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1. Admiral ____________took charge as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff.

(1) Karambir Singh
(2) Amitesh Dhanoa
(3) Suresh Thakur
(4) A K Bharadwaj
(5) None of the above
2. Who has been appointed as the new Deputy Executive Director for UN Women?(June,2019)
(1) Anushka Shankar
(2) Anita Bhatia
(3) Antonio Guterres
(4) Vrinda Sarkar
(5) Aastha Singhal
3. Nayib Bukele has been sworn in as the president of which country?

(1) Italy
(2) France
(3) Germany
(4) El Salvador
(5) Netherlands
4. Brij Mohan Khaitan passed away recently. Who was he?

(1) Film Producer
(2) Industrialist
(3) Cricketer
(4) Musician
(5) Meteorologist
5. Which country has recently awarded Ex-President Pratibha Patil its highest civilian's award?
(1) Ethiopia
(2) Canada
(3) Australia
(4) France
(5) Mexico
6. What is the theme of World Environment Day-2019?

(1) Plastic Pollution
(2) Air Pollution
(3) Plant more trees
(4) Save our Planet
(5) Save Water
7. L&T Financial Services launched an educational programme ______________in Tamil Nadu.

(1) Digital Sakhi
(2) Digital Companion
(3) Learn and Earn
(4) Learning has no Age Limit
(5) Digital Education
8. Which Malayalam actor has been honoured with J.C. Daniel Award?
(1) Kavya Madhavan
(2) Sai Pallavi
(3) Keerthy Suresh
(4) Sharada
(5) Sheela
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9. Where was the 14th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held ?
(1) Mecca in Saudi Arabia
(2) Abu Dhabi in UAE
(3) Cairo In Egypt
(4) Riyadh in Saudi Arabia
(5) Amman in Jordan
10. Who has been appointed as India Meteorological Department (IMD) Chief?
(1) Mrityunjay Mohapatra
(2) Ajit Doval
(3) K. Sivan
(4) G. Satheesh Reddy
(5) B.N. Suresh
11. Dinyar Contractor passed away recently. He was a famous_____________

(1) Politician
(2) Actor
(3) Snooker Champion
(4) Astronomer
(5) Astrologist
12. What is the theme for World Food Safety Day 2019?
(1) Food Safety, everyone's business.
(2) Safe Food, Healthy World.
(3) Nutritious Food, Safe Food
(4) Eat Healthy, Think Healthy
(5) None of these
13. Which country launched its first Arctic train service?

(1) Germany
(2) France
(3) Australia
(4) Russia
(5) Thailand
14. Jaspal Inder Singh Kalra passed away recently. Who was he?
(1) Scientist
(2) Doctor
(3) Politician
(4) Chef
(5) Actor
15. Which country topped the Global Gender Equality Index 2019?
(1) France
(2) Italy
(3) Australia
(4) Thailand
(5) Denmark
16. The rolling out of forex platform for retail participants was announced by the RBI. The platform
had been developed by __________.
(1) CII
(2) BSE
(3) CCIL
(4) FICCI
(5) NSE
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17. What is the theme of World Oceans Day 2019?

(1) Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
(2) Our Ocean, Our Future
(3) Our Oceans, Our Responsibility
(4) Solution for the healthy Ocean
(5) Gender and the Ocean
18. Ashleigh Barty clinched her first Grand Slam singles title in which of the following event recently?
(1) Australian Open
(2) French Open
(3) Miami Open
(4) US Open
(5) Wimbledon
19. G-20 ministerial meet on Trade & digital economy was recently held in which of the following
country?
(1) Saudi Arabia
(2) USA
(3) Germany
(4) Japan
(5) Australia
20. Which bank has made first investment in Nepal & committed $90m to hydropower project?
(1) World Bank
(2) Asian Development Bank
(3) European Investment Bank
(4) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(5) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
21. Which country has decided to ban single-use plastics to reduce ocean waste from 2021?
(1) France
(2) UK
(3) Canada
(4) Japan
(5) Germany
22. In June, 2019 IDBI Bank signed an agreement with ______________ to sell their insurance
products.
(1) Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company
(2) Star Health & Allied Insurance Company
(3) SBI Health Insurance Company
(4) Max Bupa Health Insurance Company
(5) Religare Health Insurance Company
23. Recently, In which state was the Mela Kheer Bhawani Festival celebrated?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Jammu & Kashmir
(4) Uttarakhand
(5) Gujarat
24. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has recently been elected as the president of which country?
(1) Pakistan
(2) Afghanistan
(3) Israel
(4) Kazakhstan
(5) UAE
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25. Which is the first nation outside Asia to host annual meeting of AIIB?
(1) Belgium
(2) France
(3) Luxembourg
(4) Germany
(5) Netherlands
26. Legend Lee Chong Wei Announced Retirement recently. Which sport does he belong to?
(1) Tennis
(2) Badminton
(3) Chess
(4) Football
(5) Hockey
27. What is the theme for World Blood Donor Day-14 June, 2019?
(1) Safe blood for all
(2) Donating blood is a good habit
(3) Be a blood donor
(4) Initiate and inspire
(5) Help those in need
28. What is the rank of India in the Global Peace Index 2019?
(1) 120
(2) 56
(3) 141
(4) 79
(5) 123
29. Which country has decided to invest around Rs 13,000Cr in various projects in India's NE states?
(1) China
(2) South Korea
(3) Japan
(4) Australia
(5) Germany
30. Union Cabinet has cleared NDIAC Bill, 2019.What does A in NDIAC stand for?
(1) Alternative
(2) Arbitration
(3) Assumption
(4) Authoritarian
(5) Assumption
31. ___________ has inked $245 mn loan agreement with Ghana & Mozambique.
(1) RBI
(2) EXIM Bank
(3) World Bank
(4) SIDBI
(5) SEBI
32. ____________ has launched "Selfiewala KYC" feature for first-time mutual fund investors.
(1) MoneyBazaar
(2) FundzBazaar
(3) EconomyBazaar
(4) InvestmentBazaar
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33. Which Indian Celebrity is to be honoured with UNICEF's Humanitarian Award?

(1) Sushmita Sen
(2) Priyanka Chopra
(3) Aishwarya Rai
(4) Katrina Kaif
(5) Vidyut Jamwal
34. Which Indian NGO has recently won wins BBC World Service Global Champion Award?
(1) Goonj
(2) Annamitra Foundataion
(3) Akshay Patra
(4) PRADAN
(5) Salaam Bombay Foundation
35. Social activist Makarand Tilloo received _____________________ Award

(1) Save Water Hero
(2) Save & Protect Water
(3) Conserve Water
(4) Save the Earth
(5) Heroes of the Earth
36. Who has been crowned as Miss India World 2019?

(1) Shreya Shanker
(2) Shivani Jadhav
(3) Suman Rao
(4) Ruhani Silviya
(5) Amrita Gaur
37. Centre has set up committee headed by _______________ to review LPG marketing.
(1) Abhijit Sen
(2) None of these
(3) Ajit Kumar
(4) Kirit Parikh
(5) Shweta Dasgupta
38. Naveen Uppal has been appointed as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of which company?
(1) Punjab Housing Finance
(2) Muthoot Housing Finance
(3) PNB Housing Finance
(4) Indiabulls Housing Finance
(5) Venkatraman Housing Finance
39. Assam Transport Minister launches State Transport Corporation's ___________ app.
(1) None of these
(2) Chalo
(3) UMANG
(4) eGo
(5) LetzGo
40. Hero MotoCorp has appointed ____________as its latest brand ambassador.
(1) Justin Timberlake
(2) Yerry Menon
(3) Keanu Reeves
(4) Tom Hanks
(5) Will Smith
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41. Recently, the National Payments Corporation of India has entered into an agreement with
____________ to offer MeeSeva services.
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Telangana
(4) Karnataka
(5) Uttar Pradesh
42. Who among the following has been elected as speaker of 17th Lok Sabha?
(1) Ramcharan Bohara
(2) Om Birla
(3) Virendra Kumar
(4) Bhagirath Choudhary
(5) Nihal Chand Chauhan
43. Which institute has emerged as the best Indian institute in the QS World University Ranking?
(1) IIT Bombay
(2) IIT Delhi
(3) IISc Bangalore
(4) IIT Madras
(5) IIT Kanpur
44. Which country has achieved the fastest growth in Asia-Pacific economies according to the Asian
Development Bank?
(1) Myanmar
(2) India
(3) Bangladesh
(4) China
(5) Sri Lanka
45. World Health Organization has launched a tool named ____________ for safer use of antibiotics.
(1) ACceSs
(2) REviEw
(3) REviSe
(4) AWaRe
46. India has extended $ 15 million assistance to _____________ for organizing the African Union
Summit.
(1) Algeria
(2) Niger
(3) Liberia
(4) Rwanda
(5) Nigeria
47. Saudi Arabia becomes the first Arab nation to be granted full membership of which International
Organisation recently?
(1) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(2) International Finance Corporation
(3) Financial Action Task Force
(4) World Trade Organisation
48. RBI assigned which of the following banking institution as lead bank in three new districts in
Telangana, Madhya Pradesh?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) ICICI Bank
(4) Bank of Baroda
(5) Syndicate Bank
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49. Mahindra Asset Management Company underwent a joint venture with which canada based
financial company?
(1) Manulife
(2) AIA
(3) Sun Life Financial
(4) Standard Life
(5) Desjardins Group
50. Who among the following won bronze at Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championship in Mongolia?
(1) Dipa Karmakar
(2) Pranati Nayak
(3) Aruna Reddy
(4) Mohini Bharadwaj
(5) Sakshi Tanwar
51. 23 June is celebrated as United Nations ______________________ Day across the globe.
(1) Public Services
(2) Women in Science
(3) Social Justice
(4) Digital Literacy
(5) Environment
52. Which state government has unveiled a Flood Hazard Atlas for better preparedness?
(1) Telangana
(2) Odisha
(3) West Bengal
(4) Karnataka
(5) Kerala
53. Who was defeated by Roger Federer in the finals of the Halle Open title 2019?
(1) Dominic Thiem
(2) Rafael Nadal
(3) David Goffin
(4) Novak Djokovic
(5) Alexander Zverev
54. Qu Dongyu has been elected to head which among the following organizations?
(1) UNICEF
(2) UNESCO
(3) FAO
(4) BIS
(5) UNODC
55. According to a report from MHA, police station in which state has been ranked the best in India?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Kerala
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Rajasthan
56. Which state has topped NITI Aayog's Health Index?

(1) Kerala
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Sikkim
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
(5) Karnataka
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57. Who has been appointed as Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) chairman?
(1) Amit Agarwal
(2) Shlok Ranjan
(3) Kanishka Sharma
(4) Rakesh Awasthi
(5) Kiran Chauhan
58. Mohan Ranade died recently. Who was he?

(1) Freedom Fighter
(2) Scientist
(3) Musician
(4) Doctor
(5) None of these
59. Who has been appointed as the new IB chief?

(1) Arvind Kumar
(2) Samar Arya
(3) Anaya Sridhar
(4) Somesh Singh
(5) Ritu Raj
60. The government has set up an 18-member working group headed by ____________ to revise
the current series of Wholesale Price Index.
(1) V.K Saraswat
(2) Sourav Kumar
(3) B.S.R. Krishna
(4) Ramesh Chand
(5) V.K. Paul
61. G20 summit has begun in Osaka recently. What is the theme of the Osaka G20 summit?
(1) Building consensus for fair and sustainable development
(2) Issues of global significance
(3) Towards an Inclusive World Economy
(4) Human-centred future society
(5) Recovery and New Beginnings
62. What is the revised leverage ratio (LR) for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs)?
(June ,2019)
(1) 2 per cent
(2) 3 per cent
(3) 4 per cent
(4) 3.5 per cent
(5) 4.5 per cent
63. Manchester United signed England 21 year old, Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace in a
______ deal.
(1) 50m
(2) 70m
(3) 80m
(4) 65m
(5) 35m
64. World Bank, Kerala government and the central government has signed a loan agreement of
___________ for the first resilient Kerala Programme.
(1) $ 200 million
(2) $ 250 million
(3) $ 150 million
(4) $ 100 million
(5) $ 300 million
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65. P.K. Purwar has assumed the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director of
__________.
(1) Vodafone
(2) Airtel
(3) BSNL
(4) Jio
66. India signed Rs. 200 crore Strum Ataka anti-tank missile deal with which of the following
countries?
(1) Australia
(2) Israel
(3) China
(4) Japan
(5) Russia
67. Who among the following won the Austrian Grand Prix 2019?
(1) Max Verstappen
(2) Lewis Hamilton
(3) Valterri Bottas
(4) Charles Leclerc
(5) Kimi Raikkonen
68. Government has constituted a High Powered Committee of CMs for "Transformation for Indian
Agriculture" with which of the following state's CM as convenor?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Bihar
(3) Telangana
(4) Odisha
(5) Maharashtra
69. Indian pro boxer ___________ won the World Boxing Council Asia title in 2019.
(1) Vaibhav Yadav
(2) Shiva Thapa
(3) Vijender Singh
(4) Akhil Kumar
(5) Vikas Krishan Yadav
70. UGC recently approved a new initiative STRIDE to boost research culture. What does 'D' stands
for?
(1) Developing
(2) Data
(3) Dream
(4) Demographic
(5) Disciplinary
71. Who among the following was re-appointed for a 1 year term as RBI deputy governor?
(1) Viral Acharya
(2) Bimal Jalan
(3) Chetan Ghate
(4) N.S. Vishwanathan
(5) Mahesh Jain
72. Ashok Ramachandran took over as President of which of the following company's India & South
Asia business?
(1) Thysekrupp
(2) Schneider
(3) Schindler
(4) Otis
(5) Kone
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73. Germany's Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead which of the following International
Organisation's Commission?
(1) OECD
(2) EU
(3) IMF
(4) WTO
(5) IFC
74. Which of the following city's airport launched Face Recognition system for entry on pilot basis in
India?
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Surat
(4) Mumbai
(5) Chennai
75. Which bank has launched the web tool named 'Vasool So-Ft' for digitalizing the NPA recovery
process of the bank?
(1) Andhra Bank
(2) Karur Vysya Bank
(3) Karnataka Bank
(4) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
(5) Corporation Bank
76. Basant Kumar Birla has died recently at the age of 98. He was a well known ____________.
(1) Freedom Fighter
(2) Industrialist
(3) Academician
(4) Playwright
(5) Sand Artist
77. The Union Agriculture ministry has signed a Statement of Intent with _____________ for
weather forecast and soil moisture information.
(1) Facebook
(2) Google
(3) TCS
(4) Microsoft
(5) IBM
78. Which state has ranked first in the NITI Aayog's Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly
Reforms Index?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Gujarat
79. Who among the following has been appointed as the director of the Institute of Banking Personal
Selection (IBPS)?
(1) Anup Sankar Bhattacharya
(2) B Harideesh Kumar
(3) Malvika Sinha
(4) Sankara Narayanan
(5) Rajkiran Rai G
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80. Who among the following has been named the winner of the 2019 Global Excellence Awards by
USISPF?
(1) Ajay Banga
(2) Sundar Pichai
(3) John Thompson
(4) NK Singh
(5) Nandan Nilekani
81. The Unique Identification Authority of India has set up its first "Aadhar Seva Kendra" in
_____________.
(1) New Delhi & Hyderabad
(2) Vijayawada & Bengaluru
(3) Greater Noida & Hyderabad
(4) Chennai & Bengaluru
(5) New Delhi & Vijayawada
82. Which of the following bank has appointed Rajni Saraf as the new CFO?
(1) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
(2) Bank of Maharashtra
(3) IDFC First Bank
(4) Federal Bank
(5) Jammu & Kashmir Bank
83. Which of the following Indian city has entered UNESCO World Heritage Site list recently?
(1) Haridwar
(2) Jaisalmer
(3) Jaipur
(4) Hyderabad
(5) Bhopal
84. Who won men's singles Canada Open badminton-2019?

(1) Li Shi Feng
(2) Lin Dan
(3) Chen Long
(4) Taufik Hidayat
(5) Parupalli Kashyap
85. Which state government launched the portal 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' ?
(1) West Bengal
(2) Haryana
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Tamil Nadu
86. Who has been sworn in as Greece's new Prime Minister?

(1) Ashraf Ghani
(2) Edi Rama
(3) Mauricio Macri
(4) Kyriakos Mitsotakis
(5) Charles Michel
87. Where was the Commonwealth weightlifting championships 2019 held?

(1) Australia
(2) Serbia
(3) Germany
(4) Samoa
(5) UK
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88. __________________ won Footballer of the year award at AIFF awards.

(1) Sunil Chhetri
(2) Baichung Bhutia
(3) Subrata Pal
(4) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
(5) Jeje Lalpekhlua
89. WHO has declared Sri Lanka ______ nation.

(1) Measles-free
(2) Ebola- free
(3) Hepatitis- B- free
(4) Tuberculosis-free
(5) Zika-free
90. The Women Start-up Summit 2019 was held recently in _______________.
(1) Thiruvananthapuram
(2) Kochi
(3) Palakad
(4) Kottayam
(5) Kannur
91. Anshula Kant has been appointed as the MD and CFO of ______________.
(1) ADB
(2) AIIB
(3) World Bank
(4) IMF
(5) UNDP
92. Which bank has waived the transaction charges of IMPS, NEFT and RTGS recently?
(1) Canara Bank
(2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(4) HDFC Bank
(5) South Indian Bank
93. The National Seminar on 'Statistics and Sustainable Development Goals' was held in _________.
(1) Greater Noida
(2) Lucknow
(3) Kolkata
(4) Hyderabad
(5) Mumbai
94. Which state has become the first state to ensure the conservation of water and have own water
policy?
(1) Mizoram
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Manipur
(5) Madhya Pradesh
95. Who among the following has won the gold medal in the Men's 81kg category at Commonwealth
Championships in Apia?
(1) Ajay Singh
(2) Papul Changmai
(3) P Anuradha
(4) RV Rahul
(5) Vikram Tiwari
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96. Which international organization has been provided $ 100 million to L&T Infrastructure Finance
for wind & solar infrastructure projects?
(1) ADB
(2) NDB
(3) AIIB
(4) World Bank
(5) IMF
97. Who among the following clinched 2019 Wimbledon men's tiltle?
(1) Novak Djokovic
(2) Roger Federer
(3) Rafael Nadal
(4) Dominic Theim
(5) None of these
98. Which city in China will host 2020 session of World Heritage Committee?
(1) Shanghai
(2) Fuzhou
(3) Chengdu
(4) Tianjin
(5) Chongqing
99. What is India's rank in terms of Purchasing Power Parity in the world?
(1) 5th
(2) 4th
(3) 3rd
(4) 6th
(5) 7th
100. Telangana state government and __________ are set to send medical supplies via drones.
(1) World Bank
(2) World Health Organization
(4) World Economic Forum
(5) International Monetary Fund
101. Which state government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bombay Stock
Exchange to facilitate MSMEs raise capital?
(1) Telangana
(2) Odisha
(3) Haryana
(4) Uttar Pradesh
(5) Chhattisgarh
102. Johnny Clegg who was known as 'White Zulu' has died recently. He was a well-known
__________.
(1) Justice
(2) Singer
(3) Architect
(4) Economist
(5) Doctor
103. The book titled 'Kargil: Untold stories from the War' has authored by _______________.
(1) Manoshi Sinha Rawal
(2) Sharad Dutt
(3) Saba Naqvi
(4) Vidhanshu Kumar
(5) Rachna Bisht Rawat
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104. Which state government has launched 'India's first Garbage Cafe' recently?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Uttar Pradesh
(5) West Bengal
105. Which among the following will lend Rs. 25000 Crore to National Highways Authority of
India to fund highway projects?
(1) LIC
(2) NTPC
(3) SBI
(4) PNB
106. Which among the following is the host country of 2020 FIFA women U-20 World Cup?
(1) Liberia
(2) Mali
(3) Niger
(4) Nigeria
(5) Ghana
107. Recently, The National Payment Corporation of India has tied up with _______________
to launch the global Rupay Card.
(1) Discover
(2) Algo Charge
(3) Aliant Payment
(4) JCB
(5) Checkout
108. India's mega defence exhibition will be held at ______________ in 2020.

(1) Vadodara
(2) Jaipur
(3) Lucknow
(4) Ranchi
(5) Patna
109. Who among the following has been elected as the Prime Minister of Britain?
(1) Jeremy Hunt
(2) Michael Gove
(3) Sajid Javid
(4) Dominic Raab
(5) Boris Johnson
110. Which bank has recently launched the lending program "Smart Edge" for MSMEs?
(1) ICICI Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) YES Bank
(5) Axis Bank
111. What is the rank of India in the recently released Global Innovation Index 2019?
(1) 57
(2) 52
(3) 48
(4) 64
(5) 43
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112. Which Bank Ltd has appointed SBI's Sanjeev Naryani as its head of business recently?
(1) ICICI Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) Axis Bank
(4) RBL Bank
(5) Bandhan Bank
113. Indian Council of Medical Research launched a platform named _________ to improve
quality of health and demographic data.
(1) National Medical Quality Data
(2) National Quality Research Data
(3) National Medical Research Data
(4) National Data Research Forum
(5) National Data Quality Forum
114. ___________ is planning to launch second Vision Fund with $108b.

(1) SoftBank
(2) World Bank
(3) AIIB
(4) ADB
(5) NDB
115. ____________ bought Intel's smartphone modem unit for $1 billion

(1) Google
(2) Samsung
(3) Apple
(4) Xiaomi
(5) Realme
116. Govt inked MoU with ____________to streamline delivery of services under Ayushman
Bharat.
(1) MATHEALTH
(2) TAPHEALTH
(3) GETHEALTH
(4) None of these
(5) NATHEALTH
117. GST Council Lowered the Tax Rate On Electric Vehicles to _______% From ________% .
(1) 18, 28
(2) 12, 28
(3) 5, 18
(4) 5, 12
(5) 5, 28
118. S. Jaipal Reddy passes away recently .He was a renowned___________.

