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- Name the stadium which is being renamed after former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley?
A) Eden Gardens
B) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium
C) Wankhede Stadium
D) Holkar Stadium
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Option B
Explanation: The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to rename the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium as the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The renaming ceremony will take place on September 12 where a stand of the ground will also be renamed after India skipper Virat Kohli.
- The 4th edition of IoT (Internet of Things) India Congress 2019 was held in which city?
A) Bengaluru
B) New Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Hyderabad
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Option A
Explanation: The 4th edition of IoT (Internet of Things) India Congress 2019 was held in Bangalore on August 22-23, 2019. The two day event was organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The theme for the event was ‘Mainstreaming the Internet of Things’.
- FICCI in its latest edition has estimated the growth rate of India’s GDP for the fiscal 2019-20 at __________
A) 6.5%
B) 7.0%
C) 6.9%
D) 6.2%
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Option C
Explanation: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has released the latest edition of Economic Outlook Survey. As per the report, the annual median GDP growth rate for India in 2019-20 (FY20) is predicted at 6.9%.
- Ferdinand Piech who passed away recently was a former head of which of these automobile companies?
A) BMW
B) Nissan
C) Hyundai
D) Volkswagen Group
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Option D
Explanation: An Austrian business magnate, Ferdinand Piech, former Chief of Volkswagen and grandson of the Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche, passed away. He was 82.
- Lionel Aingimea has been elected as the new President of which country?
A) Nauru
B) Tuvalu
C) Kiribati
D) Vanuatu
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Option A
Explanation: Lionel Aingimea has won the election for President of country Nauru over his rival David Adeang. Nauru Capital: Yaren; Nauru Currency: Australian Dollar.
- Name the first ever bank in India to launch the range of cards for millennials?
A) ICICI
B) HDFC
C) Axis Bank
D) Yes Bank
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Option B
Explanation: HDFC Bank, MasterCard have launched Millennia Cards. This is India’s first range of cards catering exclusively to the lifestyles and aspirations of the millennials. The cards are in four variants including both debit and credit card.
- Who among these has topped the list of Forbes’ highest paid women in music for the year 2019?
A) Katy Perry
B) Rihanna
C) Beyoncé
D) Taylor Swift
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Option D
Explanation: Forbes has released the list of top 10 highest-paid women in music. Singer Taylor Swift has topped the list with an earning of $185 million.
- Name the institution that has tied up with the Incuspaze Solutions Private Limited to open a coworking space “@Workspaze” for MSMEs and startups?
A) NABARD
B) RBI
C) SIDBI
D) IRDAI
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Option C
Explanation: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has partnered with Incuspaze Solutions Private Limited (Incuspaze) to open a first-of-its-kind coworking space named @Workspaze, exclusively designed for MSMEs and startups in New Delhi to enhance the business ecosystem for MSMEs and startups.
- The 7th edition of the Community Radio Sammelan has been orgainsed in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Noida
C) Pune
D) Hyderabad
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Option A
Explanation: The 7th edition of the Community Radio Sammelan has been organised at Dr. BR Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi from 27th to 29th August, 2019. The Sammelan has been organized by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. The theme of the Sammelan is ‘Community Radio for SDGs’.
- Name the first ever Indian tennis player who has made the record of winning a set in tennis tournament against Roger Federer
A) Yuki Bhambri
B) Divij Sharan
C) Prajnesh Gunneswaran
D) Sumit Nagal
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Option D
Explanation: Indian tennis player, Sumit Nagal faced Roger Federer during the ongoing US Open. Though Sumit lost the match 6-4, 1-6,2-6,4-6 against Federer, he became the first Indian player to win a set against Federer.
- Recently, India lost its first woman Director General of Police (DGP) at the age of 72. Who is she?
A) Punita Arora
B) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
C) Durba Banerjee
D) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
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Option B
Explanation: The first woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, has passed away following an illness. She was 72. Ms Bhattachary was a 1973 batch IPS officer who made history to be appointed as the DGP of a state.
- Which state has launched the DEET application platform to enhance the employment ecosystem in the state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Telangana
C) Gujarat
D) Himachal Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation: Telangana government has launched application DEET (Digital Employment Exchange of Telangana) to improve the employment ecosystem in the State.
