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Daily GK And Current Affairs Aug. 31, 2015

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Question 1: Which state assembly has passed the bill to protect its indigenous people?
Nagaland
Manipur
Tripura
Sikkim
None of these

Explanation: Manipur Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed the Protection of Manipur People Bill 2015.

Question 2: Which state has won the in the category of highest capacity addition in grid connected Solar Rooftop Power production?
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Punjab
Chhatisgarh
None of these

Explanation: Punjab Government has won first award in the category of highest capacity addition in grid connected solar rooftop power in the country during the financial year 2014-15.

Question 3: Oliver Wolf Sacks who recently passed away was a famous ............
Physicist
Chemistry
Biologist
Neurologist
None of these

Explanation: Apart from a practitioner of neurology and an academician he was famous as the author of best-selling books on the grey matter like The Minds eye, Migraine, Awakenings etc.

Question 4: Which state has set up SAKHI -- a one stop center for women?
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Haryana
None of these

Explanation: Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain on 31 August 2015 inaugurated states first One Stop Centre, known as Sakhi, at Karnal. The center will play a role in helping the women in distress.

Question 5: What will be eased by Smart National Common Mobility Card?
Seamless travel across India
Shopping in international markets
Online shopping from International sites
Travel in Asia
None of these

Explanation: The model of SNCMC will enable commuters to travel by different metros and other transport systems across the country besides retail shopping and purchases all from a single card.

Question 6: Who is the new Chairman of NHAI?
Nitin Jaiswal
Amit Gupta
Raghav Chandra
Niranjan Jha
None of these

Explanation: Senior IAS officer Raghav Chandra on 31 August 2015 took charge as the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Question 7: In which Olympics had Indian Women's hockey team qualified last time?
London Olympics, 1984
Moscow Olympics, 1980
Beijing Olympics, 1976
Seoul Olympics, 1988
None of these

Explanation:Indian women hockey team qualified for Olympics after 36 years. The present qualification will allow India to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Question 8: Where is Vadakkunnathan Temple?
Assam
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamilnadu
None of these

Explanation:India has won the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation prize Award of Excellence 2015 for the conservation efforts of the Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple in Kerala.

Question 9: How much money has been allocated for drought affected districts?
rupee 410 crore
rupee 500 crore
rupee 750 crore
rupee 320 crore
None of these

Explanation:Centre has allocated 410 crores rupees during the current year under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana to minimize the impact of drought and improving the ground water recharge in the country.

Question 10: Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy is related with... ?
Badminton
Hockey
Tennis
Cricket
None of these

Explanation:Mumbai beat Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Districts,TNCA , to win Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy in the All India invitation cricket tournament in Chennai.

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