Q 1035. Name the Indian-American diplomat appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives?
A. Richard Rahul Verma
B. Amit Khaitan
C. Aakash Sen
D. Atul Keshap
ANSWER: D. Atul Keshap
He became the second Indian origin diplomat to be posted after Richard Rahul Verma.
He became the second Indian origin diplomat to be posted after Richard Rahul Verma.
Q 1036. In a survey conducted during 2014-15 by the Ministry of Urban Development, which city topped the Swachh Bharat Rankings among 476 cities in India?
A. Chandigarh
B. Thiruchirapalli
C. Mysuru
D. Navi Mumbai
ANSWER: C. Mysuru
The top 10 ranked cities in the city are Mysuru, Thiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Navi Mumbai, Kochi (Kerala), Hassan, Mandya and Bengaluru (Karnataka), Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Halisahar (West Bengal) and Gangtok (Sikkim).
Q 1037. Name the initiative launched by the Union Government for the NITI Aayog plans to work with states to prune their administrative structure & improve their efficiency and governance?
A. RAJYAMNITI
B. NITYAM
C. NIYATAM
D. DESHNITI
ANSWER: C. NIYATAM
The move is part of a larger interaction with states called NIYATAM or NITI Initiative to Yield Aspirational Targets and Actionable Means, where the NITI Aayog plans to engage with them on six issues.
Q 1038. Name the satellite that was proposed to be named after former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
A. GSLV-23
B. PSLV-WAT
C. GlobalSat for DRR
D. GlobeNavSat
ANSWER: C. GlobalSat for DRR
The proposal to name the satellite after Dr. Kalam was made by Milind Pimprikar, Chairman of CANEUS (Canada-Europe-US-Asia) headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The satellite to be used for earth observation and disaster risk reduction will be renamed as UN Kalam GlobalSat.
Q 1039. What was the theme of the 48th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers’ meet that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 4- 6 Aug’15?
A. Our People, Our Community, Our Vision
B. Our Community, Our Vision
C. Our People, Our Vision
D. Our People, Our Community, Our Tradition
ANSWER: A. Our People, Our Community, Our Vision
Besides, the ASEAN foreign ministers meet was participated by India’s Minister of State for External Affairs of India Gen (Retd) VK Singh.
Q 1040. Name the Australian player who has announced his retirement from International Cricket after playing the current Ashes series?
A. Steve Smith
B. Mitchell Stark
C. Michael Clarke
D. Michael Hussy
ANSWER: C. Michael Clarke
Australia captain Michael Clarke will retire from international cricket at the end of the current Ashes series. He averages only 16 from eight innings and Australia are 3-1 behind with one match left at The Oval on 20 August 2015.
Q 1041. Name the Indian socio-biologist who was awarded with the Germany's highest civilian honour Cross of Order of the Merit at the German Consulate in Bengaluru on 7th Aug’15?
A. Raghavendra Gadagkar
B. Tejaskar Pandey
C. Dr. Sangita Pandey
D. None of these
ANSWER: A. Raghavendra Gadagkar
Gadagkar is a professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc). He is also the president of the Indian National Science Academy and has published more than 270 research papers and two books.
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