CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 August 01 to 15 (Chapter - 03)
76. Who is the new prosecution director of Central Bureau of Investigation?
- Sudha Rani Relangi
77. ISRO has decided to set up the Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in which city?
- Bengaluru
78. Which Indian wrestler won gold in the 65kg category at 2019 Tbilisi Grand Prix Wrestling tournament?
- Bajrang Punia
79. The e-Rozgar Samachar was launched by;
- Minister of Information & Broadcasting
80. Which Indian sportsperson has won the men’s title at the 2019 Hyderabad Open badminton championship?
- Sourabh Verma
81. Which state government extends bilateral agreements with the Netherlands till 2024?
- Uttar Pradesh
82. Which Indian Armed force has launched "Mission Reach Out" in Jammu?
- Indian Army
83. Which player topped Forbes magazine's list of highest-paid women player in sports category?
- Serena Williams
84. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Youth Day?
- Transforming education
85. Which space agency has discovered first nearby super-earth planet GJ357d?
- NASA
86. Aishwarya Pissay, who has become the first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports, is from which city?
- Bengaluru
87. When is the World Wide Web Day celebrated?
- August 1
88. Which state has become the first state in India to implement the National Policy on Biofuels?
- Rajasthan
89. Pathamadai Silk Mat has recently granted a GI tag. It belongs to which state?
- Tamil Nadu
90. Which airline is set to become the first Indian airline to fly over the North Pole?
- Air India
91. Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 was passed by;
- Lok Sabha
92. Newly-Discovered Kajin Sara Lake is located in which country?
- Nepal
Newly discovered Kajin Sara lake in Manang district of Nepal is all set to become the world's highest lake replacing Tilicho lake (also in Manang), which currently holds the title.
93. Which telecom company has decided to shut down 3G network across India by March 2020?
- Airtel
94. Which union ministry has launched Swaccha Survakshan Grameen?
- Ministry of Jal Shakti
It was launched On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday launched India's largest Swachh Survekshan Grameen(Rural Sanitation Survey), 2019 in NewDelhi.
95. Which entity, has been barred by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) from charging prepayment penalties or foreclosure charges from individual borrowers?
- Non-Banking Finance Company(NBFC)
96. The famous ‘Panchamirtham’ of Palani temple has recently got a GI tag. The temple is located in which state?
- Tamil Nadu
97. Which Article was scrapped by the Parliament recently?
- Article 370
98. Who has been elected as the new President of Guatemala?
- Alejandro Giammattei
99. Which state became the first state in the country to adopt digital fingerprint and iris scanning system?
- Maharashtra
100. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Elephant Day is observed recently?
- August 12
101. Name the bill passed in parliament, that seeks to regulate wage and bonus payments in all employments where any industry, trade, business, or manufacturing is carried out.
- Code on Wages Bill, 2019
102. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Organ Donation Day is observed recently?
- August 13
103. Name the bill, which received President's assent to empower the Centre to make rules to decide the tenure, salary, allowances and other terms of service of central and state Information Commissioners.
- Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019
104. The researchers at which IIT have developed bone substitutes from eggshells?
- IIT Hyderabad
105. Name the mobile app launched by Minister for Earth Science, Science and Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan to help farmers.
- Meghdoot
106. Which bill has recently passed in parliament that provides special procedures to deal with terrorist activities, and empowered the government?
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019
107. Name the youngest doctor Karnataka, who was felicitated with 'Pride of Nation Award' by the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh.
- Vinayak S Hiremath
108. Name the founder of the largest coffee chain in India, Cafe Coffee Day(CCD), who passed away recently.
- V. G. Siddhartha Hegde
109. Which Indian Personality has honoured with the highest award of the Republic of Guinea?
- Ram Nath Kovind
110. Where will the Indian Institute of Skills set up in association with Tata Educational and Development Trust?
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
76. Who is the new prosecution director of Central Bureau of Investigation?
- Sudha Rani Relangi
77. ISRO has decided to set up the Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in which city?
- Bengaluru
78. Which Indian wrestler won gold in the 65kg category at 2019 Tbilisi Grand Prix Wrestling tournament?
- Bajrang Punia
79. The e-Rozgar Samachar was launched by;
- Minister of Information & Broadcasting
80. Which Indian sportsperson has won the men’s title at the 2019 Hyderabad Open badminton championship?
- Sourabh Verma
81. Which state government extends bilateral agreements with the Netherlands till 2024?
- Uttar Pradesh
82. Which Indian Armed force has launched "Mission Reach Out" in Jammu?
- Indian Army
83. Which player topped Forbes magazine's list of highest-paid women player in sports category?
- Serena Williams
84. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Youth Day?
- Transforming education
85. Which space agency has discovered first nearby super-earth planet GJ357d?
- NASA
86. Aishwarya Pissay, who has become the first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports, is from which city?
- Bengaluru
87. When is the World Wide Web Day celebrated?
- August 1
88. Which state has become the first state in India to implement the National Policy on Biofuels?
- Rajasthan
89. Pathamadai Silk Mat has recently granted a GI tag. It belongs to which state?
- Tamil Nadu
90. Which airline is set to become the first Indian airline to fly over the North Pole?
- Air India
91. Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 was passed by;
- Lok Sabha
92. Newly-Discovered Kajin Sara Lake is located in which country?
- Nepal
Newly discovered Kajin Sara lake in Manang district of Nepal is all set to become the world's highest lake replacing Tilicho lake (also in Manang), which currently holds the title.
93. Which telecom company has decided to shut down 3G network across India by March 2020?
- Airtel
94. Which union ministry has launched Swaccha Survakshan Grameen?
- Ministry of Jal Shakti
It was launched On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday launched India's largest Swachh Survekshan Grameen(Rural Sanitation Survey), 2019 in NewDelhi.
95. Which entity, has been barred by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) from charging prepayment penalties or foreclosure charges from individual borrowers?
- Non-Banking Finance Company(NBFC)
96. The famous ‘Panchamirtham’ of Palani temple has recently got a GI tag. The temple is located in which state?
- Tamil Nadu
97. Which Article was scrapped by the Parliament recently?
- Article 370
98. Who has been elected as the new President of Guatemala?
- Alejandro Giammattei
99. Which state became the first state in the country to adopt digital fingerprint and iris scanning system?
- Maharashtra
100. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Elephant Day is observed recently?
- August 12
101. Name the bill passed in parliament, that seeks to regulate wage and bonus payments in all employments where any industry, trade, business, or manufacturing is carried out.
- Code on Wages Bill, 2019
102. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Organ Donation Day is observed recently?
- August 13
103. Name the bill, which received President's assent to empower the Centre to make rules to decide the tenure, salary, allowances and other terms of service of central and state Information Commissioners.
- Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019
104. The researchers at which IIT have developed bone substitutes from eggshells?
- IIT Hyderabad
105. Name the mobile app launched by Minister for Earth Science, Science and Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan to help farmers.
- Meghdoot
106. Which bill has recently passed in parliament that provides special procedures to deal with terrorist activities, and empowered the government?
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019
107. Name the youngest doctor Karnataka, who was felicitated with 'Pride of Nation Award' by the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh.
- Vinayak S Hiremath
108. Name the founder of the largest coffee chain in India, Cafe Coffee Day(CCD), who passed away recently.
- V. G. Siddhartha Hegde
109. Which Indian Personality has honoured with the highest award of the Republic of Guinea?
- Ram Nath Kovind
110. Where will the Indian Institute of Skills set up in association with Tata Educational and Development Trust?
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
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