Current Affairs Questions From – 2017

Here is a compilation of key current affairs questions and answers for each month of 2017:

January 2017

1. Q: Who was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in January 2017?
   A: Donald Trump
2. Q: Which film won the Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 74th Golden Globe Awards in January 2017?
   A: “Moonlight”
3. Q: Who won the Australian Open Men’s Singles title in January 2017?
   A: Roger Federer
4. Q: Which Indian state celebrated its foundation day on January 26, 2017?
   A: Himachal Pradesh
5. Q: Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of India in January 2017?
   A: Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar

February 2017

6. Q: Which country won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations held in February?
   A: Cameroon
7. Q: Who won the Best Film award at the 70th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in February 2017?
   A: “La La Land”
8. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Tirtha Darshan’ scheme in February 2017?
   A: Haryana
9. Q: Who was elected as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in February 2017?
   A: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
10. Q: Who won the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in February 2017?
    A: The tournament was not held in 2017 (it took place in 2016 and 2018).

March 2017

11. Q: Who won the Best Picture award at the 89th Academy Awards (Oscars) in March 2017?
    A: “Moonlight”
12. Q: Who was elected as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in March 2017?
    A: Yogi Adityanath
13. Q: Which country hosted the 2017 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup held in March 2017?
    A: The tournament was held in England in June-July 2017.
14. Q: Who won the Best Actor award at the 89th Academy Awards in March 2017?
    A: Casey Affleck for “Manchester by the Sea”
15. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Haritha Keralam Mission’ in March 2017?
    A: Kerala

April 2017

16. Q: Who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in April 2017?
    A: Colson Whitehead for “The Underground Railroad”
17. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Shagun Scheme’ in April 2017?
    A: Punjab
18. Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of France in April 2017?
    A: Édouard Philippe (appointed in May 2017)
19. Q: Who was elected as the new President of France in April 2017?
    A: Emmanuel Macron (elected in May 2017)
20. Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2017 National Children’s Science Congress held in April 2017?
    A: Ahmedabad

May 2017

21. Q: Which film won the Palme d’Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in May 2017?
    A: “The Square” by Ruben Östlund
22. Q: Who won the 2017 UEFA Champions League final held in May 2017?
    A: Real Madrid
23. Q: Which country hosted the 43rd G7 Summit held in May 2017?
    A: Italy
24. Q: Who was appointed as the new Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in May 2017?
    A: Gina Haspel (nominated in May 2018)
25. Q: Who won the 2017 IPL (Indian Premier League) title in May 2017?
    A: Mumbai Indians

June 2017

26. Q: Who won the 2017 French Open Men’s Singles title in June 2017?
    A: Rafael Nadal
27. Q: Who won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy held in June 2017?
    A: Pakistan
28. Q: Who was appointed as the new Chief Minister of Bihar in June 2017?
    A: Nitish Kumar
29. Q: Which country hosted the 43rd G7 Summit held in June 2017?
    A: Canada
30. Q: Who won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play in June 2017?
    A: “Oslo” by J.T. Rogers

July 2017

31. Q: Who won the 2017 Wimbledon Women’s Singles title in July 2017?
    A: Garbiñe Muguruza
32. Q: Who was appointed as the new President of India in July 2017?
    A: Ram Nath Kovind
33. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Free Smart Phone Scheme’ in July 2017?
    A: Punjab
34. Q: Who won the 2017 Tour de France held in July 2017?
    A: Chris Froome
35. Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan in July 2017?
    A: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

August 2017

36. Q: Who won the 2017 US Open Women’s Singles title in August 2017?
    A: Sloane Stephens
37. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Yuva Nestham’ scheme in August 2017?
    A: Andhra Pradesh
38. Q: Who was appointed as the new Secretary-General of the United Nations in August 2017?
    A: António Guterres (continuing in office)
39. Q: Which country hosted the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships held in August 2017?
    A: India (Bhubaneswar)
40. Q: Who was elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal in August 2017?
    A: Sher Bahadur Deuba

September 2017

41. Q: Who won the 2017 US Open Men’s Singles title in September 2017?
    A: Rafael Nadal
42. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya)’ scheme in September 2017?
    A: Nationwide (India)
43. Q: Who won the 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in September 2017?
    A: “The Handmaid’s Tale”
44. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Vidhyarthi Yojana’ in September 2017?
    A: Uttar Pradesh
45. Q: Who was appointed as the new CEO of Uber in September 2017?
    A: Dara Khosrowshahi

October 2017

46. Q: Who won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize announced in October 2017?
    A: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
47. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Soura Jalnidhi’ scheme in October 2017?
    A: Odisha
48. Q: Who won the 2017 Booker Prize for Fiction announced in October 2017?
    A: George Saunders for “Lincoln in the Bardo”
49. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’ in October 2017?
    A: Uttarakhand
50. Q: Who was appointed as the new President of Kenya in October 2017?
    A: Uhuru Kenyatta (re-elected)

November 2017

51. Q: Who won the 2017 Ballon d’Or for the best football player announced in November 2017?
    A: Cristiano Ronaldo
52. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana’ in November 2017?
    A: Madhya Pradesh
53. Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in November 2017?
    A: Emmerson Mnangagwa
54. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘KALIA Scheme’ in November 2017?
    A: Odisha
55. Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2017 India International Trade Fair held in November 2017?
    A: New Delhi

December 2017

56. Q: Who won the 2017 TIME Person of the Year announced in December 2017?
    A: “The Silence Breakers” (People who spoke out against sexual harassment)
57. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation’ (KALIA) scheme in December 2017?
    A: Odisha
58. Q: Who won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature announced in December 2017?
    A: Kazuo Ishiguro
59. Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana’ in December 2017?
    A: Gujarat
60. Q: Who won the 2017 ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award announced in December 2017?
    A: Virat Kohli

These questions and answers cover a range of important events and developments that took place each month in 2017, providing a comprehensive overview for current affairs preparation.