Current Affairs MCQ 8th July 2017
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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs 8th July 2017
1) GST to be part of _______ higher education syllabus
a) UP
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Delhi
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The taxation system under GST will soon be part of the commerce and management curriculum in Uttar Pradesh’s higher education institutes
2). _________government signs Expression of Intent (EOI) with IAAF & AFI to establish High Performance Academy
a) Jammu Kashmir
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Odisha
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Odisha government signed an Expression of Intent (EOI) with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to establish a High-Performance Academy in Bhubaneswar
3) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated the 9th edition of _______Dialogue
a) Jammu Kashmir
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Delhi
e) None of the above
Answer:(d)
Explanation: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated the 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue. Under this program, the premier annual track 1.5 event to discuss politico-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Delhi
4) _________has declared itself free from highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 and H5N8)
a) India
b) Japan
c) Australia
d) USA
e) None of the above
Answer: a) India has declared itself free from highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 and H5N8) after surveillance in the states showed no evidence of its presence
5) _________ranks 23rd among 165 nations in cyber security index
a) India
b) Japan
c) Australia
d) USA
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: India is ranked a high 23rd out of 165 nations in a global index that measures the commitment of nations across the world to cyber security
6) The European Parliament has approved a first-ever cooperation deal between the EU and ________
a) Cuba
b) USA
c) Japan
d) China
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Explanation: The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved a first-ever cooperation deal between the EU and Cuba. MEPs in the eastern French city of Strasbourg approved the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement which was signed in December 2016
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7). Indus OS partners with _______ Bank to launch OS-integrated UPI platform
a) SBI
b) BOB
c) ICICI
d) Yes Bank
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: Indus OS has partnered with YES Bank to launch OS-integrated UPI (Unified Payment Interface) payment platform in India.
8) Credit card bill payment exempt from cash dealing limit of __________
a) Rs 2 lakh
b) Rs 1 lakh
c) Rs 4 lakh
d) Rs 7 lakh
e) None of the above
Explanation: (d) Revenue department has said that restrictions on cash dealings of two lakh rupees or more will not apply to credit card bill payments, business correspondents appointed by banks and issuers of prepaid instruments.
9) _________ has successfully test-fired short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Australia
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Pakistan has successfully test-fired short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’. NASR is a high-precision weapons system with the ability for quick deployment and a range of 70 kilometers, or 43.5 miles.
10) Which country has moved four places up to the 96th position in the FIFA World Ranking?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Australia
e) None of the above
Answer: a) India has moved four places up to the 96th position in the FIFA World Ranking released recently. This is the country’s second-best ranking and its previous best was the 94th position in February 1996.
