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Current Affairs GK 22-31 August 2019

1. Which of the following cricket stadium will be Correct Answer: C. Rabat renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium, in memory of Explanation: The capital of Morocco is Rabat. its former president? 5. Whose birth anniversary on August 20 is A. Wankhede Stadium commemorated as Sadbhavana Diwas (harmony B. Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium day)? C. Eden Gardens A. Morarji Desai D. Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium B. Lal Bahadur Shastri Correct Answer: D. Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium C. Indira Gandhi Explanation: The Delhi and District Cricket D. Rajiv Gandhi Association (DDCA) on Tuesday decided to rename Correct Answer: D. Rajiv Gandhi Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium as Arun Jaitley Stadium Explanation: Every year on August 20, Sadbhavana in memory of its former president, who passed Diwas (harmony day) is celebrated away on Saturday. commemorating the birth anniversary of former 2. The NGT has formed a committee to examine Prime Minister (PM) Rajiv Gandhi. This day is illegal sand mining in which river? observed to encourage the national integration, A. Kaveri peace, affection and communal harmony among B. Damodar the Indian people of all religions. 2019 C. Ganga commemorates the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv D. Yamuna Gandhi. Senior leaders paid tribute to him at a Correct Answer: D. Yamuna prayer meeting organized at "Veer Bhumi", a Explanation: The National Green Tribunal has memorial of Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi. formed a committee to examine alleged illegal 6. Which organization recently released a report sand mining in the Yamuna river after the chief 'Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis'? executive officer of Delhi Jal Board moved the A. UNESCO green panel on the matter. B. UNICEF 3. Indian-American teenager who has won the 2019 C. WHO South Asian Spelling Bee contest is; D. World Bank A. Syamantak Payra Correct Answer: D. World Bank B. Kavya Kopparap Explanation: As per the report 'Quality Unknown: C. Navneeth Murali The Invisible Water Crisis'released by World Bank D. Dhruv Gaur there is direct relation between water pollution Correct Answer: C. Navneeth Murali and economic growth. According to the analysis by Explanation: Navneeth Murali, an Indian-American the World Bank, poor water quality is affecting teenager from New Jersey, has won the 2019 economic growth and worsening health South Asian Spelling Bee (SASB) contest. The prize conditions. money for this contest is USD 3,000. The SASB is 7. The book 'Straight from the Heart' has been an annual spelling bee platform in the US for written by? children of South Asian descent. The competition A. Imran Khan is open to any student at or below the age of 14, B. Sunil Gavaskar who has at least one parent or grandparent who is C. Kapil Dev of South Asian descent, or whose lineage can be D. Sachin Tendulkar traced to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Correct Answer: C. Kapil Dev Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and/or Sri Lanka. Explanation: Kapil Dev has written three 4. The capital of Morocco is______autobiographical works. By God's Decree came out A. Pretoria in 1985 and Cricket my style in 1987. He released B. Addis Ababa his most recent autobiography, titled Straight from C. Rabat the Heart in 2004. D. Algiers Page 2 of 11

8. According to Greenpeace data, which country is C. China the largest emitter of SO2? D. Japan A. USA Correct Answer: A. USA B. China Explanation: The 46th G-7 summit, 2020 will be C. India held in USA. D. Japan 13. According to India Ratings and Research, what is Correct Answer: C. India the GDP growth of India for 2019-20? Explanation: According to Greenpeace, India is the A. 7.2% largest emitter of SO2 in the world with more than B. 6.8% 15% of all the anthropogenic sulphur dioxide (SO2) C. 6.5% hotspots detected by NASA OMI (Ozone D. 6.7% Monitoring Instrument) satellite. Correct Answer: D. 6.7% 9. Amazon has opened its largest campus in the Explanation: India Ratings and Research has world in ______. revised its projection of the India's GDP growth in A. Chennai financial year 2019-20 to 6.7%. It has reduced the B. Hyderabad GDP growth rate from 7.3% to 6.7%. It expects C. Mumbai GDP growth to recover to 7.4% in the second half D. Bengaluru of financial year 2019-20. Correct Answer: B. Hyderabad 14. Which three banks will be merged into a single Explanation: Amazon has opened its largest entity to form the second largest bank of India? campus in the world in Hyderabad. The campus