Current Affairs August 2017 MCQ Solved Paper for GMAT

1. 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

2. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Railway Protection Force?
A. Sunil Rajput
B. Dharmendra Kumar
C. Mahendra Singh Rathore
D. Rajiv Ranjan Verma
Answer : B

3. Who was appointed as the new Air Oficer-in-Charge Administration of Indian Air Force?
A. Air Marshal R.K. Sharma
B. Air Marshal P H Roy
C. Air Marshal Anil Khosla
D. Air Marshal Hemanat Narayan Bhagwat
Answer : D

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Which day is observed as Nagasaki Day?
A. 8/9/2017 12:00:00 AM
B. 8/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
C. 8/6/2017 12:00:00 AM
D. 8/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
Answer : A

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

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

13. 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

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

15. Which Indian pair has won gold in the skeet mixed team event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun?
A. Ankur Mittal and Shreyasi Singh
B. Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore
C. Kynan Chenai and Shreyasi Singh
D. Maheshwari Chauhan and Mairaj Ahmad Khan
Answer : B

16. Which Bank has offered a 2-tier interest rate for savings account?
A. Corporation Bank
B. Indian Bank
C. Bank of Maharashtra
D. Dena Bank
Answer : B

17. 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

18. Recently, The Indian government has restricted import of gold, silver items from __________.
A. China
B. Kuwait
C. Saudi Arabia
D. South Korea
Answer : D

19. 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

20. 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

21. Who got the 2016 Saraswati Samman recently?
A. Mahabaleshwar Sail
B. A.A. Manavalan
C. Govind Mishra
D. Veerappa Moily
Answer : A

22. 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

23. Ruth Pfau, popularly known as Pakistan' s Mother Teresa has passed away. She hailed from which country?
A. Italy
B. United States
C. Germany
D. France
Answer : C

24. Which bank has appointed P R Seshadri as MD & CEO?
A. State Bank of India
B. Union Bank
C. Karur Vysya Bank
D. Andhra Bank
Answer : C

25. Name the supercentenarian who passed away on August 11, 2017.
A. Yisrael Kristal
B. Yasutaro Koide
C. Jack Lockett
D. Georg Olafsson
Answer : A

26. India and the United States of America will co-host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in November 2017 in which of the following cities?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi
D. Hyderabad
Answer : D

27. Who has become the second Indian female footballer to win the Arjuna Award?
A. Ngangom Bala Devi
B. Nongm Ratanbala Devi
C. Okram Roshini Devi
D. Oinam Bembem Devi
Answer : D

28. 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

29. 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

30. With which country, Qatar in August 2017 restored its diplomatic relations?
A. Israel
B. Iran
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Egypt
Answer : B

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

32. ________ 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

33. A nearly 500m (1,640ft) bridge for hikers billed as the longest hanging pedestrian bridge in the world has opened near which town of Switzerland?
A. Basel
B. Zermatt
C. Bern
D. Geneva
Answer : B

34. Two Iranian companies have signed the country' s biggest-ever car deal with multinational automobile manufacturer Group Renault to produce 150,000 cars, beginning in 2018. Renault belongs to which country?
A. Canada
B. France
C. Japan
D. South Korea
Answer : B

35. Supreme Court has struck down the practice of Triple Talaq in Muslim Community by saying that the practice violates certain articles of Indian Constitution. Which of the two articles were being violated?
A. Article 14 and 16
B. Article 16 and 20
C. Article 14 and 21
D. Article 19 and 22
Answer : C

36. Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has launched a new video of the National Anthem in sign language, featuring disabled and partially disabled children. Who among the following has directed this video?
A. Govind Nihalani
B. Karan Johar
C. Anurag Basu
D. Imtiaz Ali
Answer : A

37. 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

38. Who among the following beat Roger Federer by 6-3, 6-4 in the Rogers Cup final?
A. Stan Wawrinka
B. Alexander Zverev
C. Novak Djokovic
D. Rafael Nadal
Answer : B

39. 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

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

41. 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

42. 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

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

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

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

46. 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

47. 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

48. Which among the following has become India's second 100% computer literate village?
A. Akodara
B. Chamravattom
C. Nungthaang Tampak
D. Barsimaluguri
Answer : C

49. Former Union Minister Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu was sworn in as Vice President of India. With this he became ------------ in person vice president of India
A. 11th
B. 12th
C. 13th
D. 14th
Answer : C

50. Which state government has announced that it would be spending around Rs 1 lakh Cr on development works with special emphasis on education and road connectivity over the next five years?
A. Tripura
B. Telangana
C. Jharkhand
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer : D