SEPTEMBER - 2022
1. Important News of the Month 3–5

2. National 6 – 42

3. International 43 – 66

4. Important Days 67 – 74

5. Appointments 75 – 82

6. Books and Author 83 – 84

7. Sports 85 – 97

8. MCQ (National, International) 98 – 101

9. MCQ (Important Days, Sports, 101 – 105

Appointments)

10. Answer and Explanation 106 – 113

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PM SHRI Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced that 14,500 schools across the country
will be developed and upgraded under PM Shree Yojana. The scheme was announced by

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the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in June 2022.

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Important Point:
These schools will become the model schools of the country, which will be in line with the

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core spirit of the National Education Policy and will focus on innovative methods of

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teaching. These schools will be equipped with modern infrastructure which includes labs,

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smart classrooms, libraries, sports equipments, art rooms etc., which are inclusive and
accessible. These schools will be taught water conservation, waste recycling, energy

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efficient infrastructure and organic lifestyle in the curriculum. will also be developed as
green schools with the integration of At least one PM Shree School will be established in
every block of the country. So that the children of common people can also get the
opportunity of good education and they do not have to go far for studies. Under this
scheme, one secondary and senior secondary school will also be added in each district of
the country.
Assessment at all levels of the school will be based on conceptual understanding and
application of knowledge in real life situations and will be competency based. These
schools will not only aim at qualitative teaching, learning and cognitive development, but
will also create holistic individuals equipped with key skills of the 21st century. These

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schools will be established on the lines of Kendriya Vidyalaya. At the same time, the
campus and structure of government schools will be made beautiful, strong, attractive
according to the need. The Central Government will bear the cost of PM Shri Schools.
However, the implementation and monitoring of this scheme will be the responsibility of
the state government.

INS Vikrant: An indigenous initiative of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the

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first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS

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Vikrant to the nation. The Prime Minister also

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unveiled the new flag of the Indian Navy. This

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flag, replaced by the colonial era flag, is a
symbol of the rich heritage of the Indian Navy.

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Built at the Cochin Shipyard, the construction of this aircraft carrier has cost Rs 20,000

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crore. It has a large amount of indigenous equipment and machinery, which includes more

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than 100 MSMEs along with major industrial houses of the country.
With the commissioning of Vikrant, India will have two operational aircraft carriers, which

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will strengthen the country's maritime security. According to the Indian Navy, the 262-
metre-long carrier has a full displacement of around 45,000 tonnes which is much larger
and more advanced than its predecessor.
With Vikrant, India joins a select group of countries that have the unique capability to
design and build aircraft carriers indigenously. IAC Vikrant has 14 decks with 2,300
coaches that can carry around 1,500 sea warriors.
Now the first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (INS Ajay), the
first indigenous warship built in 1960 and INS Nilgiri, the first indigenous light frigate
built in 1968 Vikrant), India has registered an important milestone in the path of 'Self-
reliant India' towards self-reliance.

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With a full displacement of 45,000 tonnes, Vikrant is the largest naval ship designed and
built in India and with this feat the country joins the ranks of the United States, United
Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy and China who have such capability. Although the induction
of indigenization in the country is now at a mature stage, there still exists a huge gap in
the development of critical technologies, hi-tech components, weapons and advanced
manufacturing processes.
It is imperative to identify relevant demand-side functional areas and technologies to fully
harness indigenous efforts towards achieving sustainable self-reliance in state-of-the-art

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defense technologies.

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The motto of INS Vikrant is "Jayama Sama Yudhi Competition". It is taken from Rigveda. It

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means "I defeat those who fight against me".

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Importance of INS Vikrant from the point of view of maritime security of India:

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Vikrant, which means Courageous, is named after India's first aircraft carrier, which was

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built by the UK. and was commissioned in the year 1961. The first INS Vikrant was a

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prominent symbol of national pride and played an important role in several military
operations, including the Indo-Pak war of 1971, before decommissioning in 1997. India's

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first domestic aircraft carrier has been named after its illustrious predecessor. With its
induction into the Navy, the aircraft carrier will establish the Indian Navy as a major
maritime military force or 'Blue Water Force' with the capability to demonstrate its might
in the distant seas.
This is particularly important in view of India's emergence as a 'net security provider' in
the Indian Ocean region, where it competes with China, whose navy is focused on aircraft
carriers, and the two aircraft carriers have been assigned to its military. has also joined the
force. With the commissioning of INS Vikrant, India will now have two functional aircraft
carriers (the other being 'INS Vikramaditya') which will strengthen the maritime security
of the nation.

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 NATIONAL

Unveiling of the new ensign/flag of the white background with the Union Jack of
Indian Navy the United Kingdom on the upper left
corner.
-After independence, on August 15, 1947,
the Indian Defense Forces continued with
the British colonial flag and badge and on
January 26, 1950, its appearance/design

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was changed. St. George's Cross has been

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removed in the new flag of the Indian
Recently the Prime Minister unveiled the
Navy. Features the Indian Navy crest on a

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new ensign/flag of the Indian Navy in
dark blue background enclosed in an

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Kochi to mark the launch of India's first
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aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. The ensign is
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
the national flag displayed on ships and

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-The Prime Minister's Office had already
aircraft, often with a special insignia of a
issued a statement saying the new mark

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branch or unit of the armed forces. There
would be 'in line with the rich Indian
was a long standing demand for a change
maritime heritage far from the colonial
in the Navy's flag.
past'. Since the independence of the
-The original suggestion for change was
country, the naval emblem has been
given by Vice Admiral VEC. Barboza who
changed four times. Now again this
had retired from the Navy as the Flag
symbol or flag has been changed by Prime
Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western
Minister Modi to get rid of the symbol of
Naval Command. The current flag is
slavery mentality of colonial era.
essentially the successor to the pre-
independence flag of the Indian Navy,
which had the Red George Cross on a

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World's largest religious monument to National Nutrition Month 2022 begins
open in West Bengal.
Besides becoming the largest religious
monument in the world, the Temple of the
Vedic Planetarium in West Bengal, which
will serve as the headquarters of the
International Society of Krishna
The Ministry of Women and Child
Consciousness (ISKCON), will also have
Development is celebrating the 5th

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the world's largest dome. The Vedic

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National Nutrition Month 2022 from 1st
Planetarium will take guests to different
to 30th September, 2022. This year is

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parts of the cosmic creation. The temple
being celebrated with the main focus on

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of the Vedic planetarium is in Nadia
district in Mayapur, West Bengal and once

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ttention will be
completed, it will be bigger than the Taj

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given to pregnant and lactating women,
Mahal and St Petersburg. After a delay of

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children below six years of age and
two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
adolescent girls during this month's
the temple will open in 2024. It will

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Poshan Maah.
reportedly replace Cambodia's 400-acre
Also, they will be made aware about the
large Angkor Wat temple complex as the
importance of nutrition through
largest religious monument. The temple of
sensitization campaigns, outreach
the Vedic Planetarium is the vision of
programs and camps. Awareness
ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada and is
activities will be conducted at the
apparently inspired by the design of the
Panchayat level by the concerned District
Capitol building in the United States. In
Panchayati Raj Officers, CDPOs, local
July 1976, Srila Prabhupada stated his
authorities. This time a national level toy
preference for the exterior style of the
manufacturing workshop will also be
temple.
organized to promote the use of

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indigenous and local toys for teaching Towards Maritime Security'. This was the
children in Anganwadi centers. 10th exercise conducted by the Coast
Under this program the importance of Guard. During this exercise, new
rainwater harvesting will be emphasized technology like remote controlled
among women at Anganwadi centers and lifebuoy was demonstrated over the Bay
also information related to traditional of Bengal.
food items for healthy mother and child in
tribal areas will be provided. Under the 67th Filmfare Awards

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state level activities 'Amma ki Rasoi' of

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traditional nutritious dishes will also be

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operated. Also, extensive efforts will be

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made to integrate traditional food items
with local festivals during Poshan Maah.

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The Best Indian Hindi Language Films of
Indian Coast Guard conducts exercise
2021 were awarded at the 67th Filmfare

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SAREX 22
Awards ceremony presented by The
The Indian Coast Guard recently

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Times Group. Films released in 2021 were
conducted its biennial National Maritime
honored at the 67th Filmfare Awards held
Search and Rescue Exercise SAREX 22 off
at Jio World Center.
the Chennai coast. Representatives of
Best Film: Shershaah (Dharma
many countries participated in this
Productions)
exercise. The objective of this exercise is
Best Director: Vishnuvardhan (Sher Shah)
to avoid accidents at sea and save lives by
Best Actor: Ranveer Singh (83) as Kapil
conducting rescue operations. During this,
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24 observers from 16 countries
Best Actress: Kriti Sanon as Mimi Rathore,
participated in the exercise organized
Mimi
under the theme 'Capacity Building

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Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi Presently, India's largest floating solar
(mm) power project is operational at
Best Supporting Actress: Sai Tamhankar Ramagundam in Telangana, which is
(mm) being operated by NTPC.

World's largest floating solar power Fortune Global 500 List: LIC included in
plant to be built in Khandwa, Madhya the Fortune 500 list.
Pradesh.

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Corporation (LIC) is included in the latest
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list of Fortune Global 500. At the same
the Ministry of Renewable Energy, the
time, Reliance Industries has jumped 51

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world's largest floating solar power plant
places in this list. At the same time, LIC is
is going to be built on the Omkareshwar
the largest insurance company in the
dam of Narmada river in Khandwa,
country with revenue of $ 97.26 billion
Madhya Pradesh. The plant is expected to
and profit of $ 553.8 million.
generate 600 MW of power by 2022-23
LIC has been ranked 98th in the recently
and is expected to cost over Rs 3000
released Fortune 500 list. This is LIC's
crore. Khandwa will become the only
first outing in the list, which ranks listed
district in the state to have all three
companies on the basis of sales. On the
components including solar, hydro and
other hand, Reliance Industries jumped
thermal with more than 4,000MW of
51 places to 104th in the list of 2022.
power generation from a single district.

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Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) jumped 28 the territory of Bangladesh. The Indian
places to be ranked 142nd. High Commission in a tweet said that this
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is an interim setup to help in the
climbed 16 places to 190. Two Tata group immediate supply of petroleum products
companies in this list are Tata Motors due to the damage caused by the floods in
(ranked 370) and Tata Steel (ranked 435). Assam this year. From Assam, the
Rajesh Exports is another private Indian petroleum tankers will go to Tripura via
company with 437th position in the list. Meghalaya and then through the territory

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State Bank of India (SBI) climbed 17 of Bangladesh. As per the MoU, IOCL will

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places to 236th position and Bharat bear all administrative charges and local

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Petroleum Corporation Limited climbed taxes including road usage charges for

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19 places to 295th position. Bangladeshi territory and use of
highways. Even a few years ago, transport

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IOCL and Bangladesh sign MoU for fuel and other petroleum products were

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emergency petroleum products supply transported to the northeastern states via

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Bangladesh, when railway tracks and
roads were badly damaged by heavy rains,

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floods and landslides.

Culture Ministry launches 'Badhe Chalo

Abhiyan'

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has

signed a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Department of Roads and
Highways in Dhaka for emergency
transportation of petroleum products to
the northeastern states of India through

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The Ministry of Culture has launched the PM to dedicate 2G ethanol plant to the
'Badhe Chalo Abhiyan' with an aim to nation at Panipat on August 10.
connect with the youth of India and instil
a deep sense of patriotism in them. By
encouraging the youth of India to come
forward to celebrate 75 years of India's
independence, this campaign is designed
to engage the youth of India. The objective

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of this campaign is to bring and connect

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youth and people from all parts of India On the occasion of World Biofuel Day, the

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on one platform. The 'Badhe Chalo' Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will
dedicate the second generation (2G)

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campaign will feature flash dance, where
dancers will perform on the "Youth ethanol plant at Panipat, Haryana to the

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Anthem". The anthem has been written nation through video conferencing on

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and composed on the theme of 'Badhe August 10, 2022. The move to dedicate

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Chalo'. This song encourages people to this plant to the nation is part of a long

come forward and hoist the tricolor in series of steps taken by the government

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their homes. The aim of the ministry is to over the years to promote the production

spread the message and spirit of Amrit and use of biofuels in the country. This

Mahotsav through these flash dances. The move is in line with the Prime Minister's

'Badhe Chalo' campaign is being run daily continued efforts to make the energy

in 10 cities from August 5 to August 10, sector more affordable, accessible,

2022. The grand finale of this campaign efficient and sustainable. This 2G ethanol

will take place on 12 August 2022 at the plant has been constructed by Indian Oil

Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. Corporation Limited (IOCL) at an

estimated cost of over Rs 900 crore and is
located near Panipat Refinery. Based on
state-of-the-art indigenous technology,

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the project will open a new chapter in where the Indian Army had activated all
India's efforts to make money from waste satellite communication assets from July
by using about two lakh tonnes of rice 25-29, 2022. During this exercise, several
straw annually to produce about 30 technical and operational scenarios in the
million liters of ethanol annually. space sector were explained. The exercise
saw the participation of ISRO and other
Indian Army organizes exercise agencies responsible for space and
'Skylight' ground sectors.

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field formation. Indian Army uses the

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services of several satellites by ISRO.

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These satellites are used to connect a
variety of communication terminals,

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terminals, stationary terminals, small

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Indian Army recently conducted form factors, etc.

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Three years of 'One Nation, One Card'
space domain capabilities. This was the
scheme completed.
first large-scale exercise of its kind. The
Skylight exercise was aimed at testing the
operational readiness of satellite
communication assets and training the
personnel manning these assets.
Skylight Mega Exercise was a pan-India
exercise, involving Lakshadweep and
Andaman Islands. It also covered the The 'One Nation, One Card' scheme has
highlands of India's northern borders now been implemented across the

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country. In this, Assam is the latest state Nitish Kumar, the leader of Janata Dal
to join in June 2022. ONORC was United, was sworn in as the Chief Minister
launched on August 1, 2019 as a pilot of Bihar for the eighth time. Governor
project in four states. It has completed Fagu Chauhan administered the oath of
three years. Under the 'One Nation, One office to him in a simple ceremony at the
Ration Card' scheme, people covered Raj Bhavan in Patna. Rashtriya Janata Dal
under the National Food Security Act, leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav also took
2013 (NFSA 2013) can now get oath as the Deputy Chief Minister for the

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subsidized food grains anywhere in the second time. Congress, Hindustani Awam

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country. Even if the ration card is from Morcha and Left parties have extended

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another state, the poor will get the benefit support to the Grand Alliance government

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of this scheme. This system will enable all in Bihar. Before resigning, Nitish Kumar
NFSA beneficiaries, especially migrant announced his separation from the NDA

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beneficiaries, to get the whole or part of and staked claim to form a new

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their entitlement food grains from any government with the support of 164

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Fair Price Shop (FPS) in the country MLAs. These include Rashtriya Janata Dal,
through existing ration cards with Congress, Left Party and Hindustani

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biometric/Aadhaar authentication. allows. Awam Morcha.

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Chief Election Commission to organize virtual

Minister of Bihar and Tejashwi Yadav meeting of Asian Regional Forum in New
takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister Delhi.
The Election Commission will organize a
virtual meeting of the Asian Regional
Forum in New Delhi. The meeting is being
organized on the theme of making
elections inclusive, accessible and

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participatory. This meeting of the forum ISRO launched the first flight of the
will be followed by the Global Summit for Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)
Democracy next month. The conference
will be organized by the National Electoral
Institute of Mexico. The purpose of global
summits and regional forum meetings is
to foster synergy between international
organizations and the world's electoral

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bodies and to promote intellectual and

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institutional solidarity to strengthen

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electoral democracy in the world. Chief

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Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and
Election Commissioner Anoop Chandra The Indian Space Research Organization

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Pandey will preside over the meeting of (ISRO) had launched the first flight of the

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the Asian Regional Forum. The meeting Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)

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will be attended by representatives of the carrying the earth observation satellite

election management bodies of Mexico, EOS-02 and the student-built satellite

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Mauritius, Philippines, Nepal, Uzbekistan AzadiSAT. However, the mission failed to

and Maldives. Representatives from the place the satellites in their designated

World Association of Election Bodies and orbits and the satellites which had already

the International Electoral System separated from the launch vehicle lost

Establishment will also attend the contact.

meeting. -The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)

is a three-stage launch vehicle configured
as a terminal stage with three solid
propulsion stages and a liquid propulsion-
based Velocity Trimming Module (VTM).
SSLV is 2 meters in diameter and 34

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meters in length, with a weight of about Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
120 tonnes. announces 100% NEP implementation
-500 km from SSLV Satish Dhawan Space in higher education.

