Current Affairs Revision Class: July

1. Who has been awarded with the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching by President Barack Obama in July 2015?
Answer. Darshan Jain, an Indian-American teacher

2. Name the Indian-origin scientist Professor who was electedto the Royal Society of London?
Answer. Professor Kamal Bawa

3. In July 2015,Mexican Joan Sebastian passed away. He was a famous?
Answer. Musician

4. The Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi launched  DDUGJY in Patna. What is the full form of DDUGJY?
Answer. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana

5. Name the portal which is launched by Union Government to modernize all government-run employment exchanges.
Answer. National Career Counselling Portal

6. Union Ministry of Urban Development launched the HRIDAY for 12 cities in the country from Amritsar in Punjab in July 2015. What is the full form of HRIDAY?
Answer. Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana

7. NITI Aayog has constituted an expert panel to suggest ways to promote innovation and entrepreneur friendly ecosystem for pushing job growth. The Expert Committee is headed by -
Answer. Prof Tarun Khanna and Jorge Paulo Lemann.

8. Indian Railways assured that its ambitious Rs 81,459 cr worth ‘Dedicated Freight Corridor’ (DFC) project, meant for faster goods movement, will be completed by which year?
Answer. 2019
Note: Railways is constructing Eastern Corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni (1840 kms) and the Western Corridor from Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (1502 kms).

9. In July 2015,the Government has finalised a proposal to cap premature withdrawals from the Employees’ Provident Fund at how much percent of the total accumulation in case of loss of employment?
Answer. At 75 per cent.

10. The government extended the interest subvention scheme to banks to ensure availability of crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers at how much interest rate per annum?
Answer. 7 per cent per annum

11. Government has retained the sub-limits for foreign portfolio investments in defence and private-sector banking at how much percent?
Answer. Defence:  24% 
Private Sector Banks: 49%

12. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the first ‘Aam Aadmi Clinic’ in which location in Delhi and also said that his government would set up 1,000 such  facilities within a year?
Answer. At Peeragarhi Relief Camp in West Delhi.

13. The Union Cabinet gave its approval for the signing and ratification of an inter-governmental agreement between India and which country, on cooperation in the field of agriculture?
Answer. Armenia

14. Cabinet approved setting up of an expert group to classify the data released by Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011. Who is heading the committee?
Answer. Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya

15. Centre announced the redevelopment of 400 stations across the country through a new PPP route called as ______________________,which is a bidding model under which the first bidder is given a chance to match the best bid.
Answer. ‘Swiss Challenge’

16. Which country received the largest amount of economic aid from the United States between 1946 and 2012,according to data compiled by USAID?
Answer. India

17. U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma and Indian Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to implement FATCA to promote transparency between the two nations on tax matters. What is the full form of FATCA?
Answer. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

18. Name the India's scheme which has been ranked as the world’s largest public works programme, providing social security net to almost 15 per cent of the country’s population, according to World Bank?
Answer. MNREGA

19. In July 2015, which country has overtaken the US to become the world’s third largest steel producer only after China and Japan?
Answer. India

20. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the date for the public to exchange their pre-2005 banknotes till what date?
Answer. December 31, 2015.