1000+ Current Affairs August 2017 MCQ for IBPS Clerk [Solved]

1. Where was the Junior Shotgun World Cup 2017 held?
A. Belgium
B. Italy
C. Turkey
D. Qatar
Answer : B

2. Which of the following space agency has launched the latest in a series of satellites aimed at ensuring astronauts at the International Space Station can communicate with Earth?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. SpaceX
D. Roscosmos
Answer : B

3. Sitaram Panchal, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
A. Journalism
B. Politics
C. Film Industry
D. Sports
Answer : C

4. Who among the following has won a Bronze medal at 7th Asian Shotgun Championship, being held at Astana, Kazakhstan?
A. Kynan Chenai
B. Zoravar Singh Sandhu
C. Birendeep Sodhi
D. Gagan Goswami
Answer : A

5. Marian Diamond known for studies of Einstein's brain, passes away recently. She hailed from which country?
A. Canada
B. Brazil
C. United States
D. Russia
Answer : C

6. Who among the following veteran actress has been selected for this year' s Prem Nazir Award?
A. Laxmi
B. Smitha
C. Sharada
D. Priya
Answer : C

7. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into how many Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (UAPAs) with Indian taxpayers in the month of July, 2017?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Nine
Answer : D

8. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has signed an agreement with _______ to promote technical assistance and facilitate cross-border co-operation in the area of securities regulations.
A. Australian Securities an Investments Commission
B. Securities and Exchange Organization
C. China Securities Regulatory Commission
D. Financial Services Board
Answer : B

9. Who has topped the Fortune' s annual list of 40 young and influential people in the field of business inspiring others with their work?
A. Leo Varadkar
B. Shinzo Abe
C. Emmanuel Macron
D. Geraldine Buckingham
Answer : C

10. Which of the following ministry has launched a campaign named "Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali" urging people to celebrate a pollution-free Diwali?
A. Ministry of Science and Technology
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Culture
Answer : B

11. Wayne Rooney announced his retirement. He played which sport?
A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Football
D. Athletics
Answer : C

12. Who of the following was crowned as the 2017 Miss TransQueen India?
A. Loiloi
B. Ragasiya.K
C. Nitasha Biswas
D. Laeticia Raveena
Answer : C

13. Who was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India?
A. Justice Dipak Misra
B. Justice J Chalameswar
C. Justice Ranjan Gagoi
D. Justice Madan Lokur
Answer : A

14. Renowned scientist Pushpa Mitra Bhargava passes away at the age of 89. He was hailed from which state of India?
A. Telangana
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Rajasthan
Answer : D

15. Which State government has launched the cloud seeding operation, 'Project Varshadhari'?
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Jharkhand
Answer : C

16. Scientists have developed a technique to edit embryos of a piece of faulty DNA that causes heart disease in families. Name the technique.
A. CRISPR
B. Angioplasty
C. CABG
D. None of the above
Answer : A

17. What was the theme of 'World breastfeeding week 2017' celebrated from 1st to 7th August 2017?
A. Sustaining Breastfeeding Together
B. Creating Awareness about Breastfeeding Together
C. Creating Awareness about Breastfeeding through Social Media
D. Propagating Breastfeeding for New Born
Answer : A

18. Name the first state in the country to implement coal utilization between power units.
A. Telangana
B. Odisha
C. Gujarat
D. Manipur
Answer : C

19. Which Bank has launched an Aadhaar-based integrated outward forex remittance solution for both customers and non-customers?
A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. ICICI
Answer : A

20. Who becomes First Ever Football Player to score 350 La Liga Goals?
A. Paul Pogba
B. Wayney roonee
C. Jamie Vardy
D. Lionel Messi
Answer : D

21. Which state government is planning to relocate tigers to the state of the sanctuaries?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. West Bengal
Answer : B

22. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has launched Android Skill Development programme with which tech giant?
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Facebook
D. Wipro
Answer : B

23. Sri Lankan selection panel of Cricket team was resigned, Who of the following was Chairman/ Head of the selection panel?
A. Kumar Sangakkara
B. Sanath Jayasurya
C. Mahela Jayawardene
D. Marvan Atapattu
Answer : B

24. Which team has won the 2017 UEFA Super Cup football tournament?
A. Real Madrid
B. Barcelona
C. Manchester United
D. Chelsea
Answer : A

25. Recently, a team of scientists discovered two new species of earthworms in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : B

