WORLD GEOGRAPHY GK QUESTION WITH COMPETITIVE EXAM

1. Which is claimed to be the coldest place in Asia?

Answer: Dras

2.Where is Asia’s longest and highest ropeway?

Answer: Auli, Garhwal, Himalayas 

3.What is the river Ganga called in Bangladesh?

Answer: Padma

4.Pakistan has borders with two countries of Asia. Which are they?

Answer:Afghanistan and India

5.In which important city is Jeddah the port?

Answer:Mecca 

6.Which is the legendary Pass which links pakistan with Afganistan?

Answer:Khyber Pass 

7. which country is Nagev Desert located

Answer:Israel

8.The mesopotamia is now called

Answer:Iraq

9.Which Mediterranean island is considered an independent Asian country?

Answer:Cyprus

10.The famous island in the Arabian Sea is a part of yemen. Which island?

Answer: Sacotra

11.The UAE separates two parts of a country. Which country?

Answer: Oman

12.Mongolia’s great desert is called

Answer: Gopi Desert

13.Which is the longest river in Asia

Answer: yangtze

14.Who published the Theory of continental Drift?

Answer: German meterologist Alfred Wegener in 1915

15.What divides Asia from North America?

Answer: Berring Strait

16.Which country is the third largest producer of electric energy?

Answer: Japan

17.Where is the world’s largest Sea port?

Answer: Shanghai, China

18.Most of which country is occupied by the Anatolian plateau

Answer:Turkey

19.Which is the second largest country in terms of population?

Answer:India

20.World’s most destructive earthquake occurred in which country?

Answer:Japan in 1923 

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR AUGUST 30,2019

1. 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

Answer: PNB, OBC & United Bank of India

2. Which nation has launched its own Space Command?

a) Russia
b) China
c) United States
d) Israel

Answer: United States

3. 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

Answer: Ambati Rayudu

4. Which of the following banks will not be merged and will continue to work individually?

a) Allahabad Bank
b) Bank of India
c) Andhra bank
d) Union Bank of India

Answer: Bank of India

5. Which regional bank has not been merged with another bank recently?

a) Bank of Maharashtra
b) Andhra Bank
c) Allahabad Bank
d) Corporation Bank

Answer: Bank of Maharashtra

6. Which state government has banned wearing of jeans and T-shirts by the employees in the state secretariat?

a) Bihar
b) Gujarat
c) Odisha
d) Jharkhand

Answer: Bihar

7. How many 'foreign tribunals' have been formed in Assam to complain if names are excluded in NRC list?

a) 800
b) 900
c) 1000
d) 1100

Answer:1000

8. Which among the following is the first country in the world to issue a Biometric seafarers Identification Document (BSID) by collecting facial biometric data of seafarers?

a) USA
b) India
c) China
d) Pakistan

Answer: India

9. The UGC has constituted a high-level committee to inquire the alleged sale of fake degrees by universities. The committee will comprise how many members?

a) Five
b) Three
c) Two
d) Four

Answer: Five

10. Which historical monument has started the baby-feeding room facility for the first time in India?

a) Taj Mahal
b) Qutub Minar
c) Red Fort
d) Nahargarth Fort

Answer: Taj Mahal

IMPORTANT DAYS IN SEPTEMBER 2019 FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.1st September is celebrated as:

A. World Coconut Day
B. National Nutrition Week
C. V-J Day
D. None of the above

Answer:National Nutrition Week

2.3rd September is celebrated as

A. Skyscraper Day
B. Vistory over Japan Day
C. World First Aid Day
D. National Fried Clam Day

Answer:Skyscraper Day

3.On which date Teacher's Day is celebrated?

A. 2 September
B. 3 September
C. 4 September
D. 5 September

Answer: 5 September

4.Why Teachers Day is celebrated on 5 September?

A. Abdul Kalam birthday
B. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan birthday
C. Swami Vivekananda birthday
D. None of the above

Answer: Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan birthday

5.International Literacy Day is observed on

A. 6 September
B. 7 September
C. 8 September
D. 9 September

Answer: 8 September

6.8 September is also celebrated as

A. Brazilian Independence Day
B. International Day of Charity
C. World Suicide Prevention Day
D. World Physical Therapy Day

Answer: World Physical Therapy Day

7.Name the harvesting festival that falls in the month of September?

A. Onam
B. Pongal
C. Makar Sankranti
D. Bhogali Bihu

Answer: Onam

8.14 September is celebrated as

A. World First Aid Day
B. World Suicide Prevention Day
C. Hindi Divas
D. International Day of Charity

Answer:Hindi Divas

9.International Day of Democracy is observed on

A. 13 September
B. 14 September
C. 15 September
D. 16 September

Answer: 15 September

10.Malaysia Day is celebrated on

A. 15 September
B. 16 September
C. 17 September
D. 18 September

Answer: 16 September

11.16 September is celebrated as

A. Engineer's Day
B. International Day of Peace and Non-Violence
C. International Talk Like a Pirate Day
D. World Ozone Day

Answer:World Ozone Day

12.What is the theme of World Maritime Day 2019?

