1000+ Current Affairs May 2017 MCQ for GATE [Solved]

1. Name the legendary sitarist, who has been passed away in Karachi, Pakistan recently?
A. Ustad Rais Khan
B. Ustad Alikah
C. Ustad N Saami
D. None
Answer : A

2. Which type of human organ transplant have been done doctors, recently?
A. Heart
B. Kidneys
C. Uterus
D. None
Answer : C

3. State the Indian Cricket Team Position in annual updated ICC T-20 rankings?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
Answer : D

4. Name the country, in which the 2017 NATO Summit was held, recently?
A. Belgium
B. Turkey
C. Sudan
D. None
Answer : A

5. Name the state, which was decided to form good morning squads to tackle open defecation in it?
A. Maharashtra
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Asom
Answer : A

6. State the no. of agreements India and palestine inked in New Delhi, recently?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer : D

7. Name the Union Minister, who has been inaugurated The Highway Saga, SRISHTI exhibitions on 3rd May, in New Delhi, recently?
A. Jayant Sinha
B. Giriraj Singh
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. None
Answer : C

8. Name the author, who has been wrote the book Winning Like Virat Think and Succeed Like Khloe, recently?
A. Abhirup Bhattacharya
B. Swarup Bhattacharya
C. Both
D. None
Answer : A

9. Name the state, in which India's first Private sector small arms manufacturing Plant inaugurated, recently?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttarpradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. None
Answer : C

10. State the day, on which US Space X launches intelligence mission on Falcon 9?
A. 1st May
B. 2nd May
C. 3rd May
D. 4th May
Answer : A

11. State the amount which was announced by India assistance to Mauritius, recently?
A. $ 500 mn
B. $ 600 mn
C. $ 700 mn
D. $ 800 mn
Answer : A

12. Name the person, who has been appointed as Chairman for Telangana Sahitya Academy, recently?
A. Gaddar
B. Kodanda Ram Reddy
C. Siddha Reddy
D. None
Answer : C

13. Name the famous Indian Sufi Singer, who has been died at the of 52, recently?
A. Subha Mudgal
B. Abida Parveen
C. Begum Yaman
D. None
Answer : C

14. Name the person, who has been appointed as ICSSR Chief, recently?
A. Braj Bihari Kumar
B. KS Thorat
C. Atal Bihari Kumar
D. None
Answer : A

15. Name the Village in Manipur, which has been declared as Biodiversity Heritage site, recently?
A. Bongli
B. Karang
C. Gomi
D. Dailong
Answer : D

16. Name the country, which was the second largest steel producer in the World by ISSF?
A. China
B. Japan
C. India
D. None
Answer : C

17. Name the Indian origin girl, who has been scored 162 points in Britain's Mensa IQ test?
A. Lakshmi Gauri
B. Sundar Gauri
C. Rajgouri
D. None
Answer : C

18. Name the person who has been appointed as new Chancellor to Jawaharlal Nehru University, recently?
A. Ved Prakash
B. Ashok Thakur
C. VK Saraswat
D. None
Answer : C

19. Name the Indian Air Marshal, who has been appointed as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff?
A. PN Pradhan
B. Arup Raha
C. Pradeep Vasant
D. None
Answer : A

20. State the amount, which was raised by ICC for Women's World Cup Prize money, recently?
A. $ 1 Million
B. $ 2 Million
C. $ 3 Million
D. $ 4 Million
Answer : B

21. Name the film, which has been got special Jury Remi Award at International film fest in Houston?
A. The Black Prince
B. The Rock
C. Crimson Tide
D. None
Answer : A

22. Name the place, in which Maharashtra CM inaugurated First Automatic Weather Station, recently?
A. Ahmadabad
B. Jalandhar
C. Nagpur
D. None
Answer : C

23. In India, the first ever labour day celebrated in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbai
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Answer : D

24. Name the satellite, which has been launched India for the Purpose of South Asian Countries?
A. B SAT - 9
B. C SAT - 9
C. G SAT - 9
D. K SAT - 9
Answer : C

25. Name the Former Puducherry Chief Minister who has been passed away, recently?
A. Rangaswamy
B. Farook
C. Ramaswamy
D. None
Answer : C

