100 IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS

QUESTIONS JAN – JUN 2019 FOR AFCAT

1. Which state has become the first 4. Which Indian female cricketer has
Indian state to launch a single emergency been selected for both ICC Women’s ODI
number? Cricket Team of the Year and ICC
Women’s T20 International Cricket Team
A. Assam
of the Year?
B. Punjab
A. Mithali Raj
C. Haryana
B. Harmanpreet Kaur
D. Himachal Pradesh
C. Ekta Bisht
E. None of the above
D. Veda Krishnamurthy
E. Vedangi Kulkarni
2. Anup Kumar announced his retirement
from which sport?
5. According to a scientific study, which
A. Wrestling
nation’s melting ice sheet is releasing
B. Boxing tons of methane?

C. Kabaddi A. Iceland

D. Tennis B. Greenland

E. Badminton C. Antarctica
D. Alaska

3. Who was appointed as new E. Equator

ambassador of India to the USA?
A. Ajay Kumar
6. SBI Life Insurance signed a “banc
B. Pradeep Singh assurance” pact with which of the
following banks to offer a financial
C. Gaddam Dharmendra
planning solution to consumers?
D. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
A. UCO Bank
E. None of the above
B. Punjab National Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. Allahabad Bank

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E. HDFC Bank C. Max Verstappen
D. McLaren

7. Who was appointed as new chairman E. None of these

of Railway Board?
A. VK Yadav
11. The largest number of Tiger Reserves
B. Ashwani Lohani are located in?
C. Subhash Chandra Khuntia A. Karnataka
D. Praveen Garg B. Andhra Pradesh
E. None of the above C. Madhya Pradesh
D. West Bengal
8. Recently, Kader Khan passed away. He E. None of these
was related to which field?
A. Politician
12. The average pH value of the milk is?
B. Poet
A. 6.1
C. Singer
B. 6.5
D. Actor
C. 7.7
E. Dancer
D. 7.6
E. 7
9. Who will resign as the President of the
World Bank on February 1, 2019, much
before the end of his term in 2022? 13. ISRO is planning to send it first
manned mission to space by when?
A. Kristalina Georgieva
A. December 2020
B. Jim Yong Kim
B. March 2021
C. Takehiko Nakao
C. March 2019
D. Christine Lagarde
D. December 2021
E. None of these
E. None of the above

10. Who has won Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,

2019? 14. What was the theme of this year’s
World Cancer Day?
A. Lewis Hamilton
A. We Will
B. Sebastian Vettel

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B. We can, I can E. None of the above
C. Awareness about cancer
D. I am and I will 18. The Cabinet approved the
implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas
E. None of the above
Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) from March
2019 to which year?

15. The 30th Road Safety Week 2019 will A.2020

be observed in India on ___
B. 2021
A. 4th April-10th April
C. 2022
B. 4th May-10th May
D. 2023
C. 4th Feb-10th Feb
E. 2025
D. 1st Nov – 7th Nov
E. None of the above
19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
released the new series of “visually
impaired friendly circulation” coins.
16. The National Board of Wildlife
Which denomination coin will be of 12-
recently accorded wildlife clearance for
edged polygon shape?
which train project in India?
A. Rs 2
A. Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail
Project B. Rs 5

B. Vande Bharat Express – Train-18 C. Rs 10

C. Nadikudi – Srikalahasti Rail Line Project D. Rs 20

D. Bilaspur-Manali-Leh Railway Line E. Rs 100

Project
E. None of these
20. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
inaugurated the Border Electronically
Dominated QRT Interception Technique
17. Union Minister Suresh Prabhu cleared
under Comprehensive Integrated Border
proposals to encourage investments in
Management System (CIBMS) in which
Startups and exempted them from Tax
state?
on funding of up to what amount?
A. Sikkim
A. Rs 25 crore
B. Assam
B. Rs 30 crore
C. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Rs 35 crore
D. Odisha
D. Rs 40 crore

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E. Guwahat boost the learning environment of the
students?
A. Bangladesh
21. Who was named the youngest self-
made billionaire of all time by Forbes B. Sri Lanka
Magazine?
C. Nepal
A. Kylie Jenner
D. Myanmar
B. Emma Watson
E. UAE
C. Guy Ryder
D. Kate William
25. Which company’s wealth payment
E. Selena Gomez vertical received SEBI approval for Stock
Broking recently?
A. Paytm
22. Hitachi Payments Services Pvt Ltd
rolled out digital payments platform in B. Amazon
collaboration with which bank?
C. WorldPay
A. HDFC
D. WePay
B. IDBI
E. Jio
C. SBI
D. PNB
26. Which country has honored PM
E. ICICI Narendra Modi with its highest
decoration Zayed Medal?
A. United Arab Emirates
23. Recently, RBI decided to inject
durable liquidity worth how much B. South Korea
amount?
C. Saudi Arabia
A. Rs 14000 cr
D. Maldives
B. Rs 12000 cr
E. USA
C. Rs 13500 cr
D. Rs 12500 cr
27. Indian Army signed an MoU with a
E. Rs 14500 cr company to construct tunnels on borders
with China and Pakistan for storage of
ammunition. What is the name of that
24. Which country has received a company?
financial grant from India, for
A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
constructing an educational campus to

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B. National Hydroelectric Power
Corporation
31. When is the Labour Day observed
C. Bharat Electronics Limited every year across the globe?
D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited A. 1st May
E. Defence Research and Development B. 1st July
Organisation
C.1st October
D. 1st November
28. Which sportsperson was awarded
E. 1st June
with the highest US civilian honor?
A. Michael Jordan
32. Which organisation launched the
B. Serena Williams
Malaria Elimination Research Alliance
C. Tiger Woods recently?
D. Dwayne Johnson A. Indian Council of Medical Research
E. Mahendra Singh Dhoni B. World Health Organisation

C. Ministry of Women and Child

Development
29. ______aircraft was recently certified
to operate on indigenous Bio-Jet fuel. D. NABARD
A. MiG-21 E. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
B. CH-47 Chinook
C. Global 5000 33. Which country has emerged as the
third largest Foreign Direct Investor in
D. AN-32
India for 2017-18?
E. AH-64 Apache
A. Ireland
B. UK
30. The Reserve Bank of India fixed the
C. Netherland
Repo Rate at _____ percent in its First Bi-
monthly Monetary Policy Statement D. Belgium
2019-20.
E. Denmark
A. 5.75%
B. 6.00%
34. Indian Army constructed the longest
C. 6.25% suspension bridge named ‘Maitri’ over
which river?
D. 6.50%
A. Brahmaputra River
E. 7.30%

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B. Yamuna River 38. Who was appointed as the 24th chief
of naval staff of India?
C. Indus River
A. Robin K Dhowan
D. Godavari River
B. Devendra Kumar Joshi
E. Chambal River
C. Karambir Singh
D. Nirmal Kumar Verma
35. Air Marshal D Choudhury has been
appointed as Senior Air Staff Officer of E. None of the above
which air command?
A. Eastern Air Command
39. When was the Martyr’s Day observed
B. Central Air Command in the country?
C. South-Western Air Command A. 21st March
D. Western Air Command B. 22nd March
E. East -West Air Command C. 23rd March
D. 20th March
36. Who was the author of the book E. 24th March
“Gandhi: The Writer”?
A. Bhabani Bhattacharya
40. Who was named 2019 FWA footballer
B. Salman Rushdie of the year?
C. Arundhati Roy A. Virgil Van Dijk
D. Chetan Bhagat B. Lionel Messi
E. Shobha de C. Raheem Sterling
D. Cristiano Ronaldo

37. Which nation has launched Ramzan E. Bhaichung Bhutia

campaign to benefit over 2.5 million
people in Yemen?
41. Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh was
A. Bahrain
appointed as the Fleet commander in
B. Saudi Arabia which of the following Naval command?
C. Qatar A. Andaman & Nicobar Command
D. UAE B. Southern Naval Command
E. Oman C. Eastern Naval Command
D. Western Naval Command

