Affairscloud July (15-21)

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AFFAIRSCLOUD JULY (15-21)

1. Who released the report titled ‘National Digital Health Blueprint’ which proposes to form a National Digital Health Mission ? 1) Raj Kumar Singh 2) Jitendra Singh 3) Kiren Rijiju 4) Dr. Harshavardhan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Dr. Harshavardhan Explanation: On July 15, 2019, A high-level committee set up by the Union ministry of health and Family Welfare, Government of India has produced their report called ‘National Digital Health Blueprint’ was released by Health Minister Dr. Harshavardhan in New Delhi. The committee proposed to form a National Digital Health Mission & both the centre and state Governments will be the owners and stakeholders in the new organization.Combined GST-N(Goods and Service Tax Network) and UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) models of the institutional structure has also been proposed by the committee. It has been put in the public domain for suggestions from all stakeholders, including common people.

2. GST- N is in news recently, what does N stands for ______. 1) Normative 2) Network 3) Net 4) Neutrality 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Network Explanation: N stands for Network in GST-N.The full form of GST-N is Goods and Service Tax Network.

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3. Which institute has collaborated with the Ministry of Health to lead the largest pan-India Oral Health Survey 2019 ? 1) Government Medical College’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) 2) Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) 3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) 4) Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) Explanation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health will undertake the largest nationwide Oral Health Survey 2019. It will collect data which will act as a baseline for planning preventive and treatment strategies.Objective: To record specific, representative data on the most prevalent dental diseases in India like dental decay, gum diseases, dentofacial deformities, cancerous lesions, dental fluorosis and dental trauma among others.Committee: An expert committee consists of dentists representing various oral health specialities and health ministry officials. They met at the AIIMS to discuss sampling strategies, planning and timelines of the survey.

4. Which country is set to host the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020 ? 1) Fuzhou, China 2) Tokyo, Japan 3) Moscow, Russia 4) Berlin, Germany 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Fuzhou, China Explanation: On July 9,2019, In the event of 43rd session of the World Heritage

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Committee meeting 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan( June 30 to July 10,2019), the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) announced that the Chinese city of Fuzhou will host the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020. Tian Xuejun, Chinese Vice Minister of Education was elected as chairman of the 44th session of the committee. The chairman of the 43rd session was Abulfas Garayev.During the meeting, the committee inscribed a total of 29 new sites on the World Heritage List (one in Africa, 2 in the Arab States, 10 in the Asia Pacific region, 15 in Europe and North America and one in Latin America).

5. Which Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) ship carried 1000 MT of Bhutanese stone over river Brahmaputra from Dhubri river port (Assam )to Narayanganj(Bangladesh) using Indo- Bangladesh Protocol Route ? 1) MB ABB 2) MC ABI 4) MV AAI 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) MV AAI Explanation: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) ship, MV AAI flagged- off by Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) and Chemical and Fertilisers, from Dhubri river port (Assam )to Narayanganj (Bangladesh), carrying 1000 MT of Bhutanese stone over river Brahmaputra, using Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route.Benefit: The environment-friendly mode of transport will cut short travel time by 8 to 10 days, reduce transportation cost by 30%, bringing down logistics costs & making it easier and cheaper to reach goods to North Eastern states from other parts of the country. In order to maintain the depth of water on this route, India will provide Rs 300 crore to Bangladesh for 5 years.

6. Name the Bollywood actor , who was conferred with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from Melbourne-based La Trobe University at the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) . 1) Akshay Kumar 2) Shah Rukh Khan 3) Salman Khan For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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4) Amitabh Bachchan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Shah Rukh Khan Explanation: In recognition of the contributions and efforts towards underprivileged children, women’s empowerment through Meer Foundation and for the achievements in the Indian entertainment industry, Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood actor, will be felicitated with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from Melbourne-based La Trobe University at the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) at Bundoora, Australia. It will be held on August 9, 2019, where Mr. Khan will be the chief guest.It will be Khan’s first Australian University Award.

7. Who was appointed as the governor of Himachal Pradesh ? 1) Jagdish Mukhi 2) Mridula Sinha 3) Kalraj Mishra 4) Lalji Tandon 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Kalraj Mishra Explanation: On July 15, 2019, Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) Kalraj Mishra(78) appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, replacing Acharya Devvrat. Mishra was resigned as MSME minister from the Narendra Modi-led government(BJP) in 2017 after he crossed the age of 75, the BJP’s unofficial age limit for holding an elected post. In 2014, He was elected as an MP(Member of Parliament) in Lok Sabha elections from Deoria.

8. To which state Acharya Devvrat was appointed as governor recently ? 1) Gujarat 2) Bihar 3) Haryana

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4) Jharkhand 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Gujarat Explanation: Devvrat (60) has been transferred and appointed as the Governor of Gujarat replacing Om Prakash Kohli who retires on 15 July 2019.

9. Name the India’s ambitious mission, which has been called off due to a technical snag before its scheduled launch . 1) Chandrayaan-1 2) Chandrayaan-2 3) Chandrayaan-3 4) Chandrayaan-4 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Chandrayaan-2 Explanation: India’s ambitious moon mission, Chandrayaan-2 has been called off due to a technical snag in just 56 minutes and 24 seconds before its scheduled launch. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed that the launch had been canceled after a technical snag was detected in one of the launch systems of the GSLVMkIII-M1 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III).

10. Team of physicists from which university have taken a photo of a strong form of quantum entanglement called Bell entanglement ? 1) University of Manchester 2) University of London 3) University of Edinburgh 4) University of Glasgow 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) University of Glasgow Explanation: A team of physicists from the University of Glasgow has taken a photo of

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a strong form of quantum entanglement called Bell entanglement. It has captured visual evidence of an elusive phenomenon which a baffled Albert Einstein once called “spooky action at a distance”. The photo points out two photons interacting and sharing physical states for a brief instant – an event that occurs regardless of the actual distance between the particles.This information was published in the paper titled ‘Imaging Bell-type nonlocal behavior’ in the journal Science Advances.

11. How much species of orchid or taxa were founded in India as per Botanical Survey of India (BSI)’s first Comprehensive Census of Orchids of India ? 1) 1356 Species 2) 1456 Species 3) 1256 Species 4) 1156 Species 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) 1256 Species Explanation: The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) in its First Comprehensive Census of Orchids of India stated that the country has 1256 species of orchid or taxa. They belong to 155 genera and 388 species which are endemic to India. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had unveiled the details of all species in the publication named “Orchids of India : A Pictorial Guide”.The publication is authored by Paramjit Singh, former director of BSI, A.A. Mao, Director of BSI, scientists S.S. Sprint, S.Okay. Singh, D.Okay. Agarwala and J.S. Jalal.

12. Which state has the highest number of orchid species as per Botanical Survey of India (BSI)’s first Comprehensive Census of Orchids of India ? 1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Tripura 3) West Bengal 4) Sikkim 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 1) Arunachal Pradesh Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh with 612 species has the highest number of orchid species, followed by Sikkim with 560 species and Darjeeling, West Bengal with 479. The entire Orchid Family is listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) stating any trade of wild orchid is banned globally.They are classified into 3 forms: Epiphytic: They are the plants growing on another plants together with rock boulders and sometimes termed lithophyte. Terrestrial: They are the plants growing on land and climbers. Mycoheterotrophic: They are the plants which derive nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi which are hooked up to the roots of a vascular plant.

13. Where was the ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 or 12th Cricket World Cup held ? 1) Wales and Scotland 2) England and Wales 3) Northern Ireland and Scotland 4) Scotland and England 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) England and Wales Explanation: The ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 was the 12th Cricket World Cup held in England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July 2019. It was administered by the International Cricket Council (ICC).The Finals were held at the Lord’s Cricket Ground between New Zealand and England.

14. Which country lifted their first World Cup title beating New Zealand in ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 or 12th Cricket World Cup ? 1) India 2) Sri Lanka 3) Australia 4) England 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 4) England Explanation: England lifted the first World Cup title beating New Zealand on boundary count after both the match and the subsequent Super Over finished as ties.

15. Who was awarded with the Man of the Match in ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 or 12th Cricket World Cup ? 1) Jos Buttler 2) Eoin Morgan 3) Ben Stokes 4) Jonny Bairstow 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Ben Stokes Explanation: Ben Stokes of England was awarded the Man of the Match.

16. Name the cricketer, who was named as the Player of the Tournament in ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 or 12th Cricket World Cup . 1) Kane Stuart Williamson 2) Trent Boult 3) Henry Nicholls 4) Martin Guptill 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Kane Stuart Williamson Explanation: Kane Stuart Williamson of New Zealand was named as the Player of the Tournament with 578 runs who received the award from Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar.

17. Name the Indian Cricketer, who was the highest run scorer of the tournament in ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 or 12th Cricket World Cup . 1) Ravindra Jadeja 2) Rohit Sharma 3) Virat Kohli

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4) MS Dhoni 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Rohit Sharma Explanation: Rohit Sharma scored 648 runs from the nine games at an average of 81 including 67 fours and 14 sixes. David Warner followed Sharma in the second position with 647 runs and Shakib Al Hasan stood third in the list of tournament’s leading run scorers.

18. Who took the record-shattering 27 wickets and became the most wicket taker in ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 or 12th Cricket World Cup ? 1) Alex Carey 2) Kane Richardson 3) Nathan Lyon 4) Mitchell Starc 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Mitchell Starc Explanation: With record-shattering 27 wickets, Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc topped the table of wicket-takers. He also bagged two four-wicket and two five-wicket hauls in just 10 games.

19. ______edition of Wimbledon Championships was held recently ? 1) 130th 2) 131st 3) 133rd 4) 132nd 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) 133rd Explanation: The 2019 Wimbledon Championships was the 133rd edition, a grass

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court major Championship was the 3rd Grand Slam tournament of the year after the “Australian open” and “French open”.

20. Who won Men’s singles title in 2019 Wimbledon Championships ? 1) Novak Djokovic 2) Roger federer 3) Juan Sebastián Cabal 4) Nicolas Mahut 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Novak Djokovic Explanation: This is Novak Djokovic’s 16th grand slam & 5th Wimbledon title & first player in the open era since 1948 to achieve this feat.

21. Who was the first Romanian player to win Women’s Singles title in 2019 Wimbledon Championships? 1) Xu Yifan 2) Simona Halep 3) Serena Williams 4) Gabriela Dabrowski 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Simona Halep Explanation: The world Number.7 Simona Halep becomes first Romanian player to reach senior Wimbledon singles final title. she beat 7-time Wimbledon champ& 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena to win maiden title with 6-2, 6-2 scores.

Title Winner Runner up

Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic(Serbia) Roger federer(Switzerland)

Women’s Serena Williams(United States of Simona Halep(Romania) Singles America)

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Juan Sebastián Cabal Nicolas Mahut (France) Men’s Doubles (Colombia) Édouard Roger-Vasselin (France) Robert Farah (Colombia)

Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Women’s Taipei) Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) Doubles Barbora Strýcová (Czech Xu Yifan (China) Republic )

Ivan Dodig (Croatia) Robert Lindstedt (Sweden) Mixed Doubles Latisha Chan (Chinese Jeļena Ostapenko (Latvia) Taipei)

22. Name the Indian Sprinter, who won gold medal in women’s 200m at Kladno Memorial Athletics Meet 2019 in Czech Republic. 1) V.K.Vismaya 2) Hima Das 3) Dutee Chand 4) Swapna Barman 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Hima Das Explanation: Star Indian sprinter Hima Das (24) from Assam clinched her 3rd international gold within two weeks in women’s 200m race with a time of 23.43 seconds and Muhammed Anas Yahiya (Kerala) also won gold in the men’s 400m with the time of 45.21 seconds at the Kladno Memorial Athletics Meet 2019 in Czech Republic.

23. Where was the XXII Tatyana Kolpakova international athletics meet 2019 held recently ? 1) Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 3) Dushanbe, Tajikistan 4) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 4) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Explanation: XXII Tatyana Kolpakova international athletics meet 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 13th July to 14th July 2019.

24. Sreeshankar was in news recently, he is associated with which sport ? 1) Heptathlon 2) Javelin throw 3) Long jump 4) Disc throw 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Long jump Explanation: On July 13, 2019, Kerala long jumper, M.Sreeshankar (20) has won the long jump gold in Men’s triple jump with 7.97m at the XXII Tatyana Kolpakova international athletics meet 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 13th July to 14th July 2019.

Winners Medal won

Sahil Silwal Men’s javelin throw(Gold)

Archana Suseentran Women’s 100m race(Gold)

Lili Das Women’s 400m race(Gold)

Harsh Kumar Men’s 400m race (Gold)

Jisna Mathew Women’s 400m(Silver)

25. Who won the record sixth British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom ? 1) Lewis Hamilton 2) Charles Leclerc 3) Valtteri Bottas 4) Max Verstappen 5) None of these

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Answer – 1) Lewis Hamilton Explanation: On July 14, 2019, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won record sixth British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom. He hailed from the United Kingdom. Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas attained the second position, and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc attained the third position in the Grand Prix.

26. Name the deceased computer scientist, who was credited with inventing the computer password. 1) Luis von Ahn 2) Fernando J. Corbato 3) Evelyn Berezin 4) Bruce Arden 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Fernando J. Corbato Explanation: Prominent American computer scientist, credited with inventing the computer password, Fernando J. Corbato passed away at Newburyport in Massachusetts, U.S as a result of complications caused by diabetes. He was 93. He was a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and he credited for devising the concept of password- protected user accounts to secure access to files on a large computer system.In 1990, he received the A. M. Turing Award, widely considered the computing field’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.He is also a pioneer in the development of time-sharing operating systems known as MIT Compatible Time-Sharing System.

