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Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2019 Subscribe(Buy) Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2019 Contents Current Affairs Q&A – July 2019 .......................................................................................................................... 2 INDIAN AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................. 2 INTERANTIONAL AFFAIRS ......................................................................................................................... 78 BANKING & FINANCE ................................................................................................................................ 102 BUSINESS AND ECONOMY ....................................................................................................................... 119 AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ............................................................................................................... 136 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS .................................................................................................................... 156 ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS ............................................................................................................... 178 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 180 ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 194 SPORTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 198 OBITUARY .................................................................................................................................................... 235 BOOKS AND AUTHORS ............................................................................................................................. 246 IMPORTANT DAYS ..................................................................................................................................... 249 Static GK Q & A – July 2019 ............................................................................................................................. 258 Subscribe(Buy) Current Affairs PDF 2019 - Pocket, Study and Q&A (English & Hindi) 1 | Page Follow Our Current Affairs Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A – July 2019 INDIAN AFFAIRS 1) Name the bill passed by parliament, that allowed trusts to establish units in Special Economic Zone (SEZs) . 1) Special Economic Zones Bill, 2019 2) Special Economic Zones for Trusts Bill, 2019 3) Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 4) Special Economic Zones (Updated) Bill, 2019 5) None of these Answer – 3) Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Explanation: The Parliament passed The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which became the first legislation to be passed by the newly constituted 17th Lok Sabha. It will replace the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019, which was promulgated in March 2019 and amends Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act 2005.The new bill amends the definition of “person” under Section 2(v) of the SEZ Act 2005 to include ‘trusts’. SEZs Act, 2005, did not permit ‘trusts’ to set up units in SEZs.According to the law, an individual, a Hindu divided family, a company, co-operative society or a firm fall in the definition of a “person”.As on March 31, 2019, the investment in SEZs was over Rs 5 lakh crore and the employment was over 20 lakh in SEZs. Exports from SEZs was more than Rs 7 lakh crore. 2) What is the name of the scheme launched by central government, that allow beneficiaries to buy subsidized foodgrains from any ration shop in the country ? 1) One Nation One Ration Card 2) One Ration One Nation 3) One Ration Card through Nation 4) One Nation and One Ration 5) None of these Answer – 1) One Nation One Ration Card Explanation: The central government’s ambitious project of ‘One Nation One Ration Card’, under which beneficiaries can buy subsidized foodgrains from any ration shop in the country. 3) By which year the scheme, “One Nation One Ration Card” will be available to users in India ? 1) 1 June 2020 2) 1 July 2020 3) 1 December 2019 4) 1 April 2020 5) None of these Answer – 2) 1 July 2020 Explanation: The central government’s ambitious project of ‘One Nation One Ration Card’, under which beneficiaries can buy subsidized foodgrains from any ration shop in the country will begin on 1 July 2020. Deadline: The Centre has given states and Union Territories time till June 30, 2020, to use point of sale (PoS) machines in the ration shops and roll out the scheme. Present status: 77% of the ration shops across the country have PoS machines.Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Tripura are the states already providing portability of Public Distribution System (PDS) entitlements. 2 | Page Follow Our Current Affairs Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 4) Who will head the committee formed by Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to look into the revival plans for Telecom sector which is under financial stress ? 1) Rajiv Gupta 2) Kamendra Kumar 3) Seshagiri Rao 4) Aruna Sundararajan 5) None of these Answer – 4) Aruna Sundararajan Explanation: On June 28, 2019, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad formed a committee headed by Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan to look into the revival plans for Telecom sector which is under financial stress. It will review the issues in the sector and promote Ease of Doing Business (EDB).The committee will submit the report in 2 weeks time.It will look into the previous recommendations provided by the telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and will consult Solicitor General, if it requires any clarity on issues. 5) Name the new initiative approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) to boost research culture in India . 1) Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) 2) Centre with Potential for Excellence in Research Cutural Areas (CPERCA) 3) Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) 4) Special Assistance Programme for Culture(SAPC) 5) None of these Answer – 3) Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) Explanation: In order to boost research culture in India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved a new initiative – Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE).Importance: It will strengthen research culture and innovation in colleges and universities by assisting students and faculty to contribute towards India’s developing economy with the help of collaborative research. 6) Who formed the high powered 9 member committee of chief ministers for transforming Indian agriculture and raising farmers’ income ? 1) Narendra Modi 2) Amit Shah 3) Nirmala Sitharaman 4) Ravi Shankar Prasad 5) None of these Answer – 1) Narendra Modi Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed a high powered 9 member committee of chief ministers for transforming Indian agriculture and raising farmers’ income. It will suggest policy measures, attract investments and raise growth in food processing. The panel will be serviced by NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog. 7) Who chairs the high powered 9 member committee of chief ministers for transforming Indian agriculture and raising farmers’ income, which will suggest policy measures, attract investments and raise growth in food processing? 1) Bhupesh Baghel 2) Pema Khandu 3) Sarbananda Sonowal 4) Devendra Fadnavis 3 | Page Follow Our Current Affairs Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 5) None of these Answer – 4) Devendra Fadnavis Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed a high powered 9 member committee of chief ministers headed by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for transforming Indian agriculture and raising farmers’ income. Members: H.D. Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister, Karnataka; Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister, Haryana; Pema Khandu, Chief Minster, Arunachal Pradesh; Vijay Rupani, Chief Minister, Gujarat; Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh; Kamal Nath, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh,; Union Agriculture, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand. 8) Name the campaign launched by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for conservation of water and water security in New Delhi . 1) Jal Suraksha Abhiyan (JSA 2) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) 3) Jal Bharat Abhiyan (JBA) 4) Jal Upadhyaya Abhiyan (JUA) 5) None of these Answer – 2) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) Explanation: On July 1, 2019, Union Jal Shakti Minister, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)- a campaign for water conservation and water security in New Delhi. It will focus on 256 water stressed districts and 1,592 water stressed blocks.Launched in two phases, the first phase is between July 1, 2019, and September 15, 2019, for all participating States and the second phase, will be from October 1 to November 30, 2019, for States with a retreating monsoon.The 5 key intervention areas under the campaign include water conservation and rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse, bore well recharge structures, watershed development,
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