June 2019 Top 100 Current Affairs Questions and Answers
Questions Answers Includes from the Topics like: Jimmy Carter Won George H. W. Bush Award 2019, Tayari Jones Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019, Delhi Metro Power From Waste-To-Energy, Rajiv Mehrishi External auditor of WHO, Facebook Launched “Confetti”, Game Show Confetti, Missing IAF AN-32, IAF AN-32, Indian Air Force AN-32, Cricket World Cup The Indian Challenge, India Global Gender Equality Index, India Meteorological Department, Kharga Prahar Indian Army and IAF, Prayuth Chan-ocha Thailand Prime Minister, Azim Premji retire from Wipro Executive Chairman, Digital Sakhi By L&T Finance Services Ltd, Interim chairman of J&K Bank, AYUSH Ministry App Yoga locator, US sale of armed drones NASAMS-II to India, Maldives’ highest civilian award to MODI, Maldives’ highest civilian award Nishan Izzuddin, Global Leadership Awards 2019 Sundar Pichai, Jaguar Land Rover, Laser Guns Gujarat state police to Detect Over Speed, ‘Aapki Beti’ Scheme, Forbidden Planet NGTS – 4b Neptunian Desert, Healthcare Investment Policy-2019 J&K, India’s only orangutan 41-year-old ‘Binny’ Died, Youngest MP (Member of Parliament) of India, 2nd Global Disability Summit, NSA Ajit Doval Again For 5 Years, First IAF woman pilot in India to fly Hawk Jets, Namrata Menon To promote yoga in Goa, Elephanta Festival Mumbai, March-11 rocket Space Rocket By China, Yoga for Heart International Day of Yoga, New Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, World No Tobacco Day 2019, Russia Reject Iran Deal of S-400 missile etc.
Question No (1) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister distributed free Doordarshan set-top boxes (30,000 boxes) at where?
Answer: Border areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Question No (2) How many railway stations in India has been developed under the Adarsh Station Scheme (Railways minister Shri Piyush Goyal said)?
Answer: 1,103.
Question No (3) Fernando Torres (of Spain) announced his retirement from which sports?
Answer: Football.
Question No (4) Name the country chosen to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games?
Answer: Italy (will be host In City: Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo).
Question No (5) Name the new Prime Minister of Denmark (also Youngest PM of Denmark)?
Answer: Mette Frederiksen (41 years old).
Question No (6) Bharat Financial Inclusion is to merged with which bank on July 4, 2019?
Answer: IndusInd Bank.
Question No (7) FIFA 2019 Women’s World Cup hosting (between 7 June and 7 July 2019) by which country?
Answer: France.
Question No (8) What is the theme of 2019 World Refugee Day (WRD)?
Answer: #StepWithRefugees – Take A Step on World Refugee Day.
Question No (9) In the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking 2020, which Institute emerged as India’s best institution?
Answer: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) and secured 152th rank in world.
Question No (10) Which Member of Parliament (MP) unanimously elected as Lok-Sabha Speaker on 19 June, 2019?
Answer: Om Birla (from Bharatiya Janata Party).
Question No (11) Innovative Research Excellence Award 2019 won by whom at Asian Leadership Summit?
Answer: Gaurav Nigam.
Question No (12) Which Comptroller and Auditor General of India elected as external auditor of WHO (World Health Organization) for 2020 to 2023?
Answer: Rajiv Mehrishi.
Question No (13) “Confetti” is a game show launched in India by which company?
Answer: Facebook.
Question No (14) Indian Air Force which aircraft has gone missing with 13 people onboard on June 3, 2019?
Answer: IAF AN-32.
Question No (15) Jemimah Rodrigues is the 3rd Indian Woman Cricket Player feature in which League?
Answer: Kia Super League (KSL).
Question No (16) Who written and released a book ‘Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge’?
Answer: Ashis Ray.
Question No (17) SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) summit 2019 held at where?
Answer: Bishkek (Capital of Kyrgyzstan).
Question No (18) Who is appointed as the chief for IMD (India Meteorological Department)?
Answer: Renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist ‘Mrutyunjay Mohapatra’.
Question No (19) The exercise “Kharga Prahar” (participated by Indian Army and Indian Air Force) was began on which date?
Answer: May 27, 2019.
Question No (20) Who has been formally elected as the Thailand next Prime Minister?
Answer: Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Question No (21) Who launched an educational Programme “Digital Sakhi” in Tamilnadu?
Answer: L&T Finance Services Ltd.
Question No (22) Who has been appointed as the interim chairman of J&K Bank by Jammu and Kashmir government?
Answer: RK Chibber.
