Current Affairs MCQ 25th August 2017
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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 25th August 2017
1) The government has hiked the ceiling for the OBC creamy layer from Rs. 6 lakh per annum to _________ per annum for central government jobs
a) Rs. 9 lakh
b) Rs. 7 lakh
c) Rs. 10 lakh
d) Rs. 8 lakh
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: The government has hiked the ceiling for the creamy layer from Rs. 6 lakh per annum to Rs. 8 lakh per annum for central government jobs, according to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. In the OBC category, those earning up to Rs. 8 lakh per annum will get reservation benefits.
2). ________First to Implement Bharat QR Digital Payments
a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Delhi
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd (EPDCL) and the Southern Power Distribution Corporation of AP Ltd. (SPDCL) have become the first state-owned distribution companies in India to accept payments through Bharat QR.
3) 8 MOUs signed between India and _______
a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Australia
d) China
e) None of the above
Answer:(a)
Explanation: Nepalese PM Sher Bahadur Deuba accompanied by his spouse Dr. Arzu Deuba is on a State Visit to India at the invitation of PM of India, Shri Narendra Modi. 8 MOUs signed between India and Nepal.
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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) __________Launches ‘Project Brainwave’ for Real-Time AI
a) Amazon
b) Google
c) Yahoo
d) Microsoft
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: Software giant Microsoft has announced its ‘Project Brainwave’ deep learning acceleration platform for real-time artificial intelligence (AI). With the help of ultra-low latency, the system processes requests as fast as it receives them.
6). Ajay Vipin Nanavati is New _________ Chairman
a) SBI
b) Syndicate Bank
c) ICICI
d) Vijaya Bank
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Ajay Vipin Nanavati was appointed as the chairman of Syndicate Bank. The appointments committee of the cabinet has approved his appointment as non-official director/non-executive chairman of Syndicate Bank for three years.
7) Government Announces _________ as New Air India CMD
a) Rajiv Bansal
b) Raghu Bansal
c) Arun Bansal
d) Rajnath Singh
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Rajiv Bansal, additional secretary in the petroleum ministry, has been named the interim CMD of Air India.
8) Rajnath Attends SCO Meet in ___________
a) Kyrgyz Republic
b) Belarus
c) China
d) Indonesia
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) A two-day Meeting of Heads of Governments of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States begun at Choplon Ata in Kyrgyz Republic. The meeting focused on prevention and elimination of emergency situations.
9) TRAI Signs Deal with __________ Communications & Multimedia Commission
a) Nepal
b) Italy
c) Australia
d) Malaysia
e) None of the above
Answer: (d)
Explanation: he Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to jointly conduct capacity building exercises in the fields of broadcasting and telecommunications regulation.
10) Sushma Swaraj to Inaugurate First Videsh Bhavan in __________
a) Delhi
b) Bangalore
c) Gurgaon
d) Mumbai
e) None of the above
Answer: d) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will inaugurate the country’s first Videsh Bhavan, assimilating all Regional Passport Offices under one roof, at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
