CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 August 01 to 15 (Chapter - 01)
1. Who launched the Commandos for Railway Security, a special railway unit for the Indian railways?
- Piyush Goyal
2. Name the Japanese ship, that visited Kochi, Kerala on a 2-day goodwill visit from 13th to 14th August 2019.
- JS Sazanami
3. The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting has taken place in which city?
- Bangkok
The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting has recently taken place in Bangkok, Thailand from July 29 to Aug 3.
4. Who launched Operation Number Plate to identify and verify all vehicles?
- Railway Protection Force
5. Which former Indian Cricketer has been honoured with Bharat Gaurav Award?
- Kapil Dev
6. Which Indian state was conferred with “best innovation and initiative leadership award” at the 14th World Education Summit-2019 for its achievement in higher education?
- Rajasthan
7. The patriotic song 'Watan', which has been produced by Doordarshan, is sung by whom?
- Javed Ali
8. Who has become the first cricketer to reach 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20Is?
- Ellyse Perry
9. Name the scientist, who was honoured with the Tamil Nadu Government’s Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam award during 2019 Indian Independence day.
- K.Sivan
On August 15, 2019 chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K.Sivan, under whose leadership the Chandrayaan- 2mission (mission to the moon) is launched, was conferred with Tamil Nadu Government’s Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam award
10. India's first health-focused credit card has been launched by;
- RBL Bank
11. Who will be honoured with the prestigious “2019 Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy” on 25th October?
- Steve Coogan
12. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons?
- Human Trafficking: call your government to action
The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on July 30
13. Name of the 1st Indian chef who was conferred with the French honour.
- Priyam Chatterjee
14. Who was appointed as the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)?
- VG Somani
15. Who won the IBC 2019 International Honour for Excellence?
- Andy Serkis
The IBC2019 International Honour for Excellence will be awarded to the director, producer and actor Andy Serkis, renowned for his work as Gollum in Lord of the Rings, Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars and Caesar in Planet of the Apes. Andy Serkis will receive the IBC's highest honour, the International Honor for Excellence, at the International Broadcasting Convention awards ceremony Sept. 15 in Amsterdam.
16. International Lefthanders Day is celebrated on:
- August 13
17. The Innovation for Clean Air (IfCA) has been launched by India & which country in Bangaluru?
- United Kingdom (UK)
18. Who has recently won 'Doodle for Google' 2019 award?
- Arantza Pena Popo
19. Which technical giant has partnered with Apollo Hospitals to fight cardiovascular diseases?
- Microsoft
20. Who was elected as the first woman President of Indian National Science Academy (INSA)?
- Chandrima Shaha
21. Name the mission launched by the government of India to ensure safe drinking water to all households.
- Jal Jeevan Mission
22. Which Indian personality has been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
- Ravish Kumar
23. Which state government has created a world record by planting 22-cr saplings in a day?
- Uttar Pradesh
24. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Breastfeeding Week?
- Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding
The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration which is being held every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 120 countries.
25. Who was appointed as the first Lokpal of India?
- Pinaki Chandra Ghose
26. Which union ministry is conducting India’s first national Time Release Study ?
- Ministry of Finance
27. What is the name of the new operating system that Huawei has launched?
- Harmony OS
28. Which Indian personality has been honoured with the highest award of Republic of Guinea “National order of Merit”?
- Ram Nath Kovind
29. Which state government launches E-Step, a programme for student entrepreneurs?
- Karnataka
30. Which Indian-origin personality has been crowned Miss England 2019?
- Bhasha Mukherjee
31. Name the founder of Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) & father of the Indian Space Program, whose 100th birth anniversary was observed on 12 August, 2019.
- Vikram Sarabhai
32. The Census 2021 will be conducted in how many scheduled languages?
- 18 languages
33. Name the waste management mobile app that was launched recently to track waste collection.
- Swachh Nagar App
34. ISRO has decided to setup Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in which city?
- Bengaluru
35. Who is the author of the book Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar?
- Satyarth Nayak
36. Which Bollywood actor to be felicitated with 'Excellence in Cinema' award by Victorian Government?
- Shah Rukh Khan
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be felicitated with 'Excellence in Cinema' honour at the awards night of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August 8.
37. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Congo?
- Ghotu Ram Meena
38. Naaz Joshi, who won the Miss World Diversity 2019 title, is from which country?
- India
India's transsexual woman Naaz Joshi has made the country proud with a third successive victory in the beauty pageant Miss World Diversity.
