National
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No. of Gallantry award
winner in 2018 - 131.
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92th All India Marathi
Sahitya Summit will be held in this city - Yavatmal.
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NITI commissioned this
Mobility Peach Competition, aimed
at providing an opportunity for introducing
entrepreneurship to their industry ideas examiners - Peach to Move.
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There will be a
'Global Mobility Summit' on September 7 and 8 in city - New Delhi.
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AYUSH Ministry has
been designated as the National Medicines Vigilance Center (NPVCC) under the
new Scheme for monitoring of drug safety issues - All India Institute
of Ayurveda (New Delhi).
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Between these states,
there is a debate regarding water dispute 'Mahadai' river - Karnataka,
Goa and Maharashtra.
International
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US banned the use of
technology from companies like Huawei and ZTE and other communication
technology companies of the country - China.
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India government
sanctioned 470 million Nepalese rupees for Terai road project in this country
under the 'Postal Highway' project – Nepal.
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In August, 'mab114'
Drug developed in the United States to treat Ebola outbreaks in the country
- Congo.
Banking
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On August 14, 2018,
this much record decline occurred in Indian rupee - 70.07 per
dollar.
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To finance clean
energy projects in India, Rural Electrification Corporation has inked EUR
200 million loan agreement with German bank - KfW.
Sports
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This Spanish midfielder,
known as 'Spanish Lionel Messi', announced his retirement from international
football - David Silva.
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Indian women's cricket
team's new chief coach - Ramesh Powar.
Person in News
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India's 20km
Racewalking gold medalist in 1978 Bangkok Asian Games Championship, passed away
at Sangrur-Punjab - Hukam Singh.
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This State’s Governor
Balram Das Tandon passed away on 14th August 2018 - Chhattisgarh.
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The actor has been
appointed as the brand ambassador for road safety campaign - Akshay
Kumar.
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The Kirti Chakra 2018 winner
- Sepoy Verma Pal Singh (posthumous), Rajput Regiment of the Indian
Army.
General Knowledge
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Ministry of Ayurveda,
Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) was formed in year
- 2014 (9th November).
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World Health
Organization (WHO) establishment year - 1948.
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Emergency was imposed
from 25 June 1975 to 21 March 1977 in India during the period of the prime
minister - Indira Gandhi.
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Establishment year of
Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra - 1952.