Current Affairs MCQ 17th December 2017

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1) The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, laid the foundation stone of the ‘Nyaya Gram project’ of the High Court of__________
a) Allahabad
b) Mumbai
c) Assam
d) Lucknow
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, laid the foundation stone of the ‘Nyaya Gram project’ of the High Court of Allahabad in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. As per the President, the Nyaya Gram project would prove to be a milestone in fulfilling the requirements of the Allahabad High Court.

2) Third World Telugu Conference Begins in_________
a) Hyderabad
b) Mumbai
c) Assam
d) Lucknow
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The third World Telugu Conference has begun in Hyderabad amidst much fanfare. The aim of the Conference is to promote Telugu and its literature besides helping the present generation learn more about Telugu language and its rich culture and heritage.

3) Income Inequality Highest in _________ Since 1980s
a) India
b) Italy
c) Australia
d) London
e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Since 1980 India has led to substantial increase in inequality so much that top 0.1% of earners has continued to capture more growth than all those in the bottom 50% combined, according to the World Inequality Lab in its World Inequality Report 2018.

4) Vijay Diwas is celebrated across the Nation on __________
a) 14 December
b) 13 December
c) 12 December
d) 11 December
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Vijay Diwas is celebrated across the Nation on 16th December. The day marks the glorious victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, in alliance with Bangladesh Mukti Bahini.

5) _________ Launches ‘Sahafat Finance Scheme’
a) SBI
b) Kotak Mahindra
c) Jammu & Kashmir Bank
d) RBI
e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: Jammu and Kashmir Bank launched a special financial scheme for journalists of the state. The scheme “J&K Bank Sahafat Finance Scheme” was launched by the bank’s chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmad.

6). _________Named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries
a) Youthquake
b) Youtuber
c) Youther
d) Boomering
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Oxford Dictionaries has crowned “youthquake” as its word of 2017 in a nod to the unexpected level of youth engagement in this summer’s election in the United Kingdom.

7) Official Emblems for Beijing _________- Winter Games Unveiled
a) 2022
b) 2025
c) 2020
d) 2028
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The emblems of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have been named “Winter Dream” and “Flight,” respectively.

8) WPI Inflation at 8-month High of _________ in November
a) 3.93%
b) 3.83%
c) 2.93%
d) 3.73%
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) Inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) accelerated to an eight-month high of 3.93% in November, from 3.59% in October. Data released showed that retail inflation unexpectedly jumped to a 15-month high of 4.88% in November, and industrial production slowed to 2.2% in October.

9) Google Opens 1st Machine Learning Research Lab in ______ with ‘Google AI China Center’
a) Argentina
b) Asia
c) India
d) Denmark
e) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Explanation : In an apparent move to rebuild its presence in China, Google announced that it will open a research lab focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Beijing, China. It will be its first such center in Asia.

10) ___________Takes Charge as Director, National Institute of Nutrition
a) P Asus
b) R Prerit
c) A Aswin
d) R Hemalatha
e) None of the above
Answer: d) R Hemalatha has been appointed as the new Director of the country’s premier National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad. Hemalatha is a medical graduate of Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad.

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