GK & Current Affairs Quiz: July 28, 2017
July 28, 2017 March 16, 2018
1. India’s first bullet train project “MAHSR” will be built with the help of which country?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
India’s first bullet train project “Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor” will be launched during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in September 12-14, 2017. Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate the bullet train project with the laying of foundation stone and a ground breaking ceremony. This is expected to take place in Ahmedabad or Gandhinagar (Gujarat). This is Rs 1 lakh crore project which involves construction of a 505-km line using Japanese ‘Shinkansen’ technology. For this, Japan will provide a soft loan worth $12 billion, at a cost of 0.1%, for a 50-year period including a 15-year moratorium. The Japanese government will be bearing 80% of the total project cost and the increase in cost estimate has to be borne by both India and Japan.
2. Which metro will launch India’s first mobile ticketing system?
[A] Kolkata Metro
[B] Mumbai Metro
[C] Chennai Metro
[D] Lucknow Metro
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Correct Answer: B [Mumbai Metro]
Notes:
Mumbai Metro One will launch the India’s first Mobile Ticketing System ‘OnGo’ which will help commuters pass the Automated Fare Collection (AFC) gates using their mobile phones. The system is in the final advanced stage of testing and will be implemented by mid-August. The commuters will be able to buy tickets or monthly passes using the Mumbai Metro app on their smartphone. Once they make the payment using their mobile wallet or e-wallet, a QR code will be generated. The gate’s sensor will then scan this code and let them access the platform. The ‘OnGo’ will be particularly convenient for those commuters wanting to book their journey through tokens or passes at their own convenience even from outside the Metro stations and avoid queues before ticketing windows.
3. Which Indian bank has acquired Snapdeal-owned mobile wallet FreeCharge?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] State Bank of India
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Correct Answer: C [Axis Bank ]
Notes:
Axis bank has acquired Snapdeal-owned mobile wallet FreeCharge in an all-cash deal worth Rs 385 crore to strengthen its position in the payments space. This acquisition is expected to help the bank take a significant step towards digital distribution of financial products. The platform provides access to agile customer-facing technology, which will help the bank to serve its existing customers better and approach new digitally native customers in an efficient manner.
4. Ajay Singh, who has won bronze at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships, is associated with which men’s junior category?
[A] 69kg category
[B] 44kg category
[C] 55kg category
[D] 77kg category
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Correct Answer: D [77kg category]
Notes:
Ajay Singh from India has won bronze medal in 77 kgs men’s junior category at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships at Kathmandu, Nepal. With this, India medals tally goes to three. Apart from him, S. Nirpupama Devi had won bronze in 69 kgs women youth category and Konsam Ormila Devi had won gold in 44kg weight category.
5. Which technological giant has launched Kaizala – a productivity app to empower Indian organizations?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Wipro
[C] Infosys
[D] Reliance
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Correct Answer: A [Microsoft]
Notes:
Microsoft India has officially launched ‘Kaizala’ a Made for India app for businesses and organizations, which is powered by Azure Cloud platform. It is designed for large group communications and work management, and works even on 2G networks. The app would help organisations communicate, collaborate and complete tasks and bring together desktop users and mobile-only users who may be within or outside their organisations.
6. Where is the headquarters of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Kochi
[C] Patna
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: D [Lucknow]
Notes:
Recently, the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has started a full-fledged merchant banking operations to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) utilise capital markets for their funding requirements. The purpose of the initiative is to enhance the access of MSMEs to the capital markets, including the SME Trading Platform and Institutional Trading Platform. This move will prove beneficial to the SME exchange as well as investors seeking liquidity or exit from their investment. The bank has supported over 125 venture capital funds and thus can provide help for listing the investee companies on SME exchanges via its merchant banking operations. The headquarters of SIDBI is located at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
7. Which of the following Indian cities are in the 2017 Dell Global Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index?
[A] Mumbai and Kochi
[B] Bengaluru and Delhi
[C] Kolkata and Delhi
[D] Chennai and Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru and Delhi]
Notes:
According to 2017 Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) index, Bengaluru (40th) and Delhi (49th) are the only Indian cities among the top 50 global cities that foster high-potential women entrepreneurs. The list is topped by New York, followed by Bay Area, London, Boston, Stockholm and Los Angeles. The index ranks cities in terms of its ability to attract and foster growth of women-owned firms. It provides a diagnostic tool to advise entrepreneurs and policy-makers on how to improve conditions to enable businesses founded by women to thrive. The index also ranked cities based on the impact of local policies, programmes and characteristics in addition to national laws and customs.
8. What is the theme of the 2017 World Hepatitis Day (WHD)?
[A] Hepatitis: Think to Cure
[B] Eliminate Hepatitis
[C] Hepatitis: Aware Yourself
[D] Elimination
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Correct Answer: B [Eliminate Hepatitis ]
Notes:
The World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is observed every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. The 2017 theme is “Eliminate Hepatitis”. Hepatitis is a viral infection which causes inflammation in the liver. It is a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. The ‘ 2017 WHO Global hepatitis’ report indicates that a large majority of these people lack access to life-saving testing and treatment. As a result, millions face risk of chronic liver disease, cancer, and death. As per estimates of World Health Organisation (WHO), 4 crore people in India live with chronic Hepatitis B and an additional six lakh with Hepatitis C, which accounts for 40% and 20% of Hepatitis B and C infections in south-east Asia. Thus, hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic disease and killing close to 1.4 million people every year.
