461 + Mcqs in August 2016 Page 7 McqOptions

301.	Global Innovation Index 2018 (GII- 2018) was launched in __________
A.	Patna
B.	New Delhi
C.	Mumbai
D.	Kolkata
Answer» C. Mumbai

Discussion

302.	The World Elephant Day is observed on which date?
A.	August 09
B.	August 10
C.	August 11
D.	August 12
Answer» E.

Discussion

303.	Who signed MOU with National Medicinal Plant Board?
A.	Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED)
B.	Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
C.	Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
D.	National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Answer» B. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)

Discussion

304.	Who of the following has been appointed as member of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights?
A.	N Sivasailam
B.	R. G Anand
C.	Deepak Sinha
D.	Prabhash Singh
Answer» C. Deepak Sinha

Discussion

305.	What will be the theme of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2019?
A.	Moulding a New World
B.	Shaping of a New India
C.	New Horizons to Reach
D.	Dream Big Achieve Great
Answer» C. New Horizons to Reach

Discussion

306.	Which team won the COTIF Tournament in Spain?
A.	Italy
B.	Russia
C.	Argentina
D.	India
Answer» E.

Discussion

307.	Kidambi Srikanth ranked __________ in the 2018 BWF ranking.
A.	8th
B.	9th
C.	10th
D.	11th
Answer» B. 9th

Discussion

308.	Who launched the World's first mission to touch the Sun "Parker Solar Probe"?
A.	Roscosmos
B.	ISRO
C.	NASA
D.	SpaceX
Answer» D. SpaceX

Discussion

309.	Recently, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a defence industrial corridor in which state?
A.	Gujarat
B.	Bihar
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Andra Pradesh
Answer» D. Andra Pradesh

Discussion

310.	This company acquired a multi-million dollar order from AP Cargo Logistic Network Corporation.
A.	Ramco Systems
B.	Mindtree
C.	Infosys
D.	TCS
Answer» B. Mindtree

Discussion

311.	Which renowned earth scientist has become the new vice chancellor of the University of Kashmir?
A.	Prof. Sangeeta Shukla
B.	Prof. Talat Ahmad
C.	Prof. Khurshid Ibal Andrabi
D.	Mehbooba Mufti
Answer» C. Prof. Khurshid Ibal Andrabi

Discussion

312.	The government approved a pact between the __________ and Chartered Professional Accountants, Canada.
A.	IMA
B.	ASFE
C.	FICCI
D.	ICAI
Answer» E.

Discussion

313.	The theme for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2018 is;
A.	A Decade for Action and Dignity
B.	Indigenous peoples migration and movement.
C.	10th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
D.	Raise your hand for Indigenous Peoples
Answer» C. 10th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Discussion

314.	Which of the following is the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India to be included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) of UNESCO?
A.	Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
B.	Great Nicobar Island Biosphere Reserve
C.	Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
D.	Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
Answer» E.

Discussion

315.	Exercise SCO Peace Mission 2018 to be held in __________.
A.	Malaysia
B.	Singapore
C.	Russia
D.	Italy
Answer» D. Italy

Discussion

316.	The head of the 4-member Group of Ministers (GoM) who has been constituted to discuss concerns of trade pact with RCEP countries is;
A.	Smt Sushma Swaraj
B.	Shri Suresh Prabhu
C.	Shri Rajnath Singh
D.	Shri Piyush Goyal
Answer» C. Shri Rajnath Singh

Discussion

317.	Which Indian-American personality has won the International Geography Bee World Championship 2018 in junior varsity division?
A.	Avi Goel
B.	Anand Sharma
C.	Sam Mehta
D.	Janaki Ammal
Answer» B. Anand Sharma

Discussion

318.	Who sworn as the 60th and youngest president of Colombia?
A.	Jane Martin
B.	Juan Manuel Santos
C.	Ivan Duque
D.	Morris Mano
Answer» D. Morris Mano

Discussion

319.	Name of the Justice who taken charge as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, recently?
A.	Rajendra Mal Lodha
B.	Rajendra Menon
C.	Madan Lokur
D.	K. M. Joseph
Answer» C. Madan Lokur

Discussion

320.	How many branches of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) will be opened by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 21st August, 2018?
A.	480
B.	520
C.	650
D.	340
Answer» D. 340

Discussion

321.	Which country has emerged as the top source of inward remittances according to the Reserve Bank of India's survey for 2016-17?
A.	Malaysia
B.	United States
C.	Saudi Arabia
D.	United Arab Emirates
Answer» E.

