Daily GK Questions Friday 16th August 2019 General Knowledge, Current Affairs

1. Who was conferred with A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award?

Ans. ISRO chairman K.Sivan

2. Which Union Territory of India celebrated its first Independence Day on 15th August 2019?

Ans: Ladhak

3. PM Narendra Modi will spend 3.5 lakh crores on which water conservation initiative?

Ans: Jal Jeevan Mission

4. Tamil Nadu’s which product was granted GI tag?

Ans: Panchamirtham prasadam 

5.  IWF has provisionally suspended five athletes belonging to which nation?

Ans: Russia

6.  Which Veteran Bollywood actress passed away at the age of 71 on 15th August?

Ans: Vidya Sinha

7. Name the waste management mobile app that was launched recently to track waste collection?

Ans: Swachh Nagar App

8. PM Narendra Modi announced the creation of which staff post?

Ans: Chief of Defence

9. Who has recently won ‘Doodle for Google’ 2019 award?

Ans: Arantza Pena Popo

10.  Who will be awarded Vir Chakra during Independence Day 2019 celebrations?

Ans: Abhinandan Varthaman

11. When will the World Sanskrit Divas 2019 be celebrated?

Ans: 15th August 2019

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