Current Affairs Quiz 29 July 2017 

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1. India with which country is setting up a joint working group for the conservation of elephants and manage their movement through corridors in their adjoining border areas?
   A) Nepal
   B) China
   C) Sri Lanka
   D) Bangladesh 
   
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   Option D
   Some Extra
   The decision was taken at the second India-Bangladesh Dialogue on Trans-Boundary Conservation of Elephants, attended by wildlife officials from both countries here in Meghalaya.
2. As per the revised guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme in July 2017, the investments limit is increased to how much for individuals?
   A) 3 kg
   B) 5 kg
   C) 4 kg
   D) 6 kg
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   The investment limit per fiscal year has been increased to 4 kg for individuals, 4 Kg for Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and 20 Kg for Trusts and similar entities notified by the Government from time to time.
3. Name the first state in the country where injection-safety programme is being implemented in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO).
   A) Punjab
   B) Uttar Pradesh
   C) Himachal Pradesh
   D) Odisha
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   From now onwards, the WHO and Health Department, Punjab, together will work in sensitising the general public regarding safe injections
4. Which state has banned the flushing/mixing of liquid nitrogen with any drink or food article?
   A) Kerala 
   B) Uttar Pradesh 
   C) Haryana
   D) Andhra Pradesh 
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   Following hospitalisation of a Delhi businessman for drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen this month, the Haryana government has prohibited flushing/mixing of liquid nitrogen with any drink or food article.
5. Which state has entered into an MoU with Noora Health India Trust, a healthcare non-profit organisation, for implementation of the ‘Care Companion Programme’ (CCP)?
   A) Odisha
   B) Punjab 
   C) Karnataka 
   D) Telangana
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra:
   Punjab has launched a flagship health scheme which is targeted at improving patient outcomes through better family engagement and education.
6. Which metro has become the only completely ‘green’ Metro system in the world for adhering to green building norms for its residential colonies?
   A) London Metro
   B) Shanghai Metro
   C) Delhi Metro 
   D) Madrid Metro
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   Delhi Metro has secured the platinum rating for adherence to green building norms for its 10 residential colonies from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
7. According to a report by tech giant Dell, which 2 cities in India are among the top 50 global cities that foster high-potential women entrepreneurs?
   A) Bengaluru, Delhi
   B) Hyderabad, Bengaluru
   C) Mumbai, Delhi
   D) Hyderabad, Pune
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   Bengaluru, Delhi
8. According to a report by tech giant Dell, which city has topped the list of the top 50 global cities that foster high-potential women entrepreneurs?
   A) New York 
   B) London
   C) Bengaluru 
   D) Stockholm   
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   New York ranked numero uno in the list, followed by Bay Area, London, Boston and Stockholm.
   
9. According to a report by tech giant Dell, what is the respective ranks of Bengaluru and Delhi in the list of the top 50 global cities that foster high-potential women entrepreneurs?
   A) 30, 50
   B) 40, 49
   C) 40, 50
   D) 42, 49
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra:
   Bengaluru and Delhi – 40, 49 respectively
   
10. Which of the following has launched ‘Made for India’ – ‘Kaizala’, a productivity app that has been designed to enhance the collaboration and communication experience for Indian enterprises?
    A) Infosys
    B) Accenture
    C) Google
    D) Microsoft
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra:
    Microsoft Kaizala is a ‘Made for India’ product and brings together the two disparate worlds of mobile-only messaging apps and a digitally integrated modern workplace
    
11. Tax authorities of the ______ countries inked a landmark document to establish a mechanism for taxation cooperation.
    A) ASEAN
    B) BRICS
    C) G20
    D) SAARC
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra:
    The BRICS Taxation Cooperation Memorandum signed at the fifth Meeting of BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities is the bloc’s first document that elevates taxation cooperation to the institutional level
    
12. where did the 7th edition of SAARC artists camp & exhibition of paintings held?
    A) Dhaka, Bangladesh
    B) Timphu, Bhutan
    C) Colombo, Sri Lanka
    D) Kathmandu, Nepal
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra:
    The 7th edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Artists Camp and Exhibition of Paintings has began at Kathmandu
13. Who has topped the list of 2017 Forbes list of world’s billionaires?
    A) Jeff Bezos
    B) Bill Gates
    C) Larry Page
    D) Mark Zuckerberg
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra:
    Bill Gates has topped Forbes list of the world’s billionaires for 18 out of the past 23 years,
    
