CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 October 01 to 15 (Chapter - 04)
91. Name the disaster warning device launched by the Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan recently ?
- Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI)
92. Where did researchers have discovered two ‘plastic-eating’ bacterial strains namely Exiguobacterium sibiricum strain DR11 and Exiguobacterium undae strain DR14 ?
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
93. Name the first satellite-servicing spacecraft launched from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome (launching site for spacecraft) in Kazakhstan ?
- Mission Extension Vehicle-1(“MEV-1”)
94. What was the theme of the World Mental Health Day 2019 ?
- Suicide Prevention
95. Name the first of its kind, month long open-water rafting and kayaking expedition launched by the Union minister of Jal Shakthi Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the Ganga River to create awareness on water conservation ?
- ‘Ganga Aamantran’ abhiyan
96. Who was awarded with Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology (after the Big Bang theory)?
- James Peebles
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to James Peebles, Michel Mayor, and Didier Queloz.
97. Name the Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, who was honoured with the 4th Asia Environmental Enforcement Award for 2019 ?
- Ramesh Pandey
98. Name the largest archaeological site from where remains of a 5,000-year-old city belong to the Bronze Age that was discovered by the Israeli archaeologists?
- En Esur
99. Around which planet, the orbiting of 20 new moons is discovered as per the researchers from the University of California?
- Saturn
With the discovery of 20 more moons orbiting Saturn, the ringed planet has overtaken Jupiter as host to the most moons in the Solar system. Saturn now has 82 known moons, whereas Jupiter has a paltry 79.
100. Who topped the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Test batting ranking on 7th October, 2019 ?
- Steve Smith
101. Name the Indian player, who ranked 2nd in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Test All-rounders list on 7th October, 2019 ?
- Ravindra Jadeja
102. Who is the author of the book titled “Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice” ?
- Michelle Obama
103. On which date, Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 87th Air Force Day ?
- October 8, 2019
104. Name the joint exercise that held between India and Maldives ?
- Ekuverin
On October 7, 2019 the 10th edition of the joint exercise between India and Maldives named Ekuverin for the year 2019 begun at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra.
105. Name the Indian Army’s first and biggest mountain combat exercise that begun in Arunachal Pradesh on 7th October, 2019 ?
- “Him Vijay”
106. Which bank has launched the “Debit Card EMI facility” for its existing customers for period ranging from 6 months to 18 months ?
- State Bank of India
107. Who were jointly awarded with 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability ?
- William G Kaelin Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe, and Gregg L Semenza
108. Who was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Portugal on October 6, 2019 ?
- António LuÃs Santos da Costa
109. To which country, Anumula Gitesh Sarma was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India ?
- Australia
110. Name the app launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan, with the aim to provide oral health information collected from authentic scientific resources ?
- eDantseva
111. Where was the 17th edition of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Championships for 2019 held?
- Doha, Qatar
112. Who was the mascot of the 17th edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships for 2019 that held in Doha, Qatar ?
- Falah
113. Who became the oldest person to win a medal in the history of the World Athletics Championships at the age of 43 by winning silver medal in
the men’s 50km walk ?
- Joao Vieira
114. Joe Kovacs won best male performer in the 17th edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships for 2019, he belong to which sport ?
- Shot put
115. Name the athlete, who broke the world record held by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt (11 golds) by winning 13 gold medals at the 17th edition of the
IAAF World Athletics Championships for 2019 ?
- Allyson Felix
116. Avinash Sable was qualified for Tokyo Olympics, he is associated with which sport ?
- Men’s 3000m steeplechase
117. Who became the first Indian to reach the finals of the women’s javelin throw event in the World Championships in Doha ?
- Annu Rani
118. Who won the men’s singles title in the 46th edition of 2019 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships recently ?
- Novak Djokovic
119. Who won the women’s singles title in the China Open 2019(23rd edition for the women)?
- Naomi Osaka
120. What was the theme of the World Habitat Day 2019 ?
- “Frontier Technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth”
The World Habitat Day is observed every year on first Monday in October all over the world.
