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Current Affairs section provides you latest and important news and events of the world for the year 2019 and 2018 related to the
field of politics, sports, awards, important appointments, important achievements, science, important government schemes, etc.
which are very important for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, BANK PO, BANK CLERK, NDA, CDS, LIC, GIC, MAT, CAT, RAILWAYS, and
other competitive examinations. Year wise current affairs news and events from the year 2019 to 2017 are given below.

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NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS - JULY 2019

The sixth of eight indigenously built LCU MK IV class ships 'LCU L 56' was commissioned into the Indian Navy Landing Craft Utility
by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command on
29th July 2019. What is the full form of LCU?

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a deal with Russia for buying air-to-air missiles worth over Rs 1500 R-27
crore. The missiles will be fitted on the Su-30MKI fighter planes. What is the name of these missiles?

Which Indian leader will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar on August 12, 2019 when he ventures into the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
wilderness of Uttarakhand along with Bear Grylls, the host of the popular television show 'Man vs Wild' on
Discovery Channel?

Name the former Union Minister who passed away on 28th July 2019? S Jaipal Reddy

Who announced his resignation as the Karnataka Assembly Speaker on July 29, 2019 following the adoption K R Ramesh Kumar
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At which place the 2020 Khelo India Youth Games will be held? Guwahati, Assam
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On which day the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed across India? 26th July

What was the theme of Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019 which was observed on July 26 to commemorate India's Remember, Rejoice and Renew
victory in 1999?

Who has taken charge as the new Governor of Andhra Pradesh? Biswa Bhusan Harichandan

Which Indian Naval Ship is participating in the Russian Navy Day Parade? INS Tarkash

Name India's leading education and learning app which has been named as the new official Team India Byju's
(cricket) sponsor from September 2019 - South Africa Home series onwards until March 2022 replacing
mobile phone brand Oppo?

In which state MS Dhoni, a Lieutenant Colonel (Honorary) in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army Jammu and Kashmir
joined the Victor Force of the 106 Territorial Army Battalion (Para)?

Which premier engineering educational institute has launched AI App CARE4U for the benefit of senior IIT Kharagpur
citizens?

Assembly of which state has unanimously passed an amendment bill on July 23 raising reservation in Madhya Pradesh
government jobs and education for Other Backward Classes (OBC) to 27 per cent from the present 14 per
cent.

On which day the National Broadcasting Day is observed every year in India? 23rd July

Who is appointed as the Vice Chief of Indian Army succeeding Lt Gen D Anbu, who will retire on August 31, Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane
2019?

The India Space Research Organisation's _____________ moon orbiter, lander and rover launch into space atop Chandrayaan-2
a GSLV Mark III-M1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island on July 22, 2019.

Who has been appointed as the Governor of Chhattisgarh? Anusuiya Uikey

Which General Insurance Company will be merged with National Insurance Company Limited and United India Oriental India Insurance Company
Assurance Company Limited to create a single insurance entity?

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development released the ‘Deeksharambh’ guide for student induction University Grants Commission
programme of which institution? (UGC)

Which Indian cricketer has recently been inducted to ICC Hall of Fame and thus became the sixth Indian Sachin Tendulkar
cricketer to be included in it?

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Arunachal Pradesh
approved the expenditure on pre-investment activities and various clearances for Dibang Multipurpose Project
(MPP) for an amount of Rs 1600 crore. This project will come up in which state?

The 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship began in which city of India? Cuttack

Which state has announced to increase the financial assistance given to the families of martyrs from Rs 25 Maharashtra
lakh to Rs 1 crore?

India has set up a waterway in Brahmaputra River to facilitate trade between Bhutan and which country? Bangladesh

Who has been appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh? Kalraj Mishra

Which state became the first to have the State Water Policy to achieve sustainable development, management Meghalaya
and use of water resources with community participation?

Which public sector bank recently announced to do away with charges on NEFT and RTGS transactions State Bank of India
through internet and mobile banking from July 1?

Which Indian athlete won gold in 100m race during 30th Summer University Games held in Italy? Dutee Chand

What is the name of three-year medium-term strategy finalised by the Reserve Bank of India for improving UTKARSH 2022
regulation and supervision of the RBI?

Name the former cricketer who has been appointed as head of National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru? Rahul Dravid

According to 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index, India lifted 271 million people out of poverty UN Development Programme
between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty index values during
the period. Which United Nations body released this report?

