* The correct answer is 'Preeti Aghalayam'.

Other information:

* Preeti Aghalayam has been named director-in-charge of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Zanzibar campus in Tanzania.

* She is an IIT Madras alumna and professor in the Department of chemical engineering.

* Recently, India and Tanzania inked an MoU, which facilitated IIT Madras to launch its first international campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania'.

* The institute would offer two full-time academic programs and the applications for admission are already open.

* The correct answer is 'India'.

Other information:

* India topped the medals tally at the 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2023 held in Al Ain, UAE from 3 July to 11 July 2023.

* This is the first time that India won all gold medals at IBO and also the first time that India has topped the medals tally at the Olympiad.

* The students this year were:

* Dhruv Advani from Bengaluru, Karnataka

* Ishan Pednekar from Kota, Rajasthan

* Megh Chhabda from Jalna, Maharashtra

* Rohit Panda from Risali, Chattisgarh

* The correct answer is 'Only 2 and 3'

Other information:

* The 50th GST Council meeting, headed by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has been concluded in New Delhi.

* Highlights:

* 28% GST rate has been levied on the full value of gaming, horse racing, and casino

* Exempted GST on pharma products like cancer drug Dinutuximab, and Food for Special Medical Purposes

* Reduced GST on Uncooked, unfried & extruded snack palettes to 5%

* Reduced GST on Fish soluble paste to 5%

* Imitation zari thread brought down from 12% to 5%

* The correct answer is 'France'.

Other information:

* France President Emmanuel Macron has informed that France would join Britain in supplying long-range SCALP missiles to Ukraine.

* This announcement was made at a summit of the NATO alliance in Lithuania.

* Reason: To boost military aid to Ukraine to help its counteroffensive

* SCALP missile is equipped with inertial, GPS, and terrain-referencing navigation, and its pre-set target systems make it highly resistant.

* About NATO:

* Founded: 4 April 1949

* HQ: Brussels, Belgium

* The correct answer is 'IIML-EIC'.

Other information:

* International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA) and IIML-EIC signed an MoU at the IIM Lucknow EIC, Uttar Pradesh.

* Aim: To collaborate in supporting and facilitating FinTech and TechFin entities

* IFSCA: It is responsible for the development and regulation of international financial services.

* IIML -EIC: It is promoted by IIM Lucknow and supported by the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, Department of Science and Technology

* The correct answer is 'Wanindu Hasaranga'.

Other information:

* The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lankan spinner) and Ashleigh Gardner (Australian women’s team all-rounder) as the recipients of the ‘Player of the Month' award for June 2023.

* He was honored for his outstanding achievements during the World Cup Qualifier matches in Zimbabwe, where he set new records.

* Ashleigh Gardner became the first player to win the Player-of-the-Month accolade three times.

* The correct answer is 'Harihareshwar Sahakari Bank'.

Other information:

* The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of two cooperative banks -- Sri Sharada Mahila Co-operative Bank, Tumkur, Karnataka and Harihareshwar Sahakari Bank, Wai, Satara.

* Reason: As the lenders do not have adequate capital and earning prospects

* About 99.96% of the depositors of Harihareshwar Sahakari Bank and 97.82% of the depositors of Sri Sharada Mahila Co-operative Bank are entitled to receive the full amount of their deposits from DICGC.

* The correct answer is 'July 12'.

Other information:

* World Paper Bag Day is observed on July 12 annually to recognize and celebrate the use of this more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags.

* The primary objective of this day is to enhance public awareness regarding the detrimental effects that plastic bags can have on the environment.

* The history of Paper Bags can be traced back to the 19th century when the first paper bag machine was invented by Francis Wolle in 1852.

* The correct answer is 'Odisha'.

Other information:

* Odisha state cabinet approved a proposal to recommend the inclusion of the Kui language in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India.

* Aim: Help in the preservation, promotion, and propagation of the language and culture

* Kui Language:

* Kui is a South-Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandha community.

* It is primarily spoken in the state of Odisha.

* Kui is traditionally written using the Odia script, which is also used for writing the Odia language.

* The correct answer is '415 million'.

Other information:

* According to the latest Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), by UNDP, around 415 million people exited poverty within a span of just 15 years between 2005 and 2021 in India.

* India is also one of the 25 countries that have successfully halved their global MPI values within 15 years.

* It is based on trends from 2000 to 2022 covering 81 countries.

* It monitors both poverty reduction and how people experience poverty in different aspects of their daily lives