Discussion

322.	Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women, recently?
A.	Rekha Sharma
B.	Nicki Clyne
C.	Leah Cairns
D.	Kate Vernon
Answer» B. Nicki Clyne

Discussion

323.	Which Union Minister launched Bid round -II under Discovered Small Field Policy?
A.	Rajnath Singh
B.	Dharmendra Pradhan
C.	RK Singh
D.	Ananth Kumar
Answer» C. RK Singh

Discussion

324.	Google has launched a new video-based Q&A app which allows people to answer questions about themselves, then share those answers directly on Google. The name of the app is;
A.	Lynda
B.	Cameos
C.	Duolingo
D.	Photomath
Answer» C. Duolingo

Discussion

325.	Who will replace Indra Nooyi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PepsiCo Inc, on 3rd October 2018?
A.	Louis Kirkby
B.	Ramon Laguarta
C.	Sharon Andrews
D.	Gissele Mathew
Answer» C. Sharon Andrews

Discussion

326.	Who inaugurated the 'One District One Product' Summit in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh?
A.	Shri Amit Shah
B.	Shri Ram Nath Kovind
C.	Shri Yogi Adityanath
D.	Shri Narendra Modi
Answer» C. Shri Yogi Adityanath

Discussion

327.	Who of the following has been reappointed as the chairman of TRAI?
A.	Ram Sewak Sharma
B.	Upendra Kumar Sinha
C.	Gopal Vittal
D.	Nandan Nilekani
Answer» B. Upendra Kumar Sinha

Discussion

328.	Who hosted the Investor's Conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra for the Holistic Development of Islands?
A.	NSE
B.	NABARD
C.	NITI Aayog
D.	NPCI
Answer» D. NPCI

Discussion

329.	Maharashtra Government has announced a special assistance of __________ for OBC community to help them develop employment opportunities for the youth?
A.	Rs 300 cr
B.	Rs 350 cr
C.	Rs 450 cr
D.	Rs 500 cr
Answer» E.

Discussion

330.	Who will be the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018?
A.	Abhishek Verma
B.	Sreeshankar
C.	Sandeep Kumar
D.	Neeraj Chopra
Answer» E.

Discussion

331.	Which state government launched Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana for empowerment of women?
A.	Uttar Pradesh
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Bihar
D.	Andra Pradesh
Answer» D. Andra Pradesh

Discussion

332.	Who launched the mobile application Niryat Mitra'?
A.	Shri Arun Jaitley
B.	Shri Suresh Prabhu
C.	Shri Dinesh Karthik
D.	Shri Amit Shah
Answer» C. Shri Dinesh Karthik

Discussion

333.	Who launched a new digital platform 'MyDeal' to raise funds via Capital Markets?
A.	Citi Bank
B.	Standard Chartered
C.	Barclays
D.	HSBC
Answer» E.

Discussion

334.	Who of the following has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A.	Ram Shakal
B.	Harivansh Singh
C.	Satish Mishra
D.	Suresh Gopi
Answer» C. Satish Mishra

Discussion

335.	Project SWAYAM that aims to provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses. Which ministry launched the project?
A.	Ministry of Human Resource Development
B.	Minister of Defence
C.	Minister of Labour and Employment
D.	Minister of Tribal Affairs
Answer» B. Minister of Defence

Discussion

336.	Who signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology to boost research in traditional medicine and streamline hospital care facilities in the country?
A.	AIIMS
B.	Gujarat Ayurved University
C.	AIIA
D.	IMS-BHU
Answer» D. IMS-BHU

Discussion

337.	Who launches reusable rocket to send a communication satellite for Indonesia into the orbit?
A.	ISRO
B.	SpaceX
C.	Roscosmos
D.	Airbus
Answer» C. Roscosmos

Discussion

338.	Which country's women team has clinched gold in the Blitz event at the Asian Nations Chess Cup 2018?
A.	India
B.	Vietnam
C.	China
D.	Spain
Answer» B. Vietnam

Discussion

339.	Rashida Tlaib set to become the 1st Muslim woman to be elected to the parliament of;
A.	Belgium
B.	Switzerland
C.	United States
D.	France
Answer» D. France

Discussion

340.	The 22nd edition of 'Parampara series - National Festival of Music and Dance' festival 2018 was held in __________.
A.	Surat
B.	Chandigarh
C.	Jaipur
D.	New Delhi
Answer» E.

Discussion

341.	Which bank launched a payments machine called MOPAD & allows to facilitate transactions from cards to QR code based payments?
A.	HDFC
B.	SBI
C.	Axis
D.	ICICI
Answer» C. Axis

Discussion

342.	Which of the following sculpture will be returned to India by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest museum in the US?
A.	Marble Sculpture of female yakshi
B.	Statue of Suparshvanatha
C.	Dancing girl of Mohenjo Daro
D.	Limestone sculpture of Head of a Male Deity
Answer» E.

Discussion

343.	Which of the following category will be introduced this coming year, at the 91st Oscars?
A.	Makeup and Hairstyling
B.	Film Editing
C.	Foreign Language Film
D.	Popular Film
Answer» E.

Discussion

344.	A facial recognition system using artificial intelligence will be used at which of the following event?
A.	ISSF World Cup Shooting
B.	18th Asian games
C.	33 Winter Olympics
D.	2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Answer» E.

