Daily GK Questions Saturday 17th August 2019 General Knowledge, Current Affairs

1. PM Narendra Modi announced the creation of the post of Chief in which sector in his Independence Day speech 2019?

Ans. Defence

2. Which state launched the ‘Village Volunteers System’ on the occasion of Independence Day?

Ans: Andhra Pradesh

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

Ans: Jal Jeevan Mission

4. Indian Navy hosting which naval exercise in March 2020 in Visakhapatnam?

Ans: MILAN Naval Exercise 

5. Where did India cyclist win its first gold?

Ans: Junior Track World Cycling Championship 2019

6.  Name of former Indian cricketer and national selector who recently passed away at the age of 57?

Ans: V B Chandrasekhar

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)?

Ans: 16

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

Ans: Chief of Defence

9. Which Indian Wrestler nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

Ans: Bajrang Punia

10. Which batsman has become the first cricketer to score 20,000 international runs in a decade?

Ans: Virat Kohli

11. The Panchamirtham prasadam was recently granted the GI tag. It belongs to which state?

Ans: Tamil Nadu

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