CURRENT AFFAIRS SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER -- 20192019 VOLUME - IX ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA Ph : 0884 - 2340236. ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. CURRENT AFFAIRS - SEPTEMBER 2019 VOLUME - IX 1. What is the theme of ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ (National Nutrition Month)? A. Nutritious food B. Healthy Diet C. Complimentary Feeding D. Power in Food E. None of these Answer: C 2. In which state did the Vice President of India recently inaugurated the India’s longest electrified rail tunnel? A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka C. Andhra Pradesh D. West Bengal E. Telangana Answer: C 3. Which Indian institute has partnered with Amazon Web Services for National Artificial Intelligence resource platform? A. IIT Kanpur B. IIT Bombay C. IIT Delhi D. IIT Kharagpur E. IIT Madras Answer: D 4. Name the tech firm, that has partnered with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) and launched a ‘Build for Digital India’ programme . A. TCS B. Microsoft C. Facebook D. Google E. None of these Answer: D 5. The Government has approved to set up the Gorewada International Zoo and Biopark in which city? A. Nagpur B. Pune C. Hyderabad D. Jaipur E. Hindupur Answer: A 6. Which state has launched the ‘walk to work’ campaign as a part of Fit India Movement? A. West Bengal B. Uttar Pradesh C. Rajasthan D. Meghalaya E. Manipur Answer: D 7. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra? A. Bhagat Singh Koshyari B. Arif Mohammed Khan C. Bandaru Dattatraya D. Kalraj Mishra E. Tamilisai Soundararajan Answer: A 8. Who is the new Director General of India’s Border Security Force (BSF)? A. Rajni Kant Mishra B. Aswini Kumar C. Vivek Kumar Johri D. Ajay Raj Sharma E. None of these Answer: C 9. Who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff? A. Lt Gen Paramjit Singh B. Lt Gen Vikrant Singh C. Lt Gen MP Khare D. Lt Gen MM NaravaneA D E. None I of these T Y A Answer: D 10. Who assumed charge asAA AEastern ArmyDDD Commander? III TTT YYY AAA A. Anil Chauhant B. Arun Govindt C. Atul Bhatnagart D. Sumit Shekhart E. Ajay Bakshi Answer: A 11. The Election Commission of India is scheduled to host the 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) at _____. A. Hyderabad B. Bangalore C. Delhi D. Mumbai E. Kolkata Answer: B 12. Who has won Belgian Grand Prix 2019. A. Charles Leclerct B. None of theset C. Lewis Hamilton t D. Sebastian Vettelt E. Valtteri Bottas Answer: A 13. Indian sports person Sasikumar Mukund is related to which sports? A. Tennis B. Badminton C. Wrestling D. Hockey E. Cricket Answer: A 14. Tejinderpal won a silver medal in which event at the Czech Republic Athletic Meet? A. 400 meter racing B. shot put throw C. discuss throw D. javelin throw E. Cycling Answer: B 15. Which state will host the 36th National Games from October 20 – November 4, 2020? A. Assam B. Goa C. Odisha D. West Bengal E. None of these Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 2 16. Name the deceased comedian, who won Emmy awards for her works in Comedy Series on Rhoda A. Valerie Harper B. Heath Ledger C. Alan Rickman D. Michael Clarke Duncan E. None of these Answer: A 17. Renowned American personality Jessi Combs passed away recently. She was a well known ___________ A. Singer B. Wrestler C. Car Racer D. Actress E. Adfilm Director Answer: C 18. What was the theme of the World Coconut Day 2019 ? A. “Coconut for Family Wellness” B. “Coconut for Good Health, Wealth & Wellnessis C. “A Healthy Wealthy Life with Coconut” D. “Coconut for Family Nutrition, Health and Wellness” E. None of these Answer: A 19. The ECI has recently launched which programme under which a voter from each family will get a username and password for updation of electoral roll? A. Electors Verification Programme B. Election Verification Programme C. Electoral Validation Programme D. Electors Validation Programme E. None of these Answer: A 20. KVIC has launched the first-ever ‘Terracotta Grinder’ in which city? A. Varanasi B. Ahmedabad C. Delhi D. Kolkata E. Jaipur Answer: A 21. Who designed the new logo and certificate design of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in collaboration with the technical support team of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) ? A. Rohit Devgan B. Shivalini Kumar C. Akshar Pathak D. Sujata Keshavan E. None of these Answer: A 22. Name the cultural event organised by the high commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji to showcase pacific region cultures in India. A. ‘Namaste