1).Which countries Foreign Minister meets PM Modi amid strained ties over NSG bid?
d) China
Answer: d)
Explanation: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today called on Prime Minister NarendraModi and held talks with his counterpart SushmaSwaraj during which India's bid for membership of the NSG is understood to have figured among other regional and bilateral issues.
2).Spiritual guru, Pramukh Swami passes away is the head of
a) Hindu Vivek Kendra
b) Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha
c) Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat
d) Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
e) Prathana Samaj
Answer: b)
Explanation: Spiritual guru, Akshardham founder Pramukh Swami passes away. He was the president of the BochasanvasiAksharPurushottamSanstha (BAPS), a sub-sect of the Swaminarayan sect, which during his tenure expanded globally, with over 3000 temples built in five decades worldwide.
3).Na Muthukumar who passed away recently was a _______ lyricist.
b) Malayalam
d) Kannada
Answer: a)
Explanation: The two time national cinema awardee for best lyrics Na Muthukumar passed away. He was a Tamil Lyricist.
4).Who won the third test held in West Indies on August 13?
a) West Indies
c) Draw Match
d) Sri Lanka
e) Australia
Answer: b)
Explanation: Team India won the St Lucia Cricket Test against the West Indies by 237 runs lastnight to clinch the 4-match series, with one game still to go.
5).________ bank and payments company Suvidhaa Infoserv have launched “Nano Credit”.
c) Federal
Answer: b)
Explanation: Axis Bank and Suvidhaa Infoserve, a payments/remittance firm, launched ‘Nano Credit’ — pre-approved, instant and unsecured loans for the urban low-income customer segment.
6).Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan launched the "Colours of Independence" event at a prominent mall in
a) Bangalore
c) Chennai
Answer: c)
Explanation: Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan launched the "Colours of Independence" event at a prominent mall in Chennai. He said India is on the path of becoming a world superpower as dreamt by leaders like former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
7).The railway Budget will be merged with the general Budget from 2017-18 onwards. The Railway Budget was first introduced in the year
Answer: d)
Explanation: Putting an end to a 92-year-old tradition of the colonial era, the railway Budget will be merged with the general Budget from 2017-18 onwards. The Railway Budget was first introduced in the year 1924.
8).Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Union government will set up five electronic manufacturing clusters in which among the following states?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: a)
Explanation: Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Union government will set up five electronic manufacturing clusters in Andhra Pradesh including Tirupati and Sri in Chittoor district and Anantapur where it is in final stage.
9).Government has approved ____ crore highway projects for six states, including Karnataka and Maharashtra.
a) Rs.1911 crore
b) Rs.1933 crore
c) Rs.1955 crore
d) Rs.1977 crore
e) Rs.1999 crore
Answer: a)
Explanation: Government has approved Rs 1,911-crore highway projects for six states, including Karnataka and Maharashtra. The standing finance committee (SFC) has approved six road projects in Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh to be built at a cost of an estimated Rs 1,910.87 crore.
10).Pernille Blume’s an athlete belongs to Denmark related with which among the following sport?
a) Archery
c) Cycling
e) Swimming
Answer: e)
Explanation: Denmark won its first Olympic swimming gold in 68 years, with Danish swimmer Pernille Blume’s victory in the women’s 50-metre freestyle event.
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