July 2017 Current Affairs Online Test

(1) Name the minister who launched “Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2” in Mumbai?

(2) Under which scheme, Punjab state government will provide commercial two wheelers and four wheelers to unemployed youth at subsidised rates?

(3) Canara Bank has launched its first ‘Digital Banking Branch’ titled ‘CANDI’ in:

(4) ______________, a Japanese Historian, who helped Cambodians preserve the Angkor temples, is among the six winners of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2017.

(5) Who among the following American Swimmer has become the first swimmer to win three gold medals on a single night at either the FINA World Swimming Championship or the Olympics?

(6) 7th edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Artists Camp and Exhibition of Paintings begun on July 29, 2017, in:

(7) Who among the following has been appointed as a part-time member on the board of IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India)?

(8) Who among the following Indian boxers have won Gold medal at 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem?

(9) Which country won the final of the Division 'B' of FIBA women's Asia Cup held in Bengaluru?

(10) Which country has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as “flammable ice”, in an experimental project?

(11) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed India’s first unmanned tank. It is called as ________.

(12) What was the theme of ‘World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2017’ observed on July 30, 2017?

(13) Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Dr. Harshvardhan launched an Integrated Information Dissemination System called _______ on the occasion of Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences in New Delhi.

(15) NITI Aayog has cleared how many mass rapid transport systems proposed by Transport Ministry which are aimed to improve public transport?

(16) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that Supervisory Colleges have been setup for six Scheduled Commercial Banks which have sizeable international presence. Which among the following banks are among these six banks?

(17) Who has been conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna award 2017?

(18) Which among the following metro service has announced the launch of India’s first Mobile Ticketing System ‘OnGo’?

(19) Jeff Bezos briefly became the world's richest man in Forbes magazine's tracking of wealth, as stock in his e-commerce company hit an all-time high. Mr Bezos is the CEO of which company?

(20) Inder Kumar passed away recently at the age of 44, He is?

(21) Which country's President has declared that his nation has achieved "total independece" form the IMF and the World Bank?

(22) World Hepatitis Day is observed every year on?

(23) Bombay Stock Exchange has signed a MoU with which entity for cooperation in exchange of information across business areas?

(24) On July 27, 2017, Government launched which apps for dissemination of earthquake parameters to the user community in timely manner for their safety?

(25) Which country will host Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 championship next year?

(26) Which country successfully launched its most advanced satellite-carrying rocket called 'Simorgh' into space?

(27) In Panama Papers case Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of which country?

(28) On July 26, 2017, Nitish Kumar resigned as Chief Minister of Bihar. Nitish Kumar is from which political party?

(29) Union government is planning to open 81 sub-post offices and 100 branch post offices during?

(30) Which state government constituted the state Names Authority, a seperate body mandated to name government roads and institutions under the state purview?

(31) While Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister, Who was sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar?

(32) Uttarakhand records second highest tiger count in India with how many tigers?

(33) Which company launched its first “Made for India” chat messaging application called Kaizala?

(34) Who has been appointed as India’s alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

(35) Dharam Singh passed away following a heart attack was  former Chief Minister of which state?

(36) Which Bank acquires FreeCharge from Snapdeal for Rs. 385 crore?

(37) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the first meeting of the newly constituted Island Development Agency (IDA) in New Delhi. IDA was set up on?

(38) Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on which date?

(39) Which bank has recently launched a Multi-currency Forex Card for overseas travellers?

(40) Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure) announced the launch of its first two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) named:

(41) Scientists have produced human antibodies in the laboratory for the first time. Antibodies are produced by the body’s ____ cells to fight off infections by bacteria, viruses, and other invasive pathogens.

(42) Which state high court makes Vande Mataram mandatory in schools, private & govt offices?

(43) The 2nd BRICS Youth forum is opened in which city?

(44) Who among the following has been appointed to the board of directors of Alphabet (Google’s Parent Company)?

(45) Which actress's wax figure will be styled based on her character of the doomed coutesan, Anarkali from the magnum opus, Mughal-E-Azam at Delhi's Madame Tussauds?