(1) Musician
(2) Politician
(3) Actor
(4) Director
(5) None of these
119. Khelo India Games 2020 is to be held in which of the following city?
(1) Pune
(2) New Delhi
(3) Chennai
(4) Guwahati
(5) Shillong
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120. IPS officer VK Johri has been appointed as next Director General of _______________
recently.
(1) National Security Guard
(2) Border Security Forces
(3) IPS Association
(4) Central Reserve Police Force
(5) Territorial Army
121. Who among the following clinched the 2019 German Grand Prix of Formula One racing?
(1) Sebastian Vettel
(2) Max Verstappen
(3) Lewis Hamilton
(4) Daniil Kvyat
(5) L. Stroll
122. Recently, India and _________________ has signed Memorandum of Understanding in

the field of Hydrography.
(1) Benin
(2) Mozambique
(3) Burundi
(4) Zambia
(5) Malawi
123. What was the theme of 2019 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons?
(1) Responding to the trafficking of children and young people
(2) Let's act now to protect and assist trafficking victims
(3) Profound change needed for social inclusion
(4) Human Trafficking: Call Your Government to Action
(5) Dignity for Victims of Human Trafficking
124. Who among the following is ranked World No. 1 in the latest World Badminton Rankings?
(1) Chen Long
(2) Kento Momota
(3) Shi Yu Qi
(4) Chou Tien Chen
(5) Viktor Axelsen
125. The customers need not pay any transaction charges for payments up to ________
through debit card, BHIM app.
(1) ₹ 1000
(2) ₹ 2500
(3) ₹ 5000
(4) ₹ 2000
(5) ₹ 1500
126. PNB Housing Finance Ltd has raised $100 million from ______________ to finance the
purchase of affordable housing projects.
(1) International Development Association
(2) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(3) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
(4) International Finance Corporation
(5) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
127. As per the report by CRISIL, what is the projected growth rate of India for the fiscal year
2019-20?
(1) 7%
(2) 6.9%
(3) 6.8%
(4) 6.7%
(5) 6.6%
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128. Recently, Reserve Bank of India has allowed ______________ to offer banking services in
India.
(1) Commonwealth Bank of Australia
(2) Deutsche Bank
(3) United Overseas Bank
(4) Japan Post Bank
(5) Bank of China
129. The Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 sets _________ day deadline for rescuing
companies in distress to fast track cleaning up of bad assets.
(1) 270
(2) 180
(3) 330
(4) 90
(5) 45
130. President Kovind was recently honoured with National order of Merit, the highest award of
which nation in the African Continent?
(1) Ghana
(2) Niger
(3) Senegal
(4) Guinea
(5) Mozambique
131. Government has introduced a new mobile app namely _______________ in order to to
assist farmers
(1) Ghana
(2) Vrishti
(3) Varsha
(4) Meghdoot
(5) Indrani
132. The National Housing Bank (NHB) has decided to infuse an additional Rs ____________
crore into housing finance companies (HFCs) to improve liquidity in the sector.
(1) 15,000
(2) 10,000
(3) 20,000
(4) 7,000
(5) 5000
133. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani has launched the "Vhali Dikri Yojana". Under the scheme, govt
will pay Rs. ____________ to every girl child at the time of admission to Standard 4th in
schools.
(1) 4000
(2) 1000
(3) 2000
(4) 6000
(5) 8000
134. India participated in 8th RCEP Inter-Sessional Ministerial Meeting held in

________________.
(1) Hanoi
(2) Singapore
(3) Jakarta
(4) Beijing
(5) Hong Kong
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135. Vinesh Phogat is associated with which of the following sports?

(1) Swimming
(2) High Jump
(3) Boxing
(4) Wrestling
(5) Badminton
136. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has barred ___________ from charging pre-payment
penalties or foreclosure charges.
(1) Mutual Fund Companies
(2) Payment Banks
(3) Co-Operative Bank
(4) Non-Banking Finance Companies
(5) Small Finance Banks
137. In Thailand Open, _____________ have become the first Indian Pair to win BWF Super
500 title.
(1) Ansal Yadav & Chirag Sen
(2) Bodhit Joshi & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
(3) Chirag Shetty & Kartik Jindal
(4) Ansal Yadav & Bodhit Joshi
(5) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty
138. Which among the following has announced the launch of Identity Check Express to secure
online transactions?
(1) Visa
(2) EuroPay
(3) Mastercard
(4) RuPay
139. RBI has announced the plans for round-the-clock availability of _________________
system from December 2019.
(1) RTGS
(2) NEFT
(3) SWIFT
(4) CTS
140. _____________ , recently got Scheduled Bank status.

(1) Equitas Small Finance Bank
(2) A U Small Finance Bank
(3) Jana Small Finance Bank
(4) Capital Small Finance Bank
(5) ESAF Small Finance Bank
141. ______ is set to provide $200 million for all-weather rural road project in Maharashtra.
(1) AIIB
(2) ADB
(3) EBRD
(4) IMF
(5) NDB
142. PNB Housing recently raised $75 million in ECB from which of the following banks?
(1) JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
(2) HSBC Holdings
(3) None of these
(4) Sumitomo Mitsui Bank
(5) Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
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143. ____________ has been appointed as Director of Prosecution in Central Bureau of

Investigation (CBI).
(1) Arvind Kumar
(2) Sudha Rani Relangi
(3) Rishi Kumar Shukla
(4) Ranjit Sinha
(5) RK Raghavan
144. _____________ has tied up with technology business incubator Social Alpha to mentor
enterprises that focus on sectors such as inclusion, healthcare, and environment.
(1) DBS Bank India
(2) Citibank
(3) Standard Chartered Bank
(4) HSBC Bank
(5) DCB Bank India
145. IFC and MIGA have signed an agreement to support wind farm in ______________.
(1) Nigeria
(2) Kenya
(3) Ghana
(4) Egypt
(5) Morocco
146. Which of the following movies clinched Best Feature Film award at 66th National Film
Awards?
(1) Sarala Virala
(2) Amoli
(3) Kharvas
(4) Hellaro
(5) None of these
147. India and _____________ have agreed to set up a Joint Technical committee for optimum
utilization of water resources.
(1) Bhutan
(2) Nepal
(3) China
(4) Myanmar
(5) Bangladesh
148. The third edition of International Electric Conclave was held in __________.
(1) Gurugram
(2) Greater Noida
(3) Mumbai
(4) Pune
(5) Hyderabad
149. Which state government has launched 'Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana' recently?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Odisha
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Jharkhand
(5) Meghalaya
150. Who among the following has won the gold medal at Tbilisi Grand Prix 2019 recently?
(1) Ravinder Singh
(2) Yogeshwar Dutt
(3) Sushil Kumar
(4) Bajrang Punia
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151. Anurag Adlakha was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of which of the following
Bank?
(1) RBL Bank
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) Yes Bank
(4) IndusInd Bank
(5) Bank of Baroda
152. Who recently clinched the Men's Singles title in the Hyderabad Open BWF Tour Super-100
Tournament?
(1) Sai Praneeth
(2) P Kashyap
(3) Lakshya Sen
(4) Saurabh Verma
(5) Jitendra Bagga
153. What is the 2019 theme for the International Youth Day observed on 12 August every
year?
(1) Safe Space for youth
(2) Transforming Education
(3) Youth Building Peace
(4) Achieve youth empowerment
(5) Youth Centric Sustainable Development
154. Amarendra Sharan passed away recently at the age of 70. He was the former
____________.
(1) RBI Governor
(2) Chief Economic Advisor
(3) Chief Justice of India
(4) Additional Solicitor General
(5) Lok Shaba Speaker
155. Who among the following has been elected as the first woman president of National
Science Academy?
(1) Jayshree Vyas
(2) Chandrani Murmu
(3) Anusuiya Uikey
(4) Anuradha Mitra
(5) Chandrima Shaha
156. Which state government has launched a programme called 'E-step' recently?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Karnataka
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Odisha
(5) Maharashtra
157. ________________ has partnered with National Skill Development Corporation's Logistics
Sector Skill Council to train 20000 of its delivery executives.
(1) Amazon
(2) Snapdeal
(3) Flipkart
(4) Alibaba
(5) Jabong
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158. Reliance Jio and ______________ announced the long-term relationship to accelerate
digital transformation of the Indian economy & society.
(1) Facebook
(2) Google
(3) Oracle
(4) Microsoft
(5) IBM
159. India has contributed _____________ million to the UN Special Purpose Trust Fund for the
Resident Coordinator System.
(1) $ 2 million
(2) $ 1.5 million
(3) $ 1 million
(4) $ 2.5 million
(5) $ 0.5 million
160. Football player Jose Luis Brown has died recently. He belonged to which country?
(1) Argentina
(2) USA
(3) France
(4) New Zealand
(5) Germany
161. Who among the following has been appointed as a member of the Asian Athletics
Associations' Athletes Commission?
(1) PV Sindhu
(2) Sunita Rani
(3) PT Usha
(4) Sania Mirza
(5) Soma Biswas
162. Government constituted a high-level panel chaired by _______________ has

recommended a green channel route for automatic approval of certain combinations.
(1) Rajiv Kumar
(2) UK Sinha
(3) Tapan Ray
(4) Harsh Vardhan
(5) Injeti Srinivas
163. Who among the following was recently, conferred TN Govt's Kalpana Chawla Award ?
(1) K. Sivan
(2) Seetha Somasundaram
(3) P. Ramyalakshmi
(4) M Vanitha
(5) Ritu Karidhal
164. ______ has signed pact to invest $23 million in NCD of GR Infraprojects Limited.
(1) AIIB
(2) EBRD
(3) IMF
(4) NDB
(5) ADB
165. Which states police department got its first Laboratory-cum-Training Centre for Prevention
of Cyber Crime against Women and Children?
(1) Sikkim
(2) Nagaland
(3) Odisha
(4) Bihar
(5) U.P
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166. Who among the following ,recently became first female para-athlete to be nominated for
Khel Ratna, 2019?
(1) Devika Jhajharia
(2) Sudha Singhania
(3) Varuna Singh Bhati
(4) Karamjyoti Dalal
(5) Deepa Malik
167. Jaishankar R. Padmanabhan has been selected as an Executive Director of

_______________.
(1) Exim Bank
(2) SEBI
(3) SIDBI
(4) NABARD
(5) National Housing Bank
168. Which city will host the World Youth Chess Championship in October?
(1) Mumbai
(2) Greater Noida
(3) Cuttack
(4) Bengaluru
(5) Chennai
169. Which Multi National Company has tied up with IISc for advanced research and innovation
in robotics and 5G?
(1) Oracle
(2) Wipro
(3) Infosys
(4) IBM
(5) Microsoft
170. A government panel headed by Akhilesh Ranjan has recommended cutting the corporate
tax rate to ______________ for all companies.
(1) 25%
(2) 30%
(3) 15%
(4) 20%
(5) 35%
171. Who among the following has won the NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2019?
(1) Jatin Goswami
(2) Vidisha Baliyan
(3) Sonal Mansingh
(4) Aparna Kumar
(5) Ankita Gulati
172. RBI, recently permitted processing of e-mandate on credit & debit cards for recurring
transactions (merchant payments) with a cap of Rs. _________.
(1) Rs 2,000
(2) Rs 1,000
(3) Rs 1,500
(4) Rs 3,000
(5) None of these
173. Which of the following countries secured 160 million USD loan from ADB to modernize
railway system?
(1) Maldives
(2) Male
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Indonesia
(5) None of these
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174. ______________has partnered with SAP Ariba for financial supply chain solutions.
(1) HSBC Bank
(2) Deutsche Bank
(3) Bank of Scotland
(5) Development Band of Singapore Bank
175. Recently, Russia launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot named
Fedor. What does 'O' denote in Fedor?
(1) Oriented
(2) Option
(3) Outer
(4) Object
176. Which state has ranked last in the list of the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index
"SARAL"?
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Haryana
(3) Jammu and Kashmir
(4) Rajasthan
(5) Uttar Pradesh
177. Which bank has appointed Srinivasan Vaidyanathan as Chief Financial Officer recently?
(1) Axis Bank
(2) Bandhan Bank
(3) HDFC Bank
(4) ICICI Bank
(5) Federal Bank
178. Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the first World Youth Conference on
Kindness in ___________.
(1) Chennai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Mumbai
(5) Kolkata
179. Recently, Serbia has officially joined as a non-regional member of _____________.

(1) ADB
(2) AIIB
(3) World Bank
(4) NDB
(5) IMF
180. Bandhan Bank has launched a co-branded credit card with ____________ to offer
complete services to its existing customers.
(1) Deutsche Bank
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) Bank of America
(4) DBS Bank
181. PV Sindhu has become the first Indian to win badminton world championships gold in
Basel by defeating _______________.
(1) Chen Yufei
(2) Akane Yamaguchi
(3) Sayaka Takahashi
(4) Carolina Marin
(5) Nozomi Okuhara
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182. Komalika Bari became the recurve cadet world champion at the World Archery Youth
Championships in _______________.
(1) Montreal
(2) Rambouillet
(3) Madrid
(4) Shanghai
(5) Toronto
183. Industrial body, FICCI pegged the annual median GDP growth forecast for 2019-20 at
________.
(1) 7.1%
(2) 6.9%
(3) 7.6%
(4) 7.9%
(5) 8.2%
184. ____________panel of the RBI has recommended that the revised economic capital
framework will be reviewed every five years.
(1) Usha Thorat
(2) Bimal Jalan
(3) Nachiket Mor
(4) Y V Reddy
(5) None of these
185. Which of the following city recently came at the top position in the recently released Safe
City Index?
(1) Osaka
(2) Singapore
(3) Jakarta
(4) Bengaluru
(5) Tokyo
186. As per the RBI annual report, Banking fraud cases have witnessed a rise by over how
much percentage (approx.) in FY-19 over FY-18?
(1) 70%
(2) 78%
(3) 80%
(4) 85%
(5) None of those given as options
187. Samsung India tied up with Mastercard and which other bank in India for mobile
payments?
(1) Bank of India
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) RBL Bank
(4) Bank of Baroda
(5) Allahabad Bank
188. Which organisation recently underwent an agreement with Steel Users Federation of India
for launch of steel futures?
(1) National Stock Exchange
(2) Multi-commodity Exchange
(3) Ahmedabad stock exchange
(4) India-International Exchange
(5) Bombay Stock Exchange
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189. RBI has extended deadline for PPIs to become full KYC complaint, from ________months
to________ months.
(1) 12, 16
(2) 9, 12
(3) 18, 24
(4) 24, 30
(5) 36, 48
190. According to data released by the Controller General of Accounts, India's fiscal deficit in
July was at _____________percent of its 2019-20 target.
(1) 54.6
(2) 61.7
(3) 67.8
(4) 77.8
(5) 87.8
191. Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been appointed as the new Governor of which of the following
states?
(1) Telangana
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
(5) Uttarakhand
192. In September 2019, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, tied up with which
of the following for Build for Digital India programme?
(1) Microsoft
(2) IBM
(3) Infosys
(4) Facebook
(5) Google
193. IIT Roorkee and ___________ ,recently joined hands to teach students quantum
computing.
(1) Google
(2) IBM
(3) Microsoft
(4) Samsung
(5) None of these
194. ___________ clinched Belgian Grand Prix 2019.

(1) Charles Leclerc
(2) None of these
(3) Lewis Hamilton
(4) Sebastian Vettel
(5) Valtteri Bottas
195. India is the host for _________Conference of Parties to UN Convention to Combat

Desertification held at Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida.
(1) 10th
(2) 11th
(3) 12th
(4) 13th
(5) 14th
196. 73rd Glenmark National senior aquatics championships was held in ____________.
(1) Bhopal
(2) Nashik
(3) Ranchi
(4) Guwahati
(5) Nainital
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197. How many Gold medals did India win in the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Championship in
Rio De Janeiro?
(1) 3
(2) 2
(3) 4
(4) 5
(5) 7
198. Singapore based DBS bank revised India's GDP growth to _______ for FY 2019-20.
(1) 6.5%
(2) 6.9%
(3) 6.2%
(4) 7.2%
(5) 8.2%
199. Which of the following was adjudged as the best 'Swachh Iconic Place' under the Swachh
Bharat Mission?
(1) Howraj Junction
(2) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
(3) Chennai Central
(4) Gorakhpur Railway Station
(5) Kharagpur Railway Station
200. Task force headed by whom among the following recommended setting up of a self-
regulatory body (SRB), to oversee the proposed secondary market?
(1) T.N. Manoharan
(2) Shashi Shekhar
(3) Urjit Patel
(4) BP Kanungo
(5) Pami Dua
201. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation signed MoU with which of the following banks to
provide e-payment services directly to the bank accounts of all ESIC beneficiaries?
(1) ICICI
(2) PNB
(3) SBI
(4) HDFC
(5) BOB
202. Which edition of the joint military training, Exercise Yudh Abhyas - 2019 was recently
conducted between India & USA?
(1) 11th
(2) 12th
(3) 13th
(4) 14th
(5) 15th
203. India-Russia recently have set up a target of reaching $30 billion in bilateral trade by
__________.
(1) 2025
(2) 2024
(3) 2022
(4) 2021
(5) 2020
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204. Acclaimed English-_____________ journalist and novelist Kiran Nagarkar passed away
recently.
(1) Marathi
(2) Gujarati
(3) Maithali
(4) Bengali
(5) Punjabi
205. Gujarat state government has signed Sister State MoU with which of the following
American State?
(1) Delaware
(2) Connecticut
(3) Florida
(4) Pennsylvania
(5) Illinois
206. India's ranking improved from 40th to _________, over 2017 on world travel and tourism
competitiveness index by World Economic Forum.
(1) 34th
(2) 38th
(3) 32nd
(4) 31st
(5) 30th
207. Fin Min sets up task force headed by identify infra projects worth ₹100 trillion. It will be
headed by___________.
(1) Subash Chandra Garg
(2) Bimal Jalan
(3) Atanu Chakraborty
(4) Sanjay Shekhar
(5) None of these
208. President Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the National Youth Summit in ____________.
(1) Lucknow
(2) New Delhi
(3) Bhopal
(4) Gangtok
(5) None of these
209. Famous Footballer Samuel Eto'o recently announcesd retirement. He represented which of
the following countries?
(1) Kenya
(2) Cameroon
(3) Sudan
(4) Tanzania
(5) Uganda
210. In FY-20, NBFCs are expected to grow by __________, as per Ratings agency India
Ratings.
(1) 4-5%
(2) 6-7%
(3) 8-9%
(4) 10-12%
(5) 6-9%
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211. Ministry of skills development & entrepreneurship underwent an agreement with with
which conglomerate to set up an Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai?
(1) Reliance Group
(2) Tata Group
(3) Mahindra Group
(4) Dabur India
(5) Birla Group
212. PM Modi dedicated to the nation, India’s 2nd riverine Multi Modal terminal built in which of
the following Indian states?
(1) West Bengal
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Bihar
(5) Jharkhand
213. Recently, PM Modi has launched a campaign 'Swachhata Hi Seva' at _______________.

(1) Varanasi
(2) Vadodara
(3) Greater Noida
(4) Mathura
(5) Kanpur
214. DRDO has recently tested an indigenously developed MPATGM. What does first 'M' denote
in MPATGM?
(1) Missile
(2) Medium
(3) Man
(4) Multi
(5) Modern
215. Union HRD Minister presented CBSE Teacher Awards - 2018. He also launched CBSE's
portal '___________' on Diksha App.
(1) Kartavya
(2) Sameeksha
(3) Vidhyaguru
(4) Vidyadhan
(5) VidhyaBharat
216. RBI has proposed Rs _________ crore minimum capital for small banks under 'on tap'
licence regime.
(1) 100
(2) 200
(3) 300
(4) 400
(5) 500
217. Researchers from which institute has recently found an eco-friendly way to degrade
plastics?
(1) IISC Bengaluru
(2) IIT Kanpur
(3) IIT Madras
(4) IIT Delhi
(5) TIFR Mumbai
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218. Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer clinched the International Series title recently in
______________.
(1) UAE
(2) Myanmar
(3) China
(4) Singapore
(5) Oman
219. Which state government has launched the 'Jan Soochna Portal' recently?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Punjab
(3) West Bengal
(4) Odisha
(5) Madhya Pradesh
220. GoI launched ________to provide advance information about steel imports to various
stakeholders including producers & importers.
(1) STEP
(2) SIMS
(3) SCOPE
(4) NIRVIK
(5) None of these
221. ______________& BillDesk recently partnered to roll out interface for recurring payments.
(1) RBI
(2) Visa
(3) Mastercard
(4) None of these
(5) SBI
222. The President of _______________, Takehiko Nakao has announced his resignation
recently.
(1) World Bank
(2) AIIB
(3) ADB
(4) WEF
(5) IMF
223. Which among the following has launched 'Bharosa' savings account services recently?
(1) Paytm Payments Bank
(2) ESAF Small Finance Bank
(3) Airtel Payments Bank
(4) Jio Payments Bank
(5) Jana Small Finance Bank
224. The Board of India Bank has given in-principal approval for the merger of ______ Bank.
(1) Andhra Bank
(3) Bank of India
(4) Allahabad Bank
(5) Indian Overseas Bank
225. Which state government has decided to set up 'Swachh Bharat World University' to mark
Gandhi's 15oth birth anniversary?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Uttar Pradesh
(5) Telangana
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226. A mobile app 'Tatpar' has been launched by ____________ recently.

