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➢Upul Tharanga announced his retirement from international cricket. He was related to which country? A) England B) Iran C) Australia D) Sri Lanka E) India Answer D) Sri Lanka

Back to Title / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta SPORTS Explanation • Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka batsman on Tuesday announced his retirement from international cricket after a near 15-year career at the highest level. • Tharanga, 36, last played for Sri Lanka in an ODI on their 2019 tour of South Africa, in Cape Town. • Since he made his international debut in an ODI against West Indies in Dambulla in 2005, Tharanga has played 292 matches across formats, scoring 9112 international runs, including 18 centuries. • He played 31 Tests scoring 1754 runs, and totalled 407 runs in 26 T20Is. • However, it’s in ODIs that he was in his element - he played 235 ODIs, scoring 6951 runs and 15 centuries, including a career-high of 174* against India in Kingston in 2013. • Tharanga also had a brief stint as captain of Sri Lanka in 2017, and finishes his career as Sri Lanka fifth-highest centurion in ODI history, behind Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene. Back to Title / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta SPORTS

Titbits Sri Lanka Capital: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative), Colombo (executive and judicial) Currency: Rupee

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➢ Rahul Khullar passed away. He was former Chief of which organisation? A) IOCL B) SAIL C) TRAI D) NHAI E) NDDB Answer C) TRAI

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Explanation • Former chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Rahul Khullar passed away. • Khullar, a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was appointed as TRAI chief in May 2012. • He served at TRAI for three years. Before being appointed as TRAI chief, he was a secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Trade.

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➢Ahmed Zaki Yamani passed away. He was long-serving oil minister in which country? A) Kuwait B) Qatar C) Saudi Arabia D) Iraq E) Iran Answer C) Saudi Arabia

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Explanation • Ahmed Zaki Yamani, a long-serving oil minister in Saudi Arabia who led the kingdom through the 1973 oil crisis, the nationalization its state energy company and later found himself kidnapped by the assassin Carlos the Jackal, died. • Yamani became oil minister in 1962 and would lead the ministry until 1986. • Yamani was the first Saudi representative on OPEC's board of governors in 1961.

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Titbits Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh Currency: Saudi riyal

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➢Indian government, Government of Nagaland and the World Bank signed a how much amount project to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland as well as to improve teaching practices and learning environments in select schools? A) $28 million B) $38 million C) $48 million D) $58 million E) $68 million Answer E) $68 million

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Explanation • Indian government, Government of Nagaland and the World Bank signed a $68 million project to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland as well as to improve teaching practices and learning environments in select schools. • The "Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project" will improve classroom instruction; create opportunities for the professional development of teachers; and build technology systems to provide students and teachers with more access to blended and online learning as well as allow better monitoring of policies and programs.

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Titbits World Bank Founded: 1944 Members: 189 countries (IBRD), 173 countries (IDA) Hq: Washington D.C, US Head: David Malpass

Nagaland Capital: Kohima CM: Neiphiu Rio Governor: R N Ravi

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➢Stellapps has signed an settlement with which payments Bank to digitize the dairy milk procurement worth chain and promote banking amenities at milk assortment centres? A) Jio Payments Bank B) Fino Payments Bank C) Airtel Payments Bank D) Patym Payments Bank E) India Post Payments Bank Answer E) India Post Payments Bank

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Explanation • Leading dairy-tech startup Stellapps introduced that it has signed an settlement with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to digitize the dairy milk procurement worth chain and promote banking amenities at milk assortment centres. • As a part of the memorandum of understanding, a pilot mission has been launched in 4 villages with 200 farmers at a greenfield dairy in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. Through the tie-up with IPPB, Stellapps is aiming to convey dairy farmers within the monetary mainstream throughout villages in Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Bihar, and Rajasthan within the coming months.

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Titbits India Post Payments Bank Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi CEO: J Venkatramu

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➢Which mutual fund has launched an advanced WhatsApp chat service to improve investor engagement and communication? A) Reliance Mutual Fund B) Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund C) SBI Mutual Fund D) Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund E) UTI Mutual Fund Answer E) UTI Mutual Fund

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Explanation • UTI Mutual Fund has launched an advanced WhatsApp chat service (+91- 7208081230) to improve investor engagement and communication. • This exclusive service will be available to both UTI Mf’s existing and prospective investors. • The WhatsApp chat service is aimed to boost investor interface via text- based chats and updates, and infographics. • It is also aimed at opt-in users who show an interest in the company’s products and seek additional information.

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Titbits UTI Mutual Fund Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra CEO: Imtaiyazur Rahman

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➢Which Insurance company launched new-age and comprehensive protection solution that offers the option to cover the life up to 99 years? A) Cholamandalam MS General Insurance B) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. C) ICICI Lombard General Insurance D) Bharti AXA Life Insurance E) Care Health Insurance Answer D) Bharti AXA Life Insurance

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Titbits Bharti AXA Life Insurance Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra MD & CEO: Parag Raja

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➢Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed the seventh Director-General of the World Trade Organization. She was related to which Country? A) Nigeria B) Iraq C) Iran D) Indonesia E) Russia Answer A) Nigeria

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Explanation • Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed the seventh Director-General of the World Trade Organization, making her the first woman and the first African to head the multilateral trade body from March 1, 2021 to August 31, 2025.

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Titbits World Trade Organization Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Founded: 1 January 1995 Membership: 164 member states Head: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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➢Which IIT has developed a low-cost device to produce electrolysed water that could be used as an alternative to alcohol-based disinfectant? A) IIT Kanpur B) IIT Ropar C) IIT Kharagpur D) IIT Varanasi E) IIT Mandi Answer B) IIT Ropar

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Explanation • The IIT Ropar said it has developed a low-cost device to produce electrolysed water that could be used as an alternative to alcohol- based disinfectant. • A team of Dr. Vishwajeet Mehandia, assistant professor, Dr.S. Manigandan of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Prof. C.R. Suri, head, central research facility, has developed the device. • An official statement said the electrolysed water could be used to combat COVID-19.

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➢India signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement which country making the strategically-located country a launch-pad for business expansion into the huge African continent? A) UAE B) Iraq C) Iran D) Maldives E) Mauritius Answer E) Mauritius Back to Title / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Explanation • India signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) with Mauritius, the first if its kind with an African nation, making the strategically-located country a launch-pad for business expansion into the huge African continent. • The CECPA will encourage Indian entrepreneurs to invest both in Mauritius and across the region, thus helping the ambition of the country to become a strategic regional economic hub and a centre of excellence, Jugnauth said in his remarks. • The CECPA provides preferential access to Mauritius for bulk of the trade and also for many aspirational items for the future into the Indian market of over a billion people. • These include frozen fish, speciality sugar, biscuits, fresh fruits, juices, mineral water, soaps, bags, medical and surgical equipment, and apparel. Back to Title / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Titbits Mauritius Capital: Port Louis Currency: Mauritian rupee Prime minister: Pravind Jugnauth

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➢Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the capital acquisition proposals worth how much amount? A) Rs 23,000 crore B) Rs 33,000 crore C) Rs 43,000 crore D) Rs 53,000 crore E) Rs 13,000 crore Answer E) Rs 13,000 crore