Sep 2, 2018 - India has signed $ 300 million loan agreement with this international bank ... established in the form of
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According to Union Health Ministry’s draft rules on "sale of drugs by e-pharmacy", To conduct business of e-pharmacy shall apply for the grant of registration to the - Central Licensing Authority.
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The Delhi Movelo Cyclothon organised by NITI Aayog on 1 September 2018 which was - 9 kms long.
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IWAI made public this no. of standardised state-of-the-art ship designs suitable for large barge haulage on river Ganga - 13.
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This High Court has suspended for a month the ban imposed by Central government on private companies from manufacturing and selling of hormone drug oxytocin - Delhi High Court.
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The National Mission on Government e Marketplace (GeM) will be launched by the Chief Ministers during - September 6 to October 15, 2018.
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On September 7-8, NITI Aayog will organise ‘MOVE: Global Mobility Summit’ in - New Delhi.
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The Ministry of Environment has announced this policy with the aim of reducing emissions through forestry - National REDD + Policy India.
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Ministry of Human Resource Development will provide Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARRIA) to - Higher educational institutions.
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"Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (OSMART)" will be implemented during - 2017-18 to 2019-20.
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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is looking for this no. of vehicles per year - 50-60.
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For Indian language publishers, Google launched a new platform - Navlakha.
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This state declared a "disturbed area" for six months from August 28, 2018 - Assam.
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This state of Northeast India will create three new districts, which is having 22 districts - Arunachal Pradesh.
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ISRO will send astronauts in space under 'Gaganayan' programme before – 2022.
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In the 2017-18 crop year ending June, the country's foodgrain production is estimated to grow to an all-time high of over - 284 million tonnes.
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According to 'Drone Regulation 1.0', this is the National Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) platform - Digital Sky Platform.
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Injeti Srinivas Committee recommended to continue with the cross-cutting liability under this section of Companies Act-2013 - Section 447.
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Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh state governments will - Yamuna (in Uttarakhand).
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Odisha Government launched this campaign to recognise exemplary works by youths towards social transformation - Mu Hero, Mu Odisha.
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India’s first test flight powered with a blend of 75% air turbine fuel (ATF) and 25% biojet fuel by - SpiceJet airline.
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In Indian cinema, R. K. Studio founded by this person 70 years ago will be closed soon - Raj Kapoor.
Delhi build Lakhwar Dam on
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15th India-ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) held in - Singapore.
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The country, which connects North-East Africa and Middle East, has given authority to maintain law and order to monitor online social media users - Egypt.
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NASA scientists peering deep inside Great Red Spot (a storm) on this planet and have detected signs of water - Jupiter.
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Fourth International Ayurveda Congress (IAvC) is organized in - Netherlands.
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India and Nepal signed a MoU for the survey of this railway link - RaxaulKathmandu.
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The 6th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting was held in - Singapore.
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8th Colombo Defence Seminar deliberated on the theme - Security in an era of Global disruptions.
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Exercise ‘KAKADU 2018' is organized in - Australia.
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"Guest of Honor" of 29th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair - India.
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India has signed MoU on the restoration of 11th Century’s temple of Lord Shiva in the country - Cambodia (at Preah Vihear).
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Along with India, The EU will do research under its 'Horizon 2020' program to make vaccine for - Influenza.
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India has signed $ 300 million loan agreement with this international bank for India Energy Efficiency Scale up Programme - World Bank.
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First SAARC Agri Cooperative Business Forum held during 28-30 August at - Kathmandu, Nepal.
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During August 22-25, the 8th 'India-Kenya Joint Trade' Committee meet was concluded in the city - Nairobi, Kenya.
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At Hanoi (Vietnam), ‘Indian Ocean Conference 2018’ organized with the theme - Building Regional Architectures.
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On 23-24 August, The Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting was held in -Salta, Argentina.
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NASA sent 'OSIRIS-REx' spacecraft to collect sample of the surface of – Bennu asteroid.
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To improve the weather forecast, this space agency sent 1350 kg 'Aeolus satellite' to the earth's orbit - European Space Agency (ESA).
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The team event of ‘Carrom World Cup 2018’ won by Women players of country - India.
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In Asian Games 2018, this Indian player finished second in the Individual Equestrian - Fouaad Mirza.
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In Asian Games 2018, Indian men's hockey team won - bronze medal.
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This batsman from Chenai's Tamil Nadu team announced his retirement from the cricket - Subramanyaam Badrinath.
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In Asian Games 2018, India is numbered in medal table with 69 medals on - eighth.
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First in medal table of Asian Games 2018 - China (289).
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Indian woman (57 kg) won gold medal in 'World Youth Championship 2018' in Budapest - Sakshi Chaudhary.
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India's flag-bearer in Asiad closing ceremony - Rani Rampal.
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In Asian Games 2018, Indian women's hockey team won - silver medal.
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In Asian Games 2018, Winner of Women's Hockey – Japan.
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In Asian Games 2018, winner of Men's 1500 meter running - Jinson Johnson (India).
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Chief coach of IPL's Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - Gary Kirsten (South Africa).
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In Asian Games 2018, women’s 4x400m relay team event winner - India.
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In Asian Games 2018, Triple jump gold medalist - Arpinder Singh.
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The first Indian women player who won gold medal in the Heptathlon - Swapna Barman.
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For the first time since 1998, women team of this country has entered in the final of the Asian Games 2018 - India.
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In Asian Games 2018, this Indian player has won the 800 m race gold - Manjit Singh.
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Winner of the F-1 Grand Prix motor race at Brussels - Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari).
