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 – 12^TH 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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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 10TH – 11TH JUNE 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 10^TH – 11^TH 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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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 8TH – 9TH JUNE 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 8^TH – 9^TH 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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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 – 6^TH 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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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 5TH JUNE 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 5^TH JUNE 2019

1.        What was the unemployment rate in India for the year 2017-2018 as per the survey conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)?

A) 6.1%

B) 6.2%

C) 6.3%

D) 6.4%

E) None of these

2.        Find the name of three countries along with India join together to support ASEAN-led architecture mechanism to promote free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

A) Vietnam,Cambodia and Japan

B) Myanmar,Indonesia and Bangladesh

C) US,Fiji and Australia

D) US, Japan, and Australia

E) None of these

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DAILY GK 5 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 5 JUNE 2019

1. IAF AN-32 AIRCRAFT WENT MISSING IN ASSAM

✔IAF AN-32 Aircraft, taken off from Jorhat, Assam headed towards Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh went missing with 13 people. The AN-32 was inducted into the IAF in the 1980s.

✔The Aircraft consisted of 8 crew members, including 6 officers led by a Wing Commander and 5 passengers.

✔Similar cases were registered in 2009 and 2016. In June 9, 2009, an IAF AN-32 had crashed over Rinchi Hill near Heyo Village, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, which killed 13 personnel and the biggest IAF AN-32 crash took place on July 22, 2016 when the aircraft went off the radars over the Bay of Bengal which killed 29 people.

2. INDIA RANKED 95TH IN 129 COUNTRIES IN NEW GENDER EQUALITY INDEX

✔India was ranked 95th among 129 countries in new Sustainable Development Goals Gender Equality Index with 56.2 scores.

✔The gender gap index of the World Economic Forum had ranked India with 108.

✔The list was topped by Denmark followed by Finland and Sweeden.

✔Chad was placed at bottom most position (129th).

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DAILY GK 4 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 4 JUNE 2019

1. BANK FRAUDS REACHED UNPRECEDENTED RS 71,500 CRORE IN 2018-19: RBI

✔The Reserve Bank of India has reported that bank frauds have been reached to Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19 with over 6,800 cases. In 2017-18, 5,916 cases were reported by banks which involved Rs 41,167.03 crore

✔RBI’s data reported that in last 11 fiscal years, 53,334 cases of fraud were reported by banks involving the amount of Rs 2.05 lakh crore.

2. ONGC OVERTAKES IOC TO BECOME A MOST PROFITABLE PSU

✔ONGC, India’s top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp to regain the crown of being the country’s most profitable public sector company. According to earnings statements of the listed companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corp reported a 34 percent jump it’s in 2018-19 fiscal net profit to Rs 26,716 crore.

✔In comparison, IOC registered a net profit of Rs 17.274 crore for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. ONGC, in the previous two financial years, had lost the most profitable PSU tag to IOC.

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DAILY GK 3 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 3 JUNE 2019

1. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN INDIA AT 6.1% IN 2017-18

✔According to a survey conducted by NSSO, the unemployment rate was about 6.1% in 2017-18, highest in 45 year since 1972-73.

✔Unemployment was higher in urban areas as compared to rural. The unemployment rate in rural areas was about 5.3% while in urban areas it was about 7.8%.

✔6.2% males and 5.7% females are jobless in India. The unemployment rate is highest amount urban females at 10.8% followed by urban males at 7.1 % rural males at 5.8% and rural females at 3.8 %.

2. INFANT MORTALITY RATE IN INDIA FALLS BUT THE PACE OF CHANGE SLOWS

✔India’s infant mortality rate declined by 9 positions from 42 in 2012 to 33 in 2017.

✔Madhya Pradesh and Assam had the worst IMR of 47 and 44 respectively while Kerala and Tamil Nadu recorded the lowest IMR of 10 and 16 respectively.

✔This is a cause of worry for India that India’s IMR is even today worse than those of South Asian neighbours, Srilanka, Bangladesh, Nepal.

✔Among the states Odisha and Uttarpradesh showed the biggest improvement between 2012 and 2017.

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DAILY GK 2 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 2 JUNE 2019

1. CABINET APPROVED HIKE IN RATES OF SCHOLARSHIP UNDER NATIONAL DEFENCE FUND

✔In the first meeting of Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved major changes in the PM’s Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund. The Cabinet has increased the rates of scholarship from Rs 2,000 per month to Rs 2,500 per month for boys and Rs 2,250 per month to Rs 3,000 per month for girls.

✔The scope of the PM’s Scholarship has also extended to the wards of State Police officials who were martyred during the terror and naxal attacks.

✔This has been implemented under scheme of ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme’ for encouraging technical and post-graduate education for the widows and wards of the deceased and ex-service personnel of Armed Forces, Para Military Forces and Railway Protection Forces.

2. CABINET APPROVED RS 3,000 PENSION FOR SMALL TRADERS

✔Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi has approved to give monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to small traders, businessmen, and shopkeepers after they attain the age of 60 years.

✔The aim is to provide universal social security to all shopkeepers, retail traders and self-employed persons a monthly pension under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana.

✔Those person who have attained 29 years of age will have to make a monthly investment of Rs 100 and those who have attained the age of 40 years will have to make a monthly investment of Rs 200.

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DAILY GK 1 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 1 JUNE 2019

1. 10TH NATIONAL SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA TO BE HELD IN TRIPURA

✔In an effort to raise awareness about science and environment through films, the 10th National Science Film Festival of India will be organised in Tripura in January and February 2020.

✔The NSFFI debuted in Chennai eight years ago in 2011. It has covered almost all regions of the country since then including Bhubaneshwar, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Mumbai, Guwahati and Mohali. This the second time the show will be held in a North Eastern city.

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