India's Child mortality reduced to what percent from 4.5 per cent as per the Multidimensional Poverty Index 2.2 per cent
2019?
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Under which operation launched by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) as many as 1,371 people were Operation Thirst
arrested and over 69,294 bottles were seized in an all India drive to crackdown the selling of unauthorised
packaged drinking water?

Who was appointed as the Director General in Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)? Arun Kumar

Which company has launched first electric SUV in India? Hyundai Motor

Against which country Indian Parliament adopts resolution concerning 200 per cent duty on its goods Pakistan
originating or exported from it?

American aerospace major Boeing announced the arrival of two new heavy-lift helicopters for the Indian Air Chinook
Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat. What is the name of this helicopter?

Name the digital literacy programme launched by Reliance Jio in collaboration with social media platform Digital Udaan
Facebook to teach how to use internet to first timers?

Government of which state has decided to provide Rs 10,000 per month to Padma award winners of the state Odisha
facing financial problem?

Which Indian batsman became the first in the world to score 5 centuries in a World Cup tournament? Rohit Sharma

Which indigenous missile has recently been upgraded from 290 kilometers range to 500 kilometers range? BrahMos

Which city of India has recently been included in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO? Jaipur

India will buy 'Strum Ataka' anti-tank missile from which country for Rs 200 crore? Russia

Which state government has decided to prepare the National Citizen Register on the basis of Assam Nagaland
Government?

The Economic Survey has projected __ percent growth in India's GDP in 2019-20. 7

The longest electrified railway tunnel situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru Railway stations, and Andhra Pradesh
measuring 6.6 kilometres has been commissioned by South Central Railway (SCR) in which state?

Name the butterfly species which has been officially declared as state butterfly of Tamil Nadu? Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais)

Name the Indian test cricketer who has been banned for 8 months from playing all forms of cricket for testing Prithvi Shaw
positive for doping?

Name the north-eastern state from which the Union Government has commenced the 7th Economic Census Tripura
of the country?

Name the former Chief Minister of Delhi who died at the age of 81? Smt Sheila Dikshit

Name the leader of the Congress party who has been appointed as the Chairman of Public Accounts Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Committee (PAC)?

Name the private sector company which has become the highest ranked Indian company in the Fortune Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
Global 500 list?

INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS - JULY 2019

On which day International Tiger Day was observed across the world? 29th July

Who has been appointed as UK's first Indian-origin Home Secretary? Priti Patel

Who has been chosen as the next Prime Minister of United Kingdom? Boris Johnson

Scientists of which country have developed a method to convert Jute fibre into low-cost Bio-Degradable Bangladesh
cellulose sheets dubbed as 'Sonali'?

Which country has launched Carbon Tax to be levied from June 1, 2019 on greenhouse gases from fuel South Africa
combustion and industrial processes and emissions?

NASA is commemorating the 50th launch anniversary of which historic mission in July? It was the first Apollo 11
manned lunar mission that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Who has recently been appointed as the World Bank Managing Director (MD) and Chief Financial Officer Anshula Kant
(CFO)?

WHO has declared Ebola outbreak in which country as a global health emergency? DR Congo
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On which day the Nelson Mandela International Day is observed every year? 18th July
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Name the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) who has resigned recently? Christine Lagarde

Which personality was chosen by Bank of England to feature on new £50 note of Britain? Alan Turing

On which day World Youth Skills Day is observed every year across the world? 15 July

Which country will host the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup 2020? India

Which tennis player won the second Wimbledon men's title by defeating Roger Federer in the longest ever Novak Djokovic
final?

Which tennis player won the Wimbledon women's title by defeating Serena Williams (United States) in the Simona Halep (Romania)
longest ever final?

Name the leg-spinner of Afghanistan who has been appointed as the new captain of the team in all three Rashid Khan
formats (ODIs, Test and T20)?

Which country won their maiden Cricket World Cup title by defeating New Zealand in the super over? England

Which country will host the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023? India

Which country has been declared free of the highly infectious disease Measles by the World Health Sri Lanka
Organization (WHO)?

Which company has closed its $34 billion acquisition of United States based software company Red Hat Inc? International Business Machines
Corp (IBM)

Which country banned single-use plastic shopping bags with effect from July 1, 2019? New Zealand

Which country has been suspended by the International Cricket Council from participating in ICC events? Zimbabwe

Which country won the Copa America Cup 2019 defeating Peru in the finals held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil? Brazil

Apart from Sachin Tendulkar which two other cricketers were also included in the ICC Hall of Fame in July Allan Donald (South Africa) and
2019? Cathryn Fitzpatrick (Australia)

Who was Man of the Tournament in recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup 2019? Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

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