Current Affairs Questions and Answers - July 19, 2015

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Q1. Name the scheme aimed at providing affordable, reliable and round the clock power supply to urban areas that will be launched by PM Narendra Modi on 16th July’15 during visit to Varanasi?
A. Integrated Power Development Scheme
B. Integrated Power Production Scheme
C. Power Manufacturing Scheme
D. Power Distribution Scheme

ANSWER: A. Integrated Power Development Scheme

Q2. With how many countries is India working on an ambitious project with scientists, geophysicists, and seismologists to develop an early-warning system for prediction of earthquake?
A. 5
B. 15
C. 27
D. 32

ANSWER: C. 27

Q3. Which country is planning to abolish English as its official language in favor of Urdu, 68 years after the country achieved independence from Britain?
A. Bangladesh
B. Afghanistan
C. Baluchistan
D. Pakistan

ANSWER: D. Pakistan.

Q4. Name the Indian city recently chosen as “City of Music” by UNESCO under the Creative Cities Network?
A. Agra
B. Mysore
C. Varanasi
D. Jodhpur

ANSWER: C. Varanasi

Q5. In which state India’s first railway line under PPP model was inaugurated on 14th July’15?
A. Maharashtra
B. Delhi
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat

ANSWER: D. Gujarat

Q6. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) on 14th July’15?
A. Gajendra Chauhan
B. Rakesh Sahni
C. Prof V S Chainey
D. Dr Rajesh Kumar

ANSWER: B. Rakesh Sahni

Q7. For which state Central Government has approved Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy?
A. Delhi
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. West Bengal
D. Nagaland

ANSWER: A. Delhi

Q8. On 15th July which ministry launched the PGS-India, Soil Health Card and FQCS Web Portals?
A. Ministry of Comm. and Information Technology
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. Ministry of Earth Science
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

ANSWER: B. Ministry of Agriculture

Q9. Which state has passed the Guarantee of Public Services Bill, 2015 on 14th July’15?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Goa
D. Maharashtra

ANSWER: D. Maharashtra

Q10. The government has reduced the stipulated period for settlement of various claims like PF withdrawal, pension and insurance by the retirement fund body EPFO to 20 days from the existing______.
A. 25 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days

ANSWER: B. 30 days