GK_Aug_2015_Part_3:

1. What is “Navachara Kaksh”?
Ans: A new Science and Innovation Museum inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

2. The current RRR is:?
Ans: 6.25%.

3. World Bio-Fuel Day is observed on?
Ans: 10th August 2015 World Bio-Fuel Day is observed to create awareness about non fossil-fuels (Green Fuels).

4. Current Union Petroleum Minister is?
Ans: Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan.

5. Who invented Diesel engine?
Ans: Sir Rudalph Diesel in 1893.

6. Highest civilian award of Germany was honored to ?
Ans: Professor Raghavendra Gadagkar.

7. “Disha” is a?
Ans: A new mobile app which was launched to aid digital literacy in Bihar and to learn about computers and Internet through self learning modules in Bihar.

8. Current Union Telecom Minister is?
Ans: MR. Ravi Shankar Prasad .

9. Union Government launched new train services in the Northeast Indian state after the completion of Balipara- Bhalukpong. It is in which State?
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh.

10. Who was honored with 24th Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014?
Ans: Dr. M Veerappa Moily, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for his epic Sri Ramayana Mahanveshanam written in Kannada.

11. Which is first Indian city to be a member of Beijing headquartered, World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Council and join its league of leading tourism cities across the world?
Ans: Kochi .

12. Chief Minister of Kerala?
Ans: Oommen Chandy.

13. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has started commercial production at the first indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant at ?
Ans: Chavara in Kerala

14. A high-intensity of 6.2 on the Richter scale earthquake has struck the Hindukush region on 10th August 2015. Hindukush is located in which country?
Ans: Afghanistan.

15. Union Minister for Minority Affairs is ?
Ans: Najma Heptulla.

16. Which Bank launched ‘Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections of society?
Ans: ICICI Bank.

17. Which Smartphone maker has tied up with Taiwan-based Foxconn to set first Assembly line in Andhra Pradesh under ‘Make in India’ initiative?
Ans: China-based Xiaomi Inc.

18. What is NEERI ?
Ans: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute.

19. Who was awarded as Gold medal by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for topping in Diploma in Tourism Studies?
Ans: Ajeet Kumar Saroj, 23-year-old culpable homicide convict lodged in Varanasi central jail.

20. “Posco” a global recognized steel maker, belongs to which country?
Ans: South Korean.

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