Questions
Who among the following was appointed as the Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in August 2015?
- Girish Sahni
- H. J. Bhabha
- D. S. Kothari
- B. P. Pal
- T. S. R. Subramanian
What is the name of the scheme launched by the Union Government for online release of new LPG connections for the consumers?
- AGNI
- SAHAJ
- New Gas
- Humsafar
- Flame
Who among the following won the 2015 Peter Mackler Award?
- Asma Shirazi
- Faisal Salih
- Ilya Barabanov
- Zaina Erhaim
- J. S. Tissainayagam
Which of the following inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Government to develop 264 villages in order to transform them into smart villages?
- Aditya Birla Trust
- Ratan Tata Trust
- ITC Trust Fund
- Infosys Foundation
- Reliance Trust Company
Who among the following is the recipient of the first Sunhak Peace Prize 2015?
- Manmohan Singh
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Modadugu Vijay Gupta
- Pranab Mukherjee
- Abdul Kalam Azad
By how many months did the Cabinet extend the term of the Seventh Pay Commission?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
In August 2015, India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding for constructing a petroleum products pipeline, which will be built from Raxaul in India to Amlekhgunj in Nepal. Which of the following products will it initially supply?
- Petrol and diesel
- Diesel and kerosene
- Petrol and spirit
- Petrol, diesel and kerosene
- Petrol and kerosene
In August 2015, who among the following was appointed a new goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)?
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Serena Williams
- Novak Djokovic
- Lionel Messi
- Usain Bolt
Which of the following communication satellites was launched in August 2015?
- GSAT-6
- GSAT-14c
- GSAT-16
- GSAT-10
- GSAT-8
Who among the following was sworn in as the first woman Prime Minister of Greece?
- Zoe Konstantopoulou
- Rena Dourou
- Fani Palli-Petralia
- Vassiliki Thanou
- Milena Apostolaki
Which of the following open-source web-based tools was launched by NITI Aayog in August 2015?
- IESS 2020
- IESS 2020
- IESS 2015
- IESS 2047
- IESS 2051
Which of the following committees recommended that the Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) must be granted relief on Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT)?
- A. Ghosh Committee
- A. P. Shah Committee
- G. S. Patel Committee
- B. Venkatappaiah Committee
- L. K. Jha Committee
According to the list of 98 cities released by the Government of India in August 2015, which of the following states has the maximum number of to-be-developed smart cities?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Maharashtra
Who among the following was presented the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2014-2015?
- Saina Nehwal
- Roojan Sodhi
- Jitu Rai
- Sania Mirza
- Rohit Sharma
With how many branches did Bandhan Bank begin operations as a full-fledged bank in August 2015?
- 632
- 543
- 501
- 498
- 450
National Sports Day in India is celebrated in August. In which year was the first National Sports Day celebrated?
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2012
- 2011
Who is the author of the book 'Midnight’s Children'?
- Vikram Seth
- Salman Rushdie
- Kiran Desai
- Chetan Bhagat
- Arundhati Roy
Which of the following banks launched the IndPay mobile app?
- Canara Bank
- Indian Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- UCO Bank
- Vijaya Bank
With which of the following banks did Daimler India Commercial Vehicles sign MoUs to provide commercial vehicle financing packages to BharatBenz customers across the country?
- Canara Bank and State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
- PNB and SBI
- HDCF and Bank of Baroda
- ICICI and SBI
- HDFC and ICICI
In August 2015, RGI released the data on Census 2011 on Population by Religious Communities. Which of the following religious communities was at the third place?
- Muslims
- Christians
- Sikhs
- Buddhists
- Jains