27. M J Radhakrishnan was passed away recently, he was associated with which field? 1) Acting 2) Direction 3) Production 4) Cinematography 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 4) Cinematography Explanation: On July 12, 2019, Malayalam cinematographer M J Radhakrishnan passed away at the age of 60 in Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala due to cardiac arrest. He hailed from Punalur, Kerala. His films have been screened at several prominent film festivals around the world including Cannes, Toronto, Chicago, Rhode Island, and Rotterdam. One of his works, Marana Simhasanam (English: Throne of Death; French: Le Trone de la mort), won Camra d’Or (Golden Camera Award) in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.Beginning his film career he worked as an assistant to ace filmmaker and cinematographer Shaji N.Karun.

28. What was the theme of the World Youth Skills Day 2019 ? 1) Theme – “Improving the image of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)” 2) Theme – “Skills for the Future of Work” 3) Theme – “Learning to learn for life and work” 4) Theme – “Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment” 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Theme – “Learning to learn for life and work” Explanation: World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) was observed on July 15, 2019. It is celebrated to create awareness on the importance of investing in youth skills development. The theme for the year is “Learning to learn for life and work”. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) had declared July 15 as WYSD in November 2014. As a part of the celebration, an exhibit entitled “Inspiring youth and improving perception for skills” held between 9-18 July 2019 at the Vienna Café Corridor in the UN Headquarters, New York. It was organized by WorldSkills and UNESCO, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Sri Lanka and Portugal.

Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

1. Who is the President of 74th session United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ?

Answer

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Answer – Prof. Tijjani Muhammad Bande

2. What is the Capital and Currency of Kyrgyzstan ?

Answer

Answer – Capital: Bishkek Currency: Kyrgyzstani som

3. Where was the Lord’s Cricket Ground located ?

Answer

Answer – London, England

4. Who is the Prime Minister of Bhutan ?

Answer

Answer – Lotay Tshering

5. The Asia’s largest solar Power project is located in which district of Madhya Padesh?

Answer

Answer – Rewa Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, continuous rain has damaged Asia’s largest solar Power project in Rewa. The damage was caused after heavy rain triggered a mudslide. Now the rain has stopped, and experts are busy repairing this power plant. As per the estimates, this project has suffered a loss of more than Rs 20 crores by rain. Production of the solar plant has also been affected and it has reduced about 90 MW. Generally, this solar plant produces 740 MW of electricity.

1. Which department has signed MoU with Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) to develop a Broadband Readiness Index (BRI) ? 1) Department of Investment and Public Asset Management 2) Department of Economic Affairs 3) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) 4) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion(DIPP) 5) None of these

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Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Department of Telecom (DoT) Explanation: On July 16, 2019, Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a Broadband Readiness Index (BRI) for Indian States and Union Territories (UTs).

2. ISPAI was in news recently, what does ‘S’ stands for ______. 1) Service 2) Security 3) Subsidy 4) Statistics 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Service Explanation: S stands for Service in ISPAI. The full form of ISPAI is Internet Service Providers Association of India .

3. Who have been unanimously elected as members of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from Lok Sabha ? 1) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Vishnu Deo Sai & Jayant Sinha 2) Satya Pal Singh, Vishnu Deo Sai & Jayant Sinha 3) Vishnu Deo Sai, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava & Jayant Sinha 4) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Satya Pal Singh & Jayant Sinha 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Satya Pal Singh & Jayant Sinha Explanation: On July 11, 2019, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Former Minister of State for Human Resource Development(HRD) Satya Pal Singh & Former Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha have been unanimously elected as members of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from Lok Sabha. Totally 15 members were unanimously elected by the Lok Sabha.

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4. PM-SYM scheme was in news recently, what does ‘S’ stands for ______. 1) S – Sansad 2) S – Shram 3) S – Suraksha 4) S – Swayam 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) S – Shram Explanation: S stands for Shram in PM-SYM.The full form of the Scheme is Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan.

5. Name the pension scheme under which 30,85,205 Persons have enrolled till July 10, 2019 . 1) Atal Pension Yojana 2) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana 3) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan 4) Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Explanation: Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment stated that under the mega pension scheme, “Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan”, 30,85,205 Persons have enrolled till July 10, 2019.

6. How much amount is given as monthly pension to the beneficiaries after attaining the age of 60 years under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan ? 1) Rs.3000 2) Rs.2000 3) Rs.1500 4) Rs.1000 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 1) Rs.3000 Explanation: This scheme assures the minimum monthly pension of 3000 rupees to the beneficiaries after attaining the age of 60 years. In February 2019, Government of India (GoI) launched a voluntary and contributory pension scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) for the benefit of unorganized workers, as per the eligibility.

7. Which state is set to host the first-ever Himalayan States Conclave on 28th July, 2019 ? 1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Sikkim 3) Himachal Pradesh 4) Uttarakhand 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Uttarakhand Explanation: The first-ever Himalayan States Conclave will be hosted by Uttarakhand on July 28, 2019, with the main focus on sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan Region. It will be held at Mussoorie. The event will discuss the common issues pertaining to states located in the Himalayan Region like environmental protection, Himalayan culture, and economic development.

8. Golden Jubilee Edition 2019 (50th edition) of International Film Festival of India(IFFI) to be celebrated in which state? 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 3) Panaji, Goa 4) Hyderabad, Telangana 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Panaji, Goa Explanation: On July 14, 2019, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar stated that IFFI (International Film Festival of India) will mark its Golden Jubilee Edition 2019 (50th edition) in Panaji, Goa scheduled

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from 20th to 28th November 2019. Russia will be the international partner for IFFI 2019 edition. Dignitaries: John Ira Bailey, President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences & other eminent producers and cinematographers have been invited for the event.

9. More than how many people suffered hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide as per the report titled ”State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019” by United Nations agencies? 1) 810 million 2) 820 million 3) 830 million 4) 840 million 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) 820 million Explanation: On July 15, 2019, The report named State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 produced by the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) was released.It stated that in the year 2018, more than 820 million people suffered from hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide. It is the for the third year in a row the number has risen.

10. Where was the foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak International University (BGNIU) has been laid ? 1) Nankana Sahib, Pakistan 2) Amritsar, India 3) Lahore, Pakistan 4) Attari, India 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Nankana Sahib, Pakistan Explanation: On July 13, 2019, The foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak International University (BGNIU) has been laid in Nankana Sahib, the

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birthplace of Baba Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The University’s foundation stone was laid by Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bujdar.Overview: The university will be built in 10 acres of land and it will cost more than Rs. 258 crores to complete. An estimated deadline for completion of the construction has not set by Government.

11. Which country was penalized by World Bank Arbitration Court worth $5.8 billion for unlawful denial of a mining lease to Tethyan Copper Company for the Reko Diq project in 2011 ? 1) U.S. 2) China 3) Russia 4) Pakistan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Pakistan Explanation: World Bank Arbitration Court imposed a penalty of $5.8 billion on Pakistan for unlawful denial of a mining lease to Tethyan Copper Company for the Reko Diq project in 2011.Background: In 2012, Tethyan Copper Company had approached the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) after the Balochistan government declined its lease request. Pakistan’s Supreme Court had terminated the deal in 2013. The case continued for at least 7 years.

12. Who will feature in Britain’s new £50 banknote that is expected to enter circulation by the end of 2021? 1) John von Neumann 2) Charles Babbage 3) Alan Turing 4) Joan Clarke 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Alan Turing Explanation: According to the Bank of England, Alan Turing, a crack code-breaker and visionary mathematician who set the foundations for artificial

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intelligence (AI) will feature on Britain’s new £50 banknote. The new note is expected to enter circulation by the end of 2021. Reason: The Bank of England is putting new faces on Britain’s banknotes as it switches from paper to polymer, a thin, flexible plastic film that is seen as more durable and secure.Background: In 2016, the polymer £5 notes were put into circulation with Winston Churchill and in 2017, £10 note with Jane Austen. Artist JMW Turner will feature on the £20 note in 2020.

13. Name the Supreme Court judge, who was appointed as the international judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) recently . 1) Justice H. L. Dattu 2) Justice AK Sikri 3) Justice Dipak Misra 4) Justice T. S. Thakur 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Justice AK Sikri Explanation: The President of the Republic of Singapore Halimah Yacob appointed Justice AK Sikri, the former judge of the Supreme Court, as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) with effect from August 1, 2019. His term will expire on January 4, 2021. At present, SICC has 16 international judges. He retired as a Supreme Court judge on March 6, 2019.He also served as Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, and Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. He was appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court in 1999.

14. Which country has appointed former Indian cricketer & wicket- keeper, Kiran Shankar More as interim coach of its cricket team? 1) Bangladesh 2) Sri lanka 3) Newzealand 4) United States of America 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 4) United States of America Explanation: Kiran Shankar More (56), Indian former cricketer & wicket-keeper has been appointed as the interim coach of the USA (United States of America) cricket team. He replaces the head coach Pubudu Dassanayake of Sri Lanka, whose contract was to end by March 2019 but was extended to December 2019 had resigned due to differences with USA Cricket Board. He is from Vadodara, Gujarat.The USA Cricket has also appointed former India spinner Sunil Joshi as spin bowling advisor, and Pravin Amre and Kieran Powell as advisors for the batting department.In June 2019, More was also appointed as the USA’s director of cricket.

15. Name the extinct bird with a hyper-elongated third toe, whose fossils were discovered in amber tree resin in Hukawng Valley of Myanmar. 1) Elektorornis chenguangi 2) Elektorornis Courser 3) Elektorornis Florican 4) Elektorornis Lapwing 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Elektorornis chenguangi Explanation: A study found that in the 2014 fossil of an extinct bird Elektorornis chenguangi, a hyper-elongated third toe was discovered in amber tree resin in Hukawng valley of Myanmar. It is a small bird which lived 99 million years ago and belonged to the group of extinct birds called Enantiornithes from the Mesozoic era.The lead author of the study was Lida Xing of the China University of Geosciences.The study was published in the Journal of Current Biology.Bird’s third toe measured 9.8 millimeters. It is 41% longer than its second toe, and 20% longer than its tarsometatarsus—the bone in the lower leg of birds.

16. Where was the largest multi-sport event, 30th Summer University Games (XXX Summer Universiade) 2019 held ? 1) Stockholm, Sweden 2) Budapest, Hungary 3) Naples, Italy 4) Warsaw, Poland 5) None of these

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Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Naples, Italy Explanation: The 30th Summer University Games (XXX Summer Universiade) 2019, largest multi-sport event, participating 118 nations &having 18 sports. The tournament was held in Naples, Italy.

17. Name the Indian Sprinter, who won the gold medal in Women’s 100- metre at 30th Summer University Games (XXX Summer Universiade) 2019 . 1) Hima Das 2) Dutee Chand 3) Swapna Barman 4) V. K. Vismaya 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Dutee Chand Explanation: Dutee Chand, hailing from Jajpur district of Odisha, became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the event. She is the current national champion in the women’s 100 metres event. She is the third Indian woman to ever qualify for the Women’s 100 meters event at Summer Olympic Games (for 2016 Rio Olympics).

18. Elavenil Valarivan was associated with which sport ? 1) Shooting 2) Decathlon 3) Skeet 4) Heptathlon 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Shooting Explanation: Indian shooter Elavenil (Cuddalore, Tamilnadu) got 225.2 points in the final round to finish second behind Brazdova Lucie( Czech Republic) with 250.3 points. Winners:

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Winners Medal Won

Women’s 100-metre Dutee Chand sprint(Gold)

Elavenil Valarivan Women’s 10m Air Rifle(Silver)

Nina Chandel, Elavenil Valarivan and Aayushi Women’s team Air Gupta Rifle(Bronze)

Angad Vir Singh Bajwa Men’s skeet(Bronze)

19. Which country has won the top spot with 82 Medals (33 Gold, 21 Silver, 28 Bronze) in the 30th Summer University Games (XXX Summer Universiade) 2019 ? 1) India 2) China 3) Russia 4) Japan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Japan Explanation: Japan won the top spot with 82 Medals (33 Gold, 21 Silver, 28 Bronze).India got 29th place in the list with the total medal tally of 4 (1Gold, 1Silver, 2 Bronze).

20. Which country is set to host the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) from March 15 to 26, 2020 ? 1) Switzerland 2) Russia 3) India 4) Japan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) India Explanation: On July 15, 2019, International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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approved India’s application to host the ISSF World Cup stages. ISSF World Cup in rifle/pistol/shotgun events to be held at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, New Delhi from March 15 to 26, 2020.The dates for the event were approved by the ISSF Executive Committee.It will be preceded by the Shotgun World Cup in Nicosia, Cyprus, from March 4 to 13, 2020.

21. Name the deceased American professional boxer, who was Olympic boxing gold medallist and four-weight world champion & nicknamed as ‘Sweet Pea’. 1) Frankie Campbell 2) Pernell Whitaker 3) Daniel Marshall 4) Ernie Schaaf 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Pernell Whitaker Explanation: On July 14, 2019, Pernell Whitaker, former Olympic boxing gold medallist, and four-weight world champion, passed away after he was hit by a vehicle in Virginia, United States. He was 55 years old. The American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001 was nicknamed as ‘Sweet Pea’. He won Olympic gold at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, gold at the 1983 Pan American Games, silver at the 1982 World Championships and also won world titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight. He was named as the fighter of the year by Ring magazine in 1989 and was also regarded as the best pound for pound boxer in the world during the early to mid- 1990s.

22. Which country’s former military dictator, Hussein Mohammed Ershad passed away recently ? 1) Bangladesh 2) Pakistan 3) Qatar 4) India 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 1) Bangladesh Explanation: On July 14, 2019, Bangladesh’s former military dictator, Hussein Mohammed Ershad, aged 91, passed away at a Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, Bangladesh due to complications from old age. The former president who was in office from December 11, 1983, to December 6, 1990, was born on February 1, 1930, in Dinhata, Bengal Presidency, British India (Now in Coochbehar, West Bengal).

