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

1. Which bank receives scheduled bank status from Reserve Bank of India recently?
A. Equitas Small Finance Bank
B. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
C. Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank
D. Suryoday Small finance bank
Answer : B

2. Which among the following bank has bagged the best performance awards for SHG-bank linkage programme for Karnataka for 2015-16 and 2016-17 from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
A. Syndicate Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Corporation Bank
D. Indian Bank
Answer : C

3. Tony de Brum, the well-known climate awareness activist has passed away. He hailed from which country?
A. Tonga
B. Tuvalu
C. Vanuatu
D. Marshall Islands
Answer : D

4. On the global retirement index of 43 countries, India has ranked:
A. 23rd
B. 28th
C. 33rd
D. 43rd
Answer : D

5. Who was honoured with Asia Society Game Changers Award 2017?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. AR Rehman
C. Anil Kapoor
D. Dev Patel
Answer : D

6. The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG) will help which state government raise $270 million from the Green Climate Fund?
A. Karnataka
B. Uttarakhand
C. Maharashtra
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer : C

7. Who among the following has become the first female actor ever to hoist the Indian National Flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM)?
A. Kangna Ranaut
B. Deepika Padukone
C. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
D. Priyanka Chopra
Answer : C

8. Who has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uber?
A. Dara Khosrowshahi
B. Travis Kalanick
C. Garrett Camp
D. None of these
Answer : A

9. Which country to host 2017 G7 Interior Ministers summit on security issues?
A. Germany
B. Canada
C. Italy
D. Japan
Answer : C

10. 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

11. 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

12. Who among the following has been appointed as Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)?
A. Victor Fernandes
B. Vincent Lewis
C. Naresh Agarwal
D. David Rasquinha
Answer : D

13. SoftBank has announced to invest $2.5 billion in __________.
A. Snapdeal
B. Flipkart
C. CaratLane
D. Myntra
Answer : B

14. Where is the first regional centre of the New Development Bank being opened?
A. New Delhi
B. Johannesburg
C. Moscow
D. Brasilia
Answer : B

15. The Indian government on August 15, 2017 asked Facebook and other social networking sites to remove content regarding the ____ Whale Challenge.
A. Red
B. White
C. Blue
D. Black
Answer : C

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

17. According to a survey undertaken by the Quality Council of India (QCI) between May and June 2017, almost all rural households in which two states had access to a toilet and thus topped the sanitation survey?
A. Haryana and Kerala
B. Kerala and Assam
C. Telangana and Madhya Pradesh
D. Goa and Tamil Nadu
Answer : A

18. Name the Indian shuttler who has won the men' s singles title of Bulgaria Open International Series title?
A. Vimal Kumar
B. Chetan Anand
C. Lakshya Sen
D. Syed Modi
Answer : C

19. 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

20. India celebrated the 75th anniversary of which historic movement on 09th August 2017?
A. Non-cooperation movement
B. Civil Disobedience movement
C. Dandi March
D. Quit India movement
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. 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

23. Punjab government has decided to appoint which cricketer as DSP with the state's police?
A. Mithali Raj
B. Veda Krishnamurthy
C. Smriti Mandhana
D. Harmanpreet Kaur
Answer : D

24. Which country Imposes World's Toughest Law Against Plastic Bags recently?
A. Kenya
B. India
C. Iraq
D. Pakistan
Answer : A

25. "Champions of Change" initiative, an effort to bring together diverse strengths for the benefit of the nation and society was organised by _______ in August 2017.
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of AYUSH
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Culture
Answer : A

26. Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan?
A. Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva
B. Manoj Mittal
C. Ajay Bisaria
D. Prabhat Kumar
Answer : D

27. Under 'Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital (SATH)' initiative, NITI Aayog has selected which three states to improve healthcare delivery and key outcomes within those States?
A. Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Karnataka
B. Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh, Assam, and Karnataka
D. Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, and Karnataka
Answer : A

28. Facebook has launched Youtube competitor called:
A. Scene'
B. Watch'
C. Scren'
D. MyVideos'
Answer : B

29. Who dedicates to nation 11 completed highway projects in Rajasthan?
A. Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi
B. Shri Arun Jaitley
C. Shri Naresh Iyer
D. Shri Prakash Javadekar
Answer : A

30. Name the British Sci-fi writer who died aged 92 in August 2017?
A. Martin Landau
B. Brian Aldiss
C. Lain Banks
D. Douglas Adams
Answer : B

31. 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

32. The Aurora Solar Energy Project is being constructed in which country?
A. Egypt
B. Australia
C. Oman
D. Brazil
Answer : B

33. ________ and International Vaccine Institute on August 21, 2017 signed an agreement to collaborate on vaccine research and development.
A. ICMR
B. DMRC
C. NTI
D. AIIMS
Answer : A

34. Which state former Chief Minister Rishang Keishing Passes Away recently?
A. Manipur
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer : A

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. Which state government has launched "Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra" for unemployed youth?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
Answer : C

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

42. Which Senior BJP leader became a member of the parliament for the first time after being sworn into the Rajya Sabha on 25 August 2017?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Amit Shah
C. Manohar Lal Khattar
D. N. Biren Singh
Answer : B

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

44. Which bank has raised interest rates on savings bank account for large balance above Rs 1 crore to 5% while for small balances below Rs 1 lakh reduced it to 3%?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Andhra Bank
C. Karnataka Bank
D. Karur Vysya Bank
Answer : C

45. The CCEA has approved the proposal of DIPAM for strategic disinvestment. What does "DIPAM" stands for?
A. Department of Investment and Proper Asset Management
B. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
C. Department of Investment and Property Asset Management
D. Department of Investment and Private Asset Management
Answer : B

46. 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

47. Which three Indian firms have featured in Forbes' list of the world' s 100 most innovative companies?
A. Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Patanjali Ayurved
B. Patanjali Ayurved, Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel
C. Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel
D. Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Infosys
Answer : C

48. The government on August 15, 2017 imposed a fine of $____ million on Reliance Industries Ltd and its partners for producing less than the targeted natural gas from eastern offshore KG-D6 fields in 2015-16.
A. 234
B. 224
C. 214
D. 264
Answer : D

49. Who won Belgian Grand Prix recently?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Kimi Raikkonen
C. Valtteri Bottas
D. Daniel Ricciardo
Answer : A

50. 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