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| 551. |
Who has passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019? |
| Answer» The Protection of Human Rights(Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed by voice vote in Lok Sabha on July 19. | |
| 552. |
Which ministry has launched the scheme 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)' for 2018-2020? |
| Answer» Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy informed that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched a scheme 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)' for the period 2018-2020. It is aimed to combat cyber crime in India in a coordinated and effective manner. I4C has 7 components. It was launched to enable the citizens to report online content pertaining to Child Pornography (CP)/ Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or sexually explicit content such as Rape/Gang Rape (CP/RGR). | |
| 553. |
How many world heritage sites are there in India? |
| Answer» As of 2018, India alone has 36 world heritage sites, the sixth most of any country. | |
| 554. |
Rajya Sabha passed the __________ provides death penalty to the culprits for sexual assault on children. |
| Answer» The Rajya Sabha passed the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (POCSO Bill) on 24 July. The Bill will now be sent to Lok Sabha for its approval. The Bill provides death penalty to the culprits for sexual assault on children. It also proposes stringent punishments for other crimes that are committed against children. | |
| 555. |
Pakistan to send its first man to space in __________. |
| Answer» Pakistan announced that it will send its first astronaut to space in 2022. It will be using close ally China's satellite launching facilities to execute the mission. | |
| 556. |
The Bill passed by Lok Sabha aims for the justice, respect and dignity of women is; |
| Answer» The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 commonly known as Triple Talaq bill by voice vote. It was important to bring in a law banning instant triple talaq as the practice has continued despite a Supreme Court verdict passed in 2017. The Bill is banned in many countries. | |
| 557. |
Which state government has launched online revenue payment system on 73rd Independence Day on August 15, 2019 |
| Answer» Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik launched online revenue payment to provide people with an easier way to make their land revenue payments-online on 73rd Independence Day on August 15, 2019, at Bhubaneswar. | |
| 558. |
How many MoUs were signed between India and China during External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visit to Beijing, China? |
| Answer» 5 MoUs are signed between India and China. | |
| 559. |
'Village volunteer system' has been launched by the Chief Minister of which state? |
| Answer» The system of appointing grama (village) volunteers to ensure better delivery of various benefits to the public under welfare schemes will begin from Independence Day in Andhra Pradesh. The Chief Minister Y.S Jaganmohan Reddy formally inaugurated it here at the I-day | |
| 560. |
According to NSSO, What is the average monthly income per agricultural household from all sources as per the Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar stated that the average monthly income per agricultural household from all sources is Rs. 6,426 in the country based on the Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) during its 70th round (January 2013-December 201C). | |
| 561. |
Which country has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore to acquire R-27 air-to-air missiles from Russia? |
| Answer» India has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore to acquire R-27 air-to-air missiles from Russia to be equipped on the Su-30MKI combat aircraft. The R-27 missile is a medium-to-long-range air-to-air missile for MiG and Sukhoi series of fighter jets. | |
| 562. |
Who has been appointed as the director of NIHFW (National Institute of Health and Family Welfare)? |
| Answer» Harshad Pandurang Thakur has been appointed as the Director of National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, an official order said on Wednesday. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, appointed him for a period of five years. | |
| 563. |
Who is the CEO of food supply chain "ZOMATO"? |
| Answer» Deepinder Goyal is the CEO and the founder of food supply chain "ZOMATO". | |
| 564. |
Which is the largest automobile manufacturing company in the world in the year 2019? |
| Answer» Volkswagon became the largest automobile manufacturing company in the world in the year 2019 by displacing Toyota from the leading position. | |
| 565. |
According to the World Bank, India ranks __________ largest economy in 2018. |
| Answer» According to the World Bank, India has been pushed to the 7th place in the global GDP rankings in 2018. In 2017, India had emerged as the 6th largest economy. The US remains the top economy with a GDP of $20.5 trillion in 2018. China was the 2nd largest economy with $13.6 trillion, while Japan took the 3rd place with $5 trillion. India's GDP was at $2.7 trillion in 2018, while UK and France were at $2.8 trillion. | |
| 566. |
Who is the author of the book " My Seditious Heart"? |
