Current Affairs Quiz – 15 July 2018

Current Affairs Quiz 15 July 2018

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  1. Which country has been appointed to be the Vice-Chair of the Asia Pacific Region of  World Customs Organisation (WCO) for a period of two years from July 2018 to June 2020?
    A) India
    B) Japan
    C) Russia
    D) China
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    Option A
    Explanation: India has become the Vice-Chair (Regional Head) of the Asia Pacific Region of  World Customs Organisation (WCO) for a period of two years, from July, 2018 to June, 2020. The position will enable India to take on leadership role of Asia Pacific Region of the organisation.
     
  2. PM Modi launched various development projects while his visit to Varanasi recently. What is the total worth of the projects?
    A) Rs 800 crore
    B) Rs 887 crore
    C) Rs 900 crore
    D) Rs 937 crore
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    Option D
    Explanation: In his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, PM Modi launched a series of projects worth a total of Rs 937 crore. He flagged off the Varanasi-Ballia EMU train, laid the foundation stone for the Panchkoshi Parikrama Marg, and several projects under the Smart City Mission and Namaami Gange as well as the Varanasi City Gas Distribution Project. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for an International Convention Centre in Varanasi.
  3. Which state has launched the ‘Paudhagiri’ campaign to promote greenery in the state?
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Rajasthan
    C) Haryana
    D) Bihar
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the ‘Paudhagiri’ campaign, aimed at increasing the green cover in the state. Under this campaign, 22 lakh students from class 6 to 12 of all government and private schools in Haryana will plant a sapling each during three months of monsoon – July, August and September. 
  4. Who has won the 2018 Wimbledon title in men’s single category?
    A) Alexander Peya
    B) Mike Bryan
    C) Kevin Anderson
    D) Novak Djokovic
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Novak Djokovic has won the 2018 Wimbledon title after he beat Kevin Anderson in the men’s singles final. This was his his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th grand slam title.
  5. Who will head the 10 member committee formed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to review Companies Act 2013?
    A) Union Minister of Corporate Affairs
    B) Corporate Affairs Secretary
    C) Prime Minister
    D) Vice-President
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    Option B
    Explanation: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has constituted a 10 Member Committee headed by the Corporate Affairs Secretary to review the Companies Act 2013. This Panel is expected to examine ‘de-criminalisation’ of certain offences of the act which will then be handled in an in-house mechanism where a penalty could be levied in instances of default. 
  6. The 2nd India-Bahrain High Joint Commission meeting was held in which city?
    A) Muharraq
    B) Abu Saiba Bahrain
    C) Manama
    D) Isa Town
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    Option C
    Explanation: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was on a two-day visit to Manama in Bahrain. The minister co-chaired the 2nd India-Bahrain High Joint Commission meeting in Manama along with her counterpart Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The first meeting of the High Joint Commission was held in New Delhi in February 2015. This is EAM’s 3rd visit to Bahrain in her capacity as External Affairs Minister.
      
  7. The Bansagar Canal Project was dedicated to the Nation by PM Modi on July 15. The canal is situated in which city?
    A) Azamgarh
    B) Varanasi
    C) Sonebhadra
    D) Mirzapur
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    Option D
    Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the Bansagar Canal Project to the Nation in Mirzapur. The project worth over Rs. 3500 crore will provide a big boost to irrigation in the region especially for the farmers of Mirzapur and Allahabad districts of Uttar Pradesh. 
  8. When is the World Youth Skills Day observed?
    A) 15 July
    B) 14 July
    C) 12 July
    D) 13 July
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    15 July was observed as World Youth Skills Day across the World. The aim of World Youth Skills Day is to encourage youth to celebrate the value of acquiring skills like building, making, and creating as a way to achieve personal success and fulfillment. 
  9. Name the player who outclassed PV Sindhu to clinch the 2018 Thailand Open in women’s single event.
    A) Apriyani Rahayu
    B) Greysia Polii
    C) Nozomi Okuhara
    D) Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
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    Option C
    Explanation: Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu suffered a straight-game defeat against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the summit clash of Thailand Open World Tour Super 500 badminton tournament at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok. 
  10. The foundation stone of 340 kms-long Poorvanchal Expressway has recently been laid in which city?
    A) Azamgarh
    B) Lucknow
    C) Varanasi
    D) Mirzapur
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    Option A
    Explanation: The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of 340 kms-long Poorvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh that will connect Lucknow with various important towns of Eastern Uttar Pradesh including Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Faizabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur. It will also connect Delhi via expressway to several major towns and cities situated in the state such as Noida.
  11. Who among the following has been honored with the 2018 Sangita Kalanidhi’ award of the Music Academy?
    A) Chitravina N. Ravikiran
    B) Aruna Sairam
    C) A. Kanyakumari
    D) Sanjay Subrahmanyan
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    Option B
    Explanation: Carnatic vocalist Aruna Sairam has been selected for this year’s ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award of the Music Academy. 
  12. Name the Prime Minister of Haiti who recently stepped down from the post amid rising violence.
    A) Stacey Cunningham
    B) Carlos Alvarado Quesada
    C) Mario Abdo Benitez
    D) Jack Guy Lafontant
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Haiti’s Prime Minister, Jack Guy Lafontant, has announced his resignation following days of violent protests sparked by a now-abandoned plan to raise fuel prices. The unrest started after the government unveiled a proposal to eliminate fuel subsidies which in turn would have hiked fuel prices. 

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