Current Affairs: July 2015
Current affairs quiz covering major events from July 2015, including Indian government appointments, economic developments, awards, and international news
Questions
Who among the following were awarded with the first-ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize?
- Sam K. Kutesa and Abdallah Y. Al-Mouallimi
- Mohameed Bessedik and Olof Skoog
- Helena Ndume and Jorge Sampaio
- Sam K. Kutesa and Mohameed Bessedik
- Olof Skoog and Abdallah Y. Al-Mouallimi
Mr. A. P. J. Kalam served as the President of India from
- 1987 to 1992
- 1992 to 1997
- 1997 to 2002
- 2002 to 2007
- 2007 to 2012
Who apart from Sanjiv Chaturvedi was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2015?
- Sandeep Pandey
- Deep Joshi
- Harish Hande
- Anshu Gupta
- Prakash Amte
As per the Forbes Asia Fabulous 50 list released in July 2015, which of the following countries has the maximum number of companies listed?
- South Korea
- China
- India
- Singapore
- Japan
When was the e-Tourist Visa scheme launched by the Government of India?
- 26th January, 2014
- 27th November, 2014
- 15th August, 2014
- 2nd October, 2014
- 27th September, 2014
Who replaced Nestle India's MD Etienne Benet in July 2015?
- Laurent Therond
- A. Abdul Hannan
- Suresh Narayanan
- Valerio Nannini
- Shobinder Duggal
In July 2015, IDFC was granted a banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India. What does IDFC stand for?
- Industrial Development Financing Company
- Infrastructure Development Financing Corporation
- Industrial Development Financing Corporation
- Internal Department of Finance and Compensation
- Infrastructure Development Financing Company
In July 2015, who among the following was appointed MD and CEO of Catholic and Syrian Bank?
- Anand Kishnamurthy
- Rakesh Bhatia
- C. K. Gopinathan
- C. F. John
- Rakesh Mathur
In July 2015, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited signed an MoU with which of the following?
- Chicago Board of Trade
- Intercontinental Exchange
- New York Mercantile Exchange
- International Monetary Market
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange
In July 2015, the Union Government launched GAGAN system that would make airline operations more efficient and reduce costs. What is the full form of GAGAN?
- Geo-Aided GPS Augmented Navigation
- GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation
- Geo Augmented GPS-Aided Navigation
- G-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation
- GPS Augmented Geo Navigation
In July 2015, the Union Government extended Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) to banks. It was extended to ensure availability of crop loans of up to _____ to farmers at 7 percent per annum.
- Rs. 3.5 lakh
- Rs. 5 lakh
- Rs. 4.5 lakh
- Rs. 3 lakh
- Rs. 4 lakh
In July 2015, the Competition Commission of India imposed a penalty of Rs. 420.26 crore on which of the following?
- Hyundai Motor India Ltd.
- Tata Motors Ltd.
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
- Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
- Ashok Leyland Ltd.
Who among the following was appointed Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India in July 2015?
- Ram Sevak Sharma
- Rahul Khullar
- R. K. Arnold
- Sudheer Gupta
- Nripendra Misra
In July 2015, which of the following countries' bid for membership that was approved by World Trade Organisation?
- Seychelles
- Yemen
- Kazakhstan
- Laos
- Tajikistan
Who among the following won the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015 in the academic category?
- Thant Myint-U
- Azyumardi Azra
- Nalini Malani
- Ramachandra Guha
- Vandana Shiva
Who among the following was appointed as the Director-General (DG) of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in July 2015?
- R. K. Pachauri
- Ajay Mathur
- B. V. Sreekantan
- Deepak Parekh
- Shailesh Nayak
What is the name of the mobile app launched by Kotak Mahindra Bank in July 2015?
- Kotak Money
- Kotak Bharat
- Kotak Instant
- Kotak Easy
- Kotak for You