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1. Etalin hydroelectric project, which was seen in the news, is proposed to be set up in which state/UT? Punjab Arunchal Pradesh Rajasthan Kerala 2. Which state announced ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ and ‘Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympics’? Chhattisgarh Rajasthan Punjab Manipur 3. As per the recent NSO Update (June 2022), what is the GDP […]

Union Cabinet gave its nod for the reduction of the price of a domestic LPG cylinder by ₹200. Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directs Karnataka to ensure 5,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water for Tamil Nadu. India lodges strong protest with China over new map, showing all of Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin, and

The lander module of Chandrayaan-3 is expected to touch down on the surface of the moon on August 23: ISRO. An unmanned testing aircraft of DRDO crashed on a farmland in Karnataka. India-USA announces first Joint Call for proposal under MeitY-NSF research collaboration. Government to organize 3-day national workshop on localization of sustainable development goals

• The countdown begins for the launch of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar probe. • Commencement of the third Sherpas G20 meeting in Hampi, Karnataka. • Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission won the SKOCH Award in State of Governance in India 2047 in the Gold category. • The Ministry of Space should transfer technology related to Small Satellite Launcher (SSLV) to eligible Indian companies. • Where tomatoes are bought from the south and west to sell them in the cities in the north. • Ministry of Defense and FSSAI signed MoU to promote use of millet.

1. Laser Advancements of Next-Generation Compact Environments (LANCE) is associated with which country? [A]Russia [B]Ukraine [C]USA [D] UK 2. Which is the host country of the ‘Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC)’? [A]Australia [B]USA [C]New Zealand [D] India 3.Which institution funds and manages iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence)? [A]Defence Innovation Organization (DIO) [B] Defence Research

• Rajasthan approves the plan to start Teacher Interface for Excellence (TIE) program. •The Indian Prime Minister inaugurated the 2023 host conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan. • Tamil Nadu issues guidelines for implementation of “Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam” (Tax Scheme for Women). • Leaders and representatives from NATO countries begin to gather in Vilnius, Lithuania for a joint conference. • UN says India is seeing a significant reduction in poverty

The government has appointed 1989 batch IAS officer and information secretary, K Rajaraman, as the chairman of the International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA) for the next three years, or until he turns 65.• Members of Congress have approved the Data Protection Bill 2022 which is expected to be tabled in the Monsoon session of Parliament for discussion and passage. • China released a national open-source system called OpenKylin for computers. The Banking Association of India has set up a five-member task force to implement the

1.Recently, with which country, India has inked a deal to procure assault rifles for the Indian Army? [A] Israel [B] Russia [C] United States [D] Canada 2.Recently, with which country India has conducted naval exercise in the South China Sea? [A] Philippines [B] Malaysia [C] Thailand [D] Indonesia 3.“Snowfield Duty-2021” is a military exercise conducted