Center (SDSC). It is capable of launching Goa Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant has

500 kilograms of satellites in a flat orbital announced that the state government will

plane of altitude. The first EOS-2 earth- implement the National Education Policy

observing satellite, it is an earth (NEP) for complete curriculum in higher

observation satellite designed and education institutions on the lines of the

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implemented by ISRO. This Microsat National Education Policy (NEP). The

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satellite series provides advanced optical implementation of NEP has started from

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remote sensing operating in the infra-red college to university level. From the next

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band with high spatial resolution. academic year, 100% of the curriculum in

-The second, AzadiSat student satellite, is higher education institutions will be

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an 8U CubeSat which weighs about 8 kg. online with NEP. Sawant also talked about

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It carries 75 different payloads weighing the skill of manpower. He confirmed that

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about 50 grams and carries out femto- Goa has signed a Memorandum of

experiments. It carried small experiments Understanding (MoU) with around 35

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that could measure ionizing radiation in industry associations in the state which

its orbit, and a transponder that worked at will work on skill development. The Chief

ham radio frequencies to enable operators Minister also mentioned the requirement

to access it. Guidance was provided for of two lakh manpower in the hospitality

manufacturing these payloads to girl industry in the next five years. The

students from rural areas across the manpower will be trained by the

country. The payload has been integrated government.

by a team of students from "Space Kids

India".

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Federal Bank becomes first bank to list Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as the
payment gateway on new tax platform. Vice President of India.

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President Draupadi Murmu administered

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Kerala-based Federal Bank has become
the oath of office to newly elected Vice

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the first bank to list its 'Payment Gateway'
President Jagdeep Dhankhar at

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platform on the Income Tax Department's
Rashtrapati Bhavan. Shri Jagdeep
TIN 2.0 platform. 'Payment Gateway' is an

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Dhankhar took over as the fourteenth
application through which online

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Vice President of India and Chairman of
payment process becomes easy. The Tin

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the Rajya Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra
2.0 platform was launched from July 1
Modi, former President Ram Nath Kovind,
this year. It provides yet another payment

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Defense
option to the taxpayers through 'Payment
Minister Rajnath Singh and several Union
Gateway', which enables them to make
ministers were present at the Rashtrapati
payments through credit/debit cards, UPI,
Bhavan on the occasion. Shri Dhankhar
NEFT/RTGS and internet banking.
was elected Vice President on 6 August.
He got 74.03.6 percent of the vote. He
defeated the opposition candidate
Margaret Alva. Mr Dhankhar was
appointed as the Governor of West Bengal
in 2019. He resigned from the post of
Governor on 17 July after the National

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Democratic Alliance-NDA declared the Youth Dialogue 'India@2047'
Vice Presidential candidate.

Union Cabinet approves continuation of

Pradhan Mantri Shahari Awas Yojana till
31st December, 2024

The Union Minister for Education & Skill

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Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri

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Dharmendra Pradhan and the Union

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Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri

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Anurag Thakur, addressed Yuva Samvad
India @ 2047 in New Delhi on July 12,

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The Union Cabinet has given its approval
2022. About 400 youth including

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to continue the Housing for All Mission
National Youth Award winners and youth
under the Pradhan Mantri Shahari Awas

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representatives are participating in this
Yojana till December 31, 2024. Under the
program. They were sent to various

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scheme, financial assistance is being
countries by the Ministry of Youth Affairs
provided to complete more than one
to represent India as International Youth
hundred and 22 lakh houses approved by
Representatives.
31st March this year. This scheme to
-India, under the inspiration and guidance
provide pucca houses to all the eligible
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is
beneficiaries in the urban areas of the
celebrating the Amrit Festival of Azadi on
country is one of the major schemes of the
the occasion of 75 years of Independence,
Central Government. States and Union
a glorious history of people and
Territories had requested for continuation
achievements. As a part of this festival, a
of this scheme.
week (Iconic Week) from 8th to 14th

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August has been allotted to the Ministry India has added 11 more wetland areas to
of Youth Affairs and Sports. the list of Ramsar sites on 75 years of
-The program will provide an opportunity independence. With this the number of
to the participating youth to express their these places has gone up to 75. These
views on various issues of national and areas are spread over 13 lakh 26
international importance. This year, on 15 thousand 677 hectares of land in the
August 2022, 75 years of the country's country. The Ministry of Environment,
independence will be completed. On Forest and Climate Change has said that

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March 12, 2021, 75 weeks before the out of the 11 new sites added, four are in

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completion of 75 years of independence, Tamil Nadu, three in Odisha, two in

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the Central Government had launched the Jammu and Kashmir and one each in

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Amrit Mahotsav of Independence which Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The
will run till August 15, 2023. inclusion of these sites in Ramsar sites will

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help in their maintenance and better

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India adds 11 more wetland areas to the utilization of the resources located here.

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list of Ramsar sites on 75 years of
India was one of the signatories to the
Independence
Ramsar Convention in the 1971

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conference in Ramsar, Iran. India signed it
on 1 February 1982. From 1982 to 2013,
26 wetlands were included in the Ramsar
sites. Between 2014 and 2022, 49 new
sites have been added in the country.
Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of
14 Ramsar sites. It is followed by Uttar
Pradesh, where there are 10 Ramsar sites.
Brief description of 11 wetlands
designated as Ramsar sites:

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 WETLAND NAME STATE

Tampara Lake Odisha

Hirakund Reservoir Odisha

Anshupa Lake Odisha

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Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary Tamilnadu

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Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex Tamilnadu

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Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary Tamilnadu

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Kanjirakulam Bird Sanctuary

Thane Creek
Tamilnadu

Maharashtra

Highgham Wetland Conservation Reserve Jammu & Kashmir

Shalbug Wetland Conservation Reserve Jammu & Kashmir

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Patriots Day celebrated in Manipur the best price offered by sellers and
Patriots Day was celebrated all over retailers. This app will be made available
Manipur on August 13 in the memory of on the ONDC platform. It will enable
the heroes who laid down their lives in the buyers and sellers to connect without
war between the British and the people of relying on any e-commerce solution
Manipur in Manipur. This program was
also organized in those areas outside the Fifth Elephant Reserve at Agasthyamalai
state where the people of Manipur live. in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu
Manipur Governor La Ganesan and Chief

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Minister N Biren Singh participated in the

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state level function. Tributes were paid to
the martyrs of Manipur at Bir Tikendrajit

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Park in Imphal. On August 13, 1891,

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Prince Bir Tikendrajit of Manipur and

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General Thangal were hanged by the

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British on this day. Patriots' Day is
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin
celebrated every year on this day.
expressed happiness that the state has got

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its fifth elephant reserve at Agasthyamalai
Microsoft joins India's ONDC platform
in Tirunelveli district and said mammals
Recently, Microsoft joined the
play an important role in balancing the
government's Open Network for Digital
forest ecosystem. Responding to Union
Commerce (ONDC) with the aim of
Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav's
introducing social e-commerce in the
announcement of accepting the Tamil
Indian market. Microsoft is the first major
Nadu Forest Department's proposal to
technology company to tie up with the
notify an area of 1,197.48 sq km as an
government for the ONDC platform. As a
elephant reserve, the Chief Minister said,
part of social e-commerce, Microsoft also
"On World Elephant Day 2022, I am
plans to launch a shopping app in India.
happy that Tamil Nadu has found its 5th
This app will allow buyers to search for

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elephant sanctuary at Agathiyamalai in by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Space
Tirunelveli district. The region is located Kids India is contributing towards
at the southernmost tip of the Western producing young scientists in the country.
Ghats and extends across Kerala and This organization recently launched a
Tamil Nadu and covers an area of 3,500 satellite in low earth orbit in connection
sq km. The Agasthyamalai Biosphere with the 75th anniversary of the country's
Reserve is 3,500.36 sq km in area. The independence. This satellite named Azadi-
area situated in Kerala is 1,828 sq km, and SAT was developed by seven hundred and
the area situated in Tamil Nadu is fifty girl students. More than five crore

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1672.36 sq km. tricolor selfies have been uploaded on the

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Har Ghar Tiranga website. The central
Space Kidz India unfurled the Indian flag government had recently announced the

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in the sky 30 km above the earth. 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan'.

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Announcement of 107 Gallantry Medals

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for personnel of Army and Central
Armed Police Forces.

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Space Kids India hoisted the Indian
tricolor in the sky about thirty kilometers
above the earth on the occasion of
Independence Day. The national flag was
hoisted on the balloon at a height of more
President Draupadi Murmu has approved
than one lakh six thousand feet above the
one hundred and seven gallantry awards
earth. The event was organized as a part
for the Armed Forces on the occasion of
of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' under
Independence Day. These include 3 Kirti
the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' launched

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Chakras, 13 Shaurya Chakras, 2 Bar-Sena Army, Reserve Bank and Prime Minister
Medals, 81 Sena Medals, one Navy Medal are India's most trusted institutions:
and seven Vayu Sena Medals. Survey.
Mention-in-Dispatch(42) 40 for the Indian
Army, 1 for the Indian Air Force and the
other for Army Dog Axle (posthumous) in
recognition of his significant contribution
to military operations such as Operation
Tirket and Operation Snow Leopard also

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According to a survey by Ipsos India, the

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Kirti Chakra from the Army for his defense forces, RBI and the Prime

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trusted institutions in the country. At the

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Chakra was posthumously awarded to
placed at the fourth place and the Central

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Constable Sudip Sarkar and BSF Sub-
Inspector Paotinsat Guite for their bravery Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at the fifth
place. Defense forces are ranked first with

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off the battlefield.
8 Army personnel including two at least two thirds of the vote. After this,

posthumously were awarded the Shaurya about 50 percent of the people have put

Chakra. It was also presented to a their trust in the Reserve Bank of India in

personnel of the Indian Navy. Out of the 8 the second place. According to this survey

Shaurya Chakra winners, 2 are from the conducted by Ipsos India, the Prime

Para Special Forces while the rest are Minister of India ranks third as an

from the Rashtriya Rifles in the Kashmir institution which is trusted by 49 percent

Valley. All gallantry awards were given for of citizens. Whereas Parliament (33

conducting anti-terrorism and anti- percent) is ranked seventh, media (32

terrorist operations in Jammu and percent) in eighth place and Election

Kashmir.

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Commission of India (31 percent) in ninth Arunachal's third airport named 'Doni
place. Polo Airport'

President's Police Medal to 1082

personnel.
On the occasion of Independence Day
2022, 1082 police personnel received
"Police Medal". Of these, 347 personnel
received Police Medal for Gallantry, 87

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Police Medal for Distinguished Service, The third airport in Arunachal Pradesh,
which is now under construction in the

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received the Police Medal for Gallantry. representative from the Chief Minister's
Office, the state cabinet in its meeting

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President's Reform Service Medal for adopted "Doni Polo Airport" as the

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Distinguished Service, while 38 personnel airport's name. The meeting was presided
received the Reform Service Medal for over by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister
Meritorious Service. The President's Pema Khandu. Doni Polo Airport has been
Police Medal is awarded to members of developed by AAI at an estimated cost of
law enforcement in India. The award was Rs 645 crore. The airport can
instituted on March 1, 1951. It was accommodate 200 passengers during
initially called the "President's Police and peak hours. It has eight check-in counters.
Fire Service Medal". It is given for Once operational, it will be the first airport
gallantry or distinguished service. Police in the state with a runway of 2,300
medals for gallantry are given high meters, suitable for landing and take-off of
priority. It is presented annually on the Boeing 747, one of the largest
Republic Day and Independence Day. passenger aircraft.

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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled Netkanwar Bai. Durgadas was brought up
the statue of Veer Durgadas Rathod. in a village named Lunawa.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled -Ujjain on 22 November 1718 on the
the statue of "Veer Durgadas Rathod" on banks of Shipra, Durgadas died at the age
his 385th birth anniversary in Jodhpur, of 81, his umbrella in red stone still stands
Rajasthan. The Defense Minister while at Chakratirtha, Ujjain, a pilgrimage for all
paying a heartfelt tribute to Veer freedom fighters and Rajputs.
Durgadas Rathod on the occasion
described him as a symbol of social

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Rathore single-handedly maintained the
rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar
(Jodhpur). Durga Das Rathod (13 August the Sk
1638 22 November 1718) is credited August 15, 2022. The first flight of the
with maintaining the Rathore dynasty in drone service was conducted from Seppa
Marwar after the death of Jaswant Singh to Chiang Tajo in East Kameng district.
in the 17th century. To do this he The project is inspired by the Prime
challenged the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. Minister's vision of transforming India
His father Askaran Rathod was a minister into a drone hub of the world. In
to Maharaja Jaswant Singh. He was given Arunachal Pradesh, the pilot project
special military status. Mother's name was
being launched in collaboration with the

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World Economic Forum (WEF). The passengers. To give impetus to Operation
Passenger Safety, a month-long pan-India
funded by the United States Agency for campaign against criminals targeting
International Development (USAID). It is passengers was launched by RPF in July
being implemented by Redwing Labs, a 2022. During the operation 365 suspects
start-up based in Bengaluru. The project were apprehended by RPF personnel and
will provide a clear vision on operational handed over to the concerned GRP for
issues, regulatory issues and financial legal action based on which 322 cases of
viability. Based on this, the government passenger crime i.e. theft of passenger

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adopt the emerging technology in a snatching etc. were reported. During the
phased manner. course of investigation of these crimes,

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Goa is the country's first Har Ghar Jal

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State and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu the first Union Territory

Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) has

launched a pan-India campaign known as
Goa has become the first state in the
Operation Yatri Suraksha. Under this
country to make Har Ghar water certified.
initiative, several steps have been taken to
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and
provide round the clock security to the
Diu have also become the first Union
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Territories in the country to have certified Shri Gadkari said this at the inauguration
water for Har Ghar. All the villages in this of India's first E-Double Decker AC Bus in
State and Union Territory have declared Mumbai. Switch Mobility Limited, a
themselves as Har Ghar Jal Gram through subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, has
a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha. All manufactured this bus. It is known as
two lakh 63 thousand rural households of Switch Electric Vehicle-22. The bus is
Goa and more than 85 thousand families equipped with latest technology, state-of-
of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and the-art design, comfortable and high
Diu are now getting clean and safe safety equipment.

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Central Government, in which the target 'Panch Prana' for a developed nation

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country's first E-Double Decker AC Bus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August

15, 2022 called upon the people of India
to take "Panch Prana" for a developed
nation and aimed to fulfill the dreams of
freedom fighters by the year 2047, the
100th year of India's independence.
Road Transport and Highways Minister
Addressing the nation from the ramparts
Nitin Gadkari has said that ethics,
of the Red Fort on the 75th Independence
economy, ecology and environment are
Day, the Prime Minister talked about the
the four important pillars of the country.

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five pledges that the country needs to Wholesale inflation dips to 13.93 per
focus on for the next 25 years. For the cent in July.
coming 25 years, we have to concentrate
our energy on those Panch Pranas. The
year 2047, when there will be 100 years
of independence, will have to take up the
responsibility of fulfilling all the dreams of
the freedom fighters.
First life goal: To move forward with

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down to 13.93 per cent in July on

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developed India.
softening prices of food articles and
Second life goal: to eradicate all traces of

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manufactured products. Inflation based
slavery. Even if we see little things of
on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was at

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previous month and 15.88 per cent in

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Third life goal: We should be proud of our
May. It was 11.57 per cent in July last
heritage.
year.

