Current Affairs Quiz 24 July 2017 

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1. India has signed a pact with which country to connect both the countries by waterways?
   A) Bangladesh
   B) Nepal
   C) Sri Lanka
   D) Afghanistan 
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra
   India and Bangladesh have signed a pact to connect both the countries by waterways. The waterways will facilitate movement of passengers and goods between India’s northeast and West Bengal with Bangladesh.
2. Which of the following state will host the 5th North East Connectivity Summit in 2018?
   A) Assam
   B) Sikkim
   C) Arunachal Pradesh
   D) Meghalaya 
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   Arunachal Pradesh has been chosen to host the 5th North East Connectivity Summit in 2018. The summit is organised by the FICCI.
3. Which state has launched free power connection scheme for the BPL card holders in the state?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Uttar Pradesh
   C) Punjab
   D) Chhattisgarh 
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra:
   Uttar Pradesh Power Minister Srikant Sharma launched free power connection scheme for the BPL card holders in the state.
4. According to a US report, what is the rank of India in terms of terror attacks?
   A) 1st
   B) 2nd
   C) 3rd
   D) 4th
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   Out of 11,072 terror attacks in 2016 worldwide, India bore the brunt of 927, 16% more than 2015 (798). 
5. According to a US report, which country has topped the list of countries in terms of terror attacks?
   A) Iraq
   B) Afghanistan 
   C) Syria
   D) Pakistan
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   The data, analysed by a national consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism, contracted with the US state department, reveals India is third after Iraq and Afghanistan in terms of terror attacks.
6. Which of the following team has won Women’s World Cup 2017?
   A) Australia
   B) India
   C) England
   D) Pakistan 
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   England’s women’s cricket team defeated India by 9 runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, to clinch their fourth World Cup title. Besides the inaugural edition in 1973, England had won the World Cup in 1993 and 2009 as well.
   
7. In which of the following events did Indian Sundar Gurjar won gold in World Para Athletics Championship 2017?
   A) Discuss throw
   B) High jump
   C) Shot put
   D) Javelin throw
   
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   Option D
   Some Extra:
   India ended their World Para Athletics Championship campaign with five medals in London. The tally included a gold, two silver and two bronze medals.
8. Where has the FIBA Women’s Asian Cup Basket Ball tournament began?
   A) Chennai
   B) Bengaluru
   C) Hyderabad
   D) Pune
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra:
   The maiden Women’s Asia Cup of Federation of International Basketball, FIBA has began in Bengaluru.
9. Which of the following has inducted the world’s largest aircraft carrier Gerald R Ford?
   A) USA
   B) Russia 
   C) China
   D) France
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   The US Navy on Saturday officially inducted the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, which is worth over Rs83,000 crore ($12.9 billion) and weighs 1 lakh tonnes.
10. England’s women’s cricket team defeated which country’s team to clinch their fourth World Cup title?
    A) India
    B) Pakistan
    C) Australia
    D) Zimbabwe
    
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    Option A
    

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12. What is the currency of Bangladesh?
    A) Taka
    B) Rufiyaa
    C) Lira 
    D) Real
    
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    Option A
    Some Extra:
    Capital: Dhaka
13. Where did the final of Women’s World Cup tournament 2017 took place?
    A) Edgbaston Cricket Ground
    B) Lord’s Cricket Ground
    C) The Oval
    D) Headingley Cricket Ground
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra:
    Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
14. Where did World Para Athletics Championship 2017 took place?
    A) New Zealand 
    B) Austria 
    C) Singapore 
    D) England 
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra:
    London, England

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