Current Affairs MCQ 7th August 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 7th August 2017

1) Which state Government announced Compulsory retirement for non-performing teachers and education officials above 50
a) Bihar
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: The Bihar Government has informed that it has decided to compulsory retirement to the non-performing teachers, head masters and education department officials above the age of 50 years.

2). The first meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region was held in _______-
a) New Delhi
b) Bangalore
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: The first meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region was held in New Delhi.

3) __________ has been elected as the 13th Vice President of India
a) Venkaiah Naidu
b) Nitish Kumar
c) Rahul Gandhi
d) Ram Nath Kovind
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: Venkaiah Naidu is going to succeed Hamid Ansari as the new Vice-President of India. Naidu’s victory was a foregone conclusion, the NDA candidate having the support of a majority of MPs who ally with the BJP.

4) _________ state government dedicated 10 motorbike ambulances
a) Maharashtra
b) Haryana
c) UP
d) Rajasthan
e) None of the above

Answer: a) The Maharashtra government dedicated 10 motorbike ambulances equipped with primary facilities to provide swift assistance to patients, as part of a pilot project.

5) ________ became the 6th Indian bank whose market capitalisation soared past the Rupee 1 lakh crore-mark
a) Kotak Mahindra bank
b) Induslnd Bank
c) RBL Bank
d) Karnataka Bank
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: IndusInd Bank became the 6th Indian bank whose market capitalisation soared past the Rupee 1 lakh crore-mark. HDFC Bank is the country’s most valued bank with a market capital of Rupee 4.6 lakh crore, followed by State Bank of India, and ICICI Bank.

6). India’s First Heli-taxi service launched by MoS for Civil Aviation Jayanth Sinha in __________
a) Bengaluru
b) Hisar
c) Assam
d) Jaipur
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Thumby Aviation, a private helicopter service provider, and Bangalore International Airport Ltd., (BIAL) have partnered to launch Heli-Taxi service from Bengaluru Airport.

7). Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for the registration of death from __________
a) 1st September
b) 1st October
c) 1st November
d) 1st December
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for the registration of death from 1st of October. The rule will come into force across the country except Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya.

8) __________becomes first Arab country to offer permanent residency to non-citizens
a) Kazakhstan
b) Qatar
c) Guinea
d) Uzbekistan
e) None of the above

Explanation: (b) Qatar’s Cabinet approved a draft law making permanent residency available to some non-citizens of the country. Under the new law, Residency permits will be granted to children of Qatari women married to foreigners.

9) Bollywood actor _______ is the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission in UP
a) Aamir Khan
b) Shahrukh khan
c) Amitabh Bacchan
d) Akshay Kumar
e) None of the above

Answer: (d)
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the appointment of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission in the state.

10) ______ will be the next Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog
a) Rajiv Singh
b) Ranjeet Singh
c) Rajiv Kumar
d) Jairam Ramesh
e) None of the above

Answer: c) Economist Rajiv Kumar will be the next Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, which is a think-tank that replaced the Planning Commission. He will succeed Arvind Panagariya, who had recently quit as Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog.

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