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61. Name the Indian state which will host the first 71. Name the cricket playing nation which was
ever Himalayan states conclave focusing on recently suspended by International Cricket
sustainable development. Council for failing to ensure that there is no
government interference in its running of the
Answer: Uttarakhand
sport.
62. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd has acquired which Answer: Zimbabwe
AI firm to enhance its Mosaic platform to provide
72. The Lok Sabha has passed the Finance Bill, 2019
differentiated analytics solutions.
that will give effect to the proposals of the Central
Answer: Lymbyc
Government for the year 2019-20. Who is the
63. Name the Google India and Tata Trusts initiative Union Finance Minister of India?
which is aimed at facilitating digital literacy Answer: Nirmala Sitharaman
among women in rural India recently expanded to
73. Union Health Ministry has signed an MoU with
villages in Punjab and Odisha. Ministries of Ayush, Railways and ........., to
Answer: Internet Saathi strengthen the efforts towards a TB-Free India by
64. Which day is celebrated as World Day for 2025.
International Justice all around the world. Answer: Defence
Answer: 17th July 74. Name the former Indian cricketer who has been
65. The “Find the Incredible You” campaign of the inducted into the ICC’s Hall of Fame by
Tourism Ministry, has won the Pacific Asia Travel International Cricket Council in 2019.
Association (PATA) Gold Award, 2019. The Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
campaign won the award under the “Marketing – 75. Which Indian public sector unit has signed an MoU
Primary Government Destination” category. Who with Government eMarketplace to set up GeM
is Minister of state I/C for Tourism in India? Organizational Transformation Team – Project
Answer: Prahalad Singh Patel Management Unit (GOTT-PMU).
66. Which state government has increased financial Answer: Steel Authority of India Limited
aid to families of jawans martyred in war or war- 76. In which state/UT the 10th edition of Jagran Film
like situations or conflict related to national Festival was inaugurated by Union Minister of
security from ?25 lakh to ?1 crore. Information and Broadcasting.
Answer: Maharashtra Answer: New Delhi
115. Lucknow will host the 11th biennial edition of 126. Name the new governor of Madhya Pradesh.
DefExpo from February 5 to 8, 2020. Who is the Answer: Lalji Tandon
present governor of Uttar Pradesh? 127. Which state has become the first state in country
Answer: Anandiben Patel to reserve 75% private jobs for locals across all
116. Name the Australian tennis player who passed categories in industrial units, factories, joint
away recently. He won the Wimbledon ventures as well as projects that are in public-
Championships twice in 1980 and 1982. private partnership (PPP) mode?
Answer: Peter McNamara Answer: Andhra Pradesh
117. India celebrates “National Broadcasting day” 128. Name the Indian football player who has been
on............... selected for the "Lifetime Achievement award" by
Answer: 23 July Mohan Bagan club.
Answer: Ashok Chatterjee
118. Keshav Dutt will be the first sportsperson from
outside the football fraternity to be bestowed with 129. Name the ambitious programme of U.S. space
the Mohan Bagan Ratna. He represented India in agency NASA under which it is preparing to send
which of the following sports? “first woman and next man” on Moon in 2024.
Answer: Hockey Answer: Artemis
119. Name the American tennis player who recently
won the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships title
held in Newport, Rhode Island.
Answer: John Isner
120. The Indian Navy has recently commissioned its
new Dornier Aircraft Squadron in-
Answer: Chennai
121. Name the International Atomic Energy Agency
chief who oversaw Iran deal and led the
International Atomic Energy Agency for a decade,
passed away.
Answer: Yukiya Amano
131. Who has been appointed as the head coach of the 141. The Indian armed forces are all set to conduct the
Indian table tennis team by the Table Tennis country’s first-ever simulated space warfare
exercise. What is the name of the exercise?
Federation of India?
