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retirement from representing India in international

Sports News competitions after missing out on the Paris 2024
Olympics.
India gets third medal in Paris Olympics:
 It is the end of an era for Indian tennis, as Bopanna
Shooter Swapnil wins bronze
has been a stalwart for the country for over two
decades.
 Bopanna's Olympic journey came to an end in the
first round of the men's doubles, where he paired
up with N. Sriram Balaji. The Indian pair faced a
strong French pair Gael Monfils and Edouard
Roger-Vasselin, eventually losing 7-5, 6-2.

Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok,
India's youngest boxing referee at

Olympics
 India got its third medal in Paris Olympics on
Wednesday.
 Shooter Swapnil Kusale won bronze medal in the
men's category of 50m rifle 3 position.
 Swapnil scored a total of 451.4 points.
 The special thing is that in this Olympics, all the
three medals have been won in shooting events
only.
 Swapnil Kusale has won gold medal in 50m rifle 
prone 3 event in Asian Shooting Championship  A distinguished officer of the Indian Army,
held in Kuwait in 2015. Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok has created
 He has defeated shooters like Gagan Narang and history by becoming India's youngest Olympic
Chain Singh in the 59th National Shooting referee in boxing at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Championship.  This extraordinary achievement reflects his
 dedication, professionalism and honesty, which
Rohan Bopanna announces retirement reflects the high standards of the Indian Army.।

from tennis
Djokovic won Olympic gold for the first
time

 Karnataka's Rohan Bopanna, one of India's most
successful tennis players, has announced his 
 Defeated Alcaraz, 5th tennis player to complete

Golden Slam; Lakshya's bronze medal match is
going on tomorrow on the 8th day of the Paris
Olympics.
 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the gold medal
in men's singles tennis. He defeated Carlos Alcaraz
of Spain.
 With winning the gold, he has become the 5th
tennis player in the world to complete the Golden 
Slam.  USA runner Noah Lyles won the gold medal in the
 Golden Slam means a player who wins all four men's 100m sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open,  In which Lyles was only 0.005 seconds ahead of
Wimbledon, US Open) and Olympic Gold. Kishan Thompson of Jamaica. Lyles left Thompson
 (9.789 seconds) behind by a narrow margin with a
Manu Bhaker appointed flag bearer at Paris time of 9.784 seconds.
Olympics closing ceremony  USA's Fred Kerley won the bronze medal with a
time of 9.81 seconds.

India releases four commemorative stamps
for Paris Olympics

 India's two-time Olympic bronze medalist Manu
Bhaker will be India's flag bearer at the closing
ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

 India's male flag bearer for the ceremony is yet to  India has released four commemorative stamps on
be confirmed. the 33rd Summer Olympics to be held in Paris,
 The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics will be France till August 2024.
held on August 11.  The stamp was released at a ceremony held in New
 Bhaker performed her best in Paris and achieved Delhi on August 5, 2024.
many achievements by winning two bronze medals  The stamp was released at a ceremony held in New
in the Summer Games. Delhi on August 5, 2024. Union Communications
 Bhaker is the first athlete from the Indian Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Youth Affairs and
contingent to win two medals in the same edition Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya jointly
of the Paris Olympics after independence. released the commemorative postage stamp.
  Paris Olympics bronze medallist shooter Sarabjot
US runner Noah Lyles won the gold medal Singh, steeplechase athlete Sudha Singh and
in the men's 100m sprint at the 2024 Paris former cricketer Aakash Chopra were also present
Olympics at the event.
 The Department of Posts comes under the Union  August 7 was not a good day at the Paris Olympics
Ministry of Communications. 2024, India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who
 The stamps depict four Olympic sports javelin reached the final of Olympic wrestling for the first
throw, field hockey, sailing and table tennis. time, has been disqualified for her overweight.
 India has one gold medal in javelin throw at the  Let us tell you that Phogat made her place in the
Olympics, which was won by Neeraj Chopra at the gold medal match by defeating Cuba's Yusnelis
2020 Tokyo Olympics. Guzman Lopez 5-0.
 
Dinesh Karthik appointed as SA20 League Sable becomes first Indian man to qualify
Ambassador for 3000m steeplechase final

  Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to
 Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after
Karthik has been appointed as the league finishing fifth in his heat.
ambassador of the SA20 League.  But quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to make it to
 Karthik, who is the first Indian player to join the the automatic semi-finals in the women's 400m
South African tournament, retired from all forms of after finishing seventh in her heat at the Paris
cricket earlier this year. Olympics.
 Karthik will work closely with SA20 ambassador AB  Sable, the most decorated track and field athlete
de Villiers and the management team to help after Neeraj Chopra in the current contingent,
strengthen the league's global fan base and clocked 8:15.43 minutes in the second heat to
strengthen brand awareness in key strategic finish fifth and make it to the final round.
markets of India and the United Kingdom.  However, Sable's heat timing was well below his
best effort of 8:09.91 minutes, which he achieved at
Vinesh Phogat disqualified in 50kg weight the Paris Diamond League last month.
category at Paris Olympics 
Indian hockey team wins second
consecutive Olympic bronze medal


 The Indian hockey team has won the bronze medal

at the Paris Olympics.
 Team India defeated Spain 2-1. Both the goals
were scored by captain Harmanpreet Singh.
 He is also the top scorer of the tournament with 10
goals.
 This bronze medal match of the Olympics was the
last international match of goalkeeper Sreejesh.
 He had announced his retirement even before the
Olympics. 
 The Indian team has won the 13th medal in hockey  Hockey veteran P.R. Sreejesh has been named joint
in the Olympic Games. flag-bearer with shooter Manu Bhaker at the Paris
 This is the team's fourth bronze medal. Earlier, the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony to be held on
team has won 8 gold and one silver. August 11.
 India has won bronze in hockey in two consecutive  Indian men's hockey team wins second consecutive
Olympic Games after 52 years. Olympic bronze medal.
 Earlier, the Indian hockey team had won two  Manu Bhaker won two medals at Paris 2024 and
consecutive medals in the 1968 and 1972 became the second Indian woman to win two
Olympics. Olympic medals after P.V. Sindhu.
 
Neeraj Chopra wins silver, Nadeem wins Aman Sehrawat breaks Sindhu's record to
gold at Paris Olympics become youngest Olympic medalist

 Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the men's 
 Aman Sehrawat became the youngest Indian to
javelin throw at the Paris Olympics with a throw of
win an Olympic medal after winning the bronze
89.45m, surpassing his Tokyo gold medal mark.
medal in the men's freestyle 57kg wrestling event
 Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the gold with an
at the Paris Olympics.
Olympic record throw of 92.97m.
 Aman Sehrawat broke the record of PV Sindhu,
 Awards received by Neeraj Chopra: Padma Shri,
who won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna
at the age of 21 years, 1 month and 14 days.
Award.
 The youngest Indian wrestler to win an Olympic

medal is Aman Sehrawat. He won the medal at the
Sreejesh and Bhaker to lead India at
age of 21 years and 24 days.
Olympic closing ceremony
India ranked 71st in the medal tally at Paris participants and 50 have benefited from the Target
Olympics Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
 The Paralympics will be held from August 28 to
September 8, 2024.
 At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, India won 19
medals with 54 participants.
 Union Sports Minister - Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

Rohit Sharma reaches second place in ODI
rankings

 India won 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals at
the Tokyo Olympics. Then the Indian contingent
was ranked 48th in the medal tally.
 This time the Indian team has slipped to 71st
position. This number can go down further as 13
medal events are to be held on August 11.
Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree to lead India


at Paris Paralympics 2024  Three Indians in top-10; Pakistan's Babar Azam
remains on top
 Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has
reached second place in the latest ODI rankings
released by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
 He performed well in the ODI series against Sri
Lanka earlier this month, which has benefited him
in this ranking.

 Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree Jadhav will be India's
Morne Morkel becomes Team India's
flag bearers at the opening ceremony of Paris
bowling coach
Paralympics 2024.
 With 84 athletes, India will field its largest ever
contingent at the Paralympics, surpassing the 54
athletes at Tokyo 2020.
 Sumit is the reigning Paralympic javelin champion
and Bhagyashree is the shot put silver medallist at
the 2022 Asian Para Games and 2024 World
Championships.
 India to have largest contingent for Paris 
Paralympics 2024  On August 14, BCCI appointed 39-year-old former
 India has sent its largest ever contingent of 84 South African bowler Morne Morkel as the bowling
athletes to the Paris Paralympics; 47 are first-time coach of the Indian cricket team. He will join the
team on September 1.
 Now Morne Morkel will join the Indian team from  The Indian National Earth Science Olympiad
the Test series against Bangladesh. (INESO) serves as a qualifier for IESO supported by
 Morkel has been the bowling coach of the Pakistan the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) under the
cricket team. REACHOUT scheme.
 Head coach Gautam Gambhir had demanded to
make Morkel the bowling coach. Pankaj Advani wins Western India Billiards final

First ever Global Women's Kabaddi League
to be held in Haryana in September 2024

 Pankaj Advani defeated S Srikrishna 822-520 to win
the Western India Billiards and Snooker
 Championship in Mumbai.
 With the aim of promoting Kabaddi globally, the  This victory is Advani's sixth consecutive title win in
first ever Global Women's Kabaddi League will be the Mumbai summit.
held in Haryana in September 2024.  In the last two years, he has won several billiards
 It has been named Global Overseas Women's and snooker tournaments, including CCI events
Kabaddi League (GPKL). and NSCI Bowline 3.0.
 Women athletes from more than 15 countries will
participate in this tournament. The upcoming Women's T20 World Cup will
 now be held in UAE instead of Bangladesh
India wins multiple medals at 17th
International Earth Science Olympiad

 The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to shift
the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup from
Bangladesh to UAE after a board meeting.

 Indian students won three gold, two silver and  The ten-team tournament will start on October 3
three bronze medals at the 17th International Earth where England will take on South Africa in the
Science Olympiad (IESO) in Beijing. opening match.
 IESO aims to raise awareness about climate change  It will be held in Dubai and Sharjah.
and environmental issues. 
Neeraj Chopra wins silver medal at Lausanne Car Mixed category, a highly competitive racing
Diamond League championship with most participants having at
least 10 to 20 years of experience.
 Her impressive racing resume includes competing
at world-renowned venues such as the Dubai
Autodrome, Hockenheimring, and the F1 Circuit de
Spa in Belgium.

Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix

 Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra
registered a season's best throw of 89.49m at the
Lausanne Diamond League 2024, his first
competitive appearance after winning a silver
medal for the country at the Paris Olympics 2024.
 The 26-year-old was surpassed by Grenada's

Anderson Peters, who topped the list with a  Lando Norris has won the Dutch Grand Prix after
mammoth throw of 90.81m in Switzerland. Julian beating Max Verstappen at Zandvoort.
Weber of Germany finished third with a best throw  McLaren's Norris continued his streak of poor
of 87.08m. starts as he failed to hold on to the lead for the
 The top six javelin throwers in the season's sixth consecutive occasion from the front of the
standings qualify for the finals to be held in Formula 1 grid, but overtook Red Bull's Verstappen
Belgium on September 14. at the start of Lap 18 to win by 22 seconds.
  Ferrari's Charles Leclerc drove a brilliant race from
Diana Pundole: First Indian female racer to win sixth on the grid to overtake Norris' McLaren
a national championship teammate Oscar Piastri for the final podium spot.

Odisha's Tanvi Patri wins 2024 Asian Women's
Singles Under-15 Badminton Championships

 Diana Pundole, a mother of two and a teacher
from Pune has blown away everyone's expectations 
by winning the national championship title in the  14-year-old Tanvi Patri from Odisha won the
Saloon category at the MRF Indian National Car women's singles title of the Asian Under-15 Junior
Racing Championship 2024 held in Chennai. Championships 2024 by defeating Vietnamese
 She has the distinction of being the first and only Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen in the final.
female participant in the prestigious Indian Touring
 The Badminton Asia Under-17 & Under-15 Junior  Ukraine will use this fighter jet and defense system
Championships 2024 was held in Chengdu, in the war against Russia.
People's Republic of China.  Ukraine has received F-16 fighter jet for the first
 Tanvi Patri became the third Indian to win the time.
women's singles title of the Asian Under-15  F-16 Fighter Falcon is an American multi-role
Badminton Championship. fighter jet, built by General Dynamics of America.
 F-16 is considered one of the world's most trusted
fighter jets.
Defense News 
Indian Army launches e-Health tele-
Vikas Lakhera takes over as Assam Rifles DG consultation for ex-servicemen


 On August 1, Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera
 Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
took over as Director General (DG) of Assam Rifles.
has launched Electronic Service e-Health Assistance
 After General TPS Rawat, Vikas is the second
and Tele-Consultation (e-Health) module.
Uttarakhand officer to be appointed to this post.
 e-Health tele-consultation will enable ECHS
 Vikas was earlier handling the responsibility of
beneficiaries to get online tele-consultation for
Inspector General (North) in Assam Rifles.
medical treatment from their home without visiting
 In July 2024, Vikas Lakhera was awarded the Ati
ECHS polyclinic.
Vishisht Seva Medal.
 The module aims to provide healthcare services

through secure and structured video based clinical
America handed over the first F-16 fighter jet
consultation.
and new air defense system to Ukraine
 The pilot project has been launched today in 12
ECHS polyclinics, covering remote locations of
Baramulla, Imphal, Churachandpur, Dimapur and
Aizawl.
 The 12 ECHS polyclinics offered tele-consultation
to remote ECHS beneficiary ex-servicemen ahead
of its pan-India rollout in November 2024.

US becomes second largest supplier of LNG
 to India
 America handed over the first F-16 fighter jet and
new air defense system to Ukraine.
 