Discussion

345.	The former President of this country is named as new chief of UN Human Rights Council.
A.	Chile
B.	Australia
C.	Germany
D.	Italy
Answer» B. Australia

Discussion

346.	S. Gurumurthy and Satish Kashinath Marathe as part time non-official directors on the central board of __________.
A.	ICICI
B.	SBI
C.	RBI
D.	HDFC
Answer» D. HDFC

Discussion

347.	This country hosted the communication exercise "Pacific Endeavor-2018 (PE-18)" under the Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP), recently.
A.	South Korea
B.	Nepal
C.	Bangladesh
D.	Pakistan
Answer» C. Bangladesh

Discussion

348.	IKEA, Swedish home furnishings opened its first store in which Indian city?
A.	Hyderabad
B.	Chennai
C.	Pune
D.	New Delhi
Answer» B. Chennai

Discussion

349.	Which firm unveiled a new logo symbolizing integrity, excellence, trust and commitment?
A.	Multi Commodity Exchange
B.	Zerodha
C.	NSE
D.	Angel Broking
Answer» D. Angel Broking

Discussion

350.	Which Constitutional Amendment Bill has passed by the Parliment to grant constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?
A.	123rd Constitutional Amendment Bill
B.	153rd Constitutional Amendment Bill
C.	132rd Constitutional Amendment Bill
D.	161rd Constitutional Amendment Bill
Answer» B. 153rd Constitutional Amendment Bill

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs.

Global Innovation Index 2018 (GII- 2018) was launched in __________

The World Elephant Day is observed on which date?

Who signed MOU with National Medicinal Plant Board?

Who of the following has been appointed as member of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights?

What will be the theme of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2019?

Which team won the COTIF Tournament in Spain?

Kidambi Srikanth ranked __________ in the 2018 BWF ranking.

Who launched the World's first mission to touch the Sun "Parker Solar Probe"?

Recently, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a defence industrial corridor in which state?

This company acquired a multi-million dollar order from AP Cargo Logistic Network Corporation.

Which renowned earth scientist has become the new vice chancellor of the University of Kashmir?

The government approved a pact between the __________ and Chartered Professional Accountants, Canada.

The theme for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2018 is;

Which of the following is the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India to be included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) of UNESCO?

Exercise SCO Peace Mission 2018 to be held in __________.

The head of the 4-member Group of Ministers (GoM) who has been constituted to discuss concerns of trade pact with RCEP countries is;

Which Indian-American personality has won the International Geography Bee World Championship 2018 in junior varsity division?

Who sworn as the 60th and youngest president of Colombia?

Name of the Justice who taken charge as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, recently?

How many branches of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) will be opened by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 21st August, 2018?

Which country has emerged as the top source of inward remittances according to the Reserve Bank of India's survey for 2016-17?

Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women, recently?

Which Union Minister launched Bid round -II under Discovered Small Field Policy?

Google has launched a new video-based Q&A app which allows people to answer questions about themselves, then share those answers directly on Google. The name of the app is;

Who will replace Indra Nooyi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PepsiCo Inc, on 3rd October 2018?

Who inaugurated the 'One District One Product' Summit in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh?

Who of the following has been reappointed as the chairman of TRAI?

Who hosted the Investor's Conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra for the Holistic Development of Islands?

Maharashtra Government has announced a special assistance of __________ for OBC community to help them develop employment opportunities for the youth?

Who will be the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018?

Which state government launched Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana for empowerment of women?

Who launched the mobile application Niryat Mitra'?

Who launched a new digital platform 'MyDeal' to raise funds via Capital Markets?

Who of the following has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

Project SWAYAM that aims to provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses. Which ministry launched the project?

Who signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology to boost research in traditional medicine and streamline hospital care facilities in the country?

Who launches reusable rocket to send a communication satellite for Indonesia into the orbit?

Which country's women team has clinched gold in the Blitz event at the Asian Nations Chess Cup 2018?

Rashida Tlaib set to become the 1st Muslim woman to be elected to the parliament of;

The 22nd edition of 'Parampara series - National Festival of Music and Dance' festival 2018 was held in __________.

Which bank launched a payments machine called MOPAD & allows to facilitate transactions from cards to QR code based payments?

Which of the following sculpture will be returned to India by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest museum in the US?

Which of the following category will be introduced this coming year, at the 91st Oscars?

A facial recognition system using artificial intelligence will be used at which of the following event?

The former President of this country is named as new chief of UN Human Rights Council.

S. Gurumurthy and Satish Kashinath Marathe as part time non-official directors on the central board of __________.

This country hosted the communication exercise "Pacific Endeavor-2018 (PE-18)" under the Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP), recently.

IKEA, Swedish home furnishings opened its first store in which Indian city?

Which firm unveiled a new logo symbolizing integrity, excellence, trust and commitment?

Which Constitutional Amendment Bill has passed by the Parliment to grant constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?