Most Important One Liner Questions August Part-I
Most Important One Liner Questions AUGUST PART-I
1. The first Nepal-India Think Tank Summit was held
recently in ______________ to foster greater collaboration
and knowledge-sharing among the think tanks of the
two countries.
Ans- Kathmandu
2. The 3rd BRICS Film Festival took place in Durban, South
Africa, along with the International Durban Film Festival
(DIFF). In Indian films who won the Best Actress Award?
Ans- Bhanita Das
3. Name the Paytm Payments Bank CEO who has resigned
recently from the role and will now head Paytm's new
retail initiative.
Ans- Renu Satti
4. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
(HSBC) announced the appointment of Surendra Rosha
as Chief Executive Officer for HSBC India. He has
replaced ____________.
Ans- Jayant Rikhye
5. Name the veteran Bengali writer whose story
'Abhimanyu' was made into a Hindi movie 'Ek doctor ki
maut' who passed away recently.
Ans- Ramapada Chowdhury
6. Name the state government that has launched a
smartphone distribution scheme called 'Mobile Tihar'
under Sanchar Kranti Yojna with actress Kangana
Ranaut.
Ans- Chhattisgarh
7. National Health Agency (NHA) and Common Service
Centres (CSC) scheme under the Digital India
Programme, have signed an MoU to provide information
and eligibility validation services to beneficiaries,
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especially in remote areas. The NHA works under
______________.
Ans- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
8. According to the United Nation’s E-Government
Development Index (EGDI) 2018, what is the ranking of
India?
Ans- 96th
9. The IT ministry launched a desktop software e-
Aksharayan in a conference for Indian Languages
Technology Industry named _____________ in New Delhi.
Ans- Bhashantara
10. In 3rd Bi-monthly Policy Statement, the Reserve bank of
India’s (RBI’s) monetary policy committee (MPC) raised
policy rates by ______________ on account of inflationary
pressures arising due to hike in minimum support price.
Ans- 25 basis points to 6.50%
11. Name the country that has topped the list of the United
Nation’s E-Government Development Index (EGDI) 2018
with an index value of 0.9150.
Ans. Denmark
12. Name the person who has been chosen for the 24th Rajiv
Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for his contribution
in promoting communal harmony, peace and goodwill.
Ans- Gopalkrishna Gandhi
13. Dustin Johnson won the 2018 RBC Canadian Open
recently at Oakville in Canada. He is related with which
of the following sports?
Ans- Golf
14. Name that country who’s Parliament has signed into law
a controversial asylum and immigration bill designed to
accelerate asylum procedures by cutting the maximum
processing time from the current 120 days to 90 days.
Ans- France
15. The Union Cabinet has recently approved Extension of
CFS to support Indian Entities bidding for strategically
important infrastructure projects abroad. What does 'C'
stands for in CFS Scheme?
Ans- Concessional
16. A two-day Indo-US Military Cooperation Meeting was
held in __________ as a prelude to 2 plus 2 Dialogue
between the two countries scheduled in September
2018.
Ans- New Delhi
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17. Name the Indian-Australian mathematician who is one
of four winners of mathematics’ prestigious Fields
medal, known as the Nobel Prize for math.
Ans- Akshay Venkatesh
18. The United States Congress has passed the National
Defense Authorization Act-2019 (NDAA-19) which
capped its security-related aid to Pakistan to _____________.
Ans- $150 million
19. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has
launched a dedicated portal to connect cargo owners
and shippers with real-time data on the availability of
vessels. The portal has been named as the FOCAL. FOCAL
stands for _____________.
Ans- Forum of Cargo Owners and Logistics Operators
20. The Cabinet has recently approved the Re-structuring of
the Agricultural Scientists' Recruitment Board (ASRB).
The ASRB will now be a 4 Member body instead of
___________ Members.
Ans- 3
21. Name the state that has become the first State in the
country to implement the national policy on biofuels
unveiled by the Centre this year.
Ans- Rajasthan
22. Name the Formula one driver who has won the
Hungarian Grand Prix for the 6th time.
Ans- Lewis Hamilton
23. World Junior Squash Championships 2018 was held in
Chennai, India. Name the national junior squash team
that emerged as the 2018 World Junior Squash
Champions.
Ans- Egypt
24. Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile
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Interceptor AAD from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. AAD
stands for ____________.
Ans- Advanced Area Defence
25. NITI Aayog has launched a global mobility hackathon
_____________ to crowdsource solutions aimed at the future
of mobility in India.
Ans- Move Hack
26. Name the company that recently became the first US-
based company with a market value of $1 trillion.
Ans- Apple
27. Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu
launched a logo and tagline for Geographical Indications
(GI) to increase awareness about intellectual property
rights (IPRs) in the country. The slogan for the GI tag is
_____________.
Ans- Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India
28. SBM Group has recently received Reserve Bank of India’s
approval to operate in the country through a wholly-
owned subsidiary route. SBM Group is based in
_____________.
Ans- Mauritius
29. India's economy is expected to clock GDP growth of
________ in this financial year according to a Morgan
Stanley report.
Ans- 7.5%
30. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Outstanding
Parliamentarian Award for the years 2013-2017, in New
Delhi. Name the person who was given the Outstanding
Parliamentarian Award for year 2017.
Ans- Bhartruhari Mahtab
31. Seven Indian companies have been listed in Fortune’s
500 list 2018 of world biggest corporations. Which
among the following is the highest ranked company from
India?
Ans- Indian Oil Corporation
32. Ranchi-based software developer Ranjit Srivastava is
developing the world's first Hindi-speaking humanoid
robot named _______________.
Ans- Rashmi
33. Which of the following country has been elected as the
President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting
Development (AIBD) for a period of two years?
Ans- India
34. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) signed
an MoU with which of the following bank for getting
Long Term Unsecured Loan of Rs 25000 crore for 10
years with 3 years of moratorium on repayments?
Ans- State Bank of India
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35. The 2018 BWF World Championships is a badminton
tournament which was held recently in Nanjing, China.
Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu won the silver medal in
the final. She was defeated by _____________.
Ans- Carolina Marin
36. Government has approved 122 new research projects of
112 crore rupees under its ‘IMPRINT-2’ scheme.
IMPRINT stands for _________________.
Ans- Impacting Research Innovation and Technology
37. In the 2018 BWF World Championships, who won the
men’s singles title after defeating Shi Yuqi of China?
Ans- Kento Momota
38. Which of the following country has recently announced
new plans to change the law for organ and tissue
donation to address the urgent need for organs within
the Indian-origin communities in the country?
Ans- UK
39. The iconic Mughalsarai Railway Junction in Uttar
Pradesh has been renamed as _______________.
Ans- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Railway station
40. In Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018, which of the
following team has been crowned the world champions
for a record eighth time?
Ans- The Netherlands
41. Gaganjeet Bhullar recently grabbed his maiden
European Tour title at the Fiji International in Natadola
Bay. He is related with which of the following sports?
Ans- Golf
42. The 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting was held
recently in __________.
Ans- Singapore
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43. The Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018 was hosted by
____________.
Ans- UK
44. Japan has pipped which of the following country as the
world's number two stock market, according to a
Bloomberg report?
Ans- China
45. Name the PepsiCo CEO who will step down in October
2018 after serving for 12 years as the top boss at the
global beverage giant, PepsiCo.
Ans- Indra Nooyi
46. Saudi Arabia has recently announced that it is freezing
all new trade and investment with ____________ over its
interference in its internal affairs.
Ans- Canada
47. NITI Aayog has identified how many districts as
‘Aspirational Districts’ as aspirational districts for RUSA
Scheme.
Ans- 117
48. Exercise 'Maitree' is a joint military exercise that begun
recently between Indian Army and ______________.
Ans- Thailand Army
49. The Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping,
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari launched BIMS and Bhoomi
Rashi and PFMS linkage. BIMS stands for ________________.
Ans- Bidder Information Management System
50. RUSA is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched
in 2013 aims at providing strategic funding to eligible
state higher educational institutions. What does 'U'
stands for in RUSA?
Ans- Uchchatar
51. In which of the following state, the world's first-ever
thermal battery plant was unveiled recently to boost
renewable sources of energy production and reduce the
dependence on non-renewable fossil fuel-based energy
generation?
Ans- Andhra Pradesh
52. Pacific Endeavor-2018, a communication exercise under
the Multinational Communications Interoperability
