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Current Affairs Q&A - July 2019

1) What is the name of the scheme launched by central government, that allow beneficiaries to
buy subsidized foodgrains from any ration shop in the country ?
1) One Nation One Ration Card
2) One Ration One Nation
3) One Ration Card through Nation
4) One Nation and One Ration
5) None of these
Answer – 1) One Nation One Ration Card
Explanation:
The central government’s ambitious project of ‘One Nation One Ration Card’, under which beneficiaries
can buy subsidized foodgrains from any ration shop in the country.The central government’s ambitious
project of ‘One Nation One Ration Card’, under which beneficiaries can buy subsidized foodgrains from
any ration shop in the country will begin on 1 July 2020. Deadline: The Centre has given states and Union
Territories time till June 30, 2020, to use point of sale (PoS) machines in the ration shops and roll out the
scheme. Present status: 77% of the ration shops across the country have PoS machines.Andhra Pradesh,
Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Tripura are the
states already providing portability of Public Distribution System (PDS) entitlements.
2) Who will head the committee formed by Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to look into the
revival plans for Telecom sector which is under financial stress ?
1) Rajiv Gupta
2) Kamendra Kumar
3) Seshagiri Rao
4) Aruna Sundararajan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Aruna Sundararajan
Explanation:
On June 28, 2019, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad formed a committee headed by Telecom
Secretary Aruna Sundararajan to look into the revival plans for Telecom sector which is under financial
stress. It will review the issues in the sector and promote Ease of Doing Business (EDB).The committee
will submit the report in 2 weeks time.It will look into the previous recommendations provided by the
telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and will consult Solicitor General, if it
requires any clarity on issues.
3) Where was the G20 (Group of 20) Summit 2019 held ?

1) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2) Buenos Aires, Argentina
3) Osaka, Japan
4) Beijing, China
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Osaka, Japan
Explanation:
The G20 (Group of 20) Summit 2019 was held at the International Exhibition Center, Osaka, Japan on
June 28-29, 2019. It was the 14th meeting of the G20. The 2018 G20 Summit was held in Buenos Aires,
Argentina and the 2020 G20 Summit will be held in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
4) Which two countries set an ambitious $50 billion target for bilateral trade by 2025 during G20
meet?
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1) India and China

2) India and Japan
3) India and Indonesia
4) India and Russia
5) None of these
Answer – 3) India and Indonesia
Explanation:
India and Indonesia set an ambitious $50 billion target for bilateral trade by 2025 as PM and President of
Indonesia, Joko Widodo discussed ways to deepen cooperation in a number of key areas including
economy, defence and maritime security. PM met Brazil President, Jair Bolsonaro and held wide-ranging
discussions on bilateral relationship, especially cooperation in trade & investment, agriculture and bio-
fuels in the context of climate change.
5) At which position India was placed in terms of money parked by its citizens with Swiss banks
by the end of 2018 ?
1) 73rd
2) 74th
3) 75th
4) 76th
5) None of these
Answer – 2) 74th
Explanation:
According to the annual banking statistics report compiled by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), India has
slipped to 74th place in terms of money parked by its citizens with Swiss banks by the end of 2018. While
with maximum holdings, UK (United Kingdom) has remained top in the list. i. India’s holding fell by
nearly 6% in 2018 to 955 million Swiss francs (about Rs.6,757 crore)-a second-lowest level in over two
decades.
6) Where was the first edition of the joint security exercise of International Security Alliance
(ISA), ISALEX19 held ?
1) Abu Dhabi, UAE
2) Tehran, Iran
3) Doha, Qatar
4) Manama, Bahrain
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Abu Dhabi, UAE
Explanation:
On June 30, 2019, The first edition of the joint security exercise of International Security Alliance (ISA),
ISALEX19 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates). Aim The exercise was aimed at testing
readiness of the different teams and to evaluate the tools, strategies, and procedures developed jointly
between member countries.ISA: It was launched in Abu Dhabi in 2017 and comprises nine countries, the
UAE, France, the Italian Republic, Bahrain, Morocco, Spain, Senegal, Singapore, and the Slovak
Republic.Operation: Preventing and combating transnational organized extremist crimes through joint
security cooperation projects.
7) Where was the Mahatma Gandhi IT and Biotechnology Park (MGIT-BP) inaugurated, which is
build with Indian assistance ?
1) Cameroon
2) Cote d’Ivoire
3) Senegal
4) Burkina Faso
5) None of these
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Answer – 2) Cote d’Ivoire
Explanation:
On June 27, 2019, The Mahatma Gandhi IT and Biotechnology Park (MGIT-BP), built with the assistance
from India was inaugurated at Grand-Bassam in Cote d’Ivoire, a West African country. It was jointly
inaugurated by Ambassador of India to Cote d’Ivoire, Sailas Thangal and Cote d’Ivoire’s Vice President,
Daniel Kablan Duccan. MGIT-BP is an important milestone for the 150th celebration of the birth
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.Nature: It is a dedicated Free Trade Zone (FTZ) for IT and
Biotechnology.Fund: It was built through EXIM ( Export-Import) Bank’s Lines of Credit (LoC) of $20
million.
8) Who was appointed for the additional post as CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for a
period of three months ?
1) Vivek Banzal
2) Suresh Kumar Gupta
3) P.K. Purwar
4) Anupam Srivastava
5) None of these
Answer – 3) P.K. Purwar
Explanation:
MTNL(Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) P.K. Purwar has
accepted his additional post as CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for a period of three months
from July 1, 2019.Department of Telecommunications has appointed him as CMD of BSNL till the regular
CMD will be appointed to the post.He succeeds Anupam Shrivastava who has resigned on 30.06.2019.
Pawar will handle both organizations and he will follow the directions of DoT to solve the worst financial
situation facing by BSNL.
9) Which country has recently test fired submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), JL-3 ?
1) Russia
2) China
3) Srilanka
4) Japan
5) None of these
Answer – 2) China
Explanation:
On June 29,2019, China has tested its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), JL-3.The JL-3 is
expected to have a range of around 14,000 kilometers, with a capacity to carry 10 independent guided
nuclear warheads.It is expected to reach targets farther away with higher accuracy and capable of
carrying more warheads than China’s current SLBMs.A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is a
ballistic missile capable of being launched from submarines.
10) Who chairs the high powered 9 member committee of chief ministers for transforming Indian
agriculture and raising farmers’ income, which will suggest policy measures, attract investments
and raise growth in food processing?
1) Bhupesh Baghel
2) Pema Khandu
3) Sarbananda Sonowal
4) Devendra Fadnavis
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Devendra Fadnavis
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed a high powered 9 member committee of chief ministers headed
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by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for transforming Indian agriculture and raising
farmers’ income. Members: H.D. Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister, Karnataka; Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief
Minister, Haryana; Pema Khandu, Chief Minster, Arunachal Pradesh; Vijay Rupani, Chief Minister,
Gujarat; Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh; Kamal Nath, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh,;
Union Agriculture, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and NITI Aayog
member Ramesh Chand.
11) Name the campaign launched by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for conservation of water and
water security in New Delhi .
1) Jal Suraksha Abhiyan (JSA
2) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)
3) Jal Bharat Abhiyan (JBA)
4) Jal Upadhyaya Abhiyan (JUA)
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)
Explanation:
On July 1, 2019, Union Jal Shakti Minister, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, launched the Jal Shakti
Abhiyan (JSA)- a campaign for water conservation and water security in New Delhi. It will focus on 256
water stressed districts and 1,592 water stressed blocks.Launched in two phases, the first phase is
between July 1, 2019, and September 15, 2019, for all participating States and the second phase, will be
from October 1 to November 30, 2019, for States with a retreating monsoon.The 5 key intervention areas
under the campaign include water conservation and rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and
other water bodies, reuse, bore well recharge structures, watershed development, and intensive
afforestation.
12) Which country has officially resumed commercial whaling for the first time in more than
three decades?
1) China
2) Russia
3) Japan
4) India
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Japan
Explanation:
On July 1, 2019, Japan officially resumed commercial whaling for the first time in more than three
decades after Tokyo’s controversial decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission
(IWC).With this, Japan joined Iceland and Norway as the only nations to allow commercial whaling
despite the IWC moratorium. The last commercial hunt of Japan was in the year 1986.
13) Name the first civil servant & IPS Officer, who conquered the ‘Seven Summits’ challenge in her
3rd attempt ?
1) Aparna Kumar
2) Archana Ramasundaram
3) Meera Borwankar
4) Vimla Mehra
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Aparna Kumar
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer and DIG (Deputy Inspector General of Police) in Indo-Tibetan Border
Police (ITBP), Aparna Kumar has scaled Mount Denali (the highest peak in Northern America stands at
20,310 feet) in Alaska, USA (United States of America). She is the first civil servant and IPS (Indian Police
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Service) officer to achieve the feat of completing ‘7 Summits’ challenge.This was her seventh Summit in
her mission of ‘Seven Summits’ Challenge and scaled the summit in her 3rd attempt.
14) Who was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the
public sector bank, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) ?
1) Ajay Kumar Srivastava
2) Karnam Sekar
3) T.C.A. Ranganathan
4) K. Swaminathan
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Karnam Sekar
Explanation:
On July 1, 2019, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), a public sector bank based in Chennai has appointed
Karnam Sekar as its new Managing Director (MD)and Chief Executive Officer(CEO). He replaces R
Subramaniakumar. Prior to this appointment, he was MD & CEO of Dena Bank.He was on Special Duty
and Whole Time Director of IOB since April 2019.He had also served State Bank of India as Deputy
Managing Director and Chief Credit Officer.He also headed SBI as Manager-Treasury in Johannesburg,
South Africa.
15) Name the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), whose tenure was extended for
one more year .
1) Viral Acharya
2) M K Jain
3) B P Kanungo
4) N S Vishwanathan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) N S Vishwanathan
Explanation:
N S Vishwanathan was re-appointed as the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for one
more year with effect from July 4, 2019. He is in charge of regulation of banks, non-banking finance
companies, and cooperative banks.Besides N S Vishwanathan, B P Kanungo and M K Jain were the two
other deputy governors of RBI.He is also a member of the Bimal Jalan committee which looks into the
appropriate economic capital framework for RBI.
16) Name the India Scientist, who has been selected by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) for its PUNCH(Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission.
1) Anurag Kumar
2) Ramarathnam Narasimhan
3) Dipankar Banerjee
4) Atul Chokshi
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Dipankar Banerjee
Explanation:
Dipankar Banerjee, a solar physicist from Indian Institute of Astrophysics has been selected by NASA
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) for its PUNCH mission. Prof. Banerjee is also the co-
Chair of India’s Science Working Group, as India is planning to send up its own satellite Aditya-L1, a
mission to study the Sun’s corona.Dipankar Banerjee will study the acceleration of the solar wind. He will
focus on the polar regions of the Sun.The team will also observe the Sun using joint observations from
PUNCH and Indian mission Aditya. PUNCH is an acronym for “Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and
Heliosphere“, which will image the Sun.
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17) How much percent of India’s GDP is set as a target to raise health services expenditure by
2025 ?
1) 2.3%
2) 2.4%
3) 2.5%
4) 2.6%
5) None of these
Answer – 3) 2.5%
Explanation:
On July 3, 2019, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan stated that the Government sets
target is to raise health services expenditure to 2.5 percent of the country’s GDP(Gross domestic
product) by 2025 due to the increment of expenditure over the last 10 years.Health policy: It is
overarching the National Health Policy 2017 (NHP)which aims at increasing public spending to 2.5
percent of GDP by 2025 &recommends State governments should spend more than 8 percent of their
budget on the health sector by 2020.
18) Who chairs the committee of experts on data protection formed by government of India to
study the issues on data protection and frame Data Protection Bill ?
1) Uday Umesh Lalit
2) A.M. Khanwilkar
3) BN Srikrishna
4) Abhay Manohar Sapre
5) None of these
Answer – 3) BN Srikrishna
Explanation:
On July 3, 2019, Minister of Electronics and Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad in a
written reply in Lok Sabha stated that comprehensive legislation on data privacy named Data Protection
Bill is under formulation to strengthen the protection of personal data.The government has formed a
committee of experts on data protection headed by Justice (Retd) BN Srikrishna of Supreme Court to
study the issues on data protection and frame Data Protection Bill.It has released a draft Personal Data
Protection Bill (PDPB) which will be placed in the Parliament for the approval.
19) What is the name of the 2019 edition of bilateral air exercise, which has participants from
India and France that held in Mont de Marsan in France ?
1) Pralay Shayam
2) Garuda VI
3) Sindex II
4) Eastern Bridge I
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Garuda VI
Explanation:
Indian Air Force (IAF) and Armée de l’Air (French Air Force) are participating in the Garuda VI bilateral
exercise at Mont de Marsan in France. The exercise has been started on July 1 and will conclude on July
12. The objective of this exercise is to validate the latest defence strategies by enhancing the
interoperability level of the French and Indian crews in air defence and ground attack missions.
Contingent:Indian side – It comprised of 120 air-warriors and four Sukhoi 30 MKI along with an IL-78
flight refuelling aircraft. Also, IAF’s C-17 Globemaster strategic lift aircraft will provide logistics support
to contingent during induction and de-induction phases. ii. French side – It comprises of Rafale, Alpha Jet,
Mirage 2000, C135, E3F, C130, and Casa.
20) Which entity was awarded with World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ‘Technology Pioneers’ award
2019?
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1) YASH Technologies
2) ENut Technologies
3) Quantela Inc
4) Unify Technologies
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Quantela Inc
Explanation:
On July 1, 2019, Quantela Inc, a Hyderabad and Silicon Valley-headquartered digital technology company,
was awarded World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ‘Technology Pioneers’ award 2019. It was selected by a
selection committee of more than 59 academics, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and corporate
executives.Quantela: It is a new age digital technology solutions company focused on IoT(Internet of
Things). It provides a comprehensive, customizable, scalable platform, “Atlantis” that helps cities to
proactively predict and solve social, economic and environmental problems.Technologies: This year
technology pioneers emerged from a diverse set of industries focusing on AI(Artificial Intelligence), IoT,
robotics, blockchain, etc.
21) Who won the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia silver welterweight championship 2019 that
held in Pattaya, Thailand ?
1) Vaibhav Yadav
2) Shiva Thapa
3) Akhil Kumar
4) Vijender Singh
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Vaibhav Yadav
Explanation:
Vaibhav Yadav, Indian pro boxer won the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia silver welterweight
championship 2019 that held in Pattaya, Thailand. He defeated Fahpetch Singmanassak of Thailand.The
Championship was conducted by the Asian Boxing Council(ABCO) and approved by the World Boxing
Council (WBC).
22) Where was the Unique Identification Authority of India’s (UIDAI) first Aadhaar Seva Kendra
becomes operational?
1) Mumbai and Vijayawada
2) Delhi and Mumbai
3) Delhi and Vijayawada
4) Vijayawada and Bengaluru
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Delhi and Vijayawada
Explanation:
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has operationalized its first “Aadhaar Seva Kendra”
(ASKs) in Delhi and Vijayawada on a pilot basis. UIDAI has a plan to set up 114 such centres by the end of
2019 covering 53 Indian cities. The estimated cost of the project is between Rs 300-400 crore. These
centers are similar to the concept of Passport Seva Kendras. ASK centres are addition to thousands of
centers that are currently being run by post offices and banks and even in government premises (offering
similar Aadhaar services).Delhi Centre – Located at Akshardham metro station premises, it has a capacity
to handle 1,000 enrolment/updation requests a day. It is equipped with 16 workstations and will be
operational 6 days a week including weekends. It will be closed only on Tuesday and public
holidays.Vijayawada Centre – The capacity in Vijayawada centre is 500 enrolment/updation requests a
day.
23) Which organization/Ministry formed a six-member working group to review the regulatory
and supervisory framework for core investment companies (CIC) ?
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1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

2) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
3) Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI)
4) Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
Explanation:
On July 3, 2019, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a six-member working group to review
the regulatory and supervisory framework for core investment companies (CIC). The group is to be
headed by Tapan Ray, non-executive chairman, Central Bank of India and former Secretary in the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs and it will submit its report by 31 October 2019.The terms of reference:
The panel tasked with examining the current regulatory framework for CICs in terms of adequacy,
efficacy, and effectiveness of every component thereof and suggests changes.
24) What is the GDP growth of India for the year 2018-19 ?
1) 7%
2) 7.2%
3) 6.8%
4) 7.3%
5) None of these
Answer – 3) 6.8%
Explanation:
India was still the fastest growing major economy in 2018-19. Growth of GDP moderated to 6.8% in
2018-19 from 7.2% in 2017-18. Inflation contained at 3.4% in 2018-19. Non-Performing Assets (NPA) as
a percentage of Gross Advances reduced to 10.1% at end December 2018 from 11.5% at end March 2018.
25) Who was appointed as the Interim Leader of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) ?
1) David Lipton
2) Ammar Hiouani
3) Arthur Javadyan
4) Nicolas Dujovne
5) None of these
Answer – 1) David Lipton
Explanation:
On July 3,2019 International Monetary Fund (IMF) appointed American economist David Lipton as its
interim leader. He replaces Christine Lagarde who was nominated to head the European Central Bank.
Prior to this, Lipton was Special Assistant to the President and served as Senior Director for International
Economic Affairs at the National Economic Council and National Security Council at the White House.He
also worked as a Managing Director and Head of Global Country Risk Management at Citigroup.He also
served as a secretary in the Treasury Department from 1993 to 1998 under the Clinton administration.
26) To which bank, AK Misra was appointed as additional director ?

