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Current Affairs MCQ 23rd August 2017

Current Affairs MCQ 23rd August 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 23rd August 2017

1) Google launches Android 8.0 named ______
a) Halo
b) Oleo
c) Ola
d) Oreo
e) None of the above

Answer: d)
Explanation: Google announced ‘Oreo’ as the name for the latest version of the Android operating system, continuing the dessert-themed names. It brings features including notification dots on app icons, picture-in-picture mode, and an autofill tool to help quickly and securely enter passwords

2). ________ Air Force commander-in-chief calls on Arun Jaitley
a) Myanmar
b) Sri Lanka
c) Australia
d) China
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Air Force Gen. Khin Aung Myint today called on Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and deliberated on ways to deepen security ties between the two countries.

3) According to Donald Trump______will deepen its strategic partnership with India
a) US
b) Sri Lanka
c) Australia
d) China
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: President Donald Trump, in a prime-time televised address to the nation, laid out his South Asia policy saying a “critical part” of it was to further develop US’ strategic partnership with India.

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4) ______ drops out of India’s top 10 most valued companies
a) Infosys
b) Wipro
c) TCS
d) HCL
e) None of the above

Answer: a) Three days after Vishal Sikka’s resignation as Infosys CEO and MD, the company has slipped out of the list of top 10 companies by market capitalisation on BSE. Notably, in just two days of trading, Infosys has lost about ₹30,722 crore.

5) FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy displayed at ________
a) Taj Mahal
b) India Gate
c) Qutub Minar
d) Red Fort
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: The FIFA Under-17 World Cup official winner’s trophy was recently displayed at the India Gate. The event will be India’s first official FIFA tournament. The trophy will be held for display at all six host cities of the World Cup, namely Kolkata, Kochi, Mumbai, New Delhi, Guwahati, and Goa.

6). FDI jumps _______% to 10.4 billion USD during April-June 2017
a) 51
b) 37
c) 22
d) 71
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Foreign direct investment, FDI, into the country grew by 37 per cent to 10(point)4 billion US Dollar during the first quarter of the current fiscal. According to the figures of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, DIPP, India had received around eight billion FDI US Dollar during the same period last year.

7) NASA plans to extract oxygen from atmosphere on _______
a) Mars
b) Jupiter
c) Pluto
d) Moon
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: NASA is planning to send microbial life on its Mars 2020 rover mission, which would use Mars’ atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce oxygen

8) _________ appoints Vishpala Reddy as Chief People’s Officer
a) Uber India
b) Ola
c) Amazon
d) Flipkart
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) Uber India has appointed former American Express executive Vishpala Reddy as the Chief People’s Officer (CPO) for its India and South Asia operations.

9) ______ gears up for historic vote as President Jose prepares to step down after 38 years
a) Nepal
b) Italy
c) Australia
d) Angola
e) None of the above

Answer: (d)
Explanation: Angola is gearing up for a historic vote tomorrow, as longtime President Jose Eduardo dos Santos prepares to step down after 38 years in power.

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

 

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