Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2019
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31. Vijayveer Sidhu is associated to which sports?
[A] Judo
[B] Weightlifting
[C] Shooting
[D] Wrestling
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Correct Answer: C [Shooting]
Notes:
In shooting, Vijayveer Sidhu picked up his third gold medal of the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. With Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu and Adarsh Singh, he clinched the men’s 25m pistol event. For Adarsh, it was his second gold of the competition. India maintained its top spot at the medal standings after day three with 7 gold 7 Silver and 2 Bronze in a total of 16 medals won so far. China is second with 5 Gold 3 Silver and 5 bronze.
32. Which state government has raised financial aid for Martyrs’ Kin to Rs.1 crore?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: D [Maharashtra ]
Notes:
The Maharashtra government has recently increased financial aid to families of jawans martyred in war or war-like situations or conflict related to national security from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore. Personnel wounded in conflict will get monetary compensation ranging from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 60 lakh each, depending on the severity of their injury. The rule will be applicable retrospectively from January 1, 2019.
33. Which Indian woman sprinter has won gold in the 200m race at “Tabor Athletics”?
[A] Dutee chand
[B] VK Vismaya
[C] Hima Das
[D] Swapna Barman
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Correct Answer: C [Hima Das]
Notes:
Star Indian sprinter Hima Das clinched gold in the 200m race in 23.25 seconds creditable timing in the Tabor Athletics Meet in Czech Republic. Hima’s compatriot VK Vismaya was second with a season of best 23.43 seconds. Hima has a 200m personal best of 23.10 seconds.This was Hima’s fourth gold since 2nd July 2019 when she ran her first competitive race in Europe.
34. Which Indian Government campaign has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2019 in the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination” category?
[A] Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
[B] Find the Incredible You
[C] India Shining
[D] God’s Own Country
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Correct Answer: B [Find the Incredible You]
Notes:
The Incredible India campaign – Find the Incredible You – has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2019 in the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination” category. The campaign was released globally by the Union Ministry of Tourism during 2018-19. The campaign focuses on digital and social media and the promotion of Niche Tourism products of the country. The campaign strategy was to shift the focus from the external experience of tourist destinations to the internal experience of travellers themselves. This series of transformative experiences was brought alive through unique storytelling in the format of autobiographies of travellers, with the tagline “Find the Incredible You.PATA Gold Awards are given to tourism industry organizations and individuals making an outstanding contribution towards the successful promotion of the travel industry throughout the Asia Pacific Region. The winners of the awards set industry standards for excellence and innovation and serve as examples for others to follow.
35. Who is the author of the book “Kargil: Untold stories from the War”?
[A] Rachna Bisht Rawat
[B] Mrunal Thakur
[C] Prakash Kovelamudi
[D] Lakshmi Manchu
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Correct Answer: A [Rachna Bisht Rawat]
Notes:
The book titled “Kargil: Untold stories from the War” has been authored by Rachna Bisht Rawat. The book is based on author’s interviews with war survivors and martyrs’ families. It will take the readers to the treacherous Himalayan mountains where some of the Indian Army’s bloodiest battles were fought. The war, which lasted for nearly three months, initiated in the May of 1999 in an effort to displace Pakistani soldiers from the peaks they had occupied on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC). India won the war, but lost over 500 soldiers. The book is a tribute to their courage and to that of their families, who have faced their loss with such dignity.
36. Motihari- Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline project, sometimes seen in news, is connected to India & which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Nepal
[C] Myanmar
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: B [Nepal ]
Notes:
The Rs 325 crore Motihari- Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline project has been successfully completed & will start commercial operation by August 2019. The 69-Km long petroleum pipeline from Motihari in Bihar to Amelkhgunj in Nepal has been constructed by India. It will ensure smooth, cost effective and environment friendly supply of petroleum products to Nepal. The pipeline will help in tackling the oil storage problem in Nepal and doing away with transportation of petroleum products through tankers. Hence, Nepal will officially start fuel trade with India via the pipeline after its virtual launch by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. The Motihari-Amlekhgunj oil pipeline project was first proposed in 1996. However, the project finally edged closer to reality during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kathmandu in 2014.
37. The Andhra Bank has partnered with which company to launch AI chatbot “ABHi”?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Wipro
[C] Infosys
[D] Floatbot
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Correct Answer: D [Floatbot ]
Notes:
The Andhra Bank has partnered with Floatbot to offer an Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant for online banking users. The AI chatbot named “ABHi” – made by Floatbot – is integrated with Core Banking Servers (CBS) of Andhra Bank and will automate customer support for 5 crore Andhra Bank account holders. This AI chatbot solution can resolve customer queries and provide banking services in English, Hindi and Hinglish. With ABHi, customers will be able to get the information instantaneously 24×7, anytime they want. Customers can connect and know details from ABHi through website www.andhrabank.in over Mobile/Desktop browser, Facebook Messenger and over voice using Google Assistant. Customer can ask details on digital banking, loans, banking services, govt. schemes, insurance, senior citizen, RuPay Offers, Aadhaar services, payment mode, deposit/EMI Calculator, lodge a customer complaint, know nearest Branch / ATM on Google map, recharge prepaid mobile etc., on chat anytime and on move.
38. 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
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Correct Answer: B [PT Usha]
Notes:
India’s track and field legend PT Usha has been nominated for the International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) ‘Veteran Pin’ for her outstanding service to the sport. She is often called the “queen of track and field”. The IAAF CEO Jon Ridgeon has also extended an invitation to PT Usha to attend the award ceremony during the opening of the 52nd IAAF Congress in Qatar in September 2019. She won five gold medals — 100 metres(m), 200m, 400m, 400 m hurdles and the 4×400 m relay — besides a bronze in the Asian Games which were held at Jakarta in 1985 . Usha’s most memorable performance came in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics where she became the first Indian to reach the finals of the 400m hurdles, but lost the bronze by one-hundredth of a second.
39. The Indian women team has defeated which team to won Gold at the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2019?
[A] Australia
[B] South Africa
[C] England
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: D [Singapore ]
Notes:
In 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2019 held in Cuttack on 18th July, India made a record by winning gold in both men’s and women’s category at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The Indian women team won the gold for the first time in the history in the commonwealth games. The women’s team defeated Singapore 3-0 to dethrone the previous champions whereas men’s team outclassed England 3-2. As a result of this win, the men’s team has extended their reign for the second successive time. The Indian men had won their first crown in Kuala Lumpur in 2004.
40. Which section of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 empowers the states to send a list of wild animals to the Centre requesting it to declare them vermin for selective slaughter?
[A] Section 61
[B] Section 63
[C] Section 62
[D] Section 64
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Correct Answer: C [Section 62]
Notes:
The Union environment ministry has recently declared Rhesus Macaque monkeys as vermin in Himachal Pradesh for a period of one year & allow the state forest department to cull them for preventing crop depredation, conflict with humans and loss of property. Though Rhesus Macaque monkeys are protected species under Schedule II of the Wildilfe Protection Act of 1972, the law allows for it to be hunted by declaring it ‘vermin’ for a specific period if it poses a danger to human life or property. The section 62 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972 empowers the states to send a list of wild animals to the Centre requesting it to declare them vermin for selective slaughter.
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