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Current Affairs Questions on 12th July 2016 :
Who was conferred the 51st Jnanpith Award by President Pranab Mukherjee?
A. Neeraj Pande
B. Kedarnath Singh
C. Arunima Sinha
D. Raghuveer Chaudhari
Answer: D
Explanation: President Pranab Mukherjee on 12th July presented the prestigious Jnanpith Award for 2015 to Eminent Gujarati novelist, poet and critic Raghuveer Chaudhary. A renowned Gandhian from Gujarat, Chaudhary was born in 1938 in Gandhinagar. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Nirma Ltd has agreed to acquire cement assets from which company?
A. JSW Cement
B. Piramal Enterprises
C. Lafarge India
D. None of the above
Answer: C
Explanation: Nirma Limited has agreed to acquire Lafarge India’s cement assets for USD 1.4 billion outdoing Sajjan Jindal’s JSW Cement and Piramal Enterprises. Lafarge Holcim, the Swiss building materials group created out of the Lafrge-Holcim merger will sell its India business including three plants and two grinding units. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Who is appointed Men’s hockey team Captain for Rio Olympics 2016 ?
A. Sardar Singh
B. PR Sreejesh
C. Rajpal
D. VR Raghunath
Answer: B
Explanation: Hockey India on 12th July named senior goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the captain of the national team for the Rio Olympics, removing long-time skipper Sardar Singh. Sreejesh, one of the finest custodians in world hockey at the moment, was rewarded after the team, under his leadership, ended up with a silver medal at the blue riband six-nation Champions Trophy hockey tournament in London. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
International tribunal on 12th July in South China Sea case given decision in favour of which country ?
A. India
B. China
C. Bangladesh
D. Philippines
Answer: D
Explanation: Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague on 12th July has ruled against Chinese claims to rights in the South China Sea, backing a case brought by the Philippines. The Permanent Court of Arbitration said there was no evidence that China had historically exercised exclusive control over the waters or resources. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
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