A. Empowering women
B. To promote women in maritime
C. Empowering women in the maritime community
D. Increase women in maritime community

Answer:Empowering women in the maritime community

13.26 September is observed as

A. Day of Deaf
B. World Contraception Day
C. European Day of Languages
D. Rose Day

Answer:World Contraception Day

14.International Translation day is celebrated on

A. 27 September
B. 28 September
C. 29 September
D. 30 September

Answer: 30 September

15.World Heart day is celebrated on

A. 25 September
B. 27 September
C. 28 September
D. 29 September

Answer: 29 September

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION FOR AUGUST 28, 2019

1. Who among the following is not a part of the five-member GoM set up by the government for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh?

a) Smriti Irani
b) Ravi Shankar Prasad
c) Jitendra Singh
d) Thawar Chand Gehlot

Answer: Smriti Irani

2.Who is the present minister of Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution?

A.Shri Ram Vilas Paswan
B.Shri Suresh Kumar 
C.Shri Amit Shah
D.Shri Prakash Javedakar

Answer: Shri Ram Vilas Paswan

3. The Supreme Court has referred the Article 370 petitions for hearing to a special constitution bench. The bench will comprise how many members?

a) Three
b) Four
c) Two
d) Five

Answer: Five

4.Who is to be honoured with UEFA President Award?

A.Eric Cantona 
B.Guy Roux 
C.Bobby Robson
D.Paolo Maldini

Answer: Eric Cantona

5.Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of PMLA Appellate Tribunal?

a) Vijay Kumar Bist
b) Sanjay Karol
c) Sunil Gaur
d) Ajay Kumar Mittal

Answer: Sunil Gaur

6.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

Answer: 25 percent

7.IndTokyo launched to help Paralympians to look up accessible places in Tokyo during _____________?

A.2020 Paralympics Games
B.2019 Paralympics Games 
C.2022 Paralympics Games
D.2021 Paralympics Games

Answer: 2020 Paralympics Games

8.Which telecom company topped the telecom market with highest revenue share in the April-June quarter?

a) Airtel
b) Jio
c) BSNL
d) Vodafone Idea

Answer: Jio

9.Who became the first Flight Commander of a flying unit?

A.Bhawana Kanth
B.Avani Chaturvedi 
C.Mohana Singh
D.S Dhami

Answer: S Dhami

10.Who has become the first IPS officer to be honoured with the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018?

a) Manikandan K
b) Prabhat Raju Koli
c) Wangchuk Sherpa
d) Aparna Kumar

Answer: Aparna Kumar

11.Who released the India child well being index 2019?

A.World Vision India 
B.NITI Aayog 
C.IFMR LEAD
D.A and C

Answer: A and C

12.When is the National Sports Day observed every year in India?

a) 27th August
b) 28th August
c) 29th August
d) 30th August

Answer: 29th August

13.Name the India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP) who passed away recently.

a) Kanchan Chaudhary
b) Kavita Chauhan
c) Rashmi Upadhaya
d) Ruchi Sharma

Answer: Kanchan Chaudhary

14.The Indian Institute of Petroleum recently established a plant to turn plastic waste into diesel in which city?

a) Ranchi
b) Dehradun
c) Kanpur
d) Pune

Answer: Dehradun

15.Which city will host the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties of UNCCD?

a) New Delhi
b) Tokyo
c) Beijing
d) Kuala Lumpur

Answer: New Delhi

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1. This Union Minister passed away on August 24, 2019 after prolonged illness.

Answer:Arun Jaitley 

2.Which among the northeastern and Himalayan states has topped under the theme incremental change in the CWMI 2.0 index?

Answer:Uttarkhand

3. Which Indian player has become the first-ever to clinch the Badminton World Championship title?

Answer:PV Sindhu

4.How many Gold medal in World Archery Youth Championship 2019?

Answer:2

5.PM Modi launched the RuPay card in which among the following gulf countries?

Answer: UAE

6.Where is the headquarters of Amazon located?

Answer:Seattle, Washington, United States 

7.Which country awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance'?

Answer:Bahrain

8.Under which scheme of Kerala does the Norka-Roots spend Rs.25 crore in 2018 to provide financial support to NRKs returning to their native place?

Answer:Santhwana scheme

9.According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, all the pending GST refund would be returned to the MSME’s within how many days?

Answer:30 days

10.Which Country honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with The Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen award?

Answer:Maldives

11.Whose 109th birth anniversary was commemorated on August 26, 2019?

Answer:Mother Teresa

12.When is the Women’s Equality Day observed?

Answer:August 26

13.Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani launched Project SU.RE in which city?

Answer:Mumbai

14.Who was selected for the Outstanding Engineer Award-2019 by Institution of Engineers in India?

Answer:Prabhakar Singh

15.Which team won Durand Cup-2019 title?

Answer:Gokulam Kerala FC

COMPETITIVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR AUGUST 19 TO 25 , 2019

1.Who among the following has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the National Sports Awards 2019?

a) Ravindra Jadeja
b) R. Ashwin
c) Deepa Malik
d) Dipa Karmakar

Answer: Deepa Malik

2.Who has been appointed as Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, recently?

a) Jagath Dias
b) Jagath Jayasuriya
c) Shavendra Silva
d) Daya Ratnayake

Answer: Shavendra Silva

3. A raging fire has engulfed this rain forest, which contributes to about 20 percent of the earth’s oxygen.

a) Amazon
b) Nile
c) Congo
d) New Guinea

Answer: Amazon

4.Who heads the High Powered Committee(HPC) of chief ministers for transforming Indian agriculture & raising farmers' income?

a) Narendra Singh Tomar
b) Vijay Rupani
c) Kamal Nath
d) Devendra Fadnavis

Answer: Kamal Nath

5. Who among the following was arrested by CBI in relation to the INX Media corruption case?

a) Yashwant Sinha
b) P. Chidambaram
c) Arun Jaitley
d) Pranab Mukharjee

Answer: P. Chidambaram

6.When did World Photography Day observed?