23. Name the Indian general, who was awarded with the Mahavir Chakra for the 1971 Indo-Pak war and Kirti Chaka for the 1947 Hyderabad operations, passed away in Chandigarh recently . 1) Lt Gen Rajguru 2) Lt Gen Chandra Shekhar Azad 3) Lt Gen Ullaskar Dutta 4) Lt Gen JS Gharaya 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Lt Gen JS Gharaya Explanation: Lt Gen JS Gharaya (retd), who was awarded the Mahavir Chakra in the 1971 Indo-Pak war and Kirti Chaka in the 1947 Hyderabad operations, passed away in Chandigarh. He was 93. He had been commissioned before Independence into the Frontier Force Regiment in 1946.After Independence, he was transferred to the Bihar Regiment. In September 1948, he took part in the ‘Police Action’ in Hyderabad and effectively handled the Razakar militia which was opposing Hyderabad’s merger with India. For personal bravery, he was awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second-highest peacetime gallantry award.

24. French government celebrates its National Day(also known as Bastille Day) on ______? 1) 12th July 2) 13th July 3) 14th July 4) 15th July 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 3) 14 July Explanation: On July 14, 2019, The French government celebrated its National Day (also known as Bastille Day). It celebrates the actions of a mob of Frenchmen, tired of the rule of their king, who stormed a prison to get weapons & to free prisoners. The day marks the anniversary of the French revolution on 14 July 1789.It is officially known as la Fete Nationale (The national celebration) or commonly in France as La quatorze Juillet (the 14th of July).The Bastille, built in the 1300s, was a structure constructed to protect the city of Paris from attack by the English. Later, the fortress, a symbol of King Louis XVI’s rule, was used as a prison, mainly for more wealthy felons and spies. The first Bastille military parade celebration was held in 1880.

25. Who lit the victory flame to mark the 20th anniversary of the successful culmination of Operation Vijay– Kargil Vijay Diwas - ‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’? 1) Amit Shah 2) Rajnath Singh 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Narendra Modi 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Rajnath Singh Explanation: On July 14, 2019, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh lit the victory flame to mark the 20th anniversary of the successful culmination of Operation Vijay– Kargil Vijay Diwas -‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. A relay of a Victory Flame is conducted from the National War Memorial (NMW) in New Delhi to Kargil War Memorial at Dras, Kargil District. Jammu and Kashmir. The Victory flame which symbolizes the coalescence of the souls of the Kargil War martyrs was handed over to ace army shooter Subedar Jitu Rai who represented India as the first torchbearer.

Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

1. Who is the President of France ?

Answer

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Answer – Emmanuel Macron

2. Where is the headquarter of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) located ?

Answer

Answer – Munich, Germany

3. Name the Parent Organization of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) .

Answer

Answer – World Bank Group

4. Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) National Park is located in which state ?

Answer

Answer – Goa

5. Where is the headquarter of World Food Programme (WFP) located ?

Answer

Answer – Rome, Italy

1. Which ministry has launched ‘Kaushal Yuva Samwaad’ (A Youth Dialogue) to celebrate the 4th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission ? 1) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(MIB) 2) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 3) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MoSDE) 4) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology(MCIT) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MoSDE) Explanation:

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On July 15, 2019, To commemorate World Youth Skills Day (July 15) and celebrate the 4th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission, the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MoSDE) launched ‘Kaushal Yuva Samwaad’ (A Youth Dialogue) in New Delhi. i. It aimed at creating an open dialogue with youth across all skill training centres to hear their views, ideas, opportunities, and recommendations help the Ministry of Skill Development scaling up existing programs and improve the overall efficiency of the on-going projects.

2. Name the bill passed by Lok Sabha to take action against new schedule offences including human trafficking, terrorism etc by empowering investigating agency for speedy trials and convictions . 1) National Empowering Investigation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 2) National Anti Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2019 3) National Human trafficking (Amendment) Bill, 2019 4) National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Explanation: On July 15, 2019 Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament passed National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to amends the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008 to take action against new schedule offences including human trafficking, terrorism etc by empowering investigating agency for speedy trials and convictions.The bill gives power to NIA officers to investigate scheduled offences committed outside India & it also allows central government may direct NIA to investigate such cases as if offence has been committed in India. The Special Court in New Delhi will have jurisdiction over these cases.

3. How many Gram Panchayats were linked with optical fibre under Bharat Net programme ? 1) 1.28 Lakh Gram Panchayats 2) 1.5 Lakh Gram Panchayats 3) 1.75 Lakh Gram Panchayats 4) 2 Lakh Gram Panchayats 5) None of these

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Answer – 1) 1.28 Lakh Gram Panchayats Explanation: On July 16, 2019, Union Panchayat Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed that under Bharat Net programme, more than 1.28 Lakh Gram Panchayats were linked with optical fibre. The programme has uploaded the photographic evidence of the works taken up by them and assistance given to beneficiaries.The development plans have been uploaded by 2.19 Lakh Gram Panchayats and the details of 16 lakh works taken up by them are available on the website to ensure transparency.

4. Which two countries hold the meetings in New Delhi to boost the bilateral cooperation to the next level in the field of space including assistance in India’s maiden human space flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’ ? 1) India and Germany 2) India and China 3) India and Russia 4) India and Japan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) India and Russia Explanation: On July 11, 2019, High-level talks between India and Russia were held in New Delhi to boost the bilateral cooperation to the next level in the field of space, including assistance in India’s maiden human space flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’. Indian delegation was led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Russian delegation was led by Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos (Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities). The meeting was held a few days after Glavcosmos signed an agreement with ISRO to train Indian astronauts for the Gaganyaan mission, which will carry Indian astronaut to space in 2022, to coincide with India’s 75th anniversary of Independence.

5. To protect which two Indian birds, Supreme Court (SC) has constituted a high powered committee to urgently frame and implement an emergency response plan ? 1) Bengal florican and Great Indian bustard 2) Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican 3) Forest owlet and Great Indian Bustard

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4) Bengal florican and Forest owlet 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican Explanation: The Supreme Court (SC) by taking serious note of alarming extinction of two Indian birds namely Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican has constituted a high powered committee to urgently frame and implement an emergency response plan for the protection of these species. It also sought responses from the Centre and state governments, where these two species of birds are prominently found.The 3 member panel comprises Deepak Apte, Director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Dr. Asad R Rahmani, former Director of BNHS and member of governing body of Wetlands International South Asia and Dr. Dhananjai Mohan, Chief Conservator of Forests of Uttarakhand.

6. Where the government of India has decided to build India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)? 1) Pithampur, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh 2) Dispur, Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam 3) Mussoorie, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 4) Pottipuram, Theni District, Tamil Nadu 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Pottipuram in Theni District, Tamil Nadu Explanation: On July 1, 2019, Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh informed that the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) will be set up at Pottipuram in Theni District, Tamil Nadu. The aim of the project is to set up a 51000 ton Iron Calorimeter (ICAL) detector to observe naturally occurring atmospheric neutrinos in a cavern at the end of an approximately 2 km long tunnel in a mountain. It would be the first neutrino detector in India.This will decrease the noise from cosmic rays that is ever present over-ground and will outnumber the rare neutrino interactions even in a detector as large as ICAL.

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7. Name the gurdwara to which Pakistan government has allowed 5,000 Sikh pilgrims from India per day. 1) Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib 2) Gurdwara Janam Asthan 3) Gurdwara Panja Sahib 4) Gurdwara Dera Sahib 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib Explanation: After the second meeting of officials of India and Pakistan, the Foreign Office (FO) informed that Pakistan would allow 5,000 Sikh pilgrims per day throughout the year to visit Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib situated in Kartarpur, Narowal District, Pakistan. It was established in 1522 by Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev. The first meeting was held in Atari, India on March 14, 2019.The decision was taken in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s commitment to operationalise the corridor for the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.

8. Which organization has introduced a web-based application system for contribution from the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) to improve the turnaround time and increase transparency ? 1) Industrial Investment Bank of India(IIBI) 2) Reserve Bank of India(RBI) 3) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) 4) World Bank(WB) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) Explanation: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) introduced a web-based application system for contribution from the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS). The objective of the new web-based application system is to improve the turnaround time and increase transparency.Implementing agency: SIDBI on behalf of the Union Government is the implementing agency for FFS with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore.Mode: Applications from various Alternative Investment

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Funds (AIFs) for contribution from FFS will be accepted online. Along with this, the status of the same shall be accessible to applicants.

9. Name the Public sector banks which were penalized by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) recently for violating certain regulatory guidelines . 1) Indian Bank and Union Bank of India(UBI) 2) State Bank of India(SBI) and Union Bank of India(UBI) 3) Union Bank of India(UBI) and Punjab National Bank(PNB) 4) Canara Bank and State Bank of India(SBI) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) State Bank of India(SBI) and Union Bank of India(UBI) Explanation: On July 15, 2019, The central Banking institution, RBI(Reserve Bank of India) has penalized Public Sector Banks in India, State Bank of India(SBI)with Rs.7 crore and Union Bank of India(UBI) with Rs.10-lakh for violating certain regulatory guidelines.The Rs.7 crore penalty imposed on SBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2017 reported non-compliance with the directions issued by the RBI on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms, code of conduct for opening and operating current accounts and reporting of data on Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC), and fraud risk management and classification and reporting of frauds.

10. Expand GPF ? 1) Gross Payment Fund 2) General Provident Fund 3) General Profit Fund 4) Gross Percentile Fund 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) General Provident Fund Explanation: The full form of GPF is General Provident Fund.

11. What is the revised General Provident Fund (GPF) rate, which is effective from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 ? 1) 7.6%

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2) 7.7% 3) 7.8% 4) 7.9% 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) 7.9% Explanation: On July 16, 2019, Ministry of Finance informed that the rates of the General Provident Fund (GPF) were reduced by 10 basis points (bps) to 7.9% from 8% with effect from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.It will be applicable to the General Provident Fund (Central Services), Contributory Provident Fund (India), All India Services Provident Fund, State Railway Provident Fund, General Provident Fund (Defence Services), Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund, Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund, Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund, Defence Services Officers Provident Fund, and the Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

12. Which stock exchange has delisted HDFC Bank(Housing Development Finance Corporation)’s 22 outstanding global depository receipts (GDRs) ? 1) Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE) 2) Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) 3) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) 4) New York Stock Exchange(NYSE) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Luxembourg Stock Exchange Explanation: On July 16, 2019, India’s leading private sector bank, HDFC Bank(Housing Development Finance Corporation) has terminated and delisted its 22 outstanding global depository receipts (GDRs) from the Luxembourg Stock Exchange citing low trading volume of GDRs. The listing and admission to trading of the HDFC Bank GDRs on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange will be cancelled after July 15, 2019.HDFC board has approved the proposal for termination of the GDR program and delisting of 22 GDRs, which are outstanding and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in April 2019.

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13. Name the co branded credit card launched by HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation)and CSC(Common Service Centres) for small traders and village level entrepreneurs (VLEs) . 1) Small Business Enterpreneurs MoneyBack Credit Card’ 2) Small Village Level Enterpreneurs MoneyBack Credit Card’ 3) Small Business MoneyBack Credit Card 4) Small Traders MoneyBack Credit Card 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Small Business MoneyBack Credit Card Explanation: On July 16, 2019, India’s largest private sector lender, HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation)and CSC(Common Service Centres) launched a co-branded ‘Small Business MoneyBack Credit Card’ for small traders and village level entrepreneurs (VLEs). Benefit: The Money-Back Credit Card is specifically designed for CSC’s VLEs, and VLE-sourced customers will facilitate users hassle-free access to credit for their daily business expenses.Access point: CSCs, which now traded around 70,000 crore rupees work as an access point for delivery of various services and It has 3.6 lakh centers across the country.

14. Which insurance company has entered into a corporate agency partnership with Kerala based Muthoottu Mini Financiers Limited to provide comprehensive general insurance for the customers of the NBFC through its network branches ? 1) New India Assurance Co. Ltd. 2) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company 3) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company 4) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Explanation: On July 16, 2019 India’s leading private sector general insurance company, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company entered into a corporate agency partnership with Kerala based Muthoottu Mini Financiers Limited, a non-deposit taking systemically important NBFC(Non Banking Financial Company) to provide comprehensive

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general insurance for the customers of the NBFC through its network branches.HDFC ERGO’s offering will now be available in Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd.’s widespread network of over 750 branches which spreads across 10 states and 2 union territories in India.

15. Which country’s aerospace industries has signed $50 million follow- up deal with Indian Navy & Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) ? 1) China 2) Japan 3) Russia 4) Israel 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Israel Explanation: On July 17, 2019, Israel Aerospace Industries, a state-owned defense contractor, signed $50 million follow-up deal with Indian Navy & Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).The follow up agreement consists of a range of maintenance and other services for sub-systems of Israel Aerospace’s naval medium range surface-to-air missile.It will help in the improvement of system development and delivery.

16. Where was the meeting between India and Italy held in which they decided to establish a fast-track mechanism for companies and investors ? 1) New Delhi, India 2) Rome, Italy 3) Mumbai, India 4) Venice, Italy 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) New Delhi, India Explanation: On July 16, 2019, In a meeting which was held in New Delhi, it was decided by India and Italy to establish a fast-track mechanism for companies and investors of both countries to help the Italian companies and investors in India and Indian companies and investors in Italy. In this

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regard, the documents were exchanged by the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Ramesh Abhishek and Ambassador of Italy to India, Lorenzo Angeloni. It is aimed to identify and solve problems faced by Italian companies and investors with their operations in India.It will be a platform for discussion of general suggestions from the point of view of Italian companies and investors with regard to ease of doing business in India.

