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Saturday, June 15, 2019

DAILY GK 13 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 13 JUNE 2019
1. CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO ALL BY 2024: CENTRE
The minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced that central Government committed to provide clean drinking water to all citizens by 2024.
only 18 per cent of rural households have accessed drinking water.
This is less than 5 percent in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha, while Sikkim has 99 per cent.
The scheme “Nal se Jal” launched by the Jal Shakti ministry, which aims to provide drinking water by 2024.

2. BANCHA BECAME THE FIRST SOLAR KITCHEN ONLY VILLAGE IN INDIA
Bancha in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh became the first village in India to have zero wooden stoves.
There was no use for Liquified Petroleum Gas cylinders as all 75 houses relied on solar-powered stoves to meet their cooking needs.
The solar-powered stoves were developed by IIT Mumbai.

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 13TH JUNE 2019


CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 13TH JUNE 2019
1.        Which country has joined hands with Government of India for setting up maritime museum near ancient Harappans civilization at Lothal in Gujarat?
A) Srilanka
B) Portugal
C) France
D) Bangladesh
E) None of these

2.        Name the monument which was declared as the “Monument of national importance” by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently.
A) Diwan-i-Am
B) Gol Gumbaz
C) Safdarjung Tomb
D) Chaukhandi Stupa
E) None of these

3.        Where was the Chaukhandi Stupa situated, which was declared as “Monument of national importance” by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently?
A) Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
B) Aurangabad, Maharashtra
C) Bijapur, Karnataka
D) Agra, Uttar Pradesh
E) None of these

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

DAILY GK 12 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 12 JUNE 2019
1. ELECTION COMMISSION GRANTS NATIONAL PARTY STATUS TO NPP
The Election Commission of India granted the National party status to National People’s Party led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. It becomes the first Party from North East region to get this tag.
It becomes the eighth national party in the country among All India Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, BSP, CPI, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress and NCP parties.
It is getting status of state party in four states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

2. PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI’S VISIT TO MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the Republic of Maldives at the invitation of Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives to strengthen the bilateral ties, reflecting the importance India attached to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.
This was the first overseas visit of the Prime Minister after his re-election.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Maldives’ highest honour “Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen” by the President of Maldives.
Prime Minister Modi visited Sri Lanka at the invitation of Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. On second leg of PM’s first foreign visit to Sri Lanka, he was received by the Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

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DAILY GK 11 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 11 JUNE 2019
1. INDIA’S FIRST DINOSAUR MUSEUM INAUGURATED IN GUJARAT
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated the new Dinosaur Museum-cum-Park at Raiyoli village in Balasinor town of Mahisagar district.
This is the first such park in the country and also the world’s third park which exhibits remains of various dinosaurs and fossil records.
3D projection, 360 degrees virtual reality presentations, interactive kiosks, gaming consoles are the facilities equipped with the museum.

2. G20 MINISTERIAL MEETING HELD IN JAPAN
The G20 Ministerial meeting on Trade and Digital Economy was held in Tsukuba city, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
The Indian delegation for G20 Ministerial Meeting was led by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal.
G-20 surveillance note expected that Indian economy will grow 7.3% in 2019 and 7.5% in 2020. This was prepared by the staff of International Monetary Fund.

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DAILY GK 10 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 10 JUNE 2019
1. ESTONIA, NIGER, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, TUNISIA, VIETNAM ELECTED TO UNSC AS NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS
Estonia, Niger, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam were elected to United Nations Security Council as Non-permanent Members for a 2-year term beginning January 1, 2020.
The Security Council has 15 members – 5 permanent members namely China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom & the United States and 10 non-permanent members who are elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly.
At present, 10 non-permanent members are Belgium, Cte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Indonesia, Kuwait, Peru, Poland and South Africa.

2. WORLD’S MOST PUNCTUAL AIRLINE TAG WON BY SRILANKAN AIRLINES
Sri Lanka’s state-run Srilankan Airlines has been named the world’s most punctual airline by flight data analysis company Flightstats.com. 
This is the second consecutive time in less than 12 months that Sri Lankan has achieved this milestone.
LATAM Airlines was in second place, All Nippon Airways was in third place.

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DAILY GK 9 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 9 JUNE 2019
1. GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED SWACHH SURVEKSHAN 2020 LEAGUE
Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League in New Delhi.
It will be a cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India on quarterly basis. The 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India to be conducted between January – February 2020.
It is aimed at “sustaining the on ground performance of cities along with continuous monitoring of service level performance on cleanliness”.
The purpose of quarterly cleanliness assessment is that many cities and towns slip back once they get a decent ranking on cleanliness levels in annual sanitation survey exercise Swachh Survekshan.

2. FINCARE SFB, KOOKMIN BANK ADDED IN SECOND SCHEDULE OF RBI ACT
Fincare Small Finance Bank and Kookmin Bank have been included in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Both banks can now broad-base its lines of funding and liquidity facilities. They can issue certificates of deposits and get access to interbank borrowings at competitive interest rates.
They can also get deposits from new sources such as governments, public sector undertakings, corporates, mutual funds, insurance companies and other market participants.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 12TH JUNE 2019


CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 12TH JUNE 2019
1.        Who was conferred with ‘Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak ’ during the 2 day Subordinate Officers Conclave 2019?
A) V. S. R. Murthy
B) Navik Vinod
C) K. R. Nautiyal
D) Krishnaswamy Natarajan
E) None of these

2.        National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted an expert committee to ascertain whether further norms are required to restrict the use of plastic packaging.Who is the Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT)?
A) Sonam Phintso Wangdi
B) Raghuvendra Singh Rathore
C) Jawad Rahim
D) Adarsh Kumar Goel
E) None of these

3.        Which of the following countries were elected to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as Non-permanent Members for a period of 2-year?
A) Estonia, Niger, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam
B) Latvia, Niger, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam
C) Belarus, Latvia, Niger, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Tunisia
D) Belarus, Latvia, Niger, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Cyprus
E) None of these

4.        Which airlines has been named the world’s most punctual airline by flight data analysis company Flightstats.com?
A) Qatar Airways
B) All Nippon Airways
C) Srilankan Airlines
D) LATAM Airlines
E) None of these

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 10TH – 11TH JUNE 2019


CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 10TH – 11TH JUNE 2019
1.        Who is the chairperson of the government’s policy think tank, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Rajiv Kumar
C) Narendra Modi
D) Amit Shah
E) None of these

2.        Food grains production stood at __________ million tones, as per the 3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19 by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare?
A) 285.37 million tonnes
B) 283.37 million tonnes
C) 287.37 million tonnes
D) 289.37 million tonnes
E) None of these

3.        Which disease was reviewed by Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare(MoHWF) recently in Kerala?
A) Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)
B) Measles Virus Disease (MVD)
C) Nipah Virus Disease (NVD)
D) Lassa Virus Disease (LVD)
E) None of these

4.        Which country has signed with Indian Air Force(IAF) worth Rs 300-crore deal for the supply of more than 100 SPICE bombs (Balakot bombs)?
A) U.S.
B) Bangladesh
C) Russia
D) Israel
E) None of these

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Saturday, June 8, 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 8TH – 9TH JUNE 2019


CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 8TH – 9TH JUNE 2019
1.        Name the head of the committee, which submitted draft national education policy 2019 in New Delhi recently.
A) Mohammad Saadulla
B) N. Gopalaswami
C) Dr. Kasturirangan
D) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
E) None of these

2.        Name the apex body, which was proposed to set up under Prime Minister by Dr. Kasturirangan cormmittee in their draft, “National education policy 2019”.
A) Rashtriya Shiksha Ayog
B) Rashtriya Lok Samta Ayog
C) Rashtriya Sanskrit Ayog
D) Rashtriya Sansthan Ayog
E) None of these

3.        Name the joint Indian Army & Indian Air force exercise that concluded in Punjab recently.
A) Desert Eagle
B) Vajra Prahar
C) Kharga Prahar
D) Maitree
E) None of these

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DAILY GK 8 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 8 JUNE 2019
1. PM NARENDRA MODI RECONSTITUTED NITI AAYOG
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of government’s policy think tank, National Institution for Transforming India Aayog.
Rajiv Kumar was retained as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog whereas economist Bibek Debroy, a full-time member,was dropped from the team.
V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and Dr V K Paul will continue as the members of NITI Aayog.

2. DR HARSH VARDHAN REVIEWED THE STATUS OF NIPAH VIRUS DISEASE IN KERALA
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, reviewed the status of Nipah Virus Disease in Kerala. As of now, 15 people are under observation in the state.
The Indian Council of Medical Research has permitted the Kerala Government to establish a regional Biosafety Level-3 laboratory in Kozhikode district. The estimated cost for the project is Rs. 8 crores.
Nipah virus is transmitted from animals to humans and then spreads through people to people contact, causing respiratory illness. Its symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, fever, dizziness, and nausea.

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DAILY GK 7 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 7 JUNE 2019
1. MUMBAI RANKED MOST CONGESTED CITY IN THE WORLD, DELHI RANKED 4TH: TRAFFIC INDEX 2018
The recent study “Traffic Index 2018”, analysis of current status of traffic mobility was conducted.
Mumbai is the most traffic congested city among 403 cities in 56 countries with a congestion level of 65 per cent, while New Delhi ranked fourth with a congestion of 58 per cent.
Top five most congested North American are in the list are: Mexico City (52 per cent), Los Angeles (41 per cent), Vancouver (38 per cent), New York (36 per cent) and San Francisco (34 per cent).

2. SECOND BI-MONTHLY MONETARY POLICY OF RBI 2019-20
The 2nd Bi-Monthly monetary policy statement has been released. On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee at its meeting decided to:
Reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility by 25 basis points to 5.75% from 6.00% with immediate effect.
Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF stands adjusted to 5.50%, and the marginal standing facility rate and the Bank Rate to 6.0%.
The Reserve Bank of India lowered the economic growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7% due to a slowdown in domestic activities and escalation in global trade war.

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DAILY GK 6 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 6 JUNE 2019
1. DRAFT NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2019 SUBMITTED BY DR. KASTURIRANGAN COMMITTEE
The Kasturirangan committee has revised the Draft New National Education Policy and effected some changes in the three-language formula.
The committee informed the government that there had been an inadvertent error in the draft submitted for public feedback. The committee stated the revised draft has now been uploaded for feedback from states and the public for a period of 30 days.

2. KHARGA PRAHAR EXERCISE CONCLUDED IN PUNJAB
A week-long exercise between the Indian army and the Indian Air Force – Kharga Prahar concluded in Punjab.
The exercise was undertaken by various units and formation of Kharga Corps. The key aspects of this exercise are to validate operational aspects and brought out many lessons to the corps.

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Friday, June 7, 2019

Monthly GK Capsules May 2019

Monthly GK Capsules May 2019
Here is the new Monthly GK Capsules. This time we are going to share the official PDF file of AAA-Bright Academy which contains Monthly GK updates of May 2019. So if you are preparing for any Government, Bank, Railways, SSC Examination this PDF file is very helpful to you. All the best to all participants for the upcoming Examination.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 6TH JUNE 2019


CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 6TH JUNE 2019
1.        Where was the 2 day Yoga Mahotsava inaugurated ahead of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2019?
A) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
B) Kolkata, West Bengal
C) New Delhi, Delhi
D) Mumbai, Maharashtra
E) None of these

2.        What will be the theme of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2019 in India?
A) Theme – “Yoga for Heart”
B) Theme – “Yoga for peace”
C) Theme – “Yoga for Health”
D) Theme – “Yoga for Stability”
E) None of these

3.        Where was the Elephanta festival, a two day festival of art and culture held?
A) Mumbai, Maharashtra
B) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
C) Bengaluru, Karnataka
D) New Delhi, Delhi
E) None of these

4.        What is the rank of Indian travelers in the Bleisure Travelers across 31 countries as per the study of Booking.com?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
E) None of these

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