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1ST AUGUST

Q1. The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England and .................... of the

West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season.

(a) Ellis Achong

(b) Ian Gould

(c) Ravi Sundaram

(d) Simon Taufel

(e) Joel Wilson

Ans.1.(e)

Exp. The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England and Joel Wilson of the West

Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season.

Q2. Name the african country with which India has signed MoUs to strengthen defence cooperation

by sharing white shipping information and co-operation in the field of Hydrography.

(a) South Africa

(b) Algeria

(c) Mozambique

(d) Rwanda

(e) Uganda

Ans.2.(c)

Exp. India, Mozambique sign 2 MoUs to strengthen defence cooperation. The two MoUs include an

agreement on sharing white shipping information and another on co-operation in the field of

Hydrography.

Q3. Name the IT company which has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence

Center in Bucharest, Romania.

(a) Tata Consultancy Services

(b) Tech Mahindra

(c) Wipro

(d) HCL Technologies

(e) Infosys

Ans.3.(e)

Exp. Infosys has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest,

Romania.

Q4. Name the great novelist and celebrated storyteller whose birth anniversary is celebrated on 31

July every year.

(a) Jaishankar Prasad

(b) Munshi Premchand

(c) Suryakant Tripathi

(d) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

(e) Sachchidananda Vatsyayan

Ans.4.(b)

Exp. The birth anniversary of a great novelist and celebrated storyteller Munshi Premchand is celebrated

on 31 July every year.

Q5. Who has been appointed as the Finance secretary by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet?












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(a) Subhash Chandra Garg

(b) I.V. Subba Rao

(c) Sanjay Kothari

(d) Rajiv Kumar

(e) Samant Goel

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the Finance secretary by the Appointments Committee of

Cabinet.

Q6. Name the former RBI Deputy Governor and noted economist who passed away recently. He had

the distinction of being the youngest RBI Governor.

(a) Harun R. Khan

(b) Subir Vithal Gokarn

(c) Rakesh Mohan

(d) G P Muniappan

(e) Vepa Kamesam

Ans.6.(b)

Exp. Former RBI Deputy Governor and Noted economist Subir Vithal Gokarn passed away. He had the

distinction of being the youngest RBI Governor at the time.

Q7. In which city, Pakistan has opened a 1,000 year old Hindu temple for the first time since partition

on the demand of the local Hindu community?

(a) Sialkot

(b) Islamabad

(c) Karachi

(d) Hyderabad

(e) Lahore

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. Pakistan has opened a 1,000 year old Hindu temple in eastern city Sialkot for worship for the first

time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community.

Q8. What is the theme of the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance going to be held in Shillong?

(a) Digital India: Success to Excellence

(b) Developing India: Success to Excellence

(c) Destiny India: Success to Excellence

(d) Dreaming India: Success to Excellence

(e) Descrbing India: Success to Excellence

Ans.8.(a)

Exp. The 22nd National Conference on e-Governance will be held in Shillong, Meghalaya. The theme of

the conference is ‘Digital India: Success to Excellence’.

Q9. Name the Indian cricketer who has been suspended recently by Board of Control for Cricket in

India for a doping violation.

(a) Sudeep Tyagi

(b) Shubman Gill

(c) Prithvi Shaw

(d) Shivam Mavi

(e) Kamlesh Nagarkoti








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Ans.9.(c)

Exp. Prithvi Shaw has been suspended by Board of Control for Cricket in India for 8 months for a doping

violation.

Q10. With which colour Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ will earmark a special

portion of the SLR coach to specially help the women passengers with better safety and security?

(a) Black

(b) Blue

(c) Brown

(d) Red

(e) Pink

Ans.10.(e)

Exp. Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ has started a unique initiative to earmark a

special portion of the SLR coach with pink colour to specially help the women passengers with better

safety and security.

2ND AUGUST

Q1. Who has been appointed as the ombudsman and ethics officer of the Indian Federation of Sports

Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector?

(a) Justice Ranjan Gogoi

(b) Justice Dipak Misra

(c) Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

(d) Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar

(e) Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri

Ans.1.(e)

Exp. The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the

online fantasy sports gaming sector, announced the appointment of Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri as its

ombudsman and ethics officer.

Q2. Which India news channel was awarded with the “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading

awareness about hepatitis?

(a) ABP News

(b) DD News

(c) Aaj Tak

(d) India Tv

(e) NDTV 24x7

Ans.2.(b)

Exp. DD News is awarded with “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis.

Q3. Name the renowned entrepreneur who was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award of 2019

for his contributions and achievements in the business industry.








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(a) Mukesh Ambani

(b) Vijay Shekhar Sharma

(c) KM Birla

(d) Ruhan Rajput

(e) Ratan Tata

Ans.3.(d)

Exp. Ruhan Rajput, a renowned entrepreneur, co-founder and Director of Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd

was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019 at New Delhi.

Q4. As per the Cabinet's approval, where would ISRO set up its new unit "ISRO Technical Liaison Unit

(ITLU)" which will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and

will act on behalf of ISRO.

(a) Jerusalem, Israel

(b) Tokyo, Japan

(c) Seoul, South Korea

(d) Moscow, Russia

(e) Paris, France

Ans.4.(d)

Exp. Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia. The

unit will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on

behalf of ISRO.

Q5. Which of the following technological institution has developed eco-friendly solar cells with the

help of ‘kumkum dye’?

(a) IIT Kanpur

(b) IIT Bangalore

(c) IIT Delhi

(d) IIT Mumbai

(e) IIT Hyderabad

Ans.5.(e)

Exp. Scientists at IIT Hyderabad have developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing

an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or vermilion.

Q6. Lok Sabha Speaker has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next

session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha?

(a) Narayana Swamy

(b) Om Birla

(c) S.S. Ahluwalia

(d) Sajda Ahmed

(e) Meira Kumar

Ans.6.(b)

Exp. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the

next session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha

Q7. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in ..................

(a) Jakarta

(b) Bangkok

(c) Hanoi








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(d) Manila

(e) Kuala Lumpur

Ans.7.(b)

Exp. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in Bangkok.

Q8. Name the former Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who passed away recently. He became

famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in an over.

(a) Alan Ward

(b) Bob Cottam

(c) Malcolm Nash

(d) David Larter

(e) Doug Padgett

Ans.8.(c)

Exp. Former cricketer Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who took 993 first-

class wickets in a 17-year career between 1966 and 1983 and became famous after Garfield Sobers hit

him for six sixes in an over.

Q9. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to which of the following sports

personality on its 100th foundation day celebrations?

(a) Bishen Singh Bedi

(b) Prakash Padukone

(c) Viswanathan Anand

(d) Kapil Dev

(e) Bhaichung Bhutia

Ans.9.(d)

Exp. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to Kapil Dev, India’s first cricket

World Cup-winning captain on its 100th foundation day celebrations

Q10. The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank into a SFB to

provide micro credit at the doorsteps to individuals and SME’s. What does SFB stands for?

(a) Small Fraternity Bank

(b) Social Financial Bank

(c) Small Finance Bank

(d) State Finance Bank

(e) State Fraternity Bank

Ans.10.(c)

Exp. The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank into a small finance

bank. This bank will provide micro credit at the doorsteps to individuals and SME’s.

3RD AUGUST

Q1. Name the Indian Air Force Wing Commander who has become the first Indian Air Force pilot to

perform a wingsuit skydive jump.

(a) A Sudharsanan

(b) Bhopali Biswas

(c) Tarun Chaudhri








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(d) V Anthem

(e) A Dhawade

Ans.1.(c)

Exp. Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri has become the first Indian Air Force pilot to perform a wingsuit

skydive jump.

Q2. Who has been appointed as the ombudsman and ethics officer of the Indian Federation of Sports

Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector?

(a) Justice Ranjan Gogoi

(b) Justice Dipak Misra

(c) Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

(d) Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar

(e) Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri

Ans.2.(e)

Exp. The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the

online fantasy sports gaming sector, announced the appointment of Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri as its

ombudsman and ethics officer.

Q3. Which India news channel was awarded with the “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading

awareness about hepatitis?

(a) ABP News

(b) DD News

(c) Aaj Tak

(d) India Tv

(e) NDTV 24x7

Ans.3.(b)

Exp. DD News is awarded with “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis.

Q4. Name the renowned entrepreneur who was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award of 2019

for his contributions and achievements in the business industry.

(a) Mukesh Ambani

(b) Vijay Shekhar Sharma

(c) KM Birla

(d) Ruhan Rajput

(e) Ratan Tata

Ans.4.(d)

Exp. Ruhan Rajput, a renowned entrepreneur, co-founder and Director of Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd

was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019 at New Delhi.

Q5. As per the Cabinet's approval, where would ISRO set up its new unit "ISRO Technical Liaison Unit

(ITLU)" which will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and

will act on behalf of ISRO.

(a) Jerusalem, Israel

(b) Tokyo, Japan

(c) Seoul, South Korea

(d) Moscow, Russia

(e) Paris, France

Ans.5.(d)








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Exp. Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia. The

unit will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on

behalf of ISRO.

Q6. Which of the following technological institution has developed eco-friendly solar cells with the

help of ‘kumkum dye’?

(a) IIT Kanpur

(b) IIT Bangalore

(c) IIT Delhi

(d) IIT Mumbai

(e) IIT Hyderabad

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Scientists at IIT Hyderabad have developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing

an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or vermilion.

Q7. Lok Sabha Speaker has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next

session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha?

(a) Narayana Swamy

(b) Om Birla

(c) S.S. Ahluwalia

(d) Sajda Ahmed

(e) Meira Kumar

Ans.7.(b)

Exp.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the

next session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha

Q8. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in ..................

(a) Jakarta

(b) Bangkok

(c) Hanoi

(d) Manila

(e) Kuala Lumpur

Ans.8.(b)

Exp. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in Bangkok.

Q9. Name the former Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who passed away recently. He became

famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in an over.

(a) Alan Ward

(b) Bob Cottam

(c) Malcolm Nash

(d) David Larter

(e) Doug Padgett

Ans.9.(c)

Exp.Former cricketer Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who took 993 first-class

wickets in a 17-year career between 1966 and 1983 and became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him

for six sixes in an over.

Q10. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to which of the following sports

personality on its 100th foundation day celebrations?








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(a) Bishen Singh Bedi

(b) Prakash Padukone

(c) Viswanathan Anand

(d) Kapil Dev

(e) Bhaichung Bhutia

Ans.10.(d)

Exp. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to Kapil Dev, India’s first cricket

World Cup-winning captain on its 100th foundation day celebrations

4TH & 5TH AUGUST

Q1. What is the name of bollywood actress who recently decided to quit bollywood due to religious

reasons?

(a) Nagma

(b) Katrina Kaif

(c) Zaira Wasim

(d) Alia Bhatt

(e) None of these

Ans.1.(c)

Exp.Zaira Wasim, Dangal fame actress, announced her decision of quitting Bollywood and acting career.

Zaira Wasim released a statement on Twitter and Facebook that reads she no longer wants to be a part

of the bollywood as it drove her away from her ‘imaan’ and her relation from religion.

Q2. Which nation’s cricket team ended India’s unbeaten streak in World Cup 2019 by beating them by

31 runs?

(a) New Zealand

(b) England

(c) South Africa

(d) Afghanistan

(e) None of these

Ans.2.(b)

Exp.England ended India's unbeaten streak by defeating the men-in-blue by 31 runs. England after

batting first had set a formidable tall chase for India, 338 runs in 50 overs.

Q3. Which state has launched a campaign to eradicate Encephalitis disease?

