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Current Affairs August - 2019 CURRENT AFFAIRS AUGUST - 2019 VOLUME - VIII ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA Ph : 0884 - 2376662 ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2376662 CURRENT AFFAIRS - AUGUST 2019 VOLUME - VIII 1. The 22nd edition of National Conference on e-Governance 2019 will be held in ____________. A. Shillong B. Patna C. Itanagar D. Agartala E. Imphal Answer: A 2. Atal Innovation Mission has launched a new programme for Community Innovation in New Delhi. Who among the following will inaugurate the programme? A.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank B.Dharmendra Pradhan. C.Amit Shah D.Both (A) and (B) E.Both (A) and (C) Answer: D 3. Prahlad Singh Patel has launched the mobile library bus service under the “Ghar Ghar Dastak Ghar Ghar Pustak” Scheme. The scheme belongs to which state? A. Rajasthan B. Bihar C. Maharashtra D. Delhi E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: D 4. Which country will host the WorldSkills International Competition 2019? A. Russia B. India C. UAE D. Singapore E. USA Answer: A 5. 10 historic monuments to be open from sunrise till 9 p.m. Which among the following is not included in the list? A. Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar B. Dulhadev Temple in Khajuraho C. Shekh Chilli Tomb in Kurukshetra D. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal in Karnataka E. None of these Answer: E 6. India has launched the initiative ‘Innovating for Clean Air’ (IfCA) in partnership with which country? A. Russia B. United Kingdom C. Japan D. Australia E. USA Answer: B 7. What is the total value of the deal between India and Russia to acquire Russia’s R-27 air-to-air missiles? A. Rs 3,000 crore B. Rs 2,000 crore C. Rs 2,500 crore D. Rs 1,000 crore E. Rs 1,500 crore Answer: E 8. As per the data of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), India received the highest ever FDI inflow in 2018-19. The FDI inflow in FY19 stood at __________ A. USD 58.74 billion B. USD 76.18 billion C. USD 64.37 billion D. USD 52.81 billion E. USD 62.81 billion Answer: C 9. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary? A. Subhash Chandra GargA DB. Hasmukh I Adhia T Y C.A Rajiv Kumar D. Rajiv Mehrishi E. None of these Answer: C 10. Who has been nominated by the Appointment Committee as a Director on the Central Board of Directors of RBI to replace Subhash Chandra Garg? A. Atanu Chakraborty B. Anil Kumar Khachi C. Ajay Kumar Bhalla D. Ajay Kumar Bhalla E. None of these Answer: A 11. V G Siddhartha who died recently after committing suicide was the founder of ___________ A. Burger King B. Bikanervala C. Cafe Coffee Day D. NESCAFE E. IBACA IceCreams Answer: C 12. Subir Vithal Gokarn passed away at the age of 60. He was a veteran ____________ A. Politician B. Economist C. Journalist D. Actor E. Sports Person Answer: B 13. World Wide Web Day is celebrated on which date? A. August 1 B. July 31 C. July 30 D. First Thursday of August E. First Friday of August Answer: A 14. The National Traders’ Welfare Board has been constituted by which Ministry? A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry B. Ministry of Human Resource Development C. Ministry of Labour and Employment D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs E. Ministry of Urban Development Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2376662 2 15. Which of these Centrally owned companies is not a part of the joint venture Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) set up to ensure supply of critical minerals? A. NALCO B. HCL C. MECL D. ONGC E. All Answer: D 16. Which state government has decided to waive off the entire exam fees, including practical exam for class ten and twelve students? A. Maharashtra B. West Bengal C. Mizoram D. Andhra Pradesh E. Karnataka Answer: A 17. What is the total amount of financial support extended by India to Gambia for skill development and cottage industry projects? A. USD 400,000 B. USD 100,000 C. USD 500,000 D. USD 200,000 E. USD 300,000 Answer: C 18. According to CRISIL, what is the latest GDP growth prediction of Indian economy for FY20? A. 7.2% B. 6.7% C. 7.0% D. 6.9% E. 7.3% Answer: D 19. Recently, Postal Department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Banks into _____________. A. Scheduled Commercial Bank B. Small Finance Bank C. Cooperative Bank D. Non-Banking Finance Company E. None of the above Answer: B 20. Who has been appointed as the interim Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)? A. Rakesh Asthana B. Abhay C. Nrupendra Sahoo D. Ranjit Sinha E. Alok Verma Answer: A 21. Who among the following was awarded with the 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2019' in the service business (BPO/KPO) category? A. Sudarsan Patnaik B. Meryl Streep C. Ruhan Rajput D. Ravinder Malik E. Agraj Pratap Singh Answer: C 22. DD News channel bagged Champions of empathy award. Who is the Director General of DD News? A. Mayank Agarwal B. Hruday Chatuvedi C. Maneesh Pandey D. Saurabh Devasena E. None of these Answer: A 23. Which country will host the 52ndedition of ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM)/ Post Ministerial Conferences (PMCs)? A. Thailand B. Singapore C. Maldives D. Indonesia E. India Answer: A 24. The 4th South Asian Speaker’s Summit will be held in which country? A. Japan B. Maldives C. Sri Lanka D. Singapore E. India Answer: B 25. Who among the followingA has won theD gold medal I in Men's T Rifle 3 PositionsY at 12thA Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters competition? A. Tinjit Dhanota B. Abbas Ansari C. Aishwary Pratap Singh D. Karam Lehal E. Sanjeev Rajput Answer: C 26. When is the World Breastfeeding Week held? A. August 1-7 B. July 25-31 C. August 10-17 D. July 30-August 5 E. July 28 – August 3Answer: A 27. Who is the head of the task force on employment set up by Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC- PM)? A. Bibek Debroy B. Rajiv Kumar C. Amitabh Kant D. V. K. Saraswat E. None of these Answer: A 28. Who is the head of the reconstituted Group of Ministers (GoM) on Mob lynchings? A. Ravi Shankar Prasad B. Amit Shah C. Nitin Gadkari D. S. Jaishankar E. None of these Answer: B 29. Governmentt launched One Nation-One Ration Card scheme on a pilot basis in 4 states. Which among the following is NOT one of them? A. Telangana B. Andhra Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Madhya Pradesh E. Gujarat Answer: D 30. The ‘Save Green, Stay Clean’ campaign has been launched by which state to preserve the greenery of the state? A. West Bengal B. Mizoram C. Andhra Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. Meghalaya Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2376662 3 31. Recently, which city got its first 'Pink Toilet' dedicated to women with facilities for sanitary napkins and baby care. A. Mumbai B. Bengaluru C. New Delhi D. Chennai E. Noida Answer: E 32. SBI, Shanghai became the first Indian bank to link up with China's CNAPS system. What does A stands for in CNAPS? A. Actual B. Attribution C. Assest D. Advance E. Artificial Answer: D 33. Bharti Airtel is going to shut down its 3G network across India’s 22 telecom circles by _____. A. March 2020 B. April 2020 C. May 2020 D. June 2020 E. July 2020 Answer: A 34. Journalist and News Anchor Ravish Kumar was recently awarded the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. Ramon Magsaysay was a former president of ______________________. A. Thailand B. Vietnam C. Singapore D. Malaysia E. Philippines Answer: E 35. Name the India-born doctor who was crowned Miss England 2019 at a ceremony in Newcastle. A. Bhasha Mukherjee B. Nivetha Mukherjee C. Himaja Mukherjee D. Poonarnavi Mukherjee E. None of these Answer: A 36. Based on the Water Stress Index 2019, India is the ___________ highest risk country globally in water crises A. 50th B. 46th C. 32nd D. 68th E. 72nd Answer: B 37. According to the data by the World Bank, India has emerged as ____________ largest economy in the global GDP rankings in 2018. A. 6th B. 7th C. 5th D. 8th E. 4th Answer: B 38. Wahab Riaz is reportedly set to retire from Test cricket. He represents which country? A. Afghanistan B. Pakistan C. India D. Bangladesh E. South Africa Answer: B 39. Malcolm Nash who passes away is associated with which sports? A. High Jump B. Badminton C. Cricket D. Archery E. Golf Answer: C 40. Government has introduced a new mobile app namely _______________ in order to to assist farmers A. Ghana B. Vrishti C. Varsha D. Meghdoot E. Indrani Answer: D 41. Which state has launched the ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’, scheme for the welfare of girl child? A. Gujarat B. Maharashtra C. Madhya Pradesh D. Punjab E. Kerala Answer: A 42. Which Indian state is goingA to get theD world’s firstI ultra-fast T hyperloop Y transportation A system? A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat C. Telangana D. Tamil Nadu E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: A 43. Which Metro has constructed the first-ever transport tunnel in the country which will pass through underwater? A. Delhi B. Kolkata C. Mumbai D. Bangalore E. Chennai Answer: B 44. The National Housing Bank (NHB) has decided to infuse an additional Rs ____________ crore into housing finance companies (HFCs) to improve liquidity in the sector.
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