1) Syndicate Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) Punjab National Bank
4) Jammu and Kashmir Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Jammu and Kashmir Bank
Explanation:
On July 4, 2019, Reserve Bank of India has appointed AK Misra as an additional director on Board of
Directors (BOD) of Jammu and Kashmir Bank. He was the former executive director of RBI. His
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appointment shall be for a period of two years with effect from July 3, 2019, to July 2, 2021, or till further
orders.
27) Who won the gold medal in women’s 200 metre in Poznań Athletics Grand Prix 2019 held in
Golęcin Stadium,Poznań, Poland ?
1) Hima Das
2) V.K. Vismaya
3) Dutee Chand
4) M. R. Poovamma
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Hima Das
Explanation:
Indian sprint runner Hima Das, nicknamed ‘Dhing Express’ won the gold medal in women’s 200m with a
timing of 23.65 seconds in Poznań Athletics Grand Prix 2019 held in Golecin Stadium, Poznań, Poland.
Tajinder Pal Singh Toor belongs to shotput, he was in news recently bcs he won bronze medal in men’s
Shotput with a best effort of 19.62 metre. His national record while winning Asian Games gold last year
stands at 20.75 metre in Poznań Athletics Grand Prix 2019 held in Golecin Stadium, Poznań, Poland.Hima
won gold other Indian Athletes won bronze medal.V.K. Vismaya won bronze medal in the women’s 200m
with a timing of 23.75 seconds in which Hima won gold medal.In men’s 200m, Muhammed Anas won
bronze medal with a timing of 20.75 seconds.In men’s 400-metre, KS Jeevan won bronze medal with a
timing of 47.25 seconds.
28) Name the airports that are to be leased out to the highest bidder M/s. Adani Enterprises Ltd
through Public Private Partnership (PPP).
1) Ahmedabad Airport
2) Lucknow Airport
3) Mangaluru Airport
4) All the above
5) None of these
Answer – 4) All the above
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal for leasing out 3
airports namely Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru of Airports Authority of India (AAI) through
Public Private Partnership (PPP) to the highest bidder M/s. Adani Enterprises Ltd. It quoted the highest
bid for operation, management and development under PPP for a lease period of 50 years as per the
terms and conditions of the bid documents.
29) Which state topped in the “Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index”
(AMFFRI) for the year 2019 for implementing most of the marketing reforms?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Maharashtra
Explanation:
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog released its “Agricultural Marketing and Farmer
Friendly Reforms Index” (AMFFRI) for the year 2019 to rank states and union territories based on the
implementation of seven provisions proposed under the model Agricultural Produce Market Committee
(APMC) Act.Ranking: Maharashtra was ranked first for implementing most of the marketing reforms.
Gujarat secured the second rank with a score of 71.5 out of 100, followed by Rajasthan and Madhya
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Pradesh.Scores: The Index had scores ranged from 0-100. Minimum value “0” implies no reforms and
maximum value “100” implies complete reforms in the selected areas.
30) Where was the South Central Railways (SCR) of Indian Railways commissioned the longest
electrified tunnel in India ?
1) Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh
2) Kolhapur, Maharashtra
3) Alappuzha district, Kerala
4) Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
South Central Railways (SCR) of Indian Railways commissioned the longest electrified tunnel in India. It
is situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh which is a part of
113 km railway line between Obulavaripalli – Venkatachalam – Krishnapatnam Port. It is constructed in
the shape of a Horse Shoe. The length of the tunnel is 6.6 kilometers, height (rail level to roof) is 6.5
metres and Minimum height of contact wire is maintained at 5.2 metres.It was built in 43 months at the
cost of Rs 460 crore.New Australian Tunnelling Method (NATM) was used in construction.
31) Which country topped the Henley Passport Index 2019 based on their Visa-Free Scores ?
1) Japan and Singapore
2) South Korea and Denmark
3) Italy, and Luxembourg
4) Japan and South Korea
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Japan and Singapore
Explanation:
As per the recently released Henley Passport Index 2019, which ranks 199 countries in the world based
on their Visa-Free Scores showed that Indian passport ranked at 86th position with a mobility score of
58. Japan and Singapore secured the joint top spot as the most powerful passports in the world with a
score of 189.South Korea now holds second place on the index along with Finland and Germany and it is
followed by Denmark, Italy, and Luxembourg (3rd ).The index includes 199 passports and 227 travel
destinations including micro-states and territories.
32) Name the entity, to which Dr.Nalin Shinghal was appointed as the Chairman and Managing
Director (CMD) .
1) Bharat Electronics Limited
2) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL)
3) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC)
4) GAIL Limited
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL)
Explanation:
Dr.Nalin Shinghal was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Heavy
Electricals Limited (BHEL) for a period of 5 years. He succeeded D. Bandyopadhyay who was given
Additional Charge of Chairman & Managing Director after the retirement of Atul Sobti. Earlier he worked
as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Central Electronics Limited(CEL).Before joining
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Central Electronics Limited (CEL) he worked as ED-
Marketing in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
33) Who has been appointed as director of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for a
period of three years ?
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1) B Harideesh Kumar
2) Malvika Sinha
3) Anand Madhukar
4) Rajnish Kumar
5) None of these
Answer – 1) B Harideesh Kumar
Explanation:
B Harideesh Kumar has been appointed as director of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for
a period of three years. He hails from Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. Earlier he served as the
Executive Director of Canara Bank. He succeeded Anup Sankar Bhattacharya, who has retired from his
services.
34) How much percent of children with disabilities (CWDs) have never been to school in India as
per the UNESCO’s report “State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with
Disabilities”?
1) 27%
2) 30%
3) 35%
4) 40%
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 27%
Explanation:
On July 3, 2019, The first 2019 report of “State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with
Disabilities” has released by the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization) at an event in New Delhi. The Report, which will be an annual publication, highlights
accomplishments and challenges with regards to the right to education of children with disabilities
(CWDs). India is home to eight million children with disabilities and there are more than 78 lakh children
aged under 19 lived with disabilities. At present three-fourths of 5-year old children and one-fourths of
kids aged between 5 and 19 with disabilities in India are out of school.Fail to attain literacy: Only 61% of
CWDs were attending an educational institution, about 12% had dropped out, while 27% had never been
to school at all.
35) Name the institution which become the regulator of Housing Finance Firms(HFFs) instead of
NHB(National Housing Bank) .
1) Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI)
2) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority(IRDA)
3) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI)
4) Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
Explanation:
On July 5, 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India’s central bank, Reserve Bank of
India(RBI)will now given power to takes over as the regulator of Housing Finance Firms(HFFs) instead
of NHB(National Housing Bank). The government will also provide a one-time six-month partial
guarantee to state-run banks for the acquisition of up to 1 trillion rupees ($14.6 billion) of highly-rated
assets from NBFCs(Non-Banking Financial Company ).The financial crisis emerged from Dewan Housing
Finance Corporation (DHFC) and Reliance Capital Ltd led to this decision for giving fresh fund. The cash
crunch at such firms could weaken the financial system and economy given their large lending role and
ties with banks, mutual funds, and insurers.
36) Elavenil Valarivan who was in news recently, is associated with which sport ?
1) Badminton
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2) Chess
3) Shooting
4) Snooker
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Shooting
Explanation:
Elavenil Valarivan is associated with Shooting. On July 4, 2019, Elavenil Valarivan(19), a three-time
junior World Cup medallist strikes her silver medal in 10m Air Rifle event in the 30th World University
Summer Games 2019 held in Napoli, Italy. She will be next participating in ISSF(International Shooting
Sport Federation) Junior World Cup 2019, Suhl which is scheduled to start from July 12, 2019.
37) Where did Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ?
1) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi
3) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
4) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
On July 6, 2019, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The following
programs were undertaken by him: Unveil of Statue: PM unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, UP. He was greeted
by Shastri’s sons Anil and Sunil Shastri, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP)
Working President JP Nadda and state unit chief Mahendra Nath Pandey at the International Airport.Tree
Plantation Drive: PM launched a tree plantation drive at Harahua primary school in Anand Kanan forest
on the Panch Kosi Marg by planting a sapling. UP government has planned to reconstruct this route at a
cost of Rs 97 crore and Rs 4 crore was spent on developing basic infrastructure. Visit to Museum: He also
visited the Virtual Experiential Museum at Man Mahal, situated on the banks of the Ganges near the
iconic Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi. It was established by the National Council of Science Museums
(NCSM), under the Union Ministry of Culture and was inaugurated by PM in February 2019. It describes
the various aspects of cultural heritage.
38) Name the Indian City, which is introduced for its iconic architectural legacy, into the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO’s) list of the World Heritage
Sites .
1) Green City - Gandhinagar
2) Blue City - Jodhpur
3) Pink City - Jaipur
4) White City - Udaipur
5) None of these
Answer – 3) ‘Pink City’ Jaipur
Explanation:
At the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee which is underway from June 30 to July
10, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan.United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
added the ‘Pink City’ Jaipur/Walled City of Jaipur of Rajasthan, known for its iconic architectural legacy,
into the list of the World Heritage Sites. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
had inspected the city in 2018 after the nomination. The World Heritage Committee (WHC)
acknowledged the “city’s outstanding value as a cultural property”.
39) Who was nominated to become the first woman to lead the ECB (European Central Bank) ?
1) Christine Lagarde
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2) Margaret Thatcher
3) Kazimira Prunskienė
4) Mary Robinson
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Christine Lagarde
Explanation:
Christine Lagarde (63), the first woman head of the Washington-based body, International Monetary
Fund(IMF) nominated to become the first woman to lead the ECB (European Central Bank). EU
(European Union) leaders nominated France’s Christine Lagarde as president of the ECB in a meeting in
Brussels, Belgium.She would succeed current ECB president Mario Draghi (Italy), whose term ends on
October 31.Lagarde was born on 1 January 1956 in Paris, France. She has served eight years as head of
the IMF since 2011 and four as French finance minister- the first woman to hold the role in any G7
country.
40) Who has been nominated by the European leaders to lead the European Commission?
1) Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
2) Michelle Bachelet
3) Ursula von der Leyen
4) Rosario Fernández
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ursula von der Leyen
Explanation:
The defense secretary of Germany, Ursula von der Leyen (60) has been nominated by the European
leaders to lead the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU (European Union) that’s
responsible for legislation and governing. She will be replacing Jean-Claude Juncker. She was backed by
German Chancellor Angela Merkel but there was resistance to her nomination &then made up by leaders
of the EU’s 28 member states.She was born in Brussels in 1958, is the only minister who has been in
Merkel’s government since the German leader took office in 2005. she served as family minister, labor
minister and under Merkel’s government.
41) Name the Operation launched by the Border Security Force (BSF) to fortify Anti-Infiltration
Grid along the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu .
1) Operation Steeplechase
2) Operation Vijay
3) Operation Sudarshan
4) Operation Polo
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Operation Sudarshan
Explanation:
The operation, code named ‘Sudarshan’ was launched by the Border Security Force (BSF) to fortify Anti-
Infiltration Grid along the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu. The massive exercise commenced on
July 1, 2019. Name: The exercise is named ‘Sudarshan’ drawing from the legendary and mythological
cutting wheel or the ‘sudarshan chakra’ on Lord Krishna’s finger.Coverage: It will cover over 1,000-kms
length of the India-Pakistan International Border. Jammu shares about 485-kms of the International
border with Pakistan, about 553-kms of the front is in Punjab and on India’s western flank with
Rajasthan and Gujarat.
42) Which state has been adjudged as one of the country’s five best performing states under
National Programme Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme ?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Uttarakhand
3) Karnataka
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4) Kerala
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Uttarakhand has been adjudged as one of the country’s five best performing states under the National
Programme Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme aimed at addressing declining child sex ratio and
issues of women empowerment. As per the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, the State
received this recognition for its consistent performance in respect of sex ratio at birth.
43) Name the world’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute, which started its functioning in
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1) Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute
2) Fakhruddin Ahmed National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute
3) Fazlul Haque National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute
4) Iajuddin Ahmed National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute
Explanation:
On July 4, 2019, The world’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute named Sheikh Hasina National
Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute started its functioning in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Outpatient
Department (OPD) of the institute was inaugurated by the Health and Family Welfare Minister of
Bangladesh Zahid Maleque. It is a 500-bed hospital with 50 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and 12 operation
theatres. It will provide advanced treatment to burn patients in Bangladesh.It was built at a cost of over
500 crores Taka.
44) Who won the 1st gold medal after shifting to the 53kg category in Grand Prix of Spain
Women’s Wrestling ?
1) Ritu Phogat
2) Vinesh Phogat
3) Babita Kumari
4) Sakshi Malik
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Vinesh Phogat
Explanation:
India’s top wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Gold medalist at Jakarta Asian Games, won her 1st gold medal after
shifting to the 53kg category by defeating Dutch rival Jessica Blaszka in the final.Asian Games bronze
medallist Divya Kakran won gold in the 68 kg category against Poland’s Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus in
the final.World Championship bronze medallist Pooja Dhanda in 57kg category settled with silver after
losing the title clash to Russia’s Veronika Chumikova.Silver medals were also won by Seema (50kg),
Manju Kumari (59kg) and Kiran (76kg) who lost their gold medals to Poland’s Iwona Matkowska,
Russia’s Liubov Ovcharova and Ksennia Burakova, respectively.
45) Which country won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 or 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s
World Cup for the record 4th time & became the 2nd nation to successfully retain the title ?
1) Russia
2) Germany
3) Netherland
4) United States
5) None of these
Answer – 4) United States
Explanation:
From 7th June to 7th July, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 or 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
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was held in France in 9 cities. United States(US), the defending champion won the FIFA Women’s World
Cup 2019 by defeating the Netherlands. 24 teams participated in the tournament. The prize money was
$30 million. United States (US) won the tournament for the record fourth time and became the second
nation, after Germany, to have successfully retained the title.The United States already won the
tournament in the year 2015, which was held in Canada.
46) Which country was permitted to compete in the 2020 Olympics by International Olympic
Committee (IOC) ?
1) Lebanon
2) Kuwait
3) India
4) Oman
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Kuwait
Explanation:
International Olympic Committee (IOC) has removed a ban on the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) and
permitted to compete in the 2020 Olympics.Kuwait was suspended in October 2015 following “undue
government interference after a sports law that was not compatible with the basic principles that govern
the Olympic Movement was passed in the country”. FIFA also suspended the Kuwait Football Association
for the same reason in October 2015 but removed the ban in December 2017.KOC had successfully
implemented “a roadmap agreed between all parties” and it participated in the 2020 Olympics. Sheikh
Fahad Nasser Sabah Ahmad Al Sabah was elected President of the KOC recently.
47) Name the Indian para-athlete, who won 3 medals in 4th World Yoga Festival and
Championship 2019, held at Bulgaria, Sofia.
1) Amit Kumar Saroha
2) Toran Yadav
3) Suyash Jadhav
4) Varun Singh Bhati
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Toran Yadav
Explanation:
Toran Yadav(19), a specially-abled boy from Khatti village in Chhattisgarh clinched 3 medals for India at
4th World Yoga Festival and Championship 2019, held at Bulgaria, Sofia. He strikes two silver medals in
the rhythmic pair and artistic pair and a bronze medal in athletic yoga.He started yoga from the age of 9
and was selected to represent India.
48) Who was sworn in as the new prime minister of Greece ?

