Current Affairs August 31 Quiz 2015

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1. Union Government identifies 305 cities for implementing ‘Housing for All’ scheme.Which of the following state is not selected among those?
   A. Rajasthan
   B. Madhya Pradesh
   C. Odisha
   D. Punjab
   
   Answer

   D. Punjab
   
   
2. Which of the following scheme is launched by Union Govt for online release of new LPG connections?
   A. SAHAJ
   B. SEHAT
   C. RAKSHA
   D. Nai Roshni
   
   Answer

   A. SAHAJ
   
   
3. Who inaugurated Golden Jubilee Session of ‘All India Muslim Majlis-e- Mushawarat’?
   A. Narendra Modi
   B. Pranab Mukharjee
   C. M. Hamid Ansari
   D. Zafarul-Islam Khan
   
   Answer

   C. M. Hamid Ansari
   
   
4. More than 17.5 crore accounts have been opened under which of the following schemes?
   A. Pradhan mantri suraksha bima yojana
   B. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
   B. Pradhan mantri pension yojana
   D. Pradhan mantri jeevan jyoti bima yojana
   
   Answer

   B. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
   
   
5. ‘Pran Dhara’ is launched by which of the following States?
   A. West Bengal
   B. Jharkhand
   C. Chhatishgarh
   D. Odisha
   
   Answer

   A. West Bengal
   
   
6. Which of the following bills passed by Manipur Legislative Assembly ?
   A. Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Bill, 2015
   B. the Manipur Shops and Establishments Bill, 2015
   C. Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015
   D. All of the above
   
   Answer

   D. All of the above
   
   
7. International Hindi conference will be held at which of the following places?
   A. Haridwar
   B. RIshikesh
   C. Bhopal
   D. New Delhi
   
   Answer

   C. Bhopal
   
   
8. Which of the following state governments will develop 10 new ports?
   A. Kerala
   B. Andhra Pradesh
   C. Tamilnadu
   D. Maharastra
   
   Answer

   B. Andhra Pradesh
   
   
9. Which of the following state governments planned for water transport in 12 river?
   A. Karnataka
   B. Kerala
   C. Uttar Pradesh
   D. West Bengal
   
   Answer

   D. West Bengal
   
   
10. MPhill in Hindi degree is awarded for the first time in which of the following country?
    A. US
    B. Bangladesh
    C. Pakistan
    D. SriLanka
    
    Answer

    C. Pakistan
    
    
11. In which of the following banks govt is going to infuse Rs.947 crore?
    A. Central Bank of India
    B. Vijaya Bank
    C. UCO Bank
    D. Canara Bank
    
    Answer

    D. Canara Bank
    
    
12. HDFC Bank cuts base rate by __ bps to 9.35%?
    A. 15
    B. 25
    C. 35
    D. 5
    
    Answer

    C. 35
    
    
13. Reliance Group to expand business cooperation in which of the following country?
    A. Egypt
    B. Qatar
    C. Saudi Arabia
    D. Palestine
    
    Answer

    B. Qatar
    
    
14. Who elected as CAMPO president?
    A. R. Satish Chandra
    B. M.K. Shankaranarayana Bhat
    C. Krishnaprasad Madthila
    D. Padmaraja Pattaje
    
    Answer

    A. R. Satish Chandra
    
    
15. Who got appointed as Home Secretary?
    A. L.C. Goyal
    B. Rajiv Mehrishi
    C. Raghav Chandra
    D. None of these
    
    Answer

    B. Rajiv Mehrishi
    
    
16. Dr.Oliver Sacks who recently died was a ____?
    A. Audiologist
    B. Neurosurgeon
    C. Neurologist
    D. Endocrinologist
    
    Answer

    C. Neurologist
    
    
17. Mohidur Rahman, who recently died was a politician of which of which of the following states?
    A. Punjab
    B. Jammu and Kashmir
    C. Manipur
    D. Bihar
    
    Answer

    D. Bihar
    
    
18. Wes Craven was a/an –
    A. Actor
    B. Film Producer
    C. Film Director
    D. Designer
    
    Answer

    C. Film Director
    
    
19. Who is recently appointed as NHAI chief?
    A. Nitin Gadkari
    B. Raghav Chandra
    C. V. Chhibber
    D. P. Radhakrishnan
    
    Answer

    B. Raghav Chandra
    
    
20. Which of the following bank is having tag line ‘India’s International bank’?
    A. Bank of India
    B. Bank of Baroda
    C. Canara Bank
    D. Indian overseas bank
    
    Answer

    B. Bank of Baroda