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Question Bank Current Affairs - September 2017
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Current Affairs

Question 1Single Answer
Mumbai Metro One announced recently about the launch of India’s first Mobile Ticketing System App which will help commuters pass the AFC gates using their mobile phones. What is the name of the App ?
  1. A
    One Go
  2. B
    OnGo
  3. C
    GoOne
  4. D
    GoOn
Question 2Single Answer
BRICS Labour & Employment Minister’s Meet for the year 2017 held recently at which place ?
  1. A
    Chonqging
  2. B
    Beijing
  3. C
    Sanghai
  4. D
    Gullin
Question 3Single Answer
Consider the following statements  :
1.  Scientists have identified a new species of glow –in- the dark shark.
2. The new species, a member of the lantern shark family, has been named Etmopterus lailae.
3. It lives 5000 feet below the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the north western Hawaiian islands .
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    Only 1
  2. B
    Only 2
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    All of these
Question 4Single Answer
Consider the following statements  :
1. Scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University used the CRISPR- Cas9 genome editing technology to alter human DNA in single- cell embryos.
2. With this they became the first to attempt to create genetically modified human embryous in the USA.
3. The technique was previously tested by Tony Perry, who was able to change the edit the genes in mice to change the expected fur colour of their offspring .
Choose the correct statements using the code given below :
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    Only 1
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    Only 2
  3. C
    1 and 2
  4. D
    All of these
Question 5Single Answer
Who has been appointed as India’s Alternate Governor on the Boardof Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila (Philippies) ?
  1. A
    Shaktiknata Das
  2. B
    Subhash Chandra Garg
  3. C
    KE Mammen
  4. D
    None of these
Question 6Single Answer
Consider the features of the recently launched App ‘Sagar Vani’
1. Sagar Vani has been developed by NSSO-INCOIS throught the Indusrty M/s. Gaian Solutions Private Limited .
2. It is development in order to effectively and timely disseminate the advisories, directly from the lab to the end user.
3. Various dissemination modes will be integrated on a single central server under ‘Sagar Vani’
Choose the wrong statements using the code given below :
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    Only 1
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    Only 2
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    1 and 2
  4. D
    All of these
Question 7Single Answer
Consider the following statements : 
1. The Superme Court recently put an end to the automatic arrest of the husband and his family memebers.
2. The judgement aimed at putting an end to misue of Section- 498 of the Indian Penal Code ( IPC) i.e. dowry –related offences .
3. A bench headed by Justice AK Goel ruled that, every complaint under Section-498A should henceforth will have to be referred to Family Welfare Committees.
Choose the wrong statements using the code given below :
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    Only 1
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    Only 2
  3. C
    1 and 2
  4. D
    None of these
Question 8Single Answer
Which State has launched its flagship health scheme’ Care Companion Programme’ recently ?
  1. A
    Maharashatra
  2. B
    Gujarat
  3. C
    Punjab
  4. D
    Haryana
Question 9Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. Iran successfully launched a satellite –carrying rocket into space at the Iman Khomeini National Space Station in Semanan, East of Tehran.
2. The launch involved a ‘Simorgh rocket that is capable of carrying a satellite weighing 250kg.
3. The launch comes as the USA has criticized Iran’s ballistic missile tests.
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    Only 1
  2. B
    Only 2
  3. C
    1 and 3
  4. D
    All of these
Question 10Single Answer
Which metro rail has become the world’s first –ever Metro system to get green certification for all its major buildings and installations ?
  1. A
    Kochin metro
  2. B
    Delhi metro
  3. C
    Lucknow metro
  4. D
    Chennai metro
Question 11Single Answer
Superme Court of Pakistan disqualified some Pakistani Ministers. The ruling came after a probe into their wealth following the 2015 Panama Papers dump linking. Who are they ?
  1. A
    Nawaz Sharif
  2. B
    Ishaq Dar
  3. C
    Both a and b
  4. D
    None of these
Question 12Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed and unmanned, remotely operated tank called Muntra.
