Current Affairs MCQ 21st August 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 21st August 2017

1) Russian President appointed career diplomat Nikolay Kudashev as Russia’s new ambassador to _____
a) Pakistan
b) China
c) Australia
d) India
e) None of the above

Answer: d)
Explanation: Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed career diplomat Nikolay Kudashev as Russia’s new ambassador to India. The appointment of Kudashev comes nearly seven months after the death of Russia’s previous ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin.

2). ________Appoints First Tamil Navy Chief After Four Decades
a) Pakistan
b) Sri Lanka
c) Australia
d) India
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah was appointed as the chief of Sri Lanka’s naval forces,making him the first from the minority Tamil community to head the Navy since the brutal civil war erupted in the country 45 years ago.

3) India’s first World Peace University inaugurated in MIT________
a) Pune
b) Gangtok
c) Guwahati
d) Kochi
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has inaugurated Dr.Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (MITWPU). MIT World Peace University is an entirely new conceptand a model for moulding global citizens.

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4) Veteran ________ S Paul passed away
a) Photographer
b) Singer
c) Actor
d) Footballer
e) None of the above

Answer: a) S Paul, a veteran Photographer has passed away in Patparganj. He was 88. He joined The Indian Express in the 1960s and retired from the newspaper in 1989.

5) Which bank to waive 12 EMIs on home loans under Shubh Aarambh scheme
a) HDFC
b) Axis bank
c) ICICI
d) BOB
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Under the new scheme Shubh Aarambh Home Loans Axis Bank will waive 12 equated monthly installments (EMIs) on regular repayments of loans of up to Rs 30 lakh.

6).______ bank signs agreement with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
a) HDFC
b) SBI
c) ICICI
d) Union Bank of India
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: Union Bank of India entered into a corporate agency agreement with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Cholamandalam MS General Insurance for distribution of their insurance products. The public sector bank already has a corporate agency agreement with The New India Assurance.

7) General Motors India appointed _______ as the new President and MD of the company
a) Sanjiv Gupta
b) Sanjay Gupta
c) Ashish Singh
d) Anurag Thakur
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: General Motors India announced the appointment of Sanjiv Gupta as the new President and Managing Director of the company. Sanjiv Gupta will replace Kaher Kazem. Kazem has been appointed as the President and CEO of GM Korea.

8) Qatar has launched a new direct route to _______
a) Pakistan
b) China
c) Australia
d) India
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) Qatar has launched a new direct route between the country’s Hamad Port and Pakistan’s port of Karachi. It will boost trade between the two countries. It will also offer “fast and secure” corridor for importers and exporters, with transit time of six days from Qatar to Karachi and eight days back.

9) ______ and Japan have agreed to advance defence cooperation with countries like India, South Korea and Australia
a) US
b) China
c) Australia
d) India
e) None of the above

Answer: (a)
Explanation: The US and Japan have agreed to advance their multilateral security and defence cooperation with countries like India, South Korea and Australia, amidst China’s growing assertiveness in the Asia Pacific region

10) _______ Launches First Cyber Court in e-commerce Hub
a) US
b) China
c) Australia
d) India
e) None of the above

Answer: b) China launched its first cyber court specializing in handling Internet-related cases in the e-commerce hub of Hangzhou. The Hangzhou Internet Court in Hangzhou will handle cases such as online trade disputes and copyright lawsuits

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