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Fourth life goal: unity and solidarity.
WPI inflation showed a declining trend
Unity is the strength for our dreams of 'Ek
since the second month of July. Earlier, it
Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'.
was in double digits for the 16th
Fifth life goal: Duty of citizens, in this the
consecutive month since April last year.
Prime Minister is not out, the President is
Inflation in food articles declined to 10.77
not out and the Chief Minister is not there.
per cent in July from 14.39 per cent in
June.
Vegetable prices have come down to
18.25 per cent in July from 56.75 per
cent in the previous month. Inflation in
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July as against 40.38 per cent in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan was also present
previous month. Inflation in on the occasion.
manufactured products and oilseeds Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on 9
stood at negative 8.16 per cent and 4.06 January every year to underline the
per cent, respectively. The Reserve Bank contribution of Indian diaspora in the
of India controls inflation mainly through development of the country. On this day
monetary policy. in the year 1915, Mahatma Gandhi
returned home from South Africa.
Celebration of Pravasi Diwas was started

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theme-based conference held each year

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16th PBD conference was held virtually in

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New Delhi. The theme of which was

The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be "Contribution to Self-reliant India".

held in Indore in January next year.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Mandla becomes India's first
Bagchi gave this information in a tweet 'functionally literate' district
message. He informed that Secretary,
Embassy, Passport and Visa Division
Ausaf Sayeed and Chief Secretary of
Madhya Pradesh Iqbal Singh Bains signed
the MoU to host the event. Chief Minister

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The tribal-dominated Mandla district of Parliamentary delegation led by Speaker
Madhya Pradesh has become the first of Lok Sabha to attend 65 th
"functionally literate" district in India. Commonwealth Parliamentary
During the 2011 survey, the literacy rate Conference in Halifax, Canada.
in Mandla district was 68%. Another 2020
report highlighted that, in this district,
more than 2.25 lakh people were not
literate, most of them tribals from forest
areas.

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authorities about the money laundering Parliamentary delegation led by Lok
they were facing. The main reason for this

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Sabha Speaker Om Birla will participate in
was that the tribals were not functionally the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary

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launched on Independence Day 2020 in will continue till August 26. 23 presiding
collaboration with the Department of officers and 16 secretaries of state

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School Education, Anganwadi and Social legislatures of the country will also
Workers, Department of Women and participate in the conference. Many MPs
Child Development to educate women and including Sunita Duggal, Neeraj Shekhar,
senior citizens. Santosh Kumar, Dr. Kanimozhi, NVN Somu
With this campaign, the entire district has will participate in the conference. Eight
turned into a functionally literate district workshops on various subjects will be
within two years. Mandla is the first organized during this period. Lok Sabha
district in India to reach this point, where Speaker Om Birla will also interact with
everyone is able to write, read and count counterparts of other Commonwealth
their names. countries during this period. Mr Birla will
also interact with the business community
and overseas Indians.
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Launch of 'Aqua Bazaar' in "Matsya various stakeholders involved in the
Setu" mobile app. aquaculture sector.
Reliable information in terms of
availability of quality input material at the
right place and at the right time is very
important for the success and
development of freshwater aquaculture in
the country. To solve these problems,
ICAR-CIFA and NFDB have developed this

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Husbandry and Dairying launched the stakeholders on a single platform.
online market place feature "Aqua Bazaar" Through this platform, any registered

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(NFDB) meeting on August 19, 2022. This Axis Bank signs MoU with Food

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app has been developed by Indian Corporation of India.
Agricultural Research Institute and

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Central Freshwater Livelihood Research
Institute (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, with
financial assistance from National
Fisheries Development Board (NFDB),
Hyderabad through Pradhan Mantri
Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). have
provided.
Axis Bank has signed an MoU with Food
The online marketplace will help fish
farmers and stakeholders to get the
services required for fisheries, inputs such
is best in class salary account and with
as fish seeds, feed and medicines. The
this agreement, all the employees of Food
objective of this marketplace is to connect

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Corporation of India will get special electricity to power the bus and the bus
benefits and facilities. With this carries only water hence it is probably the
agreement, the Bank reiterates its most eco-friendly mode of transport.
commitment to provide holistic banking Comparatively, a diesel bus plying on
services to the employees of Public Sector long-distance routes typically emits 100
Undertakings (PSUs). tonnes of CO annually and there are over
one million such buses in India. He said
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh that the operating cost of hydrogen fuel
cell trucks is less as compared to trucks

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KPIT-CSIR in Pune revolutionize freight movement in the
country.

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India's first portal related to drug
traffickers launched.
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh A first-of-its-kind portal has been
launched India's first indigenous launched for various central and state
hydrogen fuel cell bus developed by KPIT- agencies tasked with enforcing anti-drug
CSIR in Pune. The bus, developed by the laws in the country. Through this portal,
Council of Scientific and Industrial any agency can get the history, personal
Research (CSIR) and private firm KPIT information of the offender, fingerprints
Limited, was showcased in Pune. and details of court cases related to drug
Dr. Jitendra Singh explained that fuel cell trafficking from any part of the country.
uses hydrogen and air to generate 'NIDAN' or 'National Integrated Database
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on Arrested Narco-Offenders' has been GI tag, no person or company can sell
developed by Narcotics Control Bureau similar material under the same name.
(NCB). This is part of the Narcotics This tag is valid for ten years and can be
Coordination Mechanism (NCORD) portal renewed later. Other benefits of GI
which was launched by Home Minister registration include legal protection to
Amit Shah in Chandigarh on July 30. that material, prevention of unauthorized
Diagnostics takes data from ICJS (Inter- use and promotion of exports.
operable Criminal Justice System) and 'e-
Prison' register and plans to link it to the

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Crime and Criminal Monitoring Network country become ODF Plus.

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More than one lakh villages of the country
have declared themselves as ODF Plus.
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has said that
these villages have consistently
maintained their level of open defecation
The Central Government has given GI tag free. They have put in place systems for
to Mithila Makhana. With this, the solid and liquid waste management. These
growers will get maximum value of villages are working towards making
Makhana product. This decision will themselves more clean, green and
benefit more than five lakh farmers of healthy. Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha,
Mithila region of Bihar. If a product gets Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh are

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the five major states where maximum stakeholders along with the silk
villages have been declared ODF Plus. consumers. This time 39 exhibitors from
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the 12 states are participating in the
Swachh Bharat Mission eight years ago. exhibition.
Its goal was to make the villages of the
country open defecation free. According 10th National Conference of Women
to the ministry, the Swachh Bharat Police begins in Shimla.
Mission Gramin has further strengthened
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Darshana Jardosh inaugurated the Police is starting in Shimla. More than two
exhibition named Silk Mark Expo in New hundred women police officers and

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Delhi. The exhibition was organized by the personnel will participate in this two-day
Central Silk Board under the Ministry of meeting. It is organized by the Ministry of
Textiles. It will be in place till August 28. Home Affairs and Bureau of Police
Referring to the finest silk products in the Research and Development in
exhibition, the Minister of State for collaboration with Himachal Police. Union
Textiles said that the weavers, especially Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai
the women artisans, have put in their best will inaugurate the conference. The main
efforts to create garments made of pure objective of the meeting is to increase the
silk, which will appeal to the consumers leadership capacity of women police
from all over the country. The aim of officers and to deliberate on their
organizing the Silk Mark Expo exhibition problems and challenges. The new role
is to maintain the value chain of all the
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and responsibilities of women police in related to the Indian festival, would be
the context of changing technology and included in UNESCO's Invisible Cultural
modes of crime will also be considered. Heritage List. India was elected in July to
State Director General of Police Sanjay the 2003 Inter-Governmental Committee
Kundu said that at present the strength of on Invisible Cultural Heritage Protection.
women personnel in Himachal Police India was elected by 110 votes in a
Force is 13 per cent and women quota in committee of 155 countries.
police has been increased to 25 per cent.

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India has nominated Garba dance for
inclusion in the cultural list of the United Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the
Nations Educational, Scientific and 23rd meeting of the Central Zonal Council
Cultural Organization - UNESCO. UNESCO in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister
Director Eric Fault has said that India has Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Uttarakhand
now designated Garba for 2022 after Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
Durga Puja was included last year in attended the meeting, while Uttar Pradesh
UNESCO's Invisible Cultural Heritage. He Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and
also said that the next meeting of UNESCO Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh
would be held in November and hoped Baghel attended the meeting on a virtual
that Garba, another beautiful dance

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basis due to inclement weather. The Home during the announcement of 75 "Amrit"
Minister also inaugurated Police grants for the Biotech Initiative. Dr. Singh
Residence and Administrative Buildings in said that the biotechnology sector will be
Madhya Pradesh. He also laid the the main part of the developed economic
foundation stone of Bhopal Campus of condition of the country in the next 25
National Forensic Science University. Shri years.
Amit Shah also addressed two
conferences in Bhopal on New Education Chandigarh airport will be named after
Policy and Role of Cooperative Societies in

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Mann and Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant
Chautala have collectively decided to
name Chandigarh International Airport
after Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Earlier, the
Punjab Assembly had passed a resolution
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has said to name the airport as 'Shaheed-e-Azam
that the country's bio-economy will grow Sardar Bhagat Singh International Airport,
from $70 billion to $150 billion by the Mohali' but Haryana opposed it as it was
year 2025. He said that this achievement named after Mohali. Bhagat Singh was an
can be achieved only with the active Indian revolutionary and a folk hero of the
participation of all the stakeholders in the freedom movement, who took part in
biotechnology sector. Dr. Singh said this

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revolutionary activities against the British tonnes of coal on 15 August. Indian
at a young age. He was later hanged at the Railways has reported that it took about
age of 23. Bhagat Singh and his associate four minutes for Super Vasuki to pass
Shivram Rajguru shot John Saunders, a through a station during this journey.
British police officer, in December 1928. According to the Railways, Super Vasuki
Subsequently, Bhagat Singh (aged 23) was has been prepared by combining five
convicted and hanged on March 23, 1931. normal freight trains. A 3000 MW power
plant can be run throughout the day with
as much coal as can be carried in Super

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independence of India, Amrit Mahotsav is
being celebrated in the country. On this
occasion, Indian Railways has made it
memorable by conducting trial run of
longest goods train. Indian Railways has
named it Super Vasuki Train. The railway
Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh
was operated by South Eastern Central
Mandaviya while addressing the Bharat
Railway. The 3.5 km long Super Vasuki
goods train with 295 coaches traveled
to the winner, the honor goes to those
between Korba in Chhattisgarh to
who live for the countr Union Minister
Rajnandgaon in Nagpur carrying 27000
of State for Health Dr. Bharti Praveen

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Pawar was also present on the occasion. Russia, will manufacture 6.1 lakh AK-203
The event was organized to celebrate the assault rifles at a cost of over Rs 5,000
achievements and contributions of crore in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. Training
'Padma Award' winning doctors in the of Indian workers of this factory will start
healthcare sector in India since soon and the manufacturing process will
independence. Health Secretary Shri reach 100% indigenization level in three
Rajesh Bhushan, National Health years.
Authority of India, Dr. RS Sharma, CEO, The AK-203 assault rifles will replace the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare INSAS assault rifles made in India and the

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Padma Doctors Congregation has been Limited (IRRPL) was set up jointly
created to recognize, celebrate and honor between the then Ordnance Factory Board

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the Padma Doctors, the healthcare change of India OFB [now Advanced Weapons and

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the healthcare landscape in post- Munitions India Limited (MIL)] and

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independence India. Rosoboronexport (RoE) and Kalashnikov
of Russia. was done sporadically.

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Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited India and Russia signed an agreement
(IRRPL) to manufacture AK-203 assault worth Rs 5,124 crore in December 2021.
rifles in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh This is the biggest defense deal between
the two countries in recent years. The deal
also has a provision for complete
technology transfer. Also rifles will be
exported to friendly countries.
Kalashnikov has already supplied 70,000
Russian-made rifles under a large order
for AK-203 assault rifles.
Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited
(IRRPL), a joint venture between India and

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Supreme Court upheld section 3(2) of India to buy six TU-160 long-range
the Benami Transactions Prevention Act bombers from Russia.
as unconstitutional

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The Supreme Court struck down the from Russia to increase its strategic
provision of the Prevention of Benami power. This bomber is so dangerous that

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Transactions Act, 1988, which provided America was upset with its first flight. The

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for a maximum punishment of three years top speed of Tupolev Tu-160 is 2220

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of imprisonment and fine, or both, to a kmph. This aircraft is capable of flying
person found indulging in benami with a total weight of 110000 kg. Its

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transactions. The top court held this wingspan is 56 meters. The first flight of
provision unconstitutional on the ground the Tu-160 was conducted on 16
that it was clearly arbitrary. A bench of December 1981. The Russian army
Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices CT currently has 17 Tu-160 strategic
Ravikumar and Hima Kohli observed that bombers, which are being upgraded.
the court held Section 3(2) of the Russia removed this bomber from active
Prevention of Benami Transactions Act service in the year 1995. The reason given
1988 as unconstitutional. at that time was that the operating cost of
this bomber is very high, which Russia
cannot afford. However, in 2015, the Tu-
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again in view of the dwindling fleet of South Africa, the Republic of Korea,
Russian strategic bombers. Turkey, the United Kingdom and United
States is included. India, as a founding
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to attend the member of the G-20, has used this forum
4th G20 Education Working Group and to raise important issues affecting
Education Ministers' Meeting in Bali disadvantaged people around the world.
The Union Education Minister will
participate in the 'G-20 Fourth Education Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Meeting' to be held in Bali, Indonesia. memorial to the nation in Kutch

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initiatives towards creating a more India's first earthquake memorial Smriti

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his counterparts from G-20 member lost their lives in the devastating
countries and highlight the priority topics earthquake in January 2001 are

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set by India for the next 'G-20 Education inscribed. This monument is spread over
Working Group and Education Ministers' 470 acres of land and is built on top of
Meeting' to be chaired by India. Will keep Bhujio hill. An earthquake simulator has
The G-20 is an informal grouping of 19 been installed in the monument which will
countries and the European Union (EU), provide the real experience of earthquake
established in 1999 with representatives to the visitors. Prime Minister Narendra
from the International Monetary Fund Modi virtually dedicated the "Veer Balak
and the World Bank. G-20 member Memorial" built in Anjar city to pay tribute
countries include Argentina, Australia, to the 1,85 children and 20 teachers who
Brazil, Canada, China, the European were buried alive in the rubble during this
Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, deadly earthquake. Shri Modi also
Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, inaugurated various projects costing more
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than Rs.4000 crore. These include the Narendra Modi and other Union Ministers
Regional Science Center at Madhapar near were present on the occasion. Justice U U
Bhuj, the Narmada branch canal up to Lalit's term will continue till November 8
Mandvi, the solar powered dairy plant at this year. Justice U U Lalit was appointed
Chandrani and the Babasaheb Ambedkar as a judge of the Supreme Court in August
Convention Center in Gandhidham. He 2014. He is the second Chief Justice after
also laid the foundation stone of the Justice Shri SM Sikri, who was made a
Bhimasar-Anjar-Bhuj four-lane highway Judge of the Supreme Court directly from
project with an investment of Rs 1,373 the Bar. Shri Sikri became the 13th Chief

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Anang Tal in Delhi declared as National
Monument.
A gazette notification has been issued to
declare Anang Tal, located near Qutub
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was sworn in as
Minar in Mehrauli, National Capital
the Chief Justice of India. President
Territory of Delhi, as a national
Draupadi Murmu administered the oath to
monument. Expressing happiness over
him as the 49th Chief Justice of the
this, Anant Vijay, head of the National
country at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati
Monument Authority, said that it is a
Bhavan. Justice U U Lalit has replaced
proud moment for the people of Delhi. He
Justice NV Ramana. Vice President
has also thanked the Modi government.
Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister
Anant Vijay said that when we visited
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Qutub Minar in November 2019, we came the people. At the same time, at number
to know how historic Anang Tal is. It is a three is the Prime Minister of Australia,
sign of Anang Pal Tomar, the founder and Anthony Albanes, who was liked by 58%
great emperor of Delhi and should have of the people. The survey was conducted
national importance. I am very happy if from August 17 to August 23 this year.
the Government of India has issued a
gazette notification. One Nation One Fertilizer Scheme: All
types of fertilizers will be sold under the
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President Joe Biden and Australian Prime
One Nation One Fertilizer scheme is going
Minister Anthony Albanes, in the approval
to be implemented in the country from
rating. PM Modi's approval rating is 75%.
October 2, 2022. Under this scheme all
He has remained at the top of this rating
types of fertilizers will be sold in India
for the last two consecutive years. In this
under the same brand name 'Bharat'. Also,
list, US President Biden is at number 11
the government has changed the name of
with a rating of 41%. Last time he was at
the fertilizer subsidy scheme to Pradhan
number six. At the same time, British PM
Mantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna
Boris Johnson slipped from 10th to 20th
(PMBJP). After the implementation of this
place this time. Second in the report was
scheme, Bharat Urea, Bharat DAP, Bharat
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the market under single brand names like NPCI International Payments Limited
Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK etc. It has been (NIPL) has tied up with UK-based
said in this plan that private and public payments solutions provider PayXpert.
sector companies will have to name their NIPL is actually a wholly owned
products as India and the bag will also subsidiary of National Payments
have the logo of the Prime Minister's Corporation of India (NPCI), which has
Indian Fertilizer Project (Pradhanmantri developed the world's largest real time
Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna - PMBJP). payment solution - Unified Payments
This new brand name and logo, along with Interface (UPI) and RuPay card scheme.

