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 Under which Ministry, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission or IPC comes? -- Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
 Under which Ministry, Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy PCIM&H comes? -- Ministry of Ayush
 Which state has launched "Mukhyamantri Udyman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana? -- Uttarakhand
 Who is in line (according to seniority) to be India’s first woman Chief Justice with a tenure of only a little over a month? -- Justice B.V. Nagarathna
 In which state ‘Shumang Leela’ - a traditional form of theatre is observed? -- Manipur
 Which state/UT’s Police has become the first police force in the country to make collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable by more than six years? -- Delhi
 Name the first warship project of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Craft (ASW SWC) being constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, for which keel laying was done recently? -- BY 523, Mahe
 At which place the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) was held from August 20 to 26, 2022? -- Halifax, Canada
 Under which Act/Rule, the Edible Oil Manufacturers/ Packers/ Importers have been advised by the department of Consumer Affairs to correct their labeling of declaring net quantity in the units of volume without mentioning temperature with weight of the product up to January 15, 2023? -- Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011
 Which city will be first in India to house 3-D printed Post Office? -- Bengaluru
 Who built the Anang Tal lake in South Delhi that was declared a monument of national importance by the Ministry of Culture recently? -- Anang Pal Singh Tomar
 Which freedom fighter’s statue was unveiled recently in Mexico by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla; who was associated with Ghadar Party and was a part of efforts to usher in Green Revolution in Mexico? -- Pandurang Khankhoje
 Who is the first Indian to win a Diamond League Meet title by winning the Lausanne leg? -- Neeraj Chopra
 Who won the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year Award 2021/22 respectively? -- Karim Benzema (France), Alexia Putellas (Spain)
 Which German automotive giant is set to re-enter F1 in the 2026 season as a power unit supplier, capitalizing on the new engine regulations that will be implemented in 2026? -- Audi
 Which facility has been constructed by the Indian Army in collaboration with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) at Delhi Cantt to ensure comfortable stay of serving/retired defence personnel including their dependents who come to Delhi for their medical treatment? -- Taurus Sainik Aramgrah
 With which East African country India has agreed on the formation of a task force to prepare a five year ‘future road map’ for enhancing defence cooperation? -- Tanzania
 Which gene has been recently identified in Candida albicans - a fungal species - and could be clue to treatment of fungal infection in immuno-compromised patients such as AIDS or during cancer treatment? -- CSA6
 The Union Govt. amended which rule recently for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the garment or hosiery sold in loose or open? -- Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011
 Which motorcycle manufacturing company has joined hands with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to promote and safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of India, beginning with the Himalayas? -- Royal Enfield
 At which place the 18th campus in the NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) has started recently? -- Daman
 At which place the first editions of India GI Fair, Khilona-India Toys & Games Fair was held recently? -- India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida
 Who will succeed Surjit Bhalla on 1 November 2022 as India’s Executive Director at IMF? -- Krishnamurthy V Subramanian
 In which landlocked country (in South America) India has recently opened its embassy that is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest? -- Paraguay
 In which city of Paraguay, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi? -- Asunción
 India has secured the third position by winning five medals at the 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA)-2022 held in – -- Kutaisi, Georgia
 Name the Indian Physicist and Scientist, known as the “Weather Woman of India” on whose 104th birth anniversary Google paid her tribute with a doodle? -- Anna Mani
 The government has allowed retrofitment of CNG and LPG kits in petrol and diesel vehicles that are compliant with –  -- BS-VI Emission Norms
 The governments of Punjab and Haryana took a decision to name the Chandigarh International Airport after –  -- Shaheed Bhagat Singh
 India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell bus was launched in Pune is built by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and – -- KPIT Limited (A Pune-based Software Multinational)
 Name the Indian Olympic Football Captain (nicknamed ‘Badru’) who led the country to a historic fourth-place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died recently? -- Samar Banerjee
 Name the Assam born legendary Pakistani singer known as ‘Bulbul-e-Pakistan’ who passed away recently? -- Nayyara Noor
 Which country has announced that it has exited the European Union's enhanced surveillance framework? -- Greece
 Which space sector start-up will set up India’s first observatory to monitor space activity in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand? -- Digantra
 According to latest study by Pew Research Center, now sex ratio in India has improved - it fell from 111 boys per 100 girls in 2011 to ____________boys in 2019-21? -- 108
 Which dance form has been nominated by India for the year 2022 to be inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list? -- Garba
 Which Indian Chess player recently beat Magnus Carlsen (Norway) in a match of FTX Crypto Cup and secured second place? -- R Praggnanandhaa
 Which is India's first fully 'functionally literate' district? -- Mandla (Madhya Pradesh)
 Which is the first state of India that used Blockchain technology to distribute seeds to farmers? -- Jharkhand
 Asuncion is the capital of which South American country, where India is going open an Embassy? -- Paraguay
 Which are the first state and UT respectively to receive “Har Ghar Jal” certification? -- Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (D&NH and D&D)
