15, 16 August 2017 Current Affairs Quiz, MCQs

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Current Affairs Questions on 15, 16 August 2017 :
PM launches which website to honour gallantry award winners?
A. gallantryawards.in
B. gallantryawards.gov.in
C. Myawards.gov.in
D. gallantryawards2017.com
Answer: B
Explanation: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has launched a new website today to honour all the gallantry award winners since Independence. .....Check FULL Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

Who has been appointed Hindustan Copper Ltd CMD on 14th August 2017?
A. Sanjay Jain
B. Sangeeta Sharma
C. Santosh Singh
D. Santosh Sharma
Answer: C
Explanation: Santosh Sharma was on 14th Aug 2017 appointed as chairman and managing director (CMD) of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL). .....Check FULL Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

Vijay Nambisan, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality of which field?
A. Sports
B. Science
C. Poetry
D. Law
Answer: C
Explanation: Vijay Nambisan (54), the well-known poet, writer and journalist of India writing in English, has passed away on August 10, 2017. .....Check FULL Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

World largest volcanic region discovered in Contitent?
A. Asia
B. South Africa
C. Antarctica
D. Europe
Answer: C
Explanation: The largest volcanic region on Earth, with nearly 100 volcanoes, has been discovered two km below the surface of the vast ice sheet in west Antarctica. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Britain found a staggering 91 previously unknown volcanoes, adding to the 47 others that had been discovered over the previous century of exploring the region.....Check FULL Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

Which state launches 'Indira Canteen' on 16th August 2017?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab
Answer: B
Explanation: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi inuagurates 'Indira Canteen', aimed at serving the poor at subsidised rates in Bengaluru on 16th August. .....Check FULL Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

North Koel Reservoir Project belongs to which states?
A. Bihar and Jharkhand
B. Rajasthan and Gujarat
C. AP and Telangana
D. MP and Rajasthan
Answer: A
Explanation: Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 16th August has given its approval to the proposal to complete the balance works of the North Koel Reservoir Project in Jharkhand and Bihar at an estimated expenditure of Rs.1622.27 crore to be incurred during three financial years from the start of the project.....Check FULL Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

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