Current Affairs MCQ 19th July 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 19th July 2017

1) _________ edition of the Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament held recently
a) 131
b) 80
c) 144
d) 130
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: 131st edition of the Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament took place at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom from 3rd – 16th July 2017.

2). _________government launches weekly festival ‘Cultrue of Cruise’ at Dal Lake
a) Maharashtra
b) Assam
c) Delhi
d) Jammu & Kashmir
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: The spectacular Dal Lake here hosted first ever ‘Cultrue of Cruise’, a weeekly cultural programme organised by the Jammu and Kashmir government aimed to bring artists from various fields on one stage.

3) The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in association with the _________ government to host global business meet in November 2017
a) West Bengal
b) Assam
c) Delhi
d) Maharashtra
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in association with the West Bengal government, will host Horasis Asia Meeting, a global business meet, in the city in November.

4) Patanjali Ayurved has been featured among the Top 10 most influential brands in _______
a) China
b) Japan
c) India
d) Iran
e) None of the above

Answer: c) Baba Ramdev-led PatanjaliAyurvedhas been featured among the Top 10 most influential brands in India along with MukeshAmbani-led Reliance Jio, according to research firm Ipsos

5) ____________government is setting up ‘astro-OPDs’ in Bhopal
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Nagaland
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government is setting up ‘astro-OPDs’ in Bhopal where astrologers and such soothsayers will provide consultation to patients facing diverse problems.

6). A museum in honour of late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in Rameshwaram,_________
a) Chennai
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Kerala
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: A museum in honour of late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam will be inaugurated on July 27 in Tamil Nadu’s Rameshwaram. The museum will come up on a 3.45-acre site and will also house a planetarium

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7). ________has renamed part of South China Sea
a) Indonesia
b) China
c) USA
d) Vietnam
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Indonesia has named waters in its exclusive economic zone that overlap with China’s expansive claim to the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea.

8) Digital payments company __________ has partnered with Samsung Pay
a) Mobikwik
b) Paytm
c) Freecharge
d) Amazon Pay
e) None of the above

Explanation: (a) Digital payments company MobiKwik has partnered Samsung Pay, under which consumers will be able to make payments with a single tap using select Samsung handsets.

9) Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated on _________
a) 18th July
b) 20th July
c) 16th July
d) 23rd July
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela’s birthday

10) BJP Leader ____________ files his nomination for Vice President
a) Hamid Ansari
b) Venkaiah Naidu
c) Smriti Irani
d) Yogi Adityanath
e) None of the above

Answer: b) Senior BJP Leader, M Venkaiah Naidu today filed his nomination for the post of Vice President of India. Talking to media after filing his nomination, Mr Naidu expressed confidence that he will be able to do justice to the august post.

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