DAILY GK 21 JULY 2019

DAILY GK 21 JULY 2019

1. HRD MINISTRY LAUNCHES NEW UGC SCHEME “PARAMARSH” FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

✔Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister for Human Resource Development launched a Scheme called “Paramarsh” of University Grants Commission in New Delhi.

✔This scheme aims at mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council accreditation aspirant institutions to develop quality assurance in Higher Education.

✔Under the scheme, the prime Mentoring institutions will provide regular mentoring to colleges to help achieve high-quality standards. For mentoring they will get the financial assistance & also the option of appointing an expert, who can be paid a fellowship amount of Rs 31,000 per month.

2. 8TH EDITION OF HAND-IN-HAND MILITARY EXERCISE 2019

✔The 8th edition of Hand-in-Hand Military exercise 2019 between India, China will be held on December 2019 at Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya.

✔The exercise will focus on transnational counter-terror operations, the establishment of a joint command post, joint combat, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.

✔The 7th edition was held at Chengdu, China in December 2018.

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DAILY GK 20 JULY 2019

DAILY GK 20 JULY 2019

1. INDIA TO BE FREE OF TUBERCULOSIS BY 2025

✔Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the parliamentarians take up a social cause or an issue of human sensitivity as a mission.

✔India has fixed a deadline of 2025 for eradicating tuberculosis against the global deadline of 2030. He stressed on the need to eradicate them.

✔Union Health Ministry signed a MoU with the Ministries of Defence, Railways and Ayurveda, AYUSH to eliminate TB from India by 2025 in the presence of Minister of State for Health Ashwini K Choubey and Minister of AYUSH Shripad Nayak.

2. ADB LOWERS INDIA’S FY2020 GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 7%

✔According to ‘Asian Development Outlook 2019, India’s GDP growth expected to grow by 7% in 2019 (FY-Fiscal Year 2020).

✔Growth is expected to increase again to 7.2% in FY21, helped by recent reforms to improve the business climate, strengthen banks and relieve agrarian distress.

✔Due to the manufacturing and agriculture sectors witnessed slowing down over the past year, Fitch also decreases India’s GDP growth forecast for FY20, to 6.6% from 6.8 %.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 20TH JULY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 20^TH JULY 2019

1.        How many days was given by cabinet for bankruptcy resolution process including litigations and another judicial process?

A) Within 310 days

B) Within 330 days

C) Within 350 days

D) Within 370 days

E) None of these

2.        Name the Campaign launched by Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi to sensitize and mobilize the people on measures about prevention and control of Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) like Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya.

A) Prevention of Vector Borne

B) Jagrukta Abhiyaan

C) Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

D) My India Healthy India

E) None of these

3.        Which of the following states have now access to the Internet Saathi initiative, a collaborative programme of Google India and Tata Trusts which facilitate digital literacy among women in rural India?

A) Madhya Pradesh and Bihar

B) Uttar Pradesh and Haryana

C) Punjab and Odisha

D) Odisha and Meghalaya

E) None of these

4.        How many beaches of India were selected by Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to compete for the ‘Blue Flag’ certification?

A) 12 Beaches

B) 13 Beaches

C) 14 Beaches

D) 15 Beaches

E) None of these

5.        Which became the 76th country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement?

A) Tuvalu

B) Guam

C) Republic of Nauru

D) Republic of Palau

E) None of these

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DAILY GK 19 JULY 2019

DAILY GK 19 JULY 2019

1. GOVT TO INCREASE COAL PRODUCTION TO ONE BILLION TONE BY 2022-23

✔GoI plan to increase the total production of coal in the country to 1 billion tone by 2022-23. Coal minister said that the gap between demand and supply of coal cannot be bridged completely as there is insufficient domestic availability of coking coal.

2. “FIND THE INCREDIBLE YOU” CAMPAIGN OF THE TOURISM MINISTRY WINS PATA GOLD AWARD 2019

✔The Ministry of Tourism’s campaign, “Find the Incredible you” has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold Award 2019 under the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination” category.

