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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 2nd August 2019
1. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced free power for households consuming ____ units or less per month.
A. 100
B. 200
C. 350
D. 500
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 200
Explanation: This decision came less than 8 months ahead of polls in the national capital. While those consuming 201 to 401 units will continue to get 50% power subsidy from the government.
2. Who assumed charge of the office of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) ?
A. SC Verma
B. Dinesh Chakraborty
C. Guruprasad Mohapatra
D. Meena Deshmukh
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Guruprasad Mohapatra
Explanation: Prior to this, he served as Chairman of Airports Authority of India. Notably, he was involved in the process of converting Surat into one of the models of urban governance. He also held the position of Managing Director in several listed PSUs.
3. __________ launched “Happiness Utsav” in its schools to celebrate completion of a year of introduction of its happiness curriculum.
A. Delhi
B. Haryana
C. UP
D. Punjab
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Delhi
Explanation: It is worth noting that the Delhi government is celebrating a fifteen-day long “Happiness Utsav” in its schools. A 45-minute Happiness class is organised daily in the government schools, which teaches children to be emotionally strong, how to increase confidence and remain happy.
4. The 22nd National Conference on e-Governance 2019 is to be held in _______.
A. New Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Shillong
D. Guwahati
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Shillong
Explanation: This is the 1st time the event is being organised in Northeastern region. This conference at Shillong is part of the DARPG’s 100 days initiatives in the new government. Its theme is ‘Digital India: Success to Excellence’.
5.A joint venture company namely _________ is to be set up with the participation of three Central Public Sector Enterprises, to ensure a consistent supply of critical and strategic minerals to Indian domestic market.
A. KABIL
B. TASTE
C. NORM
D. MINES
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. KABIL
Explanation: KABIL stands for Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. It would carry out identification and processing of strategic minerals overseas for commercial use. The equity participation between NALCO, HCL and MECL is in the ratio of 40:30:30.
6.The 45th WorldSkills Competition will be held in which among the following countries?
A. Ukraine
B. Russia
C. India
D. Sri Lanka
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Russia
Explanation: WorldSkills currently has 79 Member countries & regions. The competition is currently held every 2 years. There are competitions in 56 skills across a wide range of industries.
7. The Innovation for Clean Air (IfCA) was recently launched in Bengaluru. It is a joint initiative of India & _____.
A. UK
B. USA
C. France
D. Russia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. UK
Explanation: The programme is led by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It aims to provide a unique measurement system for air quality by integrating satellite & sensor data.
8. Reserve Bank of India has nominated Economic Affairs Secretary _________ on its central board.
A. Atanu Chakraborty
B. SC Garg
C. Shakti Gohil
D. Ramesh Ujjwal
E. None of these
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Correct Answer- A. Atanu Chakraborty
Explanation: The central government has recently appointed Atanu Chakraborty as the new economic affairs secretary. He is a 1985 batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer. Chakraborty successfully met the Rs 80,000 crore disinvestment target in FY19.
9.The Union cabinet recently approved signing of the UNISA. Expand UNISA.
A. United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements
B. United Nations Convention on International Settler Agreements
C. United Nations Conference on International Settlement Agreements
D. United Nations Convention on Multi-National Settlement Agreements
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements
Explanation: The convention will boost the confidence of the investors. In addition to this, it would provide a positive signal about India’s commitment to adhere to international practice on ADR mechanism. The convention will be signed either in Singapore on August 7 or at UN HQ.
10. Oral care major Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd appointed _____________ as its Managing Director.
A. Ram Raghavan
B. Issam Bachaalani
C. V Parth
D. Ranjan Munjal
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Ram Raghavan
Explanation: Mr. Raghavan joined Colgate India in 1997. He progressed through a series of leadership roles of Colgate-Palmolive.
11.One Nation-One Ration Card scheme has been launched on a pilot basis in how many states?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Six
D. Eight
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Four
Explanation: The system would enable beneficiaries to get their quota of grains from any ration shop of their own choice. These four states are as follows, where this system has been implemented on a pilot basis:
– Telangana
– Andhra Pradesh
– Maharastra
– Gujarat
12. India has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore to acquire R-27 air-to-air missiles from _______ to be equipped on the Su-30MKI combat aircraft.
A. France
B. Spain
C. US
D. Russia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Russia
Explanation: The Russian missiles would give an added capability to the Sukhois. It is worth noting that after the Pulwama attack, the government had given emergency powers to the three services to buy whatever equipment is required by them.
13.Crisil has sliced its estimate of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to _______.
A. 6.1%
B. 6.9%
C. 7.4%
D. 7.6%
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 6.9%
Explanation: CRISIL released its report on the outlook for India in fiscal 2019 titled ‘Uphill trek’. According to the report, a near-term onus to stimulate growth would be on monetary policies.
14. Noted economist and former RBI Deputy Governor Subir Vithal Gokarn passed away. He was the RBI Deputy Governor from ______.
A. 2005-08
B. 2006-09
C. 2007-10
D. 2009-12
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. 2009-12
Explanation: He had the distinction of being the youngest RBI Governor at the time. He had a Master’s Degree in Economics and received a doctorate in Economics from Case Western Reserve University. It is worth noting that he was appointed as Executive Director on the board of IMF in 2015.
15. The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) will organise the third edition of RISC in September. Expand RISC.
A. Rural Innovators Startup Conclave
B. Rural Innovation Startup Conclave
C. Rurban Innovators Startup Conclave
D. Rural Innovators Startup Conference
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rural Innovators Startup Conclave
Explanation: The RISC-2019 will provide a platform to innovators and entrepreneurs to showcase their innovations. The conclave will also include Rural Innovation and Design (RIDe) challenge.
