August 2016 (GK - 1)
Current affairs and general knowledge questions from August 2016, covering sports, politics, business, and international news including Rio Olympics, GST Bill, and key appointments in India and abroad
Questions
Who among the following declared the official opening of Rio Olympics 2016?
- Thomas Bach
- Michel Temer
- Rodrigo Maia
- Ricardo Lewandowski
- Dilma Rousseff
In August 2016, which private sector non-life insurer overtook state-owned Oriental Insurance to become the third-largest in terms of gross written premium?
- Reliance General Insurance
- Tata AIG General
- Bharti AXA General Insurance
- Max Bupa
- ICICI Lombard
Who among the following became the first woman Governor of Tokyo?
- Yuuko Obuchi
- Tomomi Inada
- Yuriko Koike
- Seiko Noda
- Renhō Murata
Who was the flag bearer of the Indian team at the opening ceremony of Rio Olympics 2016?
- Abhinav Bindra
- Saina Nehwal
- Sania Mirza
- Yogeshwar Dutt
- Sardara Singh
Gujarat was ranked first among all states in 2015 for attracting maximum investment intentions in value terms. It lost its position to which of the following states in August, 2016?
- Maharashtra
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Rajasthan
- Kerala
Virginia Thrasher from the US claimed the first Rio Olympics gold medal. In which event did she win?
- Swimming
- Shooting
- Archery
- Rowing
- Weightlifting
In August 2016, the Upper House cleared the GST Bill with 203 votes in favour of it and ____ against it.
- 35
- 15
- 46
- 83
- none
Who was elected as Prime Minister of Nepal in August 2016?
- Pushpa Kamal Dahal
- Janardan Sharma
- Hitraj Pandey
- Ram Karki
- Dhaniram Poudyal
In August 2016, Sumitra Mahajan presented the National Tourism Awards for the year 2014-2015 to various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Which of the following States/Union Territories was presented the Best State/Union Territory for comprehensive development of tourism?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Chandigarh
- Goa
- Kerala
- Pondicherry
In August 2016, who among the following took over as the Chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
- Sudha Sharma
- Manjari Kacker
- Poonam Kishore Saxena
- Rani Singh Nair
- Shabri Bhattasali
In August 2016, who among the following was named as the President of Microsoft India?
- Bhaskar Pramanik
- Hiren Israni
- Satya Narayana Nadella
- Anant Maheshwari
- Anil Bhansali
Who was elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee and became the first Indian woman to join the prestigious body, which governs Olympic sports in the world?
- Nita Ambani
- P. T. Usha
- Anju Bobby Goerge
- Marry Kom
- Anjali Tendulkar
In August 2016, the Bank of England cut interest rates to a record-low 0.25 percent from 0.5 percent. In which year had it last cut interest rates?
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
Who is the author of the book titled ‘India Rising: Fresh Hope, New Fears’?
- Ravi Velloor
- L. K. Advani
- Manmohan Singh
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Narendra Modi
Who succeeded Anandiben Patel as the Chief Minister of Gujarat?
- Om Prakash Kohli
- Vijay Rupani
- Nitinbhai Patel
- Nanubhai Vanani
- Ganpat Vasava