(1) Delhi Police
(2) Chhattisgarh Police
(3) Hyderabad Police
(4) Mangaluru Police
(5) Chennai Police
227. Finance Minister N Sitharaman announced that all scheduled banks would hold gatherings
in a total of how many districts for loan disbursement process?
(1) 350
(2) 200
(3) 300
(4) 400
(5) 100
228. As per recent government announcement, Effective Tax Rate for such domestic companies
has been reduced to _______ inclusive of all surcharges and cess. (approx.)
(1) 28%
(2) 22%
(3) 18%
(4) 23%
(5) 25%
229. ___________ a documentary film directed by Nirmal Chander Dandriyal, based on the
struggle of a farmer, has been nominated for the Oscars.
(1) Wild Tiger
(2) Moti Bagh
(3) Mountain Within
(4) Kaagaz ki Kahti
(5) Amoli
230. SEBI has set up an expert committee headed by __________ to suggest the norms for
social stock exchanges.
(1) Ishaat Hussain
(2) TV Mohandas Pai
(3) Amit Chandra
(4) PS Jayakumar
(5) Mallikarjuna Rao
231. Which state government has decided to celebrate 2020 as the Year of Artificial
Intelligence?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Haryana
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Telangana
232. Recently, Alison Rose has been appointed as the Chief Executive of ___________.
(1) HSBC Bank
(2) Barclays Bank
(3) National Bank of Australia
(4) Lloyds Banking Group
(5) RBS Bank
233. NASSCOM’s Data Security Council of India has collaborated with __________ to launch
‘Digital Payment Abhiyan’.
(1) MeitY
(2) Google India
(3) Microsoft
(4) Both (A) and (B)
(5) All the above
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234. Recently, Bank of Baroda launched Centralised Processing hubs at ____________ for
farmers.
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Chennai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Mumbai
(5) Vadodara
235. Which state/UT government has launched 'Champions Campaign' against dengue recently?
(1) Telangana
(2) Karnataka
(3) Odisha
(4) Haryana
(5) Delhi
236. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the newly built Scorpene - class
submarine named ___________.
(1) INS Arighat
(2) INS Vishal
(3) INS Kalwari
(4) INS Khanderi
237. Who among the following clinched China Open 2019 men's title?
(1) K. Srikanth
(2) Lin Dan
(3) Kento Momota
(4) Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
(5) Chen Long
238. Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched ‘________’ initiative for new-born babies.
(1) UMMID
(2) SANKALP
(3) SAATHI
(4) JACHHA BACCHA
(5) UTKARSH
239. Madhav Apte ,86 passed away. He was a renowned_________.

(1) Footballer
(2) Playback Singer
(3) Director
(4) Politician
(5) Cricketer
240. Who among the following has been appointed as the AMFI Chairman?
(1) Ajay Banga
(2) Saurabh Nanavati
(3) Sanjay Sanyal
(4) Nilesh Shah
(5) Sanjeet Mitra
241. Which government scheme is set to offer teleconsultation services to its beneficiaries
recently?
(1) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(2) Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
(3) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(4) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
(5) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan
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242. Who received the 2019-Global Goalkeeper Award?

(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Donald Trump
(3) Vladimir Putin
(4) Boris Johnson
(5) Angela Merkel
243. Who has been appointed as the new IMF (International Monetary Fund) Managing
Director?
(1) Christine Lagarde
(2) Mariya Gabriel
(3) Jim Yong Kim
(4) Kristalina Georgieva
(5) Irina Bokova
244. Which bank launched a co-branded fuel card in partnership with Indian Oil Corporation
(IOC)?
(1) Axis
(2) ICICI
(3) HDFC
(4) Yes Bank
(5) HSBC
245. Which Indian athlete honoured with IAAF Veteran Pin for the contribution to the growth of
the sports?
(1) Anju Bobby George
(2) Neelam Jaswant Singh
(3) Kavita Tungar
(4) Ranjith Kumar Jayaseelan
(5) P.T Usha
246. What is the theme for the 2019 world tourism day?
(1) Tourism and cultural protection
(2) Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development.
(3) Tourism and jobs: a better future for all
(4) Tourism for all – promoting universal accessibility
(5) Tourism Linking Cultures
247. Which Indian state is awarded for the water conservation and efficient use practices, by
the National Water Mission of the Government of India?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Gujarat
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Uttarakhand
(5) Haryana
248. Which country signed a 2500 Cr MoU with India targeting business ties in the field of
rubber products and construction materials?
(1) Bhutan
(2) Thailand
(3) Turkey
(4) Bangladesh
(5) Armenia
249. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Navy's first new stealth frigate, INS
‘__________’.
(1) Nilgiri
(2) Neelkamal
(3) Neelkanth
(4) Nameri
(5) Sushma
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250. International ______________ Day is celebrated on 30 September every year.

(1) Peace
(2) Translation
(3) Suicide Prevention
(4) Literacy
(5) Tourism
251. India defeated which nation by in the final of South Asian Football Federation Under-18
Championship 2019 to lift the title?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Maldives
(3) Nepal
(4) Sri Lanka
(5) Pakistan
252. Who has been appointed as the Press Information Bureau's Principal Director General?
(1) Sitanshu Ranjan Kar
(2) Pravin Kumar Purwar
(3) Vinod Kumar Yadav
(4) K S Dhatwalia
(5) Rajesh Agrawal
253. Which bank became the first Indian bank to have an office in Australia's Victoria?
(1) Union Bank
(2) Indian Bank
(3) SBI
(4) Canara Bank
(5) Punjab National Bank
254. SS Mallikarjuna Rao has been appointed as the new CEO & Managing Director of which
Public Sector Bank?
(1) Union Bank of India
(2) Bank of India
(4) Allahabad Bank
(5) Indian Overseas Bank
255. GoAir has successfully tested TaxiBot - a semi-robotic pilot-operated tow vehicle - at which
of the following Airports in India?
(1) Kempegowda International Airport
(2) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
(3) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
(4) Indira Gandhi International Airport
(5) Swami Vivekanand Airport
256. In the recently released School Education Quality Index by NITI Aayog, which Union
territory was ranked top?
(1) Lakshadweep
(2) Chandigarh
(3) Puducherry
(4) Andaman & Nicobar
(5) Daman & Diu
257. Which railway zone has topped the railways' cleanliness survey 2019?
(1) North Western Railway Zone
(2) South East Central Railway Zone
(3) East Central Railway Zone
(4) Southern Railway Zone
(5) East Coast Railway Zone
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258. Who among the following has recently bagged the most effective Swachhata Ambassador
award?
(1) Akshay Kumar
(2) Shahrukh Khan
(3) Vinod Tare
(4) Sachin Tendulkar
(5) Priyanka Chopra
259. SEBI as per October, 2019 notification has allowed mutual funds to invest in unlisted non-
convertible debentures up to a maximum of ___________________ debt portfolio.
(1) 15%
(2) 10%
(3) 20%
(4) 25%
(5) 30%
260. PM Narendra Modi has set a deadline to achieve the target of eradicating single-use plastic
from India by ______________.
(1) 2021
(2) 2022
(3) 2023
(4) 2024
(5) 2025
261. Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred Vayoshreshtha Samman 2019 which
was instituted by _________________.
(1) Ministry of Home Affairs
(2) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(3) Ministry of Rural Development
(4) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(5) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
262. What is the current repo rate, as per the 4th bi-monthly Monetary policy review?
(1) 5.15%
(2) 4.50%
(3) 5.50%
(4) 5.35%
(5) 4.75%
263. The government had launched PRAKASH portal for monitoring coal supply to power plants
in New Delhi. What is 'H' in PRAKASH?
(1) Holistic
(2) Head
(3) Highly
(4) Harmony
(5) Hedge
264. Which state government recently started a new governance initiative named 'Mo Sarkar'?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Chhattisgarh
(3) West Bengal
(4) Assam
(5) Odisha
265. England all-rounder ______________ has been voted Professional Cricketers' Association
player of the year.
(1) Jos Butler
(2) Ben Stokes
(3) J Bairstow
(4) Joe Root
(5) Jason Roy
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266. NITI Aayog and which UN organisation in India launched Youth Co: Lab recently?
(1) UNDP
(2) UNICEF
(3) UNESCO
(4) FAO
(5) UNHRC
267. India's first e-waste clinic is to be set up in which of the following cities?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Pune
(3) Jaipur
(4) Noida
(5) Bhopal
268. World Athletics Championship 2019 is hosted in which of the following cities?
(1) Muscat
(2) Dubai
(3) Doha
(4) Manama
(5) Kuwait City
269. Festival of Fulpati is celebrated in which country?

(1) Bhutan
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Myanmar
(4) Nepal
(5) Sri Lanka
270. What was the 2019 theme of World Habitat Day?

(1) Housing Policies: Affordable Housing
(2) Municipal Solid Waste Management
(3) Changing Cities, Building Opportunities
(4) Planning our urban future
271. Who among the following has been named the Goodwill Ambassador for indigenous
peoples by UNESCO?
(1) Salma Hayek
(2) Maite Perroni
(3) Yalitza Aparicio
(4) Kate del Castillo
(5) Jacqueline Bracamontes
272. Who won the Nobel Prize 2019 for Physics?

(1) James Peebles, Michel Mayor, Didier Queloz
(2) William G Kaelin, Peter J Ratcliffe, Gregg L Semenza
(3) Peter J Ratcliffe, Gregg L Semenza, Michel Mayor
(4) William G Kaelin, Didier Queloz, James Peebles
(5) George Smith, Frances Arnold, Gregory Winter
273. Who won the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment
Programme?
(1) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
(2) Surender Singh
(3) Yalitza Aparicio
(4) Ramesh Pandey
(5) James Peebles
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274. RBI recently rejected which among the following proposed mergers?
(1) Vodafone-Idea
(2) Lakshmi Vilas Bank-Indiabulls Housing Finance
(3) Tata Steel-Bhushan Steel
(4) Syndicate Bank- Canara Bank
(5) Dena Bank- Vijaya Bank
275. HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal recently launched which scheme for the talented students
to realize their full potential?
(1) Aapoorna
(2) Mahila Samakhya
(3) Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
(4) Dhruv
(5) Rusa
276. Which Indian state government started Garbage Cafe to provide free meal in exchange of
plastic waste?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Bihar
(3) West Bengal
(4) Chhattisgarh
(5) Rajasthan
277. Which Indian state is organizing a City Walk Festival in order to promote tourism?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Kerala
(4) Haryana
(5) Andhra Pradesh
278. Government launched SUMAN initiative recently. It is related to which among the following
fields?
(1) Defence
(2) Education
(3) Health
(4) Agriculture
(5) Industry
279. Which is the first country to ban advertisements for the sugary drinks?
(1) Germany
(2) Switzerland
(3) France
(4) Singapore
(5) Malaysia
280. Which Indian state government launched the vision improvement scheme-Kanti Velugu?
(1) Telangana
(2) Haryana
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Kerala
(5) Tamil Nadu
281. _________ and BNP Paribas have decided to merge their asset management units.
(1) Allahabad Bank
(2) Bank of Baroda
(3) Union Bank of India
(4) Dena Bank
(5) United Bank of India
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282. What edition of India International Science Festival will be held at Kolkata in November
2019?
(1) 3rd
(2) 4th
(3) 5th
(4) 6th
(5) 7th
283. India and Japan will hold the military Exercise ____________ in Mizoram.
(1) VAJRA PRAHAR
(2) DHARMA GUARDIAN
(3) GARUDA SHAKTI
(4) HAND IN HAND
(5) VARUNA
284. RBI has introduced a new reporting system called CISBI for all cooperative banks. What
does second 'I' mean in CISBI?
(1) Information
(2) Interest
(3) Index
(4) Infrastructure
(5) Improvement
285. Who has been selected as the new BCCI President?

(1) Jay Shah
(2) Sourav Ganguly
(3) Arun Dhumal
(4) Sachin Tendulkar
(5) Kapil dev
286. Which among the following books jointly won the 2019 Booker Prize?
(1) Quichotte & Girl, Woman, Other
(2) The Testament & Quichotte
(3) The Testament & Girl, Woman, Other
(4) A Sorrow Beyond Dreams & storm Still
(5) Storm Still & Slow homecoming
287. What is the India's growth forecast for the current fiscal year predicted by IMF?
(1) 6.1 %
(2) 6.0 %
(3) 6.2 %
(4) 6.8 %
(5) 6.5%
288. What is India's ranking according to the recently published Global Hunger Index report?
(1) 102
(2) 110
(3) 95
(4) 95
(5) 99
289. Which state topped in the first ever India Innovation Index launched by NITI Aayog in the
North-Eastern state category?
(1) Manipur
(2) Nagaland
(3) Sikkim
(4) Tripura
(5) Mizoram
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290. Which country emerged as the largest ecosystems for successful start-ups according to
Hurun Global Unicorn List 2019?
(1) China
(2) USA
(3) India
(4) Russia
(5) Canada
291. Who won the Asian Junior Boxing Championships that is held in UAE?
(1) India
(2) Myanmar
(3) Uzbekistan
(4) Japan
(5) China
292. Which Indian state spent highest on urban development according to study by the CARE
Ratings?
(1) Telangana
(2) Bihar
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Tamil Nadu
293. Who has been has been elected as the chairman of Indian Banks Association for the fiscal
2019-20?
(1) G Rajkiran Rai
(2) S.S Mallikarjuna Rao
(3) Rajnish Kumar
(4) Rakesh Shamra
(5) Madhav Kalyan
294. Which is the country's most populated city according to the Central Pollution Control
Board's AQI figures?
(1) Noida
(2) Indore
(3) Cochin
(4) Loni
(5) Kota
295. Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Security Guard?
(1) Ved Marwah
(2) Rajendra Sinhji
(3) N.Srinagesh
(4) K.S. Thimayya
(5) Anup Kumar Singh
296. Which among the following country has been recently removed from the 'Grey List' of FATF
(Financial Action Task Force)?
(1) Sudan
(2) Libya
(3) Cuba
(4) Sri Lanka
(5) Iran
297. Synchrony has agreed to launch co-branded Venmo credit card with which among the
following company?
(1) Free Charge
(2) MobiKwik
(3) Google Pay
(4) Paytm
(5) PayPal
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298. Which life insurance company launched video calling service 'i-SERV'?
(1) Life Insurance Company
(2) HDFC Life Insurance Company
(3) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
(4) Max New Insurance Company
(5) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company
299. Who has been sworn into the president's office of Indonesia for his second and final five-
year term?
(1) Maruf Amin
(2) Joko Widodo
(3) Jusuf Kalla
(4) Win Myint
(5) Saad Hariri
300. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the book 'Bridgital Nation'. Who are the authors of
the book?
(1) N Chandrasekaran & Roopa Purushottam
(2) Azim Premji & Lakshmi Mittal
(3) Pallonji Mistry & Shiv Nadar
(4) Dilip Shanghvi & Kumar Birla
(5) Gautam Adani & Anshula Kant
301. India is set to sign agreement on Kartarpur corridor with which among the following
countries?
(1) China
(2) Nepal
(3) Bhutan
(4) Myanmar
(5) Pakistan
302. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Sukhbir Sandhu as NHAI Chairman
and he will succeed _______.
(1) Anupam Shrivastava
(2) Anil Kumar Jha
(3) Mukesh Kumar Surana
(4) NN Sinha
(5) Utpal Bora
303. How much is the amount given under Uttar Pradesh government's 'Kanya Sumangala
Yojana' to every family in which a girl child takes birth?
(1) 10,000 Rs
(2) 15,000 Rs
(3) 12,000 Rs
(4) 13,000 Rs
(5) 16,000 Rs
304. Government of India, Government of Odisha and _____ signed a US$165 million loan
agreement to support climate resilient agriculture in Odisha.
(1) World Bank
(3) International Monetary Fund
(4) New Development Bank
(5) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
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305. Which district has become the first kerosene-free district of Gujarat under the Ujjwala
Yojana?
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Vadodara
(3) Surat
(4) Tapi
(5) Gandhinagar
306. What is the rank of India in the Global Health Security Index published by World Health
Organization?
(1) 56th
(2) 57th
(3) 55th
(4) 52nd
(5) 54th
307. India agreed to collaborate with which country on futuristic military technologies to
develop drone swarms?
(1) USA
(2) Russia
(3) UK
(4) Germany
(5) Japan
308. Sophie Wilmes has been chosen as which country's new caretaker Prime Minister?
(1) Norway
(2) Finland
(3) Netherlands
(4) Belgium
(5) Morocco
309. IRDAI formed a panel to vet proposals for innovations. It will be chaired by________.
(1) S. Sadagopan
(2) K. Natarajan
(3) Ajay Kumar Tyagi
(4) A K Lavasa
(5) Sanket Seth
310. ___________ has decided to continue with $ 6 bn annual lending support to India.
(1) IMF
(2) World Bank
(3) AIIB
(4) ADB
(5) NDB
311. Which Indian city implemented a scheme that offers free travel to every women passenger
in the city public buses?
(1) Chennai
(2) Bangalore
(3) Coimbatore
(4) New Delhi
(5) Kolkata
312. President Ram Nath Kovind signed a warrant appointing Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as
the ________ Chief Justice of India.
(1) 47th
(2) 45th
(3) 48th
(4) 44th
(5) 46th
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313. Which is the focus country in the 3rd edition of Guwahati International Film Festival that
set to begin on 31st October?
(1) Bhutan
(2) Mexico
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Tukey
(5) Iran
314. Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has given the prestigious Italian Golden Sand Art Award
2019. Which state does he belong to?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) West Bengal
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Gujarat
315. In November, 2019 Which campaign was launched in the 6th edition of National Summit on
Good, replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems to control Pneumonia?
(1) SAANS
(2) ASHA
(3) SAGY
(4) GOAL
(5) BBKK
316. Vashishtha Narayan Singh, who was a well-known _______________ has died recently in
Patna.
(1) Scientist
(2) Economist
(3) Environmentalist
(4) Historian
(5) Mathematician
317. David Villa has announced his retirement from professional football. He belongs to which
country?
(1) Serbia
(2) France
(3) Germany
(4) Spain
(5) Italy
318. As per the report from the State Bank of India, what is the expected GDP growth rate for
Indian in the Financial Year 2020? (November,2019)
(1) 5.2%
(2) 5.4%
(3) 5%
(4) 5.65%
(5) 5.8%
319. Digital payments constituted a _______________ of total non-cash retail payments during
the October 2018 to September 2019.
(1) 75%
(2) 96%
(3) 79%
(4) 89%
(5) 84%
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320. Asian Development Bank has provided a ____________ million loan to strengthen power
connectivity in Tamil Nadu.
(1) $ 235 million
(2) $ 345 million
(3) $ 451 million
(4) $ 512 million
(5) $ 285 million
321. Which among the following has launched the App ‘Farmitra’ to help farmers address their
worries?
(1) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
(2) Bharti AXA General Insurance
(3) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(4) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(5) Tata AIG General Insurance
322. ATITHI app has launched to facilitate hassle-free and faster clearance by Customs at the
airports. The app was launched by who among the following ministers?
(1) Minister of Science and Technology
(2) Minister of Human Resource Development
(3) Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
(4) Minister of Civil Aviation
(5) Minister of Finance
323. Recently, India has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to launch the RuPay card. In
which year, the RuPay card was launched?
(1) 2011
(2) 2013
(3) 2012
(4) 2014
(5) 2015
324. Who among the following has won the Paris Masters final recently?
(1) Novak Djokovic
(2) Matteo Berrettini
(3) Stefanos Tsitsipas
(4) Dominic Thiem
(5) Kei Nishikori
325. As per the RBI’s new guideline, NBFCs with assets of ₹10,000 crore and above will have to
maintain a minimum of ____________ percentage of LCR as high quality liquid assets.
(1) 45%
(2) 30%
(3) 25%
(4) 50%
(5) 65%
326. In November 2019, which among the following has become the first bank to cross ₹ 7
Lakh Crore market capitalisation?
(1) None of these
(4) ICICI Bank
(5) HDFC Bank
327. The exercise ‘Sindhu Sudharshan’ will be conducted by the Indian Army in which state?
(1) Haryana
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Odisha
(4) West Bengal
(5) Andhra Pradesh
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328. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has collaborated with which
company to launch the ‘SkillsBuild platform’?
(1) Microsoft
(2) Amazon
(3) Google
(4) Facebook
(5) IBM
329. What edition of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will be held in Davos-Klosters,
Switzerland in January 2020?
(1) 54th
(2) 50th
(3) 48th
(4) 46th
(5) 43rd
330. Which country has topped the recently released Women, Peace and Security Index?
(1) Switzerland
(2) Denmark
(3) Finland
(4) Iceland
(5) Norway
331. MSTC Ltd has signed an agreement with Allahabad Bank for the development of a
dedicated e-Auction platform for the sale of _____________.
(1) NPA
(2) T-Bills
(3) G-Secs
(4) Shares
(5) All the above
332. India’s fiscal deficit has been increased to ___________ of the GDP for the FY 2019-20 by
Fitch Solutions. (November, 2019)
(1) 3.3%
(2) 3.2%
(3) 3.4%
(4) 3.6%
(5) 3.5%
333. US-based Indian author Madhuri Vijay has bagged JCB Prize for literature 2019 for her
novel named ____________.
(1) A Lonely Harvest
(2) Sugar Run
(3) A Patchwork Family
(4) My Father’s Garden
(5) The Far Field
334. Which bank has named Sumant Kathpalia as its new Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer?
(1) South Indian Bank
(2) Federal Bank
(3) IndusInd Bank
(4) Bandhan Bank
(5) Karur Vysya Bank
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335. Which state has launched a job helpline as a part of the ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ programme for
the unemployed job seekers of the state?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Punjab
(3) Himachal Pradesh
(4) Gujarat
(5) Chhattisgarh
336. Union MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that the government will buy 10% of the bonds
issued by MSMEs to support them in tapping the capital market. MSMEs account for __________
of the exports from the country.
(1) 25%
(2) 62%
(3) 38%
(4) 49%
(5) 52%
337. The Export-Import Bank of India , in November 2019 provided a USD 30 million line of
credit to Ghana for what purpose?
(1) Rehabilitation
(2) Infrastructure development
(3) Portable water
(4) Road connectivity
(5) Construction of Borewell system
338. The second edition of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARPAT) – 2019 was
held recently between the USA and __________.
(1) India
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Russia
(4) France
(5) Italy
339. The RBI’s working group has restricted the number of layers of Core Investing Companies
within a group to __________ by 2021.
(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) Four
(5) Five
340. ‘API Sandbox for banking’ was launched by which bank?

