Current Affairs : July quiz 2016 ( Multiple choice questions) - 12 (LIC AAO , IBPS , SSC , Railways)

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Ques. : 1 The BHEL has commissioned a 250 MW unit based on eco-friendly Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC) technology at Bhavnagar thermal power project in

1) Maharashtra

2) Madhya Pradesh

3) Karnataka

4) Tamil Nadu

5) Gujarat

Answer:- 5) Gujarat

Ques. : 2 Which of the following countries was recently acknowledged as the first country in the world to become YAWS-free by the WHO?

1) India

2) Thailand

3) Philippines

4) Myanmar

5) Sri Lanka

Answer:- 1) India

Ques. : 3 Who among the following won the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy of Chess in China?

1) Koneru Humpy

2) Olga Girya

3) Harika Dronavalli

4) Padmini Rout

5) Tania Sachdev

Answer:- 3) Harika Dronavalli

Ques. : 4 Joe Antic, who passed away recently, was a

1) hockey player

2) cricketer

3) shuttler

4) tennis player

5) pugilist

Answer:- 1) hockey player

Ques. : 5 As per the Census 2011 findings, the literacy rate among the disabled has increased from 49.3 per cent in 2001 to 54.5 per cent in 2011. What is the overall literacy level of India?

1) 58 per cent

2) 61 per cent

3) 68 per cent

4) 72 per cent

5) 74 per cent

Answer:- 5) 74 per cent

Ques. : 6 Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi has been appointed as the new chairman of

1) ICSE

2) CBSE

3) UPSC

4) IBPS

5) SSC

Answer:- 2) CBSE

Ques. : 7 Which state govt has set a target to construct toilets across all villages of the state by Mar 2019?

1) Odisha

2) West Bengal

3) Assam

4) Jharkhand

5) Tamil Nadu

Answer:- 2) West Bengal

Ques. : 8 The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has recommended ban on cash transactions of above

1) Rs 50,000

2) Rs 1 lakh

3) Rs 2 lakh

4) Rs 3 lakh

5) Rs 5 lakh

Answer:- 4) Rs 3 lakh

Ques. : 9 Vice-President Ansari recently visited Ulaanbaatar for two-day 11th Asia Europe Meeting- ASEM-Summit. Ulaanbaatar is the capital city of

1) Kazakhstan

2) Uzbekistan

3) Mongolia

4) Vietnam

5) Turkmenistan

Answer:- 3) Mongolia

Ques. : 10 Who among the following has authored the book titled The Shade of Swords?

1) Arun Shourie

2) Venkaiah Naidu

3) Tavleen Singh

4) MJ Akbar

5) Natwar Singh

Answer:- 4) MJ Akbar

Ques. : 11 Who won the women’s title in the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship in Mumbai?

1) Joshna Chinappa

2) Dipika Pallikal

3) Harshit Kaur Jawanda

4) Adya Advani

5) Akanksha Salunkhe

Answer:- 2) Dipika Pallikal

Ques. : 12 Who among the following is the youngest Chief Minister in the country at present?

1) Arvind Kejriwal

2) Pema Khandu

3) Akhilesh Yadav

4) Pawan Chamling

5) Mehbooba Mufti

Answer:- 2) Pema Khandu

Ques. : 13 Indian Navy’s ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch recently visited Port Kelang in which of the following countries as part of a deployment?

1) Malaysia

2) Philippines

3) Vietnam

4) South Korea

5) Japan

Answer:- 1) Malaysia

Ques. : 14 The UNESCO recently added nine new sites on its World Heritage List. Which of the following is NOT among these nine sites?

1) Gorham’s Cave Complex (UK) 2) Antequera Dolmens (Spain)

3) Ancient Philippi (Spain)

4) Turkish province of Kars

5) None of these

Answer:- 5) None of these

Ques. : 15 The annual ‘Ramayana Month’ began in which state on Jul 16? ‘Karkkidakam’, the last month in its almanac, is observed as the auspicious Ramayana month.

1) Tamil Nadu

2) Karnataka

3) Andhra Pradesh

4) Telangana

5) Kerala

Answer:- 5) Kerala

Ques. : 16 The Nelson Mandela International Day is observed on

1) 08 Jul

2) 12 Jul

3) 18 Jul

4) 13 Jul

5) 28 Jul

Answer:- 3) 18 Jul

Ques. : 17 India's first e-court was recently opened at High Court of Judicature at

1) Mumbai

2) Chennai

3) Bengaluru

4) Kolkata

5) Hyderabad

Answer:- 5) Hyderabad

Ques. : 18 The govt recently released Rs 100 cr towards its co-contribution for APY scheme. The term APY stands for

1) Antyodaya Pension Yojana

2) Aashra Pension Yojana

3) Aadhar Pension Yojana

4) Atal Pension Yojana

5) None of these

Answer:- 4) Atal Pension Yojana

Ques. : 19 Which Indian travel agency entered into a merger agreement with a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition firm Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corp recently?

1) MakeMyTrip

2) Travelguru

3) Cleartrip

4) SOTC

5) Yatra

Answer:- 5) Yatra

Ques. : 20 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently ordered to de-register 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi with immediate effect. The present chairman of NGT is

1) Anil R Dave

2) Kurian Joseph

3) TS Thakur

4) Swatanter Kumar

5) Rajendra Mal Lodha

Answer:- 4) Swatanter Kumar