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E. Northern Naval Command B. Odisha
C. Karnataka

42. An aircraft spares production hub was D. Telangana

recently opened in which state?
E. Andhra Pradesh
A. Kerala
B. Odisha
46. Which social messaging app started
C. Maharashtra the “StartUp India Grand Challenge”?
D. Tamil Nadu A. Hike
E. West Bengal B. Instagram
C. Whatsapp
43. Ultra-modern and high-tech gems and D. Telegram
jewelry park will be developed at a cost
E. None of these
of Rs 14,467 crore in which city/UT?
A. Navi Mumbai
47. Which leader has proposed a new
B. New Delhi
missile treaty with the potential to
C. Pune include India?
D. Chennai A. Vladimir Putin
E. Hyderabad B. Donald Trump
C. Xi Jinping

44. BJP joined hands with which party in D. Emmanuel Macron

TamilNadu for the upcoming Lok Sabha
E. None of the above
elections?
A. JDU
48. Which country will construct The
B. TMC
‘Church of Saint Francis’ and the ‘Mosque
C. AAP of Grand Imam Ahmad Al Tayeb’?
D. AIADMK A. Saudi Arabia
E. None of the above B. United Arab Emirates
C. Qatar

45. Which state got two new districts D. Dubai

Narayanpet and Mulugu recently?
E. None of these
A. Kerala

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49. Which city has the new Campus of D. Bhopal
the National Museum Institute?
E. Jaipur
A. Chennai
B. Gurugram
53. Which film won the 2019 Golden
C. Kanpur Globe award for Best Motion Picture-
Drama?
D. New Delhi
A. Star Is Born, A (2018)
E. None of these
B. Black Panther
C. If Beale Street Could Talk
50. Asia’s biggest Defence exhibition
show “Aero India 2019” is happening in? D. Bohemian Rhapsody
A. Mumbai E. None of the above
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune 54. Who is the Finance Secretary of
India?
D. Nashik
A. Ajay Narayan Jha
E. None of the above
B. Sushma Swaraj
C. Uma Bharti
51. Which of the following is not an event
which happened in ancient Indian history D. Arun Jaitley
in BC era?
E. Nitin Gadkari
A. Foundation of the Indo-Greek empire
B. The beginning of Vikram samvat Era
55. Which film won the 2019 Golden
C. Fourth Buddhist Council Globe award for Best Motion Picture-
Drama?
D. Hathigumpha inscription by Kharvela
A. Star Is Born
E. None of the Above
B. Black Panther
C. If Beale Street Could Talk
52. India’s first rail and transportation
university has started functioning in D. Bohemian Rhapsody
which city?
E. None
A. Delhi
B. Vadodara
56. The NGT has imposed Rs 100 crore
C. Ahmedabad fine on which state’s government for
failing to curb illegal mining?

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A. Assam 60. RBI has extended relaxation offered
to banks for offering liquidity support to
B. Tripura
NBFCs. What is the extended date?
C. West Bengal
A. March 31
D. Meghalaya
B. April 30
E. Imphal
C. Feb 28
D. Jan 31
57. The North Central Railway has
E. May 1
launched a mobile app to help people
navigate through which city?
A. Prayagraj 61. Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as PM for
the 3rd time of which country?
B. Lucknow
A. Bangladesh
C. Varanasi
B. Pakistan
D. Ahmedabad
C. Bhutan
E. Jaipur
D. Nepal
E. India
58. Which state will get its own High
Court from January 2019?
A. Andhra Pradesh 62. The largest cathedral of West Asia
was recently inaugurated in which
B. Telangana
nation?
C. Goa
A. Jordan
D. Puducherry
B. Oman
E. None
C. Egypt
D. UAE
59. Which bank received approval from
E. Iran
RBI to operate as scheduled bank making
it the 5th scheduled bank from Kerala?
A. ESAF Small Finance Bank 63. Which district was ranked as the most
improved district in the Second Delta
B. Paytm Payments Bank
Ranking under Aspirational District
C. Fincare Small Finance Bank Programme?

