GK Current Affairs Quiz: August 7, 2017

Current Affairs Quiz August 7 2017

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Question 1: Which is capital city of North Korea?
A. Baghdad
B. Seoul
C. Tokyo
D. Pyongyang

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea.

Question 2: Who is Prime Minister of Nepal?
A. Bhimsen Thapa
B. Ram Bahadur Deuba
C. Sher Bahadur Deuba
D. Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Sher Bahadur Deuba is the Prime Minister of Nepal.

Question 3: Which research institute has made a navigation system to rely on Indian atomic clocks?
A. Kalyani Group
B. Reliance Defence
C. ISRO
D. DRDO

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

ISRO made navigation system to rely on Indian atomic clocks.

Question 4: National Physics Laboratory is located in which city?
A. New Delhi
B. Hyderabad
C. Mumbai
D. Greater Noida

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

National Physics Laboratory is located in New Delhi.

Question 5: National handloom day is celebrated on which day?
A. 28th August
B. 7th August
C. 1st August
D. 9th August

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

National handloom day is celebrated on 7th August.

Question 6: MobiKwik recently inked an agreement with which finance firm?
A. Mannapuram FInance
B. Bajaj Finance
C. HDFC Finance
D. Kotak Finance

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B MobiKwik recently inked an agreement with Bajaj Finance.

Question 7: Britania’s largest plant will be operational in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Leading Indian FMCG brand Britania is going to set up its largest plant in Maharashtra in a food park at Ranjangaon, Pune.

Question 8: Kerala High Court recently lifted a ban on which sport person?
A. S Sreesanth
B. Ajay Sharma
C. Ajay Jadeja
D. Manoj Prabhakar

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

The Kerala High Court lifted BCCI’s lifetime ban imposed on cricketer S Sreesanth from the sport over the IPL2013 spot-fixing case.

Question 9: Cess on SUVs, Luxury cars will be hiked after GST council’s recommendation from 15% to_______
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 28%
D. 22%

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Sport Utility Vechicles, mid-sized, large, and luxury cars will cost more as the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council has approved a proposal to hike cess on them to 25% from 15%.

Question 10: Which country’s Internet service was disrupted recently?
A. Iran
B. Pakistan
C. Iraq
D. Bangaldesh

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Internet services were disrupted across Pakistan for about 38 hours due to a fault in the India-Middle East-Western Europe submarine cable, affecting flight services and other activities.

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