Ans: Novak Djokovic
2. The Union Government has given approval for renaming Delhi's Aurangzeb Road as _____.
Ans: APJ Abdul Kalam Road
3. The Maharashtra Government has recently acquired London House, stayed by which eminent personality in the 1920s?
Ans: Dr. B R Ambedkar
4. Name the communication satellite placed in orbit by the launch vehicle GSLV D6.
Ans: GSAT 6
5. Which city from Kerala has been listed in the 98 cities selected by the Union Government under the Smart Cities project?
Ans: Kochi
6. India recently gifted which former Indian Coast Guard ship to Sri Lanka?
Ans: Varaha
7. Which country topped the medal tally in the IAAF World Athletic Championships?
Ans: Kenya
8. Vassiliki Thanou was sworn in as the first female prime minister of which country?
Ans: Greece
9. National Sports Day was observed on:
Ans: 29th August
10. Name the new scheme launched by the government of India for the online release of new LPG connections.
Ans: Sahaj
11. Who was appointed Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?
Ans: Girish Sahni
12. Which Indian has been awarded the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize?
Ans: Rajendra Singh
13. Name the renowned scholar and Kannada writer who was shot dead on 31st August?
Ans: M M Kalburgi
14. Rajiv Mehrishi has been appointed to which post recently?
Ans: Home Secretary of India
15. Who has been appointed as the Union Finance Secretary?
Ans: Ratan P Watal
16. India has won the UNESCO prize 'Award of Excellence' 2015 for the remarkable conservation efforts of which temple in Kerala?
Ans: Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
17. Which African country has become the 206th member of the International Olympic Committee?
Ans: South Sudan
18. Who was awarded Ramanujan Prize for 2015?
Ans: Amalendu Krishna
19. Which country has set up a mosquito factory for releasing one million sterilized mosquitoes every year to tackle dengue fever?
Ans: China
20. International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances was observed on:
Ans: August 30
F International Day against Nuclear Tests was observed on 29th August.
F GSLV-D6, having an indigenous cryogenic engine, carrying on-board the gsat-6 was launched by the ISRO from the spaceport at Sriharikota on August 27.The satellite has been successfully placed in orbit. GSAT-6 is the 25th geostationary communication satellite of India built by ISRO and 12th in the GSAT series. The mission life of the satellite is nine years.
F Rajendra Singh, popularly known as 'Water Man', was named for the global award instituted by the Stockholm International Water Institute for his work towards improving water security in rural India and for showing extraordinary courage and determination in his quest to improve the living conditions of those most in need. He has dedicated himself to defeating drought and empowering communities for several decades. He won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2001 for his work on community-based water harvesting and water management.
