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17451. Olympic sprinter who has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp in 2013?
Answer: Oscar Pistorius.
17452. Martial artist who broke the world record for the most number of knuckle push-ups in a minute?
Answer: K J Joseph.
17453. Which countries on 8 July 2016 signed four agreements to give new impetus to bilateral co-operation between the two nations?
Answer: India and South Africa.
17454. Arsenal goalkeeper who announced his retirement from international football with the Czech Republic?
Answer: Petr Cech.
17455. Pulitzer Prize Journalist who reported the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, passed away on July 9, 2016?
Answer: Sydney H. Schanberg.
17456. Celebrated humanitarian and Edhi Foundation Chairman who passed away on July 8, 2016?
Answer: Abdul Sattar Edhi.
17457. Which countries have signed five agreements in July 2016 to accelerate bilateral ties between both nations?
Answer: India and Tanzania.
17458. Which country has banned the broadcast of Peace TV, a channel run by controversial Indian preacher Dr. Zakir Naik, in the country on allegations that it incited terrorism?
Answer: Bangladesh.
17459. Who became the first bullfighter to be killed this century after an 83-stone bull called Lorenzo gored him in the chest as he lay on the ground after up-ending him as he performed at a bullfight in Teruel, east of Madrid?
Answer: Victor Barrio.
17460. Who took charge as the first woman chief justice of Nepal"s Supreme Court on July 11, 2016?
Answer: Sushila Karki.
17461. Which countries inked seven agreements on 11 July 2016 to enhance cooperation and bilateral relations between the two countries?
Answer: India and Kenya.
17464. Senior goalkeeper who has been appointed as the captain of the national Hockey team for the Rio Olympics?
Answer: P.R .Sreejesh.
17465. A former supermodel who has won a £75m divorce settlement from her billionaire Saudi ex-husband Sheikh Walid Juffali after arguing in the high court that she had to meet her “reasonable needs”?
Answer: Christina Estrada.
17466. Who resigned as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Microsoft on 7 July 2016?
Answer: Kevin Turner.
17467. An arbitration court has ruled that an Asian country has no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea and that it has breached the Philippines" sovereign rights with its actions. Which is that country?
Answer: China.
17468. Which country has been stunned and sickened by a third massacre in 18 months in which a truck driver mowed down night-time crowds celebrating Bastille Day , killing 84 people?
Answer: France.
17469. Leader of the Conservative Party who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Britain on July 13, 2016?
Answer: Theresa Mary May.
17470. The Supreme Court on July 20, 2016 restored the Congress-led government in North East state of India ousted by the Centre in January,Which is that state?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh.
17471. Which train has become the fastest train in India by clocking a speed of 180 km/hr by covering 84 km in 38 minutes in a trial conducted by Railways on Mathura-Palwal route, surpassing the record of Gatimaan Express?
Answer: Talgo.
17472. What is the name of the Autobiography of Sania Mirza, well known tennis player of India?
Answer: ‘Ace against Odds’.
17473. England captain who broke India great Sunil Gavaskar"s record of 9,607 for the most runs as a Test opener while making 81 against Pakistan at Lord"s?
Answer: Alastair Cook.
17474. Who is appointed as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 17 July 2016?
Answer: Pema Khandu.
17475. Civilians of which country reclaimed their country in July 2016 from their own military after helping to end coup to overthrow ruling President?
Answer: Turkey
17476. Who beat Tanzanian boxer Francis Cheka to retain his WBO Asia Pacific Super-Middleweight championship-2016?
Answer: Vijender Singh.
17477. India’s Chess Grand Master who has won the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China?
Answer: Harika Dronavalli.
17478. Pakistan"s social media celebrity who was killed allegedly by her brother in Multan in Punjab province, becoming the latest victim of "honour killings" that plague the country?
Answer: Qandeel Baloch.
17479. The Supreme Court has recently accepted the majority of recommendations of which committee covering wide-ranging aspects of Indian cricket at the central and state level?
Answer: The Lodha Committee.
17480. Karnataka minister who faces harassment charges in the alleged suicide case of Deputy SP Ganpathi, resigned from the ministry on July 18, 2016?
Answer: K.J.George.
17481. Legendary Bollywood playback singer and ghazal maestro who passed away on July 18, 2016?
Answer: Mubarak Begum Shaikh.
17482. Bollywood actor who is selected as the face of ‘city compost’ campaign, which is a part of the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’?
Answer: Amitabh Bachchan.
17483. Who is appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE on July 14, 2016?
Answer: Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi.
17484. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI) in July 2016?
Answer: Guruprasad Mohapatra.
17485. The oldest litigant in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri title suit who passed away in Ayodhya recently?
Answer: Mohammad Hashim Ansari
17486. One of the greatest names in Indian hockey and part of the team that won gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, has died July 20 Who is that hockey player?
Answer: Mohammed Shahid,
17487. The Government of India has taken out a portion from the remit of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and has made it a new Ministry. What is the name of the new ministry?
Answer: Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeITY)
17488. Name the Fourteen-year old from Chennai who has bagged the prestigious Google Community Impact Award - part of Google Science Fair 2016 - from Asia?
Answer: Advay Ramesh.
17489. Who will succeed Antonio Conte as the head coach of Italian Football Team?
Answer: Giampiero Ventura
17490. Who became the first Indian captain to hit a double century away from India in a test match?
Answer: Virat Kohli.
17492. An Indian painter who lived and worked in France since 1950, passed away on July 6, 2016?
Answer: S.H.Raza.
17493. Russian adventurer who has broken the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the Earth in a hot air balloon in just over 11 days?
Answer: Fedor Konyukhov.
17494. Prime Minister of Nepal who resigned from the post on July 24, 2016, moments before the scheduled voting on a no-confidence motion which he was certain to lose.
Answer: KP Sharma Oli.
17495. Telecommunications giant who will buy Yahoo’s core web and advertising business for $.83 billion and continue to operate them under the Yahoo name?
Answer: Verizon Communications Inc.
17498. Former Sri Lanka off spinner who has become the first player from his country to be voted into the ICC Hall of Fame?
Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan.
17500. Who have been chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016?
Answer: Bezwada Wilson and T.M. Krishna.
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