(46) Which company has acquired corporate travel services provider Air Travel Bureau (ATB) in an estimated cash-and debt deal of $22.5-27.5 million?

(47) What is the name of the Mobile App for Road Maintenance launched by Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar?

(48) Renowned Indian Scientist Professor Yash Pal was passed away, he was awarded Padma Vibhushan in which year?

(49) Who was named as the Captain of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 team by the International cricket Council (ICC)?

(50) UN has selected which city as the data hub for the Middle East North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region?

(51) Who is the 14th President of India?

(52) In which country world’s first floating windfarm has taken to the seas?

(53) Indian stands in which place with 11 medals in Youth Commonwealth Games 2017?

(54) In which country scientists discovered a 3700-year-old smiley face, which is drawn on the side of a jug?

(55) Airports Authority of India (AAI), has signed an MoU with which state government to identify relevant factors influencing the development of civil aviation infrastructure in that state?

(56) Sachin Siwach who clinched a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Bahamas belongs to which country?

(57) Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba had begun his two-nation tour to which country's?

(58) Brenda Marjorie Hale appointed as the first female president of the Supreme Court of which country?

(59) With which country India has signed pact to connect both countries by waterways?

(60) Former ISRO Chief Chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao passes away at the age of?

(61) India lost Women's World Cup 2017 final by a narrow margin of 9 runs to which country?

(62) Which state CM has launched ‘Mission Football’?

(63) Freedom Fighter Shivajirao Patil passes away, belongs to which political party?

(64) Which country will host Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) 2017, the world’s largest conference on cyber space and related issues in November 2017?

(65) Which state government has announced to launch 'Pink' air-conditioned buses installed with CCTV cameras exclusively for women?

(66) Out of 152 countries, India stands which place in "Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index"?

(67) Raveesh Kumar currently posted as Consul General of India in which country?

(68) In which state Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum?

(69) The Supreme Court ruled that the National Food Security (NFS) Act, --------- has not been implemented properly and has been postponed by various states.

(70) Which bank signs an MoU with Directorate General of Supplies & Disposal (DGS&D) for extending various banking services to Government e-Marketplace (GeM)?

(71) Karamjyoti Dalal who has won bronze medal at the World Para Athletics Championships 2017 in the discus-throw belongs to which country?

(72) Literary Festival with the theme 'Tolerance' will be held in which state?

(73) Laboratory testing major Eurofins Scientific will soon acquire Advinus Therapeutics. Eurofins Scientific belongs to which country?

(74) Who is newly appointed as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office?

(75) Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board, has been appointed as Secretary to whom?

(76) Sean Spicer resigns as Press Secretary of?

(77) According to study conducted by researchers from University of Hyderabad, which plant can reduce soil pollution?

(78) Which Bank introduces Instant Personal Loans through ATMs?

(79) Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, passed away in Calfornia, U.S at the age of?

(80) India with which country's agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy has come into force recently?

(81) Neil Armstrong bag containing traces of which moon dust was sold at an auction for USD 1.8 million in New york?

(82) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has recently launched National Dairy Development Board's (NDDB) quality logo for which products?

(83) Who is newly appointed as Chair of UK India Business Council?

(84) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of team Tamil Thalaivas in the fifth season of Pro Kabbadi League?

(85) Who is the current Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)?

(86) Paika Rebellion is the Bicentenary Celebration of which state?

(87) What is the name of the new app launched by UIDAI for Android which allows users carry their Aadhaar information as well as the photos linking to their Aadhaar card on their smartphones?

(88) Who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions as a parliamentarian in the Lok Sabha?

(89) Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Who has topped a poll of the most powerful Arab women in government for 2017, belongs to which country?

(90) Which country has became the 35th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

(91) What is the name of the Odisha state's longest bridge that has been dedicated to the nation recently by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik?

(92) Department of Defence Production signed MoU with which miniratna company for ‘Revenue from Operations’?

(93) Which state government launches 'Janahitha' for speedy redressal of public grievances?

(94) Which country has banned Islamic organization Hizb-ut Tahrir under a contraversial presidential decree?

(95) Which company has launched 'Hire', a recruiting app for small and medium sized businesses?

(96) Who has been elected as 14th President of India?

(97) India have signed a MoU to develop a village in Anuradhapura District in which country?

(98) Who is newly appointed as the Indian Cricket team’s bowling coach?

(99) Which state government revamps 'Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree' scheme for girl child welfare?

(100) According to the International Migration Outlook 2017 report on OECD member countries, Which country citizens are among top asylum-seekers in other countries?

(101) US and which country have jointly test-fired a HIFiRE ‘Hypersonic’ missile capable of moving at a speed eight times faster than sound?

(102) Who is the current Governor of Nagaland?

(103) India has launched a solar project with state-of-the-art technology to electrify a remote village of Agaween in which country?

(104) FIFA lifted the ban on which country's Football Association for the failure to abide by agreements mentioned in articles 14 and 19 of the FIFA statute?

(105) Which state has became the first state to have eco-friendly bridges for movement of tigers?

(106) Which country's Navy tests world's first drone-killing laser weapon?

(107) In which state 'Culture on Cruise' a weeekly cultural programme was launched?

(108) When was Nelson Mandela International Day observed?

(109) Who releases the book ‘Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and International Perspectives’?

(110) Which city will host Horasis Asia Meeting, a global business meet in November?

(111) Who is newly appointed as Information and Broadcasting Minister?

(112) Which company develops country's first Bio-Methane Bus?

(113) Which state government has constituted a nine-member committee to study the possibility of designing its own 'state flag'?

(114) GST Council increases cess on which product?

(115) Who was elected as the 16th President of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission?

(116) Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be inaugurating a memorial for former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam on 27 July 2017 at which place?

(117) Who won his eighth Wimbledon title and became the tournament’s oldest champion?

(118) Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli will be the new Chief Justice of which country?

(119) Harinder Pal Sandhu who has won the second title in two weeks, beating top-seed Rex Hedrick of Australia in Victorian Open squash belongs to which country?

(120) I H Manudev has won the first National Masters snooker tournament title in Chennai belongs to which state?

(121) Recently Who had won the British Grand Prix for the fifth time?

(122) How many moons does Pluto have?

(123) Recently Scientists discover galaxy how many times brighter than Milky Way?

(124) Central Silk Board (CSB), India is headquartered at?

(125) MobiKwik partners with Which company for One-Tap Payments?

(126) Which country renames its portion of the South China Sea as North Natuna Sea?

(127) Maiden Wimbledon title 2017 winner Garbine Muguruza belongs to which country?

(128) Government has launched a GST training programme under which scheme?

(129) Indian- origin Canadian YouTube star Lilly Singh appointed UNICEF’s Global Goodwill Ambassador. The YouTuber is famous as?

(130) Which Railway station becomes India's first railway station with All-Women Staff?

(131) Nar Bahadur Bhandari, the former Chief Minister of Sikkim who served the state from 1979 to 1994, died at the age of?

(132) Who won the Best Actor (Female) award in 18th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2017?

(133) Which day is observed as World Youth Skills Day?

(134) Newly launched Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train will run from which state to which state?

(135) India stands in which place in 2017 DSG index?

(136) Who is newly appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Oriental Bank of Commerce?

(137) World Para Athletic Championships 2017 is being held in which place?

(138) The United States House of Representatives has passed an amendment to NDAA, 2018, a $621.5 billion defence expenditure bill to advance defence cooperation with which country?

(139) Which city airport has ranked first in Customer Satisfaction among 53 non-metro airports in the country?

(140) China's Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo dies at the age of 61 recently. In which field he got Nobel?

(141) In which state DIPP to set up India’s first Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC)?

(142) Recently Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu launched CTSE scheme. In CTSE, 'E' stands for?

(143) To eliminate which infectious disease Union Health Minister launches National Strategic Plan?

(144) Which state has became the first state to make social boycott?

(145) What is the name given to the large supercluster of galaxies discovered by Indian scientists?

(146) 22nd World Petroleum Congress (WPC) International Conference was held in which country?

(147) With whom, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) sign pact to explore collaboration opportunities for solar rooftop, electric vehicles?

