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Help Us To Grow & Provide Quality Service Subscribe(Buy) Current Affairs PDF 2019 - Pocket, Study and Q&A (English & Hindi) Current Affairs Q&A PDF - September 2019 Table of Contents INDIAN AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................................ 59 BANKING & FINANCE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 87 ECONOMY & BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................................................. 112 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 128 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS ....................................................................................................................................................... 154 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................................ 168 ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 180 SPORTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 183 OBITUARY ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 215 BOOKS & AUTHORS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 223 IMPORTANT DAYS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 228 Static GK Q & A – September 2019 ........................................................................................................................................... 240 1 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF INDIAN AFFAIRS 1) Name the National Security Advisor (NSA) and G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited India recently . 1) Gérard Araud 2) Dominique de Villepin 3) Emmanuel Bonne 4) Maurice Gourdault-Montagne 5) None of these Answer – 3) Emmanuel Bonne Explanation: On August 29, 2019, Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Adviser and G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel Macron, arrived in New Delhi, India recently . 2) Where was the Indo-French Strategic Dialogue 2019 held ? 1) New Delhi, India 2) Paris, France 3) Mumbai, India 4) Lyon, France 5) None of these Answer – 1) New Delhi, India Explanation: On August 29, 2019, Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Adviser and G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel Macron, arrived in New Delhi, India for the biannual Indo-French Strategic Dialogue 2019. 3) Name the Australian Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Senator, who held meeting with Dharmendra Pradhan & agreed to work towards strengthening the energy pillar of bilateral engagement . 1) Angus Taylor 2) Barnaby Joyce 3) Josh Frydenberg 4) Matthew Canavan 5) None of these Answer – 4) Matthew Canavan Explanation: On August 28, 2019, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with Australian Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Senator, Matthew Canavan in New Delhi. They agreed to work towards strengthening the energy pillar of bilateral engagement. 4) PMAY was in news recently, what does ‘A’ stands for _______ . 1) A - AMRUT 2) A - Awas 3) A - Adarsh 4) A - Abhiyan 5) None of these Answer – 2) A - Awas Explanation: A stands for Awas. The full form of PMAY is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. 5) Who chaired the 46th meeting of the Central Approval and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for the year 2019 ? 1) Prakash Belwade 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2) Parthasarathi Samal 3) Durga Shanker Mishra 4) Ajay Kumar 5) None of these Answer – 3) Durga Shanker Mishra Explanation: In the 46th meeting of the Central Approval and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for the year 2019, which was chaired by Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in New Delhi, approved 865 proposals from 10 States for the construction of 2.99 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs. 15,109 cr. The Central assistance will be Rs. 4,482 crore. 6) Under which scheme, 3 Lakh houses were sanctioned during the 46th meeting of the Central Approval and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for the year 2019 ? 1) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY (U)] 2) Pradhan Mantri Awas Suraksha Yojana(Urban) [PMASY (U)] 3) Pradhan Mantri Awas Ujjwala Yojana (Urban) [PMAUY (U)] 4) Pradhan Mantri Awas Bhartam Yojana (Urban) [PMABY (U)] 5) None of these Answer – 1) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY (U)] Explanation: 3 Lakh houses sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY (U)] in the 46th meeting of the Central Approval and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for 2019. 7) Which country’s Home Minister, K Shanmugam hold a meeting with Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest ? 1) Malaysia 2) Singapore 3) Nepal 4) Sri lanka 5) None of these Answer – 2) Singapore Explanation: On August 31, 2019, The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah met his Singaporean counterpart K Shanmugam in New Delhi and they discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. 8) AB-MGRSBY was in news recently, what does ‘S’ stands for ___________ . 1) S - Swasthya 2) S - Sadak 3) S - Saksham 4) S - Suraksha 5) None of these Answer – 1) S - Swasthya Explanation: S stands for Swasthya.The full form of AB-MGRSBY is Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) 9) Name the health insurance scheme launched in Rajasthan by integrating the Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana(BSBY) with Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna Scheme(AB-PMJAY) . 1) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Suraksha Bhandaran Yojana (AB-MGRSBY) 2) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Balika Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) 3) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 4) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Suraksha Brotsahan Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) 5) None of these Answer – 3) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) Explanation: On September 1, 2019, The Rajasthan state government has launched a new health insurance scheme called Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) by integrating the Bhamashah Health Insurance Scheme(BSBY) of the State Government and Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna Scheme(AB-PMJAY) of the Central Government. 10) Who inaugurated the longest electrified railway tunnel in Andhra Pradesh ? 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Venkaiah Naidu 3) Rajnath Singh 4) Narendra Modi 5) None of these Answer – 2) Venkaiah Naidu Explanation: On August 28, 2019, the Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the longest electrified railway tunnel (6.7km) between Cherlopalli and Rapuru costing Rs 437 crores, and the electrified railway line (112km) between Venkatachalam (Krishnapatnam) and Obulavaripalli costing Rs 1,993 crores in Andhra Pradesh. 11) Name the Secretary General of International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), who visited India recently . 1) Destino Pedro 2) Fredolin Lecari 3) Rogerio Galloro 4) Jürgen Stock 5) None of these Answer – 4) Jürgen Stock Explanation: On August 31, 2019, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) Secretary General, Mr. Jürgen Stock, called on Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, in New Delhi. He assured the best support of INTERPOL for the fight against terror. The proposal was made to host the INTERPOL General Assembly in New Delhi in the year 2022, as part of celebrations of the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence. 12) By which year, Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) will be made available to the 100 cities ? 1) 2022 2) 2023 3) 2024 4) 2025 5) None of these Answer – 1) 2022 Explanation: CGHS services should be made available in 100 cities by 2022. Under Ayushman Bharat, 150000 Health and Wellness Centres are planned to come up by 2022. 13) Who inaugurated the state-of-the-art Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Bhawan in New Delhi ? 1) Venkaiah Naidu 4 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2) Narendra