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183151.

Ministry of HRD has launched one drive to promote water conservation activities for School Students. What is name of that program?

A. Samagra Jal Suraksha
B. Samagra Jal Shiksha Suraksha
C. Samagra Jal-Jiwan Suraksha
D. Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha
Answer» E.
183152.

Which of the following states launched the ‘Small Savings Incentive Scheme’ for 2019 that will be run under the notation “AQ” series?

A. West Bengal
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Maharashtra
Answer» D. Maharashtra
183153.

Which of the following persons not honoured with Bharat Ratna in 2019?

A. Pranab Mukherjee
B. Bhupen Hazarika
C. Nanaji Deshmukh
D. Zakir Hussain
Answer» E.
183154.

Which of the south african batsman announced his retirement from international cricket on 8 August 2019?

A. Dale Steyn
B. Hashim Amla
C. Lungi Ngidi
D. Wiaan Mulder
Answer» C. Lungi Ngidi
183155.

Which small finance bank got the status of a Scheduled Bank from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8 August 2019?

A. Equitas Small Finance Bank
B. Fincare Small Finance Bank
C. AU Small Finance Bank
D. Jana Small Finance Bank
Answer» E.
183156.

Where was the 3rd International Electric Vehicle (EV) Conclave organized by International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT)?

A. Gurugram
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Guwahati
Answer» B. New Delhi
183157.

Where will be the first underwater train in India operational?

A. Hussain Sagar lake, Hyderabad
B. Hooghly River, Kolakata
C. Brahmaputra River, Guwahati
D. Apollo waterfront Bunder Area, Mumbai
Answer» C. Brahmaputra River, Guwahati
183158.

Which nation has the highest number of 'living' indigenous languages in the world with 840 languages?

A. United States
B. Papua New Guinea
C. Australia
D. China
Answer» C. Australia
183159.

On 8 August 2019, World Archery suspended the ___________ for defying its guidelines by electing two parallel bodies.

A. Archery Association of India
B. Polish Archery Federation
C. French Archery Federation
D. US Archery Federation
Answer» B. Polish Archery Federation
183160.

Which Indian institute is working with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) researchers to develop better turbines that can harness the power of ocean waves to generate electricity?

A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Mumbai
C. IIT Hyderabad
D. IIT Kota
Answer» B. IIT Mumbai
183161.

Which international organisation signed an agreement with the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) to initiate a skill development program in India?

A. International Solar Alliance (ISA)
B. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
C. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
D. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Answer» E.
183162.

Who is the only Indian in ‘The Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019’ by Forbes?

A. Mithali Raj
B. Sania Mirza
C. Jaspreet Kaur
D. P. V. Sindhu
Answer» E.
183163.

The RBI raised any bank’s exposure limit to a single NBFC from the existing 15 per cent to ________ per cent of tier-1 capital.

A. 20 percent
B. 25 percent
C. 21 percent
D. 28 percent
Answer» B. 25 percent
183164.

What is the rank of India in terms of number of 'living' indigenous languages?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Answer» E.
183165.

Name the veteran director and actor who died recently?

A. V. Shantaram
B. Girish Karnad
C. J Om Prakash
D. K Balachander
Answer» D. K Balachander
183166.

Who is the world’s highest-paid female athlete?

A. Angelique Kerber
B. Simona Halep
C. Serena Willams
D. Naomi Osaka
Answer» D. Naomi Osaka
183167.

What is the current Repo Rate?

A. 6.0%
B. 5.65%
C. 5.15%
D. 5.40%
Answer» D. 5.40%
183168.

Former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj passed away. She became the Foreign Minister in the year ____.

A. 2016
B. 2015
C. 2014
D. 2010
Answer» D. 2010
183169.

India contributed USD ___________ to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees.

A. USD 2 million
B. USD 3 million
C. USD 8 million
D. USD 5 million
Answer» E.
183170.

Who launched the e-version of Rozgar Samachar?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Prakash Javadekar
C. Ram Nath Kovind
D. Amit Shah
Answer» C. Ram Nath Kovind
183171.

According to the economic think-tank NCAER, India's GDP growth will be _____ per cent during the current fiscal 2019-20.

A. 6.2 per cent
B. 6.8 per cent
C. 7.0 per cent
D. 7.2 per cent
Answer» B. 6.8 per cent
183172.

Name the South African bowler who announced his retirement from the Test cricket?

A. Peter Kirsten
B. Dale Steyn
C. Adrian Kuiper
D. Brian McMillan
Answer» C. Adrian Kuiper
183173.

Who inaugurated the TechEx – technology exhibition at IIT Delhi?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Answer» E.
183174.

Which of the following is the card payment feature launched by Mastercard that will allow customers to do uninterrupted transactions while shopping online?

A. Mastercard Express
B. Identity Check Express
C. Identity Check
D. Your Card Express
Answer» C. Identity Check
183175.

Who took over as the chairman and managing director of State-owned Power Grid Corporation?

A. R K Chauhan
B. K Sreekant
C. Ghanshyam Prasad
D. Manoj Kumar Mittal
Answer» C. Ghanshyam Prasad
183176.

Name the Nobel award winning writer who died recently?

A. Gabriel García Márquez
B. Alice Munro
C. Toni Morrison
D. Andrew Brown
Answer» D. Andrew Brown
183177.

Who defeated Russia's Daniil Medvedev to win the ATP Washington Open title?