1) Antonis Samaras
2) Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
3) Alexis Tsipras
4) Kyriakos Mitsotakis
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Explanation:
On July 8, 2019, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, aged 51, of New Democratic Party was sworn-in as the new Prime
Minister of Greece. He received 39.85% of the votes against 31.53% for Syriza, led by outgoing Prime
Minister Alexis Tsipras. The New Democracy party won 158 seats in the 300-member Greek
parliament.The centre-left Movement for Change (KINAL) received 8.1% votes, followed by the
Communist Party with 5.3%, newcomer Greek Solution, a far-right party, received 3.7% votes and MeRa
25, another recently formed party led by Yanis Varoufakis, a former Syriza finance minister received
3.44% votes.
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49) Name the former Indian cricketer, who was appointed as the head of Cricket at National
Cricket Academy (NCA) by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) .
1) Virender Sehwag
2) Sourav Ganguly
3) Rahul Dravid
4) Sachin Tendulkar
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Rahul Dravid
Explanation:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed the former Indian captain Rahul Dravid as
Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He will look after all cricket related activities at
NCA. He will be involved in mentoring, coaching, training and motivating players, coaches and support
staff at the NCA. He will work with the National men’s and women’s Head coaches and coaches for India
Developmental teams including India A, India Under 19, India Under 23 teams.
50) Name the third generation Anti-Tank Guided missile, which was successfully test fired by
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
1) Akash missiles
2) Agni missiles
3) Trishul missiles
4) Nag missiles
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Nag missiles
Explanation:
On July 7, 2019, The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out 3
successful test firings of Nag missiles in one day (day & night) in Pokhran, Rajasthan. It is in the final
stage to be inducted in the Indian Army.Background: In 2018, the Defence Acquisition Council had
approved the procurement of DRDO’s designed and developed NAG Missile System (NAMIS) at the cost of
Rs 524 crore. NAMIS includes the Missile Carrier Vehicle (NAMICA). Nag Missile: It is a third generation
Anti-Tank Guided Missile. It has top attack capabilities that can effectively engage and destroy all known
enemy tanks during day and night. It is one of the first 5 strategic missiles which were planned to be
developed under the Integrated Missile Development Programme initiated in the 1980s.
51) What are all the new powers of Reserve Bank of India, as per the Finance Bill 2019 presented
during the Union Budget 2019?
i. Non-uniform approach and a missed opportunity
ii.Resolution of NBFCs
iii. Removal of Directors & Supersession of board
iv. More Powers to regulate NBFCs
v. Regulation of Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) moved from National Housing Bank (NHB) to
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
vi. Debarment of Auditors
1) Both i & ii
2) Both ii, iii & iv
3) Both I, iv,v
4) All the above
5) None of these
Answer – 4) All the above
Explanation:
The Finance Bill 2019, one of the documents of the Union Budget 2019-20, gave certain powers to the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).More Powers to
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regulate NBFCs: It has given greater powers to regulate Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs)
including powers to seek financial and related information about the group companies. Regulation of
HFCs moved from NHB to RBI: The National Housing Bank (NHB) Act, 1987 was amended to take away
regulation authority over the Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) from NHB and to RBI. Removal of
Directors & Supersession of board: Section 45-ID and 45-IE were added to the RBI Act, 1934. It
empowers RBI to remove one director or supersede the entire board of directors in the public interest or
financial stability or securing ‘proper’ management or prevent affairs of a NBFC being conducted in a
manner detrimental to depositors /creditors. Resolution of NBFCs: Under newly inserted section 45MBA,
RBI is empowered to frame schemes to amalgamate an NBFC with any other NBFC or reconstruct it, or
split the NBFC into different units. Non-uniform approach and a missed opportunity: These are the
extreme provisions empowering the governments/regulators to interfere in legitimate businesses in an
emergency. Debarment of Auditors: RBI, has been provided an explicit power to remove or debar the
auditor from exercising the duties as auditor of any RBI regulated entities for a maximum period of three
years, at a time.
52) Where will be the India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre is set to be inaugurated?
1) Kottoor, Kerala
2) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
3) ‎Hyderabad, Telangana
4) Kolkata, West Bengal
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Kottoor, Kerala
Explanation:
India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre will be set up by the Kerala State Government in its
ecotourism village of Kottoor. Rs.105 crore has been allotted to this project which was launched by Chief
Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. At present, the center has only 15 elephants and it will be increased
once work has been completed.The centre will have an elephant museum, mahout training centre, super-
specialty hospital, a retirement home and crematorium for the animals, will house orphaned, injured and
older elephants.Now the state has 507 captive elephants & forest department plans to admit more
captive elephants.The centre has set up with 65 hectares of natural forests area will have elephant safari
and other activities to attract tourists.
53) Which is the most expensive office location in the world as per the “Global Prime Office
Occupancy Costs survey” (annual report) by CBRE, an American real estate consulting firm?
1) Beijing’s Finance Street
2) New York’s Midtown Manhattan
3) Hong Kong’s Central district
4) London’s West End
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Hong Kong’s Central district
Explanation:
According to the report titled, “Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey” (annual report) by CBRE, an
American real estate consulting firm, New Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) was the 9th most expensive
office location in the world with an annual rent of nearly $144 per sq ft. 6 of the world’s 10 most
expensive office markets were from Asia. First Rank: For the second year, Hong Kong’s Central district
retained the top spot as the world’s most expensive market for prime office rents. The prime occupancy
costs was valued at $322 per sq.ft. per annum.Other Ranks: London’s West End was ranked 2nd, followed
by Hong Kong’s Kowloon, New York’s Midtown Manhattan and Beijing’s Finance Street.Indian cities:
Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Nariman Point- Central Business District (CBD) were ranked
at 27th and 40th positions respectively.
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54) By how much percent, the overall Homicide Rate declined in India as per the Global Study on
Homicide 2019 by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ?
1) 40%
2) 30%
3) 20%
4) 10%
5) None of these
Answer – 4) 10%
Explanation:
On July 8, 2019, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a report titled Global
Study on Homicide 2019. It stated that the overall Homicide Rate declined by 10% in India over the
period 2009- 2015, from 3.8 to 3.4 per 100,000 population but it was increased ‘Noticeably’ in some
Northern States Mumbai, which has a population of over 18 million, had one of the lowest homicide
rates- just 0.9 in large metropolises in Asia.The number of female homicide victims were more than that
of males. Dowry-related killings was one of the contributors to more female homicide.Males constituted
less than 20% of the total homicide victims in 2016.
55) Where was the 43rd Session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee held ?
1) Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2) Baku, Azerbaijan
3) Yerevan, Armenia
4) New York, United States
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Baku, Azerbaijan
Explanation:
At the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee which was held from June 30 to July 10,
2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
added several new sites into the list of the World Heritage Sites.
56) Who was named as the Men’s Footballer of the year 2019 at the All India Football Federation‘s
(AIFF) Awards for the third consecutive year ?
1) Amrinder Singh
2) Subhasish Bose
3) Sunil Chhetri
4) Narender Gahlot
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Sunil Chhetri
Explanation:
On July 9, 2019, Sunil Chhetri, Indian men’s football team captain, was named the Men’s Footballer of the
year 2019 at the All India Football Federation‘s (AIFF) Awards. He won the award for the third
consecutive year. He is also the second-highest active international scorer (70 goals for India) after
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. In women’s category, it was conferred to footballer Ashalata Devi.
57) Which is the only Indian School to feature in ‘The Commonwealth At 70: From Westminster to
the World’ Book published by the popular London publishers St James House and the History of
Parliament Trust ?
1) Bombay International School
2) HVB Global Academy
3) Edubridge International School
4) Aditya Birla World Academy
5) None of these
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Answer – 4) Aditya Birla World Academy

Explanation:
In ‘The Commonwealth at 70: From Westminster to the World’ book published by the popular London
publishers St James House and the History of Parliament Trust, Aditya Birla World Academy, India’s
leading International school situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra, became the only Indian school to be
featured in it. An event ‘Commonwealth at 70’ which commemorated 70 years of the Commonwealth
(Estb April 26, 1949) was held on June 25, 2019 at Westminster Abbey, United Kingdom. It was attended
by Mrs. Neerja Birla, Chairperson of The Aditya Birla World Academy.The Aditya Birla World Academy
strives to create a cohesive learning environment which helps to develop a child’s innate talents.
58) Name the film, which was honoured with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema
(NETPAC) Award for Best Asian Film at the 23rd edition of BIFAN for the year 2019.
1) Gully Boy
2) India’s Most Wanted
3) Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
4) Uri: The Surgical Strike
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Gully Boy
Explanation:
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Gully Boy’, directed by Zoya Akthar was honoured with the
Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award for Best Asian Film at the 23rd edition of
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) for the year 2019 held at Bucheon City, South
Korea. ‘Gully Boy’ is inspired by the lives of Mumbai street rappers Vivian Fernandes aka Divine and
Naved Shaikh aka Naezy. It was released on February 14, 2019.
59) Which scheme was announced in the Budget to consolidate 1,25,000 Km road length in the
States which connect habitations and to be implemented for the period from 2019-20 to 2024-25?
1) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana-III(PMSBY-III)
2) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III)
3) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana –III(PMGAY-III)
4) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-III(PMAY-III)
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III)
Explanation:
Approval was given for the introduction of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III). It is
proposed to consolidate 1,25,000 Km road length in the States and will also include Routes and Major
Rural Links which connect habitations to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary
Schools and Hospitals. It will be implemented for the period from 2019-20 to 2024-25. PMGSY-III
scheme was announced in the Budget Speech for the year 2018-19.
60) Which film’s rare footage was acquired by National Film Archive of India (NFAI) recently ?
1) 1971
2) Vande Mataram
3) Hindustan Ki Kasam
4) Param Vir Chakra
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Vande Mataram
Explanation:
Pune based National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has acquired rare footage of the 1948 film ‘Vande
Mataram’, in which legendary writer and playwright P.L. Deshpande played the major role along with his
wife Sunita Deshpande.
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61) Which country was declared ‘measles-free’ nation by World Health Organization (WHO) ?
1) Myanmar
2) Bangladesh
3) Sri Lanka
4) Nepal
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Sri Lanka
Explanation:
On July 9, 2019, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that measles disease has been
eradicated in Sri Lanka. The last case of measles caused by an indigenous virus was reported in May
2016. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease transmitted via droplets from the nose, mouth or
throat of infected persons.With this, it became the 4th country after Bhutan, Maldives, and Timor-Leste
to eliminate measles and control rubella in the WHO South-East Asia Region.In 2018, Sri Lanka along
with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Timor-Leste had achieved rubella control.
62) How much the total amount is deposited in bank accounts so far, opened under Pradhan
Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme?
1) Rs.1 lakh crore
2) Rs.1.5 lakh crore
3) Rs.2 lakh crore
4) Rs.1.5 lakh crore
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Rs.1 lakh crore
Explanation:
According to the Finance ministry, total deposits in over 36.06 crore bank accounts opened under the
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was at Rs 1,00,495.94 crore. The number of zero balance
accounts under PMJDY decreased to 5.07 crore (14.37 % of the total accounts) in March 2019 compared
to 5.10 crore (16.22% of the total accounts) in March 2018.Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts
are under the PMJDY scheme have the facility of RuPay debit card and an overdraft. More than 28.44
crore account holders have been issued the Rupay debit cards.
63) Name the Scheme launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development(WCD) for the
rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances.
1) Sabla
2) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
3) Swadhar Greh Scheme
4) Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Swadhar Greh Scheme
Explanation:
The Ministry of Women and Child Development(WCD), Government of India is implementing the
Swadhar Greh Scheme for the rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances so that they could lead
their life with dignity. Support: It envisages providing shelter, food, clothing, and health as well as
economic and social security for the women who are deserted and without any social and economic
support, victims of domestic violence, family tension, and natural disaster.Helpline: The ministry is also
implementing Universalisation of Women Helpline Scheme to provide 24 hours emergency and non-
emergency response to women affected by violence.
64) Which state was ranked as the best among States and Union territories (UTs) in the field of
education as per the Performance Grading Index 2017-18 ?
1) Chandigarh
2) Kerala
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3) Gujarat
4) Haryana
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Chandigarh
Explanation:
Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) informed that in the Performance Grading Index 2017-
18, Chandigarh was ranked best among States and Union territories (UTs) in the field of education. The
Index ranked the states on the basis of 5 parameters including learning outcomes and quality, access,
infrastructure and facilities, equity and governance process. 36 States/ UTs were ranked in the Index.
Kerala was ranked second followed by Gujarat (3), Haryana (4), Tamil Nadu (5), Punjab (7), Rajasthan
(8), Delhi(9).Least Rankings: Arunachal Pradesh (36), Nagaland (35) and Meghalaya (34) were the least
performing states.
65) Which is the first state in India to manufacture electric cars?

1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Gujarat
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Global market from Chennai facility will help make Tamil Nadu the first state in India to manufacture
electric cars. Tamil Nadu ranks 3rd in capital investment in the industrial sector with Rs 4.02 lakh crore,
after Gujarat (Rs 8.14 lakh crore) and Maharashtra (Rs 5.02 lakh crore).Industrial o/p: Tamil Nadu has
37,220 factories (the most in India followed by Maharashtra (27,010 units) and Gujarat (25,966 units))
also ranks 3rd in total industrial output(o/p), with Rs 7.66 lakh crore, after Gujarat (Rs 12.22 lakh crore)
and Maharashtra (Rs 10.74 lakh crore).
66) Name the poorest region in the world which has the fastest poverty reduction rate from
74.9% in 2006 to 46.5% in 2016 .
1) Kastina, Nigeria
2) Khulna, Bangladesh
3) Jharkhand, India
4) Rattanak Kiri, Cambodia
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Jharkhand, India
Explanation:
No.1: Jharkhand is among the poorest regions in the world improving the fastest (poverty reduction from
74.9% to 46.5% in the ten years) followed by Rattanak Kiri in Cambodia.Report: 364 million people (156
million (34.5%) are children) in India still living in multidimensional poverty in the world.Progress in
achieving SDG 1: The report identifies 10 countries(Bangladesh, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, and Vietnam)have shown statistically significant
progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 1(SDG 1), ending poverty “in all its forms,
everywhere”.
67) Which became the first country in world to pass GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) Tax
on digital giants ?
1) Poland
2) France
3) Germany
4) Russia
5) None of these
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Answer – 2) France
Explanation:
On July 11, 2019, France became the first country to pass GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) Tax
on digital giants in defiance of a probe ordered by the United States (US) President Donald Trump. It will
levy a 3% tax on total annual revenues of the largest tech firms providing services to French
consumers.The 3% of digital sales in France regard to advertising, websites and the resale of private
data.It will help to plug taxation gaps.The tax was passed by the National Assembly, the lower house of
Parliament. After earlier passing the chamber of the National Assembly the GAFA was enacted by a
simple display of hands in the Senate Upper House.
68) Who topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list 2019 for the second time after 2016 ?
1) Taylor Swift
2) Kylie Jenner
3) Kanye West
4) Roger Federer
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Taylor Swift
Explanation:
The Pop singer Taylor Swift topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list 2019 for the second time after 2016.
She is the highest-paid celebrity with her 2019 estimated earnings to be over $185 million. Her 2018
‘Reputation’ tour became the highest-grossing tour in the history of the United States collecting over
$266.1 million. Second name in the list was of Kylie Jenner, with estimated earnings of $170 million
followed by Kanye West with earning over $150 million.Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter, stood at the fifth
position with $110 million and Dwayne Johnson stood at No. 15. Akshay Kumar was the only Indian in
the Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities 2019. He stood at the 33rd spot with earnings of Rs 444 crore ($65
million).
69) Which countries hosted the first Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019 ?
1) United Kingdom (UK) and Portugal
2) United Kingdom (UK) and Canada
3) United Kingdom (UK) and Hungary
4) United Kingdom (UK) and Greece
5) None of these
Answer – 2) United Kingdom (UK) and Canada
Explanation:
The First Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019, hosted by the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada,
was held on July 10-11, 2019 in London, UK. It was co-hosted by Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and Jeremy Hunt, the UK Foreign Secretary.
70) Which public sector bank holds the highest number of wilful defaults, worth around INR
461.58 billion for the year 2018-19 ?
1) Indian Bank
2) Bank of India(BoI)
3) Punjab National Bank(PNB)
4) State Bank of India(SBI)
5) None of these
Answer – 4) State Bank of India(SBI)
Explanation:
The state-owned banks in India stated that Rs.1.50 trillion ($21.76 billion) worth of loans as wilful
defaults in 2018-19. the State Bank of India(SBI) holds the highest number of wilful defaults, worth
around INR 461.58 billion, while Punjab National Bank(PNB) ranked second at Rs.250.9 billion and Bank
of India at Rs.98.9 billion.
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71) Name the MD of the State Bank Of India(SBI) who has been appointed as managing director
(MD)and chief financial officer(CFO) of the World Bank(WB).
1) Arijit Basu
2) Girish K. Ahuja
3) Anshula Kant
4) Chandan Sinha
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Anshula Kant
Explanation:
On July 13, 2019, Anshula Kant, the managing director(MD) of the State Bank Of India(SBI) has been
appointed as managing director (MD)and chief financial officer(CFO) of the World Bank(WB). Since
September 2018 she has been a Managing Director and member of the World Bank Board.
72) Which has became the first state in India to ensure water conservation with its State Water
Policy ?
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Meghalaya
3) Nagaland
4) Assam
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Meghalaya
Explanation:
On July 12, 2019, Meghalaya became the first state in India to ensure water conservation with its State
Water Policy. The draft water policy was approved by the State Cabinet in a meeting chaired by
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma.The policy aims to recognize water resources as a common
pool resource, to provide safe and hygienic water for drinking, domestic, sanitation & livelihood
development to all residents of the state, ensure the protection and conservation of catchment areas of
all water sources to prevent degradation of the quantity and quality of water sources.
73) Name the Indian table tennis players, who won India’s first ever bronze medal in men’s
doubles competition at the World Tour Platinum Australian Open 2019.
1) Soumyajit Ghosh and Kamlesh Mehta
2) Kamlesh Mehta and Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj
3) Soumyajit Ghosh and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
4) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj
Explanation:
Indian table tennis players, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj won India’s first
ever bronze medal in men’s doubles competition at the 2019 World Tour Platinum Australian Open that
held in Geelong Arena ,Geelong in Australia. The Indian pair lost with12-14, 9-11, 8-11scores to top seed
Korean pair of Jeoung Youngsik and Lee Sangsu in semifinals.The bronze was the only silver lining as
other Indians failed to cross the preliminary round in all events.
74) Which is the first non-banking finance company(NBFC) that will receive loan worth $100-
million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ?
1) Hindustan Construction Company
2) GMR Group
3) L&T(Larsen & Toubro) Infrastructure Finance Company(LTIF)
4) Reliance Infrastructure Limited
5) None of these
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Answer – 3) L&T(Larsen & Toubro) Infrastructure Finance Company(LTIF)

Explanation:
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will provide $100-million loan to L&T(Larsen &
Toubro) Infrastructure Finance Company(LTIF) for wind and solar infrastructure projects. This is the
first time AIIB is extending loan to a non-banking finance company(NBFC).LTIF, a subsidiary of L&T
Finance Holdings collaborated with AIIB to explore the international market for green finance.The
project will help in increasing the supply of renewable energy in India & also helps to reduce the carbon
intensity by 30-35 percent of the 2005 levels by 2030 which was India’s commitment under Paris
agreement.
75) Who released the report titled ‘National Digital Health Blueprint’ which proposes to form a
National Digital Health Mission ?
1) Raj Kumar Singh
2) Jitendra Singh
3) Kiren Rijiju
4) Dr. Harshavardhan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Dr. Harshavardhan
Explanation:
On July 15, 2019, A high-level committee set up by the Union ministry of health and Family Welfare,
Government of India has produced their report called ‘National Digital Health Blueprint’ was released by
Health Minister Dr. Harshavardhan in New Delhi. The committee proposed to form a National Digital
Health Mission & both the centre and state Governments will be the owners and stakeholders in the new
organization.Combined GST-N(Goods and Service Tax Network) and UIDAI (Unique Identification
Authority of India) models of the institutional structure has also been proposed by the committee. It has
been put in the public domain for suggestions from all stakeholders, including common people.
76) Which institute has collaborated with the Ministry of Health to lead the largest pan-India Oral
Health Survey 2019 ?
1) Government Medical College’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER)
2) Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER)
3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER)
4) Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER)
5) None of these
Answer – 3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)’s Centre for Dental Education and
Research (CDER)
Explanation:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) in
collaboration with the Ministry of Health will undertake the largest nationwide Oral Health Survey 2019.
It will collect data which will act as a baseline for planning preventive and treatment strategies.Objective:
To record specific, representative data on the most prevalent dental diseases in India like dental decay,
gum diseases, dentofacial deformities, cancerous lesions, dental fluorosis and dental trauma among
others.Committee: An expert committee consists of dentists representing various oral health specialities
and health ministry officials. They met at the AIIMS to discuss sampling strategies, planning and
timelines of the survey.
77) Which country is set to host the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020 ?
1) Fuzhou, China
2) Tokyo, Japan
3) Moscow, Russia
4) Berlin, Germany
5) None of these
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Answer – 1) Fuzhou, China

Explanation:
On July 9,2019, In the event of 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee meeting 2019 in Baku,
Azerbaijan( June 30 to July 10,2019), the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization) announced that the Chinese city of Fuzhou will host the 44th session of the World Heritage
Committee in 2020. Tian Xuejun, Chinese Vice Minister of Education was elected as chairman of the 44th
session of the committee. The chairman of the 43rd session was Abulfas Garayev.During the meeting, the
committee inscribed a total of 29 new sites on the World Heritage List (one in Africa, 2 in the Arab States,
10 in the Asia Pacific region, 15 in Europe and North America and one in Latin America).
78) Who was appointed as the governor of Himachal Pradesh ?

1) Jagdish Mukhi
2) Mridula Sinha
3) Kalraj Mishra
4) Lalji Tandon
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Kalraj Mishra
Explanation:
On July 15, 2019, Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises(MSME) Kalraj Mishra(78) appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, replacing
Acharya Devvrat. Mishra was resigned as MSME minister from the Narendra Modi-led government(BJP)
in 2017 after he crossed the age of 75, the BJP’s unofficial age limit for holding an elected post. In 2014,
He was elected as an MP(Member of Parliament) in Lok Sabha elections from Deoria. Devvrat (60) has
been transferred and appointed as the Governor of Gujarat replacing Om Prakash Kohli who retires on
15 July 2019.
79) Which country lifted their first World Cup title beating New Zealand in ICC Men’s World Cup
2019 or 12th Cricket World Cup ?
1) India
2) Sri Lanka
3) Australia
4) England
5) None of these
Answer – 4) England
Explanation:
The ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 was the 12th Cricket World Cup held in England and Wales from 30 May
to 14 July 2019. It was administered by the International Cricket Council (ICC).The Finals were held at
the Lord’s Cricket Ground between New Zealand and England. England lifted the first World Cup title
beating New Zealand on boundary count after both the match and the subsequent Super Over finished as
ties.Ben Stokes of England was awarded the Man of the Match.Kane Stuart Williamson of New Zealand
was named as the Player of the Tournament with 578 runs who received the award from Indian legend
Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit Sharma scored 648 runs from the nine games at an average of 81 including 67
fours and 14 sixes. David Warner followed Sharma in the second position with 647 runs and Shakib Al
Hasan stood third in the list of tournament’s leading run scorers. With record-shattering 27 wickets,
Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc topped the table of wicket-takers. He also bagged two four-
wicket and two five-wicket hauls in just 10 games.
80) Who won Men’s singles title in 2019 Wimbledon Championships ?