 In 2023, the United States emerged as the second  India's first multinational air exercise 'Tarang Shakti
largest supplier of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to 2024' is starting in Sular, Tamil Nadu.
India, surpassing the United Arab Emirates,  It involves a total of 30 countries, including
supplying 3.09 million tonnes (MT) in 2023. Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, Greece,
 Qatar remained the largest supplier with shipments Spain, UAE, UK, US and Singapore.
in 2023.  The exercise will run in two phases: August 6-14 in
 Falling international LNG prices and India’s Tamil Nadu and August 29-September 14 in
geographical proximity through the Cape of Good Jodhpur, Rajasthan, showcasing India's indigenous
Hope have made US LNG more competitive than fighter aircraft and defence capabilities.
other suppliers, including from North Asia. 
 Indian Army conducts 'Parvat Prahar'
INS Tabar conducts Maritime Partnership exercise in Ladakh
Exercise with Russian Ship
 
 INS Tabar visited St. Petersburg for the 328th  The 'Parvat Prahar' exercise emphasizes on
Russian Navy Day Parade and conducted Maritime mountainous and rugged terrain, such as found in
Partnership Exercise (MPX) with Russian Naval Ship areas such as eastern Ladakh.
Soobrazitelny.  Various types of tanks, artillery guns including the
 The exercise involved complex naval manoeuvres, K-9 Vajra, air-defense systems, UAVs and other
including communication exercises, search and aviation assets of the Army are showcasing their
rescue tactics and replenishment at sea, operational capability.
demonstrating professionalism and  Since 2020, the Indian Army has deployed more
interoperability. than 500 tanks and armored fighting vehicles in
 the region.
Multilateral air exercise 'Tarang Shakti 
2024' begins in Tamil Nadu
IAF Su-30 MKI aircraft return after  18 countries will participate in this exercise, out of
participating in Udan Shakti 2024 which 10 have air assets.
 A total of 150 aircraft of the Indian Air Force and
foreign countries will be involved in this.
 Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, Singapore, UAE, USA
and 18 observer countries will participate.

Joint military exercise 'Mitra Shakti'
conducted between the armies of India and
Sri Lanka

 The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent returned to
India after successfully participating in Udan Shakti
2024 in Kuantan, Malaysia
 This joint air exercise was conducted from August 5
to 9 in collaboration with the Royal Malaysian Air
Force.
 During this exercise, Su-30MKI fighter jets of the 
Indian Air Force participated in aerial combat  The 10th edition of the joint military exercise 'Mitra
missions with Su-30MKM fighter jets of the Royal Shakti' between the armies of India and Sri Lanka is
Malaysian Air Force. being organized from 12-25 August at the Training
 The main objective of this exercise was to enhance School, Maduru Oya.
operational efficiency and enhance the technical  Joint Exercise 'Mitra Shakti' is an annual training
expertise of both the air forces. event held alternately in India and Sri Lanka. Its last
 edition was held in Pune in November 2023.
Announcement of the second phase of 
Tarang Shakti 2024 DRDO successfully tests Long Range Glide
Bomb
 
 On August 14, the first phase of Tarang Shakti, the  The Defense Research and Development
largest multilateral air exercise of the Indian Air Organization (DRDO) successfully conducted the
Force (IAF), concluded. first test of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB),
 IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary 'GAURAV' from the Sukhoi-30 MK-I of the Indian
announced to make this exercise a biennial event. Air Force.
 The second phase of the Tarang Shakti exercise will
be held in Jodhpur from September 1 to 14.
 Gaurav is a 1,000 kg class air-launched glide bomb,  Indian Navy has signed an MoU with defence and
capable of hitting targets at long distances. It was heavy engineering manufacturer BEML Limited for
tested off the coast of Odisha. indigenisation of marine engineering equipment.
 About DRDO  This initiative is for bilateral cooperation for
 DRDO is a premier defence research and indigenous design, testing and productisation of
development organisation under the Union critical marine engineering equipment and
Ministry of Defence. systems.
 It was established in 1958 to develop advanced
defence technology to make the Indian armed Rajnath Singh inaugurates new Maritime
forces self-reliant in weapon systems. Rescue Coordination Centre in Chennai
 Headquarters: New Delhi
 Chairman of DRDO: Dr Sameer V Kamath
'Passenger ferry service' resumed between

India and Sri Lankas

 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the
new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)
of the Coast Guard in Chennai.
  On the occasion, he also inaugurated two new
 The Indian High Commission said on Friday that Coast Guard units - Regional Marine Pollution
the passenger ferry service between India and Sri Response Centre (RMPRC) in Chennai and Coast
Lanka has resumed, an important step towards Guard Air Enclave in Puducherry through video
strengthening bilateral relations between the two conferencing.
countries through better maritime connectivity.  The new MRCC will facilitate better coordination
for the rescue of sailors and fishermen in distress
 The boat made its maiden voyage between
at sea. It is fitted with the latest equipment for
Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai, distress monitoring through terrestrial and satellite
capital of Sri Lanka's northern province of Jaffna. systems and is advanced.
 
Indian Navy signs MoU with BEML Limited India launches world's first mobile-
for engineering equipment launched hybrid rocket, RHUMI-I
 
 The world's first mobile hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1,

was successfully launched. The successful launch of
the RHUMI-1 rocket also marks the launch of the
first reusable hybrid rocket in India.
 The rocket has been developed by Chennai-based
startup Space Zone India in collaboration with
Martin Group.
 The success of RHUMI-1 is expected to improve

the efficiency of rocket launches and reduce
 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once
operational costs, making space exploration more
again become the most popular leader in the
accessible.
world. A global decision intelligence firm named
Morning Consult has released the approval rating
of the heads of 25 countries of the world.
National News  PM Modi is at the first place in this list with 69%
rating!
State Conference on Era of Indian Museum
inaugurated in New Delhi Jharkhand Assembly passes bill to impose
cess on mined minerals

 Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the three-day 'State

Museum Conference on Era of Indian Museum'
 The Jharkhand Assembly approved the 'Jharkhand
organized by the Ministry of Culture at Bharat
Mineral-Effected Land Cess Bill 2024' to impose
Mandapam, New Delhi.
cess on mined minerals with the aim of increasing
 The three-day conference aims to promote
the state's revenue.
cooperation between state museums and the
 This comes after the Supreme Court's decision,
central government in realizing Prime Minister
which confirmed the legislative power of the states
Narendra Modi's dream of 'Era of Indian Museum',
to impose tax on mineral rights.
which aims to set an example of global best
 The bill was introduced by Mining Minister
practices.
Mithilesh Thakur and was passed by voice vote.

 Rajasthan government will give Kargil package on
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi once
the martyrdom of Agniveers
again became the most popular leader in 
the world On the martyrdom of Agniveers in
Rajasthan, the state government will now
give Kargil package to the family.
 
 The state government has also included Agniveers  Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister
in the package given to the martyrs. Shri Amit Shah launched e-Saksham, Nyay Setu,
 Under the Kargil package, the wife of martyr Nyay Shruti and e-Summons Apps for three new
Agniveer will get 25 lakh cash, 25 bigha canal land criminal laws in Chandigarh.
or MIG house, government job, free education for  Functions of the four apps
children, FD of Rs 5 lakh to parents, free travel in  Through the e-Evidence App, all the testimony,
roadways. Even in case of permanent disability of videography and photography will be saved on the
Agniveer, the government will provide facilities like e-Evidence server and it will be available to all the
Kargil package. courts on a real-time basis.
  Through the e-Summons App, courts will send
summons electronically to police stations and the
Fourth National Hindi Science Conference
concerned person to whom the summons is to be
2024 held in Bhopal
sent.
 The Nyay Setu dashboard will connect police,
medical, forensic, prosecution and prison officials.
It will provide all the information related to the
investigation to the police on a real-time basis.
 Nyay Shruti App will enable the court to hear
witnesses through video conferencing.

PM Modi chairs 44th Pragati Samvaad

 The fourth edition of the National Hindi Science
Conference 2024 was organized in Bhopal, the
capital of Madhya Pradesh.
 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav
inaugurated the Fourth National Hindi Science
Conference 2024.
 Theme 2024 - Upgrading National Scientific
Consciousness in Amrit Kaal

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 44th
Amit Shah launches e-Evidence, Nyay Setu, edition of Pragati, an ICT-based multi-modal
Nyay Shruti and e-Summons App platform involving the Centre and state
governments.
 This was the first meeting of Pragati in the third Government declares Adichunchanagiri in
term of the Narendra Modi government. Karnataka and Choolannuar in Kerala as
 The meeting reviewed seven important projects, Peacock Sanctuaries
including two projects related to road connectivity,
two rail projects and one each in coal, power and
water resources sectors.

Andhra Pradesh scraps 2-child policy for
local poll candidates

 Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate
Change Shri Bhupendra Yadav announced the
creation of two new peacock sanctuaries in India:
Adichunchanagiri in Karnataka and Choolannuar in
Kerala.
  The decision reflects the Government's continuous
 The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to
effort to protect wildlife and the national bird, the
scrap the 2-child policy for persons having more
peacock.
than two children to contest local body elections.
 About Peacock Conservation
 The decision was taken by Chief Minister N.
 Peacock conservation includes protecting both the
Chandrababu Naidu.
Indian blue peacock and the green peacock. These

birds are threatened by habitat loss and hunting,
The Ministry of Tourism recognized 35
so efforts include restoring their habitat and
villages as 'Best Tourism Village' in the year preventing poaching.
2023  Peacocks play important roles in ecosystems, such
as dispersing seeds. The International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the green
peacock as near threatened.
Chhattisgarh government launches

'Upasthiti' portal

 The Ministry of Tourism has launched the Best
Tourism Village Contest.
 In the first edition of the Best Tourism Village
Contest held in the year 2023, a total of 35 villages
were recognized as the best tourism villages.
 These villages are ranked which preserve cultural
and natural assets. 
 Recently, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev  The third edition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’
Sai has launched the Attendance Portal under the campaign, which aims to promote patriotism and
Department of Health, Medical Education and national pride by encouraging citizens to hoist the
Family Welfare. national flag at their homes, will run from August 9
 The initiative aims to accurately track the daily to August 15.
attendance of all health department employees,  The initiative has seen significant public
including doctors and paramedical staff. participation over the past two years, with Prime
 Minister Narendra Modi urging citizens to continue
Roshni Nadar Malhotra elected India's this tradition.
most influential woman leader  All about the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative
 The campaign was launched in 2022 under the
‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ program.

 The initiative became very popular among the
citizens of India. Participants represented diverse
communities across India.
 In the year of its launch, over 23 crore people
participated and nearly 6 crore selfies with the flag
were uploaded.
 
 According to the 2024 Barclays Private Clients Union Cabinet approves PMAY-U 2.0 with
Hurun India Report, the HCL chairperson has been an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore
recognized as India's most influential woman
leader in a family-owned business.
 The Nadar family has a turnover of Rs 430,600
crore, in whose growth Roshni has played a vital
role.
 Nisaba Godrej of the Godrej family is another
notable personality, whose turnover is Rs 172,500
crore.
Third edition of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ 

 The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister
campaign scheduled for August 9-15
Narendra Modi has approved the Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, which envisages
an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore.
 PMAY-U 2.0 will replace the Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), which was launched on
25 June 2015 and ended on 31 December 2024.

Researchers discover anti-diabetic herb on
 Brahmayoni hill in Gaya

 The Odisha government launched India's first rice

ATM.
 Researchers have identified Gymnema sylvestre
 The Annapurti grain ATM can dispense up to 50 kg
(Gudmar) on Brahmayoni hill in Gaya, a plant with
of grain in five minutes and operates round the
potential in the treatment of diabetes, as it has the
clock.
ability to lower blood sugar levels and reduce the
 This rice ATM will revolutionize the Public
absorption of sugar in the intestines.
Distribution System (PDS) for ration cardholders.
 Gurmar is a key ingredient of the anti-diabetic
 This machine has been installed in a warehouse in
drug BGR-34, developed by CSIR and recognized
Mancheswar.
by AIIMS for its effectiveness in managing blood
 It was inaugurated by Odisha's Food Supply and
sugar and obesity.
Consumer Welfare Minister Krishna Chandra Patra.

Government withdraws Broadcast Bill 2024
Indian Railways partners with NCRTC to
promote 'One India-One Ticket' initiative

 On August 12, the country's Ministry of

Information and Broadcasting (MIB) withdrew the  Indian Railways and National Capital Region
draft of the Broadcasting Bill 2024. The ministry will Transport Corporation (NCRTC) have partnered to
prepare a new draft of the bill. promote the 'One India-One Ticket' initiative.
 Also, all stakeholders have been asked to return  This collaboration will develop an integrated
the hard copies of the draft given between 24-25 booking system, allowing passengers to travel
seamlessly between Indian Railways and RRTS
July 2024.
services.
 The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
 The aim is to simplify travel for passengers using
issued a statement saying - We are working on the
both mainline railway services and Namo Bharat
draft of the Broadcasting Service (Regulation) Bill.
trains.


Odisha government launches India's first Bihar government makes registration of
rice ATM temples, monasteries and trusts mandatory
'protected monuments' under the Maharashtra

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and
Remains Act, 1960.
 According to a notification of the state culture
department, the group of petroglyphs in Deud,
Ratnagiri belongs to the Mesolithic era (about
20,000-10,000 years ago).
  Geoglyphs and petroglyphs are different types of
 The Bihar government has made registration of ancient art, both involving the creation of images
temples, monasteries and trusts mandatory and
or designs on the surface of the earth or a rock
directed all district magistrates in the state to
surface.
ensure that these bodies are registered and details
of their immovable properties are submitted to the  According to the notification, the petroglyphs
Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts (BSBRT) soon. depict a rhinoceros, deer, monkey, donkey and
The BSBRT functions under the state law footprints.
department and as per its records, there are 
around 2,512 unregistered temples and
PM said from Red Fort - There should be a
monasteries across the state, which own 4,321.64
acres of land. secular civil code in the country
 As per the Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1950,
all public temples, monasteries, dharamshalas and
trusts must get registered with the BSBRT.
 About Bihar
 Capital – Patna
 Chief Minister – Nitish Kumar (9th time)
 Deputy Chief Minister – Samrat Chaudhary and
Vijay Kumar Sinha
 Governor – Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar 
 On the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister
 Rajya Sabha – 16 seats
Modi hoisted the tricolor at the Red Fort. In his
 Lok Sabha – 40 seats
103-minute speech, the PM said that 75 thousand

medical seats will be increased in the country in
Maharashtra government declares
the next 5 years.
Mesolithic era ancient monument in  On the Kolkata rape-murder, he said - such
Ratnagiri as 'protected monument' monsters should be hanged.
3 new Ramsar sites announced in India

 The Maharashtra government recently declared

geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as
 Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister  India will host the 32nd International Conference of
Bhupendra Yadav recently said that India has Agricultural Economists from 2 to 7 August 2024 at
added three more sites to the Ramsar sites Pusa Institute New Delhi.
network, with this the number of Ramsar sites in  After a gap of 66 years, India will again host this
India has increased to 85. prestigious conference, which it last hosted in
 Njarayan Bird Sanctuary and Kazhuveli Bird 1958.
Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and Tawa Reservoir in  Theme 2024 - Transition towards Sustainable Agri-
Madhya Pradesh have been added to this list. Food Systems
 The International Conference on Agricultural
India to host 3rd Voice of Global South Economics is held every three years. The 2021
Summit on August 17 conference was held in virtual format due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
 About International Conference of Agricultural
Economists (ICAE)
 The credit for founding ICAE goes to Leonard
Elmhirst of England, who organized the first
International Conference of Agricultural
Economists in Devon, England in 1929.
 ICAE brings together leading agricultural
 economists and scholars to discuss issues related
 India will virtually host the 3rd Voice of Global
to world agriculture.
South Summit on August 17 with the theme
 India hosted the 10th International Conference of
'Empowering Global South for a Sustainable
Future'. Agricultural Economists held in Mysore in 1958.
 The summit will focus on global challenges such as 
conflict, food and energy security, and climate India elected Vice-Chairman of IPEF’s
change. Supply Chain Council
 PM Modi will host the opening session, which will
feature leaders and ministerial sessions to discuss
priorities for the Global South.
International News
32nd International Conference of

Agricultural Economists in New Delhi  India has been elected Vice-Chairman of one of the
three supply chain bodies established under the
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
(IPEF) agreement related to supply chain resilience.
 India and 13 other IPEF partners have established
three bodies under IPEF’s agreement on supply
chain resilience. The agreement comes into force in
February 2024.