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Bihar

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Madhya Pradesh

(e) None of these

Ans.3.(c)

Exp.A large scale campaign to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Japanese Encephalitis

disease was launched in Uttar Pradesh on July 1, 2019.

Q4. Name the tennis player who defeated Andrey Rublev to successfully defend his title at the

German Tennis Championships.








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(a) Roger Federer

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Nikoloz Basilashvili

(e) Dominic Thiem

Ans.4.(d)

Exp. Nikoloz Basilashvili wins the German Tennis Championships. He defeated Andrey Rublev to

successfully defend his title at the German Tennis Championships.

Q5. Which of the following country has been invited as the partner country for ‘Gita Jayanti Mahotsav

2019’ scheduled to be held at Kurukshetra, Haryana?

(a) Nepal

(b) Japan

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Russia

(e) Indonesia

Ans.5.(a)

Exp. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has invited Nepal to be the partner country for this

year’s ‘Gita Jayanti Mahotsav 2019’ scheduled to be held at Kurukshetra.

Q6. Estimates committee is one of the 3-financial standing committees of the parliament apart from

the public accounts committee and committee on public undertakings. Who among the following has

been appointed as the chairman of the “Estimates Committee” of the parliament?

(a) Anurag Thakur

(b) Murli Manohar Joshi

(c) Shanta Kumar

(d) Mallikarjun Kharge

(e) Girish Bapat

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Girish Bapat has been appointed as the chairman of the “Estimates Committee” of the parliament.

Estimates committee is one of the three financial standing committees of the parliament apart from the

public accounts committee and committee on public undertakings.

Q7. Name the former France and Manchester United defender who has announced his retirement

recently. He had played 81 times for France and also captained the side at the 2010 World Cup in

South Africa.

(a) Rod Fanni

(b) Eric Abidal

(c) Adil Rami

(d) Patrice Evra

(e) Sebastien Squillaci

Ans.7.(d)

Exp.

Q8. India and Benin signed 4 MoUs on education, health and e-visa facilities. Who is the President of

Benin?

(a) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

(b) Patrice Talon








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(c) Michel Aoun

(d) Qaboos bin Said al Said

(e) Emmanuel Macron

Ans.8.(b)

Exp. India and Benin signed four MoUs on education, health and e-visa facilities. President of Benin:

Patrice Talon.

Q9. Name the Indian cricketer who has been suspended recently by Board of Control for Cricket in

India for a doping violation.

(a) Sudeep Tyagi

(b) Shubman Gill

(c) Prithvi Shaw

(d) Shivam Mavi

(e) Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Ans.9.(c)

Exp. Prithvi Shaw has been suspended by Board of Control for Cricket in India for 8 months for a doping

violation.

Q10. With which colour Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ will earmark a special

portion of the SLR coach to specially help the women passengers with better safety and security?

(a) Black

(b) Blue

(c) Brown

(d) Red

(e) Pink

Ans.10.(e)

Exp. Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ has started a unique initiative to earmark a

special portion of the SLR coach with pink colour to specially help the women passengers with better

safety and security.

6TH AUGUST

Q1. Name the all-weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile which was recently

launched by DRDO of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.?

(a) Prithvi

(b) QR-SAM

(c) Agni

(d) Nag

(e) Akash

Ans.1.(b)

Exp. India successfully test-fired its all-weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile

(QR-SAM) from a mobile launcher at launch complex III of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in

Odisha.

Q2. Name the Veteran Gujarati journalist, author,columnist, writer and editor who has passed away

recently?








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(a) Chimanlal Trivedi

(b) Bhogilal Sandesara

(c) Bhavin Gopani

(d) Kanti Bhatt

(e) Akshay Ramanlal Desai

Ans.2.(d)

Exp. Veteran Gujarati journalist, author and columnist Kanti Bhatt passed away.

Q3. Name the IIT institute where recently Human Resources Development Minister inaugurating

Technology Expo?

(a) IIT Bombay

(b) IIT Delhi

(c) IIT Kanpur

(d) IIT Roorkee

(e) IIT Madras

Ans.3.(b)

Exp. Human Resources Development Minister inaugurating Technology Expo at IIT Delhi to showcase

the latest innovation in the field of science and technology.

Q4. HSBC has announced the departure of its Chief Executive Officer John Flint Noel Quinn, the head

of HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking unit. What is the full form of HSBC.

(a) Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

(b) Hongkong and Switzerland Banking Corporation

(c) Hongkong and Sweden Banking Corporation

(d) Hongkong and Sudan Banking Corporation

(e) Hongkong and Swaziland Banking Corporation

Ans.4.(a)

Exp. The Full form HSBC is Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Q5. Name the IT Company who recently appoints Debashis Chatterjee as MD and CEO.

(a) Microsoft

(b) Accenture

(c) Wipro

(d) Mindtree

(e) HCL

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Indian IT company Mindtree Ltd has announced the appointment of Debashis Chatterjee as its new

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Q6. Name the city where Isro has set up a directorate of space situational awareness and

management aiming at protecting high valued space assets from space debris close approaches and

collisions.

(a) Chandigarh

(b) Mumbai

(c) Hyderabad

(d) Delhi

(e) Bengaluru #

Ans.6.(e)








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Exp. K Sivan, chairman, Isro, laid the foundation stone for Space Situational Awareness Control Centre at

Peenya in Bengaluru.

Q7. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended 10th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) in

______________.

(a) Bangkok, Thailand

(b) Jakarta, Indonesia

(c) Kathmandu, Nepal

(d) Delhi, India

(e) Beijing, China

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended 10th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) in

Thailand’s Bangkok.

Q8. Reserve Bank of India has imposed a collective penalty of Rs 11 crore on 7 public sector banks.

Which of the following bank are not under this penalty imposed by RBI for violating norms?

(a) Bank of Maharashtra

(b) Allahabad Bank

(c) Bank of Baroda

(d) Canara Bank

(e) Bank of India

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. Canara bank are not under this penalty imposed by RBI for violating norms.

Q9. French inventor Franky Zapata is the 1st person in the history to cross

the___________________on the jet-powered hoverboard.

(a) Nelson Channel

(b) English Channel

(c) Crozier Channel

(d) Barlas Channel

(e) Edisto Channel

Ans.9.(b)

Exp. French inventor Franky Zapata is 1st person in history to cross the English Channel on the jet-

powered hoverboard.

Q10. Lalit Kala Akademi celebrates which edition of his Foundation Day in this year?

(a) 61st

(b) 62nd

(c) 63rd

(d) 64th

(e) 65th

Ans.10.(e)

Exp. National Academy of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, celebrated its 65th Foundation Day in New Delhi.

7TH AUGUST








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Q1. Name an initiative recently launched by Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar to train

athletes from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli for international events like the Olympics.

(a) Mission Khiladi

(b) Mission Shakti

(c) Mission Olympics

(d) Mission Padak

(e) Mission Maharathi

Ans.1.(b)

Exp. Mission Shakti was launched as an initiative by Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar to train

athletes from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli for international events like the Olympics.

Q2. Name the Indian wrestler who has won gold medal in the women’s 53kg category event at Poland

Open wrestling tournament held in Warsaw.

(a) Vinesh Phogat

(b) Sakhshi Malik

(c) Kavita Devi

(d) Roksana

(e) Geeta Phogat

Ans.2.(a)

Exp. Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won gold medal in the women’s 53kg category event at Poland

Open wrestling tournament held in Warsaw.

Q3. 5 Anti-Riot police vehicle which comes with special features for quick response, automatic multi-

barrel launchers for tear gas, with a capacity of 12 persons and a battery backup for long hours was

flagged off from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The Anti-Riot police vehicle is also known as ..................

(a) Drona

(b) Kaumodaki

(c) Vajra

(d) Sudarshana Chakra

(e) Trishula

Ans.3.(c)

Exp. 5 Anti-Riot police vehicle which is also known as "Vajra" comes with special features for quick

response, automatic multi-barrel launchers for tear gas, with a capacity of 12 persons and a battery

backup for long hours was flagged off from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

Q4. The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service Officers was organized with a

view to attain greater integration of all Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

was held in ................

(a) Bangaluru

(b) New Delhi

(c) Hyderabad

(d) Patna

(e) Kolkata

Ans.4.(b)

Exp. The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service Officers was organized with a

view to attain greater integration of all Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

was held in New Delhi.








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Q5. Which state assembly has recently passed Bills against mob lynching and honour killing, making

them the cognisable, non–bailable and non-compoundable offences with life imprisonment and a fine

up to Rs 5 lakh?

(a) Punjab

(b) Bihar

(c) Jharkhand

(d) Rajasthan

(e) West bengal

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Rajasthan assembly has recently passed Bills against mob lynching and honour killing, making them

the cognisable, non–bailable and non-compoundable offences with life imprisonment and a fine up to

Rs 5 lakh.

Q6. Name an Indian off-spinner who has been named as Professional Cricketers Association’s Player

of the month of July 2019.

(a) Yuzvender Chahal

(b) Harbhajan Singh

(c) Ravichandran Ashwin

(d) Kuldeep Yadav

(e) Washington Suder

Ans.6.(c)

Exp. Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named as Professional Cricketers Association’s

Player of the month of July 2019.

Q7. Name the country which was recently officially labeled by the United States as a “currency

manipulator”.

(a) North Korea

(b) China

(c) Zimbabwe

(d) Venezuela

(e) Vietnam

Ans.7.(b)

Exp. China was recently officially labeled by the United States as a “currency manipulator”.

Q8. AustralianSuper and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will invest $1 billion each in the NIIF Master

Fund. NIIF stands for

(a) National Innovation and Infrastructure Fund

(b) Nominal Investment and Industrial Fund

(c) National Investment and Industrial Fund

(d) National Investment and Infrastructure Fund

(e) Nominal Innovation and Infrastructure Fund

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. AustralianSuper and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will invest $1 billion each in the National

Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Master Fund.

Q9. The Super-Earth planet named GJ 357 d was discovered in early 2019 owing to NASA’s Transiting

Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Where is the headquarter of NASA?

(a) Washington, D.C.








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(b) New York

(c) Boston

(d) Chicago

(e) California

Ans.9.(a)

Exp. The Super-Earth planet named GJ 357 d was discovered in early 2019 owing to NASA’s Transiting

Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Headquarter of NASA is Washington, D.C.

Q10. Scientists of Swinburne University of Technology have developed an automated system that uses

artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and capture fast radio bursts (FRBs) in real-time. Swinburne

University of Technology is located in ...................

(a) Japan

(b) China

(c) India

(d) Russia

(e) Australia

Ans.10.(e)

Exp. Scientists from Australia based Swinburne University of Technology have developed an automated

system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and capture fast radio bursts (FRBs) in real-time.

8TH AUGUST

Q1. Name the former educationist who received the Padma Shri award in 2010 for her contribution to

the field of education, passed away recently.

(a) Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy###

(b) Ramoji Rao

(c) Yamini Krishnamurthy

(d) Jagmohan

(e) Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre

Ans.1.(a)

Exp.Former educationist Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy who received the Padma Shri award in 2010 for her

contribution to the field of education passed away recently.

Q2. Name the German cancer researcher who won the mixed annual Cycling event "Transcontinental

Race" which is 4,000 km long from Burgas in Bulgaria to Brest in France.

(a) Jeannie Longo

(b) Beryl Burton

(c) Fiona Kolbinger###

(d) Annie Londonderry

(e) Marianne Martin

Ans.2.(c)

Exp. German cancer researcher Fiona Kolbinger won the mixed annual 4,000km(2,485 miles) cycling

Transcontinental Race from Burgas in Bulgaria to Brest in France.








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Q3. Name the former Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister who passed away recently.

