Current Affairs Quiz August 30 2017
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Question 1: Shetkar Committee was formulated by GOI for recommendations in which sector?
A. Finance
B. Health Care
C. Defense
D. Foreign Trade
Answer and Explanation
Shetkar Committed was formulated by GOI headed by the Lt Gen (Retd) D.B. Shekatkar, committee appointed to recommend measures for enhancing combat capability and rebalancing defence expenditure of the armed forces to increase the teeth-to-tail ratio.
Question 2: Which institute has opened a Matrimonial Webstite for people with HIV?
A. IIT-B
B. IIM-C
C. IIM-K
D. IIM-A
Answer and Explanation
A team of researchers at Indian Institute Management-Ahmadabad has developed a matrimonial website for HIV positive people to find them a partner and facilitate social integration.
Question 3: Chief Minister of _____ recently announced Friday as ‘Day of Helping Hand’
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Maharashtra
D. Kerala
Answer and Explanation
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has declared Friday as the ‘day of Helping Hand’.
Question 4: 9th BRICS summit is scheduled to be held in which country?
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. S Africa
Answer and Explanation
Question 5: Hurricane Harvey Storm recently hit which country?
A. Australia
B. Japan
C. England
D. US
Answer and Explanation
Question 6: Which country recently suspended official talks and visits to US?
A. Japan
B. Pakistan
C. Kenya
D. Combodia
Answer and Explanation
Pakistan has suspended official visits and talks concerned with the U.S. to protest against President Donald Trump’s criticism of Islamabad for providing safe havens to militants.
Question 7: Puneet Chhatwal has been appointed as MD and CEO of _______
A. Indian Hotels Company Ltd
B. ITC
C. J W Marriott Group
D. Oberoi Group
Answer and Explanation
Tata group hospitality firm Indian Hotels Company Ltd(IHCL) has appointed Duetsche Hospitality CEP Puneet Chhatwal as its MD and CEO.
Question 8: Who has been appointed as CEO of BSE?
A. Rajeev Kumar
B. Ashish Chauhan
C. Anuj Kumar
D. Rajeev Bansal
Answer and Explanation
Top Stock exchange BSE’s board has approved another 5-year term for its Chief Ashish Chauhan.
Question 9: The match between World XI and Pakistan will be held in which country?
A. Dubai
B. Pakistan
C. S Africa
D. Sri Lanka
Answer and Explanation
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed former West Indies captain Richie Richardson as the march referee for the 3-match T20 Independence Cup between Pakistan and the World XI side.
Question 10: Recently Bangladesh defeated ____ first time in Test Cricket History.
A. S Africa
B. India
C. Australia
D. Windies
Answer and Explanation
Bangladesh registered its first ever Test win over Australia after defeating them by 20 runs in the first test.
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