IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION WITH ANSWER FOR AUGUST 5, 2019

1. Which Article was scrapped by the Parliament recently?

a) Article 370
b) Article 356
c) Article 377
d) Article 246

Answer: Article 370

2. Which of the following Articles got revoked alongside Article 370?

a) Article 174
b) Article 244
c) Article 153
d) Article 35A

Answer:Article 35A

3. Which of the following would be the new Union Territory without Legislature?

a) Puducherry
b) Chandigarh
c) Ladakh
d) Jammu

Answer: Ladakh

4. Which institution or body passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 on 5 August 2019?

a) President
b) Lok Sabha
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Parliament

Answer: Lok Sabha

5. Which Surface-to-Air missile was successfully flight-tested by DRDO recently?

a) QRSAM
b) NAG
c) Agni
d) Dhanush

Answer: QRSAM

6. As per the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in which state ‘Bharati Huda’, a rural settlement, had thrived about 3600 years ago?

a) Odisha
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala

Answer: Odisha

7. How many individuals will be scanned under the Human Genome Mapping Project of Government of India?

a) 12,000
b) 16,000
c) 20,000
d) 22,000

Answer: 20,000

8. As per UGC notice, all universities in India will get a final subscription to access which Swedish anti-plagiarism software?

a) Dravin
b) Urkund
c) Inkis
d) Pitras

Answer: Urkund

9. How much grant has been approved by centre government Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project?

a) Rs 2,300 crore
b) Rs 31,00 crore
c) Rs 3,400 crore
d) Rs 4,900 crore

Answer: Rs 4,900 crore

10. What is the name of former Maldives president who was taken to detention centre after being returned to the country?

a) Ahmed Adeeb
b) Mohammad Morsi
c) Waheed Hassan
d) Abdulla Yameen

Answer: Ahmed Adeeb

MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1.PM Modi will feature with Bear Grylls in Man vs Wild episode on August 12. The speacial Show will be telecasted to all over world. This episode has been shot in Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhad.The speacial episode will be telecaste in 180 nation accross the world.PM Modi that, " I Have live among nature in the mountains and the forests. These year have lasting impact in my life.

2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a census report tigers in India. International tiger day was created at  Sait Peterburg Tiger Summit  (SPTS) 2010. International Tigers day is to increase awareness about declining numbers of wild life. In India many government agencies and wild protection organizations observe various activities on this day.

3.7th Economic Census has been started from tripura on July 29, 2019. Ministry of Statistic and programme Implementation (MoSPI) conduts in survey. Economic Census is a source of information large unorganized sector in the country. Finding this survey will be available by march 2020. It field work is exepected completed by December 2019.

4.Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated to respected to brave Indian soilders of Indian Army.who sacrificed their lives to keep India safe and secure.The day is celebrated against the victory of the Indian Armed Forces in Operation Vijay against the infiltrating Pakistani troops.

5.The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Parliament after Rajya approved it on Thursday amid opposition protest.

6.Indian orgin MP, Priti patel has taken charge as UK's  first Indian orgin home secretary. Priti patel was appointed by new PM Boris Johnson.

7.India has lanched chandrayan-2, its second unmanned lunar mission.GSLV Mk-III M-I has succesfully established Chandrayan-2 into Earth's orbits. chandrayan-2 was lift-off at 2.43 PM  IST on july 22 from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.China has congratulated India after successful launch of the Chandrayan-2. China has also shared to work with India for upcoming space programmes china has launched its five lunar missions to the moon.

8.High-level Olympic Committee Government has formed a high level committee under the chairmanship of sports minister Kiren Rijiju to coordinate and the preparation for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics. The 10 members committee was constituted on july 27.

9.MS Dhoni has begun his two month training with Indian Army's Parachute Regiment. Dhoni led the indian cricket team historic win in the 2011 Cricket world cup,after 28 years in 1983 triumph. Ms Dhoni was accordedthe honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Army in 2011. MS Dhoni will be taking up patrolling and guard , post dutys in kashmir, he is stay with troop valley.

10.Google doodle created Muthulakshmi Reddi,a surgeon, educator, lawmaker and social reformer, on 133rd Birth anniversary. she was Indian legislator and also kown as woman. Tamilnadu Government declared by every year hospital will celebrated her bith anniversary as'Hospital day'.

11.Lok Sabha has passed National Medical Commission(NMC) Bill, on july 30, 2019.Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan mentioned NMC Bill, 2019 as one of the biggest reforms that can end inspector raj with national medical commission. There are several new provisions have been introduced in this bill. Bill has introduced new entrance exam called National Exit Test (NEXT) for the students of MBBS.

12.IN LCU L-56, the sixth indigenously built Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class ship was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 29, 2019.The amphibious ship was commissioned Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command at a ceremony in Visakhapatnam.

COMPETITIVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR JULY 12, 2019

1. Roger Federer will be facing which tennis player in Wimbledon 2019 semi-finals?

a) Rafael Nadal
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Dominic Thiem
d) Alexander Zverev

Answer:Rafael Nadal

2. Which among the following platforms would be introducing ‘Learning Playlists’ for educational videos?

a) Facebook
b) YouTube
c) Instagram
d) Twitter

Answer:YouTube

3. The Super 30 movie starring Hrithik Roshan is a biopic based on whose life?

a) Bhushan Singh
b) Vishal Kaprat
c) Anand Kumar
d) Sandeep Suri

Answer:Anand Kumar

4. Which company has recently acquired the American software company Red Hat?

a) Lenovo
b) IBM
c) Dell
d) Samsung

Answer:IBM

5. In order to prevent the sale of unauthorized water bottles, by which name has the campaign was launched by RPF?

a) Operation Save Water
b) Operation Clean
c) Operation Thirst
d) Operation Catch-Up

Answer:Operation Thirst

6. Name of the virus that hit 1.5 crore android devices across the country recently.

a) Black Horse
b) Agent Smith
c) Target John
d) Super Bug

Answer:Agent Smith

7. India’s Child mortality reduced to what percent as per the Multidimensional Poverty Index 2019?

a) 4 percent
b) 3.5 percent
c) 2.2 percent
d) 2.0 percent

Answer:2.2 percent

8. Which public sector bank recently announced to do away with charges on NEFT and RTGS transactions through internet and mobile banking from July 1?

a) PNB
b) SBI
c) OBC
d) Bank of India

Answer:SBI

9. Who was appointed as the Secretary (Overseas Indian affairs) in the External Affairs Ministry?

a) Vikas Swarup
b) Praveen Garg
c) Ashwini Chaube
d) Akhil Sharma

Answer:Vikas Swarup

10. Which state plans to develop Centres of Excellence for skill development in aviation Industry?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Gujarat
d) Goa

Answer:Gujarat