91. Name the disaster warning device launched by the Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan recently ?
- Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI)
92. Where did researchers have discovered two ‘plastic-eating’ bacterial strains namely Exiguobacterium sibiricum strain DR11 and Exiguobacterium undae strain DR14 ?
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
93. Name the first satellite-servicing spacecraft launched from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome (launching site for spacecraft) in Kazakhstan ?
- Mission Extension Vehicle-1(“MEV-1”)
94. What was the theme of the World Mental Health Day 2019 ?
- Suicide Prevention
95. Name the first of its kind, month long open-water rafting and kayaking expedition launched by the Union minister of Jal Shakthi Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the Ganga River to create awareness on water conservation ?
- ‘Ganga Aamantran’ abhiyan
96. Who was awarded with Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology (after the Big Bang theory)?
- James Peebles
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to James Peebles, Michel Mayor, and Didier Queloz.
97. Name the Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, who was honoured with the 4th Asia Environmental Enforcement Award for 2019 ?
- Ramesh Pandey
98. Name the largest archaeological site from where remains of a 5,000-year-old city belong to the Bronze Age that was discovered by the Israeli archaeologists?
- En Esur
99. Around which planet, the orbiting of 20 new moons is discovered as per the researchers from the University of California?
- Saturn
With the discovery of 20 more moons orbiting Saturn, the ringed planet has overtaken Jupiter as host to the most moons in the Solar system. Saturn now has 82 known moons, whereas Jupiter has a paltry 79.
100. Who topped the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Test batting ranking on 7th October, 2019 ?
- Steve Smith
101. Name the Indian player, who ranked 2nd in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Test All-rounders list on 7th October, 2019 ?
- Ravindra Jadeja
102. Who is the author of the book titled “Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice” ?
- Michelle Obama
103. On which date, Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 87th Air Force Day ?
- October 8, 2019
104. Name the joint exercise that held between India and Maldives ?
- Ekuverin
On October 7, 2019 the 10th edition of the joint exercise between India and Maldives named Ekuverin for the year 2019 begun at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra.
105. Name the Indian Army’s first and biggest mountain combat exercise that begun in Arunachal Pradesh on 7th October, 2019 ?
- “Him Vijay”
106. Which bank has launched the “Debit Card EMI facility” for its existing customers for period ranging from 6 months to 18 months ?
- State Bank of India
107. Who were jointly awarded with 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability ?
- William G Kaelin Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe, and Gregg L Semenza
108. Who was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Portugal on October 6, 2019 ?
- António LuÃs Santos da Costa
109. To which country, Anumula Gitesh Sarma was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India ?
- Australia
110. Name the app launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan, with the aim to provide oral health information collected from authentic scientific resources ?
- eDantseva
111. Where was the 17th edition of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Championships for 2019 held?
- Doha, Qatar
112. Who was the mascot of the 17th edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships for 2019 that held in Doha, Qatar ?
- Falah
113. Who became the oldest person to win a medal in the history of the World Athletics Championships at the age of 43 by winning silver medal in
the men’s 50km walk ?
- Joao Vieira
114. Joe Kovacs won best male performer in the 17th edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships for 2019, he belong to which sport ?
- Shot put
115. Name the athlete, who broke the world record held by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt (11 golds) by winning 13 gold medals at the 17th edition of the
IAAF World Athletics Championships for 2019 ?
- Allyson Felix
116. Avinash Sable was qualified for Tokyo Olympics, he is associated with which sport ?
- Men’s 3000m steeplechase
117. Who became the first Indian to reach the finals of the women’s javelin throw event in the World Championships in Doha ?
- Annu Rani
118. Who won the men’s singles title in the 46th edition of 2019 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships recently ?
- Novak Djokovic
119. Who won the women’s singles title in the China Open 2019(23rd edition for the women)?
- Naomi Osaka
120. What was the theme of the World Habitat Day 2019 ?
- “Frontier Technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth”
The World Habitat Day is observed every year on first Monday in October all over the world.
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