✔It was launched as part of ‘Incredible India 2.0’ Campaign. Series of transformative experiences of foreign through unique storytelling in the format of autobiographies with the tagline “Find the Incredible You were launched under the campaign, which had shifted strategy focus from external experience of tourist destinations to internal experience of travelers themselves.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 19TH JULY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 19^TH JULY 2019

1.       How many Gram Panchayats were linked with optical fibre under Bharat Net programme?

A)  1.28 Lakh Gram Panchayats

B)  1.5 Lakh Gram Panchayats

C)  1.75 Lakh Gram Panchayats

D)  2 Lakh Gram Panchayats

E)  None of these                                                                                         

2.       Which two countries hold the meetings in New Delhi to boost the bilateral cooperation to the next level in the field of space including assistance in India’s maiden human space flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’?

A)  India and Germany

B)  India and China

C)  India and Russia

D)  India and Japan

E)  None of these

3.       To protect which two Indian birds, Supreme Court (SC) has constituted a high powered committee to urgently frame and implement an emergency response plan?

A)  Bengal florican and Great Indian bustard

B)  Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican

C)  Forest owlet and Great Indian Bustard

D)  Bengal florican and Forest owlet

E)  None of these

4.       Name the gurdwara to which Pakistan government has allowed 5,000 Sikh pilgrims from India per day.

A)  Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib

B)  Gurdwara Janam Asthan

C)  Gurdwara Panja Sahib

D)  Gurdwara Dera Sahib

E)  None of these

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DAILY GK 18 JULY 2019

DAILY GK 18 JULY 2019

1. RBI SLAPS A PENALTY ON SBI &UNION BANK FOR VIOLATING VARIOUS NORMS

✔RBI has penalized State Bank of India with Rs.7 crore and Union Bank of India with Rs.10-lakh for violating certain regulatory guidelines.

✔The penalty imposed on SBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2017 reported  non-compliance with the directions issued by the RBI on Income Recognition and Asset Classification norms, code of conduct for opening and operating current accounts and reporting of data on Central Repository of Information on Large Credits, and fraud risk management and classification and reporting of frauds.

✔The RBI imposed the Rs 10 lakh fine on Union Bank of India for lapses in cybersecurity framework.

2. GPF RATES REDUCED BY 10 BPS TO 7.9% FROM 8%

✔Ministry of Finance informed that the rates of the General Provident Fund were reduced by 10 basis points to 7.9% from 8% with effect from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.

✔All government employees who joined service on or before December 31, 2003 contribute to GPF. An officer/employee contributes 6% of his/her basic salary with an equal contribution from the Government.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 18TH JULY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 18^TH JULY 2019

1.        Who have been unanimously elected as members of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from Lok Sabha?

A) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Vishnu Deo Sai & Jayant Sinha

B) Satya Pal Singh, Vishnu Deo Sai & Jayant Sinha

C) Vishnu Deo Sai, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava & Jayant Sinha

D) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Satya Pal Singh & Jayant Sinha

E) None of these

2.        Name the pension scheme under which 30,85,205 Persons have enrolled till July 10, 2019.

A) Atal Pension Yojana                                                               

B) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

C) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan

D) Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

E) None of these

3.        How much amount is given as monthly pension to the beneficiaries after attaining the age of 60 years under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan?

A) Rs.3000

B) Rs.2000

C) Rs.1500

D) Rs.1000

E) None of these

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DAILY GK 17 JULY 2019

DAILY GK 17 JULY 2019

1. MORE THAN 820 MILLION PEOPLE SUFFER FROM HUNGER: STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2019 REPORT

✔The report named State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 produced by the United Nations FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO was released and It stated that in the year 2018, more than 820 million people suffered from hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide.

✔It is the for the third year in a row the number has risen.

✔At present, globally 1 in every 9 people suffer from hunger.

2. FOUNDATION STONE OF BABA GURU NANAK INTERNATIONAL VARSITY LAID IN PAK

✔The foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak International University has been laid in Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Baba Guru Nanak Dev, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

✔The construction of the varsity is part of Pakistan Prime Minister’s vision to facilitate students in Nankana Sahib and other adjoining districts & will help promote religious tourism in Pakistan and also portray country’s good image at international level.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 17TH JULY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 17^TH JULY 2019

1.        Which country is set to host the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020?

A) Fuzhou, China

B) Tokyo, Japan

C) Moscow, Russia

D) Berlin, Germany

E) None of these

2.        Name the Bollywood actor , who was conferred with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from Melbourne-based La Trobe University at the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).

