CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 October 01 to 15 (Chapter - 06)
151. Where was the 4th edition of KAZIND-2019, the joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan commenced recently ?
- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
152. Which district has become the cleanest district in India as per the 2019 rural Swachhta survey (sanitation survey) ?
- Peddapalli district of Telangana
153. Which state has the highest number of dry districts(19 out of 21) as per the “2019 Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall and IMD’s Long Range Forecasts” by IMD (India Meteorological Department) ?
- Haryana
154. Name the organization that organized the Drone Innovators Network Summit-2019 in New Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Civil Aviation?
- World Economic Forum
155. In which route, the second Vande Bharat Express train, India’s fastest train will run ?
- Delhi and Katra
156. Name the country, that will quit Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 1, 2020 due to fiscal problems ?
- Ecuador
157. What is the GDP growth of India for the year 2019-2020 as per the Standard & Poor (S&P) Global ratings ?
- 6.3%
158. Who was awarded with the 2019 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) prestigious Nansen Award ?
- Azizbek Ashurov
159. Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Greece on October 3, 2019 ?
- Amrit Lugun
160. To which country, Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi appointed as the next High Commissioner of India ?
- Niue
161. Who inaugurated the national workshop ‘Arogya Manthan’ in New Delhi to mark the first anniversary of Ayushman Bharat (AB)- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) ?
- Harsh Vardhan
162. Which state was awarded with the Best Learning and Sharing Space Award 2019 ?
- Jammu and Kashmir
163. Under which Programme, India has achieved one-crore LED (Light Emitting Diode) street light installation ?
- Street Light National Programme (SLNP)
164. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director for India at International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?
- Surjit S Bhalla
165. Name the IAS officer, who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the government’s citizen-centric online platform MyGov India ?
- Abhishek Singh
166. Who resigned as the chairman of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) ?
- Kapil Dev
167. Who launched the ‘Consumer App’ in New Delhi in order to redress public grievances and provide valuable solutions on consumer-related issues ?
- Ram Vilas Paswan
168. On which date, International Day Of Non-Violence is observed ?
- October 2
169. What is the denomination of commemorative coin released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Swachh Bharat Diwas program ?
- Rs. 150
170. Which year is set as target to eradicate ‘single-use plastic’ from India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Swachh Bharat Diwas program ?
- 2022
171. Name the short tribute film, released by Union minister for information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar, showcasing how the seeds of fearlessness were sown early in Gandhi ?
- HEY RAM
172. Name the institute that has partnered with Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) & organized the Global Student Solar Assembly (workshop) to promote the Gandhian idea of sustainable living?
- IIT Bombay
173. Which ministry has conducted the first National Nutrition Survey with the assistance of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)?
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
174. Which state/UT has the most obese adolescents as per the first National Nutrition Survey by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ?
- Goa
175. Who won the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019 award for the book titled ‘Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men’ ?
- Caroline Criado Perez
176. Who was appointed as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-C) of South Western Air Command on October 1, 2019 ?
- Surendra Kumar Ghotia
177. Who was appointed as the new principal Director General(DG) of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) ?
- Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia
178. Which country launched the most powerful intercontinental-range ballistic missile, “DF-41 (Dongfeng-41) “ on the planet with a strike range of up to 9,320 miles (15,000 kilometres)?
- China
179. Name the online filing system launched by Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry ?
- ARTIS (Applications for Remedies in Trade for Indian Industry and other Stakeholders)
180. Who won the women’s singles title in the 6th edition of 2019 WTA(Women’s Tennis Association) Wuhan Open ?
- Aryna Sabalenka
181. On which date, World Vegetarian Day is observed ?
- October 1
182. What was theme of the International Day of Older Persons 2019 ?
- “The Journey to Age Equality”
International Day of Older Persons by the United Nations(UN) is observed annually on the 1st of October under the resolution (A/RES/45/106), adopted on 14 December 1990, at the UN General Assembly.
