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August 2016 (GK - 2)

Description: Questions for August 2016 final
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following was changed in the Third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17 released by the Reserve Bank of India in August 2016?

  1. Repo Rate

  2. Cash Reserve Ratio

  3. Reverse Repo Rate

  4. Bank Rate

  5. None of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct Answer: None of these

Kalikho Pul, who died in August 2016, served as acting Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for ____.

  1. 3 months

  2. 5 months

  3. 7 months

  4. 8 months

  5. 9 months


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 5 months

In August 2016, Manjula Chellur was named the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. She was the first woman Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts?

  1. Gujarat High Court

  2. Calcutta High Court

  3. Karnataka High Court

  4. Jharkhand High Court

  5. Allahabad High Court


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Calcutta High Court

In August 2016, Tata Chemicals agreed to sell its urea business to Yara for Rs. 2,670 crore. Yara is a/an ____ company.

  1. Australian

  2. US

  3. UK

  4. Norwegian

  5. French


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Norwegian

How many gold medals did American swimmer Michael Phelps win at the 2016 Olympic Games?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5

  5. 6


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 5

In August 2016, which of the following countries launched the Gaofen-3 Satellite, its first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite?

  1. Japan

  2. Iran

  3. North Korea

  4. China

  5. South Korea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: China

Who among the following was appointed Managing Director of SBI in August 2016?

  1. Dinesh Kumar Khara

  2. Ashok Kumar Garg

  3. Raj Kamal Verma

  4. Gopal Murli Bhagat

  5. Himanshu Joshi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Dinesh Kumar Khara

Which of the following states became the first state to ratify the GST Bill?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Karnataka

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Assam

  5. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Assam

In August 2016, whom did K. M. Hanumantharayappa succeed as the new Chairman of Central Silk Board (CSB) for a period of three years?

  1. H. Nagesh Prabhu

  2. N. S. Bissegowda

  3. Sunaina Tomar

  4. P. C. Mohan

  5. Ashwini Kumar Choubey


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: N. S. Bissegowda

The US won the highest number of medals in the Rio Olympics. How many medals did it win in total?

  1. 103

  2. 98

  3. 121

  4. 91

  5. 87


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 121

In August 2016, former RBI Deputy Governor Anand Sinha was appointed to the Board of which of the following banks as an Additional Director in the category of Independent Director on the board?

  1. IDFC Bank

  2. SBI

  3. Axis Bank

  4. PNB

  5. ICICI Bank


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: IDFC Bank

In August 2016, who among the following was awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015?

  1. Sugathakumari

  2. Govind Mishra

  3. Veerappa Moily

  4. Padma Sachdev

  5. S. L. Bhyrappa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Padma Sachdev

In August 2016, with which of the following countries did India sign the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA)?

  1. Australia

  2. France

  3. The US

  4. Russia

  5. Japan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: The US

On which of the following days is the International Biodiesel Day (or World Bio-fuel Day) observed every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels?

  1. 3rd August

  2. 10th August

  3. 14th August

  4. 17th August

  5. 21st August


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 10th August

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of SAUNI project. This project aims

  1. to solve irrigation problems of farmers across the country

  2. to solve the water problems of a parched Saurashtra

  3. to solve Cauvery issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

  4. to solve flooding issues caused by Mahanadi

  5. to solve the SYL issue between Punjab and Haryana


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: to solve the water problems of a parched Saurashtra

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