a) 12th August
b) 17th August
c) 19th August
d) 22nd August

Answer: 19th August 

7. The Direct Tax Code (DTC) task force has recommended a major cut in corporate tax for both domestic and foreign companies. What is the newly recommended corporate tax rate?

a) 25 percent
b) 30 percent
c) 15 percent
d) 20 percent

Answer: 25 percent

8.Which state government has decided to set up Atal Bihari Vajpayee residential schools for children of labourers?

a) Andra Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Haryana

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

9. Which glacier in Iceland has lost its identity due to climate change?

a) Okjokull
b) Sesami
c) Milami
d) Sumatra

Answer: Okjokull

10. Which country is the largest emitter of SO2, according to Greenpeace data?

a) Russia
b) India
c) China
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer: India

11.Who has been recently honoured with A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award?

a) Manjul Bhargav
b) Pranav Mukherjee
c) K. Sivan
d) Anil Kakodkar

Answer: K. Sivan

12. Which country bestowed its highest civilian award 'Order of Zayed’ upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a) Bhutan
b) Thailand
c) UAE
d) Japan

Answer: UAE

13.Who gave the call for 'Evergreen Revolution'?

a) M. S. Swaminathan
b) VergheseKurien
c) Tribhuvandas Patel
d) H. M. Dalaya

Answer: M. S. Swaminathan

14. Which among the following Indian structures featured in Time’s 2019 list of 100 greatest places in world?

a) The Light Box Restroom
b) Nalanda Ruins
c) Galden Namgey Lhatse
d) Statue of Unity

Answer: Statue of Unity

15. US President Donald Trump recently showed interest in buying which nation?

a) Iceland
b) Ireland
c) Cuba
d) Greenland

Answer: Greenland

16.Recently, which district of Tamil Nadu has been trifurcated to form two more new districts out of that?

a) Salem
b) Vellore
c) Madurai
d) Coimbatore

Answer: Vellore

17. Which court has agreed to examine validity of new triple talaq law?

a) Delhi HC
b) Madras HC
c) Supreme Court
d) Allahabad HC

Answer: Supreme Court

18. What will be the retirement age of the Central Armed Police Force personnel as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs?

a) 58
b) 59
c) 60
d) 61

Answer: 60

19. PM Modi recently inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant in which country?

a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Malaysia

Answer: Bhutan

20.The book 'Cricket My Style' has been written by?

a) Imran Khan
b) Sunil Gavaskar
c) Kapil Dev
d) Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: Kapil Dev

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1. Who among the following has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the National Sports Awards 2019?

a) Ravindra Jadeja
b) R. Ashwin
c) Deepa Malik
d) Dipa Karmakar

Answer: Deepa Malik

2. PM Modi recently inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant in which country?

a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Malaysia

Answer: Bhutan

3. Which former Chief Minister of Bihar recently died in Delhi at the age of 83?

a) Jagannath Mishra
b) Jeetan Ram Manjhi
c) Satyendra Narayan Singh
d) Chandrashekhar Singh

Answer: Jagannath Mishra

4. Punjab and Haryana High Court started its first virtual court through video conferencing in which city?

a) Panipat
b) Rohtak
c) Hisar
d) Faridabad

Answer: Faridabad

5. Which country hosted the 28th BASIC Ministerial meeting on Climate Change?

a) India
b) Brazil
c) China
d) USA

Answer: Brazil

6. Which country is the largest emitter of SO2, according to Greenpeace data?

a) Russia
b) India
c) China
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer: India 

7. Which country hosts the world’s largest SO2 emission hotspot?

a) China
b) South Africa
c) India
d) Russia

Answer: Russia

8. Researchers have discovered five new species of fish in which state?

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Manipur
c) Assam
d) Meghalaya

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

9. The NGT has formed a committee to examine illegal sand mining in which river?

a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Cauvery
d) Godavari

Answer: Yamuna 

10. When was World Humanitarian Day 2019 observed?

a) August 20th
b) August 18th
c) August 19th
d) August 17th

Answer: August 19th


11. What will be the retirement age of the Central Armed Police Force personnel as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs?

a) 58
b) 59
c) 60
d) 61

Answer: 60

12. Which nation accused India of waging "fifth-generation warfare” by using water as a weapon?

a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) United States

Answer: Pakistan

13. Whose 75th birth anniversary was observed on August 20, 2019?

a) Rajiv Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) A P J Abdul Kalam
d) Narendra Modi

Answer: Rajiv Gandhi

14. The Direct Tax Code (DTC) task force has recommended a major cut in corporate tax for both domestic and foreign companies. What is the newly recommended corporate tax rate?

a) 25 percent
b) 30 percent
c) 15 percent
d) 20 percent

Answer: 25 percent

15. Which glacier in Iceland has lost its identity due to climate change?

a) Okjokull
b) Sesami
c) Milami
d) Sumatra

Answer: Okjokull

16. Which country will be bestowing its highest civilian award 'Order of Zayed’ upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a) Bhutan
b) Thailand
c) UAE
d) Japan

Answer: UAE

17. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently been elected as a member of Rajya Sabha from which state?

a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Gujrat
d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Rajasthan

18. The music composer of films like 'Umrao Jaan', 'Bazaar', 'Kabhi Kabhi' passed away recently. What was his name?

a) Omar Abdul Bhatt
b) Mohammad Khayyam
c) Amzad Hussain
d) None of the above

Answer: Mohammad Khayyam

19. Which country described recent US missile test as 'escalation of military tensions'?

a) North Korea
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) South Korea

Answer: Russia

20. Which court has agreed to hear Facebook’s plea for transfer of Aadhaar- social media linking cases?

a) Delhi MC
b) Allahabad HC
c) Supreme Court
d) Madras HC

Answer: Supreme Court

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.When will the World Sanskrit Diwas 2019 be celebrated?

a) 14 August
b) 15 August
c) 16 August
d) 17 August

Answer: 15 August

2.Who has recently won ‘Doodle for Google’ 2019 award?

a) Misty Lawrance
b) Jane Peterson
c) Arantza Pena Popo
d) Andrew Cornwell

Answer: Arantza Pena Popo

3.Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is to be awarded ________.

a) Vir Chakra
b) Param Vir Chakra 
c) Mahavir Chakra
c) Ashoka Chakra

Answer: Vir Chakra

4.What is the name of the event where the Indian flag will be hoisted in J&K in 73rd Independence Day of India for the first time?

a) Jashn-ul-Fitr
b) Jashn-e-Azad 
c) J&K-e-Fitr
d) None of the above

Answer: Jashn-e-Azad

5.Which of the following group sought for the partition of the country?

a) Indian National Congress
b) Bengal Province Party 
c) Swaraj Party
d) Muslim League

Answer: Muslim League

6.India celebrates ________ Independence Day of 15 August.

a) 72nd
b) 73rd 
c) 74th
d) None of these

Answer: 73rd

7.Which State won the Best innovation and initiative leadership award 2019?

a) Maharashtra
b) kerala 
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat

Answer: Rajasthan

8.Which Ministry launched Swachh Nagar app?

a) Ministry of Textiles
b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
c) Ministry of Jal Shakti
d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Answer: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

9.What is the theme of the Swachh Survekshan 2020?

a) ODF++ goals
b) Cleanliness is Our Right 
c) Clean India 2020
d) None of the above

Answer: Cleanliness is Our Right

10. Who is the first Indian to claim a World Title in Motorsports

a) PT Usha
b) Aishwarya Pissay 
c) Nithya Suresh
d) Seetha Sharma

Answer: Aishwarya Pissay

11.Donald Trump accused which two countries of taking advantage of the WTO’s ‘developing economies’ tag?

a) China and Japan
b) India and Pakistan
c) Pakistan and China
d) India and China

Answer: India and China

12.IWF has provisionally suspended five athletes belonging to which nation?

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

Answer: Russia

13.Which government launches E-Step, a programme for student entrepreneurs

a) Andhra pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Bihar

Answer: Karnataka

14._________ finally brings fingerprint authentication to Android beta users

a) Whatsapp messenger
b) Twitter 
c) Instagram
d) Snapchat

Answer: Whatsapp messenger

15.Where was the World Education Summit (WES) held?

a) Kolkata
b) Jaipur 
c) Itanagar
d) New Delhi

Answer: New Delhi

COMPETITIVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR AUGUST 14, 2019

1.Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana is related to -

Answer: Pursuing Philately as a hobby

2.India's first energy-efficient railway station is -

Answer: Kacheguda

3.Where is National Crafts Museum located?

Answer: New Delhi

4.“Operation Number Plate” was launched by which protection force?

Answer: Railway Protection Force

5.Who created and produced the patriotic song “Watan”?

Answer: Doordarshan

6.Which prasadam of Tamil Nadu recently got GI Tag?

Answer: Panchamirtham

7.Which state is to launch ‘Rythu Bharosa’ programme on October 15?

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

8.Which country introduced Surabaya scheme, by which passengers can swap trash for travel tickets?

Answer: Indonesia

9.Which minister recently launched Water Plus Protocol and Swachh Nagar app?

Answer: Hardeep Singh Puri

10.Global investors summit is going to be held in which city?

Answer: Sri Nagar

11.Recently an MoU signed between Naval Air Enclave (NAE) Kochi and which International Airport for ensuring safe , secure and uninterrupted military air operations?

Answer: Cochin International Airport Limited

12.Who has been appointed as the New Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh?

Answer: Naresh Kumar

13.The “Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation” was constituted in which year?

Answer: 2018

14.Women's T20 Cricket has been confirmed for inclusion at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in which year?

Answer: 2022

15.NITI Aayog recently launched the fourth edition of Women Transforming India Awards in

Answer: Delhi

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1. From which source India got concept of Single order of court?

Answer: Government of India Act, 1935

2.Who can remove the Judge of the Supreme Court?

Answer: President

3.What is the current salary of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Answer: 1 lakh Rupees

4.Which of the following Article talks about the establishment of the Supreme Court?

Answer: Article 124

5.Which of the following word have not been written in the preamble of the Indian Constitution?

Answer: Indians

6.Which year is related to Berubari Case?

Answer: 1960

7.What is the true meaning of "Secular"?

Answer: All religions are equal in the eyes of the government

8.Who among the following said that the preamble of the Indian Constitution is "The Key note of the Constitution"?

Answer: Ernest Barker

9."The language of Preamble" of Indian constitution is taken from the constitution of

Answer: Australia

10.Which one of the following article deals with the appointment of the Prime Minister and other ministers?

Answer: Article 75

11.Who among the following shall communicate to the president all the decisions of the council of ministers under article 78?

