GK & Current Affairs Quiz: July 16, 2019
July 17, 2019 May 21, 2021
1. Which Bollywood personality is set to be honoured with honorary doctorate by Melbourne’s La Trobe University?
[A] Priyanka Chopra
[B] Shah Rukh Khan
[C] Madhuri Dixit
[D] Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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Correct Answer: B [Shah Rukh Khan]
Notes:
In August 2019, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will visit Australia to attend the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) as its chief guest. Here, he is set to receive an honorary doctorate degree from Melbourne-based La Trobe University for his contributions and efforts towards underprivileged children, women’s empowerment through Meer Foundation and his achievements in the Indian entertainment industry. La Trobe University is the first Australian university to award Khan with an Honorary Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), and will present the honorary doctorate on August 9 at its Melbourne campus in Bundoora.
2. Which Indian surgeon has been conferred the Honorary Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand?
[A] Ramakanta Panda
[B] Deep Goel
[C] P Raghu Ram
[D] Pradeep Chowbey
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Correct Answer: C [P Raghu Ram]
Notes:
Well-known breast surgeon and Padma Shri awardee, Dr. P Raghu Ram has been conferred the Honorary Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand in recognition of his bold vision coupled with an intense body of work that has paved the way for improving breast healthcare in India. It is the highest recognition bestowed by the institute. He received the honour at the 44th Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal College in Pattaya. With this, Dr. Ram achieved the rare distinction of having been conferred FRCS from five Surgical Royal Colleges (London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ireland and Thailand) as well as FACS from the American College of Surgeons. He is also the president-elect of the Association of Surgeons of India.
3. Which of the following NBFCs has become the first NBFC to get $100 million loan from AIIB for Green Energy Funding?
[A] L&T Finance Holdings
[B] HDB Financial Services
[C] Muthoot
[D] Tata Capital
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Correct Answer: A [L&T Finance Holdings]
Notes:
The L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (LTIF) has become the first Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) to get $100 million loan from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for on-lending to wind and solar power infrastructure projects in India. LTIF is a subsidiary of L&T Finance Holdings Ltd and a leading non-bank financier of renewable energy in India. The loan mobilises private capital from sponsors, other financiers and LTIF’s own sources. India is committed to reducing its carbon intensity by 30-35% of the 2005 levels by 2030 under the Paris agreement.
4. Who won the women’s title at the 2019 Wimbledon tennis tournament?
[A] Angelique Kerber
[B] Naomi Osaka
[C] Serena Williams
[D] Simona Halep
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Correct Answer: D [Simona Halep]
Notes:
In Tennis, Simona Halep defeated Serena Williams in the final by 6–2, 6–2 to win the Ladies’ Singles tennis title at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. Halep became the first Romanian female player to reach and win the Wimbledon final. At 37 years 291 days, Williams is the oldest Grand Slam women’s singles finalist to compete since the start of the Open Era in 1968. This was the first Wimbledon where a final set tie break rule was introduced. Upon reaching 12–12 in the third set, a classic tie break would be played. No women’s singles match required the use of the final set tie break.
5. Which state has become the first Indian state to get fund through World Bank’s climate resilience program?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala ]
Notes:
Under climate resilience program, the World Bank has recently approved $250 million aid to Kerala for its Resilient Kerala Programme (RKP) to brace against natural disasters. Hence, Kerala has become the first Indian state to get this fund to enhance the state’s resilience against the impacts of natural disasters and climate change. The Resilient Kerala Program (RKP) will focus on strengthening the state’s institutional and financial capacity to protect the assets and livelihoods of poor and vulnerable groups through an inclusive and participatory approach. The new program is part of the Government of India(GoI)’s support to Kerala’s ‘Rebuild Kerala Development Programme’ aimed at building a green and resilient Kerala.
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Mahesh
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Imran
July 18, 2019 at 10:40 amDone
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Neeraj Kumar
July 21, 2019 at 3:50 pmThank You