Q1: In August, The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for the conduct of 3rd batch of ascending e-auctions for ________________, channels in 234 new cities with an estimated reserve price of Rs.784.87 crore under the Private FM Radio Phase Ill Policy.
- 760
- 890
- 730
- 420
Answer : 730
Explanation : The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its nod for the 3rd batch of ascending e-auctions for the 730 channels in 234 new cities with the tentative reserve price of Rs 784. 87 crore under Private FM Radio Phase Ill Policy. A list of cities / towns along with the number of Private FM channels approved for fresh auctions state-wise is given below as Annexure. The Cabinet has also agreed in regards with the proposition to introduce the Annual License Fee (ALF) of FM channel equal to 4% of total Gross Revenue not inclusive of GST. Of this, 213 new city/town shall be applicable This service will be relevant to 234 new cities/towns. It is proposed that the coverage of Private FM Radio needs to be extended to 234 new cities/towns which do not have any Private FM Radio broadcasting service and cater to the unmet demands of these cities/towns while creating and presenting new / local content in the mother tongue. This will create new employment opportunities, encourage the use of the local language and culture and ‘vocal for local’ drives.
Q2: In August, which of the following countries signed a working plan with India during the 2nd Meeting of the Joint Commission on Cooperation in the Field of Emergency Management, agreeing to implement it during 2025-2026 and continue the exchange of best practices in Disaster Management?
- China
- Japan
- Russia
- None of the above
Answer : Russia
Explanation :Working Plan of the Joint Russian-Indian Commission on the Cooperation in the Field of Emergency Management for 2025-2026 Both countries agreed to implement the Plan during 2025-2026 and decided to continue the exchange of the best practices in the field of Disaster Management. Questions such as, the possibilities of further use of space monitoring technologies to forecast and counteract risks and emergencies, Exchange of experience in dealing with large scale disasters, and, Cooperation in the process of training fire and rescue specialists, were considered during the meeting. Disaster resilient India is on the anvil and this positive change can be attributed to the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the path shown by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.
Q3 : In August, who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Shriram Capital Pvt Ltd, effective September 1, 2024, after serving as the Joint Managing Director and having a long association with the Shriram Group since 1991?
- Anil Kumar
- Shina Ansari
- Subhasri
- None of the above
Answer : Subhasri
Explanation : Shriram Capital Pvt Ltd which is the holding company of the Shriram Group has said that Subhasri will be the Managing Director and CEO of the company from .
Q4: Which Indian Naval Ship recently arrived at the port of Colombo for a three day maiden visit to Sri Lanka?
- INS Chennai
- INS Mumbai
- INS Kolkata
- None of the above
Answer :INS Mumbai
Explanation : Frontline warship of Indian Navy , INS Mumbai which is on a three day visit to Sri Lankan port was seen berthed at Colombo harbour today.
Q5: Recently , how many new districts have been announced for the Union Territory of Ladakh by the Union Home Minister ?
- Five
- Four
- Six
- Three
Answer : Five
Explanation : On Monday, the Hon’ble Union Home Minister was pleased to add Five new Districts in UT Ladakh making total Districts into seven which has been the long-standing demand and much welcome in the region. The new districts are: Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang.