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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JULY 2019

NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

The sixth of eight indigenously built LCU MK IV class ships 'LCU L 56' was Landing Craft
commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Utility
Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command on 29th
July 2019. What is the full form of LCU?

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a deal with Russia for buying air-to- R-27
air missiles worth over Rs 1500 crore. The missiles will be fitted on the Su-
30MKI fighter planes. What is the name of these missiles?

Which Indian political leader will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar on Prime Minister
August 12, 2019 when he ventures into the wilderness of Uttarakhand Narendra Modi
along with Bear Grylls, the host of the popular television show 'Man vs
Wild' on Discovery Channel?

Name the former Union Minister who passed away on 28th July 2019? S Jaipal Reddy

Who announced his resignation as the Karnataka Assembly Speaker on K R Ramesh

July 29, 2019 following the adoption of confidence motion moved by chief Kumar
minister B S Yediyurappa?

At which place the 2020 Khelo India Youth Games will be held? Guwahati, Assam

On which day the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed 26th July
across India?

What was the theme of Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019 which was observed on Remember,
July 26 to commemorate India's victory in 1999? Rejoice and
Renew

Who has taken charge as the new Governor of Andhra Pradesh? Biswa Bhusan
Harichandan

Which Indian Naval Ship is participating in the Russian Navy Day Parade? INS Tarkash

Name India's leading education and learning app which has been named as Byju's
the new official Team India (cricket) sponsor from September 2019 - South
Africa Home series onwards until March 2022 replacing mobile phone
brand Oppo?

In which state MS Dhoni, a Lieutenant Colonel (Honorary) in the Parachute Jammu and
Regiment of the Territorial Army joined the Victor Force of the 106 Kashmir
Territorial Army Battalion (Para)?

Which premier engineering educational institute has launched AI App IIT Kharagpur
CARE4U for the benefit of senior citizens?

Assembly of which state has unanimously passed an amendment bill on Madhya Pradesh
July 23 raising reservation in government jobs and education for Other
Backward Classes (OBC) to 27 per cent from the present 14 per cent.

On which day the National Broadcasting Day is observed every year in 23rd July
India?

Who is appointed as the Vice Chief of Indian Army succeeding Lt Gen D Lt Gen Manoj
Anbu, who will retire on August 31, 2019? Mukund
Naravane
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The India Space Research Organisation's _____________ moon orbiter, Chandrayaan-2

lander and rover launch into space atop a GSLV Mark III-M1 rocket from
the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island on July 22, 2019.

Who has been appointed as the Governor of Chhattisgarh? Anusuiya Uikey

Which General Insurance Company will be merged with National Insurance Oriental India
Company Limited and United India Assurance Company Limited to create a Insurance
single insurance entity? Company

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development released the University Grants
‘Deeksharambh’ guide for student induction programme of which Commission
institution? (UGC)

Which Indian cricketer has recently been inducted to ICC Hall of Fame and Sachin Tendulkar
thus became the sixth Indian cricketer to be included in it?

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Arunachal
Minister Narendra Modi has approved the expenditure on pre-investment Pradesh
activities and various clearances for Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP) for
an amount of Rs 1600 crore. This project will come up in which state?

The 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship began in which city Cuttack
of India?

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

India has set up a waterway in Brahmaputra River to facilitate trade Bangladesh

between Bhutan and which country?

Who has been appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh? Kalraj Mishra

Which state became the first to have the State Water Policy to achieve Meghalaya
sustainable development, management and use of water resources with
community participation?

Which public sector bank recently announced to do away with charges on State Bank of
NEFT and RTGS transactions through internet and mobile banking from India
July 1?

Which Indian athlete won gold in 100m race during 30th Summer Dutee Chand
University Games held in Italy?

What is the name of three-year medium-term strategy finalised by the UTKARSH 2022
Reserve Bank of India for improving regulation and supervision of the RBI?

Name the former cricketer who has been appointed as head of National Rahul Dravid
Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru?

According to 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index, India lifted 271 UN Development
million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest Programme
reductions in the multidimensional poverty index values during the period.
Which United Nations body released this report?

India's Child mortality reduced to what percent from 4.5 per cent as per the 2.2 per cent
Multidimensional Poverty Index 2019?

Name the Patna-based educationist and founder of the 'Super 30' Anand Kumar
programme whose real life was depicted in the movie ‘Super 30’ starring
Hrithik Roshan?

Under which operation launched by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) as Operation Thirst
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many as 1,371 people were arrested and over 69,294 bottles were seized in
an all India drive to crackdown the selling of unauthorised packaged
drinking water?

