Current Affairs 27th July 2019: Daily gk Updates Quiz

Current Affairs 27th July 2019: Daily GK updates quiz
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Q1. Which country will send its first astronaut to space in 2022 with the help of China’s satellite launching facilities to execute the mission?

(a) Myanmar

(b) Malaysia

(c) Nepal

(d) Indonesia

(e) Pakistan

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(e)

Exp. Pakistan announced that it will send its first astronaut to space in 2022. It will be using close ally China’s satellite launching facilities to execute the mission.

Q2. Who has been given additional charge of chairman and managing director of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)?

(a) Sunil Kumar

(b) Kumar Mangalam Birla

(c) Sunil Mittal

(d) Gopal Vittal

(e) P K Purwar

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(a)

Exp. Sunil Kumar has been given additional charge of chairman and managing director of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).

Q3. Name the first democratically elected leader of the Tunisia, who passed away recently.

(a) Youssef Chahed

(b) Rached Ghannouchi

(c) Moncef Marzouki

(d) Beji Caid Essebsi

(e) Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3(d)

Exp. Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi, the first democratically elected leader of the North African country passed away. He was the world’s oldest sitting president.

Q4. The BCCI has approved the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) which is only open to former men and women cricketers. Former India cricketers Kapil Dev, ……………. and Shantha Rangaswamy are the directors at ICA.

(a) Sanjay Manjrekar

(b) Akash chopra

(c) Ajit Agarkar

(d) Nayan Mongia

(e) Anil Kumble

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(c)

Exp.The BCCI has approved the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) which is only open to former men and women cricketers. Former India cricketers Kapil Dev, Ajit Agarkar and Shantha Rangaswamy are the directors at ICA.

Q5. India remembers the extreme valour, sacrifice and exemplary courage of Indian soldiers during the 1999 Kargil war, which is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas. The day is celebrated on …………

(a) 25 July

(b) 24 July

(c) 22 July

(d) 23 July

(e) 26 July

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(e)

Exp. India remembers its brave hearts on 26 July which is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas. On this day, the country remembers the extreme valour, sacrifice and exemplary courage of Indian soldiers during 1999 Kargil war.

Q6. Name the Hungarian teenager who has shattered Michael Phelps’ long-standing world record after winning the finals in 1 minute 50.73 seconds, breaking the previous record of 1 minute 51.51 seconds in the 200 metres butterfly event at the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju.

(a) Daiya Seto

(b) Kristof Milak

(c) Chad Le Clos

(d) Denys Kesyl

(e) Zach Harting

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(a)

Exp. Kristof Milak shattered Michael Phelps’ long-standing world record in the 200 metres butterfly at the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju. Hungarian teenager Milak won the final in 1:50.73, breaking the previous record of 1:51.51, set by Phelps in 2009.

Q7. Name the Congress MP who was recently appointed as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?

(a) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

(b) Jayant Sinha

(c) Satya Pal Singh

(d) Vishnu Dayal Ram

(e) Ram Kripal Yadav

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(a)

Exp. The leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was appointed as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Q8. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched an online encyclopedia to empower its personnel by making technical know-how available to them at the click of a button. What is the name of online encyclopedia? 

(a) Warpedia

(b) Securitypedia

(c) Industrypedia

(d) Yudhpedia

(e) Technicalpedia

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(b)

Exp. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched an online encyclopedia “Securitypedia” to empower its personnel by making technical know-how available to them at the click of a button.

Q9. Defence Minister launched dashboard of Department Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence. Who is the Union Defence Minister?

(a) Piyush Goyal

(b) Nirmala Sitharaman

(c) Prakash Javadekar

(d) Rajnath Singh

(e) Amit Shah

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(d)

Exp. Defence Minister launched dashboard of Department Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence. Union Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh.

Q10. Name the smartphone company which has acquired Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1bn.

(a) Apple Inc.

(b) Motorolla

(c) Google LLC

(d) Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd

(e) Samsung

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(a)

Exp. Apple Inc. acquires Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1bn.

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