Answer: IndSpaceEx
Answer: Dejan Papic
142. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
132. The International Monetary Fund has lowered its and JCB International have launched RuPay JCB
annual growth forecast for India from 7.3% to Global Cards. Who is the CEO of NPCI?
........% for financial year 2019-20. Answer: Dilip Asbe
Answer: 7.0
143. A new India-UK bilateral pilot scheme, the UKEIRI
133. The government has set a target for the Mobility Programmed:................ was launched by
installation of Rooftop Solar projects of 40,000 Universities UK International (UUKi) and British
MegaWatt by 2022 in the country. Who is the Council India. The scheme aims to generate up to
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the 200 opportunities for undergraduate students at
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy? UK universities to visit India.
Answer: Raj Kumar Singh Answer: Study in India
134. Name the former Chinese premier and chairman 144. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
of the National People’s Congress Standing celebrated the 159th Income Tax Day
Committee, who passed away recently. He was (AaykarDiwas) on 24th July. Who is the Chairman
of CBDT?
also known as the “Butcher of Beijing” for his role
Answer: Pramod Chandra Mody
in the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Answer: Li Peng 145. The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has
appointed the Canadian Dejan Papic as the head
135. Where was the "Non Aligned movement coach of the Indian table tennis team. Who is the
ministerial meeting" held in 2019? President of Table Tennis Federation of India?
Answer: Caracas, Venezuela Answer: Dushyant Chautala
136. Who has been appointed as the chief of Pentagon 146. Name the dutch film actor who won a supporting
by the US Senate? actor Golden Globe award in 1988 for ‘Escape
Answer: Mark Esper from Sobibor’ passed away recently.
Answer: Rutger Hauer
137. Name the "Virtual Museum software" developed
by Human Centres Design and Computing Group, 147. Who will led the Group of Ministers (GoM)
C-DAC, Pune, Maharashtra for the Digitization of reconstituted by GoI to look after the issues of how
Archaeological Museum. to prevent sexual harassment at workplace and
Answer: Jatan strengthen legal frameworks?
Answer: Amit Shah
138. Who has been appointed as the head of the ICC’s
148. Who is the author of book “Chandra Shekhar – The
Finance and Commercial Affairs committee which
Last Icon of Ideological Politics” recently released
assists the organisation in discharging its by PM Narendra Modi?
responsibilities in relation to all financial and Answer: Harivansh and Ravi Dutt Bajpai
commercial matters?
Answer: Ehsan Mani 149. The Digital Communications Commission (DCC)
approved the cumulative penalty of Rs 3,050 crore
139. Abhay Singh of Tamil Nadu won the men’s sixth on Bharti Airtel and ..............., for not providing
Bengal Open squash tournament. Who is the points of interconnection to Reliance Jio when it
President of Squash Rackets Federation of India? entered the market.
Answer: Debendranath Sarangi Answer: Vodafone Idea
169. Name the Hungarian teenager who has shattered 178. Which Union Territory recently received
Michael Phelps’ long-standing world record after affiliation from the Board of Control for Cricket in
India (BCCI) after nearly four decades?
winning the finals in 1 minute 50.73 seconds,
Answer: Chandigarh
breaking the previous record of 1 minute 51.51
seconds in the 200 metres butterfly event at the 179. Which Indian railway zone recently opened
World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju. India's first printing press heritage gallery?
Answer: Kristof Milak Answer: Western Railway zone
170. Name the Congress MP who was recently 180. Which state has topped in "Rooftop Solar
appointed as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Installation project" in India?
Committee (PAC)? Answer: Gujarat
Answer: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury 181. Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh launched the
statewide tree plantation programme ‘Clean-
171. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has
Green Arunachal Campaign 2019’. What is the
launched an online encyclopedia to empower its
name of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister?
personnel by making technical know-how Answer: Pema Khandu
available to them at the click of a button. What is
the name of online encyclopedia? 182. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has
Answer: Securitypedia recently announced a new sponsor of Team India.
What is the name of new sponsor of Team India?
