Hello Friends, Tell me if you like these type of questions...Will update more... Q1. Who has sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of India on 19 July 2013? Ans. Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam Note: Justice Sathasivam, 64, is also the first CJI from Tamil Nadu. The term of his office will be till 26 April 2014. Q2. Name the justice who retired from the office of Chief Justice of India on 18 July 2013 after a short term of just nine months? Ans. Justice Altamas Kabir Q3. Union Cabinet of India on 17 July 2013 gave its approval to rename the Bengaluru International Airport. What will be its new name? Ans. Kempegowda International Airport Note: Hiriya Kempegowda, who was popularly called Kempegowda was a ruler under the Vijayanagar Empire. He ruled almost all the parts of Karnataka during 16th century. He was also said to be the founder of the city of Bengaluru. Q4. Supreme Court of India on 16 July 2013 upheld a Bombay High Court verdict which quashed the state government’s order to ban dance bars in Maharashtra. In which year dance bars were banned in Maharashtra? Ans. 2004 Q5. Name the leading Sprinters who were found positive in Doping Test recently? Ans. Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell Q6. NASA in July 2013 announced the discovery of Neptune’s ............th moon using Hubble Space Telescope? Visit-currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/ Ans. 14 Note: It was named S/2004 N1 Q7. On 14 July 2013, which Indian won the Commonwealth Chess Championship? Ans. Abhijeet Gupta Note: He is a grandmaster and former world junior champion Q8. Which party won the National Assembly elections in Bhutan on 14 July 2013 by having secured a majority of thirty two seats? Ans. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Q9. Name the 82 year old Veteran Tamil film lyricist who passed away in Chennai on 18 July 2013? Ans. Vaali Q10. As per the latest data by World Federation of Exchanges, which stock exchange in India has regained its position as the world’s largest bourse in terms of volume in equity trade in June 2013? Visit-currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/ Ans. National Stock Exchange (NSE) Q11. Which day of July was observed across the world as Nelson Mandela International Day to earmark freedom, justice and democracy? Ans. 18 July Note: In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared 18 July as the Nelson Mandela International Day to recognize the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. Q12. Name the Asian country which on 19 July 2013 lifted control on banks allowing them to set their own lending rates, a move to arrest slowdown and spur growth as well as to liberalise the economy? Ans. China Q13. Ministry of Environment and Forests on 19 July 2013 gave green clearance for an international airport in which district of Kerala? Ans. Kannur Note: Kannur airport would be the fourth international airport in Kerala after Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode. Q14. Where was the National Tourism Ministers’ Conference held on 18 July 2013? Visit-currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/ Ans. New Delhi Q15. Name the member of Jharkhand Ranji Squad and the inventor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s signature Helicopter shot who died on 17 July 2013 at a hospital in New Delhi? Ans. Santosh Lal Admin Ankita
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