Answer: Prime minister

12.The Supreme Court of India at present contains the following number of Judges?

Answer: 31 judges

13.Who among the following appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court?

Answer: President

14.Which article of the constitution of India provides the composition and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?

Answer: Article 124

15.Mr. T.S. Thakur is the ...................Chief Justice of India.

Answer: 43rd

16.Which of the following amendment act amended the Preamble of the Indian constitution?

Answer: 42nd Amendment act

17.“The independence of Judiciary”  in Indian constitution is taken from.

Answer: Britain

18.When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Children constituted?

Answer: 2006

19. When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Youth constituted?

Answer: 2006

20.When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management constituted?

Answer: 2005

COMPETITIVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIR QUESTIONS FOR AUGUST 11,2019

1.How many times Sushma Swaraj have been elected as a Member of Parliament?

a) 3
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

Answer: 7

2.What is the full form of "FPI"?

a) Foreign Party Investment
b) Foreign Portfolio Investment
c) Fast Portfolio Investment
d) Foreign Price Index

Answer: Foreign Portfolio Investment

3.Who among the following was the chairman of the expert group, looking into the process of developing a “Service Price Index” for India?

a) Prof. Abhijit Sen
b) Prof. C P Chandrashekhar
c)K C Chakrabarty
d) None of them

Answer: Prof. C P Chandrashekhar

4.India played its first one day international with which country and in which year?

a) England 1974
b) Australia 1976
c) New Zealand 1975
d) England

Answer: England 1974

5.Which of the following scheme is to promote the electric and hybrid vehicle technology to ensure the growth?

a) FAME
b) RISE
c) NPRT
d) RUSA

Answer: FAME

6.Which State is at the bottom rankings in Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in the country?

a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Bihar
d) Uttarakhand

Answer: Bihar

7.The first among the P-5 countries to say that revocation of article 370 is an internal matter of India?

a) France
b) UK
c) USA
d) Russia

Answer: Russia

8.Which organization has recently launched Jeevan Amar Plan?

a) SBI
b) ICICI
c) RBI
d) LIC

Answer: LIC

9. Who will be awarded with Vir Chakra in 2019?

a) Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhman
b) Captain Saurabh Verma
c) Wing Commander JS Verma
d) Captain Suresh Tiwari

Answer: Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhman

10. Who became the youngest Indian cricketer to score double hundred in First class cricket?

a) Shubman Gill
b) Hanuma Vihari
c) Wriddhiman Saha
d) Shreyas Iyer

Answer: Shubman Gill

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

GK QUESTION ON IMPORTANT DAYS IN AUGUST 2019

1.First Sunday of August is celebrated as:

A. Friendship Day
B. National Mountain Climbing Day
C. Yorkshire Day
D. None of the above

Answer: Friendship Day

2.4th August is celebrated as:

A. Yorkshire Day
B. National Fried Clam Day
C. U.S. Coast Guard Day
D. World UFO Day

Answer: U.S. Coast Guard Day

3.Hiroshima Day is observed on:

A. 3 August
B. 4 August
C. 5 August
D. 6 August

Answer: 6 August

4.12 August is celebrated as:

A. Nagasaki Day
B. International Youth Day
C. World Zoonoses Day
D. Canada Day

Answer: International Youth Day

5.Quit India Movement is observed on:

A. 6 August
B. 8 August
C. 9 August
D. 11 August

Answer:  8 August

6.International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on:

A. 3 August
B. 5 August
C. 7 August
D. 9 August

Answer: 9 August

7. On which date U.S dropped a bomb named 'Fat Man' on Japan?

A. 7 August, 1940
B. 8 August, 1942
C. 9 August, 1943
D. 9 August, 1945

Answer: 9 August, 1945

8.International Lefthanders Day is celebrated on:

A. 11 August
B. 12 August
C. 13 August
D. 14 August

Answer: 13 August

9.15 August is celebrated as:

A. Independence Day in India
B. Victory over Japan day
C. National Day of mourning (Bangladesh)
D. All the above

Answer: All the above

10.World Photography Day is observed on:

A. 16 August
B. 17 August
C. 18 August
D. 19 August

Answer: 19 August

11.To commemorate the memory of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on which day Sadbhavna Diwas is observed?

A. 19 August
B. 20 August
C. 22 August
D. 23 August

Answer: 20 August

12. World Mosquito Day is observed on:

A. 20 August
B. 22 August
C. 23 August
D. None of the above

Answer: 20 August

13.National Sports Day is celebrated in honour of:

A. Dhyan Chand
B. Kapil Dev
C. Dhanraj Pillay
D. Kothajit Singh

Answer: Dhyan Chand

14.Malaysia National Day is celebrated on:

A. 26 August
B. 27 August
C. 19 August
D.31 August

Answer: 31 August

15.26 August is celebrated as:

A. Small Industry Day
B. Women's Equality Day
C. Indian Akshay Urja Day
D. World Humanitarian Day

Answer:  Women's Equality Day

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.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR JULY 24 & 25, 2019

1. Which cricketer currently holds the number 1 spot in ICC Test Rankings?

a) Rohit Sharma
b) Kane Williamson
c) Joe Root
d) Virat Kohli

Answer: Virat Kohli 

2. Which state’s assembly has passed a bill raising OBC quota to 27 percent?

a) Karnataka
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Telangana

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

3. Which state government has decided to bring a legislation to ensure journalists’ job security?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Odisha
d) West Bengal

