AUGAST
2014
AUGAST 3RD WEEK:
1. Yoga
guru iyengar died at 96 on 20.8.2014 awarded Padma Vibushan on ---2014
2. Dyan
chand Augast 29th 1905 to Dec 3 1979 debut on 1926 olympics gold
medals –3
3. AP
first independence day celebrated at ---Kurnool.
4. Field
medals in Mathametics awarded to 4 ---Manjula Bhargava, Maryam Mirzaldhani(Iran
first female)
5. Artur
Avila(brazil first winner from south America), Martin Halrer(Austria)
6. KCR
visits Singapore from Augast 20th 2014 to 22nd and to
Kaulalampur on 23rd-24th
7. Telangana
survey done on 19th augast 2014 with 91% hihest recorded on Adilabad
99 and least waranal 75%
8. Kanyashree
programee to muslims and hindu girls at ---51000
9. Tax
revenue collection 2013-14 (Income Tax 2,41,691) and (Corporation tax 3,93,677)
10. Pak
High commissioner to India ----Abdul Basit.
11. Congress
11 seats short of 55 min req no LoP in ---1980 and 1984 , LoP key members in
Central vigilance commission and chairperson and member of lokpal.
12. Number
of awardees must be limited to _ in arjuna awardees ----15.
13. With the objective of putting in place a uniform criterion
to identify the BPL households in urban areas so that objectivity and
transparency is ensured in delivery of benefits to the target groups, the
Planning Commission constituted an Expert Group under the Chairmanship of
Professor ---S.R. Hashim.
14. Ground
water resources available in India ---432.7 billion cubic meter and in
AP(35.89)
15. Article
348 inserted in 1949 ---Language .
16. Indian
neuroscientist _ awarded research grant to map the human brain ---Partha Mitra.
17. India
signed with which country MoU on technical cooperation in railways on 20.8.2014
----Czech Republic.
18. Simin
Behbhahani Poet died from which country ----Iran.
19. AIFF
announced which state will houst Football federation cup in 2015 ---J&K
20. TCS
and Bharti foundation announced to spend __ for clean india campian ----200cr
21. Who
appointed as the chef-de-Mission for 2014 Asian games ---Adille Sumariwala.
22. Founder
of Delhi Gymkhana club died -----Dilbah Sigh.
23. Govt
relaunched Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana --scheme would help the senior citizens across the country by providing
monthly pension ranging from 500 to 5000 rupees per month
24. UPSC
chairman ---Rajni Razadan.
25. Which state
became the most favoured destination for foreign tourists in the NE region
---Sikkim
26. Which state
to host first para gliding world cup in India ---HP.
27. Former RBI
governor _ to head the expenditure management commission ----Bimal Jalan.
28. Legendary
Burra Katha exponent died ---Daroji Eramma
29. Jaitley,Karan
Singh,Sharad yadav won parliamentarian awards for ---2010,11,12
30. Member of
first loksabha died ----Reshamlal Jangade.
31. Miroslav
Klose of __ announced retirement from International football ----Germany(16
goals in WC).
32. Haryana
govt launches retirement age from 58 to 60
33. Army Major
__ honoured with Ashok Chakra ----Mukund Varadarajan.
34. PM launched
national digital library at ---Jharkhand.
35. AP budget
2014-15 with 1,11,824 cr , Planned layout ----26,673 cr and unplanned ---85,151
cr, revenue defict—6,046 cr and fiscal deflect ---12,064 cr,SC subplan ---2657
cr , ST—1150 cr, NTR sujal scheme in 5000 panchayatrajs, Roshini and Makan
Dukan scheme for Minorities.
36. Global
innovation index 2014 india ranked –76th topped by Switzerland.
37. National
Solar Mission launched on 11 Jan 2010 (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission)
38. Landslided
in India occurs in April and May , Geological Survey of India estimates that 15% of India’s landmass or
0.49 million sq. km area is prone to landslide hazard. While 20 states of India
are affected by different degrees of landslides, Sikkim and Mizoram are in the
severe hazard category
39. An expenditure of Rs. 123.00 crore was made under
the National Nutrition Mission in the year 2013-14
40. Sovaldi drug is used in the treatment
of---Hepatatis C
41. Dhangar community, a nomadic tribe primarily
located in the state of---Maharastra.