2. The vehicle has been tested and validated at Mahajan field firing range in Rajasthan under dusty desert conditions where temperatures touched - 52C.
3. It has three variants I.e. surveillance , mine detection and reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio-threats .
Choose the correct statements using the code given below :
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    Only 1
  2. B
    Only 2
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    All of these
Question 13Single Answer
Who became the world’s richest person according to the recently released Forbes magazine ?
  1. A
    Jeff Bezos
  2. B
    Bill Gates
  3. C
    Anil Ambani
  4. D
    Sachin Bansal
Question 14Single Answer
Who was given a special award at the Kolkata –based football club Mohun Bangan’s annual day programme in Kolkata ?
  1. A
    Subrata Bhattacharya
  2. B
    Balwant Singh
  3. C
    Jhulan Goswami
  4. D
    Debabrata Das 
Question 15Single Answer
Which State has launched its flaghsip ‘Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’ scheme by flagging off over 100 uber MOTO bikes recenlty ?
  1. A
    Punjab
  2. B
    Gujarat
  3. C
    Haryana
  4. D
    Maharasthtra
Question 16Single Answer
The 7th edition of SAARC Artists Camp and Exhibition of Paintings held at which country ?
  1. A
    Bangladesh
  2. B
    India
  3. C
    Nepal
  4. D
    Sri Lanka
Question 17Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. Scientistis have announced that ‘Sprites’ smallest spececraft ever launched are sucessfully travelling in low Earth orbit and communicating with systems on Earth.
2. The miniature satellites are just 3.5 cm 3.5 cm and carry radios , sensors and computer , with each device powered by sunlight and weighing just four grams.
3. Sprites have previously been carried on board the International Space Station but this is the first demonstratin that it is possible to launch such a lightweight satellite.
Choose the correct statements using the codes given below :
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    Only 1
  2. B
    Only 2
  3. C
    1 and 3
  4. D
    All of these
Question 18Single Answer
Which country successfully produced natural gas from Methane hydrate, also known as ‘flammable ice’ under the South China Sea ?
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    North Korea
  3. C
    Indonesia
  4. D
    Malaysia
Question 19Single Answer
Who become the first swimmer to win three gold medals in a single eveingin at 2017 FINA World ( Hungary ) after producing a trio of storming performance ?
  1. A
    Bruno Fratus
  2. B
    Ben Proud
  3. C
    Caeleb Dressel
  4. D
    Katie Ledecky 
Question 20Single Answer
Which Japanese historian who helped Cambodians in proeserving the Angkior temples awared with Magsaysay Awards 2017 ?
  1. A
    Yoshiaki Ishizawa
  2. B
    Gethsie Shanmugam
  3. C
    Abdon Nababan
  4. D
    None of above 
Question 21Single Answer
A Singaporean who leads the cooking of 6000 meals a day for the destitute awarded with Magsaysay Awards 2017. What is his name ?
  1. A
    Lilia de Lima
  2. B
    Tony Tay
  3. C
    Gethsie Shanmugam
  4. D
    Abdon Nababan
Question 22Single Answer
‘Europabruecke’, world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opened in which country ?
  1. A
    Switzerland
  2. B
    Netherlands
  3. C
    Germany
  4. D
    France 
Question 23Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. Scinentis form the Indian Instituete of Technology , Kharagpur have developed a compound named ‘gelator’ to congeal oil from an oil and water mixture .
2. Scientists used glucose as a starting material and by conducting various chemical reactions finally developed gelators .
3. They developed the compound that are in power form and can be easily appiled over oil- water mixture and also they do not cause any environmental damage .
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    Only 1
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    Only 2
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    Both 2 and 3
  4. D
    All of these
Question 24Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. Scientists have developed a ‘tough adhesive’ i.e. super strong ,flexible adhesive material for wound healing .
