1000+ Current Affairs August 2017 Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Who launched the host city logo for Kochi, one of the venues of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017?
A. Shri Vijay Sekar
B. Shri Narayana Swamy
C. Shri Ram Narayan
D. Shri Pinarayi Vijayan
Answer : D

2. Indian student Dacharla Panduranga Rohith develops Nano Missile for Indian Army, he hails from which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
Answer : A

3. Which company has announced the launch of Virtual Customer Service (VCS) model in India?
A. Apple
B. Alibaba
C. Walmart
D. Amazon
Answer : D

4. 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

5. Where was an atomic fuel reserve established by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
A. India
B. Uzbekistan
C. Azerbaijan
D. Kazakhstan
Answer : D

6. India's first private missile production facility, KRAS was unveiled in Hyderabad. The unit is a joint venture of two companies. While one company is India's Kalyani Group, the other one belongs to which nation?
A. Japan
B. Germany
C. Israel
D. Russia
Answer : C

7. Aadi Perukku is celebrated in which state of India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
Answer : A

8. 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

9. Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar, a classical vocalist and one of the leading exponents of Dhupad tradition, passed away at the age of?
A. 78
B. 76
C. 79
D. 77
Answer : A

10. Where is the India' s first university in the field of Holistic Education named Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University is inaugurated where?
A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. Nagpur
D. Nanded
Answer : B

11. In which country Indian Navy band participates in International Military Music Festival?
A. Russia
B. Britain
C. USA
D. Japan
Answer : A

12. The law and Judiciary Department has issued an order for the setting up of first three of the total 24 fast track courts for Maharashtra in which of its two cities?
A. Mumbai & Thane
B. Mumbai & Pune
C. Nagpur & Pune
D. Navi Mumbai & Ahmednagar
Answer : A

13. Which online portal has been launched by Maharashtra Government to ease the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT)?
A. MahaDBT
B. MahaSuvidha
C. MahaPAHAL
D. MahaSeva
Answer : A

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

15. UNESCO has shown worry about that damage caused to which of the following heritage sites in India?
A. Elephanta Caves
B. Keoladeo National Park
C. Western Ghats
D. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Answer : D

16. Which public sector bank has recently introduced a biometric attendance register in the place of the existing system of signing attendance in the attendance register?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Indian Bank
D. Bank of India
Answer : A

17. On 15th August 2017 India celebrated ------------ Independence Day.
A. 70th
B. 72nd
C. 69th
D. 71st
Answer : D

18. A high-intensity earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale struck China recently. The epicenter of this quake was in?
A. Tangshan province
B. Chuetsu province
C. Sichuan province
D. Tianjin province
Answer : C

19. Who was appointed as chairman and managing director (CMD) of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL)?
A. Emandi Sankara Rao
B. Santosh Sharma
C. Debasis Jana
D. Shekhar Gurera
Answer : B

20. India and which country will start a two-by-two ministerial dialogue to enhance "peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific region" ?
A. Australia
B. Japan
C. USA
D. Indonesia
Answer : C

21. What is the theme of 2017 International Youth Day (IYD)?
A. Change Our World
B. Youth and Mental Health
C. Youth Building Peace
D. Youth Civic Engagement
Answer : C

22. According to broadband testing app Ookla which country has trhe fastest mobile internet in the world?
A. Netherlands
B. Norway
C. Hungary
D. USA
Answer : B

23. Who has launched a digital police portal under CCTNS project, which aims to create a national database of crimes & criminals?
A. Ram Nath Kovind
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Narendra Modi
Answer : C

24. 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

25. Health and wellness startup Cure.fit has roped in which Bollywood actor as its Brand Ambassador?
A. Salman Khan
B. Hrithik Roshan
C. Ranbir Kapoor
D. Ranveer Singh
Answer : B

26. 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

27. SEBI has launched online registration for custodians of __________.
A. Derivatives
B. Equities
C. Commodities
D. Securities
Answer : D

28. Which Indian sportsperson has been appointed as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR)?
A. Mary Kom
B. Milkha Singh
C. Pullela Gopichand
D. Abhinav Bindra
Answer : B

29. Which state government is going to launch 'streets with cycle track' to encourage the use of bicycle?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer : B

30. Santosh Mohan Dev who dies at the age of 83 is a?
A. Politician
B. Cricketer
C. Singer
D. Actor
Answer : A

31. Who tops the Forbes Asai's Richest Man List 2017?
A. Sun Pharmaceuticals founder Dilip Shanghvi
B. Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani
C. Tencent Chairman Ma Huateng
D. Alibaba Group' s Jack Ma
Answer : D

32. Which country won the U-15 SAFF Football Championship recently?
A. Nepal
B. China
C. India
D. Pakistan
Answer : C

33. Which day is observed as National Handloom Day?
A. 8/8/2017 12:00:00 AM
B. 8/17/2017 12:00:00 AM
C. 8/18/2017 12:00:00 AM
D. 8/7/2017 12:00:00 AM
Answer : D

34. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India for 3 Months?
A. Rajiv Bansal
B. Ashwani Lohia
C. Vinod Hejmadi
D. None of these
Answer : A

35. 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

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

37. Who has will be the new Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog?
A. Rajiv Kumar
B. Vinod Paul
C. Ritesh Gupta
D. S L Shivappa
Answer : A

38. Who has been appointed as Pakistan' s High Commissioner to India?
A. Sohail Qureshi
B. Abdul Basit
C. Abdul Rehmat
D. Sohail Mahmood
Answer : D

39. Who was appointed as the CEO of Rajya Sabha TV?
A. Gurdeep Singh Sappal
B. A. Surya Prakash
C. Mohanlal Joshi
D. Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Answer : D

40. Who among the following has become the most expensive player in football history after completing his blockbuster transfer to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona for 222 million Euros?
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Neymar
C. Lionel Messi
D. Robert Lewandowski
Answer : B

41. Which day is observed as the World humanitarian Day across the world?
A. 8/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
B. 5/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
C. 6/15/2017 12:00:00 AM
D. 4/18/2017 12:00:00 AM
Answer : A

42. For Which issue 10th India-European Union Counter meeting took place recently?
A. Trade
B. Terrorism
C. Agriculture
D. Medicines and Health Care
Answer : B

43. Name the head of panel set up by the government to study issues related to data protection in the country.
A. M Vasudeva
B. B N Srikrishna
C. Balakrishnan
D. T V Prasad
Answer : B

44. Which state power discoms has become the India' s first state-owned discoms to accept payments through Bharat QR?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Chattisgarh
C. Rajasthan
D. Odisha
Answer : A

45. Google has launched its new android operating system _____.
A. Ice cream
B. Oreo
C. Eclipse
D. Donut
Answer : B

46. Who has been appointed as the new non-executive Chairman of Infosys?
A. Ravi Venkatesan
B. R. Seshasayee
C. Nandan Nilekani
D. U B Pravin Rao
Answer : C

47. Who among the following is the first person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump?
A. James McCloughan
B. Nathan McElroy
C. Julius Callaghan
D. Peter Melenick
Answer : A

48. Indian Railways has announced a cash on delivery scheme under the -----------
A. Ladies
B. Tatkal
C. Main
D. Physically Handicapped
Answer : B

49. To whom the Union Minister Arun Jaitley hands over LRSAM?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Air Force
D. Indian Police Force
Answer : B

50. 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