17 Aug, 2018 - current affairs multiple choice questions

This page contains 17 Aug, 2018 Current Affairs Multiple choice Questions MCQs from different newspapers and magazines including The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB and Yojna.

These daily (17 Aug, 2018) current affairs MCQs are based on different exams syllabus and pattern including UPSC CSE/IAS, State PSC, SSC, CDS, CLAT and other competitive exams. These MCQs of daily news are evenly helpful in both prelims exams and to test one's preparation.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "Gaganyaan mission", recently in news ?

1.	The Gaganyaan mission, is a "Human Space Flight Project" to be completed by 2022.	2.	The project will make India the third nation to circle earth after the Soviets, the Americans.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "apps for e-filing of cases", recently in news ?

1.	These apps will do away the need for physical presence of litigants and lawyers by enabling them to file cases and submit documents online in the apex court.	2.	16,000 plus district and taluka courts would be connected by these apps.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "SCs/STs reservation", recently in news ?

1.	Articles 341 and 342 of constitution presumption, that SCs and STs are backward classes of citizens.	2.	Supreme Court has restricted the government to introduce quota for SCs and STs in reservation for promotion.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2