Current Affairs Quiz July 13 2016 Question And Answers

Ans: – A –‘Android Skilling’ – Explanation: Tech giant Google launched the ‘Android Skilling’ program in India that will aim to train 2 million Android app developers over the next 3 years to cash in on the high-quality talent pool in the country.

Ans: – C – India – Explanation: World Population day is an annual event observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The world population is estimated to be 7.4 billion as of March 2016. India ranks 2^nd after China in being the most populated country in the world.

Ans: – A – Sania Mirza – Explanation: The book “Ace against Odds” is the autobiography of Sania Mirza, which she penned with her father Imran Mirza. The book chronicles her rise to the top and is peppered with anecdotes where talks about the difficulties and hardships as well as the joys and triumphs that came her way.

Ans: – B – Pierre Hugues Herbert and Nicoles Mahut – Explanation: The 130^th edition of Wimbledon Championship was held at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. It was played on grass courts. This is the third Grand slam tournament of the year of the four grand Slams.

Ans:  – D – Haryana – Explanation: The Union government has set to extend support to the country’s first smart grid project to be set up at Gurgaon in Haryana under UDAY, the state has been a performing state under the debt restructuring program for state-owned power distribution companies.

Ans: – C – Meghalaya – Explanation: Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmuganathan inaugurated the launch of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya at a program organized by the office of the District Medical & Health Officer, East Khasi Hills District, under the aegis of the National Health Mission.

Ans: – A – Ramesh Negi – Explanation: The Delhi government appointed Ramesh Negi as the acting Chief Secretary in the absence of K. K. Sharma, who will remain on leave till July 25. To fill the office the idea has been mooted by the government.

Ans:- A – Bangladesh – Explanation – Bangladesh and India have signed an agreement for the construction of a 1,320 megawatt coal fired power plant near Sundarbans. The agreement was signed between Bangladesh – India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Limited (BIFPCL), the joint venture enterprise and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.

Ans:- B – Pokhra – Explanation – The first direct bus service between Pokhra (Nepal) and New Delhi (India) was launched to connect South Asia’s two important cities. The bus service was flagged off by Nepal Home Minister Shakti Bahadur Basnet and India’s ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae from Pokhra (Nepal’s famous tourist spot).

Ans:- C – Bengaluru – Explanation – India’s first Centre of Excellence on Internet of Things (CoE – IoT) was launched in Bengaluru, Karnataka by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM).

Ans:- D – Uttar Pradesh – Explanation – The forest department of Uttar Pradesh has set a world record for orchestrating the largest state-wide plantation drive in 24 hours mission to plant 5 crore saplings. The drive was kicked off by Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in Lucknow where he planted eight trees and CM Akilesh Yadav also paid a visit to the command centre to monitor the drive.

Ans:- C – K V R Murthy – Explanation – K V R Murthy has been appointed as chairman-cum-managing director of the Jute Corporation of India Limited with the effect from this month beginning. The appointment is valid for a period of five years or till the date of his superannuation, whichever is earlier.

Ans:-  A – PR Sreejesh – Explanation – Hockey India named senior goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the captain of the national team for the Rio Olympics, axing long time captain Sardar Singh.

Ans:- C – Maharashtra – Explanation – In order to strengthen public security system, the Maharashtra police have launched four mobile apps for timely intervention into emergency situations. The four applications are Pratisaad Ask, Police Mitra, Vahanchoritakrar, A Railway helpline app.

Ans:- B – Aditya Puri – Explanation – Aditya Puri, the chief executive and managing director of the second largest private sector lender HDFC Bank has been named as the best banking CEO in Asia by the investor community.

Ans:- C -D Rajkumar – Explanation – D Rajkumar appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL). He has been appointed to the posts for five-year term.

Ans: – D – Sun Pharma – Explanation – Pharmacy Major Sun Pharma introduced anti-cancer product named Gemcitabine InfuSMART, used in treatment of cancer, in Europe to build a meaningful and differentiating presence in global oncology therapy.

Ans:- B – Sandeep Tomar – Explanation – Indian Wrestlers Sandeep Tomar and Narsingh Yadav has bagged the silver and bronze medals in 74kg and 57kg respectively at the Spanish Grand Prix Wrestling championship held in Madrid.

Ans:- A – Utpal Bora – Explanation – The Union Government in the first week of July 2016 appointed Utpal Bora as the full-time chairman of Oil India Ltd. Bora’s appointment was recommended by a three-member search-cum-selection committee headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha.

Ans:- C – Indian Revenue Service – Explanation – Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS). Posted as Commissioner of IT in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) here, she had sought VRS earlier this year. An official order in this connection has been issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Tuesday.

Ans:- B – Jignesh Shah – Explanation – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Financial Technologies India (FTIL) founder Jignesh Shah under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), an official said here late on Tuesday.

Ans:- D – DATA WIND – Explanation – Leader in delivering Internet access to emerging markets DataWind Inc. has been recognized for the Best Tablet Brand 2016 at the sixth Digital Terminal Awards 2016.

Ans:- A – Abhay Gandhi – Explanation – Drug major Sun Pharma on Wednesday announced a leadership recast in its Indian and North American operations, naming Abhay Gandhi as CEO of its North American business.

Ans:- D – Guyana Amazon Warriors – Explanation – Rayad Emrit, Sohail Tanvir and Adam Zampa set up an emphatic eight-wicket win against St Lucia Zouks as Guyana Amazon Warriors extended their lead at the top of the Caribbean Premier League 2016. This was Guyana’s fifth win from six matches.