1) Novak Djokovic
2) Roger federer
3) Juan Sebastián Cabal
4) Nicolas Mahut
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5) None of these
Answer – 1) Novak Djokovic
Explanation:
This is Novak Djokovic’s 16th grand slam & 5th Wimbledon title & first player in the open era since 1948
to achieve this feat.The world Number.7 Simona Halep becomes first Romanian player to reach senior
Wimbledon singles final title. she beat 7-time Wimbledon champ& 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena
to win maiden title with 6-2, 6-2 scores.
Title Winner Runner up
Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic(Serbia) Roger federer(Switzerland)
Women’s Simona Halep(Romania) Serena Williams(United States of
Singles America)
Men’s Doubles Juan Sebastián Cabal Nicolas Mahut (France)
(Colombia) Édouard Roger-Vasselin (France)
Robert Farah (Colombia)
Women’s Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada)
Doubles Taipei) Xu Yifan (China)
Barbora Strýcová (Czech
Republic )
Mixed Ivan Dodig (Croatia) Robert Lindstedt (Sweden)
Doubles Latisha Chan (Chinese Jeļena Ostapenko (Latvia)
Taipei)
81) Name the Indian Sprinter, who won the gold medal in Women’s 100-metre at 30th Summer
University Games (XXX Summer Universiade) 2019 .
1) Hima Das
2) Dutee Chand
3) Swapna Barman
4) V. K. Vismaya
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Dutee Chand
Explanation:
Dutee Chand, hailing from Jajpur district of Odisha, became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the
event. She is the current national champion in the women’s 100 metres event. She is the third Indian
woman to ever qualify for the Women’s 100 meters event at Summer Olympic Games (for 2016 Rio
Olympics). Japan won the top spot with 82 Medals (33 Gold, 21 Silver, 28 Bronze).India got 29th place in
the list with the total medal tally of 4 (1Gold, 1Silver, 2 Bronze).
82) Which two countries hold the meetings in New Delhi to boost the bilateral cooperation to the
next level in the field of space including assistance in India’s maiden human space flight mission
‘Gaganyaan’ ?
1) India and Germany
2) India and China
3) India and Russia
4) India and Japan
5) None of these
Answer – 3) India and Russia
Explanation:
On July 11, 2019, High-level talks between India and Russia were held in New Delhi to boost the bilateral
cooperation to the next level in the field of space, including assistance in India’s maiden human space
flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’. Indian delegation was led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Russian
delegation was led by Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos (Roscosmos
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State Corporation for Space Activities). The meeting was held a few days after Glavcosmos signed an
agreement with ISRO to train Indian astronauts for the Gaganyaan mission, which will carry Indian
astronaut to space in 2022, to coincide with India’s 75th anniversary of Independence.
83) To protect which two Indian birds, Supreme Court (SC) has constituted a high powered
committee to urgently frame and implement an emergency response plan ?
1) Bengal florican and Great Indian bustard
2) Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican
3) Forest owlet and Great Indian Bustard
4) Bengal florican and Forest owlet
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican
Explanation:
The Supreme Court (SC) by taking serious note of alarming extinction of two Indian birds namely Great
Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican has constituted a high powered committee to urgently frame and
implement an emergency response plan for the protection of these species. It also sought responses from
the Centre and state governments, where these two species of birds are prominently found.The 3
member panel comprises Deepak Apte, Director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Dr. Asad R
Rahmani, former Director of BNHS and member of governing body of Wetlands International South Asia
and Dr. Dhananjai Mohan, Chief Conservator of Forests of Uttarakhand.
84) Which country’s aerospace industries has signed $50 million follow-up deal with Indian Navy
& Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) ?
1) China
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) Israel
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Israel
Explanation:
On July 17, 2019, Israel Aerospace Industries, a state-owned defense contractor, signed $50 million
follow-up deal with Indian Navy & Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).The follow up agreement
consists of a range of maintenance and other services for sub-systems of Israel Aerospace’s naval
medium range surface-to-air missile.It will help in the improvement of system development and delivery.
85) Who won the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2018 for Carnatic Instrumental Music
flute?
1) Sameehan Kashalkar
2) J.B.Sruthi Sagar
3) Sandeep Narayan
4) Ruchira Kedar
5) None of these
Answer – 2) J.B.Sruthi Sagar
Explanation:
Ruchira Kedar Hindustani Vocal Music
Dhruv Bedi Hindustani Instrumental Music–Sitar
Shubh Maharaj Hindustani Instrumental – Tabla
Sandeep Narayan Carnatic Vocal Music
J.B.Sruthi Sagar Carnatic Instrumental Music–Flute
R.Sridhar Carnatic Instrumental Music–Violin
M.D.Pallavi Other Major Traditions of Music – Bhava Sangeet
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86) Who was appointed as the governor of Chhattisgarh recently by President of India?
1) Anusuiya Uikey
2) Krishna Mohan Seth
3) Shekhar Dutt
4) Balram Das Tandon
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Anusuiya Uikey
Explanation:
On July 16, 2019 The 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Senior BJP(Bhartiya Janta
Party ) leader Anusuiya Uikey as governors of ChhattisgarhAnusuiya Uikey is an elected MP(Member of
Parliament) in Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh is currently the Vice-Chairman of the National
Scheduled Tribes Commission. She has replaced Anandiben Patel, who as Governor of Madhya Pradesh
was also holding the additional charge of Chhattisgarh following the demise of Chhattisgarh Governor
Balram Das Tandon on August 2018. She is the first tribal women to hold the charge of Governor since
the state’s formation in 2000.President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Senior BJP(Bhartiya
Janta Party ) leaders Biswa Bhusan Harichandan as governors of Andhra Pradesh. Harichandran (84), has
replaced ESL Narasimhan, who is serving as Governor for Andhra Pradesh since December 2009. He
began his political career as a member of Bharatiya Jana Sangha in 1971. He was elected to Odisha
Assembly for five times from Chilika and Bhubaneswar assembly constituencies. He was also the BJP
state chief from 1980 to 1988.
87) Which became the 76th country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework
Agreement ?
1) Tuvalu
2) Guam
3) Republic of Nauru
4) Republic of Palau
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Republic of Palau
Explanation:
The Republic of Palau, an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean has signed International
Solar Alliance Framework agreement to become a 76th country that joined the International Solar
Alliance(ISA). It was signed by Palau President Tommy Remengesau during a special ceremony at
Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (UN). ISA Framework Agreement has been ratified by a
total of 54 of the 76 countries till now. Palau is a host country for 2020 edition of the ‘Our Oceans
conference’. This will focus on issues such as climate change, sustainable fisheries, and marine pollution.
88) Name the campaign which received the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award
2019 under the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination” category.
1) “Find the Incredible you”
2) “Live there”
3) “Let’s keep travelling forward”
4) “Discover A-Z of India”
5) None of these
Answer – 1) “Find the Incredible you”
Explanation:
The Ministry of Tourism’s campaign, “Find the Incredible you” has won the Pacific Asia Travel
Association (PATA) Gold Award 2019 under the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination”
category. Aim: The campaign which focuses on digital and social media and the promotion of niche
tourism products of the country won the award among 198 entries from 78 organizations and
individuals worldwide.Find the Incredible You: It was launched as part of ‘Incredible India 2.0’
Campaign. Series of transformative experiences of foreign through unique storytelling in the format of
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autobiographies with the tagline “Find the Incredible You were launched under the campaign, which had
shifted strategy focus from external experience of tourist destinations to internal experience of travelers
themselves.
89) From which organization, Christine Lagarde resigned as the Managing Director (MD)?
1) Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)
2) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
3) United Nation(UN)
4) World Bank(WB)
5) None of these
Answer – 2) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Explanation:
Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde, aged 63, has
resigned from her post. She will formally step down on September 12, 2019. She is awaiting the
confirmation to take over as the new President of European Central Bank (ECB) where she will succeed
Mario Draghi.She was the former French Finance Minister ahead of her appointment to IMF in 2011.She
is known as the “rock star” of international finance.
90) Name the two new district formed by Tamil Nadu state government .
1) Erode and Thiruvarur
2) Tenkasi and Chengalpattu
3) Sivagangai and Dindigul
4) Tiruppur and Thiruvarur
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Tenkasi and Chengalpattu
Explanation:
On July 18, 2019, The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu(T.N), Edappadi K. Palaniswami stated that two new
districts Tenkasi and Chengalpattu will be created for administrative convenience by bifurcating
Tirunelveli and Kancheepuram districts respectively. After including Tenkasi and Chengalpattu, the total
number of districts in the Tamil Nadu will go up to 35.
91) Which Indian Naval Ship(INS) has started its two month long second mission Sagar Maitri
from Southern Naval Command in Kochi, Kerala ?
1) INS Sagardhwan
2) INS Investigator
3) INS Makar
4) INS Sandhayak
5) None of these
Answer – 1) INS Sagardhwan
Explanation:
The Marine Acoustic Research Ship (MARS), INS Sagardhwan started its two month long second mission
Sagar Maitri from Southern Naval Command in Kochi, Kerala. It was flagged off by Southern Naval
commander Vice Admiral A.K. Chawla and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
chairman G. Satheesh Reddy. It will be visiting Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia and would
be initiating collaborative research programmes with selected institutes in these countries.
92) Which country has signed $91.26 million agreement with Indian Railway Construction
Company(IRCON) for the up gradation of 130 km rail track?
1) Myanmar
2) Bangladesh
3) Nepal
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4) Sri Lanka
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Sri Lanka
Explanation:
On July 18, 2019, Government of Sri Lanka and IRCON (Indian Railway Construction Company)
International Limited, under the Ministry of Railways, signed $91.26 million agreement for the up
gradation of 130 km rail track located between Colombo and Jaffna in Tamil -majority northern province
of Sri Lanka. It was signed by Sunil Kumar Choudhury, Chairman & Managing Director, Ircon
International Limited, and L.P Jayampathy, Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Sri
Lanka in the presence of Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Sri Lanka.
93) What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth of India for the year 2019 as per the Asian
Development Bank’s (ADB) report titled ‘Asian Development Outlook 2019?
1) 7.1%
2) 7.2%
3) 7%
4) 7.3%
5) None of these
Answer – 3) 7%
Explanation:
On July 18, 2019, According to a recent Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) report titled ‘Asian
Development Outlook 2019, India’s GDP(gross domestic product) growth expected to grow by 7% in
2019 (FY-Fiscal Year 2020) and 7.2% in 2020 (FY21). It revised downwards its outlook for FY20 due to
unexpected weak FY2018 outturn.
94) Which bank has launched its AI(Artificial Intelligence) interactive assistant called “ABHi” to
understand the customer query and fetch the relevant information ?
1) Andhra Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Andhra Bank
Explanation:
On July 15, 2019, A medium-sized public sector bank in India, Andhra Bank launched its AI (Artificial
Intelligence) interactive assistant called “ABHi” at a function in Hyderabad, Telangana. ABHi: It uses new-
age technologies include to understand the customer query and fetch the relevant information from the
possible knowledge base in a matter of milliseconds.Creation: ABHi is powered by AI startup Floatbot.ai
(Bangalore) in partnership with IT(Information Technology) company Netxcell Limited(Hyderabad).
95) Which film bagged Best Feature Film in 9th Edition of South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) Film Festival for the year 2019 ?
1) Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
2) Nagarkirtan
3) Gully Boy
4) Uri: The Surgical Strike
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Nagarkirtan
Explanation:
The 9th Edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Film Festival for the year
2019 was held at the National Film Corporation Cinema Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 2-7,
2019. Indian entries bagged 6 awards.Nagarkirtan, a Bengali film, was awarded the Best Feature
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Film.Best Director Award was conferred to Kaushik Ganguly for Nagarkirtan.Riddhi Sen won the best
actor award and Prabuddha Bannerjee bagged Best Original Score for Nagarkirtan.Best Short Film Award
was conferred to Na Bole Wo Haram directed by Nitish Patan.Special Jury Award for Direction and Story
was conferred to ‘Walking with the Wind’, by Praveen Morchhale.
96) Which has become India’s most valuable brand for the second straight year in 2019 as per
“Brand Finance India 100 2019” ?
1) State Bank of India(SBI)
2) Infosys
3) Tata
4) Life Insurance Corporation(LIC)
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Tata
Explanation:
According to the London-based consultancy Brand Finance annual report , “Brand Finance India 100
2019”, “Tata” has become India’s most valuable brand for the second straight year in 2019 with the
brand value of $19.6 billion followed by LIC(Life Insurance Corporation) (2nd )with $7.3 billion and
Infosys (3rd )$6.5 billion.
97) Where was the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2019 held ?

1) Kingston, Jamaica
2) Edinburgh, Scotland
3) Manchester, England
4) Apia, Samoa
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Apia, Samoa
Explanation:
From 9th July to 15th July 2019, Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Apia, Samoa. The
championship were held across three categories — senior, junior and youth. India topped the medal tally
by winning 35 medals across three categories viz 22 golds, 10 silvers and 3 bronze medals in all
categories. India also broke a total of 22 records in all 3 age groups in World, Asian, Commonwealth and
National level as well as set a new junior record at Commonwealth and National level.
98) Where will the 8th edition of Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise 2019 to be held on
December 2019 ?
1) West Bengal
2) Maharashtra
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Meghalaya
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Meghalaya
Explanation:
The 8th edition of Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise 2019 between India, China will be held on
December 2019 at Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya.
99) Which town gets India’s first ‘Garbage Cafe’ for ragpickers and provide food to the them for
collecting plastic waste ?
1) Lahaul and Spiti,Keylong, Himachal Pradesh
2) Agond, Karnal, Haryana
3) Barwani district, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
4) Ambikapur, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
5) None of these
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Answer – 4) Ambikapur, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh

Explanation:
The municipal officials of Chhattisgarh have launched a unique garbage cafe scheme in Ambikapur of
Surguja district which has become India’s first ‘Garbage Cafe’ for Ragpickers. The ragpickers and the
homeless will collect plastic waste, and in return, the municipal corporation will offer them food. The
fund allocated for this scheme is Rs. 5.5 lakh.
100) Which state will set up India’s first space tech park ?
1) Hyderabad, Telangana
2) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
3) Bengaluru, Karnataka
4) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Explanation:
The Kerala government will set up India’s first space tech park at Thiruvananthapuram’s Knowledge City
with the entire investment made by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) which is a major space
research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It will make the city a manufacturing
hub for space-related technology which will have a startup incubator, accelerators including Airbus
Bizlab, skill training systems and production units.
101) Name the first Indian Naval Ship(INS), which reached Sweden as a part of Indian Navy’s
mission of building “bridges of friendship” and strengthening international cooperation after a
gap of 15 years.
1) INS Tarkash
2) INS Talwar
3) INS Trikand
4) INS Rajput
5) None of these
Answer – 1) INS Tarkash
Explanation:
On July 19, 2019, The Indian Naval Ship(INS) Tarkash reached Sweden on a three-day visit, as a part of
Indian Navy’s mission of building “bridges of friendship” and strengthening international cooperation
with friendly countries. This marks the first visit of an Indian Naval Ship which made a port call at
Karlskrona in Sweden shores after a gap of 15 years.
102) Who was the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh appointed by President of Ram Nath
Kovind since its inception in 1950?
1) Anandi Ben Patel
2) Ram Naik
3) Banwari Lal Joshi
4) Vishnu Kant Shastri
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Anandi Ben Patel
Explanation:
This is the first time that UP(Uttar Pradesh) get a woman Governor as Anandi Ben Patel since its
inception in 1950. Sarojini Naidu was the first Governor in 1947 but the state was then known as the
United Provinces.Sitting Rajya Sabha member Anusuiya Uikey and senior BJP leader Biswa Bushan
Harichandan were appointed as governors of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh respectively earlier.
S.No State Name New Governors Predecessors
1 Madhya Lal Ji Tandon Anandi Ben Patel
Pradesh
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2 Uttar Pradesh Anandi Ben Patel Ram Naik

3 Bihar Phagu Chauhan Lal Ji Tandon
4 West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar Keshari Nath Tripathi.
5 Tripura Ramesh Bais Kaptan Singh Solanki
6 Nagaland RN Ravi Padmanabha Acharya
103) Who will head the reconstituted Group of Ministers (GoM), called the “Air India Specific
Alternative Mechanism (AISAM)” on Air India disinvestment ?
1) Narendra Singh Tomar
2) Amit Shah
3) Narendra Modi
4) Ram Vilas Paswan
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Amit Shah
Explanation:
On July 18, 2019, Union Government reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM) called the Air India
Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM) on Air India disinvestment. The group is headed by Home
minister Amit Shah and comprises of 3 other ministers namely finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman,
commerce, and railway minister Piyush Goyal and civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The panel
will work out modalities for sale of Air India.
104) Which city topped the “most digitised cities” as per Razorpay Software Pvt Ltd’s digital
transactions quarterly(April-June 2019 ) report, ‘The Era of Rising Fintech’ ?
1) Bengaluru
2) Hyderabad
3) Mumbai
4) Pune
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Bengaluru
Explanation:
According to the 2nd edition of payments solution company Razorpay Software Pvt Ltd’s digital
transactions quarterly report, ‘The Era of Rising Fintech’, Bengaluru got the top position in the list of
“most digitised cities” in the April-June 2019 quarter accounting for highest card payments.Cities list:
Bengaluru is followed by Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi.States list: The top five digitised states are
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and New Delhi.Development: The report noticed
Tamil Nadu is among one of the most developed states in India ranked 4th in contribution in digital
transactions with its capital, Chennai’s share was highest at 57%.
105) Where was the G7 finance ministers meeting held ?

1) Russia
2) Japan
3) France
4) Germany
5) None of these
Answer – 3) France
Explanation:
On July 18, 2019, In the event of G7 finance ministers meeting in France, all fully supported two-pillar
taxation for large tech companies to be adopted by 2020.Digital Taxes: They agreed on a plan for taxing
digital companies such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon in the countries in which they make money,
even without any physical presence in the country.They also agreed that a minimum level of effective
taxation would contribute to ensuring that companies pay their fair share of tax.The plan would have to
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be further developed by the G20 group of top 20 economies and then implemented under the aegis of the
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
106) Which Payment Bank will shut down its operations within 18 months, which had started its
operation on February 22, 2018 ?
1) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank (ABIPBL)
2) Paytm
3) Airtel Payments Bank india
4) Jio Payments Bank india
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank (ABIPBL)
Explanation:
Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank (ABIPBL) which had started its operation on February 22, 2018, will
shut down its operations within 18 months of launch due to “unanticipated developments in the business
landscape that have made the economic model unviable”. ABIPBL is a joint venture by Aditya Birla Nuvo
Ltd (51% stake) and Idea Cellular (49%).The bank has made full and complete arrangements for the
return of deposits to the customers. It will restrict further credit to the accounts from July 26, 2019.It will
be the first payments bank to close down after this set of niche banks were started by former Reserve
Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan in 2015.
107) Where was the fifth Dornier squadron of the Indian Navy, “Indian Naval Air Squadron 313
(INAS 313)” commissioned recently ?
1) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
3) Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
4) Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
On July 22, 2019, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh commissioned the fifth Dornier squadron
of the Indian Navy- Indian Naval Air Squadron 313 (INAS 313 ) at the Naval Air Enclave in
Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It will operate the indigenous Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) built Maritime Surveillance version multi-role Dornier 228 Short Range Maritime reconnaissance
aircraft from Chennai Airport.
108) Which is the first foreign bank to launch operations at Gujarat International Finance Tec
(GIFT)-City?
1) Standard Chartered
2) Citibank
3) DBS Bank
4) United Overseas Bank(UOB)
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Standard Chartered
Explanation:
UK- based Standard Chartered will be the first foreign bank to launch operations at International
Financial Service Centre (IFSC). The bank has received in-principle regulatory approvals to set up its
IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) in Gujarat International Finance Tec-city (GIFT city).Tapan Ray, MD & CEO of
GIFT City said that with the presence of Standard Chartered, the IFSC ecosystem will be formidable.
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109) Name the carnatic vocalist, who will be conferred with Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2019 during
the 93rd annual conference of the Music Academy .
1) Nithyasree Mahadevan
2) Sudha Ragunathan
3) S. Sowmya
4) Aruna Sairam
5) None of these
Answer – 3) S. Sowmya
Explanation:
On July 21, 2019, The Music Academy’s Executive Committee unanimously selected Carnatic vocalist S.
Sowmya for Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2019. She will preside over the 93rd annual conference of The
Music Academy which is scheduled to be held from December 15, 2019 to January 1, 2020.
110) Name the first female President of European Commission, who was elected recently .
1) Sahra Wagenknecht
2) Angela Merkel
3) Christine Lagarde
4) Ursula von der Leyen
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Ursula von der Leyen
Explanation:
European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as the President of the next European Commission.
She will succeed Jean-Claude Juncker. She is set to take office on 1 November 2019 for a five-year term.
Out of 733 votes casted, 383 members voted in favour of her.Earlier, She served in the federal
government of Germany from 2005 to 2019 as the longest-serving member of Angela Merkel’s cabinet.
She is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
111) Who sworn in as the 26th governor of Himachal Pradesh ?

