Current Affairs Quiz 27 July 2017 

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1. When is Kargil Vijay Diwas observed?
   A) 27 July
   B) 26 July
   C) 24 July
   D) 25 July
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra
   Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26 July every year in honour of the Kargil War’s Heroes.
2. Which of the following metros has launched India’s first Mobile Ticketing System ‘OnGo’ which will help commuters pass the AFC gates using their mobile phones.
   A) Mumbai
   B) Chennai
   C) Delhi 
   D) Lucknow 
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   Mumbai Metro One has announced the launch of India’s first Mobile Ticketing System ‘OnGo’ which will help commuters pass the AFC gates using their mobile phones.
3. Where did the first meeting of Islands Development Agency (IDA) took place?
   A) Kochi 
   B) Imphal
   C) New Delhi 
   D) Ahmedabad 
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired the first meeting of the newly constituted Islands Development Agency (IDA), in New Delhi. The IDA was set up on June 01, 2017 following the Prime Minister’s review meeting for the development of islands.
4. Where is the first housing project on private land under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is being approved by the Government?
   A) Scotland
   B) Delhi
   C) Maharashtra 
   D) Maldives
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has approved construction of 30,000 affordable houses in Maharashtra’s Sholapur district for the urban poor on private land under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
5. As per the recent report in July 2017, Reserve Bank of India has stopped the printing of which denomination notes?
   A) Rs 1,000
   B) Rs 100
   C) Rs 500
   D) Rs 2,000
   
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   Option D
   Some Extra:
   According to a report, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stopped printing the Rs 2,000 currency notes and will not be bringing new notes of that denomination in the current financial year.
6. Which of the following has started full-fledged merchant banking operations to benefit the expanding number of growth-oriented micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)?
   A) NHB 
   B) RBI
   C) NABARD
   D) SIDBI
   
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   Option D
   Some Extra:
   Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has started full-fledged merchant banking operations to benefit the expanding number of growth-oriented micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), especially those with a strong technology and innovation quotient.
7. K. E. Mammen who has passed away recently was a  _______
   A) politician 
   B) freedom fighter
   C) economist  
   D) journalist 
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra:
   Gandhian and freedom fighter from Kerala K.E. Mammen has passed away.
8. Which country will host the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 championship in 2018?
   A) India 
   B) Maldives 
   C) Indonesia 
   D) Philippines   
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competition Committee has announced that Indonesia will be the hosting country of the AFC Under-19 championship in 2018.
   

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9. Where is the headquarters of Asian Football Confederation located?
   A) Ottawa, Canada
   B) ‎Lausanne, Switzerland
   C) Moscow, Russia
   D) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
   
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   Option D
   Some Extra:
   The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football in Asia. The main headquarters is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
10. Where is the headquarters of Small Industries Development Bank of India situated?
    A) Agra
    B) ‎Lucknow 
    C) Jaipur
    D) Ahmedabad 
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra:
    To promote, finance and for developing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in India, the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) was set up on April 2, 1990 through an act of parliament. The headquarters of SIDBI is in Lucknow.
11. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana will be implemented during?
    A) 2015-2022
    B) ‎2014-2021
    C) 2015-2021
    D) 2016-2022
    
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    Option A
    Some Extra:
    The Mission will be implemented during 2015-2022 and will provide central assistance to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and other implementing agencies through States/UTs

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