Current Affairs MCQ 12th July 2017

Dear Sehpaathians

We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs 12th July 2017

1) Strictly implement ban on sale of tobacco in ________ announced by CM Captain Amarinder Singh
a) Punjab
b) Delhi
c) Assam
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday directed the Health and Family Welfare Department to ensure strict implementation of the ban on sale of tobacco laced products such as ‘gutkha’ and ‘paan masala’ in the State

2). The _______government has announced a 3-day global conference on social justice
a) Karnataka
b) Assam
c) Delhi
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: The Karnataka government has announced a 3-day global conference on social justice from July 21-23 at the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bengaluru

3) The government of India will organize a global food fair in __________ 2017
a) August
b) September
c) October
d) November
e) None of the above

Answer:(d)
Explanation: The government of India will organize a global food fair in November this year to provide a platform to Indian farmers and manufacturers to showcase their products and explore partnerships with foreign companies

4) External Affairs Ministry is going to make its website available in ______
a) Arabic
b) Urdu
c) English
d) French
e) None of the above

Answer: a) Expanding its outreach to the Arab world, External Affairs Ministry is going to make its website available in Arabic.

5) _________received the ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ award
a) P V Sindhu
b) Virat Kohli
c) Sania Mirza
d) Saina Nehwal
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu was bestowed with the ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ award during the ‘Maruti Suzuki Sportsperson of the Year’ Charity Gala Awards

6). Which country is going to invite the 10 leaders of ASEAN for 2018 Republic day Celebrations
a) India
b) USA
c) Japan
d) China
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: India is going to invite the 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as Chief Guests for 2018 Republic Day celebrations

Answers to the quiz and More questions are attached in the Sehpaathi Test Application below

Sehpaathi Test Application: CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Test: CA 12th July 2017 under Current Affairs Category

7). GMR Goa International Airports Ltd gets Rs. 1,330 cr loan from _________ for developing Mopa airport
a) ICICI
b) Axis bank
c) SBI
d) RBI
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: GMR Goa International Airports Ltd, a subsidiary of GMR Airports Ltd, has executed a debt facility agreement for the development of Greenfield airport at Mopa

8) Martial Arts expert Khaltmaa Battulga elected as the new _________ president
a) Mongolia
b) Australia
c) Pakistan
d) China
e) None of the above

Explanation: (a) Mongolian Business man and Martial Arts expert Khaltmaa Battulga was sworn in as president, vowing to revive the flagging economy and pursue relations with countries outside its giant neighbors Russia and China

9) _______state-owned oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela has offered a 9% stake in an oil field to ONGC Videsh
a) Indian
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Venezuela
e) None of the above

Answer: d)
Explanation: Venezuela’s state-owned oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela has offered a 9% stake in an oil field to ONGC Videsh, the international arm of India’s state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

10) _________has amends order on bankruptcy action on 12 large NPAs
a) RBI
b) SBI
c) Axis bank
d) RBL Bank
e) None of the above

Answer: a) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended its earlier order asking banks to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against 12 companies which have outstanding loans amounting to over Rs 5,000 crore as on March 2016

sehpaathi