August Revision 01

Q1. Centre has sanctioned nearly how much crore to Uttar Pradesh as assistance for the recent drought situation in the state?

Q2. Name the state which has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NTPC and NHPC for setting up Hydro Engineering College in the state.

Q3. Which state goverbment has launched ‘Pashudhan Bima Yojana’ recently?

Q4. Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has launched ‘Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh’, with the theme ‘green cover for a happy living’, by planting saplings at Sunkollu village under Nuzividu mandal in Krishna district. The objective of the mission is to increase the green cover in the state to 50 per cent by the year………?

Q5. Name the senior IRS officer, who is set to be appointed as the new Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairperson.

Q6. Which company has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NetSuite, the very first cloud company?

Q7. Centre government has decided to organise a Make in India conference at which city in December this year (2016)?

Q8. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off the maiden broad gage train service between which two stations recently?

Q9. Name the country which is going to host the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup?

Q10. Which state tourism has bagged six National Tourism awards for 2014-15 in the marketing category for state?

Q11. Which bank raised Rs. 30 billion ($450 mn) by issuing the world’s first ever “Masala” or rupee-denominated bond outside India in London Stock Exchange (LSE), a landmark event that will boost economic ties between India and the UK post Brexit?

Q12. How much credit has been approved by the World Bank Board from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Government of Sri Lanka’s economic reform program recently?

Q13. Name the Mobile payments company, which has announced the partnership with IRCTC’s app for power e-cash payments on IRCTC’s e-catering app, Food on Track.

Q14. Which Bank has introduced home loan products for central/ state government/ public sector undertaking employees and defence personnel, whereby they will get the benefit of repaying the loan over a longer period and softer interest rates?

Q15. Which team have won the fourth edition of STAR Sports-ProKabaddi League by defeating Jaipur Pink Panthers in the final match played at Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad (Telangana)?