Most Important One Liner Questions AUGUST PART-I

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1 Most Important One Liner Questions AUGUST PART-I 1. The first Nepal-India Think Tank Summit was held recently in to foster greater collaboration and knowledge-sharing among the think tanks of the two countries. Ans- Kathmandu 2. The 3rd BRICS Film Festival took place in Durban, South Africa, along with the International Durban Film Festival (DIFF). In Indian films who won the Best Actress Award? Ans- Bhanita Das 3. Name the Paytm Payments Bank CEO who has resigned recently from the role and will now head Paytm's new retail initiative. Ans- Renu Satti 4. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) announced the appointment of Surendra Rosha as Chief Executive Officer for HSBC India. He has replaced. Ans- Jayant Rikhye 5. Name the veteran Bengali writer whose story 'Abhimanyu' was made into a Hindi movie 'Ek doctor ki maut' who passed away recently. Ans- Ramapada Chowdhury 6. Name the state government that has launched a smartphone distribution scheme called 'Mobile Tihar' under Sanchar Kranti Yojna with actress Kangana Ranaut. Ans- Chhattisgarh especially in remote areas. The NHA works under. Ans- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 8. According to the United Nation s E-Government Development Index (EGDI) 2018, what is the ranking of India? Ans- 96th 9. The IT ministry launched a desktop software e- Aksharayan in a conference for Indian Languages Technology Industry named in New Delhi. Ans- Bhashantara 10. In 3rd Bi-monthly Policy Statement, the Reserve bank of India s (RBI s) monetary policy committee (MPC) raised policy rates by on account of inflationary pressures arising due to hike in minimum support price. Ans- 25 basis points to 6.50% 11. Name the country that has topped the list of the United Nation s E-Government Development Index (EGDI) 2018 with an index value of Ans. Denmark 12. Name the person who has been chosen for the 24th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for his contribution in promoting communal harmony, peace and goodwill. Ans- Gopalkrishna Gandhi 13. Dustin Johnson won the 2018 RBC Canadian Open recently at Oakville in Canada. He is related with which of the following sports? Ans- Golf 14. Name that country who s Parliament has signed into law a controversial asylum and immigration bill designed to accelerate asylum procedures by cutting the maximum processing time from the current 120 days to 90 days. Ans- France 15. The Union Cabinet has recently approved Extension of CFS to support Indian Entities bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad. What does 'C' stands for in CFS Scheme? Ans- Concessional 7. National Health Agency (NHA) and Common Service Centres (CSC) scheme under the Digital India Programme, have signed an MoU to provide information and eligibility validation services to beneficiaries, 16. A two-day Indo-US Military Cooperation Meeting was held in as a prelude to 2 plus 2 Dialogue between the two countries scheduled in September Ans- New Delhi 1

2 17. Name the Indian-Australian mathematician who is one of four winners of mathematics prestigious Fields medal, known as the Nobel Prize for math. Ans- Akshay Venkatesh 18. The United States Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act-2019 (NDAA-19) which capped its security-related aid to Pakistan to. Ans- $150 million 19. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has launched a dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers with real-time data on the availability of vessels. The portal has been named as the FOCAL. FOCAL stands for. Ans- Forum of Cargo Owners and Logistics Operators 20. The Cabinet has recently approved the Re-structuring of the Agricultural Scientists' Recruitment Board (ASRB). The ASRB will now be a 4 Member body instead of Members. Ans Name the state that has become the first State in the country to implement the national policy on biofuels unveiled by the Centre this year. Ans- Rajasthan 22. Name the Formula one driver who has won the Hungarian Grand Prix for the 6th time. Ans- Lewis Hamilton 23. World Junior Squash Championships 2018 was held in Chennai, India. Name the national junior squash team that emerged as the 2018 World Junior Squash Champions. Ans- Egypt 24. Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile Interceptor AAD from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. AAD stands for. Ans- Advanced Area Defence 25. NITI Aayog has launched a global mobility hackathon to crowdsource solutions aimed at the future of mobility in India. Ans- Move Hack 26. Name the company that recently became the first USbased company with a market value of $1 trillion. Ans- Apple 27. Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a logo and tagline for Geographical Indications (GI) to increase awareness about intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the country. The slogan for the GI tag is. Ans- Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India 28. SBM Group has recently received Reserve Bank of India s approval to operate in the country through a whollyowned subsidiary route. SBM Group is based in. Ans- Mauritius 29. India's economy is expected to clock GDP growth of in this financial year according to a Morgan Stanley report. Ans- 7.5% 30. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the years , in New Delhi. Name the person who was given the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for year Ans- Bhartruhari Mahtab 31. Seven Indian companies have been listed in Fortune s 500 list 2018 of world biggest corporations. Which among the following is the highest ranked company from India? Ans- Indian Oil Corporation 32. Ranchi-based software developer Ranjit Srivastava is developing the world's first Hindi-speaking humanoid robot named. Ans- Rashmi 33. Which of the following country has been elected as the President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) for a period of two years? Ans- India 34. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) signed an MoU with which of the following bank for getting Long Term Unsecured Loan of Rs crore for 10 years with 3 years of moratorium on repayments? Ans- State Bank of India 2

