Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2017
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1. Who has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India?
[A] P J Thomas
[B] M N Krishnamani
[C] K K Venugopal
[D] Rohington Nariman
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Correct Answer: C [K K Venugopal]
Notes:
Kottayan Katankot Venugopal (86), a noted constitutional expert and senior advocate, has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India with effect from June 30, 2017 and shall have a tenure of 3 years. He succeeded Mukul Rohatgi. Venugopal has become a law officer for the 2nd time after being an Additional Solicitor General during the Morarji Desai government during the seventies. He is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan. The Attorney General for India is the Indian government’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President.
2. Who has taken charge as the new Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
[A] Rajiv Jain
[B] RK Pachnanda
[C] Dineshwar Sharma
[D] Krishna Chaudhary
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Correct Answer: B [RK Pachnanda]
Notes:
RK Pachnanda, the 1983 batch IPS officer of the West Bengal cadre, has taken charge as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and will have tenure with ITBP till October 31, 2018. He succeeded ITBP DG Krishna Chaudhary, who retired from service on June 30, 2017. Prior to this appointment, Pachnanda was serving as Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
3. Simone Veil, the iconic European feminist politician passed away. She hailed from which country?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Italy
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
Simone Veil (89), the iconic European feminist politician, has passed away on June 30, 2017 in Paris, France. Veil played a leading role in legalizing contraception and abortion in France. She was the first female President of the European parliament since the Parliament was created in 1952.
4. What is the theme of the 2017 International Co-operative Day (IDC)?
[A] Peace-building through Co-operatives
[B] Co-operative enterprise empowers women
[C] Choose co-operatives, choose equality
[D] Co-operatives ensure no one is left behind
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Correct Answer: D [Co-operatives ensure no one is left behind]
Notes:
The United Nations (UN)’ International Co-operative Day (IDC) is observed every year on the first Saturday of to recognize and reaffirms the role of cooperatives in economic, social and cultural development and in the achievement of social policy objectives. This year, in 2017, the day is observed on July 1 under the theme ‘Co-operatives ensure no one is left behind’. The 2017 IDC theme complements the priority theme of the 2017 High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development: ‘Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world’.
5. Which Indian personality has been bestowed with the 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes Award?
[A] R K Chowdhury
[B] Debojyoti Misra
[C] K S Mishra
[D] Mahesh Bhagwat
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Correct Answer: D [Mahesh Bhagwat]
Notes:
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, an IPS officer from Telangana, has been bestowed with the 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes Award by the Unites States Department of State for his vital role in elevating human trafficking as a government priority and his innovative approach to investigating cases and dismantling trafficking operations. Currently, he is serving as the first Commissioner of Police of Rachakonda.
6. The 2017 National Doctors Day (NDD) is celebrated on which date in India?
[A] July 4
[B] July 2
[C] July 3
[D] July 1
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Correct Answer: D [July 1 ]
Notes:
The National Doctors’ Day (NDD) is celebrated every year in India on July 1 to honour the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. The day is an attempt to emphasize on the value of doctors in our lives and to offer them our respects by commemorating one of their greatest representatives.
7. India’s tallest Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower will be operational at which airport?
[A] Srinagar International Airport
[B] Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport
[C] Indira Gandhi International Airport
[D] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
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Correct Answer: C [Indira Gandhi International Airport]
Notes:
India’s tallest Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower has installed at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi. The new 101.9m ATC tower has built at a cost of Rs 350 and is likely to start operations by December 2017. Once ready, it will be the 7th tallest ATC tower in the world. The new ATC tower will have 21 controller positions with a 360 degree view at the visual control room and 12 ground controllers at the operational level. Also, this is for the first time in the country that Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) technology will be used to increase the comfort of occupants and reduce building sway.
8. Which Indian commodity exchange will merge with Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX)?
[A] Universal Commodity Exchange
[B] National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
[C] National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
[D] Multi Commodity Exchange
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Correct Answer: C [National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd]
Notes:
The National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE) will merge with Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) to create India’s third largest commodities exchange. The merger, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be completed by December 2017. ICEX’s shareholders will hold a 62.8% stake in the merged entity while the balance will be held by shareholders of NMCE. The proposed merger will offer a range of contracts including bullion, oil, rubber and other agri-commodities. The exchange will also offer the world’s first diamond futures contract, which has already received “in-principle” approval from the regulator. The NMCE is the India’s first demutualised online national multi-commodities exchange.
9. Which state government has launched “G-Ride”, a digital ride sharing app for techies?
[A] Assam
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister of Kerala, has launched G-Ride, a digital ride sharing app for techies. The app is specially designed and deployed for the IT industry by the Group of Technology Companies (Gtech), the industry body of IT companies in the state. The G-Ride app automatically matches co-workers and neighbours and help them travel together to work. It is available in Android and iOS versions.
10. Which country’s team has won the 2017 Asian Team Snooker Championship?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
India’s leading cueist Pankaj Advani teamed up with Laxman Rawat to demolish Pakistan in the final of the Asian Team Snooker Championship by 3-0 in Bishskek, Kyrgyszstan on July 5, 2017. With the title and the win in the final, Advani remained the only player not to lose a single individual match in the team event. This title brings up Advani’s second Asian title this season and 8th overall while it was a first major first international title for Rawat.
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