1) Radha Mohan Singh
2) Kalraj Mishra
3) Anant Geete
4) Najma Heptulla
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Kalraj Mishra
Explanation:
On July 22, 2019, Former Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises & a veteran Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalraj Mishra, aged 78, was sworn in as the 26th governor of Himachal Pradesh
replacing Acharya Devvrat, who has been transferred and appointed as the Governor of Gujarat. The
oath-taking ceremony was held at Raj Bhawan, Shimla. Indian politician Acharya Dev Vrat (60) sworn in
as the 20th governor of Gujarat. He took the oath in Sanskrit. He succeeded Om Prakash Kohli. He has
been associated with arya samaj pracharak and served previously as the principal of a Gurukul in
Kurukshetra, Haryana.He served as the 18th Governor of Himachal Pradesh till 21st July,2019.
112) Which rocket nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ carried the Chandrayaan-2 mission from the Satish
Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh ?
1) Ariane 5
2) Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
3) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-III
4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-III
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Explanation:
On July 22, 2019, India’s heaviest rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-III,
nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ carried the Chandrayaan-2 mission successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space
Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. It is an Rs 978-crore project. It will be the
first operational flight of GSLV-Mk-3 which is a 640-tonne rocket.Mission: The Chandrayaan 2 mission is
set to explore the south polar region of the Moon, which is also known as Dark Side of the Moon due to
the absence of sunlight in and around the craters of the Lunar Polar surface. It will explore the uncharted
lunar south pole, 11 years after Isro’s successful first lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, which made more
than 3,400 orbits around the moon and was operational for 312 days till August 29, 2009.
113) Which state registered the highest number of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) frauds in
India for the FY 2018-19 as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, accessed by the Times of India
(TOI) ?
1) Karnataka
2) Maharashtra
3) Kerala
4) New Delhi
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Maharashtra
Explanation:
According to the data of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), accessed by the Times of India (TOI),
Maharashtra registered the highest number of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)frauds in India for the
FY 2018-19. It was followed by Delhi, Tamil Nady and Karnataka. Amounts of less than Rs 1 lakh were
not considered for the data.
The following are the details:
State/UT Cases Amount
Maharashtra 233 Rs 4.8 crore
Delhi 179 Rs 2.9 crore
Tamil Nadu 147 Rs 3.63 crore
Karnataka 65 Rs 1.3 crore
Haryana 58 Rs 1.1 crore
114) Name the state, which became first in India to reserve 75% private jobs for locals?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Kerala
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Karnataka
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh Assembly under the Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy passed the Andhra Pradesh
Employment of Local Candidates in Industries/Factories Act, 2019, which reserves 75% private job to
locals across factories, industrial units, joint ventures and private projects taken under the Public-Private
Partnership (PPP) model.Under the new law, private companies will have to train locals if people with
suitable skills are not available.With this, it became the first state in India to reserve jobs for the locals in
the private & industrial concerns.
115) Name the head of Inter-Ministerial committee, which recommended to ban all private
cryptocurrencies & jail time of up to 10 years .
1) Pradeep Kumar Sinha
2) Subhash Chandra Garg
3) Sanjay Kothari
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4) Nripendra Misra
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Subhash Chandra Garg
Explanation:
On July 22, 2019, An Inter-Ministerial committee set up by the Government on virtual currency headed
by finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg submitted its report to the Finance Ministry.It recommended
that private cryptocurrencies be banned completely in India except for the one’s issue by the state.It also
drafted law, the ‘Banning of Cryptocurrency & Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2019’ &
recommended a fine of up to 250 million rupees ($3.63 million) and imprisonment for up to 10 years for
anyone who mines, generates, holds, sells, transfers or issues cryptocurrency.
116) Who won the contest for the British Prime Minister(PM) ?
1) Harold Wilson
2) Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
3) Gordon Brown
4) Margaret Thatcher
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
Explanation:
British politician & a Leader of the Conservative Party Boris de Pfeffel Johnson(55), who has promised to
lead Britain out of the European Union(28-nation bloc) with or without a deal by the end of October
2019 won the contest to be the British prime minister(PM) succeeds Theresa May,who got stepped down
over her failure to get parliament to ratify her Brexit deal.
117) What is the name of “India’s lightest bullet- proof jacket” that was launched at the
International Police Expo 2019 in New Delhi recently ?
1) Bhabha Jacket
2) Lightest Kavach
3) Bhabha Kavach
4) Jacket
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Bhabha Kavach
Explanation:
Bhabha Kavach, called as “India’s lightest bullet- proof jacket” was launched at the International Police
Expo 2019 in New Delhi. The bullet proof jacket is developed by the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) and
metal alloys manufacturer Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI) which is headquartered at Hyderabad.Each
Bharat Kavach has four hard armour plates, to protect the wearer from the front, back and either side.
118) Akane Yamaguchi of which country defeated the Indian player P.V.Sindhu & won Women’s
Singles title in the 38th edition of the Indonesia Open for the year 2019 ?
1) China
2) Indonesia
3) Japan
4) Taiwan
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Japan
Explanation:
List of Winners & Runners
Event Winner Runner
Men’s Singles Chou Tien Chen (Taiwan) Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
Women’s Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) PV Sindhu (India)
Singles
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Men’s Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra
Doubles Sukamuljo (Indonesia) Setiawan (Indonesia)
Women’s Yuki Fukushima & Sayaka Hirota (Japan) Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka
Doubles Takahashi (Japan)
Mixed Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong (China) Wang Yilyu & Huang Dongping
Doubles (China)
119) Where was the 21st Edition of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships for the
year 2019 held ?
1) Beijing, China
2) Moscow, Russia
3) Geneva, Switzerland
4) Cuttack, Odisha
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Cuttack, Odisha
Explanation:
The 21st Edition of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships for the year 2019 was held from
July 17-22, 2019 at the JawaharLal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha. It was conducted by the
Odisha State Table Tennis Association under the directions of Table Tennis Federation of India and
Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation Ltd. India topped the medal tally.
Event Winner Runner
Men’s Singles Harmeet Desai (India) G Sathiyan (India)
Women’s Ayhika Mukherjee (India) Madurika Patkar (India)
Singles
Men’s Doubles Anthony Amalraj & Manav Thakkar G Sathiyan and Sharath Kamal
(India) (India)
Women’s Pooja Sahasrabudhe & Krtittwika Sinha Sreeja Akula & Mousumi Paul
Doubles Roy (India) (India)
Mixed Doubles Sathiyan Gnanasekaran & Archana Peng Yu En Koen & Goi Rui Xuan
Kamath (India) (Singapore)
120) Which country is set to host the10th edition of Fédération Internationale de Football
Association (FIFA) under 20 Women World Cup 2020 ?
1) Algeria
2) Somalia
3) Nigeria
4) Ethiopia
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Nigeria
Explanation:
Federation of International Football Federation has awarded FIFA under 20 Women World Cup 2020
(10th edition) hosting right to Nigeria after 10 years. India and South Korea submitted their bids for the
2020 U20 Women’s World Cup but India named the 2020 U17 Women’s World Cup host.The last FIFA
event held in Nigeria was the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was won by Switzerland.
121) Which country topped in the 12th Edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) for the year
2019 ?
1) Switzerland
2) Sweden
3) United States of America
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4) Netherlands
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Switzerland
Explanation:
On July 24, 2019, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal launched the 12th
Edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) for the year 2019 in New Delhi.The theme of the 2019 GII is
“Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation”. The index tracks innovation in government
policies and industry practices.Switzerland topped the 12th Edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII)
for the year 2019. India was ranked 52nd in 2019 with the score 36.58 out of 100 from 57th position in
2018. It was ranked 81st in 2015, 66th in 2016 and 60th in 2017.
Rank Country Score (Out of 100)
1 Switzerland 67.24
2 Sweden 63.65
3 United States of America 61.73
4 Netherlands 61.44
5 United Kingdom 61.30
122) Which year is set as a target for the state governments to install rooftop solar systems in
order to achieve Center Govt’s 40,000 MW (40GW) target?
1) 2023
2) 2020
3) 2021
4) 2022
5) None of these
Answer – 4) 2022
Explanation:
The central government has urged all the states for rooftop solar systems installation by 2022 in order to
achieve its 40,000 MW (40GW) target. In-charge for this grid-connected solar program will be the Solar
Energy Corporation of India(SECI), The state distribution companies (discom) and the state nodal
agencies.
123) What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of India for the year 2019 as per the International
Monetary Fund (IMF)’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) report 2019 ?
1) 7.2%
2) 7%
3) 7.4%
4) 7.3%
5) None of these
Answer – 2) 7%
Explanation:
On July 23, 2019, According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s latest update on World Economic
Outlook (WEO) report 2019, India’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth expected to grow by 7% in
2019 (FY-Fiscal Year 2020) and 7.2% in 2020 (FY21). It cuts its forecast for FY20 to 7% from 7.3%, that
had predicted in April 2019 & for FY21 to 7.2% from the previous estimate of 7.5%. It scales down its
outlook for both the years due to a broad-based slowdown in consumption and investment demand in
India.
124) Name the Reserve Bank of India(central bank’s) medium-term strategy framework (2019-
22) in line with evolving macroeconomic environment .
1) Economics 2022
2) Evolove 2022
3) Macro 2022
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4) Utkarsh 2022
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Utkarsh 2022
Explanation:
On July 23, 2019, India’s central banking institution, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Governor Shaktikanta
Das launched “Utkarsh 2022”, central bank’s medium-term strategy framework (2019-22), in line with
evolving macroeconomic environment. RBI will also periodically monitor the implementation and
progress via its sub-committee.In April 2015, a formal strategic management framework was launched.
The framework contains the mission of the RBI, the central purpose, the values(public interest, integrity
and independence, responsiveness and innovation, diversity and inclusiveness, and introspection and
pursuit of excellence) and the declarations of the vision and the bank’s commitment to the nation.
125) Who will be conferred with the ‘Mohun Bagan Ratna’ for the year 2019 on Mohun Bagan
Day(29th July,2019) ?
1) Arijit Bagui & Ashok Chatterjee
2) Keshav Dutt & Prasun Banerjee
3) Arijit Bagui & Keshav Dutt
4) Mohammed Shami & Ashok Chatterjee
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Keshav Dutt & Prasun Banerjee
Explanation:
Keshav Dutt, the two-time Olympic gold medallist in hockey and Prasun Banerjee, former Indian football
captain, will be awarded the ‘Mohun Bagan Ratna’ for the year 2019 on Mohun Bagan Day on July 29,
2019. Keshav Dutt, aged 94, is one of the oldest surviving hockey Olympians of India. He represented
India in the 1948 London Games, where India won the first gold post Independence. Other Awardees
Best Football Player for the season 2018- Arijit Bagui
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India’s hat-trick hero of 2019 ICC World Mohammed Shami
Cup
Lifetime Achievement Award Ashok Chatterjee
(Footballer)
126) Who was assigned to run the monetary policy portfolio after the resignation of Deputy
Governor Viral V. Acharya ?
1) V. Krishnaswamy Iyer
2) Mahesh Kumar Jain
3) N. S. Vishwanathan
4) BP Kanungo
5) None of these
Answer – 4) BP Kanungo
Explanation:
On July 23, 2019, India’s Central Bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has assigned Deputy Governor BP
Kanungo to run the monetary policy portfolio after the resignation of fellow Deputy Governor Viral V.
Acharya. The monetary policy department, including forecasting and modeling unit, was earlier looked
after by Acharya, who quit his role as Deputy Governor on June 2019.Kanungo will retain his currency
management portfolio would become the 6th member of the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee, which
will next meet on August 5-7,2019.
127) Name the general, who was appointed as the next vice chief of the army staff in the Indian
Army .
1) Manoj Mukund Naravane
2) Surinder Singh
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3) Anil Chauhan
4) Abhay Krishna
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Manoj Mukund Naravane
Explanation:
Current General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Army Command, Lieutenant General Manoj
Mukund Naravane has been appointed as the next vice chief of the army staff in the Indian Army. He
succeeds Lieutenant General D. Anbu who is retiring next month. Lt-Gen. R.P. Singh will take over as
General officer commanding-in-chief, Western Army command, succeeding Lt-Gen. Surinder Singh.The
current director-general of military operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan will replace Lt-
Gen M.M. Naravane in the eastern command.The current director-general of military training Lt-Gen. A.S.
Kler has been appointed as General Officer Commanding-in-chief of the South Western Command
succeeding Lt-Gen. Cherish Matheson.Lt-Gen.I.S. Ghuman will take charge of Lucknow based General
Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command from Lt-Gen. Abhay Krishna.
128) Who will chair the reconstituted Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine frameworks for
dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the workplace ?
1) Jitendra Singh
2) Shripad Yesso Naik
3) Amit Shah
4) Rajnath Singh
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Amit Shah
Explanation:
On July 24, 2019, The Union Government has reconstituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine
frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the workplace with Home
Minister Amit Shah, replacing his predecessor Rajnath Singh, as its head.The other members of the new
panel include Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani and Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman and Human Resource Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
129) Which state topped in the installation of rooftop solar projects in India with an installed
capacity of 261.97 megawatts (MW) ?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Gujarat
3) Maharashtra
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Gujarat
Explanation:
On July 23, 2019, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power R K Singh informed
that Gujarat was ranked first in the installation of rooftop solar projects in India with an installed
capacity of 261.97 megawatts (MW), out of which 183.51 MW were subsidised installations and 78.45
MW was non-subsidised. It was followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu with 198.52 MW and 151.62
MW respectively.At present, the total rooftop solar installation in India is 1,700.54 MW.Under the Grid
Connected Rooftop Solar programme, government provided total financial assistance and incentives of
Rs 678.01 crore in 2016-17, Rs 169.73 crore in 2017-18 and Rs 446.77 crore in 2018-19.
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130) Name the head of the committee, which released a report titled ‘Status of Unaccounted
Income/Wealth Both Inside and Outside the Country – A Critical Analysis’ showed that the
unaccounted wealth held by Indians was in the range of $216.48 billion to $490 billion over
various periods between 1980 and 2010.
1) Veerappa Moily
2) Babu Rajiv
3) C. Rangrajan
4) Deepak Parekh
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Veerappa Moily
Explanation:
As per the report titled ‘Status of Unaccounted Income/Wealth Both Inside and Outside the Country – A
Critical Analysis’ of the Standing Committee on Finance headed by M Veerappa Moily, 3 separate studies
which were conducted by 3 premier institutes National Institute of Public Policy and Finance (NIPFP),
National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and the National Institute of Financial
Management (NIFM).
131) Which company topped the “Fortune Global 500 list 2019” ?
1) Saudi Aramco
2) Royal Dutch Shell
3) Volkswagen
4) Walmart
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Walmart
Explanation:
Walmart (US) topped “Fortune Global 500 list 2019” followed by Sinopec Group of China. Mukesh
Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has become the top-ranked Indian company to feature in the
latest “Fortune Global 500 list 2019” with a jump of 42 places. It ranked 106th in the list. Reliance
Industries (RIL) overtakes state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which had been the top-ranked
Indian company on the list and was first on the Fortune India 500 list which was started in 2010. Now
IOC ranked 117 in the list with registering a jump of 20 spots.RIL’s revenue increased to $82.3 billion in
2019 from $62.3 billion in 2018 (32.1% increment).While IOC registered $77.6 billion from $65.9 billion,
a 17.7 percent growth in revenue.
Rank Company Country
1 Walmart United States
2 Sinopec Group China
3 Royal Dutch Shell British – Dutch
4 China National Petroleum China
5 State Grid China
132) Name the IAS Officer, who was appointed as the new Secretary to Department of Economic
Affairs .
1) Atanu Chakraborty
2) Umesh Sinha
3) Rakesh Kumar Gupta
4) Satbir Bedi
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Atanu Chakraborty
Explanation:
Atanu Chakraborty, a 1985-batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer, was appointed as new Secretary, Department
of Economic Affairs. He will succeed Subhash Chandra Garg. Anil Kumar Khachi, a 1986-batch IAS from
Himachal Pradesh cadre was appointed as the Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset
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Management (DIPAM) under Ministry of Finance succeeding Atanu Chakraborty. Subhash Chandra Garg,
a 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, was appointed as the Secretary of Ministry of Power. He will
replace Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
133) Name the India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree that was discovered in Assam.
1) Dracaena cambodiana
2) Smilax quadrata
3) Dracaena terniflora
4) Smilax foonignensis
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Dracaena cambodiana
Explanation:
A three-member research team led by Assam forest officer Jatindra Sarma has discovered Dracaena
cambodiana, a dragon tree species in Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong district in Assam. This is
the first time that a dragon tree species, whose sap turns bright red after coming in contact with air has
been reported from India.
134) Name the scheme launched by the Union labour and Employment ministry for retailers and
small traders which provides minimum monthly pension ofRs.3000/month after they attain
60years of age .
1) Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan Yojana(PM-LVMY)
2) Pradhan Mantri Laghu Pension Yojana(PM-LPY)
3) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Bima Pension Yojana(PM-JBPY)
4) Pradhan Mantri Upadhyaya Grameen Pension Yojana(PM-UGPY)
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan Yojana(PM-LVMY)
Explanation:
Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-LVMY) was launched by the Union labour and
Employment ministry for retailers and small traders. This scheme provides a minimum monthly pension
of Rs 3000/month to small shopkeepers, retail traders, and the self-employed people after they attain
60years of age. It is an extension of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM).Self-employed
people, small shopkeepers and retail traders aged between 18-40 years and with Goods and Service Tax
(GST) turnover below Rs 1.5 crore can avail the scheme.The above eligible persons should not be
covered under the National Pension Scheme, Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, and Employees
Provident Fund or be an Income Taxpayer (assessee).
135) Name the state which becomes the number one in implementation of ambitious central
government scheme Pradhanamntri Suraksha Beema Yojna.
1) Assam
2) Gujarat
3) Maharshtra
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
The State Government of Uttar Pradesh(UP) has become number one in implementation of ambitious
central government scheme Pradhanamntri Suraksha Beema Yojna. Totally 1.95 crores people have been
given insurance cover under the scheme till 31 march 2019 in the state.The state implemented this
scheme starting from January 2018. Under it, people between the age group of 18 to 70 with bank
accounts get an accidental insurance cover of rupees 2 lakh by paying an annual premium of 12
rupees.The sate holds the second spot in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema
Yojana, another flagship scheme of the central Government.
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136) Name the first ever simulated space war exercise conducted by three armed forces of India
(Army, Navy, and Air Force) on July 25 & 26,2019 .
1) SpaceEx
2) ArmedSpaceEx
3) IndSpaceEx
4) SpaceExer
5) None of these
Answer – 3) IndSpaceEx
Explanation:
The three armed forces of India (Army, Navy, and Air Force) conducted 1st ever simulated space warfare
exercise called “IndSpaceEx” on July 25, 26, 2019. It was started in New Delhi. The 2-day exercise aims to
assess requisite space and counter-space capabilities that are needed by India. It will also help India to
better grasp strategic challenges in space that need to be handled. Participants from DRDO(Defence
Research and Development Organisation), academia and think tanks took part in it. It helps to assess
capabilities India needs to ensure that it can protect its space assets. It will also help to better understand
possible challenges in space warfare and a major threat to India’s national security interest.
137) Name the city, which is expensive to relocate as an individual and as a family as per
Movinga‘s, “Moving Price Index 2019” .
1) New York
2) Geneva
3) San Francisco
4) Delhi
5) None of these
Answer – 3) San Francisco
Explanation:
According to the study named “Moving Price Index 2019” conducted by relocation experts from Movinga
(German online platform-based moving company) San Francisco was ranked as the most expensive city
in the world to relocate to as an individual and as a Family.
Here’s the rank of cities for individual relocation:
Rank City Country
1 st San Francisco United State($13,531)
2nd New York United States($12,041)
3 rd Geneva Switzerland($11,694)
Here’s the rank of cities for family relocation:
Rank City Country
1 st San Francisco United State($24,004)
2nd Boston United State($20,738)
138) What is the new collateral-free lending limit for MSMEs and self-help groups(SHG) as per the
Reserve Bank of India(RBI’s) recommendations ?
1) Rs 15 lakh
2) Rs 5 lakh
3) Rs 10 lakh
4) Rs 20 lakh
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Rs 20 lakh
Explanation:
On July 25, 2019, The Union Minister for MSMEs(Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), Nitin Gadkari
stated that a panel of RBI(Reserve Bank of India) has recommended an increase in the collateral-free
lending limit to Rs 20 lakh for MSMEs and self-help groups(SHG). The panel also recommended revision
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of loan limit sanctioned under MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) to Rs 20 lakh
from Rs 10 lakh.
139) Who sworn in as the 19th Chief Minister of Karnataka recently ?

1) D. V. Sadananda Gowda
2) Jagadish Shettar
3) BS Yediyurappa
4) Siddaramaiah
5) None of these
Answer – 3) BS Yediyurappa
Explanation:
On 26th July 2019, Karnataka’s Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) state President Bookanakere Siddalingapp
(BS) Yediyurappa was sworn in as the 19th Chief Minister of Karnataka. He succeeded H. D.
Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal (Secular) party. He has the record of taking the oath of office as Chief
Minister of Karnataka for the fourth time.Previously he served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for 3
times viz, 12th to 19th November 2007, 30th May 2008 to 31st July 2011 & 17th to 19th May 2018.He is
popularly known as “Raithara Bandhu” for his pro-farmer policies, initiatives like separate agriculture
budget in Karnataka Government during his chief ministership.
140) Which country has topped the Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA)
ranking for the year 2019?
1) England
2) Belgium
3) France
4) Brazil
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Belgium
Explanation:
On 25th July 2019, Federation Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) has released its ranking for
the year 2019. Belgium leads the overall FIFA rankings, followed by Brazil, France, England, and
Uruguay. Indian football team slipped two places to 103rd in the recent FIFA rankings with 1214 ranking
points.Among Asian Countries, Iran topped the ranking. Iran ranked 23rd globally followed by Japan
(33), Korea (37), Australia (46) and Qatar (62).
141) Which zone of Railways has become the first in Indian Railways to portray a heritage gallery
of the printing and allied machines ?
1) Northern Railway (NR)
2) Central Railways (CR)
3) Western Railways (WR)
4) Southern Railways (SR)
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Western Railways (WR)
Explanation:
Western Railways (WR) opened its first printing press heritage gallery named Western Railway
Mahalaxmi General Stores Depot (GSD) at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was inaugurated by V P
Pathak, Member (Materials Management) of the Railway Board. It became the first press in Indian
Railways to portray a heritage gallery of the printing and allied machines used in the Western Railway
Printing Press since 1948.
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142) Which Indian Naval Ship has reached Saint Petersburg, Russia to take part in the Russian
Navy Day parade on 28 July ?
1) INS Vikramaditya
2) INS Tarkash
3) INS Talwar
4) INS Trikand
5) None of these
Answer – 2) INS Tarkash
Explanation:
INS Tarkash which was constructed for the Indian Navy by Russia reached SaintPetersburg, Russia to
take part in the Russian Navy Day parade celebrated on 28 July. The Indian delegation is led by Vice
Admiral Ajith Kumar,Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command and INS Tarkash.More
than 40 ships, 40 planes and helicopters, and a total of 4000 service men will take part in the Navy day
celebration.
143) Which country is set to host the Commonwealth Games Federation(CGF) general assembly
meeting in September 2019 ?
1) Nigeria
2) Uganda
3) Burundi
4) Rwanda
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Rwanda
Explanation:
On July 26, 2019, The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) withdraws Commonwealth Games
Federation(CGF) general assembly meeting to be held in Rwanda in September 2019.
144) What is the revised Goods & Service Tax (GST) rate of all Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India ?
1) 8%
2) 15%
3) 10%
4) 5%
5) None of these
Answer – 4) 5%
Explanation:
On July 27, 2019, the 36th Goods & Service Tax (GST) Council Meeting was held in New Delhi Via Video
Conference under the chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala
Sitharaman. It was attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag
Thakur, Revenue Secretary Shri Ajay Bhushan Pandey and other senior officials of the Ministry of
Finance. The GST Council made the following changes in the GST rate on supply of goods and services
which will be effective from August 1, 2019: The GST rate on all Electric Vehicles (EVs) was reduced from
12% to 5%. The GST rate on charger or charging stations for EVs was reduced from 18% to 5%. Hiring of
electric buses (of carrying capacity of more than 12 passengers) by local authorities was exempted from
GST.
145) Where was the first Bamboo Industrial Park will be set up in India ?
1) Lambakheda, Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh
2) Mahudi, Gandhinagar district of Gujarat
3) Manderdisa, Dima Hasao district of Assam
4) Behta, Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh
5) None of these
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Answer – 3) Manderdisa, Dima Hasao district of Assam

Explanation:
Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh
chaired and briefed about the progress report of 100 Days Action Plan for Ministry of DoNER.It
sanctioned 200 projects worth about Rs 3,000 crore.First Bamboo Industrial Park will be set up at
Manderdisa in Dima Hasao district of Assam in an area of 75 hectares at a cost of Rs. 50 crores.49
projects worth Rs 1231.94 crore were achieved by the Ministry.8 new projects worth Rs. 586.3 crore
were sanctioned under NERSDS and NESIDS schemes.
146) Who was re-appointed Chairperson of National Anti-profiteering Authority(NAA) for 2

years?
1) Amit Kumar Agarwal
2) Pranesh Pathak
3) H.Rajesh Prasad
4) Badri Narain Sharma
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Badri Narain Sharma
Explanation:
On July 25, 2019, The appointment committee of cabinet (ACC), Government of India has re-appointed
Badri Narain Sharma (1985-batch IAS officer from Rajasthan) as chairman of the National Anti-
profiteering Authority (NAA). He will continue as the NAA chairman for two years. Currently, NAA has
three members including J C Chauhan (Chairman, Tax tribunal, Himachal Pradesh) and Indian Revenue
Service (IRS) officers R Bhagyadevi and Amand Shah.NAA: It was constituted under Section 171 of the
Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017.
147) Name the first Indian, who was crowned with Miss Deaf World 2019 held in Mbombela,
South Africa.
1) Vidisha Baliyan
2) Marlee Matlin
3) Rikki Poynter
4) Halle Berry
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Vidisha Baliyan
Explanation:
21-year-old Vidisha Baliyan from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh became the first Indian, crowned Miss
Deaf World 2019 which was held in Mbombela, South Africa. She is a former International tennis player
who represented India in the Deaflympics.
148) Name the Indian Politician, who was appointed as the 29th Governor of Bihar .
1) Kalraj Mishra
2) Mridula Sinha
3) Jagdish Mukhi
4) Fagu Chauhan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Fagu Chauhan
Explanation:
On July 29, 2019, Fagu Chauhan, a six-time member of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, was sworn in as the
29th Governor of Bihar replacing Lal Ji Tandon who has taken charge as the Governor of Madhya
Pradesh. Oath taking ceremony was administered by Chief Justice of the Patna High Court Amreshwar
Pratap Shahi at the Raj Bhavan in Patna in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief
Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and other leaders. On July 29,2019, Anandiben Patel took oath as the
Governor of Uttar Pradesh(UP). Govind Mathur, the Chief Justice of the UP High Court administered her
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the oath of Office and Secrecy at Raj Bhawan in Lucknow, UP. Outgoing Governor Ram Naik also attended
the swearing-in ceremony.
149) Name the defence minister of India, who is the first to visit Mozambique.
1) Manohar Parrikar
2) Rajnath Singh
3) Nirmala Sitharaman
4) A. K. Antony
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
Hon’ble Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh visited Mozambique from july 28-30 2019.This is the
first official visit of Rajnath Singh as a Defence Minister to the African country as well as it is the first time
ever a defence minister of India has visited Mozambique. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh signed
Two Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mozambique.
150) Which Indian City was ranked 43rd globally and ranked at 7th among Asian cities in
“Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019” ?
1) Mumbai
2) Bengaluru
3) Delhi
4) Pune
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Bengaluru
Explanation:
According to the latest “Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019”, sponsored by Dell and conducted by
London-based global information provider, IHS Markit, Singapore tops in Asian city ranked at 21st
position. Indian cities Bengaluru(Karnataka) and Delhi were ranked 43rd (7th in Asia) and 50th (10th in
Asia) respectively in the latest “Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019”, sponsored by Dell and
conducted by London-based global information provider. San Francisco Bay Area has topped the list with
63.7 points followed by New York(62.9 points) and London(3rd ) in the latest “Women Entrepreneur
Cities Index 2019”, sponsored by Dell and conducted by London-based global information provider.
151) Shawala Teja Singh Temple is opened for worship after 72 years, it is located in which
country ?
1) Punjab, India
2) Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
3) Selangor, Malaysia
4) Sialkot, Pakistan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Sialkot, Pakistan
Explanation:
On the demand of the local Hindu community, Pakistan opened Shawala Teja Singh Temple in eastern
city Sialkot for worship for the first time since partition. According to the book ‘History of Sialkot’ by the
late Rashid Niaz, the temple is 1,000-years-old.The Evacuee Trust Property Board looks after the holy
places of minorities in Pakistan.According to official estimates, 75 lakh Hindus live in Pakistan.
152) Which state’s Rasagola has received the Geographical Indications(GI) tag after West Bengal?
1) Assam
2) Bihar
3) Chhattisgarh
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4) Odisha
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Odisha
Explanation:
On July 29,2019, The Registrar of Geographical Indications(GI), Chennai has awarded a GI certificate
registering the sweetmeat as ”Odisha Rasagola” to the state of Odisha which will be valid till Feb 22,
2028. In 2017, West Bengal had secured the GI tag for ”Banglar Rosogolla” after a tug of war with Odisha
since 2015 over the origin of the sweet.
153) Who was appointed as the 28th Governor of Madhya Pradesh ?

