Current Affairs MCQ 12th August 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 12th August 2017

1) __________ Government has launched a new awareness drive called Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra
a) UP
b) Telangana
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Government has launched a new awareness drive called Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra. The drive will be focusing on cleanliness along the banks of Ganga river and maintain hygiene.

2). __________ CM Chandrasekhar Rao Initiates Rs. 2,000-cr Sriram Sagar Modernization Project
a) Maharashtra
b) Telangana
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: In an effort to modernize the Sriram Sagar project and increase the area served, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao initiated a Rs. 2,000-crore project that seeks to modernize the project.

3) _______ is the First State to Implement Coal Utilisation Between Power Units
a) Gujarat
b) Telangana
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: The Gujarat government has issued a tender for power developers to receive cheap coal marked for the state in return for selling coal-based power at less than Rs 2.82 a unit.

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4) ________ Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launches mobile therapy van for elderly
a) Bihar
b) Telangana
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: a) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar flagged off mobile therapy vans which would provide basic medical assistance to elderly people, widows and other section who requires social security. The CM flagged off mobile therapy vans to launch “Buniyadi Sanjivani Sewa”.

5) ________launches web portal to supply Textbooks online
a) NCERT
b) CBSE
c) UP Board
d) Arya Publications
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Upendra Kushwaha, Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched the NCERT’s Web portal for supply of textbooks to schools and individuals in New Delhi

6). India and the United States will co-host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit at _______
a) Hyderabad
b) Bengaluru
c) Delhi
d) Mumbai
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that India and the United States will co-host theGlobal Entrepreneurship Summit at Hyderabad from November 28, 2017. President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka will lead the American delegation.

7) _________ Launches ‘Watch’ Competition to Youtube
a) Google
b) Facebook
c) Twitter
d) Instagram
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: In an apparent bid to take on Google-owned YouTube, Facebook has rolled out ‘Watch’, a redesigned video platform for creators and publishers. Watch is a platform for all creators and publishers to find an audience, build a community of passionate fans, and earn money for their work.

8) Markets regulator _______ has introduced an online registration mechanism for custodians of securities
a) RBI
b) SBI
c) SEBI
d) PFRDA
e) None of the above
Explanation: (c) Markets regulator SEBI has introduced an online registration mechanism for custodians of securities to make it convenient for them to do business.

9) ________Allows Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) to launch Gold Options
a) RBI
b) SBI
c) SEBI
d) PFRDA
e) None of the above

Answer: (c)
Explanation: The Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd (MCX), the country’s largest commodity exchange has received capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) approval to launch options trading in gold.

10) _________ gets $2.5 billion from SoftBank
a) Flipkart
b) Amazon
c) Snapdeal
d) Myntra
e) None of the above

Answer: a) A fund backed by Japan’s SoftBank has invested close to $2.5 billion in online marketplace Flipkart through primary and secondary share purchases, sources familiar with the matter.

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