Current Affairs MCQ 29th July 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 29th July 2017

1) ____________Metro announced the launch of India’s first Mobile Ticketing System ‘OnGo’.
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Noida
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Mumbai Metro announced the launch of India’s first Mobile Ticketing System ‘OnGo’ which will help commuters pass the AFC gates using their mobile phones.

2). India’s first bullet train project, the __________-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail, will be inaugurated this September
a) Gujarat
b) Mumbai
c) Lucknow
d) Goa
e) None of the above

Answer: b)
Explanation: India’s first bullet train project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail, will be inaugurated this September by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe

3) Which bank and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have signed an agreement for the distribution of insurance products?
a) PNB
b) SBI
c) ICICI
d) HDFC
e) None of the above

Answer:(a)
Explanation: Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have signed an agreement for the distribution of insurance products through the branches.

4) ___________ has re-appointed Shikha Sharma as MD & CEO
a) PNB
b) Axis Bank
c) ICICI
d) HDFC
e) None of the above

Answer: b) Axis Bank has re-appointed Shikha Sharma as MD & CEO of Axis Bank for the three-year term from June 2018. Her current term was to end in June 2018.

5) ________Jeff Bezos briefly overtakes Gates to become world’s richest
a) Amazon
b) Flipkart
c) Snapdeal
d) Myntra
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: A rally in e-retail behemoth Amazon’s share price propelled founder Jeff Bezos to the top of a list of the world’s richest individuals—for less than a day.

6). Ajay Singh has won the bronze medal in Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships at ________
a) Assam
b) UP
c) Kathmandu
d) Karachi
e) None of the above

Answer: c)
Explanation: India’s Ajay Singh has won the bronze medal in Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships at Kathmandu, taking India’s tally to three.

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7). __________ and P T Usha named in 12-member Committee to pick this year’s Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awardees
a) Virender Sehwag
b) Ajay Mishra
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Anita Shah
e) None of the above

Answer: a)
Explanation: Virender Sehwag and P T Usha named in 12-member Committee which has been handed the job to pick this year’s Khel Ratna and ArjunaAwardees

8) _________ and Russia held their First Joint Naval Drill in the Baltic Sea
a) Australia
b) China
c) India
d) Japan
e) None of the above

Explanation: (b) China and Russia held their First Joint Naval Drill in the Baltic Sea. This exercise involves anti-aircraft and anti-ship defence measures coordinated from the Baltiysk base in Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave.

9) _________ TV is set to launch online in mid-August
a) Alphabet
b) Google
c) Amazon
d) facebook
e) None of the above

Answer: (d)
Explanation: Facebook TV is set to launch online in mid-August. The social media giant has partnered with media companies like Group Nine Media, BuzzFeed, ATTN, and Vox Media which would provide inexpensive, five to 10-minute shows.

10) Inder Kumar passes away.He belongs to which field
a) Singing
b) Sports
c) Acting
d) Dancing
e) None of the above

Answer: c) Bollywood actor Inder Kumar passed away recently. He was 44. Inder Kumar suffered a heart attack at his residence in Andheri’s Four Bungalows. He has worked in more than 20 films.

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