 The inaugural virtual meetings of the Supply Chain held outside India for only the second time, while
Council [SCC], Crisis Response Network [CRN] and both the international events were held in Dubai.
Labour Rights Advisory Board [LRAB] marked a  These awards, established after the death of
step forward for collaboration among partner Mother Teresa in 1997, honor those exceptional
countries to strengthen supply chain resilience in individuals who have made significant
the region. contributions in various fields including education,
 science, culture, sports, social work, medicine,
PM Modi inaugurated the 32nd ICAE industry and politics in India.

Instagram banned in Turkey

 On August 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

inaugurated the 32nd edition of the International  Turkey banned the social media platform
Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE). Instagram. The country's information technology
 The event was held at the National Agricultural regulator informed about the ban, but did not give
Science Centre (NASC) in New Delhi. any reason or duration.
 The theme of this year's conference is  Altun had talked about blocking condolence
'Transformation towards Sustainable Agri-Food messages on the killing of Hamas chief Asmail
Systems'. Haniyeh on Instagram.

Mother Teresa International Awards Bangladesh PM Hasina resigns after
ceremony held in Dubai violence, leaves the country

 The 24th International Mother Teresa Awards
ceremony was held at Millennium Plaza in Dubai to 
commemorate the 114th birth anniversary of the  After the 2-month-long anti-reservation student
great humanitarian. movement in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh
 Organised by the All India Council for Minorities Hasina resigned from the post on Monday, 5
and Weaker Sections, this prestigious event was August.
 After this she left the country and reached India  A wide range of issues including customs
from Dhaka via Agartala. Her C-130 transport cooperation, traditional medicine and renewable
aircraft reached Ghaziabad's Hindon airbase at 6 energy were discussed.
pm. 
 Reached Ghaziabad's Hindon airbase, met NSA India to host first BIMSTEC business
Doval; may go to London summit in New Delhi

India to build green highways with World
Bank assistance

 India will host the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-
Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation -
 BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi.
 The Government of India and the World Bank have  External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will
joined hands to build the Green National Highway inaugurate the three-day business summit, along
Corridor Project (GNHCP). with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
 The project aims to build 781 km of eco-friendly and other leaders will deliver keynote addresses.
highways in four states (Himachal Pradesh,  The event will be attended by several ministers
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh) with from BIMSTEC member countries as well as high-
a focus on safety and climate resilience. ranking government officials, policy makers,
 The World Bank will provide a loan of US$500 entrepreneurs and industry associations.
million for the project, which will cost a total of  About Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-
US$1288.24 million (Rs 7,662.47 crore). Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
(BIMSTEC)
 Established – 6 June 1997
India and New Zealand sign Customs
 Headquarters – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cooperation Agreement to facilitate trade  Membership – 7 (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
between the two countries Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand)
 Secretary General – Indra Mani Pandey (India)

India to host World Telecommunication
Standardization Assembly 2024 in New
Delhi

 President Draupadi Murmu held bilateral talks with
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Deputy
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston
Peters at Government House in Wellington. 
 India will host the World Telecommunication

Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 at Bharat
Science and Technology
Mandapam, New Delhi from October 15 to 24.
ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite-
 The event will be preceded by a Global Standards
8 on August 15
Symposium (GSS) on October 14, as announced by
the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
 About the World Telecommunication
Standardization Assembly
 Founded in 1865, the ITU is a specialized agency of
the United Nations for information and
communication technology (ICT). It comprises 193
member countries and over 900 private sector
entities and academic institutions.

 The ITU promotes international collaboration  Indian Space Research Organisation will launch
between governments and the private sector to Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) on August 15.
address issues shaping the future of the ICT  ISRO gave this information on Wednesday (August
industry. 7).
 India, which has been a member of the ITU since  The satellite will be launched from Sriharikota in
1869 and a member of the ITU Governing Council Andhra Pradesh.
since 1952, was originally scheduled to host WTSA-  According to ISRO, the aim of the EOS-08 mission
20. is to further develop micro satellite design.

India to launch UPI payment service in India's first reusable hybrid rocket
Maldives successfully test fired at Thiruvidandhai,
East Coast Road, Chennai
 
 India and Maldives have signed a Memorandum of  Tamil Nadu-based startup Space Zone India
Understanding (MoU) to launch Unified Payments launched India's first reusable hybrid rocket,
Interface (UPI) on August 10. Mission RHUMI-2024, on a mobile platform from
 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the TTDC Grounds at Thiruvidandhai, East Coast Road,
agreement will have a 'very positive' impact on Chennai.
Maldives' tourism sector.  The rocket has been developed by Chennai-based
 S Jaishankar has gone on a three-day official visit startup Space Zone India in collaboration with
to Maldives. Martin Group.
 A ceremonial guard of honour and traditional

reception were held in her honour, with a focus on
Brand Ambassador the concerns of the global south and climate
justice.
Salman Khan appointed as brand ambassador 
of GRM Basmati Rice Government of India announces National
Science Awards
 
 GRM Overseas Ltd, a Basmati rice exporter and  The Government of India on Monday, 5 August
FMCG company, has roped in Bollywood actor announced the National Science Awards (RPV) for
Salman Khan as the brand ambassador for its Indian scientists.
Basmati rice and wheat flour products.  The award ceremony will be held on August 23 on
 The company said the partnership aims to the first National Space Day at the Rashtrapati
strengthen GRM's brand presence and connect Bhavan Cultural Centre.
with consumers globally by leveraging Khan's  Dr Bappi Paul of the School of Engineering and
iconic status. Technology, National Forensic Sciences University,
Gandhinagar was awarded the RPV Vigyan Yuva
Puraskar.
Other awardees include botanist Dr Purabi Saikia,
Awards 
Associate Professor, Department of Botany,
Banaras Hindu University, and nanotechnology
President Murmu receives Fiji's highest
expert Professor Vivek Polshettywar, Tata Institute
honour
of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
 The Vigyan Shri award will be presented to
Professor Rohit Srivastava of IIT Bombay.
 Every year, the Government of India honours 15
scientists in the field of science, technology and
innovation.
 The awards are given in four categories: Vigyan
Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva and Vigyan Team.
 The winners are selected in 13 fields - Physics,
 Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Mathematics,
 During her visit to Fiji, President Draupadi Murmu Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Medicine,
was conferred the country's highest honour, the Engineering, Agriculture, Environmental Science,
Companion of the Order of Fiji, by President Technology and Innovation, Atomic Energy, Space
Viliame Katonivere. Science and Technology.

President Murmu conferred Timor Leste's  The 2024 Locarno International Film Festival event
highest civilian honour is being held from August 7 to August 17, 2024 in
Locarno, Switzerland.
103 Gallantry Awards Announced: 4 Kirti

and 18 Shaurya Chakra; 9 of them were
awarded posthumously

 President Murmu conferred the country's highest
civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the Order of
Timor Leste, on President Jose Ramos Horta.
 Discussed bilateral cooperation, deliberated on
Timor Leste's inclusion in the International Solar 
Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient  These awards are given by the President to military
Infrastructure. personnel for bravery and their sacrifice.
 Signed MoUs on media cooperation, visa  President Draupadi Murmu approved 103 Gallantry
exemption and cultural exchange with Prime Awards for Armed Forces and Central Armed Police
Minister Gusmao. Forces (CAPF) personnel on Wednesday, August
 14, on the eve of 78th Independence Day.
Shah Rukh Khan wins Lifetime  These include 4 Kirti Chakras and 18 Shaurya
Achievement Award at Locarno Film Chakras. 9 awards were given posthumously.
Festival  2 brave soldiers of the Air Force have been

awarded the Shaurya Chakra and 6 soldiers have
been awarded the Air Force Medal.
 4 soldiers awarded Kirti Chakra
1. Colonel Manpreet Singh, Sena Medal, Sikh Light
Infantry/19th Battalion Rashtriya Rifles
(posthumous)
2. Major Malla Ram Gopal Naidu, Maratha Light
Infantry/56th Battalion Rashtriya Rifles
 3. Rifleman Ravi Kumar, Jammu and Kashmir Light
 Shah Rukh Khan was conferred the Pardo alla Infantry/63rd Battalion Rashtriya Rifles
Carriera (Carrier Leopard) at the 77th Locarno Film (posthumous)
Festival, making him the first Indian to receive the 4. Deputy Superintendent of Police Himayun
honour. Muzammil Bhat, Jammu and Kashmir Police, C/O
 The award was presented on August 10, 2024 and 19th Battalion Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous)
Khan's appearance including his stylish black blazer
mesmerized the audience. Dr. Jitendra Singh honoured as
'Distinguished Mentor' by ACP
V. Vedachalam wins V Venkaiah Epigraphy

Award 2024

 Dr Jitendra Singh received the 'Distinguished

Mentor of the Year' award at the ACP India  Eminent Tamil epigrapher and historian V.
Conference, recognising India's growing leadership Vedachalam has been awarded the V Venkaiah
in global health research. Epigraphy Award for 2024.
 Emphasised the need for collaboration between  Dr. Vedachalam has written and co-authored over
the public and private sectors and international 25 books on subjects such as epigraphy,
organisations to advance medical science and numismatics, temple art, religion and society.
preventive healthcare.

President Draupadi Murmu presented the
National Geoscience Awards-2023 at a
Important Days
function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
World Lung Cancer Day observed on 1
Cultural Center
August
 
 President Draupadi Murmu presented the National  World Lung Cancer Day is observed to raise
Geoscience Awards-2023 at a function held at awareness about lung cancer, its risks and
Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on August 20, prevention.
2024.  The theme for 2024 is "Close the Care Gap:
 The National Geoscience Awards have been Everyone deserves access to cancer care".
instituted by the Ministry of Mines, Government of  Established in 2012 by the Forum of International
India with the objective of honouring individuals Respiratory Societies and the International
and teams for exceptional achievements and Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, it
outstanding contributions in various fields of emphasises the importance of early detection and
geology. lifestyle changes.
 
Pingali Venkaiah Jayanti: 2 August
 
 Born on August 2, 1876 in Andhra Pradesh, Pingali  Hiroshima Day is celebrated every year on August
Venkaiah joined the British Indian Army at the age 6. This is the day when the atomic bomb was
of 19. dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
 Initially, Venkaiah created the flag with saffron and  On this day in 1945, thousands of people lost their
green colours, but later modified it with a spinning lives due to the explosion of a nuclear weapon,
wheel in the middle and a third colour, white. making Hiroshima the first city to suffer such a
 In 1931, the Congress officially adopted the flag devastating nuclear attack. Today, we are
and the tricolour was adopted in its current form commemorating the 76th anniversary of this tragic
on July 22, 1947. event.
 The historical context of 1945 reveals that the
Indian Organ Donation Day: August 3 United States dropped two atomic bombs,
popularly known as 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man', on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9
respectively.
 The bombing of Hiroshima on August 6 resulted in
the devastating loss of about 39 percent of the
civilian population of the city.

10th National Handloom Day Celebration

 The 14th Indian Organ Donation Day is being observed on August 7, 2024
celebrated across the country on August 3, 2024.
 Indian Organ Donation Day is celebrated to
increase awareness about organ donation among
people. It also commemorates the contribution
made by deceased donors and their families to
society.
 The aim of Indian Organ Donation Day is to dispel
myths and misconceptions regarding organ

donation and to motivate and encourage people
 The celebration was held on August 7, 2024 at
to donate their organs and tissues after death.
Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, which was attended by

over 1000 weavers and was graced by the Vice
6 August - Hiroshima Day President of India as the Chief Guest.

 Sant Kabir Award and National Handloom Award  Purpose - To raise awareness of these conservation
were presented to handloom weavers. issues and promote efforts to protect lions. The
 The award list and coffee table book- ‚Parampara- day provides an opportunity to educate people
about the challenges faced by lions and celebrate
Sustainability in Handloom Traditions of India‛ was
their vital role in ecosystems and cultural heritage
released by the Vice President of India.
around the world
  World Lion Day was first initiated in 2013 by Big
National Javelin Throw Day observed on Cat Rescue, the world's largest accredited
7th August sanctuary dedicated to lions, and was co-founded
by Derek and Beverly Joubert.

12 July - International Youth Day

 National Javelin Throw Day is observed on 7th
August every year.
 The Athletics Federation of India, the governing 
body for athletics in the country, has set this date  International Youth Day is celebrated every year on
in honour of Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold medal 12 August.
win in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics.  This special occasion celebrates the potential,
 The celebration recognises his achievement and achievements and contributions of young people
promotes the sport of javelin throw across the around the world.
country.  Theme 2024 - From clicks to progress: youth digital
 On August 7, 2021, Neeraj Chopra created history pathways for sustainable development.
by securing the gold medal in the men’s javelin  In 1999, the United Nations (UN) declared August
throw final at the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 12 as International Youth Day. This was suggested
87.58m. to the UN General Assembly by the World
 The win marked India’s first gold medal in track Conference of Ministers responsible for youth in
and field events at the Olympics. Lisbon on December 17, 1999.
 
