MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 17th August 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 17th August 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Harshit Raja is the 69th and newest Grandmaster in Chess for India. He hails from which city?
A) Kolkata
B) Pune
C) Guwahati
D) Bhubaneswar
2. Vice President of India Shri M Venkaiah Naidu recently unveiled the foundation stone of Innovation and Development Centre of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR). In which city is the centrally-owned JNCASR based?
A) Bengaluru
B) Pune
C) Hyderabad
D) Ahmedabad
3. Unmukt Chand has recently announced his retirement from which game for India?
A) Wrestling
B) Football
C) Sprinting
D) Cricket
4. Which Indian hospital has become the first hospital of India to house a fire station inside the hospital premises?
A) PGIMER,Chandigarh
B) Apollo Hospital, Chennai
C) AIIMS, New Delhi
D) Safdarjung Hospital, NewDelhi
5. Which state in India has become the first to recognise the Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR) in an urban area and in core area of a tiger reserve?
A) Bihar
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Haryana
D) Rajasthan
6. The world’s second-largest National Gene Bank has been set up at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR). Where is the facility located?
A) New Delhi
B) Indore
C) Nagpur
D) Chennai
7. How many Gallantry awards have been approved by President Ramnath Kovind for armed forces, police and paramilitary personnel on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15, 2021?
A) 155
B) 177
C) 144
D) 122
8. Kaziranga National Park located in which of the following state has become the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite phones?
A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Gujarat
D. Punjab
9. Which of the following assembly has passed the “Cattle Protection Bill, 2021”?
A. Kerala Assembly
B. Gujarat Assembly
C. Assam Assembly
D. Punjab Assembly
10. Which of the following petroleum company has started door-to-door delivery of diesel?
A. Hindustan Petroleum
B. Indian Oil Corporation Petroleum
C. Gail
D. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
11. India has set a target of becoming “Energy Independent” by which year?
A. 2022
B. 2025
C. 2030
D. 2047
12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched which mission to boost India’s energy security?
A. National Hydrogen Mission
B. National Electron Mission
C. National Helium Mission
D. National Agro Mission
13. Up to which of the following year it has been announced to provide fortified rice to the poor under all the schemes?
A. 2022
B. 2023
C. 2024
D. 2025
14. Which of these state government has announced to give smart health card under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana?
A. Government of Kerala
B. Gujarat government
C. Government of Maharashtra
D. Government of Odisha
15. What is the name of India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds?
(a) BharGau
(b) GauDham
(c) IndiGau
(d) GauLok
16. Which of the following has launched an online portal, ‘My e-Haat’, to empower artisans and strengthen the value chain of the handicraft sector in the country?
(a) TCS
(b) Wipro
(c) Infosys
(d) HCL
17. Ashraf Ghani has resigned as the President of which country?
(a) Oman
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Qatar
(d) Pakistan
18. Chinmoy Chatterjee, who recently passed away was a/an ?
(a) Writer
(b) Hockey player
(c) Cricketer
(d) Footballer
19. Football Legend Gerd Müller passes away. He belongs to which country?
(a) Argentina
(b) Germany
(c) Spain
(d) USA
20. Who has flagged off a pioneering world record expedition named ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ from Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi?
(a) Danve Raosaheb Dadarao
(b) Krishan Pal
(c) Prahalad Singh Patel
(d) Virendra Kumar
ANSWERS
1. B
The 20-year-old Chess player Harshit Raja from Pune, Maharashtra has become the 69th Grandmaster of India in Chess.
2. A
The Vice President of India Shri M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone of Innovation and Development Centre of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru on August 16, 2021.
3. D
Former India U-19 World Cup winning captain Unmukt Chand, has announced his retirement from playing any form of cricket in India.
4. C
The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi has become the first hospital of India to house a fire station inside the hospital premises, to meet any emergency. For this, AIIMS has collaborated with Delhi Fire Service (DFS).
5. B
The Chhattisgarh government has become the first state to recognise the Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR) in an urban area and in core area of a tiger reserve.
6. A
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the world’s second-largest National Gene Bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa, New Delhi on August 16, 2021.
7. C
President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has approved 144 Gallantry awards for armed forces, police and paramilitary personnel on the occasion of Independence Day 2021.
8. B
Kaziranga National Park located in the state of Assam has become the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite phones. Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua handed over 10 satellite phones to forest personnel of Kaziranga National Park. Kaziranga National Park is spread over a vast area of 430 sq km.
9. C
The Assam Legislative Assembly has recently passed the “Cattle Protection Bill, 2021”. Prohibits the sale and purchase of beef in areas inhabited by non-beef-eating communities. This bill will repeal the already passed Assam Cattle Protection Act, 1950.
10. D
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has recently started door-to-door delivery of ‘High Speed Diesel’ with an aim to meet the growing demand. This initiative of door-to-door delivery using mobile dispensers has resulted in the commissioning of 1588 fuelcarts and 129 fuelcarts within 2 years across the industry.
11. D
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently announced that India has set a target of becoming “Energy Free” by the year 2047. India can achieve the goal of becoming energy independent through electric mobility, gas based economy and blending of ethanol in petrol.
12. A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched “National Hydrogen Mission” to boost India’s energy security. India currently produces 85% of its oil and gas. Imports 53% of the demand. 12 trillion rupees will be spent annually to meet the energy needs of the country.
13. C
It has been announced to provide fortified rice to the poor under all the schemes till the year 2024. Which will help to overcome the problem of malnutrition in India. Providing nutrition to every poor person in the country is the priority of the government.
14. D
The Government of Odisha has recently announced to give smart health card under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Through which 35 crore people of 96 lakh families in Odisha will be provided smart health cards. Through this smart card, women can avail treatment up to Rs 10 lakh per year.
15. C
Dr Jitendra Singh today released ‘IndiGau’ chip. It is India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc.
16. D
HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies has launched an online portal, ‘My e-Haat’, to empower artisans and strengthen the value chain of the handicraft sector in the country.
17. B
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will shortly tender his resignation on August 15, 2021, as the government has surrendered to the Taliban forces, which entered Kabul and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government.
18. D
Eminent India-international footballer Chinmoy Chatterjee, who played for the three Maidan heavyweights in his prime in the 1970-80s, has passed away.
19. B
Former West Germany forward and the Bayern Munich football legend, Gerd Muller has passed away. At the international level, he represented West Germany, scoring 68 goals in 62 appearances, and at the club level, he played for Bayern Munich, with which he scored a record 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games.
20. D
The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar has flagged off a pioneering world record expedition named ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ from Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on the occasion of 75th Independence Day.
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