A. PNB, OBC & United Bank of India covers 1.8 million square feet and can B. Indian Bank, OBC, Syndicate Bank accommodate 15,000 workers. This is Amazon's C. Allahabad Bank, Canara Bank & PNB first owned-building outside of the US and and is D. PNB, Corporation Bank & Bank of India also its largest tech base outside the Seattle Correct Answer: A. PNB, OBC & United Bank of headquarters, which has about 155,000 contract India employees. Explanation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman 10. PM Modi recently inaugurated Mangdechhu on August 30, 2019 announced the merger of hydroelectric power plant in which country? several banks under the Bank Consolidation plan. A. Nepal Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, B. Bhutan United Bank of India will be merged as one single C. Sri Lanka entity. Punjab National Bank will be the anchor D. Singapore bank. Correct Answer: B. Bhutan 15. Which nation has launched its own Space Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Command? Saturday inaugurated the Mangdechhu A. Russia hydroelectric power plant, one of the major B. China projects under Bhutan's initiative to generate C. United States 10,000 MW hydropower by 2020 with the Indian D. Israel government's support. Correct Answer: C. United States 11. By which year, government of India has set goals Explanation: US President Donald Trump launched to eliminate HIV/AIDS? the US Space Command on August 29, 2019. A. 2030 Trump announced the establishment of the space B. 2035 command as the newest US military combatant C. 2040 command in a ceremony at the Rose Garden, D. 2050 White House. Correct Answer: A. 2030 16. Who among the following cricketers has come Explanation: The Indian government has set a goal out of his retirement and made himself available to eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030. National AIDS for all formats? Control Organization (NACO) has played a very big A. Shoaib Malik role in significantly reducing the prevalence of B. Yuvraj Singh HIV/AIDS in the country, and that too faster than C. Ambati Rayudu the global rates D. Hashim Amla 12. Next G-7 summit in 2020 will be held in______Correct Answer: C. Ambati Rayudu A. USA Explanation: Ambati Rayudu, who had announced B. India his retirement on July 3, made a u-turn and said Page 3 of 11

that he would like to come out of retirement on region made up 6 of the top-10 safest cities. August 30, 2019. Ambati Rayudu wrote a letter to Mumbai and New Delhi are the only 2 Indian cities Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA., in which he that made an appearance on the index. said, "I would like to bring to your notice that I 21. Recently Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree of would like to come out of retirement and play which state got Geographical Indication Tag? cricket in all formats.” A. West Bengal 17. Which state government has banned wearing of B. Tamil Nadu jeans and T-shirts by the employees in the state C. Manipur secretariat? D. Assam A. Bihar Correct Answer: B. Tamil Nadu B. Gujarat Explanation: Two well-known products from Tamil C. Odisha Nadu — Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree — have D. Jharkhand been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by Correct Answer: A. Bihar The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai. Explanation: Bihar Government has imposed a ban 22. Recently Nimu Bhowmik passes away.He was on wearing of T-shirts and jeans by the employees related to which field? in the state secretariat. The government has A. Journalist ordered the employees to wear decent, simple, B. Social Activist sober and comfortable clothes in the office. C. Actor 18. The final list of the National Register of Citizens D. Philosopher (NRC), will be published on 31st August. It is Correct Answer: C. Actor associated with which among the following Explanation: Veteran actor Nimu Bhowmik who states? essayed major character roles in Bengali classics A. Assam such as ‘Ganadebata’, ‘Baghini’ and ‘Dadar Kirti’ B. UP has passed away following prolonged illness. He C. Himachal Pradesh was 84. D. J&K 23. Who was re appointed as chairman of Central Correct Answer – A. Assam Board of Direct Taxes? Explanation: Currently, the NRC is unique to A. Ravneet Singh Assam and has been called the largest citizenship B. Pramod Sawant exercise in India and possibly globally. C. Pramod Chandra Mody 19. Deendayan Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban D. Rishi Rana Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), a flagship Correct Answer: C. Pramod Chandra Mody mission under the ______has been Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Cabinet (ACC. , headed by Prime Minister