Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs 3rd week of July 2019. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming LIC ADO and SBI PO/Clerk 2019 and other competitive exams can make use of it.
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Current Affairs: Important Days
| Date |
Important days |
Theme |
| July 17 |
World Day for International Justice |
– |
| July 18 |
Nelson Mandela International Day |
– |
| July 22 |
Pi Approximation Day |
– |
Current Affairs: National
- Over 30 lakh persons enrolled under PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Scheme till July 10
- Palau became the 76th country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement
- The Union Environment Ministry has selected 12 beaches in India to vie for a ‘Blue Flag’ certification
- Cabinet has approved the extension of the term of 15th Finance Commission up to 30th November 2019
- Union Cabinet has approved 1,600 crore rupees for Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh
- Google India’s ‘Internet Saathi’ programme expanded to Punjab, Odisha
- SC forms panel to frame emergency plan for the protection Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican Bird
- 10th Jagran Film festival inaugurated in New Delhi
- Ambikapur city in Chhattisgarh launched India’s first garbage café
- Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched the ‘Jagrukta Abhiyaan’ to control of vector-borne diseases in Delhi
- Eight more routes have started operations under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN.
- CRPF unveiled the country’s first prototype of a body protector for women personnel
- Government has decided to declare all lanes at toll fee plaza on national highways as ‘FASTag lanes’ from December 1.
- Union HRD Minister launched the UGC scheme named ‘Paramarsh’ in New Delhi
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Current Affairs: International
- China has gifted warship frigate P625 to Sri Lanka
| USEFUL INFO |
| China Capital |
Beijing |
| China Currency |
Renminbi, Yuan |
| China President |
Xi Jinping |
Current Affairs: State
- The first international flight from Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport of Indore leaves for Dubai
| USEFUL INFO |
| Madhya Pradesh Capital |
Bhopal |
| Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister |
Kamal Nath |
| Madhya Pradesh Governor |
Lal Ji Tandon |
- Maharashtra government has raised aid for martyrs’ kin to ₹1 crore from ₹25 lakh
| USEFUL INFO |
| Maharashtra Capital |
Mumbai |
| Maharashtra Chief Minister |
Devendra Fadnavis |
| Maharashtra Governor |
Chinamani Vidyasagar Rao |
- Haryana cabinet has approved to set up Sports University near Sonipat
| USEFUL INFO |
| Haryana Capital |
Chandigarh |
| Haryana Chief Minister |
Manohar lal Kathar |
| Haryana Governor |
Satyadev Narayan Arya |
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced two new districts Tenkasi and Chengelpet
| USEFUL INFO |
| Tamil Nadu Capital |
Chennai |
| Tamil Nadu Chief Minister |
E. Palanisamy |
| Tamil Nadu Governor |
Banwarilal Purohit |
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 1000 meter long Ujh Bridge in Kathua district and 617.40-meter Basantar Bridge in samba district of J&K
| USEFUL INFO |
| Jammu & Kashmir Capital |
Jammu & Srinagar |
| Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister |
Vacant |
| Jammu & Kashmir Governor |
Satya Pal Malik |
- Telangana and World Economic Forum signed an agreement for drone-delivery project called Medicine from the Sky
| USEFUL INFO |
| Telangana Capital |
Hyderabad |
| Telangana Chief Minister |
Chandrasekhar Rao |
| Telangana Governor |
ESL Narashiman |
- Kerala to set up India’s first space tech park in Thiruvananthapuram
| USEFUL INFO |
| Kerala Capital |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Kerala Chief Minister |
Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Kerala Governor |
P. Sadasivam |
Current Affairs: Banking and Finance
- RBI slaps Rs 7 crore fine on SBI for non-compliance of directions
- RBI imposed a Rs. 10-lakh fine on Union Bank for non-compliance with the directions on the cybersecurity framework
| USEFUL INFO |
| RBI Headquarters |
Mumbai |
| RBI Governor |
Shaktikant Das |
| RBI Deputy Governor |
BP Kanungo, N S Vishwanathan, and Mahesh Kumar Jain |
- World Bank to offer $250 million to Kerala for disaster management
- World Bank has ‘dropped’ the $700-million Andhra Pradesh Amaravati infrastructure project
| USEFUL INFO |
| World Bank Headquarters |
Washington, D.C., United States |
| World Bank President |
David Malpass |
- HDFC Bank launched a co-branded ”Small Business Money Back Credit Card” for small traders and village level entrepreneurs
| USEFUL INFO |
| Â HDFC Bank Headquarters |
Mumbai |
| HDFC Bank CEO |
Aditya Puri |
| HDFC Bank Tagline |
We understand your world |
- Government cuts interest on General Provident Fund (GPF) by 10 bps to 7.9 per cent
- Andhra Bank launched its AI interactive assistant – ABHi in Telangana
| USEFUL INFO |
| Andhra Bank Headquarters |
Hyderabad |
| Andhra Bank CEO |
J Packirisamy |