Answers: West Bengal

4. Who has been chosen as the next Prime Minister of United Kingdom?

a) Adward Luke
b) Jeremy Hunt
c) Boris Johnson
d) Karl Parkinson

Answer: Boris Johnson

5. Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has taken charge as the Governor of which among the following states?

a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

6. When will World Test Championship begin?

a) August 1st
b) July 31st
c) August 22nd
d) August 10th

Answer: August 1st

7. Which country has recently imposed Carbon Tax?

a) South Africa
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh

Answer: South Africa

8. In which city of India amount of pollutant particles of ozone has increased almost one and a half times during the last one year?

a) Kanpur
b) Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Chennai

Answer: Delhi

9. After successful launch of Chandrayaan-2 by India, which country has expressed a desire to work on space programs with India?

a) USA
b) China
c) Russia
d) Israel

Answer: China

10. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook, July 2019 what will be the growth rate of India in year 2020-21?

a) 7.2%
b) 7.3%
c) 7.4%
d) 7.5%

Answers: 7.2%

11. Which industry icon is set to retire as Executive Chairman of his company in July?

a) Azim Premji
b) Ratan Tata
c) Lakshmi Mittal
d) Shiv Nadar

Answer: Azim Premji

12. First-time MPs Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty took oath as Lok Sabha members on June 25. The actresses belong to which party?

a) BJP
b) TMC
c) Cong
d) DMK

Answer; TMC

13. The Council of Europe has restored which nation’s voting rights?

a) France
b) Germany
c) United Kingdom
d) Russia

Answer: Russia

14. Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan recently resigned as the Principal Advisor to which corportation?

a) DMRC
b) LMRC
c) KMRC
d) MMRC

Answer: LMRC

15. When is the International Olympic Day observed every year?

a) 22nd June
b) 23rd June
c) 24th June
d) 25th June

Answer: 23rd June

16. PM Narendra Modi will attend the G-20 Summit 2019 from June 27-29 in which country?

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

Answer: Japan

17. Which country has agreed to revoke its citizenship given to Mehul Choksi?

a) Antigua
b) Australia
c) Peru
d) Brazil

Answer: Antigua 

18. US President Donald Trump recently signed a strong banning order against which country?

a) Syria
b) Iraq
c) Pakistan
d) Iran

Answer: Iran

19. How much penalty has been proposed for not providing way to emergency vehicles under the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill approved by cabinet?

a) 8000
b) 9000
c) 10000
d) 11000

Answer: 10000

20.Who ties up with JCB for global RuPay card?

a) PayUmoney
b) NPCI
c) HDFC Payment Gateway Services
d) EBS Payment Gateway

Answer: NPCI 

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY QUESTION ANSWER FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.The percentage of irrigated land in India is about.

(A) 45

(B) 65

(C) 35

(D) 25

Answer: 35

2.The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called

(A) the Palghat gap

(B) the Bhorghat pass

(C) the Thalgat pass

(D) the Bolan pass

Answer: the Palghat gap

3.The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?

(A) Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar

(B) Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan

(C) Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh

(D) Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

Answer: Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar

4.The Yarlung Zangbo River, in India, is known as

(A) Ganga

(B) Indus

(C) Brahmaputra

(D) Mahanadi

Answer: Brahmaputra

5.The Salal Project is on the river

(A) Chenab

(B) Jhelum

(C) Ravi

(D) Sutlej

Answer: Chenab

6.The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is

(A) North-eastern zone

(B) North-western zone

(C) Southern zone

(D) None of the above

Answer: Southern zone

7.The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at

(A) Namchi, Sikkim

(B) Churu, Rajasthan

(C) Mawsynram, Meghalaya

(D) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Mawsynram, Meghalaya

8.What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?

(A) Commercial agriculture

(B) Extensive agriculture

(C) plantation agriculture

(D) subsistence agriculture

Answer: subsistence agriculture

9.The Radcliffe line is a boundary between

(A) India and Pakistan

(B) India and China

(C) India and Myanmar

(D) India and Afghanistan

Answer: India and Pakistan

10.The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs

(A) on the western ghats

(B) between the Tapti and the Narmada

(C) to the north-east of the Godavari

(D) on the Malwa plateau

Answer: on the Malwa plateau

11.The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.

A.1901

B.1921

C.1941

D.1951

Answer: 1921

12.The only state in India that produces saffron is

A.Assam

B.Himachal Pradesh

C.Jammu and Kashmir

D.Meghalaya

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

13.Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?

A.Barley and maize

B.Jowar and bajra

C.Rice

D.Wheat

Answer: Rice

14.The oldest rocks in India are reported from

A.Dharwar region, Karnataka

B.Aravalli range, Rajasthan

C.Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh

D.Siwalik range, Punjab

Answer: Dharwar region, Karnataka

15.Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?

A.Beas, Ravi, and Chenab

B.Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum

C.Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi

D.Sutlej, Ravi, and Jhelum

Answer: Beas, Ravi, and Chenab

16.Which of the following groups of states have the largest deposits of iron ore?

A.Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

B.Bihar and Orissa

C.Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

D.West Bengal and Assam

Answer: Bihar and Orissa

17.The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets

A.Shimla as a tourist spot

B.Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh

C.boundary between India and Tibet

D.None of the above

Answer: boundary between India and Tibet

18.The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____

A.Anleshwar, Gujarat

B.Bombay High, Maharashtra

C.Nawagam, Gujarat

D.Digboi, Assam

Answer: Digboi, Assam

19.The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.

