CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 October 01 to 15 (Chapter - 02)
31. Name the first Indian boxer, who reached finals on debut after 18 years & won the silver medal in the AIBA’s Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019?
- Manju Rani
32. The 2019 Nobel prize in Chemistry has been awarded for discovery in which field?
- Lithium-ion batteries
The Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their work in developing lithium-ion batteries. John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino are the Nobel laureates in chemistry for 2019
33. Who topped in the International Cricket Council(ICC) test bowling ranking 2019?
- Pat Cummins
34. The 2019 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for discovery in which field?
- Cellular Respiration
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza “for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.”
35. Where was the 49th edition World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2019 held?
- Stuttgart, Germany
36. What is the India’s rank at the 2019 WEF Global Competitiveness Index?
- 68th
37. What was the theme of the World Standards Day 2019 ?
– “Video Standards Create a Global Stage”
38. The 1st Government-sponsored Day Care Recreation Centre for senior citizens has been inaugurated in which city?
- Leh
39. Between which two countries military exercise named ‘Dharma Guardian’ held recently ?
- India and Japan
The 2nd joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian-2019’ to promote military cooperation between India and Japan will be held in Mizoram. The event is being held from 19, October- 2, November 2019 at Counter Insurgency Warfare School located in Vairengte, Mizoram.
40. NITI Aayog has launched Youth Co:Lab in collaboration with which international organisation?
- UNDP
41. Which city is hosting the Sale of Articles of Rural Artisan Society (SARAS) Aajeevika Mela 2019 ?
- New Delhi, Delhi
The Sale of Articles of Rural Artisan Society (SARAS) Aajeevika Mela 2019 is underway at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi. It had begun on October 10 and will conclude on October 23, 2019. The mela is an initiative by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and was inaugurated by Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
42. Who is the author of the book '150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma the South African Legacy'?
- Fakir Hassen
43. Name the joint military exercise that held between India and the US (United States) in Seattle,Washington ,US ?
- Vajra Prahar
44. Yalitza Aparicio, who has been named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, is from which country?
- Mexico
45. Which organization has released the report titled “South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019 : Making (De)centralization Work” ?
- World Bank
46. Who has been selected for the UNEP’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award?
- Ramesh Pandey
47. Who is the director of the short film based on boat race named “Spirit of Kerala” that won the People’s Choice Award 2019 at My Rode Reel Film Competition 2019(world’s largest short film competition) ?
- Arun Joseph
48. Salwa Eid Naser, who became the first woman athlete from Asia to win 400m gold, is from which country?
- Bahrain
49. What was the theme of the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2019?
- “Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services”
50. Who has become the first Indian cricketer to play 100 T20 internationals?
- Harmanpreet Kaur
51. Where was the 2nd edition of Indian Navy(IN) –Bangladesh Navy(BN) Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) 2019 held ?
- Northern Bay of Bengal
52. Who has become the first-ever batsman to score twin hundreds in his first Test as opener?
- Rohit Sharma
53. Who inaugurated the India’s 1st ‘Garbage Cafe’ recently ?
- T S Singh Deo
The country's first garbage cafe has been launched here in Chhattisgarh. Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste.
54. Mohammad Hasnain, who has become the youngest-ever cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20I, is from which country?
- Pakistan
55. Where was the 7th edition of the C40 world mayors Summit 2019 with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate resilience held ?
- Copenhagen, Denmark
56. Which state government has launched Urjagiri campaign to stop power theft?
- Uttarakhand
57. On which date, 1st World Cotton Day is observed ?
- October 7
58. Buddhist leader Satyapriya Mohathero has passed away recently. He was from which country?
- Bangladesh
59. What was the theme of the World Arthritis Day 2019 ?
- “Time2Work”
60. Which state government has launched a new governance initiative ‘Mo Sarkar’?
- Odisha
31. Name the first Indian boxer, who reached finals on debut after 18 years & won the silver medal in the AIBA’s Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019?
- Manju Rani
32. The 2019 Nobel prize in Chemistry has been awarded for discovery in which field?
- Lithium-ion batteries
The Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their work in developing lithium-ion batteries. John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino are the Nobel laureates in chemistry for 2019
33. Who topped in the International Cricket Council(ICC) test bowling ranking 2019?
- Pat Cummins
34. The 2019 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for discovery in which field?
- Cellular Respiration
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza “for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.”
35. Where was the 49th edition World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2019 held?
- Stuttgart, Germany
36. What is the India’s rank at the 2019 WEF Global Competitiveness Index?
- 68th
37. What was the theme of the World Standards Day 2019 ?
– “Video Standards Create a Global Stage”
38. The 1st Government-sponsored Day Care Recreation Centre for senior citizens has been inaugurated in which city?
- Leh
39. Between which two countries military exercise named ‘Dharma Guardian’ held recently ?
- India and Japan
The 2nd joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian-2019’ to promote military cooperation between India and Japan will be held in Mizoram. The event is being held from 19, October- 2, November 2019 at Counter Insurgency Warfare School located in Vairengte, Mizoram.
40. NITI Aayog has launched Youth Co:Lab in collaboration with which international organisation?
- UNDP
41. Which city is hosting the Sale of Articles of Rural Artisan Society (SARAS) Aajeevika Mela 2019 ?
- New Delhi, Delhi
The Sale of Articles of Rural Artisan Society (SARAS) Aajeevika Mela 2019 is underway at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi. It had begun on October 10 and will conclude on October 23, 2019. The mela is an initiative by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and was inaugurated by Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
42. Who is the author of the book '150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma the South African Legacy'?
- Fakir Hassen
43. Name the joint military exercise that held between India and the US (United States) in Seattle,Washington ,US ?
- Vajra Prahar
44. Yalitza Aparicio, who has been named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, is from which country?
- Mexico
45. Which organization has released the report titled “South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019 : Making (De)centralization Work” ?
- World Bank
46. Who has been selected for the UNEP’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award?
- Ramesh Pandey
47. Who is the director of the short film based on boat race named “Spirit of Kerala” that won the People’s Choice Award 2019 at My Rode Reel Film Competition 2019(world’s largest short film competition) ?
- Arun Joseph
48. Salwa Eid Naser, who became the first woman athlete from Asia to win 400m gold, is from which country?
- Bahrain
49. What was the theme of the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2019?
- “Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services”
50. Who has become the first Indian cricketer to play 100 T20 internationals?
- Harmanpreet Kaur
51. Where was the 2nd edition of Indian Navy(IN) –Bangladesh Navy(BN) Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) 2019 held ?
- Northern Bay of Bengal
52. Who has become the first-ever batsman to score twin hundreds in his first Test as opener?
- Rohit Sharma
53. Who inaugurated the India’s 1st ‘Garbage Cafe’ recently ?
- T S Singh Deo
The country's first garbage cafe has been launched here in Chhattisgarh. Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste.
54. Mohammad Hasnain, who has become the youngest-ever cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20I, is from which country?
- Pakistan
55. Where was the 7th edition of the C40 world mayors Summit 2019 with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate resilience held ?
- Copenhagen, Denmark
56. Which state government has launched Urjagiri campaign to stop power theft?
- Uttarakhand
57. On which date, 1st World Cotton Day is observed ?
- October 7
58. Buddhist leader Satyapriya Mohathero has passed away recently. He was from which country?
- Bangladesh
59. What was the theme of the World Arthritis Day 2019 ?
- “Time2Work”
60. Which state government has launched a new governance initiative ‘Mo Sarkar’?
- Odisha
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