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August GK-14

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(1). Rio Olympics bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Beti Bachao, Beti Padao for which state?

  • (a). Maharashtra
  • (b). Uttar Pradesh
  • (c). Bihar
  • (d). Haryana
  • (e). Punjab
Answer : Haryana

Explanation:

(2). Scientists of which country studying said that they have detected a rare deep-Earth tremor, Known as an S wave microseism for the first time?

  • (a). USA
  • (b). Japan
  • (c). China
  • (d). Russia
  • (e). Mexico
Answer : Japan

Explanation:

(3). Which state government has announced a public-private partnership model for their initiative 'mission transform' of 1,000 most backward villages across the state?

  • (a). Madhya Pradesh
  • (b). Andhra Pradesh
  • (c). Gujarat
  • (d). Karnataka
  • (e). Maharashtra
Answer : Maharashtra

Explanation:

(4). In which state was a life-size bronze statue of Mother Teresa unveiled on her 106th birth anniversary?

  • (a). Maharashtra
  • (b). Nagaland
  • (c). Manipur
  • (d). West Bengal
  • (e). Mizoram
Answer : West Bengal

Explanation:

(5). Name the Football player who has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.

  • (a). Lionel Messia
  • (b). Gareth Bale
  • (c). Cristiano Ronaldo
  • (d). Toni Kroos
  • (e). Gianluigi Buffon
Answer : Cristiano Ronaldo

Explanation:

(6). Season-3 of the Indian Super League (ISL) football would be held from October 1 to December 18. In which city the opening game scheduled?

  • (a). Ahmedabad
  • (b). Pune
  • (c). Kolkata
  • (d). Delhi
  • (e). None of these
Answer : None of these

Explanation:

(7). Centre has set up a committee to consider incentives such as cash back schemes headed by whom?

  • (a). Pradeep Kumar Sinha
  • (b). Amitabh Kant
  • (c). Ratan P Watal
  • (d). Tarun Ramadorai
  • (e). TVSN Prasad
Answer : Ratan P Watal

Explanation:

(8). In which state is the Haji Ali Dargah located?

  • (a). Rajasthan
  • (b). Uttar Pradesh
  • (c). Maharashtra
  • (d). Jammu and Kashmir
  • (e). Haryana
Answer : Maharashtra

Explanation:

(9). Name the state, which has launched ambulance mobile app?

  • (a). Haryana
  • (b). Himachal Pradesh
  • (c). Madhya Pradesh
  • (d). Karnataka
  • (e). Gujarat
Answer : Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:

(10). State-run Solar Energy Corporation will set up a ________ crore payment security mechanism to prevent delays in releasing viability gap funding (VGF) to solar power developers under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

  • (a). Rs.1500 crore
  • (b). Rs.750 crore
  • (c). Rs.1200 crore
  • (d). Rs.600 crore
  • (e). Rs.1550 crore
Answer : Rs.1500 crore

Explanation: