Current Affairs MCQ 29th December 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 29th December 2017

1) _________ to Overtake UK, France to Become 5th-Largest Economy in 2018
a) India
b) Cuba
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Japan
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: India is set to leapfrog Britain and France in 2018 to become the world’s fifth-largest economy in dollar terms.The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) consultancy’s 2018 World Economic League Table painted an upbeat view of the global economy, boosted by cheap energy and technology prices. India is currently in seventh place in the top world economies with $2 trillion.

2) President Inaugurated 100th Indian Economic Association Conference at _________
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Assam
d) Telangana
e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: President Ramnath Kovind inaugurated the 100th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association at Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh. The event will be held for four days.

3) President Dedicated 4 Projects to ___________
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Assam
d) Telangana
e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Explanation: The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, dedicated to the people of Andhra Pradesh four projects of the State Government at a function held at Velagapudi, Andhra Pradesh.

4) ____________Successfully Test-Fires AAD Supersonic Interceptor Missile
a) South Korea
b) India
c) China
d) Japan
e) None of the above
Answer: b) India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence (AAD) supersonic interceptor missile, capable of destroying any incoming ballistic missile at low altitude, from a test range in Odisha.

5) _________ Gets Board Approval to Raise Rs 8,000 crore to Comply Basel III
a) Axis Bank
b) ICICI
c) RBI
d) SBI
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: According to the country’s largest lender, SBI, its board has approved raising Rs 8,000 crore through various sources, including masala bonds, to meet Basel III capital norms.

6). ____________Becomes India’s First Payments App to Cross 100 mn Downloads on Play Store
a) Paytm
b) BHIIM
c) PhonePe
d) TEZ
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: India’s largest mobile-first financial services platform, Paytm announced that its app has crossed the 100 million milestone on Google Play Store in the second week of December 2017.

7) __________Appointed Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau
a) Abhay
b) Nikunj
c) D M Singh
d) Dinesh
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Senior IPS officer Abhay was appointed Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). He is at present working in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

8) Jai Ram Thakur Took Oath as ______CM of Himachal Pradesh
a) 7th
b) 8th
c) 9th
d) 6th
e) None of the above
Explanation: (d) Senior BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur took oath as the 6th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the historic Ridge Ground of Shimla. He has replaced Virbhadra Singh

9) Vin Diesel, 2017’s Top-Grossing _______- Forbes
a) Politician
b) Actor
c) Sportsperson
d) Singer
e) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Explanation : Vin Diesel has been named the top-grossing actor of 2017 by Forbes, with $1.6 billion in global ticketing receipts from his film ‘The Fate of the Furious’.

10) Anisa Wins Women’s _________ Pistol with New National Record
a) 25m
b) 50m
c) 100m
d) 200m
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Haryana shooter Anisa Sayyed won the women’s 25m pistol gold with a new record at the ongoing 61st National Shooting Championship Competitions (61st NSCC), in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

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