Question No (23) K Kasturirangan submitted the Draft National Education Policy (NEP) to whom in New Delhi?
Answer: Union Human Resource Development Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
Question No (24) ‘Yoga locator’ Mobile Application has launched by which ministry in India?
Answer: AYUSH Ministry.
Question No (25) Which country has approved the sale of armed drones NASAMS-II to India?
Answer: United States.
Question No (26) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Maldives’ highest civilian award. What is the name of this award?
Answer: ‘Nishan Izzuddin’.
Question No (27) Who have been chosen for the Global Leadership Awards 2019?
Answer: Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai and Nasdaq president Adena Friedman.
Question No (28) Which company joined hands with BMW to develop next-generation electric drive systems?
Answer: JLR (Jaguar Land Rover).
Question No (29) Who hold additional charge as Director General of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
Answer: Arun Kumar.
Question No (30) Gujarat state police has decided use of which guns for detection of over-speeding by vehicles?
Answer: Laser Guns.
Question No (31) Who has been appointed as the BJP’s Parliamentary Party Leader?
Answer: Pinaki Misra.
Question No (32) India won how many Gold Medals Under-20 Eurasian Athletics Championship?
Answer: 5 Medals.
Question No (33) Astronomers discovered the Forbidden Planet NGTS – 4b in which region?
Answer: In the Neptunian Desert.
Question No (34) Indian Government has launched which new ministry to provide safe drinking water to every home?
Answer: Jal Shakti.
Question No (35) Which Indian state government released Healthcare Investment Policy-2019?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir.
Question No (36) India’s only orangutan 41-year-old ‘Binny’ died at which zoological park?
Answer: Odisha’s Nandankanan Zoological.
Question No (37) Who inaugurated the 2 day Yoga Mahotsava in New Delhi?
Answer: Vice-Chairman of NITI AYOG : Shri Rajeev Kumar.
Question No (38) Who is the youngest MP (Member of Parliament) of India?
Answer: 25-year-old Chandrani Murmu from Odisha.
Question No (39) Madhya Pradesh cabinet has passed a resolution to increase reservation for OBCs quota from existing 14% to?
Answer: 27%.
Question No (40) For Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project, name the 3 companies had signed a joint venture?
Answer: Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd.
Question No (41) Who has been named as the independent director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?
Answer: Sachin Bansal.
Question No (42) Who has been reappointed as National Security Adviser (NSA) of India for 5 years (2019-24)?
Answer: Ajit Doval.
Question No (43) Who is first IAF woman pilot in India to fly Hawk jets?
Answer: Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh.
Question No (44) Namrata Menon has been appointed as brand ambassador to promote yoga in which state?
Answer: Goa.
Question No (45) Which country announces tariffs on all goods from Mexico?
Answer: Donald Trump (United States President).
Question No (46) At where the ‘Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation’ organized an Elephanta festival?
Answer: Mumbai.
Question No (47) Indian Army has launched which website to address veterans issues?
Answer: RODRA (https://rodra.gov.in). Note: Rodra = Retired Officers Digital Records Archive.
Question No (48) International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrated on which date in 2019?
Answer: 21st June, 2019.
Question No (49) Who has been sworn in as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court?
Answer: Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel.
Question No (50) Who is the President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on 5 June 2019?
Answer: Gianni Infantino.
Question No (51) Name the person has been appointed as an Advocate General of Chhattisgarh?
Answer: Sathish Chandra Verma.
Question No (52) Which state cabinet in India which sanctioned Rs 384 crore for payment of pension under the Chief Minister Old Age Pension Scheme for financial year 2019-20?
Answer: Bihar Cabinet.
Question No (53) World No Tobacco Day observed on which date with the focus of ‘Tobacco and lung health’?
Answer: Every year, 31st May.
Question No (54) After General Election 2019, Smriti Irani was named as the Minister of which department?
Answer: Women and Child Development.
Question No (55) Reserve Bank of India organized the Financial Literacy Week from which date?
Answer: June 3 to 7.
Question No (56) Which team won Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International title on June 4, 2019?
Answer: Indian junior women’s hockey team.
Question No (57) ‘World Bicycle Day’ is observed on which date?
Answer: June 3rd.
Question No (58) Which team wins the Champions League for the 6 time?
Answer: Liverpool.
Question No (59) Name the Indian state government withdraws EPBG i.e, Economically Backward Persons in General Caste Category Quota for accommodating EWS reservations?
Answer: Haryana.
Question No (60) Which state government has announced the proposal of a free ride scheme for women in public transport?
Answer: Delhi.
Question No (61) 2019 World Food Safety Day was observed on which date with the theme of ‘Food Safety, Everyone’s Business’?
Answer: 7th June.