42. Recently, the Finance ministry has decided to
go in OFS route to sell its stake in the state-owned companies. What does the
OFS stands for---Offer for sale.
43. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership (TTIP), is a trade and investment agreement under negotiation
between the--- EU & US.
44. Recently, the realty show based on classical
music “Naad Bhed-The Mystery of Sound” has been selected by the Limca Book of records.
Naad Bhed is a first of its kind national-level reality television show in the
country on classical music aired by ---Doordharshan.
45. Every year the Nobel prizes other than the
Peace Prize are awarded at—Stockholm and peace at oslo.
46. Recently, it was reported in the news that weak
monsoon may reduce the Kharif output. Which among the following is not a Kharif
crop---Mustard
47. India Nepal combined military training exercise
---Surya Kiran VII.
48. Which country to help in 100 smart cities
project ---Singapore.
49. Worlds first smartphone turns 20 ---IBM Simon.
50. The “Kanjarai Leaf Spot” a fungal disease
affects which of the following crops---Banana.
51.
“Sānsad Adharsh Grām Yojana” (Members of
Parliament Model Village Scheme) before all Members of Parliament and State
Governments on the birth anniversary of Jai Prakash Narayan Ji on coming October 11, 2014.
·
‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ to
help the poor open bank accounts which will come bundled with a debit card and
life insurance cover. Rs.5,000 overdraft facility for Aadhar-linked accounts
·
Ru Pay Debit Card with
inbuilt Rs.1 lakh accident insurance
·
Minimum monthly
remuneration of Rs.5,000 to business correspondents who will provide the last link between the
account holders and the bank.
52. According to latest economic census, which
among the following states has highest maximum number of
employees?----Maharastra.
53. The “Kousar Nag Yatra” is associated with ----J&K.
54. The Kotas are an ethnic group who are
indigenous to---TN
55. Recently, the union government has formed a
committee to look into the amendments in Lokpal search panel rules, which were
notified by the last UPA government. The committee will be headed by---Mukhul
Rohanthi.
56. Mahan I thermal power” project is located in
which of the following states----MP
57. My Earth My Duty” India’s biggest environment
awareness initiative was launched by---Zee news
58. As per the latest report, which among the
following states has the highest proportion of under-weight children in the
country?---Bihar.
59. The Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most
significant Hindu temples of Shiva in the world is located on the bank of which
river---Bagmati river.
60. According to Geological Survey of India,
approximately what percent of India's landmass is prone to landslides---15%
61. The National Skill Development Council (NSDC)
has been set up with an aim to train 150 million persons by the year –2022
62. In an ambitious initiative, the union
government has mooted a proposal to merge two financial institutions “Bharatiya
Mahila Bank” and the “Rashtriya Mahila Kosh” aimed at women’s empowerment. In
which year “Rashtriya Mahila Kosh” was launched? ---1993Where are the headquarters of
the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
(ICIMOD)---Kathmandu.
63. Apart from Earth, “lo” is the only known body
in the solar system with volcanoes erupting and spewing extremely hot lava like
on earth. “lo” is one of the moons of ---Jupiter.
64. India’s first world-class cycle track has been
inaugurated recently at ---Diu.
65. What is the name of India’s first multi-sensor
moored observatory deployed in Arctic, recently---Indarc.
66. Who among the following has become the first
Indian author to win “Conspiracy Novel of the Year” award from the American
Literary Forum Society? Nikhil Chadwani.
67. Which among the following is the head of the
committee that has been set up to review Parliament security---RK Singh.
68. Which among the following states has highest
number universities in India---TN
69. The “Zabriskie Plateau” an area of hazardous
sharp rocks is located on _Mars
70. Recently, the Rosetta spacecraft made history
as it became the first probe to rendezvous with a comet on its journey around
the sun. Rosetta spacecraft was launched by ----European
space agency
71. The Yazidi community, which is in news
recently, living primarily in which of the following countries---Iraq
72. As per the constitution, if a member is absent
from either house of parliament for a period of ___ days then the seat is
considered to vacant. Fill the blank with correct option?--- As per article 104
of the constitution, if a if a member is absent from either house of parliament
for a period of 60 days then the seat is considered to vacant.