(2) ICICI Bank
(4) YES Bank
(5) Central Bank of India
341. The 27th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations was recently held in
which place?
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Kolkata
(4) Pune
(5) Guwahati
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342. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has increased the household income limits to
_____________ for borrowers of NBFCs and MFIs from urban or semi-urban areas.
(1) ₹ 2 Lakh
(2) ₹ 1.25 Lakh
(3) ₹ 1.75 Lakh
(4) ₹ 1.5 Lakh
(5) ₹ 2.25 Lakh
343. Industrialist Krishan Kumar Modi has died recently. He was served as a president of
___________.
(1) CCI
(2) FCI
(3) FICCI
(4) CII
(5) ASSOCHAM
344. South Africa defeated ___________ to lift the Rugby World Cup 2019 for the third
consecutive year.
(1) New Zealand
(2) Japan
(3) England
(4) Poland
(5) Australia
345. Second Indo-French Investment Conclave held at__________.

(1) Gujarat
(2) Goa
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Assam
(5) Uttar Pradesh
346. Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan passed away recently. He was a former________ of India.
(1) CJI
(2) CEC
(3) CAG
(4) CEA
(5) None of these
347. MP Arvind Sawant announces decision to quit as Union minister. He belongs to which
constituency?
(1) None of these
(2) Jalna, Maharashtra
(3) Akola , Maharashtra
(4) Nagpur, Maharashtra
(5) Mumbai South, Maharashtra
348. Who among the following ,recently became youngest Indian to score international fifty?
(1) Shakera Selman
(2) Amita Sharma
(3) Shafali Verma
(4) Snehal Pradhan
(5) Swagatika Rath
349. Kento Momota won his 10th title of 2019, clinching China Open. He belongs to which of the
following countries?
(1) Indonesia
(2) Malaysia
(3) Japan
(4) South Korea
(5) None of these
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350. Which of the following portfolios are under Union Minister Prakash Javadekar?
(1) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
(2) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(3) Ministry heavy industries and public enterprises
(4) Both (a) & (c)
(5) Both (b) & (c)
351. Inaugural Conclave on “_______________” , under the theme “Planning for Tomorrow’s
Greatest Capital Region” recently held in Delhi.
(1) National Capital Region -2021
352. Sundar Singh Gurjar is associated with_____________.

(1) Boxing
(2) Shotput
(3) Shooting
(4) Javelin Throw
(5) Long Jump
353. The 15th Meeting of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) Governing
Council was held in____________.
(1) New Delhi, India
(2) Colombo, Sri Lanka
(3) Male, Maldives
(4) Dhaka, Bangladesh
(5) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
354. United Nations Global Campaign on Sustainable Nitrogen Management took place in
________.
(1) Colombo, Sri Lanka
(2) Nairobi, Kenya
(3) Jakarta, Indonesia
(4) Hanoi, Vietnam
355. IIT-Madras in collaboration with Phoenix Medical Systems launched India’s first
indigenously designed standing wheelchair , namely_______.
(1) CHAIRity
(2) Stroke
(3) None of these
(4) Arise
(5) Sahara
356. International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed
Conflict is observed on_____________.
(1) November,6
(2) November,14
(3) November,11
(4) October,3
(5) None of these
357. World Kindness Day is an international observance annually on __________.

(1) 10 October
(2) 11 September
(3) 19 August
(4) 13 November
(5) 5 December
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358. Laishram Sarita Devi has been elected as a member of AIBA athletes commission,
recently. Where is the AIBA headquartered at?
(1) Munich, Germany
(2) Lausanne, Switzerland
(3) Lyon, France
(4) Bergen, Norway
(5) Auckland, New Zealand
359. Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the SARAS India International Trade Fair at Pragati
Maidan in New Delhi. He is the union minister in charge of____________.
(1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(2) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(3) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(4) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(5) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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24 January International Day of Education
27 January International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the
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4 February World Cancer Day
6 February International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
10 February World Pulses Day
11 February International Day of Women and Girls in Science
13 February World Radio Day
20 February World Day of Social Justice

21 February International Mother Language Day
1 March Zero Discrimination Day
3 March World Wildlife Day
8 March International Women's Day
20 March International Day of Happiness
21 March International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21 March World Poetry Day

21 March World Down Syndrome Day
22 March World Water Day

23 March World Meteorological Day
24 March World Tuberculosis Day

24 March International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights
Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
2 April World Autism Awareness Day
4 April International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
6 April International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

7 April World Health Day
12 April International Day of Human Space Flight
21 April World Creativity and Innovation Day
22 April International Mother Earth Day
23 April World Book and Copyright Day
24 April International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
25 April International Delegate’s Day
25 April World Malaria Day
26 April World Intellectual Property Day
28 April World Day for Safety and Health at Work
30 April International Jazz Day
2 May World Tuna Day
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11 May (second World Migratory Bird Day

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15 May International Day of Families
16 May International Day of Living Together in Peace
16 May International Day of Light
17 May World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
20 May World Bee Day
21 May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 May International Day for Biological Diversity
29 May International Day of UN Peacekeepers
31 May World No-Tobacco Day
1 June Global Day of Parents
3 June World Bicycle Day
4 June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5 June World Environment Day
7 June World Food Safety Day
8 June World Oceans Day
12 June World Day Against Child Labour
13 June International Albinism Awareness Day
14 June World Blood Donor Day
15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 June International Day of Family Remittances
17 June World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
18 June Sustainable Gastronomy Day
20 June World Refugee Day

21 June International Day of Yoga
23 June International Widows' Day
26 June International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
27 June Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
29 June International Day of the Tropics
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30 June International Day of Parliamentarism
11 July World Population Day
15 July World Youth Skills Day
28 July World Hepatitis Day
30 July World Day against Trafficking in Persons

9 August International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
12 August International Youth Day
19 August World Humanitarian Day
21 August International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
22 August International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on

Religion or Belief
23 August International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
29 August International Day against Nuclear Tests
30 August International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
5 September International Day of Charity
8 September International Literacy Day

10 September World Suicide Prevention Day
15 September International Day of Democracy
16 September International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21 September International Day of Peace

23 September International Day of Sign Languages
26 September International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 September World Tourism Day

28 September International Day for Universal Access to Information
28 September World Rabies Day
30 September International Translation Day

1 October International Day of Older Persons
2 October International Day of Non-Violence
5 October World Teachers’ Day
7 October (first Monday World Habitat Day
in October)
9 October World Post Day

10 October World Mental Health Day
11 October International Day of the Girl Child
13 October International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
15 October International Day of Rural Women
16 October World Food Day
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17 October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20 October (every five World Statistics Day

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24 October United Nations Day
24 October World Development Information Day
27 October World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
31 October World Cities Day
2 November International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
5 November World Tsunami Awareness Day

6 November International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War
and Armed Conflict
10 November World Science Day for Peace and Development
14 November World Diabetes Day
19 November World Toilet Day
20 November World Children's Day
21 November World Television Day
25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
1 December World AIDS Day

2 December International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities
5 December International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
5 December World Soil Day
7 December International Civil Aviation Day
9 December International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the

Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
9 December International Anti-Corruption Day
10 December Human Rights Day
11 December International Mountain Day
12 December International Day of Neutrality
12 December International Universal Health Coverage Day
18 December International Migrants Day
20 December International Human Solidarity Day
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State Capital Chief Minister Governor

Andhra Pradesh Amaravati Y. S. Jaganmohan Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
Reddy
Arunachal Itanagar Pema Khandu Brigadier BD Mishra (retd)
Pradesh
Assam Dispur Sarabananda Sonowal Jagdish Mukhi
Bihar Patna Nitish Kumar Phagu Chauhan
Chhattisgarh Raipur Bhupesh Baghel Anusuiya Uikey
Goa Panaji Pramod Sawant S.P Malik
Gujarat Gandhi Nagar Vijaybhai R. Rupani Acharya Devvrat
Haryana Chandigarh Manohar Lal Khattar Satyadev Narayan Arya
Himachal Shimla Jai Ram Thakur Bandaru Dattatraya
Pradesh
Jharkhand Ranchi Raghubar Das Draupadi Murmu
Karnataka Bengaluru B S Yediyurappa Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Pinarayi Vijayan Arif Mohammed Khan
Madhya Bhopal Kamal Nath Lalji Tandon
Pradesh
Maharashtra Mumbai Devendra Fadnavis Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Manipur Imphal N Biren Singh Padmanabha Balkrishna Acharya
(Add. Charge)
Meghalaya Shillong Conrad Sangma Tathagata Roy
Mizoram Aizawl Pu Zoramthanga P S Sreedharan Pillai
Nagaland Kohima Neiphiu Rio RN Ravi
Odisha Bhubaneshwar Naveen Patnaik Ganeshi Lal
Punjab Chandigarh Amarinder Singh V P Singh Badnore
Rajasthan Jaipur Ashok Gehlot Kalraj Mishra
Sikkim Gangtok Prem Singh Tamang(PS Ganga Prasad
Golay)
Tamil Nadu Chennai Edappadi K. Banwarilal Purohit
Palaniswami
Telangana Hyderabad K. Chandrasekhar Rao Tamilisai Soundararajan
Tripura Agartala Biplab Kumar Deb Ramesh Bais
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Yogi Adityanath Anandiben Patel
Uttarakhand Dehradun Trivendra Singh Rawat Baby Rani Maurya
West Bengal Kolkata Mamata Banerjee Jagdeep Dhankhar
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Union Minister Portfolio Constituency

Narendra Modi Ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions Varanasi, UP
Rajnath Singh Ministry of Defence Lucknow, UP
Amit Shah Ministry of Home Affairs Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nitin Gadkari Ministry of Road Transport and Highways & Ministry Nagpur, Maharashtra
of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises
DV Sadananda Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers Bangalore North,
Gowda Karnataka
Nirmala Sitharaman Ministry of Finance & Ministry of Corporate Affairs Rajya Sabha
Ram Vilas Paswan Ministry of Consumer affairs, food and public NA
distribution
Narendra Singh Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, Ministry Morena, M.P
Tomar of Rural Development & Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Ravi Shankar Prasad Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Patna Sahib, Bihar
communications & Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology
Harsimrat Kaur Badal Ministry of Food Processing Industries Bathinda, Punjab
Thaawar Chand Ministry of Social justice and empowerment Rajya Sabha(M.P)
Gehlot
Dr Subrahmanyam Ministry of External Affairs Rajya Sabha (Gujarat)
Jaishankar
Ramesh Pokhriyal Ministry of Human Resource Development Haridwar, Uttarakhand
‘Nishank’
Arjun Munda Ministry of Tribal Affairs Khunti, Jharkhand
Smriti Zubin Irani Ministry of Women and child Development & Ministry Amethi, UP
of Textiles
Dr Harsh Vardhan Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Chandni Chowk, Delhi
Science and Technology & Ministry of Earth Sciences
Prakash Javadekar Ministry of environment, forest and climate change & Rajya Sabha(M.P)
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Piyush Goyal Ministry of Railways & Ministry of Commerce and Rajya
Industry Sabha(Maharashtra)
Dharmendra Pradhan Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Ministry of Rajya Sabha(M.P)
Steel
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Ministry of Minority Affairs Rajya
Sabha(Jharkhand)
Pralhad Joshi Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of coal & Dharwad, Karnataka
Ministry of Mines
Dr Mahendra Nath Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Chandauli, UP
Pandey
Arvind Ganpat Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise Mumbai South,
Sawant Maharashtra
Giriraj Singh Ministry of Animal Husbandry, dairying and fisheries Begusarai, Bihar
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Country Capital Currency

Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Togrog
Switzerland Berne Swiss Franc
China Beijing Chinese Yuan
Singapore Singapore City Singapore Dollar
Germany Berlin Euro
Japan Tokyo Yen
Ukraine Kiev Ukkranian Hryvnia
USA Washington D.C Dollar
Nepal Kathmandu Nepalese Rupee
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Saudi Riyal
Azerbaijan Baku Manat
Maldives Male Maldivian rufiyaa
Philippines Manila Philippine Peso
Thailand Bangkok Baht
Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan Tenge
Maldives Male Maldivian rufiyaa
Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladeshi taka
UK London British pound
Australia Canberra Australian dollar
France Paris Euro
US Washington DC United States dollar
Israel Jerusalem Israeli new shekel
Russia Moscow Russian ruble
Bhutan Thimpu Bhutanese ngultrum
Bahrain Manama Bahraini dinar
UAE Dubai United Arab Emirates dirham
Republic of Guinea Conakry Guinean franc
Lithuania Vilnius Euro
Latvia Riga Euro
Netherlands Amsterdam Euro
Estonia Tallinn Euro
Mozambique Maputo Mozambican Metical
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Italy Rome Euro
Argentina Buenos Aires Argentine peso
Myanmar Naypyidaw Myanmar Kyat
Uzbekistan Tashkent Uzbekistani Som
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Tiger Reserves, National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries
Name of Tiger Reserve(TR) State

Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Andhra Pradesh
Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh
Kamlang Tiger Reserve Arunachal Pradesh
Pakke TR Arunachal Pradesh
Manas TR Assam
Nameri TR Assam
Orang TR Assam
Kaziranga TR Assam
Valmiki TR Bihar
Udanti-Sitanadi TR Chhattisgarh
Achanakmar TR Chhattisgarh
Indravati TR Chhattisgarh
Palamau TR Jharkhand
Bandipur TR Jharkhand
Bhadra TR Karnataka
Dandeli-Anshi TR Karnataka
Nagarahole TR Karnataka
Periyar TR Kerala
Parambikulam TR Kerala
Kanha TR Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh TR Madhya Pradesh
Panna TR Madhya Pradesh
Satpura TR Madhya Pradesh
Sanjay-Dubri TR Maharashtra
Melghat TR Maharashtra
Tadoba-Andhari TR Maharashtra
Sahyadri TR Maharashtra
Nawegaon-Nagzira TR Maharashtra
Bor TR Maharashtra
Dampa TR Mizoram
Simplipal TR Odisha
Satkosia TR Odisha
Ranthambore TR Rajasthan
Sariska TR Rajasthan
Mukandra Hills TR Rajasthan
Kalakad-Mundanthurai TR Tamil Nadu
Anamalai TR Tamil Nadu
Mudumalai TR Tamil Nadu
Satyamangalam TR Tamil Nadu
Kawal TR Telangana
Amrabad TR Telangana
Dudhwa TR Uttar Pradesh
Pilibhit TR Uttar Pradesh
Amangarh TR Uttar Pradesh
Corbett TR Uttarakhand
Rajaji TR Uttarakhand
Sunderbans TR West Bengal
Buxa TR West Bengal
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Name of National Park (NP) State

Papikonda NP Andhra Pradesh
Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) NP Andhra Pradesh
Sri Venkateswara NP Andhra Pradesh
Mouling NP Arunachal Pradesh
Namdapha NP Arunachal Pradesh
Dibru-Saikhowa NP Assam
Kaziranga NP Assam
Manas NP Assam
Nameri NP Assam
Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP Assam
Valmiki NP Bihar
Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP Chhattisgarh
Indravati (Kutru) NP Chhattisgarh
Kanger Valley NP Chhattisgarh
Mollem NP Goa
Vansda NP Gujarat
Blackbuck (Velavadar) NP Gujarat
Gir NP Gujarat
Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP Gujarat
Kalesar NP Haryana
Sultanpur NP Haryana
Great Himalayan NP Himachal Pradesh
Inderkilla NP Himachal Pradesh
Khirganga NP Himachal Pradesh
Pin Valley NP Himachal Pradesh
Simbalbara NP Himachal Pradesh
City Forest (Salim Ali) NP Jammu & Kashmir
Dachigam NP Jammu & Kashmir
Hemis NP Jammu & Kashmir
Kishtwar NP Jammu & Kashmir
Betla NP Jharkhand
Anshi NP Karnataka
Bandipur NP Karnataka
Bannerghatta NP Karnataka
Kudremukh NP Karnataka
Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP Karnataka
Anamudi Shola NP Kerala
Eravikulam NP Kerala
Mathikettan Shola NP Kerala
Pambadum Shola NP Kerala
Periyar NP Kerala
Silent Valley NP Kerala
Bandhavgarh NP Madhya Pradesh
Dinosaur Fossils NP Madhya Pradesh
Fossil NP Madhya Pradesh
Indira Priyadarshini Pench NP Madhya Pradesh
Kanha NP Madhya Pradesh
Madhav NP Madhya Pradesh
Panna NP Madhya Pradesh
Sanjay NP Madhya Pradesh
Satpura NP Madhya Pradesh
Van Vihar NP Madhya Pradesh
Chandoli NP Maharashtra
Gugamal NP Maharashtra
Nawegaon NP Maharashtra
Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP Maharashtra
Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) NP Maharashtra
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Tadoba NP Maharashtra
Keibul-Lamjao NP Manipur
Balphakram NP Meghalaya
Nokrek Ridge NP Meghalaya
Murlen NP Mizoram
Phawngpui Blue Mountain NP Mizoram
Intanki NP Nagaland
Bhitarkanika NP Odisha
Simlipal NP Odisha
Desert NP Rajasthan
Keoladeo Ghana NP Rajasthan
Mukundra Hills NP Rajasthan
Ranthambhore NP Rajasthan
Sariska NP Rajasthan
Khangchendzonga NP Sikkim
Guindy NP Tamil Nadu
Gulf of Mannar Marine NP Tamil Nadu
Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP Tamil Nadu
Mudumalai NP Tamil Nadu
Mukurthi NP Tamil Nadu
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP Telangana
Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali NP Telangana
Mrugavani NP Telangana
Clouded Leopard NP Tripura
Bison (Rajbari) NP Tripura
Dudhwa NP Uttar Pradesh
Corbett NP Uttarakhand
Gangotri NP Uttarakhand
Govind NP Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi NP Uttarakhand
Rajaji NP Uttarakhand
Valley of Flowers NP Uttarakhand
Buxa NP West Bengal
Gorumara NP West Bengal
Jaldapara NP West Bengal
Neora Valley NP West Bengal
Singalila NP West Bengal
Sunderban NP West Bengal
Campbell Bay NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Galathea Bay NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Middle Button Island NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Mount Harriett NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
North Button Island NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Rani Jhansi Marine NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Saddle Peak NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
South Button Island NP Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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Wildlife Sanctuaries State

Pulicat Lake WLS Andhra Pradesh
Coringa WLS Andhra Pradesh
Kambalakonda WLS Andhra Pradesh
Dibang WLS Arunachal Pradesh
Kamlang WLS Arunachal Pradesh
Kane WLS Arunachal Pradesh
Amchang WLS Assam
Burachapari WLS Assam
Garampani WLS Assam
Nambor WLS Assam
Pabitora WLS Assam
Gautam Budha WLS Bihar
Kusheshwar Asthan Bird WLS Bihar
City Bird WLS Chandigarh
Sukhna Lake WLS Chandigarh
Barnawapara WLS Chhattisgarh
Sarangarh-Gomardha WLS Chhattisgarh
Fudam WLS Daman & Diu
Asola Bhati (Indira Priyadarshini) WLS Delhi
Cotigaon WLS Goa
Dr. Salim Ali Bird (Chorao) WLS Goa
Gaga (Great Indian Bustard) WLS Gujarat
Jessore Sloth Bear WLS Gujarat
Khijadiya Bird WLS Gujarat
Nal Sarovar Bird WLS Gujarat
Ratanmahal Sloth Bear WLS Gujarat
Wild Ass WLS Gujarat
Abubshehar WLS Haryana
Chhilchhila Lake WLS Haryana
Bandli WLS Himachal Pradesh
Chandratal WLS Himachal Pradesh
Lippa Asrang WLS Himachal Pradesh
Rakchham Chitkul (Sangla Valley) WLS Himachal Pradesh
Sech Tuan Nala WLS Himachal Pradesh
Changthang WLS Jammu & Kashmir
Hokersar WLS Jammu & Kashmir
Surinsar Mansar WLS Jammu & Kashmir
Kodarma WLS Jharkhand
Lawalong WLS Jharkhand
Mahuadanr Wolf WLS Jharkhand
Topchanchi WLS Jharkhand
Adichunchunagiri Peacock WLS Karnataka
Attiveri Bird WLS Karnataka
Daroji Bear WLS Karnataka
Ghataprabha Bird WLS Karnataka
Gudavi Bird WLS Karnataka
Gudekote Sloth Bear WLS Karnataka
Ranebennur Black Buck WLS Karnataka
Ranganathittu Bird WLS Karnataka
Ramadevara Betta Vulture WLS Karnataka
Chinnar WLS Kerala
Mangalavanam Bird WLS Kerala
Thattekad Bird WLS Kerala
Pitti (Bird Island) WLS Lakshadweep
Orcha WLS Madhya Pradesh
Pachmarhi WLS Madhya Pradesh
Karanja Sohal Blackbuck WLS Maharashtra
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Naigaon Peacock WLS Maharashtra