1) Draupadi Murmu
2) Satyadev Narayan Arya
3) Lalji Tandon
4) Satya Pal Malik
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Lalji Tandon
Explanation:
On July 29, 2019, Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lalji Tandon was sworn in as the 28th
Governor of Madhya Pradesh. He was administered oath by the Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice
Ravi Shankar Jha at a function in Raj Bhawan, Bhopal in the presence of Chief Minister Kamal Nath, state
ministers and bureaucrats. On July 30, 2019, Jagdeep Dhankhar, a former Lok Sabha Member of
Parliament (MP) from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan and a noted Supreme Court lawyer, was sworn in as the 28th
governor of West Bengal at the Raj Bhavan, Kolkata in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,
state ministers, including urban development minister Firhad Hakim and finance minister Amit Mitra,
and other dignitaries. He was administered oath by the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court TBN
Radhakrishnan. He succeeded Keshari Nath Tripathy. On July 29, 2019, A seven-time Member of
Parliament (MP) from Chhattisgarh’s Raipur and former Union minister, Ramesh Bais, aged 71, was
sworn in as the 18th Governor of Tripura in the presence of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and senior
officials of the administration. He was administered oath by the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court
Justice Sanjay Karol at a function in Old Raj Bhawan, Agartala. He succeeds Kaptan Singh Solanki.
154) How many judges can supreme court hold, after cabinet approves to increase the number of
judges excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI) ?
1) 33
2) 34
3) 35
4) 36
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 33
Explanation:
Approval was given to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court (SC) from 30, at present, to
33, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Present Status: The Supreme Court is working with its full
sanctioned strength of 31, including the CJI. Act: The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 was
last amended in 2009 to increase the judges’ strength from 25 to 30 (excluding the CJI). It originally
provided for a maximum of 10 judges (excluding the CJI). This number was increased to 13 by the
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1960, to 17 in 1977, to 25 in 1986 and to 30 in
2009. Background: The decision of the cabinet came days after CJI Ranjan Gogoi wrote to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to increase the number of judges in SC. 59,331 cases are pending and due to scarcity of
judges, the required number of constitution benches to decide important cases involving questions of
law were not being formed.
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155) Cabinet approves to set up Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) Technical Liaison Unit
(ITLU) in which city ?
1) Beijing, China
2) Vienna, Austria
4) Moscow, Russia
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Moscow, Russia
Explanation:
On July 31, 2019, Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given nod to the setting up
of ISRO(Indian Space Research Organisation) Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia.
Benefits: With this MoU, ISRO will be able to collaborate with Space agencies/industries in Russia and
neighboring countries. ISRO’s Gaganyaan program requires the development of some of the key
technologies and establishment of specialized facilities, which are essential to support life in space.
Russia, being one of the space-faring nations, it is envisaged to collaborate with Russia extensively in
various fields of relevance.
156) For how many years the muslim individual can be jailed if he practices instant triple talaq as
per the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019 ?
1) Ten
2) Seven
3) Five
4) Three
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Three
Explanation:
On July 30, 2019, Parliament passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019. It
was passed with 99 votes in favour and 84 opposed against it. The bill criminalizes instant triple talaq
among Muslims and attracts a jail term of three years for the husband.Definition: It defines talaq as talaq-
e-biddat or any other similar form of talaq pronounced by a Muslim man resulting in instant and
irrevocable divorce. Talaq-e-biddat refers to the practice under Muslim personal laws where
pronouncement of the word ‘talaq’ thrice in one sitting by a Muslim man to his wife results in an instant
and irrevocable divorce.
157) Which city was named as the world’s best city for students & topped in the Quacquarelli
Symonds (QS)’s QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2019 ?
1) Munich, Germany
2) London, UK
3) Tokyo, Japan
4) Melbourne, Australia
5) None of these
Answer – 2) London, UK
Explanation:
In the QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2019 compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a global education
consultancy, London, the capital of United Kingdom (UK), was named as the world’s best city for students
for the second consecutive year. Tokyo and Melbourne were ranked second and third positions
respectively. Bangalore was ranked 81st and Mumbai stood at 85th position, Delhi was ranked 113th and
Chennai stood at 115 out of a total of 120 cities ranked in the QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2019
compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a global education consultancy.
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Rank City
1 London, UK
2 Tokyo, Japan
3 Melbourne, Australia
4 Munich, Germany
5 Berlin, Germany
6 Montreal, Canada
7 Paris, France
8 Zurich, Switzerland
9 Sydney, Australia
10 Seoul, South Korea
158) Which entity has raised $100 million (around Rs 690 crore) from International Finance
Corporation (IFC, member of the World Bank Group) for the purpose of lending to buyers in
housing projects ?
1) LIC Housing Finance
2) Punjab National Bank(PNB) Housing Finance Ltd
3) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd.(DHFL)
4) Housing Development Finance Corporation(HDFC)
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Punjab National Bank(PNB) Housing Finance Ltd
Explanation:
On July 29,2019, Indian public limited housing finance company PNB(Punjab National Bank) Housing
Finance Ltd has raised $100 million (around Rs 690 crore) from International Finance Corporation (IFC,
member of the World Bank Group) for the purpose of lending to buyers in housing projects. This is the
1st ECB( external commercial borrowings) outlay was made under the RBI (Reserve Bank of India)
automatic route for the current financial year (FY2019-20).The central bank has allowed it to borrow
ECB up to $750 million annually from oversees through the route.
159) Where did Infosys has opened its new state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center ?
1) Athens, Greece
2) Bucharest, Romania
3) Sofia, Bulgaria
4) Budapest, Hungary
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Bucharest, Romania
Explanation:
Indian multinational corporation based in Bengaluru, Infosys has opened its new state-of-the-art Cyber
Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania. The centre is an expansion of services delivered by Infosys Digital
Innovation Centre, which opened in Bucharest earlier. The Centre will offer an end-to-end, real-time, 24 *
7 cybersecurity monitoring and protection services to support European and global businesses on their
digital transformation drive.Services: The services provided by the center’s certified and highly skilled
cybersecurity professionals include security monitoring, management and remediation, threat hunting,
security analytics, incident discovery and response.
160) Name the deceased former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India(RBI), who was also
appointed as Executive Director on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2015 .
1) Ram Nath
2) N. Sundaresan
3) M.G. Mekhri
4) SubirVithalGokarn
5) None of these
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Answer – 4) SubirVithalGokarn
Explanation:
Former RBI Deputy Governor Subir Vithal Gokarn passed away due to a brief illness at the age of 60. He
was appointed as Executive Director on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2015 by
Narendra Modi government. He hailed from Mumbai, Maharashtra.RBI deputy Governor SubirGokarn .He
served as RBI deputy Governor from 2009 to 2012.He was the youngest RBI Governor at the time.
Static GK Q&A July 2019

1) Where is the headquarter of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) located ?
1) Vienna, Austria
2) Paris, France
4) New York, United States
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Geneva, Switzerland
2) Ranji Trophy is associated with which sport ?

1) Cricket
2) Football
3) Badminton
4) Tennis
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Cricket
3) What is the tagline of Bandhan Bank ?

1) Hum Haina, Kyaal aapka
2) Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhilai
3) Experience our expertise
4) The Changing Face of Prosperity
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhilai
4) What is the Capital and Currency of Tunisia ?

1) Capital: Tunis Luanda & Currency: Tunisian Peso
2) Capital: Tunis Yerevan & Currency: Tunisian Dram
3) Capital: Tunis Nassau & Currency: Tunisian Manat
4) Capital: Tunis Dialing & Currency: Tunisian dinar
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Capital: Tunis Dialing & Currency: Tunisian dinar
5) Aadhar works under which ministry ?

1) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
2) Ministry of Human Resource Development
3) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
4) Ministry of Home Affairs
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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6) Which Atomic Power Station has set world record for performing continuous operation for 962
days ?
1) Kaiga Atomic Energy station
2) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
3) Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
4) Raichur Thermal Power Station
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Kaiga Atomic Energy station
7) Name the countries, which were associated to form BRICS nation.

1) Bangladesh, Rwanda, India, China and Switzerland
2) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
3) Bangladesh, Russia, India, China and South Africa
4) Bangladesh, Rwanda, India, China and South Africa
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
8) Dudhwa National Park is located in which state ?

1) Meghalaya
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer - 4) Uttar Pradesh
9) Rajarani Temple is located in which state ?

1) Bijapur, Karnataka
2) Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
3) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
4) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
10) Where is the head quarter of International Finance Corporation located ?

1) Washington, D.C.,US
3) Paris, France
4) Vienna, Austria
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Washington, D.C.,US
11) Kansai International Airport is located in which country ?

1) Stockholm, Sweden
2) Osaka, Japan
3) Moscow, Russia
4) Beijing, China
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Osaka, Japan
12) Who is the President of Asian Squash Federation ?

1) Debendranath Sarangi
2) Duncan Chiu
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3) Won-Kwan Kim
4) David Y.Y. Mui
5) None of these
Answer – 4) David Y.Y. Mui
13) What is the tagline of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) ?

1) Tagline – “Good people to grow with”
2) Tagline – “Together we can”
3) Tagline – “Trusted Family Bank”
4) Tagline – “A Premier Public Sector Bank, Prosperity for all”
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Tagline – “Good people to grow with”
14) What is the Capital and Currency of United Kingdom ?

1) Capital – Manama & Currency – Pound Dinar
2) Capital – Baghdad & Currency – Pound Dollar
3) Capital – London & Currency – Pound sterling
4) Capital – Amman & Currency – Pound peso
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Capital – London & Currency – Pound sterling
15) Where is the headquarter of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) located ?

1) Mumbai, Maharashtra
2) Gurugram, Haryana
3) Guwahati, Assam
4) Bengaluru, Karnataka
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Gurugram, Haryana
16) Who is the director general of International Labour Organisation (ILO) ?

1) Francis Blanchard
2) Juan Somavia
3) Michel Hansenne
4) Guy Ryder
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Guy Ryder
17) ‘Snana Yatra’, a bathing festival is celebrated in which state ?

1) Odisha
2) West Bengal
3) Kerala
4) Karnataka
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Odisha
18) Who is the Chairman of NASSCOM( National Association of Software and Services Companies)?
1) Raman Roy
2) UB Pravin Rao
3) Keshav R. Murugesh
4) Rishad Premji
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Keshav R. Murugesh
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19) Who is the Managing Director of National Housing Bank(NHB) ?

1) Jayshree Ashvinkumar Vyas
2) R. V. Shastri
3) R.V.Verma
4) Sarada Kumar Hota
5) None of these
Answer - 4) Sarada Kumar Hota
20) Where is the headquarter of European Union(EU) commission located ?

1) Damascus, Syria
2) Brussels, Belgium
3) Berlin, Germany
4) Ankara, Turkey
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Brussels, Belgium
21) Who is the President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA)?

1) Jules Rimet
2) Daniel Burley
3) Gianni Infantino
4) Robert Guerin
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Gianni Infantino
22) Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state ?

1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Arunachal Pradesh
23) Who is the Executive Director of World Food Programme(WFP) ?

1) Ute Klamert
2) David Beasley
3) Valerie Guarnieri
4) Manoj Juneja
5) None of these
Answer – 2) David Beasley
24) Where is the headquarter of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) located ?
1) Paris, France
2) Washington D.C., U.S.
4) Vienna, Austria
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Vienna, Austria
25) When was Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) launched ?
1) 2012
2) 2013
3) 2014
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4) 2015
5) None of these
Answer - 3) 2014
26) Who is the Administrator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ?

1) Achim Steiner
2) Dalita Balassanian
3) Svetlana Iazykova
4) Henrietta Bledman
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Achim Steiner
27) Chernobyl nuclear power station is located in which country ?

1) Syria
2) Ukraine
3) Russia
4) Poland
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Ukraine
28) Which state recently celebrated the Kharchi Puja ?

1) Kerala
2) Assam
3) West Bengal
4) Tripura
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Tripura
29) Who is the President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ?

1) Jin Liqun
2) Abdulaziz Alrasheed
3) Mehmet Alper Batur
4) Grigory Butrin
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Jin Liqun
30) Where was the Lord’s Cricket Ground located ?

1) Washinton D.C., U.S.
2) Paris, France
3) London, England
5) None of these
Answer – 3) London, England
31) Where is the headquarter of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) located ?
3) Munich, Germany
4) Moscow, Russia
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Munich, Germany
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32) Who is the CEO of ICC( International Cricket Council) ?

1) Shashank Manohar
2) Manu Sawhney
3) Betty Timmer
4) Sumod Damodar
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Manu Sawhney
33) Kanger Valley National Park is located in which state ?

1) Maharashtra
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Chhattisgarh
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Chhattisgarh
34) Who is the Chief Economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?

1) Gita Gopinath
2) Masaaki Kaizuka
3) Jin Zhongxia
4) Anthony De Lannoy
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Gita Gopinath
35) What is the tagline of ICICI Bank ?

1) Tagline - Trusted Family Bank
2) Tagline - India’s International Bank
3) Tagline - Hum Hai Na, Khyal Apka
4) Tagline - Relationship beyond banking
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Hum Hai Na, Khyal Apka
36) Who is the MD and CEO of Bombay stock exchange(BSE) ?

1) David Wright
2) Ashishkumar Chauhan
3) Vikramajit Sen
4) S. S. Mundra
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Ashishkumar Chauhan
37) Where is the headquarter of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ?

3) Moscow, Russia
4) Beijing, China
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Beijing, China
38) Under which ministry National Film Archives of India(NFAI) functions ?

1) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
2) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
3) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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4) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

5) None of these
Answer – 1) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
39) Who is the president of Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) ?
1) Abdulaziz M. Alrasheed
2) Shokbabayev Nurlan
3) Jin Liqun
4) Si Si Pyone
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Jin Liqun
40) Who is the MD and CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) ?
1) Satish Pradhan
2) Dilip Asbe
3) Biswamohan Mahapatra
4) Deepak Kumar
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Dilip Asbe
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3) Where was the G20 (Group of 20) Summit 2019 held ?

1) India and China

Answer – 2) Cote d’Ivoire

1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

26) To which bank, AK Misra was appointed as additional director ?

48) Who was sworn in as the new prime minister of Greece ?

Answer – 4) Aditya Birla World Academy

65) Which is the first state in India to manufacture electric cars?

Answer – 3) L&T(Larsen & Toubro) Infrastructure Finance Company(LTIF)

Answer – 1) Fuzhou, China

78) Who was appointed as the governor of Himachal Pradesh ?

80) Who won Men’s singles title in 2019 Wimbledon Championships ?

97) Where was the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2019 held ?

Answer – 4) Ambikapur, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh

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105) Where was the G7 finance ministers meeting held ?

111) Who sworn in as the 26th governor of Himachal Pradesh ?

139) Who sworn in as the 19th Chief Minister of Karnataka recently ?

Answer – 3) Manderdisa, Dima Hasao district of Assam

146) Who was re-appointed Chairperson of National Anti-profiteering Authority(NAA) for 2

153) Who was appointed as the 28th Governor of Madhya Pradesh ?

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2) Ranji Trophy is associated with which sport ?

3) What is the tagline of Bandhan Bank ?

4) What is the Capital and Currency of Tunisia ?

5) Aadhar works under which ministry ?

7) Name the countries, which were associated to form BRICS nation.

8) Dudhwa National Park is located in which state ?

9) Rajarani Temple is located in which state ?

10) Where is the head quarter of International Finance Corporation located ?

11) Kansai International Airport is located in which country ?

12) Who is the President of Asian Squash Federation ?

13) What is the tagline of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) ?

14) What is the Capital and Currency of United Kingdom ?

15) Where is the headquarter of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) located ?

16) Who is the director general of International Labour Organisation (ILO) ?

17) ‘Snana Yatra’, a bathing festival is celebrated in which state ?

19) Who is the Managing Director of National Housing Bank(NHB) ?

20) Where is the headquarter of European Union(EU) commission located ?

21) Who is the President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA)?

22) Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state ?

23) Who is the Executive Director of World Food Programme(WFP) ?

26) Who is the Administrator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ?

27) Chernobyl nuclear power station is located in which country ?

28) Which state recently celebrated the Kharchi Puja ?

29) Who is the President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ?

30) Where was the Lord’s Cricket Ground located ?

32) Who is the CEO of ICC( International Cricket Council) ?

33) Kanger Valley National Park is located in which state ?

34) Who is the Chief Economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?

35) What is the tagline of ICICI Bank ?

36) Who is the MD and CEO of Bombay stock exchange(BSE) ?

37) Where is the headquarter of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ?

38) Under which ministry National Film Archives of India(NFAI) functions ?

4) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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