17. Zakir Hussain was awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna) Award 2018, he is associated with which instrument ? 1) Tanpura 2) Mridangam 3) Tabla 4) Sitar 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Tabla Explanation: Zakir Hussain was associated with Tabla.Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna) Awards The General Council unanimously elected 4 eminent personalities in the field of performing arts for Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna). They are Zakir Hussain- Tabla Virtuoso Sonal Mansingh- Dancer Jatin Goswami- Dancer & Choreographer Kalyanasundaram Pillai- Bharatanatyam exponent

18. Who won the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2018 for Carnatic Instrumental Music flute ? 1) Sameehan Kashalkar 2) J.B.Sruthi Sagar 3) Sandeep Narayan 4) Ruchira Kedar 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) J.B.Sruthi Sagar Explanation:

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Ruchira Kedar Hindustani Vocal Music

Dhruv Bedi Hindustani Instrumental Music–Sitar

Shubh Maharaj Hindustani Instrumental – Tabla

Sandeep Narayan Carnatic Vocal Music

J.B.Sruthi Sagar Carnatic Instrumental Music–Flute

R.Sridhar Carnatic Instrumental Music–Violin

M.D.Pallavi Other Major Traditions of Music – Bhava Sangeet

19. Vikram Mohan is associated with which dance form, who was conferred with Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2018 ? 1) Bharatanatyam 2) Chhau 3) Manipuri 4) Contemporary Dance 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Contemporary Dance Explanation:

Durgesh Gangani Kathak

Kalamandalam Vaisakh Kathakali

Manju Elangbam Manipuri

Madhulita Mohapatra Odissi

Anjali Borbora Borthakur Sattriya

Rakesh Sai Babu Chhau

Vikram Mohan Contemporary Dance

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20. Who was appointed as the governor of Chhattisgarh recently by President of India ? 1) Anusuiya Uikey 2) Krishna Mohan Seth 3) Shekhar Dutt 4) Balram Das Tandon 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Anusuiya Uikey Explanation: On July 16, 2019 The 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Senior BJP(Bhartiya Janta Party ) leader Anusuiya Uikey as governors of ChhattisgarhAnusuiya Uikey is an elected MP(Member of Parliament) in Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh is currently the Vice- Chairman of the National Scheduled Tribes Commission. She has replaced Anandiben Patel, who as Governor of Madhya Pradesh was also holding the additional charge of Chhattisgarh following the demise of Chhattisgarh Governor Balram Das Tandon on August 2018. She is the first tribal women to hold the charge of Governor since the state’s formation in 2000..

21. To which state, 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Biswa Bhusan Harichandan as governor ? 1) Mizoram 2) Himachal Pradesh 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: On July 16, 2019 The 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Senior BJP(Bhartiya Janta Party ) leaders Biswa Bhusan Harichandan as governors of Andhra Pradesh. Harichandran (84), has replaced ESL Narasimhan, who is serving as Governor for Andhra Pradesh since December 2009. He began his political career as a member of Bharatiya Jana Sangha in 1971. He was elected to Odisha Assembly

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for five times from Chilika and Bhubaneswar assembly constituencies. He was also the BJP state chief from 1980 to 1988.

22. Who was appointed as the Special Expenditure Observer for 8- Vellore Parliamentary Constituency of Tamil Nadu ? 1) Gopal Mukherjee 2) B Murli Kumar 3) K K Sharma 4) Mrinal Kanti Das 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) B Murli Kumar Explanation: Election Commission of India(ECI) appointed Ex- DG IT Chennai Sh B Murli Kumar (ex IRS – 1983) as Special Expenditure Observer for 8- Vellore Parliamentary Constituency.People is set to cast vote on August 5, 2019.The election in this particular constituency was called off after detecting a systematic design to influence voters.The Commission recommended the President of India to rescind the Election under Article 324 of the Constitution read with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897.

23. Researchers from which university has found that electronic cigarettes(e-cigarettes-ECs) damage brain cells ? 1) University of Vermont 2) University of Oregon 3) Boston University 4) University of California 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) University of California Explanation: A research team at the University of California, Riverside(UCR) has found that electronic cigarettes(e-cigarettes-ECs) damage brain cells. The team found that e-cigarettes, often targeted at youth and pregnant women produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the brain.e-cigarettes deliver nicotine and flavour chemicals through heating to these stem cells, placing them into a state of “stress-induced

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mitochondrial hyperfusion”(SIMH) which can lead to cell death or disease after chronic use.

24. Who retained the top position in Pace bowlers chart as per the ICC( International Cricket Council)’s ODI (One Day International )rankings 2019 ? 1) Jasprit Bumrah 2) Pat Cummins 3) Trent Boult 4) Kagiso Rabada 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Jasprit Bumrah Explanation: As per the ODI (One Day International )rankings 2019 released by the ICC( International Cricket Council), right-handed top-order batsman, Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah have retained their top numbered position following the conclusion of the World Cup. Batsman list: Kohli tops the list with 886 points followed by Rohit Sharma, who is just five points behind Kohli. Babar Azam(Pakistan)got a 3rd position with 827 points. Faf du Plessis (820) of South Africa and Ross Taylor of New Zealand (817) are on the 4th and 5th position respectively.Pace bowlers chart: Jasprit Bumrah got the 1st position with 809 points followed by Trent Boult(New Zealand). Kagiso Rabada(South Africa) is on 3rd with 694 points and is followed by Pat Cummins(Australia’s) with 693 points.

25. Novak Djokovic is associated with which sport ? 1) Snooker 2) Table Tennis 3) Tennis 4) Badminton 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Tennis Explanation: Novak Djokovic belong to Tennis.In the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings 2019 Novak Djokovic of Serbia remained at world number one in men’s ranking.

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26. Who was ranked top in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 2019 ? 1) Kristina Mladenovic 2) Amanda Anisimova 3) Markéta Vondroušová 4) Ashleigh Barty 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Ashleigh Barty Explanation: In the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 2019 and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings 2019, Ashleigh Barty of Australia got the top position in women’s ranking while Novak Djokovic of Serbia remained at world number one in men’s ranking.

27. Name the Indian writer, artist, activist and co-founder of Dalit Panther who passed away recently in Maharashtra. 1) Rajesh Verma 2) Raja Dhale 3) Shivani Bhatnagar 4) Ram Chander Chhatrapati 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Raja Dhale Explanation: On July 16, 2019, An Indian writer, artist & activist, Raja Dhale passed away at the age of 78 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was one of the founding members of the Dalit Panther started in April 1972, alongside Namdeo Dhasal and Arun Krushnaji Kamble. He was born in Maharashtra. Apart from Social Service he authoured two books namely, Dalit Pantherchi Sansthapana: Vastusthiti Ani Viparyas”, “Arun Kolhatkarchi Gacchi: Ek Nirupan”.

28. World Day for International Justice or International Criminal Justice Day or International Justice Day is observed annually on ______. 1) 14th July 2) 15th July

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3) 16th July 4) 17th July 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) 17th July Explanation: World Day for International Justice is also known as International Criminal Justice Day or International Justice Day is observed annually on 17th July to recognize the emerging system of international criminal justice. On 1st June 2010, the Review Conference of the Rome Statute which was held in Kampala (Uganda) and the Assembly of the State Parties decided to celebrate 17 July as the International Criminal Justice Day. This day is the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute in 1998. With the help of this treaty, the International Criminal Court (ICC) was established. Since 1998, 139 countries have signed the Court’s treaty and nearly 80 States, representative of every region of the world, have ratified it.

Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

1. Who is the CEO of ICC( International Cricket Council) ?

Answer

Answer – Manu Sawhney

2. Kanger Valley National Park is located in which state ?

Answer

Answer – Chhattisgarh

3. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) works under which ministry ?

Answer

Answer – Ministry of Commerce and Industry

4. What is the Capital and Currency of Israel ?

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Answer

Answer – Capital: Jerusalem & Currency: Israeli new shekel

5. What is the tagline of Housing Development Finance Corporation(HDFC) bank ?

Answer

Answer – We Understand Your World

1. Which state’s 2880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project was approved by Cabinet recently for an amount of Rs. 1600 crore ? 1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Assam 3) Arunachal Pradesh 4) Himachal Pradesh 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Arunachal Pradesh Explanation: Approval was given to the expenditure on pre-investment activities and various clearances for Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP) in Arunachal Pradesh for an amount of Rs. 1600 crore. It is located on river Dibang, in Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh.Cost: The estimated total cost of Project is Rs. 28080.35 including IDC (Interest During Construction) & FC of Rs 3974.95 crore at June 2018 price level. Tenure: The estimated completion period for the project shall be nine years from receipt of Government sanction. Benefits: The project shall generate 2880 MegaWatts (12x240MW) power to produce 11223MU of energy in a 90% dependable year. The dam is 278 metres high. It will be the highest dam in India once completed. The Government of Arunachal Pradesh will get 12% free power from the project i.e. 1346.76 MU (Million Units). 1% free power (i.e. 112 MUs) will be given in Local Area Development Fund(LADF). The total value of benefit to Arunachal Pradesh from Free power and contribution to LADF will be Rs 26785 crore over the project life of forty years.

2. Name the commission, whose term was extended by cabinet up to November 30, 2019 .

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1) Fifteenth Finance Commission 2) National Statistical Commission 3) National Commission for Women 4) Space Commission 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Fifteenth Finance Commission Explanation: Approval was given to the extension of the term of the Fifteenth Finance Commission up to November 30, 2019. It will help the Commission to examine various comparable estimates for financial projections in view of reforms and the new realities to finalize its recommendations for the period 2020-2025.Background: The Fifteenth Finance Commission was constituted by the President of India on November 27, 2017 in pursuance of clause (1) of Article 280 of the Constitution and Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951. The Commission had to submit its Report on the basis of its Terms of Reference (ToR) by October 30, 2019 covering a period of five years commencing from 1st April, 2020.

3. Which railway line has received cabinet approval for construction via Rangiya doubling (142.97 km) of Northeast Frontier Railway in Assam with an estimated cost of Rs 2042.51 crore ? 1) Karbi Anglong and Agthori 2) Tinsukia and Nagaon 3) Karbi Anglong and Sonitpur 4) New Bongaigaon and Agthori 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) New Bongaigaon and Agthori Explanation: Approval was given to construct the New Bongaigaon and Agthori via Rangiya doubling (142.97 km) of Northeast Frontier Railway in Assam with an estimated cost of Rs. 2042.51 crore. The project will be completed by 2022-23. It will be executed by Construction Organization of Northeast Frontier Railway. It will traverse through Bongaigaon, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup districts of Assam. It will help to remove the existing capacity constraints of existing network and handle the increasing freight and passenger traffic by doubling of New

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Bongaigaon – Agthori via Rangiya. Overall operative performance of New Bongaigaon – Agthori via Rangiya will improve by the doubling and congestion of section will also reduce to a great extent.

4. Name the bill approved by cabinet, for setting up the medical commission in place of Medical Council of India (MCI) . 1) National Commission for Medical Bill, 2019 2) National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 3) Medical Commission Bill, 2019 4) Commission for Medical Bill, 2019 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 Explanation: Approval was given to the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 which provides for the setting up of a medical commission in place of Medical Council of India (MCI) and repeal of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.The Common Final year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) exams to be known as National Exit Test (NEXT). They will serve as licentiate exam for entrance to PG (Post graduate) medical courses and as a screening test for foreign medical graduates. NEET and NEXT shall be applicable to Institutes of National Importance (INIs) like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to have common standards in the country. The Commission will regulate fees and all other charges for 50% seats in private medical colleges and deemed universities.

5. Where are the new four National Institutes of Design (NID), which were included in National Institutes of Design (NID) Act, 2014 ? 1) Amaravati, Bhopal, Jorhat and Varanasi 2) Amaravati, Bhopal, Chennai and Kurukshetra 3) Amaravati, Bhopal, Jorhat and Kurukshetra 4) Amaravati, Mumbai, Jorhat and Kurukshetra 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Amaravati, Bhopal, Jorhat, and Kurukshetra Explanation: Approval was given to amend the National Institutes of Design (NID)

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Act, 2014, to include 4 new such centres within the ambit of the law and declare them as institutions of national importance. The four new NIDs which would be included are in Amaravati, Bhopal, Jorhat, and Kurukshetra. They will be able to grant a degree, diploma, and other academic distinctions. By granting the status of institutions of national importance to new NIDs, they will ensure that design education becomes socially inclusive and address the needs of design in various sectors including agriculture, health care, and transportation.

6. Which country has signed Inter-Institutional Agreement with India in regenerative medicine and 3D(Three-Dimensional) bioprinting, new technologies, exchange of scientific information and technologies, and joint use of scientific infrastructure ? 1) USA 2) Russia 3) Japan 4) China 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) USA Explanation: On July 17, 2019 The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the Inter- Institutional Agreement between India and the USA in the areas of regenerative medicine and 3D(Three-Dimensional) bioprinting, new technologies, exchange of scientific information and technologies, and joint use of scientific infrastructure. Benefits of MoU:The agreement opens door to all qualified scientists and technologists for joint research projects, training programs, conferences, seminars, etc that will be supported on the basis of scientific merit and excellence.Both sides will anticipate the general academic exchange regarded under the Agreement will lead to the development of specific projects, each of which may have academic, clinical and commercial implications.

7. How many amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) were approved by union cabinet to speed up the bankruptcy resolution process ? 1) 4 2) 5 3) 6

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4) 7 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) 7 Explanation: On July 17, 2019, The Union Cabinet approved 7 amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC). It will help to speed up the bankruptcy resolution process and correct deviations that have crept into its functioning. It clarifies the uncertainty arisen after the ruling by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in the Essar Steel resolution case.

8. How many days was given by cabinet for bankruptcy resolution process including litigations and other judicial process ? 1) Within 310 days 2) Within 330 days 3) Within 350 days 4) Within 370 days 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Within 330 days Explanation: Resolution process: It must be completed within 330 days, including litigations and other judicial process. At present, the resolution plan for an insolvent company should be cleared within 270 days. Rights: Union Cabinet clarified the rights of financial as well as operational creditors who have not spoken in favour of a resolution. The amendment proposes that they will get a share of proceeds from the sale of the debtor company or its liquidation as per the hierarchy specified in IBC.

9. CAGR was in news recently, what does C stands for ______. 1) Currency 2) Capital 3) Compounded 4) Consumer 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 3) Compounded Explanation: C stands for Compounded.Full form of CAGR is Compounded Annual Growth Rate(CAGR).

