National
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The Mobile App developed by the Federation of
Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) - Niryat Mitra.
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Recently, This High Court struck down a legal
provision that criminalises begging in city - Delhi High Court.
International
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China’s first cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft
which could carry nuclear warheads - Xingkong-2 or Starry Sky-2.
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Pakistan have launched a week-long anti-polio
campaign touted as a - Final Push.
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Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve of this
Indian state has been included in the UNESCO designated World Network of
Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) - Sikkim.
Banking
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According IMF, In the 2019-2020 fiscal year
India is projected to clock an economic growth of - 7.5%.
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This much branches of India Post Payments Bank
(IPPB) will launch on the 21 August - 650.
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The government appointed these persons as
part-time directors on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board for a
four year term - S
Gurumurthy and Satish Marathe.
Sports
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400-meter Hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett
(28-year-old) of this country died in an accident – Kenya.
Person in News
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The New Deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha - Harivansh Narayan Singh.
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Ivan Duque sworn in as 60th President of
– Colombia.
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Person has been nominated by Donald Trump to
be a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Aditya Bamzai.
General Science
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Establishment year of Federation of Indian
Export Organisations (FIEO) – 1965.
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The Man and Biosphere (MAB) Program was
launched by UNESCO in year - 1971.
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Headquarters of UN Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Paris,
France (Established: November 16, 1945).
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This RBI’s committee introduced the concept of
‘Payments Bank’ for small businesses and low income families - Nachiket More Committee.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established in
the year - 1934.
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Capital of Colombia – Bogotá.
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Colombia's National Currency - Colombian Peso.
