GK CURRENT AFFAIR AUGUST 11, 2019
GK CURRENT AFFAIR AUGUST 11, 2019
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1.0 Which of the following states is set to become the India’s first smoke-free State?
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Andhra Pradesh
2.0 Who has been named for 2018 Hridaynath Award for lifetime achievement?
a. Javed Akhtar
b. Amitabh Bachchan
c. Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi
d. Hariprasad Chaurasia
3.0 Which of the following movies has been chosen as the India’s official entry to Oscar 2019?
a. Kadvi Hawa
b. Raazi
c. Village Rockstars
d. Hichki
4.0 A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The Validity of his nomination would depend on the important conditions, among others, that:
a.He obtain permission from the principal of his college
b.He is a member of a political party
c.His name figures in the voters’ list
d.He files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of india
5.0 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes gives below the lists:
List I List II
(Local bodies) (States as in 1999)
a. Zila Parishads at the sub divisional level 1. Andhra Pradesh
b. Mandal Praja Parishad 2. Assam
c. Tribal Councils 3. Mizoram
d. Absence of village 4. Meghalaya
Panchayats
Codes:
a.A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3
b.A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3
c.A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4
d.A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4
6.0 If a panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within:
a.1 month
b.3 months
c.6 months
d.1 year
7.0 Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has an honorary rank of ________ in the Indian Air Force?
a. Squadron Leader.
b. Wing Commander.
c. Group Captain
d. Air Vice Marshal.
e. Flight Lieutenant
8.0 After the introduction of two new districts, the number of districts in Telangana is________.
a. 51
b. 22
c. 33
d. 24
e. 45
9.0 Who is the current Chief Minister of Telangana?
a. Pema Khandu
b. Nitish Kumar
c. Manohar Parrikar
d. K. Chandrashekar Rao
e. Vijaybhai R Rupani
10.0 Which of the following state has passed Official Language (Amendment) Bill 2019 to make Sanskrit as the second official language?
a. Uttarakhand
b. Haryana
c. Himachal Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh
e. Telangana
ANSWER KEYS:
- Kerala
- Javed Akhtar
- Village Rockstars
- His name figures in the voters’ list
- A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3
- 6 months
- Group Captain
- 33
- K. Chandrashekar Rao
- Himachal Pradesh