CURRENT AFFAIRS ONLINE TEST AUGUST 2017
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1. Question
Which company has named former Philips Healthcare executive, Sameer Garde as president for its India and SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) operations?
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2. Question
Who has been appointed as the new chief of the Army’s Eastern Command amid border tensions with China along the Sikkim Border?
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3. Question
How many Indian companies have been featured on Forbes’ 2017 list of ‘Best Under a Billion’ in Asia?
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4. Question
Who has been awarded with East Bengal football club’s highest honour – Bharat Gaurav on their foundation day?
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5. Question
Which city has been selected to host the Olympics for the third time in 2028 by the International Olympic Committee?
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6. Question
Who won the Atlanta Open tennis title 2017?
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7. Question
Who has been appointed as new chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange?
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8. Question
Which state government has approved the draft anti-conversion Bill that forbids religious conversion through allurement or coercion and has penal provisions?
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9. Question
Who was felicitated by Indian Air Force chief BS Dhanoa for her sterling performance at the recent World Cup?
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10. Question
Which country has formally opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti with a flag raising ceremony and military parade?
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11. Question
Who has been named as new secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?
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12. Question
Which bank and Samsung India announced the availability of Samsung Pay for higher variants of debit card, giving a major boost to government’s ‘Digital India’ initiative?
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13. Question
Which city will soon have India’s first helicopter-taxi service?
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14. Question
Who will become the first para athlete to be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country’s highest sporting honour?
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15. Question
Who won the National Rapid Chess Championship title 2017?
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16. Question
Which state government has barred school teachers from stepping inside the classrooms with mobile phones and decided to hold head of the school “accountable” for violation of this norm?
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17. Question
Which online grocery firm has received the government’s nod for foreign direct investment to undertake retailing of food products, which are manufactured or produced in India?
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18. Question
Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) in Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)?
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19. Question
Which state Government launched two online portals MahaDBT and MahaVASTU to streamline the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT)?
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20. Question
Which country has successfully launched its first spatial environmental research vehicle designed for orbital monitoring of Earth’s vegetation?
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21. Question
Who has been selected for the 2017 Prem Nazir Award?
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22. Question
Who has been named the world’s most highly-paid author with earnings of £72.2m ($95m) this year?
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23. Question
Woody Johnson, the billionaire owner of the New York Jets, has been confirmed as the new US ambassador to the which of the following country?
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24. Question
Which state government has announced free travel for women on Rakshabandhan in government buses from the midnight of August 6 to midnight of August 7?
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25. Question
World breastfeeding week 2017 is celebrated from 1st to 7th August 2017. What is the theme of this Week?
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26. Question
Supreme Court ordered firecracker manufacturers not to use heavy metals and chemical elements like antimony “in any form whatsoever” in their products, which of the following heavy metal is not one of that?
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27. Question
Which city will soon have India’s first helicopter-taxi service?
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28. Question
Which fish has been declared as one of the rarest species of fish in the world by Marine Living Resources Department, Andhra University?
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29. Question
Who became the youngest female commander of a Boeing 777 in India and in the world?
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30. Question
Who have been selected to be awarded the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards?
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31. Question
Which organisation was awarded in the Young Innovators Challenge 2017 event hosted by 3M India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
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32. Question
Which organisation was awarded in the Young Innovators Challenge 2017 event hosted by 3M India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
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33. Question
Who has been appointed chairman of the newly-formed Cricket Affairs Committee (CAC) of Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA)?
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34. Question
Which State Assembly has passed a bill which reclassifies coconut as a `tree, ensuring legal protection for it?
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35. Question
NITI Aayog has announced partnership with three States each to radically transform their Health and Education sectors, which of the following state is not one that?
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36. Question
Which online retailer company has launched “Budding Star Programme’?
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Which bank will offer debit card at a special price of Rs 99 for the first year for customers who will open account under its zero balance account scheme till September 15?
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Which team won the European Super Cup Title?
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Which bank has announced the launch of Instant Credit Card Service, which will enable its savings account customers to get a credit card instantly, in a completely digital and paperless manner?
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40. Question
Which country announced a programme to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism?
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41. Question
Who has become the country’s youngest athlete to figure in the government’s Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme?
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42. Question
Which company won the ‘Green Marketer’ award at the debut edition of Marquee Awards 2017?
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43. Question
Uhuru Kenyatta is the new president of which Country?
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44. Question
Who has been appointed as the secretary to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu?
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45. Question
World Elephant Day was observed on which of the following day?
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46. Question
Heritage Conservation Society has launched a scheme – ‘Nabin Tan Mon Bikash Yojana’ – in memory of Nabin Sharma. The scheme is especially for whom?
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47. Question
Who has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
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48. Question
Which state assembly has passed Religious Freedom Bill 2017; it aims to stop the forced conversions in the state?