10 August - World Lion Day World Elephant Day celebrated on
August 12

 World Lion Day is celebrated every year on 10
August.

 World Elephant Day is celebrated every year on 12  Partition Horrors Memorial Day is an annual
August to raise awareness about the challenges national memorial day celebrated on 14 August in
faced in the conservation of elephants around the India.
 On 14 August 2021, the Gazette of the
world and their protection.
Government of India was issued by the Union
 Elephants are known to play an important role in
Home Ministry regarding Partition Horrors
balancing the ecosystem. Memorial Day, which states that the Government
 This day is being organized since the year 2012. of India declares 14 August as Partition Horrors
Memorial Day to remind the present and future
13 August - World Organ Donation Day generations of India of the torture and pain
suffered by the people during the Partition.

19 August: Sanskrit Day

 World Organ Donation Day is celebrated every
year on 13 August.
 Objective - To raise awareness about the 
 Every year in India, the holy occasion of Shravan
importance of organ donation and encourage
Purnima is celebrated as Sanskrit Day.
people to register as organ donors.
 Shravani Purnima or Raksha Bandhan is considered
 The history of organ transplantation dates back to
to be a festival of remembrance, worship and
the early 20th century, with significant milestones
dedication of sages.
in its development.
 In Vedic literature, it was called Shravani.
 The first successful kidney transplant took place in
 On this day, Yagyopaveet is worn before studying
1954, when Ronald Lee Herrick donated a kidney
to his identical twin brother, a groundbreaking Vedas in Gurukuls.
procedure performed by Dr. Joseph Murray.  This year, Sanskrit Day will be celebrated all over
 This historic event paved the way for advances in the world on 19 August.
organ transplantation, leading to successful  The purpose of this day is to make people aware
transplantation of the heart, liver, lungs and other about the Sanskrit language.
organs.


World Photography Day celebrated on 19
Partition Horrors Memorial Day: 14 August
August
 
 Photography Day is being celebrated all over the  The theme of World Mosquito Day 2024 is
world on 19 August. This day is dedicated to "Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more
photography and photographers. equitable world".
 According to historians, the world's first  In 1897, Sir Ronald Ross discovered that the
photography process was invented many years ago malaria parasite is spread to humans by Anopheles
on 9 January 1839. mosquitoes.
 This day was officially started in 2010.  World Mosquito Day is organized annually by the
 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's birth 
anniversary celebrated as Sadbhavna Diwas National Space Day: 23 August
across the country on 20 August

  For India, August 23 is an important day in the
 Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's birth country's space journey, which is being celebrated
anniversary is celebrated as Sadbhavna Diwas for the first time after the historic success of the
every year across the country on 20 August. Chandrayaan-3 mission.
 Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India from  Under the Chandrayaan-3 mission, the place where
1984 to 1989. India landed the 'Vikram' lander sent with the
 This day reminds of his vision for a prosperous, mission on the south pole of the Moon was named
united and peaceful India. Shiv Shakti Point.
 
World Mosquito Day 2024: 20 August 26 August - International Dog Day

 World Mosquito Day is celebrated every year on 20 
August.  International Dog Day is celebrated every year on
 It is celebrated in memory of the discovery made 26 August.
by Sir Ronald Ross in 1897.
 This day is about recognizing the importance of  Small Industry Day is celebrated every year on 30
dogs in our lives, showing respect to them and August.
promoting their welfare.  The day recognises the contribution of small
 Theme 2024 – Every Dog Should Get a Spa Day businesses and industries to the economy. It also
 International Dog Day was first celebrated in 2004 highlights the critical role of small enterprises in
fostering innovation, creating jobs and driving
by animal welfare activist and pet lifestyle expert
economic growth.
Colleen Paige.
 Theme 2024 - Leveraging the power and resilience
 Ms. Paige specifically chose the date of August 26 of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
as it was the day the activist’s family adopted their (MSMEs) to drive sustainable growth and eradicate
first dog ‚Sheltie‛ from the local animal shelter. Ms. poverty in times of multiple crises
Colleen was 10 years old when the family added  Small Industry Day originated in the year 2000,
Sheltie to their home. when the Government of India introduced a
 comprehensive policy package for small scale
25-29 August – World Water Week industries (SSIs). To mark this important
development, the Ministry of Small Scale Industries
declared 30 August as Small Industry Day.
Important Appointments
Shubhanshu Shukla selected as Prime
 Astronaut for ISS
 The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
is organizing the next World Water Week on
August 25-29, 2024.
 World Water Week is the leading conference on
global water issues, held every year since 1991, and
the theme of this year’s conference is ‚Bridging the
Boundaries: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable
Future‛. 
 This powerful theme reflects the urgent need for  India selected its Prime Astronaut for Indo US
global cooperation in addressing water-related Space Mission. The Indian Space Research
challenges beyond national boundaries. Organization (ISRO) announced Shubhanshu
 Shukla as the main astronaut for this mission.
August 30 - Small Industry Day  Captain Prashant Nair was selected as the backup
for this mission.
 The Human Space Flight Center (HSFC) has signed
a Space Flight Agreement (SFA) with US-based
Axiom Space for the Axiom-4 mission.
 Both Group Captain Shubhanshu and Group
Captain Prashant will be trained for the mission in
the US from the first week of August.

 During the space mission, the selected Gaganyatri  Gangwar replaced C.P. Radhakrishnan, who was
will test scientific research and technologies and appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra.
will also participate in outreach activities in space.  Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Sujit
 38-year-old Shubhanshu is a fighter pilot and Narayan Prasad administered the oath of office to
combat leader. Mr. Gangwar.
 Shubhanshu has more than 2000 hours of flying  About Jharkhand
experience.  Capital – Ranchi
 Chief Minister – Hemant Soren (replaced Champai
Santosh Kumar Gangwar sworn in as Soren)
Mridu Pawan Das appointed as the next  Governor – Santosh Kumar Gangwar (replaced C.P.
High Commissioner of India to Rwanda Radhakrishnan)

Daljit Singh Chaudhary takes over as BSF
Director General

 The Government of India has appointed Mridu
Pawan Das as the next High Commissioner of India
to the Republic of Rwanda.
 He is currently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of
External Affairs. 
 Daljit Chaudhary has been appointed as the BSF
 About Rwanda
chief a day after outgoing Director General Nitin
 Capital - Kigali
Agarwal was prematurely repatriated to his parent
 Currency - Rwandan franc
Kerala cadre
 Official languages - Kinyarwanda, French, English,
 Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Swahili
Daljit Singh Chaudhary has taken over as the
 Prime Minister - Edouard Ngirente
additional charge of Director General of Border
Security Force.
Jharkhand Governor
 Chaudhary is a senior IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh
cadre. He took over as DG SSB in January this year.
 Daljit Singh Chaudhary, a 1990 batch Indian Police
Service (IPS) officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, took
over as Director General of Border Security Force
(BSF) on Saturday. Chaudhary is currently the
Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).


RR Swain appointed as full-time DGP of
 Former Union Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar
took oath as the 12th Governor of Jharkhand. Jammu and Kashmir
 
 The Home Ministry has recently appointed RR  Retired India goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh has been
Swain as the full-time DGP of Jammu and Kashmir. appointed chief coach of the junior men's hockey
 Till now he was holding the additional charge of team after winning a bronze medal at the 2024
DGP Jammu and Kashmir. Olympics.
 According to the order issued by the Under  Hockey India confirmed the decision after the
Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of match on August 8, which celebrated Sreejesh's
India, Swain is appointed to the post of DGP from transition from player to coach.
the date of assuming charge till 30-09-2024 or  His crucial saves were crucial in India's 2-1 win over
until further orders. Spain, giving them their second consecutive
 Olympic bronze medal.
K Kailashnathan took oath as Lieutenant 
Governor of Puducherry Muhammad Yunus appointed head of
Bangladesh interim government
 
 K Kailashnathan has recently taken oath as the  Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. chosen as the leader of Bangladesh's interim
 Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court D. administration, following the resignation of Prime
Krishnakumar administered the oath of office and Minister Sheikh Hasina amid student-led anti-
secrecy to him at the swearing-in ceremony held at government protests and a military takeover.
Raj Niwas.  Parliament was dissolved, and Khaleda Zia was
 The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister N released from jail, with efforts underway to release
Rangasamy, his Cabinet colleagues and top those detained during recent protests.
officials of the UT administration. 
 Amit Singh Negi appointed Additional
P.R. Sreejesh appointed chief coach of Secretary in Prime Minister's Office
India's junior men's hockey team

 Senior IAS officer Amit Singh Negi has been

appointed Additional Secretary in the Prime
 Goritsa Gruncharova-Kozhareva has been sworn in
Minister's Office as part of a major reshuffle at the
as Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister, after which
top level by the Centre.
she will have to oversee the interim government,
 Mr Negi, a 1999 batch Indian Administrative
which has been in power in the country since the
Service (IAS) officer of Uttarakhand cadre, is
resignation of former Prime Minister Nikolai
currently Joint Secretary in the Department of
Denkov in March.
Expenditure under the Union Ministry of Finance.
 She will replace Dimitar Glavchev, who was
 Sameer Ashwin Vakil, a 1998 batch Indian Revenue
appointed on April 9.
Service (Income Tax) officer, has been appointed
Director in the Serious Fraud Investigation Office
Senior IAS officer T V Somanathan
(SFIO) under the Union Ministry of Corporate
appointed Cabinet Secretary of India
Affairs for a five-year term.

Kamel Madouri appointed as Tunisia's
Prime Minister

 The Appointments Committee of the Union
Cabinet has appointed senior IAS officer T V
Somanathan as the Cabinet Secretary of India.
  His term will be two years, starting from August 30.
 Tunisia's President Kais Saied sacked his Prime
Minister Ahmed Hachani without any explanation Rahul Naveen becomes ED director
and replaced him with Social Affairs Minister Kamel
Madouri.
 Mr Hachani took charge on August 1 last year,
replacing Najla Bouden, who was also sacked by
Mr Saied without any official reason.
Goritsa Gruncharova-Kozhareva appointed

Bulgaria's new caretaker PM

 1993 batch IRS officer, was currently acting  The Ministry of Power on August 6 announced the
director; Kejriwal-Soren were arrested during his appointment of Harish Dudani as a member of the
tenure Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.
 Rahul Naveen joined ED in 2019. He is a resident of  Dudani will be administered the oath of office and
Bihar. secrecy as a member of the Central Electricity
 On Wednesday, August 14, the central government Regulatory Commission on August 6, 2024, a
appointed 1993 batch IRS officer Rahul Naveen power ministry statement said.
(57) as the full-time director of the Enforcement  About Central Electricity Regulatory
Directorate (ED). He will replace Sanjay Kumar Commission (CERC)
Mishra.  The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(CERC) was established by the Government of India
Syed Refat Ahmed will be the new Chief under the provisions of the Electricity Regulatory
Justice of Bangladesh Commissions Act, 1998.
 The CERC is the Central Commission for the
purposes of the Electricity Act, 2003, which
repealed the ERC Act, 1998.
 The Commission consists of a Chairperson and
three other Members. Additionally, the Chairperson
of the Central Electricity Authority is an ex-officio
member of the Commission.

 Abhinav Bindra elected second vice-
 Syed Refat Ahmed will be the new Chief Justice of president of the Athletes Commission of
Bangladesh. This was announced at 9 pm on
the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Saturday, August 10.
 Earlier in the afternoon, Chief Justice Obaidul
Hasan also resigned. Protesting students
surrounded the Supreme Court on Saturday
morning demanding his resignation.

Harish Dudani appointed as CERC member

 India's Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav
Bindra has been elected second vice-president of
the Athletes Commission of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC).
 Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold
medalist, was appointed a member of the Athletes
Commission in 2018.

Nalin Prabhat becomes Special DG of
Jammu and Kashmir
 The Governor and the Chief Minister also

participated in the tree plantation drive at the Raj
Bhavan campus under the ‚Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam‛
campaign.
 About Sikkim
 Capital – Gangtok
 Chief Minister – Prem Singh Tamang (second time)
 Governor – Om Prakash Mathur (will replace

Laxman Prasad Acharya)
 On August 14, Nalin Prabhat was appointed the

new Special DG of Jammu and Kashmir. He will
take over as the new Director General of Police Vinay Mohan Kwatra becomes India's
after the retirement of the current DGP RR Swain. Ambassador to the US
 RR Swain is retiring on 30 September. Nalin
Prabhat will take over as DGP on October 1.
 Nalin is currently the Director General (DG) of the
National Security Guard (NSG).
 He has worked in many positions in Andhra
Pradesh and the Central Government.
 Nalin was serving as Special Director General
(SDG).

 He has been awarded the Police Medal for  On August 13, Vinay Mohan Kwatra announced his
Gallantry three times. appointment as Indian Ambassador to the US.
 Nalin has also received the Parakram Medal, Police Earlier, IFS officer Vinay Kwatra has been the
Medal for Distinguished Service and Internal Foreign Secretary of India.
Security Medal.  The post was vacant since Taranjit Singh Sandhu
retired in January.
Om Prakash Mathur sworn in as 18th  The Indian Embassy in the US is located in
Governor of Sikkim Washington DC. He has been serving as India's
Foreign Secretary from April 2022 to July 15, 2024.
 His diplomatic career spans over 32 years. Kwatra
was Joint Secretary in the PMO between 2015 and
2017.
 He was sent to France as Ambassador till February
2020.
 On his return from France, he was sent to Nepal as
India's Ambassador.