A.86%

B.50%

C.22%

D.100%

Answer: 86%

20.The mountain building in the Himalayas began

A.about 45 million years ago

B.when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other

C.both (a) and (b)

D.None of the above

Answer: both (a) and (b)

COMPETITIVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR JULY 23, 2019

1 Which former Indian athlete has been nominated for IAAF Veteran Pin?

(A) Milkha Singh

(B) PT Usha

(C) Anju Bobby George

(D) Manju Bala Swami

Answer: PT Usha

2.What was the theme of the International Shark Awareness Day 2019?

(A) The Year of the Shark - The top predators of the ocean we can't afford to lose

(B) It's more scared of you than you are of it

(C) An Animal To Be Revered, Not Feared

(D) The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean

Answer: The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean

3.The 11th DefExpo India-2020 will be held in;

(A) Lucknow

(B) Pune

(C) Jaipur

(D) Hyderabad

Answer: Lucknow

4.Which country has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with immediate effect after it breached the ICC Constitution?

(A) Botswana

(B) Mozambique

(C) Zimbabwe

(D) Zambia

Answer: Zimbabwe

5.Name the Scheme launched by Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' aimed at mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) to develop quality assurance in Higher Education.

(A) Samagra Shiksha

(B) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

(C) Paramarsh

(D) Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

Answer: Paramarsh

6.Which organization prepared the first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan under the guidance of the Ministry of Power?

(A) Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

(B) Power Grid Corporation of India

(C) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission(CERC)

(D) Power System Operation Corporation(POSOCO)

Answer: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

7.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved whom as Joint Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind?

(A) Ajay Badoo

(B) Jaya Sadanandan

(C) A.K. Yadav

(D) Rajni Mathur

Answer: Ajay Badoo

8.Chandrayaan-2, India's Moon mission, has been launched from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on July 22. This mission was lead by which two women scientists?

(A) Tessy Thomas and Muthayya Vanitha

(B) Ritu Karidhal and Nandini Harinath

(C) Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal

(D) Anuradha TK and Tessy Thomas

Answer: Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal

9. Who wins British Open title at Royal Portrush?

(A) Brooks Koepka

(B) Shane Lowry

(C) Tommy Fleetwood

(D) Tony Finau

Answer: Shane Lowry

10.The 5th International Police Expo 2019 was held in __________.

(A) Patna

(B) Lucknow

(C) Mumbai

(D) New Delhi

Answer: New Delhi

MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIR QUESTION FOR JULY 22, 2019

1. Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled to take off from which among the following places?

a) Sriharikota
b) Porbandar
c) Chandipur
d) Pokhran

Answer:Sriharikota

2.Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of

(A) Sitar
(B) Flute
(C) Sarod
(D) Tabla

Answer: Flute

3. What is the venue of 11th DefExpo India-2020?

a) New Delhi
b) Lucknow
c) Agra
d) Patna

Answer:Lucknow

4.What is the name of Bangladeshi author whose residence permit has been extended for one year by the Union Home Ministry?

a) Hamid Yusufzai
b) Ajitabh Ghosh
c) Taslima Nasreen
d) Waqib Ali Ansari

Answer:Taslima Nasreen

4. How much fund has been sanctioned by government of India for cleaning 34 rivers in India?

a) Rs 1200 crore
b) Rs 1500 crore
c) Rs 3500 crore
d) Rs 5870 crore

Answer:Rs. 5870 Cr.

5. Who among the following players has been rested for India’s tour of West Indies in August 2019?

a) Virat Kohli
b) Rohit Sharma
c) KL Rahul
d) MS Dhoni

Answer:MS Dhoni

6. Who among the following won her fifth gold medal in the last 19 days?

a) Dipa Karmakar
b) Dutee Chand
c) Hima Das
d) Vinesh Phogat

Answer:Hima Das

7. The British Airways has canceled its services for a week to which city?

a) Islamabad
b) Cairo
c) Istanbul
d) Kinshasa

Answer:Cairo 

8. Which minister presented report card of 50 days of Modi 2.0 government?

a) Nirmala Sitharaman
b) Amit Shah
c) Piyush Goyal
d) Prakash Javadekar

Answer:Prakash Javadekar

9.Which among the following was the first bank purely managed by Indians?

(A) State Bank of India
(B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Bank of India
(D) Bank of Baroda

Answer:Punjab National Bank

10."THE WORLD BENEATH HIS FEET" is a Biography of?

(A) Pele
(B) Roger Federer
(C) Pullela Gopichand
(D) Sir Don Bradman

Answer:Pullela Gopichand

11.Next FIFA world cup will be held in_________?

(A) Argentina
(B) Russia
(C) Brazil
(D) Qatar

Answer:Qatar

12.In, which state did the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2019 begin?

(A) Odisha
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Karnataka

Answer: Odisha

13.Andhra Bank launched its AI(Artificial Intelligence) interactive assistant in Telangana. It's named as;

(A) Robi
(B) Abhi
(C) Shakshi
(D) Sindhu

Answer: Abhi

14.Where is the headquarter od ADB(Asian Development Bank)?

(A) Manila
(B) Jakarta
(C) Beijing
(D) Tokyo

Answer: Manila

15.The Strait of Gibraltar separates, which of these following countries?