D. AU Small Finance Bank A. Nuapada

E. ADCB B. Virudhunagar

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C. Siddharthnagar 67. Which country has topped the global
index for world’s most powerful passport
D. Aurangabad
for the second time in a row?
E. Jaipur
A. US
B. UK
64. The Union Cabinet has approved
C. Japan
bilateral swap arrangement between
India and which nation? D. France
A. Japan E. India
B. China
C. Malaysia 68. ICC has offered amnesty to which
nation’s cricketers to report match-fixing
D. Australia
approaches?
E. None of the above
A. Australia
B. Sri Lanka
65. Who was removed from the position
C. India
of coach of Indian national men’s hockey
team? D. Pakistan
A. Harendra Singh E. None of these
B. Narendra Bohra
C. Sardar Singh 69. In which of the following cities was
the world’s first slum museum set up?
D. Dhanraj Pillay
A. Indore
E. None of the Above
B. Mumbai
C. Lucknow
66. In which city was the second edition
of ‘Khelo India Youth Games’ D. Ahmedabad
inaugurated recently?
E. None of these
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
70. Which city hosted an international
C. Kolkata symposium on creativity and Freedom?
D. Pune A. Pune
E. None of these B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi

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D. Chennai 74. The Union Cabinet approved the
agreement between India and which
E. None of the above
organisation for its participation in the
Programme for International Students
Assessment (PISA)?
71. Which is the first state to set up a
Price Monitoring and Research Unit to A. United Nations
track the violation of prices of medical
B. World Bank
devices and essential drugs?
C. Organisation for Economic Cooperation
A. Telangana
and Development
B. Kerala
D. Organisation for Rural Economic
C. Karnataka Transformation

D. Tamil Nadu E. UNICEF

E. None of these
74 Operation Digital Board is launched to
boost ________.
72. Which state’s government
inaugurated its first high-performance A. Digital education
centre recently realizing its dream of
B. E-Commerce
becoming a global sports destination?
C. Ease of doing business
(A) Haryana
D. Online transactions
(B) Maharashtra
E. Digital Wallets
(C) Odisha
(D) Kerala
75. Union Minister Suresh Prabhu
(E) None of the above
recently launched SWAYATT initiative on
which platform?

73. The Union Cabinet approved the A. NITI Aayog

creation of posts of Secretary and Joint
B. Atal Tinkering Labs
Secretary in which department?
C. Government e-Marketplace
A. Department of Textiles
D. Department for Promotion of Industry
B. Department of Fisheries
and Internal Trade
C. Department of Tribes
E. Make in India
D. Department of Animal Husbandry
E. Prime Minister’s Office
76. The “Azaadi Ke Diwane” museum was
inaugurated in which city/UT?

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A. Nashik C. Rs 2500 cr
B. New Delhi D. Rs 3000 cr
C. Lucknow E. Rs 3200 cr
D. Chandigarh
E. Mumbai 80. Who topped the list in the latest ICC
Test Rankings (Batsmen)?
A. Pat Cummins
77. The World Bank and Government of
India have signed how much loan B. C Pujara
agreement to support Chhattisgarh
C. Virat Kohli
Public Financial Management and the
Accountability Program? D. Kane Williamson
A. USD 25.2 Million E. None of the above
B. USD 25.5 million
C. USD 30.5 million 81. Which city hosted the International
Conference and Exhibition on Energy and
D. USD 31.5 million
Environment: Challenges and
E. USD 25.7 million Opportunities (ENCO 2019)?
A. Mumbai
78. Who among the following received B. Pune
the 4th Laureus World Sportsman of the
C. Varanasi
Year award 2019?
D. New Delhi
A. Leander Paes
E. None of the above
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Roger Federer
81. The International Cricket Council
D. Novak Djokovic
recently banned a UAE-based coach Irfan
E. Andy Murray Ansari for how many years?
A. 5 years
79. The World Bank will provide how B. 10 years
much loan agreement Andhra Pradesh
C. 15 years
for a project aimed at strengthening the
state’s overall healthcare systems? D. Life ban
A. Rs 2200 cr E. None of the above
B. Rs 2000 cr

