Current Affairs Quiz – 16 July 2019

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  1. Anusuiya Uikey has been appointed as the Governor of which state?
    A) Gujarat

    B) Chhattisgarh
    C) Himachal Pradesh
    D) Andhra Pradesh
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Rajya Sabha MP Anusuiya Uikey as Governor of Chhattisgarh. 
  2. How much amount has been approved by the World Bank for First Resilient Kerala Program?
    A) USD 150 million

    B) USD 200 million
    C) USD 250 million
    D) USD 100 million
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The Government of India, the Government of Kerala and the World Bank have signed a Loan Agreement of USD 250 million for the First Resilient Kerala Program.
  3. The Common Service Centre (CSC) has launched the credit card ‘Small Business MoneyBack Credit Card’ in partnership with which bank?
    A) HDFC Bank

    B) State Bank of India
    C) Axis Bank
    D) Punjab National Bank
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    HDFC Bank and Common Service Centre (CSC) SPV of Government of India, have launched a co-branded credit card ‘Small Business MoneyBack Credit Card’. It is aimed at small traders and village level entrepreneurs (VLEs). 
  4. The UK-India Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) Meet 2019 was held in which city?
    A) Birmingham

    B) Pune
    C) New Delhi
    D) London
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The UK-India Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting was held in London on July 15, 2019. The meeting was addressed by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal. 
  5. Which country will host the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2020?
    A) India

    B) China
    C) Japan
    D) Thailand
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2020 will be held in New Delhi, India. 
  6. Sangeet Natak Akademi has recently elected 4 new Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna). With this, the total Fellowship of the Akademi has reached to_______
    A) 35

    B) 20
    C) 40
    D) 25
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi has unanimously elected four eminent personalities, in the field of performing arts, for Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna) during its meeting held on 26 June 2019 at Guwahati, Assam. They are Zakir Hussain, Sonal Mansingh, Jatin Goswami and K.Kalyanasundaram Pillai. By the election of above four fellows there are presently forty (40) Fellows of Sangeet Natak Akademi.
  7. Palau has joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and has become the ________ country to sign the ISA Framework Agreement.
    A) 88th

    B) 76th
    C) 52nd
    D) 64th
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Palau has joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and has become the 76th country to sign the ISA Framework Agreement. The ISA Framework Agreement was opened for signature during the CoP-22 at Marrakesh on 15th November 2016. 
  8. The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee will be held in which country in 2020?
    A) Malaysia

    B) Azerbaijan
    C) United States
    D) China
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Fuzhou city of China will host the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020. This decision was made at the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee, in Baku, Azerbaijan, held from June 30 to July 10, 2019 
  9. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Andhra Pradesh?
    A) T. Harish Rao

    B) Revanth Reddy
    C) Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
    D) Rameshwar Thakur
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Senior BJP leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been named as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. 
  10. How many World Heritage sites have been inscribed on the World Heritage List during the 2019 session of the World Heritage Committee?
    A) 29

    B) 16
    C) 8
    D) 36
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    During the 2019 session, the World Heritage Committee inscribed a total of 29 new sites on the World Heritage List including one in Africa, two in the Arab States, ten in the Asia Pacific region, 15 in Europe and North America and one in Latin America. 

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