Gold Award. Narendra Modi, has approved “re-appointment” of A. HRD Ministry Pramod Chandra Mody for a period of one year. B. Housing & Urban Affairs Ministry Mody was to retire on August 31. C. Corporate Affairs Ministry 24. Who bagged the Forward of the Season award for D. Personnel Ministry the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League campaign? Correct Answer – B. Housing & Urban Affairs A. Christiano Ronaldo Ministry B. Neymar Explanation: Its portal Affordable Credit and C. Virjil Van Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA) has been D. Lionel Messi conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Correct Answer: D. Lionel Messi Award. PAiSA is a centralized IT platform which Explanation: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi bagged the simplifies and streamlines release of interest Forward of the Season award for the 2018/19 subvention. UEFA Champions League campaign. 20. Mumbai has been ranked as the _____ safest city 25. Who won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air on the Safe Cities Index (SCI). pistol event of the World Cup at Rio de Janeiro? A. 23rd A. Randhir Singh B. 38th B. Prabhakar Jadhav C. 45th C. Tankay Verma D. 78th D. Abhishek Verma Correct Answer – C. 45th Correct Answer: D. Abhishek Verma Explanation: Cities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Explanation: In shooting, Abhishek Verma won the Page 4 of 11

gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the his residential quarters to his office chamber at World Cup at Rio de Janeiro. Main Secretariat, Shillong launching the 26. Recently which country carried out test missile of #WalktoWorkMeghalaya which is a part of the ‘Fit Ghaznavi? India Campaign’. A. UAE 30. Recently Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu B. China inaugurated Aqua Aquaria India 2019 in which C. Pakistan city? D. Afghanistan A. Hyderabad Correct Answer: C. Pakistan B. Kochi Explanation: Pakistan has successfully carried out C. Pune a night training launch of 290-km range surface-to- D. Mumbai surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi. Ghaznavi was Correct Answer: A. Hyderabad developed after studying Chinese M-11 missiles, Explanation: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu which were delivered to Pakistan in 1987. inaugurated Aqua Aquaria India 2019 in Hitex 27. Which states topped the list in Child well being Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, Telangana. index released World Vision India? 31. Recently Union Minister Prakash Javadekar A. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, UP and Manipur inagurated Gorewada International Zoo in which B. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and city? Puducherry A. Pune C. Meghalaya, Manipur, Odisha and Bihar B. Kanpur D. Bihar, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh and Assam C. Nagpur Correct Answer: B. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal D. Kochi Pradesh and Puducherry Correct Answer: C. Nagpur Explanation: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Explanation: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar Pradesh and Puducherry topped the charts in the announced the approval for the new Gorewada child well-being index, a tool designed to measure International Zoo to be inaugurated in Nagpur and tracks children’s well-being comprehensively. district of Maharashtra. Meghalaya, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh 32. Recently The Dominican Republic has released a featured at the bottom, as per a report released by postal stamp to mark which birth anniversary of the non government organisation World Vision Mahatma Gandhi? India and research institute IFMR LEAD. The report A. 114th is an attempt to look at how India fairs on child B. 150th well-being using a composite child well-being C. 125th index. D. 145th 28. Which state launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Correct Answer: B. 150th Samridhi Yojana? Explanation: The Dominican Republic has released A. Uttar Pradesh a postal stamp to mark the 150th birth anniversary B. Odisha of Mahatma Gandhi. C. Bihar 33. Recently The Union Government approved how D. Haryana much percent FDI in coal mining and contract Correct Answer: D. Haryana manufacturing? Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal A. 75% Khattar launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi B. 70% Yojana from Red Bishop, Panchkula. C. 100% 29. Recently which state CM inaugurated ‘walk to D. 50% work’ campaign under Fit India Movement? Correct Answer: C. 100% A. Manipur Explanation: In major decisions to liberalise B. Mizoram Foreign Domestic Investment (FDI) norms to boost C. Meghalaya investment, the Union Cabinet approved 100 per D. Nagaland cent FDI in coal mining and contract manufacturing Correct Answer: C. Meghalaya through automatic route. Explanation: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K 34. Recently Ajanta Mendis announced his Sangma took the lead to launch the campaign of retirement from which sports? Fit India Movement which has been launched in A. Tennis the country by the Prime Minister. B. Badminton The Chief Minister took a two-kilometer walk from C. Football Page 5 of 11