 Om Prakash Mathur took oath as the 18th Mrinmayee Dey will represent India in Miss
Governor of Sikkim at the Raj Bhavan in Gangtok. Teen Global 2025
 Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Justice
Biswanath Somadder administered the oath of
office and secrecy to him.
Sandeep Paundrik takes charge as

Secretary, Ministry of Steel at Udyog
Bhawan

 Miss Teen Mrinmayee Dey will represent India on
the international stage in Miss Teen Global 2025 to

be held in Malaysia.
 Sandeep Paundrik recently took charge as
 On August 13, ANI gave this information on social
Secretary, Ministry of Steel at Udyog Bhawan.
media.
 He is a 1993 batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre.
 Miss Teen Global India 2024 was organized in
 Paundrik was holding the charge of Additional
Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Chief Secretary in the Department of Industries and
 In the last 6 years, she is the first Bengali to wear
was also holding additional charge of several other
the crown of Star Miss Teen India at the national
posts in the Bihar government.
level.
 She has also won the Star Miss Teen Talented
Diplomat Parvathaneni Harish appointed as
Award 2024.
India's next Ambassador to the United
 Mrinmayee, a resident of Kolkata, has also been an
Odissi dancer since the age of three. Nations in New York
Govind Mohan appointed as new Union

Home Secretary

 Diplomat Parvathaneni Harish was on August 14
appointed as India's next Ambassador to the
United Nations in New York. He is currently serving
 as India's Ambassador to Germany.
 Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan has been
 The post of India's Ambassador or Permanent
appointed as the new Union Home Secretary on
Representative to the United Nations has been
August 22, 2024, replacing Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
vacant since Ruchira Kamboj retired in June.
 Mohan, a 1989 batch IAS officer, is currently
 Harish, a 1990 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Culture.
officer, is currently India's Ambassador to Germany.
 The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has
approved his appointment.
 India’s share of international tourist arrivals in Asia

Ranks and Reports and the Pacific will be 15.66 per cent in 2022.
India’s score has improved in three areas:
India ranked eighth in Global Agriculture
prioritising travel and tourism, safety and security,
Export Index
and health and hygiene.

India's Reserve Bank of India ranks 12th
worldwide

 According to World Trade Organization data, India
has emerged as the world's eighth largest exporter
of agricultural products in 2023.

 Exports fell from $55 billion to $51 billion in 2022.  Central banks play a key role in maintaining
 This stability has come amid a general decline in economic stability and growth by implementing
agricultural exports among seven of the top ten stable monetary policy and ensuring financial
exporting countries. stability.
  Globally, they have special departments dedicated
India ranked 39th in Travel & Tourism to regulation and supervision, staffed with experts
Development Index 2024 who monitor compliance with established financial
laws and regulations.
 The total assets of central banks reflect the
economic outlook of their respective countries,
which is primarily assessed through the assets of
the central bank, with the balance sheet serving as
an important indicator of the country's economic
health.

 Reliance Industries ranked 86th in Fortune
 According to the Travel & Tourism Development
Global-500 list
Index 2024 report published by the World
Economic Forum, India is ranked 39th among 119
countries.
 According to the UNWTO Barometer for May 2024,
of the 975 million international tourist arrivals
worldwide in 2022, India recorded 14.3 million
international tourist arrivals, accounting for 1.47
per cent of the international inbound tourism
market share. 
 Reliance Industries Ltd has been ranked 86th in this  Jharkhand has launched 4 awareness chariots for
year's list of Fortune Global-500. the Chief Minister Mainiya Samman Yojana from
 Its position has improved by two places compared August 3 to August 10, 2024.
to last year.
 The scheme provides ₹1,000 monthly to women
 American company Walmart remained at the top
aged 21-50 years who do not qualify for other
for the 11th consecutive year. At the same time,
pensions, focusing on health and nutrition.
Amazon remained in second place.
 Eligibility requires being a resident of Jharkhand,
 On August 5, global multi-platform media
having a bank account linked to Aadhaar and
company Fortune released the 2024 Fortune
excluding government employees, EPF holders and
Global-500 list.
income tax filers.
 Reliance Industries was ranked 88th last year.

 In three years, it has jumped 69 places in the list.
Reliance was ranked 155th in the year 2021. Uttar Pradesh Government Launches
Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyam Vikas Yojana
Schemes
Central government approves 8 national
high-speed road corridor projects

 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has
launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyam Vikas
Abhiyan’ to increase employment opportunities for
 the youth of the state.
 The Narendra Modi government recently approved  The scheme was announced on the occasion of the
eight important national high-speed road corridor 78th Independence Day celebrations in the state
projects worth 936 km. capital Lucknow.
 Rs 50,655 crore has been allocated to improve  About Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyam Vikas
logistics efficiency, reduce congestion and enhance Abhiyan Yojana
connectivity across the country.  Under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyam Vikas
 Abhiyan Yojana, the state government will provide
Jharkhand Chief Minister Mainiya Samman financial assistance to the young entrepreneurs of
Yojana the state.
 Under the scheme, the state government has set a
target of setting up 10 lakh new MSMEs (Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises) in the state.

Nandini Sahakar Yojana launched by
National Cooperative Development
Corporation

Maharashtra Launches ‘Larki Behen Yojana’

on the Occasion of Raksha Bandhan

 Nandini Sahakar Yojana launched by National

Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is a
 The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government is
women-centric scheme of financial assistance,
going to officially launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi
project formulation, hand-holding and capacity
Ladki Behen Yojana’ on the occasion of Raksha
development.
Bandhan.
 Its objective is to assist women cooperatives under
 The initiative aims to provide ₹1500 every month
the purview of NCDC to start business model
to over one crore women across the state.
based activities.
 Maharashtra Chief Minister will launch the ‘Larki
 Let us tell you that there is no minimum or
Behen’ scheme on the lines of Madhya Pradesh’s
maximum limit of financial assistance to projects
‘Ladli Behna Yojana’.
by women cooperatives.
 About Maharashtra

 Capital – Mumbai
Government will launch 'Kisanon Ki Baat'  Chief Minister – Eknath Sindhe
radio program  Deputy Chief Ministers – Devendra Fadnavis and
Ajit Pawar
 Governor – Ramesh Bais

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launches
‘Mukhyamantri Bal Poshtik Aahar Yojana’

 To take agricultural science to farmers, the
government will start 'Kisanon Ki Baat' program on
radio next month.
 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
announced that he and agricultural scientists and
officials will share valuable information with
farmers. 
 The initiative aims to increase the knowledge of  ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Poshtik Aahar Yojana’ has been
farmers and support agricultural practices through launched by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister
direct dialogue. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to provide nutritious food
 to school children.
 Mukhyamantri Bal Poshtik Aahar Yojana has been Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
implemented only for children of government governments to develop ‘Shri Krishna
schools. Gaman Path’ connecting Mathura to Ujjain
 Under this scheme, students from nursery to class
VIII will be provided boiled eggs or fruits once a
week.
 Fresh fruits will be procured from local markets
based on the choice of the children.

Himachal Government launches
Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana

 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma
announced a new religious circuit called ‘Shri
Krishna Gaman Path’ which will connect Krishna’s
birthplace Mathura to Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.
 This new circuit will be built connecting the places
where Krishna left his footprints while travelling

from his birthplace in Mathura to Ujjain.
 The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in a meeting held in
 Both the governments will work together for the
Shimla chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh
development of this circle and identify the places
Sukhu has approved a new scheme,
where he (Krishna) left his footprints while
‚Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana‛.
travelling from Mathura to Ujjain.
 The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to
 The development of Shri Krishna Gaman Path will
socially and economically weaker women and
be a joint effort between the states of Rajasthan
parents of disabled children to enable education
and Madhya Pradesh, which will showcase inter-
and welfare of their children.
state cooperation in the field of cultural and
 The State Cabinet has approved Rs 53.21 crore for
religious tourism.
Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana for the

financial year 2024-25.
Odisha Chief Minister Majhi launches
 Parents of children below the age of 18 years will
get financial assistance of Rs 1000 per month from Subhadra Yojana
the state government to meet the education,
nutrition and health related expenses of the child.
 About Himachal Pradesh
 Capital – Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)
 Chief Minister – Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
 Deputy Chief Minister – Mukesh Agnihotri
 Governor – Shiv Pratap Shukla
 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has unveiled

the Subhadra Yojana, a key initiative of the BJP
government.
 The scheme promises to give Rs 50,000 to one
crore women aged between 21 and 60 years over
the next five years, with a total budget of Rs 55,825
crore.
 The amount will be distributed in annual 
installments of Rs 10,000, divided into two  Father of Agni missile and Padma Bhushan
installments of Rs 5,000 each on Rakhi Purnima awardee R. N. Agarwal has passed away due to
and International Women's Day. old-age ailments.
 Ram Narayan Agarwal was an Indian aerospace
engineer, best known for his contributions to the
Agni series of surface-to-surface missiles.
Economics  He received the Padma Shri (1990), Padma
Bhushan (2000), Dr. Biren Roy Space Science Award
GST collection in July at 3-month high, (1990) awards.
rises 10.3% to ₹1.82 lakh crore 
Bharatnatyam legend Yamini
Krishnamurthy passes away

 Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections saw a
significant rise in July, totalling Rs 182,075 crore,
showing a growth of 10.3% compared to Rs 
165,105 crore collected in July 2023.  Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi legend Yamini
 This increase was seen across all categories: Central Krishnamurthy passed away at the age of 83.
GST (CGST), State GST (SGST), Integrated GST  Born on December 20, 1940 in Madanapalle in
(IGST), and cess. Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh to Sanskrit
 The year-on-year figures for the year 2024 show a scholar M. Krishnamurthy, Yamini started dancing
10.2% increase in GST collections, at Rs 7.38 lakh at the young age of five at the Kalakshetra School
crore compared to Rs 6.70 lakh crore in the same of Dance in Chennai under the guidance of
period of 2023. Bharatnatyam legend Rukmini Devi Arundale.
 Ms Krishnamurthy was awarded the Padma Shri in
1968 at the young age of 28, the Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016.
Death  She was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Award in 1977.
'Father of Agni missile' R. N. Agarwal

passes away
Former West Bengal Chief Minister

Other Important News
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passed away
Cultural festival named 'Kashur Riwaj'
organized in Jammu and Kashmir

 Former West Bengal Chief Minister and senior
CPI(M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passed

away at the age of 80, he breathed his last at his
 Recently, a cultural festival named 'Kashur Riwaj'
residence in Kolkata.
was organized in Jammu and Kashmir.
 Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was the Chief Minister of
 Youth of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir
West Bengal from 2000 to 2011.
participated in the largest Kashmiri folk dance ever
 He was the last Marxist Chief Minister and took
in the 'Kashur Riwaj' cultural festival in which
over the post after Jyoti Basu.
10,000 girls participated.

 After this, they created a world record by
ICG Director General Rakesh Pal dies of registering their name in the Universal Records
heart attack Forum (URF).
 This was the largest Kashmiri folk dance ever
presented by 10,000 girls in the Kashur Riwaj
cultural festival on the occasion of 78th
Independence Day.

India's first GI-tagged fig juice exported to
Poland

 Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal
died of a heart attack in Chennai on August 18,
2024.
 Pal, an expert in gunnery and weapon systems,
served in the ICG for 34 years, leading major

operations and earning prestigious awards.  Purandar Highlands Farmers Producer Company
 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed grief Limited has achieved a significant milestone by
over his demise and highlighted his contribution to exporting India's first GI-tagged fig juice to Poland.
India's maritime security.
 Earlier, the first commercial consignment of GI-  The Parliament confirmed the 37-year-old
tagged Purandar figs from India was successfully Patongtarn as the nominee of the ruling coalition
exported to Hong Kong in February 2023. of his Pheu Thai party.
 Thai and its allies have 314 seats in Parliament, and
Chhattisgarh government to develop Patongtarn needed the approval of more than half
fourth tiger reserve in state of the current 493 MPs to become Prime Minister.

Odisha to bring five Royal Bengal Tigers
from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh by
September

 The Chhattisgarh government has decided to
declare a new tiger reserve in the state
incorporating areas of Guru Ghasidas National Park
and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary. 
 To increase the tiger population in Odisha, forest
 This will be the fourth tiger reserve in the state.
officials have started the process of relocating five
 The creation of a tiger reserve will develop eco-
Royal Bengal Tigers from Maharashtra and Madhya
tourism and also create employment opportunities
Pradesh. The relocation will be completed in
for villagers living in its core and buffer areas.
September.
 Currently, the state has three tiger reserves -
 According to Susanta Nanda, Principal Chief
Indravati (in Bijapur district), Udanti-Sitanadi
Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of Wildlife
(Gariaband) and Achanakmar (Mungeli).
Department, three of these tigers will be released

in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Sambalpur, while
Patongtarn Shinawatra becomes new Prime
the remaining two will be brought to Simlipal Tiger
Minister of Thailand
Reserve in Mayurbhanj.
 About Odisha
 Capital – Bhubaneswar
 Chief Minister – Mohan Charan Majhi (replaced
Naveen Patnaik)
 Deputy Chief Minister – KV Singhdeo and Pravati
Parida
 Governor – Raghubar Das

 The Thai Parliament voted to make Patongtarn 12% of the spices being sold in the country
Shinawatra the next and youngest Prime Minister
are not up to the quality and safety
of Thailand.
standards
 Patongtarn replaced Sritha Thavisin, who was
removed from the post under the Constitutional
Court ruling.
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport becomes

'Best Airport'

 On August 18, the Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI) tested a total of 4054
samples of spices being sold in the country.

