CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 13TH JULY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 13^TH JULY 2019

1.        Name the bill approved by the cabinet, to provide social, economic and educational empowerment for transgenders.

A) Transgender Persons (Providing Equality) Bill, 2019

B) Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019

C) Transgender Persons (Right of Empowerment) Bill, 2019

D) Transgender Persons (Empowerment) Bill, 2019

E) None of these

2.        Which bill was approved by the cabinet, to enhance the safety and healthy working conditions to all workforce of the country?

A) Code on Working Conditions, Occupational Safety and Health Bill, 2019

B) Code on Occupational Safety, Working Conditions and Health Bill, 2019

C) Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019

D) Code on Health, Occupational Safety and Working Conditions Bill, 2019

E) None of these

3.        Which scheme was announced in the Budget to consolidate 1,25,000 Km road length in the States which connect habitations and to be implemented for the period from 2019-20 to 2024-25?

A) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana-III(PMSBY-III)

B) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III)

C) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana –III(PMGAY-III)

D) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-III(PMAY-III)

E) None of these

4.        Name the group, which was banned by Union Cabinet under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967?

A) Sikh Coalition

B) Khalistan Liberation Force

C) Sikhs for Justice

D) Babbar Khalsa

E) None of these

5.        Where was the India – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Troika Trade Ministers’ Meeting held?

A) Mumbai

B) New Delhi

C) Kolkata

D) Chennai

E) None of these

6.        Which film’s rare footage was acquired by National Film Archive of India (NFAI) recently?

A) 1971

B) Vande Mataram

C) Hindustan Ki Kasam

D) Param Vir Chakra

E) None of these

7.        From which year, France will impose green tax on plane tickets to fund less-polluting transportation projects?

A) 2022

B) 2020

C) 2021

D) 2023

E) None of these

8.        Which country was declared ‘measles-free’ nation by World Health Organization (WHO)?

A) Myanmar

B) Bangladesh

C) Sri Lanka

D) Nepal

E) None of these

9.        How much the total amount is deposited in bank accounts so far, opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme?

A) Rs.1 lakh crore

B) Rs.1.5 lakh crore

C) Rs.2 lakh crore

D) Rs.1.5 lakh crore

E) None of these

10.    What is the functioning time of the foreign exchange market, which is recommended by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently?

A) 9 am to 12 pm

B) 10 am to 12 pm

C) 9 am to 9 pm

D) 9 am to 6 pm

E) None of these

11.    World Population Day is observed annually on _________?

A) July 10

B) July 11

C) July 9

D) July 8

E) None of these

12.    List the countries in BRICS?

A) Bangladesh, Romania, Ireland, Canada and South Africa

B) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

C) Bhutan, Rwanda, India, Colombia and South Africa

D) Bulgaria, Rwanda, Ireland, Canada and South Africa

E) None of these