August Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
Q

Tamil Nadu has an overall seroprevalence of ______, according to the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine’s phase-III cross-sectional survey conducted during July.

A

66.2%

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Among the 38 districts, ____ had the highest seropositivity at 84% while _____ had the lowest at 37%.

A

Virudhunagar

Erode

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3
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T.N. legislature turns ____

A

100

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4
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Tamil Nadu witnessed elections in _____ when electors (only men), accounting for just 3% of the population, were enrolled, as a result of ______.

A

November 1920

The Montagu-Chelmsford Report and the Government of India Act of 1919.

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5
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In tn assembly first session in ____, resolved to provide voting rights to women.

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April 1921

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6
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who became the first woman member of the Council and, in no time, became the Deputy President of the Council.

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Muthulakshmi Reddy

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7
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______ as Finance Minister, was the first to make a budget speech in Tamil in 1957-58.

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C. Subramaniam,

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8
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“Tamil Thai Vazhthu” was rendered in ____ for the first time at the beginning of the Governor’s address.

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July 1991

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9
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During the two-year rule of the DMK founder C.N. Annadurai, the Assembly, in ______ adopted a motion renaming Madras State as Tamil Nadu

A

in July 1967

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10
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‘__________ an initiative to take healthcare services to the doorstep of the people, in Samanapalli, Krishnagiri district, said Health Minister Ma. Subramanian.

A

Makkalai thedi maruthuvam

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T.N. to provide 7.5% quota to government school students in professional courses,this Move follows the recommendations made by ______ commission

A

Justice Murugesan

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12
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Dr. Radha Krishnan was awardd to ____ Teachers

A

385

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13
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Tamil Nadu hopes to exceed the hydro power generation target fixed by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for _____

A

2021-22

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14
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Tamil Nadu weavers - received more loans under the _____ than all other states put together in the last three years

A

Mudra scheme

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15
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According to the Minister, _____ no. of Tamil Nadu weavers were provided loans under the Mudra scheme in 2018–19, 2019–20 and 2020–21.

A

41,568

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16
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White paper on the state’s finances highlighted the state’s fall from a revenue surplus of Rs.1,760 crore in 2012-13 to a deficit of ______ (or 3.16% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2020-21.

A

Rs.61,320 crore

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17
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Employment in the Agri sector reduced by ______ between 1981 and 2010 eventhough the sector registered growth.

A

10% — from 54% to 44%

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18
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New V.C of Anna University

A

R. Velraj

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19
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Tamil Nadu government will present a paperless budget after ____ & _____ state

A

Himachal Pradesh and Odisha

20
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The Tamil Nadu tourism, culture and religious endowments department - announced that the birth anniversary of _______will be celebrated as a government event.

A

Rajendra Chola I

21
Q

who has been appointed as Adviser (digital and simplified governance) to Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency.

A

Former IAS officer P W C Davidar

22
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______Corporation – has launched 30-minute free wi-fi facility at 49 locations in chennai.

A

The Chennai Corporation

23
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______ Railway - is all set to get an indigenous coal-fired locomotive on August

A

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)

24
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Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency’s (TNeGA) award-winning mobile app,______- is helping government hospitals identify people with cataracts.

25
new governor of Manipur
L Ganesan
26
Former ___ CM Kalyan Singh Passed away
UP
27
Former minister and AIADMK presidium chairman | who recently passed away
E Madhusudhanan
28
_____ – has won the National women online chess title recently
Vantika Agarwal
29
India's star badminton player PV Sindhu - defeated He Bing Jiao of China to win the women's singles ____ medal at Tokyo Olympics
Bronze
30
who won bronze in the women's welterweight | boxing
Lovlina Borgohain
31
_____ became India's 69th Grandmaster after securing his third and final norm at the Biel Masters Open 2021.
Harshit Raja
32
India men's hockey team led by______ - defeated ____ 5-4 to win the ___ medal at the Tokyo Olympics on August .
Manpreet Singh Germany Bronze
33
Indian wrestler _______ - clinched an Olympic silver medal after losing his 57 kg final
Ravi Kumar Dahiya
34
India – sets a new Asian record in the ______ running at the Tokyo Olympics
men’s 4x400m relay
35
_____ - won the men's javelin event with a best throw of 87.58 metres, claiming a historic _____ in athletics for India
Neeraj Chopra first Olympic gold
36
Bajrang Punia - clinch a medal for India at the Olympics. which sports he belongs to?
wrestling
37
which day to be named “Javelin Throw Day” to honour Neeraj Chopra?
7th August
38
India at Tokyo 2020 | no. of medals and position?
7 medals(1G 2S and 4B) 48th position
39
who finished first at tokyo 2020?
United States 113 medals
40
flag bearers at opening ceremony of tokyo 2020
MC Mary Kom, | Manpreet Singh
41
flag bearers at closing ceremony of tokyo 2020
Bronze-medalist Bajrang Punia
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India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu has won the ____ medal in the ______ at the Tokyo Paralympics.
silver men’s high jump (T63)
43
Indian shooter ___ has won the bronze medal in the P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 final Tokyo paralympics 2020
Singhraj Adana
44
Indian silver medal winner Mirabai Chanu tokyo 2020 belongs to which sport
Mirabai Chanu
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Indian silver medal winner Ravi Dahiya tokyo 2020 belongs to which sport
Men’s Freestyle 57kg Wrestling