10. Which organization has projected the demand of digitally skilled talent to grow significantly at 35% Compounded Annual Growth Rate(CAGR) till 2023 ? 1) National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) 2) Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) 3) International Monetary Fund(IMF) 4) United Nation(UN) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) Explanation: On July 17, 2019, As per the Indian Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing industry, NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies), the demand for digitally skilled talent projected to grow significantly at 35% Compounded Annual Growth Rate(CAGR) till 2023. In 2023, the demand for digitally skilled professionals will rise to 2.3-2.7 million. Currently, the digital talent in IT-ITeS(Information Technology Enabled Services) industry in the country increased at over 20% and has a base of 2,60,000 in cloud computing, 185,000 in AI(Artificial Intelligence) & big data analytics, 185,000 in social media and mobile platforms and 170,000 in IoT(Internet of Things).

11. Where was the 8th meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism held ? 1) Samarkand, Uzbekistan 2) Mumbai, India 3) Tashkent, Uzbekistan 4) New Delhi, India 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 4) New Delhi, India Explanation: On July 16, 2019, 8th meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi. It was co-chaired by Mr. Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism), Ministry of External Affairs and Ambassador Farhod Azriev of Uzbekistan. The Joint Working Group assessed the threats posed by terrorist groups in their respective regions including cross border terrorism and worldwide.They exchanged views on current counter-terrorism challenges prevailing in the countries.

12. Name the Campaign launched by Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi to sensitize and mobilize the people on measures about prevention and control of Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) like Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya. 1) Prevention of Vector Borne 2) Jagrukta Abhiyaan 3) Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana 4) My India Healthy India 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Jagrukta Abhiyaan Explanation: On July 17,2019 Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched a 3-day public awareness campaign named “Jagrukta Abhiyaan” in New Delhi to sensitize and mobilize the people on measures about prevention and control of Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) like Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya. Aim: The campaign aimed at making the community a partner for checking vector(mosquito) breeding across Delhi.Participants: It is the people’s movement in Delhi by the involvement of people’s representatives, officers from Government of India & Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Corporations(NDMC), Delhi Municipal Council, Railways and Cantonment Board and other stakeholders.

13. Which of the following states have now access to the Internet Saathi initiative, a collaborative programme of Google India and Tata Trusts which facilitate digital literacy among women in rural India ? 1) Madhya Pradesh and Bihar 2) Uttar Pradesh and Haryana For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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3) Punjab and Odisha 4) Odisha and Meghalaya 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Punjab and Odisha Explanation: On July 16, 2019, Internet Saathi initiative, a collaborative programme of Google India and Tata Trusts, will be expanded to villages in Punjab and Odisha. Launched in July 2015, the initiative aims to facilitate digital literacy among women in rural India. Benefits: The programme has contributed towards bridging the digital gender divide in rural India. Initially, in 2015, female to male ratio was 1 in 10 and in 2018, it was increased to 4 in 10. It has trained 70,000 ‘Internet Saathis’.States Covered: The programme started as a pilot in Rajasthan and was expanded to states including Gujarat, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana,Tamil Nadu, Goa, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

14. How many beaches of India were selected by Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to compete for the ‘Blue Flag’ certification ? 1) 12 Beaches 2) 13 Beaches 3) 14 Beaches 4) 15 Beaches 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) 12 Beaches Explanation: On July 15, 2019, The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has selected 12 beaches in India to compete for the ‘Blue Flag’ certification. The 12 beaches : It includes Bhogave (Maharashtra), Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Miramar (Goa), Kappad (Kerala), Eden (Puducherry), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu), Golden (Odisha), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh) and Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands).

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15. Which became the 76th country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement ? 1) Tuvalu 2) Guam 3) Republic of Nauru 4) Republic of Palau 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Republic of Palau Explanation: The Republic of Palau, an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean has signed International Solar Alliance Framework agreement to become a 76th country that joined the International Solar Alliance(ISA). It was signed by Palau President Tommy Remengesau during a special ceremony at Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (UN). ISA Framework Agreement has been ratified by a total of 54 of the 76 countries till now. Palau is a host country for 2020 edition of the ‘Our Oceans conference’. This will focus on issues such as climate change, sustainable fisheries, and marine pollution.

16. Which bank has launched a new digital platform called ‘InstaBIZ’ for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and self- employed customers for easing their business banking transactions digitally and instantly ? 1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) State Bank of India 4) Axis Bank 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) ICICI Bank Explanation: On July 17, 2019, India’s largest private sector bank, ICICI(Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India) launched a new digital platform called ‘InstaBIZ’. It targeted at micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and self-employed customers, enable them to undertake their business banking transactions digitally and

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instantly.Going Digital: The platform offers over 115 products and services online through mobile phone or internet banking platform.

17. By which year central government of India has decided to increase coal production to one billion tonne? 1) 2029-30 2) 2024-25 3) 2022-23 4) 2020-21 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) 2022-23 Explanation: On July 17, 2019, Union Minister of Coal Prahlad Joshi informed that due to insufficient domestic availability of coking coal, the gap between demand and supply of coal cannot be bridged completely. But there are plans to increase the total production of coal in India to one billion tones by 2022-23.All India raw coal increased its production from over 462 Metric tonnes in 2013-14 to around 730 metric tonnes in 2018-19.For the transportation of coal, 14 dedicated corridors are being developed.

18. Name the campaign which received the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2019 under the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination” category. 1) “Find the Incredible you” 2) “Live there” 3) “Let’s keep travelling forward” 4) “Discover A-Z of India” 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) “Find the Incredible you” Explanation: The Ministry of Tourism’s campaign, “Find the Incredible you” has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2019 under the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination” category. Aim: The campaign which focuses on digital and social media and the promotion of niche tourism products of the country won the award among 198 entries from 78 organizations and individuals worldwide.Find the Incredible

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You: It was launched as part of ‘Incredible India 2.0’ Campaign. Series of transformative experiences of foreign through unique storytelling in the format of autobiographies with the tagline “Find the Incredible You were launched under the campaign, which had shifted strategy focus from external experience of tourist destinations to internal experience of travelers themselves.

19. Who overtakes Bill Gates and became 2nd richest person in the world as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2019 ? 1) Mark Zuckerberg 2) Jeff Bezos 3) Warren Buffett 4) Bernard Arnault 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Bernard Arnault Explanation: According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2019, French businessman & CEO of LVMH (a merger of renowned brands Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy), Bernard Arnault (70) has overtaken Bill Gates as the world’s 2nd richest person. Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is now the world’s third-richest person with $107 billion as compared to second-richest person Arnault’s $108 billion wealth.Jeff Bezos, Amazon Inc’s founder remains the richest person in the world with a net worth of $124 billion.According to Bloomberg, Arnault’s increased 39 billion dollars to his fortune in 2019, the highest individual gain on the 500-member index.

20. From which organization, Christine Lagarde resigned as the Managing Director (MD)? 1) Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) 2) International Monetary Fund (IMF) 3) United Nation(UN) 4) World Bank(WB) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Explanation:

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Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde, aged 63, has resigned from her post. She will formally step down on September 12, 2019. She is awaiting the confirmation to take over as the new President of European Central Bank (ECB) where she will succeed Mario Draghi.She was the former French Finance Minister ahead of her appointment to IMF in 2011.She is known as the “rock star” of international finance.

21. Which country’s Right-arm medium pacer, Jade Dernbach announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket ? 1) Sri Lanka 2) Australia 3) England 4) Newzealand 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) England Explanation: Right-arm medium pacer, Jade Dernbach(33) of England announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on the day England won 2019 World Cup held at Lord’s (also known as Lord’s Cricket Ground), London. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to England as a 14-year-old.He last played an international match in 2014. He made his first-class debut in 2003 and won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 2004 and 2009.He made his international debut in 2011 & represented England 58 times.

22. Johnny Clegg passed away recently he was a ______. 1) Singer and songwriter 2) Actor and Producer 3) Actor and Director 4) Actor and Signer 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Singer and songwriter Explanation: South African singer and songwriter& a Grammy nominee Johnny Clegg passed away after battling with pancreatic cancer. He was 66. He was

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born on 7 June 1953 at Bacup, United Kingdom (UK). He was a billboard music award winner known by many South Africans as “umlungu omnyama”, or “the black-white person”.He is one of the few white artists to openly confront the apartheid government in the late 1970s and 1980s.

23. Marc Batchelor of South African was shot dead, he belongs to which sport ? 1) Sprint 2) Table Tennis 3) Cricket 4) Foot Ball 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Foot Ball Explanation: On July 15, 2019, Former South African soccer player Marc Batchelor was shot dead in car, outside his home in Olivedale, Johannesburg, South Africa. He was 49 years old. Born on January 4, 1970 in Johannesburg, South Africa, he played for South African teams Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroka Swallows & Supersport United and retired in 2003.He won four major trophies with Orlando Pirates including the 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs.

24. Veteran actor Swarup Dutta passed away recently, he acted in which regional cinema? 1) Tamil 2) Odia 3) Bengali 4) Telugu 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Bengali Explanation: On July 17, 2019, Swarup Dutta, Veteran Bengali actor known for his performances in Bengali films such as “Pita Putra” and “Harmonium” passed away due to age-related ailments in Kolkata. He was 78.He was born on June 22, 1941.Datta had worked in many films in Bengali cinema in the 1960s and ’70s. He started his film career with Tapan Sinha’s

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Apanjan.His debut film was Tapan Sinha’s “Apanjan” (1968), and he made a mark in the Bengali film and theatre industries. He also worked in Bollywood movies with actor Jaya Bhaduri in Upahar.

25. Who is the author of the book titled, “Kargil: Untold stories from the War” released in New Delhi on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War ? 1) Amish Tripathi 2) Rachna Bisht Rawat 3) Ruskin Bond 4) Salman Rushdie 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Rachna Bisht Rawat Explanation: On the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War a new book titled, “Kargil: Untold stories from the War” authored by Rachna Bisht Rawat released in New Delhi. The book has been published by Penguin Random House.2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War lasted for nearly three months, initiated in the May of 1999 in an effort to displace Pakistani soldiers from the peaks they had occupied on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC). India got the victory in the war, but lost over 500 soldiers.The book is based on the Author’s interview with war survivors and martyrs’ families.The book also features stories of “extraordinary human courage” of not just the men in uniform, but also of their families.

26. International Malala Day is observed annually on ______? 1) July 12 2) July 18 3) July 15 4) July 17 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) July 12 Explanation: International Malala Day was observed on July 12, 2019. It is observed by the United Nations (UN) to highlight the work for the education of

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Pakistani children by the Pakistani child activist Malala Yousafzai.The first International Malala Day was announced by the UN in November 10, 2012, exactly a month later (9 October 2012) when she was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education in Pakistan.The day is observed since July 12, 2013. It was declared on the 16th birthday of Malala Yousafzai (Born on July 12, 1997).

27. In recognition of Nelson Mandela’s contribution to “the culture of peace and freedom” United Nations (UN) passed a Resolution declaring July 18 as “Nelson Mandela International Day”, he was a former president of which country ? 1) Brazil 2) Nigeria 3) Kenya 4) South Africa 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) South Africa Explanation: Nelson Mandela International Day was observed on July 18, 2019. It marks the 101st birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, who was born on July 18, 1918.The day is celebrated since 2009 after United Nations (UN) passed a Resolution A/RES/64/13 declaring July 18 as “Nelson Mandela International Day” in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to “the culture of peace and freedom”.Late Nelson Mandela was the former President of South Africa (1994- 1999). He had spent 27 years in prison in his struggle against racism, poverty and social injustice.

Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

1. Keoladeo Ghana National Park is located in which state ?

Answer

Answer – Rajasthan

2. Who is the Chief Economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?

Answer

Answer – Gita Gopinath For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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3. What is the tagline of ICICI Bank ?

Answer

Answer – Hum Hai Na, Khyal Apka

4. What is the Capital and Currency of Palau ?

Answer

Answer – Capital: Ngerulmud & Currency: United States Dollar

5. Who is the President of National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) ?

Answer

Answer – Debjani Ghosh

1. Name the scheme launched by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the period 2018-2020 to combat cyber crime in India . 1) Indian Credit Collateral Crime Centre 2) Indian Capacity Cyber Crime Centre (I4C) 3) Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) 4) Indian Collateral Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) Explanation: On July 17, 2019, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy informed that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched a scheme ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)’ for the period 2018-2020. It is aimed to combat cyber crime in India in a coordinated and effective manner.I4C has 7 components namely: National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit National Cybercrime Reporting Portal Platform for Joint Cybercrime Investigation Team National Cybercrime Forensic Laboratory Ecosystem National Cybercrime Training Centre Cybercrime Ecosystem Management Unit National Cyber Research and Innovation Centre

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2. What is the name of UGC(University Grants Commission) Guide to Student Induction Programme released by Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in New Delhi ? 1) “Deeksharambh” 2) “Scheme to Provide Quality Education(SPQE)” 3) “eBasta Scheme” 4) “Pahal Scheme” 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) “Deeksharambh” Explanation: On July 19, 2019, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) has released a UGC(University Grants Commission) Guide to Student Induction Programme called “Deeksharambh” in New Delhi. The guide: It helps new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment at higher education institutions & inculcate in them the ethos and culture of the institution. It also helps them build bonds with other students and faculty members and expose them to a sense of larger purpose and self-exploration.

3. Name the Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, who has reviewed the first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan for the power sector in India . 1) Arjun Munda 2) Ram Vilas Paswan 3) Narendra Singh Tomar 4) R K Singh 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) R K Singh Explanation: On July 16, 2019, R K Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy has reviewed the first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan for the power sector in India.

4. Which organization prepared the first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan under the guidance of the Ministry of Power ? 1) Power Grid Corporation of India

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2) Central Electricity Authority (CEA) 3) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission(CERC) 4) Power System Operation Corporation(POSOCO) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Explanation: The first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan has been prepared by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under the guidance of the Ministry of Power.Aim: The plan is aimed at sustaining the goal of 24X7 uninterrupted power for all with the increasing demand of electricity by consumers.

5. Expand PMRPY scheme ? 1) Pradhan Mantri Rural Protsahan Yojana 2) Pradhan Mantri Raksha Protsahan Yojana 3) Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana 4) Pradhan Mantri Rakshit Protsahan Yojana 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana Explanation: PMRPY’s full form is Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana.