 Which state is going to recognise 'Dahi-handi' as a sports category and will provide jobs to ‘Govindas’ as well as insurance cover of Rs 10 lakhs? -- Maharashtra
 World Mosquito Day is observed on – -- 20th August
 Which is India's first portal on arrested narco offenders? -- NIDAAN (National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders)
 For which state, two river front development projects were approved at the 44th Executive Committee Meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) that includes construction of Plaza Promenade and Parikrama including new ghats? -- Uttarakhand (at Badrinath)
 At the 44th Executive Committee Meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), conservation of which bird sanctuary in Sahibganj District, Jharkhand was approved under Namami Gange Mission-II? -- Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary
 In which city Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will set up an office to tap business opportunities in the entire Southeast Asian region? -- Kuala Lumpur
 Which military exercise will take place in Russia’s Eastern Military District from August 30 to September 5, 2022 where India is planning to send troops? -- Vostok 2022
 Akshay Urja Diwas is commemorated every year on – -- 20 August
 Which state is planning to send about 1,000 youth to the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for instilling the spirit of nationalism in them? -- Assam
 Who has been appointed as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)? -- Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios (Argentina)
 With 3.5 km in length and having 295 wagons, it is Indian Railways’ longest freight train which was test run recently betweenKorba in Chhattisgarh and Rajnandgao in Nagpur – -- 'Super Vasuki'
 Which military exercise was recently carried out in Indonesia with participation of the United States, and allies as part of Washington's efforts to prevent a regional conflict after China's "destabilising actions" around Taiwan? -- "Super Garuda Shield"
 Which ship-building company at West Bengal - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Ltd, was recently dedicated to the nation?  -- Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited (HCSL)
 Which sector will benefit from the recent enhancement in the limit of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) by Rs 50,000 crore from Rs. 4.5 Lakh crore to Rs. 5 Lakh crore? -- Hospitality and Related Sectors
 Which state will host the North East Olympics Games beginning October 30 till November 6, 2022? -- Meghalaya
 What is the name of first bilateral exercise of Air Forces of India and Malaysia? -- 'Udarashakti'
 For which cattle disease, ICAR has developed Lumpi-ProVac, a locally made vaccine? -- Lumpy skin disease
 Which Indian politician will be honoured with ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’ - the French government’s highest honour, for his writings and speeches? -- Shashi Tharoor
 Which satellite of Iran was recently put into orbit by the Soyuz rocket of Russia? -- Khayyam
 World Organ Donation Day is observed annually on  -- 13th August
 Which recently became the 31st Elephant Reserve of India and 5th of Kerala? -- Agasthiyarmalai Elephant Reserve
 In which state/UT the first Khelo India Women’s Hockey League under-16 is scheduled to be held from August 16 to 23, 2022? -- New Delhi
 Who is the first Indian Social Psychologist to feature on Psychology Society's Heritage Wall of Fame in the US? -- Professor Ramadhar Singh
 Who were recently appointed as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar respectively? -- Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
 On the occasion of World Biofuel Day, Prime Minister dedicated the 2nd generation (2G), Ethanol Plant, in Panipat, Haryana developed by  -- Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL)
 Union Cabinet has approved extension of PMAY-Urban till  -- 31st Dec 2024
 Which former Indian Player has been appointed as the coach of the Nepal cricket team? -- Manoj Prabhakar
 In which state, Gyan Mandir, Asia’s first and tallest temple based on the teachings of Bhagavad Gita, is being constructed on the banks of Brahma Sarovar? -- Haryana
 Kakori Train Action Day is observed on – -- 9th August
 Who was honoured with 6th dPal rNgam Duston award - Ladakh's highest civilian award?  -- The Dalai Lama
 Which two footballers were recently declared the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Footballer of the Year in Men’s and Women’s category respectively for the 2021-22 season? -- Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan
 Which exercise was recently carried out by the Indian Army to test its satellite communication systems in the event of an attack by an enemy force? -- Ex Skylight
 Who recently became the first female Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, a consortium of 38 state-run research institutes across the country? -- Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
 Which is the first bank in India to formulate a policy to fund makers of the lab-grown diamonds? -- State Bank of India
 Who were declared International Cricket Council (ICC) player of the month (July 2022) in Men’s and Women’s category respectively? -- Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) and Emma Lamb (England)
 Which international cricket umpire from South Africa recently died in a Car accident? -- Rudolf Eric Koertzen
 With which country, that is facing balance of payments problems, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently signed an Extended Fund Facility (EFF)? -- Pakistan
 The Cabinet of which state has recently approved the setting up of seven new districts in the state, taking the total number of districts to 30, up from the existing 23? -- West Bengal
 Who was awarded the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)’s ‘Distinguished Indologist for 2021’ award? -- Jeffrey Armstrong (Canada)
 Which viral disease has caused death of a number of cows in Gujarat and Rajasthan recently? -- Lumpy Skin Disease
 For better implementation of which multilateral treaty, Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was recently passed in the Lok Sabha? -- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
 Above what age youngsters in India can now apply in advance to enroll in voter's list? -- 17 Years
 Who has been given the additional charge of Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police? -- Sujoy Lal Thaosen (DG, SSB)