Daily Current Affairs MCQ- 27th July 2017

Daily Current Affairs MCQ- 27th July 2017

Dear Readers, 

You should practice the Daily Current Affairs MCQ/Quiz regularly to complete your preparation for the upcoming SSC CGL, Rail and Banking Exams. The  Current Affairs Update , Current Affairs Articles, Banking Articles from Achiever's Rule are also very important for your exams. You may download the available PDFs.

Q1.Which day is celebrated as the Kargil Vijay Diwas ?
A]21st August
B]22nd June
C]20th February
D]26th July
E]27th July

Q2.Which swimmer has won gold in women's100 m Backstroke at the World's Aquatics Championship?
A]Katie Ledecky
B]Gemma Spofforth
C]Kylie Masse
D]Natalie Coughlin
E]Rebecca Adlington

Q3.What is/are the feature(s) of SOS alerts launched by Google ?
A]It is a new SOS alert tool in its Map Apps and Search Browser.
B]The Alerts can respond to the natural disasters and terror attacks.
C]User can get extra details like helpline numbers and emergency services.
D]Disaster organizations of 12 countries have created it.
E]All of these

Q4.In which country the BRICS Youth Forum 2017 has opened ?
A]Russia
B]Brazil
C]India
D]China
E]South Africa

Q5.Which actress has received "Mahanayak Samman 2017" for her contribution in the world of Cinema ?
A]Moonmoon Sen
B]Sabitri Devi
C]Shakuntola Barua
D]Dolon Roy
E]None of them

Q6.Which of the following companies has launched "Kaizala" Made for India App ?
A]Google
B]Amazon
C]HCL
D]Microsoft
E]None of these

Q7.Who is appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer of GoAir ?
A]Vikash Sinha
B]Anand Sahai
C]Suresh Mittal
D]Vipin Kumar
E]None of them

Q8.Which country has banned the sale of Petrol and Diesel cars ?
A]China
B]Japan
C]US
D]Britain
E]Russia

Q9.Who chaired the first meeting of the newly constituted Islands Development Agency (IDA) ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Rajnath Singh
C]Sushma Swaraj
D]Arun Jaitley
E]None of them

Q10.Who is the new Chief Minister of Bihar ?
A]Nitish Kumar
B]Lalu Prasad Yadav
C]Tejaswi Yadav
D]C P Joshi
E]None of them

Explanation

Explanation 1. 26th July is celebrated as the Kargil Vijay Diwas. On this day of 1999, Indian Army successfully took control of posts across the Himalayas in the Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir after fighting for consecutive 60 days.

Explanation 2. Kylie Masse has won gold in women's100 m Backstroke at the World's Aquatics Championship 2017. Sha has made World record after breaking the previous World record made by Gemma Spofforth.

Explanation 3. The SOS alerts launched by Google is a new SOS alert tool in its Map Apps and Search Browser.The Alerts can respond to the natural disasters and terror attacks. Disaster organizations of 12 countries have created it.

Explanation 4. BRICS Youth Forum 2017 has opened at Beijing of China to discuss youth development in the BRICS membered nation. The theme was " Enhance BRICS Partnership, Promote Youth Development".

Explanation 5. Actress Shakuntola Barua has received "Mahanayak Samman 2017" for her contribution in the world of Cinema. The award is given by the chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee.

Explanation 6. Microsoft has launched "Kaizala" Made for India App. This app is designed to enhance the communication and collaboration experience for the Indian Enterprises.

Explanation 7. Anand Sahai is appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer of GoAir. Before joining GoAir, Sahai has served as the Vodaphone Business Head for East India.

Explanation 8. Britain has banned the sale of Petrol and Diesel cars to cut air pollution from 2040. The ban is also applicable on hybrid vehicles which have electric motor and petrol or diesel engine.

Explanation 9. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the first meeting of the newly constituted Islands Development Agency (IDA).The IDA focuses on the holistic development of islands.It was set up in June 1, 2017.

Explanation 10. Nitish Kumar, the President of Janata Dal(United), is the new Chief Minister of Bihar for sixth time and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi is the Deputy Chief Minister. On July 26, 2017, Nitish Kumar had resigned as the Chief Minister due to the corruption charges against former Deputy CM Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, son of Lalu Prasad.