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August 2019 Week 4 CA Q-A August 2019 Week 4 CA Q/A PDF www.aspirantszone.com A2Z CA Q/A PDF for upcoming exams August 2019 - Week 4 www.aspirantszone.com 1 www.aspirantszone.com | Like us on Facebook August 2019 Week 4 CA Q/A PDF www.aspirantszone.com Q1. Recently the government launched its own desi version of e-commerce portal.Name it? Answer: Bharatcraft Explanation: Taking inspiration from e-commerce behemoths like Alibaba and Amazon, the government is planning to launch its own desi version of an e-commerce portal. The government has named the portal Bharatcraft, which will provide a platform for MSMEs to markets and sell their products. Q2. From Which date, government to make FASTag mandatory for all vehicles? Answer: Dec 2019 Explanation: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that FASTags will become mandatory for all vehicles from December this year. FASTag enabled vehicles can cruise through the dedicated FASTag lane without stopping at toll plazas on National Highways. Q3. Which state would canalise all the rivers of the state, taking technical support from the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)? Answer: Punjab Explanation: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced that his government would canalise all the rivers of the state, taking technical support from the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Q4. Recently Union Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri announced completion of Hollongi Airport in Which city by a March 31,2022? Answer: Itanagar Explanation: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri yesterday announced that the Hollongi Airport in Itanagar will be completed by March 31, 2022. Q5. Which channel tied up with World Wide Fund For Nature(WWF) to preserve Sunderbans? Answer: Discovery India Explanation: To help save the world’s only mangrove tiger habitat, Discovery India and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) India have partnered with the Forest Directorate, the government of West Bengal and local communities in the Sundarbans. Q6. Which country was put on Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) enhanced blacklist for terror financing? Answer: Pakistan Explanation: The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering has put Pakistan on its ‘enhanced blacklist’ over terror financing. Pakistan now faces being placed on FATF’s overall blacklist. The FATF had warned Pakistan to meet its commitment by October or face action after the country failed to complete its action plan on terror financing. Q7. Which country sended its first humanoid robot Fedor into space? Answer: Russia Explanation: Russia has launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10 days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space Station. Q8. Recently RBI permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for recurring transactions (merchant payments) with a cap of how much amount from Sep 1,2019? Answer: Rs. 2000 2 www.aspirantszone.com | Like us on Facebook August 2019 Week 4 CA Q/A PDF www.aspirantszone.com Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for recurring transactions (merchant payments) with a cap of Rs.2,000 from September 1. Q9. Recently World Anti Doping Agency suspended the accreditation of which country’s a national Dope Testing Laboratory for 6 months? Answer: India Explanation: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of India’s National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) for six months in what could be a massive blow to anti-doping movement in the country with less than a year left for Tokyo Olympics. Q10. Who has been appointed as India’s new batting coach? Answer: Vikram Rathour Explanation: Former opener Vikram Rathour will replace Sanjay Bangar as India’s new batting coach while Bharath Arun and R Sridhar were expectedly retained as bowling and fielding coaches respectively. Q11. The World Police and Fire Games 2019 held in Which city? Answer: Chengdu Explanation: Constable Monali Jadhav from Maharashtra won three medals, including two golds, at the recently concluded World Police and Fire Games International Championship held in Chengdu, China. Jadhav is attached to the Jalamb police station in Buldhana district of Maharashtra. Q12. Which country’s men hockey team won the Olympic Test Event? Answer: India Explanation: The Indian men’s hockey team won the Olympic Test event, beating New Zealand 5-0 to avenge the loss it endured in their round robin clash. Q13. Who was appointed as Home Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs? Answer: Ajay Kumar Bhalla Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved the appointment of Ajay Kumar Bhalla as Home Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Q14. Recently who resigned as interim CEO of NDTV? Answer: Suparna Singh Explanation: Media company NDTV said that its Interim CEO Suparna Singh has resigned from her role with immediate effect. Singh who was the former