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82. The highest per capita emitter of C. Chennai
Carbon dioxide in the world is:
D. New Delhi
A. US
E. None of these
B. China
C. Qatar
86. Which state government has
D. Saudi Arabia bestowed the “Shiv Chhatrapati Lifetime
Achievement Award” on Mallakhamb
E. None of these
coach Uday Deshpande for 2017-18?
A. Gujarat
83. What is India’s rank in the index of
B. Maharashtra
online companies doing business abroad?
C. Kerala
A. 8th
D. Haryana
B. 10th
E. None of the above
C. 11th
D. 6th
87. Which part of the plant is used in the
E. None of the above
preparation of coffee drink?
A. Seed
84. Former Cricketer Brendon McCullum
B. Fruit
has announced his retirement from
Australia’s domestic Twenty20 C. Stem
tournament – Big Bash League. He
D. Leaf
belongs to which country?
E. Trunk
A. New Zealand
B. South Africa
88. Sound waves above 20,000 Hz are
C. England
called:
D. Australia
A. Overtones
E. None of these
B. Infrasonic
C. Supersonic
85. Which city hosted the 6th Meeting of
D. Ultrasonic
the Mission Steering Group of National
Health Mission? E. None of these
A. Pune
B. Mumbai

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89. Which is the element whose D. Sudhir Mankad
oxidation state in its every compound is
E. None of these
same:
A. Carbon
93. Which state’s government hospital
B. Fluorine
has entered the Guinness Book of World
C. Hydrogen Records for organising the largest men’s
Health Awareness programme on
D. Oxygen
prostate cancer on a single day?
E. None
A. Mizoram
B. Sikkim
90. Which of the following ‘synthetic
C. Andhra Pradesh
fibres’ was discovered first?
D. Telangana
A. Nylon
E. None of these
B. Teryline
C. Polythene
94. Railway minister Piyush Goel
D. Rayon
announced HoneyBee Plan in which
E. None of the above state?
A. Nagaland

91. Which team topped the list in test B. Uttar Pradesh

team rankings released by ICC?
C. Assam
A. India
D. Mizoram
B. South Africa
E. Chandigarh
C. New Zealand
D. Australia
95. National Farmers’ Day (Kisan Diwas)
E. Zimbabwe is celebrated all over India in the honour
of __?
A. Rajendra Prasad
92. Who will head the Expert Committee
on Economic Capital Framework B. Chaudhary Charan Singh
constituted by the RBI recently?
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
A. Bimal Jalan
D. Chandrashekar
B. Rakesh Mohan
E. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. Bharat Doshi

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96. In which of the following city defence C. Prakash Javadekar
minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated
D. Jitendra Singh
the Indian Navy’s Information Fusion
Centre (IFC)? E. Smriti Irani
A. Ahmedabad
B. Kochi 100. Which city was awarded Best Capital
City in the Solid Waste Management in
C. New Delhi
the Swachh Survekshan 2018 rankings?
D. Gurugram
A. Hyderabad
E. Dehradun
B. Pune
C. Delhi
97. In which of the following state, Prime
D. Bengaluru
Minister Modi inaugurated the Lalitgiri
Archaeological Museum? E. Patna
A. Odisha
B. Karnataka THE END
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
E. Kerala

98. Which country has largest Diaspora

population in the world, as per UN World
Migration Report 2018?
A. India
B. Myanmar
C. USA
D. Canada
E. UAE

99. Who launched the electronic-Human

Resource Management System?
A. Arun Jaitley
B. Suresh Prabhu

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