Current Affairs MCQ 10th August 2017
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CA MCQ 10-08-2017
1) The _______ Legislative Assembly passed a bill which reclassifies coconut as a `tree’
a) Goa
b) Assam
c) Punjab
d) Kerala
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Goa Legislative Assembly passed a bill which reclassifies coconut as a `tree’, ensuring legal protection for it. Goa Forward Party, a partner in the Manohar Parrikar-led government, had promised to reclassify coconut.
2). Amazon India has signed a MoU with the __________ Department of Handloom and Textiles
a) Maharashtra
b) Telangana
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Amazon India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Department of Handloom and Textiles, to educate, train and enable weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon customers across the country.
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3) Dawn of cruise tourism in India was inaugurated in ______
a) Mumbai
b) Assam
c) Roorkee
d) Delhi
e) None of the above
Answer:(a)
Explanation: The dawn of cruise tourism in India was inaugurated in Mumbai There is the launch of three reports, “Mumbai Port SoP’s for cruise operations”, “Road map for Sea cruise tourism” and “Cruise terminals in India”.
4) 8th meeting of Regional Technical Group on Trade, Commerce and Investment CBM of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process held in _______
a) Delhi
b) UP
c) Maharashtra
d) Assam
e) None of the above
Answer: a) The eighth meeting of the Regional Technical Group of Confidence Building Measure on Trade, Commerce & Investment Opportunities under the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process was hosted by India in New Delhi.
5) ________ customers have to pay charges for depositing cash above Rs. 5,000 in a non-base branch
a) PNB
b) Canara Bank
c) RBL Bank
d) Karnataka Bank
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: PNB customers will have to pay charges for depositing cash above Rs. 5,000 in a non-base branch even if it is located in the same city. Currently, the customers of Punjab National Bank have levied charges only for depositing cash over Rs. 25,000 at a non-base branch within the same city.
6). India’s first micro forest being built in ________
a) Chattisgarh
b) Assam
c) UP
d) Goa
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The land of 19 acres of land which housed around 70 government office buildings in Chattisgarh’s Raipur is being converted into India’s first micro forest to create an oxy-zone.
7) _________has been signed as a brand ambassador by a health and wellness startup Cure.fit
a) Aamir Khan
b) Hrithik Roshan
c) Amitabh Bacchan
d) Irfan Khan
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Hritik Roshan has been signed as a brand ambassador by a health and wellness startup Cure.fit in a deal worth Rs 100 crore. The actor will be associated with the brand for five years.
8) Indian-origin actor ________ to be honored with Asia Society Game Changers Award
a) Aamir Khan
b) Hrithik Roshan
c) Amitabh Bacchan
d) Dev Patel
e) None of the above
Explanation: (d) Indian-origin actor Dev Patel is to be honored by a leading educational organization for making a “transformative and positive” difference for the future of Asia and the world.
9) Indian American _________ has been appointed as Deputy Comptroller for Minority Affairs in New York’s Nassau country
a) Rajiv Singh
b) J S Khehar
c) Dipak Misra
d) Dilip Chauhan
e) None of the above
Answer: (d)
Explanation: Indian American Dilip Chauhan has been appointed to a key position of Deputy Comptroller for Minority Affairs in New York’s Nassau county.
10) Union government appointed Justice __________ as the next Chief Justice of India
a) Rajiv Singh
b) J S Khehar
c) Dipak Misra
d) Jairam Ramesh
e) None of the above
Answer: c) The Union government appointed Justice Dipak Misra as the next Chief Justice of India. He will be replacing incumbent Justice J S Khehar, who is set to retire on August 27, 2017.
