Current Affairs MCQ 22nd August 2017
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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 22nd August 2017
1) Smriti Irani has inaugurated _______first textiles manufacturing and export unit ‘Orient Craft Ltd’
a) Assam
b) Tamil Nadu
c) UP
d) Jharkhand
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: Smriti Irani has inaugurated Jharkhand’s first textiles manufacturing and exportunit ‘Orient Craft Ltd’.Irani will also lay foundation stones of numerous companies under special make in Jharkhand drive, called “Momentum Jharkhand” in Jamshedpur.
2). ________ Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will arrive on a four-day trip to India
a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Australia
d) China
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will arrive on a four-day trip. During the visit, he will hold wide-ranging talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on issues of mutual interest
3) First regional centre of the New Development Bank Opens in__________
a) South Africa
b) Sri Lanka
c) Australia
d) China
e) None of the above
Answer:(a)
Explanation: The first regional centre of theNew Development Bank, set up by India and other BRICS nations, was officially opened by South African President Jacob Zuma and the bank’s Indian head K V Kamath
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4) 12-year-old Indian-origin boy ______ has been crowned as the UK’s ‘Child Genius’
a) Rahul Doshi
b) Rahul Singh
c) Rahul Bansal
d) Rahul Joshi
e) None of the above
Answer: a) A 12-year-old Indian-origin boy named Rahul Doshi has been crowned as the UK’s ‘Child Genius’ in a popular television quiz competition, days after he became an overnight sensation after answering all questions correctly
5) RBI will shortly issue _________ denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series
a) Rs 500
b) Rs 50
c) Rs 1000
d) Rs 100
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series signed by Governor of RBI Dr. Urjit Patel. The base colour of the note is fluorescent blue.
6). Country’s largest lender, ______Tops Share of Wilful Default to PSBs
a) RBI
b) SBI
c) ICICI
d) Union Bank of India
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: The country’s largest lender, SBI, accounts for over 27 per cent of the total amount owed to public sector banks by wilful defaulters. As many as 1,762 wilful defaulters owed SBI Rs25,104 crore.Punjab National Bank (PNB) is next on the list with 1,120 wilful defaulters having outstanding non-performing assets (NPAs) of Rs12,278 crore.
7) _____and South Korea began a 10-day-long annual military exercise, The Ulchi Freedom Guardian drill
a) US
b) China
c) Nepal
d) India
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The US and South Korea began a 10-day-long annual military exercise. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian drill is a computer-simulated defensive exercise designed to enhance readiness and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula
8) Nestle India has tied up with Amazon India for the launch of its new Nutrilicious range of ______
a) Maggi
b) Yupiee
c) Soups
d) Ketchup
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) Nestle India has tied up with Amazon India for the launch of its new Nutrilicious range of Maggi Noodles.
9) ______ and US have established new two-by-two (2 by 2) ministerial dialogue to enhance strategic coordination
a) Nepal
b) Italy
c) Australia
d) India
e) None of the above
Answer: (d)
Explanation: India and US have established new two-by-two (2 by 2) ministerial dialogue to enhance strategic coordination between them and maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region
10) ________Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has been selected for the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award-2017
a) Telangana
b) Chennai
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has been selected for the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award-2017. The award will be presented on September 5 at Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi
