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Quiz: JIGYASA, Daily Current Affairs Quiz, July 21, 2017
- Question 1 of 10
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Ram Nath Kovind has been elected as ______________ President of India in July 2017?
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Ram Nath Kovind was declared elected as India’s 14th President polling 65.6% of the vote defeating the Opposition’s joint candidate, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who secured 34% of the vote.
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Ram Nath Kovind was declared elected as India’s 14th President polling 65.6% of the vote defeating the Opposition’s joint candidate, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who secured 34% of the vote.
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The President of India, Pranab Mukharjee inaugurated the “Bicentenary celebration of the heroic Paika Rebellion of which among the following States?
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The President of India Shri Pranab Mukharjee inaugurated the “Bicentenary celebration of the heroic Paika Rebellion of Odisha, a valiant uprising of Paikas against the British rule” organised by the Ministry of Culture.
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The President of India Shri Pranab Mukharjee inaugurated the “Bicentenary celebration of the heroic Paika Rebellion of Odisha, a valiant uprising of Paikas against the British rule” organised by the Ministry of Culture.
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“The India-Japan Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy entered into force on
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The India-Japan Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy entered into force on July 20, 2017 with the exchange of diplomatic notes between Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary and H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India,” said a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs.
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The India-Japan Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy entered into force on July 20, 2017 with the exchange of diplomatic notes between Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary and H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India,” said a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Who was the Opposition’s presidential candidate secured the highest ever number of votes by any losing candidate in the election for the Rashtrapati Bhavan?
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The Opposition’s presidential candidate, Meira Kumar, secured the highest ever number of votes any losing candidate has secured in the election for the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Congress emphasised, as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) nominee, Ram Nath Kovind coasted to an easy victory.
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The Opposition’s presidential candidate, Meira Kumar, secured the highest ever number of votes any losing candidate has secured in the election for the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Congress emphasised, as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) nominee, Ram Nath Kovind coasted to an easy victory.
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The Union Government of India has approved a plan to build ______________mega multi-modal logistics parks at an investment of Rs 2 lakh crore.
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The Union Government of India has approved a plan to build 34 mega multi-modal logistics parks at an investment of Rs 2 lakh crore. The projects, for which land is already available with state governments, will be taken up through public-private-partnerships.
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The Union Government of India has approved a plan to build 34 mega multi-modal logistics parks at an investment of Rs 2 lakh crore. The projects, for which land is already available with state governments, will be taken up through public-private-partnerships.
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According to the report published by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Outlook 2017, India is expected to achieve the projected growth rate of ______________% in 2017.
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According to the report published by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Outlook 2017, India is expected to achieve the projected growth rate of 7.4% in 2017 and further up 7.6% next year on strong consumption demand, with South Asia leading the growth chart in Asia and the Pacific.
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According to the report published by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Outlook 2017, India is expected to achieve the projected growth rate of 7.4% in 2017 and further up 7.6% next year on strong consumption demand, with South Asia leading the growth chart in Asia and the Pacific.
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Voyagers spacecrafts 1 and 2 were launched in:
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Voyagers 1 and 2 were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favourable alignment of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, and are now exploring interstellar space.
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Voyagers 1 and 2 were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favourable alignment of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, and are now exploring interstellar space.
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According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) global temperature dataset record, which among the following years is the hottest year in the world?
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According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) global temperature dataset record, the first half of this year was the second hottest — just behind 2016 — in 137 years of modern record-keeping on Earth.
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According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) global temperature dataset record, the first half of this year was the second hottest — just behind 2016 — in 137 years of modern record-keeping on Earth.
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According to a report published by United Nations, which among the following diseases has claimed a million lives in 2016?
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AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, said a UN report proclaiming that “the scales have tipped.”
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AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, said a UN report proclaiming that “the scales have tipped.”
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Who among the following Indian Women’s cricket player has become the second highest run scorer for India and 5th highest run-scorer in women’s cricket in July 2017?
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India beat Australia by 36 runs to enter the final of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 in which they face England. Harmanpreet Kaur smashed 171 not out off just 115 balls. She not only slammed her 3rd ODI hundred but also became 5th highest run-scorer in women’s cricket. She has also become the second highest run scorer for India after Deepti Sharma.
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India beat Australia by 36 runs to enter the final of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 in which they face England. Harmanpreet Kaur smashed 171 not out off just 115 balls. She not only slammed her 3rd ODI hundred but also became 5th highest run-scorer in women’s cricket. She has also become the second highest run scorer for India after Deepti Sharma.
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