August 2015 Current Affairs - Week 3
Questions about major events, appointments, policy announcements, and business news from August 2015 in India
Questions
In August 2015, the Reserve Bank of India granted in-principle nod to how many payment banks applicants?
- 5
- 8
- 11
- 14
- 21
As per the data released in August 2015, which company was tagged as the most profitable company in the June quarter?
- Indian Oil
- ONGC
- TCS
- Reliance
- ITC
Who among the following was given additional charge as chief of Enforcement Directorate in August 2015?
- Rajan Katoch
- Karnal Singh
- Vijay Singh
- Sanjiv Gupta
- Parag Jain
As per the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities released in August, which is the lone Indian university in the list?
- Kerala Technological University in Thiruvananthapuram
- IIT Kharagpur in Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore
- Anna University in Chennai
- Indian Institute of Management in Visakhapatnam
The Union Government launched the Indradhanush Mission to revamp the functioning of
- MNCs
- private mobile operators
- the mining sector
- public sector banks
- government departments
Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) in August 2015?
- D. C. Jain
- Kishor Piraji Kharat
- Sivaram Swamy
- B. K. Batra
- S. Ravi
Which of the following is not among the 11 applicants who got in-principle approval by Reserve Bank of India to start payment banks?
- Aditya Birla Nuvo
- Sun Pharma
- Muthoot Finance
- Fino PayTech
- Tech Mahindra
In August 2015, with which of the following countries did the government approve signing and ratification of the tax information exchange agreements?
- Spain
- Sweden
- Seychelles
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
In August 2015, the Central Government announced 30 percent income tax rebate for establishment of new manufacturing plants and machinery in 21 ‘backward’ districts of which state?
- Bihar
- Uttar Pradesh
- Odisha
- Jharkhand
- Assam
Which of the following became the world’s first airport to operate completely on solar power?
- Bengaluru International Airport
- Cochin International Airport
- Chennai International Airport
- Goa International Airport
- Indira Gandhi International Airport
Who has authored the book "Making India Awesome"?
- Arundhati Roy
- Kiran Desai
- Amitav Ghosh
- Chetan Bhagat
- Viram Seth
Which market regulatory body notified easier norms for companies from sectors like IT, data analytics, biotechnology and nanotechnology to aid fund-raising by technology-driven startups from the public market?
- RIB
- SEBI
- FMC
- IRDA
- HLCC
Who among the following succeeded Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayarathne as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
- Mahinda Rajapaksa
- Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
- Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga
- S. Bandaranayake
- Ranil Wickremesinghe
Which bank launched the Smart Vault digital locker?
- Axis Bank
- State Bank of India
- HDFC Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Syndicate Bank
In August 2015, on which of the following two countries did India impose definitive anti-dumping duty for a period of five years on imports of potassium carbonate?
- Taiwan and South Korea
- The US and Russia
- Israel and Germany
- Brazil and Canada
- Belarus and Jordan
Who among the following was appointed as the Chairman of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) in August 2015?
- Ajit Kumar Seth
- Atul Chaturvedi
- Ravij Rai
- Ashish Kumar
- K. M. Acharya
Which of the following became the first historical monument to have a Twitter account?
- The Egyptian Pyramids
- The Taj Mahal
- Angkor Thong
- The Acropolis Hill
- The Great Wall of China
In August 2015, Birla Corporation acquired Lafarge India's two units. Lafarge is a French industrial company specialising in which of the following products?
- Steel
- Automobile
- Textile
- Cement
- Cosmetic