COMPETITVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR JULY 4, 2019

1. The Economic Survey 2019 has projected how much growth in GDP in 2019-20?

a) 8 percent
b) 7 percent
c) 9 percent
d) 11 percent

Answer: 7 percent

2. Which two nations have the most powerful passport in 2019?

a) Japan and Singapore
b) Finland and Germany
c) Denmark and South Korea
d) Japan and Finland

Answer: Japan and Finland

3. What is India’s position in Henley Passport Index 2019?

a) 76th
b) 82nd
c) 78th
d) 86th

Answer: 86th 

4. Which team will be the fourth World Cup 2019 semi-finalist?

a) Pakistan
b) England
c) New Zealand
d) Sri Lanka

Answer:  New Zealand

5. Which state’s assembly has passed a bill proposing a hike in retirement age of Vice-chancellors of State own Universities?

a) West Bengal
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Punjab

Answer: West Bengal

6. Which nation has proposed to ban the return of extremists for 2 years?

a) New Zealand
b) United Kingdom
c) Australia
d) Germany

Answer: Australia

7. Which nation has agreed to provide 2,500 metric tons of rice to Bangladesh for the Rohingya refugees?

a) India
b) France
c) Japan
d) China

Answer: Japan

8. The world- renowned Jagannath Rath Yatra has begun in which Indian state?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) Chhattisgarh

Answer: Odisha

9. The IMF board has approved USD 6 billion loan package for which nation?

a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) Nepal
d) Pakistan

Answer: Pakistan

10. The longest Electrified Railway Tunnel has been commissioned in which state?

a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Telangana

Answer: Andhra Pradesh