25.07.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) The Women & child Development Minister Menaka Gandhi launched an online platform ___________ to enable women employees of the central government to file complaints related to sexual harassment at the work place.
(A) SHe-box
(B) Women-box
(C) Child-box
(D) Beauty-box
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Answer-(A) SHe-box
Explanation:
‘SHe-box’ – Sexual Harassment electronic box.

2) Banking Regulation Act, 1949 came into force on ___________.
(A) 16 March 1945
(B) 16 March 1949
(C) 16 march 1950
(D) 16 March 1952
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Answer-(B) 16 March 1949
Explanation:

Finance Minister introduces the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Lok Sabha.

It seeks to amend the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

3) The World’s 1st floating wind farm is situated off the north-east coast of ____________.
(A) England
(B) Iceland
(C) Netherlands
(D) Scotland
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Answer-(D) Scotland

4) ________ World Economic Outlook report has predicated India GDP growth rate at 7.2 % for 2017-18 & 7.7 % for 2018 – 19.
(A) IMF
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) World Bank
(D) BRICS Bank
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Answer-(A) IMF
Explanation:
Refer 21.07.2017 Current Affairs Quiz Question number 3.

5) Union Minister of Rural Development, Drinking Water & Supply, panchayat Raj Narendra Singh Tomar and ILO Deputy Director launched __________ Mobile App for Road Maintenance.
(A) RapRoad
(B) Aarambh
(C) RoadLink
(D) Arputha
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Answer-(B) Aarambh
Explanation:
It aims at use of GIS based mapping for making road inventories, condition survey & producing cost estimates etc.

6) India ranked at _____ position on medal table in 8th World Para Athletics Championships 2017.
(A) 1st
(B) 34th
(C) 46th
(D) 15th
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Answer-(B) 34th
Explanation:
India won 5 medal in this Championship ( 1 Gold, 2 Silver & 2 Bronze).
Refer 16.07.2017 Current Affairs Quiz Question number 6.

7) The 2021 Women’’s World Cup will be held at __________.
(A) India
(B) West Indies
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) New Zealand
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Answer-(D) New Zealand

8) Boxer _______________ wins Gold at Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau Bahamas.
(A) Sachin Siwach
(B) Shiva Thapa
(C) Devendro Singh
(D) Manoj Kumar
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Answer-(A) Sachin Siwach
Explanation:
India is at 7th position.

9) Who among the following is the man behind Aryabhata, India’s 1st satellite, was launched in 1975?
(A) U. R Rao
(B) Satish Dhawan
(C) Raja Ramanna
(D) Vikram Sarabhai
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Answer-(A) U. R Rao
Explanation:

Aryabhatta was launched under U. R Rao. Who passed away on July 24, 2017.

He served as the chairman of ISRO from 1989 to 1994.

He was awarded

1. Padma Bhushan in 1976.
2. Padma Vibhusan in 2017.

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