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| 9. | Who has resigned as Sri Lankan prime minister to make way for an all-party government to take over? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Ranil Wickremesinghe has resigned as Sri Lankan prime minister to make way for an all-party government to take over. |
| 10. | Who has been appointed as the new President of IFAD? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Alvaro Lario has been appointed as the 7th President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), according to an official statement. The Governing Council of IFAD appointed Lario Thursday after a special session. He will take office on October 1, 2022, for a four-year term. |
| 11. | Who has won the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 title? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 at the Red Bull Ring. |
| 12. | NASSCOM partners with which country agency to attract investment for Indian tech SMEs? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: NASSCOM in partnership with Investment NSW, Government's economic development and investment attraction agency, is organising a series of tailor-made roadshows for Indian technology companies to highlight business and investment opportunities that exist in Australia. |
| 13. | Two suspected cases of Marburg virus have been reported by which West African country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The World Health Organisation confirmed that Ghana has reported two suspected cases of the deadly Marburg Virus. |
| 14. | World Malala day is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: July 12 is being celebrated as International Malala Day to salute the Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai. |
| 15. | Coffee Board has signed an MoU with whom to develop climate-resistant varieties of the coffee crops? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: A MoU between the Coffee Board and ISRO has been signed with regard to breeding climate-resilient varieties and assessing the carbon sequestration potential in coffee among others. |
| 16. | International Day of Cooperatives is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: International Day of Cooperatives is being celebrated on July 9. |