Current Affairs MCQ 26th July 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 26th July 2017

1) Which state Power Minister launched free power connection schemes for BPL families
a) Uttarakhand
b) Assam
c) UP
d) Jammu & kashmir
e) None of the above

Answer: c)
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Power Minister Shrikant Sharma launched free power connection schemes for BPL families at 624 places across the state.

2).Which state government has lifted the ban on the sale of paan masala
a) Karnataka
b) Assam
c) Nagaland
d) Maharashtra
e) None of the above

Answer: d)
Explanation: The Maharashtra government has lifted the ban on the sale of paan masala until a single-member committee decides on the matter. Maharashtra had banned paan masala in 2014.

3) World’s first floating wind farm emerges off coast of _________
a) Sydney
b) Scotland
c) England
d) Mumbai
e) None of the above

Answer:(b)
Explanation: The world’s first floating wind farm has taken to the seas in a sign that a technology once confined to research and development drawing boards is finally ready to unlock expanses of ocean for generating renewable power in Scotland.

4) ___________has ranked 132nd out of 152 countries in Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index
a) India
b) South Korea
c) China
d) Australia
e) None of the above

Answer: a) India has ranked 132nd out of 152 countries on the inaugural “Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index” released by international NGO Oxfam in association with Developmental Finance International.

5) ___________ has selected Dubai as the data hub for the Middle East North Africa and South Asia (MENASA)
a) US
b) UN
c) Iran
d) China
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: The UN has selected Dubai as the data hub for the Middle East North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region for the city’s integrated initiatives to mine and manage its data

6). Union Government has launched the Mobile App for Road Maintenance _______
a) Aarambh
b) Aaram
c) Aabhar
d) Aadhar
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Drinking Water & Sanitation- Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Deputy Director General (Policy) of International Labour Organization (ILO) Ms. Deborah Greenfield have launched the Mobile App for Road Maintenance “Aarambh”.

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7). ______Navy commissioned world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford
a) US
b) Sri Lanka
c) China
d) Japan
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: US Navy commissioned world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford into the fleet. The commissioning ceremony was held at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia in presence of US President Donald Trump.

8) Airports Authority of India (AAI), has signed an MoU with Government of _________ on aviation development
a) UP
b) Uttarakhand
c) Rajasthan
d) Assam
e) None of the above

Explanation: (b) Airports Authority of India (AAI), has signed an MoU with Government of Uttarakhand and joined hands with Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA).

9) Former ________ Chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away
a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) DRDO
d) NITI Aayog
e) None of the above

Answer: (a)
Explanation: Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away due to age related ailments.

10) India skipper _________ was chosen as the captain of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 team by the ICC
a) Preety Shenoy
b) Saina Nehwal
c) Mithali Raj
d) Aditi Sharma
e) None of the above

Answer: c) India skipper Mithali Raj was chosen as the captain of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council. The 34-year-old Indian was selected as captain after she led India to the final of the just-concluded ICC Women’s World Cup.

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