73. Who among the following has been awarded the
“Business Leader of the Year” award by the All India Management Association
(AIMA)---Adi Gorej
74. According to latest energy efficiency ranking, which
among the following countries has been ranked no.1 in energy efficiency
---Germany
75. The Union government has recently launched a
new scheme” Padho Pardesh” to provide interest subsidy on educational loans for
overseas studies for student belongs to ---Minority Commitees
76. Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR), a
pioneer of Seaplane operations in the country which has been operating in---
Andaman and Nicobar
77. Recently, which among the following countries
has launched the “Yaogan XX” a remote sensing satellite to carry out scientific
experiment and provide early alerts about natural disasters---China
78. Recently, the World Health Organisations has
issued an International health emergency over Ebola outbreak. Ebola virus was
first discovered in which country----The Ebola virus was first discovered in
the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976.
79. Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), which has
been classified as endangered in 1997 IUCN red-list is endemic to which
state---AP
80. Under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent
Organic Pollutants, India had agreed to phase out use of Endosulfan by the
year---2017
81. When the moon is in its full moon stage and its
closet point to earth on its elliptical orbits then the phenomenon is
called---Supermoon
82. Which among the following monuments is the top
earning monument in the country?---Tajmahal
83. Recently, which among the following countries
has planned “Lights Out” event to mark the centenary of World War I----Britain.
84. Recently, which among the following countries
has launched a mission to map the Arctic seabed to support its bid to extend
its territory up to the North Pole----Canada
85. The “Lomonosov Ridge”, is an unusual underwater
ridge located in the---Artic Sea
86. Recently, “Recep Tayyip Erdogan” has won the
first direct presidential election of which country---Turkey
87. The name of India’s first ever indigenously
built research ship is----Sindhu Sadhna
88. As of August 2014, the largest private power
producer in India is----Adhani Power
89. Who among the following has recently become the
first person to be elected as Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha for two
times----Munisamy Thambidurai.
90. Recently, the ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, launched a new mass media campaign called “Sunita” to create awareness
about ----Health harms of usin tobacco
91. Which among the following drug has been
recently approved by WHO to target Ebola virus? ---ZMapp
92. The major objective of newly announced “Pradhanmantri
Jan-Dhan Yojana” is _? ---To
provide a bank account to every poor in the country
93. The Parliament has recently cleared a
constitution amendment bill that will facilitate setting up of National
Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) for appointment of judges. The NJAC will
comprise of how many members----6
94. The “Mount Blanc” is the highest mountain in
the ----European union
95. Union Cabinet has recently approved the
Ken-Betwa river link. This river linking project will help the states of ---Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
96. Which of the below countries celebrate
Independence Day on August 15th ----Korea,Congo,Lichtentein
97. Recently, Apple Company has decided to prohibit
the use of two toxic chemicals “benzene” and “n-hexane” in the assembly of its electronics.
As per the studies exposure to benzene causes----lukaemia
98. What is the age limit for the athletes
participating in the Youth Olympic Games---14-18
99. The “Tsongmo or Changu” lake is located in
---Sikkim
100.
On 14
August, 2014, which among the following World’s Greatest Project has turned 100
years of construction?---Panama Canal.
101.
Which
among the following countries is the venue for the Youth Olympic
Games-2014?---China
102.
In which
of the following states, India’s first “Skill Development” centre has been inaugurated,
recently (August 2014 ---Rajasthan
103.
The
“Ulchi Freedom Guardian” is an annual military drill between United States and
____? South Korea
104.
As per
the latest (2014) report, India ranked fifth among top ten wind power producers
in the world. As per the report world’s top four wind power producing countries
are ___? ---China, US, Brazil and
Canada
105.
Which
among the following companies developed the world’s first smartphone “Simon”
which celebrated its 20 years since the device was first released?---IBM
