Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 July 2021
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 July 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 17 July 2021 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs Quiz 17 July 2021.
- What name has been given to the Manduadih Railway Station of Varanasi, under the renaming process of the railway station?
A) Varanasi
B) Kashi
C) Banaras
D) Nandanvan
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Option C
Explanation: The Northern Eastern Railway (NER) authorities have renamed the Manduadih Railway Station in Varanasi city, as Banaras Railway Station.
- India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grievance management application to improve grievance redressal in the Central government has been launched. The application has been developed by which Ministry in association with IIT Kanpur?
A) Ministry of Defence
B) Ministry of Education
C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Option A
Explanation: Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grievance management application in New Delhi on July 15, 2021, to improve grievance redressal in the Central government. The application has been developed by Ministry of Defence with the help of IIT-Kanpur.
- The management control of the Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) has been taken over by which company?
A) Airport Authority of India
B) Adani Airport Holdings Limited
C) GMR Airports Limited
D) GVK Airport Holdings Limited
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Option B
Explanation: The Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a 100% subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, has taken over the management control of the world class Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), by both passenger and cargo traffic, from the GVK Group.
- The world’s first onshore commercial modular small reactor is being constructed by which country?
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) Singapore
D) China
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Option D
Explanation: China is constructing world’s first onshore commercial modular small reactor ‘Linglong One’ at the Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in the Hainan Province. The multipurpose small modular reactor (SMR) ‘Linglong One’, (also called the ACP100), is the first SMR to get green signal by the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2016.
- The World Day for International Justice is observed annually on_____________
A) 16 July
B) 15 July
C) 17 July
D) 14 July
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Option C
Explanation:The World Day for International Justice, (also known as Day of International Criminal Justice or International Justice Day), is celebrated globally on July 17 to support and recognize the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Singapore has launched one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms, to fight climate change.What is the capacity of this solar farm?
A) 60 MW
B) 80 MW
C) 90 MW
D) 70 MW
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Option A
Explanation: On July 14, 2021, Singapore unveiled one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms, which is spread over an area equivalent to 45 football fields and has the capacity to produce enough electricity to power the island’s five water treatment plants. The project is part of efforts by the country to increase its solar energy production four times by 2025 to help tackle climate change. The 60 megawatt-peak floating solar system is built at Tengeh Reservoir by Sembcorp Floating Solar Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, in collaboration with Singapore Public Utilities Board.
- Which team will represent India at the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020-21?
A) Punjab FC
B) Chennai City F.C.
C) Bengaluru FC
D) Gokulam Kerala FC
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Option D
Explanation:The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has nominated women’s team of ‘Gokulam Kerala FC’ to represent India in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020-21, to be held in October-November 2021..
- What was the profession of Surekha Sikri, who has passed away recently?
A) Economist
B) Actress
C) Physician
D) Astronaut
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Option B
Explanation:Three-time national award winning veteran television and film actress Surekha Sikri, has passed away following a cardiac arrest. She was 75.
- The World Emoji Day is celebrated across the world on __________
A) 17 July
B) 18 July
C) 16 July
D) 15 July
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Option A
Explanation: The World Emoji Day is celebrated on 17 July annually since 2014 to promote the use of emojis and spread the enjoyment that they bring to all of those around us.
- Danish Siddiqui who has passed away recently was related to which profession?
A) Politics
B) War Veteran
C) Film & Television
D) Photojournalism
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Option D
Explanation: Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, has passed away, after he was killed in a clash while reporting fight between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province in Afghanistan on July 13, 2021.
