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Answer: b)
Explanation: 18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day. Nelson Mandela International Day was observed across the world on 18 July 2016 to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela (1918-2013).
2).Structural reforms in BCCI is a committee headed by
Answer: a)
Explanation:
3).Name the cricketer who has equalled Ravi Shastri’s record for the fastest double-century in first class cricket against Derbyshire.
Answer: b)
Explanation: Nineteen-year-old Welshman Aneurin Donald hit a 123-ball double century in an English county match to equal Ravi Shastri's record for the fastest double ton in first-class cricket.
4).Who has won the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship held from 12 July – 17 July 2016 concluded in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Answer: b)
Explanation: Dipika Pallikal Karthik, SauravGhosal clinches 73rd Senior National Squash Championship men’s and women’s category respectively.
5).The Asian Development Bank (ADB) trimmed its 2016 growth forecasts for developing economies in Asia-Pacific region to _______ %.
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) trimmed its 2016 growth forecasts for developing economies in Asia-Pacific region to 5.6% as against the earlier estimate of 5.7%.
6).The Centre, has released ______ crore rupees to states under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Centre, has released Rs.28,022.87 crore to states under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The amount has been given to states/UTs to cover previous fiscal's liabilities and for running the programme in 2016-17, Minister of State for Rural Development Ram KripalYadav, said.
7).Which state government has launched the free bus pass scheme for school and college students for 2016-17?
Answer: c)
Explanation: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa launched the free bus pass scheme for school and college students for 2016-17. The scheme, aiming to benefit students from poor backgrounds, covered 28.05 lakh students in 2015-16, an official statement said.
8).Who among the following has launched an e-portal enabling online interaction with various branches of the Secretariat to reduce paperwork in the day-to-day functioning of the Parliament?
Answer: d)
Explanation: To reduce paperwork in the day-to-day functioning of the Parliament, LokSabha Speaker SumitraMahajan launched an e-portal enabling online interaction with various branches of the Secretariat. "The members can put questions and give notices online as well," she said.
9).Art collective team Lab opened a digital art exhibition in
Answer: a)
Explanation: Art collective teamLab opened a digital art exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, which allows visitors to engage with interactive artworks. The 3,000-square-metre exhibition features a kaleidoscopic digital maze where visitors can control the intensity and hue of the lights.
10).Who was appointed as the UNESCO Artist for Peace by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova?
Answer: c)
Explanation: Turkish musician KudsiErguner was appointed as the UNESCO Artist for Peace by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova. Erguner was appointed for the post at a ceremony held at the Congress Center in Istanbul (Turkey) after the opening ceremony of the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee, which ends on 20 July 2016.
1).Every year July 18th is observed across the world as
a) Malala Day
b) Nelson Mandela International Day
c) World Day for International Justice
d) World Hepatitis Day
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: 18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day. Nelson Mandela International Day was observed across the world on 18 July 2016 to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela (1918-2013).
2).Structural reforms in BCCI is a committee headed by
a) R M Lodha
b) TSR Subramanian
c) AP Shah
d) N R Narayana Murthy
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation:
3).Name the cricketer who has equalled Ravi Shastri’s record for the fastest double-century in first class cricket against Derbyshire.
a) Chesney Hughes
b) Aneurin Donald
c) Tom Taylor
d) Will Davis
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: Nineteen-year-old Welshman Aneurin Donald hit a 123-ball double century in an English county match to equal Ravi Shastri's record for the fastest double ton in first-class cricket.
4).Who has won the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship held from 12 July – 17 July 2016 concluded in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
a) Joshna Chinappa and Harindrapal Singh Sandhu
b) Dipika Pallikal Karthik and SauravGhosal
c) Sushil Nadkari and Vidhya Sharma
d) Vidhya Sharma and Harindrapal Singh Sandhu
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: Dipika Pallikal Karthik, SauravGhosal clinches 73rd Senior National Squash Championship men’s and women’s category respectively.
5).The Asian Development Bank (ADB) trimmed its 2016 growth forecasts for developing economies in Asia-Pacific region to _______ %.
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) trimmed its 2016 growth forecasts for developing economies in Asia-Pacific region to 5.6% as against the earlier estimate of 5.7%.
6).The Centre, has released ______ crore rupees to states under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
a) Rs.28,022.87
b) Rs.26,022.87
c) Rs.23,022.87
d) Rs.25,022.87
e) Rs.29,022.87
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Centre, has released Rs.28,022.87 crore to states under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The amount has been given to states/UTs to cover previous fiscal's liabilities and for running the programme in 2016-17, Minister of State for Rural Development Ram KripalYadav, said.
7).Which state government has launched the free bus pass scheme for school and college students for 2016-17?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
Answer: c)
Explanation: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa launched the free bus pass scheme for school and college students for 2016-17. The scheme, aiming to benefit students from poor backgrounds, covered 28.05 lakh students in 2015-16, an official statement said.
8).Who among the following has launched an e-portal enabling online interaction with various branches of the Secretariat to reduce paperwork in the day-to-day functioning of the Parliament?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Arun Jaitely
c) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
d) Sumitra Mahajan
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: To reduce paperwork in the day-to-day functioning of the Parliament, LokSabha Speaker SumitraMahajan launched an e-portal enabling online interaction with various branches of the Secretariat. "The members can put questions and give notices online as well," she said.
9).Art collective team Lab opened a digital art exhibition in
a) Tokyo, Japan
b) Switzerland
c) Beijing, China
d) Washington D C, USA
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Art collective teamLab opened a digital art exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, which allows visitors to engage with interactive artworks. The 3,000-square-metre exhibition features a kaleidoscopic digital maze where visitors can control the intensity and hue of the lights.
10).Who was appointed as the UNESCO Artist for Peace by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova?
a) Martin Luther
b) Silvester Stalin
c) Kudsi Erguner
d) David Marithon
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: Turkish musician KudsiErguner was appointed as the UNESCO Artist for Peace by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova. Erguner was appointed for the post at a ceremony held at the Congress Center in Istanbul (Turkey) after the opening ceremony of the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee, which ends on 20 July 2016.
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