6. How many employees were benefited under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2019 ? 1) 1,18,05,003 2) 1,48,05,003 3) 1,88,05,003 4) 1,28,05,003 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) 1,18,05,003 Explanation: On July 17, 2019, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar informed that the total number of

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employees benefited under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2019 were 1,18,05,003 and the amount paid during the same period was Rs. 4370.60 crore.

7. Which year is set as a target to eradicate Tuberculosis (TB) in India ? 1) 2040 2) 2035 3) 2030 4) 2025 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) 2025 Explanation: On July 16, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Members of Parliament (MP) in New Delhi, asked the parliamentarians take up a social cause or an issue of human sensitivity as a mission. India has fixed a deadline of 2025 for eradicating tuberculosis (TB) against the global deadline of 2030. He stressed on the need to eradicate them. MoU: Union Health Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministries of Defence, Railways and Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) to eliminate TB from India by 2025 in the presence of Minister of State for Health Ashwini K Choubey and Minister of AYUSH Shripad Nayak.

8. Name the two new district formed by Tamil Nadu state government . 1) Erode and Thiruvarur 2) Tenkasi and Chengalpattu 3) Sivagangai and Dindigul 4) Tiruppur and Thiruvarur 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Tenkasi and Chengalpattu Explanation: On July 18, 2019, The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu(T.N), Edappadi K. Palaniswami stated that two new districts Tenkasi and Chengalpattu will be created for administrative convenience by bifurcating Tirunelveli and Kancheepuram districts respectively.

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9. Totally how many districts are there in Tamil Nadu? 1) 31 2) 33 3) 35 4) 36 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) 35 Explanation: After including Tenkasi and Chengalpattu, the total number of districts in the Tamil Nadu will go up to 35.

10. Which Indian Naval Ship(INS) has started its two month long second mission Sagar Maitri from Southern Naval Command in Kochi, Kerala ? 1) INS Sagardhwan 2) INS Investigator 3) INS Makar 4) INS Sandhayak 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) INS Sagardhwan Explanation: The Marine Acoustic Research Ship (MARS), INS Sagardhwan started its two month long second mission Sagar Maitri from Southern Naval Command in Kochi, Kerala. It was flagged off by Southern Naval commander Vice Admiral A.K. Chawla and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman G. Satheesh Reddy. It will be visiting Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia and would be initiating collaborative research programmes with selected institutes in these countries.

11. Which country has signed $91.26 million agreement with Indian Railway Construction Company(IRCON) for the up gradation of 130 km rail track? 1) Myanmar 2) Bangladesh 3) Nepal

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4) Sri Lanka 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Sri Lanka Explanation: On July 18, 2019, Government of Sri Lanka and IRCON (Indian Railway Construction Company) International Limited, under the Ministry of Railways, signed $91.26 million agreement for the up gradation of 130 km rail track located between Colombo and Jaffna in Tamil -majority northern province of Sri Lanka. It was signed by Sunil Kumar Choudhury, Chairman & Managing Director, Ircon International Limited, and L.P Jayampathy, Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Sri Lanka in the presence of Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Sri Lanka.

12. For which reason, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was declared as “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)” by World Health Organization (WHO) ? 1) Nipah 2) Ebola 3) Variola 4) Sendai 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Ebola Explanation: On July 18, 2019, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)” in the emergency committee meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland. This is for the 5th time WHO has invoked an emergency provision. Background: The DRC is in grip of its worst-ever Ebola outbreak, which is the 2nd deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, behind only the 2014 West Africa outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people.

13. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth of India for the year 2019 as per the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) report titled ‘Asian Development Outlook 2019?

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1) 7.1% 2) 7.2% 3) 7% 4) 7.3% 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) 7% Explanation: On July 18, 2019, According to a recent Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) report titled ‘Asian Development Outlook 2019, India’s GDP(gross domestic product) growth expected to grow by 7% in 2019 (FY-Fiscal Year 2020) and 7.2% in 2020 (FY21). It revised downwards its outlook for FY20 due to unexpected weak FY2018 outturn.

14. Which bank has launched its AI(Artificial Intelligence) interactive assistant called “ABHi” to understand the customer query and fetch the relevant information ? 1) Andhra Bank 2) Axis Bank 3) Canara Bank 4) HDFC Bank 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Andhra Bank Explanation: On July 15, 2019, A medium-sized public sector bank in India, Andhra Bank launched its AI (Artificial Intelligence) interactive assistant called “ABHi” at a function in Hyderabad, Telangana. ABHi: It uses new-age technologies include to understand the customer query and fetch the relevant information from the possible knowledge base in a matter of milliseconds.Creation: ABHi is powered by AI startup Floatbot.ai (Bangalore) in partnership with IT(Information Technology) company Netxcell Limited(Hyderabad).

15. Which organization stated that, India’s current account (CA) balance deficit rose to $68 billion in 2018-19 from $49 billion in 2017- 18 ? 1) Reserve Bank of India(RBI)

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2) World Bank(WB) 3) United Nations(UN) 4) International Monetary Fund (IMF) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Explanation: According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India’s current account (CA) balance deficit rose to $68 billion in 2018-19 from $49 billion in 2017-18.The External Sector Report of the IMF stated that India’s Net International Investment Position has marginally improved with the deficit comes down from $438 billion in 2017-18 to $431 billion in 2018-19.India’s overall international reserves stood at $411.9 billion at the end of March 2019 from $12.5 billion in March 2018.

16. Which two countries bilateral trade accounted to $9.5 billion for 2017-18 ? 1) India and Russia 2) India and Bangladesh 3) India and Nepal 4) India and United States 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) India and Bangladesh Explanation: The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Sheikh Fazle Fahim stated that the bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh accounted to $9.5 billion for 2017-18. Exports to India accounted at $0.87 billion and imports were $8.6 billion. This was announced on the sidelines of a two-day B2B (Business to Business) trade summit held in Kolkata, West Bengal.

17. Expand FMCG ? 1) Fast Moving Currency Goods 2) Fast Moving Capital Goods 3) Fast Moving Consumer Goods 4) Fast Moving Current Goods 5) None of these

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Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Fast Moving Consumer Goods Explanation: Full form of FMCG is Fast Moving Consumer Goods.

18. Which state topped the TransUnion Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL) – Small Industries Development Bank of India’s (SIDBI) Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Pulse Report ? 1) Gujarat 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Haryana 4) Karnataka 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Gujarat Explanation: According to TransUnion Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL) – Small Industries Development Bank of India’s (SIDBI) Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Pulse Report, Gujarat was ranked first in terms of performance and credit growth potential for MSME Corporate Lending in India. It has maintained the top position since the past 4 years. MSME corporate entities are borrowers with aggregate credit exposure of up to Rs 50 crore. The market size of this category is Rs 17.6 lakh crore as of March 31, 2019.

19. Where was the 9th Edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Film Festival for the year 2019 held ? 1) Singapore, Singapore 2) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3) Mumbai, India 4) Colombo, Sri Lanka 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Colombo, Sri Lanka Explanation: The 9th Edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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(SAARC) Film Festival for the year 2019 was held at the National Film Corporation Cinema Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 2-7, 2019. It was conducted by the SAARC Cultural Centre. It screened 34 films which consisted of 15 feature films, 13 short films and 6 master films from the SAARC Member states of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

20. Which film bagged Best Feature Film in 9th Edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Film Festival for the year 2019 ? 1) Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi 2) Nagarkirtan 3) Gully Boy 4) Uri: The Surgical Strike 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Nagarkirtan Explanation: Indian entries bagged 6 awards.Nagarkirtan, a Bengali film, was awarded the Best Feature Film.Best Director Award was conferred to Kaushik Ganguly for Nagarkirtan.Riddhi Sen won the best actor award and Prabuddha Bannerjee bagged Best Original Score for Nagarkirtan.Best Short Film Award was conferred to Na Bole Wo Haram directed by Nitish Patan.Special Jury Award for Direction and Story was conferred to ‘Walking with the Wind’, by Praveen Morchhale.

21. Which has become India’s most valuable brand for the second straight year in 2019 as per “Brand Finance India 100 2019” ? 1) State Bank of India(SBI) 2) Infosys 3) Tata 4) Life Insurance Corporation(LIC) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Tata Explanation: According to the London-based consultancy Brand Finance annual report , “Brand Finance India 100 2019”, “Tata” has become India’s most

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valuable brand for the second straight year in 2019 with the brand value of $19.6 billion followed by LIC(Life Insurance Corporation) (2nd )with $7.3 billion and Infosys (3rd )$6.5 billion.

22. Name the finance institution, which was awarded for outstanding performance in terms of Self-Help Group (SHG) linkage in Tamil Nadu for 2018-19 from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). 1) Repco Micro Finance 2) Udhayam Micro Finance 3) ESAF Micro Finance 4) Madhura Micro Finance 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Repco Micro Finance Explanation:i Repco Micro Finance, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)- Micro Finance Institution (MFI) promoted by Repco Bank, was awarded for outstanding performance in terms of Self-Help Group (SHG) linkage in Tamil Nadu for 2018-19 from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).It operates from 90 branches in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and has an employee strength of about 600 people.It has provided SHG loans worth Rs 3,600 crore to over 12 lakh individual beneficiaries through 60,000 SHGs.

23. Where was the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2019 held ? 1) Kingston, Jamaica 2) Edinburgh, Scotland 3) Manchester, England 4) Apia, Samoa 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Apia, Samoa Explanation: From 9th July to 15th July 2019, Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Apia, Samoa. The championship were held across three categories — senior, junior and youth. India topped the medal tally

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by winning 35 medals across three categories viz 22 golds, 10 silvers and 3 bronze medals in all categories. India also broke a total of 22 records in all 3 age groups in World, Asian, Commonwealth and National level as well as set a new junior record at Commonwealth and National level.

24. Name the weight lifter who broke the Youth World, Asian and Commonwealth records in the snatch category at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2019. 1) Achinta Sheuli 2) Jeremy Lalrinnunga 3) Gulam Navi 4) Jacob Vanlaltluanga 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Jeremy Lalrinnunga Explanation: Jeremy Lalrinnunga competing in 67 kg male event broke a youth world record with lift of 136 kg in snatch. This same lift also set new youth record at Asian, Commonwealth and National level, as well as set a new junior record at Commonwealth and National level. Indian weightlifter Ajay Singh created a new Commonwealth record in the clean and jerk category by lifting more than double his body weight (190kg). Pardeep Singh created a new record in the clean and jerk category by lifting 202kgs. His earlier successful attempt of 148kg took his total to 350kgs. Jhilli Dalabehera won the gold in the women’s 45 kg event, and set 6 records with a clean and jerk lift of 94 kg and a total lift of 164 kg at the Commonwealth (Senior and Junior) and Junior National level.

25. Who was the 6th Indian Cricketer inducted into International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame ? 1) Sunil Gavaskar 2) Vijay Hazare 3) Sachin Tendulkar 4) Virender Sehwag 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Sachin Tendulkar Explanation:

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Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was inducted into International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame along with South African pace legend Allan Donald and Australian woman cricketer Cathryn Fitzpatrick. With this, Tendulkar became the 6th Indian cricketer to be inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame after Bishen Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Anil Kumble, and Rahul Dravid.

26. Name the Indian Sprinter, who won gold medal in women’s 200m race at the Tabor Athletics Meet 2019 in the Czech Republic . 1) Hima Das 2) Dutee CHand 3) V.K.Vismaya 4) M. R. Poovamma 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Hima Das Explanation: Star Indian sprinter Hima Das (24) from Assam clinched her 4th international gold in women’s 200m race with a time of 23.25 seconds and Muhammed Anas Yahiya (Kerala) also won gold in the men’s 400m with the time of 45.40s at the Tabor Athletics Meet 2019 in the Czech Republic.She won her 3rd international gold in women’s 200m race at the Kladno Memorial Athletics Meet 2019 in the Czech Republic on July 15, 2019.

27. Where is the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship (CTTC) for the year 2019 is being held? 1) New Delhi, Delhi 2) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 3) Pune, Mumbai 4) Cuttack, Odisha 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Cuttack, Odisha Explanation: The 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship (CTTC) for the year 2019 began at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha. It will be held from July 17- 22, 2019 and it was inaugurated by

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the Governor of Odisha, Professor Ganeshi Lal. 12 nations are participating in the tournament. This is for the 7th time, India is hosting the event. The 21st edition also marks the 50th anniversary of the championship.

28. Arjun Bhati is associated with which sport ? 1) Table Tennis 2) Golf 3) Football 4) Athelete 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Golf Explanation: Arjun Bhati of India won Future Champions Golf (FCG) Callaway Junior World Golf Championship 2019 by defeating Taiwan’s Jeremy Chen with 199 strokes in Palm Desert, California. He finished at 17-under-par for three rounds and made the best score among 13-18 age category.

29. Name the Indian Archer, who won the silver medal at the Ready Steady Tokyo test event for the 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan . 1) Tarundeep Rai 2) Jayanta Talukdar 3) Deepika Kumari 4) Limba Ram 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Deepika Kumari Explanation: Indian archer Deepika Kumari won silver at the Ready Steady Tokyo test event for the 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan. She lost to Korean An San in straight sets 6-0. She was ranked 4th in the qualification round.

30. Which country has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with immediate effect after it breached the ICC Constitution ?

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1) Zimbabwe 2) Mozambique 3) Botswana 4) Zambia 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Zimbabwe Explanation: On July 19, 2019, Zimbabwe cricket has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with immediate effect after it breached the ICC Constitution by failing to provide free and democratic elections and ensuring that there is no government interference in its administration. The decision was taken by the ICC board during the ICC Annual Conference in London.With this suspension, Zimbabwe Cricket will be frozen and representative teams from Zimbabwe will not be allowed to participate in any ICC tournaments.

