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 Which committee of the Union Govt. has increased the minimum price that sugar mills must pay to sugar cane farmers by Rs. 5 a quintal, setting the fair and remunerative price (FRP) at Rs. 290 a quintal for the 2021-22 sugar season which runs from October to September? -- Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
 What is the name of the expedition of people with disabilities from across the country to Siachen Glacier (till Kumar Post), that was launched recently?  -- ‘Operation Blue Freedom’
 Name the first nasal vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech for Covid-19 that got nod for Phase 2/3 trial? -- BBV154
 For marketing of urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched a brand and logo called – -- ‘SonChiraiya’
 Royal Delicious, Dark Baron Gala, Scarlet Spur, Red Velox & Golden Delicious are the varieties of which fruit that were recently sent to Bahrain to showcase them? -- Apples
 Which North-Eastern state recently exported a consignment of one Metric Tonne of Geographical Indication (GI) tagged organic Chak-Hao (Black Rice) to Europe? -- Manipur
 Which athlete has been roped in by the Reserve bank of India for banking fraud awareness campaign? -- Neeraj Chopra
 In which state 'Aadi Pooram' car festival is observed that is dedicated to Goddess Andal, an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi?  -- Tamil Nadu
 Which Union Territory is going to host the first edition of The Himalayan Film Festival 2021 (THFF) from September 24 to 28? -- Ladak
 World Elephant Day is celebrated every year on  -- 12th August
 To mobilise support for their protection and conservation, World Lion Day is celebrated on -- 10th August
 Who were named by the International Cricket Council as ‘ICC Player of the Month’ for July in the men’s and women’s categories respectively? -- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)
 In honour of Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, the Athletics Federation of India has decided to observe 7th August every year as – -- Javelin Throw Day
 Who has become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket? -- James Anderson
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