July 2013 Current Affairs PDF Download

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Q1. Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation on 24 July 2013 announced the Ramon Magsaysay Awards for the year 2013 to three individuals and two organizations for changing their societies for the better. Name the winners?

Ans.

1. Habiba Sarabi of Afghanistan

2. Lahpai Seng Raw of Myanmanr

3. Ernesto Domingo

4. The Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Corruption Eradication Commission), Indonesia

5. The Nepalese group Shakti Samuha (Power Group)

Q2. Name the Duchess of Cambridge who gave birth to a Royal baby boy on 22 July 2013 at the London hospital?

Ans. Kate Middleton

Q3. What is the name given for Royal Highness, the new Prince of Britain, also called the Royal Baby?

Ans. George Alexander Louis

Q4. Which Swiss women tennis legend was inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame on 13 July 2013?

Ans. Martina Hingis

Q5. Which will be the first state in India to launch Union government’s food security programme expected to be launched on 20 August 2013?

Ans. Delhi

Q6. Name the Indian trio which on 21 July 2013 bagged a Gold medal in the Women's Recurve Team event at the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Medellin, Colombia?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi and Rimil Biruly

Q7. India finished at which position in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 held in Medellin, Colombia?

Ans. Fourth

Q8. Name the advanced meteorological satellite of India which was launched successfully by the European rocket, Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket, from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana on 26 July 2013?

Ans. INSAT-3D

Note: The aim of the satellite is to make a crucial difference to the disaster warning systems as well as weather forecasting of India.

Q9. Union Minister of State for Tourism K. Chiranjeevi on 24 July 2013 launched the Clean India campaign at which world heritage site in India?

Ans. Taj Mahal, Agra

Note: Clean India Campaign is an initiative of Union Ministry of Tourism under the 12th Five Year Plan with the objective to increase tourist arrivals to the country and to improve the quality of services and provide a hygienic environment in and around tourist destinations across the country.

Q10. Name the south India yesteryear actress who died in Chennai on 23 July 2013?

Ans. Manjula Vijayakumar

Q11. Pi Approximation Day is celebrated worldwide recently on which date of July?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. 22 July

Note:  reason why this day is celebrated on 22 July is because of the value of Pi- 22/7

Q12. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on 25 July 2013 officially launched his political party to contest in election of which country?

Ans. Australia

Q13. What is the name of the party launched by Julian Assange?

Ans. Wikileaks Party

Q14. Name the Chairman of Aditya Birla Nuvo who resigned from the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Board on 23 July 2013?

Ans. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Q15. India topped International Cricket Council's Latest ODI Ranking released on 25 July 2013. Which teams are respectively at 2nd and 3rd place?

Ans.  Australia and England

Q16. Who was on 25 July 2013 awarded German Whistleblower Prize 2013 worth 3900 Dollars in absentia?

Ans. Edward Snowden

Note: He is the former NSA contractor who exposed the widest US global surveillance operations

Q17. Who won Swedish Open Tennis title on 21 July 2013?

Ans. Serena Williams

Q18. Name the Indian who won the 13th IPCA World Women's Individual Chess Championship title on 24 July 2013?

Ans. K Jennitha Anto

Q19. Name the Bollywood actor who was on 24 July 2013 was charged with Culpabale Homicide, not amounting to murder by the High Court of Mumbai in the hit-and-run case?

Ans. Salman Khan

Q20. Which Indian American author has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013?

Ans. Jhumpa Lahiri

Q21. What is the name of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel which has been listed among 13 novels long listed for the Man Booker Prize 2013?

Ans. The Lowland

Q22. Which state government in India launched video chat facility in all six prisons of the state on 26 July 2013?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Himachal Pradesh

Note: Video conference facility, first of its kind in the country, would help family and friends save time and money on travelling to prisons to meet the inmates.

Q23. Which telecom operator in India , on 25 July 2013 announced that it partnered with Wikimedia Foundation for offering the free mobile access of Wikipedia to its customers?

Ans. Aircel

Q24. Who was re-elected as the President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) recently?

Ans. Arvind Sharma

Note: He is the Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett, India subcontinent

Q25. Reserve bank of India on 21 July 2013 brought down the period of realisation and repatriation for exporters of goods and software to .......... months from earlier 12 months?

Ans. Nine

Q26. Which port was conferred with the Major Port of the Year award for its excellent performance in the year 2012-13?

Ans. Paradip Port

Note:  Paradip Port is one of the major Indian ports that serve the Eastern and Central parts of the country.

Q27. Union Government of India on 27 July 2013 announced that it would set-up a Marine Training Academy at which place in Tamil Nadu?

Ans.Tuticorin

Q28. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of GST Panel by the Empowered Committee of States’ Finance Ministers on GST?

Ans. Abdul Rahim Rather

Note: He is the Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

Q29. Who was sworn-in as the new king of Belgium on 21 July 2013 after the abdication of his father Albert II due to his age and health?

Ans. Prince Philippe

Q30. Name the noted biologist who died on 26 July 2013 known for his pioneer work of identifying the process that how taste and smell are detected and coded in Brain?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Prof. Obaid Siddiqi

Q31. Who was elected as the new president of Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)?

Ans. Suresh Chandra Mohanty

Q32. Name the cousin of Rajiv Gandhi as well as the Minister for Internal Security during his government who died in Gurgaon on 25 July 2013?

Ans. Arun Nehru

Q33. Where was the 14th Meeting of the Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh was held from July 19 to 22 July 2013?

Ans. New Delhi

Q34. Name the Chief Executive Officer of SpiceJet who quit from his post recently?

Ans. Neil Mills

Q35. First Textile Park dedicated to hand block printing and craft was inaugurated on 24 July 2013 by the Union Minister of Textile, Dr. Kavuru Sambasiva Rao at which place?

Ans. Bagru near Jaipur

Q36. Who became the first differently-abled Indian to win gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships held from 19 to 28 July 2013 in France?

Ans. Devendra Jhajharia

Q37. Who has won the 100th edition of the Tour de France (bicycle race) on 21 July 2013?

Ans. Chris Froome from Britain

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Ramon Magsaysay Awardees 2013 announced

Ramon Magsaysay Awardees 2013 announced

Afghanistan’s first and only female Governor Habiba Sarabi among this year’s recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay award.

The Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) on today (24 July 2013) announced that this year three individuals and two organizations from Afghanistan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal and the Philippines will receive Asia’s premier prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award. 

Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s highest honor and is widely regarded as the region’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.  It celebrates the memory and leadership example of the third Philippine president, and is given every year to individuals or organizations in Asia who manifest the same sense of selfless service that ruled the life of the late and beloved Filipino leader.

This year’s Awardees are:

Ernesto Domingo, from the Philippines:  He is being recognized for “his exemplary embrace of the social mission of medical science and his profession, his steadfast leadership in pursuing ‘health for all’ as a shared moral responsibility of all sectors, and his groundbreaking and successful advocacy for neonatal hepatitis vaccination, thereby saving millions of lives in the Philippines.”

Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Corruption Eradication Commission), from Indonesia:  The organization is being recognized for “its fiercely independent and successful campaign against corruption in Indonesia, combining the uncompromising prosecution of erring powerful officials with farsighted reforms in governance systems and the educative promotion of vigilance, honesty, and active citizenship among all Indonesians.”

Lahpai Seng Raw, from Myanmar: She is being recognized for “her quietly inspiring and inclusive leadership—in the midst of deep ethnic divides and prolonged armed conflict—to regenerate and empower damaged communities and to strengthen local NGOs in promoting a non-violent culture of participation and dialogue as the foundation for Myanmar’s peaceful future.”

Habiba Sarabi, from Afghanistan: She is being recognized for “her bold exercise of leadership to build up a functioning provincial government against great odds—intractable political adversities, a harsh and impoverished environment, and pervasive cultural discrimination—serving her people with a hopeful persistence grounded in her abiding commitment to peace and development in Afghanistan”

Shakti Samuha (“Power Group”), from Nepal:  The organization’s founders and members are being recognized for “transforming their lives in service to other human trafficking survivors, their passionate dedication towards rooting out a pernicious social evil in Nepal, and the radiant example they have shown the world in reclaiming the human dignity that is the birthright of all abused women and children everywhere.”