Question No (62) A Two-wheeler loan named ‘Sabse Khaas Loan’ launched by whom?
Answer: L&T Finance.
Question No (63) World Milk Day observed on which date in June, 2019?
Answer: 1st June.
Question No (64) Which oil and gas producer company became India’s most profitable public sector company?
Answer: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
Question No (65) VP Sivakolundhu was elected as the new Speaker of which Assembly?
Answer: Puducherry Assembly.
Question No (66) Name the Indian city tops in the Traffic Index-2018?
Answer: Mumbai.
Question No (67) Russia rejected an Iranian request to buy which missile defense systems?
Answer: S-400 missile defense systems.
Question No (68) Which country has launched 1st Arctic Train Service?
Answer: Russia.
Question No (69) To raise awareness about science and environment through films which the Indian state where 10th National Science Film Festival of India to be held in 2020?
Answer: Tripura.
Question No (70) On 1st June what was the theme of 2019 Global Day of Parents?
Answer: Honor your parents.
Question No (71) At where the 6th India-China Bilateral Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation was held?
Answer: New Delhi.
Question No (72) Which ministry in India has organized a two-day workshop for Population Research Centres in June, 2019?
Answer: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Question No (73) Indian Air Force sign an agreement for Gaganyaan Astronaut Selection and Training with which organization?
Answer: ISRO.
Question No (74) At where the 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held?
Answer: Mecca.
Question No (75) For the State’s Health System Reform Programme, which Indian state to get $287 million Loan from World Bank?
Answer: Tamil Nadu.
Question No (76) Who will present the First Union Budget on 5th July?
Answer: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Question No (77) Who approved the appointment of Rakesh Makhija as Chairman of Axis Bank?
Answer: RBI (Reserve Bank of India).
Question No (78) Who has been appointed as India Managing Director for Truecaller?
Answer: Former Flipkart Executive Sandeep Patil.
Question No (79) Who is the “World’s Richest Female Musician” by the Forbes magazine?
Answer: Singer Rihanna.
Question No (80) In which state is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, declared as International Airport?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh.
Question No (81) Who has been re-elected as a president of Badminton Asia?
Answer: Anton Aditya Subowo.
Question No (82) On World Environment Day, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched which theme song on air pollution?
Answer: A theme song ‘Hawa Aane De’.
Question No (83) Who has been elected as the new president of El Salvador?
Answer: Nayib Bukele.
Question No (84) WHO (World Health Organization) awarded which Indian state Health Department for Tobacco Control?
Answer: Rajasthan.
Question No (85) At which price Indian Government has fixed the price of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs)-Series I for 2019-20?
Answer: Rs. 3,196 Per Gram.
Question No (86) Name the state in India plans to ban online delivery of food without hygiene rating on products?
Answer: Punjab.
Question No (87) Name the Indian-origin person appointed as Deputy Executive Director in UN (United Nations) Women?
Answer: Anita Bhatia.
Question No (88) World milk day was observed on which date with the theme of ‘Drink Milk: Today & Everyday’?
Answer: June 1, 2019.
Question No (89) Who hiked the National Defence Fund Scholarship Assistance for wards of deceased defence personnel under the National Defence Fund?
Answer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Question No (90) Which state government in India enhances Rythu Bandhu scheme from Rs 4,000 per acre to Rs 5,000 per acre?
Answer: Telangana Government.
Question No (91) ITF Men’s Future Tennis Title won by which player on 2nd June, 2019?
Answer: Sidharth Rawat.
Question No (92) Ashleigh Barty (from Australia) won her first Grand Slam singles title in?
Answer: French Open Tennis.
Question No (93) Who signed a deal with Israel to buy 100 more SPICE bombs for Rs 300 crore?
Answer: Indian Air Force (IAF).
Question No (94) Who commissioned, air quality monitor “Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS)” as a part of ‘Go Green’ initiative in Fort William Military Station, Kolkata?
Answer: Indian Army.
Question No (95) According to the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) which state toped in the highest fish production?
Answer: Gujarat.
Question No (96) Name the airlines resumed its flights to Pakistan after over 10 years of suspension?
Answer: British Airways.
Question No (97) Name the High Court in India has declared Animals as legal persons?
Answer: Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Question No (98) 7-foot tall statue of Lord Rama at the Shodh Sansthan museum in Ayodhya was unveiled by whom on 7th June, 2019?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ‘Yogi Adityanath’.
Question No (99) Name the person has been appointed as the brand Ambassador of Veeba foods “V-Nourish”?
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan.
Question No (100) “Bench-marking India’s Payment Systems” report was released by whom?
Answer: RBI (Reserve Bank of India).