Current Affairs -2017 August - 21 to 31 (Chapter-03)

51. A German physician and nun, who dedicated her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan, was recently laid to rest in Karachi.

Ruth Katherina Martha Pfau

52. The 2017 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed on which date?

August 23

53. Who has announced the first edition of Rural Games or Gramin Khel Mahotsav will be started from Delhi announced on 26th Aug 2017?

Vijay Goel

54. When is the World Photography day observed every year?

19 August

55. Which city will host the first-ever beauty pageant for transgenders “Miss Transqueen India”?

Gurugram

56. Which Indian Coast Guard ship was decommissioned with full armed forces On August 23 2017?

ICGS Varuna

57. The NITI Aayog has launched Mentor India Campaign from which city?

New Delhi

58. Who received the Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence for the year 2016?

Prof Digambar Behera

59. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board?

Ashwani Lohani

60. Which entity organizes Tiranga Yatra to Commemorate 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement in Mumbai?

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

61. The 58th edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament has started in which city?

New Delhi

62. Whose name was named UEFA Player of the Season for 2016–2017 on 25thAugust 2017?

Cristiano Ronaldo

63. Which union minister has launched “Swasth Bachche Swasth Bharat” programme?

Prakash Javadekar

64. How many members in a Supreme Court bench ruled right to privacy as Fundamental Right On August 24, 2017?

9 members

65. Which state government has launched clouding seeding Project Varshadhari under which an aircraft will spray chemicals to induce rainfall?

Karnataka

66. Which country launches world’s First Climate smart landscape management plan for snow leopard conservation?

Nepal

67. Which union minister has launched digital police portal under Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Project (CCTNS)?

Rajnath Singh

68. Where will be going to establish first National sports museum in India?

New Delhi

69. Which Indian-origin boy has been crowned as the UK’s ‘Child Genius’ in a popular television quiz competition?

Rahul Doshi

70. Name of the storm which hit Hong kong on 23rd of Aug 2017.

Typhoon Hato

71. Which city is hosting the 8th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress?

New Delhi

72. Who has been appointed as new Chairman of Railway Board on 23rd August 2017?

Ashwani Lohani

73. MK Damodaran, who passed away recently, was the former Advocate General of which state?

Kerala

74. Which State Government has launched clouding seeding Project Varshadhari under which an aircraft will spray chemicals to induce rainfall?

Karnataka

75. The 2017 World Mosquito Day (WMD) is observed on which day?

August 20

76. Who has sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Tamil nadu on August 21,2017?

O Panneerselvam

77.Which state government will launch a new scheme for Compassionate Family Pension (CFP) in lieu of compassionate appointment?
Assam

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