(a) S. Jennifer Chandran###

(b) K.P. Anbalagan

(c) Edappadi K. Palaniswami

(d) S.P. Velumani

(e) M.C. Sampath

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. Former Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister S. Jennifer Chandran passed away.

Q4. On which day India celebrates National Handloom Day every year to honour the handloom

weavers in the country and also highlight India’s handloom industry.

(a) 17 August

(b) 27 August

(c) 08 August

(d) 05 August

(e) 07 August###

Ans.4.(e)

Exp. India celebrates National Handloom Day every year on 7th August to honour the handloom


Q5. How much amount has been contributed by India to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency

(UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees?

(a) 6 million USD

(b) 7 million USD

(c) 5 million USD###

(d) 8 million USD

(e) 4 million USD

Ans.5.(c)

Exp. Indian has contributed 5 million USD to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for

Palestinian Refugees.

Q6. Name the 1st African American woman who won the Nobel Prize in literature, passed away

recently.

(a) Donna Tartt

(b) Jennifer Egan

(c) Alice Walker

(d) Harper Lee

(e) Toni Morrison###

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Toni Morrison, who was the 1st African American woman to won the Nobel Prize in literature,

passed away recently.

Q7. SEBI has approved ............... Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd to operate

jointly in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, Gandhinagar.

(a) New York

(b) Japan

(c) Singapore###

(d) Shanghai








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(e) London

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. SEBI has approved Singapore Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd to operate


Q8. The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims to set up a Central

Consumer Protection Authority to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class.

The bill will replace the Consumer Protection Act, ................

(a) 1996

(b) 2006

(c) 1976

(d) 1986###

(e) 1966

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims to set up a Central

Consumer Protection Authority to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class. The

bill will replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Q9. Name the Australian tennis star who defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedevhas to won the ATP

Washington Open title.

(a) Bernard Tomic

(b) Nick Kyrgios###

(c) Lleyton Hewitt

(d) Thanasi Kokkinakis

(e) Matthew Ebden

Ans.9.(b)

Exp. Australia’s Nick Kyrgios defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedevhas to won the ATP Washington Open

title.

Q10. In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has

reduced the policy repo rate from 5.75% to ............

(a) 5.40%###

(b) 5.60%

(c) 5.65%

(d) 5.50%

(e) 5.45%

Ans.10.(a)

Exp. In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has reduced

the policy repo rate from 5.75% to 5.40%.

9TH AUGUST

Q1. Name the former educationist who received the Padma Shri award in 2010 for her contribution to

the field of education, passed away recently.

(a) Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy###

(b) Ramoji Rao








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(c) Yamini Krishnamurthy

(d) Jagmohan

(e) Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre

Ans.1.(a)

Exp.Former educationist Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy who received the Padma Shri award in 2010 for her

contribution to the field of education passed away recently.

Q2. Name the German cancer researcher who won the mixed annual Cycling event "Transcontinental

Race" which is 4,000 km long from Burgas in Bulgaria to Brest in France.

(a) Jeannie Longo

(b) Beryl Burton

(c) Fiona Kolbinger###

(d) Annie Londonderry

(e) Marianne Martin

Ans.2.(c)

Exp. German cancer researcher Fiona Kolbinger won the mixed annual 4,000km(2,485 miles) cycling

Transcontinental Race from Burgas in Bulgaria to Brest in France.

Q3. Name the former Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister who passed away recently.

(a) S. Jennifer Chandran###

(b) K.P. Anbalagan

(c) Edappadi K. Palaniswami

(d) S.P. Velumani

(e) M.C. Sampath

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. Former Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister S. Jennifer Chandran passed away.

Q4. On which day India celebrates National Handloom Day every year to honour the handloom


(a) 17 August

(b) 27 August

(c) 08 August

(d) 05 August

(e) 07 August###

Ans.4.(e)

Exp. India celebrates National Handloom Day every year on 7th August to honour the handloom


Q5. How much amount has been contributed by India to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency

(UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees?

(a) 6 million USD

(b) 7 million USD

(c) 5 million USD###

(d) 8 million USD

(e) 4 million USD

Ans.5.(c)

Exp. Indian has contributed 5 million USD to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for

Palestinian Refugees.








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Q6. Name the 1st African American woman who won the Nobel Prize in literature, passed away

recently.

(a) Donna Tartt

(b) Jennifer Egan

(c) Alice Walker

(d) Harper Lee

(e) Toni Morrison###

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Toni Morrison, who was the 1st African American woman to won the Nobel Prize in literature,


Q7. SEBI has approved ............... Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd to operate


(a) New York

(b) Japan

(c) Singapore###

(d) Shanghai

(e) London

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. SEBI has approved Singapore Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd to operate





(a) 1996

(b) 2006

(c) 1976

(d) 1986###

(e) 1966

Ans.8.(d)






(a) Bernard Tomic

(b) Nick Kyrgios###

(c) Lleyton Hewitt


(e) Matthew Ebden

Ans.9.(b)


title.

Q10. In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has

reduced the policy repo rate from 5.75% to ............








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(a) 5.40%###

(b) 5.60%

(c) 5.65%

(d) 5.50%

(e) 5.45%

Ans.10.(a)

Exp. In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has reduced

the policy repo rate from 5.75% to 5.40%.

10TH & 11TH AUGUST

Q1. The NITI Aayog will launch the 4th edition of Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards. What will

be the theme for this year's awards?

(a) Women and Engineering

(b) Women and Entrepreneurshi

(c) Women and Executive

(d) Women and Entreprises

(e) Women and Environment

Ans.1.(b)

Exp. The NITI Aayog will launch the 4th Edition of Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards. This year’s

theme is ‘Women and Entrepreneurship’.

Q2. The Asia Book of Records has confirmed the record of ‘maximum footfall in a museum in a day’ in

the name of Virasat-e-Khals which is located in Anandpur Sahib town of ...................... The name of

museum will feature in the next edition of the Asia Book of Records.

(a) Haryana

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Karnataka

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Punjab

Ans.2.(e)

Exp. The Asia Book of Records has confirmed the record of ‘maximum footfall in a museum in a day’ in

the name of Virasat-e-Khals which is located in Anandpur Sahib town of Punjab. The name of museum

will feature in the next edition of the Asia Book of Records.

Q3. Name the South African batsman who has retired from all formats of international cricket and has

played 124 Tests, 181 ODIs and 44 T20Is between his 15-year-long cricketing career.

(a) Aiden Markram

(b) Hashim Amla

(c) Graeme Smith

(d) Faf Du Plessis

(e) Quinton de Kock

Ans.3.(b)








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Exp. South African batsman Hashim Amla has retired from all international cricket. Amla played 124

Tests, 181 ODIs and 44 T20Is between his 15-year-long cricketing career.

Q4. Name the country which has unveiled 3 precision-guided air-to-air missiles named the “Yasin”,

“Balaban” and a new series of the “Ghaem”.

(a) Iran

(b) Russia

(c) France

(d) Iraq

(e) Israel

Ans.4.(a)

Exp. Iran unveiled 3 precision-guided missiles air-to-air missiles named the “Yasin”, “Balaban” and a new

series of the “Ghaem”

Q5. India and .................... have agreed to set up a Joint Technical committee for optimum use of

Ganges water.

(a) Bhutan

(b) Nepal

(c) Bangladesh

(d) Pakistan

(e) China

Ans.5.(c)

Exp. India and Bangladesh have agreed to set up a Joint Technical committee for optimum use of

Ganges water.

Q6. The World Archery (WA) has suspended the Archery Association of which country for violating the

WA’s guidelines by electing two parallel bodies.

(a) India

(b) Australia

(c) Russia

(d) China

(e) Indonesia

Ans.6.(a)

Exp. The World Archery (WA) has suspended the Archery Association of India for violating the WA’s

guidelines by electing two parallel bodies.

Q7. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million loan for improving road

infrastructure in 34 districts of which of the following Indian states?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Nagaland

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Manipur

(e) Jharkhand

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million loan for improving road

infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra.

Q8. Which day is celebrated by United Nations every year as International Day of the World’s

Indigenous Peoples to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups.








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(a) 08th August

(b) 11th August

(c) 12th August

(d) 09th August

(e) 19th August

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. United Nations observes 9th August every year as International Day of the World’s Indigenous

Peoples.

Q9. 5 lakh Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have been issued fraud-proof cards named "BIMS"

as an identity document, jointly issued by Bangladeshi authorities and UNHCR. BIMS stands for

...............................

(a) Bio-metric Identity Management System

(b) Bio-metric Identification Management System

(c) Bangladesh Identity Management System

(d) Bangla Identity Management System

(e) Biological Identity Management System

Ans.9.(a)

Exp. 5 lakh Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have been issued fraud-proof cards named Bio-metric

Identity Management System (BIMS) as an identity document, jointly issued by Bangladeshi authorities

and UNHCR.

Q10. President Ram Nath Kovind has signed National Medical Commission Bill which will replace the

nearly 63-year-old Indian Medical Council Act. Who is the Union Health Minister of India?

(a) J P Nadda

(b) Mahesh Sharma

(c) Harsh Vardhan

(d) Smriti Irani

(e) Ashwini Kumar Choube

Ans.10.(c)

Exp. President Ram Nath Kovind has signed National Medical Commission Bill which will replace the

nearly 63-year-old Indian Medical Council Act. Harsh Vardhan is the Union Health Minister of India.

12TH AUGUST

Q1. Which state has launched a campaign to eradicate Encephalitis disease?

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Bihar

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Madhya Pradesh

(e) None of these

Ans.1.(c)








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Exp.A large scale campaign to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Japanese Encephalitis

disease was launched in Uttar Pradesh on July 1, 2019.

Q2. Name the tennis player who defeated Andrey Rublev to successfully defend his title at the

German Tennis Championships.

(a) Roger Federer

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Nikoloz Basilashvili

(e) Dominic Thiem

Ans.2.(d)

Exp. Nikoloz Basilashvili wins the German Tennis Championships. He defeated Andrey Rublev to

successfully defend his title at the German Tennis Championships.

Q3. Which of the following country has been invited as the partner country for ‘Gita Jayanti Mahotsav

2019’ scheduled to be held at Kurukshetra, Haryana?

(a) Nepal

(b) Japan

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Russia

(e) Indonesia

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has invited Nepal to be the partner country for this

year’s ‘Gita Jayanti Mahotsav 2019’ scheduled to be held at Kurukshetra.

Q4. HSBC has announced the departure of its Chief Executive Officer John Flint Noel Quinn, the head

of HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking unit. What is the full form of HSBC.

(a) Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

(b) Hongkong and Switzerland Banking Corporation

(c) Hongkong and Sweden Banking Corporation

(d) Hongkong and Sudan Banking Corporation

(e) Hongkong and Swaziland Banking Corporation

Ans.4.(a)

Exp. The Full form HSBC is Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Q5. Name the IT Company who recently appoints Debashis Chatterjee as MD and CEO.

(a) Microsoft

(b) Accenture

(c) Wipro

(d) Mindtree

(e) HCL

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Indian IT company Mindtree Ltd has announced the appointment of Debashis Chatterjee as its new

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Q6. Name an Indian off-spinner who has been named as Professional Cricketers Association’s Player

of the month of July 2019.

(a) Yuzvender Chahal

(b) Harbhajan Singh








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(c) Ravichandran Ashwin

(d) Kuldeep Yadav

(e) Washington Suder

Ans.6.(c)

Exp. Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named as Professional Cricketers Association’s

Player of the month of July 2019.

Q7. Name the country which was recently officially labeled by the United States as a “currency

manipulator”.

(a) North Korea

(b) China

(c) Zimbabwe

(d) Venezuela

(e) Vietnam

Ans.7.(b)

Exp. China was recently officially labeled by the United States as a “currency manipulator”.




(a) 1996

(b) 2006

(c) 1976

(d) 1986###

(e) 1966

Ans.8.(d)






(a) Bernard Tomic

(b) Nick Kyrgios###

(c) Lleyton Hewitt


(e) Matthew Ebden

Ans.9.(b)


title.

Q10. Which state government has launched new higher education model "Resource Assistance for

Colleges with Excellence" to create a pool for sharing of facilities which will benefit the colleges

lacking infrastructure.

(a) Punjab

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Bihar








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(e) West Bengal

Ans.10.(b)

Exp. Rajasthan has launched new higher education model "Resource Assistance for Colleges with

Excellence" to create a pool for sharing of facilities which will benefit the colleges lacking infrastructure.

13TH AUGUST

Q1. Which player has been been awarded the UEFA’s Goal of the Season award for 2018-19?

(a) Cristiano Ronaldo

(b) Kylian Mbappé

(c) Luka Modric

(d) Antoine Griezmann

(e) Lionel Messi

Ans.1.(e)

Exp. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been awarded UEFA’s Goal of the Season award 2018-19 for his free-

kick against Liverpool.

Q2. Name the tennis star who defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev by 6-3, 6-0 recently to win in

Montreal to win 35th Masters crown.

(a) Roger Federer

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Andy Murray

(e) John Isner

Ans.2.(b)

Exp. Rafael Nadal wins in Montreal to win 35th Masters crown. He defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev by

6-3, 6-0.

Q3. Name the private sector bank who partnered with digital healthcare platform Practo to launch an

industry-first co-branded health credit card.

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) Yes Bank

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) RBL Bank

(e) IDFC Bank

Ans.3.(d)

Exp. Private sector bank, RBL Bank and digital healthcare platform Practo have partnered to launch an

industry-first co-branded health credit card.

Q4. The event, organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation has entered the Champions Book of

World Records (for the longest tricolour) after thousands of students and members of several social

organisations unfurled a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain ahead of the

Independence day. The event was held in ...................

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Chhattisgarh

(c) Tamil Nadu








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(d) Kerala

(e) Karnataka

Ans.4.(b)

Exp. The event, organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation has entered the Champions Book of

World Records (for the longest tricolour) after thousands of students and members of several social

organisations unfurled a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain ahead of the Independence

day. The event was held in Chhattisgarh.

Q5. Name an Indian wrestler who defeated Iran’s Peiman Bibyani by 2-0 in the 65 kg final of the men’s

freestyle competition to win gold at Tbilisi Grand Prix held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

(a) Sushil Kumar

(b) Yogeshwar Dutt

(c) Naresh Kumar

(d) Amit Kumar Dahiya

(e) Bajrang Punia

Ans.5.(e)

Exp. Bajrang Punia defeated Iran’s Peiman Bibyani by 2-0 in the 65 kg final of the men’s freestyle

competition to win gold at Tbilisi Grand Prix held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Q6. World Biofuel Day is observed every year on ............. to create awareness about the importance

of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels.

(a) 10th August

(b) 13th August

(c) 12th August

(d) 15th August

(e) 14th August

Ans.6.(a)

Exp. World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th of August to create awareness about the

importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels.

Q7. Which technology company has announced a partnership with Reliance Jio to accelerate the

digital transformation in India?

(a) Apple Inc.

(b) Dell

(c) Sony Corporation

(d) Microsoft

(e) Hewlett-Packard

Ans.7.(d)

Exp. Reliance Jio and Microsoft announced a partnership to accelerate the digital transformation in

India.

Q8. Name an Indian scientist and innovator whose 100th birth anniversary was recently celebrated

and who is also considered as the father of India’s space program.

(a) Homi Jehangir Bhabha

(b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

(c) Vikram A Sarabhai

(d) Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman

(e) Srinivasa Ramanujan








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Ans.8.(c)

Exp. The country is celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of scientist and innovator Dr Vikram A

Sarabhai. He is considered as the father of India’s space program.

Q9. Which country has decided to remove Japan from its preferred trade list because Japan has failed

to uphold international principles while managing its export controls on sensitive materials?

(a) Russia

(b) North Korea

(c) China

(d) The United States of America

(e) South Korea

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. South Korea has decided to remove Japan from its preferred trade list. South Korea has taken this

decision because Japan has failed to uphold international principles while managing its export controls

on sensitive materials.

Q10. The 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat

Desertification (COP14), will take place on 2-13 September 2019 at ........................., India.

(a) Greater Noida

(b) Patna

(c) Ranchi

(d) Lucknow

(e) Manesar

Ans.10.(a)

Exp. The 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat

Desertification (COP14), will take place on 2-13 September 2019 at Greater Noida, India.

14TH & 15TH AUGUST

Q1. Name the patriotic song which is produced by Doordarshan to mark the occasion of Independence

Day, 2019.

(a) Bharat

(b) Himmat

(c) Watan

(d) Desh

(e) Azaadi

Ans.1.(c)

Exp. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister has released a patriotic song “Watan” to mark the

occasion of Independence Day, 2019. The patriotic song is produced by Doordarshan.

Q2. Which airline will become the 1st Indian airline to fly over the North Pole while connecting New

Delhi and North America on Independence Day?

(a) IndiGo

(b) Air India Express

(c) GoAir

(d) SpiceJet

(e) Air India








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Ans.2.(e)

Exp. On the nation’s Independence Day, Air India will become the 1st Indian airline to fly over the North

Pole while connecting New Delhi and North America.

Q3. The book, titled ‘Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar’ will be launched on Sridevi’s 56th birth

anniversary. The book is written by author-screenwriter ...................

(a) Satyarth Nayak

(b) Jhumpa Lahiri

(c) Amrita Pritam

(d) Chetan Bhagat

(e) Vikram Seth

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. The book, titled ‘Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar’ will be launched on Sridevi’s 56th birth

anniversary. The book is written by author-screenwriter Satyarth Nayak.

Q4. Name the tennis star who won the Rogers Cup tennis tournament 2019 held in Toronto, Canada.

(a) Maria Sharapova

(b) Serena Williams

(c) Venus Williams

(d) Bianca Andreescu

(e) Simona Halep

Ans.4.(d)

Exp. Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu wins Rogers Cup tennis tournament 2019 held in Toronto,

Canada.

Q5. Name the mission recently launched by Indian Army in Jammu which aims to ensure basic

necessities and essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of

Article 370 and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir.

(a) Mission Reach Out

(b) Mission Services

(c) Mission People Harmony

(d) Mission Jammu

(e) Mission Aapurti

Ans.5.(a)

Exp. “Mission Reach Out” was recently launched by Indian Army in Jammu. This Mission aims to ensure

basic necessities and essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions

of Article 370 and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q6. Name the business-to-business payments startup which has launched the country’s first corporate

credit card called ‘Freedom Card’ for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

(a) Givcash

(b) FINO PayTech

(c) Ezetap Mobile Solutions

(d) CCAvenue

(e) EnKash

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Business-to-business payments startup EnKash has launched the country’s first corporate credit

card called ‘Freedom Card’ for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).








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Q7. Name the Ivory Coast music star who was also named “Best Artist of the Year” at the Ivorian

“Coupe-decale” Awards in 2016 and 2017 passed away recently.

(a) Ariana Grande

(b) Camila Cabello

(c) DJ Arafat

(d) Ed Sheeran

(e) Shawn Mendes

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat who was also named “Best Artist of the Year” at the Ivorian

“Coupe-decale” Awards in 2016 and 2017 passed away recently.

Q8. Name an Indian who made history by becoming the first Indian to win a world title in motorsports

after winning the FIM World Cup held in Varpalota, Hungary.

(a) Aishwarya Pissay

(b) Alisha Abdullah

(c) Neha Dabas

(d) Mira Erda

(e) Garima Avtar

Ans.8.(a)

Exp. Aishwarya Pissay made history by becoming the first Indian to win a world title in motorsports as

she won the FIM World Cup in women’s category after the final round of the championship in Varpalota,

Hungary.

Q9. The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C) conferred the National Youth Awards for

excellent work and contribution in different fields of development and social service. Who is Union

Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C)?

(a) Santosh Gangwar

(b) Kiren Rijiju

(c) Jitendra Singh

(d) Mansukh Mandaviya

(e) Prahalad Singh Patel

Ans.9.(b)

Exp. The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C) conferred the National Youth Awards for

excellent work and contribution in different fields of development and social service. Union Minister for

Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C): Kiren Rijiju.

Q10. The safety measures for the children travelling on motorcycles have been included in the Motor

Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 under which Central government has made “Headgear” mandatory

for children above ................ while travelling on a motorcycle.

(a) 5 years

(b) 8 years

(c) 6 years

(d) 4 years

(e) 7 years

Ans.10.(d)








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Exp. The safety measures for the children travelling on motorcycles have been included in the Motor

Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 under which Central government has made “Headgear” mandatory for

children above 4 years while travelling on a motorcycle.

16TH & 17TH AUGUST

Q1. Which team of I-League has announced a strategic partnership with German sports goods supplier

“uhlsport“ to support a sustainable growth of football education in India?

(a) Chennai City FC

(b) Real Kashmir FC

(c) Quess East Bengal

(d) Churchill Brothers FCG

(e) Mohun Bagan

Ans.1.(a)

Exp. Chennai City FC has announced a strategic partnership with German sports goods supplier

“uhlsport“. The partnership aims to to support a sustainable growth of football education in India

Q2. Which state has approved the implementation of an integrated management plan of lakes

“Chilika and Ansupa“ to strengthen the livelihood of thousands of fishermen relying on the two water-

bodies at an estimated investment of Rs 180 crore?

(a) Jammu & Kashmir

(b) Karnataka

(c) West Bengal

(d) Odisha

(e) Assam

Ans.2.(d)

Exp.Odisha has approved the implementation of an integrated management plan of lakes “Chilika and

Ansupa“ to strengthen the livelihood of thousands of fishermen relying on the two water-bodies at an

estimated investment of Rs 180 crore.

Q3. Name the former Bihar Chief Minister who served the state 3-times as Chief Minister of Bihar,


(a) Nitish Kumar

(b) Jagannath Mishra

(c) Lalu Prasad Yadav

(d) Satyendra Narayan Sinha

(e) Bindeshwari Dubey

Ans.3.(b)

Exp. Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra passed away. He was 3-time Chief Minister of Bihar.

Q4. A biographical documentary “100 Years of Chrysostum” will receive Guinness Award in the

category of longest documentary. Name an Indian film director and screenwriter who has scripted and

directed the biography “100 Years of Chrysostum”.

(a) Padmarajan

(b) Nedumudi Venu








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(c) Mohan Sithara

(d) M. Jayachandran

(e) Blessy

Ans.4.(e)

Exp. A biographical documentary “100 Years of Chrysostum” will receive Guinness Award in the category

of longest documentary. Indian film director and screenwriter Blessy has scripted and directed the

biography “100 Years of Chrysostum”.

Q5. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference

titled “Journey of Teacher Education:.................... ” in New Delhi.

(a) School to Colleges

(b) Education to Profession

(c) Local to Global

(d) Aim to Result

(e) City to Country

Ans.5.(c)

Exp. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference

titled “Journey of Teacher Education: Local to Global” in New Delhi.

Q6. Which technical institution of India has developed a kit in collaboration with the National

Commission for Protection of Child Rights to spread awareness about sexual abuse among children?

(a) IIT Kanpur

(b) IIT Delhi

(c) IIT Mumbai

(d) IIT Bengaluru

(e) IIT Mandi

Ans.6.(a)

Exp. The IIT Kanpur has developed a kit in collaboration with the National Commission for Protection of

Child Rights to spread awareness about sexual abuse among children.

Q7. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated underground Bunker Museum in which visitors can “time

travel” to the 19th century, at Raj Bhavan, in ....................

(a) New Delhi

(b) Kolkata

(c) Ahmedabad

(d) Hyderabad

(e) Mumbai

Ans.7.(e)

Exp. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated underground Bunker Museum in which visitors can “time

travel” to the 19th century, at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.

Q8. Name the country which will honour the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the “Order of

Zayed“, the highest civilian award of the country.

(a) Russia

(b) United Arab Emirates

(c) Japan

(d) Afghanistan

(e) Oman








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Ans.8.(b)

Exp. The United Arab Emirates will honour the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the “Order of

Zayed“, the highest civilian award of the country.

Q9. India defeated which country in the summit clash to win the gold medal at the Under 12 Asian

Tennis Team championship held in Kazakhstan?

(a) Chinese Taipei

(b) China

(c) Malaysia

(d) Myanmar

(e) Indonesia

Ans.9.(a)

Exp. India has defeated Chinese Taipei in the summit clash to win the gold medal at the Under 12 Asian

Tennis Team championship held in Kazakhstan.

Q10. Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi

University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of fish in various districts of which of the following states?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans.10.(e)

Exp. Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi

University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of fish from various districts of the Arunachal pradesh.

17TH & 18TH AUGUST

Q1. Name the former Australian pace bowler who has been elected as an Honorary Life Member of

the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

(a) Mitchell Johnson

(b) Jhye Richardson

(c) Kurtis Patterson

(d) Josh Hazlewood

(e) Shaun Tait

Ans.1.(a)

Exp. Former Australian pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has been elected as an Honorary Life Member of

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Q2. Which country has become the world’s largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide as per

the analysis of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data released by environmental

NGO Greenpeace?

(a) Russia

(b) India

(c) Mexico

(d) China

(e) France

Ans.2.(b)

Exp. India is the world’s largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide as per the analysis of National

Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data released by environmental NGO Greenpeace.

Q3. Name the punjabi writer who was awarded Sahitya Akademi award in 1999 for his novel

‘Gawache Arth’, passed away recently.

(a) Vanita

(b) Swarajbir Singh

(c) Mitter Sain Meet

(d) Niranjan Singh Tasneem

(e) Darshan Buttar

Ans.3.(d)

Exp. Eminent Punjabi writer and Sahitya Akademi winner (1999) Professor Niranjan Singh Tasneem


Q4. Who among the following will replace Balesh Sharma as the MD and CEO of Idea-Vodafone Ltd?

(a) Mukesh Ambani

(b) Ravinder Takkar

(c) Jyoti Jain

(d) Gopal Vittal

(e) Pravin Kumar Purwar

Ans.4.(b)

Exp. Ravinder Takkar will replace Balesh Sharma as the MD and CEO of Idea-Vodafone Ltd.

Q5. Name the former Chelsea, Arsenal and England football player who has recently announced his

retirement from football.

(a) Frank Lampard

(b) John Terry

(c) Didier Drogba

(d) Ashley Cole

(e) Joe Cole

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Former Chelsea, Arsenal and England football player Ashley Cole has announced his retirement

from football.

Q6. Which state government has notified Nictoine as “Class A poison” to strengthen enforcement of

the ban on production and sale of electronic cigarettes?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Haryana








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(d) Punjab

(e) Tamil Nadu

Ans.6.(a)

Exp. The Karnataka government has notified Nictoine as “Class A poison” to strengthen enforcement of

the ban on production and sale of electronic cigarettes.

Q7. Who among the following has been promoted as the company's President by digital payment

player "Paytm"?

(a) Vijay Shekhar Sharma

(b) Binny Bansal

(c) Sameer Nigam

(d) Madhur Deora

(e) Bipin Preet Singh

Ans.7.(d)

Exp. Madhur Deora has been promoted as the company's President by digital payment player "Paytm".

Q8. In which of the following state, India’s first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering &

Technology will be set up to facilitate the chemical industry with research and innovations?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Kerala

(d) West Bengal

(e) Bihar

Ans.8.(a)

Exp. India’s first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology will be set up in Gujarat to

facilitate the chemical industry with research and innovations.

Q9. Who among the following has been appointed by the President of Sri Lanka as 23rd Commander

of the Sri Lankan Army?

(a) Lt Gen Mahesh Senanayake

(b) Lt Crishantha de Silva

(c) Lt Daya Ratnayake

(d) Lt Jagath Jayasuriya

(e) Lt General Shavendra Silva

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. Shavendra Silva has been appointed as 23rd Commander of the Sri Lankan Army by the President of

Sri Lanka.

Q10. The Union Home Ministry has fixed the retirement age of all Central Armed Police Force

personnel at _______________________

(a) 58 years

(b) 59 years

(c) 60 years

(d) 61 years

(e) 62 years

Ans.10.(c)

Exp. The Union Home Ministry has fixed the retirement age of all Central Armed Police Force personnel

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19TH & 20TH AUGUST

Q1. Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi

University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of fish in various districts of which of the following states?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans.1.(e)

Exp. Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi

University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of fish from various districts of the Arunachal pradesh.

Q2. Which state has recently launched “School Fagadaba” (Make education better) scheme to

improve the infrastructure of government schools in the state?

(a) Tripura

(b) Manipur

(c) Assam

(d) Nagaland

(e) Meghalaya

Ans.2.(b)

Exp. Manipur has launched the “School Fagadaba” (Make education better) scheme to improve the

infrastructure of government schools in the state.

Q3. Indian sprinters Hima Das and ......................... have won a gold medal in 300 metre races at the

Athleticky Mitink Reiter event held in Czech Republic.

(a) Tintu Lukka

(b) Arokia Rajiv

(c) Mohammad Anas

(d) Dutee Chand

(e) Nirmal Tom

Ans.3.(c)

Exp. Indian sprinters Hima Das and Mohammad Anas have won a gold medal and Nirmal Tom clinched a

bronze medal in 300m races at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event held in Czech Republic.

Q4. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference

organized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of

its establishment in 1995. Who is the Union Minister of Human Resource Development?

(a) Ramesh Pokhriyal

(b) Piyush Goyal

(c) Hardeep Singh Puri








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(d) Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao

(e) Amit Shah

Ans.4.(a)

Exp. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference

organized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of its

establishment in 1995. Ramesh Pokhriyal is the Union Minister of Human Resource Development.

Q5. Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier, lost due to climate change with a bronze plaque.

The plaque bears the inscription .............................

(a) A letter to the passed glacier

(b) A letter to the nature

(c) A letter to the future

(d) A letter to the current resources

(e) A letter to the people of Iceland

Ans.5.(c)

Exp. Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier, lost due to climate change with a bronze plaque. The

plaque bears the inscription “A letter to the future”.

Q6. Which company has announced a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

to conduct advanced applied research in autonomous systems, robotics and 5G?

(a) Tata Consultancy Services

(b) HCL Technologies Limited

(c) Infosys Limited

(d) Reliance Industries Limited

(e) Wipro Ltd.

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Wipro announced a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to conduct

advanced applied research in autonomous systems, robotics and 5G.

Q7. Name the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh who passed away recently. He served as the

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from August 2004 to November 2005.

(a) Shivraj Singh Chouhan

(b) Babulal Gaur

(c) Digvijaya Singh

(d) Shyama Charan Shukla

(e) Sunderlal Patwa

Ans.7.(b)

Exp. Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Babulal Gaur passed away. He served as the Chief

Minister of Madhya Pradesh from August 2004 to November 2005.

Q8. The 2nd Uday (Utkrisht Double-Decker Air Conditioned Yatri) Express of Indian Railway’s will run

between ______________________ and Vijayawada.

(a) Kanpur

(b) New Delhi

(c) Jaipur

(d) Ranchi

(e) Visakhapatnam

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Exp. The second Uday (Utkrisht Double-Decker Air Conditioned Yatri) Express of Indian Railway’s will run

between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.

Q9. An IIT-Delhi-incubated start-up working on the design and development of inclusive learning

resources for visually impaired people won the NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2019 for

developing a multisensory kit. What is the name of that kit?

(a) PeoplesVison

(b) LightVision

(c) TouchVision

(d) FullVision

(e) ExpertVision

Ans.9.(c)

Exp. An IIT-Delhi-incubated start-up working on the design and development of inclusive learning

resources for visually impaired people won the NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2019 for

developing a multisensory kit named TouchVision.

Q10. Name the Indian-American teen who has won the South Asian Spelling Bee competition 2019

and a cash prize of $3,000.

(a) Navneeth Murali

(b) Pranav Nandakumar

(c) Vayun Krishna

(d) Sumit Pichai

(e) Kamal Murali

Ans.10.(a)

Exp. Indian-American teen, Navneeth Murali has won the South Asian Spelling Bee competition 2019

and a cash prize of $3,000.

21ST & 22ND AUGUST

Q1. Name an initiative under which a group of armed forces veterans train sports enthusiasts in

survival training and self-defence. It was recently launched in Delhi.

(a) Op-Blue Training

(b) Op-Blue Freedom

(c) Op-White Freedom

(d) Op-White Defence

(e) Op-Self Defence

Ans.1.(b)

Exp. Op-Blue Freedom is an initiative in which a group of armed forces veterans train sports enthusiasts

in survival training and self-defence. It was recently launched in Delhi.

Q2. On which day United Nations observes International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the

Victims of Terrorism every year.

(a) 18 August

(b) 19 August

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(d) 21 August

(e) 22 August

Ans.2.(d)

Exp. United nations observes 21 August every year as International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to

the Victims of Terrorism.

Q3. Who among the following has been conferred the ‘Pushkin Medal – 2019’ by the Russian

government for outstanding contribution to Russian studies abroad?

(a) Meeta Narain

(b) Abraham Verghese

(c) Bhargavi Rao

(d) Anindya Sinha

(e) Ashok Jhunjhunwala

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. Meeta Narain has been conferred the ‘Pushkin Medal – 2019’ by the Russian government for

outstanding contribution to Russian studies abroad.

Q4. Who among the following has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary by Appointments

Committee of the Cabinet?

(a) Ajay Kumar

(b) Brij Kumar Agarwal

(c) Subhash Chandra

(d) Sanjay Kothari

(e) Rajiv Gauba

Ans.4.(e)

Exp. Rajiv Gauba has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary by Appointments Committee of the

Cabinet

Q5. Culture Minister will launch the book “The Diary of Manu Gandhi” that has been brought out by

National Archives of India, on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Who is the

Culture Minister of India?

(a) Shripad Yesso Naik

(b) Santosh Kumar Gangwar

(c) Prahlad Singh Patel

(d) Rao Inderjit Singh

(e) Jitendra Singh

Ans.5.(c)

Exp. Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel will launch the book “The Diary of Manu Gandhi” that has

been brought out by National Archives of India, on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma

Gandhi.

Q6. On which day United Nations observes “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of

Violence Based on Religion or Belief” every year.

(a) 19 August

(b) 20 August

(c) 21 August

(d) 22 August

(e) 23 August








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Ans.6.(d)

Exp. United Nations observes 22 August every year as “International Day Commemorating the Victims of

Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief”.

Q7. Name the former Additional Commissioner of Police who defeated Bruce Barrios of the U.S. in the

men’s singles final to win the gold medal at the World Police and Fire Games.

(a) Surinder Mohan Sharma

(b) B.N.S. Reddy

(c) Amulya Patnaik

(d) A. E. Caffin

(e) K. J. Nanavatty

Ans.7.(b)

Exp. B.N.S. Reddy beats Bruce Barrios of the U.S. in the men’s singles final to win the gold medal at the

World Police and Fire Games.

Q8. Name the training programme which was launched recently to improve Learning Outcomes at the

Elementary level across the country and motivate the teachers to encourage and foster critical

thinking in students.

(a) UDGAM

(b) ANUBHAV

(c) KARTAVYA

(d) NIPUN

(e) NISHTHA

Ans.8.(e)

Exp. Union HRD Minister launched the training programme NISHTHA, (National Initiative for School

Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement) to improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level

across the country.

Q9. Who has been appointed recently as the Defence Secretary by the Appointments Committee of

the Cabinet?

(a) Sanjay Mitra

(b) S. K. Sinha

(c) Samant Goel

(d) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

(e) Ajay Kumar

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. Ajay Kumar has been appointed recently as the Defence Secretary by the Appointments Committee

of the Cabinet. He will replace Sanjay Mitra.

Q10. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for

recurring transactions (merchant payments). The maximum limit for such a transaction will be

_____________________

(a) Rs 2,000

(b) Rs 3,000

(c) Rs 4,000

(d) Rs 5,000

(e) Rs 6,000

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Exp. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for

recurring transactions (merchant payments). The maximum limit for such a transaction will be Rs 2,000.

23RD AUGUST

Q1. Who among the following has been conferred the ‘Pushkin Medal – 2019’ by the Russian

government for outstanding contribution to Russian studies abroad?

(a) Meeta Narain

(b) Abraham Verghese

(c) Bhargavi Rao

(d) Anindya Sinha

(e) Ashok Jhunjhunwala

Ans.1.(a)

Exp. Meeta Narain has been conferred the ‘Pushkin Medal – 2019’ by the Russian government for

outstanding contribution to Russian studies abroad.

Q2. Who among the following has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary by Appointments

Committee of the Cabinet?

(a) Ajay Kumar

(b) Brij Kumar Agarwal

(c) Subhash Chandra

(d) Sanjay Kothari

(e) Rajiv Gauba

Ans.2.(e)

Exp. Rajiv Gauba has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary by Appointments Committee of the

Cabinet

Q3. Culture Minister will launch the book “The Diary of Manu Gandhi” that has been brought out by

National Archives of India, on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Who is the

Culture Minister of India?

(a) Shripad Yesso Naik

(b) Santosh Kumar Gangwar

(c) Prahlad Singh Patel

(d) Rao Inderjit Singh

(e) Jitendra Singh

Ans.3.(c)

Exp. Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel will launch the book “The Diary of Manu Gandhi” that has

been brought out by National Archives of India, on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma

Gandhi.

Q4. On which day United Nations observes “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of

Violence Based on Religion or Belief” every year.

(a) 19 August

(b) 20 August

(c) 21 August








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(d) 22 August

(e) 23 August

Ans.4.(d)

Exp. United Nations observes 22 August every year as “International Day Commemorating the Victims of

Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief”.

Q5. Name the former Additional Commissioner of Police who defeated Bruce Barrios of the U.S. in the

men’s singles final to win the gold medal at the World Police and Fire Games.

(a) Surinder Mohan Sharma

(b) B.N.S. Reddy

(c) Amulya Patnaik

(d) A. E. Caffin

(e) K. J. Nanavatty

Ans.5.(b)

Exp. B.N.S. Reddy beats Bruce Barrios of the U.S. in the men’s singles final to win the gold medal at the

World Police and Fire Games.

Q6. Name the training programme which was launched recently to improve Learning Outcomes at the

Elementary level across the country and motivate the teachers to encourage and foster critical

thinking in students.

(a) UDGAM

(b) ANUBHAV

(c) KARTAVYA

(d) NIPUN

(e) NISHTHA

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Union HRD Minister launched the training programme NISHTHA, (National Initiative for School

Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement) to improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level

across the country.

Q7. Who has been appointed recently as the Defence Secretary by the Appointments Committee of

the Cabinet?

(a) Sanjay Mitra

(b) S. K. Sinha

(c) Samant Goel

(d) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

(e) Ajay Kumar

Ans.7.(e)

Exp. Ajay Kumar has been appointed recently as the Defence Secretary by the Appointments Committee

of the Cabinet. He will replace Sanjay Mitra.

Q8. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for

recurring transactions (merchant payments). The maximum limit for such a transaction will be

_____________________

(a) Rs 2,000

(b) Rs 3,000

(c) Rs 4,000

(d) Rs 5,000








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(e) Rs 6,000

Ans.8.(a)

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for

recurring transactions (merchant payments). The maximum limit for such a transaction will be Rs 2,000.

Q9. Which Indian institute has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shri Mata

Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) to work jointly to achieve the objective of National Solar Mission?

(a) IIT Mumbai

(b) IISC Bengaluru

(c) BITS Pilani

(d) National Institute of Solar Energy

(e) IIM Ahmedabad

Ans.9.(d)

Exp. National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) to work jointly to achieve the objective of National Solar

Mission.

Q10. Artificial intelligence(AI) company Cerebras Systems has unveiled the world’s largest single

silicon-based processor named Cerebras ____________________________

(a) Large Scale Engine

(b) Great Scale Engine

(c) Wafer Scale Engine

(d) Small Scale Engine

(e) Power Scale Engine

Ans.10.(c)

Exp. Artificial intelligence(AI) company Cerebras Systems has unveiled the world’s largest single silicon-

based processor named Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine.

24TH AUGUST

Q1.Which bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with Digit Insurance to provide Digit

Insurance’s suite of products to its SMEs(Small and medium-sized enterprises) customers ?

(a) Bank of Baroda

(b) State Bank of India(SBI)

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) Karur Vysya Bank(KVB)

(e) None of these

Ans.1.(d)

Exp.On August 22, 2019, Karur Vysya Bank(KVB), one of the oldest banks in India has signed a

bancassurance agreement with General insurance company, Digit Insurance to provide Digit Insurance’s

suite of products to its SMEs(Small and medium-sized enterprises) customers.

Q2.Name the life Insurance company, which has partnered with Akshaya Patra Foundation to support

and contribute to the mid-day meal drive for government-run school children across India .

(a) Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

(b) Bharti AXA Life Insurance








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(c) SBI Life Insurance

(d) HDFC Standard Life Insurance

(e) Lic

Ans.2.(b)

Exp.A renowned life Insurance company, Bharti AXA Life Insurance on its 13th Foundation Day, has

partnered with a non-profit organization in India, Akshaya Patra Foundation to support and contribute

to the mid-day meal drive for government-run school children across India.

Q3.What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of India for the year 2019 as per Moody’s Investors

Service ?

(a) 6.3%

(b) 6.2%

(c) 6.1%

(d) 6.5%

(e) None of these

Ans.3.(b)

Exp.Moody’s Investors Service reduced India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth forecast for 2019

calendar year to 6.2% from the previous estimation of 6.8% as the weaker global economy has stunted

Asian exports and the uncertain operating environment has weighed on investment.

Q4.Who topped in the Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019 list ?

(a) Dwayne Johnson

(b) Chris Hemsworth

(c) Robert Downey Jr.

(d) Jackie Chan

(e) None of these

Ans.4.(a)

Exp.Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019 list was released on August 23, 2019. The list

was topped by American actor, producer and former wrestler Dwayne Johnson (also known as The Rock)

with worth $89.4 million followed by Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr in the second and third

spot respectively.

Q5. NASA announced that it has named rock on Mars in honour of the iconic English

band,_____________.

(a) The Beatles

(b) The Rolling Stones#

(c) The Beach Boys

(d) The Velvet Underground

(e) The Clash

Ans.5.(b)

Exp. NASA announced that it has named rock on Mars in honour of the iconic English band, The Rolling

Stones.

Q6. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has declared Ocean Energy as renewable energy

status. Who is the present Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy?

(a) Ashwini Kumar Choubey

(b) Mansukh L Mandaviya

(c) Hardeep Singh Puri








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(d) Raj Kumar Singh

(e) Shripad Yesso Naik

Ans.6.(d)

Exp. The present Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy is Raj Kumar Singh.

Q7. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok

Gehlot will inaugurate this ____________ at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur.

(a) Hunar Haat

(b) Hunar House

(c) Hunar Ashram

(d) Hunar Home

(e) Hunar Sadan

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot

will inaugurate this “Hunar Haat” at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur.

Q8. The 597-ft tall ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat and Mumbai’s Soho House have been featured by the

___________ magazine in its second annual list of the 2019 ?

(a) Harper's Magazine

(b) Time Magazine

(c) Forbes Magazine

(d) Newsweek Magazine

(e) New York Magazine

Ans.8.(b)

Exp.The 597-ft tall ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat and Mumbai’s Soho House have been featured by the

Time magazine in its second annual list of the 2019 World’s greatest places, in a compilation of 100 new

and newly “noteworthy destinations.

Q9. Name the state where 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council was held?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Kerala

(c) Gujarat

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Goa#

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council was held in Panaji, Goa. It was chaired by Union Home

Minister Amit Shah.

Q10. BookMyForex.com, a marketplace for foreign exchange and remittances, has partnered with

______________ to launch a co-branded multi-currency forex travel card for Indian overseas

travellers.

(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(b) ICICI Bank

(c) Axis Bank

(d) YES Bank

(e) HDFC Bank

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Exp.BookMyForex.com, a marketplace for foreign exchange and remittances, has partnered with YES

Bank.

25TH AUGUST

Q1.Which state has been ranked first in the recently released Composite Water Management Index

2.0 (CWMI 2.0)?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Gujarat

(d) Goa

(e) Uttar Pradesh

Ans.1.(c)

Exp.NITI Aayog has recently released report on the Composite Water Management Index 2.0 (CWMI 2.0)

for reference year 2017-18 . Gujarat has been ranked first in the CWMI 2.0, followed by Andhra Pradesh,

Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In North Eastern and Himalayan States, Himachal

Pradesh has been adjudged No. 1 in 2017-18 followed by Uttarakhand, Tripura and Assam. The Union

Territories have first time submitted their data and Puducherry has been declared as the top ranker. In

terms of incremental change in index (over 2016-17 level), Haryana holds No. 1 position in general

States and Uttarakhand ranks at first position amongst North Eastern and Himalayan States.

Q2.Amazon Rainforest Forests are located in which continent?

(a)South America

(b)Africa

(c)Australia

(d)Europe

(e)India

Ans.2.(a)

Exp.According to the latest date by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), the Amazon

Rainforest Forests in Brazil has recorded 74,155 fires since January 2019. Its satellite data showed an

84% increase as compared to the same period in 2018. The Amazon is the largest tropical forest in the

world, which covers more than 5 million square kilometres across nine countries: Brazil, Bolivia,

Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. It acts as an enormous

carbon sink & stores up to an estimated 100 years worth of carbon emissions produced by humans, and

is seen as vital to slowing the pace of global warming.

Q3.Sabka Vishwas scheme, which is in news, is associated to which purpose?

(a) To settle pending SC/ST cases

(b) To settle pending PIL cases

(c) To settle pending indirect tax disputes

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(e) None of these

Ans.3.(c)

Exp.The Government of India (GoI) has recently notified the Sabka Vishwas - Legacy Dispute Resolution

Scheme 2019 to reduce legacy service tax and central excise cases in the pre-GST era. The scheme will

be operationalized from 1st September 2019 & would continue till 31st December 2019. The two main

components of the Scheme are dispute resolution and amnesty. The most attractive aspect of the

scheme is that it provides substantial relief in tax dues for all categories of cases as well as full waiver of

interest, fine and penalty. For all the cases pending in adjudication or appeal – in any forum - this

Scheme offers a relief of 70% from the duty demand if it is Rs.50 lakhs or less and 50% if it is more than

Rs. 50 lakhs.

