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August GK-1

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(1). Which state government has decided to recruit members of transgender community as warders in jails of the State?

  • (a). Bihar
  • (b). Kerala
  • (c). Odisha
  • (d). Maharashtra
  • (e). Punjab
Answer : Odisha

Explanation:

(2). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a programme-'70 Saal Azadi-Zara Yaad Karo Kurbani'

  • (a). August 8th
  • (b). August 9th
  • (c). August 12th
  • (d). August 14th
  • (e). August 15th
Answer : August 9th

Explanation:

(3). Ministry of Communications launches Twitter Sewa to address the complaints of common man The twitter handle of the Minister will be

  • (a). @maheshsharmabjp
  • (b). @jitendrasinghbjp
  • (c). @girirajsinghbjp
  • (d). @manjojsinghbjp
  • (e). None of these
Answer : @manjojsinghbjp

Explanation:

(4). Central body approves ____ crore rupees for Ganga rejuvenation projects.

  • (a). Rs. 400 crore
  • (b). Rs. 425 crore
  • (c). Rs. 450 crore
  • (d). Rs. 475 crore
  • (e). Rs. 500 crore
Answer : Rs. 400 crore

Explanation:

(5). Resolution for renaming of which high court passed recently by the state assembly?

  • (a). Mumbai High Court
  • (b). Kolkata High Court
  • (c). Delhi High Court
  • (d). Kerala High Court
  • (e). None of these
Answer : None of these

Explanation:

(6). Which state government has inked a MoU with Japan to develop a food value chain in the state?

  • (a). Telangana
  • (b). Karnataka
  • (c). Kerala
  • (d). Andhra Pradesh
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

(7). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a programme-'70 Saal Azadi-Zara Yaad Karo Kurbani'

  • (a). August 8th
  • (b). August 9th
  • (c). August 12th
  • (d). August 14th
  • (e). August 15th
Answer : August 9th

Explanation:

(8). Central body approves ____ crore rupees for Ganga rejuvenation projects.

  • (a). Rs. 400 crore
  • (b). Rs. 425 crore
  • (c). Rs. 450 crore
  • (d). Rs. 475 crore
  • (e). Rs. 500 crore
Answer : Rs. 400 crore

Explanation:

(9). Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu recently lays foundation stone of broad-gage rail project in which state?

  • (a). Mizoram
  • (b). Nagaland
  • (c). Haryana
  • (d). Tripura
  • (e). Meghalaya
Answer : Nagaland

Explanation:

(10). Who has appointed as Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

  • (a). Bhaskar Khulbe
  • (b). Vijay Khulbe
  • (c). Ashok Khulbe
  • (d). Mahesh Kulbe
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Bhaskar Khulbe

Explanation:

(11). Who takes over as Chairman of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)?

  • (a). Manoj Rath
  • (b). Vikram Rath
  • (c). Aravind Bhoopathi
  • (d). Dilip Rath
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Dilip Rath

Explanation:

(12). Chocolate maker Mondelez International has roped in whom as managing director of its India unit.

  • (a). Deepak Iyer
  • (b). Dilip Iyer
  • (c). Dinesh Iyer
  • (d). Dharmendra Iyer
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Deepak Iyer

Explanation:

(13). Name the Indian American linguist, Professor who passes away recently?

  • (a). Ananth Radha Sharma
  • (b). Braj B. Kachru
  • (c). Chitharanjan Das
  • (d). Daamodar Sharma
  • (e). Eashwar Kumar
Answer : Braj B. Kachru

Explanation:

(14). The state that cleared a proposal to rename its existing name is

  • (a). Andhra Pradesh
  • (b). Sikkim
  • (c). West Bengal
  • (d). Chhattisgarh
  • (e). None of these
Answer : West Bengal

Explanation:

(15). The Rajya Sabha passed by voice vote the Indian Medical Council Bill, 2016 seeks to the amendment of Indian Medical Council Act,

  • (a). 1956
  • (b). 1948
  • (c). 1984
  • (d). 1965
  • (e). 1958
Answer : 1956

Explanation:

(16). Indian art and culture to be on full display during first ever Festival of India. The festival is going to conducted in which country?

  • (a). USA
  • (b). Singapore
  • (c). Malaysia
  • (d). Australia
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Australia

Explanation:

(17). Accredited Social Health Activists is a social welfare programme initiated by which Indian state?

  • (a). Mizoram
  • (b). Haryana
  • (c). Assam
  • (d). West Bengal
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Haryana

Explanation:

(18). How many Jan Aushadhi Stores to be opened across India under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana?

  • (a). 1500
  • (b). 2500
  • (c). 3500
  • (d). 4500
  • (e). 3000
Answer : 3000

Explanation:

(19). Name the typhoon that struts China recently?

  • (a). Anida
  • (b). Bratu
  • (c). Nida
  • (d). Virna
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Nida

Explanation:

(20). The seventh meeting of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Immigration Authorities was held in

  • (a). Pakistan
  • (b). Bangladesh
  • (c). Bhutan
  • (d). India
  • (e). Maldives
Answer : Pakistan

Explanation: