Page 1 of 134 BANKERSADDA AUGUST (1-31) Q1. Name the australian all-rounder who have became the first cricketer to reach the milestone of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets in the T20 format. Ellyse Perry Rachael Haynes Nicole Bolton Shane watson Glenn Maxwell Solution: Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first cricketer of either gender to reach the rare milestone of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets in the T20 format. Q2. Name the West African country to which India extended the assistance of USD 500,000 to support the skill development and cottage industry projects in the country. Cape Verde Benin Burkina Faso Gambia Ghana Solution: India will extend the assistance of USD 500,000 to the West African country "Gambia" to support the skill development and cottage industry projects in the country. Q3. Who has been given the additional charge of the post of Director General Narcotics Control Bureau by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet? P C Mody Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar Arvind Kumar Anil Kumar Dhasmana Rakesh Asthana Solution: For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 2 of 134 The Appointments Committee on Cabinet has given the additional charge of the post of Director General Narcotics Control Bureau to Rakesh Asthana. Q4. Name the Indian Air Force Wing Commander who has become the first Indian Air Force pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump. A Sudharsanan Bhopali Biswas Tarun Chaudhri V Anthem A Dhawade Solution: Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri has become the first Indian Air Force pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump. Q5. Who has been appointed as the ombudsman and ethics officer of the Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector? Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Dipak Misra Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri Solution: The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector, announced the appointment of Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri as its ombudsman and ethics officer. Q6. Which Indian news channel was awarded with the “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis? ABP News DD News Aaj Tak India Tv NDTV 24x7 Solution: For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 3 of 134 DD News is awarded with “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis. Q7. Name the renowned entrepreneur who was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award of 2019 for his contributions and achievements in the business industry. Mukesh Ambani Vijay Shekhar Sharma KM Birla Ruhan Rajput Ratan Tata Solution: Ruhan Rajput, a renowned entrepreneur, co-founder and Director of Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019 at New Delhi. Q8. As per the Cabinet's approval, where would ISRO set up its new unit "ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU)" which will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on behalf of ISRO. Jerusalem, Israel Tokyo, Japan Seoul, South Korea Moscow, Russia Paris, France Solution: Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia. The unit will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on behalf of ISRO. Q9. Which of the following technological institution has developed eco- friendly solar cells with the help of ‘kumkum dye’? IIT Kanpur IIT Bangalore IIT Delhi IIT Mumbai For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 4 of 134 IIT Hyderabad Solution: Scientists at IIT Hyderabad have developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or vermilion. Q10. Lok Sabha Speaker has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha? Narayana Swamy Om Birla S.S. Ahluwalia Sajda Ahmed Meira Kumar Solution: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Q11. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in .................. Jakarta Bangkok Hanoi Manila Kuala Lumpur Solution: Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in Bangkok. Q12. Name the former Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who passed away recently. He became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in an over. Alan Ward Bob Cottam Malcolm Nash David Larter For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 5 of 134 Doug Padgett Solution: Former cricketer Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who took 993 first-class wickets in a 17-year career between 1966 and 1983 and became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in an over. Q13. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to which of the following sports personality on its 100th foundation day celebrations? Bishen Singh Bedi Prakash Padukone Viswanathan Anand Kapil Dev Bhaichung Bhutia Solution: East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to Kapil Dev, India’s first cricket World Cup-winning captain on its 100th foundation day celebrations Q14. The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank into a SFB to provide micro credit at the doorsteps to individuals and SME’s. What does SFB stands for? Small Fraternity Bank Social Financial Bank Small Finance Bank State Finance Bank State Fraternity Bank Solution: The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank into a small finance bank. This bank will provide micro credit at the doorsteps to individuals and SME’s. Q15. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel has launched Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) in New Delhi, to encourage the spirit of innovation at the community level. Who is the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel? Piyush Goyal For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 6 of 134 Hardeep Singh Puri Suresh Prabhu Dharmendra Pradhan J P Nadda Solution: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel has launched Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) in New Delhi, to encourage the spirit of innovation at the community level. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel: Dharmendra Pradhan. Q1. The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has organized a South Asia Air Quality Tech Camp to address political, social, and scientific facets of the problem in ................... Lalitpur Kathmandu Bhaktpur Pokhara Nagarkot Solution: The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has organized a South Asia Air Quality Tech Camp in Kathmandu to address political, social, and scientific facets of the problem. Q2. India has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore with which country to acquire R-27 air-to-air missiles to be equipped on the Su-30 MKI combat aircraft? Japan South Korea France Israel Russia Solution: India has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore to acquire R-27 air-to- air missiles from Russia to be equipped on the Su-30MKI combat aircraft. Q3. Name the former Indian player and Andhra Ranji captain who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 7 of 134 Y. Venugopal Rao Ricky Bhui Ramesh Powar Hanuma Vihari Karn Sharma Solution: Former India player and Andhra Ranji captain, Y. Venugopal Rao has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Q4. Which state will host the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance? Tripura Jharkhand Nagaland Manipur Meghalaya Solution: The 22nd National Conference on e-Governance will be held in Shillong, Meghalaya. Q5. The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms for end-use of money raised through ECBs for corporates as well as liquidity starved non banking lenders. What does "C" stands for in ECB? Corporation Commercial Company Credential Collateral Solution: The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms for end-use of money raised through external commercial borrowings (ECB) for corporates as well as liquidity starved non banking lenders. Q6. The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England and .................... of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season. Ellis Achong Ian Gould For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 8 of 134 Ravi Sundaram Simon Taufel Joel Wilson Solution: The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England and Joel Wilson of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season. Q7. Name the african country with which India has signed MoUs to strengthen defence cooperation by sharing white shipping information and co-operation in the field of Hydrography.