Free GK Quiz for NDA= CDSE= AFCAT by Defence Academy Coimbatore July 2016

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GK July 2016

1. “INSAT-3DR” an Indian weather satellite will be put into orbit from which launch vehicle? 

[A]GSLV-Mark III                              [B]GSLV-Mark IV
[C]GSLV-Mark II                               [D]GSLV-Mark V 

2.The International Tiger Day is observed on which date? 

3. India has signed $1 billion deal with which country for 4 P-8I submarine hunter aircrafts? 

4. The 2016 SAARC Home Ministers’ conference will be held in which country? 

5. The book “The Sialkot Saga” has been authored by whom? 

6. Who has/have been conferred with the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award? 

[A] Conchita Carpio Morales                        [B] TM Krishna

[C] Bezwada Wilson                                   [D] All of the above 

7. Parveen Rana is associated with which sports? 

[A]Table Tennis                                          [B]Wrestling 

[C]Boxing                                                  [D]Swimming 

8. . Which expert committee has been constituted to explore alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons? 

[A]Rajesh Kumar committee                      [B]Rajeev Krishna committee 

[C]T V S N Prasad committee                    [D]Tushar Tripathy committee

9. Which of the following will be inducted into the 2016 ICC Cricket Hall of Fame? 

[A]Sachin Tendulkar                                 [B]Anil Kumble 

[C]Muttiah Muralidaran                              [D]Saurav Ganguly 

10. “Prime” premium service has been launched by which e-commerce firm in India?

 [A]Amazon                                            [B]Snapdeal 

 [C]Flipkart                                             [D]Myntra 

Answers:
1. GSLV-Mark II The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch weather satellite “INSAT-3DR with its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark II in August 2016 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The satellite is the replacement for Insat-3D launched in 2013 on atop of Ariane 5 ECA.

2. July 29 The International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is observed every year on July 29 to raise worldwide attention to the reservation of tigers.

3. United States India has recently signed $1 billion deal with US aerospace major Boeing for purchasing 4 additional P-8I (Poseidon Eight India ) long-range maritime patrol aircraft. With this, the naval surveillance capabilities of Indian Navy will increase. The P-8I is a long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad area, maritime and littoral operations.

4. Pakistan The 2016 SAARC Home Ministers’ conference will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The focus of the conference will be on strengthening networking among police authorities of SAARC member-countries and increasing information-sharing among law enforcement agencies. From India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the conference.

5. Ashwin Sanghi The book “The Sialkot Saga” has been authored by Ashwin Sanghi. The book begins in the aftermath of Partition in Sialkot, Pakistan.It is a heady mix of past and present, fact and fiction, history and mythology and business and politics. 

6. All of the above From India, Carnatic musician Thodur Madabusi Krishna and human rights activist Bezwada Wilson has been conferred with the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Other 2016 winners are Conchita Carpio-Morales from Philippines, Dompet Dhuafa from Indonesia, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and Vientiane Rescue from Laos. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award to honour greatness of spirit in selfless service to the peoples of Asia.

7. Wrestling As per Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Parveen Rana will replace dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav in the 74kg men’s freestyle category as a provisional entry for 2016 Rio Olympics.

8. T V S N Prasad committee The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has constituted 7-member expert committee to explore the other possible alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons. The committee will be chaired by T V S N Prasad and will submit its report within 2 months.

9. Muttiah Muralidaran Muttiah Muralidaran, Sri Lankan spin legend, will become the first Sri Lankan player to be inducted into the into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for year 2016, along with the late England fast bowler George Lohmann, the late Australia opener Arthur Morris and former Australia Women captain Karen Rolton.

10. Amazon The e-commerce firm Amazon has launched Amazon Prime premium service in India. The service will be available to customers in 100 Indian cities. With this, Indian customers in over 100 cities can enjoy unlimited free one-day and two-day delivery on lakhs of eligible products. Currently, Amazon Prime is available for a free 60-day trial after which the annual subscription will be available at a special introductory price of Rs 499.