Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 15th August 2017

Current Affairs Quiz - 15th August 2017

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Q1.Indian Navy will join the Navy of which country in the maiden maritime search and rescue exercise at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium ?
A]Pakistan
B]Sri Lanka
C]China
D]Myanmar
E]None of these

Q2.Who has launched the "Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra" to provide the job opportunities to the unemployed youth ?
A]Sushma Swaraj
B]Rajnath Singh
C]Vijay Rupani
D]Yogi Adityanath
E]Devendra Fadnavis

Q3.Which of the following days is celebrated as the Organ Donation Day in India?
A]15th August
B]13th August
C]14th August
D]10th August
E]None of these

Q4.Who has won the Rogers Cup Women's Single title, 2017 ?
A]Carolina Wozniacki
B]Serena Williams
C]Elina Svitolina
D]Maria Sharapova
E]None of them

Q5.Which team has won the Super Boxing League, 2017 ?
A]Maratha Yoddhas
B]Haryana Warriors
C]Delhi Gladiators
D]Mumbai Assasins
E]UP Terminators

Q6.In which city of India the "Sankalp Se Siddhi" program was held ?
A]Bengaluru
B]Coimbatore
C]Chennai
D]Pune
E]New Delhi

Q7.Who has won the Montreal Masters Men's Single Title 2017 ?
A]Roger Federar
B]Andy Murray
C]Alexander Zverev
D]Rafael Nadal
E]None of them

Q8.Who is the first actress to raise the Indian Flag at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) ?
A]Vidya Balan
B]Kangana Ranawat
C]Deepika Padukone
D]Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
E]Kajol

Q9.Which of the following countries is free from Polio as per as the report from WHO ?
A]Pakistan
B]Afghanistan
C]Somalia
D]Nigeria
E]None of them

Q10.Which state has passed the Religious Freedom Bill 2017 to stop forced conversion in the state ?
A]Bihar
B]Assam
C]West Bengal
D]Nagaland
E]Jharkhand

Q11.In which district of Uttar Pradesh the first National Aviation University will be inaugurated ?
A]Moradabad
B]Etawah
C]Rae Bareli
D]Amroha
E]Mirzapur

Q12.Which pair have won Gold in the mixed skeet team event at the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship ?
A]Liu Jiangchi and Gao Jianmei
B]Mairaj Khan and Rashmmi Rathore
C]Jeetu Rai and Anjali Bhagwat
D]Kynan Chenai and Shreyashi Singh
E]None of them

Explanation

Explanation 1. Indian Navy will join the People's Liberation Army Navy of China in the maiden maritime search and rescue exercise at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium in the month of November. The exercise will be held in Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh will perform the chairmanship of the exercise.

Explanation 2. The chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis has launched the "Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra" to provide the job opportunities to the unemployed youth in Mumbai. Under the initiative, various schemes like mother's tiffin, farmers mobile market will be launched.

Explanation 3. 13th August is celebrated as the Organ Donation Day in India. The aim of observing that day is to enhance the awareness among people to donate their organs after death.

Explanation 4. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine has won the Rogers Cup Women's Single title, 2017 in Canada by defeating Carolina Wozniacki. With this win, Svitolina has become number 4 in world ranking.

Explanation 5. Maratha Yoddhas has won the Super Boxing League, 2017 by defeating Haryana Warriors at Siri Fort Squash and Badminton Stadium. Ajeenkya Patil and actor Ritesh Deshmukh are the owners of Maratha Yoddhas.

Explanation 6. The Sankalp Se Siddhi program was held in Coimbatore. The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Dr. Mahesh Sharma was present in the occasion. This program is under the New India Movement Initiative by the Prime Minister of India.

Explanation 7. Alexander Zverev has won the Montreal Masters Men's Single Title 2017 by defeating Roger Federar. This is the fifth title of Zverev in this season.

Explanation 8. Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the first actress to raise the Indian Flag at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). She also received the "Excellence in Global Cinema" award.

Explanation 9. Somalia is declared free from Polio as per as the report from WHO(World Health Organization). The disease is still being recorded in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.

Explanation 10. Jharkhand Government has passed the Religious Freedom Bill 2017 to stop forced conversion in the state. There will be strict punishment if such incidents occur. Persons, who want to convert willingly, must have to inform the Deputy Commissioner.

Explanation 11. In Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh the first National Aviation University will be inaugurated. The University is named after the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and Air Marshal Nalin Tandon is appointed as the Vice-Chancellor.

Explanation 12. Indian pair Mairaj Khan and Rashmmi Rathore have won Gold in the mixed skeet team event at the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship by defeating Liu Jiangchi and Gao Jianmei of China. India won total 8 medals in the championship.