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. 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.
3. The World Sports Journalist Day (WSJD) is observed on which date?
[A] July 1
[B] July 3
[C] July 4
[D] July 2
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Correct Answer: D [July 2]
Notes:
The World Sports Journalists Day (WSJD) is observed every year on July 2 to mark the services of sports journalists for the promotion of sports. The purpose of the day is to encouraged sports journalists to strive for excellence in their work and to set an example to the world – not only to the world of sport, but to the world at large.
4. Who has become the first Indian to win in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship?
[A] Narain Karthikeyan
[B] Ashwin Sundar
[C] Jehan Daruvala
[D] Karun Chandhok
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Correct Answer: C [Jehan Daruvala]
Notes:
Jehan Daruvala of Sahara Force India Academy has become the first Indian driver to win in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in Race 3 at the Nuremberg circuit on July 2, 2017. Jehan’s victory in race 3 comes 18 years after Narain Karthikeyan won in the British F3 Championship. The 2.3-km Norisring is an extremely fast and flowing layout for a street circuit and mistakes are punished by the concrete walls instead of tyre barriers. FIA Formula 3 is the toughest junior racing category in the world.
5. What is the India’s rank in money hoarded in Swiss banks in 2016, as per analysis by the Swiss National Bank (SNB)?
[A] 88th
[B] 75th
[C] 108th
[D] 96th
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Correct Answer: A [88th]
Notes:
India has ranked 88th with 676 million Swiss francs (about Rs 4,500 crore) in terms of money parked by its citizens with Swiss banks, according to an analysis by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) for 2016-end. As per latest figures, the money officially held by Indians with banks in Switzerland now accounts for a meagre 0.04% of the total funds kept by all foreign clients in the Swiss banking system. The SNB’s official figures haven’t include the money that Indians, NRIs or others might have in Swiss banks in the names of entities from different countries. The United Kingdom (UK) has topped the list, followef by United States (US), West Indies, France, Bahamas, Germany, Guernsey, ect.
6. The 2017 Dree festival has recently celebrated in which state of India?
[A] Tripura
[B] Manipur
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Mizoram
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
In Arunachal Pradesh, the most popular Dree festival of Apatani community has celebrated across the State with traditional pomp and gaiety on July 5, 2017. Through this festival, the Apatanis pray their traditional Gods to bring in a bountiful harvest season along with defeat of destructive forces in the society. The festival is marked by grand ritual and community feasts. Traditional songs and dances are part of main attraction of the Dree.
7. Which Indian city is hosting the International conference on sports “CII ScoreCard 2017”?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Pune
[C] Jaipur
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
The 3rd edition of International conference on sports “CII ScoreCard 2017” has started at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi on July 6-7, 2017, which is organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sports. The CII SCORECARD 2017 offers a unique platform for corporates and entrepreneurs to come together to network and form collaborations with management organizations, educational institutes, infrastructure companies, marketing, advertising, brand managers and manufacturers in sports domain. The focus areas of the conference are sports education, channeling CSR funds, building robust sports ecosystem, enhancing business opportunities and career & livelihood opportunities in sports.
8. The Guindy National Park (GNP) is located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Guindy National Park (GNP) is the 8th smallest National Park of India, located at Chennai in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the very few national parks situated inside a city. The park has a role in both ex-situ and in-situ conservation and is home to 400 blackbucks, 2,000 spotted deers, 24 jackals, a wide variety of snakes, geckos, tortoises and over 130 species of birds, 14 species of mammals, over 60 species of butterflies and spiders each, a wealth of different invertebrates—grasshoppers, ants, termites, crabs, snails, slugs, scorpions, mites, earthworms, millipedes, and the like. These are free-ranging fauna and live with the minimal of interference from human beings.
9. Which Indian Institute has been ranked 2nd in the 2016 ICCG Top Climate Think Tanks in the Rest of the World – Absolute Ranking?
[A] All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH)
[B] Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)
[C] Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)
[D] The Energy Resources Institute (TERI)
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Correct Answer: D [The Energy Resources Institute (TERI)]
Notes:
The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) has been ranked 2nd among best climate think tank in the world. The rankings were released by the International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG), which focuses on the design of climate policy and related governance issues. The New Delhi-based think tank “TERI” was ranked under the category ‘2016 Top Climate Think Tanks in the Rest of the World – Absolute Global Rankings’ during ICCG’s 23rd annual conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) in Athens in Greece. TERI conducts research for the sustainable development of India. The ICCG ranking helps highlight the scale and magnitude of work done by the think tanks working in the field of climate change.
10. Govindan Laxman, who has won gold at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships (AAC), is associated with which sports?
[A] Javelin throw
[B] Discuss throw
[C] Sprint
[D] Shotput
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Correct Answer: C [Sprint]
Notes:
The host nation India bagged 7 medals including two gold to sit atop the medal tally on the day one of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on July 6, 2017. Long distance runner Govindan Laxman has won gold in men’s 5000m race, while Manpreet Kaur won gold medal with a career second best throw of 18.28m in the women’s shotput event. V Neena and Nayan James bagged a silver and bronze in women’s long jump while Vikas Gowda, Sanjivini Yadav, Annu Rani added a bronze each in the men’s discus throw, women’s 5000m race and javelin throw respectively. The Asian Championships winner gets automatic berth for the World Championships to be held in London in August 2017.
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