Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs 1st 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.
Current Affairs: Important Days
| Date |
Important days |
Theme |
| July 1 |
Charted Accountants Day (CA Day) |
– |
|
July 1 |
National Doctors’ Day |
“Zero tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment”
|
| July 1 |
GST Day |
– |
| July 2 |
World UFO Day |
– |
| July 4 |
Independence Day USA |
– |
| July 6 |
World Zoonoses Day |
– |
| July(First Saturday in July) |
International Co-operative Day |
Coops 4 Decent Work
|
Current Affairs: National
- Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Smt. Renuka Singh will launch the “Go Tribal Campaign” by Tribes India
- ‘One nation one ration card’ scheme from July 1, 2020
- Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan in Delhi
- National Register of Citizens (NRC) deadline extended by 1 month to July 31 in Assam
- UGC launched STRIDE scheme with view to boost research culture in universities
- Government constituted a high-powered committee of chief ministers headed by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to ‘transform Indian agriculture’
- The UIDAI has operationalised the first ‘Aadhaar Seva Kendra’ in Delhi and Vijayawada
- India’s first Design Development Center ‘Fashionova’ was launched in Surat, Gujarat
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has raised Rs 2,120 crore via issuance of 15 years bonds through book building process
- South Central Railway has commissioned the longest electrified tunnel, measuring 6.6 Kms between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations
Current Affairs: Cabinet Approval
- Cabinet approves MoU between India and Maldives in the field of Health
- Union Cabinet has approved MoU between India and Maldives for the establishment of passenger and cargo services by sea
| USEFUL INFO |
| Maldives Capital |
Malé |
| Maldives Currency |
Rufiyaa |
| Maldives President |
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
- MoU between India and Morocco for developing, promoting and strengthening mutual cooperation between the judiciaries of the two countries
| USEFUL INFO |
| Morocco Capital |
Rabat |
| Morocco Currency |
Moroccan dirham |
| Morocco Prime Minister |
Saadeddine Othmani |
- Approved the proposal for leasing out of three airports viz. Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru of AAI through Public Private Partnership (PPP) to the Adani Enterprises Ltd
Current Affairs: International
- Stores at the Dubai Airport will accept Indian Rupees of various denominations
- The IMF approved a USD 6 billion loan over a period of three years for Pakistan
| USEFUL INFO |
| Pakistan Capital |
Islamabad |
| Pakistan Currency |
Rupee |
| Pakistan Prime Minister |
Imran Khan |
- India-assisted IT-biotech park inaugurated in Cote d’Ivoire
- The world’s first ever floating farm has been built in Rotterdam in the Netherlands
| USEFUL INFO |
| Netherland Capital |
Amsterdam |
| Netherland Currency |
Euro |
| Netherland Prime Minster |
Mark Rutte |
Current Affairs: State
- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated ‘Jan Choupal’ programme in Raipur
| USEFUL INFO |
| Chhattisgarh Capital |
Atal Nagar |
| Chhattisgarh Chief Minister |
Bhupesh Baghel |
| Chhattisgarh Governor |
Anandiben Patel |
- Jagannath RathYatra begins in Puri, Odisha
| USEFUL INFO |
| Odisha Capital |
Bhubaneswar |
| Odisha Chief Minister |
Naveen Patnaik |
| Odisha Governor |
Ganeshi Lal |
- Haryana government has launched ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal for farmers
| USEFUL INFO |
| Haryana Capital |
Chandigarh |
| Haryana Chief Minister |
Manoharlal Kathar |
| Haryana Governor |
Satyadev Narayan Arya |
- Operation Khumaar has launched in J&K to make 312 panchayats tobacco-free in J&K
| USEFUL INFO |
| Jammu & Kashmir Capital |
Jammu & Srinagar |
| Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister |
Vacant |
| Jammu & Kashmir Governor |
Satya Pal Malik |
- Walled City of Jaipur makes it to the UNESCO World Heritage list
| USEFUL INFO |
| Rajasthan Capital |
Jaipur |
| Rajasthan Chief Minister |
Ashok Gehlot |
| Rajasthan Governor |
Kalyan Singh |
Current Affairs: Banking and Finance
- Government reduces interest rates of Small Saving Schemes by 10 bps
- America based Investment Bank, Morgan Stanley has predicted the GDP growth rate for India at 6.2% in 2019 and 7.1% in 2020.
- Economic Survey projects GDP to grow at 7 per cent in 2019-20
- RBI to set up a working group headed by Tapan Ray to review the regulatory and supervisory framework for core investment companies (CICs)
| USEFUL INFO |
| RBI Headquarters |
Mumbai |
| RBI Governor |
Shaktikant Das |
|
RBI Deputy Governor |
BP Kanungo, N S Vishwanathan, and Mahesh Kumar Jain |
- Karnataka Bank has launched a web tool named VASOOL SO-Ft for digitalising NPA recovery process
| USEFUL INFO |
| Karnataka Bank CEO Head quarters |
Mangalore |
| Karnataka Bank MD and CEO |
Mahabaleshwara M S |
| Karnataka Bank Tagline |
Your Family Bank, Across India |
- Punjab & Sind Bank has set up the Centralized MSME & Retail Group (Cen-MARG) for credit facilities
| USEFUL INFO |
| Punjab & Sind Bank Headquarters |
New Delhi |
| Punjab & Sind Bank MD & CEO |
S. Hari Shanker |
| Punjab & Sind Bank Tagline |
Where service is a way of life |
- YES Bank has acquired a 9.47 per cent stake in Eveready Industries India
| USEFUL INFO |
| Yes Bank Headquarters |
Mumbai |
| Yes Bank Tagline |
Experience our Expertise |
| Yes Bank CEO |
Ravneet Gill |
- ICICI Bank has tied up with non-banking financial company Indo Star Capital for vehicle financing
| ICICI Bank Headquarters |
Mumbai |
| ICICI Bank Tagline |
Hum Hain Na! |
| ICICI Bank MD & CEO |
Sandeep Bakhshi |
- Indus Ind Bank Ltd. has picked up a 2.58 percent stake in microfinance firm Satin Creditcare Network Ltd
| USEFUL INFO |
| Indus Ind Bank Headquarters |
Mumbai |
| IndusInd Bank CEO |
Romesh Sobti |
| IndusInd Bank Tagline |
We make you feel richer |
Current Affairs: Business
- Airtel becomes first telco to shut down 3G network
- Delhi Airport becomes first airport to Operationalise Transshipment Hub Centre
- Reliance Jio has launched a new digital literacy programme Jio Digital Udaan in partnership with Facebook
Current Affairs: Appointments
| Karnam Sekar |
MD and CEO of IOB |
| N.S. Vishwanathan |
Reappointed as RBI deputy governor for one year |
| V K Tyagi |
Chief Vigilance Officer of Punjab National Bank |
| P.K. Purwar |
Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL |
| Nalin Shinghal |
Chairman and Managing Director of BHEL |
| Manoj Kumar Nambiar |
Chairman of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) |
| B Harideesh Kumar |
Director of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| A K Misra |
Additional director on J&K Bank board |
| Rajni Saraf |
Chief financial officer (CFO) of Jammu and Kashmir Bank |
Current Affairs: Awards and Honours
| 1. |
NALCO |
President’s award for excellent CSR in social development |
| 2. |
Sir Mark Tully (Veteran British journalist) |
Lifetime Achievement Award in London for his contributions to the UK-India relationship |
| 3. |
Ajay Banga (Mastercard CEO and President)
Azim Premji |
2019 Global Excellence Awards at its Second Annual Leadership Summit in Washington. |
Current Affairs: Ranking
| Index |
India’s Rank |
Top |
Least |
Based on |
| Money parked by its citizens with Swiss banks |
74th |
UK |
– |
– |
| Henley Passport Index 2019 |
86th |
Japan Singapore |
– |
– |
- Maharashtra ranks first in NITI Aayog’s ease of doing farm business
- Switzerland has dethroned Singapore as the best place for expats to work and live
Current Affairs: MOU
- India and Indonesia set an ambitious USD 50 billion target for bilateral trade by 2025
- India has signed Rs. 200-crore deal with Russia to acquire ‘Strum Ataka’ anti-tank missile
- India has pledged to contribute 5 million US Dollars in 2019 to the UN Palestine refugee agency
- AYUSH ministry inks MoU with MeitY for digitisation of the AYUSH sector
- SBI inks MoU with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to boost capital availability for infrastructure projects
Current Affairs: Summit and Conference
- India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) to be Held in New Delhi
- India will host 3rd International Sunflower Seed and Oil Conference (ISSOC) 2019 in Mumbai
Current Affairs: Defence
- Abu Dhabi to host first International Security Alliance joint security exercise ISALEX19
Current Affairs: Books
| Author |
Book |
| Sushil Kumar (Former Navy Chief) |
‘A Prime Minister to Remember: Memories of a Military Chief’ |
| Dr Krishna Saksena |
‘Whispers of Time’ |
| Harivansh and Ravi DuttBajpai |
“Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics”, |
Current Affairs: Sports
- Red Bulls’ Max Verstappen wins Austrian Grand Prix
- Veer Chotrani won the Asian junior Individual squash championship in the U-19 category
- Karolina Pliskova beat Angelique Kerber to Win 2nd Eastbourne International Title
- ITBP Deputy Inspector General of Police Aparna Kumar has become the first civil servant to scale Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America
- Indian pro boxer Vaibhav Yadav wins WBC Asia silver welterweight champion
- The 2019 Indian National Rally Championship kicked off with South India Rally in Chennai
- Odisha set to host the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship at the Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Cuttack
- Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket
- Pakistan beat India to lift IBSF Snooker World Team Cup in Qatar
- Hima Das has bagged the women’s 200 m gold at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix 2019
- Shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor bagged a bronze in the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland
- Former Bayern Munich and Netherlands forward Arjen Robben has announced his retirement from football
Current Affairs: Obituaries
| Person |
Field |
| Abburi Chaya Devi |
Noted Telugu writer |
| Rakesh Shukla |
Former India Cricketer |
| Keshav Rout |
Odia film producer |
| Carlin Dunne |
Renowned Motorcycle Racer |
| Momir Bulatovic |
Former president of Montenegro |
| BK Birla |
Veteran industrialist |
| Lee Iacocca |
US Automobile industry legend |
| Sudarshan Agarwal |
Former Uttarakhand Governor |