Who was appointed as the Director General in Directorate General of Civil Arun Kumar
Aviation (DGCA)?

Which company has launched first electric SUV in India? Hyundai Motor

Against which country Indian Parliament adopts resolution concerning 200 Pakistan
per cent duty on its goods originating or exported from it?

American aerospace major Boeing announced the arrival of two new heavy- Chinook
lift helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat. What
is the name of this helicopter?

Name the digital literacy programme launched by Reliance Jio in Digital Udaan
collaboration with social media platform Facebook to teach how to use
internet to first timers?

Government of which state has decided to provide Rs 10,000 per month to Odisha
Padma award winners of the state facing financial problem?

Which Indian batsman became the first in the world to score 5 centuries in Rohit Sharma
a World Cup tournament?

Which indigenous missile has recently been upgraded from 290 kilometers BrahMos
range to 500 kilometers range?

Which city of India has recently been included in the list of World Heritage Jaipur
Sites by UNESCO?

India will buy 'Strum Ataka' anti-tank missile from which country for Rs Russia
200 crore?

Which state government has decided to prepare the National Citizen Nagaland
Register (NCR) on the basis of Assam Government?

The Economic Survey has projected __ percent growth in India’s GDP in 7

2019-20.

The longest electrified railway tunnel situated between Cherlopalli and Andhra Pradesh
Rapuru Railway stations, and measuring 6.6 kilometres has been
commissioned by South Central Railway (SCR) in which state?

Name the butterfly species which has been officially declared as state Yeoman
butterfly of Tamil Nadu? (Cirrochroa thais)

Name the Indian test cricketer who has been banned for 8 months from Prithvi Shaw
playing all forms of cricket for testing positive for doping?

Name the north-eastern state from which the Union Government has Tripura
commenced the 7th Economic Census of the country?

Name the former Chief Minister of Delhi who died at the age of 81? Smt Sheila
Dikshit

Name the leader of the Congress party who has been appointed as the Adhir Ranjan
Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC)? Chowdhury

Name the private sector company which has become the highest ranked Reliance
Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 list? Industries
Limited (RIL)
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INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

On which day International Tiger Day was observed across the world? 29th July

Who has been appointed as UK's first Indian-origin Home Secretary? Priti Patel

Who has been chosen as the next Prime Minister of United Kingdom? Boris Johnson

Scientists of which country have developed a method to convert Jute fibre Bangladesh
into low-cost Bio-Degradable cellulose sheets dubbed as 'Sonali'?

Which country has launched Carbon Tax to be levied from June 1, 2019 on South Africa
greenhouse gases from fuel combustion and industrial processes and
emissions?

NASA is commemorating the 50th launch anniversary of which historic Apollo 11

mission in July? It was the first manned lunar mission that landed Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Who has recently been appointed as the World Bank Managing Director Anshula Kant
(MD) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Ebola outbreak in which DR Congo
country as a global health emergency?

On which day the Nelson Mandela International Day is observed every 18th July
year?

Name the German Defence Minister who has been elected as the first Ursula von der
female president of the European Commission? Leyen

Name the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) who has Christine Lagarde
resigned recently?

Which personality was chosen by Bank of England to feature on new £50 Alan Turing
note of Britain?

On which day World Youth Skills Day is observed every year across the 15th July
world?

Which country will host the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) India
Shooting World Cup 2020?

Which tennis player won the second Wimbledon men's title by defeating Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer in the longest ever final?

Which tennis player won the Wimbledon women's title by defeating Serena Simona Halep
Williams (United States) in the longest ever final? (Romania)

Name the leg-spinner of Afghanistan who has been appointed as the new Rashid Khan
captain of the team in all three formats (ODIs, Test and T20)?

Which country won their maiden Cricket World Cup title by defeating New England
Zealand in the super over?

Who was Man of the Tournament in recently concluded ICC Cricket World Kane Williamson
Cup 2019? (New Zealand)

Which country will host the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023? India

Which country has been declared free of the highly infectious disease Sri Lanka
Measles by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
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Which company has closed its $34 billion acquisition of United States International
based software company Red Hat Inc? Business
Machines Corp
(IBM)

Which country banned single-use plastic shopping bags with effect from New Zealand
July 1, 2019?

Which country has been suspended by the International Cricket Council Zimbabwe
from participating in ICC events?

Which country won the Copa America Cup 2019 defeating Peru in the Brazil
finals held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil?

Apart from Sachin Tendulkar which two other cricketers were also included Allan Donald
in the ICC Hall of Fame in July 2019? (South Africa) and
Cathryn
Fitzpatrick
(Australia)