Narnala Bird WLS Maharashtra
Thane Creek Flamingo WLS Maharashtra
Yangoupokpi Lokchao WLS Manipur
Khongjaingamba Ching WLS Manipur
Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS Meghalaya
Narpuh WLS Meghalaya
Nongkhyllem WLS Meghalaya
Siju WLS Meghalaya
Khawnglung WLS Mizoram
Thorangtlang WLS Mizoram
Fakim WLS Nagaland
Puliebadze WLS Nagaland
Rangapahar WLS Nagaland
Bhitarkanika WLS Odisha
Lakhari Valley WLS Odisha
Nandankanan WLS Odisha
Gahirmatha (Marine) WLS Odisha
Nandankanan WLS Odisha
Oussudu WLS Puducherry
Harike Lake WLS Punjab
Bir Aishvan WLS Punjab
Bir Bunerheri WLS Punjab
Jamwa Ramgarh WLS Rajasthan
Kailadevi WLS Rajasthan
Phulwari Ki Nal WLS Rajasthan
Sawai Man Singh WLS Rajasthan
Todgarh Raoli WLS Rajasthan
Fambong Lho WLS Sikkim
Kyongnosla Alpine WLS Sikkim
Pangolakha WLS Sikkim
Gangaikondam Spotted Dear WLS Tamil Nadu
Kanjirankulam Bird WLS Tamil Nadu
Karaivetti Bird WLS Tamil Nadu
Karikilli Birds WLS Tamil Nadu
Oussudu Lake Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel WLS Tamil Nadu
Vaduvoor Birds WLS Tamil Nadu
Vedanthangal Lake Birds WLS Tamil Nadu
Vellanadu Blackbuck WLS Tamil Nadu
Kinnersani WLS Telangana
Manjeera Crocodile WLS Telangana
Pranahita WLS Telangana
Gumti WLS Tripura
Rowa WLS Tripura
Sepahijala WLS Tripura
Trishna WLS Tripura
Jai Prakash Narayan (Surhatal) Bird WLS Uttar Pradesh
Kaimur WLS Uttar Pradesh
Katerniaghat WLS Uttar Pradesh
Nawabganj Bird WLS Uttar Pradesh
Samaspur Bird WLS Uttar Pradesh
Sur Sarovar Bird WLS Uttar Pradesh
Turtle WLS Uttar Pradesh
Askot WLS Uttarakhand
Binsar WLS Uttarakhand
Nandhaur WLS Uttarakhand
Sonanadi WLS Uttarakhand
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Bethuadahari WLS West Bengal