D. Cricket 39. When is National Sports Day observed? Correct Answer: D. Cricket A. Aug 27 Explanation: Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis has B. Aug 30 announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. C. Aug 28 The 34-year-old made his Test debut in 2008 and D. Aug 29 played 19 Tests matches claiming 70 wickets in the Correct Answer: D. Aug 29 format. Explanation: The National Sports Day in India is 35. Recently Cecil Wright announced his retirement celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary from which sports? of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. This day A. Tennis marks the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, B. Football the hockey player who won gold medals in C. Cricket Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1932 and D. Badminton 1936. He scored over 400 goals in his career, from Correct Answer: C. Cricket 1926 to 1948. Explanation: At an age where players retire from 40. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, D.V. Test cricket in their 20s and early 30s, West Indies’ Sadananda Gowda has recently launched which Cecil Wright has finally announced his retirement mobile application for generic medicines? from all forms of cricket at the ripe old age of 85. A. Jan Aushadhi 36. Who has been selected as next chairman of Coal B. Janaushadhi Sugam India? C. Jan Sugam A. K Sreekant D. Jan Suvidha B. Atanu Chakraborty Correct Answer: B. Janaushadhi Sugam C. Anil Kumar Mohanty Explanation: Union Minister for Chemicals and D. Pramod Agarwal Fertilizers, D.V. Sadananda Gowda has launched a Correct Answer: D. Pramod Agarwal mobile application “Janaushadhi Sugam” and has Explanation: Public Enterprises Selection Board announced that “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo- (PESB. has selected Pramod Agarwal as the next Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin” will now be chairman of Coal India. He is a 1991 batch IAS from available at only One Rupee per pad.He said that Madhya Pradesh cadre. He will take over after the the “Janaushadhi Sugam” will enable people to present chairman A K Jha who will retire in January search Janaushadhi generic medicines and the 2020. stores at the tip of their fingers. 37. Which Indian Film bagged the top award in the 41. Which state will have three deputy CMs for the ‘Under 30 minute’ category at the 14th edition of first time? the ‘We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues’? A. Karnataka A. Gulabi Gang B. Kerala B. Period:End of Sentence C. Bihar C. I’m Jeeja D. Odisha D. India’s Daughter Correct Answer: A. Karnataka Correct Answer: C. I’m Jeeja Explanation: Karnataka will have three Deputy Explanation: Indian documentary film I’m Jeeja CMs for the first time after the newly formed BJP beat several international films to bag the top government appointed Govind Makthappa Karajol, award in the ‘Under 30 minute’ category at the CN Ashwath Narayan and Laxman Sangappa Savadi 14th edition of the ‘We Care Film Festival on to the post. While Makthappa has been allotted Disability Issues’. Public Works Department, Narayan and Savadi 38. Who secures highest-paid female singer spot with have been given higher education and transport $185 million According to Forbes? portfolios, respectively. A. Lady Gaga 42. Pakistan and which other country jointly B. Katy Perry exercised ‘Shaheen-VIII’ exercise? C. Scarlett Johnson A. Nepal D. Taylor Swift B. Australia Correct Answer: D. Taylor Swift C. China Explanation: Singer Taylor Swift is the highest-paid D. Oman entertainer in the world after earning $185 million Correct Answer: C. China pretax in the last year, according to a list of Explanation: The air forces of Pakistan and China music’s highest-paid women published by Forbes. are jointly exercising ‘Shaheen-VIII’ in Chinese city of Holton, close to the Indian border near Ladakh. Page 6 of 11

