August 2015 Current Affairs and GK
General knowledge and current affairs questions from August 2015, covering news, appointments, awards, and policy developments
Questions
Where was India’s first Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) commissioned?
- Colaba
- Tirunelveli
- Kochi
- Jamnagar
- Visakhapatnam
In which year was the Directorate General of Economic Enforcement established?
- 1985
- 1988
- 1991
- 1997
- 2000
With the execution of Land Border Agreement, 1974 between India and Bangladesh at midnight on 31st July, 2015, how many Bangladeshi enclaves situated at Indian soil in Coochbehar district of West Bengal were amalgamated with India?
- 111
- 51
- 85
- 97
- 72
Which private insurer launched Smart Humsafar plan, which offers multiple benefits and insurance cover for husband and wife under a single policy?
- Bharti Axa Life Insurance
- ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
- SBI Life Insurance
- Birla Sun Life Insurance
- Kotak Life Insurance
In which year was the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association founded?
- 1911
- 1921
- 1933
- 1940
- 1948
Who among the following was appointed Chairperson of Accenture India in August 2015?
- Avinash Vashista
- Anindya Basu
- William L. Kimsey
- Gianfranco Casati
- Rekha M. Menon
In August 2015, the government extended anti-dumping duty on import of all forms and grades of vitamin C for a period of five years from
- Japan
- Philippines
- China
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
The government of which state instituted a youth award, consisting of 8 g gold, Rs. 5 lakh in cash and a citation, in the name of former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam?
- Karnataka
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
- Tamil Nadu
- Rajasthan
Who was appointed as the CEO of Google in August 2015?
- Schmidt
- Bret Taylor
- Satya Nadella
- Tim Cook
- Sundar Pichai
Who among the following launched Operation Muskaan, an initiative to trace missing and destitute children and reunite them with their parents?
- Railway Police
- Central Welfare Social Board
- CRPF
- Ministry of Women and Child Development
- None of these
In August 2015, who among the following was appointed as the US Ambassador to Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- Richard Rahul Verma
- Raj Mukherji
- Sanjay Puri
- Atul Keshap
- Kamala Harris
With which of the following did National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) extend a contract worth US$490 million to carry US astronauts to the International Space Station?
- Russian Federal Space Agency
- French Space Agency
- European Space Agency
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
In August 2015, in which state did Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited commission 500 MW Unit-13 of National Thermal Power Corporation?
- Odisha
- Chhattisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan
Which of the following brokerage firms did BNP decide to acquire for about Rs. 2000 crore?
- Indiabulls Securities
- Sharekhan Limited
- Kotak Securities Limited
- India Infoline Services
- Bajaj Capital
Who won the Ramanujan Prize for the year 2015?
- Miguel Walsh
- Fernando Codá Marques
- Amalendu Krishna
- Philibert Nang
- Ernesto Lupercio
Who won India's first ever individual medal in the World Archery Championship?
- Laishram Bombayla Devi
- Chekrovolu Swuro
- Tarundeep Rai
- Rajat Chauhan
- Rimil Buriuly
ASEAN, a political and economic organisation, consists of how many Southeast Asian countries?
- 5
- 10
- 18
- 23
- 27
In August 2015, the government held auction for the third lot of coal blocks. How many coal blocks did it put on auction?
- 7
- 5
- 10
- 8
- 6
Which of the following is the first and the only non-European country that has full membership status of European Organisation for Nuclear Research, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory?
- Israel
- Japan
- Russia
- India
- USA
In August 2015, who among the following was appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
- Ram Nath Kovind
- Acharya Dev Vrat
- Devdarshan Jaiswal
- Ram Naresh Yadav
- Aziz Qureshi