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'World Youth Championship 2018' for boxing was organized in - Budapest, Hungary.
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India's first gold medal in the javelin throw event at Asian Games - Neeraj Chopra (in men’s javelin throw).
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The first Indian badminton player to win a silver medal in the 56-year history of badminton in Asian Games - P. V. Sindhu.
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In Asian Games 2018, Indian women's archery team won this medal in women's compound team event - Silver.
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In Asian Games 2018, this Indian won silver medal in men's 400m hurdles - Dharun Ayyaswami.
Winner of Men's Single in the 2018 European Athletics Championships - Coyne Narrat (Belgium).
General Knowledge
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Headquarter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) created on August 8, 1967 - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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National Currency of Egypt - Egyptian Pound.
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Indian Banks' Association (IBA) established in year - 1946.
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Headquarter of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established in 1988 - Mumbai.
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First Asian Games (or Asiad) - 1951 (New Delhi, India).
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National waterways-1 (NW-1) in India - Varanasi- Haldia (River Ganga).
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Inland Waterway Authority (IWAI) located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, established in year – 1986 (October 27).
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As a guide to the state policy, the Constitution of India has provision of uniform civil code in - Article 44.
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It is a mammalian animal hormone, which is used to increase vegetable size - Oxytocin.
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As per the recommendations of this RBI’s committee, a new category was established in the form of Payment Bank - Nachiket More Committee.
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Government e-market (GeM) launched in year - 2016.
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NITI Aayog - National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog.
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First Indian Law Commission in Independent India - 1955 (for 3 year).
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The United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (or UN-REDD Programme) created in - 2008.
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Members of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam (10 ASEAN members) and India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand (free Trade agreement partner).
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) located at Mandalung (Philippines) established in year - 1966.
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ISRO's 4-stage all-round Launch Vehicle - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
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Capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Abu Dhabi.
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Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Government of India established in year - 1986.
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Cambodian capital - Phnom Penh.
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National currency of Cambodia - Cambodian Riel.
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The European Union (EU) is a group of - 28 countries.
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The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act introduced in India in year - 1958.
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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) established in year - 1969 (August 15).
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ISRO’s first satellite - 'Aryabhatta' (19 April 1975).
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First country reached in the orbit of Mars in the first attempt - India.
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National Sports Day - 29th August.
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Kathmandu based South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established in year – 1985.
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The World's First Nuclear Weapon Test - 16 July 1945.
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International Day against Nuclear Tests - 29th August.
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Headquarters of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) - Nairobi (Kenya).
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Under the Prasad and Swadesh Darshan scheme of the Government of India, this much no. of tourism circuits are introduced - 13.
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Capital of Kenya – Nairobi.
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Currency of Kenya - Kenyan Shilling.
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Current President of Kenya - Uhuru Kenyatta.
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'Indian Ocean conference' is an annual program organized by - India Foundation.
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G20 (Group of 20) established in year – 1999.
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First Asian Games - 1951 (Delhi, India).
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First Carrom World Cup - 1991 (Delhi, India).
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Capital city of Zimbabwe – Harare.
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Person in News •
Current president of Egypt - Abdel Fatteh al-Sisi.
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Chairman of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) for the financial year 2018-19 - Sunil Mehta.
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This Jain Muni passed away on September 1, 2018 in Delhi - Tarun Sagar Maharaj (51 years old).
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister - Ranil Wickremsinghe.
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Head of NGT’s 3-member committee to decide mining company Vedanta's plea, challenging closure of its Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin - Tarun Aggarwal.
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Governor of Assam - Jagdish Mukhi.
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Chairman of Prime Minister's Science Technology and Innovation Council (PMSTIAC) - K. Vijay Raghavan (Chief Scientific Advisor).
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United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNEP Chief of New York Office - Satya S. Tripathi.
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The commission headed by this person has submitted a report to the Punjab Government on the incident of sacrilege of religious books in Punjab - Justice Ranjit Singh.
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Winner of Pulitzer Prize for the "Lost in Yonkers" drama in 1991 died on 26 August - Neil Simon (U.S. playwright).
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President of Zimbabwe - Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Economy & Banking •
Indian PSU banks are in the process of closing or rationalising this much overseas operations as part of capital conservation exercise - about 70.
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The government will soon make it mandatory to issue new shares only in the Dematerialised (demat) or electronic form for the - unlisted companies.
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SEBI imposed a penalty of Rs 16 lakh on Sunil Purohit and Haresh Posnak for violation of PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) using - Circular and synchronised trade.
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On August 31, 2018, this payment bank was inaugurated by Prime Minister - India Post Payments Bank (IPPB).
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In the first quarter of fiscal year 2018-19, according to the CSO data, India's GDP has increased by - 8.2%.
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With the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, the new company will have this much share in the market - 35%.
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India and Asian Development Bank have signed $346 Million loan agreement to improve over 400 kilometers of State highways in the state of – Karnataka.
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This Business sector has got industry status in Gujarat - IT and ITeS.
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To build seven indigenous offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for Indian Coast Guard, Indian defence ministry has made a deal with this private shipyard - Larsen and Toubro shipyard.
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According to ICRA Ltd, Losses for public sector banks (PSBs) in the financial year ending March 2019 could be in the range of - Rs 41,900 crore and Rs 1.02 lakh crore.
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State Bank of India (SBI) will sell this percentage of stake in National Stock Exchange (NSE) - Approximately 3.85%.
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Starhub has signed a MoU with this financial institution to help small and medium enterprises to digitize them - United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB).
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According to DIPP data, India's FDI increased in the first quarter of the current financial year by - 23% ($12.8 billion).
