Current Affairs Quiz July 7 2017
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Question 1: Which is the world’s first river to be given a living entity status?
A. Ganga
B. Whanganui
C. Nile
D. Tsnagpo
Answer and Explanation
New Zealand’s Whanganui River is the first to be given such a status.
Question 2: Panchsheel pact was signed between which countries?
A. India-Bangladesh
B. India-Pakistan
C. India-Bhutan-china
D. India-China
Answer and Explanation
Panchsheel pact which was signed on 29th April 1954 was the first formally enunciated in the Agreement on trade and Intercourse between the Tibet region of China and India.
Question 3: With whom has Japan planned a joint mission to Solar System’s second smallest planet Mercury?.
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. ESA
D. Spacex
Answer and Explanation
ESA(Eeuropean Space Agency) and JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) are planning a joint mission to Mars.
Question 4: G20 summit 2017 is being held in which country?
A. Israel
B. Germany
C. Netherland
D. Japan
Answer and Explanation
The 2017 G20 Hamburg summit is the twelfth meeting of the Group of Twenty held on 7–8 July 2017 in the city of Hamburg, Germany.
Question 5: Who has recorded the most number of centuries in ODIs while chasing?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Tilakratne Dilshan
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Sanath Jaysurya
Answer and Explanation
Virat Kohli has broken Sachin Tendulakar’s record for most centuries in ODI while chasing.
Question 6: Where are the 22nd Asian Athletics Games being held?
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Delhi
D. Maharashtra
Answer and Explanation
22nd Asian Athletics Championship Games are being held in Odisha (5-9 July)
Question 7: CBI has recently registered a case of Corruption against which former Railway Minister?
A. Ram Vilas Paswan
B. Nitish Kumar
C. Lalu Prasad Yadav
D. D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Answer and Explanation
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered a case against former Railways minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and his son Tejashwi Yadav on corruption charges.
Question 8: Which Country will ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040?
A.Italy
B. Spain
C. Russia
D. France
Answer and Explanation
To meet the targets under Paris Climate accord France has decided to end sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040.
Question 9: Which company is building world’s biggest Li-ion battery?
A. TransPower USA
B. Inspekto
C. Tesla
D. Extreme Capacitor
Answer and Explanation
Elon Musk led Tesla, announced that it is building world’s biggest Li-ion (Lithium Ion) battery system which will be used for storage of renewable energy in South Australia.
Question 10: Which Luxury automobile company recently recorded its best ever sales in India in June quarter?
A. Audi
B. BMW
C. Jaguar
D. Mercedes-Benz
Answer and Explanation
Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported record sales in India at 3,521 units in the April to June quarter. The company said it had recorded a growth of 18% compared to the same period of the previous financial year.
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