Chapramari WLS West Bengal
Chintamani Kar Bird WLS West Bengal
Jorepokhri Salamander WLS West Bengal
Pakhi Bitan Bird WLS West Bengal
Ramnabagan WLS West Bengal
Sajnakhali WLS West Bengal
Senchal WLS West Bengal
Haliday Island WLS West Bengal
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Solutions
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Admiral Karambir Singh took charge as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff. He is the 1st helicopter
pilot from the Indian Navy to lead the naval armed forces. He has commanded missile corvette
INS Vijaydurg, guided-missile destroyers INS Rana & INS Delhi.
2. 2
Indian-origin Anita Bhatia, a veteran in strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation and
management, has been appointed the Deputy Executive Director of the UN Women for Resource
Management, Sustainability and Partnerships.
3. 4
In the Central American country of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele has been sworn-in as the nation's
President. Delegations from 83 countries attended the ceremony. Bukele was elected to succeed
Salvador Sanchez Ceren.
4. 2
Industrialist Brij Mohan Khaitan, who acquired the Indian business of Union Carbide in the
1990s, passed away recently.Mr. Khaitan, 92, was the patriarch of the Williamson Magor Group
that deals in dry-cell battery, tea and engineering services.
5. 5
The ambassador of Mexico to India, Melba Pria, presented ''Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca''
(Order of the Aztec Eagle) to Ms Patil, who had served as the first woman president of the
country during 2007-12, at a special ceremony held in MCCIA Bhavan.
6. 2
World Environment Day is observed on June 5 every year. In 2019, China is hosting World
Environment Day and the theme is 'Air pollution'. In 2018, India hosted the main event centered
on combatting pollution caused by plastic.
7. 1
L&T Financial Services launched an educational programme 'Digital Sakhi' in 20 villages of
Villupuram dist in TN. It is aimed at digital financial inclusion of rural women. It has identified
500 women from trades such as dairy, poultry and goat-rearing etc.
8. 5
Veteran Malayalam actress Sheela was honoured with prestigious J C Daniel Award for her
contributions to Malayalam Cinema field. She is only the second woman to win this award after
Aranmula Ponnamma in 2005.
9. 1
The 14th summit of the OIC was held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and hosted by Saudi King Salman
bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. The official purpose of meeting was to address ‘current issues in Muslim
world’ and ‘recent developments in a number of OIC member states.
10. 1
Renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was appointed as the
chief of IMD, according to a Personnel Ministry order. He has been appointed as DG of
Meteorology, IMD, for a period of 5 years. He will assume charge in August.
11. 2
Veteran actor and theatre legend Dinyar Contractor, who appeared in films such as Baadshah
and Khiladi, passed away. He was 79.The actor was best known for his comic roles in films and
was awarded a Padma Shri in 2019.
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World Food Safety Day is celebrated on 7 June to draw global attention to the consequences of
contaminated food and water to the health. It focuses on the way to reduce the risk of food
poisoning. The theme for 2019:'Food Safety, everyone's business'.
13. 4
In Russia, the first tourist train traveling through Russia's Arctic region and on to Norway, set off
from St. Petersburg. The tourists came from 7 countries including the US, Germany, Norway and
Russia. The train is named, Zarengold.
14. 4
Celebrated chef and culinary revivalist Jaspal Inder Singh Kalra passed away, aged 71. Mr. Kalra
held titles like the “Czar of Indian Cuisine” and “Taste maker to the Nation”, conferred upon him
by eminent writer Khushwant Singh.
15. 5
India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in global gender equality index, looking at aspects such
as poverty, health, education, literacy, political representation & equality at workplace. The
SDGG Index has been developed by UK-based Equal Measures 2030.Denmark topped the index.
16. 3
The platform had been developed by Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL). RBI announced
the rollout of a foreign exchange trading platform for retail participants. It aims to provide
transparency of pricing & promote competition among market-makers leading to better pricing
for all customers.
17. 5
World Oceans Day is an opportunity to raise global awareness of the challenges faced by the
international community in connection with the oceans. The 2019 theme is ‘Gender and the
Ocean’.
18. 2
In French Open Tennis, Australian Ashleigh Barty won her first Grand Slam singles title by
defeating Marketa Vondrousova in the women's final. In Men’s Single, Dominic Thiem defeated
Novak Djokovic in the semi-final.
19. 4
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal attended the G-20 ministerial meeting on Trade
and digital economy in Japan. They agreed to find a common method to tax technology giants
whose digital business models have grown faster than systems to tax them. The host of G20
Summit 2020 - Saudi Arabia.
20. 4
AIIB has made its 1st investment in Nepal with the provision of up to $90m loan to help fund a
$650m hydropower project.It has approved the loan for the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project
expected to increase Nepal’s power generation by almost 20%.
21. 3
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that single-use plastics will be banned in the
country from 2021 to reduce ocean waste. Less than 10 percent of plastics used in Canada are
currently recycled.
22. 4
IDBI Bank & Max Bupa have signed a Bancassurance corporate agency agreement. Max Bupa
will provide the services including pre-authorization of cashless claims within 30 mins & access
to 'Point of Care' desks at leading hospital chains across the country.
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Mela Kheer Bhawani Festival was celebrated at Kheer Bhawani Temple in Kashmir. The devotees
of the Goddess Mata Kheer Bhawani fast and gather here on the eighth day of the full moon in
the month of May/ June. Kheer Bhawani is considered to be the Presiding Deity of most of the
Kashmiri Brahmans.
24. 4
Kazakhstan has elected interim leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev - the hand-picked successor of
long-term former long time president Nursultan Nazarbayev - as the country's new president.
Many people were arrested in rare protests in the country.
25. 3
Luxembourg, will host AIIB’s annual meeting next month, the first time the gathering has taken
place outside of Asia. Luxembourg will also host the second annual Asian Infrastructure Forum, a
networking event run by the bank. AIIB stands for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
26. 2
Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement, ending a brilliant career in
which he collected many honours. Lee spent a total of 348 weeks as world number one.
27. 1
World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14 June every year. The theme for World Blood Donor
Day 2019 is “Safe blood for all”. The theme is a call for action to all the gov., healthcare
institutions, etc. across the globe to meet the adequate demand of blood. The host country for
2019 is Rwanda.
28. 3
India has slipped by 4 points in an annual global index on peacefulness this year, finishing at
141 among 163 countries, while Iceland remained at the top position. The Global Peace Index
(GPI) takes into account 23 indicators.
29. 3
The Government of Japan has decided to invest an amount Rs.13,000 Crore in several ongoing
as well as new projects in different states of India's North- Eastern region. This was disclosed
after a meeting which the DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh had with the Japanese delegation.
30. 2
The Union Cabinet has cleared the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019.
The Bill provides for setting up of an independent and autonomous body for institutional
arbitration.
31. 2
Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will provide line of credit worth USD 245 million to
Ghana and Mozambique for agricultural and railway projects. Exim Bank supported line of credit
of USD 150 million to Ghana and USD 95 million to Mozambique.
32. 2
Online mutual fund investment platform FundzBazar announced the release of a new feature
called "Selfiewala KYC" for 1st-time mutual fund investors. The feature is hassle free & investors
can complete their KYC from the comfort of their home or office.
33. 2
UNICEF will honour Indian actress Priyanka Chopra with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award at
the UNICEF Snowflake Ball. The event will be held in New York. Priyanka is a global Unicef
Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights.
34. 3
Akshaya Patra, a non-profit organisation running one of the world’s largest school meals project
in India, has been awarded the BBC World Service Global Champion Award for the same. The
award was presented at the BBC Food & Farming Awards in Bristol.
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Social activist Makarand Tilloo received the 'Save Water Hero Award' for his efforts towards
water conservation. A Laughter Yoga trainer & motivational speaker by profession, he started a
campaign to save water by replacing leaking taps with new ones.
36. 3
Suman Rao from Rajasthan has won the Femina Miss India World 2019 title in Mumbai. Shivani
Jadhav from Chhattisgarh won Femina Miss Grand India 2019 title & Shreya Shanker from Bihar
won Miss India United Continents 2019 title.
37. 4
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is looking to review the existing structure of LPG
marketing in India, to bring in more private players. For this ,the Centre has set up a 5-member
committee headed by economist Kirit Parikh.
38. 4
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd has appointed a CRO and complied with norms of National
Housing Bank (NHB), the housing finance sector regulator. Naveen Uppal, has been appointed as
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of the company, for a period of three years.
39. 2
Assam Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary launched the State Transport Corporation's
Chalo app for Guwahati. The app will help commuters to know about the live arrival time of their
bus so they can plan their travel accordingly.
40. 2
Hero MotoCorp Ltd., the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters has appointed
Yerry Mina, the popular Colombian professional footballer, as its new Brand Ambassador.
41. 3
National Payments Corporation of India has entered into an agreement with the Government of
Telangana to offer MeeSeva portal users the option to pay using UPI Collect Request, RuPay
Debit and Credit Cards for the services on the portal.
42. 2
Om Birla has been elected as Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha. He is the MP from the Kota-Boondi
constituency in Rajasthan. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Energy & Petitions &
Consultative panel for Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
43. 1
IIT Bombay has emerged as the top Indian institute in the QS World University Ranking 2020. It
is ranked at 152nd position & is the first to be featured in the list of global top 200. IIT-Delhi &
IISc Bangalore ranked at 182nd & 184th position respectively.
44. 3
Acc. to the ADB, Bangladesh has achieved the fastest growth in the Asia-Pacific economies
comprising of 45 countries. The country attained a 7.9% growth in the FY 2018-19. The bank
predicted that the growth will be 8% in the FY2019 & FY2020.
45. 4
World Health Organization has launched an online tool known as 'AWaRe', aimed at guiding
policymakers & health workers to use antibiotics safely & more effectively. 'AWaRe' classifies
antibiotics into three groups named Access, Watch &Reserve.
46. 2
India has extended USD 15 million assistance to Niger for organizing the African Union (AU)
summit scheduled to be held in Niamey. The AU summit is expected to launch the historic
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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47. 3
Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to be granted full membership of the Financial
Action Task Force. Now, FATF has 39 full members, including the permanent members of the UN
Security Council and most countries of the G-20.
48. 1
RBI has assigned lead bank responsibility to SBI for 2 new dists (Mulugu & Narayanpet) in
Telangana & 1 dist (Niwari) in MP. Lead bank acts as a leader for coordinating the efforts of
credit inst. in the allotted districts to increase the flow of credit.
49. 1
Mahindra Asset Management Company has entered into a joint venture (51:49) with Canada-
based global financial services group, Manulife to expand the depth and breadth of fund offerings
and retail fund penetration in the country.
50. 2
In Gymnastics, India's Pranati Nayak clinched a bronze medal in the vault event at the Senior
Asian Artistic Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. China's Yu Linmin and Japan's Ayaka
Sakaguchi won the gold and silver medal at the same event.
51. 1
United Nations Public Service Day: 23 June
UN Public Service Day celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the community;
highlights the contribution of public service in the development process; recognizes the work of
public servants, encouraging young people to choose it as career
52. 2
Odisha govt unveiled a Flood Hazard Atlas for better preparedness. It will help identify the
disaster-prone areas of the state to tackle the situation. It was prepared by the National Remote
Sensing Centre & Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA).
53. 3
Roger Federer defeated David Goffin to win the Halle Open title for the 10th time. Federer fired 7
aces and broke Goffin's serve 3 times to down Goffin. He clinched the 102nd tour-level title that
moved him to within seven of Jimmy Connors' record.
54. 3
Qu Dongyu became the first Chinese national to be elected to head the UN's Food and
Agriculture Organization. He won 108 votes, followed by Catherine Geslain-Laneelle of France
with 71 votes and Georgia's Davit Kirvalidze with 12.
55. 5
3 best police stations in the country are in Rajasthan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & West
Bengal, as per Home Ministry. Kalu police station in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district ranked 1 as it
had all facilities including women’s help desk & WiFi.
56. 1
Kerala has topped among large states on overall health performance in NITI Aayog's Health
Index followed by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. The report ranks the states & UTs
innovatively on their year-on-year incremental change in health outcomes.
57. 1
Amazon India head Amit Agarwal has been named as the new chairman of the Internet and
Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). According to recently launched Mary Meeker report, India
accounts for 12% of the world's internet users, behind only to China (21%).
58. 1
Veteran freedom fighter Mohan Ranade, who participated in the Goa liberation movement, died
at the age of 90 years. He was arrested by Portuguese police in 1955 and incarcerated at the
Fort of Caxias near Lisbon in Portugal for 6 years.
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59. 1
IPS officers Arvind Kumar & Samant Kumar Goel were appointed chiefs of the IB & RAW
respectively. Kumar will take the reins of the IB from Rajiv Jain, while Goel will succeed Anil K
Dhasmana as the chief of RAW.
60. 4
Govt has constituted a Working Group for the revision of the current series of Wholesale Price
Index. Ramesh Chand, a Member of NITI Aayog will be the chairman of the 18-member
committee. The DPIIT is the nodal office for the Working Group.
61. 4
G-20 summit has started in Osaka, Japan. The theme of the summit is Human-centred future
society. PM Modi held a trilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump and Japanese premier
Shinzo Abe in Osaka ahead of the formal opening of the G-20 Summit.
62. 3
RBI relaxed the leverage ratio (LR) for banks to help them boost their lending activities. The
leverage ratio stands reduced to 4 per cent for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs)
and 3.5 per cent for other banks effective from the quarter commencing October 1, 2019.
63. 1
Manchester United signed England Under-21 right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace
in a 50m deal. He made his first-team debut for Palace last year, has agreed a five-year contract
that will earn him up to 80,000 a week.
64. 2
GoI, Kerala govt & World Bank signed a loan agreement of $250 million for the First Resilient
Kerala Programme to enhance the state's resilience against the impact of natural disasters and
climate change.
65. 3
The government has appointed MTNL Chairman and Managing Director P.K. Purwar as the CMD
of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd for a period of three months. He is expected to follow the
directions by the Department of Telecom.
66. 5
India signed a deal to acquire Strum Ataka anti-tank missile from Russia for its fleet of Mi-35
attack choppers. Deal for missiles is around ₹ 200 cr in order to give an added capability to the
Mi-35 attack choppers to take out enemy tanks/armoured elements.
67. 1
In Formulae 1 Austrian Grand Prix 2019, Red Bull’s Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the race
while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was placed second and Mercedes’ V. Bottas stood at the 3rd
position.
68. 5
PM has set up a High Powered Committee of Chief Ministers for Transformation of Indian
Agriculture with Maharashtra CM as Convenor of committee to suggest modalities for adoption
and time bound implementation of agriculture sector reforms.
69. 1
Indian pro boxer Vaibhav Yadav became the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia silver
welterweight champion after defeating Thailand's Fahpetch Singmanassak in the title bout held
in Pattaya, Thailand.
WBC Headquarters: Panama; Founded: 1921
70. 1
University Grants Commission approved a new Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for
India's Developing Economy. It will provide support to research projects that are socially
relevant, locally need-based, nationally important & globally significant
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71. 4
Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the extension of Vishwanathan's term as RBI
deputy governor by one year with effect from 4 July. He is in charge of regulation of banks, non-
banking finance companies and cooperative banks
72. 3
Schindler India appointed Ashok Ramachandran the President of Schindler India. Ashok
Ramachandran joined the company in 2006 and has spent over a decade at the Company in
various roles within the Schindler Group
73. 2
European Union (EU) leaders have put forward their nominations for the bloc's top jobs, with a
woman, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen proposed as European Commission Chief
for the first time.
74. 2
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has initiated Face Recognition system on a trial
basis for passengers for entry into the aerodrome by adding over 180 passengers enrolled
voluntarily for the trials at the airport.
The initiative is part of Centre's Digi Yatra programme.
75. 3
Karnataka Bank Ltd has launched the web tool 'Vasool So-Ft' for digitalizing the NPA recovery
process of the bank. It will enable easy and faster processing, real-time information and
immediate
decision making in the recovery area.
76. 2
Industrialist Basant Kumar Birla has passed away at the age of 98. He was Chairman of the BK
Birla Group of Companies, the Krishnarpan Charity Trust & BK Birla Institute of Engg &Tech. He
also set up the Birla Public School in Qatar.
77. 5
The agriculture ministry has signed a SoI with IBM for undertaking a pilot study on weather
forecast & soil moisture information in 3 dists of Bhopal, Rajkot & Nanded in Madhya Pradesh,
Gujarat &
Maharashtra respectively for the Kharif crop season 2019.
78. 4
Maharashtra achieved the first rank in NITI Aayog launched Agricultural Marketing and Farmer
Friendly Reforms Index followed by Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh. The index ranks states based
on the degree of reforms they have undertaken in agricultural marketing.
79. 2
B Harideesh Kumar has been appointed as director of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
(IBPS) for a period of three years. Earlier, he was Executive Director of Canara Bank. He started
his banking career with e Vijaya Bank in the year 1978.
80. 1
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum honours Mastercard CEO and President Ajay Banga
and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji with the 2019 Global Excellence Awards at its Second Annual
Leadership Summit in Washington.
81. 5
The Unique Identification Authority of India has set up its first 'Aadhaar Seva Kendra' in Delhi
and Vijayawada. Also, it plans to set up 114 such centres in 53 cities across India. The centres
will facilitate enrolment, updating and other activities.
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82. 5
J&K Bank announced the appointment of Rajni Saraf as the chief financial officer (CFO) of the
bank. Saraf has an experience of more than three decades in the banking industry.
She has experience as head of the Supervision and Control Division of the bank
83. 3
Pink City Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, has made its entry
into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
The decision was taken at the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO at Baku
in Azerbaijan
84. 1
An Se Young defeated Wang Zhiyi of China to win the Women's singles title.In men's singles
title,Li Shi Feng defeated India's Parupalli Kashyap. Canada Open badminton 2019 took place at
Markin-MacPhail Centre in Canada.
85. 2
The Haryana government announced the launch of 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' portal whereby
farmers can avail benefits of several government schemes directly after uploading their crop-
related details.This simple system will enable farmers to self-report their land and crop details
and help them receive benefits of government schemes.
86. 4
Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as Greece's new PM, after New Democracy party won a
landslide over leftist Syriza.Results showed New Democracy gaining 39.85% of the vote in snap
election.
87. 4
S. Mirabai Chanu totalled 191kg to claim the women's 49kg title in the Commonwealth
weightlifting championships. Jhili Dalabehera & S. Bindyarani Devi among women and Ch.
Rishikanta Singh among men were the other Indians to win golds in the elite division.
Commonwealth weightlifting championships 2019 was held in Samoa.
88. 1
Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri & women's footballer Ashalata Devi bagged the
top honours at the AIFF Awards.Chhetri was named the men’s footballer of the year, while the
title in the women’s category was won by Devi.
89. 1
WHO declared that measles disease has been eradicated in Sri Lanka. The country’s success
demonstrates its commitment, and the determination of its health workforce & parents to
protect children against measles.
WHO Regional Director: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh
90. 2
Kerala Startup Mission hosted Women Startup Summit in Kochi.
The ‘Women Startup Summit 2019’ aims at encouraging aspiring women professionals to take up
their entrepreneurial journey & develop an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in the State.
The theme is, “Developing an Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem”.
91. 3
Anshula Kant, an Indian national, has been appointed the next MD and CFO of World Bank. Ms.
Kant will be the first woman CFO of the Bank. Ms. Kant will be responsible for financial and risk
management and report to Mr. Malpass.
92. 3
Country's largest public sector bank SBI announced that it will not levy transaction charges
through RTGS and NEFT for YONO, internet banking and mobile banking customers. SBI will also
waive IMPS (immediate payment service) charges for these customers.
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93. 2
A two days' National Seminar Cum Workshop on “Statistics and Sustainable Development Goals"
was inaugurated by Pravin Srivastava, CSI and Secretary, Ministry of Statistics & Programme
Implementation (MoSPI), at the University of Lucknow.
94. 3
Meghalaya became the 1st state to ensure the conservation of water & have water policy. The
aim of the policy is to spot water resources as a common pool resource, to provide safe &
hygienic water for drinking, sanitation & livelihood development to all residents.
95. 1
Ajay Singh has won Gold in 81 kg category at Commonwealth Championships in Apia, city of
Samoa. Papul Changmai clinched the silver medal by lifting a total of 313kgs in the same event.
P Anuradha lifted 221kg to grab the 1st place in men's 87kg category.
96. 3
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will give a $100-million loan to L&T Infrastructure Finance
Company for wind and solar infrastructure projects in India. This is the first time AIIB is
extending a loan to a non-banking finance company.
97. 1
Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) to lift his fifth Wimbledon
Men’s title. Simona Halep won her second Grand Slam singles title, defeating Serena Williams in
the final, 6–2, 6–2.
98. 2
The city of Fuzhou (China) will host the next session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020.
This decision concluded the work of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee, meeting
in Baku.
99. 3
World Bank compares GDP across countries using purchasing power parities (PPPs), has placed
India ahead of both France and the UK for the last 25 years.
India's economy is now three times that of France, using PPPs.
100. 4
Telangana govt and the World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Network are set to launch an innovative project to deliver emergency medical supplies such as
blood and vaccines via drones.
101. 3
BSE has inked a pact with Haryana to encourage and support state's MSMEs to raise capital. By
getting listed on the BSE's SME platform, the enterprises will get equity financing opportunities
to grow their business from expansion to acquisition.
102. 2
A South African Musician, Johnny Clegg has died at the age of 66. He was known as the 'White
Zulu'. He was a vocal critic of the apartheid government which ruled until 1994. His best-known
hit Asimbonanga, released in 1987, was dedicated to Nelson Mandela.
103. 5
The book titled, ‘Kargil: Untold stories from the War’ is published by Penguin Random House and
it is authored by Rachna Bisht Rawat. The book is based on Rawat's interviews with war
survivors and martyrs' families.
104. 3
India's first garbage café has launched in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh. Under the program, any
person fetching a kilo of plastic waste to the garbage cafe will be assured of full meal & for
collecting at least 500 gm will benefit from a substantial breakfast.
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105. 1
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will lend as much as ₹25,000 crore to National
Highways
Authority of India (NHAI) in the ongoing financial year to fund highway projects. NHAI plans
to raise ₹75,000 crore from the markets in the 2019-20 financial year.
106. 4
Federation of International Football Federation has awarded FIFA Women Under 20 World Cup
hosting right to Nigeria after 10 years in 2020. The last FIFA event held in Nigeria was the 2009
FIFA U-17 World Cup.
107. 4
NPCI & JCB International, with domestic banks, have launched RuPay JCB Global Cards. Banks
including SBI, PNB, Axis Bank, Union Bank, Central Bank of India, Andhra Bank, CUB & TJSB
Bank will issue cards, which will be accepted at all POS terminals & ATMs.
108. 3
India’s mega defence exhibition ‘DefExpo’ will be held for the first time at Lucknow in 2020. The
main theme of the event will be ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’ and it will
focus on ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’.
109. 5
Boris Johnson will take over as Prime Minister of Britain. He succeeds Theresa May who resigned
recently. He is expected to use the opportunity to increase the number of women in full cabinet
positions and boost the representation of ethnic minorities.
110. 3
Yes Bank has announced a surrogate lending program ‘Smart Edge’ through which an MSME can
avail secured working capital limits from ₹ 1 - 3 Crore in the form of Overdraft, Letter of Credit &
Financial Bank Guarantees.
111. 2
India improved its ranking in the global innovation index by five places to 52nd in 2019. The GII
rankings are published by Cornell University, INSEAD and the WIPO and GII Knowledge
Partners. Switzerland retained its number-one spot on the index.
112. 5
Bandhan Bank Ltd has appointed State Bank of India's Sanjeev Naryani as its head of business.
He will lead the private lender’s branch banking, wholesale banking, agri-business, retail lending,
third-party products and digital banking verticals.
113. 5
Indian Council of Medical Research launched a platform named National Data Quality Forum
(NDQF) to improve quality of health and demographic data. It would integrate learning from
scientific &evidence-based initiatives via periodic workshops& conferences.
114. 1
SoftBank Group announced will launch its second Vision Fund with participation from Apple,
Foxconn, Microsoft and other tech companies and investors. Called the Vision Fund 2, the fund
will focus on AI-based technology. SoftBank Group’s own investment in the fund will be $38
billion.
115. 3
Apple Inc took a major step toward supplying its own smartphone chips by purchasing the
majority of Intel Corp's modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion. It is Apple’s second-
largest ever after its $3.2 billion purchase of Beats Electronics in 2014.
116. 5
The partnership between National Health Authority (NHA) and the Healthcare Federation of India
(NATHEALTH) aims to streamline all innovations ensuring that it increases the efficacy of service
delivery of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
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117. 4
The Goods and Services Tax Council lowered tax on electric vehicles to 5 percent from 12
percent earlier. It also reduced the tax rate on the EV chargers or charging stations to 5 percent
from 18 percent. The new tax rate will be effective from Aug. 1, 2019.
118. 2
Former union minister and senior Congress leader from Telangana, S. Jaipal Reddy passed away.
The five-time member of Lok Sabha, four-time MLA and two-time Rajya Sabha member died
while undergoing treatment for pneumonia. He was aged 77.
He held the petroleum portfolio under the UPA-2 govt. (2009-14)
119. 4
The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Guwahati next year as announced by
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. It will be conducted in partnership with Indian Olympic Association,
School Games Federation of India & Assam as host State.
2019 Khelo India Youth Games were held in Pune while the inaugural 2018 season was held in
New Delhi
120. 2
IPS officer VK Johri has been appointed as next Director General of BSF. He is presently serving
as the Special Secretary (RAW), under the Cabinet Secretariat & will take over the charge of the
BSF from incumbent Rajni Kant Mishra, on 31st of July.
121. 2
Red Bull's driver Max Verstappen clinched the rain-hit German Grand Prix at Hockenheim while
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel claimed the second spot and Russian Daniil Kvyat achieved the
third spot for Toro Rosso
122. 2
India & Mozambique have signed two Memoranda of Understanding on sharing white shipping
information & co-operation in the field of Hydrography. The agreement will further strengthen
the ongoing Indo-Mozambican Defence co-operation and their relations.
123. 4
July 30 is celebrated as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. It is observed to raise
awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking & for the protection of their rights.
2019 Theme: ‘Human Trafficking: Call Your Government to Action’.
124. 2
Kento Momota is the World No. 1 Badminton Player. B.Sai Praneeth has jumped 4 places to
enter in the top 20 players in the latest World Badminton Rankings. He is now World No.19 in
Men's Singles badminton ranking. Kidambi Srikanth & Sameer Verma retained his 10th & 13th
position respectively. PV Sindhu & Saina Nehwal retained 5th & 8th rank respectively.
125. 4
The customers need not pay any transaction charges for payments up to ₹ 2000 through debit
card, BHIM app, and Aadhar Enabled Payment Systems.
The government announced this system to promote digital transactions. The merchant discount
rate has borne by the government for two years.
126. 4
PNB Housing Finance Ltd has raised $100 million from International Finance Corporation to
finance the purchase of affordable housing projects. The investment was made under the central
bank's automatic route in the revamped ECB framework.
127. 2
Crisil has cut its estimate of India’s GDP growth by 20 basis points to 6.9% for FY 2019-20,
following a triangulation of downside risks. The risks include weak monsoon, slowing global
growth & sluggish high-frequency data for the first quarter.
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128. 5
RBI has allowed Bank of China to offer regular banking services in the country. All commercial
banks are in the Second Schedule. Banks falling under this schedule must adhere to the norms
of the RBI. Jana SFB has been included in the Second Schedule.
129. 3
LS passed the Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that sets 330-day deadline for rescuing
companies in distress to fast track cleaning up of bad assets. It aimed at ensuring timely
resolution and at bringing more clarity on various provisions.
130. 4
President Ram Nath Kovind has been awarded the National Order of Merit by the President of
Guinea for his exceptional contribution to the advancement of overall relations and development
of mutual cooperation between India and Guinea.
Guinea: Capital – Conakry; Currency – Franc;
131. 4
The Ministries of Earth Sciences and Agriculture have launched a mobile application named
Meghdoot a that will provide the location, and crop and livestock-specific weather-based agro
advisories to farmers in local languages.
App has been integrated with WhatsApp & Facebook to help farmers
132. 2
National Housing Bank is infusing an additional Rs 10,000 crore in NBFCs with a view to
improving the flow of funds for housing loan. Govt approved the Reserve Bank of India norms for
credit guarantee to the non-banking financial institutions (NBFCs).
Managing Director of National Housing Bank – S.K. Hota
133. 1
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani has launched the "Vhali Dikri Yojana". Under the scheme, govt will pay
Rs. 4000 to every girl child at the time of admission to Standard 4th, ₹ 6000 at IX standard
admission, Rs.1 Lakh at higher education admission at the age of 18.
The scheme will provide Rs. 1 Lakh at the time of marriage.
134. 4
Commerce Secretary Dr. Anup Wadhawan led a delegation to the 8th RCEP Inter-sessional
Ministerial meeting held in Beijing on 2-3 August 2019. During the meeting he highlighted
India’s contribution in shaping the RCEP negotiations till date
135. 4
Vinesh Phogat has bagged gold in women's 53kg category of the Poland Open wrestling
tournament in Warsaw. She defeated Roksana in the final of the competition. It was her third
consecutive gold in the 53 kg category. She won the Gold medal at Grand Prix of Spain.
136. 4
RBI barred non-banking finance companies from charging pre-payment penalties or foreclosure
charges from individual borrowers for purposes other than business. Foreclosure charges are
part of the fee income for any lender and adds to its bottom line.
137. 5
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian pair to win a BWF Super 500
badminton tournament. They beat World champions Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen of China in the
summit clash of Thailand Open at Bangkok.
138. 3
Mastercard launched the Identity Check Express, a next-generation, mobile-first authentication
solution that aims to redefine e-commerce journey for Indian consumers. It will help eliminate
needless friction & enhance the security of online transactions.
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139. 2
RBI announced plans for round-the-clock availability of the National Electronic Funds Transfer
system from Dec'19.
At present, NEFT is available to customers for retail payments between 8 am & 7 pm on all
working days of the week, except bank holidays.
140. 3
Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd, which commenced banking operations in March 2018, has got
the status of a Scheduled Bank. It has been put in the list of the banks included in the second
schedule of RBI Act 1934. It was established as a financial service company in 2009. Ajay
Kanwal, is current MD & CEO of Jana Small Finance Bank.
141. 2
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million loan for improving road
infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra to better connect rural areas with markets and
services. It will also work with the rural infrastructure agency, the Maharashtra Rural Road
Development Association (MRRDA).
142. 4
PNB Housing Finance (PNBHFL) has raised $75 million or Rs 522 crore external commercial
borrowing (ECB) from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Singapore. The ECB
is under the RBI’s automatic route of approval.
143. 2
Sudha Rani Relangi has been appointed Director of Prosecution in the Central Bureau of
Investigation. She will serve for a period of two years with effect from the date of assumption of
the charge of the post or until, whichever is earlier.
144. 1
DBS Bank India has tied up with technology business incubator Social Alpha to mentor
enterprises that focus on sectors such as inclusion, healthcare, and environment. DBS Bank will
also give an annual programme grant of ₹1 crore. Surojit Shome, CEO, DBS Bank India.
145. 4
IFC and MIGA, members of the World Bank Group, have signed an agreement to support the
development of a 252-megawatt wind farm by Lekela in Egypt’s Red Sea governorate. IFC will
provide $84m financing while MIGA will offer $122m in financial guarantees.
146. 4
66th National Film Awards announced-
Sriram Raghavan's AndhaDhun Wins Best Hindi Film
Best Director: Uri : The Surgical Strike- Aditya Dhar; Best Feature Film: Hellaro a Gujarati film
by Abhishek Shah; Best Actor: Ayushmann Khuranna & Vicky Kaushal ;Best Actress: Keerthy
Suresh ;Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh.
147. 5
India and Bangladesh have agreed to set up a Joint Technical committee for optimum utilization
of Ganges water. Both the countries also agreed to prepare a framework for interim water-
sharing agreement for 8 rivers including Feni, Gumti &Teesta.
148. 1
The 3rd International Electric Vehicle Conclave at the International Centre for Automotive
Technology in Manesar, Gurugram. The Conclave was held to create a knowledge-sharing
platform to ensure the flow of information at all levels in the automotive sector.
149. 4
VP Venkaiah Naidu launched the Jharkhand's 'Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana' to transfer
money into the bank accounts of farmers. Under the scheme, beneficiaries having farmland of
less than 1 acre to 5 acres, will get Rs 5000 - 25000 in their bank accounts.
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150. 4
Bajrang Punia has won the gold medal at Tbilisi Grand Prix. He, who had won a gold at the same
event last year as well, prevailed 2-0 over Iran's Peiman Bibyani in the 65 Kg category final of
the men's freestyle competition in the capital city of Georgia.
151. 3
Private lender YES Bank announced appointment of Anurag Adlakha as the group’s chief financial
officer (CFO) following approval from the board of directors. Adlakha will take over from Raj
Ahuja, who will now take over as group chief strategy officer
Also in a recent notification, Yes bank allotted 2,11,600 equity shares (face value) under ESOP
152. 4
Sourabh Verma clinched the Hyderabad Open BWF Tour Super-100 Tournament at Gachibowli
Stadium, Hyderabad. He defeated Loh Kean Yew of Singapore 21-13, 14-21, 21-16 in the final
clash
153. 2
12 August was designated International Youth Day by UN General Assembly in 1999, serving as
an annual celebration of the role of young women & men as essential partners in change & an
opportunity to raise awareness of challenges & problems faced by youths.
2019 Theme: “Transforming education”
154. 4
Former Additional Solicitor General Amarendra Sharan has died at the age of 70. He represented
the Centre as the additional solicitor general from 2004 to 2009. He won the award for
outstanding contribution to the development of scientific jurisprudence.
155. 5
Former director of the National Institute of Immunology Chandrima Shaha has been elected as
the first woman president of the reputed Indian National Science Academy. She will head INSA
from 2020. She would focus on popularising science among the masses.
156. 2
Karnataka government has launched a programme called ‘E-Step’ to empower student start-ups
towards entrepreneurship. The programme focuses on boot camps, mentoring & training
programs which cover various aspects of entrepreneurship.
157. 3
Flipkart has partnered with National Skill Development Corporation's Logistics Sector Skill
Council to train 20000 of its delivery executives. The trained supply chain workforce will be
certified in all aspects of product delivery & customer experience.
158. 4
Reliance Jio & Microsoft announced a long-term strategic relationship to accelerate the digital
transformation of the Indian economy & society. This 10-year commitment combines the world-
class capabilities of both companies to offer a detailed set of solutions.
159. 3
India has contributed $1 mn to the UN Special Purpose Trust Fund for the Resident Coordinator
System. The SPTF established to receive, consolidate, manage & account for all financial
transactions of the new Resident Coordinator system in an effective way
160. 1
Football player José Luis Brown has died at 62. He scored Argentina's opening goal in their win
against West Germany in the 1986 World Cup final. He played 36 times for Argentina's football
team.
161. 3
P.T. Usha has been appointed as a member of the Asian Athletics Association’s Athletes
Commission. She will be one of the 6 members of the AAA Athletes Commission, to be headed
by Andrey Abduvaliyev of Uzbekistan.
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162. 5
Competition Law Review Committee is chaired by Injeti Srinivas. Govt constituted high-level
panel has recommended a green channel route for automatic approval of certain combinations.
Under the Competition Act, combinations (mergers and acquisitions) beyond a certain threshold
require clearance from the CCI.
163. 3
K. Sivan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was awarded the Tamil
Nadu government’s Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award. Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and
Daring Enterprise to P. Ramyalakshmi was also handed.
164. 5
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to invest $23 million in non-
convertible debentures being issued by GRIL to help the company rapidly scale up its
construction of roads and highways in India. GR Infraprojects Limited’(GRIL) was Incorporated in
1995.
165. 2
Nagaland State Police Department got its first Laboratory-cum-Training Centre for Prevention of
Cyber Crime against Women and Children. Police personnel will be trained in specific topics
relating to cybercrimes. RN Ravi is present Governor of Nagaland.
166. 5
Deepa Malik will receive Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award along with Bajrang Punia. Ravindra
Jadeja is among 19 sportspersons who have been nominated for Arjuna award. Khel Ratna is
given for most outstanding performance by a sportsperson over 4 year period.
167. 5
National Housing Bank has selected Jaishankar R. Padmanabhan for appointment to the post of
Executive Director. He is currently Chief General Manager at India Infrastructure Finance Co Ltd
(IIFCL).
168. 1
World Youth Chess Championship will be held in Mumbai in October. Over 400 young players
from Russia, USA, France, Italy & Azerbaijan will participate in the event. India has won several
gold, silver and bronze medals since it was introduced in 2004.
169. 2
Wipro tied-up with the IISc for advanced research & innovation in autonomous systems, robotics
& 5G. It will focus on R & D in artificial intelligence, machine learning, visual computing, human-
computer interaction and vehicle-to-everything communication.
170. 1
A government panel has recommended cutting the corporate tax rate to 25% from 30% for all
companies & scrapping surcharges on tax payments. India has one of the highest corporate tax
rates in the world with annual sales of up to Rs 400 crore.
171. 5
Ankita Gulati has won the NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2019 for developing a
multisensory kit which narrates the content in the raised picture when a visually impaired person
touches it.
172. 1
RBI permitted processing of e-mandate on credit & debit cards for recurring transactions
(merchant payments) with a cap of Rs 2,000. It is applicable for transactions performed using all
types of cards - debit, credit & PPIs, including wallets.
173. 3
Sri Lankan government has secured a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) amounting
to 160 million U.S. dollars to modernize local railway operations and improve the efficiency of
services provided by Sri Lanka Railways.
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174. 4
Standard Chartered Bank and SAP Ariba announced a strategic collaboration to make the Bank’s
financial supply chain solutions easily accessible to businesses in the Asia Pacific region through
Ariba Network. Lisa Robins is present Global Head Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered
Bank.
175. 4
Russia launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot named Fedor (Final
Experimental Demonstration Object Research) that will spend 10 days learning to assist
astronauts on the International Space Station. It is first-ever sent by Russia.
176. 3
Jammu and Kashmir has been ranked last in the rankings. Acc. to the State Rooftop Solar
Attractiveness Index "SARAL" released by Min of New & Renewable Energy, Karnataka has
emerged as the best state for setting up a rooftop solar project Telangana, Gujarat, Andhra
Pradesh come next in the rankings.
177. 3
HDFC Bank has promoted Srinivasan Vaidyanathan as Chief Financial Officer with immediate
effect. He earlier held the position of Group Head (Finance) in the bank. He would replace
Sashidhar Jagdishan who would continue to head the Finance function.
178. 2
President Kovind inaugurated the first World Youth Conference on Kindness in New Delhi. It is
organized with an aim to impart critical competencies in global youth & enable them to
transform themselves & build long-lasting peace in their communities.
179. 2
Serbia became a non-regional member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Serbia
adopted the Law on Confirmation of the Founding Act of the AIIB, deposited the instrument of
accession & paid the 1st installment of its share in the bank's capital.
180. 5
Bandhan Bank launched a co-branded credit card with Standard Chartered to offer a complete
suite of services to customers. Standard Chartered bank will take the credit risk, Bandhan Bank
will be responsible for identifying & issuing cards to its customers.
181. 5
PV Sindhu became the 1st Indian to win badminton World Championships gold by beating
Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in Basel. It was Sindhu's 5th World Championships medal. She won a
silver in 2016 Rio Olympic Games, silver at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
182. 3
Komalika Bari became recurve cadet world champion at the World Archery Youth Championships
in Madrid. She defeated Sonoda Waka of Japan in the final. Bari is the 2nd recurve cadet world
champion (U-18) after Deepika Kumari who won the title in 2009.
183. 2
India's economy will grow at a median rate of 6% during the first quarter of the current financial
year ended 30 June, as per FICCI report. It pegged the annual median GDP growth forecast for
2019-20 at 6.9% (6.7% and 7.2%)
As per report economy grew at 8.2% in April-June 2018-19.
184. 2
Bimal Jalan panel of the Reserve Bank has recommended that the revised economic capital
framework will be reviewed every five years. The RBI, Under the revised framework, decided to
transfer 52,637 crore rupees excess provisions to the government.
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185. 5
Mumbai was ranked as 45th safest city on the Safe Cities Index (SCI), Delhi stood at the 52nd
position, as per a report by Economist Intelligence Unit. Tokyo came at top while Singapore &
Osaka were place 2nd & 3rd respectively.
Safe Cities Index (SCI) 2019 ranks 60 countries worldwide
186. 1
RBI data shows that in FY19, banking sector reported 6,801 frauds involving a total Rs
71,542.93 crore as against 5,916 cases involving Rs 41,167.04 crore reported in 2017-18, up by
a whopping 73.8%.
Also, Credit flows from banking sources rose 44% in FY19
187. 3
Mastercard, RBL Bank & Samsung India have announced the launch of Samsung Pay for RBL
Bank’s credit card holders. It allows RBL Bank Mastercard credit card holders to make
contactless mobile payments using their Samsung Pay-enabled phones.
Mastercard HQ: New York; CEO: CEO: Ajaypal Singh Banga
188. 5
Steel Users Federation of India has signed a MoU with the BSE to help the later launch futures
trading in steel. They will work towards enlisting steel futures in both long and flat steel to help
industry players hedge the risk on the exchange platform.
BSE SME is India’s largest index with over 250 listed Companies
189. 3
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the timeline for the conversion of minimum detail
Prepaid Payment Instruments to KYC-compliant PPIs from 18 months to 24 months. Payments
Council of India (PCI) welcomed the move.
190. 4
According to data released by the Controller General of Accounts, India’s fiscal deficit in July was
at 77.8 percent of its 2019-20 target. The gap between the government’s revenue and
expenditure rose to Rs 5.47 lakh crore at the end of July.
191. 3
Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan and former Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya were on the list of
five new Governors announced by President Ram Nath Kovind. Dr Soundararajan has been
appointed the Governor of Telangana - having a separate Governor is a first for the country's
newest state.
Bandaru Dattatreya has been put in charge of Himachal Pradesh, replacing Kalraj Mishra.
Besides the two, former union minister Arif Mohammad Khan has been appointed the Governor
of Kerala and Bhagat Singh Koshyari as the Governor of Maharashtra.
192. 5
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Google signed a statement of
intent to roll-out 'Build for Digital India', a programme that will give engineering students a
platform to develop market-ready, technology-based solutions
Ravi Shankar Prasad- Minister for Electronics and IT
193. 3
Microsoft partnered with IIT Roorkee to conduct lectures on quantum computing for a full
semester. IITs, BTech and MTech students can now choose the course as a pool elective. It will
provide the students, access to "Q# Programming Language"
194. 1
Charles Leclerc just held off Lewis Hamilton to win the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position,
securing the 1stvictory of his Formula One career. Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas was third,
finishing ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.
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195. 5
12-day 14th Conference of Parties-14 to UN Convention to Combat Desertification is held at
Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. 122 countries have agreed to make the Sustainable
Development Goal of achieving land degradation neutrality a national target.
#DrawLife2Land campaign launched to support COP14
196. 1
Rujuta Khade emerged as country's fastest female swimmer, taking the 50m freestyle title at
73rd Glenmark National senior aquatics championships in Bhopal & Virdhawal Khade won the
Men’s 50m freestyle title gaining the title of Country’s fastest couple.
Apeksha Fernandes won women's 200m breaststroke title
197. 4
India finished at the top of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Championship in Rio De Janeiro with 5
gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. India has now finished as the leading nation in ISSF Senior
World Cup events in 2019 with 16 gold, 4 silver & 2 Bronze.
ISSF HQ: Munich, Germany; Membership: 150 regions
198. 3
DBS has revised India's real GDP growth forecast downwards for FY 2019-20 to 6.2% from 6.8%
projected earlier. Real GDP slowed to 5% year-on-year in first quarter of FY20 from the first
quarter's 5.8% prediction earlier.
DBS Slogan: Live More, Bank Less; HQ: Singapore
199. 2
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST) has been adjudged as the best 'Swachh
Iconic Place' under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Award will be received by the Ministry of
Railways jointly along with BMC and CSR partner.
Swachh Bharat Mission launched: 2nd Oct 2014
200. 1
Task force headed by Canara Bank chairman T.N. Manoharan recommended setting up of a self-
regulatory body (SRB), to oversee the proposed secondary market. SRB’s role will be to
standardize loan process, ensure standardization of practices & promote growth
It suggests setting up of SRBs within 3 months of acceptance of the recommendations of the
committee.
201. 3
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation signed MoU with SBI to provide e-payment services
directly to the bank accounts of all ESIC beneficiaries and payees without any manual
intervention as an integrated and automated process.
Chairman, ESI Corporation: Santosh Kumar Gangwar
202. 5
As part of the ongoing Indo-US defence cooperation, 15th edition of the joint military training,
Exercise Yudh Abhyas - 2019 is being conducted at Joint Base Lewis Mc Chord, Washington,
USA.
Exercise Sampriti is held b/w Indo-Bangladesh military
203. 1
India-Russia signed a 5-year road map for cooperation in the energy sector, cooperation in the
production of spare parts for Russian-Indian military equipment to infrastructure finance. Target
of $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2025 was also set.
Russia President: Vladimir Putin; Currency: Russian Ruble
204. 1
Acclaimed English-Marathi journalist and writer Kiran Nagarkar passed away at the age of 77. He
wrote "Cuckold" (1997) which won him the 2001 Sahitya Akademi award. His other works
include God's Little Soldier (2006), Ravan and Eddie (2004).
His 1st Marathi novel- Saat Sakkam Treychalis (1974)
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205. 1
Gujarat Government & Delaware State of America signed MoU for sister state. Cooperation in the
field of services and investment opportunities in GIFT IFSC were discussed during the meeting
b/w delegation of Delaware state of America & CM Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Capital: Gandhinagar; Governor: Acharya Devvrat
206. 1
India's ranking improved from 40th to 34th, over 2017 on world travel and tourism
competitiveness index by WEF. Spain held on to the top spot in the report which ranked 140
countries on their relative strengths in global tourism and travel.
WEF HQ: Cologny, Switzerland; Founded: 1971
207. 3
Finance ministry has set up task force headed by the finance ministry’s economic affairs
secretary, Atanu Chakraborty. It will draw up plan for the ‘national infrastructure pipeline’ from
2019-20 to 2024-25. The task force will submit the report on the plan for 2019-20 by October
31. It also includes 5 other officials from think tank NITI Aayog.
208. 2
President Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the National Youth Summit in New Delhi, organised by
the Youth Awakening. Speaking on the occasion, President said that today's India is full of youth
power having immense talent and energy
209. 2
4-time African football player of the year Samuel Eto'o has signalled the end to his 22-year
playing career. He held his country's record scorer with 56 goals in 118 games, also enjoyed
brief stints in the English Premier League with Chelsea and Everton.
210. 4
India Ratings revised its outlook for the NBFCs to negative from stable maintaining its negative
outlook on large ticket housing finance companies (HFCs). Growth forecast for NBFCs for FY-20
revised to 10-12% from the earlier estimate of 15%.
India Ratings GDP growth forecast- 6.7% for FY20
211. 2
Ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship has joined hands with Tata Group to set up
an Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai, with an invest around ₹300 cr. IIS will be
developed on a public-private-partnership (PPP) model.
Under the partnership model, Land for IIS will be provided by govt & capital from TATA group
212. 5
PM Modi dedicated to the nation India’s 2nd riverine Multi Modal terminal built at Sahibganj in
Jharkhand. Built at a cost of Rs 290 crores, it is the 2nd of the 3 Multi Modal Terminals being
constructed on river Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas Project.
PM had inaugurated the MMT at Varanasi in 2018
213. 4
PM Narendra Modi launched Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2019, a massive countrywide awareness
and mobilization campaign on Swachhata at Mathura, UP. It is specially focused on ‘plastic waste
awareness and management’.
214. 3
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested indigenously
developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) in the
ranges of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
215. 4
Union Human Resource Development Minister presented CBSE Teacher Awards - 2018 to 34
teachers of the country. He also launched CBSE's portal 'Vidyadhan' on Diksha App, a Digital
Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing's.
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216. 2
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a minimum equity capital of Rs 200 crore to set up a
small finance bank (SFB) under the 'on tap' licence regime to expand the banking services
through high technology-low cost operations.
217. 3
The researchers from IIT Madras used a magnetic stirrer coated with Teflon to continuously stir
for several days the water mixed with glucose in a glass beaker containing a gold foil, found tiny
fragments with bright red luminescence floating on the surface, discovering an eco-friendly
method of degrading plastics
218. 2
Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer clinched the Myanmar International Series in men's singles
at Yangon. He defeated Indonesia's Karono Karono in the final. He had won the Hatzor
International in October 2018.
219. 1
Rajasthan government launched the ‘Jan Soochna Portal’ for quick access to information on
government departments. Rajasthan becomes the first state in the country to provide
information about a dozen departments on a single platform.
220. 2
GoI launched a steel import monitoring system (SIMS) to provide advance information about
steel imports to various stakeholders including producers and importers to have effective policy
interventions. Minister of Commerce and Industry -Piyush Goyal.
221. 2
Visa, a global leader in payments technology, and BillDesk, leader in the Indian payments
business, have partnered to roll out of SI-Hub, a seamless and secure way to make recurring
payments using cards with a one-time enrolment.
222. 3
Asian Development Bank President, Takehiko Nakao has announced his resignation which will be
effective from January 16 next year. During his tenure, he expanded the operations of the
funding agency from USD 14 bn in 2013 to USD 22 bn in 2018.
223. 3
Airtel Payments Bank has launched Bharosa savings account services, designed for deepening
the financial inclusion in India. SB account would offer ₹ 5 L personal accident insurance on
maintaining the balance of ₹ 500 along with one debit transaction per month
224. 4
The Board of Indian Bank has given in-principle approval for the merger of Allahabad Bank with
itself. It is also cleared the proposed infusion of capital by the government up to ₹ 5000 Crore in
the bank by way of preferential issue of shares.
225. 3
Maharashtra government has decided to set up ‘Swachh Bharat World University’ in Wardha to
mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. The University will focus on research studies in
sanitation, cleanliness and environment.
226. 1
Delhi Police has launched a newly integrated one-touch mobile app 'Tatpar' to provide safety & a
convenient online mode on 24x7 basis to its citizen. With this app, people can share information
to police about a suspicious vehicle or person or of a crime.
227. 4
FM announced that all scheduled banks will hold gatherings in a total of 400 districts, where
customers can come & take any type of loan they want from the banks & NBFCs partnering with
them. No MSME stressed loan to be classified as NPA until March 2020.
Minister of State for Finance: Anurag Thakur
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228. 5
A domestic company can pay income tax at 22% if they don't seek any exemption or incentives
Effective Tax Rate 25.17% inclusive of all surcharges and cess for such domestic companies
Such companies also not required to pay Minimum Alternative Tax
Companies availing exemptions can opt to pay tax of 22% after the exemption period is over
229. 2
Moti Bagh, a documentary film directed by Nirmal Chander Dandriyal, based on the struggle of a
farmer in a remote Himalayan village, has been nominated for the Oscars, announced by
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat.
92nd Academy Awards 2020 to be held in LA, California
230. 1
The working group will be headed by Ishaat Hussain. Sebi set up a 15-member expert panel to
make recommendations on setting up so-called social stock exchanges in the country. These
exchanges allow companies operating in sectors such as health, environment and transportation
to raise risk capital.
231. 5
Telangana govt has decided to declare 2020 as Artificial Intelligence year. NASSCOM is setting
up a Centre of Excellence in Data Sciences & AI, which is expected to start its activities in 2020.
232. 5
Royal Bank of Scotland named Alison Rose as its new chief executive. She will be the 1st woman
to lead the bank. Currently, she is the deputy head of RBS group’s Natwest Holdings retail &
commercial banking division. She will replace Ross McEwan on Nov 1.
233. 4
Nasscom's Data Security Council of India has collaborated with MeitY & Google India to launch a
nationwide awareness campaign 'Digital Payment Abhiyan'. The campaign will educate end-users
on the benefits of making digital payments.
234. 3
Bank of Baroda launched centralised hubs at Gandhinagar & Hyderabad. The bank launched its
Agri digital platform ‘Baroda Kisan’. It can be accessed on mobiles by farmers. The portal will
cater to the services including weather forecasts, crop conditions, the moisture levels of the soil,
information on crop worms, etc.
235. 5
Delhi CM launched ‘Champions campaign’ in the fight against dengue & urged people to
encourage their friends to inspect their homes to clean stagnant water. The drive will ensure the
citizens are encouraged to take responsibility for their fellow citizens.
236. 4
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the newly built Scorpene-class submarine INS
Khanderi. The submarine was handed over to the Navy by Mazgaon Dockyard Ltd. It is the 2nd
of the project 75 submarine built at MDL.
237. 3
Carolina Marin & Kento Momota claimed top honours at BWF China Open. Marin defeat Taiwan's
second seed Tai Tzu-Ying in the Chinese city of Changzhou. Japanese Kento Momota clinched
men’s title with a win over Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
238. 1
Science and Technology and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched ‘UMMID’ (Unique
Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited Disorders) initiative to tackle inherited
genetic diseases of new-born babies. He also inaugurated NIDAN (National Inherited Diseases
Administration) Kendras.
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239. 5
Veteran cricketer Madhav Apte died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 86. He was the
first Indian opener to aggregate over 400 runs in a Test series. His highest first-class score was
165 not out. He earlier served as president of the CCI (Cricket Club of India).
240. 4
Nilesh Shah, MD of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management, has been appointed as the Chairman of
the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). He will be succeeding Nimesh Shah, MD and
CEO of ICICI Prudential AMC. Saurabh Nanavati CEO of Invesco Mutual Fund is the new AMFI
Vice-Chairman.
241. 4
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) health insurance scheme is set to offer
teleconsultation services to its patients. It is due to the centre’s plans to widen the coverage of
the scheme and thus reduce health expenditures. Ayushman Bharat will offer teleconsultation by
2022.
242. 1
PM Narendra Modi received the 2019 Global Goalkeeper Award for Swachh Bharat Mission from
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The award ceremony took place on the side-lines of the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on
October 2, 2014.
243. 4
The International Monetary Fund formally selected Kristalina Georgieva of Bulgaria as the IMF
MD. She will succeed Christine Lagarde. Kristalina was previously the CEO of World Bank. She is
the second woman ever to lead the IMF.
244. 3
HDFC Bank in partnership with Indian Oil launched a co-branded fuel card for users from non-
metro cities and town. It will be available on both RuPay and Visa platforms. HDFC MD: Aditya
Puri
245. 5
International Association of Athletic Federations honoured the Indian track and field legend PT
Usha with a Veteran Pin in recognition of her contribution to the growth of the sport. IAAF chief
Sebastian Coe presented her the Veteran Pin. It was presented during the 52nd IAAF Congress
at Doha.
246. 3
United Nations World Tourism Organization celebrates World Tourism Day on September 27. The
theme of 2019 tourism day is “Tourism and jobs: a better future for all”. UNWTO started tourism
day celebration since 1980
247. 1
Rajasthan awarded for water conservation and efficient use practices by the National Water
Mission of the Government of India under Category 2-Promotion of citizen and state action for
water conservation, augmentation and preservation-of awards. The Tejpur Minor project won the
second prize.
248. 2
Thailand signed agreements worth ₹2,500 crore with India in meetings in Chennai and Mumbai.
Being the largest producer of rubber, Thailand is initially targeting business ties in the field of
rubber and rubber products and construction materials. Deputy PM Jurin Laksanawisit signed the
MoU.
249. 1
DM Rajnath Singh launched INS ‘Nilgiri’, the first of the Navy's seven new stealth frigates, at
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. These frigates are being built using integrated
construction methodology.
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250. 2
In 2017, UNGA adopted resolution on role of language professionals in connecting nations &
fostering peace, understanding & development, declaring 30 Sept as International Translation
Day.
2019 theme: Translation and Indigenous Languages.
The Day celebrates the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator
251. 1
India defeated Bangladesh by 2-1 in the final of SAFF Under-18 Championship 2019 to lift the
title in Kathmandu. India's Ninthoinganba Meetei was declared Most Valuable Player of the
championship. Host Nepal had lifted earlier 2 editions of the Championship.
South Asian Football Federation HQ: New Delhi
252. 4
K S Dhatwalia, has been appointed as the Principal Director General of Press Information
Bureau. He will succeed Sitanshu Kar. Dhatwalia will continue to hold the additional charge of
Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication. Dhatwalia is the 28th Principal
Spokesperson of the government.
253. 3
SBI opened its office in Melbourne & became the first Indian bank to have a branch in the
Australian state of Victoria. Victoria already has the presence of leading Indian businesses-
including Cipla, Cyient, HCL, Infosys, Ramco, Zomato etc. SBI Managing Director is Dinesh
Kumar Khara.
254. 3
Union government appointed SS Mallikarjuna Rao, Managing Director and CEO of Allahabad Bank
as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Punjab National Bank. He is to
replace Sunil Mehta
255. 4
GoAir has successfully tested TaxiBot 'a semi-robotic pilot-operated tow vehicle' at New Delhi's
Indira Gandhi International Airport. TaxiBots will also ensure faster turnaround and result in
better on-time performance.
256. 2
Kerala and Chandigarh emerged as the top performers in the school education quality index
(SEQI) of all states and Union territories, as per report by government think tank NITI Aayog.
Among large states, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Odisha, Rajasthan, Punjab and Assam were the top performers. Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana
and Uttar Pradesh were the laggards.
257. 1
North Western Railway followed by South East Central Railway and East Central Railway are the
top three railway zones.
Three railway stations named Jaipur, Jodhpur & Durgapura in Rajasthan bagged top honours
among 720 stations in the railways' cleanliness survey unveiled by Piyush Goyal. Andheri, Virar
& Naigaon railway stations were the top 3 among 109 suburban stations.
258. 4
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar bagged the Most Effective Swachhata Ambassador award at the
fifth edition of the Safaigiri Awards for utilizing his popularity and fame to ensure India achieves
its goal of a Swachh Bharat.
259. 2
SEBI allowed mutual funds to invest in unlisted non-convertible debentures up to a max of 10%
of debt portfolio of a scheme in a phased manner. The max investment in unlisted NCDs will be
15% of the scheme & the investment limit will be 10% from June 2020.
