Current Affairs MCQ 13th July 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 13th July 2017

1) __________Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao to launch massive plantation drive
a) Telangana
b) Delhi
c) Assam
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao will formally launch the third phase of the Telanganaku Haritha haram programme by participating in the plantation of saplings in Karimnagar town.

2). _________government teachers can seek leave online soon
a) Punjab
b) Assam
c) Delhi
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Government teachers in Punjab will soon be able to file online applications to seek approval for leave. Punjab Education Minister Aruna Chaudhary said a portal is being developed by the education department for the purpose.

3) National Green Tribunal banned the use of ‘Chinese’ kite strings, made of ________
a) Nylon
b) Cotton
c) Crape
d) Haujari
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: The National Green Tribunal banned the use of ‘Chinese’ kite strings, made of nylon or any synthetic material on the grounds that it poses threat to life and environment.

4) ________has entered into collaboration with Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) to facilitate trade with Latin America and the Caribbean.
a) Axis Bank
b) ICICI
c) UCO bank
d) SBI
e) None of the above

Answer: a) Axis Bank has entered into collaboration with Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) to facilitate trade with Latin America and the Caribbean.

5) _________ has signed an MoU for the financial year 2017-18 with the Ministry of Defence
a) HAL
b) HCL
c) HPCL
d) ONGC
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed an MoU for the financial year 2017-18 with the Ministry of Defence.

6). Leslie Thng is the new CEO of ________airlines
a) Vistara
b) Air India
c) Spicejet
d) Air Asiana
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: The board of TATA SIA Airlines Ltd, which owns and operates the full-service airline Vistara, has appointed former Silk Air head Leslie Thng as Vistara’s new chief executive officer (CEO), effective from October 2017.

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7). ________Government constituted a 9-member committee to study the possibility of designing a separate state flag
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: Karnataka Government constituted a 9-member committee to study the possibility of designing a separate state flag and providing it a statutory standing.

8) _________has reported its first case of Zika virus
a) Maharashtra
b) Assam
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
e) None of the above

Explanation: (d) Tamil Nadu has reported its first case of Zika virus, bringing the tally of the mosquito-transmitted infection in India to four.

9) _______first state in the country to launch free injectable contraceptive for women
a) Maharashtra
b) Assam
c) Delhi
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to provide women an injectable contraceptive for free. The state’s public health department launched a program called Antara to offer women an injection of Medroxy progesterone acetate (MPA), a birth-control hormone.

10) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun, ________
a) Uttarakhand
b) Assam
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
e) None of the above

Answer: a) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the annexe of the presidential retreat Ashiana which has accommodation facilities for accompanying officers and staff of the Rashtrapati Bhavan

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