39. Which ministry recently approved child care leave in case of when a male is single parent?
- Ministry of Defence
40. The United States has designated which country as currency manipulator?
- China
- Piyush Goyal
2. Name the Japanese ship, that visited Kochi, Kerala on a 2-day goodwill visit from 13th to 14th August 2019.
- JS Sazanami
3. The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting has taken place in which city?
- Bangkok
The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting has recently taken place in Bangkok, Thailand from July 29 to Aug 3.
4. Who launched Operation Number Plate to identify and verify all vehicles?
- Railway Protection Force
5. Which former Indian Cricketer has been honoured with Bharat Gaurav Award?
- Kapil Dev
6. Which Indian state was conferred with “best innovation and initiative leadership award” at the 14th World Education Summit-2019 for its achievement in higher education?
- Rajasthan
7. The patriotic song 'Watan', which has been produced by Doordarshan, is sung by whom?
- Javed Ali
8. Who has become the first cricketer to reach 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20Is?
- Ellyse Perry
9. Name the scientist, who was honoured with the Tamil Nadu Government’s Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam award during 2019 Indian Independence day.
- K.Sivan
On August 15, 2019 chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K.Sivan, under whose leadership the Chandrayaan- 2mission (mission to the moon) is launched, was conferred with Tamil Nadu Government’s Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam award
10. India's first health-focused credit card has been launched by;
- RBL Bank
11. Who will be honoured with the prestigious “2019 Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy” on 25th October?
- Steve Coogan
12. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons?
- Human Trafficking: call your government to action
The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on July 30
13. Name of the 1st Indian chef who was conferred with the French honour.
- Priyam Chatterjee
14. Who was appointed as the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)?
- VG Somani
15. Who won the IBC 2019 International Honour for Excellence?
- Andy Serkis
The IBC2019 International Honour for Excellence will be awarded to the director, producer and actor Andy Serkis, renowned for his work as Gollum in Lord of the Rings, Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars and Caesar in Planet of the Apes. Andy Serkis will receive the IBC's highest honour, the International Honor for Excellence, at the International Broadcasting Convention awards ceremony Sept. 15 in Amsterdam.
16. International Lefthanders Day is celebrated on:
- August 13
17. The Innovation for Clean Air (IfCA) has been launched by India & which country in Bangaluru?
- United Kingdom (UK)
18. Who has recently won 'Doodle for Google' 2019 award?
- Arantza Pena Popo
19. Which technical giant has partnered with Apollo Hospitals to fight cardiovascular diseases?
- Microsoft
20. Who was elected as the first woman President of Indian National Science Academy (INSA)?
- Chandrima Shaha
21. Name the mission launched by the government of India to ensure safe drinking water to all households.
- Jal Jeevan Mission
22. Which Indian personality has been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
- Ravish Kumar
23. Which state government has created a world record by planting 22-cr saplings in a day?
- Uttar Pradesh
24. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Breastfeeding Week?
- Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding
The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration which is being held every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 120 countries.
25. Who was appointed as the first Lokpal of India?
- Pinaki Chandra Ghose
26. Which union ministry is conducting India’s first national Time Release Study ?
- Ministry of Finance
27. What is the name of the new operating system that Huawei has launched?
- Harmony OS
28. Which Indian personality has been honoured with the highest award of Republic of Guinea “National order of Merit”?
- Ram Nath Kovind
29. Which state government launches E-Step, a programme for student entrepreneurs?
- Karnataka
30. Which Indian-origin personality has been crowned Miss England 2019?
- Bhasha Mukherjee
31. Name the founder of Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) & father of the Indian Space Program, whose 100th birth anniversary was observed on 12 August, 2019.
- Vikram Sarabhai
32. The Census 2021 will be conducted in how many scheduled languages?
- 18 languages
33. Name the waste management mobile app that was launched recently to track waste collection.
- Swachh Nagar App
34. ISRO has decided to setup Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in which city?
- Bengaluru
35. Who is the author of the book Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar?
- Satyarth Nayak
36. Which Bollywood actor to be felicitated with 'Excellence in Cinema' award by Victorian Government?
- Shah Rukh Khan
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be felicitated with 'Excellence in Cinema' honour at the awards night of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August 8.
37. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Congo?
- Ghotu Ram Meena
38. Naaz Joshi, who won the Miss World Diversity 2019 title, is from which country?
- India
India's transsexual woman Naaz Joshi has made the country proud with a third successive victory in the beauty pageant Miss World Diversity.
39. Which ministry recently approved child care leave in case of when a male is single parent?
- Ministry of Defence
40. The United States has designated which country as currency manipulator?
- China
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