Current Affairs Quiz December 17 2017
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Question 1:Where is Commonwealth Wrestling Championship 2017 taking place?
A. South Africa
B. France
C. Russia
D. Germany
Answer and Explanation
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship is taking place in South Africa.
Question 2:Which British swimmer won 100m breaststroke gold at the European Short Course Championship?
A. James Guy
B. Adam Peaty
C. Benjamin Proud
D. Mark Foster
Answer and Explanation
British Olympic champion Adam Peaty won 100m breaststroke gold at the European Short Course Championship before giving away his medal to a fan.
Question 3:Who has been appointed as the CFO of Vodafone India?
A.Sunil Sood
B.Thomas Reisten
C.Manish Dawar
D.None of the Above
Answer and Explanation
Vodafone India appoints Manish Dawar as its CFO
Question 4:What is the name of the ICBM test-fired by N Korea?
A. Topol-M
B. Tupolev-22MZ
C. Hwasong-15
D. Tupolev-160
Answer and Explanation
N Korea’s test-fired of Hwasong-15 ICBM. N Korea also claimed that superpower US was scared by it.
Question 5: Which country recently allowed women to drive motorcycles and trucks?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Turkey
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer and Explanation
Saudi Arabia has announced that women in the kingdom will also be allowed to drive trucks and motorcycles.
Question 6:Who broke world record by sailing around the world in 42 days individually?
A. Francois Gabart
B. Joshua Slocum
C. Thomas Coville
D. Juan Sebastian Elcano
Answer and Explanation
Francois Gabart became the fourth title holder of the world record, beat the previous record set by compatriot Thomas Coville. Joshua Slocum was the first to set the record in solo while Juan Sebastian Elcano was the first to set the record in group.
Question 7: Which colony of Delhi is to become city’s first green colony?
A. Nizamuddin East
B. Delhi NCR region
C. Delhi University South Campus
D. East Delhi
Answer and Explanation
Delhi’s Nizamuddin East is the city’s first large colony executing 100% garbage segregation at the household level.
Question 8: Who is the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral of India?
A. K. K. Venugopal
B. Bipin Rawat
C. Sunil Lamba
D. Milon Banerjee
Answer and Explanation
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral is Sunil Lamba.
Question 9:How many Aircrafts does Indian Navy have now?
A. 500
B. 354
C. 238
D. 255
Answer and Explanation
The Navy currently has 238 aircraft, a combination of fighters, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft.
Question 10: Approximately what percent do MSMEs contribute to India’s manufacturing?
A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
Answer and Explanation
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which are huge employment generator in the country, contribute 40% of the India’s manufacturing.
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