1. Who has been appointed as the head of the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City?
a) Murali Mishra
b) Ajay Kumar Pandey
c) Aarudhra Kapoor
d) Surendranath Gupta
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Answer b) Ajay Kumar Pandey. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) has appointed Ajay Kumar Pandey as it’s new Managing Director and Group CEO and he will take charge from August 1st 2015. Pandey will replace the current head of GIFT, Ramakant Jha.
2. Who has been conferred with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Award?
a) Josephine
b) Stella Sebastine
c) Mini Shaji Thomas
d) Rita James
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Answer c) Mini Shaji Thomas. Dr Mini Shaji Thomas, a professor at Jamia Millia Islamia University, has been chosen for IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Continuing Education Award.
3. ____________ has won the 2015 Asia –Pacific Economic Development Innovation Award.
a) Swachh Bharath
b) Make in India
c) Jan Dhan Yojana
d) ATAL Yojana
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Answer b) Make in India. USA on 15th july 2015 presented the 2015 Asia –Pacific Economic Development Innovation for Policy and Program Implementation Excellence Award in Manufacturing to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) for the Make in India initiative.
4. What is Pentaquark?
a) New Aircraft
b) New Satellite
c) New Particle
d) New Submarine
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Answer c) New Particle. Scientists working at the world’s biggest atom smasher say they have discovered a new kind of particle called “pentaquark”. A pentaquark is a hypothetical subatomic particle consisting of four quarks and one antiquark bound together.
5. In Cricket, __________ has been scrapped with immediate effect
a) IPL
b) India – Sri Lanka Series
c) Champions League T20
d) None of the above
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Answer c) Champions League T20. The cricket authorities has decided to scrap the Champions League T20 tournament with immediate effect. The Governing Council of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) on 15th July 2015 confirmed that the CLT20 competition will be discontinued with immediate effect.
6. According to the recently launched National Skill Development Mission, the target of training 40.2 crore people is by
a) 2020
b) 2022
c) 2024
d) 2025
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Answer b) 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th July 2015 launched his most ambitious National Skill Development Mission, with a aim of gaining skills and promoting entrepreneurship among youth. The Centre has set a target of training 40.2 crore people by 2022.
7. Who heads the RBI’s newly set up panel for action plan on financial inclusion?
a) Prakash Mishra
b) R Gandhi
c) Deepak Mohanty
d) Surendranath Gupta
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Answer c) Deepak Mohanty. The Reserve Bank of India has set up a 14-member committee for working out a medium-term (five-year) measurable action plan for financial inclusion. The committee will be headed by Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director of RBI. He will review the existing policy of financial inclusion, including supportive payment system and customer protection framework.
8. _______ has bagged the Leading Oil & Gas Corporate of the Year award for 2015?
a) HP
b) BP
c) Shell
d) IOC
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Answer d) IOC. IOC on 15th July 2015 bagged the Leading Oil and Gas Corporate of the Year award for the fourth time in eight years at the annual Petrofed Awards. It also bagged the Oil and Gas Marketing Company of the Year and the Human Resources Management Company of the Year award
9. ___________ port receives Golden Peacock award for environment management
a) Paradip Port
b) Kamarajar Port
c) Tutikorin Port
d) Krishnapatnam Port
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Answer d) Krishnapatnam Port
10. ___________ to have India’s first defence Industrial Park
a) Kochin
b) Palaghad
c) Malappuram
d) Ottapalam
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Answer d) Ottapalam. The Central Government’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has approved a proposal from the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation to set up India’s first defence industrial park at Ottappalam. It will have modern common infrastructure facilities aimed at attracting component manufacturers in the defence industry.
