Current Affairs MCQ 28th and 29th August 2017
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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 28th and 29th August 2017
1) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the country’s first ‘Videsh Bhavan’ in _________
a) Hyderabad
b) Bangalore
c) Delhi
d) Mumbai
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the country’s first ‘VideshBhavan’. The Bhavan integrates all offices of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in Maharashtra It is located in the BandraKurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai.
2). Vice President Venkaiah Naidu launches National Sports Talent Search Portal in __________
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Delhi
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu launched the Sports Ministry’s much-awaited National Sports Talent Search Portal at a function in the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
3) ______ CM Manohar Parrikar wins Panaji Assembly by-election
a) Goa
b) Assam
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
e) None of the above
Answer:(a)
Explanation: Goa Chief Minister ManoharParrikar won the Panaji Assembly by-election, defeating his nearest rival, GirishChodankar of the Congress, by 4,803 votes.
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4) _________ Launches Central Database of Insurance Sales Persons
a) IRDAI
b) GIC
c) SEBI
d) PFRDA
e) None of the above
Answer: a) The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has launched a Central Database of all Insurance Sales Persons in the country.
5) Sushma Swaraj participate in the two-day Indian Ocean Conference to be held in _________
a) Australia
b) Denmark
c) China
d) Sri Lanka
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will participate in the two-day Indian Ocean Conference to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in which Sri Lankan prime minister and president are among key speakers.The theme of the conference is peace, progress, and prosperity.
6). India and _________ have agreed to withdraw their troops from Doklam
a) US
b) Sri lanka
c) China
d) Japan
e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: India and China have agreed to withdraw their troops from Doklam after being in a standoff for over two months. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the expeditious disengagement has been agreed to and is going on.
7) ________announced a software upgrade to create a single point-of-sale (PoS) machine
a) HDFC Bank
b) HSBC
c) ICICI
d) SBI
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: HDFC Bank announced a software upgrade to create a single point-of-sale (PoS) machine which will accept payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI), BharatQR, SMS Pay and the bank’s mobile wallet, in addition to the traditional mode of swiping cards
8) Justice ________ was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India
a) Dipak Misra
b) Jagjeet Singh
c) Deepak Sharma
d) J S Khehar
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) Justice DipakMisra was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India. At a brief ceremony in the Darbar Hall of RashtrapatiBhawan, President RamnathKovind administered the oath of office to Mr. Misra.
9) Sports Minister Mr. Vijay Goel announced that the first edition of Rural Games or Grameen Khel Mahotsav will start from _______
a) Delhi
b) Assam
c) Mumbai
d) Bangalore
e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mr. Vijay Goel announced that the first edition of Rural Games or Grameen Khel Mahotsav will kick-start from Delhi.The Rural Games will aim at popularising the indigenous games like wrestling, athletics etc. and will also have fun games like Matka Race, Tug of War for senior citizens to add the fun element in the games.
10) Lewis Hamilton Wins ________ Grand Prix 2017
a)Australian
b) Italian
c) Belgian
d) Malaysian
e) None of the above
Answer: c) Mercedes’ British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton registered his 58th career race win after claiming the Belgian Grand Prix title. Hamilton’s rival Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel came second, while Daniel Ricciardo was placed third.
