Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel AMBITIOUSBABA.COM | MAIL US AT 1 [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel 1ST AUGUST Q1. The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England and .................... of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season. (a) Ellis Achong (b) Ian Gould (c) Ravi Sundaram (d) Simon Taufel (e) Joel Wilson Ans.1.(e) Exp. The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England and Joel Wilson of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season. Q2. Name the african country with which India has signed MoUs to strengthen defence cooperation by sharing white shipping information and co-operation in the field of Hydrography. (a) South Africa (b) Algeria (c) Mozambique (d) Rwanda (e) Uganda Ans.2.(c) Exp. India, Mozambique sign 2 MoUs to strengthen defence cooperation. The two MoUs include an agreement on sharing white shipping information and another on co-operation in the field of Hydrography. Q3. Name the IT company which has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania. (a) Tata Consultancy Services (b) Tech Mahindra (c) Wipro (d) HCL Technologies (e) Infosys Ans.3.(e) Exp. Infosys has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania. Q4. Name the great novelist and celebrated storyteller whose birth anniversary is celebrated on 31 July every year. (a) Jaishankar Prasad (b) Munshi Premchand (c) Suryakant Tripathi (d) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (e) Sachchidananda Vatsyayan Ans.4.(b) Exp. The birth anniversary of a great novelist and celebrated storyteller Munshi Premchand is celebrated on 31 July every year. Q5. Who has been appointed as the Finance secretary by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet? AMBITIOUSBABA.COM | MAIL US AT 2 [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (a) Subhash Chandra Garg (b) I.V. Subba Rao (c) Sanjay Kothari (d) Rajiv Kumar (e) Samant Goel Ans.5.(d) Exp. Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the Finance secretary by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet. Q6. Name the former RBI Deputy Governor and noted economist who passed away recently. He had the distinction of being the youngest RBI Governor. (a) Harun R. Khan (b) Subir Vithal Gokarn (c) Rakesh Mohan (d) G P Muniappan (e) Vepa Kamesam Ans.6.(b) Exp. Former RBI Deputy Governor and Noted economist Subir Vithal Gokarn passed away. He had the distinction of being the youngest RBI Governor at the time. Q7. In which city, Pakistan has opened a 1,000 year old Hindu temple for the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community? (a) Sialkot (b) Islamabad (c) Karachi (d) Hyderabad (e) Lahore Ans.7.(a) Exp. Pakistan has opened a 1,000 year old Hindu temple in eastern city Sialkot for worship for the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community. Q8. What is the theme of the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance going to be held in Shillong? (a) Digital India: Success to Excellence (b) Developing India: Success to Excellence (c) Destiny India: Success to Excellence (d) Dreaming India: Success to Excellence (e) Descrbing India: Success to Excellence Ans.8.(a) Exp. The 22nd National Conference on e-Governance will be held in Shillong, Meghalaya. The theme of the conference is ‘Digital India: Success to Excellence’. Q9. Name the Indian cricketer who has been suspended recently by Board of Control for Cricket in India for a doping violation. (a) Sudeep Tyagi (b) Shubman Gill (c) Prithvi Shaw (d) Shivam Mavi (e) Kamlesh Nagarkoti AMBITIOUSBABA.COM | MAIL US AT 3 [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Ans.9.(c) Exp. Prithvi Shaw has been suspended by Board of Control for Cricket in India for 8 months for a doping violation. Q10. With which colour Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ will earmark a special portion of the SLR coach to specially help the women passengers with better safety and security? (a) Black (b) Blue (c) Brown (d) Red (e) Pink Ans.10.(e) Exp. Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ has started a unique initiative to earmark a special portion of the SLR coach with pink colour to specially help the women passengers with better safety and security. 2ND AUGUST Q1. Who has been appointed as the ombudsman and ethics officer of the Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector? (a) Justice Ranjan Gogoi (b) Justice Dipak Misra (c) Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (d) Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar (e) Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri Ans.1.(e) Exp. The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector, announced the appointment of Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri as its ombudsman and ethics officer. Q2. Which India news channel was awarded with the “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis? (a) ABP News (b) DD News (c) Aaj Tak (d) India Tv (e) NDTV 24x7 Ans.2.(b) Exp. DD News is awarded with “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis. Q3. Name the renowned entrepreneur who was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award of 2019 for his contributions and achievements in the business industry. AMBITIOUSBABA.COM | MAIL US AT 4 [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (a) Mukesh Ambani (b) Vijay Shekhar Sharma (c) KM Birla (d) Ruhan Rajput (e) Ratan Tata Ans.3.(d) Exp. Ruhan Rajput, a renowned entrepreneur, co-founder and Director of Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019 at New Delhi. Q4. As per the Cabinet's approval, where would ISRO set up its new unit "ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU)" which will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on behalf of ISRO. (a) Jerusalem, Israel (b) Tokyo, Japan (c) Seoul, South Korea (d) Moscow, Russia (e) Paris, France Ans.4.(d) Exp. Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia. The unit will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on behalf of ISRO. Q5. Which of the following technological institution has developed eco-friendly solar cells with the help of ‘kumkum dye’? (a) IIT Kanpur (b) IIT Bangalore (c) IIT Delhi (d) IIT Mumbai (e) IIT Hyderabad Ans.5.(e) Exp. Scientists at IIT Hyderabad have developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or vermilion. Q6. Lok Sabha Speaker has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha? (a) Narayana Swamy (b) Om Birla (c) S.S. Ahluwalia (d) Sajda Ahmed (e) Meira Kumar Ans.6.(b) Exp. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha Q7. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in .................. (a) Jakarta (b) Bangkok (c) Hanoi AMBITIOUSBABA.COM | MAIL US AT 5 [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (d) Manila (e) Kuala Lumpur Ans.7.(b) Exp. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in Bangkok. Q8. Name the former Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who passed away recently. He became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in an over. (a) Alan Ward (b) Bob Cottam (c) Malcolm Nash (d) David Larter (e) Doug Padgett Ans.8.(c) Exp. Former cricketer Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who took 993 first- class wickets in a 17-year career between 1966 and 1983 and became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in an over. Q9. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to which of the following sports personality on its 100th foundation day celebrations? (a) Bishen Singh Bedi (b) Prakash Padukone (c) Viswanathan Anand (d) Kapil Dev (e) Bhaichung Bhutia Ans.9.(d) Exp. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to Kapil Dev, India’s first cricket World Cup-winning captain on its 100th foundation day celebrations Q10. The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank into a SFB to provide micro credit at the doorsteps to individuals and SME’s. What does SFB stands for? (a) Small Fraternity Bank (b) Social Financial Bank (c) Small Finance Bank (d) State Finance Bank (e) State Fraternity Bank Ans.10.(c) Exp. The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank into a small finance bank. This bank will provide micro credit at the doorsteps to individuals and SME’s. 3RD AUGUST Q1. Name the Indian Air Force Wing Commander who has become the first Indian Air Force pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump. (a) A Sudharsanan (b) Bhopali Biswas (c) Tarun Chaudhri AMBITIOUSBABA.COM | MAIL US AT 6 [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (d) V Anthem (e) A Dhawade Ans.1.(c) Exp. Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri has become the first Indian Air Force pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump. Q2. Who has been appointed as the ombudsman and ethics officer of the Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector? (a) Justice Ranjan Gogoi (b) Justice Dipak Misra (c) Justice Dhananjaya Y.