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GK Questions 21st August 2019 General Knowledge, Current Affairs
Daily GK Questions Wednesday 21st August 2019 General Knowledge, Current Affairs
1. What will be the retirement age of the Central Armed Police Force personnel as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs?
Ans: 60
2. Which nation accused India of waging "fifth-generation warfare” by using water as a weapon?
Ans: Pakistan
3. Whose 75th birth anniversary was observed on August 20, 2019?
Ans: Rajiv Gandhi
4. The Direct Tax Code (DTC) task force has recommended a major cut in corporate tax for both domestic and foreign companies. What is the newly recommended corporate tax rate?
Ans: 25 percent
5. Which glacier in Iceland has died due to climate change?
Ans: Okjokull
6. Which country will be bestowing its highest civilian award 'Order of Zaid’ upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Ans: UAE
7. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently been elected as a member of Rajya Sabha from which state?
Ans: Rajasthan
8. The music composer of films like 'Umrao Jaan', 'Bazaar', 'Kabhi Kabhi' passed away recently. What was his name?
Ans: Mohammad Khayyam
9. Which country described recent US missile test as 'escalation of military tensions'?
Ans: Russia
10. Which court has agreed to hear Facebook’s plea for transfer of Aadhaar- social media linking cases?
Ans: Supreme Court
11. When was World Humanitarian Day 2019 observed?
Ans: 19th August 2019
12. India's First Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology is coming up in which state?
Ans: Gujarat
13. CBDT committee submits a report to replace the Income Tax Act with which Tax?
Ans: Direct Tax Code