“The Magsaysay awardees of 2013,” says RMAF President Carmencita Abella, “are three remarkable individuals and two amazing organizations, all deeply involved in creating  sustainable solutions to seemingly intransigent social problems in their respective societies, problems which are most damaging to the lives of those trapped in poverty or ignorance.  These problems are manifest in seemingly very diverse and disparate issues--prolonged armed conflict, preventable disease and death, human trafficking and exploitation, corruption with impunity,  weak governance and political instability--yet each of this year’s  awardees is showing us that there are ways to build genuine success, one smart and persistent step at a time.  Working selflessly in unpretentious yet powerful ways, they are showing us how commitment, competence and collaborative leadership can truly create ripples of change, even from the bottom of the pyramid.

“While their solutions are distinctively their own, there is one thing these Magsaysay laureates share:  a greatness of spirit that infuses their leadership for change.  Working with others, they all single-mindedly apply their skills and energies to their passion for improving the lives of others.  They all refuse to give up, despite daunting adversity and opposition. They are all deeply rooted in hope. We have much to learn from them, and much to celebrate about their greatness of spirit.”

The five 2013 Magsaysay awardees join the community of 296 other Magsaysay laureates who have received Asia’s highest honor to date.  This year’s Magsaysay Award winners will each receive a certificate, a medallion bearing the likeness of the late President, and a cash prize.  They will be formally conferred the Magsaysay Award during formal Presentation Ceremonies to be held on Saturday, 31 August 2013 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

              

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Latest Current Affairs Questions- July 2013 (3rd Week)

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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-http://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-http://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-http://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

Q16. Recently, Union Cabinet approved amendments to the marriage directed in favour of woman. What is the main clause of it?

Ans. Married woman will get a share of her husband's ancestral property as reparation in case of a divorce.

Q17. Union government on 17 July 2013 approved a proposal to amend .............. Act for providing more powers to the market regulator SEBI to crack down on Ponzi schemes?

Ans. SEBI Act

Q18. Which Indian publisher in the month of July 2013, launched a new website that caters particularly to the young readers?

Ans. Penguin Books India

Note: The new portal for young readers is called youngreaders.penguinbooksindia.com.

Q19. Name the URL of the website of NCC launched by Union Ministry of Defence on 15 July 2013? Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. www.nccindia.nic.in

Q20. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 July 2013 imposed fines of around 49.5 crore on 22 private and public sector banks. Why RBI has taken such an action?

Ans. For violating KYC/anti-money laundering norms.

Q21. Union Health Minister on 16 July 2013 announced that the government would provide free pre-natal health care and ambulance facilities to pregnant women across the country. Who is the present Union Health Minister?

Ans. Ghulam Nabi Azad

Q22. Name the freedom fighter as well as the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader who died on 18 July 2013 in Kolkata?

Ans. Samar Mukherjee

Q23. Which golfer on 14 July 2013 won the Scottish Open title?

Ans. American golfer Phil Mickelson

Q24. IT Company Satyam on 15 July 2013 formally merged with which company?

Ans. Tech Mahindra

Q25. Shane Warne on 19 July 2013 joined the list of cricket legends to be inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Hall of Fame at Lord's during the second Ashes test. He is the ............th male member of the Hall of Fame? Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. 69

Q26. Name the National Tobacco Control Campaign launched recently by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India?

Ans. Tears you apart

Note: The aim of the campaign is to raise the public awareness regarding dangers of smokeless tobacco which is consumed by millions of Indians every day.

Q27. Which place was named as the World Book Capital for the year 2015?

Ans.  Incheon is in South Korea

Q28. Supreme Court of India on 17 July 2013 refused to reduce the age of juvenile from 18 to .............. years and dismissed a plea that minors involved in heinous crimes should not be protected under the law.

Ans. 16

Q29. Union Cabinet of India on 11 July 2013 approved the proposal for setting up of a National Aviation University (NAU) in the name of Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University at which place?

Ans. Rae Bareli in the State of UP

Q30. Union government of India on 17 July 2013 constituted an empowered Group of Ministers ( EGoM) for timely implementation of major projects related to the North-Eastern region. Who will hold its chairmanship?

Ans. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram

Q31. Who was appointed as the next Police Commissioner of Delhi on 16 July 2013? Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Bhim Sain Bassi

Q32. Name the largest wine producer of India, which recently decided to enter and make its mark in the wine market of Sikkim?

Ans. Sula Vineyard

Q33. Union Government of India on 16 July 2013 raised the FDI limit in Telecom Sector from 74 percent to ............. percent?

Ans. 100

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