2. They inspired by the glue secreated by slugs.
3. The material sticks to biological tissuess even when wet without causing toxicity .
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    Only 1
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    Only 2
  3. C
    both 2 and 3
  4. D
    All of these
Question 25Single Answer
Who clinched the men’s singles title in the Lagos International Challenge at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Nigeria ?
  1. A
    Karan Rajan Rajarajan
  2. B
    C. Rahul Yadav
  3. C
    Gopi Chand
  4. D
    Manu Attri
Question 26Single Answer
Who won Hungarian Grand Prix i.e. his 4th win of the season and 46th of his F1 (Formula One ) career ?
  1. A
    Kimi Raikkonen
  2. B
    Sebastian Vettel
  3. C
    Lewis Hamilton
  4. D
    Valtteri Bottas
Question 27Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. China formally opened its first overseas military base with a flag raising ceremony in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.
2. China started construction of a logistics base in Djibouti in 2010.
3. It will be used to re-supply navy ships taking part in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia, in particular .
Choose the correct statements using the code given below :
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    Only 1
  2. B
    Only 2
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    All of these
Question 28Single Answer
Officials at the International Olympic committee confirmed that which place will be the host of the 2028 Summer Olympics instead of the 2024 games ?
  1. A
    Los Angeles
  2. B
    Paris
  3. C
    Tokyo
  4. D
    None of these
Question 29Single Answer
Who took over as new chief of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command recenlty ?
  1. A
    lt. General Abhay Krishana
  2. B
    General Praveen Bakshi
  3. C
    Lt. General Abhay Bakshi
  4. D
    General Praveen Krishna
Question 30Single Answer
Who became the 2nd hight profile academic-economist to quit a top job in profession in the USA ?
  1. A
    Raghuram Rajan
  2. B
    Arvind Pangariya
  3. C
    Both A and B
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 31Single Answer
Consider the following statements  :
1. E- RaKAM will-help in strengthening the agriculture –oriented Indian economy and farmer, who play a vital role in national development.
2. E-RaKAM is first-of-its –kind initiative that levrages technology to connect farmers of the smallest villages to the biggers markets of the world through internet and e-RaKAM centres.
3. E-RaKAM is developed by MSTC Limited and supported by marketing & logistics partner CRWC Limited .
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    Only 1
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    Only 2
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    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    All of these 
Question 32Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neil re-elected for a 2 nd term after a troubled election process that took almost six-weeks .
2. He got enough support in the Parliament i.e. 60 votes to 46 to secure the Prime Minister’s post after several days of coalition negotiations .
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    Only 1
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    Only 2
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    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    None of these
Question 33Single Answer
The 7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers was held at which place of China ?
  1. A
    Shanghai
  2. B
    Chonqging
  3. C
    Beijing
  4. D
    Gullin
Question 34Single Answer
World Bank allowed which country to construct hydro-electric power facillities on tributaries of Jhelum and Chenab rivers with certain restrictions under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty ?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Pakistan
  3. C
    China
  4. D
    Afghanistan
Question 35Single Answer
India recently signed a bilateral agreement with which country for the transfer of sentenced persons ?
  1. A
    Ghana
  2. B
    Congo
  3. C
    Egypt
  4. D
    Somalia
Question 36Single Answer
Consider the following statements  :
1. Scientists in the USA have found another use for curcumin to treat cancer in children .
2.  Researchers at Nemours Children’s Hospital and the University of Central Floride (UCF) have found that nanoparticles loaded with curcumin can traget and destory neuroblastoma tumour cells with which children aged five or less are most commonly affected .
3. Curcumin, the bioactive componet of turmeric is woidely used in Indian cusine.
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    Only 1
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    Only 2
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    All of these
  4. D
    None of these
Question 37Single Answer
Which former Indian hockey captain was honoured by East Bengal football club on its foundation day at Kolkata with its highest award, Bhara Gaurav ?
