Current Affairs Quiz – 13, July 2017

Q.1) Central Board of Excise and Customs- CBEC Mobile app, GST Rates Finder will be available soon on iOS platform. Who launched the GST Rates Finder app on iOS Platform in New Delhi?

a) Narendra Modi

b) Venkaiah Naidu

c) Arun Jaitley

d) Rajnath Singh

e) Radha Mohan Singh

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c) Arun Jaitley 

Q.2) India’s industrial output slows to ________% in May 2017 over May 2016.

a) 1.4%

b) 1.5%

c) 1.6%

d) 1.7%

e) 1.8% 

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d) 1.7% 

Q.3) Retail inflation hit a “historically low” level of ________per cent in June on dip in food items like vegetables, pulses and milk products, which may prompt the Reserve Bank to go in for rate cut next month.

a) 1.52

b) 1.53

c) 1.54

d) 1.55

e) 1.56

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c) 1.54 

Q.4) Which country has voted to legalise same-sex marriage, despite opposition from the Catholic Church?

a) Ukraine

b) Greece

c) Sweden

d) Austria

e) Malta 

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e) Malta  

Q.5) Which country has called for removal of country-specific quota for legal permanent residency, also known as Green Card?

a) UK

b) Japan

c) Russia

d) USA

e) China 

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d) USA 

Q.6) Which Country comedian Pikotaro has adapted his catchy song, ‘Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen’, to promote the United Nations’ sustainable development goals?

a) UK

b) Japan

c) Russia

d) USA

e) China 

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b) Japan 

Q.7) Who will lead the Test side of Srilankan cricket team while Upul Tharanga will captain in limited-over matches?

a) Dinesh Chandimal

b) Angelo Mathews

c) Lasith Malinga

d) Tilakaratne Dilshan

e) Rangana Herath 

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a) Dinesh Chandimal 

Q.8) Which company has appointed the former Skoda Auto India brand head, Thomas Kuehl as president of its Indian operations?

a) Tata Motors

b) Volkswagen

c) Nissan

d) Renault

e) Toyota 

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c) Nissan 

Q.9) The Yogi Adityanath-led government has allocated Rs __________crore for the completion of construction work at Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

a) 3

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

e) 10 

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e) 10   

Q.10) Who has allowed Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands to join the club of Sikkim and Meghalaya, both of which enjoy full exemption from the court’s ban on sale of liquor within 500 metres of National and State Highways?

a) GOI

b) Supreme Court

c) High Court

d) Cabinet

e) NHAI  

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b) Supreme Court 

Q.11) Which university has made efforts to maintain global best practices in energy management, energy use and energy performance, factors that impact global climate change, has been recognised by TUV Rheinland (I) Pvt. Ltd?

a) Tezpur

b) Guwahati

c) Manipal

d) Meghalaya

e) Nagaland 

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c) Manipal 

Q.12) Which state has fixed minimum educational qualification for candidates interested in contesting elections for elections to village cooperative societies and various other cooperative bodies?

a) Maharashtra

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Rajasthan

d) Punjab

e) Haryana 

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c) Rajasthan 

Q.13) The Indian Railways will launch RailCloud, a virtual server with an inbuilt security system that will enable faster connectivity at a reduced cost. RailCloud was developed by rail PSU RailTel at an estimated cost of about Rs. _________crore.

a) 50

b) 51

c) 52

d) 53

e) 54 

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d) 53 

Q.14) Who has dedicated the BML Munjal University to the nation at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan?

a) Narendra Modi

b) Venkaiah Naidu

c) Pranab Mukherjee

d) Rajnath Singh

e) Radha Mohan Singh 

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 c) Pranab Mukherjee

Q.15) Who presided over the Ministerial Session and Plenary Session at 22nd World Petroleum Congress, Istanbul?

a) Narendra Modi

b) Venkaiah Naidu

c) Pranab Mukherjee

d) Rajnath Singh

e) Dharmendra Pradhan 

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e) Dharmendra Pradhan  

Q.16) Which government has resolved to offer free medical insurance of up to 10 lakhs to both sitting and former legislators including their families?

a) Maharashtra

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Rajasthan

d) Punjab

e) Haryana 

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a) Maharashtra 

Q.17) Who has been appointed as a female CEO to lead Iran’s national airline for the first time since it was established in the 1940s?

a) Deena Fadel

b) Farzaneh Sharafbani

c) Randa Abdou

d) Nisreen Shocair

e) Laila Mohammed Sunhail 

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b) Farzaneh Sharafbani 

Q.18) Which bank has waived charges for fund transfer of up to Rs 1,000 through its IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) to promote small transactions?

a) IDBI

b) Punjab National bank

c) Bank of India

d) SBI

e) Canara Bank 

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d) SBI 

Q.19) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC), a self- regulatory for general entertainment channels?

a) R P singh

b) A P Singh

c) Rajiv Rao

d) Vikramajit Sen

e) Nittin Keni 

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d) Vikramajit Sen 

Q.20) Who has inaugurated Kerala’s first Doppler radar in Kochi, recently?

a) Narendra Modi

b) Venkaiah Naidu

c) Pranab Mukherjee

d) Rajnath Singh

e) Harsh Vardhan 

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e) Harsh Vardhan 

Q.21) Who has become the first woman cricketer to score 6000 runs in ODI cricket?

a) Harmanpreet Kaur

b) Mithali Raj

c) Shikha Pandey

d) Jhulan Goswami

e) Mansi Joshi 

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b) Mithali Raj 

Q.22) Which of the following Bank has launched a Missed call Helpline to address the MSMEs that are unaware of implications of GST on its business?

a) Federal Bank

b) Axis Bank

c) HDFC Bank

d) YES Bank

e) ICICI Bank 

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d) YES Bank  

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