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260. 2
PM Narendra Modi has set a deadline to achieve the target of eradicating single-use plastic from
India by 2022. The initiative will benefit the environment, decongest roads and sewer lines, and
protect biodiversity.
261. 5
President Kovind has conferred Vayoshreshtha Samman on the eminent senior citizens &
institutions in recognition of their services towards the cause of the elderly persons. It is a
Scheme of awards instituted by the Min. of Social Justice & Empowerment.
262. 1
RBI's monetary policy committee cuts repo rates by 25 basis points to 5.15%. The reverse repo
rate has been reduced to 4.9%, & bank rate stands at 5.40%. The real GDP growth for 2019-20
has been revised downwards from 6.9% in the August policy to 6.1%.
Net disbursal of ECBs rose to US$ 8.2 bn during April - Aug 2019
263. 4
The government had launched PRAKASH - Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply
Harmony- portal in New Delhi. The portal is designed to help in mapping and monitoring entire
coal supply chain for power plants.
The portal was launched by RK Singh & Pralhad Joshi.
264. 5
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the government's new governance initiative 'Mo
Sarkar'. The objective of the programme is to provide service with dignity to people who are
coming to government offices for different purposes.
Odisha Governor - Ganeshi Lal.
265. 2
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been voted Professional Cricketers' Association player of the
year. He helped England win the World Cup for the first time and made a remarkable unbeaten
135 to win the third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley.
Somerset batsman Tom Banton was voted young player of the year
266. 1
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog &United Nations Development Programme India launched
Youth Co: Lab which aims at accelerating social entrepreneurship & innovation in young India. it
will convene a series of Youth dialogue across several cities.
Youth Co:Lab co-created in 2017 by UNDP and Citi Foundation.
267. 5
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have joined
hands to set up the country’s first e-waste clinic here, that would enable segregation, processing
and disposal of waste from both household and commercial units.
CPCB will provide technical support at the unit
268. 3
Sifan Hassan completed a historic 1,500/10,000 metres double at the World Athletics
Championship, held in Doha, Qatar. She became the first athlete, male or female, to win the two
events at a single Olympic Games or world championships.
Hellen Obiri of Kenya retained women's 5,000m triple jump title
269. 4
Fulpati is observed on the 7th day of Dashain festival. In Nepali, "Ful" means flower and "Pati"
means leaves and plants. There is a tradition in Nepal to bring 9 types of Fulpati into homes on
the 7th day of Navaratri.
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari; PM: K.P. Sharma Oli
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270. 5
The first Monday of October of every year is observed as World Habitat Day to reflect on the
state of our towns, cities & on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. 2019 theme: Frontier
Technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth.
271. 3
UNESCO has appointed Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as its goodwill ambassador for
indigenous peoples. She was chosen for her commitment to fight racism and advocate for
gender equality and indigenous rights.
272. 1
Nobel Prize 2019 for Physics has been announced. Three scientists, James Peebles, Michel Mayor
and Didier Queloz have won the Prize for their contribution to the understanding of the evolution
of the universe and earth's place in the cosmos. Award includes 9 million kronor cash, a gold
medal & a diploma.
273. 4
Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the Asia Environmental
Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme. His work in combating
trans-boundary environmental crime has been recognised by the selection panel. Pandey will
receive the award at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok.
274. 2
RBI rejected the proposed merger between Lakshmi Vilas Bank & Indiabulls Housing Finance,
scuppering the first ever attempt by a non-bank lender to merge with a bank. LVB will now have
to independently explore options for raising capital. RBI placed Lakshmi Vilas Bank under prompt
corrective action recently.
275. 4
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal will launch Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme-
'DHRUV'. It helps talented students to realize their full potential and contribute to society.
Programme is called after the Pole Star. Every student is to be called as DHRUV TARA.
276. 4
'Garbage Cafe' commenced in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh will provide free meal in exchange of
plastic waste. This is to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Collected garbage
will be sold at the Solid Liquid Resources Management Centre. Ambikapur is Chhattisgarh's first
dustbin-free city.
277. 1
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board will organize a month-long City Walk Festival in 11 cities from
October 12-November 10 to promote tourism. Local, national and international tourists of all age
groups will participate in the festival. Event will provide employment opportunities to local
people.
278. 3
Dr Harsh Vardhan launched Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan-SUMAN, an initiative in New Delhi.
The initiative was launched during the 13th Conference of Central Council of Health and Family
Welfare. It provides a positive birth experience to mother & infant. It aims at assuring quality
health care at no cost.
279. 4
Singapore will become the first country to ban advertisements for the unhealthiest sugary
drinks, as its latest move to combat rising diabetes rates. 'Less healthy' products must display
labels grading their nutritional and sugar content. It will continue to explore the possibility of
sugar tax or ban.
280. 3
Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched 'YSR Kanti Velugu' programme intended to
screen the school children for vision defects and to provide treatment free of cost. Programme
will have two phases and will be completed by 2020.
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281. 2
BOB's asset management arm Baroda Asset Management & BNP Paribas Asset
Management(BPAM) India, a wholly-owned unit of BNP Paribas AMC Asia have agreed to merge.
BPAM was assisted by BNP Paribas Investment Banking as its transaction advisor.
282. 3
The 5th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019 will be held at Kolkata in
November 2019.
The theme for this year's festival is RISEN India Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering
the Nation.
India International Science Festival is an annual event organised jointly by science & technology-
related Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and Vijnana Bharati (Vibha),
2019. IISF is a festival to celebrate the achievements of India's scientific and technological
advancements with students, innovators, craftsmen, farmers, scientists and technocrats from
India and abroad.
283. 2
India & Japan will hold a joint military exercise in Mizoram from Oct 19 to Nov 2. The focus of
the 2-week-long exercise Dharma Guardian will be to increase the interoperability btw the two
forces & enhance coordination and counter-terrorism.
284. 4
RBI has introduced a new reporting system Central Information System for Banking
Infrastructure (CISBI) for all co-operative banks. CISBI replaces the legacy master office file
system. Banks can use the facility to access/download the data related to them.
285. 2
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been selected as the new President of the
Board of Control for Cricket in India. BCCI also selected Jay Shah as Secretary & Arun Dhumal as
Treasurer. Ganguly is the 2nd India cricketer to become BCCI president. He is the current
President of Cricket Association of Bengal.
286. 3
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have jointly won the 2019 Booker Prize. Atwood's 'The
Testament' & 'Girl, Woman, Other' by Evaristo shared the prize. British Indian novelist Salman
Rushdie's 'Quichotte' was among the 6 books shortlisted for the prize.2 shared the prize even
though Booker rule says not to divide.
287. 1
IMF cuts India's growth forecast by 90 basis points to 6.1 % as 2nd downward revision in 7
months. Almost all the agencies including RBI lowered the growth projection with GDP's growth
rate slipping 5 % during the April-June period. The IMF has also cut global forecast by 20 bps for
2019.
288. 1
India slipped to the 102 spots in the Global Hunger Index which features 117 countries,
according to Concern Worldwide-agency that compiles the report. Central African Republic
topped the report. 9 countries of concern were omitted due to lack of data. 17 countries shared
the top rank.
289. 3
The 1st-ever India Innovation Index was launched by NITI Aayog in New Delhi in order to
promote competitiveness among the states. Karnataka has emerged as the topper among major
states. Tamil Nadu is 2nd & Maharashtra is on the 3rd position. Among the North-Eastern states
Sikkim occupied the top spot.
290. 1
With 21 unicorns, India has emerged as 3rd largest ecosystems for more successful start-ups
according to Hurun Global Unicorn List 2019. China & US won 1st & 2nd positions, respectively.
Beijing is the world's unicorn capital city. Europe has 35 unicorns. As a region, Silicon Valley
leads the world.
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291. 3
Indian boxers clinched 21 medals-including 6 golds and 9 silvers- to end with the best medal
haul among 26 competing countries at the Asian Junior Championships held in UAE. But team
finished as 2nd behind Uzbekistan which had a better gold count of 8. Uzbekistan clinched a total
of 20 medals.
292. 5
Telangana toped in capex on irrigation during 2015-19 according to study by CARE Ratings. But
it stands 7th among the top 10 States in terms of expenditure incurred on capital outlay/asset
creation (capex). Tamil Nadu spent highest on urban development. Bihar spent highest on rural
development.
293. 3
SBI's head Rajnish Kumar has been elected as the chairman of Indian Banks Association for the
fiscal 2019-20. Union Bank of India's G Rajkiran Rai, S.S Mallikarjuna Rao of PNB & Madhav
Kalyan of JP Morgan Chase Bank have been elected as deputy chairmen. Rakesh Shamra is the
honorary secretary of IBA.
294. 4
Ghaziabad’s Loni emerged as the most polluted city in the country as per Central Pollution
Control Board’s AQI figures. The AQI figures for Ghaziabad ranked in the “very poor” category
&topped the list of 108 most polluted cities. Loni’s AQI figure is 359. AQI – Air Quality Index.
295. 5
Senior IPS officer of Gujarat cadre Anup Kumar Singh has been appointed as Director-General of
the National Security Guard. The appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of
the Cabinet. His appointment will be up to September 2020. NSG is a counter terrorism unit
under the Home Affairs ministry.
296. 4
Sri Lanka has been removed from the 'Grey List' of FATF. FATF is an inter-governmental body
established in 1989 to combat money laundering, terrorist financing & other related threats to
the integrity of the international financial system. FATF-Financial Action Task Force.
297. 5
PayPal & Synchrony signed a pact to launch co-branded Venmo credit card. The card program
will combine Venmo's expertise in mobile design & user experience with Synchrony's industry-
leading technology, program management capabilities & data analytics. They will extend overall
consumer credit program relationship.
298. 3
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance launched i-SERV-a first-of-its-kind video calling service within the life
insurance industry. It is designed to enhance the customer experience & provide swift
resolutions to their queries. Service is available in 112 cities. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Chairman-Sanjiv Bajaj.
299. 2
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has been sworn into office for his 2nd and final 5-year term.
He took oath at a ceremony in Jakarta. He sworn in along with Vice president Maruf Amin, who
replaces Widodo's vice president in his 1st term, Jusuf Kalla. Widodo clinched victory in the April
presidential election.
300. 1
PM unveiled the book 'Bridgital Nation' & presented its 1st copy to Ratan Tata. It has been
written by N Chandrasekaran & Roopa Purushottam. It presents a vision of the future where
technology & human beings co-exist in a mutually beneficial ecosystem. Event was held in New
Delhi.
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301. 5
India & Pakistan will sign a pact to operationalize the Kartarpur corridor. Modi will inaugurate the
corridor in November. The corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India's Punjab
with the Gurdwara at Kartarpur of Pakistan's Punjab province. Kartarpur is about four km from
the international border.
302. 4
ACC appointed Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as the Chairman of the National Highway Authority of
India. He was the additional secretary at the dept of education & will replace NN Sinha, who was
appointed as the secretary- dept for border management. ACC (Appointments Committee of the
Cabinet) is headed by PM.
303. 2
UP govt will launch its flagship scheme Kanya Sumangla Yojna. The scheme will provide 15,000
Rs in a phased manner to every family in which a girl child takes birth & parents have to take
care of girl child's health & education to get the benefit. Funds will be released in instalments.
304. 1
Govt of India, Govt of Odisha & World Bank signed a US$165 million loan agreement to support
smallholder farmers. It aims to strengthen the resilience of production systems as well as to
improve the marketing of their produce for increased income. It will strengthen resilience of
farmers against adverse climate.
305. 5
Gandhinagar district of Gujarat has become the 1st Kerosene-free district of the state. Home
Minister Amit Shah has allotted 1000 LPG connections to the women beneficiaries of
Gandhinagar district under the Ujjwala Yojana with the help of ONGC.
306. 2
According to GHSI 2019 report by WHO, world is unprepared for outbreaks of major infectious
diseases, with Asian countries facing significant risks, Thailand & South Korea were among the
best-performing countries in Asia, while India was at 57th rank.
307. 1
India & US have agreed to collaborate on futuristic military technologies to develop drone
swarms, that had agreed on 7 projects in the DTTI meeting. This has been recently inked in the
joint Statement of Intent to deepen defence cooperation.
308. 4
Belgian Budget Minister Sophie Wilmes has been chosen as the country's new caretaker Prime
Minister, a first for a woman. Belgium has not had a fully functioning federal government since a
coalition headed up by Michel collapsed in December 2018.
Belgium Capital: Brussels; Currency: Euro
309. 1
IRDAl has formed an 8-member committee, with IIIT- Bangalore Director S. Sadagopan as the
chairperson, to evaluate proposals it has started receiving for implementing innovations in the
sector under a regulatory sandbox approach.
310. 2
According to World Bank President David Malpass the multi-lateral funding agency will continue
with $ 6 billion lending target for India. Visiting head of the World Bank met Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. World Bank right now has 97 projects
with $ 24 billion committed
311. 4
Women in Delhi will get free rides in public buses starting from 29 October. Conductors will
distribute pink tickets to women passengers for free travel & the govt will then reimburse the
transporters based on the number of such tickets issued. Pink ticket has a face value of 10 Rs.
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312. 1
President Ram Nath Kovind signed a warrant appointing Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as the next
Chief Justice of India. Justice Bobde will take oath as CJI on November 18. He will succeed
Ranjan Gogoi. Arvind Bobde's term will run until April 23, 2021. Bobde will be the 47th Chief
Justice of India.
313. 5
In Assam, the third edition of the Guwahati International Film Festival will be inaugurated by
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 31st October. 100 films from 65 countries will be
screened during the Festival. Iran is the focus country in this edition. Polish filmmaker Krzysztof
Zanussi is the Chief Guest.
314. 2
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik belongs to Odisha.
He has given the prestigious Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019. He received the award from
Vito Maraschino, president of Promuovi International Scorrano Sand Nativity in Rome.
He has become the first Indian sand artist to receive this award for his contribution to sand art.
315. 1
The campaign SAANS i.e. Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia was launched to
neutralise Pneumonia to control Pneumonia.
The campaign will mobilize people’s for protecting and preventing children from pneumonia, and
health personnel, governments and other stakeholders to prioritize treatment towards the
control of Pneumonia.
Union Minister of Health Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the sixth National Summit on 'Good and
Replicable Practice and Innovations in Public Healthcare System in India’ at Mahatma Mandir in
Gandhinagar.
The 3 days summit was organized under the aegis of the Union Health and Family Welfare
ministry.
316. 5
Renowned mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh has died recently in Patna. He was 74. He
had challenged Einstein's theory of relativity. In 1969, he received a Ph.D. degree from the
varsity. His research on Cycle Vector Space Theory made him famous.
317. 4
David Villa is a Spanish footballer.
He has announced that he was quitting professional football. He is currently playing for Vissel
Kobe in Japan
Villa played in three World Cups and was a member of the Spanish side that lifted the trophy in
2010 and won the European Championships in 2008. He netted 59 times for Spain.
He won the Champions League title with Barcelona, as well as two La Liga wins and a World Club
Cup medal.
318. 3
State Bank of India’s economic research team has sharply cut India’s GDP forecast for FY2020 to
5% from 6.1%.
SBI group has projected the second quarter (July-September) GDP growth at 4.2%. It expects
the growth rate to pick up in FY2021 to 6.2%.
319. 2
Digital payments constituted a high 96 per cent of total non-cash retail payments during the
October 2018 to September 2019.
During the same period, the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) systems handled 252 Crore and 874 Crore transactions with year on year growth
of 20% and 263%, respectively.
From January 2020, customers need not have to pay any charges for transactions done through
the popular NEFT system.
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320. 3
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $451 million loan to strengthen power
connectivity between the southern and northern parts of the Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial
Corridor in Tamil Nadu.
The ADB project will allow more power, including renewable energy, to be transferred from new
generation facilities in the south CKIC to the north, where it is most in demand.
It will help promote economic development by delivering a more reliable and competitive power
supply for industry and services in the state, which will in turn spur jobs and improve livelihoods.
321. 4
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launched industry’s first mobile app ‘Farmitra’ catering to the
specific needs of farmers.
Through this app, farmers will not only get insurance solutions, but also a range of other
information and advisories which will cater to their day to day farming needs.
The Company, through this app intends to help farmers address their worries and provide them
relevant information which they can use in optimizing their farming practices.
322. 5
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled two new IT Initiatives - ICEDASH and ATITHI
for improved monitoring and pace of customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating
arriving international passengers.
ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs helping the
public see the daily Customs clearance times of import cargo at various ports and airports.
The ATITHI app will facilitate hassle-free and faster clearance by Customs at the airports and
enhance the experience of international tourists and other visitors at the airports.
323. 3
The RuPay card is an Indian domestic Debit and Credit Card payment network, with acceptance
at ATMs, POS devices and e-commerce websites.
It was launched in 2012 to fulfill the Reserve Bank of India's vision to have a domestic, open
and multilateral system of payments.
Recently, India signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to launch the RuPay card. Saudi Arabia is
the third nation in West Asia to initiate India's digital payment system.
324. 1
Novak Djokovic has won the fifth Paris Masters final. He defeated Canada's Denis Shapovalov
in the final to win the title.
He won 34 Masters titles, moving to within one of Nadal at the top of the all-time list, and 77 on
the ATP Tour in total.
325. 4
As per the RBI’s new guidelines, NBFCs with assets of ₹10,000 crore and above will have to
maintain a minimum of 50% of LCR as high-quality liquid assets (HQLA), while those with
assets of ₹5000-10,000 crore will have to maintain 30% LCR.
Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) norms for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) will take
effect on 1 December 2020.
The final guidelines on liquidity risk management framework for NBFCs and core investment
companies, LCR, which refers to the share of high-quality liquid assets to be set aside to meet
short-term obligations, will be introduced in stages.
326. 5
HDFC Bank has recently joined the Rs 7 lakh crore market capitalization (M-cap) league.
It is the third Indian company to achieve the feet after Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy
Services. It is the first bank to achieve the feet.
With a market capitalisation of Rs 9.38 lakh crore, RIL is the most-valued company, followed by
TCS with at Rs 8.28 lakh crore.
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327. 2
The Indian Army would be conducted an exercise named ‘Sindhu Sudharshan’ for the year of
2019 in the deserts of Rajasthan.
The aim of the exercise is to evaluate the capability of the defence services in an integrated air-
land battle.
328. 5
The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched the ‘SkillsBuild platform’
in collaboration with IBM.
As part of the programme, a two-year advanced diploma in IT, networking and cloud computing,
co-created and designed by IBM, will be offered at the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) &
National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs). The platform will be extended to train ITI & NSTI
faculty on building skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
SkillsBuild offers digital learning content from IBM and partners such as CodeDoor,
Coorpacademy and Skillsoft.
329. 2
The 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will be held on 21-24 January 2020, in
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
WEF annual meetings aim to engage world leaders in collaborative activities to shape the global,
regional, and industry agendas at the beginning of each year.
The development of the meetings’ programme is driven by WEF’s mission –- improving the state
of the world.
330. 5
Norway claims the number one spot, followed by Switzerland, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
India was ranked at 133 out of 167 countries with an index score of 0.625.
According to the study, the southern states of India are better for women. Kerala ranks as the
best state in the country.
Manipur which performs well in the inclusion and justice, fares poorly in terms of security of
women. Protracted ethnic violence and sexual violence against women has made the state the
least favourable in the country.
331. 1
MSTC Ltd has signed an agreement with Allahabad Bank for the development of a dedicated e-
Auction platform directly linked with the Indian Banking Association's portal for sale of non-
performing assets (NPAs) through the SARFAESI (Securitisation and Reconstruction of
Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest) Act.
This move will help the banks monetise NPAs through a streamlined process, thereby, increasing
revenue generation.
MSTC is a Kolkata-headquartered Central Government of India company engaged in domestic
and international trading.
Allahabad Bank: Headquarters – Kolkata; Tagline – A Tradition of Trust; Executive director - K
Ramachandran.
332. 4
Fitch Solutions raised India’s fiscal deficit forecast to 3.6% of the GDP for this fiscal year due to
weak revenue collections resulting from sluggish economic growth and the government’s
sweeping corporate tax rate cut.
It also revised down expenditure growth forecast for FY2019/20 to 12.1% (from 13.7%
previously), below the government’s 13.4% projection.
333. 5
US based-Indian author Madhuri Vijay’s debut novel, The Far Field bagged 2019 JCB prize for
Literature, the most expensive Indian award for writing.
The Far Field is an impressively ambitious novel of stunning emotional and psychological acuity.
This deeply introspective story, located in troubled Kashmir, is also a panoramic exploration of
our ideas and assumptions about nationhood.
Rendered in visually evocative, lucid prose, and driven by a fragile but compelling narrator-
protagonist, this tragic novel teems with unforgettable characters.
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334. 3
IndusInd Bank has named ‘Sumant Kathpalia’ as its new Managing Director and CEO.
Kathpalia currently heads the consumer banking division at the private sector lender and has
been responsible for building the bank’s retail franchise.
He will replace present MD and CEO Romesh Sobti who retires in March 2020.
IndusInd Bank HQ – Mumbai.
335. 2
The Punjab Government launched a unique Job Helpline for the unemployed job seekers of the
state.
It was launched as part of the state government’s flagship ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ programme.
It is a platform to generate massive job opportunities to lakhs of job seekers across the state
every year, connecting them effectively with prospective employers.
336. 4
MSMEs account for 49% of the exports from the country.
Nitin Gadkari stated that the government will buy 10% of the bonds issued by the MSMEs to
support them in tapping the capital market.
The start of digital data-based credit rating system (MSMEs) has been also planned.
337. 3
The Export-Import Bank has provided a USD 30 million line of credit to Ghana for the potable
water project in the country.
Under the arrangement, financing of export of eligible goods, works and services from India
would be allowed subject to their being eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of India
and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank.
338. 2
The second phase of the USA- Bangladesh Navy exercise named 'Cooperation Afloat Readiness
and Training (CARAT)- 2019' started in Chattogram.
The exercise provides an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the operational activities
of the Navies of two countries and to get acquainted with advanced technology through various
theoretical and practical training.
339. 2
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) working group set up to review the extant regulations on
core investment companies (CICs) has favoured restricting the number of layers of such entities
within a group to two by 2021.
If the recommendation is implemented, it will cut down the room for leverage by companies.
The Companies Act of 2013 restricts the group structure to a maximum of three layers (which
includes the top layer), but non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have been exempted from
this so far. This has facilitated the ‘Proliferation of multiple layers of CICs in a group.
Under the current structure, with no restriction on the number of CICs which can exist in a
group, there can be “multiple gearing” on the same capital; this can cause excessive leveraging.
340. 4
API Sandbox for banking’ was launched by YES Bank.
Through the API sandbox, YES BANK will grant access to APIs across various usage categories
including account management, payments, cards and CRM. It includes Accounts, Payments,
Cards and CRM.
The API sandbox builds on the bank’s strategy of using API banking as an enabler to customise
digital solutions for its clients.
341. 3
The 27th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) was held at
Kolkata, West Bengal.
Theme of the conference was ‘Sustainable Development Goals’.
27th COCSSO is a Conference organized by MoSPI, COCSSO is a major national forum for
coordination between the Central and State Statistical Agencies with the objectives of putting in
coordinated efforts for making available reliable and timely statistics to planners and policy
makers.
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342. 1
The household income limit has been increased from 1.6 lakh for urban or semi-urban areas to 2
lakh rupees.
Reserve Bank of India has increased the household income limits for borrowers of Non-Banking
Financial Companies (NBFCs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) from 1 lakh to 1.25 lakh
rupees.
The move is aimed at strengthening credit to those at the bottom of the economic pyramid in
rural areas.
343. 3
Krishan Kumar Modi was served as the president of FICCI. He led FICCI in 1997 and was also
the president of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry from
2002 to 2006.
Krishan Kumar Modi passed recently. He was 79. He served as the chairman of Modi Enterprises,
which includes companies like Godfrey Phillips, Indofil Industries and Modicare.
344. 3
South Africa have defeated England 32-12 to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup at the Yokohama
International Stadium in Japan. It is South Africa’s third World Cup.
Tries by wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe and the goalkicking of Handre Pollard
earned South Africa their third Rugby World Cup title.
345. 2
Indo French Chamber of Commerce & Industry organized 2nd Indo-French Investment Conclave
focussed on sectors of Aerospace & Defense, Sustainability & Green city, Shipping & Logistics.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant & MoS for Defence Shripad Naik attended the event.
346. 2
Former chief election commissioner(CEC) TN Seshan, who ruthlessly enforced the model
code of conduct and led the game-changing electoral reforms in the 1990s passed away. He was
credited with ushering in major electoral reforms during his tenure as the 10th CEC between
December 12, 1990, and December 11, 1996. Born in Thirunellai, Palakkad district of Kerala, he
was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1996.
347. 5
Union Heavy Industries Minister and Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant announced his decision to
quit the NDA government at the Centre. He became an MP in the 17th Lok Sabha from Mumbai
South constituency.
348. 3
Fifteen-year-old Shafali Verma became the youngest Indian cricketer to score a half-century in
international cricket, her 49-ball 73 in the first T20 International against West Indies surpassing
Sachin Tendulkar’s 30-year-old record.
349. 3
Japan's Kento Momota won his 10th title defeating Taiwan's world No 2 Tien-chen to retain his
Fuzhou China Open Badminton crown. Chen Yufei similarly successfully defended the women's
title with a victory over Japan's Nozomi Okuhara.
350. 4
President Ram Nath Kovind assigned Prakash Javadekar the heavy industries and public
enterprises portfolio after Arvind Sawant resigned. He is already in charge of the Ministry of
Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
351. 2
Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, GoI, chaired the inaugural conclave on
“National Capital Region -2041” organized by the National Capital Region Planning Board
(NCRPB). Currently, the Regional Plan with the horizon year 2021 was in-force. Theme,
“Planning for Tomorrow’s Greatest Capital Region”.
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352. 4
Javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar won India's 2nd gold defending his World Para Athletics
Championships title in men's F46 javelin throw event. With this, India has secured 3 Tokyo
Paralympic Games quota, along with the bronze winner Ajeet Singh & Rinku.
353. 4
The 15th Meeting of SACEP Governing Council and the 6th Inter-governmental Meeting of South
Asia Seas Programme was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. SACEP member countries are
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
354. 1
The Launch of the United Nations Global Campaign on Sustainable Nitrogen Management took
place in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The focus of the event is to finalize the Colombo Declaration, a
follow up on the UNEA 4 Resolution on Sustainable Nitrogen Management (UNEP/ EA.4/ Res.14)
that aims to further the dialogue on Nitrogen management.
355. 4
IIT-Madras in collaboration with Phoenix Medical Systems launched India’s first indigenously
designed standing wheelchair called Arise. The device helps the wheelchair-bound move from a
sitting to standing position, and vice-versa, independently. It will be made available at a price of
around ₹15,000.
356. 1
In 2001, the UN declared 6 November of each year as the International Day for Preventing the
Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. It aims to educate people about the
damaging effects of war and armed conflict on the environment.
357. 4
World Kindness Day is an international observance on 13 November. It was introduced in 1998
by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of nations; kindness NGOs formed in Tokyo. There
are currently over 28 nations involved in The World Kindness Movement.
Celebrating this day is an attempt to make the world a better place with acts of kindness and
pledging good deeds.
358. 2
AIBA is the sole worldwide governing body headquartered at Lausanne, Switzerland for the sport
of boxing in all its forms, with 201 Member Federations. Laishram Sarita Devi of Manipur is
among the 6 boxers from 5 continents who were elected as members of AIBA Athletes
Commission. She was inspired by Muhammad Ali and turned professional in boxing in the year
200. She works presently as the DSP in Manipur Police. AIBA Men & Women World Boxing
Championships 2019 was held in Russia.
359. 5
Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the SARAS India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan
in New Delhi. He added that empowering rural women through Self-Help Groups is one of the
top priorities of the government. More than seven crore women have joined Self- Help Groups so
far. Narendra Singh Tomar is the in charge of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,
Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
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