(148) Which country tops OECD list which presents an index of countries that trust their governmants the most?

(149) Who has been appointed as Chief Digital Officer of Tata Sons?

(150) Which edition of Theatre Olympics will be held in India in 2018?

(151) Who is the current vice-chief of Indian Army?

(152) Model United Nations (MUN) Regional Conference is being held at which city?

(153) Which country sends troops to open first overseas military base in Djibouti?

(154) Recently Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has launched LIFE program. In LIFE, 'E' stands for?

(155) SBI has waived charges for fund transfer of upto?

(156) Who is newly appointed as Chairperson of BCCC?

(157) Since 2012 Google has been the most aggressive buyer in this space with how many acquisitions?

(158) India grants USD 500000 aid to which country to fight ISIS?

(159) India’s fourth largest private sector bank, YES Bank has launched which program for MSMEs?

(160) Which country approves physical education program at girl's schools starting in the coming academic year?

(161) In which state India's first high-speed rail training center will be opened?

(162) Which state police will be the first state police in India who will get ‘super cop belt'?

(163) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the chief of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) belongs to which country?

(164) Swabia Jura region, world's oldest art were added to the World Heritage List by the UNESCO. Where is Swabia Jura region located?

(165) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in which state?

(166) Where is the HAL Headquarters situated?

(167) Who is the current CEO & MD of Axis Bank?

(168) Which state has become the first state in the country to provide women an injectable contraceptive for free?

(169) Which state has became India's first state to fix minimum educational qualification for cooperative body poll?

(170) While Delhi became the second state, which state is the first state to launch online RTI platform?

(171) In which year NABARD came into existence?

(172) Who was the previous DG of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence?

(173) Who is the current Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs?

(174) Okinoshima, men only island gets UNESCO Heritage tag. In which country it is located?

(175) Which state govt  is planning “stray dog zoos” to keep them off the streets in the state?

(176) What is the theme of 2017 World Population Day?

(177) With which state govt Ministry of Health signs MoU to set up a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence in Transfusion Medicine?

(178) What is the Capital of Mongolia?

(179) What is the name of the new tax payer service module launched by Union Finance Govt?

(180) Who is the current Food Processing Minister?

(182) This time how much percent of annual interest is provided by the government o investors?

(183) Gelati Monastery of which was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger?

(184) P V Sindhu who was bestowed with the 'Sportsperson of the Year' award during the ‘Maruti Suzuki Sportsperson of the Year’ Charity Gala Awards belongs which sports?

(185) Which colour Sari of Mother Teresa has been recognized as an Intellectual Property of the Missionaries of Charity?

(186) In IROAF, 'I' stands for what?

(187) In which year Ministry of Works & Housing was changed to Ministry of Urban Development?

(188) Which airlines appoints Leslie Thng as the new CEO?

(189) Who is newly appointed head coach of the Indian cricket team?

(190) Asian Athletics Championship 2017 was held in which state?

(191) Who won South Australian Open title 2017?

(192) Who is the current Director General of NSG?

(193) India stands which place in civil aviation market in the world?

(194) When was the First Austrian Grand Prix held?

(195) Who is the Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.?

(196) In which country for the first time the State Bank of India has expanded the paperless banking system outside India?

(197) Who headed the GST Council?

(198) Which bank has executed a debt facility agreement for the development of Greenfield airport at Mopa?

(199) Which planet's soil may be toxic to alien life?

(200) Which telescope spots two dozen groups of newborn stars?

(201) Which has been conferred with Golden Peacock Award for Environment Management 2017?

(202) Who launched 3 digital initiatives Swayam, Swayam Prabha & National Academic Depository in New Delhi to push e-education in the country?

(203) Which city has been declared India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO?

(204) Hyden Cross, 21, has given birth to a girl by a spem donor. Hyden Cross belongs to which country?

(205) UNESCO added Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site in the World Heritage List. Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site is in which country?

(206) 14-year-old Atthaya Thitikul who won Ladies European Tour belongs to which country?

(207) WHO goodwill ambassador for autism in South Asia, Saima Wazed Hossain belongs to which country?

