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August 2024

103 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 4 of 5

Q76. Who has recently taken charge as the new Union Home Secretary?

  1. AGovind Mohan
  2. BAjay Kumar Bhalla
  3. CRajeev Sinha
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) Govind Mohan

Q77. Who has been appointed as the interim chairman of the Airports Authority of India?

  1. AKamlesh Kumar Singh
  2. BM Suresh
  3. CSanjeev Kumar
  4. DRajeev Kumar Sinha
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Answer: B) M Suresh

Q78. Who has been appointed as the chairman-designate of NASSCOM?

  1. APranav Raj
  2. BRajesh Nambiar
  3. CDebjani Ghosh
  4. DAjay Agnihotri
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Answer: B) Rajesh Nambiar

Q79. Which bank has launched a new savings bank account scheme named 'Avani' for women?

  1. AHDFC Bank
  2. BSBI
  3. CBandhan Bank
  4. DPunjab National Bank
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Answer: C) Bandhan Bank

Q80. Chief Minister Sukh Shiksha Yojana' was recently launched by which state government?

  1. AMadhya Pradesh
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CAssam
  4. DHimachal Pradesh
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Answer: D) Himachal Pradesh

Q81. When is the World Water Week 2024 being organized?

  1. A23-27 August
  2. B25-29 August
  3. C26-30 August
  4. D25-28 August
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Answer: B) 25-29 August

Q82. Which country will host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024?

  1. AIndia
  2. BUAE
  3. CSri Lanka
  4. DAustralia
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Answer: B) UAE

Q83. Where was the International Mother Teresa Award ceremony held?

  1. AMumbai
  2. BDubai
  3. CSydney
  4. DParis
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Answer: B) Dubai

Q84. The Union Finance Minister recently inaugurated the GST Bhawan in which city?

  1. AVaranasi
  2. BPatna
  3. CUdaipur
  4. DShimla
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Answer: C) Udaipur

Q85. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG)?

  1. ARajeev Kumar
  2. BB. Srinivasan
  3. CRajveer Singh
  4. DHemant Kumar Sharma
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Answer: B) B. Srinivasan

Q86. How many new Greenfield Industrial Smart Cities have been approved by the Union Cabinet?

  1. A8
  2. B10
  3. C12
  4. D14
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Answer: D) 14

Q87. Who has become the new chairman of the International Cricket Council?

  1. ARoger Binny
  2. BWasim Akram
  3. CJai Shah
  4. DNasir Hussain
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Answer: C) Jai Shah

Q88. How many railway stations under Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh have been named?

  1. A6
  2. B7
  3. C9
  4. D8
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Answer: D) 8

Q89. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board?

  1. ARamesh Kumar Sinha
  2. BSatish Kumar
  3. CVinod Yadav
  4. DRajkumar Awasthi
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Answer: B) Satish Kumar

Q90. Union Minister George Kurien has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from which state?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DAssam
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Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

Q91. With whom has Bharti Airtel recently partnered for music and other services?

  1. AGoogle
  2. BMicrosoft
  3. CSpotify
  4. DApple
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Answer: D) Apple

Q92. Who won the Under -20 SAFF Football Championship title?

  1. AIndia
  2. BBangladesh
  3. CNepal
  4. DMaldives
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Answer: B) Bangladesh

Q93. How many crore rupees has been approved by the Union Cabinet for hydropower projects in the northeastern states?

  1. ARs 3,136 crore
  2. BRs 4,136 crore
  3. CRs 5,136 crore
  4. DRs 6,136 crore
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Answer: B) Rs 4,136 crore

Q94. Who won the Indian National Chess Championship title?

  1. ASurya Ganguly
  2. BNeelesh Shah
  3. CKarthik Venkataraman
  4. DAjay Puri
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Answer: C) Karthik Venkataraman

Q95. David Malan has recently announced his retirement from international cricket, he is a player of which country?

  1. AAustralia
  2. BSouth Africa
  3. CNew Zealand
  4. DEngland
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Answer: D) England

Q96. When is National Day celebrated every year?

  1. A45531
  2. B45532
  3. C45533
  4. D45534
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Answer: C) 45533

Q97. Recently 'Anubhav Puraskar' award was given by whom?

  1. AMinistry of Finance
  2. BPolicy Commission
  3. CDepartment of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
  4. DHome Ministry
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Answer: C) Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

Q98. In which sport did Avani Lekhara win the gold medal at Paris Paralympics 2024?

  1. AAthletics
  2. BShooting
  3. CArchery
  4. DWeight lifting
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Answer: B) Shooting

Q99. With which country did India recently sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of tourism?

  1. AFrance
  2. BMalaysia
  3. CMaldives
  4. DThailand
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Answer: B) Malaysia

Q100. Where was the Global Fintech Fest 2024 organized?

  1. AMumbai
  2. BNew Delhi
  3. CKolkata
  4. DAhmedabad
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Answer: A) Mumbai

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