183. International Coffee Day is observed annually on
- October 1
151. Where was the 4th edition of KAZIND-2019, the joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan commenced recently ?
- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
152. Which district has become the cleanest district in India as per the 2019 rural Swachhta survey (sanitation survey) ?
- Peddapalli district of Telangana
153. Which state has the highest number of dry districts(19 out of 21) as per the “2019 Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall and IMD’s Long Range Forecasts” by IMD (India Meteorological Department) ?
- Haryana
154. Name the organization that organized the Drone Innovators Network Summit-2019 in New Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Civil Aviation?
- World Economic Forum
155. In which route, the second Vande Bharat Express train, India’s fastest train will run ?
- Delhi and Katra
156. Name the country, that will quit Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 1, 2020 due to fiscal problems ?
- Ecuador
157. What is the GDP growth of India for the year 2019-2020 as per the Standard & Poor (S&P) Global ratings ?
- 6.3%
158. Who was awarded with the 2019 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) prestigious Nansen Award ?
- Azizbek Ashurov
159. Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Greece on October 3, 2019 ?
- Amrit Lugun
160. To which country, Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi appointed as the next High Commissioner of India ?
- Niue
161. Who inaugurated the national workshop ‘Arogya Manthan’ in New Delhi to mark the first anniversary of Ayushman Bharat (AB)- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) ?
- Harsh Vardhan
162. Which state was awarded with the Best Learning and Sharing Space Award 2019 ?
- Jammu and Kashmir
163. Under which Programme, India has achieved one-crore LED (Light Emitting Diode) street light installation ?
- Street Light National Programme (SLNP)
164. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director for India at International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?
- Surjit S Bhalla
165. Name the IAS officer, who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the government’s citizen-centric online platform MyGov India ?
- Abhishek Singh
166. Who resigned as the chairman of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) ?
- Kapil Dev
167. Who launched the ‘Consumer App’ in New Delhi in order to redress public grievances and provide valuable solutions on consumer-related issues ?
- Ram Vilas Paswan
168. On which date, International Day Of Non-Violence is observed ?
- October 2
169. What is the denomination of commemorative coin released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Swachh Bharat Diwas program ?
- Rs. 150
170. Which year is set as target to eradicate ‘single-use plastic’ from India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Swachh Bharat Diwas program ?
- 2022
171. Name the short tribute film, released by Union minister for information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar, showcasing how the seeds of fearlessness were sown early in Gandhi ?
- HEY RAM
172. Name the institute that has partnered with Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) & organized the Global Student Solar Assembly (workshop) to promote the Gandhian idea of sustainable living?
- IIT Bombay
173. Which ministry has conducted the first National Nutrition Survey with the assistance of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)?
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
174. Which state/UT has the most obese adolescents as per the first National Nutrition Survey by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ?
- Goa
175. Who won the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019 award for the book titled ‘Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men’ ?
- Caroline Criado Perez
176. Who was appointed as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-C) of South Western Air Command on October 1, 2019 ?
- Surendra Kumar Ghotia
177. Who was appointed as the new principal Director General(DG) of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) ?
- Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia
178. Which country launched the most powerful intercontinental-range ballistic missile, “DF-41 (Dongfeng-41) “ on the planet with a strike range of up to 9,320 miles (15,000 kilometres)?
- China
179. Name the online filing system launched by Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry ?
- ARTIS (Applications for Remedies in Trade for Indian Industry and other Stakeholders)
180. Who won the women’s singles title in the 6th edition of 2019 WTA(Women’s Tennis Association) Wuhan Open ?
- Aryna Sabalenka
181. On which date, World Vegetarian Day is observed ?
- October 1
182. What was theme of the International Day of Older Persons 2019 ?
- “The Journey to Age Equality”
International Day of Older Persons by the United Nations(UN) is observed annually on the 1st of October under the resolution (A/RES/45/106), adopted on 14 December 1990, at the UN General Assembly.
183. International Coffee Day is observed annually on
- October 1
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