august Flashcards
Union Government scrapped which article in J&K
and introduced a new bill named “J&K Reorganisation
Bill 2019”
370 and 35A
Lalit Kala Akademi, celebrated
its which foundation day in New Delhi ?
65th Foundation Day
India contributed what amount to the UN Palestine
refugee agency and the amount will be handed over to whom ?
amount : 5 million USD
handed over to : United Nations Relief and
Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees
Rajya Sabha has passed a Bill for more judges in
Supreme Court. The bill proposed an increase in the
sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court. What is the proposed increased strength now ?
33 (earlier it was 30)
The Jury unanimously conferred the award for the Most Film Friendly State to which state in the 66th National Film Awards ?
“Uttarakhand”
Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned how many electric buses under the phase II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India scheme
5,595 electric buses
India and which country have agreed to set up a Joint
Technical committee for optimum use of Ganges water
Bangladesh
Union HRD Minister will launch an initiative to create awareness about Water Conservation among all school students in the country.Name the initiative
‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’
President Ram Nath Kovind has signed National Medical
Commission Bill. The NMC bill aims at mega reforms in
the medical education sector . Which bill will it replace ?
the nearly 63-year-old Indian Medical Council Act.
President has approved the Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Act, 2019. The bill amends which act ?
the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
“One Nation One Ration Card” scheme to be rolled out in India from which date ?
June 1, 2020
Khadi and Village Industry Commission has
launched an initiative on World Tribal Day. Under
this mission, the commission will give leather kits to the
leather artisans across the nation. Name the mission/initiative ?
“Leather Mission”
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, hosted an
event. The reception was hosted on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Quit India Day (August 9) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Name the event ?
‘At Home’ reception for freedom fighters
Which State has flagged off 5 Anti-Riot police vehicle, also known as Vajra
Arunachal Pradesh
Maharashtra has launched an initiative to
train athletes from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli for
international events like the Olympics. Name the mission ?
Mission Shakti
Which state assembly passed Bills against mob
lynching and honour killing after Manipur ?
Rajasthan
Centre has approved a Kosi-Mechi river interlining
project in Bihar. Estimated cost of the project is ?
Rs 4,900 crore.
Which state government will launch the Navodayam scheme which is an outreach programme for
thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state ?
Andhra Pradesh government
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan for improving road infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra. What is the amount ?
200 million USD
“Vriksharopan Mahakumbh” drive :
(a) name the state whose initiative it was ?
(b) created a world record by planting how many trees ?
(c) when was it launched ?
(a) state : UP
(b) created a world record by planting how many trees - more than 22 crores
(c) when was it launched - on the occasion of 77th anniversary of Quit India Movement
The United States has officially labeled which country as a “currency manipulator” ?
China.
Bangladesh signed a deal with which country for the supply of uranium for its 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) ?
Russia
How many Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have been issued identity documents by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ?
5 lakhs
Iran unveiled 3 precision-guided air-to-air missiles. Name them -
“Yasin”
“Balaban”
“Ghaem”
Australian Super and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will
invest how much in the National Investment and
Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Master Fund
$1 billion each
To harness electricity from ocean waves , The Indian Institute of Technology Madras partnered with which institute
National Institute of Ocean Technology
An agreement has been signed between two parties to kickstart a skill development programme for people related to solar thermal energy sector. One party is National Institute of Solar Energy. name the second one
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Indian Bank has entered into a corporate agency
agreement with which company ?
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd
Reserve Bank of India has imposed a collective penalty on 7 public sector banks for noncompliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI on ‘Code of Conduct for Opening and Operating Current Accounts.What is the total amount ?
11 crores
RBI has imposed a fine of what amount on Corporation
Bank for non-compliance of norms related to cyber
security framework ?
1 crore
To protect consumers’ interest, the Centre has proposed guidelines for e-commerce firms that entail a deadline to effect refund request. What is the deadline ?
14-day deadline
According to the 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee,
Repo rate :
Reverse Repo rate :
MSF (Marginal Standing Facility) + Bank Rate :
GDP growth :
Repo rate : 5.40%
Reverse Repo rate : 5.15%
MSF (Marginal Standing Facility) + Bank Rate : 5.65%
GDP growth : 6.9%
Who has decided to set up a “Central Payment Fraud Registry” ?
The Reserve Bank of India
Securities and Exchange Board of India has approved which two entities to opearte jointly in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, Gandhinagar ?
What is the name of the new platform for the joint operation ?
Name of the entities : Singapore Stock Exchange + National Stock Exchange
Name of the new platform : NSE IFSC SGX Connect -> where IFSC stands for International Financial Service Centre
Identity Check Express has been launched by which entity ?
Mastercard
Bengaluru based Housing startup “Grexter Living” which is a co-living provider, has acquired which entity/firm ?
i2Stay.
CEO of HSBC ?
Noel Quinn
New Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indian IT company Mindtree Ltd ?
Debashis Chatterjee
Chairman and managing director of Power Grid Corporation of India ?
Kandikuppa Sreekant
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) :
(a) was jointly developed by :
(b) tested where :
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) :
(a) was jointly developed by : DRDO and BEL
(b) tested where : Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha
Where was the 5th edition of International Army Scout Masters Competition inaugurated
at the Jaisalmer Military Station
Name the Indian Naval Ship, which arrived in Norway as part of Western Fleet Overseas Deployment
INS Tarkash
(a) Who was crowned Miss World Diversity 2019 ?
(b) Where was the event held ?
(a) Who was crowned Miss World Diversity 2019 - India’s transsexual woman Naaz Joshi
(b) Where was the event held - Port Louis, Mauritius
Who will be felicitated with the Charlie Chaplin Award by the British Academy’s Los Angeles branch ?
Actor Steve Coogan
“Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award in Space Science, Technology and Research” has been introduced by which organisation ?
ISRO
Tarava police station has been adjudged as one of the 10 best police stations in India in the annual ranking for the year 2018. Which state is it located in ?
Odisha
Who topped the List Of Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019 published by Forbes.
Serena Williams
Which state has topped the rankings in Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in the country
Manipur
Who won the Hungarian Grand Prix ?
Formula One Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton
Name the players who won doubles final of the Thailand Open Badminton Championship in Bangkok ?
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the championship and they defeated Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen
Name the player who has been named as Professional Cricketers Association’s Player of the month of July 2019 ?
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin
A cricketer named Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from Test cricket. Which country does he play for ?
South African bowler
Who won the women’s 53 Kg category at the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw ?
Vinesh Phogat won gold
Who won the mixed annual 4,000km(2,485 miles) cycling Transcontinental Race from Burgas in Bulgaria to Brest in France ?
German cancer researcher Fiona Kolbinger
Sally Pearson announced her surprise retirement due to injury. Which game is she associated with ?
Sally Pearson is an australian world-champion hurdler
Who captured the ATP Washington Open title ?
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios won the ATP Washington Open title by defeating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev.