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CURRENT AFFAIRS JULJULYY -- 20192019 VOLUME - VII ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA Ph : 0884 - 2376662 ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2376662 CURRENT AFFAIRS - JULY 2019 VOLUME - VII 1. When is the National Statistics Day 2019 observed? A. June 26 B. June 29 C. June 28 D. June 27 E. June 30 Answer: B 2. Which of these days is observed as the International Asteroid Day? A. June 29 B. June 28 C. June 30 D. June 27 E. July 1 Answer: C 3. The International Day of Parliamentarism is observed globally on __________ A. June 30 B. June 28 C. June 27 D. June 26 E. July 1 Answer: A 4. What is the deadline set by government for implementing the ‘one nation, one ration card’ system? A. December 31, 2020 B. July 31, 2020 C. September 30, 2020 D. June 30, 2020 E. September 1, 2020 Answer: B 5. The Government has reduced the Interest Rates on Small Savings Schemes by how many basis points for July- September 2019 quarter A. 2 bp B. 5 bp C. 10 bp D. 15 bp E. 20 bp Answer: C 6. What will be the minimum Leverage Ratio for Basel III Capital Regulations for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs) from October 2019? A. 3.5% B. 3% C. 4% D. 4.5% E. 2.5% Answer: C 7. Which of these is the first network provider in India to start phasing out 3G service in the country? A. Airtel B. BSNL C. Jio D. Vodafone E. Aircel Answer: A 8. Which company has been selected for President's award for utilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund in social development? A. CONCOR B. NMDC C. RINL D. PGCIL E. NALCO Answer: E 9. Name the Journalist who was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in London for his contributions to the UK-India relationship. A. Mark Tully B. Sam Querrey C. Philipp Kohlschreiber D. Alexander Zverev E. None of these Answer: A 10. The first edition of the joint security exercise ISALEX19 among the members of International Security Alliance (ISA) has been organised in which country? A. Singapore B. UAE C. France D. Spain E. Germany Answer: B 11. India and __________ have set an ambitious USD 50 billion target for bilateral trade over the next six years. A. Japan B. Indonesia C. Maldives D. Sri Lanka E. None of these Answer: B 12. India has signed deal with which country to acquire ‘Strum Ataka’ anti-tank missiles? A. France B. Russia C. United States D. Scotland E. Germany Answer: B 13. What is the current rank of India globally in terms of money parked in Swiss Bank? A. 82 B. 29 C. 63 D. 74 E. 31 Answer: D 14. A Book titled ‘A Prime Minister to Remember: Memories of a Military Chief’ was released on June 28, 2019. Who is the author of the book? A. Ashish Chhawchharia B. VP Singh C. Ravikumar Duraisamy D. Naresh Goyal E. Sushil Kumar Answer: E 15. Who has won the women’s single title of Eastbourne International tennis title 2019? A. Garbiñe Muguruza B. Angelique Kerber C. Simona Halep D. Karolina Pliskova E. None of these Answer: D ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2376662 2 16. Who is the winner of 2019 Austrian Grand Prix? A. Sebastian Vettel B. Lewis Hamilton C. Max Verstappen D. Valtteri Bottas E. None of these Answer: C 17. Recently, India’s Veer Chotrani has won the Squash title in the Under 19 category at the Asian Junior Championship in _____________. A. China B. Russia C. Vietnam D. Japan E. Indonesia Answer: A 18. Abburi Chaya Devi, the noted Sahitya Akademi Award writer who passed away recently wrote in which language? A. Telugu B. Malayalam C. Marathi D. Bengali E. Kannada Answer: A 19. When is the Chartered Accountants’ Day observed? A. June 30 B. July 1 C. July 2 D. June 29 E. June 27 Answer: B 20. July 1 is celebrated as _______________ day. A. International Asteroid Day B. National Doctors Day C. International Day of the Tropics D. International Olympics Day E. National Statistics Day Answer: B 21. The GST Day is observed in India on__________ A. July 5 B. June 30 C. July 1 D. July 15 E. June 25 Answer: C 22. World UFO Day is observed on 2nd July every year. The day was first observed on which year? A. 2000 B. 2001 C. 2002 D. 2005 E. 2009 Answer: B 23. The Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched for water conservation and security with focus on how many aspects? A. Four B. Five C. Seven D. Ten E. Eleven Answer: B 24. The government has extended the deadline to complete the enumeration process for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam to________? A. December 31 B. September 30 C. August 31 D. July 31 E. September 1 Answer: D 25. The First Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) is scheduled to be organised in which city? A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Hyderabad D. Pune E. Bangalore Answer: A 26. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank? A. Karnam Sekar B. P. V. Bharathi C. T. N. Manoharan D. R. A. Sankara Narayanan E. None of these Answer: A 27. Who among the following was re-appointed for a 1 year term as RBI deputy governor? A. Viral Acharya B. Bimal Jalan C. Chetan Ghate D. N.S. Vishwanathan E. Mahesh Jain Answer: D 28. Tata Teleservices has merged with which telecom major? A. Vodafone B. BSNL C. Airtel D. Reliance Jio E. Idea Answer: C 29. Who is the author of the book ‘Whispers of Time’? A. Aditya Nighhot B. Divya Anand C. Sudhanshu Bisen D. Krishna Saksena E. None of these Answer: D 30. Name the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) who has become the first civil servant to scale Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America. A. Aparna Kumar B. Anupama Rani C. Divya Gupta D. Mona Choudhary E. Ankitha Podder Answer: A 31. Name the Indian pro boxer won the World Boxing Council Asia title in 2019. A. Vaibhav Yadav B. Shiva Thapa C. Vijender Singh D. Akhil Kumar E. Vikas Krishan Yadav Answer: A 32. Rakesh Shukla passed away recently. He was a former player of___________ A. Hockey B. Football C. Cricket D. Tennis E. Golf Answer: C 33. Film producer Keshav Rout passes away. He is associated with which language film industry? A. Odia B. Bengali C. Telugu D. Hindi E. Malayalam Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2376662 3 34. Indian National Rally Championship 2019 kicked off in which city? A. Kochi B. Chennai C. Bangalore D. Kakinada E. Hyderabad Answer: B 35. A 9 member high level committee of ministers has been formed for the transformation of agriculture and raising farmers’ income. The committee will be headed by? A. Yogi Adityanath B. Vijay Rupani C. Devendra Fadnavis D. Narendra Singh Tomar E. None of these Answer: C 36. HRD Ministry has launched the STRIDE Scheme to boost research culture in Indian universities. Who is appointed as the head of the Advisory Committee formed to oversee the scheme? A. Bhushan Patwardhan B. Arvind Chopra C. Kalpana Joshi D. Padmaja Shastri E. None of these Answer: A 37. Mahatma Gandhi IT and Biotechnology Park (MGIT-BP) has been inaugurated in which of these country’s with India’s assistance? A. Nigeria B. Ghana C. Senegal D. Cote d’Ivoire E. South Korea Answer: D 38. The first airport of India to operationalise a dedicated Transshipment Excellence Centre (TEC) is ____________ A. Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) B. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) C. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) D. Airports Authority of India E. None of these Answer: C 39. For the fiscal year 2020, Morgan Stanley has predicted the global growth rate at ____________ A. 5.2% B. 3.8% C. 4.6% D. 3.2% E. 6.2% Answer: D 40. Who among the following has took charge as chief vigilance officer of Punjab National Bank (PNB)? A. VK Tyagi B. AN Lahri C. CV Naidu D. KL Saurya E. None of these Answer: A 41. Who among these has taken over as the interim CMD of BSNL? A. P.K. Purwar B. Anupam Srivastava C. Suresh Kumar Gupta D. Abhay Kumar Singh E. None of these Answer: A 42. Who has appointed as CMD of BHEL? A. Nitin Shanmugham B. Suman Choudhary C. Nalin Shinghal D. Kedar Singh E. None of these Answer: C 43. Who has been elected as the chairman of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)? A. Vikram Kumar Nambiar B. Manoj Kumar Nambiar C. Satish Kumar Nambiar D. Vinod Kumar Nambiar E. Dinesh Kumar Nambiar Answer: B 44. How much amount has been pledged by India to UN Palestine refugee agency for 2019? A. USD 2 million B. USD 5 million C. USD 4 million D. USD 6 million E. USD 7 million Answer: B 45. The Ministry of Ayush has signed an MoU with which ministry for AYUSH GRID Project? A. Ministry of Human Resource Development B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology C. Ministry of Power D. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises E. None of these Answer: B 46. Which bank inks MoU with NIIF to boost capital availability for infrastructure projects? A. SBI B. PNB C. UCO D. BOI E. Indian Bank Answer: A 47.