Current Affairs -2017 August - 11 to 20 (Chapter-03)

41. On August 16, 2017, which entity announced that farmers need to mandatorily link Aadhaar numbers to their accounts to avail subsidised farm loan?

Reserve Bank of India

42. Which state government has launched Facebook’s ‘She Means Business’ programme to train women entrepreneurs?

Odisha

43. Which city is named as World's Most Liveable City ?

Melbourne

44. The country’s first aviation university open in

Uttar Pradesh

45. M K Damodaran, who passed away on August 16, 2017, was:

Former Kerala advocate general

46. Which state is hosting the 2017 India-ASEAN Youth Summit?

Madhya Pradesh

47. Which state Chief Minister inaugurates next gen projection mapping system recently ?

Maharashtra

48. The Hugo Award for Best Novel 2017 was given to

Nora K. Jemisin

49. The government has directed internet majors Google, Facebook, Whats App, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo to immediately remove links of which online game?

Blue Whale Challenge

50. The 2017 World Elephant Day (WED) is observed on which date?

August 12

51. Which government Launches 'Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra' ?

Maharashtra

52. Who has become the first female actor ever to hoist the Indian National Flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM)?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

53. Scientists from which institute have developed a silk patch to repair damaged heart tissue?

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

54. Who has been appointment as the new chief of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)?

Prasoon Joshi

55. Canara Bank introduced two new digital services namely Bharat QR (Quick Response) and BBPS. What is the full form of BBPS?

Bharat Bill Payment System

56. Which state assembly has passed Religious Freedom Bill 2017; it aims to stop the forced conversions in the state?

Jharkhand

57. 2017 IAAF World Championships was held from 4th to 13th August 2017 in:

London

58. Which nationwide campaign has been launched by the Union Government to protect elephants?

Gaj Yatra

59. Who launched the video of Indian National Anthem in sign Language?

Mahendra Nath Pandey

60. Which Ministry has launched an Indian National Anthem video in sign language, featuring disabled and partially disabled children?
Ministry of Human Resource Development
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