Current Affairs Quiz July 30 2016 Question And Answers

Ans:- A – Hyderbad – Explanation – The first ever meeting of BRICS Emploment Working Group (BEWG) was held in Hyderabad, Telangana from July 27^th to 28^th, 2016. The agenda of the two day meeting was to shape the agenda for labour and employment track in BRICKS countries.

Ans:-  B – Haryana – Explanation – Haryana Government has launched Pashudhan Bima Yojana, an insurance cover scheme for cattle breeders in the state. It was launched by Haryana Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, O.P. Dhankar in Jhajjar.

Ans:- C -2016 – Explanation – The Parliament has passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha. The bill provides for establishment of funds under the public accounts of the Centre and State levels for compensatory afforestation.

Ans:- D – Table – Expalnation – Noted Tabla maestro Pandit Lachu Maharaj passed away in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh due to cardiac arrest. He was 73 years old. Lachu maharaj was renowned internationally and his table performance had drawn attention of the connoisseur of performing arts from across the country and world.

Ans:- B – Jupitar – Explanation – astronomers in a new study claimed that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm three times bigger than Earth, is hundreds of degrees hotter than anywhere else on the planet. The study was published in Nature on July 2016.

Ans:- C – T Nanda Kumar – Explanation – T Nanda Kumar resigned from the post of Chairman of the National Dairy Development (NDDB). Kumar had submitted his resignation on 29^th June 2016.

Ans:- B – 40 Years – Explanation – Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology came in news in fourth week of July 2016. It came in news because it celebrating its 40 years of opening its gate for the public.

Ans:- C – Thailand – Explanation – The Indo-Thailand Military Exercise Maitree concluded on 29^th July 2016 at Krabi, Thailand. The exercise had commenced on 15^th July 2016 under the aegis of the Royal Thailand Army. The aim of the joint exercise was to train contingents of both the armies on conduct of counter terrorist operations in an urban environment.

Ans:- A – $318 million – Explanation – Union Cabinet has approved $318 million loan for Sri Lanka railways to upgrade the country’s rail communication system and rolling stock. The financial grand from India will help to buy six power sets with AC carriages, 10 engines and 160 carriages, 30 wagons with oil tanks and 20 container wagons.

Ans:- B – Rs. 1.15 crore – Explanation – State bank of India has donated Rs. 1.15 crore for ophthalmic for non-paying patients and surgery instrument for an operation theatre to L V Prasad Eye Institute.

Ans:- C – Boeing – Explanation – Union Government has signed pact with the Boeing Company to buy four maritime spy planes worth about $1 billion, to bolster the Indian Navy.

Ans:- D – Madhuri Dixit – Explanation – Intex Technologies has appointed cinestar Madhuri Dixit as brand ambassador its consumer durable products, including washing machines and refrigerators. She has been signed for a period of two years.

Ans:- A – Shambhu Singh Yadav – Explanation – On joint recommendation of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Lokayukta Justice Sanjay Misra, Shambhu Singh Yadav, was appointed as the Deputy Lokayukta of the Uttar Pradesh. Shambhu Singh Yadav is a 1997-batch IAS officer.

Ans:- B – Tourism – Explanation – West Bengal Tourism Department has launched a mobile app based on the theme of Experience Bengal aiming to attract the travelers across the world. The App will have various information on places also comes with other facilities like maps and directions.

Ans:- C – Prem Ahluwalia – Explanation – The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee received a copy of book ‘India’s Most Powerful Women’s at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The book has been written by Mrs. Prem Ahluwalia.

Ans:- D – Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh – Explanation – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the’ Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh’, with the theme green cover for happy living to increase the green cover in the state to 50 per cent by year 2029.

Ans: – A – Aruna Sundarajan – Explanation – Kerala cadre IAS officer Aruna Sundarajan has been appointed Secretary of the Ministry of electronics and IT (MEIT) which is newly coined Portfolio in the Ministry. The Office bearer i.e. Current Secretary Aruna Sharma has been moved to the ministry of steel.