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the subsidy title, will be on two-thirds of NPCI has said that after this tie-up with

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the printable area on the bag, while one- PayXpert, the Indian payment solution

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details and its emblem as well as other PayXpert Android Point of Sale devices.
information as per the regulations. Initially, Indians will be able to make

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in UK too, NIPL ties up with PayXpert available to RuPay card holders. UPI is
considered to be one of the most

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successful Real-time Payment (RTP)
systems in the world. In 2021, through
this, $ 940 billion (39 billion transactions)
was done, which is 31 percent of India's
gross domestic product (GDP). RuPay is a
domestically developed global card
payment network. So far 700 crore RuPay
cards have been issued.

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75th anniversary of India-Egypt and creating 38,000 jobs. They are in the
diplomatic relations. clothing, agriculture, chemical, energy,
automotive and retail sectors.

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Egypt began when Egypt recognized
According to census data, the fertility rate
India's independence on 18 August 1947,

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of this country declined to 0.81 in 2021.
three days after India's independence. The
Experts predict that the fertility rate will
two countries became even closer in the
drop further this year. Fertility rates have
1950s, resulting in a historic friendship
been declining since the 1970s. The
treaty in 1955. Egypt is one of the largest
fertility rate at that time was 4.53. It
investment destinations for India in the
declined sharply after the year 2000. In
region with current Indian investments of
the year 2018, the fertility rate was less
$3.15 billion. In addition, there are 50
than one percent. After six consecutive
Indian companies operating in Egypt,
years of decline, the fertility rate declined
making a total investment of $3.15 billion
to just 0.81 in 2021. This year it may
come down to 0.8. The fertility rate in

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America is 1.66 and in Japan is 1.37. reporters-Anthony Dale Col, Josh Adams
Fertility rate is the average number of and Walt Hickey-have been selected to
children born to a woman during the work on the persecution of Uighurs in
reproductive year. According to the report China. Fahmida Azim was born in
of the fifth round of the National Family Bangladesh and settled in America. His
Health Survey (NFHS-5) released a few work focuses on themes of identity,
months ago in India, the total fertility rate culture and autonomy. His works have
in the country has come down from 2.2 to been published in many international
2.0. This shows significant progress in magazines like NPR, Glamour, Scientific

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population control measures. American, The Intercept, Vice, The New

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York Times. The Pulitzer Prize is
Bangladesh-origin painter and story America's highest award in the field of

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writer Fahmida Azeem selected for the journalism, which began in 1917. Joseph

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2022 Pulitzer Prize. Pulitzer had said in his will to start this

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in America but in the whole world.

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UN General Assembly President
Abdullah Shahid arrives in New Delhi on
Bangladesh-born illustrator and story a two-day visit
writer Fahmida Azeem, who works for the
US-based online magazine 'Insider', has
been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize.
He is being given this award for the
category of Illustrated, Interpretive
Reporting and Commentary. Fahmida
Azeem, including four Insider magazine

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Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra President Draupadi Murmu discussed
called on the President of the United various aspects of India-Netherlands
Nations General Assembly, Abdullah relations with Her Majesty the Queen of
Shahid, in New Delhi. Mr. Kwatra the Netherlands. Queen Maxima is on a
congratulated him for his visionary
three-day visit to India. The two leaders
leadership in the 76th session of the
discussed the Universal Financial
United Nations General Assembly. The
Inclusion Initiative. Queen Maxima
two leaders also discussed further
deepening of India's strong bilateral ties appreciated the progress made in India in
this direction over the years. President

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Delhi on a two-day visit to India. As partnership' launched during the India-
Foreign Minister of Maldives, Mr. Shahid Netherlands virtual summit last year and

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visited India in July last year. During the progress have been made in bilateral ties.

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Russia-China partnership in the Arctic
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. India

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the post of President of the United Nations

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General Assembly.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on a

three-day visit to India.
Recently the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) warned of Russian
military build-up and Chinese interest in
the Arctic region. According to various
reports, China has deepened strategic
partnership with Russia in the Arctic

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region. Russia has established a new business environment. According to the
Arctic command and opened hundreds of report, Beijing is followed by Bengaluru,
new and former Soviet-era Arctic military Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi as the top
sites, including airfields and deep-water technology hubs in the Asia-Pacific
ports. Using the Arctic region as a test site region, the property consultant said in a
for new bases, significant Russian military statement. Bengaluru was the leader in
construction with new weapon systems India with 2,30,813 technology job
and its most advanced weapons, including creation during the last financial year. It
hypersonic missiles. China has declared was followed by Chennai (1,12,781 jobs),

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itself a near-Arctic nation. China plans to Hyderabad (1,03,032 jobs) and Delhi

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build the world's largest icebreaker and is (89,996 jobs).
spending billions of dollars on energy,

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Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, top
technology hubs in Asia-Pacific after

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Beijing
Bengaluru ranks second after Beijing in
the list of top technology hubs in the Asia-
Pacific region. This information has been
given by property consultant Cushman &
Wakefield. Cushman & Wakefield's latest Defense Research and Development

report titled 'Tech Cities: The Global Organization (DRDO) and Indian Navy

Intersection of Talent and Real Estate' have launched Short Range Surface-to-Air

identifies technology markets based on Vertical Launch Missile - VL-S. R. s. a.

14 criteria related to real estate and Successfully tested M. It was released

from the Integrated Test Range off the

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Chandipur coast of Odisha. The missile is India and the UK have agreed to exchange
manufactured and developed by DRDO. their experience and practices regarding
The Defense Ministry has said that it was the working of the Arbitration and
tested from an Indian Navy ship to hit Alternative Dispute Settlement
unmanned high-speed air targets, to Mechanism in commercial courts. The
demonstrate its vertical launch capability. Ministry of Law and Justice said in a
Dr. D. O. Chairman Dr. Satheesh Reddy has release that a comprehensive agreement
congratulated the team members involved was reached at the India-UK Joint
in this successful test. Consultative Committee meeting.

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He said that this test has proved the The meeting was held in New Delhi on 18

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firepower of the weapon system. He said August. It was also agreed to organize
that they will further enhance the training and capacity building programs

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short-range strikes, including during high judicial officers, prosecutors and legal

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seas, so that it can hit various celestial professionals. The Indian delegation was

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targets. led by Dr. Nitin Chandra, Secretary,
Ministry of Law.

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India and UK have agreed to exchange The Government of India and the UK
information about the working of the signed a Memorandum of Understanding
arbitration and alternative dispute
on July 10, 2018 to promote cooperation
settlement mechanism in commercial
between the two countries in the field of
courts.
law and justice. In the context of that MoU,
a Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) has
been set up to determine the future steps
to be taken in the area of cooperation to
meet the objectives. The third meeting of

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JCC was held in person on 18th August, visit by an Indian External Affairs Minister
2022 in New Delhi. to Paraguay.

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar India sent 21 thousand tonnes of

inaugurates the newly constructed chemical fertilizers to the troubled
Indian Embassy building in Paraguay neighboring country Sri Lanka
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar India has handed over 21,000 tonnes of
inaugurated the newly constructed Indian chemical fertilizers to the troubled
Embassy building in the capital Asuncion neighboring country Sri Lanka. The High

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Jaishankar said that this is a symbol of the formally handed over the consignment
strong mutual ties and long-standing under special support to Sri Lanka. Earlier,

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multilateral cooperation between India India had supplied 44 thousand tonnes of

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Minister unveiled the bust of Mahatma US $ 4 billion. In a series of tweets, the

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Gandhi at Asuncion. Indian High Commission in Colombo has
He paid tributes to the national heroes said that India will continue to contribute

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who contributed to the building of to fertilizer food security in the interest of
Paraguay and the martyrs who made Sri Lankan farmers. The High Commission
sacrifices for the nation. During this, Dr has said that this reflects India's close
Jaishankar met the President of Paraguay, relationship and mutual trust and
goodwill for the people of Sri Lanka. India
meeting with Foreign Minister Julio Cesar has been at the forefront of providing
Ariola there. financial assistance to Sri Lanka as per
India and Paraguay recently celebrated their requirements and is one of the
the 60th anniversary of the establishment countries which has provided maximum
of diplomatic relations. This is the first assistance in times of need.

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South Korea and the US begin their changing modes of warfare, along with
largest joint military exercise Ulchi combating cyber threats at key facilities
Freedom Shield. such as chip factories and supply chains.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on a

three-day visit to Tashkent in
Uzbekistan.

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largest joint military exercise. Both
countries have started this exercise with

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exercise has been renamed Ulchi Freedom a three-day visit to Tashkent in Uzbekistan

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Shield. This exercise will continue till the to attend the Annual Meeting of Defense
1st of next month. For the first time in Ministers of the SCO. At the annual

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four years, the two armies are conducting meeting, the member countries of the
this exercise to prepare to respond to an Shanghai Cooperation Organization will
attack by North Korea. South Korea also discuss issues of defense cooperation. Shri
launched a separate four-day Ulchi civil Rajnath Singh will address the annual
defense exercise. It has been organized to meeting.
enhance the preparedness of the During the visit, the Defense Minister will
government for the first time since the meet the Defense Minister of Uzbekistan,
outbreak of the Covid pandemic. The Lieutenant General Bakhodir Qurbano, a
military and civilian exercises are aimed at Defense Ministry statement said. Apart
improving preparedness to adapt to the from this, he is also scheduled to have a

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meeting with the Defense Ministers of is an expression of our solidarity, which
some other member countries of the was expressed even more strongly during
Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the Kovid epidemic. The foreign minister
which issues of bilateral and mutual also visited the historic Casa-de-la
interest will be discussed. Independencia, where Paraguayan's
During his stay in Tashkent, Shri Rajnath independence movement began two
Singh will pay tribute at the memorial of centuries ago. The External Affairs
former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Minister said that this is a fitting
Shastri and will also meet the Indian testimony to our shared struggle and

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diaspora in Uzbekistan. developing relationship.

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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar
BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lakfel
will arrive in Delhi on a four-day official
unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at visit. He is visiting India at the invitation
of Saurabh Kumar, Secretary in the
decision of the Asanshion Municipality to Ministry of External Affairs. Secretary-
place this statue at the main site of the General Tenzin Lakfel will hold
city. Dr Jaishankar said in a tweet that this discussions with senior officials from

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India on how to take the BIMSTEC exercise. China's Defense Ministry said in
organization forward. India leads the a press release that in accordance with the
security cooperation on the BIMSTEC annual cooperation plan between the
platform which includes disaster Chinese and Russian armies and agreed
management, maritime cooperation and between the two sides, the 'Chinese
energy security. The BIMSTEC leaders of People's Liberation Army' (PLA) is
seven countries had approved the expected to participate in the military
BIMSTEC Charter during the 5th Summit exercise to be held in the near future. Will
held in Colombo on 30 March this year. send some soldiers to Russia. It said that

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Group, Tenzin Lakphel, will be visiting other countries will also take part in the
India from 22 to 25 August. The BIMSTEC exercise.

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Thailand. Security 2022 held

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India-China to participate in Vostok

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2022 military exercise in Russia

The Moscow Conference on International

Security was held from August 15 to

China said that its troops will take part in August 17, 2022. Defense Minister

the Vostok 2022 military exercise to be Rajnath Singh addressed the virtual

held in Russia later this month. Indian plenary session on 16 August. In his

Army is also participating in this military address, the Defense Minister emphasized

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on bringing about comprehensive reforms Royal Malaysian Navy Chief Admiral Tan
in the structure of the United Nations. He Sri Mohamed Reza bin Mohamed Sani is
said that the worrying shortfall in the UN on an official visit to India from 16-19
system highlights its structural August 2022 at the invitation of Admiral
inadequacies. R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Indian Navy.
The reform of the United Nations Security Admiral Mohamed Reza met Navy Chief
Council (UNSC) is based on India's call for Admiral R Hari Kumar and discussed the
multilateralism. He said that, in order to progress of bilateral relations in the
provide leadership around the world, the maritime domain. He was also briefed

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UNSC should be transformed into a more about the wide range of foreign

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representative organization for cooperation activities being pursued by
developing countries. He also highlighted the Indian Navy.

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said that India, being a central country to and also expressed their commitment to
the Indian Ocean, is committed to a free, support for upholding the principle of

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open, inclusive and secure Indo-Pacific collective responsibility for maritime
region. security in the Indian Ocean region.
Visit of Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy to Admiral Mohammad Reza is a proud
India alumnus of INS Dronacharya, the premier
Gunnery Training Establishment of the
Indian Navy in Kochi, from where he
graduated as an artillery specialist in
1990. The two navies have recently
concluded the bilateral exercise Samudra
Laxman on 22 May and Navy to Naval

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Staff Talks in June 22. Malaysian Navy maritime reconnaissance aircraft to the
Ship KD Lekiu and a high level delegation Sri Lankan Navy at a base of Sri Lanka Air
had earlier participated in 'Milan' Force at Katunayake near Colombo
organized by the Indian Navy at International Airport.
Visakhapatnam on 22 February.
Vietnam and India bilateral military
India handed over Dornier maritime exercise Vinbax 2022 concluded at
reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lankan Chandimandir.
Navy.

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reconnaissance aircraft that will enable
concluded at Chandimandir with an

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the island nation to tackle a range of
impressive display of Multi Agency
challenges such as human and drug
Humanitarian Assistance in Disaster
trafficking and other organized crimes in
Relief (HADR) and equipment display
its waters. Sri Lankan President Ranil
showcasing the Make in India and Self-
Wickremesinghe was also present at the
reliant India initiative. The exercise began
ceremony. The celebrations took place at
on August 01 and focused on the
a time when India is celebrating its 76th
deployment of Army engineer and
Independence Day. Vice Admiral SN
medical teams to UN peacekeeping
Ghormade, Vice Chief of the Indian Navy,
operations. What made this exercise
along with Indian High Commissioner to
special and unique was that it was the first
Colombo Gopal Baglay handed over a

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time that the Vietnam People's Army Thailand and conveyed his best wishes.
(VPA) was conducting a field training External Affairs Minister also visited
exercise with a foreign army. This thing M.Rald Buddha Temple in Bangkok. The
highlights the importance of mutual ninth meeting of the India and Thailand
relations between the two countries. The Joint Commission also concluded in
next edition of WinBacks will be held in Bangkok on 17 August. The meeting was
Vietnam in 2023. jointly chaired by the Foreign Minister of
India and the Deputy Prime Minister and
External Affairs Minister inaugurates Foreign Minister of Thailand. In this

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'Indian Embassy Residential Complex' in meeting, discussions were held to further

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cooperation in ASEAN and BIMSTEC.

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During this, India and Thailand also
shared views on the Indo-Pacific plan.

