Current Affairs Quiz : July 4 2016

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1. Which port becomes the first port in the country to implement logistics data tagging of containers?
   A.Jawaharlal Nehru Port
   B.Ennore Port
   C.Kandla Port
   D.Kochi Port
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: A.Jawaharlal Nehru Port
   Explanation:
   This is the first of its kind facility. The new system will help importers/exporters track their goods in transit through logistics data bank service. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Tag) tag would be attached to each container which would be tracked through RIFD readers installed at different locations.
   
   
2. In what place India hold in terms of money held by its citizens with banks in Switzerland which is released by Switzerland’s central bank SNB ?
   A.55th
   B.75th
   C.76th
   D.65th
   Ans: B.75th
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: A.Justin Trudeau
   Explanation:
   Explanation: India listed down to 75th place in terms of money held by its citizens with banks in Switzerland, while the list is topped by UK as per the latest annual update released by Switzerlands central bank SNB (Swiss National Bank).
   
   
3. In which place, the second Edition of BRICS Youth Summit inaugurated by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal?
   A.Dhubri
   B.Dispur
   C.Nagaon
   D.Guwahati
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: D.Guwahati
   Explanation:
   The second Edition of BRICS Youth Summit concluded in Guwahati of Assam State that focused on enhancing people-to-people contacts of BRICS member states viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It was formally inaugurated by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, who lit the lamp and declared beginning of the three-day long 2nd BRICS Youth Summit, India 2016.
   
   
4. What is the name of India’s jet engine project provided by the France worth of EUR 1 billion?
   A.SRISHTI
   B.KAVERI
   C.KRISHNA
   D.MOHINI
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: B.KAVERI
   Explanation:
   In order to revive the India’s jet engine project France has decided to invest 1 Billion Euros on July 4th. This project aims at installing KAVERI – Indigenous gas turbines powering TEJAS FIGHTERS by 2020.
   
   
5. Which Sand Artist is done a world record by carving 100 sand chariots at the Puri beach in Odisha?
   A.Nitish Bharti
   B.Manas Kumar Sahoo
   C.Sudarsan Pattnaik
   D.Rahul Arya
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: C.Sudarsan Pattnaik
   Explanation:
   Odisha’s Eminent Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik is making an attempt another world record by carving 100 sand chariots at the Puri beach in Odisha on upcoming Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath. Twenty-five students and Sudarsan worked on the 100 chariots using 800 bags of sand also the team had worked about 20 hours in three days.
   
   
6. Who is appointed as a new Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India?
   A.M Annadurai
   B.Raghuram Rajan
   C.Sudarshan Sen
   D.N S Vishwanathan
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: C.Sudarshan Sen
   Explanation:
   Explanation: Reserve Bank of India’s Executive Director Mr N S Vishwanathan is escalated as Deputy Governor of RBI on July 4th. His appointment succeeds the completion of Khan’s serving period. From now on Mr.Sudharsan will look after the Department of Banking Regulation, Department of Co-operative Bank Regulation and Department of Non-Banking Regulation.
   
   
7. Who becomes first Indigenous woman should be elected to Australia’s lower house?
   A.Ipsita Dasgupta
   B.Deepika Arora
   C.Priya Nair
   D.Linda Burney
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: D.Linda Burney
   Explanation:
   Explanation: Former teacher Linda Burney won the seat as a candidate of the centre-left Labour Party in the national polls with this she became the first Indigenous woman elected to the House of Representatives (lower house) of the Parliament of Australia. She achieved the fete after claiming victory in the marginal seat of Barton.
   
   
8. Who bagged the Canada open badminton grand prix by defeating Korea’s Lee Hyun il in a nail biting match?
   A.Jwala Gutta
   B.Chetan Anand
   C.B Sai Praneeth
   D.Parupalli Kashyap
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: C.B Sai Praneeth
   Explanation:
   Explanation: Indian Shuttler B Sai Praneeth defeated Korea’s Lee Hyun il in a nail biting match to bag the title of the Canada open badminton grand prix. Indian Men Doubles team Manu Attri and Sumeeth reddy toppled over Adriand liu and Toby Ng to notch up the Men Doubles Title.
   
   
9. Which Oscar-winning American Film Director has passed away at Los Angeles, California at an age of 77?
   A.David Bowie
   B.Elie Wiesel
   C.Michael Cimino
   D.Abbas Kiarostami
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Ans: C.Michael Cimino
   Explanation:
   American Film Director Michael Cimino has passed away at Los Angeles, California. He was 77 year old. The Director who bagged Academy Award for the film The Deer Hunter became one of the great triumphs of Hollywood’s 1970s that has also won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Cimino heyday and whose disastrous Heaven’s Gate helped bring that era to a close.