Current Affairs MCQ - 25th July 2017

Current Affairs MCQ - 25th July 2017

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Q1.In which state of India the "Mission Football" initiative has started ?
A]Manipur
B]Goa
C]Meghalaya
D]West Bengal
E]Sikkim

Q2.Who is chosen as the captain of ICC Women's World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council ?
A]Meg Lanning
B]Deepti Sharma
C]Harmanpreet Kaur
D]Mithali Raj
E]None of them

Q3.Who will act as the UNICEF Ambassador for upcoming two years ?
A]Amitabh Bachchan
B]Mira Nair
C]Arundhuti Roy
D]Narendra Modi
E]None of these

Q4.Who has won the Gold in Boxing at the Commonwealth Youth Games 2017 ?
A]James Nathan Pobert
B]Sachin Siwach
C]Vijendar Singh
D]Gurpreet Sadhu
E]None of them

Q5.Which of the following statements is/are true about "SHE-box" portal ?
A]This online platform is launched by the Women and Child Development Ministry.
B]It will enable the women employees of Central Govt. to file complaint against Sexual Harassment.
C]Private Sector employees will avail the facility in near future.
D]Only A and C
E]All of these

Q6.Who has launched the Quality logo of the National Diary Development Board ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Radha Mohan Singh
C]Rajnath Kovind
D]Arun Jaitley
E]None of them

Q7.How many medals are won by India in the World Para Athletics Championship ?
A]4
B]3
C]5
D]6
E]7

Q8.Which Metro Railway in India will offer free drinking water at all the stations of its North-South corridor?
A]Delhi
B]Kolkata
C]Mumbai
D]Lucknow
E]None of these

Q9.Which country has won the Women's World Cup - 2017 ?
A]India
B]West Indies
C]England
D]Pakistan
E]Sri Lanka

Q10.Who has won the US Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament, 2017 ?
A]Parupally Kashyap
B]H S Prannoy
C]K Srikanth
D]Sai Praneeth B.
E]Sourabh Verma

Explanation

Explanation 1. The "Mission Football" initiative has started in Meghalaya. It was launched by the Chief Minister of the State Dr. Mukul Sangma. This initiative will help to develop football skills among youth footballers.

Explanation 2. Mithali Raj is chosen as the captain of ICC Women's World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council. Besides her, Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur are the two other Indian players who are selected in the team.

Explanation 3. Amitabh Bachchan will act as the UNICEF Ambassador for upcoming two years. He will work to eradicate measles and rubella infections for children.

Explanation 4. Sachin Siwach has won the Gold in Boxing at the Commonwealth Youth Games 2017 at Bahamas. He defeated James Nathan Pobert in the final match.

Explanation 5. "SHE-box" portal is a online platform which is launched by the Women and Child Development Ministry.It will enable the women employees of Central Govt. to file complaint against sexual Harassment.Private Sector employees will avail the facility in near future.

Explanation 6. Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has launched the Quality logo of the National Diary Development Board. It will ensure safe and quality milk and milk products from dairy co-operatives.

Explanation 7. India has won 5 medals including one Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze in the World Para Athletics Championship, 2017 in London. Only Sundar Gurjar has won Gold in Men's Javelin Throw.

Explanation 8. Lucknow Metro Railway in India will offer free drinking water at all the 21 stations of its North-South corridor. Free Toilet facility will be provided at each of the stations. This facility will be available for the passengers who pay through tokens or Go-Smart cards.This initiative is first in India.

Explanation 9. England has won the Women's World Cup - 2017 by defeating India. Anya Shrubsole is selected as the "Player of the Match" by picking 6 wickets.

Explanation 10. H S Prannoy has won the US Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament, 2017 by defeating Parupalli Kashyap. It is the 3rd Grand Prix Gold title for Prannoy. Both of them are Indian Shuttlers.