172. Defence Minister launched dashboard of Answer: Byju's
Department Defence Production (DDP), Ministry
183. Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed by
of Defence. Who is the Union Defence Minister?
BCCI for selecting India’s new coach. Who is
Answer: Rajnath Singh
recently selected as a head of CAC?
173. Name the smartphone company which has Answer: Kapil Dev
acquired Intel's smartphone modem business for 184. Kaiga Atomic Energy station (Karnataka) sets a
$1bn. world record in continuous operation by Unit-1 of
Answer: Apple Inc. Kaiga Generating Station. How many day's Kaiga
174. The leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha, Atomic Energy station continuously work?
Answer: 962 days
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was appointed as the
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee 185. Kargil veteran Lt Col Dr Samir Rawat has been
(PAC). Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha? invited as an eminent keynote speaker at the
Answer: Om Prakash Birla International Congress of Psychology 2020 in
Prague. In which edition of ICP Dr Samir Rawat
175. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will invited?
and National Institute for Medical Statistics Answer: 32nd edition
(NIMS) has launched "NDQF" in partnership with
global nonprofit organisation 'Population 186. Who will succeed Lt Gen Anil Chauhan as the next
Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of
Council'. Who is the Director General of ICMR?
the Indian Army?
Answer: Balram Bhargava
Answer: Lt Gen Paramjit Singh
176. Name the state which has recently revamped their 187. Name the actor who will be honoured with the
tourism website for promoting state brands inaugural Tribute Actor award at 44th Toronto
Boyanika and Utkalika? International Film Festival.
Answer: Odisha Answer: Meryl Streep
206. The India-Nepal Logistics Summit between India 216. Name the American golfer who has won the US
and Nepal was held in ............... PGA title at the Barracuda Championship.
Answer: Kathmandu Answer: Collin Morikawa
207. Name the helpline introduced by Udhampur 217. Name the former France and Manchester United
administration (J&K) to improve sex ratio and deal defender who has announced his retirement
with defaulters of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal
recently. He had played 81 times for France and
Diagnostic Techniques under the Centrally
also captained the side at the 2010 World Cup in
sponsored Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme.
Answer: Jeene Do South Africa.
Answer: Patrice Evra
208. Name the Indian girl who was crowned the Miss
Deaf World 2019 title in an international beauty 218. India and Benin signed 4 MoUs on education,
pageant held in Mbombela, South Africa. health and e-visa facilities. Who is the President of
Answer: Vidisha Baliyan Benin?
209. Indian Navy Ship LCU L-56, the sixth of the Answer: Patrice Talon
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class ships, was 219. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty
commissioned into the Indian Navy. Admiral on two online payment solutions providers
.................. is the present Chief of the Naval Staff?
.................. and Hip Bar for non-compliance of
Answer: Karambir Singh
regulatory guidelines.
210. Name the olympic champion who has shattered Answer: Mobikwik
one of the longest standing records in women’s
athletics in the 400m hurdles at the US 220. Minister of State for Defence and Senior General
Championships. Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Answer: Dalilah Muhammad Services of Myanmar signed MoU to enhancing
211. Name the former Andhra Pradesh congress state defence co-operation, review joint exercises and
minister who passed away recently. training provided to Myanmar Defence Services.
Answer: M. Mukesh Goud What is the capital of Myanmar?
Answer: Naypyitaw
212. Which states has received the geographical
indication tag from the Registrar of Geographical 221. Prime Minister of Nepal inaugurated the India-
Indication for its popular dessert "Rasagola"? Nepal Logistics Summit between India and Nepal.
Answer: Odisha What was the theme of the Summit?
213. On which day United Nation celebrates "World Answer: Transforming Logistics Landscape
Day Against Trafficking" every year to raise
222. Over 23 countries including Russia & China are
awareness of the situation of victims of human
participating in the International Army Games to
trafficking and for the promotion and protection
of their rights. be held in......................
Answer: 30 July Answer: Belarus