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August 2016 (GK - 4)

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Number of Questions: 15
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Who has been appointed as the 24th Governor of RBI?

  1. R. Gandhi

  2. S. S. Mundra

  3. N. S. Vishwanathan

  4. Urjit R. Patel

  5. Bharat Narotam Doshi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Urjit R. Patel

The 9th edition Global Innovation Index 2016 was released in August 2016 jointly by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Which country topped the index?

  1. The US

  2. Switzerland

  3. The UK

  4. France

  5. Australia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Switzerland

In August 2016, former Union Minister Najma Heptulla was appointed as the Governor of _______.

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Assam

  3. Meghalaya

  4. Manipur

  5. Nagaland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Manipur

Who among the following is the recipient of the 2016 Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award?

  1. N. Valarmathi

  2. C. N. R. Rao

  3. P. Shanmugam

  4. M. G. K. Menon

  5. Vijay P. Bhatkar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: P. Shanmugam

Which country, in August 2016, launched the world's first quantum satellite named Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS)?

  1. Russia

  2. China

  3. The US

  4. North Korea

  5. Japan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: China

Which of the following is the first state in the country to launch India’s first comprehensive ‘Crime Criminal Tracking Network System’ (CCTNS)?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Punjab

  4. Maharashtra

  5. Gujarat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Maharashtra

In August 2016, which of the following states launched the sailing campaign ‘Jal Tarang'?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Gujarat

  3. Kerala

  4. Himachal Pradesh

  5. Haryana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh

________ is the first Indian state to draft its own internal security act.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Punjab

  3. Kerala

  4. Gujarat

  5. Jharkhand


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Maharashtra

In which of the following cities has India’s first-ever bio-CNG plant for public vehicles been inaugurated in August 2016?

  1. Pune

  2. Bengaluru

  3. Jaipur

  4. Lucknow

  5. Indore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Pune

With which of the following sports is Bishweshwar Nandi, the 2016 Dronacharya Award recipient, associated?

  1. Wrestling

  2. Badminton

  3. Gymnastics

  4. Shooting

  5. Boxing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Gymnastics

Who among the following is India’s first female wrestler and the fourth female athlete ever to win an Olympic medal?

  1. Sakshi Malik

  2. Vinesh Phogat

  3. Babita Kumari

  4. Geeta Phogat

  5. Divya Sharma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Sakshi Malik

The 2016 Summer Olympics concluded in August 2016 at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Which country stood second in the medal tally with a total of 67 medals?

  1. China

  2. Germany

  3. Great Britain

  4. Russia

  5. Japan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Great Britain

Who is the author of the book ‘One Indian Girl’?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Chetan Bhagat

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth

  5. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Chetan Bhagat

In August 2016, the board of State Bank of India approved merger of its five associate banks and Bharatiya Mahila Bank with itself. Which of the following is not among the five associate banks?

  1. State Bank of Saurashtra

  2. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur

  3. State Bank of Hyderabad

  4. State Bank of Mysore

  5. State Bank of Travancore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: State Bank of Saurashtra

World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on

  1. 9th August

  2. 13th August

  3. 19th August

  4. 25th August

  5. 29th August


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 19th August

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