Current Affairs Quiz for July 2010

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1.According to the recent report from research firm Deloitte and US Council on Competitiveness, which country emerged as the number two in the world in global manufacturing competitiveness?
a. China
b. US
c. Venezuela
d. India

Answer: b

2.Consider the statements with regard to the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 12 July 2010.

1. The payloads included in the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle are- latest remote sensing satellite CARTOSAT 2B, a nanosatellite, ALSAT2A of Algeria, AISSAT 1 of Canada and TISAT of Switzerland.
2. In its 15th successive, successful mission, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle placed eight satellites into the predestined orbit
3. CARTOSAT 2B, the 17th in a series of remote sensing satellites that India has launched so far, is a sophisticated piece of equipment with a state-of-the-art panchromatic camera on board.

3. Besides the main payload, the vehicle also carried the students' effort named SSAT  which is a picosatellite weighing less than a kilogram.Which of the above mentioned statement/statements are incorrect?
a. Only 1
b. 1 & 2
c. 1 & 3
d. 2 & 4

Answer: d

4.Kottakkal Sivaraman who was famous for his female role in Dhamayanthy, Sairandhri, Rugmini etc died on 19 July 2010. Which dance form was he associated with?
a. Kathakali
b. Oddissi
c. Bharatnatyam
d. Manipuri Dance form

Answer: a

5.Delhi Chief Minister launched a campaign “Billion Hearts Beating” to create public awareness and initiate action to tackle the rising heart problems. With which chain of hospital did the Delhi government join hands with to launch the "Billion Hearts Beating" campaign?
a. Fortis
b. Apollo
c. Care hospitals
d. Max Healthcare

Answer: b

6.The Indian HRD Ministry recently planned to set up Madhyamik and Uchcha Shikhsa Kosh, like the existing Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh, will be set up with proceeds from the education cess. With regrad to the Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh which of the following statements is/ are true?
1. Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh was set up in 2004.
2. It is used to finance elementary education schemes — mainly the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the mid-day meal schemes.
3. An Education Cess @ 2% was levied on Income Tax, Excise Duty, Customs Duty & Service Tax for the creation of the Kosh
4. Education Cess was levied by the HRD (No.5) Act, 2004 on 8.7.2004

a. 1,2 & 3
b. 2 & 4
c. 1, 2 & 4
d. 1 & 4

Answer: a

7.The Directorate of Film Festivals in collaboration with Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre, New Delhi hosted the renowned Taiwan’s Director Ang Lee’s Retrospective Film Festival from 23 to 25 July 2010. Ang Lee is one of the seven directors to win all Oscar, the Golden Globe, Director’s Guild and BAFTA for a single movie in 2005. Name the movie for which he won all the awards in the same year.
a. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
b. Brokeback Mountain
c. Fine Line
d. The Wedding Banquet
e. Pushing Hands

Answer: b

8.Which is the latest helicopter to be inducted at the Coast Guard Air Station by Coast Guard?
a. 800 SQN
b. Fokker Friendship (F-27)
c. 700 SQN(ICG)
d. Chetak

Answer: d

9. On 22 July 2010, International Court of Justice (ICJ) legalised Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence. From which of the following countries Kosovo had made declaration of independence?
a) Croatia
b) Albania
c) Russia
d) Serbia

Answer: d) Serbia

9. On which date International Court of Justice (ICJ) legalised Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence?
a) 21 July 2010
b) 22 July 2010
c) 22 July 2009
d) 23 July 2010

Answer: b) 22 July 2010

10.On 22 July 2010, International Court of Justice (ICJ) legalised Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia. Consider the following statements regarding ICJ.
a) It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
b) The seat of the Court is in New York.
c) The Court is composed of 15 judges, who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council
d) The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
Which of the above statements regarding ICJ is wrong?

Answer: b

11.Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 20 July 2010 raised GDP growth prospects for Asian Development Economies in the year of 2010 from 7.5% to __?
a) 7.6%
b) 7.7%
c) 7.8%
d) 7.9%
Answer: d) 7.9%

12.18th International AIDS Conference took place from 18th July 2010 to 23 July 2010.
Where the conference was held?
a) Bern, capital of Switzerland
b) Vienna, capital of Austria
c) New Delhi, capital of India
d) Oslo, capital of Norway

Answer: b) Vienna, Capital of Austria

13.On 20 July 2010, APTTA was signed between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
What is the full form of APTTA?
a) Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement
b) Afghanistan Pakistan Two plus Two Agreement
c) Asia Pacific Transit Trade Association
d) Asia Pacific Transit Trade Agreement

Answer; a) Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement

14.In July 2010, which of the following countries orgainsed an international workshop on disaster prevention?
a) India
b) Germany
c) Japan
d) Italy
Answer: c) Japan

15.On 19 July 2010 Sealdah-bound New Cooch Behar-Sealdah Uttarbanga express hit against the Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal express which killed almost 67 people. At which place it happened?
a) Ranigang
b) Sainthia
c) Barasat
d) Bardhaman

Answer: b) Sainthia

16.15th African Union summit was held at Kampala, capital of Uganda from 19 July 2010 to 27 July 2010. Consider the given statements regarding the summit.
 1. At present the number of member countries in the African Union is 53.
 2. Morocco is not a member of the African Union.
Now choose the correct option;
a) Both 1 and 2 statements are correct b) Only 1 is correct
b) Only 2 is correct  d) neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Answer: a) Both 1 and 2 statements are correct

16.15th African Union summit was held at Kampala, capital of Uganda from 19 July 2010 to 27 July 2010. Which one of the following organisation was disbanded and replaced by African Union?
a) Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
b) Association of African Countries (AAC)
c) Joint African Forum (JAF)
d) African Unity (AU)

Answer: a) Organisation of African Unity (OAU)

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