Pacific’ B. ‘NamasteAsia’ C. ‘Namaste India’ D. ‘Namaste Bharat’ E. None of these Answer: A 23. Dr. Harsh Vardhan was chosen as Chair of the ________ Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia. A. 72nd B. 63rd C. 47th D. 82nd E. 52nd Answer: A 24. Which state announced a .4,750-crore interest & penalty waiver on crop loans taken from cooperative banks? A. Haryana B. Madhya Pradesh C. Telangana D. Karnataka E. Punjab Answer: A 25. World Bank has signed agreement with Uttar Pradesh Government for the pro-poor tourism development project. What is the total cost ofAA Athe project. DDD III TTT YYY AAA A. USD 57 million B. USDA 58 millionD C. USDI 59 million T D. USDY 60 million A E. USD 61 million Answer: A 26. What is India’s GDP growth rate in FY20 as per Fitch Solutions? A. 6.4% B. 6.6% C. 6.8% D. 6.9% E. 7.0% Answer: A 27. What is India’s GDP growth rate for India as per DBS in FY20? A. 6.2% B. 6.3% C. 6.4% D. 6.5% E. 6.6% Answer: A 28. Which bank has entered into an agreement with ECL Finance Limited for priority sector lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) ? A. ECL Finance Limited B. Avanse Financial Services C. Tata Capital D. HDFC Credila Financial Services Private Limited E. None of these Answer: A 29. Who was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court? A. Harish Chandra Mishra B. Sathish Chandra Mishra C. Mahesh Chandra Mishra D. Saurav Chandra Mishra E. None of these Answer: A 30. Which country has elected, Oleksiy Honcharuk as its 17th Prime Minister? A. Ukraine B. Libya C. Algeria D. Syria E. None of these Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 3 31. Who will be honoured with the prestigious 'Global Goalkeeper Award' by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation? A. Narendra Modi B. Bill Gates C. Dr. Alaa Murabit D. Henrietta Fore E. None of these Answer: A 32. Name the scientist who has been selected for the CSIR Young Scientist Award 2019 in the field of Chemical Sciences. A. John Mondal B. Srinivas Mondal C. Peter Mondal D. Chetan Mondal E. None of these Answer: A 33. The 14th Conference of Parties, COP14 to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification began at which city? A. Greater Noida B. Amritsar C. Varanasi D. Jamshedpur E. None of these Answer: A 34. Where was the International Snacks Festival 2019 held ? A. Hyderabad, Telangana B. New Delhi, Delhi C. Mumbai, Maharashtra D. Kolkata, West Bengal E. None of these Answer: A 35. ”Samudrayaan” project is the pilot project of which ministry? A. Ministry of Earth Sciences B. Ministry of Science and Technology C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change D. Ministry of Jal Shakti E. None of these Answer: A 36. Name the Indian women cricketer who has announced her retirement from T20 internationals recently. A. Mithali Raj B. Jhulan Goswami C. Ekta Bisht D. Poonam Raut E. None of these Answer: A 37. A new book named “A Short History of Indian Railways“, has been penned by _______. A. Rajendra B Aklekar B. Kuldeep Singh Sengar C. Raghvendra Singh D. Ashok Kumar E. Brajesh Kumar Prajapati Answer: A 38. Name the Airport which has unveiled India’s tallest ATC tower for better air transport management services? A. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport B. Indira Gandhi International Airport C. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport D. Kempegowda International Airport E. None of these Answer: B 39. India has announced a contribution of _____ million USD to the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFTAM) for 2020-22. A. 21 B. 22 C. 23 D. 24 E. 25 Answer: B 40. Tinsukia Railway station in the State of Assam has become the ____th station in the country to have free public Wi-Fi A. 3500 th B. 4000 th C. 2800 th D. 3000 th E. 4200 th Answer: B 41. Which state recently implementedAAA ‘OneDDD nation-one III ration TTT card’ scheme?YYY AAA A. Odisha B. Rajasthan C. Andhra Pradesh D. Meghalaya E. Maharashtra Answer: A 42. The festival of nuakhai is a festival to celebrate newly harvested food by the farmers is observed in which state? A. Odisha B. Punjab C. Delhi D. Rajasthan E. Meghalaya Answer: A 43. In which district of Nepal the new building of Shree Schoolchaun Higher Secondary School has been built with Government of India’s assistance? A. Jhapa District B. Humla District C. Nuwakot District D. Gulmi District E. Ilam District Answer: A 44. IRDAI sets up panel to revisit 3-yr old trade credit insurance guidelines. Who is appointed as the head of the committee? A. Atul Sahai B. Vipin Anand C. T C Suseel Kumar D. M R Kumar E.