Current Affairs MCQ 24th August 2017
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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 24th August 2017
1) In February Air India Museum to be opened in ________
a) Chandigarh
b) Goa
c) Delhi
d) Mumbai
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Air India Museum, which had been put on hold because of the airline’s losses, will reportedly open in February next year in Mumbai.
2). Rescue wagon launched by ___________for mass casualties
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Assam
d) Delhi
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy launched a mass casualty rescue wagon that is capable of transporting 20 patients in one go
3) ________PM Deuba on 5 day visit to India
a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Australia
d) China
e) None of the above
Answer:(a)
Explanation: Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba reached New Delhi on a 5-day visit to India. He was received by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
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4) Government confirms introduction of new __________ notes
a) Rs. 200
b) Rs. 100
c) Rs. 1000
d) Rs. 500
e) None of the above
Answer: a) The government confirmed the introduction of new Rs.200 notes by RBI for the first time. While no immediate date has been specified, the new notes could reportedly be introduced by September.
5) To offer voice-based shopping ___________ partners with Walmart
a) Amazon
b) Google
c) Yahoo
d) Snapdeal
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Retail giant and US’ largest company by revenue Walmart announced that it is partnering with Google to enable voice shopping through Google’s virtual assistant.
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) Railway Minister __________ offers to resign over train accidents
a) Suresh Prabhu
b) Smriti Irani
c) Arun Jaitley
d) Rajnath Singh
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu offered to resign from his post, after two trains derailed within four days in Uttar Pradesh.
8) _________ gives in-principle nod to acquire govt’s stake in HPCL
a) ONGC
b) HCL
c) CII
d) HP
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) The board of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Monday gave in-principle approval to acquire government’s 51.11% stake in Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL).
9) ______ oldest surviving cricketer dies aged 100
a) Nepal
b) Italy
c) Australia
d) New Zealand
e) None of the above
Answer: (d)
Explanation: New Zealand’s oldest surviving cricketer, Tom Pritchard, died aged 100 years and 165 days at his home in New Zealand
10) ________ government is planning to provide pension to the transgender community
a) Telangana
b) Goa
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above
Answer: d) The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to provide pension to the transgender community in a bid to establish equality and a better standard of living for every citizen in the state, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