A. Roger Federer
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Nick Kyrgios
D. Novak Djokovic
Answer» D. Novak Djokovic
183178.

Who among the following won a gold medal in the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw?

A. Vinesh Phogat
B. Sushil Kumar
C. Sakshi Malik
D. Yogeshwar Dutt
Answer» B. Sushil Kumar
183179.

Name the cricket commentator who died recently?

A. Vijay Merchant
B. Sushil Doshi
C. Anant Setalvad
D. Munir Hussain
Answer» D. Munir Hussain
183180.

Which company has been awarded with the SCOPE Corporate Communications Excellence Awards-2019 for Crisis Communications and Internal Communications?

A. Steel Authority of India Limited
B. Gail Limited
C. Tata Steel
D. NTPC
Answer» B. Gail Limited
183181.

Who will be felicitated with 'Excellence in Cinema' honour at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne?

A. Akshay Kumar
B. Shahrukh Khan
C. Imran Khan
D. Rajkumar Rao
Answer» C. Imran Khan
183182.

Where the 8th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial meeting held on 2 August u0026 3 August 2019?

A. Tokyo, Japan
B. New Delhi, India
C. Beijing, China
D. Singapore
Answer» D. Singapore
183183.

What is the full-form of QRSAM?

A. Quicker Response Surface-to-Air Missile
B. Quicker Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
C. Quick Response Surface-to-Air Missile
D. Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
Answer» E.
183184.

Which Indian cricketer broke Chris Gayle's Record of most sixes in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I)?

A. M S Dhoni
B. Shikhar Dhawan
C. Rohit Sharma
D. Virat Kohli
Answer» D. Virat Kohli
183185.

Which is the world's largest economic bloc, covering nearly half of the global economy?

A. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
B. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
C. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
D. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Answer» B. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
183186.

Who among the following became the first Indian pair to win a BWF Super 500 badminton tournament?

A. Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy
B. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
C. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and B. Sumeeth Reddy
D. Manu Attri and Chirag Shetty
Answer» C. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and B. Sumeeth Reddy
183187.

Which monument has been shortlisted for 'The Structural Awards 2019' of the UK-based Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)?

A. Dubai Frame
B. Tamina Canyon Crossing
C. Statue of Unity
D. Queensferry Crossing
Answer» D. Queensferry Crossing
183188.

Which year the All India Tennis Association (AITA) was established?

A. Yr. 1920
B. Yr. 1940
C. Yr. 1960
D. Yr. 1999
Answer» B. Yr. 1940
183189.

___________ documentary maker Donn Alan Pennebaker, who received an honorary Academy Award in 2013, died on 1 August 2019. He was 94.

A. French
B. American
C. British
D. Australian
Answer» C. British
183190.

Famous Telugu film ‘O Seetha Katha’ actor _________ passed away on 2 August 2019. He was 74.

A. Mahesh Babu
B. Ravi Teja
C. Prabhas
D. Devadas Kanakala
Answer» E.
183191.

On 2 August 2019, Pakistan has opened “Gurdwara Chowa Sahib” to Sikh devotees after 72 years of Partition. In which district Gurdwara Chowa Sahib is located?

A. Gujrat, Pakistan
B. Jhang, Pakistan
C. Jhelum, Pakistan
D. Kasur, Pakistan
Answer» D. Kasur, Pakistan
183192.

Who is the winner of the singles final at the ‘eNoah-iSolution men's AITA ranking tournament 2019’?

A. Kavin Masilamani
B. Megh Bhargav K. Patel
C. Mohammed Fahad
D. Noah May
Answer» D. Noah May
183193.

On 3 August 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed penalties on four public sector banks over not reporting the frauds. Which of the following banks is not in that four PSB?

A. Indian Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Oriental Bank of Commerce
Answer» B. State Bank of India
183194.

Who crowned with Miss England 2019 title?

A. Georgia Horsley
B. Eleanor Glynn
C. Hammasa Kohistani
D. Bhasha Mukherjee
Answer» E.
183195.

Name the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of India’s IT services firm Mindtree.

A. Debashis Chatterjee
B. S. N. Subrahmanyan
C. Y. S. Kumar
D. S. Shekhara
Answer» B. S. N. Subrahmanyan
183196.

Name the former president of the Cricket Club of India (CCI) whose name will be given to the gate on Dinshaw Vaccha Road of CCI at Churchgate.

A. Nari Contractor
B. Raj Singh Dungarpur
C. Vijay Merchant
D. Sachin Tendulkar
Answer» D. Sachin Tendulkar
183197.

World Bank data for 2018 reveals that India has been pushed to the Seventh place in the global GDP rankings. India recorded a GDP of _________ in 2018.

A. $1.73 trillion
B. $2.73 trillion
C. $3.73 trillion
D. $4.73 trillion
Answer» C. $3.73 trillion
183198.

What is the approximate distance between Earth u0026 Moon?

A. 156,400 km to 206,700 km
B. 256,400 km to 306,700 km
C. 356,400 km to 406,700 km
D. 456,400 km to 506,700 km
Answer» D. 456,400 km to 506,700 km
183199.

Which country got listed on the top spot in the World Bank’s Global GDP rankings 2018?

A. United Kingdom
B. United States
C. China
D. Japan
Answer» C. China
183200.

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI)?

A. Guruprasad Mohapatra
B. S C Garg
C. Ravi Capoor
D. Anuj Aggarwal
Answer» E.