 12% of the spices being sold in the country are not
 Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
up to the quality and safety standards.
(RGIA) has won the Best Airport Award at the India
 474 spices were not edible according to FSSAI.
Travel Awards for the third consecutive year.
 FSSAI tested the spices between May and July.
 The honour highlights RGIA's excellence in
 In April-May 2024, the government had decided to
innovative social media engagement and
investigate these after questions were raised on
outstanding airline support.
the quality of spices in Singapore and Hong Kong
 India Travel Awards is a pan-India platform to
and reports of ban.
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and hospitality industry.
A powerful typhoon 'Ampil' hits Japan

PM Modi embarks on a three-day visit to
Poland and Ukraine on August 21, 2024

A powerful typhoon 'Ampil' hits the eastern region
of Japan.
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 Japan grounded hundreds of flights and urged  PM Modi embarks on a three-day visit to Poland
people to evacuate their homes. and Ukraine on August 21, 2024.
 The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has  He will hold talks with his Polish counterpart
classified typhoon Ampil as "very strong". Donald Tusk. He will meet Poland President
 The Japan Meteorological Agency has set two Andrzej Duda.
higher categories for typhoons "very strong" and  The fact that the Indian Prime Minister is visiting
"violent". Poland for the first time in 45 years makes it a
 Ampil had a wind speed of 45 metres per second historic visit.
and a maximum gust of 60 metres per second (216  Both countries are celebrating the 70th anniversary
km/h/134 mph). of the beginning of diplomatic relations at the time
 of the visit.
Samanatham tank in Madurai to be

converted into bird sanctuary

 Following recommendations by the Madurai
Nature Cultural Foundation, the Tamil Nadu Forest
Department will convert the Samanatham tank in
Madurai district into a bird sanctuary.
 Samnatham tank has been found to have 300 rare
species of birds, including Anhinga melanogaster,
Mycteria leucocephala, Threskiornis
melanocephalus, Pelecanus philippensis, Limosa
lapponica, Sterna aurantia and Pandion haliaetus.
 Tamil Nadu has 17 bird sanctuaries, 15 wildlife
sanctuaries and four tiger reserves.
 About Tamil Nadu
 Formation – 26 January 1950
 Capital – Chennai
 Chief Minister – M K Stalin
 Governor – R N Ravi
(a) Mumbai
Practice Questions (b) New Delhi
(c) Surat
(d) Gurugram
1. On which day is World Lung Cancer Day celebrated
8. Former Union Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar
every year?
took oath as ______ Governor of Jharkhand.
(a) 31 July
(a) 10th
(b) 1 August
(b) 11th
(c) 2 August
(c) 12th
(d) 3 August
(d) 13th
2. Which medal did Swapnil Kusale win in the men's
9. India has been elected as the Vice-Chairman of
50m rifle 3P event at the Paris Olympics 2024?
which supply chain body of the Indo-Pacific
(a) Gold
Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)?
(b) Silver
(a) Crisis Response Network
(c) Bronze
(b) Supply Chain Council
(d) None of these
(c) Labour Rights Advisory Board
3. Who recently took over as the Director General
(d) Both A and B
(DG) of Assam Rifles?
10. Who has been appointed as the next High
(a) Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera
Commissioner of India to the Republic of Rwanda?
(b) Lieutenant General Sadhana Saxena Nair
(a) Soumendu Bagchi
(c) Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi
(b) Sita Ram Meena
(d) Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Singh
(c) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
4. Ukraine has received its first F-16 fighter jet from
(d) Mridu Pawan Das
which country?
11. When is Pingali Venkaiah Jayanti celebrated every
(a) US
year?
(b) Japan
(a) 1 August
(c) China
(b) 2 August
(d) India
(c) 3 August
5. Indian Army has launched E-SeHAT module for
(d) 4 August
veterans. What does ‘S’ stand for in ‚E-SeHAT‛?
12. What is India’s rank in the Global Agriculture
(a) Secure
Export Index?
(b) Service
(a) 7th
(c) Scheme
(b) 8th
(d) Safety
(c) 9th
6. Who has launched the National Apprenticeship
(d) 10th
and Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 portal in New
13. Who is presiding over the two-day conference of
Delhi?
governors?
(a) Amit Shah
(a) Draupadi Murmu
(b) Dharmendra Pradhan
(b) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(c) Kiran Rijiju
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Jitendra Singh
(d) Amit Shah
7. Which city of India will host the 32nd International
Conference of Agricultural Economists?
14. What is India's rank among 119 countries in the (b) Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 (c) Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation
report published by the World Economic Forum? (d) Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation
(a) 15th 21. Who inaugurated the 32nd edition of the
(b) 19th International Conference of Agricultural
(c) 29th Economists (ICAE) in August 2024?
(d) 39th (a) Amit Shah
15. How many lakh crore rupees GST collection was (b) Narendra Modi
done in July 2024? (c) Draupadi Murmu
(a) 1.62 lakh crore (d) Narendra Singh Tomar
(b) 1.72 lakh crore 22. According to the Morning Consult firm, who has
(c) 1.82 lakh crore become the most popular leader in the world?
(d) 1.92 lakh crore (a) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
16. Which ministry has organized the State Conference (b) Mexican President Andre Manuel
on Yug Yugin Bharat Museum in August 2024? (c) US President Joe Biden
(a) Ministry of Culture (d) None of these
(b) Ministry of Education 23. Who has recently been selected by India as the
(c) Ministry of MSME Prime Astronaut for the Indo US Space Mission?
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs (a) Shubhanshu Shukla
17. Who has been awarded the V Venkaiah Epigraphy (b) V. Lakra
Award for 2024? (c) Prashant Nair
(a) Deepak Shenoy (d) Deepak Shukla
(b) Neeli Bendapudi 24. Which country has banned Instagram?
(c) V. Vedachalam (a) Ukraine
(d) Shanti Lakra (b) Russia
18. Rohan Bopanna has announced his retirement (c) Turkey
from tennis. He is from which state? (d) Saudi Arabia
(a) Tamil Nadu 25. Novak Djokovic has won gold in the Paris
(b) Andhra Pradesh Olympics, he belongs to which country?
(c) Kerala (a) Serbia
(d) Karnataka (b) Italy
19. Who has created history by becoming India's (c) America
youngest Olympic referee in boxing at the Paris (d) New Zealand
Olympics 2024? 26. When was the Indian Organ Donation Day
(a) Kabilan Sai Ashok celebrated recently?
(b) Pranjal Banerjee (a) 01 August
(c) Rahul DSA (b) 03 August
(d) Venkatesh Ramachandran (c) 02 August
20. Who among the following has received the 'Global (d) None of these
Water Tech Award 2024' in the 'Organization' 27. Who has recently become the second largest
category for his initiative in environmental supplier of LNG to India?
protection? (a) America
(a) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (a) Qatar
(a) UAE (b) 6

(a) None of these (c) 7
28. Which Indian Naval Ship participated in the (d) 8
Russian Navy Day Parade Ceremony held in July 35. Where was the 4th National Hindi Science
2024? Conference 2024 held?
(a) INS Vikrant (a) New Delhi
(b) INS Kalvari (b) Bhopal
(c) INS Tabar (c) Patna
(d) INS Kesari (d) Noida
29. Which state assembly has passed a bill to impose 36. Who has been given the additional charge of
cess on mined minerals? Director General of Border Security Force?
(a) Jharkhand (a) Aneesh Dayal Singh
(b) Odisha (b) Sujoy Lal Thaosen
(c) Karnataka (c) Vineet McCarthy
(d) Kerala (d) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
30. Where will India's first night street racing be held? 37. Who will be the flag bearer of India in the closing
(a) Mumbai ceremony of Paris Olympics?
(b) Surat (a) Manu Bhaker
(c) Gurugram (b) PV Sindhu
(d) Chennai (c) Rhythm Sangwan
31. Recently, the Prime Minister of which country had (d) Ramita Jindal
to leave the country due to violence? 38. Which country will help in the development of
(a) Bangladesh National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at
(b) Pakistan Lothal in Gujarat?
(c) China (a) Bhutan
(d) None of these (b) Vietnam
32. Recently, which state government has announced (c) Sri Lanka
a Kargil package on the martyrdom of Agniveers? (d) Nepal
(a) Punjab 39. Veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy passed away
(b) Rajasthan recently at the age of 83. She was associated with
(c) Haryana which dance form?
(d) Uttar Pradesh (a) Kathak
33. Noah Lyles, who won the gold medal in the men's (b) Odissi
100m sprint at the Paris Olympics, is a sprinter (c) Manipuri
from which country? (d) Bharatanatyam
(a) China 40. Tata Group unveiled a ₹27,000 crore
(b) Serbia semiconductor facility in which state?
(c) Cuba (a) Assam
(d) United States (b) Gujarat
34. 34. How many national high-speed road corridor (c) Uttar Pradesh
projects have been approved by the central (d) Andhra Pradesh
government? 41. Hiroshima Day is observed every year on which
(a) 5 day?
(a) August 4 (d) 92nd

(b) August 5 48. Who launched e-Evidence, Nyay Setu, Nyay Shruti
(c) August 6 and e-Summons App?
(d) August 7 (a) Rajnath Singh
42. India has issued commemorative stamps for Paris (b) Amit Shah
Olympics How many commemorative stamps have (c) S Jaishankar
been issued by August 2024 on the 33rd Summer (d) Giriraj Singh
Olympics to be held in Paris, France? 49. Who is the author of the book ‚Breaking Rocks
(a) Two and Barriers‛?
(b) Three (a) Amartya Sen
(c) Four (b) Arvind Subramaniam
(d) Fifth (c) Shashi Tharoor
43. President Draupadi Murmu was recently awarded (d) Sudipta Sengupta
the highest civilian honour of which country? 50. Who has been appointed as the league
(a) Sri Lanka ambassador of SA20 League?
(b) Fiji (a) Dinesh Karthik
(c) France (b) MS Dhoni
(d) Mongolia (c) Sourav Ganguly
44. In which city will India host the first Bay of Bengal (d) Sachin Tendulkar
Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and 51. National Javelin Day is celebrated every year on
Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Business which day?
Summit? (a) August 5
(a) New Delhi (b) August 6
(b) Mumbai (c) August 7
(c) Surat (d) August 8
(d) Jaipur 52. In which weight category Vinesh Phogat was
45. The multilateral air exercise 'Tarang Shakti 2024' disqualified in Paris Olympics?
has started in which state? (a) 50 kg
(a) Chennai (b) 53 kg
(b) Rajasthan (c) 57 kg
(c) Jharkhand (d) 62 kg
(d) Tamil Nadu 53. 'Nandini Sahakar Yojana', which was in the news
46. Which state has recently launched the Chief recently, has been launched by whom?
Minister Mainiya Samman Yojana? (a) NAFED
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) NCDC
(b) Rajasthan (c) FSSAI
(c) Jharkhand (d) Uttar Pradesh Government
(d) Madhya Pradesh 54. Who has been appointed as the full-time DGP of
47. What position has Reliance Industries got in the the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
Fortune Global-500 list? (a) RR Swain
(a) 81st (b) Abhinandan Sagar
(b) 86th (c) Ashwani Kumar
(c) 89th (d) Rajkumar Sinha
55. Who has been sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor (d) 7.00%
of Puducherry? 62. Which state government abolished the 2-child
(a) Santosh Kumar Gangwar policy for local election candidates?
(b) Nripendra Mishra (a) Assam
(c) K Kailashnathan (b) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Anandiben Patel (c) West Bengal
56. Who has been appointed the head of the interim (d) Uttar Pradesh
government of Bangladesh? 63. Which exercise was recently conducted by the
(a) Khaleda Zia Indian Army in Ladakh?
(b) Muhammad Yunus (a) 'Parvat Prahar'
(c) Sheikh Hasina (b) 'Gati Shakti'
(d) None of these (c) 'Vajra Prahar'
57. Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to (d) None of these
qualify for the ________ steeplechase final after 64. Who has been awarded the RPV Science Award?
finishing fifth in his heat. (a) Dr. Purabi Saikia
(a) 1000m (b) Rohit Srivastava
(b) 2000m (c) Dr. Bappi Paul
(c) 3000m (d) None of these
(d) 4000m 65. Which medal has the Indian hockey team won in
58. India will build green highways with the help of the Olympics?
World Bank, where is the headquarters of World (a) Gold
Bank? (b) Silver
(a) Washington D.C. USA (c) Bronze
(b) London (d) None of these
(c) New Zealand 66. Where has the brain-affecting virus been
(d) None of these discovered recently?
59. On which day was the 10th National Handloom (a) Kerala
Day celebrated? (b) Sikkim
(a) August 4 (c) Rajasthan
(b) August 5 (d) Uttar Pradesh
(c) August 6 67. On August 15, the Earth Observation Satellite will
(d) August 7 be launched by whom?
60. To which country has India's first GI-tagged fig (a) NASA
juice been exported? (b) ISRO
(a) USA (c) SpaceX
(b) Poland (d) None of these
(c) South Korea 68. Budhadev Bhattacharya, who passed away
(d) UK recently, was the former Chief Minister of which
61. RBI has not made any change in the repo rate for state?
the ninth consecutive time, what is the repo rate? (a) Assam
(a) 6.25% (b) Sikkim
(b) 6.50% (c) West Bengal
(c) 6.75% (d) Uttar Pradesh
69. How many villages have been recognized as 'Best (d) Nupur Sharma
Tourist Village' in the year 2023? 76. In which city has the National Commission for
(a) 25 Women inaugurated the Digital Shakti Kendra to
(b) 35 deal with cyber crimes against women?
(c) 45 (a) New Delhi
(d) 55 (b) Mumbai
70. Who has been appointed as Additional Secretary in (c) Gurugram
the Prime Minister's Office? (d) Chennai
(a) Amit Singh Negi 77. India and which country have signed a customs
(b) Mugdha Sinha cooperation arrangement to facilitate trade
(c) Ajay Bhadoo between the two countries?
(d) Manisha Saxena (a) Australia
71. The Central Government has declared (b) Finland
Adichunchanagiri in ________ and Chulannuar in (c) Norway
_________ as Peacock Sanctuaries. (d) New Zealand
(a) Karnataka; Kerala 78. Kamel Maduri has been appointed as the Prime
(b) Kerala; Karnataka Minister of which country in August 2024?
(c) Madhya Pradesh; Karnataka (a) Poland
(d) Karnataka; Maharashtra (b) Azerbaijan
72. Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in Paris (c) Armenia
Olympics 2024? (d) Tunisia
(a) Gold 79. India will host the World Telecommunication
(b) Silver Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 in which
(c) Bronze city from 15 to 24 October?
(d) None of these (a) New Delhi
73. Who will be the second Indian flag bearer along (b) Mumbai
with Manu Bhaker in the closing ceremony of the (c) Noida
Olympic Games? (d) Bengaluru
(a) Neeraj Chopra 80. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the
(b) Vinesh Phogat upper limit of tax payment through Unified
(c) PR Sreejesh Payments Interface (UPI) from Rs 1 lakh to ________
(d) PV Sindhu per transaction.
74. Which state government has recently launched the (a) ₹2 lakh
'Appointment' portal? (b) ₹3 lakh
(a) Uttar Pradesh (c) ₹5 lakh
(b) Madhya Pradesh (d) ₹7 lakh
(c) Bihar 81. How many models have won in total in India in
(d) Chhattisgarh Paris Olympics?
75. Who was recently elected as the most influential (a) 5
woman leader of India? (b) 6
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman (c) 7
(b) Nusrat Jahan (d) 8
(c) Roshni Nadar Malhotra
82. Which edition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga‘ campaign 88. Syed Refat Ahmed will be the new Chief Justice of
aimed at promoting patriotism and national pride which country?
by encouraging citizens to display the national flag (a) Maldives
at their homes will run from 9 August to 15 (b) Bangladesh
August? (c) Afghanistan
(a) 2nd (d) None of these
(b) 3rd 89. India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(c) 4th (MoU) with which country to launch UPI on August
(d) 5th 10?
83. Aman Sehrawat became the youngest Indian to (a) Australia
win an Olympic medal after he won a bronze (b) Finland
medal in the men’s freestyle _______ wrestling event (c) Norway
at the Paris Olympics. (d) Maldives
(a) 50kg 90. Who has been recently selected as the Cabinet
(b) 53kg Secretary of India?
(c) 57kg (a) IAS officer T V Somanathan
(d) 60kg (b) IAS officer Harpreet Singh Sudan
84. World Lion Day is observed on which day every (c) IAS officer Harshit Prithviraj Gosavi
year? (d) IAS officer Akanksha Ranjan
(a) 8 August 91. International Youth Day is celebrated every year
(b) 9 August on 12 August. What is the theme of International
(c) 10 August Youth Day?
(d) 11 August (a) Intergenerational solidarity
85. President Murmu has been awarded the highest (b) Green skills for youth
civilian honour of which country? (c) Transformation of food systems
(a) Cyprus (d) From clicks to progress
(b) Timor Leste 92. Who has been appointed as a member of CERC in
(c) Cuba August 2024?
(d) Czech Republic (a) Ravi Shankar Prasad
86. Based on data compiled by the Sovereign Wealth (b) Harish Dudani
Fund Institute (SWFI), what is the rank of the (c) Nripendra Mishra
Reserve Bank of India worldwide? (d) Rajiv Sinha
(a) 5th 93. Who has been selected as the second vice-
(b) 7th president of the Athletes Commission of the
(c) 10th International Olympic Committee?
(d) 12th (a) PT Usha
87. Goritsa Gruncharova-Kozhareva has been (b) Abhinav Bindra
appointed as the new Prime Minister of which (c) Yogeshwar Dutt
country? (d) Vinesh Phogat
(a) Bahrain 94. When is World Elephant Day celebrated every
(b) Barbados year?
(c) Belgium (a) 10 August
(d) Bulgaria (b) 11 August
(c) 12 August (a) 12 August

