Today GK Current Affairs Questions August 26
As per a latest decision of central government, government's contribution in central government's employees in National Pension Scheme has been -
(A) Increased from 10% to 14%
(B) Increased from 10% to 15%
(C) Kept unchanged at 10%
(D) Reduced from 10% to 9%
Correct Answer : A
Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'?
(A) Chrish Woakes
(B) George Orwell
(C) Milkha Singh
(D) Kapil Dev
Correct Answer : B
Name the life Insurance company, which has partnered with Akshaya Patra Foundation to support and contribute to the mid-day meal drive for government-run school children across India.
(A) Bharti AXA Life Insurance
(B) Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd
(C) SBI Life Insurance
(D) HDFC Standard Life Insurance
Correct Answer : A
Which Indian Professor has been conferred the Pushkin Medal 2019?
(A) Bishnupriya Dutt
(B) Meeta Narain
(C) Anindya Sinha
(D) Aijaz Ahmad
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following mountain ranges form a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau?
(A) Satpura
(B) Aravalli
(C) Vindhya
(D) Cardamom Hills
Correct Answer : C
Who has been appointed as the new Defence Secretary?
(A) Ajay Kumar
(B) Sanjay Batra
(C) Sanjay Mitra
(D) Rajiv Mehrishi
Correct Answer : A
Which Indian organization has signed an MoU with Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) on food safety and standards?
(A) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD)
(B) Food Corporation of India (FCI)
(C) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
(D) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD)
Correct Answer : C