Current Affairs Quiz July 22 2016 Question And Answers

Ans:- A – Election Commission of India – Explanation – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched national Electoral Roll Purification (NERP) 2016 across the country. The 2016 motto of the ECI is ‘’No voter to be left behind’’.

Ans:- D – Sagarmala Project – Explanation – The Union Cabinet has approved the incorportation of Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) to give a push to port led economic development under ambitious Sagarmala project.

Ans:- A – 7 – Explanation – Seven Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations in terms of revenue. Fortune 500 list is an annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest companies, compiled and published by the American business magazine Fortune and published globally by time Inc.

Ans:- B -Andhra Pradesh – Explanation – the Lok Sabha has passed the National Institute of Technology, Science, Education and Research (Amendment) (NITSER) Bill, 2016. The bill seeks to established a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Andhra Pradesh as an institute of national importance under the NITSER Act, 2007 with an effect from August 2015.

Ans:- C – Uttar Pradesh – Explanation – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given approval for installation of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (GTPS) in Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh. The GTPC project has capacity of 1980 MW (3 X 660 MW) and would be installed through a Joint Venture (JV) Company named Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL).

Ans:- D – 2015 – Explanation – The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introducing amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015. These amendments seek to strengthen Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 in terms of legal and administrative procedure.

Ans:- A – 2016 – Explanation – The union Cabinet has approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 to protect transgender from discrimination. Through this Bill the Union Government has evolved a holistic mechanism for the social, economic and educational empowerment of marginalized transgender community.

Ans:- B – Dominique Arnaud – Explanation – Former French cyclist Dominique Arnaud passed in Dax, Aquitaine, France on 20^th July 2016 due to cancer. He was 60.

Ans:- C -161 – Explanation – the 2016 Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest firms released on 21^st July 2016. Seven Indian compamies were featured in the list with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) ranked highest at 161^st rank with revenues of 54.7 billion US dollars.

Ans:- D – Arshid Qureshi – Explanation – Arshid Qureshi, a suspected ISIS recruiter allegedly linked to controversial preacher Zakir Naik’s foundation, was arrested in Navi Mumbai.

Ans:- A – Nearly 60,000 – Explanation – An estimated 60,000 people joined festivities here to celebrate Belgium’s national day on Thursday, amid reinforced security following the Nice terror attack.

Ans:- D – Roger Ailes – Explanation – the president of Fox News, roger Ailes, resigned as the network’s chief after a number of female employees accused him of sexual harassment. The network’s parent company, 21^st Century Fox, announced his resignation.

Ans:- C -Ajay Bhusan Pandey – Explanation – The Union Government on 21^st July 2016 appointed ajay Bhusan Pandey as the Chief Executive Officer of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The appointments committee of the Cabinet approved the promotion of pandey with effect from 12^th July 2016.

Ans:- B – 2016 – Explanation – The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on 21^st July 2016 announced that global temperatures for the first six months of 2016 broke many records. It means that 2016 is on the track to be the world’s hottest year on record.

Ans:- A – Bhagwant Mann – Explanation – A heated argument was observed in both the houses of parliament after AAP MP Bhagwant Mann posted a video of Parliament’s internal security position and details on social media. Lok sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan has now summoned Mann over his act.