Daily Current Affairs MCQ- 13th &14th August 2017

Current Affairs MCQ-13th & 14th August 2017

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Q1.Which State Government has decided to distribute "Namo E-Tab" at a subsidized rate to the college students ?
A]Andhra Pradesh
B]Madhya Pradesh
C]Gujarat
D]Haryana
E]Tamilnadu

Q2.Which day is celebrated as the International Youth Day ?
A]10th August
B]11th August
C]12th August
D]13th August
E]None of these

Q3.Who is appointed as the Secretary of the Vice President of India M Venkiah Naidu ?
A]S. K Iyer
B]N. Gopalaswamy
C]V. Ramakrishnan
D]I V Subba Rao
E]None of them

Q4.Which book is given the prestigious "Hugo Award for Best Novel" 2017 ?
A]The Girl on The Train
B]The Obelisk Gate
C]Everything I Never Told You
D]Reckless
E]It happens For a Reason

Q5.Who has launched the Indian National Anthem Video in Sign language ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Ramnath Kovind
C]Rajnath Singh
D]Mahendra Nath Pandey
E]Sushma Swaraj

Q6.Who has commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship "Shaurya" in Goa ?
A]Mahendra Nath Pandey
B]Narendra Modi
C]Jairam Ramesh
D]Rajnath Singh
E]Dharmendra Pradhan

Q7.Who will become the new chief of Censor Board of India ?
A]Pahlaj Nihalani
B]Prasoon Joshi
C]Javeed Akhtar
D]Leela Samson
E]None of them

Q8.Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Cubestats ?
A]These are a kind of tiny satellites.
B]Liquid water is used as the propellant for the orbital maneuvering.
C]Pure water is chosen for that purpose as is safe and easy to use.
D]The students of Purdue University, US have designated it.
E]All of these

Q9.Who is appointed as the Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by the US President Donald Trump ?
A]Ritesh Shah
B]Nikhil Ahuja
C]Neil Chatterjee
D]Vishal Singh
E]None of them

Q10.The fencing system, which is deployed by India along the border with Pakistan, is developed in which country ?
A]Iran
B]Israel
C]Iraq
D]Germany
E]Japan

Q11.In which country the U-19 Asia Cup will be held ?
A]India
B]Pakistan
C]Sri Lanka
D]Malaysia
E]Bangladesh

Q12.India will hold the Mega War Game involving the Army, Air Force and Navies for the 1st time with which country ?
A]US
B]Japan
C]Russia
D]Germany
E]Bangladesh

Q13.Who has received the first "Kesari Media Award" ?
A]T J S George
B]S Fernandej
C]Phillip Smith
D]Gaurav Michael
E]None of them

Q14.Who has launched the "Gaj Yatra" campaign to protect the Elephant on the World Elephant Day ?
A]Smriti Irani
B]Suresh Prabhu
C]Harsh Vardhan
D]Narendra Modi
E]None of them

Q15.Which Bollywood actress is appointed as a part of the re-constituted Central Board of Film Certification ?
A]Madhuri Dixit
B]Kajol
C]Shabana Azmi
D]Vidya Balan
E]Karishma Kapoor

Explanation

Explanation 1. Gujrat State Government has decided to distribute "Namo E-Tab" at a subsidized rate to the college students. The students will get the Tab by paying Rs. 1000 only. Govt. has allocated Rs. 200 Cr for this scheme.

Explanation 2. 12th August is celebrated as the International Youth Day. It is an awareness day which is designated by the United Nations. The theme of the International Youth Day, 2017 is "Youth Building Peace".

Explanation 3. Retired IAS I V Subba Rao is appointed as the Secretary of the Vice President of India M Venkiah Naidu. He was a 1979 IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh Cadre. He also served UNESCO.

Explanation 4. The Obelisk Gate is given the prestigious "Hugo Award for Best Novel" 2017. Nora K Jemisin is the writer of the book. She is the first Black person to receive the award.

Explanation 5. Union Minister of State for HRD Mahendra Nath Pandey has launched the Indian National Anthem Video in Sign language. It is directed by filmmaker Govind Nihalani. The video features actor Amitabh Bachchan along with physically challanged children.

Explanation 6. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship "Shaurya" in Vasco, Goa. ICGS Shaurya is the offshore patrol vessel which is made in the Goa Shipyard.

Explanation 7. Famous Lyricist Prasoon Joshi will become the new chief of Censor Board of India. Pahlaj Nihalani has been sacked from this post. Joshi has worked in the films like Bhag Milkha Bhag and Neerja.

Explanation 8. Cubestats are a kind of tiny satellites. Liquid water is used as the propellant for the orbital maneuvering.Pure water is chosen for that purpose as is safe and easy to use.The students of Purdue University, US have designated it.

Explanation 9. Neil Chatterjee is appointed as the Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by the US President Donald Trump. He was the energy policy advisor to US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell.

Explanation 10. The fencing system, which is deployed by India along the border with Pakistan, is developed in Israel. The fencing system has a "quick response team" mechanism which strikes at the time when CCTV-powered control room indicates an infiltration attempt.

Explanation 11. The U-19 Asia Cup will be held in Malaysia. The tournament is shifted to that country due to the objection of Pakistan to the tournament being held in India.

Explanation 12. India will hold the Mega War Game involving the army, air force and navies for the 1st time with Russia. The Exercise Indra will be performed in Russia. The main motto of this game is to ramp up military ties.

Explanation 13. Veteran Journalist T J S George has received the first "Kesari Media Award". It is given by the Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust. He also received Padma Bhusan in 2011 in the field of Literature and Education.

Explanation 14. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan has launched the "Gaj Yatra" campaign to protect the Elephant on the World Elephant Day. The campaign is planned to cover 12 states where Elephants lives. There will also be a "Gaju" Mascot.

Explanation 15. Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is appointed as a part of the re-constituted Central Board of Film Certification. Prasoon Joshi will be the chairman of CBFC.