The annual joint training is the eighth of its kind 47. Who became the first Indian to win a set against between the two countries since it was first Roger Federer? launched in March 2001. A. Abhilash Sahu 43. The 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World B. Prannoy Kumar Championships held in which country? C. Sumit Nagal A. Germany D. Sameer Verma B. China Correct Answer: C. Sumit Nagal C. Switzerland Explanation: Sumit Nagal became the first Indian D. India to win a set against Roger Federer. Nagal achieved Correct Answer: C. Switzerland the feat during his first-round match against Explanation: The 2019 BWF Para-Badminton Federer in the US Open as he outclassed him in the World Championships was held from 20 to 25 first set. Nagal ended up losing the match 6-4, 1- August 2019 in Basel, Switzerland. India won a 6,2-6,4-6 against Federer. total of 12 medals in the Championship with 3 48. Who was given Lifetime Achievement Award at Gold Medals. China won the championships with a Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards2019? total of 13 medals (7 GolD. . A. Dipankar Ghosh 44. Which Indian city recently got clearance as the B. Wangchuk Sherpa first venue for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup C. Chen Yufi India 2020? D. Aparna Kumar A. Kolkata Correct Answer: B. Wangchuk Sherpa B. Kochi Explanation: Tenzing Norgay National Adventure C. Bhubaneswar Awards are given every year to recognize the D. Dispur achievements of persons in the fields of Correct Answer: C. Bhubaneswar adventure, to encourage young people to develop Explanation: The city of Bhubaneswar got a the spirit of endurance, risk–taking, cooperative provisional clearance as the first venue for the teamwork and quick, ready and effective reflexes FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020, the in challenging situations and to provide incentive Organising Committee confirmed. to the young people for getting exposed to the 45. Who has become the first female officer in the adventure activities. country to become the Flight Commander of a 49. Recently country’s first women DGP passed away. flying unit? Name her? A. S Dhami A. Kanchan Chowdhury Bhattacharya B. Mohana Singh B. Kavya Koreppu C. Akanksha Singh C. Akanksha Singh Chaturvedi D. Kavya Koverrupu D. Priyanka Dubey Correct Answer: A. S Dhami Correct Answer: A. Kanchan Chowdhury Explanation: Indian Air Force’s Wing Commander S Bhattacharya Dhami has become the first female officer in the Explanation: The first woman Director General of country to become the Flight Commander of a Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, flying unit. passed away following an illness. Bhattachary, a 46. Recently which ministry launched National Digital 1973 batch IPS officer, made history when she was Library of India Project? appointed the DGP of Uttarakhand in the year A. Ministry of Electronics and Information 2004. Technology 50. Which state ranked first in free medicine scheme B. Ministry of Finance implementation? C. Ministry of Human Resource Development A. Madhya Pradesh D. Ministry of Defence B. Bihar Correct Answer: C. Ministry of Human Resource C. Odisha Development D. Rajasthan Explanation: Human Resource Development Correct Answer: D. Rajasthan Ministry under its National Mission on Education Explanation: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s through Information and Communication flagship free medicine scheme secured the top Technology, NMEICT has launched the National position in the country in the ranking issued by the Digital Library of India project to develop a National Health Mission (NHM). framework of virtual repository of learning 51. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the $4.2 resources with a single-window search facility. million redevelopment project of the 200-year- Page 7 of 11

old Lord Sri Krishna temple in which country? been chosen for the ‘Eminent Engineer Award for A. Gambia the Year 2019’ by the Institution of Engineers B. Belgium (IndiA. for his distinguished and exemplary Service C. Rwanda in the field of Engineering and Technology. D. Bahrain 56. Who was conferred ‘The King Hamad Order of the Correct Answer: D. Bahrain Renaissance’ by Bahrain? Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi A. Smriti Irani launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project B. Ram Nath Kovind of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in C. Narendra Modi Manama, Bahrain and said it manifests the strong D. Venkaiah Naidu ties between India and Bahrain. Correct Answer: C. Narendra Modi 52. Who won the BWF World Championships title in Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Basel, Switzerland? conferred ‘The King Hamad Order of the A. Nozomi Okuhara Renaissance’ during his meeting with the King of B. Aleck Yamaguchi Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama. PM C. Serena Williams Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit D. PV Sindhu Bahrain. Correct Answer: D. PV Sindhu 57. Which country has officially become the 73rd Explanation: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the non-regional member of the Asian Infrastructure BWF World Championships title by defeating Investment Bank (AIIB)? Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in straight games by 21-7, A. Ukraine 21-7 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. B. Serbia 53. Who won the gold medal at 2019 World Youth C. North Korea Archery Championship? D. Netherlands A. Akanksha Singh Correct Answer: B. Serbia B. Naaz Joshi Explanation: Serbia has officially become the 73rd C. Komalika Bari non-regional member of the Asian Infrastructure D. Shreya Jadhav Investment Bank (AIIB) Correct Answer: C. Komalika Bari 58. What is the rank of India in 2019 Henley Passport Explanation: The seventeen-year-old Indian Index? Komalika Bari defeated Japan’s Waka Sonoda in A. 81st the recurve cadet women’s final to win a gold B. 87th medal at the 2019 World Archery Youth C. 86th Championships in Madrid, Spain. D. 79th 54. Who won British Grand Prix? Correct Answer: C. 86th A. Nico Rosberg Explanation: The new Henley Passport Index is B. Alex Rins out, and there has been a major shuffle in the C. Lewis Hamilton global ranking of the world’s passports.India D. Max Verstappen slipped to 86th spot from the previous 79th place Correct Answer: B. Alex Rins with access to 58 countries. The country shared Explanation: Spain motorcycle racer, Alex Rins of the spot with Mauritania, and Sao Tome and the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR has won the British Principe. Grand Prix. He defeated Marc Marquez by 0.013 59. Who became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 seconds. years to secure a medal in BWF World 55. Who has been chosen for the ‘Eminent Engineer Championship 2019? Award for the Year 2019’ by the Institution of A. Anurup Tyagi Engineers (India for his distinguished and B. G Sathiyan exemplary Service in the field of Engineering and C. B Sai Praneeth Technology? D. Saurav Verma A. Suhan Rajput Correct Answer: C. B Sai Praneeth B. Prabhakar Singh Explanation: India’s B Sai Praneeth lost the men’s C. TN Maniharan singles semi-final 13-21, 8-21 to World No. 1 Kento D. NK Singh Mmomta of Japan at the BWF World Correct Answer: B. Prabhakar Singh Championships 2019 in Basel but finished with his Explanation: Shri Prabhakar Singh, Director maiden medal at the world meet. General, Central Public Works Department has Page 8 of 11

60. Which team won the 129th Durand Cup? Correct Answer: A. Kiran Rijiju A. Mohun Bagan Explanation: A committee comprising government B. Bengaluru FC officials, members of Indian Olympic Association C. Chennai FC (IOA. , national sports federations, private bodies D. Gokulam Kerala FC and fitness promoters has been formed to advise Correct Answer: D. Gokulam Kerala FC the government on the “Fit India Movement”. Explanation: In football, Gokulam Kerala FC won 65. Which state topped in Composite Water the 129th Durand Cup, defeating heavyweights Management Index? Mohun Bagan 2-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium in A. Karnataka Kolkata B. Gujarat 61. Who has been named the world’s highest-paid C. Madhya Pradesh actress with earnings of $56 million (₹400 crore D. Himachal Pradesh earnings) from June 1, 2018-June 1, 2019? Correct Answer: B. Gujarat A. Taylor Swift Explanation: CWMI (Composite Water B. Angelina Jolie Management Index) 2.0 ranks various states for C. Emma Watson the reference year 2017-18 as against the base D. Scarlett Johnson year 2016-17. “Gujarat continues to hold on to its Correct Answer: D. Scarlett Johnson rank one in the reference year (2017-18), followed Explanation: Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson by Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, has been named the world’s highest-paid actress Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” the release said. with earnings of $56 million (₹400 crore earnings) 66. Which country recently allowed women over the from June 1, 2018-June 1, 2019. age of 21 to travel abroad without permission 62. Who is the author of book “Big Billion StartUp”? from male guardian? A. Atrup Chaturvedi A. Zimbabwe B. Narendra Jadhav B. Afghanistan C. Mihir Dalal C. Saudi Arabia D. Devika Sethi D. UAE Correct Answer: C. Mihir Dalal Correct Answer: C. Saudi Arabia Explanation: IIT graduates Sachin Bansal and Binny Explanation: In Saudi Arabia, a landmark reform Bansal founded out of an apartment in Bangalore allowing women over the age of 21 to receive what would become India’s biggest e-commerce passports and travel abroad without permission start-up. Recounting the astounding story of how from a male guardian has begun. the Bansals built Flipkart into a multi-billion-dollar 67. Which country launched world’s first floating powerhouse in a span of few years, journalist nuclear reactor in Arctic? Mihir Dalal has penned a new book. A. Japan 63. Who was awarded with the Order of Zayed, UAE B. USA highest civilian honour? C. Russia A. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat D. China B. Nitin Gadkari Correct Answer: C. Russia C. Smriti Irani Explanation: Russia launched the world’s first D. Narendra Modi floating nuclear reactor. The vessel weighs 21,000 Correct Answer: D. Narendra Modi tons and has two reactors with a capacity of 35 Explanation: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has megawatts each. This reactor loaded with nuclear awarded PM Modi with the Order of Zayed, its fuel, the Akademik Lomonosov left the Arctic port highest civilian award, which was conferred earlier of Murmansk to begin its 5,000 kilometres (3,000- in April 2019 in recognition of his distinguished mile) voyage to Pevek in northeastern Siberia. leadership for giving a big boost to bilateral 68. Recently Moody’s Investor Service has cut India’s relations between the two countries. PM Modi is GDP growth forecast to how much percent for on a visit to UAE. 2019? 64. Who will head the committee that has been A. 6.8% formed to advise the government on the “Fit B. 6.7% India Movement”? C. 6.2% A. Kiran Rijiju D. 6.6% B. Rajyavardhan Rathore Correct Answer: C. 6.2% C. Smriti Irani Explanation: Moody’s Investors Service has cut D. Rajnath Singh India’s GDP growth forecast for the calendar year Page 9 of 11

2019 to 6.2 per cent from its previous estimate of B. Vikram Rathour 6.8 per cent. C. R Sridhar 69. Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to D. Sanjay Bangar scalp 50 Test wickets? Correct Answer: B. Vikram Rathour A. Mohd Shami Explanation: Former opener Vikram Rathour will B. Bhubaneswar Kumar replace Sanjay Bangar as India’s new batting coach C. Jasprit Bumrah while Bharath Arun and R Sridhar were expectedly D. Ishant Sharma retained as bowling and fielding coaches Correct Answer: C. Jasprit Bumrah respectively. Explanation: Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has become the 74. Which country’s men hockey team won the fastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 Test wickets. The Olympic Test Event? 25-year-old recorded 50 Test wickets in his 11th A. Pakistan match for the team in the longest format of the B. England game. C. India 70. The World Archery Youth Championship held in D. New Zealand which city? Correct Answer: C. India A. Paris Explanation: The Indian men’s hockey team won B. Beijing the Olympic Test event, beating New Zealand 5-0 C. Tokyo to avenge the loss it endured in their round robin D. Madrid clash. Correct Answer: D. Madrid 75. Who was appointed as Home Secretary in the Explanation: The Indian team of Sukhbeer Singh, Ministry of Home Affairs? Sangampreet Singh Bisla and Tushar Phadtare A. SS Sridhar clinched a bronze medal in the junior compound B. Ajay Rathour men’s team event in the World Archery Youth C. Ajay Kumar Bhalla Championships in Madrid, Spain. D. PV Ramesh 71. Recently the government launched its own desi Correct Answer: C. Ajay Kumar Bhalla version of e-commerce portal. Name it? Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved the A. VandeBharat appointment of Ajay Kumar Bhalla as Home B. DigitalIn Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. C. Bharatcraft 76. Who launched the book titled “The Diary of Manu D. BharatJe Gandhi”? Correct Answer: C. Bharatcraft A. Prahlad Patel Explanation: Taking inspiration from e-commerce B. Giriraj Singh behemoths like Alibaba and Amazon, the C. Rajnath Singh government is planning to launch its own desi D. Narendra Modi version of an e-commerce portal. The government Correct Answer: A. Prahlad Patel has named the portal Bharatcraft, which will Explanation: Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad provide a platform for MSMEs to markets and sell Singh Patel launched the book titled- the Diary of their products. Manu Gandhi’. The book has been brought out by 72. Which channel tied up with World Wide Fund for National Archives of India, on the occasion of Nature (WWF) to preserve Sundarbans? 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in A. Tv24 collaboration with Oxford University Press. B. National Geographic 77. Which state tribal development department has C. Discovery India launched an academic programme for young D. Animal Planet tribal students aspiring to be doctors and Correct Answer: C. Discovery India engineers known as Super 50? Explanation: To help save the world’s only A. Odisha mangrove tiger habitat, Discovery India and WWF B. Bihar (World Wide Fund for Nature) India have C. Uttar Pradesh partnered with the Forest Directorate, the D. Maharashtra government of West Bengal and local communities Correct Answer: D. Maharashtra in the Sundarbans. Explanation: Maharashtra’s Tribal Development 73. Who has been appointed as India’s new batting Department in association with the Pace coach? Educational Trust launched an academic A. Bharat Arun Page 10 of 11