(d) 13 August (b) 13 August
95. How much government assistance will be provided (c) 14 August
to the eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan (d) 15 August
Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 scheme? 102. On which day is World Organ Donation Day
(a) 2 lakh celebrated every year?
(b) 2.5 lakh (a) 12 August
(c) 3.5 lakh (b) 13 August
(d) 4 lakh (c) 14 August
96. Exercise Udaar Shakti 2024 is a bilateral air force (d) 15 August
exercise between the air forces of which countries? 103. Om Prakash Mathur took oath as the 18th
(a) India and Magnolia Governor of which state?
(b) India and Malaysia (a) Sikkim
(c) India and Japan (b) Chhattisgarh
(d) India and UAE (c) Rajasthan
97. The Ministry of External Affairs and ISRO's (d) Telangana
commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) 104. Who will take charge as India's Ambassador to the
signed an agreement to launch the Munal satellite. US recently?
Munal is a satellite of which country? (a) Raj Kumar Chaudhary
(a) Nepal (b) Harish Dudani
(b) Bhutan (c) Praveena Rai
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
(d) Vietnam 105. Mrinmayee Day will represent India in Miss Teen
98. Who has recently won the Lifetime Achievement Global 2025, where is it being organized?
Award at the Locarno Film Festival? (a) Malaysia
(a) Akshay Kumar (b) America
(b) Aamir Khan (c) Paris
(c) Shahrukh Khan (d) Africa
(d) Sonu Sood 106. Which bill has been withdrawn by the
99. On which Brahmayoni hill have researchers government recently?
discovered an anti-diabetic herb? (a) Broadcast Bill 2024
(a) Kanchenjunga (b) Telecommunication Bill 2023
(b) Doli Gutta (c) Indian Evidence Act, 2023
(c) Doddabetta (d) None of these
(d) Brahmayoni 107. Indian Railways has partnered with which
100. Who proposed the National Geospatial Data organization to promote the 'One India-One
Repository? Ticket' initiative?
(a) Manohar Lal Khattar (a) Airports Authority of India
(b) Dharmendra Pradhan (b) National Capital Region Transport Corporation
(c) Jitan Ram Manjhi (c) Delhi Metro
(d) Dr. Jitendra Singh (d) Indian Post
101. When is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 108. Sandeep Paundrik recently took charge as the
celebrated every year? Secretary of which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs 115. DRDO successfully tested the long range glide
(b) Ministry of External Affairs bomb, what is it named?
(c) Ministry of Steel (a) 'Gaurav'
(d) Ministry of Education (b) 'Prabal'
109. The joint military exercise 'Mitra Shakti' is being (c) 'Achhuk'
conducted between India and which country? (d) 'Prahar'
(a) Sri Lanka 116. Who has been appointed as the bowling coach of
(b) Nepal the Indian cricket team by BCCI in August 2024?
(c) Thailand (a) Fazalhaq Farooqui
(d) Vietnam (b) Arshdeep Singh
110. Who proposed the National Geospatial Data (c) Morne Morkel
Repository? (d) Jaspreet Bumrah
(a) Manohar Lal Khattar 117. Recently, which state government declared the
(b) Dharmendra Pradhan ancient monument of the Mesolithic era located in
(c) Jitan Ram Manjhi Ratnagiri as a 'protected monument'.
(d) Dr. Jitendra Singh (a) Karnataka
111. Recently, which state government has made (b) Maharashtra
registration of temples, monasteries and trusts (c) Madhya Pradesh
mandatory? (d) Jharkhand
(a) Uttar Pradesh 118. Who has been appointed as the new head coach
(b) Madhya Pradesh of the Indian junior men's hockey team?
(c) West Bengal (a) Harmanpreet Singh
(d) Bihar (b) Hardik Singh
112. Rohit Sharma has reached which position in the (c) PR Sreejesh
ODI rankings? (d) Ajay Kumar
(a) First 119. In which state will the first global overseas
(b) Second women's Kabaddi League be organized?
(c) Third (a) Maharashtra
(d) Fourth (b) Haryana
113. Where will the second phase of the Indian Air (c) Punjab
Force's (IAF) largest multilateral air exercise (d) Tamil Nadu
Tarang Shakti exercise be held from 1 to 14 120. Recently, which Indian para shuttler was
September? suspended by the Badminton World Federation?
(a) Jodhpur (a) Mandeep Kaur
(b) Coimbatore (b) Mansi Joshi
(c) Udaipur (c) Pramod Bhagat
(d) None of these (d) None of these
114. Recently, a cultural festival called 'Kashur Riwaj' 121. How many bravery awards were announced by
was organized in which state / union territory? President Draupadi Murmu on the eve of
(a) Odisha Independence Day?
(b) Uttar Pradesh (a) 100
(c) Jammu and Kashmir (b) 83
(d) Andaman and Nicobar (c) 93
(d) 103 129. Nalin Prabhat has become the Special DG of

122. Which country will host the third Voice of Global which state?
South Summit? (a) Jammu and Kashmir
(a) Thailand (b) Delhi
(b) India (c) Chandigarh
(c) Malaysia (d) None of these
(d) China 130. Which disease has been declared a global health
123. How many times did PM Modi hoist the tricolor at emergency by WHO?
the Red Fort on 15 August 2024? (a) Ischemic Heart Disease
(a) 10th time (b) Monkeypox
(b) 11th time (c) Stroke
(c) 8th time (d) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(d) 9th time 131. When is Sanskrit Diwas celebrated this year?
124. Dr. Ram Narayan Agarwal passed away recently, (a) 17 August
he was associated with which field? (b) 18 August
(a) Science (c) 19 August
(b) Journalism (d) 20 August
(c) Politics 132. The Chhattisgarh government has decided to
(d) None of these declare a new tiger reserve in the state covering
125. How many new Ramsar sites were announced in areas of Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor
India recently? Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary. It will be the ______ tiger
(a) 3 reserve of the state.
(b) 4 (a) Third
(c) 5 (b) Fourth
(d) 6 (c) Fifth
126. Who has been appointed as the next Home (d) Sixth
Secretary of the country recently? 133. Who has been appointed as India's new
(a) Vijay Agnihotri Ambassador to the United Nations?
(b) Ramdas Kamath (a) P Harish
(c) Sampooran Singh (b) Nipendra Mishra
(d) Govind Mohan (c) Rajeev Kumar
127. Where was the 28th Central and State Statistical (d) Amitabh Kant
Organization Conference concluded? 134. How many medals did India win at the 17th
(a) Chennai International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) in
(b) Jaipur Beijing?
(c) Hyderabad (a) 6
(d) New Delhi (b) 8
128. Who has become the new Director of ED? (c) 7
(a) Sanjay Kumar Mishra (d) 5
(b) Suresh Nagar 135. According to the Bombay High Court, sperm or
(c) Rahul Naveen egg donors cannot claim to be biological parents
(d) None of these of children. The Government of India introduced a
new surrogacy law in _____.
(a) 2020 142. Recently, 'passenger ferry service' has been

(b) 2019 resumed between India and which country?
(c) 2018 (a) Nepal
(d) 2021 (b) Sri Lanka
136. Sumit Bali has joined which bank as retail head? (c) Maldives
(a) SBI (d) None of these
(b) Yes Bank 143. When was World Photography Day celebrated
(c) ICICI recently?
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank (a) 17 August
137. Patongtarn Shinawatra has recently become the (b) 18 August
youngest Prime Minister of which country? (c) 19 August
(a) Norway (d) 20 August
(b) Thailand 144. How many players have been sent from India to
(c) Spain Paris Olympics 2024?
(d) Iceland (a) 74
138. Who has recently been awarded the (b) 88
'Distinguished Mentor' by ACP? (c) 84
(a) Amit Shah (d) 82
(b) Dr. Jitendra Singh 145. Who has announced that the government will
(c) Shivraj Singh Chouhan soon start the radio program 'Kisanon Ki Baat'?
(d) Shri V. Somanna (a) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
139. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step (b) Narendra Modi
down in September, ending his three-year term (c) Amit Shah
marred by political scandals. What is the currency (d) Yogi Adityanath
of Japan? 146. Who has recently won the Western India Billiards
(a) Euro Final?
(b) Franc (a) Alok Kumar
(c) Dollar (b) Sourav Kothari
(d) Yen (c) Pankaj Advani
140. Which state will bring five Royal Bengal Tigers (d) None of these
from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh by 147. Recently Nepal Academy and BHU signed an
September? agreement for Nepali language and culture
(a) Odisha research, when was BHU established?
(b) Kerala (a) 1916
(c) Tamil Nadu (b) 1948
(d) Andhra Pradesh (c) 1952
141. According to a survey by FSSAI, what percentage (d) 1988
of spices in India are not edible? 148. The Mysore Urban Development Authority
(a) 10% (MUDA) scam is related to the Chief Minister of
(b) 12% which state?
(c) 17% (a) Karnataka
(d) 22% (b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh 155. In August 2024, who has inaugurated the third
149. Name the Director General of Indian Coast Guard Voice of Global South Summit?
who died on 18 August in Chennai at the age of (a) Narendra Modi
59. (b) Nitin Gadkari
(a) Karambir Singh (c) S Jaishankar
(b) Anil Kumar Chawla (d) Ajit Doval
(c) Arjan Singh 156. Which state government has launched the
(d) Rakesh Pal 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Behan Yojana' on the
150. Powerful storm 'Ampil' hit the eastern region of occasion of Raksha Bandhan?
______. (a) Uttar Pradesh
(a) Japan (b) Kerala
(b) South Korea (c) Maharashtra
(c) North Korea (d) Bihar
(d) Thailand 157. Where did Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar
151. When is World Mosquito Day celebrated every inaugurate the 17th Divya Kala Mela?
year? (a) Patna
(a) 19 August (b) Varanasi
(b) 20 August (c) Raipur
(c) 21 August (d) Lucknow
(d) 22 August 158. Sadbhavana Diwas is celebrated every year on
152. Which state government has launched the whose birth anniversary?
Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyam Vikas Abhiyan Yojana (a) Mahatma Gandhi
on the occasion of 78th Independence Day? (b) Sushma Swaraj
(a) Gujarat (c) Rajiv Gandhi
(b) Madhya Pradesh (d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) Uttar Pradesh 159. In which of the following states, the Malayalam
(d) Bihar New Year 'Chingam' started?
153. The National Geoscience Awards have been (a) Kerala
instituted by which ministry? (b) Karnataka
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology (c) Tamil Nadu
(b) Ministry of Environment (d) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Ministry of Mines 160. Recently, Odisha has become which state to give
(d) Ministry of Power one-day menstrual leave to working women?
154. The central government has launched the AI- (a) First
based NPSS platform that will help farmers (b) Second
connect with agricultural scientists and experts to (c) Third
control pests using their phones. What does ‚P‛ (d) Fourth
stand for in ‚NPSS‛ platform? 161. In which of the following states, the Chief
(a) Proper Minister Bal Poshan Aahar Yojana Bojana was
(b) Procurement started?
(c) Procedure (a) Maharashtra
(d) Pest (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Assam
(d) Himachal Pradesh (b) Raghuram Rajan

162. Which airport has won the 'Best Airport' award in (c) Shaktikanta Das
August 2024? (d) Urjit Patel
(a) Maryada Purushottam Shriram International 169. With which country has India recently signed a
Airport green ammonia export agreement?
(b) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (a) Sri Lanka
(c) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (b) Australia
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (c) Japan
163. Who has been named as Chef de Mission of the (d) USA
Indian contingent for Paris Paralympics 2024? 170. Who has been appointed as the new CFO by HCL
(a) Abhinav Bindra Technologies recently?
(b) Satya Prakash Sangwan (a) Prateek Agarwal
(c) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (b) Abhilasha Singh
(d) PT Usha (c) Rohit Sinha
164. Prime Minister Modi went on a three-day visit to (d) Shiv Walia
Ukraine and which country on 21 August 2024? 171. India's designated authority for cross-border
(a) Germany trade has approved the export of additional 251
(b) Poland MW of electricity from 12 hydropower projects to
(c) Russia which country?
(d) Sweden (a) Bangladesh
165. The upcoming Women's T20 World Cup will now (b) Nepal
be held in which country instead of Bangladesh? (c) Bhutan
(a) India (d) Myanmar
(b) Pakistan 172. Which foundation has signed an MoU with the
(c) Australia India Meteorological Department (IMD) to provide
(d) UAE better weather information and support to
166. With whom did the Indian Navy recently sign an climate-affected communities?
agreement for engineering equipment? (a) Smile Foundation
(a) Reliance Power (b) M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
(b) BEML Limited (c) Paani Foundation
(c) Tech Mahindra (d) Reliance Foundation
(d) Tata Steel 173. Who has been appointed as the President of the
167. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated National Association of Software and Service
the new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Companies (NASSCOM)?
(MRCC) of the Coast Guard. In which city has it (a) Gaurav Banerjee
been inaugurated? (b) Jetha Ahir
(a) Kochi (c) Raj Kumar Chaudhary
(b) Chennai (d) Rajesh Nambiar
(c) Bengaluru 174. Which payments bank has launched a new
(d) Hyderabad security feature called AI-powered Face Match,
168. Which Indian has recently got A+ rating in the designed to protect customer accounts from
Global Finance Central Banker Report Card? fraudulent activities?
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman (a) Airtel Payments Bank
(b) India Post Payments Bank (b) Ajay Kumar Bhalla

