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Current Affairs Quiz July 20 2017

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Question 1: Who is the 14th President of India?
A. Meira Kumar
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Pranab Mukherjee
D. Venkaiah Naidu

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India. He is the second Dalit President.

Question 2: Who is the chief of BSP?
A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Akhilesh Yadav
C. Mayawati
D. Rahul Gandhi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Mayawati is the chief of BSP. She resigned from Rajya Sabha.

Question 3: Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan ?

A. Nawaz Sharif
B. Zakir Hussain
C. Mohammed Ali Khan
D. None of the above

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Nawaz Sharif is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and a trial is going on in Pakistan’s SC regarding a money laundering.

Question 4: Manpreet Kaur, who has recently been involved in doping, is a:
A. Tennis Player
B. Shot putter
C. Weight Lifter
D. Chess player

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B Manpreet Kaur is a shotputter who won Gold medal at 22nd Asian Athletic Championship.

Question 5: In which city were the buildings ordered to reduce height?

A. Mumbai
B. Bengaluru
C. Chennai
D. Delhi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

70 buildings in Mumbai have been ordered to reduce height within 60 days

Question 6: Which city ranks 2nd in raising startup funding?
A. Mumbai
B. Bengaluru
C. Chennai
D. Delhi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Bengaluru has raise USD 2.56 million dollars from 128 deals.

Question 7: Which ride hailing service has been sued in New York?
A. Ola
B. Uber
C. Meru
D. Taxi Taxi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Uber has been sued in New York because the cars are not usable by persons using wheelchairs.

Question 8: Wipro’s first quarter profit for 2017 rose by:
A. 1.1%
B. 2.1%
C. 1.2%
D. 2.2%

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

The profits in Q1 rose by 1.2%.

Question 9: US Open, this year, will offer prize money of
A. $40 million
B. $45 million
C. $48 million
D. $50 million

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

US Open has raised the prize money by 9 percent to $50 million.

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