programme for young tribal students aspiring to Explanation: Prof. Meeta Narain of Jawaharlal be doctors and engineers. Nehru University (JNU) was conferred with the 78. The World Economic Forum India Economic Pushkin Medal, the highest International Award Summit will be held in which city/UT? given to a scholar of Russian language and A. Chennai literature for outstanding contribution to Russian B. Kochi studies abroad. It is named after the famous C. Mumbai Russian author and poet Alexander S. Pushkin. D. New Delhi 83. Who has emerged as the highest paid actor on Correct Answer: D. New Delhi 2019 Forbes list? Explanation: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh A. Robert Downey Jr Hasina and tennis star Sania Mirza will be among B. Tom Cruise co-chairs for India Economic Summit to be held in C. Dwayne Johnson New Delhi in October by the World Economic D. Akshay Kumar Forum, where hundreds of Indian and global Correct Answer: C. Dwayne Johnson leaders would discuss India’s role in South Asia and Explanation: Dwayne Johnson has added another on the world stage. feather to his cap by emerging as the highest-paid 79. Which country’s women hockey team won actor on the 2019 Forbes’ list. The ‘Hobbs and Olympic Test Event in Tokyo? Shaw’ actor’s earnings of 2018 were rock solid as A. Pakistan he raked in a total income of USD 89.4 million. B. China 84. When is World Senior Citizens Day observed? C. Japan A. Aug 23 D. India B. Aug 19 Correct Answer: D. India C. Aug 20 Explanation: The Indian Women’s Hockey team D. Aug 21 won the Olympic Test Event by registering a 2-1 Correct Answer: D. Aug 21 win against Japan in the final at Oi Hockey Stadium Explanation: The World Senior Citizen’s Day is in Tokyo, Japan. celebrated on the 21st of August each year. The 80. Who was appointed as new Defence Secretary? day is known to increase awareness of the factors A. Ravneet Gill and issues that affect older adults, such as age B. Sanjay Mitra deterioration and the study of problems that C. Ajay Kumar affect their lives, elder abuse. It is also a day to D. Sanjay Bhalla recognize and acknowledge the contributions of Correct Answer: C. Ajay Kumar older people to society. Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the 85. Recently President Edgar Chagwa Lungu arrived in Cabinet (ACC. approved the appointment of India. He is the President of Which country? senior IAS officer Ajay Kumar as the new Defence A. Croatia Secretary. He will replace Sanjay Mitra whose term B. Austria ends on August 23. C. Ukraine 81. Who was appointed as new Cabinet Secretary? D. Zambia A. NK Singh Correct Answer: D. Zambia B. PK Sinha Explanation: President of Zambia Edgar Chagwa C. Sanjay Mitra Lungu arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to D. Rajiv Gauba India. Mr Lungu will meet President Ram Nath Correct Answer: D. Rajiv Gauba Kovind and will hold delegation-level talks with Explanation: Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba Prime Minister Narendra Modi. has been appointed the new Cabinet Secretary, 86. Which organisation to introduce two awards – the country’s top bureaucratic post, for a tenure of the Neelum Sharma Tejaswini award and the two years. He will succeed P K Sinha. Achyutananda Sahoo Award? 82. Who was conferred with the Pushkin Medal, the A. Doordharshan highest International Award given to a scholar of B. NITI Aayog Russian language and literature? C. Prasar Bharti A. Priyal Chatterjee D. Indian Space Research Organisation B. Meeta Narain Correct Answer: C. Prasar Bharti C. Seema Sharma Explanation: Prasar Bharti Chairman A D. Priyanka Dubey Suryapakash has announced that Prasar Bharati Correct Answer: B. Meeta Narain would soon be introducing two awards – the Page 11 of 11

Neelum Sharma Tejaswini award and the D. Sanjeev Singh Natiyal Achyutananda Sahoo Award. Correct Answer: C. Satendra Singh Lohia 87. Who has become the first Asian swimmer to cross Explanation: Divyang Satendra Singh Lohia from the Catalina Channel of America? Madhya Pradesh has become the first Asian A. Nihal Chaturvedi swimmer to cross the Catalina Channel of America. B. Nandan Singh Satendra holds the Asian record of crossing both C. Satendra Singh Lohia the English and Catalina channels.

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