  1. A
    Subhash Bhowmick
  2. B
    Syed Naeemuddin
  3. C
    Dhanraj Pillay
  4. D
    Gurwinder Singh
Question 38Single Answer
The Aadiperukku festival was celebrated on Augest 3, 2017 with religious fervour in which towns that situated on the banks of River Cauvery ?
  1. A
    Mehtur
  2. B
    Poolampatti
  3. C
    Both A and B
  4. D
    None of these
Question 39Single Answer
Which Irani President sworn in for a second term recenlty ?
  1. A
    Hassan Rouhani
  2. B
    Ayatollah Ali Khamanei
  3. C
    Ebrahim Raeisi
  4. D
    None of them
Question 40Single Answer
The USA has issued a ban prohibiting its citizens travelling to which country that came into effect from September 1,2017 ?
  1. A
    North Korea
  2. B
    South Korea
  3. C
    China
  4. D
    None of these
Question 41Single Answer
According to a recent finding the Sun’s core rotates nearly how many times faster than its surface ?
  1. A
    2
  2. B
    4
  3. C
    6
  4. D
    8
Question 42Single Answer
The Indian Army has developed a mobile application through which serving soldiers can track details like postings and promotions. What is its name ?
  1. A
    Humraz
  2. B
    Humsafar
  3. C
    Humdum
  4. D
    Humkandam
Question 43Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. An international team of scientists figured out a way to successfully edit the DNA in human embryos, without introducing the harmful mutations that were a problem in previous attempts elsewhere.
2. The experiment corrected the defect in nearly two-thirds of several dozen embryos, without causing potentially dangerous mutations elsewhere in the DNA.
Choose the correct statements using the codes given below :
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    Only 1
  2. B
    Only 2
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    None of these
Question 44Single Answer
The office of the Registrar Gerneral announced that Aadhaar number is mandatory for the registration of death from October 1 to prevent idetifty fraud. It would be applicable for the residents of all the States except which State ?
  1. A
    Jammu & Kashmir
  2. B
    Assam
  3. C
    Meghalaya
  4. D
    All of these
Question 45Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. IRCTC has introduced a scheme of booking e-ticket online and make payment later through’e-Paylater’ 
2. Under this scheme, a customer has the option to pay after 30 days of booking an e-ticket through IRCTC website.
3. e-Paylater is powered by Arthashastra Fintech as a pilot project .
Choose the correct statements using the code given below :
  1. A
    Only 1
  2. B
    Only 2
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    None of these
Question 46Single Answer
Who became the most expensive player in football history after completing his blockbuste transfer to Paris Saint- Germain from Barcelona for 222 million euros ?
  1. A
    Neymar
  2. B
    Paul Pogba
  3. C
    Both
  4. D
    None 
Question 47Single Answer
Air Marshal Hemant Narayan Bhagwat AVSM VM took charge as Air Officer –in-Charge Administration of Indian Air Force at Air Headquarters (VB) , New Delhi . He was awarded with which medals ?
  1. A
    Vayu Seena Medal
  2. B
    Ati Vishist Seva Medal
  3. C
    Both A and B
  4. D
    None of these
Question 48Single Answer
Prabhat Kumar presently Ambassador of India to Colombia has been appointed as the next Ambassdor of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan . He served in the Indian Embassies of which countries ?
  1. A
    Nepal
  2. B
    Coratia
  3. C
    Spain
  4. D
    all of these
Question 49Single Answer
India’s first private sector missile sub-system manufacturing facility was inaugurated near which city ?
  1. A
    Hyderabad
  2. B
    Vizag
  3. C
    Ernakulam
  4. D
    Masilipatnam,
Question 50Single Answer
Who was appointed as member of the Federal Energy Regualtory Commission (FERC ) , that oversees electricity, natural gas and oil at the national level in Donald Trump administration ?
  1. A
    Neil Chatterjee
  2. B
    Krishan R. Urs
  3. C
    Vishal Amin
  4. D
    None of these
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