Current Affairs Quiz July 21 2016 Question And Answers

Ans:- D – Switzerland – Explanation – The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between India and Switzerland for cooperation in skill development.

Ans:- A – Mozambique – Explanation – The Union cabinet has approved signing of the Air Services Agreement between India and Mozambique. Presently there is no Air Services Agreement between both countries. In order to promote the air connectivity between them, the two sides had initiated the process of consultation in 2011 to finalize the text of Air Services Agreement.

Ans:- C -Tunisia – Explanation – The Union Cabinet has apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Tunisia for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Digital Economy.

Ans:- B – Canada – Explanation – Researchers from Laval University based in Quebec City, Canada are going to conduct the world’s first Zika vaccine test on humans. They are first international researchers team in the world to complete all of the steps in the regulatory process for the test.

Ans:- D – Hockey – Explanation – Indian hockey player Mohammed Shahid passed away due to multiple organ failure in Gurugram, Haryana. He was 56. Mohameed Shahid was a member of the V Baskaran led Indian team that won Gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Ans:- C- 5 to 20metre – Explanation – Majority of glaciers in India including Gangotri are retreating (melting) at varying rates ranging from 5 to 20 metre per year due to global warming.

Ans:- A – Didi Akinyelure – Explanation – Nigerian journalist and presenter Didi Akinyelure has won the second BBC World News Komla Dumar Award. As part of the award, she will start a three month placement at the BBC in London in September 2016. It will provide her opportunity to gain skills and experience by attending a course with BBC academy.

Ans:- C – Intel India – Explanation – the NITI (National Institution for transforming india) Aayog has signed Statement of Intent (SoI) with tech giant Intel India to set up Atal tinkering laboraties (ATL) under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). The aim of Atal Tinkering Laborites is to cultivate adaptive learning and innovation skills among young minds in the country.

Ans:- B – Japan – Explanation – Indian and Japan have signed a Social Security agreement (SSA) and will come into force on 1^st October 2016. The SSA will benefit Indian and Japanese professionals and skilled workers working in each other’s country and will boost bilateral business linkages.

Ans:- D – Advay Ramesh – Explanation – Advay Ramesh, a class 10 student from Chennai, on 19^th July 2016 won the preatigious google Community Impact Award from Asia, a theme based award part of Google Science fair 2016. Ramesh bagged the award for creating FishErmen Lifeline Terminal (FELT) a device that enhance fishermen’s safety and productivity.

Ans:- C – Amitav Ghosh – Explanation –The book titled the Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable authored by Indian novelist Amitav ghosh was realeted on 12^th July 2016.

Ans:- A -Uttar Pradesh – Explanation – The Union Cabinet on 20^th July 2016 gave its approval for establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. The institute will be established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).

Ans:- D – Turkey – Explanation – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 20^th July 2016 declared a three month state of emergency in the country. The emergency was declared in response to the failed coup that happened on 15^th July 2016.

Ans:- B – 28,022 Crore – Explanation – the centre has released 28,022 crore so far this year to States under MGNREGA to clear the last year’s liabilities and for running the programme in the ongoing year, for ensuring timely payment of wages, the central government has started National Electronic fund Management System (NeFMS) in 11 states.

Ans:- C – Malaysia – Explanation – In a demonstration of India’s ‘Act east’ policy and Indian Navy’s increasing footprint operational reach, Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch under the Command of the Flag officer commanding Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral S V Bhokare, YSM, NM have arrived at port Kelang on a four day visit, as part of deployment of the eastern Fleet to the South China Sea and Western pacific.

Ans:- D – Dayashankar Singh – Explanation – The Uttar Pradesh police arrived at the home of former BJP leader Dayashankar Singh in state’s Ballia district to arrest him, but did not find him there. Police searches are now on in at least half a dozen places including Ballia, Azamgarh and Lucknow after a police case was filed against Mr Singh by the Bahujan Samaj Party for his outrageous comments on its chief Mayawati.