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The External Affairs Minister of India Ajit Doval holds meeting with his
inaugurated the 'Indian Embassy Russian counterpart Nikolai Petrushev
Residential Complex' along with the in Moscow
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister of Thailand in Bangkok on
August 17, 2022. External Affairs
Minister is on a visit to Thailand to
participate in the 'Ninth Joint
Commission' meeting of India-Thailand.
Earlier, he also met the Prime Minister of

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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of
a meeting with his Russian counterpart Thailand Don Pramudavinai jointly
Nikolai Petrushev in Moscow. The two chaired the meeting. Dr Jaishankar said in
advisors held talks on bilateral, regional a tweet message after the meeting that
and global issues. The two sides discussed discussions were held to further
issues related to mutual cooperation in strengthen all bilateral ties. The two sides
the field of security. Apart from this, talks also discussed enhancing relations in
were also held on regional and areas such as political, economic, security
international agenda. In the last few as well as defence, connectivity and

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months, India has increased the import of health. Dr Jaishankar also said that the

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crude oil from Russia. Since April, India's two countries also exchanged views on
oil imports from Russia have increased 50 Myanmar's situation as Myanmar's

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times and it is about 10 percent of the neighbours. He added that the two sides

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total oil imports. also discussed cooperation in ASEAN and

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BIMSTEC. Dr Jaishankar said that India

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India and Thailand Joint Commission and Thailand also shared views on the
meeting held in Bangkok Indo-Pacific plan. The External Affairs

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Minister said in a tweet message that a
Memorandum of Understanding on
cooperation in health and broadcasting
has been signed, which will enhance the
relations between the two countries. Both
the countries are celebrating 75 years of
The ninth meeting of the India and establishment of diplomatic relations. Dr.
Thailand Joint Commission concluded in Jaishankar began his visit to Thailand
Bangkok today. Foreign Minister Dr. with a meeting with the Indian
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Deputy community.

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HAL signs MoU to open its office in of the office in Kuala Lumpur will give
Kuala Lumpur HAL a market for equipment
manufacturing and services not only in
Malaysia, but also throughout South-East
Asia. HAL had sent a proposal to this
effect to the Ministry of Defense in
October 2021 after it was awarded the
contract to supply 18 Fleet Light Combat
Aircraft to the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

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President Joe Biden signs climate and
to open its office in Kuala Lumpur, the
health legislation in America.

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Malaysia were present on the occasion.
The opening of the office in Malaysia will

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enable HAL to meet the requirements of
the Royal Malaysian Air Force in the
development of Su-30MKM fighters and US President Joe Biden has signed
Hawk helicopters including the Light legislation on climate change and health
Combat Aircraft-Fighter Lead-in Trainer care spending. The purpose of this law is
and enable the company to expand its to bring changes in the prices of
business base. New opportunities will medicines. According to reports,
come. Along with this, HAL will also help corporations will be taxed at least 15 per
fulfill India's promise to manufacture cent. According to the White House, the
aircraft for Malaysia's defense forces and $740 billion bill represents the largest
support the defense industry. The opening commitment to combat climate change in

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the country's history. The government will COVID-19 vaccine. It is authorized for use
invest about $375 billion over a decade to among people over the age of 18. Now the
tackle climate change. The White House UK will focus its booster program on
has claimed that Biden's Inflation people over the age of 50 and who are
Reduction Act will reduce greenhouse gas highly vulnerable to the development of
emissions by about a billion tons in 2030. COVID.

UK becomes first country to approve WHO names monkeypox variant

Omicron vaccine Recently, the World Health Organization

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virus. This was done to avoid any cultural
or social crime. The name of the

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nomenclature of known and new

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monkeypox virus variants or clades were
reviewed by experts in pox virology and

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The United Kingdom has authorized the representatives from research institutions
first ever COVID-19 vaccine for the around the world. The former Congo
Omicron variant. It is the first country to Basin (Central African) clade has been
do so. Authorizing the vaccine would now renamed to Clade One (I), while the former
pave the way for an autumn booster West African clade has been renamed to
campaign using Moderna's two-strain Clade Two (II). Clade II also includes two
shot. Conditional authorization for this subclasses. Monkeypox is a viral infection
vaccine was granted by the "Medicines that appears a week or two after exposure
and Healthcare products Regulatory to the virus. Common symptoms include
Authority". It was also the first authority fever, followed by rash with sores.
worldwide to have approved the original
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India-Oman joint military exercise Al ILO releases Global Employment Trends
Najaf IV for Youth 2022 report

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the rare unemployment among youth in

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the age group of 15-24 has reached
a concluding ceremony. This platoon level
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13 days military exercise started on 1st
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August 2022. The objective of the
report has been released by the

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exercise was to achieve interoperability
International Labor Organization (ILO) as
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part of a global call to action for "human-
operational procedures and combat
centred recovery from Covid-19
exercises in a counter-terrorism
pandemic". According to this report, the
environment under the mandate of the
number of unemployed youth population
United Nations. Both the armies were able
has come down from 75 million in 2021
to achieve the stated objectives. The
to 73 million in 2022. However, this
Indian contingent was from the 18th
number is still 6 million more than the
Battalion of the Mechanized Infantry
number before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Regiment and the Royal Army of Oman
The unemployment rate in Africa is
was represented by the Sultan of Oman
12.7%, lower than the global average of
Parachute Regiment.
14.9%. This figure highlights that young

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people have withdrawn from the labor Contributions (NDCs) to achieve net-zero
markets. Schools were closed in India for emissions. The initiative will also ensure
18 months. Of the 240 million school- climate-resilient development.
going children, just 8% in rural areas and This initiative will be launched in
23% in urban areas had access to online collaboration with IMD in the Ministry of
education. As a result, 92% of children on Earth Sciences and Ministry of New and
average have lost a basic ability in Renewable Energy (MNRE). Following its
language. 82% of children have lost at launch, India's updated Nationally
least one basic ability in math. Determined Contribution (NDC) has been

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and agriculture.
The initiative will also reveal resilient

The Indian Meteorological Department climate planning at the ground level

(IMD) has partnered with the Government through climate information flow systems

of Japan and the United Nations in 30 gram panchayats. It aims to promote

Development Program on Climate Change green jobs and green entrepreneurship in

(UNDP). He has launched an initiative to sectors such as renewable energy by

accelerate climate action in 10 states and providing skills and training to over 2000

union territories in India. This initiative people. Japan has provided a climate
will support Nationally Determined

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grant of USD 5.16 million to UNDP India "Trans-Himalayan Network". It is an
for this project. economic corridor between Nepal and
China under the Belt and Road Initiative.
China and Nepal give their consent for This network includes several transport
the Trans-Himalayan Network infrastructure projects, one such project is
the "China-Nepal Railway".

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million to Nepal to undertake several reached Malaysia for the joint exercise
projects in 2022. Under this agreement, Udarshakti with the Malaysian Air Force.
China will finance the feasibility study of The Indian contingent left the airport
the China-Nepal cross-border railway. directly for its destination, the RMAF base
Experts from China will go to Nepal to in Kuantan. This is the first bilateral
conduct a survey in 2022. military exercise between the Indian Air
The Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Connectivity Network will be built under The Air Force will participate in this
China's Belt and Road Initiative. Under exercise with Sukhoi 30, MKI and C-17
this, railway and communication network aircraft while the Malaysian Air Force will
will be built. This network is also called
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participate in the exercise with Sukhoi-30 for cooperation in defense trade, co-
MKM aircraft. During the four days, the development and joint production
Air Force of both the countries will between the two countries in the field of
conduct various types of warfare defense industry.
exercises in the air.
Padang, a site associated with Netaji
4th India-Bangladesh Annual Defense Subhas Chandra Bose in Singapore,
Dialogue held in New Delhi declared as the 75th National Site

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Kumar, Defense Secretary, and Lieutenant
declared the 75th National Site. Netaji
General Walker-uz-Zaman, Principal Staff
Subhash Chandra Bose from Padang gave
Officer, Bangladesh Armed Forces, in New
the slogan of Delhi Chalo in July 1943.
Delhi. In the conversation, he reviewed the
Singapore celebrated its 57th National
ongoing defense cooperation between the
Day on 9 August. The National Heritage
two countries and expressed satisfaction
Board of Singapore said in a release that
at the increasing cooperation despite the
due to its strong national, historical and
difficulties of the Kovid epidemic. Dr. Ajay
social importance, Padang will henceforth
Kumar also invited Bangladeshi
be protected and will receive a high level
delegation for the upcoming Def-Expo
of protection under the Sites Conservation
2022 and said that there is great potential

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Act. Notification has been issued for this. Indian contingent was formed by
Padang has special significance for the evacuating Special Forces led by the SFTS.
Indian community living in Singapore. The joint exercise of the series of Vajra
Here the Indian soldiers had established Prahar is aimed at improving
their first camp. From this place, Netaji interoperability as well as sharing of best
addressed thousands of soldiers of the practices and experiences in areas such as
Azad Hind Fauj several times and gave the joint mission planning and operational
slogan of 'Dilli Chalo'. After the war, Netaji strategies between the special forces of
established the Azad Hind Fauj Memorial the two countries. India and the US have

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Joint exercise "Vajra Prahar, 2022" with
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The 13th edition of the Indo-US Joint

The International Dairy Federation World

School (SFTS), Bakloh (Himachal Pradesh). Dairy Summit (IDF WDS 2022), is

The American contingent was represented scheduled to be held in New Delhi from 12

by personnel from the First Special Forces September. India would like to improve its

Group (SFG) and Special Tactics Squadron milk productivity per animal by taking

(STS) of the US Special Forces, and the lessons from advanced countries. After

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two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Directorate in India, has decided
the 2022 edition of the summit will be to hold a special meeting on the subject in
held in person from 12-15 September. view of the growing threat posed by the
According to the leaders of the dairy misuse of new and emerging technologies.
sector, this summit with the theme of
"livelihood and nutrition" will be a Sheikh Hasina on a 4-day visit to India
significant achievement for the country. from September 5
Earlier, India had hosted the International
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September. The Spokesperson in the
meeting against terrorism. India's two-
Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam
year term of non-permanent membership
Bagchi, said in New Delhi today that the
of the Security Council is set to end this
Prime Minister of Bangladesh will meet
December, when India will chair the
President Draupadi Murmu and Vice
powerful Security Council for this month.
President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Mr. Bagchi
India is chairing the Anti-Terrorism
informed that Ms. Hasina will hold talks
Committee of the Security Council for
with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
2022. The United Nations Security
issues of mutual interest. External Affairs
Council, the Counter-Terrorism
Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will also call on
Committee (CTC), in collaboration with its
him. Smt. Hasina is also scheduled to visit

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Ajmer. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is between the International Monetary Fund
visiting India for the second time since and Sri Lankan officials. The International
October 2019. The Spokesperson said Monetary Fund Commission, headed by
that the partnership between the two Peter Breuer and Masahiro Nozaki, was
countries has been maintained at a high present in Sri Lanka from 24 August to 1
level in recent years. He said that the visit September. They discussed in detail the
of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh International Monetary Fund's aid to Sri
Hasina will further strengthen the Lanka and the administratively
historical, cultural, multifaceted ties based comprehensive economic reform

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between the two countries. Fund said in a release that this facility will
help in re-establishing economic and debt

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IMF agrees to provide additional stability in Sri Lanka.

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person

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The International Monetary Fund has
agreed to provide an additional $2 billion
to 900 million dollars over the next four According to the Bloomberg Billionaires
years to deal with the severe economic Index, India's legendary billionaire and
crisis and corruption in Sri Lanka. The Adani Group owner Gautam Adani has
move was taken after weeks of talks become the third richest man in the world.
He has overtaken French businessman
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Bernard Arnault. Adani currently has total Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al
assets of $ 137.4 billion (about 11 lakh Nahyan yesterday in Abu Dhabi. Two
crores). Adani is followed by two US MoUs were also signed on the occasion.
billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, who Bilateral relations have strengthened in all
are at number one and second place areas in recent years.
respectively. Both sides are also strengthening their
cooperation in new areas of renewable
India and UAE reiterate their energy, start-ups and fintech. UAE is
India's third largest trading partner. About

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commitment to achieve the target of USD
100 billion of bilateral trade over the next
five years. In the 14th meeting of the 14th
India-UAE Joint Commission, the two
countries also discussed the possibility of
linking Tatkal payment platforms in any
country through India's United Payments External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar
Interface. has reached UAE. He will co-chair the
The meeting was chaired by Foreign 14th meeting of the India-UAE Joint
Minister Dr S Jaishankar and UAE Foreign Commission. He will also participate in the

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India-UAE Special Dialogue with UAE a virtual meeting was held between the
Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin two leaders in February this year, in which
Zayed Al Nahyan. Prime Minister the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic
Narendra Modi had visited Abu Dhabi in Partnership Agreement was signed. Both
June this year and met the President of the leaders had also participated in the I
the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh to You conference in July this year.
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Earlier,

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 IMPORTANT DAYS

Goodwill Day: 20 August born on 20 August 1944. Rajiv Gandhi

was the youngest Prime Minister of the
country. . He became the Prime Minister
at the age of 40.
His maternal grandfather was Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister
of India. Former Prime Minister of India

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the assassination of Indira Gandhi. As

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Every year August 20 is celebrated as Prime Minister, he served the country
Sadbhavna Diwas. The day is celebrated to from 1984-89.

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Gandhi and spread the spirit of goodwill. Renewable Energy Day 2022: 20 August

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celebrating the 78th birth anniversary of year on 20 August to raise awareness

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former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. about the developments related to the
The Indian National Congress instituted adoption of renewable energy in India.
the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award in Renewable Energy Day was established in
1992, a year after his death. On this day 2004 with the goal of supporting
close family members of Rajiv Gandhi, renewable energy development programs
senior Congress party members pay and promoting their use instead of using
tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv conventional sources of energy. The first
Gandhi. event of 2004 was held in New Delhi. In it,
- The Indian National Congress instituted the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award in released a commemorative postage stamp
1992, a year after his death. Former with 12,000 school children forming a
Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi was human chain to promote the use of
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efficient and green energy sources among called
the masses.

15 August: Independence Day Bahrain declared its independence from

the British on 15 August 1971.

the world celebrates its Independence Day

on 15 August. On this day in 1866,
Liechtenstein gained independence from

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German rule. Congo has celebrated

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National Day on 15 August since 1960.

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Independence Day is celebrated in the The country got complete independence

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country on 15th August every year. It is a from France only on 15 August after 80
proud day and very special for every years of subjugation.

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Indian. India got independence on 15

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August 1947 after the subjugation of the World Water Week 2022: 23 August to

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British. But let us tell you that the day of 1 September.
15 August is not only special for India,

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which celebrates this day as
Independence Day, but there are many
other countries, where 15 August is
celebrated as Independence Day.
Let us now have a look at those countries
which got independence only on 15th
August. The only similar public event
World Water Week 2022 has been
celebrated by North and South Korea is
organized from 23 August to 1
called the 'National Liberation Day of
September. World Water Week is an
Korea'. On 15 August 1945, US and Soviet
annual event organized by the Stockholm
forces ended the Japanese occupation of
International Water Institute (SIWI) since
the Korean Peninsula. This day is also
1991 to address concerns related to
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global water issues and international Partition Vibhishika Memorial Day was
development. The theme of World Water celebrated on 14 August. Prime Minister
Week 2022 is Seeing the unseen: The Narendra Modi announced on August 14,
value of water. 2021 that August 14 will be celebrated as
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.
Bangladesh National Mourning Day With the liberation from British rule, India
Bangladesh observed National Mourning was partitioned and Pakistan came into
Day on 15 August. Bangabandhu Sheikh existence. The partition of India on the
Mujibur Rahman and most of his family basis of religion was followed by incidents

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members were brutally murdered on 15 of violence on a large scale, due to which

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August 1975. Political leaders, social lakhs of people had to be displaced and

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workers, students, dignitaries from innumerable people died in the violence.

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foreign missions and the general public In memory of the struggle and sacrifice of
paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh those people, it has been decided to

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Mujibur Rahman across the country. celebrate 14th August as 'Bhajan

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India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vibhishika Memorial Day'.

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Vikram Dorai Swamy paid tributes to the
Father of the Nation of Bangladesh Sheikh 13 August: World Organ Donation Day

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Mujibur Rahman in the capital Dhaka. Shri World Organ Donation Day is celebrated
Dorai Swamy in a tweet message said that every year on 13 August across the world.
Bangabandhu was always a hero to all It is celebrated with the aim of raising
Indians. awareness about organ donation. Apart
August 14: Memorial Day of Partition

November in India. The day is celebrated

to dispel the myths surrounding organ
donation. It wants to encourage people to
donate their healthy organs after death as
it will save more lives.