| Answer» Suzanna Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author best known for her novel The God of Small Things (1997), which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the biggest-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. | |
| 567. |
How many MoU's were signed between India and Mozambique? |
| Answer» Hon'ble Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh visited Mozambique from july 28-30 2019.This is the first official visit of Rajnath Singh as a Defence Minister to the African country as well as it is the first time ever a defence minister of India has visited Mozambique. He signed Two Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mozambique which are Agreement on sharing white shipping information and Cooperation in the field of hydrography. | |
| 568. |
Who sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka? |
| Answer» Yeddyurappa sworned in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, when the Kumaraswamy led Congress-JDS coalition failed to prove its majority on the floor. | |
| 569. |
Who is the author of the book "The God of Small Things"? |
| Answer» Suzanna Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author best known for her novel The God of Small Things (1997), which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the biggest-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. | |
| 570. |
Which bill was passed in the lok sabha, that seeks to establish the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to protect and enforce consumer rights? |
| Answer» Consumer Protection Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, recently to establish the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to protect and enforce consumer rights. | |
| 571. |
What is the position of India in the 2019 Water Stress Index? |
| Answer» According to the Water Stress Index 2019, formulated by London-based risk analytics firm Verisk Maplecroft, India is the 46th highest risk country in the world. It measured the water consumption rates of households, industries and farm sectors and the available resources in rivers, lakes and streams and plotted the index with projected population growth trends to rank the cities facing the biggest threat to their water resources. Chennai is the "tip of the iceberg" for India's water-stressed cities. 11 out of India's 20 largest cities face an 'extreme risk' of water stress and 7 are in the 'high risk' category. Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nashik, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Indore are among the cities facing 'extreme risk'. Bengaluru and Surat are experiencing the greatest surge in demand for water and are most at risk of facing scarcity. Chennai and Delhi are also extremely vulnerable. India is rated 'high risk' in the Climate Change Vulnerability Index. The effects of climate change like an 'extended dry season' would deteriorate water stress situation in Indian cities and many Indian cities are projected to experience a higher number of consecutive drought days when precipitation is less than 1 mm. | |
| 572. |
What is the name of the bill that Parliament passed to check and control Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? |
| Answer» The parliament approved the Companies (Amendment) Bill which seeks to tighten Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) norms and ensure stricter action for non-compliance of the company law regulations. | |
| 573. |
What is the capital of Zimbabwe? |
| Answer» Zimbabwe is a South African Country whose capital is Harare. | |
| 574. |
Who has been appointed as the new finance secretary? |
| Answer» The appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) gave its approval to the designation of the 1984 Jharkhand cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer as the finance secretary. | |
| 575. |
With which of these countries India doesn't have FTA (Free Trade Agreement)? |
| Answer» Such agreements involve cooperation between at least two countries to reduce trade barriers, import quotas and tariffs, and to increase trade of goods and services with each other. | |
| 576. |
Which journalist won Ramon Magsayasay award 2019? |
| Answer» Senior Indian journalist Ravish Kumar on Friday was awarded this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize. | |
| 577. |
What is the full form of news network "NDTV"? |
| Answer» New Delhi Television Network (NDTV). | |
| 578. |
To what percentage has the CRISIL cut India's GDP from 7.1% for fiscal year 2019-2020? |
| Answer» The rating agency's cut to 6.9 percent from 7.1 percent comes amidst slowing global growth and weak monsoon recorded in the country in June. | |
| 579. |
Which state became first state in the country to adopt digital fingerprint and iris scanning system? |
| Answer» Maharashtra became first state in the country to adopt an Automated Multi-modal Biometric Identification System (AMBIS). It will also help in police investigation. | |
| 580. |
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 was passed by; |
| Answer» The Lok Sabha on August 5, 2019, passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 that seeks to uplift transgenders socially, economically and culturally in the society. | |
| 581. |
