Current Affairs Quiz 26 July 2017

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Which ministry has launched the “Aarambh” mobile application?
A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B) Women and Child Development ministry
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of Rural Development

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Option D
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Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Drinking Water & Sanitation- Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Deputy Director General (Policy) of International Labour Organization (ILO) Ms. Deborah Greenfield have launched the Mobile App for Road Maintenance “Aarambh”.
Effective from which date, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use of stapler pins in tea bags ?
A) November o1, 2017
B) January 1, 2018
C) September 1, 2017
D) April 1, 2018

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Option B
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The move is expected to affect the fast growing packaged tea business in the country, as FSSAI has deemed the use of stapler pins in tea bag a serious health hazard.
Which state’s high court has made it mandatory to sing National Song Vande Mataram in the schools of state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Bihar

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Option A
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The Madras High Court has made singing of the national song Vande Mataram mandatory in schools across Tamil Nadu, at least twice a week.
Which country has declared “total independence” from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank?
A) Scotland
B) Paraguay
C) Bolivia
D) Maldives

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Option C
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Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has declared “total independence” from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, after announcing last year that Bolivia will no longer respond to their demands. Protests in Bolivia have targeted the policies of the agencies that have focused on privatisation and austerity measures to combat corruption in the country.
Where is the world’s first full—scale floating wind farm, with turbines taller than the Britain’s Big Ben is being built?
A) Scotland
B) Portugal
C) Paraguay
D) Denmark

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Option A
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The world’s first full—scale floating wind farm — with turbines taller than the Britain’s Big Ben — is being built off the coast of Scotland. The technology will allow wind power to be harvested in waters that are too deep for the existing bottom—standing turbines. The wind farm, known as Hywind, is a trial project which will bring power to 20,000 homes.
Which country is going to hold its ‘first and biggest’ military exercise in over 20 years, involving all of its military branches as well as troops from several NATO countries?
A) Bosnia
B) Mongolia
C) Denmark
D) Sweden

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Option D
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The first exercise, called Aurora 17, is scheduled for September and designed to strengthen the country’s defences and create a “credible and visible” deterrent to make its neighbours “carefully consider the risks of attacking” it
Which country will host the maiden men’s World Boxing Championship in 2021?
A) Netherlands
B) Poland
C) India
D) Russia

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Option C
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In a historic first for Indian boxing, the country will host the elite men’s World Championship in 2021 besides conducting the women’s World Championship for the second time next year, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced.
Yash Pal who has passed away recently was a renowned ________
A) politician
B) doctor
C) scientist
D) environmentalist

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Option C
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Renowned Indian scientist Professor Yash Pal has passed away. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1976 for his contribution to science and space technology.
To which of the following has West Bengal Government conferred ‘Mahanayak Samman 2017’?
A) Padmanabha Dasgupta
B) Suparnokanti Karati
C) Shakuntala Barua
D) Nusrat Jahan

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Option C
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee conferred this year’s ‘Mahanayak Samman 2017’ to veteran actress Shakuntala Barua for her contribution to the world of cinema.

Static GK related to Today’s Current Affairs

Konsam Ormila Devi is related to which of the following sports?
A) Weightlifting
B) Boxing
C) Squash
D) Wrestling

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Option A
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Indian weightlifter Konsam Ormila Devi has bagged a gold medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal.
What is the constituency of Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Women and Child Development ministry?
A) Vidisha
B) Hajipur‎
C) Raigad
D) Gwalior

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Option D
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Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Where is the headquarters of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India located?
A) New Delhi
B) Bengaluru
C) Mumbai
D) Agra

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Option A
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Ashish Bahuguna is the current Chairperson for FSSAI and Pawan Kumar Agarwal is the current Chief Executive Officer for FSSAI. The FSSAI has its headquarters at New Delhi.
What is the currency of Scotland?
A) euro
B) pound
C) franc
D) dollar

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Option B
Some Extra:
Capital:: Edinburgh
What is the capital of Bolivia?
A) Tirana
B) Praia
C) Sucre
D) Bangui

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Option C
Some Extra:
Currency:: boliviano
What is the currency of Sweden?
A) manat
B) lira
C) krona
D) dirham

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Option C
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Capital:: Stockholm
Where is the headquarters of International Boxing Association situated?
A) Ottawa, Canada
B) ‎Lausanne, Switzerland
C) Moscow, Russia
D) Stockholm, Sweden

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Option B