Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 17th August 2017

Current Affairs Quiz - 17th August 2017

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Q1.The online portal dedicated to the Gallantry Award winners is developed by which of the following ministries ?

A]Union Ministry of Home

B]Union Ministry of Defense

C]Union Ministry of External Affairs

D]Both A and B

E]Both B and C

Q2.The 2nd World Congress of Optometry is going to be held in which city ?

A]New Delhi

B]Mumbai

C]Hyderabad

D]Chennai

E]Bengaluru

Q3.How many medals are bagged by India in the 6th Golden Glove Women's Boxing tournament ?

A]2

B]3

C]5

D]10

E]15

Q4.The First ever Freedom Run was held in which city on the 71st Independence Day of India ?

A]New Delhi

B]New York

C]London

D]Tokyo

E]None of these

Q5.Who has become the Group Chief Financial Officer of Tata Motors ?

A]Ashok Mehta

B]P B Balaji

C]Gaurav Khanna

D]Asutosh K

E]None of them

Q6.Central Govt. has decided to grant exemption of 1 year from NEET system for the students of which state ?

A]Keral

B]Tamilnadu

C]Karnataka

D]Punjab

E]West Bengal

Q7.Where is the largest volcanic region of the Earth discovered ?

A]West Antarctica

B]East Antarctica

C]Japan

D]Russia

E]None of these

Q8.Who is appointed as the MD and Chairman of Hindustan Copper Limited ?

A]Satish Mehra

B]Santosh Sharma

C]Pramod Jindal

D]Ajim Shah

E]None of them

Q9.In which city the "Indira Canteen" is launched to provide good food to poor at a cheap cost ?

A]New Delhi

B]Bengaluru

Kolkata

D]Chandigarh

E]Kochi

Q10.The largest Single tower Solar plant will be constructed at which city?

A]Sydney

B]Trinidad

C]Port Augusta

D]London

E]None of these

Q11.Which city is declared as the most livable city of the world ?

A]Sydney

B]Melbourne

C]New York

D]London

E]Rome

Q12.India has recently discussed with which country regarding the Crucial Transit Corridor ?

A]Iran

B]Iraq

C]Turkmenistan

D]Saudi Arabia

E]None of these

Q13.In which city of India the first Partition Museum will be opened ?

A]Kolkata

B]Jammu

C]Jaipur

D]Amritsar

E]None of these

Q14.Which country will host the Committee meeting on the proposed TAPI gas pipeline ?

A]Turkmenistan

B]Afghanistan

C]Pakistan

D]India

E]None of these

Q15.Which country will host the G-7 Interior ministers Summit on Security Issues ?

A]Canada

B]France

C]UK

D]Germany

E]Italy

Explanation

Explanation 1. The online portal dedicated to the Gallantry Award winners is developed by Union Ministry of Home and Union Ministry of Defense. It was launched on the 71st Independence Day. The portal will tell the stories of the bravest men and women.

Explanation 2. The 2nd World Congress of Optometry is going to be held in Hyderabad. The visually impaired people of the world would be the subject of discussion at the Congress. The theme will be the "Accessible Quality Vision and Eye Health".

Explanation 3. 10 medals are bagged by India in the 6th Golden Glove Women's Boxing Tournament held in Serbia. India won 2 Golds, 4 Silvers and 4 Bronzes.

Explanation 4. The First ever Freedom Run was held in London on the 71st Independence Day of India. The run was started from the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Parliament Square to India House.

Explanation 5. P B Balaji has become the Group Chief Financial Officer of Tata Motors. Tata Motors is now fighting to manage a loss in Share Market in Commercial Vehicles.

Explanation 6. Central Govt. has decided to grant exemption of 1 year from NEET system for the students of Govt. Colleges of Tamilnadu. NEET is an entrance system to take admission in PG courses in various medical colleges.

Explanation 7. The largest volcanic region of the Earth is discovered in West Antarctica. There are nearly hundred volcano in the region.

Explanation 8. Santosh Sharma is appointed as the MD and Chairman of Hindustan Copper Limited(HCL). HCL is a Govt. owned corporation under the Ministry of Mines.

Explanation 9. The "Indira Canteen" is launched in Bengaluru to provide good food to poor at a cheap cost. Rahul Gandhi has launched the canteen. Breakfast and lunch or dinner would be available at a price of Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 respectively at the canteen.

Explanation 10. The largest Single tower Solar plant will be constructed at Port Augusta of Australia. The Solar Thermal technology uses the mirror to concentrate Sun's light at top of the tower.

Explanation 11. Melbourne is declared as the most livable city of the world. The low crime rate of the city is one of the main reasons of this high rank.

Explanation 12. India has recently discussed with Turkmenistan regarding the Crucial Transit Corridor. India Govt. has planned to join Ashgabat Agreement. It will enable India to utilise and transit corridor to facilitate trade with the Eurasian region.

Explanation 13. In Amritsar the first Partition Museum of India will be opened. The museum will feature photographs, newspaper cutting of that era.

Explanation 14. India will host the Committee meeting on the proposed TAPI gas pipeline. The pipeline will Transport Caspian Sea Natural Gas from Turkmenistan ti India.

Explanation 15. Italy will host the G-7 Interior ministers Summit on Security Issues. The countries, which will participate in the Summit, are Canada, UK, Germany, France, US and Japan.