Which one of the following has recently released the second Round of Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0) in New Delhi?

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Which of the following ccompanies has recently acquired up to 58.2% stake in Sri Lanka's Ideal Finance for LKR 2 billion?

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services

155 + Mcqs in August 2019 Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Who among the following has recently been appointed as a Drug Controller General of India?
A.	Y K Gupta
B.	Rajni Kaul
C.	J N Mathur
D.	V G Somani
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

2.	Which one of the following has recently acquired Bengaluru-Based artificial intelligence solutions start-up Pikup.ai?
A.	Uber
B.	Ola
C.	Quiker
D.	SnapDeal
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Quiker

Discussion

3.	Name the person who has recently been appointed as the director of National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW).
A.	Ganga Prasad
B.	Harsvardhan Singh Rathore
C.	Harshad Pandurang Thakur
D.	R N Ravi
E.	None of these
Answer» D. R N Ravi

Discussion

4.	Who among the following has recently been appointed as the coach of the Indian cricket team?
A.	Sunil Gavaskar
B.	Ravi Shastri
C.	Kapil Dev
D.	Rahul Dravid
E.	None of them
Answer» C. Kapil Dev

Discussion

5.	Which of the following countries has recently won historic gold in Junior Track Cycling World Championships?
A.	Pakistan
B.	Afghanistan
C.	Bangladesh
D.	India
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

6.	Which of the following countries has recently won the T20 Physical Disability (PD) World Cricket Series 2019?
A.	India
B.	England
C.	Bangladesh
D.	Pakistan
E.	None of these
Answer» B. England

Discussion

7.	On 16th August 2019, Chief Minister of which state has launched an Online revenue payment system?
A.	Rajasthan
B.	Odisha
C.	West Bengal
D.	Uttar Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» C. West Bengal

Discussion

8.	Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently inaugurated a high-performance hockey centre Naval Tata Hockey Academy in __________.
A.	Cuttack
B.	Puri
C.	Bhubaneswar
D.	Chandipur
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Chandipur

Discussion

9.	Who among the following was recently recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019?
A.	Neeraj Chopra
B.	Hima Das
C.	Vinesh Phogat
D.	Bajrang Punia
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

10.	Which of the following states has recently won the Best innovation and initiative leadership award 2019?
A.	Maharashtra
B.	Andhra Pradesh
C.	Haryana
D.	Rajasthan
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

11.	Union minister Nitin Gadkari planned to launch ____________ portal, an e-commerce marketing platform, has the potential to achieve revenues of around Rs 10 lakh crore in the 2-3 years.
A.	Volusion
B.	Shopify
C.	Bharatcraft
D.	BigCommerce
E.	None of these
Answer» D. BigCommerce

Discussion

12.	Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi has recently announced to celebrate which month as a month of nutrition?
A.	November
B.	October
C.	September
D.	December
E.	None of these
Answer» D. December

Discussion

13.	Which of the following compaies has recently launched its first artificial intelligence chip 'Spring Hill'?
A.	Qualcomm
B.	IBM
C.	Intel Corp
D.	Samsung
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Samsung

Discussion

14.	Which of the following countries is to supply critical components to India's Gaganyaan?
A.	Russia
B.	Iran
C.	France
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Iran

Discussion

15.	Who among the following has recently presented the 4th Edition of annual ANUBHAV awards 2019?
A.	Santosh Gangwar
B.	Shripad Naik
C.	Jitendra Singh
D.	Harsh Vardhan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Harsh Vardhan

Discussion

16.	The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot along with _______________ will inaugurate "Hunar Haat" at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur.
A.	Minister of External Affairs
B.	Minister of Minority Affairs
C.	Minister of Civil Aviation
D.	Minister of Corporate Affairs
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Minister of Civil Aviation

Discussion

17.	Who among the following has recently won gold at the 2019 BWF World Championships?
A.	P. C. Thulasi
B.	Ashwini Ponnappa
C.	P V Sindhu
D.	Saina Nehwal
E.	None of them
Answer» D. Saina Nehwal

Discussion

18.	Which of the following private sector banks has recently joined hands with standard Chartered for co-branded credit cards?
A.	Axis Bank
B.	Bandhan Bank
C.	IDBI Bank
D.	Kotak Mahindra Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» C. IDBI Bank

Discussion

19.	Who among the following has recently become the world champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain?
A.	Deepika Kumari
B.	Komalika Bari
C.	Atanu Das
D.	Devi Laishram
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Atanu Das

Discussion

20.	Euromoney has recently named which bank as the 'World's Best Bank'?
A.	DBS Bank
B.	Standard Chartered
C.	HSBC
D.	DCB Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Standard Chartered

Discussion

21.	Who among the following has recently become the first serving Lieutenant General of Indian Army to complete 1,200 km Paris-Brest-Paris circuit?
A.	S S Hasabniss
B.	Anil Kumar Bhatt
C.	Anil Puri
D.	S K Srivastava
E.	None of these
Answer» D. S K Srivastava

Discussion

22.	Who among the following has recently won the prestigious Clark R Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award for the year 2019?
A.	Marlice van Vuuren
B.	Mollie Beattie
C.	Vivek Menon
D.	Valmik Thapar
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Valmik Thapar

Discussion

23.	Shripad Yesso Naik has recently inaugurated two-day National Conference on Varmam Science in ____________.
A.	Hyderabad
B.	Bengaluru
C.	Cochin
D.	Chennai
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

24.	Which one of the following has recently released the second Round of Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0) in New Delhi?
A.	National Development Council
B.	NITI Aayog
C.	Ministry of Human Resource Development
D.	Ministry of Jal Shakthi
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Ministry of Human Resource Development

Discussion

25.	Which of the following banks has signed a bancassurance agreement with Digit Insurance to provide Digit Insurance's suite of products to its SMEs (Small and medium-sized enterprises) customers?
A.	Karur Vysya Bank
B.	State Bank of India
C.	ICICI Bank
D.	Indian Overseas Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» B. State Bank of India

Discussion

26.	The Telangana government has recently signed a pact with ______________ for 'Digital Telangana'.
A.	Microsoft
B.	Google
C.	Wipro
D.	Infosys
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Wipro

Discussion

27.	On 21st August 2019, who among the following has recently launched NISHTHA, the world's largest teacher's training programme?
A.	R K Singh
B.	Rajnath Singh
C.	Ramesh Pokhriyal
D.	Amit Shah
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Amit Shah

Discussion

28.	Which of the following space agencies has recently found more than 40 pieces of debris created by Indias anti satellite test?
A.	NASA
B.	ISRO
C.	SpaceX
D.	Roscosmos
E.	None of these
Answer» B. ISRO

Discussion

29.	Which of the following states has recently announced to enhance family income limit for a household for qualifying as a beneficiary under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list from Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 15,000 per month so as to ensure that maximum eligible families get the benefit of various government schemes admissible to them?
A.	Bihar
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Haryana
D.	West Bengal
E.	None of these
Answer» D. West Bengal

Discussion

30.	India's first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET) will be set up in:
A.	Tamil Nadu
B.	Maharashtra
C.	Gujarat
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

31.	Which of the following countries has recently launched the world's first floating nuclear reactor with a capacity of 35 megawatts?
A.	Iran
B.	China
C.	Russia
D.	Israel
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Israel

Discussion

32.	Which of the following ministries has recently launched the Sabka Vishwas - Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme?
A.	Ministry of Finance
B.	Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C.	Ministry of Home Affairs
D.	Ministry of MSME
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Discussion

33.	Who among the following has recently chaired the 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council at Panaji?
A.	Shri Ram Nath Kovind
B.	Shri Rajnath Singh
C.	Shri Amit Shah
D.	Shri Narendra Modi
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Shri Narendra Modi

Discussion

34.	Which of the following state governments has recently launched the 'Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana' scheme?
A.	Haryana
B.	Uttarakhand
C.	Punjab
D.	Chattisgarh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Chattisgarh

Discussion

35.	India’s Komalika Bari wins gold medal in World Youth Championships. The championship was held in:
A.	Madrid
B.	Beijing
C.	Tokyo
D.	New Delhi
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Beijing

Discussion

36.	Which of the following glaciers in Iceland has lost its identity due to climate change?
A.	Okjokull
B.	Zemu
C.	Milam
D.	Kafni
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Zemu

Discussion

37.	Name the person who has recently been arrested by CBI in relation to the INX Media corruption case.
A.	Yashwant Sinha
B.	Arun Jaitley
C.	P. Chidambaram
D.	Pranab Mukharjee
E.	None of them
Answer» D. Pranab Mukharjee

Discussion

38.	Which of the following countries has recently decided to hold SAARC Foreign Ministers' informal meet?
A.	Nepal
B.	Bhutan
C.	Bangladesh
D.	India
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Bhutan

Discussion

39.	Which of the following countries has recently given its highest civilian award 'Order of Zaid' to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi?
A.	Saudi Arabia
B.	South Korea
C.	China
D.	UAE
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

40.	On 22nd August 2019, who among the following is going to launch the book the Diary of Manu Gandhi in New Delhi?
A.	Shri Nitish Sharma
B.	Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
C.	Shri Vikram Sharma
D.	Shri Suresh Kumar
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Shri Vikram Sharma

Discussion

41.	Which of the following countries has recently unveiled new missile defence system "Bavar-373"?
A.	China
B.	Russia
C.	Israel
D.	Iran
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

42.	Which of the following ccompanies has recently acquired up to 58.2% stake in Sri Lanka's Ideal Finance for LKR 2 billion?
A.	L&T Finance
B.	Aditya Birla Finance Limited
C.	Bajaj Finserv
D.	Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

43.	Which of the following banknas reccently allowed e-mandate for cards for recurring transactions?
A.	Reserve Bank of India
B.	State Bank of India
C.	Axis Bank
D.	HDFC Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» B. State Bank of India

Discussion

44.	Which of the following companies has recently unveiled the world's largest single silicon-based processor named Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)?
A.	Arterys In
B.	DataRobot
C.	Microsoft
D.	Cerebras Systems
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

45.	Paytm has recently retained title sponsorship of Indian cricket for how many years?
A.	2 Years
B.	3 Years
C.	5 Years
D.	8 Years
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 8 Years

Discussion

46.	Which of the following organizations has recently released a report 'Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis'?
A.	UNESCO
B.	UNESCO
C.	WHO
D.	World Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

47.	Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has recently approved the first batch of reforms in the Army including relocation of _____________ officers from the Army headquarters, setting up of a separate vigilance cell and forming an umbrella organisation to focus on human rights issues.
A.	206
B.	307
C.	403
D.	512
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 307

Discussion

48.	Task force on Direct Tax Code has recently submited report to FM Nirmala Sitharaman. Who among the following was the head of task force?
A.	G C Srivastava
B.	Akhilesh Ranjan
C.	Mansi Kedia
D.	Girish Ahuja
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Mansi Kedia

Discussion

49.	The 2019 World Mosquito Day was observed on which of the following dates?
A.	August 19
B.	August 22
C.	August 21
D.	August 20
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

50.	Which of the following startups has recently won NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2019?
A.	Samarth
B.	Robinhood
C.	Sarthak
D.	TouchVision
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs Quiz.

Who among the following has recently been appointed as a Drug Controller General of India?

Which one of the following has recently acquired Bengaluru-Based artificial intelligence solutions start-up Pikup.ai?

Name the person who has recently been appointed as the director of National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW).

Who among the following has recently been appointed as the coach of the Indian cricket team?

Which of the following countries has recently won historic gold in Junior Track Cycling World Championships?

Which of the following countries has recently won the T20 Physical Disability (PD) World Cricket Series 2019?

On 16th August 2019, Chief Minister of which state has launched an Online revenue payment system?

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently inaugurated a high-performance hockey centre Naval Tata Hockey Academy in __________.

Who among the following was recently recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019?

Which of the following states has recently won the Best innovation and initiative leadership award 2019?

Union minister Nitin Gadkari planned to launch ____________ portal, an e-commerce marketing platform, has the potential to achieve revenues of around Rs 10 lakh crore in the 2-3 years.

Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi has recently announced to celebrate which month as a month of nutrition?

Which of the following compaies has recently launched its first artificial intelligence chip 'Spring Hill'?

Which of the following countries is to supply critical components to India's Gaganyaan?

Who among the following has recently presented the 4th Edition of annual ANUBHAV awards 2019?

The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot along with _______________ will inaugurate "Hunar Haat" at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur.

Who among the following has recently won gold at the 2019 BWF World Championships?

Which of the following private sector banks has recently joined hands with standard Chartered for co-branded credit cards?

Who among the following has recently become the world champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain?

Euromoney has recently named which bank as the 'World's Best Bank'?

Who among the following has recently become the first serving Lieutenant General of Indian Army to complete 1,200 km Paris-Brest-Paris circuit?

Who among the following has recently won the prestigious Clark R Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award for the year 2019?

Shripad Yesso Naik has recently inaugurated two-day National Conference on Varmam Science in ____________.

Which one of the following has recently released the second Round of Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0) in New Delhi?

Which of the following banks has signed a bancassurance agreement with Digit Insurance to provide Digit Insurance's suite of products to its SMEs (Small and medium-sized enterprises) customers?

The Telangana government has recently signed a pact with ______________ for 'Digital Telangana'.

On 21st August 2019, who among the following has recently launched NISHTHA, the world's largest teacher's training programme?

Which of the following space agencies has recently found more than 40 pieces of debris created by Indias anti satellite test?

India's first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET) will be set up in:

Which of the following countries has recently launched the world's first floating nuclear reactor with a capacity of 35 megawatts?

Which of the following ministries has recently launched the Sabka Vishwas - Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme?

Who among the following has recently chaired the 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council at Panaji?

Which of the following state governments has recently launched the 'Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana' scheme?

India’s Komalika Bari wins gold medal in World Youth Championships. The championship was held in:

Which of the following glaciers in Iceland has lost its identity due to climate change?

Name the person who has recently been arrested by CBI in relation to the INX Media corruption case.

Which of the following countries has recently decided to hold SAARC Foreign Ministers' informal meet?

Which of the following countries has recently given its highest civilian award 'Order of Zaid' to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi?

On 22nd August 2019, who among the following is going to launch the book the Diary of Manu Gandhi in New Delhi?

Which of the following countries has recently unveiled new missile defence system "Bavar-373"?

Which of the following ccompanies has recently acquired up to 58.2% stake in Sri Lanka's Ideal Finance for LKR 2 billion?

Which of the following banknas reccently allowed e-mandate for cards for recurring transactions?

Which of the following companies has recently unveiled the world's largest single silicon-based processor named Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)?

Paytm has recently retained title sponsorship of Indian cricket for how many years?

Which of the following organizations has recently released a report 'Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis'?

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has recently approved the first batch of reforms in the Army including relocation of _____________ officers from the Army headquarters, setting up of a separate vigilance cell and forming an umbrella organisation to focus on human rights issues.

Task force on Direct Tax Code has recently submited report to FM Nirmala Sitharaman. Who among the following was the head of task force?

The 2019 World Mosquito Day was observed on which of the following dates?

Which of the following startups has recently won NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2019?