14. Which India has topped the list of 2017 Forbes list of world’s billionaires?
    A) Mukesh Ambani
    B) Dilip Shanghvi
    C) Hinduja family,
    D) Azim Premji
    
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    Option A
    Some Extra:
    Top 10 Richest Indians are: Mukesh Ambani, Dilip Shanghvi, Hinduja family, Azim Premji , Pallonji Mistry, Lakshmi Mittal, Godrej family, Shiv Nadar, Kumar Birla, Cyrus Poonawalla
15. What is the theme of World Hepatitis Day 2017?
    A) Know Hepatitis-Act now
    B) Hepatitis: Think Again
    C) Eliminate Hepatitis
    D) Prevent Hepatitis
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra:
    World Hepatitis Day 2017 theme: “Eliminate Hepatitis”.
16. Inder Kumar who has passed away recently was a  _______
    A) singer
    B) actor
    C) director
    D) writer
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra:
    Bollywood actor Inder Kumar, who worked in superstar Salman Khan-starrers like “Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge” and “Wanted”, has passed away.
17. Who has stepped down as Prime Minister of Pakistan?
    A) Nawaz Sharif
    B) Shehbaz Sharif
    C) Mehbaz Sharif
    D) Shewaz Sharif
    
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    Option A
    Some Extra:
    Nawaz Sharif stepped down as Prime Minister of Pakistan after the Supreme Court disqualified him from holding office in the Panama Papers case.
    Pak’s Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the brother of ousted Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif, is to replace him at the head of the government.
18. Which of the following has got nod from RBI to operate as the Bharat Bill Payment Central Unit (BBPCU) for Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)?
    A) National Housing Bank
    B) Small Industries Development Bank of India
    C) National Payments Corporation of India
    D) None of these
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra:
    National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has received final approval from the Reserve Bank to function as the Bharat Bill Payment Central Unit (BBPCU) and operate Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS).
    
19. According to Japanese financial services major, Nomura’s report, retail inflation in India is expected to rise to how much in second half of 2017?
    A) 4.1%
    B) 4.5%
    C) 4.2%
    D) 4.4%
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra:
    Retail inflation in India is expected to rise “noticeably” from ‘trough’ in June to 4.4 per cent in the second half of this year, driven mostly by food prices and the base effect, according to a report by Nomura, Japanese financial services major.
20. Which of the following companies has won government approval for acquisition of Gujarat State Petroleum Corp’s for Rs 7,738 crore?
    A) Indian Oil Corporation
    B) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
    C) Hindustan Petroleum
    D) Reliance Petroleum
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra:
    State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGCBSE 0.76 %) has won government approval for acquisition of Gujarat State Petroleum Corp’s entire 80 per cent holding in a KG basin gas block for Rs 7,738 crore.
21. For how many Scheduled Commercial Banks has RBI set up Supervisory Colleges to enhance information exchange and cooperation among supervisors? 
    A) 8
    B) 7
    C) 5
    D) 6
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra:
    Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that Supervisory Colleges have been setup for the following six Scheduled Commercial Banks which have sizeable international presence:- State Bank of India, ICICI Bank Ltd., Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank Ltd. and Punjab National Bank.

Static GK related to Today’s Current Affairs

22. When is World Hepatitis Day observed?
    A) 29 July
    B) ‎27 July
    C) 28 July
    D) 30 July
    
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    Option C
     
23. Where is the headquarters of Dell Inc., a multinational computer technology company  located?
    A) USA
    B) UK
    C) Japan
    D) South Africa
    
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    Option A
    
24. Where is the headquarters of National Payments Corporation of India situated?
    A) Mangalore
    B) Mumbai
    C) Bengaluru
    D) Hyderabad 
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra:
    Balachandran M – Chairman
    AP. Ho –  MD & CEO
25. Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation situated?
    A) Ranchi
    B) Bhatinda
    C) Dehradun
    D) Varanasi 
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra:
    Dehradun, Uttarakhand
26. Where is the headquarters of Nomura Holdings, Inc. situated?
    A) Japan
    B) China
    C) Switzerland 
    D) Hong Kong 
    
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    Option A
    Some Extra:
    Tokyo, Japan
27. Where is the headquarters of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation located?
    A) Dhaka, Bangladesh
    B) Timphu, Bhutan
    C) Kathmandu, Nepal 
    D) Colombo, Sri Lanka
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra:
    The 7th edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Artists Camp and Exhibition of Paintings has began at Kathmandu

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