Current Affairs Objective MCQ 11-20 July For more PDF Presented by Presented By Affairs Knowledge Free Study materials for all competitive exams ©This article is a property of Affairs Knowledge. Unauthorized Duplication is not allowed. Current Affairs 10-20 July To get notifications of all our future updates Visit our blog for more free study materials © 2018 Affairs Knowledge | All Rights Reserved | www.affairsknowledge.wordpress.com 2 Current Affairs 10-20 July 1. The first-ever metal craft exhibition was held in Chilling village of _____? (a) Ahmedabad, Gujarat (b) Ranchi, Jharkhand (c) Surat, Gujarat (d) Leh, Jammu and Kashmir 2. Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated a library built by the Indian Government in the presence of Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri. How much financial assistance did India offer for construction of the building? (a) NRs. 56.89 million (b) NRs. 4(c)94 million (c) NRs. 25.50 million (d) NRs. 75.44 million 3. India secured what position among the world’s largest economy overtaking France, according to World Bank data on the gross domestic product (GDP) of countries for 2017? (a) fifth (b) sixth (c) fourth (d) third 4. HDFC securities announced the launch of Mutual Funds transactional capabilities on Facebook Messenger through their virtual assistant, ____? (a) Amit (b) Arya (c) Alsa (d) Asha 5. BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) launched India’s first Internet telephony service. What is the name of the service? (a) Wings (b) B connect (c) Telnet (d) Outreach 6. According to a ‘Twiplomacy’ study on ‘world leaders on social media’ conducted by communications firm Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the ____ most followed world leader on Twitter with 42 million followers on his personal account @NarendraModi? (a) 4th (b) 5th (c) 3rd (d) 2nd 7. The BJP Tripura state committee proposed the government to appoint gold medal winner in the FIG World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey, ____, as the brand ambassador of the state? (a) Sushil Kumar (b) Dipa Karmakar © 2018 Affairs Knowledge | All Rights Reserved | www.affairsknowledge.wordpress.com 3 Current Affairs 10-20 July (c) Mary Kom (d) Deepak Punia 8. Who was appointed the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Congo? (a) Nina Tshering La (b) Naomi Pushkar (c) Ranjith Ragunathan (d) Amit Kumar Jain 9. India bagged three silver medals and a bronze to finish joint _____ with Iran in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 3 in Taipei? (a) 2nd (b) 3rd (c) 5th (d) 4th 10. What was the theme of World Population Day that was celebrated on 11th July 2018? (a) Family Planning is the need of the hour (b) Family Planning is a Human right (c) Family Planning and Sustainable Goals (d) The right to family planning 11. Name the reigning World’s Ugliest Dog title winner that passed away in the United States on 10th July 2018? (a) Zsa Zsa (b) Shi Zsu (c) Mi Jun (d) Tan Zing 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Dharohar Bhawan’, the new Headquarters building of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in which city? (a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Hyderabad (d) Chennai 13. Niti Aayog has proposed a 15-point action plan named “_____” for combating air pollution in ten most polluted cities in India? (a) Healthy Breathing (b) Breathe India (c) Pure Breathing (d) Healthy Breathing 14. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in collaboration with which portal has launched a video contest titled “Jal Bachao, Video Banao, Puruskar Pao”? (a) MyGov (b) NewIndia (c) CitizenConnect (d) IndiConnect 15. Which Ministry has launched a technology challenge with an aim to eliminate human entry into septic tanks and drains for cleaning, seeking suitable solutions © 2018 Affairs Knowledge | All Rights Reserved | www.affairsknowledge.wordpress.com 4 Current Affairs 10-20 July from individuals and NGOs? (a) Ministry of Agriculture (b) Ministry of Science and Technology (c) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (d) Ministry of Home Affairs 16. _____ approved the net neutrality rules implying the internet will remain open to everybody in India? (a) Ministry of Communications (b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (c) Telecom Commission (d) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited 17. Andhra Pradesh Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated a canteen in Vijayawada to mark the launch of much-awaited ‘____ Canteens’ in various parts of the state? (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Anna (d) Seva 18. Which state Cabinet approved Information Technology policy 2018? (a) Maharashtra (b) Assam (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Goa 19. India has ranked ____ in the Global Innovation Index (GII) developed by Cornell University, the Paris-based business school Insead and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva? (a) 61 (b) 68 (c) 69 (d) 57 20. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Indian Army and which bank on the Defence Salary Package? (a) ICICI Bank (b) YES Bank (c) State Bank of India (d) Canara Bank 21. India has become the _____ shareholder of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)? (a) 72nd (b) 50th (c) 101st (d) 69th 22. Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra appointed _____ as the advocate general of Jammu and Kashmir? (a) Anil Kumar (b) Sumeet Singhania © 2018 Affairs Knowledge | All Rights Reserved | www.affairsknowledge.wordpress.com 5 Current Affairs 10-20 July (c) Pawan Singh (d) D C Raina 23. Scientists have developed a computer named “_____” that mimics the human brain’s neural networks, and would overcome the speed and power consumption problems of conventional supercomputers? (a) Simunoid (b) SpiNNaker (c) Rapidex (d) EXpro 24. Dada JP Vaswani who died due to old age related ailments in Pune, Maharashtra, was a ____? (a) Politician (b) Musician (c) Freedom Fighter (d) Spiritual Leader 25. When was International Malala Day celebrated to commemorate Malala Yousafzai’s birthday? (a) July 12 (b) July 13 (c) July 11 (d) July 9 26. Who has been appointed the chief electoral officer (CEO) of Madhya Pradesh? (a) Shantha Kumar (b) Kamalesh Yadav (c) V L Kantha Rao (d) Ranjith Bhargav 27. India Women’s Cricket Team Coach ____ resigned from his position citing personal reasons? (a) Harpal Singh (b) Rajinder Singh (c) Tushar Arothe (d) Diana Edulji 28. Where was the 4th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals held on July 13, 2018? (a) Indore, Madhya Pradesh (b) Nagpur, Maharashtra (c) Pune, Maharashtra (d) Bhopal, Maharashtra 29. Odisha government announced the constitution of a ‘_____ Cabinet,’ headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik? (a) Monument (b) Heritage (c) Culture (d) Conservation 30. On 11th July 2018, which state has topped other states in per capita revenue collection under GST? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh © 2018 Affairs Knowledge | All Rights Reserved | www.affairsknowledge.wordpress.com 6 Current Affairs 10-20 July (c) Haryana (d) Gujarat 31. The Botanical Garden in Kothaguda reserve forest was re-launched after renovation in which state? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Telangana (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Karnataka 32. Where was the Second India-China Maritime Affairs Dialogue held on 13th July 2018? (a) Beijing, China (b) Shanghai, China (c) New Delhi, India (d) Hyderabad, India 33. The parliament of which country approved a law that will allow citizens to change their gender and name from the age of 16 without a medical report showing identity disruption? (a) Portugal (b) Germany (c) Denmark (d) The Netherlands 34. The market valuation of which Indian company surged past Rs 7 lakh crore mark, making it the second company after TCS to achieve this milestone? (a) Reliance Industries (b) Aditya Birla Group (c) Essar Chemicals (d) Wipro Technologies 35. Name the asteroid discovered in 2017, that is actually two objects, each around 900 meters in size and orbiting each other? (a) Near-Earth asteroid 2017 YE5 (b) Near-Earth asteroid 5674 TU5 (c) Near-Earth asteroid 7890 G17 (d) Near-Earth asteroids 5555 G16 36. Name the Indian cricketer who officially retired from all forms of cricket, on 13th July 2018? (a) Mohammed Kaif (b) Suresh Raina (c) Rohit Sharma (d) R Ashwin 37. On 14th July 2018, where was the Ratha Yatra, the Festival of Chariot: Chariots of Lord Jagannath celebrated? (a) Puri, Odisha (b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat (c) Surat, Gujarat (d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh 38. Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Dev Vrat inaugurated 69th Van Mahotsava celebrations at _____ near Shimla? © 2018 Affairs Knowledge | All Rights Reserved | www.affairsknowledge.wordpress.com 7 Current Affairs 10-20 July (a) Ganevag (Nehra) (b) Kufri (c) Chail (d) Mashobra 39. When did Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurate Goa IT Day celebrations in Panaji, Goa? (a) July 15 (b) July 14 (c) July 16 (d) July 13 40. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is likely to partner with which state government to build the Rs 2,000 crore Dholera airport project? (a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan (c) Maharashtra (d) Meghalaya 41. ____ Metro Rail Limited launched Peters Inn, India’s first exquisite air- conditioned bed space dormitory, on 13thJuly 2018? (a) Bengaluru (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai (d) Kochi 42. Who has overtaken Alibaba Group’s Jack Ma to become Asia’s richest person? (a) Mukesh Ambani (b) Wang Jianlinis (c) Ma Huanteng (d) Xu Jiayen 43. 2 Indian-origin technology executives ______ have made it to the Forbes’ list of America’s 60 richest self-made women? (a) Susheela Jayapal, Sarayu Kumar (b) Jayshree Ullal, Neerja Sethi (c) Surya Devarra, Julia Jacob (d) Samantha Prathik, Rajshree 44. Metals and Mining company Vedanta Ltd. has re-appointed _____ as a Whole- time Director? (a) Samarth Reddy (b) Navin Agarwal (c) Pravin Rishab (d) Sajan Ranjith 45.