3 35. The 2018 BWF World Championships is a badminton tournament which was held recently in Nanjing, China. Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu won the silver medal in the final. She was defeated by. Ans- Carolina Marin 36. Government has approved 122 new research projects of 112 crore rupees under its IMPRINT-2 scheme. IMPRINT stands for. Ans- Impacting Research Innovation and Technology 37. In the 2018 BWF World Championships, who won the men s singles title after defeating Shi Yuqi of China? Ans- Kento Momota 38. Which of the following country has recently announced new plans to change the law for organ and tissue donation to address the urgent need for organs within the Indian-origin communities in the country? Ans- UK 39. The iconic Mughalsarai Railway Junction in Uttar Pradesh has been renamed as. Ans- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Railway station 40. In Women s Hockey World Cup 2018, which of the following team has been crowned the world champions for a record eighth time? Ans- The Netherlands 41. Gaganjeet Bhullar recently grabbed his maiden European Tour title at the Fiji International in Natadola Bay. He is related with which of the following sports? Ans- Golf 42. The 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting was held recently in. Ans- Singapore 43. The Women s Hockey World Cup 2018 was hosted by. Ans- UK 44. Japan has pipped which of the following country as the world's number two stock market, according to a Bloomberg report? Ans- China 45. Name the PepsiCo CEO who will step down in October 2018 after serving for 12 years as the top boss at the global beverage giant, PepsiCo. Ans- Indra Nooyi 46. Saudi Arabia has recently announced that it is freezing all new trade and investment with over its interference in its internal affairs. Ans- Canada 47. NITI Aayog has identified how many districts as Aspirational Districts as aspirational districts for RUSA Scheme. Ans Exercise 'Maitree' is a joint military exercise that begun recently between Indian Army and. Ans- Thailand Army 49. The Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari launched BIMS and Bhoomi Rashi and PFMS linkage. BIMS stands for. Ans- Bidder Information Management System 50. RUSA is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched in 2013 aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. What does 'U' stands for in RUSA? Ans- Uchchatar 51. In which of the following state, the world's first-ever thermal battery plant was unveiled recently to boost renewable sources of energy production and reduce the dependence on non-renewable fossil fuel-based energy generation? Ans- Andhra Pradesh 52. Pacific Endeavor-2018, a communication exercise under the Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) was held recently in. Ans- Nepal 53. Name the person who has been selected as a new council member of Country Code Supporting Organisation (ccnso). He is the first Indian to have been selected as a member of ccnso and will be representing India at a global level. Ans- Ajay Data 3

4 54. The Indian women chess team at the Asian Nations Cup 2018 clinched the gold in the Blitz event held in. Ans- Iran Ans- GOAMILES 61. Name the Veteran German striker who has recently announced his retirement from international football. Ans- Mario Gomez 55. Google's latest Android operating system update named was officially released to customers following a beta testing period. Ans- Android Pie 56. The National Handloom Day is being observed every year on to honour the handloom weavers in the country. Ans- 7 August 57. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi passed away, recently. He was the 94-yearold veteran leader of. Ans- Tamil Nadu 58. Recognizing the importance of reaching out to the consumers and to safeguard their interests, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has integrated its Mobile Apps namely with UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) Platform. Ans- DND 2.0 & MyCall 62. The value of transactions made through mobile wallets touched a record (approx) in June, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. Ans- Rs14,600 crore 63. PayU India announced entering into a strategic partnership with which of the following leading NBFC brands in India, to offer instant app-based personal loans? Ans- Reliance Money 64. Ivan Duque was recently sworn in as the newly elected President of which of the following country? Ans- Colombia 65. The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve has become the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India that has been included in the UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). This Biosphere reserve is situated in. Ans- Sikkim 59. The Union Ministry of Water Resources, and the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) have recently signed a revised Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for funding of central share of 99 prioritised irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). Ans- NABARD 60. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar flagged off the Goa Tourism Development Corporation s app-based taxi service called in Panaji. 66. The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed across the world on with an aim to strengthen international cooperation for solving problems faced by indigenous peoples. Ans- 9 August 67. The Ministry of HRD has embarked on a major and new initiative Project called which will provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses. Ans- SWAYAM 68. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer of its surplus money to the government, the highest since , in a partial relief for the latter struggling to replenish public sector banks. Ans- Rs50,000 crore 69. The World Biofuel Day is observed every year on to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. Ans- 10 August 70. On the occasion, PM of India, Narendra Modi unveiled a Booklet on National Policy on Biofuels 2018, and launched a portal named PARIVESH. What does 'R' stands for in PARIVESH? Ans- Responsive 4

