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Current Affairs Questions on 7, 8 August 2017 :
National Handloom Day (NHD) is celebrated on which date?
A. August 14
B. August 6
C. December 14
D. August 7
Answer: D
Explanation: National Handloom Day (NHD) is celebrated every year in India on August 7 to give an impetus to the sector and encourage the use of handmade loom. The 7th of August has been chosen to celebrate the day due to its special significance in India’s history. It was on this day that the Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905. ....Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
Which national award winning actress was selected for the 2017 Prem Nazir award?
A. Tapsi Pannu
B. Sharada
C. Shabana Azmi
D. Hema Malini
Answer: B
Explanation: Veteran actor and national award winner Sharada has been selected for Prem Nazir Award 2017. The award will be presented to Sharada by state Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran at a function at Chirayankeezhu on August 15, 2017 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It carries a cash prize of Rs 75,000, a statuette and a citation. ....Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
Which country to host the 8th edition of Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. India
D. China
Answer: C
Explanation: The 8th edition of Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)-2017 will be hosted by India and is scheduled to be held on November 28, 2017. The NITI Aayog in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Andhra Pradesh government have been assigned with organising the event. The GES brings together investors and entrepreneurs from around the world to create new opportunities for collaboration....Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
India’s first helicopter-taxi service will start in which city?
A. Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Bengaluru
D. Mysuru
Answer: C
Explanation: Bengaluru is all set to get India’s first dedicated helicopter-taxi (heli-taxi) service. Kempegowda International Airport will become the first airport in the country to have a helicopter-taxi (heli-taxi) service for those who cannot afford to spend time battling traffic to travel across the Bangaluru city. ....Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
Who has been appointed the 45th CJI on Aug 8, 2017?
A. Deepa Sharma
B. Dipak Misra
C. RL Sharma
D. RK Nandan
Answer: B
Explanation: The President on Aug 8, 2017 appointed the Supreme Court's most senior judge, Justice Dipak Misra, as the next Chief Justice of India. He will succeed incumbent Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar to become the 45th CJI and will have a tenure of a little over a year. Justice Misra will take oath on August 27 and will retire on October 2 next year.....Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
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