Best Current Affairs 26th July 2022 – MCQs for all Competitive Exams

Answer: b) Indermit Gill
The international financial institution, World Bank has appointed Indermit Gill, as its chief economist and vice-president for development economics at the multilateral development bank.

Extra fact:
Gill will be only the second Indian to serve as chief economist at the World Bank.
World Bank Found in July 1944;
Headquarters- Washington D.C, United States;
President- David Malpass.

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Answer: a) Writer
Marathi writer Anant Yashwant Khare, better known as Nanda Khare, has passed away due to prolonged illness.

He wrote 19 books on various topics like science, sociology, and geography with some of his most noted works being ‘Antajichi Bakhar’, Bakhar Antakalachi’ and ‘Udya’.

He had also worked on the editorial board of ‘Aajcha Sudharak’ newspaper for close to eleven years.
He was a member of the Marathi Science Council.

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Answer: b) Albania
The ninth President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, took the oath of office here in Parliament.

Extra fact:
He is a retired military commander and politician.
President of Albania- Bajram Begaj;
Albania’s capital- is Tirana.

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Answer: a) Wasifa Nazreen
Mountaineer Wasifa Nazreen became the first person from Bangladesh to ascend Pakistan’s administered K2, the second-highest mountain peak.

Extra fact:
She scaled the K2 mountain peak, which is 8611 meters(28,251 ft) high.
Bangladesh’s Capital- Dhaka;
Bangladesh’s Currency- Taka;
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister- Sheikh Hasina Wazed;
Bangladesh’s President- Mohammad Abdul Hamid.

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Answer: b) India
India gave the United Nations Relief and Works Agency(UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East USD 2.5 million.

The UNRWA, which was founded in 1949 as a humanitarian organization, is entirely supported by donations and grand from donor nations.
Headquarters of UNRWA- East Jerusalem.
Ministry of External Affairs Under-Secretary for West Asia and North Africa- Harish Kumar.
Director of partnerships for the Department of External Relations- Karim Amer.

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Answer: c) M. M. Naravane
The US-Indian Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has recognized former Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane for his contribution to fostering ties between India and the US.

The USISPF gave prizes for public service and global leadership to those who had a significant impact on advancing connections between the US and India.
President and CEO of USISPF- Mukesh Aghi.

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Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh
Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh, popularly known as the ‘Darwaza of Dakhin’, became the first Certified ‘Har Ghar Jal’ district in the Country.
In the only district in the country, people from each of 254 villages in Burhanpur have declared their villages as ‘Har Ghar Jal’ through a resolution passed by Gram Sabhas.

Extra fact:
CM of Madhya Pradesh- Shivraj Singh Chouhan;
Governor of Madhya Pradesh- Mangubhai C. Patel
Capital of MP- Bhopal.

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Answer: c) Canara Bank
Canara Bank has launched “Canara ai1”, its mobile banking app.

The banking app would be a one-stop solution with more than 250 features to cater to the banking needs of its customer.
Extra fact:
Canara Bank Headquarters- Bengaluru;
Canara Bank CEO- Ningam Venkat Prabhakar;
Canara Bank Founder- Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, 1July 1906.

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Answer: b) Chandrashekhar Azad
In Bhopal, a large statue honoring Amar Shahid Chandrashekhar Azad will be erected.

The statue site will be created on the 116th anniversary of Chandrashekhar Azad as a source of inspiration for young people, with soil from Azad’s hometown of Bhabra being used at its base.
Union Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Sports, and Youth Affairs- Anurag Thakur.

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Answer: a) Nakul Jain
Paytm’s parent One97 Communications has appointed Nakul Jain as the CEO of Paytm Payments Services Ltd.

Extra fact:
MD and CEO of Paytm- Vijay Shekhar Sharma;
Paytm Founded- August 2010;
Paytm Headquarters- Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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Answer: a) 26 July
Kargil Vijay Diwas is the celebration of India’s historic win over Pakistan on July 26, 1999.
The Indian Army successfully removed Pakistani forces who were illegally occupying a hilltop on the Indian side of the Line of Contro(LoC) at Kargil, Ladakh.
Extra fact:
The Kargil war was fought between May-July of 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control(LoC) in which India got the victory.

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Answer: a) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island
The historic Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island was transferred from Andaman and Nicobar Command to the Andaman & Nicobar Administration for further development of the island’s infrastructure and tourism.

In December 2018, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island was given a new name by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It was formerly referred to as Ross Island.

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Answer: b) Faisal Farooqui
A new book on the legendary actor of Indian cinema, Yusuf khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, has been released by author Faisal Farooqui.

Farooqui is the founder and CEO of Mouthshut.com, one of India’s leading review and rating platforms.

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Answer: b) BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a new A+ category for its umpires and Nitin Menon, along with ten other officials, has been grouped in the category.

Umpires in A+ and A categories are paid 40,000 a day for a first-class game while Rs30,000 a day are paid in the B and C category.
Extra fact:
BCCI President- Sourav Ganguly;
BCCI secretary- Jay Shah;
BCCI Headquarters- Mumbai;
BCCI was founded- in December 1928.

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