Current Affairs August 2017 1000+ MCQ with answer for GATE

1. Who to be named as First to be named Men's Player of the Year for Three Times?
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Lionel Messi
C. Gareth Bale
D. Thomas muller
Answer : A

2. 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

3. National Company Law Tribunal has approved the merger of Reliance Communications with _______.
A. Idea
B. Telenor
C. Aircel
D. Airtel
Answer : C

4. Aparna, who has been appointed as Executive Director of World Bank, will represent the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and ---------------?
A. Nepal
B. Sri Lanka
C. Pakistan
D. China
Answer : B

5. Who was banned for five matches for pushing the referee?
A. Lionel Messi
B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Neymar
D. Eden Hazard
Answer : B

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

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

9. 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

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

11. 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

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

14. What is the colour of the new Rs. 200 note?
A. Red
B. Green
C. Blue
D. Yellow
Answer : D

15. Which State has launched e-waste disposal process in its schools?
A. Telangana
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer : B

16. Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran" (DAMON), a special programme to prevent the spread of malaria will be launched by which state' s government?
A. West bengal
B. Haryana
C. Odisha
D. Telangana
Answer : C

17. India and which country have jointly submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) calling for the elimination of the most trade-distorting form of farm subsidies, known as Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS)?
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. Nepal
D. Russia
Answer : A

18. 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

19. An all-women team of researchers from which IIT has developed a new drug delivery platform using nanoparticles?
A. IIT Roorke
B. IIT Bangalore
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Madras
Answer : C

20. Who among the following has won a bronze medal at the ongoing seventh Asian Shotgun Championship in Kazakhstan, handing India its first women' s skeet individual medal at a top international competition?
A. Geeta Siddhu
B. Kritika Malhotra
C. Minal Deshmukh
D. Maheshwari Chauhan
Answer : D

21. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on August 10, 2017 announced a ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags in Delhi less than _____ microns.
A. 40
B. 30
C. 50
D. 20
Answer : C

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

23. The International Day of the victims of Enforced Disappearances was observed on which date?
A. 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
B. 8/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
C. 8/26/2017 12:00:00 AM
D. 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM
Answer : A

24. 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

25. Usain Bolt has been stunned as he finished third in the 100 meters final of World Athletics Championship held at ______.
A. France
B. Japan
C. Germany
D. London
Answer : D

26. Who resigned in the Railway Board Council recently?
A. Ashok Mittal
B. Suresh Kumar
C. Rajesh Kumar
D. Vijay Prakash
Answer : A

27. 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

28. How many medals were won by India at the World Police & Fire Games in Los Angeles?
A. 324
B. 323
C. 322
D. 321
Answer : D

29. 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

30. 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

31. Which Indian Coast Guard Ship was decommissioned with full armed forces honours?
A. Samrat
B. Aryaman
C. Varuna
D. Sarathi
Answer : C

32. 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

33. Which Indian Actor got 8th Position in the World's Highest-Paid Actors 2017 Forbes List?
A. Laksmi Menon
B. Vijay Kumar
C. Amitabh Bachaan
D. Shah Rukh Khan
Answer : D

34. IISc researchers have developed a highly sensitive, low cost nanometre-scale -------- sensor, with potential applications in environmental pollution monitoring.
A. Methane
B. Carbon Monoxide
C. Nitrogen Dioxide
D. Sulfur Dioxide
Answer : B

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

36. 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

37. How many medals did India win at the 6th Golden Glove women's Boxing Tournament at Vojvodina, Serbia?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
Answer : A

38. Which company is launching a programme under which it will provide financial assistance to employees who wish to participate in national or international challenges in any field of interest?
A. ITC
B. Reliance Industries
C. Flipkart
D. Jubilant Foodworks
Answer : C

39. Who won the Gold of the men's doubles event at the Bulgaria Open Table Tennis in Panagyurishte?
A. Soumyajit Ghosh and G Sathiyan
B. G Sathiyan and Jin Ueda
C. Maharu Yoshimura and Soumyajit Ghosh
D. Jin Ueda and Yoshimura
Answer : D

40. Which state government has launched Indira Canteen for urban poor?
A. Karnataka
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Puducherry
D. Punjab
Answer : A

41. Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd. has signed an agreement with which exchange for agriculture related price information?
A. National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
B. Multi Commodity Exchange
C. National Spot Exchange
D. Forward Markets Commission
Answer : B

42. Where was India's first 'Videsh Bhawan' inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj?
A. Bengaluru
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Ahmedabad
Answer : C

43. 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

44. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has announced a package of Rs --------- crore for relief, rehabilitation and building flood mitigation infrastructure in the flood-affected North-Eastern states including Assam.
A. 1350 crore
B. 2350 crore
C. 3350 crore
D. 4350 crore
Answer : B

45. 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

46. Which satellite has been jointly launched by France' s National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) and Israel' s space agency for monitoring the effects of climate change on vegetation?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
Answer : B

47. 2017 IAAF World Championships was held from 4th to 13th August 2017 in:
A. Beijing, China
B. Moscow, Russia
C. Vienna, Austria
D. London, UK
Answer : D

48. 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

49. Which ties up with Symantec to fight cyber wars?
A. Idea
B. Vodafone
C. Bharati Airtel
D. Jio
Answer : C

50. 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