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August GK-6

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(1). Who among the following Indians were included in 'Forbes' list of 100 richest tech tycoons

  • (a). Mukesh Ambani and Azim Premji
  • (b). Dilip Shanghvi and Shiv Nadar
  • (c). Mukesh Ambani and Shiv Nadar
  • (d). Dilip Shanghvi and Azim Premji
  • (e). Azim Premji and Shiv Nadar
Answer : Azim Premji and Shiv Nadar

Explanation:

(2). Accenture and LinkedIn are jointly organising "HackFest 2016", a platform for students to solve real-world business and human challenges through innovative (original and new) ideas. Where the non-stop, 20-hour challenge will be held on September 24-25?

  • (a). Bengaluru
  • (b). Chennai
  • (c). Hyderabad
  • (d). Mumbai
  • (e). Chandigarh
Answer : Bengaluru

Explanation:

(3). Who inaugurated Independence Day Film Festival on 12th August 2016 in New Delhi?

  • (a). Narendra Modi
  • (b). Venkaiah Naidu
  • (c). Arun Jaitley
  • (d). Sushma Swaraj
  • (e). Smriti Irani
Answer : Venkaiah Naidu

Explanation:

(4). Which among the following states inaugurates the first 'Sewa Kendra'?

  • (a). Maharashtra
  • (b). Kerala
  • (c). Gujarat
  • (d). Punjab
  • (e). Haryana
Answer : Punjab

Explanation:

(5). Which state becomes the first in India to pass GST bill unanimously?

  • (a). Assam
  • (b). Arunachal Pradesh
  • (c). Andhra Pradesh
  • (d). Bihar
  • (e). Chhattisgarh
Answer : Assam

Explanation:

(6). After the President approval for the new IIT's how many new IIT's are coming the country?

  • (a). Five
  • (b). Six
  • (c). Seven
  • (d). Eight
  • (e). Twelve
Answer : Six

Explanation:

(7). Which minister visited Indonesia to attend the International Meeting on Counter Terrorism on the theme "Countering Cross Border Movement of Terrorism" held in Bali, Indonesia?

  • (a). Arun Jaitley
  • (b). Manohar Parikar
  • (c). Prakash Javedkar
  • (d). Kiren Rijiju
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Kiren Rijiju

Explanation:

(8). Which state government recently decided to grant 33% reservation to women in Urban Local Bodies?

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

Explanation:

(9). Sriram Rajamani has been named as ____ managing director of its India research lab at Bengaluru?

  • (a). Microsoft
  • (b). Facebook
  • (c). Google
  • (d). LinkedIn
  • (e). Yahoo
Answer : Microsoft

Explanation:

(10). Name the swimmer who became the first swimmer to win four consecutive gold medals in same event?

  • (a). Mark Spitz
  • (b). Ryan Lochte
  • (c). Michael Phelps
  • (d). Matt Biondi
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Michael Phelps

Explanation:

(11). Every year World Elephant Day is observed on August 12th. It is first being observed in which year?

  • (a). 2009
  • (b). 2012
  • (c). 2013
  • (d). 2014
  • (e). 2007
Answer : 2012

Explanation:

(12). Which among the following states to ratify GST Bill in the upcoming state assembly sessions?

  • (a). Bihar
  • (b). Haryana
  • (c). Gujarat
  • (d). Both A and B
  • (e). Both A and C
Answer : Both A and C

Explanation:

(13). National Association of Software and Services (Nasscom) has launched operations of its startup warehouse in which among the following states?

  • (a). Telangana
  • (b). Andhra Pradesh
  • (c). Tamil Nadu
  • (d). Karnataka
  • (e). Kerala
Answer : Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

(14). Which among the following states signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Trade and Exhibition Centre (ITEC), Dubai for promotion of skill development, investment and tourism sectors?

  • (a). Rajasthan
  • (b). Himachal Pradesh
  • (c). Madhya Pradesh
  • (d). Maharashtra
  • (e). West Bengal
Answer : Rajasthan

Explanation:

(15). Union Health Minister inaugurates AMRIT outlet at Safdarjung Hospital. Who is the Union Health Minister?

  • (a). Prakash Javadekar
  • (b). JP Nadda
  • (c). Kalraj Mishra
  • (d). Ravi Shankar Prasad
  • (e). None of these
Answer : JP Nadda

Explanation:

(16). Sri Lanka signed a tripartite agreement to proceed with the construction of a mega multi-billion dollar port city project in capital Colombo with which among the following countries?

  • (a). China
  • (b). Switzerland
  • (c). Russia
  • (d). Bhutan
  • (e). South Korea
Answer : China

Explanation:

(17). Cipla Ltd has appointed who among the following as the managing director & global chief executive officer of the company effective September 1, 2016.

  • (a). Umang Vohra
  • (b). Manohar Narayanan
  • (c). Pradeep Vohra
  • (d). Sudeep Manohar
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Umang Vohra

Explanation:

(18). Dipika Pallikal is associated with which among the following sports?

  • (a). Tennis
  • (b). Badminton
  • (c). Archery
  • (d). Squash
  • (e). Gymnastics
Answer : Squash

Explanation:

(19). Name the former Odisha chief secretary who passes away recently.

  • (a). Sudhanshu Bhusan Mishra
  • (b). Shri G. Mohan Kumar
  • (c). Smt. Vandana Kumari Jena
  • (d). Smt. Anita Agnihotri
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Sudhanshu Bhusan Mishra

Explanation:

(20). Leo Messi has announced his decision to continue playing for the Argentina national team. What is the capital of Argentina?

  • (a). Amsterdam
  • (b). Seoul
  • (c). Buenos Aires
  • (d). Montevideo
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Buenos Aires

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