DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 16/08/19

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 16/08/19

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of the post of Chief in which sector in his Independence Day speech 2019?
a) Finance b) Defence  c) Railways d) Infrastructure

2. Which state launched the ‘Village Volunteers System’ on the occasion of Independence Day?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Haryana d) Odisha

3. The Panchamirtham prasadam was recently granted the GI tag. It belongs to which state?
a) Kerala b) Andhra Pradesh c) Telangana d) Tamil Nadu

4. Which batsman has become first cricketer to score 20,000 international runs in a decade?
a) Virat Kohli b) Rohit Sharma c) Babar Azam d) Francois du Plessis

5. What is the name of scheme PM Modi recently announced for water conservation and household pipeline supply?
a) Pradhanmantri Jal Abhiyan b) Jal Shakti Mission
c) Jal Jeevan Mission d) Jal hai toh kal hai

6. Who has been recently honoured with Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award?
a) Amitabh Kant b) K. Sivan c) Dr. Rajiv Kumar d) M.K. Rudra

7. How many states have signed MoU with Union Ministry of Textiles for skilling about 4 lakh workers as part of Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SAMARTH)?
a) 16 b) 17 c) 18 d) 19

8. Name of former Indian cricketer and national selector who recently passed away at the age of 57?
a) Kumar Mangleshwar b) Sanjay Parikh c) Pawan Arora d) V B Chandrasekhar