Which kind of bond gives the bondholder the right to sell the bond back to the issuer prior to the maturity date? |
| Answer» A put provision gives the bondholder the right to sell the bond back to the issuer prior to the maturity date. Bonds that contain a put provision are called putable bonds. | |
| 582. |
Maggi is a product of which company? |
| Answer» The major products of Maggi are Maggi Masala-ae-Magic Noodles, Maggi 2-Minute Noodles, Maggi Rice Mania, Maggi Sauces and Maggi Magic Cubes. Maggi is a product of Nestle India, a subsidiary of Nestle of Switzerland. | |
| 583. |
Which government body will become paperless from the next session? |
| Answer» Speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla announced that the Lower House (Lok Sabha) will become paperless from the next session. It will save crores of rupees to the exchequer/ national treasury. | |
| 584. |
The continent in the world without a desert is |
| Answer» Europe is the only continent without at least one desert region. To qualify as a desert, an area must receive fewer than 10 inches of annual rainfall. There are many factors that contribute to the lack of a desert on the European continent. | |
| 585. |
What is the maximum gap between two parliamentary sessions? |
| Answer» The maximum gap between two sittings should not be more than 6 months. That means, The parliament should meet at least twice a year. | |
| 586. |
India contributes USD __________ million to UN Palestine refugee agency. |
| Answer» India contributed 5 million USD to the UN Palestine refugee agency and called for ensuring sustained financial support for the organisation's work. The amount was hand over to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees. UNRWA has been providing health, education, relief and social services, as well as emergency humanitarian assistance, across its five areas of operations in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, and the Gaza Strip since 1950. | |
| 587. |
India and Gambia signed MoU in __________. |
| Answer» India and Gambia signed and exchanged an MOU on Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy. | |
| 588. |
ISRO has decided to setup Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in which city? |
| Answer» The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) laid the foundation stone for the Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in Bengaluru. | |
| 589. |
How many UT will be in India once the articles 370 an 35A are completely are completely revoked? |
| Answer» The two new UT (Union Territories) will be J&K and Laddakh, | |
| 590. |
After the quashing of article 370 and 35A, how many states will be there in India now? |
| Answer» J&K will be converted from a state to the UT. Therefore now there will be 28 states when compared to 29 states previously. | |
| 591. |
According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18, what is the percentage of India's young people in the labour force are unemployed? |
| Answer» As per the data released by Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18, 6.1% of India's labour force, and 17.8% of young people (15-29 years) in the labour force are unemployed. | |
| 592. |
Who was the first woman chief minister of Delhi? |
| Answer» Sushma Swaraj became the first woman chief minister of Delhi from 12 October 1998 to 3 December 1998. | |
| 593. |
Which is the largest 'Litchi' Producing state in India? |
| Answer» Bihar is the leader in the production of Litchi, followed by West Bengal. | |
| 594. |
The CEO of Axis bank is__________ |
| Answer» He will serve as MD & CEO for 3 years from January 1, 2019 and will remian in office till December 31, 2021. | |
| 595. |
Which state /UT government has launched a project titled 'Oral History Programme'? |
| Answer» The project is aimed at collecting oral information from historians and senior citizens. | |
| 596. |
The author of the book "Dance of trillions is"______ |
| Answer» In Dance of the Trillions, David Lubin tells the story of what makes money flow from high-income countries to lower-income ones; what makes it flow out again; and how developing countries have sought protection against the volatility of international capital flows. | |
| 597. |
Which Bollywood star has been felicitated with 'Excellence in Cinema' honour a Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IIFM) 2019? |
| Answer» Shah Rukh Khan will be felicitated with 'Excellence in Cinema' honour at the awards night of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on 8 August. | |
| 598. |
Who became the youngest Indian cricketer to score double hundred in First class cricket? |
| Answer» Shubman Gill became the youngest Indian cricketer to score a first-class double century and combined with skipper Hanuma Vihari to put India A in the driver's seat against West Indies. | |
| 599. |
The capital of Lithuania is__________ |
| Answer» Lithuania has an estimated population of 2.8 million people as of 2019, and its capital and largest city is Vilnius. Other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipeda. Lithuanians are Baltic people. | |
| 600. |
Who has been appointed as the green ambassador of Manipur? |
| Answer» Valentina Elangbam, a 9-year-old girl from Manipur, has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the Chief Minister's Green Manipur Mission. | |