GK and Current Affairs of August 2017

1. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N)) has elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. (August-1)
2. Preman Dinaraj – The new Chairman of Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (August-1)Arvind Panagariya resigned as the vice-chariman of the Niti Aayog
3. Christopher A. Wray is posted as the new director (8th director) of FBI, America.(August 2)
4. The violin exponent T.N. Ramakrishnan got the Guruvayoorappan Chembai Puraskaram for the year 2017 (August 3)
5. The new vice-chairman of  Niti Aayog is Dr.Rajeevkumar
6. The new President of Iran is Hassan Fereydoon Rouhani (2nd term)
7. Vijender Singh of India defeated China’s Zulpikar Maimaitiali to win the unified WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental Super Middleweight title.
8. Venkaiah Naidu became the 13th Vice-President of India
9. The new chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
10. Gabriel chundan (snake boat) won the 65th Nehru Trophy Boat Race at the Punnamada lake in Alappuzha on 12^th Saturday August 2017.