GK & Current Affairs Quiz: July 15-16, 2017

1. Which country has renamed part of the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea?

[A] Malaysia
[B] Philippines
[C] Indonesia
[D] Brunei

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2. Indian Railways has launched an integrated mobile app “Rail Saarthi” for railway passengers. What does “Saarthi” stands for?

[A] Synergised Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
[B] Synchronic Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
[C] Synchronous Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
[D] Synergic Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information

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3. Who has been appointed the new brand ambassador of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC)?

[A] Shafqat Kha
[B] Bilal Dar
[C] Altaf Bukhari
[D] Choudhary Sukhandan

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4. Which Indian-origin personality has been appointed as the new UNICEF’s Global Goodwill Ambassador?

[A] Ishani Duttagupta
[B] Jasleen Laghari
[C] Shand Panesar
[D] Lilly Singh

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5. India’s first solar-powered 1600 HP DEMU train has launched from which railway station?

[A] Farukhnagar railway station
[B] Safdarjung railway station
[C] Habibganj railway station
[D] Mumbai Central railway station

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6. What is the theme of 2017 World Youth Skills Day (WYSD)?

[A] Skills for Youth
[B] Skills Development for Peace
[C] Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment
[D] Skills for the Future of Work

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7. Sundar Singh, who has won gold at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, is associated with which sports?

[A] Sprint
[B] Steeple Chase
[C] Javelin throw
[D] Shot Put

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8. Who has won the 2017 women’s singles Wimbledon tennis tournament?

[A] Karolina Pliskova
[B] Simona Halep
[C] Garbine Muguruza
[D] Angelique Kerber

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9. Who is the author of the book “President’s Lady” (Pranaber Preyosi)?

[A] Chinu Modi
[B] Sangeeta Ghosh
[C] Neehar Mishra
[D] Ravinder Gupta

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10. The Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in which state?

[A] Nagaland
[B] Sikkim
[C] Mizoram
[D] Tripura

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