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1) First ever consignment of GI tagged “Raja Mircha” from Nagaland exported to London.
A) It is also referred to as King Chilli.
B) The chilli from Nagaland is also referred to as Bhoot Jolokia and Ghost Pepper.
C) It got GI certified in 2008.
2) Telangana Chief Minister to spend Rs 80,000 crore for Dalit Bandhu Scheme to empower Dalit across state.
A) It is touted as the country’s biggest Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme.
B) Dalit Bandhu is the latest flagship programme of Telangana Government.
C) Apart from monetary assistance, the government plans to create corpus called Dalit Security Fund permanently to support the beneficiary in event of any adversities.
3) Jal Shakti Minister releases ODF Plus Manuals under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase 2.
A) The manual pertains to key components like Grey Water Management, Plastic Waste Management, Faecal Sludge Management and Biodegradable Management.
B) Phase 2 aims at achieving the ODF Plus goal launched last year.
C) ODF Plus goal focuses on ODF Sustainability and Solid and Liquid Waste Management aiming at comprehensive cleanliness in Villages.
4) Prime Minister Modi expresses grief over the demise of Badminton Player Nandu Natekar.
A) He was Indian Badminton National Champion and first Indian to win an International title.
B) He was the recipient of first Arjuna Award Instituted in 1961.
C) Natekar was also a former World Number three.
5) Basavaraj Bommai appointed as 23rd Chief Minister of karnataka.
A) He is an Indian Politician and member of BJP.
B) He belongs to the Banajiga sub sect of Lingayat Community.
C) He succeeded B S Yedurappa as Chief Minister.
6) RBI-DPI data reveals 30.19% Growth in digital payments for the year Financial Year 21.
A) Index rose to 270.59 from 207.84 according to the newly constituted Digital Payment Index (RBI-DPI).
B) RBI-DPI look into digital payment data of the country
C) March 2018 was selected as base year to capture the digitisation data.
7) 11 cities across the country announced as Top 11 cycling pioneers of India.
A) The list has been announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
B) This India Cycle4Change Challenge first season saw 107 cities around the country come together to scale up, learn and test various cycling friendly initiatives.
C) The first report titled The Dawn of India’s cycling Revolution has been launched in this event.
8) World’s first affordable and effective drug for Hepatitis C registered by Malaysia.
A) New drug offers hope for accessible treatment to the millions of people around the world suffering from disease.
B) Hepatitis C has very few early symptoms and is said to be Silent Killer.
C) Hepatitis C has no Vaccine.
9) International Tiger Day observed on July 29.
A) Theme: Their survival is in Our Hands.
B) It aims to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.
C) The date is historic because several countries on this day signed the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia.
