31July MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 31 July 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 31 July with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 31 July MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 31 July MCQ Current Affairs
31 July Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Sanket Sargar is related to which of the following games?
(a) Weightlifting
(b) Football
(c) Javelin Throw
(d) Cricket
2. Who replaces China Yang Huiyan as the richest woman in Asia?
(a)Falguni Nayar
(b)Savitri Jindal
(c)Nadar Malhotra
(d)Nilima Motaparti
3. The government has proposed amendments in the Cantonments Act, 2006 by incorporating provisions for imparting, inter-alia, greater democratization to Cantonment Boards including direct election of who among the following?
(a) Vice-President
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Chief Justice
4. Which of the following Indigenous Aircraft Carrier built by the Cochin Shipyard was recently delivered to the Indian Navy?
(a) Vikrant
(b) Vikramaditya
(c) Viraat
(d) Kalvari
5. In which of the following city is India’s first International Bullion Exchange (IIBE) located?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Gandhinagar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Kolkata
6. Which bank imposes restrictions on 3 urban cooperative banks?
(a)State Bank of India
(b)HDFC Bank
(c)Reserve Bank of India
(d)Bank of Baroda
7. ISRO earns USD of ____ million in foreign exchange through satellite launches.
(a)279
(b)129
(c)437
(d)613
8. Indian Air Force has planned to phase out 4 MiG-21 fighter squadrons by which year?
(a)2023
(b)2025
(c)2027
(d)2029
9. India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant handed over to ____.
(a)Indian Coast Guard
(b)Indian Army
(c)Indian Navy
(d)Indian Air Force
10. Which country emerges as the top country for FDI equity inflows into India?
(a)Indonesia
(b)China
(c)Malaysia
(d)Singapore
11. HDFC to fully acquire venture capital arm HVCL by buying shares from which bank?
(a)Axis Bank
(b)SBI
(c)ICICI Bank
(d)RBI
12. Who has been appointed as an additional director on LIC HFL’s Board?
(a)Sunita Duggal
(b)Birendra Singh
(c)Ravi Kishan Takkar
(d)S. Srinivasan
13. In which year was Agriculture Infrastructure Fund launched?
(a) 2019
(b) 2020
(c) 2021
(d) 2022
14. Which company announced a long-term partnership with Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?
(a)Reliance Industries
(b)Bigbasket
(c)Flipkart
(d)Croma
15. Which institute launches ‘Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat’ to advance Indian language technology?
(a)IIT Guwahati
(b)IIT Kanpur
(c)IIT Delhi
(d)IIT Madras
31 July MCQs – Answers
1. (a)
Sanket Sargar wins silver in men’s 55kg weightlifting and opens India’s account in Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
2. (b)
Savitri Jindal of India has unseated China’s Yang Huiyan as Asia’s richest woman. Huiyan’s fortune eroded due to the real estate crisis in her country that has pulled down her Country Garden Holdings along with other developers.
3. (a)
The government has proposed amendments in the Cantonments Act, 2006 by incorporating provisions for imparting, inter-alia, and greater democratization to Cantonment Boards including direct election of Vice-President.
4. (a)
Maritime history was created with the Indian Navy taking delivery of the prestigious Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant, built by the Cochin Shipyard.
5. (b)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s first International Bullion Exchange (IIBE) at Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) City in Gandhinagar.
6. (c)
The Reserve Bank has imposed several restrictions, including on the withdrawal of funds, on three cooperative banks in view of their deteriorating financial condition. With the imposition of restrictions on Jaiprakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank, Basmatnagar, depositors will not be able to withdraw funds from their accounts.
7. (a)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), through its commercial arms, has earned 279 million dollars in foreign exchange by launching satellites for global clients. As per current exchange rates, 220 million euros are equivalent to 223 million dollars. The latest PSLV mission was on June 30 when ISRO’s warhorse launch vehicle placed three Singaporean satellites into orbit.
8. (b)
Indian Air Force has planned to phase out 4 MiG-21 fighter squadrons by 2025. The Srinagar-based No 51 squadron will be number-plated on September 30. The number plating refers to the retirement of a squadron that generally comprises 17-20 aircraft. The Indian Air Force is set to retire one of its four remaining squadrons of ageing MiG-21 fighter jets in September, with the other three scheduled to be phased out over the next three years.
9. (c)
India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant, built by the Cochin Shipyard was handed over to the Indian Navy. The name of India’s first Aircraft Carrier was also INS Vikrant which played a vital role in the 1971 war. It was decommissioned in 1997 after 36 years of glorious service to the Navy.
10. (d)
Singapore (27.01%) and the USA (17.94%) have emerged as the top 2 sourcing nations in FDI equity flows into India in FY2021-22 followed by Mauritius (15.98%), Netherland (7.86%) and Switzerland (7.31%). As per the UNCTAD World Investment Report (WIR) 2022, in its analysis of the global trends in FDI inflows, India has improved one position to 7th rank among the top 20 host economies for 2021.
11. (b)
According to HDFC Bank, it will acquire its venture capital subsidiary HVCL by buying out the State Bank of India’s 19.5 per cent stake in the company. The Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) holds 80.50 per cent equity share capital of HVCL and the remaining shares are held by the State Bank of India (SBI).
12. (c)
The Board of Directors of LIC Housing Finance Ltd (LIC HFL) approved the appointment of Ravi Kishan Takkar. Ravi Kishan Takkar is the former MD & CEO of UCO Bank and an Additional Director (Independent) on the company’s board. He will hold the office up to the 33 rd Annual General Meeting of the Company and upon regularisation of his appointment.
13. (b)
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Awards in New Delhi. The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund has launched two years ago, under the ambitious Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package, as a dedicated Central Government scheme.
14. (a)
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announced a long-term partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), which would involve the setting up of the first-ever India House at the Paris Olympics 2024. The partnership aims to a partnership to support Indian athletes in major multi-sport events, including the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the Olympics Games.
15. (d)
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras launched the ‘Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat’ to promote the state of Indian language technology with the intention to create a societal impact. This Centre, inaugurated by Nandan Nilekani, is being supported by Rohini and Nandan Nilekani with a grant of Rs 36 crore through Nilekani Philanthropies.
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