Current Affairs Quiz – 26 July 2019

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1. Who has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Karnataka?
   A) HD Kumaraswamy
   B) Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
   C) B S Yediyurappa
   D) V. Narayanasamy
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: B S Yediyurappa has been sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is the BJP State President in Karnataka. He has now taken the oath of office as Chief Minister of Karnataka for the fourth time.
2. Name India’s first Space warfare exercise conducted the three armed forces?
   A) A-SAT
   B) Mission Shakti
   C) Mission Antrix
   D) IndSpaceEx
   
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     Option D
   Explanation: India’s first Space warfare exercise “IndSpaceEx” was conducted by the three armed forces along with DRDO on July 25 and July 26, 2019. The exercise was held in Andaman Island in Bay of Bengal sea.
3. Who is the head of 22-member Medical Devices Technical Advisory Group (MDTAG) committee or regulation of medical devices?
   A) Dr. V.G. Somani
   B) Dr Sandeep Bansal
   C) Dr S N Bhattacharya
   D) Dr Arjun Ahuja
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The Union health ministry has constituted a 22-member Medical Devices Technical Advisory Group (MDTAG) committee to advise Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on matters related to the regulation of medical devices.
4. What is the minimum staggered delivery period fixed by SEBI for commodity future?
   A) 4 days
   B) 3 days
   C) 5 days
   D) 7 days
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: 5 working days
5. Who has been appointed as the chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?
   A) Satya Pal Singh
   B) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
   C) Subhash Chandra Baheria
   D) Vishnu Dayal Ram
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
6. Who has been appointed as the first Indian Origin Home Secretary of Britain?
   A) Aarti Patel
   B) Priti Patel
   C) Vinita Deshmukh
   D) Kiara Sen
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Priti Patel has taken charge as Britain’s first Indian-origin home secretary.
7. Which of the following will replace OPPO as the Official Sponsor of Indian Cricket Team?
   A) Vivo
   B) One Plus
   C) BYJU’S
   D) Maruti
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that BYJU’S will be the new sponsor of Indian Cricket Team from September 2019.
8. Which state will host the Global Ayurveda Summit 2019?
   A) Karnataka
   B) Odisha
   C) Andhra Pradesh
   D) Kerala
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organise the third edition of Global Ayurveda Summit 2019 in Kochi, Kerala. The event will be held on October 30 and 31, 2019.
9. Who broke the record of Michael Phelps in 100 butterfly swimming?
   A) Caeleb Dressel
   B) Kristof Milak
   C) Mark Spitz
   D) Matt Biondi
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: American Caeleb Dressel broke the world record in the men’s 100 metres butterfly set by Michael Phelps.
10. Who broke the record of Michael Phelps in 200 butterfly swimming?
    A) Caeleb Dressel
    B) Kristof Milak
    C) Mark Spitz
    D) Matt Biondi
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Also, Kristof Milak of Hungary broke the record of Michael Phelps in 200m butterfly. Milak touched in 1 minute, 50.73 seconds whereas Phelps took 1:51.51 at the 2009 worlds in Rome.
11. When is Kargil Vijay Diwas observed?
    A) December 16
    B) June 16
    C) August 16
    D) July 26
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on July 26 since the year 1999. The day is dedicated to our Kargil War’s Heroes. This was the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
12. What was the profession of Indraganti Srikanta Sarma who passed away recently?
    A) Writer
    B) Sportsperson
    C) Politician
    D) Choreographer 
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Veteran journalist, writer and lyricist Indraganti Srikanta Sarma has passed away at the age of 75 years.

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