(A) Portugal and Morocco
(B) Algeria and Spain
(C) Morroco and Spain
(D) Chile and Argentina

Answer:Morroco and Spain

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION WITH ANSWER JULY 19, 2019

1. When will the Ministry of Commerce & Industry launch the Global Innovation Index 2019 (GII)?

a) 20th July
b) 22nd July
c) 24th July
d) 26th July

Answer: 24th July

2. Who was appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a) Vivek Kumar
b) Sanjeev Kumar Singla
c) Ashok Singh
d) Gautam Tripathi

Answer: Vivek Kumar

3. Which country signed agreement with India to upgrade railway lines?

a) Bangladesh
b) Sri Lanka
c) Nepal
d) Mauritius

Answer:Sri Lanka

4. Where city hosted the 10th Jagran Film Festival?

a) Kanpur
b) Mumbai
c) Noida
d) New Delhi

Answer: New Delhi

5. The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development released the ‘Deeksharambh’ guide for student induction programme of which institution?

a) CBSE
b) UGC
c) ICSE
d) IB

Answer: UGC

6. Which among the following cricketers has been inducted to ICC Hall of Fame?

a) Saurav Ganguly
b) Yuvraj Singh 
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Virat Kohli

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

7. Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon’s surface, marking a giant leap for mankind, on which date?

a) July 12th
b) July 20th
c) July 21st
d) July 15th

Answer:July 20th 

8. Who has passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019?

a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Union Cabinet
d) NITI Aayog

Answer: Lok Sabha

10.This state/UT government has recently announced the addition of Maithili language as an alternative subject from the 8th to 12th standard.

(A) Haryana
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Delhi
(D) Jharkhand

Answer:Delhi

11.2019 World Youth Skills Day was observed on July 15 with the theme of;

(A) Learning to learn for life and work
(B) Improving the image of TVET
(C) Youth skills for work and life
(D) SkillsChangeLives

Answer: Learning to learn for life and work

12.Who was the captain of ICC world cup winning cricket team?

(A) Ben Stokes
(B) Kane Williamson
(C) Eoin Morgan
(D) Jason Roy

Answer: Eoin Morgan

13.Which is the host country of 2020 Shooting World Cup?

(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) India

Answer: India

14.Who among the following was chosen by Bank of England to feature on the new £50 note of Britain?

(A) Alan Turing
(B) James Watt
(C) Jane Austen
(D) Nan Shepherd

Answer: Alan Turing

15.How much of people have enrolled under PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Scheme?

(A) 10 Lakh Person
(B) 18 Lakh Person
(C) 22 Lakh Person
(D) 30 Lakh persons

Answer: 30 Lakh persons

16.The 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship was inaugurated by;

(A) Shri Ganeshi Lal
(B) Shri Naveen Patnaik
(C) Shri Narendra Modi
(D) Shri Ram Nath Kovind

Answer: Shri Ganeshi Lal

17.China has gifted warship 'P625' to which of the following country?

(A) Bangladesh
(B) Myanmar
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka

Answer: Sri Lanka

18.Who is the CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

(A) Uday Kotak
(B) Ritesh Agarwal
(C) Sriharsha Majesty
(D) Ashish Hemrajani

Answer: Uday Kotak

19.Indian sports person Sreeshankar wins gold at Tatyana Kolpakova International Athletics meet 2019 at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He is from which state?

(A) Odisha
(B) TamilNadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab

Answer: Kerala

20.NASA is commemorating the 50th launch anniversary of which history mission in July?

(A) Apollo 1
(B) Apollo 13
(C) Apollo 11
(D) Apollo 5

Answer: Apollo 11

COMPETITIVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR JULY 17, 2019

1. The Union Cabinet recently approved the extension of Fifteenth Finance Commission term to which date?

a)      30th July

b)      30th September

c)       30th November

d)      30th December

Answer: 30th November

2. The CCEA recently approved the 2800 Megawatt Dibang Multipurpose Project in which state?

a)      Assam

b)      Meghalaya

c)       Arunachal Pradesh

d)      West Bengal

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

3. The 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship began in which city?

a)      Cuttack

b)      Wales

c)       Kuala Lumpur

d)      Singapore City

Answer: Cuttack

4. Which of the following has recently been appointed as the Governor of Chhattisgarh?

a)       Anusuiya Uikey

b)       Awakriya Mishra

c)       Anupama Singh

d)      Swati pandey

Answer: Anusuiya Uikey

5. Which of the following has recently been appointed as Governor of Andhra Pradesh?

a)      Acharya Sanghamitra

b)      Biswa Bhushan

c)       Devendranath Singh

d)      Ashwini Chaubey

Answer: Biswa Bhushan

6. Which of the following has been appointed as the Judge of Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)?

a)      Justice RK Pachauri

b)      Justice BS Verma

c)       Justice SS Dhingra

d)      Justice AK Sikri

Answer: Justice AK Sikri

7. In what time period NGT asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to stop the pollution intensive activities in critical and severely polluted areas?

a)      Two

b)      Three

c)       Four

d)      Five

Answer: Three

8. Which state cabinet has announced to increase the financial assistance given to the families of martyrs from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore?

a)      Haryana

b)      Telangana

c)       Madhya Pradesh

d)      Maharashtra

Answer: Maharashtra

9. Who among the following has been elected as the first female president of European Commission?

a)      Ursula von der Leyen

b)      Angela Merkel

c)       Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

d)      Irina Bokova

Answer: Ursula von der Leyen

10. Christine Lagarde has resigned as the Managing Director of which International Financial body?

a)      WB

b)      IMF

c)       ADB

d)      IBRD

Answer: IMF