Current Affairs MCQ 24th July 2017

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1) Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in ________
a) Maharashtra
b) Assam
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Jammu & Kashmir
e) None of the above

Answer: c)
Explanation: Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh.

2). Radio broadcasting in country completes ________ years
a) 90
b) 95
c) 100
d) 70
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Radio broadcast completes 90 years in country today and first ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay Station on July 23, 1927 under a private company, the Indian Broadcasting Company.

3) Vijay Goel, Nitin Gadkari flag off 10th ‘Slum Yuva Daud’ at ________
a) New Delhi
b) Assam
c) Nagaland
d) Manipur
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: Sports Minister Vijay Goel and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today flagged off the 10th Slum Yuva Daud at Khichripur in New Delhi.

4) US citizens ban from travelling to ________
a) North Korea
b) South Korea
c) Denmark
d) Australia
e) None of the above

Answer: a) The United States announced that the government will ban citizens from traveling to North Korea due to “the serious risk of arrest”.

5) _________retail giant Walmart has topped the 2017 Fortune Global 500 list
a) US
b) UK
c) Iran
d) China
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: For a 4th consecutive year, US retail giant Walmart has topped the 2017 Fortune Global 500 list with revenue of $486 billion. 7 Indian companies were featured in this list.

6). __________partnered with PNB MetLife, has launched Met Loan and Life Suraksha (MLLS)
a) Karnataka Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Axis Bank
d) HDFC
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Karnataka Bank, in association with its PNB MetLife, has launched Met Loan and Life Suraksha (MLLS), a single premium plan covering the loan liability of a customer.

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7). Which bank and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital’s entire stake in SBI Card
a) SBI
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Axis Bank
d) HDFC
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: State Bank of India (SBI), the Carlyle Group and GE have announced that they have signed definitive agreements, whereby SBI and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital’s entire stake in SBI Card, the second-largest credit card franchise in India.

8) _______ to be the next spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs
a) Sanjay Kothari
b) Sanjeev Singh
c) Raveesh Kumar
d) Sanjay Sinha
e) None of the above

Explanation: (c) Raveesh Kumar, a 1995-batch IFS officer who is currently posted in Frankfurt, Germany as Consul General of India, is understood to be the next spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs.

9) External Affairs Ministry spokesperson _______ appointed as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office
a) Gopal Baglay
b) Rajnath Singh
c) Sushma Swaraj
d) Sanjay Kothari
e) None of the above

Answer: (a)
Explanation: Senior diplomat and External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay appointed as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. Baglay, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service Officer.

10) Insurance giant Swiss Re is preparing an insurance policy for the Mesoamerican Reef in ______
a) Mexico
b) London
c) England
d) Paris
e) None of the above

Answer: a) Insurance giant Swiss Re is preparing an insurance policy for the Mesoamerican Reef in Mexico to prevent its further deterioration.

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