26. Who took over as the Union Secretary of Home Affairs recently?
A. Shri Rajesh Sharma
B. Shri Vijay Sekhar
C. Shri Ram Kumar
D. Shri Rajiv Gauba
Answer : D

27. The 15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries has started in which city?
A. New Delhi
B. Colombo
C. Naypyidaw
D. Kathmandu
Answer : A

28. India' s first museum on the Partition of the Indian Sub-continent will open in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Punjab
D. Assam
Answer : C

29. Name the veteran photographer who was described as the Henry Cartier-Bresson of India by B&W Magazine of India. He died on 16 August 2017.
A. S Paul
B. K. Narayanachari
C. Pranlal Patel
D. None of the above
Answer : A

30. Who among the following has topped the Forbes' list of highest paid female athletes of 2017?
A. Angelique Kerber
B. Serena Williams
C. Ronda Rousey
D. Venus Williams
Answer : B

31. Which Mission will be launched for improving India's position in ocean research field?
A. Clean Ocean Mission
B. Deep Ocean Mission
C. Marine Research Mission
D. Samudri Shodh Abhiyaan
Answer : B

32. According to RBI, Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank and Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank recorded net profit of more than Rs 150 crore during 2016-17. Currently, there are total how many RRBs in India?
A. 46
B. 34
C. 44
D. 56
Answer : D

33. Which of the following has not won the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2017?
A. Premlata Agrawal
B. Ved Prakash Sharma
C. Harbhajan Singh
D. Ashok Abbey
Answer : C

34. Which country will be building a stadium resembling an Arabian skull cap for the 2022 World Cup?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. UAE
C. Egypt
D. Qatar
Answer : D

35. Central Government has launched 'Swachh Survekshan-2018' to rank cities and towns of India. How many cities and towns will be covered under this survey?
A. 2041
B. 3041
C. 4041
D. 5041
Answer : C

36. Whom did Floyd Mayweather beat to win boxing superfight?
A. Conor McGregor
B. Augie Sanchez
C. Genaro Hernández
D. Justin Juuko
Answer : A

37. Who among the following has topped this year' s Forbes ranking of the highest paid author?
A. Dan Brown
B. J K Rowling
C. Stephen King
D. John Grisham
Answer : B

38. Infusion Nurses Society will launch India's first online course on Infusion Therapy for nurses, under which it aims to train over _____ nurses in the vital medical procedure.
A. 1000
B. 2000
C. 3000
D. 4000
Answer : C

39. Name the state government that has decided to give compulsory retirement to the non-performing head masters, teachers and education department officials above the age of 50 years.
A. Delhi
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer : B

40. Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
A. Kashish Patel
B. Bhavya Nanda
C. Mamta Suri
D. Reema Sen
Answer : C

41. Who has been awarded the prestigious Himachal Pradesh Environment Leadership Award 2017 for excelling in the promotion of environmental conservation and sustainable development?
A. Madhu Chitkara
B. Radhika Menon
C. Bhavya Sethi
D. Kamini Singh
Answer : A

42. Which company has announced that it has acquired Millarworld, a comic book company?
A. Facebook
B. Google
C. Apple
D. Netflix
Answer : D

43. A research team led by Dr Pinaki Panigrahi has found Probiotic Bacteria that could protect newborns from a deadly infection at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. Name the infection.
A. Strep B
B. Pneumonia
C. Necrotising Fasciitis
D. Sepsis
Answer : D

44. The new bilateral Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and which country came into force?
A. Bhutan
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer : A

45. Who has been appointment as the new chief of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)?
A. Shyam Benegal
B. Prasoon Joshi
C. Naresh Chandra Lal
D. Vivek Agnihotri
Answer : B

46. The dawn of cruise tourism in India', a special event held to promote cruise tourism in the country was inaugurated in which city?
A. Kolkata
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. Pune
Answer : C

47. The Ministry of Culture organized the Sankalp Se Siddhi Programme in _______ .
A. Coimbatore
B. Chennai
C. Salem
D. Madurai
Answer : A

48. MyFASTag, a consumer App through which consumers can purchase or recharge FASTags has been launched by
A. Government of India
B. National Payments Corporation of India
C. National Highways Authority of India
D. None of these
Answer : C

49. Who has been awarded with the Global Agriculture Leadership Award by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA)?
A. Devendra Fadnavis
B. N Chandrababu Naidu
C. K Chandrasekhar Rao
D. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Answer : C

50. Which state government has decided to end interview in all the non-gazetted posts of Group B, C and D categories?
A. Haryana
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Manipur
Answer : C