Complete Current Affairs PDF: July 2014

Friends.. Here is the Complete Current Affairs PDF of July 2014. You can download PDF from the following links. Many events of National and International importance happened during July 2014. Football World Cup and Common Wealth Games 2014 were the major sports events had in July 2014. We have tried our best to include questions on all important events. If anything is missed please bear with us. This will be useful for all upcoming competitive Exams including IBPS PO/Clerk etc. Do let us know your feedback on this for further improvement. Thank you all once again for your encouragement and support. Currentaffairs4examz Team J

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Current Affairs PDF July 2014- Last Week

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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

Note: This year’s theme Think Again, acknowledges that we do not know nearly enough about viral hepatitis as a health threat in much of the world.

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?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. SS Mundra

Note: With this appointment, Mundra will look after banking supervision, currency management, financial stability, rural credit, customer service and also the Reserve Bank’s human resources & security.

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

Note: He is the former External Affairs Minister and senior Congress Party leader. It has been in news and debate recently because it reveals much information about Sonia Gandhi and her role in formation of UPA-1.

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

Note: She bagged a bronze in the vault event. First Indian male gymnast to win a medal at CWG was Ashish Kumar. He won a silver in vault and bronze in floor events in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

9) Who was selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award on 31 July 2014?

Ans. Muzaffar Ali

Note: He is a  noted filmmaker. Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award (Rajiv Gandhi National Communal Harmony Award) is an award of India that is given for outstanding contribution towards promotion of communal harmony, national integration, peace and fight against violence. It was constituted in 1992.

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

Note: The goal of the Tiger Day is to promote protection and expansion of the wild tiger habitats and also to gain support awareness for tiger conservation.

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

Note: Neel Mukherjee is a Kolkata-born British Indian writer and this is his second novel.

15) Who was elected as the seventh President of Iraq on 24 July 2014?

Ans. Muhammad Fuad Masum

16) Name NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover which recently set the record of maximum distance covered by a rover?

Ans. Opportunity

Note: It set the record when it travelled a distance of 157 feet (48 meters) on 27 July 2014 and with this the total distance (or odometry) covered by Opportunity rover stood at 25.01 miles (40.25 kilometers). The previous off-Earth roving record was held by Lunokhod 2 rover of erstwhile USSR (Soviet Union).

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?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Mapathon 2013

Note: Mapathon 2013 was conducted by Google in February – March 2013 in which Google asked citizens to map their neighbourhoods, especially details related to hospitals and restaurants.

18) Who recently created a record of fastest serve in the women’s tennis?

Ans. Sabine Lisicki from Germany

Note: The world No29 Lisicki set the record by serving at 131 miles per hour during the first-round loss in the Bank of the West Classic Stanford, USA.

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

Note: K. Giriprakash is the Chief of Bureau, The Hindu Business Line.

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

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Current Affairs MCQs from 31 July 2014 for competitive Exams

1)  Who has taken over as new Army chief of India on 31 July 2014?

(A) Gen Bikram Singh

(B) Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag

(C) Gen V K Singh

(D) Gen Deepak Kapoor

2) Nehchal Sandhu on 31 July 2014 resigned from which among the following post citing "personal reasons"?

(A) National Security Advisor

(B) Principal Secretary to Prime Minister

(C) Economic Advisor to PM

(D) Deputy National Security Advisor

3) Name the US secretary of state who was on a visit to India recently?

(A) Penny Pritzker

(B) Condolisa Rice

(C) Hillary Clinton

(D) John Kerry

4) India lose third test against England by 266 runs recently. Who was declared the Man of the Match?

(A) Moeen Ali

(B) Alastair Cook

(C) James Anderson

(D) Ajinkya Rahane

5) Who among the following was recently (July 2014) appointed as the RBI deputy governor?

(A) S S Mundra

(B) K C Chakrabarty

(C) H R Khan

(D) M K Gandhi

6) Which city will host the Third India-Africa Forum Summit, IAFS-III, on the 4th of December 2014?

(A) Johannesburg

(B) New Delhi

(C) Durban

(D) Ahemedabad

7) World Hepatitis Day was observed across the world on 28 July 2014 with the theme?

(A) Time for Change

(B) Drink Pure Water

(C) Healthy Diet Stay Healthy

(D) Think Again

8) Union Government of India on 28 July 2014 launched the Rashtriya Gokul Mission to promote conservation and developments of which animal?

