GK & Current Affairs Quiz: July 12, 2017

1. Which state has become the India’s first state to launch free injectable contraceptive for women?

[A] Assam
[B] Odisha
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu

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2. Which Indian bank has tied up with Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) to boost trade with Latin America?

[A] Uco Bank
[B] ICICI Bank
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] Axis Bank

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3. Who has taken charge as new secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) in the finance ministry?

[A] Subhash Garg
[B] Tapan Ray
[C] Krishna Iyer
[D] Niranjan Das

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4. Which state government has recently launched Livelihood Intervention and Facilitation of Entrepreneurship (LIFE)?

[A] Mizoram
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Manipur
[D] Tripura

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5. Which country is hosting the 22nd World Petroleum Congress (WPC) International Conference?

[A] Malaysia
[B] Iran
[C] Israel
[D] Turkey

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6. Which state has become the first Indian state to fix minimum education qualification for cooperative body poll?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Haryana

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7. Which state government has formed committee to study legalities for separate state flag?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] West Bengal

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8. Which Indian sportsperson has been honoured with the Maruti Suzuki Living Legend of the Year award 2017?

[A] Leander Paes
[B] Milkha Singh
[C] Sachin Tendulkar
[D] Mary Kom

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9. The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

[A] West Bengal
[B] Nagaland
[C] Karnataka
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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10. IROAF has won the 2017 Golden Peacock Award for Eco Innovation. What does “IROAF” stands for?

[A] Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel (IROAF)
[B] Indian Railways Organization for Advanced Fuel (IROAF)
[C] Indian Railways Organization for Alter Fuel (IROAF)
[D] None of the above

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1 Comment

  1. Lakshya bhalla

    August 13, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    New economic sec. Is Mr. Tapan Roy.( Question 3)

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