RRB Group D - Current Affairs August 2017 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. Ahmed Khan passed away recently at the age of 90. Who was he?
A. Journalist
B. Football Player
C. Carnatic Musician
D. Actor
Answer : B

2. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has launched Android Skill Development programme with which tech giant?
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Facebook
D. Wipro
Answer : B

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

4. 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

5. Which former RBI governor has authored the book "I Do What I Do" ?
A. Duvvuri Subbarao
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. Manmohan Singh
D. Amitav Ghosh
Answer : B

6. Which Indian sportsperson has been appointed as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR)?
A. Mary Kom
B. Milkha Singh
C. Pullela Gopichand
D. Abhinav Bindra
Answer : B

7. 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

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

9. Jerry Lewis, the famous comedian passed away. He hailed from which country?
A. United Kingdom
B. Germany
C. United States
D. France
Answer : C

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Which country has been declared the world' s most liveable city by The Economist' s Global Liveability Report-2017?
A. Melbourne
B. Sydney
C. London
D. Perth
Answer : A

17. 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

18. 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

19. Which online portal has been launched by Maharashtra Government to ease the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT)?
A. MahaDBT
B. MahaSuvidha
C. MahaPAHAL
D. MahaSeva
Answer : A

20. 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

21. According to the research done by the scientists from US, chemical from which thing holds the power to treat cancer in children?
A. Turmeric
B. Neem
C. Aloe Vera
D. Olive
Answer : A

22. Airtel Payments Bank has signed an agreement with which oil and gas company?
A. ONGC
B. IOC
C. BP
D. HPCL
Answer : D

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

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

25. 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

26. Which among the following Indian company has become the third most funded private company globally?
A. Paytm
B. Flipkart
C. FreeCharge
D. Infibeam
Answer : B

27. 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

28. 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

29. Who has been appointed as the new non-executive Chairman of Infosys?
A. Ravi Venkatesan
B. R. Seshasayee
C. Nandan Nilekani
D. U B Pravin Rao
Answer : C

30. Who among the following resigned as president of the Nagaur District Association, marking an end to his presence in the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA)?
A. Abhijeet More
B. Rajeev Shukla
C. Lalit Modi
D. Raj Kundra
Answer : C

31. Who has been appointed as the goodwill ambassador for Handicap International?
A. Lionel Messi
B. Ronaldinho
C. Neymar Jr
D. Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer : C

32. Vishal Sikkan has resigned as Managing Director and CEO of which software company?
A. Wipro
B. Mindtree
C. Infosys
D. HCL Technologies
Answer : C

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

34. 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

35. Name the Indian-origin boy who has been crowned as UK' s 'Child Genius' in a popular television quiz competition?
A. Sahil Vashisht
B. Veer Khandelwal
C. Ankul Narang
D. Rahul Doshi
Answer : D

36. Who has been roped as Brand Ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission in Uttar Pradesh?
A. Akshay Kumar
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Abhishek Bachchan
Answer : A

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. ________ 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

42. 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

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

44. Who has launched a digital police portal under CCTNS project, which aims to create a national database of crimes & criminals?
A. Ram Nath Kovind
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Narendra Modi
Answer : C

45. Who has topped the Fortune' s annual list of 40 young and influential people in the field of business inspiring others with their work?
A. Leo Varadkar
B. Shinzo Abe
C. Emmanuel Macron
D. Geraldine Buckingham
Answer : C

46. 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

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

48. Indian student Dacharla Panduranga Rohith develops Nano Missile for Indian Army, he hails from which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
Answer : A

49. Which scheme was renamed by the Union Cabinet recently?
A. Atal Pension yojana
B. SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters)
C. Sukanya Smriti Account
D. National Social Assistance Scheme
Answer : B

50. Who was appointed as chairman and managing director (CMD) of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL)?
A. Emandi Sankara Rao
B. Santosh Sharma
C. Debasis Jana
D. Shekhar Gurera
Answer : B