| Andhra Bank Tagline |
Where India Bank |
- ADB cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 7 per cent for FY20
| USEFUL INFO |
| Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Asian Development Bank Headquarters |
Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Asian Development Bank President |
Takehiko Nakao |
- ICICI Bank has launched digital banking platform ‘InstaBIZ’ for MSMEs
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ICICI Bank Headquarters |
Mumbai |
| ICICI Bank Tagline |
Hum Hain Na! |
| ICICI Bank MD & CEO |
Sandeep Bakhshi |
- Standard Chartered to be first foreign bank to launch IFSC in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)
- Aditya Birla Payments Bank has shut down its operations 18 months after launch
Current Affairs: Business
- US-based Ebix buys travel portal Yatra for Rs 2,323 crore
- Larsen and Toubro Infotech Ltd to take over AI firm Lymbyc Solutions for Rs 38 Crore
Current Affairs: Appointments
|
Justice AK Sikri |
Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) Â judge |
| Chandrakant Kavlekar |
new Deputy CM of Goa |
| Kiran More |
Interim USA Cricket Coach |
| Biswa Bhusan Harichandan |
Governor of Andhra Pradesh |
| Anusuiya Uikey |
Governor of Chhattisgarh |
| Ursula von der Leyen |
female president of European commission |
| Amita Prasad |
Chairperson of Inland Waterways |
| Vivek Kumar |
Private secretary to PM Narendra Modi |
| Sanjeev Kumar Singla |
India’s Ambassador to Israel |
| Upender Singh Rawat |
India’s next Ambassador to Panama |
| Anandiben Patel |
Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar |
West Bengal |
| Ramesh Bais |
Governor of Tripura |
| Lal Ji Tandon |
Governor of Madhya Pradesh |
| Phagu Chauhan |
Governor of Bihar |
| R. N. Ravi as |
Governor of Nagaland |
| Vivek Kohli |
Chairman of Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation |
Current Affairs: Awards and Honours
| Shah Rukh Khan |
Honorary Doctorate from La Trobe University, Melbourne |
| “Find the Incredible You” campaign of the Tourism Ministry |
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award, 2019 |
| Kapil Dev |
Bharat Gaurav award |
| Repco Micro Finance |
Nabard’s award for outstanding performance in terms of self-help group (SHG) linkage in Tamil Nadu for 2018-19. |
Current Affairs: Summit and Conference
- Fuzhou (China) to host 2020 session of World Heritage Committee
- Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa
- 13th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held in London
- 5th edition of the International Police Expo 2019 organised in New Delhi
- 9th Edition of SAARC Film Festival 2019 was held at Colombo, Sri Lanka
| USEFUL INFO |
| South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) |
| Headquarters |
Kathmandu |
- DefExpo India-2020 to be held in Lucknow
Current Affairs: Ranking
- Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest person with a total net worth of USD 125 billion
Current Affairs: MoU
- Israel Aerospace signs $50 million follow-up deal with Indian Navy
- Union Health Ministry signed an MoU with the Ministries of Defence, Railways and AYUSH to eliminate TB from India by 2025
Current Affairs: Books
| Author |
Book |
| Rachna Bisht Rawat |
“Kargil: Untold stories from the War” |
Current Affairs: Defence
- INS Sagardhwani embarked on a two-month-long Sagar Maitri Mission-2 in Kochi.
- India and Chinese Army to conduct ‘Hand-in-Hand’ military drills in Meghalaya
Current Affairs: Sports
- England defeated New Zealand to win the ICC Cricket Men’s World Cup 2019
- Vinesh Phogat clinches gold in Yasar Dogu 2019 tournament in Istanbul
- The 2019 Summer Universiade was held in Naples, Italy
- India to host ISSF World Cup in March 2020
- 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship begins in Cuttack
- Anish Bhanwala won his second ISSF Junior World Cup gold in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol
- The International Cricket Council has suspended Zimbabwe Cricket with immediate effect
| USEFUL INFO |
| ICC Headquarters |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| ICC Chairperson |
Shashank Manohar |
| ICC CEO |
Manu Sawhney |
- Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame
- India’s Arjun Bhati wins Junior World Golf Championship
- Prithu Gupta becomes India’s 64th Grandmaster of India
- North Korea beat Tajikistan to win Intercontinental Cup 2019
- Indian Men & Women’s teams win Commonwealth Table Tennis title
- Indian bodybuilder Ravinder Kumar Malik has clinched Mr. South Asia title
- Shiva Thapa became India’s first gold-medallist at the President’s Cup boxing tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan
Current Affairs: Obituaries
| Person |
Field |
| Lt Gen JS Gharaya |
1971 war hero |
| Pernell Whitaker |
American boxer |
| Swarup Dutta |
Bengali actor |
| Johnny Clegg |
South African singer and songwriter |
| Marc Batchelor |
Former South African footballer |
| P Rajagopal |
Saravana Bhavan restaurant founder |
| Sheila Dikshit |
Former Chief Minister of Delhi |
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