(208) What is the App launched by Govt to allow consumers verify accurate tax rate?

(209) How many countries approved the first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons at the UN meeting?

(210) G-20 was founded in which year?

(211) The student scientist connect program “Jigyasa” has officially launched in which city?

(212) Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the which Act?

(213) Who is the current CEO of Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company Limited?

(214) In 'MRP', M stands for?

(215) Which country awarded that country's highest civilian award for Indian-origin Guruswamy Jayraman?

(216) Which country successfully test fires 'Nasr', a short-range ballistic missile?

(217) Siemens opened its first digital factory in India in which city?

(218) EPFO has inked pacts with how many banks for collections of provident dues and to make retirement payments?

(219) Domestic android-based mobile operating system Indus OS has partnered with which bank to launch OS-integrated UPI?

(220) The last edition of Asian Athletics Championship was held in which year?

(221) According to recently released FIFA World rankings India stands in which place?

(222) Which state government has signed an Expression of Intent (EOI) with IAAF, AFI to establish a High-Performance Academy?

(223) Which country declares itself free from H5N1 and H5N8 bird flu?

(224) With which communist country European Parliament approves first ever cooperation deal?

(225) Which country tops the second Global Cybersecurity Index?

(226) South Indian Bank has tied up with Peregrine Financial Group (PFG) Forex for remittance facility for the benefit of Indian expatriates from which country?

(227) As a chairman of Tata Global Beverages Ltd (TGBL) Natarajan Chandrasekaran will succeed whom?

(228) In which country 5th Meeting of BRICS Education Ministers was held?

(229) Pradeep Kumar Rawat presently a Joint Secretary in MEA, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?

(230) Which city hosted the 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue?

(231) What is the capital city of Jordan?

(232) Which is the last state to pass the GST bill in the country?

(233) Indian, America and which country will involve in the Malabar naval exercise 2017?

(234) To which state China based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved USD 329 million loan?

(235) During the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with which country India signed 7 agreements on different areas?

(236) On which country Indian team led by Pankaj Advani won Asian Snooker Championship?

(237) Which date will be observed as 'Save public sector banks' day?

(238) Which country's flower was named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the first visit of an Indian premier to that nation?

(239) Which state government has launched the ‘Elevate 100’ scheme to identify and nurture innovative start-ups?

(240) Newly appointed NDRF chief Sanjay Kumar is DGP of which state?

(241) What does 'I' stands for in 'TERI'?

(242) Exercise Maitree 2017' is the joint military exercise between India and which country?

(243) Who is the present Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines in the Government of India?

(244) Fairfax Financial Holdings firm belongs to which country?

(245) Who has been appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(246) Traditional buffalo race 'Kambala' belongs to which state?

(247) In which state centre extends AFSPA for six more months?

(248) What is the fullform of FSB?

(249) Who are the founders of Fundamentum venture?

(250) Based on location QRSAM is classified as?

(251) Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed how many million dollar loan for State Highways of Rajasthan?

(252) Who released the book titled "President Pranab Mukherjee - A Statesman"?

(253) Union Minister of State Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy belongs to which constituency?

(254) What is the capital of Serbia?

(255) In which year Fino Paytech was founded?

(256) In which year Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was established?

(257) Who is the present governor of Madhya Pradesh?

(258) Germany defeated which country to win Confederations Cup Title?

(259) What is the tagline of Union Bank of India?

(260) As per Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Financial Stability Report 2017 what is the growth rate in the current fiscal year (2017-18)?

(261) Who are the two Indian-Americans to be honoured with Great Immigrants award 2017?

(262) Growth of eight core sectors slowed to 3.6 % in which Month?

(263) The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution in which year?

(264) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has its headquarters at?

(265) Trump appoints Indian-American Krishna R. Urs as US Ambassador to which country?

(266) Which country contributes $500,000 (Rs. 3 Crores) to UN Peacebuilding Fund?

(267) Government lowers interest rate by what percent on small saving schemes?

(268) GST Council cuts tax rate on fertiliser from 12pc to how much pc?