31. What was the theme of the International Shark Awareness Day 2019 ? 1) Theme – “The Year of the Shark — The top predators of the ocean we can’t afford to lose” 2) Theme – “It’s more scared of you, than you are of it” 3) Theme – “An Animal To Be Revered, Not Feared” 4) Theme – “The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean” 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Theme – “The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean” Explanation: International Shark Awareness Day was observed on July 14, 2019. The objective of the day is to spread awareness about the dangers of sharks. The theme for the year 2019 is “The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean.”On this occasion, The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), headquartered in Gland, Switzerland, released a report highlighting the risks to Sharks in the Mediterranean region.Overfishing and plastic pollution were the threats highlighted by the report.Libya and Tunisia were the worst culprits, with each country’s fishery hauling in about 4,200 tonnes of sharks a year.

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Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

1. Who is the MD and CEO of Bombay stock exchange(BSE) ?

Answer

Answer – Ashishkumar Chauhan

2. Where is the headquarter of International Cricket Council (ICC) located ?

Answer

Answer – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3. What is the Capital & Currencies of Congo ?

Answer

Answer – Capital: Kinshasa Currencies: Congolese franc, Zairean Zaire

4. What is the tagline of Andhra Bank ?

Answer

Answer – Where India Banks

5. Who is the President of Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) ?

Answer

Answer – Takehiko Nakao

1. For which scheme, central government has approved a sum of Rs 206.8 crore that aims at double farmers’ income by the year 2022 ? 1) Agriculture Policy: Vision 2020 2) Policy on doubling farmers income 3) Implementation of Agriculture Export Policy 4) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 3) Implementation of Agriculture Export Policy Explanation: On July 18, 2019, The central government has approved a sum of Rs 206.8 crore for a Central Sector Scheme called ‘Implementation of Agriculture Export Policy’, which aims at double farmers’ income by the year 2022.Of the total amount, Rs 134.50 crore has been allotted to setup clusters for mangoes, pomegranate, and marine products, etc along with pre & post-harvest management of the production, upgrading the supply chain to achieve high exports.The scheme also entails the sum for post- harvest infrastructure in clusters, capacity building, grant towards Public- Private Partnership (PPP)for Integrated Agriculture Development (IAD) and laboratories.

2. Name the Scheme launched by Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ aimed at mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) to develop quality assurance in Higher Education . 1) Paramarsh 2) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan 3) Samagra Shiksha 4) Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Paramarsh Explanation: On July 19, 2019, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) launched a Scheme called “Paramarsh” of University Grants Commission (UGC) in New Delhi. Aim: This scheme aims at mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) accreditation aspirant institutions to develop quality assurance in Higher Education. Mentorship: Under the scheme, the prime Mentoring institutions will provide regular mentoring to colleges to help achieve high-quality standards. For mentoring they will get the financial assistance & also the option of appointing an expert, who can be paid a fellowship amount of Rs 31,000 per month.

3. Which country has finalized a new veterinary health protocol for the export of breeder sheep to India ? 1) Germany 2) United Kingdom 3) United States For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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4) Australia 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Australia Explanation: Australia and India recently finalized a new veterinary health protocol for the export of Australian breeder sheep to India. To mark the occasion, Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu, hosted an event where the protocol was exchanged with Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Tarun Shridhar. Australia and India have the foundations of its agriculture relationship over decades, with cooperation on wheat and wool stemming since 1960.

4. Under which mission, the imported sheep from Australia becomes a part of a sheep breeding program for wool development ? 1) National wool development 2) National Livestock Mission 3) National Sheep for wool development 4) National Mission for Livestock 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) National Livestock Mission Explanation: Australian sheep will be part of a sheep breeding program for wool development, an initiative under India’s National Livestock Mission. ii. It is expected that the first sheep will arrive in India in September-October 2019 for settling at the Uttarakhand State Wool Development Board.

5. Which state technical education department has signed an MoU with the British Council to improve the English speaking skills of the students studying in Polytechnic Colleges in the state ? 1) Assam 2) Bihar 3) West Bengal 4) Odisha 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 3) West Bengal Explanation: The technical education department of West Bengal(WB)will sign an MoU(memorandum of understanding) with the British Council to improve the English speaking skills of the students studying in Polytechnic Colleges in the state.It aims at making the student’s job- ready soon after they completed their courses and are able to meet the demands of the industry by improving their speaking as well as writing skills.

6. Which two countries participate in Hand-in-Hand Military exercise ? 1) India & China 2) India & Russia 3) India & France 4) India & Myanmar 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) India & China Explanation: India and China participate in Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise.

7. Where will the 8th edition of Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise 2019 to be held on December 2019 ? 1) West Bengal 2) Maharashtra 3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Meghalaya 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Meghalaya Explanation: The 8th edition of Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise 2019 between India, China will be held on December 2019 at Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya.

8. HADR was in news recently, What does ‘R’ stands for ______. 1) R – Rate 2) R – Relief

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3) R – Reserve 4) R – Risk 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) R – Relief Explanation: R stands for Relief in HADR. The full form of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief missions.

9. Where was the 5th Edition of International Police Expo for the year 2019 held ? 1) Pune 2) Chennai 3) New Delhi 4) Kolakata 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) New Delhi Explanation: 5th Edition of International Police Expo for the year 2019 was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

10. What was the theme of 5th Edition of International Police Expo for the year 2019 ? 1) Theme – “Challenges to Strengthen Peace and Security” 2) Theme – “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future” 3) Theme – “Exhibition of the Works of Industry” 4) Theme – “Challenges to Connect Minds” 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Theme – “Challenges to Strengthen Peace and Security” Explanation: The theme “Challenges to Strengthen Peace and Security”. It was organized by Nexgen Exhibitions.

11. Which town gets India’s first ‘Garbage Cafe’ for ragpickers and provide food to the them for collecting plastic waste ? For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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1) Lahaul and Spiti,Keylong, Himachal Pradesh 2) Agond, Karnal, Haryana 3) Barwani district, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 4) Ambikapur, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Ambikapur, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh Explanation: The municipal officials of Chhattisgarh have launched a unique garbage cafe scheme in Ambikapur of Surguja district which has become India’s first ‘Garbage Cafe’ for Ragpickers. The ragpickers and the homeless will collect plastic waste, and in return, the municipal corporation will offer them food. The fund allocated for this scheme is Rs. 5.5 lakh.

12. Which state will set up India’s first space tech park ? 1) Hyderabad, Telangana 2) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 3) Bengaluru, Karnataka 4) Gandhinagar, Gujarat 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Explanation: The Kerala government will set up India’s first space tech park at Thiruvananthapuram’s Knowledge City with the entire investment made by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) which is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It will make the city a manufacturing hub for space-related technology which will have a startup incubator, accelerators including Airbus Bizlab, skill training systems and production units.

13. Which state government has signed a pact for a pilot project called ‘Medicine from the Sky’ with World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network ? 1) Karnataka 2) West Bengal 3) Telangana

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4) Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Telangana Explanation: On July 18, 2019, The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network and the Telangana government signed a pact for a pilot project called ‘Medicine from the Sky’ to deliver emergency medical supplies such as blood and vaccines via drones. It will run in partnership with the Telangana government and HealthNet Global Limited.

14. Name the first Indian Naval Ship(INS), which reached Sweden as a part of Indian Navy’s mission of building “bridges of friendship” and strengthening international cooperation after a gap of 15 years. 1) INS Tarkash 2) INS Talwar 3) INS Trikand 4) INS Rajput 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) INS Tarkash Explanation: On July 19, 2019, The Indian Naval Ship(INS) Tarkash reached Sweden on a three-day visit, as a part of Indian Navy’s mission of building “bridges of friendship” and strengthening international cooperation with friendly countries. This marks the first visit of an Indian Naval Ship which made a port call at Karlskrona in Sweden shores after a gap of 15 years.

15. Which bank has withdrawn $300 million of fund for Amaravati Capital City project in Andhra Pradesh ? 1) New Development Bank(NDB) 2) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) 3) Asian Development Bank(ADB) 4) World Bank(WB) 5) None of these

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Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) World Bank Explanation: On July 19, 2019, After the central government dropped support, The World Bank had withdrawn $300 million of fund for Amaravati Capital City project in Andhra Pradesh, the ambitious project of former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu.Co-finance: The project was to be co- financed by another multilateral funding agency Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which had committed $200 million.Reason: The move was taken after the Environmental activists, farmers, and civil society organizations opposed this project for building the city on Krishna river floodplains.

16. Which became the first public sector undertaking to establish Gem Organizational Transformation Team-Project Management Unit(GOTT-PMU) ? 1) GAIL Limited 2) Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL) 3) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL) 4) National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL) Explanation: Public procurement portal Government eMarketplace (GeM) inked pact with SAIL in presence of Steel secretary, Binoy Kumar. With this MoU, SAIL became the first public sector undertaking to establish Gem Organizational Transformation Team-Project Management Unit(GOTT- PMU)

17. Motihari-Amlekhgunj oil pipeline to start commercial operation from August 2019,Motihari is in which state ? 1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Odisha 3) Bihar 4) West Bengal 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 3) Bihar Explanation: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) successfully concluded the ‘testing transfer’ of Rs 325 crore Motihari in Bihar to Amelkhgunj in Nepal pipeline project and it is set to start commercial operation from August 2019. The 69-km long petroleum pipeline was constructed by India which was first proposed in 1996.It will tackle the oil storage problem in Nepal and eliminate transportation of petroleum products through tankers.It will ensure smooth, cost effective and environmentally-friendly supply of petroleum products to Nepal.

18. Who was the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh appointed by President of Ram Nath Kovind since its inception in 1950? 1) Anandi Ben Patel 2) Ram Naik 3) Banwari Lal Joshi 4) Vishnu Kant Shastri 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Anandi Ben Patel Explanation: This is the first time that UP(Uttar Pradesh) get a woman Governor as Anandi Ben Patel since its inception in 1950. Sarojini Naidu was the first Governor in 1947 but the state was then known as the United Provinces.Sitting Rajya Sabha member Anusuiya Uikey and senior BJP leader Biswa Bushan Harichandan were appointed as governors of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh respectively earlier.

19. To which state, Lal Ji Tandon was appointed as the governor ? 1) Tripura 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) West Bengal 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 4) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: Lal Ji Tandon was appointed as the governor of Madhya Pradesh.

S.No State Name New Governors Predecessors

1 Madhya Pradesh Lal Ji Tandon Anandi Ben Patel

2 Uttar Pradesh Anandi Ben Patel Ram Naik

3 Bihar Phagu Chauhan Lal Ji Tandon

4 West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar Keshari Nath Tripathi.

5 Tripura Ramesh Bais Kaptan Singh Solanki

6 Nagaland RN Ravi Padmanabha Acharya

20. Who was appointed as the private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi? 1) Kamal Pande 2) Vivek Kumar 3) B. K. Chaturvedi 4) Ajit Seth 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Vivek Kumar Explanation: As per the order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, 2004 batch IFS officer(Indian Foreign Service), Vivek Kumar has been appointed as private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He replaces Sanjeev Kumar Singla, who has been appointed India’s ambassador to Israel.The appointment will come into effect from the day of the assumption of charge& his tenure will be on the co-terminus basis or until further orders, whichever is earlier.Kumar is currently working as a Director in the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO).

21. Name the Indian Foreign Service(IFS) officer, who was appointed as the ambassador of India to the Republic of Panama . 1) Santosh Jha

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2) Amrit Lugun 3) Upender Singh Rawat 4) R. Masakui 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Upender Singh Rawat Explanation: On July 19, 2019, Ministry of External Affairs appointed Shri Upender Singh Rawat as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Panama. He is a 1998 Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer. He succeeds Ravi Thapar.

22. To which country Shri Sanjeev Kumar Singla was appointed as the next Ambassador of India ? 1) Israel 2) Brazil 3) Colombia 4) Eritrea 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Israel Explanation: On July 19, 2019, Ministry of External Affairs appointed Shri Sanjeev Kumar Singla as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Israel. He is a 1997 Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer. He is serving as the Private Secretary (PS) to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi since 2014. He succeeds Pavan Kapoor.

23. Which entity has acquired online travel portal Yatra Online Inc., for an enterprise value of $337.8 million (Rs 2,325 crore) ? 1) Origami Risk LLC 2) Zywave 3) ItzCash Card 4) Ebix Inc 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 4) Ebix Inc Explanation: US-based software firm Ebix Inc acquired online travel portal Yatra Online Inc., for an enterprise value of $337.8 million (Rs 2,325 crore) in an all stock transaction. Yatra will become part of Ebix’s travel portfolio, EbixCash. EbixCash is India’s largest and most profitable travel services company.

24. Which organization developed the third generation anti-tank guided missile NAG ? 1) Lockheed Martin India Pvt Ltd 2) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) 3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) 4) Boeing India Pvt Ltd 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Explanation: The Indian Army successfully conducted the trials of third generation anti-tank guided missile NAG, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), at Pokhran, Rajasthan from July 7- 18, 2019. It was launched from the NAG Missile Carrier (NAMICA) and is capable of carrying up to 6 combat missiles. It will be inducted in the Indian Army. It will be engaged in highly fortified enemy tanks in all weather conditions with day and night capabilities.It has a minimum range of 500 metres and maximum range of four kilometres.6 missions were carried out under extreme temperature in Pokhran ranges as a part of the NAG summer user trials. The winter user trials were conducted in February 2019.

25. Who unveiled the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Golden Baby Leagues Handbook 2019-20 on the sidelines of the Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad, Gujarat ? 1) Kiren Rijiju 2) Narendra Modi 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Amit Shah 5) None of these

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Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Kiren Rijiju Explanation: On July 19, 2019, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju unveiled All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Golden Baby Leagues Handbook 2019-20 on the sidelines of the Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

26. Rani Banga is associated with which sport ? 1) Boxing 2) Pilates 3) Tennis 4) Gymnastics 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Gymnastics Explanation: Rani Banga won a gold medal in the Rope exercise and a silver medal in the clubs exercise at the annual Championship held at Holon, northern city of Israel. She also recently bagged a gold medal and a Silver Medal at the 2019 pirueta cup in Croatia.

