Current Affairs MCQ 21st July 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 21st July 2017

1) Ram Nath Kovind becomes _________ president of India
a) 14th
b) 15th
c) 13th
d) 17th
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Ram Nath Kovind becomes the 14th President of India

2). ________ Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated to the nation the state’s longest bridge and named it after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
a) Maharashtra
b) Assam
c) Odisha
d) Jammu & Kashmir
e) None of the above

Answer: c)
Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated to the nation the state’s longest bridge and named it after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

3) The new flag for which state has been designed
a) Karnataka
b) Assam
c) Nagaland
d) Manipur
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: Karnataka government has recently formed a panel to design a separate flag for the state.Significance of Design And Colour of Kannada Flag.The official state flag for Karnataka is a longstanding demand of pro-Kannada activists.

4) Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched _________ app for mobile
a) Madhar
b) aadhar
c) mAadhaar
d) pAadhar
e) None of the above

Answer: c) UIDAI, which issues Aadhaar numbers, has launched mAadhaar app for mobile users that will allow users to carry unique identification profile on mobile.

5) The Bank of England unveiled a new polymer £10 note featuring 19th century novelist Jane Austen. Where is the bank’s headquarter?
a) USA
b) UK
c) India
d) China
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Bank of England unveiled a new polymer £10 note featuring 19th century novelist Jane Austen, in a move to replace paper £5, £10 and £20 with secure plastic notes

6). _______ have lifted their ban on the Sudan Football Association
a) BCCI
b) FIFA
c) IIFA
d) SFA
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: World football’s governing body FIFA lifted the ban on the Sudan Football Association (SFA) imposed on it for the failure to abide by agreements mentioned in articles 14 and 19 of the FIFA statute.

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7). __________became the 35th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA)
a) Australia
b) China
c) USA
d) Japan
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Australia became the 35th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2015 in Paris

8) Lahore High Court lifted a ban on the airing of Indian television serials in _______
a) US
b) Pakistan
c) India
d) China
e) None of the above

Explanation: (b) Lahore High Court lifted a ban on the airing of Indian television serials in Pakistan. The court noted that instead of a blanket ban, Indian content with “objectionable” or “anti-Pakistan” content could still be censored.

9) Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been partially blocked in __________
a) India
b) China
c) Australia
d) Japan
e) None of the above

Answer: (b)
Explanation: Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been partially blocked in China following a censorship crackdown by the government. China operates world’s largest censorship system, called the ‘Great Firewall’, blocking platforms like Facebook, Google, and Instagram

10) BJP leader ________ received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions in Lok Sabha
a) PM Narendra Modi
b) L.K. Advani
c) Ram Nath Kovind
d) Amit Shah
e) None of the above

Answer: b) BJP leader L.K. Advani received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions as a parliamentarian in the Lok Sabha.

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