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It aims to help people realize that many Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles in
people lose their lives due to Manipur celebrated the 8th National
unavailability of healthy organs. Thus, Handloom Day at the City Convention
voluntarily donating your healthy organs Center in Imphal. On this occasion, the
can change the lives of many people. State Minister of Textiles, Commerce and
In 1953, the first temporarily successful Industry, Nemcha Kipgen, launched the
transplant of a human kidney was Cluster Development Program in
performed by Jean Hamburger in Paris. Manipur. The Minister of State also
Kidney was transplanted from the mother distributed awards to outstanding

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to a 16-year-old boy. However, the first handloom weavers and handicraft

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long-term successful kidney transplant artisans for their contribution. Two lakh to

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was performed in the US in 1954. four lakh forty thousand rupees were

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Ronald Lee Herrick donated a kidney to provided to the state and national award
his twin brother Richard Herrick. This winners. Three Padma Shri awardees were

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successful transplant was performed by also felicitated and presented with a cash

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Dr. Joseph Murray. For this, the doctor prize of Rs one lakh each and a shawl.

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received the "Nobel Prize for Physiology
and Medicine" in 1990. Hiroshima Day 6 August

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Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles
celebrates 8th National Handloom Day
in Manipur

Hiroshima Day is observed every year on

6 August to promote the politics of peace
and to raise awareness about the effects
of the bombings on Hiroshima. The city of
Hiroshima was attacked with a nuclear

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weapon, which immediately killed their lives in the freedom struggle against
thousands on August 6, 1945. It was the the regime. Also the teachings given by
first city to be attacked with an atomic the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi
bomb. The United States dropped an are remembered. On this day in 1942, the
atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6 August foundation of Quit India Movement
1945 at around 8 am. As soon as the launched by Mahatma Gandhi was laid.
explosion happened, more than 80 Since independence, 8 August is known as
thousand people died in one stroke. On Kranti Diwas and in Bombay where it was
the third day after the attack on started by hoisting the flag, it is known as

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Hiroshima, the second atomic bomb was Kranti Maidan. When the British did not

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dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. On August 9, fulfill their promise to liberate India even

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1945, when America dropped the bomb after taking help from India in the Second

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on Nagasaki at 11 am, 40 thousand World War and when the Cripps Mission
people fell asleep there in an instant. After (March 1942) also failed, on 8 August

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suffering a nuclear threat, Japan resolved 1942, Mahatma Gandhi decided to end

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to use nuclear power peacefully and never British rule. Called for and started Quit

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to build an atomic bomb, but the nuclear India Movement. The resolution for this
race continues around the world. movement was passed at the Bombay

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session of the All India Congress
August 8: Anniversary of Quit India Committee on 8 August, which paved the
Movement way for a mass movement to achieve
independence. As the Quit India
Movement was launched in the month of
August, it is also known as August
Movement or August Kranti.
- On 8 August 1942, as a harbinger of
India's independence, the Quit India
Movement was launched at the historic
Every year 8 August is celebrated in India
Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai, now
as August Kranti Diwas, in which tribute is
known as August Kranti Maidan.
paid to the revolutionaries who sacrificed
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Nagasaki Day: August 09 Every year 10 August is observed as
World Biofuel Day with an aim to create
awareness about the importance of non-
fossil fuels as an alternative to
conventional fossil fuels. It is being
celebrated by the Union Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas since 2015.
They are eco-friendly fuels derived from
Nagasaki Day is celebrated on 9 August renewable bio-mass resources. The use of

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every year. On 9 August 1945, the US biofuels will address global concerns

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dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, about the reduction of carbon emissions.

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Japan. The bomb was code-named "Fat Being environmentally friendly, they

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Man" because of its wide, round shape. provide a strategic advantage for
According to one figure, about one lakh promoting sustainable development. They

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forty thousand people were killed in this. complement conventional energy sources

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Let us tell you that on August 6, the US to meet the rapidly growing demand for

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dropped a uranium bomb named 'Little transportation fuels. Use of biofuels can
Boy' on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, in reduce import dependence on crude oil,

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which about 20,000 soldiers and 70,000 clean environment, additional income to
civilians were killed. farmers and employment generation in
rural areas. The biofuel program is in sync
10 August: World Biofuel Day with Make in India, Swachh Bharat and
central government initiatives to increase
farmers' income. The theme for World
Biofuel Day 2022 is 'Promoting the use of
biofuels over conventional energy
resources'.

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12 August: International Youth Day person is called ageism or ageism. This is
also the theme of International Youth Day.
The United Nations General Assembly
began actively working in 1965 to
educate and inspire youth. The Sangh had
accepted the declaration of the value of
peace, respect for others and promotion
of intellectual understanding.
International Youth Day is celebrated

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of society. The purpose of celebrating this

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purpose of International Youth Day is to celebrated across the world on 19 August.

spread the message widely that all This time World Photography Day 2022

generations need to work to achieve the is being celebrated under the theme

Sustainable Development Goals.

Its purpose is also to ensure that no
focuses on the art, craft and science of
person is left behind in the race for
photography. The day celebrates how a
development. This year, the day is being
photograph captures the essence,
observed under the theme
emotion and mood of the times. It is an
al solidarity: Creating a
annual event, which is celebrated all over
the world. It is a celebration of the history
discrimination on the basis of age of a
of arts, crafts, science and photography.

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Today, photography has become a industries in Indian society. This day
growing medium for people all over the recognizes the importance of small
world to express and appreciate. It creates businesses in providing employment to
memories to cherish and see again. the common people and is dedicated to
encourage them. In a developing country
August 19: World Humanitarian Day like India, small scale industries play an
World Humanitarian Day is observed important role in economic development.
every year on 19 August to pay tribute to Keeping in view the strategic relevance of
those who risked their lives in such areas, special emphasis has been laid

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humanitarian service across the world. It on the need for their development. As a

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was declared by the United Nations result, the trend of government policy

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General Assembly (UNGA) in 2008 by assistance to small industries has been

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passing resolution A/63/L.49. It was beneficial and conducive to the
sponsored by Sweden and passed by development of small enterprises. A

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UNGA. Since 2009, the day has been comprehensive policy package for the

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observed annually by the humanitarian small scale sector was launched on August

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community around the world to ensure 30, 2000, with the aim of providing
the safety of humanitarian aid workers significant support to small firms in India.

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and the well-being, survival and dignity of On August 30, 2001, the Ministry of Small
those affected by the crisis. The day marks Scale Industries organized a 'Small
the death of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Industries Conference' for small
then Special Representative of the entrepreneurs in New Delhi, along with
Secretary-General in Iraq, and 21 of his national awards for small scale industries
associates who were killed in the August were also presented, since then on 30
19, 2003 bombing of Baghdad, Iraq. August every year 'National Small
Industries Day'. is organized.
National Small Industries Day
National Small Industries Day is organized
every year on 30 August to recognize the
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 APPOINTMENTS

William Ruto declared victorious in

Indian scientist Sameer V Kamat
Kenya's presidential election
appointed as Chairman of DRDO

Eminent scientist Sameer V. Kamat has

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and Chairman of Defense Research and presidential election. According to the

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Development Organization (DRDO). This official results, he defeated his rival Raila
information was given in an order issued Odinga by a very small margin. Ruto got

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by the Ministry of Personnel. Kamat, 50.5% of the votes. The election results
presently Director General, Naval Systems were announced amid controversy and
and Materials Division of DRDO and is the supporters of Odinga alleged rigging in
Director General of G. Satheesh Reddy, the counting of votes. Mr Odinga's party
who has been appointed as Scientific agent had alleged irregularities and
Adviser to the Defense Minister. Kamat mismanagement in the election. Mr. Ruto
will hold the post till he attains the age of has served as Vice President for ten years.
60 years or until further orders. Dr
Sameer V Kamat is serving as Director
General (Naval Systems and Materials) in
DRDO since 1 July 2017. His full name is
Dr Sameer Venkatapathy Kamat.

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IAS officer Piyush Goyal appointed as Bill Gates Foundation nominates Ashish
CEO of NetGrid Dhawan to its board of trustees

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has
Piyush Goyal, a 1994 batch Indian

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announced the appointment of Ashish
Administrative Service (IAS) officer of
Dhawan, founder, CEO and Indian
Nagaland cadre, as the new Chief

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philanthropist of the Convergence
Executive Officer (CEO) of NETGRID.

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Foundation, to its board of trustees. Apart
Along with this, the Central Government

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from these, the board of trustees of the
issued an order to post 26 other officers
Foundation has also been announced to
in the rank of Additional Secretary. The

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include Dr. Helen D. Gayle, President of
post of CEO of NetGrid was lying vacant
Spelman College of America. Prior to
since June after Indian Police Service (IPS)
becoming the president of Spelman
officer Ashish Gupta was appointed as
College, Gail was the president and chief
Additional Director General in the Border
executive officer of the Chicago
Security Force (BSF). Goyal is currently
Community Trust.
working as Additional Secretary in the
Ministry of Home Affairs. NATGRID or
National Intelligence Grid is a federal
intelligence organization set up to
enhance India's counter-terrorism
capabilities.

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Rear Admiral of Argentina appointed as to the top post after the country's election.
head of UNMOGIP At the first meeting of parliament after the
election, Marepp was nominated
unopposed to lead the next coalition
government, the Australian Broadcasting
Corp reported.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Recently, the UN Secretary-General has
to get France's highest civilian honor

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Mission and Chief Military Observer of the
civilian honor 'Chevalier de la Legion de

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United Nations Military Observer Group
Honour'. Leaders of several parties
(UNMOGIP) in India and Pakistan.
congratulated Tharoor for this prestigious

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writings and speeches. French
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Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lennon

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UNMOGIP, whose task is nearing
has informed Tharoor about the honour,
completion.
in writing.

James Marep re-elected Prime Minister

Unity Small Finance Bank appoints
of Papua New Guinea
Indrajit Kaimotra as its MD and CEO

Papua New Guinea's parliament has again

nominated Prime Minister James Marep

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Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB) Limited Industrial Research (CSIR). CSIR is a
(Unity Bank) has appointed Inderjit consortium of 38 research institutes
Kaimotra as the Managing Director and across the country. According to the
Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of the Personnel Ministry, she will succeed
bank. A senior banker with over 25 years Shekhar Mande, who retired in April. After
of experience across India, Kaimotra has Mande's retirement, Rajesh Gokhale,
held various leadership positions at Secretary, Department of Biotechnology,
Standard Chartered Bank. In January was given additional charge of CSIR.
2022, the bank appointed former CAG of

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Executive Director of Centrum Financial
Services Limited, and has been

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woman Director General of CSIR
The Board of Directors of Vodafone Idea
has appointed Ravinder Takkar, Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of the company as the new Chairman of
the company. Ravinder Takkar will
replace Himanshu Kapania on August 19.
However, he will continue to be a part of
the VIL board as a non-executive director.
Senior scientist Nallathambi Kalaiseelvi
Vodafone Idea said in a statement about
has become the first woman Director
two weeks ago that it has decided to
General of the Council of Scientific and
appoint Akshay Mundra as its next Chief

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Executive Officer (CEO). Akshay Mundra Shri Suresh N Patel was appointed as
will take over on 19 August 2022 and will Vigilance Commissioner on 29th April
replace the current CEO Ravindra Takkar. 2020 and was serving as Central
Vigilance Commissioner with effect from
Mr. Praveen Kumar Srivastava and Mr. 24th June, 2021.
Arvind Kumar takes oath as Vigilance
Commissioner Rajkiran Rai named as the new MD of
Shri Praveen Kumar Srivastava and Shri NaBFID
Arvind Kumar took oath as Vigilance

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Commissioner, Shri Suresh N Patel

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of the Central Vigilance Commission,
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Commissioners in the Central Vigilance The Center and the board of the National

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Commission by the Hon'ble President by Bank for Financing Infrastructure and
warrant dated 21st July, 2022. Development (NABFID) have appointed

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Under the Central Vigilance Commission Rajkiran Rai as its Managing Director
Act, 2003, there is a provision for the (MD) for the next five years. The board of
appointment of a Central Vigilance NaBFID on July 30 approved Rai's
Commissioner and two Vigilance appointment based on the approval by the
Commissioners in the Central Vigilance Nomination and Remuneration
Commission. The term of the Vigilance Committee of RBI, Central and
Commissioner is four years or till the Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).
incumbent attains the age of 65 years. As per the appointment details, he took
Earlier, President Smt. Draupadi Murmu over as the MD of DFI on August 8 and will
administered the oath of office to Shri hold the top post till May 18, 2027.
Suresh N. Patel as Central Vigilance
Commissioner at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Dr. Vasudha Gupta, senior officer of COVID pandemic. He has also played an
Indian Information Service, appointed as active role in developing Feedback
Director General of News Services Dashboards for the Government of India.
Division of All India Radio Dr Vasudha Gupta, a PhD degree in
Finance from Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi, had earlier taken the
initiative to develop social media
platforms in regional languages while
working as Additional Director General in

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RBL Bank appoints Gopal Jain, Dr.
Indian Information Service, has been

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Shivakumar Gopalan as non-executive
appointed as the Director General of News
directors

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Services Division of All India Radio.
RBL Bank has appointed Gopal Jain and

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Principal Director General of News
Dr. Shivkumar Gopalan as non-executive
Services Division and Director General of

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directors. RBL Bank is working on
All India Radio N. Venudhar Reddy retired.
engaging a diverse group of leaders with
Dr. Vasudha Gupta, a 1989 batch officer,

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relevant experience to accelerate its 2.0
has worked in the Ministry of Information
strategy. With the new additions, the
and Broadcasting in various capacities in
board of the bank will have 14 members.
her tenure of more than 32 years.
The board of RBL Bank approved raising
Prior to being appointed as the Director
up to Rs 3,000 crore through issue of debt
General of News Services Division, she
securities on private placement basis
was working as Director General in the
"from time to time".
Press Information Bureau-PIB. Dr.
Vasudha Gupta was instrumental in
designing and ensuring implementation
of new technology to meet the challenge
of information transmission during the

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IDFC appoints Mahendra Shah as MD & Former CEA KV Subramaniam appointed
CEO India's executive director at IMF

Private bank IDFC (IDFC) said that it has Former Chief Economic Adviser of India

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Managing Director and Chief Executive the Executive Director of India at the

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to September 30, 2023. The bank said Subramaniam will replace eminent
that the appointment is subject to the economist Surjit S Bhalla, who was

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approval of the shareholders. Mahendra appointed as India's executive director on

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Shah will replace the current MD and CEO the board of the IMF in 2019.

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Sunil Kakkar. Whose term will end on Subramaniam's term will begin from
September 30, 2022. November and will continue for a period

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of three years or until further orders,
whichever is earlier. Let us inform that the
tenure of eminent economist Surjit S
Bhalla as ED IMF is ending on October 31,
2022. Bhalla was appointed as the
Executive Director of India on the board of
IMF in the year 2019. He succeeded Subir
Gokarn, former deputy governor of RBI,
who passed away in the US on July 30.

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Vikram Doraiswamy appointed as the Vikram K Doraiswamy is a 1992 batch
new High Commissioner of India to Indian Foreign Service officer and is
England currently serving as the Indian High
Commissioner to Bangladesh.

Veteran diplomat Vikram Doraiswamy has

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Ministry of External Affairs said that soon
Vikram Doraiswamy will take over as the
High Commissioner of India to Britain.

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 BOOKS AND AUTHOR

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu releases book titled New India on Arun
Jaitley's death anniversary.

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anniversary of former Union Minister and Padma Vibhushan Arun Jaitley in New Delhi.
This book is a compilation of selected articles by Arun Jaitley. Speaking on the occasion,

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Shri Naidu said that Shri Jaitley had dreamed of a new, strong, stable, prosperous and

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peaceful India. He said that Shri Jaitley also dreamed of a progressive nation, where there

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is no poverty, urban-rural divide and gender inequality and social discrimination.

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Dr. Jitendra Singh releases book 'Rusty Skies and Golden Winds'

Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science and
Technology released a poetry book titled 'Rusty Skies and Golden Winds' written by 11
year old Sannidhya Sharma, a Class VII student, in Jammu. The book is published by Blue-
Rose Publishers. The Union Minister appreciated the efforts of the little writer in

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crystallizing his thoughts as a rare achievement in his collection of poems at this young
age and wished him a bright future.