(A) Cows

(B) Elephant

(C) Tiger

(D) Dogs

9) Who won Hungarian Grand Prix F1 racing 2014?

(A) Daniel Ricciardo

(B) Nico Rosberg

(C) Sebastian Vettel

(D) Lewis Hamilton

10) Who was named Maharashtra's horticulture ambassador in last week of July 2014?

(A) Salman Khan

(B) Sachin Tendulkar

(C) Amitabh Bachchan

(D) Vidya Balan

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag

2) Ans. (D) Deputy National Security Advisor

3) Ans. (D) John Kerry

4) Ans. (C) James Anderson

5) Ans. (A) S S Mundra

6) Ans.  (B) New Delhi

7) Ans. (D) Think Again

8) Ans. (A) Cows

9) Ans. (A) Daniel Ricciardo

10) Ans. (C) Amitabh Bachchan

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Current Affairs July 2014 PDF (Fourth Week)

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1) Who was appointment as Brand Ambassador of Telangana state on 22 July 2014?

Ans. Sania Mirza

Note: The letter of appointment and a cheque of one crore rupees was handed over to Sania Mirza by the Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao in Hyderabad.

2) Which company on 23 July 2014 became the first Indian company to achieve a market capitalization of 5 lakh crore rupees?

Ans. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Note: In terms of market capitalisation, TCS is followed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) at 3.5 lakh crore rupees and Reliance Industries at 3.3 lakh crore rupees.

3) 20th Commonwealth Games 2014 started on 23 July 2014 at?

Ans. Glasgow in Scotland

4) Union Cabinet on 24 July 2014 gave its approval to ....... percent foreign investment in insurance companies?

Ans. 49 %

5) Which will be the nodal ministry for implementing Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign announced in Union Budget 2014?

Ans. Union Ministry of Women and Child Development

Note: It will be assisted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

6) Name the Comptroller & Auditor General of India who on 25 July 2014 assumed office as Member of the United Nations Board of Auditors for a term of six year upto June 2020?

Ans. Shashi Kant Sharma

7) 15th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated across India on?

Ans. 26 July 2014

8) Who was appointed as the Governor of Haryana by President Pranab Mukhejee on 25 July 2014?

Ans. Kaptan Singh Solanki

9) Name the Olympic Gold medalist who on 25 July 2014 won the Gold medal in Men’s 10-m Air Rifle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow?

Ans. Abhinav Bindra

10) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 24 July 2014 inaugurated the President’s Estate Branch of which bank and Rashtrapati Bhavan Post Office in their new buildings?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. United Bank of India

Note: Bank and Post Office were relocated from a heritage building as part of measures to implement the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan for the President’s Estate. Rashtrapati Bhavan Post Office caters to the needs of President’s Secretariat as well as residents of the President’s Estate.

11) Who was sworn in as 22nd Governor of West Bengal on 24 July 2014?

Ans. Keshari Nath Tripathi

12) Who was sworn in as 27th Governor of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on 22 July 2014?

Ans. Ram Naik

13) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) on 21 July 2014. Where is BARC situated at?

Ans. Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra

14) Who won the German Grand Prix racing 2014 on 20 July 2014?

Ans. Nico Rosberg

15) Union Government recently allocated ...... crore rupees to NABARD for setting up of Mega Food Parks to promote food processing industry in the country?

Ans. 200 crore

16) Who was appointed as the Chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) recently?

Ans. Y Sudharshan Rao

17) Name the World Bank President who on 21 July 2014 arrived in India on a three-day visit?

Ans. Jim Yong Kim

18) Which state was selected for a pilot project under a sponsored programme of the Union Government to train Principals and Headmasters of government schools on 23 July 2014?

Ans. Himachal Pradesh

19) Internet search engine giant Google on 22 July 2014 announced to launch its which language version of Google Maps?

Ans. Hindi

20) Name the classical music reality show of Doordarshan which will be featured in Limca Book of Records shortly?

Ans. Naad Bhed-The Mystery of Sound

Note: The reality show will be featured under Television Chapter in Limca Book of Records for being the first ever National level reality show on Classical Music.

21) Name the exercise which started on 24 July 2014 in the Pacific Ocean featuring Indian, Japanese and US Navy?

Ans. Malabar Naval Exercise

23) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 July 2014 suggested certain qualitative changes in the functioning of Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF). Suggested changes will target the selection of beneficiaries and will give priority to?

Ans. The poor and children

24) Union Government in the third week of July 2014 notified Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014. This was notified in line with which Act?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

Note: As per the Public Servants Rules 2014, it has been made mandatory for all Government employees to file declarations of their assets and liabilities and those of their spouses and dependent children.

25) Who won the Indonesian presidential elections on 22 July 2014?

Ans. Joko Widodo

Note: He was presently the governor of Jakarta and he won the election with 53 percent of the vote casted in favour of him.

26) Who is the present Union Civil Aviation Minister?

Ans. Ashok Gajapathi Raju

27) National Geographic on 22 July 2014 launched a special edition of ...... magazines for schoolchildren in India?

Ans. Explorer magazines

28) Name the Air Algerie plane which went missing over Gao in Mali in Africa on 24 July 2014?

Ans. Boeing MD-83

29) Supreme Court on 25 July 2014 appointed whom as the Special Public Prosecutor for trial in coal blocks allocation scam?

Ans. R S Cheema

30) Name the veteran Journalist who died on 19 July 2014?

Ans. Sundaram Sankaran

31) Name the typhoon which the struck east of Taiwan on 22 July 2014?

Ans. Typhoon Matmo

32) Indian Contingent won five medals in 45th International Physics Olympiad (IPHO2014) held from 13 July to 21 July 2014 at?

Ans. Astana, Kazakhstan

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Latest Current Affairs Questions: 29 & 30 July 2014

1) Name the veteran South Africa cricketer who on 30 July 2014 announced his retirement from all formats of cricket?

(A) Hashim Amla

(B) Jacques Kallis

(C) Herschelle Gibbs

(D) Graeme Smith

2) At least 20 persons were crushed to death and 126 others trapped under debris on 30 July 2014, after a landslide triggered by the relentless rain hit the remote tribal village of Malin in?

(A) Pune

(B) Jharkhand

(C) Chennai

(D) Mumbai

3) IAF chief ......... on 30 July 2014 took over as the Chairman, Chiefs of Staffs Committee from incumbent Gen Bikram Singh on 30 July 2014?

(A) R.K. Dhowan

(B) Dalbir Singh Suhag

(C) Arup Raha

(D) DK Joshi

4) Fuad Masum was recently (July 2014) elected as the president of?

(A) Iraq

(B) Israel

(C) Afghanistan

(D) Syria

5) Who among the following is tipped to be the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex authority of the Income Tax Department?

(A) R K Tewari

(B) Nripendra Mishra

(C) M Gandhi

(D) K V Chowdary

6) NASA's which space vehicle has now clocked more miles on Mars than any man-made vehicle to reach another celestial body as announced by NASA on 30 July 2014?

(A) Opportunity

(B) Curiosity

(C) Magalyaan

(D) Lunokhod 2

7) International Tiger Day 2014 was observed across the world on?

(A) 29 July

(B) 30 July

(C) 28 July

(D) 27 July

8) Name the london-based indian writer whose recently published novel, The Lives of Others, which won rave reviews, has been long-listed for the Man Booker prize 2014 on 29 Jul 2014?

(A) Aravind Adiga

(B) Ali Smith

(C) Neel Mukherjee

(D) David Mitchell

9) Which company on 29 July 2014 announced that it has raised $1 billion (Rs 6,000 crore), the largest ever fund-raising by an Indian internet company?

(A) Amazon

(B) Myntra

(C) Flipkart

(D) eBay

10) Moeen Ali who has been recently banned by ICC from wearing wristbands featuring the slogans "Save Gaza" and "Free Palestine", is the cricketer from?

(A) Pakistan

(B) South Africa

(C) England

(D) Bangladesh

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Jacques Kallis

2) Ans. (A) Pune

3) Ans. (C) Arup Raha

4) Ans. (A) Iraq

5) Ans. (D) K V Chowdary

6) Ans. (A) Opportunity. It surpassed the previous record, held by the Soviet Union's Lunokhod 2 rover, which landed on the Moon in 1973.

7) Ans. (A) 29 July

8) Ans. (C) Neel Mukherjee

9) Ans. (C) Flipkart

10) Ans. (C) England

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