Q4.Name the project recently inaugurated by the Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani, with

an initiative to move towards sustainable fashion that contributes to a clean environment.

(a) Project CU.RE

(b) Project MO.RE

(c) Project CO.ST

(d) Project SU.RE

(e) Project RE.ST

Ans.4.(d)

Exp. The Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has inaugurated Project SU.RE(Sustainable

Resolution) with an initiative to move towards sustainable fashion that contributes to a clean

environment.

Q5.The National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology

and Natural Sciences (SACON) located in _________________________

(a) West Bengal

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Haryana

(e) Kerala

Ans.5.(b)

exp. The National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology

and Natural Sciences (SACON) located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Sri

Krishna temple in _____________________, Bahrain.

(a) Muharraq

(b) Riffa

(c) Seef

(d) Manama

(e) AlJuffair

Ans.6.(d)

Exp. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Sri Krishna

temple in Manama, Bahrain.

Q7. Which of the following Indian public sector bank has launched a co-branded credit card in

association with Standard Chartered bank?

(a) Bandhan Bank








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(b) Bank of Maharashtra

(c) Union bank of India

(d) Central Bank of India

(e) Punjab National Bank

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. Bandhan Bank has launched a co-branded credit card in association with Standard Chartered bank.

Q8. A book titled “Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story” will be published by “Pan Macmillan

India” in October 2019. Who is the author of this book?

(a) Binny Bansal

(b) Sriram Venkataraman

(c) Kalyan Krishnamurthy

(d) Sachin Bansal

(e) Mihir Dalal

Ans.8.(e)

Exp. A book titled “Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story” will be published by “Pan Macmillan

India” in October 2019. Mihir Dalal has written the book.

Q9. 45th G7 Summit will be held in _____________________, France.

(a) Paris

(b) Marseille

(c) Biarritz

(d) Villeurbanne

(e) Rennes

Ans.9.(c)

Exp. 45th G7 Summit will be held in Biarritz, France

Q10. Name the project recently inaugurated by the Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani, with


(a) Project CU.RE

(b) Project MO.RE

(c) Project CO.ST

(d) Project SU.RE

(e) Project RE.ST

Ans.10.(d)



environment.

27TH AUGUST

Q1.Which football team has won the 2019 Durand Cup tournament?

(a) Gokulam Kerala

(b) Mohun Bagan

(c) East Bengal

(d) FC Goa

(e) None of these








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Ans.1.(a)

Exp.In football, Gokulam Kerala FC won the 129th Durand Cup tournament by defeating heavyweights

Mohun Bagan 2-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on 25th August 2019. It was a close game

throughout which saw both the teams go through testing moments. With this win, Gokulam Kerala

became the first club from the state in 22 years to clinch the tournament.

Q2.The annual festival of famous Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple has started in which state?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Karnataka

(e) Gujarat

Ans.2.(b)

Exp.the 10-day annual festival of the famous Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple has started in Tamil

Nadu with a formal flag hoisting ceremony in the sprawling temple premises. The main ceremony of the

crowning of Lord Sundareswara will be held on 7th of September, after which Lord Sundareswar will

accept the reign of Madurai for six months. One of the interesting aspects of the festival is the

enactment of various incidents in the lives of Lord Sundareswara and Goddess Meenakshi. In one of the

important incidents enacted during the annual festival, Lord Sundareswar disguises himself as a labourer

to help a poor old woman called Pittu.

Q3.Which state government has launched exclusive education TV channel "Kalvi Tholaikkatchi"?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Karnataka

(c) Kerala

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Odisha

Ans.3.(a)

Exp.The Tamil Nadu government has recently launched its exclusive education TV channel - Kalvi

Tholaikkatchi - to benefit students of classes I to XII. The content will include shows aimed at school

children, besides those on jobs and related issues. The Education TV will telecast programmes from 6 am

to 9.30 pm every day. The programmes will be based on board exam preparation for students,

employment news and opportunities for the youth and career-guidance information. The content for

the channel has been prepared by a group of 25 teachers and the programmes will also have guest

speakers like authors and subject experts.

Q4.Who is the head of CVC committee to examine bank frauds above 50 crore?

(a) D K PathakSuresh

(b) N Patel

(c) T M Bhasin

(d) Madhusudan Prasad

(e) None of these

Ans.4.(c)

Exp.The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has constituted Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF)

to examine bank fraud over Rs 50 crore and recommend action. The panel in its previous avatar called

the Advisory Board on Bank, Commercial and Financial Frauds. The 4-member ABBF, which is headed by

former Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin, has been formed in consultation with the RBI and it will








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function as the first level of examination of all large fraud cases before recommendations or references

are made to the investigative agencies by the respective Public Sector Banks (PSBs).

Q5. Which of the following Indian public sector bank has launched a co-branded credit card in

association with Standard Chartered bank?

(a) Bandhan Bank

(b) Bank of Maharashtra

(c) Union bank of India

(d) Central Bank of India

(e) Punjab National Bank

Ans.5.(a)

Exp. Bandhan Bank has launched a co-branded credit card in association with Standard Chartered bank.

Q6. A book titled “Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story” will be published by “Pan Macmillan

India” in October 2019. Who is the author of this book?

(a) Binny Bansal

(b) Sriram Venkataraman

(c) Kalyan Krishnamurthy

(d) Sachin Bansal

(e) Mihir Dalal

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. A book titled “Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story” will be published by “Pan Macmillan

India” in October 2019. Mihir Dalal has written the book.

Q7. 45th G7 Summit will be held in _____________________, France.

(a) Paris

(b) Marseille

(c) Biarritz

(d) Villeurbanne

(e) Rennes

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. 45th G7 Summit will be held in Biarritz, France

Q8. Name the project recently inaugurated by the Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani, with


(a) Project CU.RE

(b) Project MO.RE

(c) Project CO.ST

(d) Project SU.RE

(e) Project RE.ST

Ans.8.(d)



environment.

Q9. The National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology

and Natural Sciences (SACON) located in _________________________

(a) West Bengal

(b) Tamil Nadu








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(c) Maharashtra

(d) Haryana

(e) Kerala

Ans.9.(b)

Exp. The National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology

and Natural Sciences (SACON) located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Q10. Name an India archer who defeated higher-ranked Sonoda Waka to become recurve cadet world

champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain.

(a) Muskan Kirar

(b) Jyothi Surekha Vennam

(c) Madhumita Kumari

(d) Trisha Deb

(e) Komalika Bari

Ans.10.(e)

Exp.India archer Komalika Bari defeated higher-ranked Sonoda Waka to became recurve cadet world

champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain.

28TH AUGUST

Q1.At what rate animal husbandry and fisheries farmers can avail loan from bank under Interest

subvention scheme ?

(a) 2%

(b) 4%

(c) 3%

(d) 5%

(e) None of these

Ans.1.(a)

Exp.Farmers involved in activities related to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, through a separate KCC

will get at a concessional interest rate of 7% per annum during the years only 2018-19 and 2019-20 for

the short loan up to Rs. 2 lakh. The Interest subvention is available for animal husbandry and fisheries

farmers at the rate of 2% per annum at the time of disbursal of loan.

Q2.Name the bank, that has launched India’s first one-time password (OTP) facility for ATM

withdrawals .

(a) Indian Overseas Bank

(b) Indian Bank

(c) State Bank of India(SBI)

(d) Canara Bank

(e) None of these

Ans.(d)

Exp.Canara Bank, one of the largest public sector banks in India has launched India’s first one-time

password (OTP) facility for ATM withdrawals.

Q3.Name the World’s first floating nuclear reactor that was launched recently .








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(a) Changjiang

(b) Akademik Lomonosov

(c) Fangchenggang

(d) Hongyanhe I

(e) None of these

Ans.(b)

Exp.The world’s first floating nuclear reactor Akademik Lomonosov was launched on August 23, 2019,

and had set up on a 5000 km journey to northeastern Siberia from Arctic port of Murmansk (north Arctic

region), and the trip is expected to last between 4-6 weeks depending on the ice amounts and weather.

Q4.Name the app launched by Arhan Bagati to help Paralympians to look up accessible places in

Tokyo during 2020 Paralympics Games .

(a) IndianPara

(b) IndPara

(c) IndTokyo

(d) ParaTokyo

(e) None of these

Ans.4.(c)

Exp.Arhan Bagati, Awareness and Impact Ambassador of Paralympic Committee of India has launched a

mobile application called “IndTokyo” to help para-athletes to look up accessible places in Tokyo, Japan

during their visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics Games.

Q5. Name the mobile app recently launched by government which enables people to search for

Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip of their fingers.

(a) Janaushadhi Sugam

(b) Janaushadhi Kendra

(c) Janaushadhi Centre

(d) Janaushadhi Nigam

(e) Janaushadhi Ghar

Ans.5.(a)

Exp. Government has launched mobile app “Janaushadhi Sugam” which enables people to search for

Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip of their fingers.

Q6. Digital payments company Paytm has appointed ex-Goldman executive Amit Nayyar as president

in the financial services business of the company. Who is the founder of Paytm?

(a) Ajay Shekhar Sharma

(b) Renu Satti

(c) Bipin Preet Singh

(d) Sameer Nigam

(e) Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Digital payments company Paytm has appointed ex-Goldman executive Amit Nayyar as president in

the financial services business of the company. Paytm Founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Q7. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC in Chennai. It will give a boost to the bank’s MSME portfolio.

CPC stands for?

(a) Centralised Procuring Centre

(b) Centralised Production Centre








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(c) Centralised Processing Centre

(d) Centralised Payment Centre

(e) Centralised Procurement Centre

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC (centralised processing centre) in Chennai. It will give a boost to

the bank’s MSME portfolio.

Q8. Who among the following has become the first female officer in the country to become Flight

Commander of a flying unit?

(a) Wing Commander Shalija Dhami

(b) Wing Commander Bhavna Kanth

(c) Wing Commander Pooja Gupta

(d) Wing Commander Saumya Tomar

(e) Wing Commander Saba Sharma

Ans.8.(a)

Exp. Indian Air Force’s Wing Commander Shalija Dhami has become the first female officer in the

country to become Flight Commander of a flying unit.

Q9. Name the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Chairman and Managing Director who was honoured

with the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors (IOD), 2019.

(a) A V Girija Kumar

(b) Nishi Vasudeva

(c) Gurdeep Singh

(d) Shashi Shanker

(e) Mukesh Kumar Surana

Ans.9.(d)

Exp. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Chairman and Managing Director, Shashi Shanker was honoured

with the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors (IOD), 2019

Q10. Fast bowler Cecil Wright has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the ripe old

age of 85. He belongs to _______________________

(a) West Indies

(b) South Africa

(c) Australia

(d) Zimbabwe

(e) England

Ans.10.(a)

Exp. Fast bowler Cecil Wright has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the ripe old age

of 85. He belongs to West Indies.

29TH AUGUST

Q1. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

the ____________________ to hand over Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) building to the forces for

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(a) Indian Army

(b) Border Security Force

(c) Indian Air Force

(d) Indian Coast Guard

(e) Indian Navy

Ans.1.(e)

Exp. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

the Indian Navy to hand over Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) building to naval forces for meteorological

purposes.

Q2. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has

approved the extension of one year to the tenure of CBDT Chairman. Who is the present chairman of

Central Board of Direct Taxes?

(a) Pramod Chandra Mody

(b) Dhirendra Pal Singh

(c) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

(d) Ram Sevak Sharma

(e) Nagendra Nath Sinha

Ans.2.(a)

Exp. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has

approved the extension of one year to the tenure of CBDT Chairman Pramod Chandra Mody.

Q3. Name the movement launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of National

Sports Day.

(a) Sashakt Bharat Movement

(b) Sports Fit Movement

(c) Khelo Bharat Movement

(d) Fit India Movement

(e) Fitness From Sports Movement

Ans.3.(d)

Exp. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the "Fit India Movement" on the occasion of National

Sports Day.

Q4. Union Cabinet has allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) via automatic route in

_____________________ Mining and contract manufacturing.

(a) Coal

(b) Bauxite

(c) Lead

(d) Limestone

(e) Mica

Ans.4.(a)

Exp. Union Cabinet has allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) via automatic route in coal mining

and contract manufacturing.

Q5. India has become the first country in the world to issue BSID, which captures the facial biometric

data of seafarers. BSID stands for?

(a) Biometric Seafarer Identification Document

(b) Biometric Sea-aadhar Identity Document








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(c) Biometric Seafarer Identity Domicile

(d) Biometric Sea-aadhar Identification Document

(e) Biometric Seafarer Identity Document

Ans.5.(e)

Exp. India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document

(BSID), which captures the facial biometric data of seafarers.

Q6. On which day United Nations observes International Day Against Nuclear Tests every year to

increase awareness and education about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions?

(a) 29 August

(b) 28 August

(c) 27 August

(d) 26 August

(e) 25 August

Ans.6.(a)

Exp. United Nations observes International Day Against Nuclear Tests on 29 August every year. It is

observed to increase awareness and education about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions.

Q7. Who among the following has won the presidential election to become the 15th President of the

pacific nation "Nauru"?

(a) Sprent Dabwido

(b) Baron Waqa

(c) Hilda Heine

(d) Lionel Aingimea

(e) Taneti Mamau

Ans.7.(d)

Exp. Lionel Aingimea won the presidential election of the pacific nation "Nauru" to become the 15th

President, succeeding the outgoing President Baron Waqa.

Q8. Who among the following has been recently appointed as India’s Ambassador to the United Arab

Emirates by the Ministry of External Affairs?

(a) Gaddam Dharmendra

(b) Pavan Kapoor

(c) Dinesh Bhatia

(d) Satbir Singh

(e) Navdeep Suri

Ans.8.(b)

Exp. Pavan Kapoor has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates by the

Ministry of External Affairs.

Q9. Name the socialist leader and former MLA of Palghar (Maharashtra) who passed away recently.

(a) Babasaheb Kupeka

(b) Haribhau Bagade

(c) Arunlal Gujarathi

(d) Dattaji Nalawade

(e) Navnitbhai Shah

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. Socialist leader and former MLA of Palghar Navnitbhai Shah passed away.








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Q10. Who among the following has been selected by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) as the

next chairman of Coal India?

(a) A K Jha

(b) Mukesh Kumar Surana

(c) Pramod Agarwal

(d) Shashi Shanker

(e) Sanjiv Singh

Ans.10.(c)

Exp.Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Pramod Agarwal as the next chairman of Coal

India.

30TH AUGUST

Q1.Which of the following field was approved with 100 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by the

Indian government recently ?

(a) Contract manufacturing

(b) Coal mining

(c) Banking

(d) Both 1 & 2

(e) Both 2 & 3

Ans.1(d)

Exp.As per the present FDI policy, 100% FDI under automatic route is allowed for coal & lignite mining

for captive consumption by power projects, iron & steel and cement units and other eligible activities

permitted under and subject to applicable laws and regulations. Further, 100% FDI under automatic

route is also permitted for setting up coal processing plants like washeries subject to the condition that

the company shall not do coal mining and shall not sell washed coal or sized coal from its coal processing

plants in the open market and shall supply the washed or sized coal to those parties who are supplying

raw coal to coal processing plants for washing or sizing.

Q2.Which country has launched the world’s first facial biometric-based ID for seafarers?

(a)India

(b)China

(c)South Korea

(d)Russia

(e) None of these

Ans.2.(a)

Exp.In a bid to boost employment in the coastal shipping sector, India has become the first country in

the world to issue a Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) to its seafarers. The new document will

give a foolproof identification to Indian seafarers which will facilitate their movement, provide ease of

getting jobs and help in identifying them from any location in the world.

Q3.How many Government Medical Colleges are established by 2021-22 ?

(a) 55

(b) 65

(c) 75








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(d) 80

(e) None of these

Ans.(c)

Exp.Approval was given for establishment of 75 additional Government Medical Colleges by 2021-22

attached with existing district/referral hospitals under Phase-III of the ongoing Centrally Sponsored

scheme. To increase the availability of healthcare infrastructure and manpower, the Cabinet also

sanctioned an expenditure of 24,375 crore during the 15lh Finance Commission period i.e. up to 2021-

22.

Q4.The 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship is being held in which state?

(a)Andhra Pradesh

(b)Himachal Pradesh

(c)Arunachal Pradesh

(d)Uttar Pradesh

(e)None of these

Ans.4.(c)

Exp.For the first time, the 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship is scheduled to be held

in Arunachal Pradesh from 10th to 24th September 2019. The tournament will be held in the oldest

town of the state Pasighat in East Siang District. A total of 30 teams from across the country,

representing various States, Union Territories and Indian Railways will participate in the tournament.

Q5. On which day United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced

Disappearances every year to prevent enforced disappearances and bring to justice those responsible,

as enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society.

(a) 27 August

(b) 28 August

(c) 29 August

(d) 30 August

(e) 31 August

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. United Nations observes 30 August every year as International Day of the Victims of Enforced

Disappearances. The day is observed to prevent enforced disappearances and bring to justice those

responsible, as enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within

the society.

Q6. The 2 well-known products from ___________________, "Dindigul Lock" and "Kandangi Saree"

have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry.

(a) Punjab

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Assam

(d) Nagaland

(e) Kerala

Ans.6.(b)

Exp. The 2 well-known products from Tamil Nadu, "Dindigul Lock" and "Kandangi Saree" have been

given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by The Geographical Indications Registry.

Q7. United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances every year.

Where are the headquaters of the United Nations?








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(a) New York

(b) London

(c) The Hague

(d) Geneva

(e) Paris

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances every year.

Headquaters of the United Nations: New York, USA.

Q8. Which of the following rating agency has terminated the employment of its Managing Director

and group Chief Executive Officer Naresh Takkar over allegations of misconduct at the credit rating

agency?

(a) CRISIL

(b) CARE Ratings

(c) ICRA Ltd

(d) Fitch Ratings Inc.

(e) India Ratings and Research Private Limited

Ans.8.(c)

Exp. ICRA Ltd has terminated the employment of its Managing Director and group Chief Executive

Officer Naresh Takkar over allegations of misconduct at the credit rating agency.

Q9. Which of the following programmes has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold

Award for its initiative “Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA).

(a) National Social Assistance Scheme

(b) Atal Pension Yojana

(c) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

(d) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana

(e) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) has been conferred

the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award for its initiative “Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest

Subvention Access (PAiSA).

Q10. Name the Indian sprinter who has won the gold medal in the women 400 m run at the

International Athletic Meeting, MJS in Brno, Czech Republic.

(a) Hima Das

(b) VK Vismaya

(c) Dutee Chand

(d) Mandeep Kaur

(e) Tintu Lukka

Ans.10.(b)

Exp. Indian sprinter VK Vismaya has won the gold medal in the women 400m run at the International

Athletic Meeting, MJS in Brno, Czech Republic.

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Q1. Which three banks will be merged into a single entity to form the 2nd largest bank of India?

(a) PNB, OBC & United Bank of India

(b) Indian Bank, OBC, Syndicate Bank

(c) Allahabad Bank, Canara Bank & PNB

(d) PNB, Corporation Bank & Bank of India

(e) None of these

Ans.1.(a)

Exp.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 30, 2019 announced the merger of several banks

under the Bank Consolidation plan. Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank of

India will be merged as one single entity. Punjab National Bank will be the anchor bank.

Q2. Which nation has launched its own Space Command?

(a) Russia

(b) China

(c) United States

(d) Israel

(e) None of these

Ans.2.(c)

Exp.US President Donald Trump launched the US Space Command on August 29, 2019. Trump

announced the establishment of the space command as the newest US military combatant command in

a ceremony at the Rose Garden, White House.

Q3. Who among the following cricketers has come out of his retirement and made himself available

for all formats?

(a) Shoaib Malik

(b) Yuvraj Singh

(c) Ambati Rayudu

(d) Hashim Amla

(e) None of these

Ans.3.(c)

Exp.Ambati Rayudu, who had announced his retirement on July 3, made a u-turn and said that he would

like to come out of retirement on August 30, 2019. Ambati Rayudu wrote a letter to Hyderabad Cricket

Association (HCA), in which he said, "I would like to bring to your notice that I would like to come out of

retirement and play cricket in all formats.”

Q4. Which telecom company topped the telecom market with the highest revenue share in the April-

June quarter?

(a) Airtel

(b) Jio

(c) BSNL

(d) Vodafone Idea

(e) None of these

Ans.4.(b)

Exp.Reliance Jio has topped the telecom market with a 31.7 percent market share in the second quarter

(April-June) of 2019. Bharti Airtel has regained its second spot, leaving behind Vodafone Idea, the

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Q5. The Indian Railways has decided to offer how much discount in its AC Chair car trains like

Shatabdi, Tejas?

(a) 30 percent

(b) 25 percent

(c) 15 percent

(d) 20 percent

(e) None of these

Ans.5.(b)

Exp.Indian Railways is set to offer up to 25 percent discount on trains such as Shatabdi Express, Tejas

and Gatimaan Express, as per a senior official. The move is a result of the stiff competition faced by the

Indian railways from low-cost airlines.

Q6. Which state government has decided to form a Special Tiger Force, which will serve as a second

layer of protection for tigers at the Corbett Tiger Reserve?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Kerala

(e) Uttarakhand

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. The Uttarakhand government has decided to form a Special Tiger Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve.

The STPF will serve as a second layer of protection for tigers at the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Q7. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has announced the creation of a five-member special cell for

startups. Name the cell.

(a) Startup Cell

(b) Angel Cell

(c) Tax-relaxation Cell

(d) Startup Grievance Cell

(e) CBDT Cell

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has announced the creation of a five-member special cell

“Startup Cell” for startups. The “Startup Cell” will address the grievances of the startups with relation to

angel tax and other tax-related issues.

Q8. Research Designs and Standards Organization, a research wing of Indian Railways has organized

the “Mega Vendor Meet 2019” at _________________

(a) Srinagar

(b) New Delhi

(c) Kolkata

(d) Lucknow

(e) Hyderabad

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. Research Designs and Standards Organization, a research wing of Indian Railways has organized the

“Mega Vendor Meet 2019” at Lucknow.

Q9. Which state has released the final National Register of Citizens list under which a total of 3.11

crore people have been found eligible for inclusion out of 3.29 crore applicants?








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(a) Assam

(b) Manipur

(c) Kerala

(d) Gujarat

(e) West Bengal

Ans.9.(a)

Exp. Assam has released the final National Register of Citizens list under which a total of 3.11 crore

people have been found eligible for inclusion out of 3.29 crore applicants

Q10. Government has announced a big consolidation of public sector banks under which

____________________ public sector banks are to be merged into four-banks.

(a) 08

(b) 09

(c) 10

(d) 11

(e) 12

Ans.10.(c)

Exp. Government has announced a big consolidation of public sector banks under which 10 public sector

banks are to be merged into four banks.








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