Minister of State for AYUSH Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai released a book titled
"Science Behind Surya Namaskar"

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Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai, Minister of State for AYUSH, Women and Child

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evidence-based research on Surya Namaskar, one of the most famous yoga asanas, at All
India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA). The program was organized by the Departments of

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Swastvrit, Panchakarma and Dravyaguna in association with Rashtriya Ayurved

the Department of Health and Yoga, AIIA. Releasing the book, Dr. Mahendrabhai
congratulated the faculty and scholars of the institute for their hard work and efforts to
throw light on the scientific basis of Indian traditions and practices.

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 SPORTS

India won the Under-18 Asian Volleyball The pair of Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and
medal after 14 years. Chirag Shetty had to be content with the
bronze medal at the World Badminton
Championships.
Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag
Shetty had to settle for a bronze medal at
the BWF World Badminton

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Championships in Tokyo. In the semi-

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finals, the Indian pair lost 22-20 18-21

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medal after 14 years in the tournament by Wooi Yik.
defeating South Korea in the bronze

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medal match of the 14th Asian Under-18
India's judo player Linthoi Chanambam

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Championship 2022 held in Tehran, Iran.
creates history; Won gold medal at

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The Indian team won the bronze medal by
World Cadet Judo Championships in
defeating South Korea 25-20, 25-21, 26-
Sarajevo.

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28, 19-25 15-12 in a thrilling five-set
match. Ashish Swain, Aryan Balyan Khush
Singh and Karthik Sharma played
important roles in India's victory. This is
India's fifth medal in the Asian Under-18
Volleyball Championship. Earlier, India
had won a bronze medal here in 2008 as
well. With this, India has also qualified for
Indian judo player Linthoi Channambam
the FIVB World Under-19 Championship.
has created history by winning a gold
medal in the women's 57 kg category at
the 2022 World Cadet Judo

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Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and and Panchayati Raj Department,
Herzegovina. 16-year-old Linthoi Education Department, Health
Channambam from Manipur is the first Department and local administration.
Indian to win gold in any category at the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot unveiled the
World Judo Championships. mascot of these games, Sheru, at the
indoor hall of Sawai Mansingh Stadium in
Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Games Jaipur with the theme song "Chalo-Chalo
started in more than 11 thousand Re Sathida, Sara Milke Khelo.... Gaon-Gaon
panchayats in Rajasthan Lagelo Khelen Ro Melo,,,," be released.

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Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsern 21-5, 21-16
in the final to clinch the men's singles title

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With this win, Axelsen now holds the
Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Games started

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Olympics, the World Championships, the
in more than 11 thousand panchayats in
BWF World Tour Finals and the last three
Rajasthan. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

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Super 1000 titles at the same time. Akane
inaugurated the state level program
Yamaguchi of Japan has become the
organized in Pal Panchayat of Luni block
world badminton champion. World No. 1
of Jodhpur district. About two lakh 25
Yamaguchi has won the BWF World
thousand teams are participating in these
Championships title for the second time in
games. Around 3 million players will
a row. Yamaguchi won 21-12, 10-21, 21-
showcase their talent. The state
14 against fourth seed Chen Yu Fei of
government claims that the Rural
China in the final of the competition being
Olympics is one of the biggest sporting
held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
events in the world. These games are
being organized in coordination with the
Sports Department, Rural Development

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England's James Anderson became the (IOAA). India finished joint third with
most successful fast bowler in Singapore with the students winning three
international cricket gold (Mehul Borad, Mohd. Sahil Akhtar,
England's James Anderson has become Raghav Goyal) and two silver (Atharv
the first fast bowler to complete 950 Nilesh Mahajan, Malay Kedia) medals.
wickets in international cricket. He The 15th International Olympiad on
achieved this historic feat on the third day Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) was
of the second Test against South Africa. held in Kutaisi, Georgia from 14 to 21
He broke the record of Glenn McGrath of August 2022. This year 209 students

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Australia (949 wickets). The most from 37 main and 6 guest teams

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successful bowlers in international cricket participated in IOAA. In addition, 24

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Muralitharan (1,347 wickets), late online. This year's competition was earlier
Australian spin great Shane Warne (1,001 scheduled to be held in Kyiv, Ukraine, but

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wickets) and Indian spin great Anil was moved to Kutaisi, Georgia in March

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Kumble (956 wickets). 2022 due to the war in Ukraine.

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In the medal table, Iran's official team got
India stood third in International 5 gold, guest team got 4 gold and 1 silver

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad medal. After this, India was jointly third
with 3 gold, 2 silver with Singapore. Overall 28 Gold, 38 Silver
and 55 Bronze medals were awarded in
this IOAA. Raghav Goel won the special
award for the best solution to the most
challenging theoretical question.

India has secured the third position in the

medal tally of the 15th International
Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Pritam Siwach Academy topped in the for the 3 phases of this hockey league,
first phase of 'Khelo India Women's which includes a prize money of Rs 15.5
Hockey League (U-16)' lakh.

Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian

footballer to play UEFA Champions
League

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Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat
has topped the first leg of 'Khelo India

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Indian women's footballer Manisha

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Stadium on Tuesday. Coached by Kuldeep
Kalyan has created history by debuting in
Siwach, the girls at this academy won all
the Women's Champions League of the

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their 7 pool games with an incredible goal
European Club Tournament (UEFA). She
difference of +134; This team had to
made her debut for Apollon Ladies FC
concede defeat only thrice while earning a
against Latvian club Rigas FC. In this
total of 21 points.
qualifying match, Manisha of India got a
HAR Hockey Academy, Haryana secured
chance to play as a substitute in place of
second position, while Madhya Pradesh
Marilyn Georgia of Cyprus in the 60th
Hockey Academy stood third. Both of
minute. In this match, Apollon defeated
them scored 19-19 points, but HAR
Rigas 3 0. Apollon will now face FC
Academy registered a better goal
Zurich Frauen on 21 August. After this
difference.
spectacular match, India's young striker
The Sports Authority of India has
Manisha Kalyan became the first Indian
allocated a total amount of Rs 53.72 lakh
footballer to play the UEFA Women's

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Champions League. Twenty-year-old silver (Sonam Malik, Priya Malik,
Kalyan is the fourth Indian woman to sign Mahendra Gaikwad and Priyanka) and 11
a deal with a foreign club. She did well for bronze medals in different categories at
the national team and for Gokulam Kerala the Under Twenty World Wrestling
in the Indian Women's League. Kalyan Championships.
made headlines by scoring a goal against
Brazil in an international friendly match in R. Pragyanandada did the F.A. in Miami.
Brazil itself. T. X. Defeated World Champion Magnus
Carlsen in the final round of the Crypto

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congratulated Indian players for winning
16 medals at the Under Twenty World
Wrestling Championships in
has

Sofia,
India's young Chess Grand
Rameshbabu Pragyanand defeated world
chess champion and world number one
Master

Magnus Carlsen in the FTX Crypto Cup.

Bulgaria. The Prime Minister said that our
17-year-old Pragyanand defeated Magnus
wrestlers have made us proud again. He
Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the
said that this is India's best performance
competition held in Miami, USA.
till date and it shows that the future of
Pragyananand finished second in the
Indian wrestling is in safe hands. The
competition with fifteen points, while
Indian team bagged a total of 16 medals
Carlsen finished first with sixteen points.
including one gold (Anim Panghal), four

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India won the gold medal in the doubles women's doubles, Mansi and Santhiya
match of the Thailand Para Badminton Viswanathan lost to Thailand's Nipada
International Tournament Sayensupa and Chanida Srinavakul and
had to settle for a silver medal. In this
tournament, India got a total of 17 medals
including four gold, five silver and eight
bronze medals.

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India's Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam bronze in the Shooting World Cup in

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won the gold medal in the doubles match South Korea.

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of the Thailand Para Badminton
International Tournament in Pattaya. The

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Indonesian pair of Dwyoko Dwyoko and

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Freddy Setiawan 21-18, 21-13 in the final.
In men's singles, Bhagat and Kadam lost

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their respective finals and won a silver
medal. In mixed doubles, the pair of Rahul Jakhar has won gold, Avani Lekhara
Ruthik Raghupati and Mansi Joshi lost to silver and Pooja Agarwal bronze medal in
the French pair of Lucas Mazur and the ongoing Shooting World Cup in
Faustin Noyle in the final. In women's Changwong, South Korea. In men's section
singles, Mandeep Kaur won the gold Rahul Jakhar won gold medal in 25m
medal by defeating Mansi in the final. pistol event, while Pooja Agarwal got
Manisha Ramdas also won the gold medal bronze medal in women's section of the
by defeating Kaide Kamiyama of Japan in same category. Avani, a two-time
the final. Nitya Shrey Sumati Sivan also Paralympic medalist, won a silver medal
won the gold medal as she defeated in the 10m air rifle event.
England's Rachel Choong in the final. In

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Ireland's star all-rounder Kevin O'Brien 2019 when South Korea won the title by
retires from international cricket defeating India in the final. An official of
the Asian Hockey Federation told PTI that
we are ready to organize the Azlan Shah
Cup in November this year. We have
invited six teams including India and
Australia and we are hopeful that they will
accept our invitation. The best player of
the tournament was Surendra Kumar.

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Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien tournament (10 times) then India comes

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announced his retirement from with 5 titles. Pakistan, South Korea have
international cricket. Debuting for Ireland

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won 3 titles.
in 2006, O'Brien proved to be a key player

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Asia's oldest football competition

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as a key player to propel Ireland from
Durand Cup begins

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associate member to Test status. O'Brien
The 131st season of the Durand Cup
was Ireland's leading wicket-taker in the
football tournament will begin. In Group

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ODI format with several batting records.
A, the defending champions F. C. Goa will
He took 114 wickets at an average of
face Mohammedan Sporting Club. The
32.68 and an economy rate of 5.20.
tournament will involve 20 teams, all
divided into four groups of five teams
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in November each. Durand Cup will be organized for the
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup International first time in several cities of West Bengal,
Men's Hockey Tournament will be held in Assam and Manipur.
Ipoh, Malaysia after two years from 16 to
25 November. The prestigious
tournament could not be organized for the
last two years due to the COVID-19
pandemic. It was last held in the year

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FIFA suspends Indian Football Star badminton player PV Sindhu ruled
Federation out of the upcoming BWF World
Championships due to a left leg injury

FIFA suspended the All India Football

Federation (AIFF). FIFA alleges that the

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AIFF is acting under the undue influence
of third parties, which is a serious

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Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has been
violation of FIFA law. FIFA said in a

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ruled out of the upcoming BWF World
statement that the suspension would be
Championships due to a left leg injury. In
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a statement, Sindhu has confirmed that
for the AIFF Executive Committee was

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she will not be able to participate in the
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2022 World Championships. The
U-17 Women's World Cup, to be held in
competition is to be held in Tokyo from
India from October 11 to 30, is also in

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August 21 to August 28. Sindhu had won
danger. FIFA has said that the suspension
a gold medal in the women's singles event
will come into force with immediate effect.
at the recently concluded Commonwealth
FIFA said in a statement that the
Games. Sindhu won the gold medal in the
suspension would be lifted only when the
Commonwealth Games by defeating
decision to replace the AIFF Executive
Michelle Lee of Canada.
Committee with the Committee of
Administrators was withdrawn and the
AIFF administration would be given full
control of the day-to-day operations of the
federation.

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First edition of Women's IPL to be held very special achievement in T20 cricket.
in March 2023 Pollard has become the first cricketer in
the world to play 600 T20 matches. He
recently made this unique record while
playing for London Spirit in the match of
The Hundred tournament. In this match
played against Manchester Originals at
Lord's ground, he batted brilliantly in 11
balls and remained unbeaten on 34.
The women's Indian Premier League (IPL)
Pollard hit one four and four high-rise

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sixes during his innings.

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in March 2023 and is likely to feature five

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teams, a senior Board of Control for
UEFA Super Cup 2022: Real Madrid beat
Cricket in India (BCCI) official confirmed.

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Frankfurt to win the title
Top BCCI officials discussed the issue and

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which follows the Women's T20 World

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Cup in South Africa, was deemed
appropriate.

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Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer
in the world to play 600 T20 matches The final match of the UEFA Super Cup
2022 was played between Real Madrid
and Eintracht Frankfurt. Where Real
Madrid defeated Frankfurt to win the title.
Notably, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti set
a new record. The UEFA Super Cup is an
annual football match organized by UEFA
for the winners of the two main European
Former West Indies captain and star all-
club competitions, namely the UEFA
rounder Kieron Pollard has achieved a
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Champions League and the UEFA Europa finished second in the Open category. In
League. Last season's Champions League the women's section, top seed India 'A' lost
winners Real Madrid defeated Europa to the United States in the 11th and final
League winners Eintracht Frankfurt to round, sabotaging her gold medal hopes.
win the title for the fifth time. The team led by Koneru Humpy finished
third. The war-torn Ukraine team won the
India B team (Men) and India A team gold medal by defeating Georgia in the
(Women) won bronze medals at 44th women's section. Team Georgia won
Chess Olympiad in Chennai silver. The 44th Chess Olympiad was
organized by the International Chess

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Federation or World Chess Federation

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(FIDE) in Chennai, India from 28 July to

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09 August 2022. India hosted the Chess

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Olympiad for the first time. This included
open and women's tournaments.

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
Sunil Chhetri and Manisha Kalyan

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has congratulated the India B Team (Men)
named AIFF Footballer of the Year
and India A Team (Women) for winning

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the Bronze Medal at the 44th Chess
Olympiad in Chennai. He also praised the
people and government of Tamil Nadu for
hosting the 44th Chess Olympiad,
welcoming the world and showcasing our
excellent culture and hospitality.
India 'B' beat Germany 3-1 in their final India's national football team captain
match to finish third. In the open category, Sunil Chhetri has been voted the All India
Uzbekistan surprised everyone by Football Federation's (AIFF) Men's
defeating the Netherlands 2-1 to win the Footballer of the Year for the 2021-22
gold medal. The strong Armenian team season, while Manisha Kalyan received

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the honor in the women's category. teams from across the country are
Chhetri has received this award for the participating. A total of 56 matches will be
seventh time, while Manisha was selected played in the first phase and more than
for this award for the first time. Chhetri, 300 players will participate in it. The
the third highest goalscorer among active Sports Authority of India has allocated a
international players, was first selected total of Rs 53.72 lakh for the 3 phases of
for the award in 2007. He subsequently the competition. This amount also
won this award in the 2011, 2013, 2014, includes prize money of Rs 15.5 lakh.
2017 and 2018-19 seasons as well.
2nd North-East Olympic Games in

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organize the second North-East Olympic
Following the success of the Khelo India Games in Shillong, the capital of
Women's Hockey League (U-21), which Meghalaya. These games will be held from
was held in three phases in New Delhi and 30 October to 6 November this year. A
Lucknow earlier this year, another league joint meeting of the North-East
of the same type for U-16 girls will be held Organizing Committee, Meghalaya's
in the national capital Delhi on August 16. Sports and Youth Department and the
Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. The first North-East Olympic Association was held
phase of the Pehle Khelo India Women's in which the list of sports events was
Hockey League (U-16) will be held from finalised. The first edition of these games
August 16 to 23, in which a total of 16
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was held in Manipur in the year 2018 in the number one player in the Women's
which twelve sports events were Tennis Association-WTA women's singles
organized. Meghalaya is celebrating its rankings.
50th year of establishment this year. In
these games, about four thousand Commonwealth Games 2022: India won
participants from eight states of the a total of 61 medals including 22 gold,
Northeast will participate in 18 16 silver and 23 bronze
competitions at 13 places. In the Commonwealth Games 2022, India
has won a total of 61 medals including 22
American tennis player Serena Williams Gold, 16 Silver and 23 Bronze. India

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and 54 bronze.