26. Name the Formula One racer, who has been won Spanish Grand Prix, recently?
A. Valtteri Bottas
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. None
Answer : B

27. Which country was won all 10 gold medals in South Asian Junior Table Tennis Championship?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. None
Answer : A

28. Name the album singer, who has been bagged 13 awards at 2017 Billboard Music Awards?
A. Drake
B. Adele
C. Justin Bieber
D. None
Answer : A

29. Name the student from India, who has been selected for the FIFA Programme in Russia?
A. Anitha kamboj
B. Ananya Kamboj
C. Amala Kamboj
D. None
Answer : B

30. Name the person, who has been got kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, recently?
A. Ratikant Mohapatra
B. Satyabrata Raut
C. Laxmidhar Raut
D. All the above
Answer : D

31. Name the person, who has been appointed as Defence Secretary, recently?
A. Sanjay Mitra
B. Sanjay Ghosh
C. Both
D. None
Answer : A

32. Name the CM, who has been unveiled Logo and mascot by Asian Athletics Championships in Odisha State?
A. Naveen Patnaik
B. Nitish Kumar
C. M. Parikar
D. None
Answer : A

33. Name the organization, which has been inked with ISRO for fodder acreage estimation?
A. Amul
B. Heritage
C. Sangam
D. None
Answer : A

34. Name the Indian - American student, who has been won National Geographic Bee Contest, recently?
A. Thomas Wright
B. Veda Bhattaram
C. Pranay Varada
D. None
Answer : C

35. Name the person, who has been flagged off country's first E-Vehicle Public Transport recently?
A. Nitin Gadkari
B. Sadananda Gowda
C. Vijay Goel
D. None
Answer : A

36. Name the State, which was deployed Ambulance services for cows?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. None
Answer : B

37. Name the Indian Professor, who has been bagged INSA Young Scientist Award, recently?
A. Aravind Kumar Rengan
B. Ashok Kumar Rengan
C. Arjun Kumar Rengan
D. None
Answer : A

38. What is the Prize money of Winners in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2017?
A. $ 4.5 million
B. $ 2.2 million
C. $ 1.1 million
D. None
Answer : B

39. Name the Hollywood Actor, who has been bagged first ever 'gender less' award?
A. Emma Watson
B. Amy Adams
C. Emma Stone
D. None
Answer : A

40. Name the Union Minister, who has been launched e-krishi Samvad portal, recently?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Radha Mohan Singh
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. None
Answer : B

41. What is the Rank of Indian Football team as per updated FIFA rankings?
A. 100
B. 101
C. 102
D. 103
Answer : A

42. Name the Indian Actor, who has been appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Shahrukh Khan
C. Salman Khan
D. None
Answer : A

43. State the Govt, which has to declare no school bag day on Saturdays in Govt Schools?
A. UP Govt
B. MP Govt
C. AP Govt
D. None
Answer : A

44. Name the Indian Women Opening Pair Sets a new World Record in One-Day International, recently?
A. Deepti Sharma & Asha Rawat
B. Poonam Raut & Asha Rawat
C. Deepti Sharma & Poonam Raut
D. None
Answer : C

45. State the no. of birth anniversary of Ramanujacharya, on which PM Modi releases stamp on Ramanujacharya?
A. 999
B. 1000
C. 1001
D. 1002
Answer : B

46. Name the person, who has been appointed India's Ambassador to Netherlands, recently?
A. Venu Rajamony
B. C.M. Bhandari
C. M.K. Lokesh
D. None
Answer : A

47. State the day, on which we observed International Fire Fighters day, every year?
A. 1st May
B. 2nd May
C. 3rd May
D. 4th May
Answer : D

48. Name the State, which has been top in the Public Affairs Index of 2017 released recently?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamilnadu
D. Bihar
Answer : B

49. Name the new missile test, which was test fired by North Korea on 15 May, 2017?
A. Hwasong - 5
B. Hwasong - 6
C. Hwasong - 12
D. None
Answer : C

50. Name the Indian Cricket Player, who has been awarded life membership of MCC, recently?
A. Sachin
B. Dravid
C. Laxman
D. None
Answer : C