Current Affairs Quiz – 25 July 2019

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1. The first printing press heritage gallery of the Indian Railways has come up in which city?
   A) Pune
   B) Delhi
   C) Mumbai
   D) Kolkata
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: The Western Railway (WR) has opened to the public the first printing press heritage gallery of the Indian Railways at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai.
2. The UKEIRI Mobility Programme: Study in India initiative has been launched by which country?
   A) USA
   B) UK
   C) Japan
   D) Sri Lanka
   
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     Option B
   Explanation: A “UKEIRI Mobility Programme: Study in India” initiative has been launched by Universities UK International (UUKi) and British Council India to support Britain’s universities to collaborate with Indian Universities.
3. Government has set a target of ___ MW Rooftop Solar projects by 2022.
   A) 20,000 MW
   B) 30,000 MW
   C) 50,000 MW
   D) 40,000 MW
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Central Government has set a target of installing 40,000 MW of Rooftop Solar (RTS) projects by the year 2022. This includes the installation of RTS on the rooftop of houses.
4. Recently which bank has provided Tripura with Rs 1,925 crore for up-gradation of power generation and distribution in the state.
   A) AIIB
   B) ADB
   C) World Bank
   D) IMF
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a Rs 1,925 crore project for up-gradation of power generation and distribution in Tripura.
5. Which university has built the “CARE4U” App for elderly people?
   A) IIT Kharagpur
   B) IIT Bombay
   C) IIT Kanpur
   D) IIT Madras
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: A team of students of IIT Kharagpur has developed an app named ‘CARE4U’ which will inform the caregiver when the elderly person falls down with the exact location.
6. Who has won the ‘Indian Woman of Influence Award’ by UK Parliament?
   A) Priyanka Chopra
   B) Hima Das
   C) Nirmala Sitharaman
   D) Priya Priyadarshini Jain
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The House of Lords (United Kingdom Parliament, London) has awarded Priya Priyadarshini Jain with ‘Indian Woman of Influence’ award. Priya is a social entrepreneur, fashionista and philanthropist.
7. The first printing press heritage gallery of the Indian Railways has been opened by?
   A) Central Railway (CR)
   B) North Central Railway (NCR)
   C) Eastern Railway (ER)
   D) Western Railway (WR)
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Western Railway (WR) has opened to the public the first printing press heritage gallery of the Indian Railways at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai.
8. Which state is the leader in terms of solar rooftop installations?
   A) Telangana
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Gujarat
   D) Rajasthan
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Apart from this as on July 23, 2019, Gujarat is the leader amongst the states in terms of solar rooftop installations.
9. The “DDP dashboard” has been launched by government for providing real-time information related to ________.
   A) Developments in Direct Tax
   B) Defence Purchase
   C) Detailed Government Schemes
   D) Details of Dynamic Fare Pricing in Railways
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a web page “DDP dashboard” that will provide real-time information related to defence production to the public. DDP stands for Department of Defence Production.
10. Who has been appointed as the Coach of Indian Table Tennis Team?
    A) Massimo Costantini
    B) Liu Guoliang
    C) Dejan Papic
    D) Rohan Sirisena
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Dejan Papic of Canada has been appointed as the chief coach of India’s table tennis team.
11. Who has been appointed as the Chief of Pentagon?
    A) Mark Esper
    B) Tammy Baldwin
    C) Patrick Leahy
    D) Jeff Merkley
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Mark Esper has been appointed as the Chief of Pentagon i.e the US defense secretary. He is the 27th Defence Secretary of US.
12. Who amongst the following is not a director of Indian Cricketers Association (ICA)?
    A) Kapil Dev
    B) Ajit Agarkar
    C) Saurav Ganguly
    D) Shantha Rangaswamy
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Former India cricketers Kapil Dev, Ajit Agarkar and Shantha Rangaswamy are the directors at ICA.
13. When is Income Tax Day observed?
    A) July 23
    B) July 21
    C) July 24
    D) July 25
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) observed the 159th Income Tax Day i.e. AaykarDiwas on 24th July, 2019.

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