Current Affairs July 2014- Last Week 1) Name the web platform launched on 26 July 2014 by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to facilitate Citizen Engagement in good governance? Ans. MyGov.nic.in 2) World Hepatitis Day was observed across the world on 28 July 2014 with the theme? Ans. Think Again 3) Who took over as the new Chief of Army Staff on 31 July 2014? Ans. Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag 4) Name the South African all-rounder who on 30 July 2014 announced his retirement from all-formats of International cricket? Ans. Jacques Kallis 5) Name the Chief of Air Staff who took over as the Chairman of the Chief of Staff Committee (COSC) on 30 July 2014? Ans. Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha 6) Who took charge as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 31 July 2014? Ans. SS Mundra 7) Name the controversial autobiography written by Kunwar Natwar Singh which was published on 1 August 2014? Ans. One Life is Not Enough: An Autobiography 8) Who became the first Indian woman gymnast and second person of the country to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games on 31 July 2014? Ans. Dipa Karmakar 9) Who was selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award on 31 July 2014? Ans. Muzaffar Ali 10) Name the Deputy National Security Adviser who resigned on 30 July 2014? Ans. Nehchal Sandhu 11) Who was appointed as the horticulture ambassador of Maharashtra on 28 July 2014? Ans. Amitabh Bachchan 12) Name the nationwide scheme launched by Union Government of India on 28 July 2014 to promote conservation and developments of indigenous breeds of cows in a focused and scientific manner? Ans. Rashtriya Gokul Mission 13) International Tiger Day 2014 was observed on? Ans. 29 July 2014 14) Name the book authored by Neel Mukherjee which was shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2014 in the fourth week of July 2014? Ans. The Lives of Others 15) Who was elected as the seventh President of Iraq on 24 July 2014? Ans. Muhammad Fuad Masum 16) Name NASAs Mars Exploration Rover which recently set the record of maximum distance covered by a rover? Ans. Opportunity 17) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on 28 July 2014 registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against Internet giant Google for which project for jeopardising national security? Ans. Mapathon 2013 18) Who recently created a record of fastest serve in the womens tennis? Ans. Sabine Lisicki from Germany 19) Who won the 101st edition of the Tour de France in cycling on 27 July 2014? Ans. Vincenzo Nibali of Italy 20) Vijay Mallya Story a book written by whom was published by Penguin Books Limited recently? Ans. K Giriprakash 21) Name the eminent Hindi litterateur who died on 21 July 2014? Ans. Madhukar Singh 22) Union government on 24 July 2014 decided to appoint a committee to review the gas pricing formula. Who will head the committee? Ans. Suresh Prabhu 23) Name the the renowned classical singer who died at her Bandra home on 24 July 2014 due to heart attack? Ans. Sushilarani Patel 24) International Gaucher Day was observed on? Ans. 26 July 25) Supreme Court of India on 31 July 2014 appointed a one-member commission headed by .......... to probe the 2006 Meerut Fire tragedy? Ans. Justice SB Sinha For More Updates:- Join us on:- 1) facebook/studycircle.co.in 2) facebook/groups/studycircle123
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