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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 3rd August 2019
1. Which Indian journalist has been named for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless”?
Sudhir Chaudhary
Ravish Kumar
Alka Yagnik
Amish Devgan
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Ravish Kumar
Explanation: Kumar is among the five recipients of the 2019 Magsaysay award. The four other winners are:
– Ko Swe Win (Myanmar)
– Angkhana Neelapaijit (Thailand)
– Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab (Philippines)
– Kim Jong-Ki (South Korea)
Ramon Magsaysay Award is regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.
2. Nestle will invest ₹700 crore initially over the next two years to set up a new plant for Maggi noodles in _______.
Punjab
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Goa
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Gujarat
Explanation: This will be Nestle’s ninth factory in India. In India, Maggi notably competes with ITC’s Yippie Noodles. After a 2015 nationwide ban, this is company’s first such investment in a new manufacturing facility for production of Maggi.
3. Who was recently awarded with the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019?
Ruhan Rajput
Sid Sharma
Vikas Nagpal
Summit Mehra
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Ruhan Rajput
Explanation: Rajput was acknowledged for his contributions and achievements in the business industry. He is the co-founder and Director of Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd.
4. ___________ and Apollo Hospitals Group have joined hands to set up a National Clinical Coordination Committee (NCCC).
Google India
Microsoft India
Facebook India
MindTree
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Microsoft India
Explanation: The committee will work for the AI-powered Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score API. It will provide guidance on all cardiology and cardiovascular-related artificial intelligence projects.
5.A parliamentary delegation led by ___________ will visit the Maldives to participate in the 4th South Asian Speaker’s Summit.
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah
Om Birla
Harivansh Verma
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Om Birla
Explanation: It is scheduled to be held on September 1 and 2. The last 3 summits were held in:
– Bangladesh (2016)
– India (2017)
– Sri Lanka (2018)
The summit will be held in Male. Its theme is “Achieving Sustainable Development Goals”.
6.In a first since Independence, a ‘Nagar Kirtan’ (religious procession) that started from ___________ entered into Punjab to mark the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev.
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Myanmar
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Pakistan
Explanation: The ‘Nagar Kirtan’ (religious procession) started from Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. It will culminate at Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district. In addition to this, the cross-border Kartarpur corridor will be inaugurated in November.
7. Shemaroo Entertainment Limited announced the appointment of ___________ as Head, Human Capital.
Deepti Dwivedi
Tulsi Vajpayee
Sonia Parth
Suman Gulati
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Deepti Dwivedi
Explanation: Dwivedi comes with over 16 years of HR experience across entertainment, publishing house sector. Her last stint was at Sony Entertainment Television as HR Business Lead for Revenue Functions.
8. _______ passed a Bill to make ex-ministers shell out Rs 10,000 a day if they continue to occupy government bungalows beyond two months after the end of their terms.
Rajasthan
Punjab
UP
Telangana
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rajasthan
Explanation: The Rajasthan Ministers’ Salaries (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been passed by a voice vote. This bill aims to ensure that new ministers get official residences in time.
9.World Wide Web Day is celebrated on __________ every year.
August 1
August 5
August 7
August 10
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. August 1
Explanation: Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web in the year 1989. WWW has now become the principal means of transaction, interaction and communication. Reportedly, the world’s first website was hosted on Berners-Lee’s NeXT computer.
10. A research team from _____________ has adapted a process called Hydro Thermal Carbonization (HTC).
IIT Delhi
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Goa
IIT Bengaluru
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. IIT Kharagpur
Explanation: It can effectively manage mixed Municipal Solid Waste with high moisture content. By using a batch reactor, the technology converts organic fraction of MSW into hydrochar.
11.India extended an assistance of USD 500,000 to _________ in support of skill development and cottage industry projects in the West African country.
Gambia
Uganda
South Africa
Morocco
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Gambia
Explanation: It is worth mentioning that it is the first-ever state visit to the Gambia by an Indian President. Besides receiving the instrument of ratification of the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement from Gambia, both nations signed an MoU on cooperation in the field of traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy.
12. Who took over as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) with effect from August 1, 2019?
Giriraj Prasad Gupta
Ramesh Chand
T Laxmi
Shanta Kumar
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Giriraj Prasad Gupta
Explanation: CGA is the apex accounting authority under the Central Government. Sh. Gupta has worked at higher positions in CBDT, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Finance.
13._______________ expects to shut down its entire 3G network across the country by March 2020.
Reliance Jio
Bharti Airtel
Vodafone
Videocon
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Bharti Airtel
Explanation: The process of switching off the 3G network has already started with Kolkata. Tariffs need to move up in the long-term for industry viability, according to Airtel.
14. US-headquartered IT services giant Cognizant’s president of global delivery Debashis Chatterjee has been named as the new managing director and CEO of __________.
Infosys
Mindtree
L&T
Google India
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Mindtree
Explanation: Chatterjee has been appointed for a term of five years till 1 August 2024. It is worth mentioning that in July, L&T became the new promoter of Mindtree after buying a 60.59% stake in the latter.
15. World Lung Cancer Day, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on _______.
31st July
1st August
6th August
13th August
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 1st August
Explanation: According to American Lung Association (ALA), lung cancer is the most common cancer, accounting for 2.09 million cases in 2018. It aims to raise awareness of risks and increase early detection for the best possible outcomes.