(c) FINO Payments Bank (c) Rajiv Sinha
(d) Paytm Payments Bank (d) None of these
175. Who has been appointed as the brand 182. Who has been appointed as the interim chairman
ambassador of GRM Basmati rice? of the Airports Authority of India?
(a) Sharukh Khan (a) Kamlesh Kumar Singh
(b) Salman Khan (b) M Suresh
(c) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Sanjeev Kumar
(d) MS Dhoni (d) Rajiv Kumar Sinha
176. In August 2024, who has assumed charge as 183. Which Tamil actor has recently launched his party
Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam?
and Internal Trade (DPIIT)? (a) Vijay
(a) Gaurav Banerjee (b) Vikram
(b) Jetha Ahir (c) R Madhvan
(c) Raj Kumar Chaudhary (d) Surya
(d) Amardeep Singh Bhatia 184. Which state government has launched the
177. In August 2024, which airport has won the title of Subhadra Yojana under which one crore women
Best Airport at the India Travel Awards? aged between 21 and 60 years will be provided
(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi ₹50,000 over five years?
(b) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (a) Odisha
(c) Cochin International Airport, Kochi (b) Kerala
(d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (c) Haryana
178. Who is the author of the book 'Modi's (d) Madhya Pradesh
Governance Triumph: Reshaping India's Path to 185. ______________________ has developed 'Prabodh'
Prosperity'? chatbox for easy access to railway rules.
(a) Tarun Chugh (a) Eastern Railway
(b) Amit Shah (b) Western Railway
(c) J.P. Nadda (c) Southern Railway
(d) Manohar Lal Khattar (d) Northern Railway
179. When is National Space Day celebrated? 186. Which bank has launched Avani savings account
(a) 21 August for women customers?
(b) 22 August (a) Axis Bank
(c) 23 August (b) Bandhan Bank
(d) 24 August (c) Citi Bank
180. Maharashtra's first 'Solar Village' was inaugurated (d) ICICI Bank
in which state? 187. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of
(a) Sangli Nestle?
(b) Satara (a) Paul Bulcke
(c) Solapur (b) Laurent Freix
(d) Kolhapur (c) Rex Tillerson
181. Who has recently taken charge as the new Union (d) Urs Rohner
Home Secretary? 188. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted four
(a) Govind Mohan BHISHM cubes to the Ukrainian government
during his visit to the war-torn country, where he Dhawan make his debut for India in an ODI against
met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the shadow Australia in Visakhapatnam?
of the ongoing war with Russia. What does ‘M‘ (a) 2009
stand for in ‚BHISHM‛? (b) 2012
(a) Medical (c) 2010
(b) Madad (d) 2015
(c) Maitri 194. Recently, which scholarship scheme has been
(d) Mini launched by the Department of Posts to encourage
189. In August 2024, who among the following won philately among school children?
the Lausanne Diamond League javelin throw event (a) Deen Dayal Touch Scheme
2024 with a remarkable second round throw of (b) Atal Bihari Touch Scheme
90.61m, beating Neeraj Chopra's impressive (c) Shyama Prasad Touch Scheme
season-best throw of 89.49m? (d) Mahatma Gandhi Touch Scheme
(a) Anderson Peters 195. What was the theme of the inaugural edition of
(b) Oliver Helander the e-magazine Sapno Ki Udaan?
(c) Julius Yego (a) Space
(d) Julian Weber (b) Science
190. Indian wrestler Raunak Dahiya has won the (c) Soft dream
bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman ________kg (d) Stories
event at the Under-17 World Wrestling 196. Which company has recently developed India's
Championships in Jordan. first reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1?
(a) 50 (a) Aeroin SpaceTech Private
(b) 60 (b) Aero2Astro
(c) 100 (c) DREAM Aerospace
(d) 110 (d) Space Zone India
191. Diana Pundole, who was in the news recently, is 197. The Indian Air Force sent its _______________ display
associated with which sport? team to participate in the inaugural edition of the
(a) Racing Egypt International Airshow.
(b) Squash (a) Garud Commando
(c) Kho Kho (b) Sarang Helicopter
(d) Squash (c) Special Protection Group
192. Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of (d) Sayeret Matkal
Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of Rs 90 198. Who has won the Dutch Grand Prix 2024?
lakh on which airline for operating a flight from (a) Sebastian Vettel
Mumbai to Riyadh with unqualified crew on July (b) Lewis Hamilton
9? (c) Max Verstappen
(a) Air India (d) Lando Norris
(b) Indigo 199. International Dog Day is celebrated every year on
(c) AirAsia which day?
(d) Vistara (a) 23 August
193. Shikhar Dhawan has announced retirement from (b) 24 August
all forms of cricket. In which year did Shikhar (c) 25 August
(d) 26 August
200. How many new districts have been announced to (d) Anshika Sharan
be created in the Union Territory of Ladakh? 207. Goldman Sachs Group Inc has lowered India’s
(a) 3 growth forecast for 2024-25 to _______?
(b) 4 (a) 6.7%
(c) 5 (b) 6.8%
(d) 6 (c) 6.9%
201. 'Vigyan Dhara' scheme comes under which (d) 7.0%
department? 208. Samnatham Tank will be converted into a bird
(a) Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare sanctuary. It is located in which state?
(b) NITI Aayog (a) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Department of Science and Technology (b) Tamil Nadu
(d) Ministry of Finance (c) Kerala
202. Where was the review meeting of Left Wing (d) Odisha
Extremism affected states held in August 2024? 209. 14-year-old Tanvi Patri won the women's singles
(a) Raipur title at the Asian Under-15 Badminton Asia Junior
(b) Nagpur Championships 2024 defeating Vietnamese
(c) Kochi Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen in the final. She is from
(d) Puri which state?
203. Who has been appointed as the Additional (a) Kerala
Director General (ADG) of Indo-Tibetan Border (b) Odisha
Police (ITBP)? (c) Madhya Pradesh
(a) Aneesh Dayal Singh (d) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Sanjeev Raina 210. India won the silver medal at the Maruhaba Cup
(c) Vineet McCarty in Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Maruhaba Cup is related
(d) Umesh Mishra to which sport?
204. Who has been appointed as the chairman of (a) Surfing
industry body NASSCOM? (b) Wushu
(a) Gaurav Banerjee (c) Swimming
(b) Jetha Ahir (d) Archery
(c) Sindhu Gangadharan 211. Former ____________ Prime Minister Salim Al-Hoss
(d) Harish Dudani passed away at the age of 94.
205. Which country has recently unveiled a new type (a) Lebanon
of ‚suicide drone‛? (b) Oman
(a) Japan (c) Iran
(b) China (d) Iraq
(c) India 212. Vasantrao Chavan died recently at the age of 70.
(d) North Korea Who was he?
206. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the (a) Politician
Texas Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) (b) Writer
board? (c) Actor
(a) Amit Kumat (d) Journalist
(b) Anuj Pandit 213. Who has been elected as the new chairman of the
(c) Arun Agarwal International Cricket Council (ICC)?
(a) Sourav Ganguly 219. Which state government has launched

(b) Jay Shah ‚Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana‛?
(c) Anil Kumble (a) Uttarakhand
(d) Mohammad Azharuddin (b) Uttar Pradesh
214. Who has inaugurated the model indigenous (c) Himachal Pradesh
electric vehicle charging station at C-DAC (d) Andhra Pradesh
Thiruvananthapuram, Technopark campus? 220. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of
(a) Ajit Doval Shriram Capital Private Limited, the holding
(b) Jitendra Singh company of Shriram Group?
(c) Amit Shah (a) Amit Singh
(d) S Krishnan (b) Devendra Kumar
215. The Spices Board under the Ministry of Commerce (c) Parul Goyal
and Industry has launched a new scheme to (d) Subhashree
promote exports and increase the productivity of 221. Fatemeh Mohajerani has been appointed as the
cardamom. What is the name of this scheme? first woman government spokesperson of which
(a) SPICY country?
(b) SPICED (a) Iraq
(c) SPICED UP (b) Afghanistan
(d) SPICE GROW (c) UAE
216. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman (d) Iran
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Railway 222. Joseph Francis A. Pereira, a Christian from
Board? Pakistan, has become the first person from which
(a) Satish Kumar state to get Indian citizenship under the
(b) Abhinav Pandey Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?
(c) Shreya Mishra (a) Goa
(d) Javed Khan (b) Gujarat
217. Senior IPS officer B Srinivasan has been appointed (c) Maharashtra
as the Director General (DG) of __________________. (d) Bihar
(a) Special Protection Group 223. The Stockholm International Water Institute
(b) Border Security Force (SIWI) is organizing the next World Water Week
(c) National Security Guard on 25-29 August 2024. What is the theme of this
(d) Indo-Tibetan Border Police water week?
218. The 24th International Mother Teresa Awards (a) Save water, save life
ceremony was held outside India for the second (b) Save future
time to commemorate the 114th birth anniversary (c) Bridging boundaries
of Mother Teresa. Organised by the All India (d) Save water save earth
Council for Minorities and Weaker Sections, the 224. National Sports Day is celebrated every year on
prestigious event was held in which of the which day?
following cities? (a) 26 August
(a) Paris (b) 27 August
(b) New York (c) 28 August
(c) Singapore (d) 29 August
(d) Dubai
225. Which of the following state governments has (a) 42nd

announced the development of 'Shri Krishna (b) 41st
Gaman Path' religious circuit connecting the (c) 44th
birthplace of Krishna and both the governments (d) 45th
will work jointly for the development of this 228. Women and Child Development Minister,
circuit, as well as identify the places where he _______________ has launched the She-Box portal to
(Krishna) left his footprints while travelling from make workplaces safer for women.
Mathura to Ujjain? (a) Smriti Irani
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (b) Shobha Karandlaje
(b) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (c) Anupriya Patel
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (d) Savitri Thakur
(d) Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand 229. Small Industries Day is celebrated every year on
226. Which state has become the first state to adopt which day?
the Integrated Pension Scheme (UPS)? (a) 27 August
(a) Maharashtra (b) 28 August
(b) Uttar Pradesh (c) 29 August
(c) Gujarat (d) 30 August
(d) Goa 230. Where was India's first reusable hybrid rocket
227. In August 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi successfully tested?
has chaired the meeting of the _______ edition of (a) Chennai
PRAGATI, an ICT-based multi-modal platform for (b) Mumbai
pro-active governance and timely implementation, (c) Cuttack
involving the central and state governments. (d) Hyderabad
ANSWER KEY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
(b) (c) (a) (a) (b) (b) (b) (c) (b) (d)
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
(b) (b) (a) (d) (c) (c) (c) (d) (a) (a)
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
(b) (a) (a) (c) (a) (b) (a) (c) (a) (d)
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
(a) (b) (d) (d) (b) (d) (a) (b) (d) (a)
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
(c) (c) (b) (a) (d) (c) (b) (b) (d) (a)
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
(c) (a) (b) (a) (c) (b) (c) (a) (d) (b)
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
(b) (b) (a) (c) (c) (a) (b) (c) (b) (a)
71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) (a) (d) (d) (a) (c)
81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
(b) (b) (c) (c) (b) (d) (d) (b) (d) (a)
91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.
(d) (b) (b) (c) (b) (b) (a) (c) (d) (d)
101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110.
(c) (b) (a) (d) (a) (a) (b) (c) (a) (d)
111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120.
(d) (b) (a) (c) (a) (c) (b) (c) (b) (c)
121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
(d) (b) (b) (a) (a) (d) (d) (c) (a) (b)
131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140.
(c) (b) (a) (b) (d) (b) (b) (b) (d) (a)
141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150.
(b) (b) (c) (c) (a) (c) (a) (a) (d) (a)
151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160.
(b) (c) (c) (d) (a) (c) (c) (c) (a) (c)
161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170.
(d) (b) (b) (b) (d) (b) (b) (c) (c) (d)
171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180.
(b) (d) (d) (a) (b) (d) (d) (a) (c) (b)
181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190.
(a) (b) (a) (a) (a) (b) (b) (c) (a) (d)
191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200.
(a) (a) (c) (a) (a) (d) (b) (d) (d) (c)
201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210.
(c) (a) (b) (c) (d) (c) (a) (b) (b) (a)
211. 212. 213. 214. 215. 216. 217. 218. 219. 220.
(a) (a) (b) (d) (b) (a) (c) (d) (c) (d)
221. 222. 223. 224. 225. 226. 227. 228. 229. 230.
(d) (a) (c) (d) (b) (a) (c) (c) (d) (a)
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Test RanKING AUGUST, 2024

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retirement from representing India in international

 Defeated Alcaraz, 5th tennis player to complete

 The Indian hockey team has won the bronze medal

Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree to lead India

'Passenger ferry service' resumed between

 The world's first mobile hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1,

Chhattisgarh government launches

Third edition of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ 

'protected monuments' under the Maharashtra

3 new Ramsar sites announced in India

 India will host the World Telecommunication

 A ceremonial guard of honour and traditional

103 Gallantry Awards Announced: 4 Kirti

Festival  2 brave soldiers of the Air Force have been

V. Vedachalam wins V Venkaiah Epigraphy

Goritsa Gruncharova-Kozhareva appointed

 The Governor and the Chief Minister also

Sandeep Paundrik takes charge as

Govind Mohan appointed as new Union

 India’s share of international tourist arrivals in Asia

Maharashtra Launches ‘Larki Behen Yojana’

 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has unveiled

Former West Bengal Chief Minister

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport becomes

Samanatham tank in Madurai to be

(a) UAE (b) 6

(a) August 4 (d) 92nd

(c) 12 August (a) 12 August

(d) 103 129. Nalin Prabhat has become the Special DG of

(a) 2020 142. Recently, 'passenger ferry service' has been

(d) Himachal Pradesh (b) Raghuram Rajan

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(a) Sourav Ganguly 219. Which state government has launched

225. Which of the following state governments has (a) 42nd

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