A) Akshay Kumar

B) Shah Rukh Khan

C) Salman Khan

D) Amitabh Bachchan

E) None of these

3.        To which state Acharya Devvrat was appointed as governor recently?

A) Gujarat

B) Bihar

C) Haryana

D) Jharkhand

E) None of these

4.        Name the India’s ambitious mission, which has been called off due to a technical snag before its scheduled launch.

A) Chandrayaan-1

B) Chandrayaan-2

C) Chandrayaan-3

D) Chandrayaan-4

E) None of these

5.        Which state has the highest number of orchid species as per Botanical Survey of India (BSI)’s first Comprehensive Census of Orchids of India?

A) Arunachal Pradesh

B) Tripura

C) West Bengal

D) Sikkim

E) None of these

6.        Where was the ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 or 12th Cricket World Cup held?

A) Wales and Scotland

B) England and Wales

C) Northern Ireland and Scotland

D) Scotland and England

E) None of these

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DAILY GK 16 JULY 2019

DAILY GK 16 JULY 2019

1. THE CITY OF FUZHOU (CHINA) WILL HOST THE 44TH SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE IN 2020

✔The Chinese city of Fuzhou will host the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020.

✔Tian Xuejun, Chinese Vice Minister of Education was elected as chairman of the 44th  session of the committee.

2. SHAH RUKH KHAN TO BE CONFERRED WITH AN HONORARY DOCTORATE BY MELBOURNE’S LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

✔In recognition of the contributions and efforts towards underprivileged children, women’s empowerment through Meer Foundation and for the achievements in the Indian entertainment industry, Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood actor, will be felicitated with an Honorary Degree, from Melbourne-based La Trobe University at the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne at Bundoora, Australia.

✔It will be Khan’s first Australian University Award.

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DAILY GK 15 JULY 2019

DAILY GK 15 JULY

1. G. SATHIYAN, ANTHONY AMALRAJ WIN BRONZE IN AUSTRALIAN OPEN

✔In Table Tennis, Indian pair G. Sathiyan and Anthony Amalraj won the bronze at the World Tour Platinum Australian Open. They defeat Korean pair of Jeoung Youngsik and Lee Sangsu.

2. BOXING STAR VIJENDER SINGH CLINCHED HIS 11TH CONSECUTIVE WIN IN US PROFESSIONAL CIRCUIT DEBUT BOUT

✔Indian boxing star Vijender Singh Beniwal clinched his 11th consecutive win in US professional Boxing  against Mike Snider of US in Newark, New Jersey.

✔He won the Olympic medal in boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

3. AMIR KHAN WON THE WBC INTERNATIONAL WELTERWEIGHT TITLE IN THE SUPER BOXING LEAGUE 2019

✔Britain’s Amir Khan, Olympic silver medallist, won the World Boxing Council International Welterweight Title defeating Australian Billy Dib

✔Super Boxing League 2019 held at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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DAILY GK 14 JULY 2019

DAILY GK 14 JULY 2019

1. CENTRE TO ESTABLISH FIRST NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

✔ The Government has proposed to set up the first National Police University in the country which will impart education in policing and internal security.

✔It will conduct undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate academic programmes in specialized subjects.

✔The dedicated universities have been already set up in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Jharkhand for conducting courses in police services and internal security.

2. WOMEN STARTUP SUMMIT 2019 HOSTED BY KERALA

✔Kochi to host India’s largest women startup summit in August 2019. The meet will be open for all women professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and startup founders.

✔ ‘Women Startup Summit 2019’ aims at encouraging aspiring women professionals to take up their entrepreneurial journey and developing an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in the State.

3. INDIA TO HOST COP-14 OF UNCCD

✔India will host the 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification at India Expo Mart Limited in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

✔It will focus on 3 crucial issues- desertification, land degradation and drought.

✔197 countries are expected to participate in the global conference.

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