august Flashcards
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Union Government scrapped which article in J&K
and introduced a new bill named “J&K Reorganisation
Bill 2019”
370 and 35A
Lalit Kala Akademi, celebrated
its which foundation day in New Delhi ?
65th Foundation Day
India contributed what amount to the UN Palestine
refugee agency and the amount will be handed over to whom ?
amount : 5 million USD
handed over to : United Nations Relief and
Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees
Rajya Sabha has passed a Bill for more judges in
Supreme Court. The bill proposed an increase in the
sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court. What is the proposed increased strength now ?
33 (earlier it was 30)
The Jury unanimously conferred the award for the Most Film Friendly State to which state in the 66th National Film Awards ?
“Uttarakhand”
Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned how many electric buses under the phase II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India scheme
5,595 electric buses
India and which country have agreed to set up a Joint
Technical committee for optimum use of Ganges water
Bangladesh
Union HRD Minister will launch an initiative to create awareness about Water Conservation among all school students in the country.Name the initiative
‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’
President Ram Nath Kovind has signed National Medical
Commission Bill. The NMC bill aims at mega reforms in
the medical education sector . Which bill will it replace ?
the nearly 63-year-old Indian Medical Council Act.
President has approved the Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Act, 2019. The bill amends which act ?
the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
“One Nation One Ration Card” scheme to be rolled out in India from which date ?
June 1, 2020
Khadi and Village Industry Commission has
launched an initiative on World Tribal Day. Under
this mission, the commission will give leather kits to the
leather artisans across the nation. Name the mission/initiative ?
“Leather Mission”
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, hosted an
event. The reception was hosted on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Quit India Day (August 9) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Name the event ?
‘At Home’ reception for freedom fighters
Which State has flagged off 5 Anti-Riot police vehicle, also known as Vajra
Arunachal Pradesh
Maharashtra has launched an initiative to
train athletes from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli for
international events like the Olympics. Name the mission ?
Mission Shakti
Which state assembly passed Bills against mob
lynching and honour killing after Manipur ?
Rajasthan
Centre has approved a Kosi-Mechi river interlining
project in Bihar. Estimated cost of the project is ?
Rs 4,900 crore.
Which state government will launch the Navodayam scheme which is an outreach programme for
thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state ?
Andhra Pradesh government
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan for improving road infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra. What is the amount ?
200 million USD
“Vriksharopan Mahakumbh” drive :
(a) name the state whose initiative it was ?
(b) created a world record by planting how many trees ?
(c) when was it launched ?
(a) state : UP
(b) created a world record by planting how many trees - more than 22 crores
(c) when was it launched - on the occasion of 77th anniversary of Quit India Movement
The United States has officially labeled which country as a “currency manipulator” ?
China.
Bangladesh signed a deal with which country for the supply of uranium for its 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) ?
Russia
How many Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have been issued identity documents by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ?
5 lakhs
Iran unveiled 3 precision-guided air-to-air missiles. Name them -
“Yasin”
“Balaban”
“Ghaem”