RBI Assistant - Current Affairs August 2017 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

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

2. Which right is declared as the Fundamental Right recently by the Supreme Court?
A. Right to Privacy
B. Right to Speech
C. Right to Education
D. Right against exploitation
Answer : A

3. 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

4. Which of the following has launched Mentor India Campaign, an initiative to engage leaders who can guide and mentor students at more than 900 Atal Tinkering Labs?
A. Ministry of Ayush
B. CCI
C. NITI Aayog
D. Human Resource Development Ministry
Answer : C

5. Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
A. Kashish Patel
B. Bhavya Nanda
C. Mamta Suri
D. Reema Sen
Answer : C

6. A NASA rocket mission named ------ will form night-time white artificial clouds visible by residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands during two rocket flights between 29 August 2017 and 9 September 2017.
A. WINDY
B. WIND
C. VINDI
D. VINDE
Answer : A

7. Who among the following has been named as Chairman of All India Football Federation (AIFF) Transfers Dispute Committee?
A. Souvik Sen
B. Indraneil Sengupta
C. Pankaj Das
D. Ushanath Banerjee
Answer : D

8. Which day is observed as Sadbhavana Diwas?
A. 8/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
B. 8/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
C. 8/18/2017 12:00:00 AM
D. 8/17/2017 12:00:00 AM
Answer : B

9. Where was the Junior Shotgun World Cup 2017 held?
A. Belgium
B. Italy
C. Turkey
D. Qatar
Answer : B

10. 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

11. How many crores Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced GST earnings cross target in maiden month?
A. Rs 92,283 crore
B. Rs 50,000 crores
C. Rs 45,000 crores
D. Rs 39,000 crores
Answer : A

12. Central Government has launched 'Swachh Survekshan-2018' to rank cities and towns of India. How many cities and towns will be covered under this survey?
A. 2041
B. 3041
C. 4041
D. 5041
Answer : C

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

14. 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

15. World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared which country as polio free?
A. Pakistan
B. Iran
C. Uganda
D. Somalia
Answer : D

16. Which country will be building a stadium resembling an Arabian skull cap for the 2022 World Cup?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. UAE
C. Egypt
D. Qatar
Answer : D

17. Who among the following African-American author has won the Hugo Award for Best Novel 2017 for her work 'The Obelisk Gate' ?
A. Laura Haley
B. Jamie Rice
C. Amy Winters
D. Nora Jemisin
Answer : D

18. Sitaram Panchal, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
A. Journalism
B. Politics
C. Film Industry
D. Sports
Answer : C

19. 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

20. National Payments Corporation of India has appointed Dilip Asbe as its _______.
A. Chief Executive Officer
B. Chief Operating Officer
C. Chief Technology Officer
D. Chief Revenue Officer
Answer : A

21. The dawn of cruise tourism in India', a special event held to promote cruise tourism in the country was inaugurated in which city?
A. Kolkata
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. Pune
Answer : C

22. Which state government has launched a grid-connected rooftop solar programme through net-metering system at the State Secretariat in capital city?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Answer : C

23. 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

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. 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

26. For Which country Union Government imposes anti-dumping duty on sodium nitrate imports recently?
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. Nepal
D. Sri Lanka
Answer : A

27. The Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to make which linkage mandatory for availing short-term crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh in 2017-18
A. Aadhaar
B. Ration Card
C. Driving License
D. Voter ID
Answer : A

28. Who has been awarded with the Global Agriculture Leadership Award by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA)?
A. Devendra Fadnavis
B. N Chandrababu Naidu
C. K Chandrasekhar Rao
D. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Answer : C

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

30. Who has been appointed as Chief of Eastern Command?
A. Lt General Abhay Krishna
B. General Bipin Rawat
C. Lt General Cherish Mathson
D. None of the above
Answer : A

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

32. Recently, which two Asian countries signed three pacts to boost their ties in power and energy sectors?
A. China & Sri Lanka
B. China & Pakistan
C. Pakistan & Nepal
D. Nepal & China
Answer : D

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

34. 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

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

36. Sri Lankan selection panel of Cricket team was resigned, Who of the following was Chairman/ Head of the selection panel?
A. Kumar Sangakkara
B. Sanath Jayasurya
C. Mahela Jayawardene
D. Marvan Atapattu
Answer : B

37. 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

38. 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

39. In which year was the Kyoto Protocol adopted?
A. 1997
B. 1996
C. 1998
D. 1993
Answer : A

40. Which bank on August 9, 2017 launched instant credit cards?
A. Axis
B. ICICI
C. HDFC
D. KVB
Answer : B

41. Which state government has launched a new awareness drive "Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra" ?
A. West Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : C

42. For the first time when was Los Angeles hosted Summer Olympics?
A. 1984
B. 1932
C. 1924
D. 1936
Answer : B

43. Which country appoints First Tamil Navy Chief After Four Decades?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Russia
C. Australia
D. Africa
Answer : A

44. Which hockey player's birth anniversary is celebrated on 29 August as National Sports Day?
A. Mandeep Singh
B. Dhyan Chand
C. Dhanraj Pillay
D. Mohammed Shahid
Answer : B

45. Central government has declared which state as a disturbed area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Answer : A

46. 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

47. Where was the fourth session of India-Tanzania Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held?
A. New Delhi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Mumbai
D. Dodoma
Answer : A

48. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the strongest evidence to date for a stratosphere on an exoplanet, WASP-121b. The exoplanet is similar to which planet in our solar system?
A. Jupiter
B. Earth
C. Saturn
D. Mars
Answer : A

49. 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

50. 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