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- SEBI has formed 15-member Advisory Committee of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to boost overseas flows into the country. Who is the head of this committee?
A) Sanjeev Sanyal
B) Arvind Subramanian
C) T. V. Somanathan
D) KV Subramanian
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Option D
Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a 15-member expert group of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to boost overseas flows into the country. The FPI Advisory Committee (FAC) will be chaired by former Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian.
- Bajrang Punia has won gold medal in which category of wrestler at the CWG 2022?
A) Men`s 65 kg
B) Men`s 72 kg
C) Men`s 91 kg
D) Men`s 60 kg
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Option A
Explanation: Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched Gold Medal for India in Men`s 65 kg at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 at Birmingham. He defeated Canada`s Lachlan Mcneil.
- Which country has recently launched its first-ever lunar-orbiter ‘Danuri’?
A) Australia
B) South Korea
C) France
D) New Zealand
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Option B
Explanation: South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter or ‘Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter’ on August 05, 2022. This move is in line with the vision to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The 678 kg (1,495 lb) Orbiter is nicknamed as Danuri, which means “Enjoy the Moon”.
- When is the National Handloom Day observed in India?
A) First Saturday of August
B) First Sunday of August
C) August 06
D) August 07
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Option D
Explanation: In India, the National Handloom Day is observed annually on 7 August to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight the contribution of handloom industry to the socioeconomic development of the country and increase income of the weavers.
- Who has been elected as the new and 14th Vice-President of India in the election held in August 2022?
A) Satya Pal Malik
B) Suvendu Adhikari
C) Jagdeep Dhankhar
D) La. Ganesan
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Option C
Explanation: Jagdeep Dhankhar has been elected as the 14th Vice-President of India after he won the presidential polls to elect the next Vice-President on August 06, 2022.
- Deepak Punia has won the gold medal for India in which sports event at the CWG 2022?
A) Boxing
B) Weightlifting
C) Long Jump
D) Wrestler
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Option D
Explanation: Wrestler Deepak Punia won the gold medal in the Men’s 86 kg final. He defeated Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam by 3-0.
- Which state has recently inked an MoU with Deloitte India to achieve the target of $1 trillion economy?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Gujarat
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Option A
Explanation: The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has appointed Deloitte India as a consultant for achieving the target of bringing the state’s economy to USD1 trillion mark.
- RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 82 lakh on Jupiter Capital Private Ltd. for breach of norms on submission of credit information. Where is the headquarter of this non-bank lender based?
A) New Delhi
B) Bengaluru
C) Mumbai
D) Lucknow
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Option B
Explanation: RBI has also imposed a penalty of Rs 82 lakh on Jupiter Capital Private Ltd, a non-bank lender based in Bengaluru.
- Who among the following has been roped in as the MD & CEO of Unity Small Finance Bank ?
A) Sandeep Ghosh
B) Subhas Kutte
C) Inderjit Camotra
D) Renu Basu
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Option C
Explanation: The Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB) Limited (Unity Bank) has appointed its interim CEO, Inderjit Camotra as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of the bank.
- Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has won gold medal for India in which category event at the CWG 2022?
A) Women’s 60kg
B) Women’s 72kg
C) Women’s 70kg
D) Women’s 62kg
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Option D
Explanation: Sakshi Malik also won gold in the Women’s 62kg Freestyle wrestling final. She defeated Ana Godinez Gonzales of Canada.
- Avinash Sable and Priyanka Goswami has won silver medal at 2022 CWG in which sports?
A) Racing
B) Long Jump
C) High Jump
D) Javelin Throw
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Option A
Explanation: Avinash Sable claimed silver medal in Men’s 3000 Steeplechase final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK. Priyanka Goswami won silver in the women’s 10,000m race walk. She covered the marathon distance in 49 minutes and 38 seconds, her personal best.
- In India which day is dedicated to be observed as the Javelin Throw Day every year?
A) August 05
B) August 06
C) August 07
D) August 08
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Option C
Explanation: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will be celebrating second ‘Javelin Throw Day’ on August 7, 2022. The day was first observed in 2021 in honour of Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won India’s first Olympic gold medal in athletics at Tokyo.
- Anshu Malik who has recently won silver medal for India in CWG 2022 is related to which sports event?
A) Boxing
B) Wrestling
C) Weightlifting
D) Judo
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Option B
Explanation: Anshu Malik won the silver medal in the Women’s Freestyle 57kg category wrestling. She lost to Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye of Nigeria, 3-7 to stand second.
- India beat which country to win the 2022 SAFF U20 Championship title?
A) Canada
B) Japan
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
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Option D
Explanation: India beat Bangladesh 5-2 after extra time to clinch the 2022 SAFF U20 Championship title, at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Hiroshima Day is observed every year on which day?
A) August 06
B) August 07
C) August 05
D) August 04
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Option A
Explanation: Hiroshima Day takes place every year on August 6 to commemorate the day in August 1945 when an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6 by United States, followed a few days later by another drop on the city of Nagasaki on August 9.
- Divya Kakran and Mohit Grewal has won bronze medal for India in which games at the 2022 CWG?
A) Weightlifting
B) Boxing
C) Wrestling
D) Athletics
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Option C
Explanation: Indian wrestlers Divya Kakran (women’s 68kg) and Mohit Grewal (men’s 125kg) won bronze medals in their respective categories.
