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- What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India in FY23 as per Morgan Stanley?
A) 6%
B) 7.5%
C) 6.5%
D) 7%
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Option D
Explanation: As per Morgan Stanley, the gross domestic product (GDP) growth of Indian economy is estimated at 7 percent in 2022-23 (FY23).
- The iconic green site ‘Padang’, where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave the slogan of ‘Delhi Chalo’ in 1943, is located in which country.
A) Singapore
B) Malaysia
C) France
D) Sweden
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Option A
Explanation: Singapore government has declared the iconic green site Padang, as its 75th national monument on August 09, 2022, the day which marked the 57th National Day of Singapore.Padang is the large open field site in Singapore, from where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave the slogan of ‘Delhi Chalo’ in July 1943.
- Who has been appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) to succeed incumbent CJI, N V Ramana?
A) Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat
B) Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
C) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
D) Justice Vineet Saran
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Option C
Explanation: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
- The Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables has recently been inaugurated at which place in India?
A) Chitrakoot
B) Chandauli
C) Moradabad
D) Bulandshahr
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, virtually laid the foundation stone of the Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh on August 09, 2022.
- Serena Williams has announced her retirement from tennis recently. She plays for which country?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Spain
D) United States
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Option D
Explanation: The 41-year-old tennis legend, Serena Williams, plans to retire from the game after the 2022 U.S. Open, which will run from August 29 to September 11, 2022.
- The ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ programme has been launched by which organisation?
A) Indian Army
B) ISRO
C) Ministry of Culture
D) RBI
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Option A
Explanation: The Indian Army has launched the ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ programme on August 08, 2022, in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India (DFI), to support indigenous drone ecosystem.
- K. Maya Thevar, who has passed away recently was the former and first MP of which political party?
A) CPI (Marxist)
B) AIADMK
C) RJD
D) NCP
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Option B
Explanation: Former Member of Parliament (MP) and senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) politician K. Maya Thevar has passed away due to age-related illness. He was 87.Mr. Maya Thevar was the first MP of the AIADMK.
- India won bronze medal in Open Section of the 44th Chess Olympiad. Which team won the gold medal?
A) Canada
B) Rwanda
C) Armenia
D) Uzbekistan
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Option D
Explanation: The team Uzbekistan has won the gold medal in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad which concluded on August 09, 2022.Team Armenia won silver while the India-2 team settled for bronze in Open Section.
- International umpire Rudi Koertzen has passed away. He was from which country?
A) South Africa
B) England
C) Australia
D) New Zealand
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Option A
Explanation: Former South African international umpire Rudi Koertzen has passed away, following a car crash accident. He was 73.
- Nitish Kumar has taken the oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar. This is his ________ term as the CM of the state
A) 6th
B) 11th
C) 8th
D) 10th
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Option C
Explanation: JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar on August 10, 2022. This is for the 8th time that Kumar took oath as Bihar CM since he was first sworn-in as the CM of the state in 2000.