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49. Question
Who has been appointed as Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for a period of three years?
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Who has been appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Physical Activity in South-East Asia Region?
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Which state government in association with the World Resources Institute (WRI) India – Ross Centre and the Indian School of Business (ISB) launched the ‘Smart Streets Lab’ program?
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Who has become the first female actor ever to hoist the Indian National Flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM)?
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Which bank unveiled two new digital services Bharat QR (Quick Response) and Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) for online payments?
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Vijay Nambisan who passed away recently. He is associated with which of the field?
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Who has been appointed as the chief of Rajya Sabha TV?
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Who has been appointed as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by President Donald Trump?
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Which state government launched ‘She Means Business’ programme of Facebook for women entrepreneurs in state?
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Who has become the first woman officer to receive a gallantry award in the Indian Army?
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Which state government will soon launch “Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran” (DAMON), a special programme to prevent the spread of malaria in remote areas?
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60. Question
Which bank has introduced biometric attendance in the place of the existing system of signing attendance in the attendance register?
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61. Question
Which state government has launched Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra, a farmers’ market on wheels, which aims at delivering farm-fresh organic produce at reasonable prices?
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62. Question
Which county has approved the world’s biggest single tower solar thermal power plant?
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63. Question
Which city has once again been named the world’s most liveable city by The Economist, receiving a perfect score for healthcare, education and infrastructure?
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Which bank bagged the best performance awards for SHG-bank linkage program for Karnataka for 2015-16 and 2016-17 from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
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65. Question
Who won the Rogers Cup tennis title 2017?
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Which country will host a summit of G-7 interior ministers centered on security issues?
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67. Question
Who was awarded 7th Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award for his legendary 48 years of musical work in both Bollywood and Hollywood?
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68. Question
How many Indian-origin persons have featured in Fortune’s annual list of 40 young and influential people in the field of business?
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69. Question
Who has become a goodwill ambassador for Handicap International, pledging to work for millions who are ‘less visible’ but deserve equality?
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70. Question
Which country halts iron, iron ore and seafood imports from North Korea?
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71. Question
Vishal Sikka has resigned as managing director and chief executive of which Company?
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72. Question
Which Ministry has announced November 13 as the date for conducting its National Assessment Survey (NAS) for the students of class 3, 5, and 8?
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73. Question
Which private bank has unveiled the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre here following UIDAI’s directive last month?
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74. Question
Who won the Bulgaria Open International Series title 2017?
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75. Question
Which country named Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group?
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76. Question
Who has been appointed as the chief of Sri Lanka’s naval forces to head the Navy?
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77. Question
World Honey Bee Day was observed on?
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Which country announced the launch of a new route between Hamad Port and the Port of Karachi in Pakistan?
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79. Question
Who has been selected for the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award-2017?
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80. Question
World’s largest data centre to be built in which place ?
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81. Question
Who has been crowned as the UK’s ‘Child Genius’ in a popular television quiz competition?
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82. Question
Which state government and state owned oil firm HPCL inked an agreement to form a joint venture company for Barmer petroleum refinery and petrochemical complex?
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83. Question
Which country is going to launch the world’s first nuclear power plant, the Sanmen Nuclear Power Station that is immune to meltdown?
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84. Question
Who heads the highest-paid female athletes in 2017?
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85. Question
Who will be honoured with the prestigious Arjuna Award 2017?
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86. Question
Who has been appointed as the Director General, Railway Protection Force, Railway Board?
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87. Question
NITI Aayog will launch the Mentor India Campaign, who is the CEO of NITI Aayog?
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88. Question
Who launched the digital police portal under the CCTNS project, which aims to create a national database of crimes and criminals?
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89. Question
Who is the recipient of the 2017 Porter Fund Literary Prize for fiction?
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90. Question
Which country plans to launch own crypto currency?
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91. Question
Which state government is planning to provide pension to the transgender community in a bid to establish equality and a better standard of living for every citizen in the state?
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92. Question
Who many Indian actors in Forbes’ top 10 list of highest paid actors in the world?
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93. Question
Which country has sent the first-ever shipment of its coal to Ukraine?
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94. Question
Which state education board has launched a web portal with online question banks to help students prepare for competitive exams on their own?
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95. Question
Who was crowned Miss India America 2017 at the 25th anniversary gala, in Los Angeles, California?
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96. Question
Which telecom won DigitAnalysis’ award for best Wi-Fi services in North India?
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97. Question
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the board of directors of Infosys?
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98. Question
Which company has announced its Project Brainwave deep learning acceleration platform for real-time artificial intelligence (AI)?
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99. Question
Which state government has begun e-waste disposal in its state schools?
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100. Question
Which country has abolished a vast national reserve in the Amazon to open up the area to mining?
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