Current Affairs Quiz – 22 July 2019

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1. Name the launch vehicle which has been used by ISRO to launch the Chandrayaan-2 Mission
   A) GSLV Mk IV
   B) GSLV Mk I
   C) GSLV Mk II
   D) GSLV-Mk III
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: India successfully launched its second lunar mission “Chandrayaan-2” on July 22, 2019 onboard its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-MkIII-M1, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. 
2. Which scheme has been launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to add a solar capacity of 25,750 MW by 2022?
   A) PM-KIRAN
   B) PM-UJALA
   C) PM-KUSUM
   D) PM-URJA
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the roll-out of PM-KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) Scheme. The outlay of the scheme is Rs 34,422-crore. Purpose: the scheme aims to add a solar capacity of 25,750 MW by 2022.
3. How many countries before India has made attempt to make soft-landing of probe on the moon?
   A) 3
   B) 4
   C) 2
   D) 5
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Once Chandrayaan-2 reaches to south pole region of lunar terrain, India will become the fourth ever nation to have a soft-landing on the moon. Other three nations are United States, China and Russia.
4. Which Institute in India has come up with “Smart Agricopter” drone to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural fields?
   A) IIT Bombay
   B) IIT Kanpur
   C) IIT Delhi
   D) IIT Madras
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: A team of three students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed a drone name as “Smart Agricopter” to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural fields as well as identify crop health by using a imaging camera. 
5. Name the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) who died recently?
   A) Kim Jong-un
   B) Moon Jae-in
   C) Yukiya Amano
   D) Mao Zedong
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Yukiya Amano, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), passed away. 
6. Who has won the 2019 WBA Welterweight Super Championship?
   A) Gennady Golovkin
   B) Manny Pacquiao
   C) Conor McGregor
   D) Keith Thurman
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Filipino professional boxer, Manny Pacquiao, claimed the WBA Welterweight Super Championship title after securing a split decision victory over Keith Thurman of America in Las Vegas. 
7. What is the total outlay of the PM-KUSUM scheme?
   A) Rs 44,422 crore
   B) Rs 14,422 crore
   C) Rs 24,422 crore
   D) Rs 34,422 crore
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The outlay of the PM-KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) Scheme is Rs 34,422-crore.
8. Harmeet Desai and Ayhika Mukherjee has recently won gold for India in their respective fields. They are related to which sports?
   A) Table Tennis
   B) Badminton
   C) Shooting
   D) Athletics
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Harmeet Desai and Ayhika Mukherjee won the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships. The event has now concluded on July 22, 2019. 
9. Renowned Tennis player Peter McNamara passed away. He represented which country?
   A) United States
   B) Australia
   C) Germany
   D) France
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Former Australian Davis Cup tennis star and Wimbledon doubles champion Peter McNamara passed away suffering from cancer. He was 64. 
10. Name the winner of 2019 British Open (Golf)
    A) Brooks Koepka
    B) Tony Finau
    C) Shane Lowry
    D) Tommy Fleetwood
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Shane Lowry of Ireland won the British Open (Golf) 2019 by six strokes at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland to clinch his first major title. 

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