27. Where was the 2nd Edition of Hero Intercontinental Cup football tournament for the year 2019 held ? 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) Ahmedabad, Gujarat 3) Lucknow, Uttar pradesh 4) Dehradun, Uttarakhand 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Ahmedabad, Gujarat Explanation: Second edition of Hero Intercontinental Cup football tournament held at the The Arena by TransStadia, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

28. Which country won the 2nd Edition of Hero Intercontinental Cup football tournament for the year 2019 ? 1) Kazakhstan

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2) Turkmenistan 3) North Korea 4) Tajikistan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) North Korea Explanation: North Korea won the title by defeating Tajikistan by a solitary goal. The tournament was held from July 7-19, 2019.The Koreans grabbed the lead in the 71st minute through the goal hit by Pak Hyon Il.The champions received $50,000 and the runners-up received $25,000.

29. Which state cricket association became the newest associate member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ? 1) Cricket Association of Puducherry(CAP) 2) Cricket Association of Bengal(CAB) 3) Uttarakhand Cricket Association(UCA) 4) Arunachal Pradesh Cricket Association(ACA) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Cricket Association of Puducherry(CAP) Explanation: On July 17, 2019, The Cricket Association of Puducherry (CAP) became the newest associate member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the Committee of Administrators (CoA) accepted their proposal. The final decision in favour of the CAP was taken by the Supreme Court appointed CoA.

30. John Obi Mikel of Nigeria announced retirement recently, he was associated with which sport ? 1) Table Tennis 2) Badminton 3) Cricket 4) Football 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 4) Football Explanation: On July 18, 2019, Nigerian footballer John Obi Mikel, aged 32, announced retirement from international football after the end of Nigeria’s campaign in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). He made his debut in 2003 in under 17 World Cup. He was the former captain of the Nigeria National Team and played for Trabzonspor as a defensive midfielder.He won 89 caps and scored six goals between 2005 and 2019 for the Super Eagles. He won a winners’ medal at the 2013 Africa Cup in South Africa.

31. Name the deceased Argentine architect, who designed New York’s World Financial Center and Kuala Lumpur’s(Malaysia) Petronas Twin Towers . 1) Frank Gehry 2) Cesar Pelli 3) Philip Johnson 4) Rafael Viñoly 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Cesar Pelli Explanation: Argentine architect Cesar Pelli, who designed New York’s World Financial Center and Kuala Lumpur’s(Malaysia) Petronas Twin Towers( a 452m high structure that was the world’s tallest building when it was completed in 1998) has passed away at the age of 92. He was born on 12 October 1926 in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.He studied architecture at the University of Tucuman and in 1977, he became dean of Yale University’s School of Architecture.

32. Three time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit passed away recently, she was the chief minister of which state ? 1) Bihar 2) West Bengal 3) New Delhi 4) Odisha 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

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Answer – 3) New Delhi Explanation: On July 20, 2019, Former 3 time chief minister of Delhi from Congress Sheila Dikshit passed away at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla in New Delhi due to cardiac arrest. She was 81 years old.Born on March 31, 1938 in Kapurthala, Punjab, she had served as the president of Delhi Congress, chief minister of Delhi for 15 years from 1998-2013 and the governor of Kerala.She became a Member of Parliament (MP) for the first time from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh in 1984.

Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

1. Simlipal National Park is located in which state?

Answer

Answer – Odisha

2. What is the Capital and Currency of Israel ?

Answer

Answer – Capital– Jerusalem & Currency- Israeli new shekel

3. Who is the Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?

Answer

Answer – Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy

4. Where is the headquarter of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ?

Answer

Answer – Beijing, China

5. Who is the Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum(WEF) ?

Answer

Answer – Klaus Schwab

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1. ETPBS was in news recently,what does T stands for ______. 1) T – Tax 2) T – Trade 3) T – Transmitted 4) T – Transaction 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) T – Transmitted Explanation: T stands for Transmitted.The full form of ETPBS is Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System.

2. How much percent of vote was registered in Lok Sabha by using the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) ? 1) 60.14% 2) 61.14% 3) 62.14% 4) 63.14% 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) 60.14% Explanation: Using the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS), out of the 18,02,646 service electors, 10,84,266 e-postal ballots were received indicating 60.14% turnout in Lok Sabha elections 2019. Only 4% was registered in 2014.Persons working in paramilitary forces, the military and government officials deployed in diplomatic missions outside India are classified as Service Voters.Out of the total number of Service Electors in 2019 polls, 10,16,245 were from the Ministry of Defence; 7,82,595 were from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Central Armed Police Forces); 3539 from the Ministry of External Affairs and 267 from the State Police.

3. Name the Scheme, which was praised by International Energy Agency (IEA) for providing free cooking gas connection to poor . 1) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) 2) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana (PMAY-G) 3) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)

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4) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Explanation: The International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Biro praised Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for providing free cooking gas connection to poor. He said that it is a major achievement in improving the environment and health of women. Nearly 7.4 crore such connections were given and the aim is to give 8 crore connections by 2020.

4. Who will head the reconstituted Group of Ministers (GoM), called the “Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM)” on Air India disinvestment ? 1) Narendra Singh Tomar 2) Amit Shah 3) Narendra Modi 4) Ram Vilas Paswan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Amit Shah Explanation: On July 18, 2019, Union Government reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM) called the Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM) on Air India disinvestment. The group is headed by Home minister Amit Shah and comprises of 3 other ministers namely finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, commerce, and railway minister Piyush Goyal and civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The panel will work out modalities for sale of Air India.

5. Who has been appointed as the chairperson of Inland Waterways Authority of India(IWAI) ? 1) Y. N. Sukthankar 2) Vishnu Sahay 3) Amita Prasad 4) S. S. Khera 5) None of these

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Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Amita Prasad Explanation: On July 19, 2019, As per the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT),Government of India, Amita Prasad(IAS,1985 batch Karnataka) has been appointed as chairperson of Inland Waterways Authority of India(IWAI), Ministry of Shipping, in the rank and pay of secretary. She replaces Shri Jalaj Shrivastava.Jyoti Arora, a 1987 batch Haryana cadre IAS appointed as Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor in Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. 1987 batch Odisha cadre IAS, Rajesh Verma has been appointed as Additional Secretary Agriculture Ministry Indevar Pandey, a 88 batch West Bengal Cadre IAS has been entrusted with the charges of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern region. Bharat Lal, an 88- batch Gujarat cadre forest officer, has been shifted to Jal Shakti Ministry as an additional secretary.

6. Which city topped the “most digitised cities” as per Razorpay Software Pvt Ltd’s digital transactions quarterly(April-June 2019 ) report, ‘The Era of Rising Fintech’ ? 1) Bengaluru 2) Hyderabad 3) Mumbai 4) Pune 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Bengaluru Explanation: According to the 2nd edition of payments solution company Razorpay Software Pvt Ltd’s digital transactions quarterly report, ‘The Era of Rising Fintech’, Bengaluru got the top position in the list of “most digitised cities” in the April-June 2019 quarter accounting for highest card payments.Cities list: Bengaluru is followed by Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi.States list: The top five digitised states are Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and New Delhi.Development: The report noticed Tamil Nadu is among one of the most developed states in India ranked 4th in contribution in digital transactions with its capital, Chennai’s share was highest at 57%.

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7. Who inaugurated the architectural illumination of the historic Safdarjung Tomb in New Delhi ? 1) Pralhad Joshi 2) Harsimrat Kaur Badal 3) Arjun Munda 4) Prahlad Singh Patel 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Prahlad Singh Patel Explanation: On July 20, 2019, Culture Minister, Prahlad Singh Patel has inaugurated the architectural illumination of the historic Safdarjung Tomb in New Delhi. To highlight the architecture of the 17th Century monument, arches and minarets & a total of 213 technologically advanced LED lights have been used. The consumption of LED (light-emitting diode) lights 62% less electricity as compared to conventional light fixtures.Archaeological Survey of India has taken up the project to illuminate the important monuments of national capital to highlight the archaeological magnificence of historical monuments.The illumination that aims to enhance the tourist experience showcase the monuments during Delhi’s late evenings.

8. Which film has been included into NFAI(National Film Archives of India) recently ? 1) Pink 2) Indu Sarkar 3) Raajneeti 4) Baadshaho 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Indu Sarkar Explanation: National Award-winning Indian filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar’s political thriller film ‘Indu Sarkar’ has been included into NFAI(National Film Archives of India).The film was also screened at KARO cinema in Moscow, Russia in 2017 based on true events of the emergency period of 1975 to 1977.Bhandarkar’s previous films Chandni Bar, Page 3, Corporate’, Traffic Signal, Jail, and Fashion were already preserved in

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NFAI.He received his first National Award for Chandni Bar (2001) on social issues and thereon won National awards for the Best Feature Film and Best Director for his films Page-3(2005) and Traffic Signal (2007) respectively. His movie Fashion (2008) also won National Awards for Best Actress (Priyanka Chopra).

9. Where was the G7 finance ministers meeting held ? 1) Russia 2) Japan 3) France 4) Germany 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) France Explanation: G7 finance ministers meeting held in France

10. Which plan was agreed by the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers during their meeting in France ? 1) Environmental Protection by 2023 2) Two-pillar taxation for large tech companies to be adopted by 2020 3) Climate Change by 2022 4) Eradication of TB by 2025 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Two-pillar taxation for large tech companies to be adopted by 2020 Explanation: On July 18, 2019, In the event of G7 finance ministers meeting in France, all fully supported two-pillar taxation for large tech companies to be adopted by 2020.Digital Taxes: They agreed on a plan for taxing digital companies such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon in the countries in which they make money, even without any physical presence in the country.They also agreed that a minimum level of effective taxation would contribute to ensuring that companies pay their fair share of tax.The plan would have to be further developed by the G20 group of top 20 economies and then implemented under the aegis of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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11. Which Payment Bank will shut down its operations within 18 months, which had started its operation on February 22, 2018 ? 1) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank (ABIPBL) 2) Paytm 3) Airtel Payments Bank india 4) Jio Payments Bank india 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank (ABIPBL) Explanation: Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank (ABIPBL) which had started its operation on February 22, 2018, will shut down its operations within 18 months of launch due to “unanticipated developments in the business landscape that have made the economic model unviable”. ABIPBL is a joint venture by Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd (51% stake) and Idea Cellular (49%).The bank has made full and complete arrangements for the return of deposits to the customers. It will restrict further credit to the accounts from July 26, 2019.It will be the first payments bank to close down after this set of niche banks were started by former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan in 2015.

12. Who became the Israel‘s longest-serving prime minister after spending 4,876 days (more than 13 years) in office ? 1) Ehud Barak 2) Ariel Sharon 3) Ehud Olmert 4) Benjamin Netanyahu 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Benjamin Netanyahu Explanation: Benjamin Netanyahu(69), who has spent 4,876 days (more than 13 years) in office has become Israel‘s longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record of David Ben-Gurion, country’s founding father, and first leader. In 1996, he won his first election, becoming Israel’s youngest- ever Prime Minister at the age of 46.He secured his 5th term earlier in 2019 but has called fresh elections after failing to form a government. He currently entangled in a series of corruptions affairs and calls for him to

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resign, but he has denied all accusations, dismissing them as politically motivated.He led the Likud party, has a reputation for Israel-Palestinian peace process.

13. Which country’s Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, (PM) has stepped down from his post ? 1) Montenegro 2) Kosovo 3) North Macedonia 4) Albania 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2) Kosovo Explanation: On July 19, 2019, Ramush Haradinaj, prime minister (PM) of Kosovo, Serbia’s southern province has stepped down from his post after he was summoned for questioning as a suspect by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, investigating crimes against ethnic Serbs during the country’s 1998-99 war. Haradinaj, former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), took office as prime minister in September 2017.In 2005, he was forced to step down as PM because of a war-crime case against him.Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and it is recognized by the US (United States) and most of the West, but not by Serbia and its allies Russia and China.

14. Name the first Asian tennis player, who was inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame . 1) Zheng Saisai 2) Peng Shuai 3) Li Na 4) Wang Qiang 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3) Li Na Explanation: Li Na reached the world No. 2 ranking and was a champion at the French Open and the Australian Open. She is the first Asian to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame.

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15. Mary Pierce of which country has inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame along with Li Na, and Yevgeny Kafelnikov recently ? 1) France 2) Germany 3) England 4) Japan 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1) France Explanation: Chinese tennis great Li Na, France’s Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia were inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame. They all are two-time Grand Slam singles champions. Li Na reached the world No. 2 ranking and was a champion at the French Open and the Australian Open. She is the first Asian to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame.Pierce is a former world No. 3 in singles and doubles, and a four- time major champion. She has won the singles title at the Australian Open, singles and doubles titles at Roland-Garros, and a mixed doubles title at Wimbledon.Kafelnikov is a former world No. 1, Olympic Gold Medalist, and the winner of four major doubles titles.

16. Who became India’s 64th Grandmaster (GM) during Portuguese League 2019 ? 1) Surya Shekhar Ganguly 2) Pentala Harikrishna 3) Praveen Thipsay 4) Prithu Gupta 5) None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4) Prithu Gupta Explanation: On July 18, 2019, Prithu Gupta of Delhi, aged 15 years, became India’s 64th Grandmaster (GM). He achieved the rating stipulation of 2500 points by beating Germany’s Lev Yankelevich in the fifth round of the Portuguese League 2019. He is a Class X student of Modern School (Vasant Vihar), Delhi.His achievement came 31 years after Viswanathan Anand had become India’s first Grandmaster.D Gukesh is the youngest GM of India at 12 years, 7 months and 17 days.

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Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

1. What is the Capital and Currency of Kosovo ?

Answer

Answer – Capital: Prishtina & Currency: Euro

2. Who is the President of Israel ?

Answer

Answer – Reuven Rivlin

3. Under which ministry National Film Archives of India(NFAI) functions ?

Answer

Answer – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

4. When & where the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched ?

Answer

Answer – May 1, 2016, in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh

5. Name the Group of Seven (G7) countries .

Answer

Answer – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States