5 71. Name the bank that has launched a new digital platform 'MyDeal' to simplify capital raising process through capital markets by providing real-time access to information. Ans- HSBC 72. Name the digital payments platform that has announced its strategic partnership with and HDFC Bank to offer safer, faster and convenient payment experiences for the bank's cardholders. Ans- PayPal 73. Google has launched a new video-based Q&A app called on the App Store, which allows people to answer questions about themselves, then share those answers directly on Google. Ans- Cameos 74. Who among the following was the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018? Ans- Neeraj Chopra 78. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Peace Mission Exercise for the year 2018 will be conducted by Central Military Commission of. Ans- Russia 79. Name the Justice who was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court by Lt Governor Anil Baijal at a ceremony held at the Raj Niwas in New Delhi. Ans- Justice Rajendra Menon 80. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a bancassurance deal with to enable distribution of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance products through the bank s network of 2,129 branches across the country. Ans- Vijaya Bank 81. Name the bank that has become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar-based transactions through its micro ATM tablets. Ans- Axis bank 75. In which of the following city, the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the One District One Product Summit? Ans- Lucknow 82. Minister of state for Culture (I/C), Dr Mahesh Sharma, released 3 books, recently. Ghats of Banaras was one of them, this book is written by. Ans- Dr Sachidanand Joshi 76. The United Nations announced that UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres has chosen former Chilean President to be the UN s new human rights chief. Ans- Michelle Bachelet 77. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a defence industrial corridor in. Ans- Aligarh 83. Nobel Prize-winning personality Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul has passed away at the age of 85. He was. Ans- British author 84. Israel has opened a Visa Application Centre in which of the following Indian city for tourists to encourage more Indian travelers to visit? Ans- Kolkata 85. Name the Bank of India that has signed a multilateral cooperation agreement with member development banks of BRICS to undertake collaborative research in distributed ledger/blockchain technology. Ans- Exim Bank 86. NASA s 'Parker Solar Probe' has become the first-ever mission to "touch" the Sun. The spacecraft was launched on a vehicle named. Ans- Delta IV-Heavy rocket 87. Name the tribal language primarily spoken in India, Bangladesh and Nepal that received global recognition when it got a Wikipedia edition in its own script. Ans- Santhali time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal clinched his fourth Canadian Masters 1000 title at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. He defeated. Ans- Stefanos Tsitsipas 5

6 89. To withstand that heat, Parker Solar Probe makes use of a heat shield known as the Thermal Protection System (TPS). What is the thickness of this shield? Ans- 4.5 inches 90. BBC History Magazine conducted a reader's poll of 100 women who changed the world. In this poll, has been voted the woman who made the most significant impact on world history. Ans- Marie Curie 91. Minister of Railways, Coal, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Piyush Goyal has released a report on Station Cleanliness conducted by Quality Council of India (QCI). The A1 category station (out of 75) was topped by. Ans- Jodhpur 92. The Ease of Living Index 2018 was released by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri with few most prominent cities failing to make a cut in the top 10. Of total 111 cities ranked under the index, the list was topped by. Ans- Pune commandos, the first ever by any police force in India for anti-terrorist operations. Ans- Delhi Police 96. Name the bank that has been considered as the most patriotic brand, according to a survey conducted by UKbased online market research and data analytics firm YouGov. Ans- State Bank of India 97. The lander on the Chandrayaan-2 mission will be named. Ans- Vikram 98. The 2018 Vietnam Open officially known as YONEX- SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2018, was held at Nguyen Du Cultural Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Men s Singles event was won by Shesar Hiren Rhustavito (Indonesia). He defeated. Ans- Ajay Jayaram 99. Eminent personality of India, Balramji Das Tandon passed away recently at the age of 90. He was the Governor of. Ans- Chhattisgarh 100.With an aim to provide country s poor access to quality and affordable healthcare, government on announced the launch of Ayushman Bharat. Ayshman Bharat is now known as. Ans- Jan Aarogya Abhiyan 93. The Ease of Living Index 2018 was released by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Name the city which is at the bottom most position. Ans- Rampur 94. The CM of which of the following state has recently announced that it is the first among the 28 other states in the country to provide Right to Skills Development to the youth? Ans- Chhattisgarh 95. Name the police that has inducted an all-woman Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, consisting of 36 6