Program (MCIP) was held recently in ______________.
Ans- Nepal
53. Name the person who has been selected as a new council
member of Country Code Supporting Organisation
(ccNSO). He is the first Indian to have been selected as a
member of ccNSO and will be representing India at a
global level.
Ans- Ajay Data
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54. The Indian women chess team at the Asian Nations Cup
2018 clinched the gold in the Blitz event held in 61. Name the Veteran German striker who has recently
______________.
Ans- Iran
55. Google's latest Android operating system update named
_____________ was officially released to customers
following a beta testing period.
Ans- Android Pie
56. The National Handloom Day is being observed every
year on ____________ to honour the handloom weavers in
the country.
Ans- 7 August
57. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M.
Karunanidhi passed away, recently. He was the 94-year-
old veteran leader of _____________.
Ans- Tamil Nadu
58. Recognizing the importance of reaching out to the
consumers and to safeguard their interests, Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has integrated its
Mobile Apps namely _______________ with UMANG (Unified
Mobile Application for New-age Governance) Platform.
Ans- DND 2.0 & MyCall
59. The Union Ministry of Water Resources, _____________ and
the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) have
recently signed a revised Memorandum of Agreement
(MoA) for funding of central share of 99 prioritised
irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi
Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
Ans- NABARD
60. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Tourism
Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar flagged off the Goa Tourism
Development Corporation’s app-based taxi service called
_______________ in Panaji.
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Ans- GOAMILES
announced his retirement from international football.
Ans- Mario Gomez
62. The value of transactions made through mobile wallets
touched a record ______________ (approx) in June,
according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.
Ans- Rs14,600 crore
63. PayU India announced entering into a strategic
partnership with which of the following leading NBFC
brands in India, to offer instant app-based personal
loans?
Ans- Reliance Money
64. Ivan Duque was recently sworn in as the newly elected
President of which of the following country?
Ans- Colombia
65. The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve has become
the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India that has been
included in the UNESCO designated World Network of
Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). This Biosphere reserve is
situated in __________.
Ans- Sikkim
66. The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
is observed across the world on ______________ with an aim
to strengthen international cooperation for solving
problems faced by indigenous peoples.
Ans- 9 August
67. The Ministry of HRD has embarked on a major and new
initiative Project called ___________ which will provide one
integrated platform and portal for online courses.
Ans- SWAYAM
68. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer _____________
of its surplus money to the government, the highest
since 2015-16, in a partial relief for the latter struggling
to replenish public sector banks.
Ans- Rs50,000 crore
69. The World Biofuel Day is observed every year on
_____________ to create awareness about the importance of
non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil
fuels.
Ans- 10 August
70. On the occasion, PM of India, Narendra Modi unveiled a
Booklet on “National Policy on Biofuels 2018”, and
launched a portal named ‘PARIVESH’. What does 'R'
stands for in PARIVESH?
Ans- Responsive
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71. Name the bank that has launched a new digital platform
'MyDeal' to simplify capital raising process through
capital markets by providing real-time access to
information.
Ans- HSBC
72. Name the digital payments platform that has announced
its strategic partnership with and HDFC Bank to offer
safer, faster and convenient payment experiences for the
bank's cardholders.
Ans- PayPal
73. Google has launched a new video-based Q&A app called
____________ on the App Store, which allows people to
answer questions about themselves, then share those
answers directly on Google.
Ans- Cameos
74. Who among the following was the flag bearer for the
Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian
Games 2018?
Ans- Neeraj Chopra
75. In which of the following city, the President of India,
Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the ‘One District One
Product’ Summit?
Ans- Lucknow
76. The United Nations announced that UN Secretary-
General Antonio Guterres has chosen former Chilean
President _____________ to be the UN’s new human rights
chief.
Ans- Michelle Bachelet
77. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a defence
industrial corridor in ______________.
Ans- Aligarh
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78. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Peace Mission
Exercise for the year 2018 will be conducted by Central
Military Commission of ____________.
Ans- Russia
79. Name the Justice who was sworn in as the new Chief
Justice of the Delhi High Court by Lt Governor Anil Baijal
at a ceremony held at the Raj Niwas in New Delhi.
Ans- Justice Rajendra Menon
80. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a
bancassurance deal with _____________ to enable
distribution of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance products
through the bank’s network of 2,129 branches across the
country.
Ans- Vijaya Bank
81. Name the bank that has become the first bank in the
country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for
Aadhaar-based transactions through its micro ATM
tablets.
Ans- Axis bank
82. Minister of state for Culture (I/C), Dr Mahesh Sharma,
released 3 books, recently. ‘Ghats of Banaras’ was one of
them, this book is written by _______________.
Ans- Dr Sachidanand Joshi
83. Nobel Prize-winning personality Vidiadhar Surajprasad
Naipaul has passed away at the age of 85. He was
______________.
Ans- British author
84. Israel has opened a Visa Application Centre in which of
the following Indian city for tourists to encourage more
Indian travelers to visit?
Ans- Kolkata
85. Name the Bank of India that has signed a multilateral
cooperation agreement with member development
banks of BRICS to undertake “collaborative research” in
distributed ledger/blockchain technology.
Ans- Exim Bank
86. NASA’s 'Parker Solar Probe' has become the first-ever
mission to "touch" the Sun. The spacecraft was launched
on a vehicle named ____________.
Ans- Delta IV-Heavy rocket
87. Name the tribal language primarily spoken in India,
Bangladesh and Nepal that received global recognition
when it got a Wikipedia edition in its own script.
Ans- Santhali
88. 17-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal clinched his
fourth Canadian Masters 1000 title at the Rogers Cup in
Toronto. He defeated ____________.
Ans- Stefanos Tsitsipas
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commandos, the first ever by any police force in India for
89. To withstand that heat, Parker Solar Probe makes use of anti-terrorist operations.
a heat shield known as the Thermal Protection System Ans- Delhi Police
(TPS). What is the thickness of this shield?
Ans- 4.5 inches 96. Name the bank that has been considered as the most
patriotic brand, according to a survey conducted by UK-
90. BBC History Magazine conducted a reader's poll of 100 based online market research and data analytics firm
women who changed the world. In this poll, ______________ YouGov.
has been voted the woman who made the most Ans- State Bank of India
significant impact on world history.
Ans- Marie Curie 97. The lander on the Chandrayaan-2 mission will be named
____________.
91. Minister of Railways, Coal, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Ans- Vikram
Piyush Goyal has released a report on Station
Cleanliness conducted by Quality Council of India (QCI). 98. The 2018 Vietnam Open officially known as YONEX-
The A1 category station (out of 75) was topped by SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2018, was held at Nguyen Du
____________. Cultural Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Men’s
Ans- Jodhpur Singles event was won by Shesar Hiren Rhustavito
(Indonesia). He defeated ____________.
92. The Ease of Living Index 2018 was released by Union Ans- Ajay Jayaram
Minister Hardeep Singh Puri with few most prominent
cities failing to make a cut in the top 10. Of total 111 99. Eminent personality of India, Balramji Das Tandon
cities ranked under the index, the list was topped by passed away recently at the age of 90. He was the
___________. Governor of ______________.
Ans- Pune Ans- Chhattisgarh

100.With an aim to provide country’s poor access to quality

and affordable healthcare, government on announced
the launch of Ayushman Bharat. Ayshman Bharat is now
known as ________________.
Ans- Jan Aarogya Abhiyan

93. The Ease of Living Index 2018 was released by Union

Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Name the city which is at
the bottom most position.
Ans- Rampur

94. The CM of which of the following state has recently

announced that it is the first among the 28 other states
in the country to provide Right to Skills’ Development to
the youth?
Ans- Chhattisgarh

95. Name the police that has inducted an all-woman Special

Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, consisting of 36

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