9. The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched which app for dissemination of earthquake parameters?
[A] India Quake
[B] Bharat Wake
[C] Quake Shell
[D] Sagar Pani
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Correct Answer: A [India Quake]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched two Mobile apps – India Quake and Sagar Vani to send alerts on earthquake parameters and oceanic disturbances. The ‘India Quake’ will automatically disseminate earthquake parameters like location, time and magnitude, after the occurrence of earthquakes. The app will make information dissemination faster with no restrictions on the number of recipients. Any citizen can download this App and get the real time earthquake location information on his/her mobile. While, the ‘Sagar Vani’ will disseminate ocean related information and alerts like high waves and Tsunami early warnings, to the user community in timely manner for their safety. The apps are developed by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The NCS is an office of the MoES and is tasked with providing earthquake monitoring and hazard reports to governmental agencies.
10. The Rajaji National Park (RNP) is located in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The Rajaji National Park (RNP) is an Indian national park and tiger reserve located in the three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal and covers an area of over 820 km2. It is home to Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, Leopard, Jungle cat, Striped hyena, Goral, Indian hare, Sloth bear, etc. The park was named after C. Rajagopalachari, a prominent leader of the Freedom Struggle, the second and last Governor-General of independent India and one of the first recipients of India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna (in 1954).
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mohit
July 28, 2017 at 9:00 pmQ.10 has incorrect options.Kindly correct it.
Upasana
July 29, 2017 at 10:30 amWhts correct answer?
Priyanka
July 29, 2017 at 12:57 pmthe answer is correct Rajaji national park is situated in Uttarakhand.
ravindra
July 28, 2017 at 9:08 pmgive in hindi quiz because it help hindi medium student
Kajal
July 28, 2017 at 9:16 pmThanks
neeraj
July 28, 2017 at 9:26 pmQUE-10 wrong answer hai… uttrakhand hoga…..rajaji national park Uttrakhand me hai
pankaj
July 29, 2017 at 10:05 amusne bhi utrakhand hi likha hai
raam
July 28, 2017 at 9:36 pmrajaji national park is located in Uttarakhand not Karnataka
Amit chaturvedi
July 28, 2017 at 9:41 pmLast question is wrong
There should be Uttarakhand in Options.
mahesurya
July 29, 2017 at 9:15 amoptions is there
Amit chaturvedi
July 30, 2017 at 1:37 amIt wasn’t yesterday
It’s actually corrected by admin
Balram singh
July 28, 2017 at 10:00 pmIn 10 no question options are not given correct.
ravi
July 28, 2017 at 10:15 pmlast bit is wrong
Gaurav singh
July 28, 2017 at 10:16 pmLast questionof rajaji national park is wrong what are you doing giving wrong information
Mukhtar
July 28, 2017 at 10:29 pmThe Rajaji National Park (RNP) is located in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
None of the above – mentioned
Correct answer is uttarakhand
Lakshmy
July 28, 2017 at 10:29 pmquestions are very much of current affairs -thanks
shubham
July 28, 2017 at 10:42 pmcheck question 10
parijat
July 28, 2017 at 10:45 pmAnswer of 10 question is dehradun
RAVI
July 28, 2017 at 10:48 pm10 quiz answer wrong
RAVI
July 28, 2017 at 10:56 pm10th quiz- option answer wrong but explanation gave correctly
J RAJESH KUMAR
July 28, 2017 at 10:59 pmRajaji National park Karnataka? Uttarakhand?
sainadh
July 28, 2017 at 10:59 pmRajaji national park is in Uttarakhand.
Sharath
July 29, 2017 at 12:19 amPlease edit Rajaji national park located at Uttarakhand state not Karnataka
Remaining questions is very useful to preparing the upcoming exams
Asim
July 29, 2017 at 12:31 amRajaji national park is situated in Uttarakhand explanation is correct but answer you given is wrong
Santosh goudar
July 29, 2017 at 8:14 amThank you for your information.
Santosh goudar
July 29, 2017 at 8:15 amThank you si
abhishek chandrakar
July 29, 2017 at 9:50 amrajaji national park.. option given was wrong.. and you have taken karnataka as right answer ? while explaination is correct.
vishnu Raj
July 29, 2017 at 1:06 pmsuper.
Biraj sarmah
July 29, 2017 at 2:12 pmIt helps me alot….
Rizwan khan
July 29, 2017 at 3:27 pmjust now i got ans that 287 tiger war in karnataka but new repot basis uttrakhand tiger is around 400 thatswhy……asn a) karanataka uttrakhand both is rt…..dosto………
Mahantesh
July 29, 2017 at 8:33 pmRajaji national park at near new Delhi ..
I search just Google so….pls correct it
devyani
July 29, 2017 at 8:43 pmanswer sahi ho gaya hai
Subhadip Maity
July 29, 2017 at 10:51 pmbetter question, thanks.
Noor alam khan
August 5, 2017 at 10:24 amQuestion no 10 is correct
Uttarakhand
gdp
October 14, 2017 at 4:44 pmthank you team for uploading corrected answer.