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American tennis player Serena Williams,
bronze. India's Achanta Sharath Kamal
who has won 23 Grand Slam titles, has
and Nikhat Zareen were the flag bearers
announced her retirement from
in the closing ceremony. This
professional tennis. In an article for Vogue
performance is great for India as shooting
magazine, this 40-year-old player
was not included in this year's Games.
informed about saying goodbye to tennis
In the year 2018 Gold Coast Games, India
due to family reasons. She said she wanted
won 66 medals with shooting. Sanket
to focus on growing her family. Serena's
Mahadev Sargar won India's first medal at
target is the US Open tennis tournament
the Birmingham Commonwealth Games
starting on August 29. This could be his
by winning a silver medal in the 55kg
last tournament. For 319 weeks, she was
category of weightlifting. Weightlifter

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Mirabai Chanu won India's first gold Delegates from 55 countries attended the
medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary
after topping the 49kg category. Association Conference in Halifax Canada.
Paddler Sharath Kamal won India's last During this, Anurag Sharma, MP from
gold medal at the Commonwealth Games Jhansi-Lalitpur parliamentary
2022 with a gold medal in the table tennis constituency, has been elected as the
men's singles event. The Birmingham International Treasurer of the association.
2022 Commonwealth Games have now The CPA is the largest and oldest
officially concluded. Now the next edition international parliamentary association in
will be held in Victoria, Australia in 2026. the world. In this one more seat was added

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for India, bringing the total Indian tally to

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BJP MP Anurag Sharma elected four delegates.

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treasurer of Commonwealth

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Parliamentary Association V Pranav becomes India's 75th Chess
Grandmaster

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Chess player V Pranav became the 75th

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Grandmaster of India by winning a
tournament in Romania. Pranav, 15, from

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Chennai achieved his third and last
Grandmaster norm by winning the
Lympedia Open in Bia Mare, Romania. He
achieved Grandmaster Norm by scoring
seven points in nine rounds.

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1. Which of the following Union Minister has chaired the 23rd meeting of the Central
Zonal Council in Bhopal?
(a) Narendra Modi (b) Rajnath Singh

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(c) Piyush Goyal (d) Amit Shah

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2. Which state government will set up 300 rural industrial parks in the state to boost

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and strengthen the rural economy?
(a) Tripura (b) West Bengal

a
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Chhattisgarh

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3. The Punjab and Haryana governments have agreed to name the Chandigarh
International Airport in Mohali after ___________.

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(a) Shaheed Bhagat Singh (b) Chandra Shekhar Azadi
(c) Sukhdev Thapri (d) Shivaram Rajguru

4. Which country is hosting the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPA)?

(a) France (b) Russia (c) UK (d) Canada

5.
(a) State Bank of India (b) Axis Bank
(c) Yes Bank (d) HDFC Bank

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6. PM Narendra Modi set 'Panch Prana' target for the next _____.
(a) 10 years (b) 15 years
(c) 20 years (d) 25 years

7. Border Roads Organization (BRO) will construct a pilot road using steel slag in which
state?
(a) Tripura (b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Assam (d) Arunachal Pradesh

8. Which regulatory bo

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(a) NABARD (b) RBI (c) IRDAI (d) SEBI

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9. Which bank has launched its first branch dedicated to start-ups in Koramangala,
Bengaluru?

a
(a) State Bank of India (b) Axis Bank

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(c) Yes Bank (d) HDFC Bank

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10. This year India is celebrating _____ Independence Day on 15 August 2022 to mark

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the country's independence from nearly two centuries of British colonial rule.
(a) 73rd (b) 74th (c) 75th (d) 76th

11. How many police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of
Independence Day, 2022?
(a) 1062 (b) 1072 (c) 1075 (d) 1082

12. Which of the following became the first country in August 2022 to approve a COVID
booster vaccine targeting the original and Omicron strains?
(a) USA (b) India (c) UK (d) China

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13. Which of the following series won "Best Series" at the Indian Film Festival of
Melbourne (IFFM) 2022?
(a) Asura (b) Mirzapur (c) Jalsa (d) Mumbai Diary 26/11

14. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the statue of "Veer Durgadas Rathore" on
his _____ birth anniversary in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
(a) 85th (b) 185th (c) 285th (d) 385th

15. h of the following?

(a) Train Tracking System in Railways

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(b) Better industry and R&D cooperation

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(c) Indigenous products in the Indian Army

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(d) Cooperation of private players in space technology

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16. Which of the following oil and gas refining company has launched its first cow dung

a
based compressed biogas project?

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(a) Reliance Industries Limited

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(b) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(c) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

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(d) Indian Oil Corporation Limited

17. Which company has partnered with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization) to promote and protect the intangible cultural heritage
of India?
(a) Ashok Leyland (b) Royal Enfield
(c) Mahindra & Mahindra (d) Tata Motors

18. The government has approved the proposal to give distinctive names to all ________
on the basis of regional heroes, freedom fighters, historical events.
(a) NIT (b) airport (c) IIM (d) AIIMS

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19. Which district has been declared as the best aspirational district in India?
(a) Ayodhya (b) Varanasi (c) Haridwar (d) Puri

20. The world's largest religious monument, in which state of India is the temple of the
Vedic planetarium?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal

21. Which of the following bank has partnered with NPCI to launch RuPay credit card?

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(a) ICICI Bank (b) HDFC Bank

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(c) Yes Bank (d) Kotak Mahindra Bank

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22. Which state government has signed an MoU with US-based 'Parle for the Oceans' on
plastic waste management in the state?

a
(a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra

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(c) Odisha (d) Andhra Pradesh

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23. Which of the following tops the list of government departments that do not comply

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with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?
(a) Bank of India (b) Delhi Jal Board
(c) SIDBI (d) Ministry of Railways

24. Which country has for the first time called it "militarization of Taiwan Strait", a rare
example?
(a) India (b) Russia (c) Pakistan (d) Bangladesh

25. Which of the following country has once again broken its own record for the world's
lowest fertility rate?
(a) Japan (b) Monaco (c) Maldives (d) South Korea

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 MCQ (IMPORTANT DAYS, SPORTS, APPOINTMENTS)

1. Which edition of Asia's oldest football tournament- Durand Cup began in Kolkata on
1st August 2022?
(a) 100th (b) 110th (c) 131st (d) 150th

2. Which of the following country will host the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022?
(a) Malaysia (b) Indonesia (c) India (d) South Korea

3. William Ruto, has recently been elected as the next President of which country?

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(a) South Africa (b) Brazil (c) Egypt (d) Kenya

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4. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of NaBFID?

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(a) Sumita Dawra (b) Pankaj Jaini
(c) Nalin Negi (d) Rajkiran Rai Go

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5. World Humanitarian Day is observed every year on ________ to recognize all aid and

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health workers who volunteer to help the victims of disasters and crises against all
odds.

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(a) August 20 (b) August 19 (c) August 18 (d) August 17

6. Which company has partnered with badminton players to promote digital payments
in India?
(a) Amazon Pay (b) Mastercard (c) Digicash (d) Google Pay

7. Who has defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami?
(a) Viswanathan Anandi (b) R Pragyanand:
(c) Vidit Santosh (d) Gukesh D

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8. World Gujarati Language Day 2022 is celebrated every year on ________.
(a) 21st August (b) 22nd August
(c) 23 August (d) August 24

9. The Board of IDFC Limited has approved the appointment of _______ as its Managing
Director in August 2022.
(a) Rakesh Sharma (b) TN Manoharan
(c) Manoj Sahay (d) Mahendra N Shahi

10. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Defense Research and Development

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Organization (DRDO)?

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(a) Rajesh Verma (b) Sameer V Kamato

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(c) Rajiv Kumar (d) Meenesh C Shahi

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11. What is the theme of Women's Equality Day 2022?

a
(a) gender equality and human rights in climate action and renewable energy

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(b) Planet 50-50 by 2030: Take the Steps for Gender Equality

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(c) Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow
(d) Now is the time: Rural and urban activists are changing the lives of women

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12. "Free Fall: My Experiments With Living" is an upcoming self-help memoir by
________.
(a) Nambi Narayanan (b) Subhashini Ali
(c) Sonal Mansingh (d) Mallika Sarabhai

13. Who has become the only player to play 100 matches in all formats for his country?
(a) Rohit Sharma (b) Shikhar Dhawan
(c) Hardik Pandya (d) Virat Kohli

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14. Who has won the coveted title of Miss Diva Supranational 2022?
(a) Arya Valvekar (b) Divita Rai
(c) Pragya Ayyagar (d) Pallavi Singh

15. In India, National Nutrition Week is celebrated every year from _______.
(a) September 1-7 (b) September 2-8
(c) September 3-9 (d) September 4-10

16. Who has been appointed as the Director General of News Services Division of All

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India Radio?

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(a) Dr. Vasudha Gupta (b) Rajeev Kumar

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(c) Dixit Joshi (d) RK Gupta

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17. Nagesh Singh has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?

a
(a) France (b) Thailand (c) UK (d) USA

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18. Name the author of the book 'India's Economy from Nehru to Modi: A Brief History'.
(a) Shiva Sundarami (b) Sanjay Bhagto

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(c) Vijay Krishnan (d) Pulapre Balakrishnan

19. National Sports Day or National Sports Day is celebrated in India as a tribute to
hockey legend ________.
(a) Arjun Halappa (b) Gagan Ajit Singh
(c) Major Dhyan Chand (d) Viren Rasquinha

20. "International Day for People of African Origin" is observed every year on which
day?
(a) 28 August (b) 29 August (c) 30 August (d) 31st August

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21. Retrospect 75 Years of

(a) Ashutosh Raravikar (b) Mohit Sharma

(c) Deepak Joshi (d) Sunil Takkar

22. Who among the following won the "Best Actor" in the popular award category at the
67th Filmfare Awards 2022?
(a) Pankaj Tripathi (b) Ranveer Singh
(c) Vicky Kaushal (d) Ayushmann Khurrana

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23. The 50th All Shung Leela Festival 2021-2022 started in which state?

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(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Sikkim

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(c) Tripura (d) Manipur

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24. Which day of the year is dedicated to celebrate every year as World Organ Donation

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Day?

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(a) 11 August (b) 12 August
(c) 13 August (d) 14 August

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25. The first Khelo India Women's Hockey League Under-16 is scheduled to be held at
Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in ________.
(a) Bhubaneswar (b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai (d) Gurugram

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 MCQ (NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL)

1. (d)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 23rd meeting of the Central Zonal
Council in Bhopal.

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2. (d)

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Chhattisgarh government will set up 300 rural industrial parks in the state to boost

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and strengthen the rural economy.

a
3. (a)

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The Punjab and Haryana governments have agreed to name the Chandigarh

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International Airport in Mohali after Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

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4. (d)
65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference to be held in Canada. An Indian
parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will participate in the
65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPA) in Halifax, Canada.

5. (b)
Axis Bank has signed an MoU with Food Corporation of India (FCI) to

employees.

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6. (d)
PM Narendra Modi targets 'Panch Prana' for next 25 years, says 'big goal' is
developed India.

7. (d)
The Border Roads Organization (BRO) will build a pilot road in Arunachal Pradesh
using steel slag, which can withstand heavy rains and adverse climatic conditions.

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8. (c)

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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is organizing its

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first hacka

9. (a)

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y
The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched its first branch

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dedicated to start-ups in Koramangala, Bengaluru.

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10. (d)
This year India is celebrating the 76th Independence Day on 15 August 2022 to
mark the country's independence from almost two centuries of British colonial rule.

11. (d)
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has awarded Seva Medals of various
categories to 1,082 police personnel of CAPFs and state forces, including for gallant
action, on the eve of Independence Day.

12. (c)
The UK became the first country to approve a COVID booster vaccine targeting the
original and Omicron strains.

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13. (d)
Mumbai Diaries 26/11 has won the "Best Series" award at the Indian Film Festival
of Melbourne (IFFM) 2022.

14. (d)
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the statue of "Veer Durgadas Rathore" on
his 385th birth anniversary in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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15. (b)

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The launch of Manthan, a platform that promises to enhance our efforts to build and

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nurture industry participation in R&D, is also a testimony to our commitment to the

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UN SDG goals.

a
16. (c)

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State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has launched its Cowdung to

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Compressed Biogas project in Sanchore, Rajasthan.

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17. (b)
Royal Enfield has partnered with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization) to promote and protect India's intangible cultural heritage.

18. (d)
The government has approved a proposal to give unique names to all AIIMS on the
basis of regional heroes, freedom fighters, historical events or monuments of the
region, or their unique geographical identity.

19. (c)
NITI Aayog has declared the holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand as the best
aspirational district.

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20. (d)
The world's largest religious monument, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in
West Bengal, which will serve as the headquarters of the International Society of
Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), will also have the world's largest dome.

21. (a)
ICICI Bank has announced its partnership with National Payments Corporation of

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India (NPCI) to launch multiple credit cards on indigenous payment network RuPay.

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22. (d)

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The Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MoU with US-based Parle for Oceans
to clean the state's coasts and make Andhra Pradesh plastic-free by 2027.

ya
23. (d)

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According to the latest annual report of the CVC, the Ministry of Railways tops the
list of government departments that did not follow the advice of the Central

V
Vigilance Commission (CVC) against corrupt officials and disposed of cases as per
their disciplinary procedures.

24. (a)
India has for the first time called it the "militarization of the Taiwan Strait", a rare
instance of New Delhi commenting on China's actions towards Taiwan.

25. (d)
South Korea has once again broken its own record for the world's lowest fertility
rate.

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 MCQ (IMPORTANT DAYS, SPORTS, APPOINTMENTS)

1. (c)
Asia's oldest football tournament Durand Cup has started. The 131st edition of
Durand Cup 2022 has started.

2. (a)
Malaysia's premier men's hockey tournament, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022, will

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be held in Ipoh from 16 to 25 November.

3. (d)

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G
Kenya's election commission chairman has declared Vice President William Ruto the
winner of a close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga.

ya
4. (d)

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The Center and the board of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and
Development (NABFID) have appointed Rajkiran Rai as its Managing Director (MD)

V
for a period of five years.

5. (b)
World Humanitarian Day is observed every year on 19th August to recognize all the
aid and health workers who volunteer to help the victims of disasters and crises
against all odds.

6. (b)
Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, and Chirag Shetty have
been signed as the brand ambassadors of Mastercard to promote digital payments
in India.

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7. (b)
17-year-old Indian chess master Rameshbabu Pragyanand defeated world champion
Magnus Carlsen in the FTX Crypto Cup at the International Chess Championship
Miami.

8. (d)
World Gujarati Language Day 2022 is celebrated every year on 24 August. This day
is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of the great writer of Gujarat

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'Veer Narmad'.

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9. (d)

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The Board of IDFC Limited has approved the appointment of Mahendra N Shah as
Managing Director in August 2022.

ya
10. (b)

id
Eminent scientist Sameer V Kamat was appointed as Secretary, Department of
Defense Research and Development and Chairman of Defense Research and

V
Development Organization (DRDO).

11. (c)
The theme of Women's Equality Day 2022 is "Gender Equality Today for a
Sustainable Tomorrow".

12. (d)
Acclaimed classical dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai explains it all in her
upcoming self-help memoir, "Free Fall: My Experiments With Living". The book will
hit the stands on August 30 and is published by Speaking Tiger.

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13. (d) Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has played his 100th T201 match for his country and has become the
only Indian player in history to play 100 matches in all formats for his country.

14. (c)
Telangana's Pragya Ayyagar was declared Miss Diva Supranational 2022.

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15. (a)

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Every year in India, the first week of September is celebrated as National Nutrition

u
Week. The week is celebrated every year from 1-7 September.

G
16. (a)

a
Senior Indian Information Service officer Dr. Vasudha Gupta has been appointed as

y
Director General, News Services Division of All India Radio.

id
17. (b)

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Nagesh Singh, a 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service officer has been appointed as
the next Ambassador of India to Thailand.

18. (d)
The book titled "India's Economy from Nehru to Modi: A Brief History" by Pulapre
Balakrishnan.

19. (c)
National Sports Day or National Sports Day is celebrated in India as a tribute to
hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, who was born on this date in 1905.

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20. (d)
International Day for the People of African Origin is observed globally on 31 August.

21. (a)
Ashutosh Rarawikar, Director, Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR),
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has authored a new book titled "Indian Banking in
Retrospect - 75 Years of Independence".

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22. (b)

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Actor Ranveer Singh received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in Kabir

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Khan's '83.

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23. (d)

a
The 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022 began at Iboyama

y
Shumang Leela Shangalen, Palace Compound, Imphal.

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24. (c)

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World Organ Donation Day is celebrated globally on 13 August. This day is
celebrated to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation. It also plays
an important role in clearing various misconceptions about organ donation.

25. (b)
The first Khelo India Women's Hockey League Under-16 is scheduled to be held
from 16 to 23 August 2022 at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi.

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