head of NDTV Convergence was named as its CEO in December 2017. Q15. Who was awarded with the Order of Zayed,UAE highest civilian honour? Answer: Narendra Modi Explanation: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has awarded PM Modi with the Order of Zayed, its highest civilian award, which was conferred earlier in April 2019 in recognition of his distinguished leadership for giving a big boost to bilateral relations between the two countries. PM Modi is on a visit to UAE. Q16. Who will head the committee that has been formed to advise the government on the “Fit India Movement”? Answer: Kiran Rijiju 3 www.aspirantszone.com | Like us on Facebook August 2019 Week 4 CA Q/A PDF www.aspirantszone.com Explanation: A committee comprising government officials, members of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), national sports federations, private bodies and fitness promoters has been formed to advise the government on the “Fit India Movement”. Q17. The first ever World Youth Conference for Kindness held in Which city/UT? Answer: New Delhi Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Q18. The Gujarat’s Statue of Unity and which state’s Soho House featured in Time magazine second annual list of world’s greatest places this year? Answer: Maharashtra Explanation: The Statue of Unity in Gujarat and Soho House in Mumbai were featured in Time magazine’s second annual list of the world’s greatest places this year. The list is a compilation of 100 new and “newly noteworthy destinations to experience right now”. Q19. Which state topped in Composite Water Management Index ? Answer: Gujarat Explanation: CWMI (Composite Water Management Index ) 2.0 ranks various states for the reference year 2017-18 as against the base year 2016-17. “Gujarat continues to hold on to its rank one in the reference year (2017-18), followed by Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” the release said. Q20. Which country launched world’s first floating nuclear reactor in Arctic? Answer: Russia Explanation Russia launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor. The vessel weighs 21,000 tons and has two reactors with a capacity of 35 megawatts each. This reactor loaded with nuclear fuel, the Akademik Lomonosov left the Arctic port of Murmansk to begin its 5,000 kilometres (3,000-mile) voyage to Pevek in northeastern Siberia. Q21. Which bank was named world’s best bank by leading global financial publication Euromoney in its 2019 Awards for Excellence? Answer: DBS Bank Explanation: In a feat unmatched by other banks globally, DBS (HQ – Singapore) has become the first bank to concurrently hold three global best bank awards. This was achieved after DBS was named “World’s Best Bank” by leading global financial publication Euromoney in its 2019 Awards for Excellence. Q22. Recently Moody’s Investor Service has cut India’s GDP growth forecast to how much percent for 2019? Answer: 6.2% Explanation: Moody’s Investors Service has cut India’s GDP growth forecast for the calendar year 2019 to 6.2 per cent from its previous estimate of 6.8 per cent. Q23. Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 Test wickets? Answer: Jasprit Bumrah Explanation Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has become the fastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 Test wickets. The 25-year- old recorded 50 Test wickets in his 11th match for the team in the longest format of the game. 4 www.aspirantszone.com | Like us on Facebook August 2019 Week 4 CA Q/A PDF www.aspirantszone.com Q24. Which platform has won the Guinness World Record for creating the largest online video album of people waving the Indian flag during its ‘No matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN’ campaign? Answer: Likee Explanation: Likee, the pioneering global short video creation platform, has won the Guinness World Record for creating the largest online video album of people waving the Indian flag during its ‘No matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN’ campaign. Q25. Who was conferred ‘The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’ by Bahrain? Answer: Narendra Modi Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred ‘The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’ during his meeting with the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama. PM Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Bahrain. Q26. Which state rolled out ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’? Answer: Haryana Explanation: Haryana Government announced the roll-out of ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’ which will provide social security to families. Under the scheme, Rs 6000 per year will be given to each eligible family. Q27. Which country has officially become the 73rd non-regional member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? Answer: Serbia Explanation: Serbia has officially become the 73rd non-regional member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
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