Current Affairs MCQ 6th August 2017
Dear Sehpaathians
We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 6th August 2017
1) Which state Police’s women safety mobile application ‘Himmat’ can be access via cab aggregator Uber’s application
a) Delhi
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Passengers can now access the Delhi Police’s women safety mobile application ‘Himmat’ via cab aggregator Uber’s application while travelling in taxis. This is Delhi Police’s first partnership with a technology company to intensify its focus on the safety of women in the city.
2). Tirupathi and Vijaywada Airport in _________ going to be green airport
a) Jharkhand
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: As a part of Government of India’s initiative to develop green airports, two airports in Andhra Pradesh- Tirupati and Vijayawada are going to go completely green.
3) __________ Government has launched two online portals MahaDBT and MahaVASTU to streamline the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT)
a) Maharashtra
b) Haryana
c) Assam
d) Rajasthan
e) None of the above
Answer:(a)
Explanation: Maharashtra Government has launched two online portals MahaDBT and MahaVASTU to streamline the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT) and to bring in more transparency in construction sector.
4) Mughalsarai railway station in ________ to be renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) station
a) Maharashtra
b) Haryana
c) UP
d) Rajasthan
e) None of the above
Answer: c) The Centre recently approved the Adityanath-led UP government’s proposal to rename the Mughalsarai railway station after the Jan Sangh leader as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) station.
5) ________ Bank has launched Kotak Remit
a) Kotak Mahindra bank
b) ICICI
c) RBL Bank
d) Karnataka Bank
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched Kotak Remit — an Aadhaar-based integrated outward forex remittance solution for both customers and non-customers. The 24×7 forex remittance service offers a completely paperless process that enables users to register online using Aadhaar and PAN numbers, and initiate remittances instantly.
6). India’s First Private sector Missile Manufacturing Facility was inaugurated near ______
a) Hyderabad
b) Chandigarh
c) Bengaluru
d) Jaipur
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between the $2.5 billion Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd., was inaugurated near Hyderabad.
7). _________creator JK Rowling world’s most highly-paid author announced by Forbes
a) Zombies
b) Harry Potter
c) Twilight
d) Augusta
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has been named the world’s most highly-paid author with earnings of £72.2m ($95m). It is the first time that Rowling has topped Forbes’ list of the 10 highest earners in the global industry for the first time in almost 10 years.
8) Prabhat Kumar has been appointed as the Next Ambassador of India to The Republic of ________
a) Kazakhstan
b) Pakistan
c) Guinea
d) Uzbekistan
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) Shri Prabhat Kumar, presently Ambassador of India to Colombia has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
9) _________ Ties Up With Telengana To Use AI To Screen Kids For Eye Issues
a) Twitter
b) Amazon
c) Google
d) Microsoft
e) None of the above
Answer: (d)
Explanation: Microsoft ties up with the state of Telangana to use its artificial intelligence-based MINE platform to screen children for eye problems and prevent avoidable blindness.
10) ______signed a loan agreement with AIIB of USD 329 million for Gujarat Rural Roads Project
a) Australia
b) China
c) India
d) Japan
e) None of the above
Answer: c) India signed a loan agreement with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for financing of USD 329 million for Gujarat Rural Roads Project.
