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Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2019 Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2019 Subscribe (Buy) Current Affairs PDF 2019 - Pocket, Study and Q&A(500Q+) (English & Hindi) Contents Current Affairs Q&A – February 2019 ......................................................................................................................................... 2 INDIAN AFFAIRS............................................................................................................................................................................... 2 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ....................................................................................................................................................... 89 BANKING & FINANCE ................................................................................................................................................................ 101 BUSINESS & ECONOMY ............................................................................................................................................................ 114 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 126 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS .................................................................................................................................................. 144 ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS ................................................................................................................................................... 159 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................................................................... 161 ENVIORNMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................ 171 SPORTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 173 OBITUARY ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 189 BOOKS & AUTHORS .................................................................................................................................................................... 195 IMPORTANT DAYS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 197 Static GK Q & A – February 2019 ............................................................................................................................................... 204 AffairsCloud Recommends Oliveboard Mock Test SBI PO 2019: Take 30 Tests, 1 Free Railways RRB JE 2019: Take 15 Tests, 1 Free SSC CGL: 50 Tests (30 Tier I + 20 Tier II) CWC 2019: Take 15 Tests, 1 Free 1 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A – February 2019 INDIAN AFFAIRS 1) Which city will be the world’s fastest growing city in the 2019-2035 period, as per the Global economic Research report prepared by Oxford Economics? 1) Surat 2) Mumbai 3) Bengaluru 4) Guwahati 5) None of these Answer - 1) Surat Explanation: As per a Global economic Research report prepared by Oxford Economics, Surat will be world’s fastest growing city in the 2019-2035 period. The report also stated that all top 10 fastest growing cities will be from India. 2) Where was BESAFE’s 3rd annual conference on Measurable impacts of Behavioral Based Safety Implementation in Indian Industry held on 30th January 2019? 1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Chennai 4) Bengaluru 5) None of these Answer - 2) New Delhi Explanation: On 30th January 2019, BESAFE’s 3rd annual conference on Measurable impacts of Behavioural Based Safety Implementation in Indian Industry was held at the PHD Chambers of Commerce, New Delhi. The Forum for Behavioral Safety (BESAFE) is a Mumbai based non-profit Organization spreading the cause of fostering a safe and healthy work place in Indian Industry. The event is conducted in collaboration with the Indo American Chamber of Commerce and Vision OSH, New Delhi. Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) as an application of behavioral science has been widely accepted world worldwide as an important tool of building a safely accepted world wide as an important tool of building a safely cultural in industry, helping achieving zero accident. The conference would enable Indian Industry to achieve zero harm criterion to save life as well as business. During the conference Indian companies implemented BBS will share the results achieved towards zero harm mission. 3) India’s unemployment rate hit a 45 year high of ____ % in 2017-18, as per National Sample Survey Office’s (NSSO’s) periodic labour force survey (PLFS)? 1) 6.1 % 2) 7.2 % 3) 6.7 % 4) 7.5 % 5) None of these Answer - 1) 6.1 % Explanation: On 31st January 2019, as per National Sample Survey Office’s (NSSO’s) periodic labour force survey (PLFS) India’s unemployment rate hit a 45 year high of 6.1%in 2017-18. It is the first comprehensive 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF survey on employment conducted by a government agency after demonetization. Unemployment is higher in urban areas which is 7.8% as compared to 5.3% in rural areas of the country. The unemployment rate is at its highest level as in 1972-73. Unemployment rate among youth reached a record high level in 2017-18 as compared to that in the overall population. Youth’s moving away from the Agriculture sector as it is becoming less remunerative and moving to urban areas. Rate of jobless rural males rose to 17.4% from 5% and among rural jobless females the rate became 13.6% from 4.8%. 4) Where did Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar, inaugurate the new Campus of the National Museum Institute, on 30th January 2019? 1) Noida 2) Nagpur 3) Jodhpur 4) Darjeeling 5) None of these Answer - 1) Noida Explanation: On January 30, 2019,Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar inaugurated new Campus of the National Museum Institute in Noida. This institute was formed with the total cost of Rs.90.40 crore in a span of four years. 5) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry was renamed as ____, on 30th January 2019? 1) Department of promotion of Industry and Internal Trade 2) Department of Industrial Promotion and Trade 3) Department Industrial Support and Commerce 4) Department of Commerce and Trade 5) None of these Answer - 1) Department of promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Explanation: On 30th January 2019, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) renamed as Department of promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. The newly named department is under Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The department will look into matters related to promotion of internal trade, including retail trade, will are of traders and their employees, facilitating ease of doing business and start-ups. Matters related to internal trade were earlier under the domain of Ministry of consumer affairs and now under the promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. The decision comes amidst a demand by traders body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) for forming a separate ministry for internal trade. DIPP was responsible for formation and implementation of promotional and developmental measures for growth of the industrial sector keeping in view the national priorities and Socio economic objectives. 6) Which state government approved the rural development scheme “Smart Village Campaign” worth Rs 384.40 crore to build village infrastructure and provide essential amenities, on 29th January 2019? 1) Haryana 2) Gujarat 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Punjab 5) None of these Answer - 4) Punjab 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Explanation: The SVC is aimed at improving the condition of rural areas by supplementing the ongoing government schemes for building infrastructure and providing essential amenities. and provide essential amenities. Getting approved by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Reformation and implementation of the scheme would be financed with funds from the 14th Financial Commission government approved a rural development scheme “Smart Village Campaign” worth Rs 384.40 crore to build village infrastructure On January 29, 2019, Punjab 7) Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveil the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial and the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi and 80 Satyagrahis, on 30th January 2019? 1) Gandhinagar, Gujarat 2) Nashik, Maharashtra 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Dandi, Gujarat 5) None of these Answer - 4) Dandi, Gujarat Explanation: On 30th January 2019, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial at Dandi Village which is situated on Arabian Sea coast in South Gujarat. The Statue of Mahatma Gandhi and 80 Satyagrahis who marched with Mahatma Gandhi in the historic Dandi Salt March in 1930 were also unveiled by Narendra Modi. National Salt Satyagraha Memorial has 24- narrative murals depicting various stories and events of the Dandi Salt March. To Meet energy requirements
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