Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs 2nd 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 11 |
World Population Day |
– |
| July 12 |
National Simplicity Day |
– |
| July 12 |
World Malala Day |
– |
| July 15 |
World Youth Skills Day |
“Learning to learn for life and work” |
Current Affairs: National
1. Central Government to set up three CoE in Sports at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh
- The Centre launched three new technology initiatives to transfer over Rs 70,000-crore fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers’ bank accounts
- The government will invalidate all PAN cards that are not linked to Aadhaar by September 1.
- Indian Railways launched ‘Operation Thirst’ to crack down selling of unauthorised packaged drinking water
- Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched ‘LaQshya’(Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative)
- ICMR has launched Mission SHAKTTI to create awareness among school children about health.
Current Affairs: International
- Sri Lanka Inaugurates first model village built with Indian assistance for war-affected people
- WHO declares Sri Lanka as a ‘measles-free’ country
| USEFUL INFO |
| Sri Lanka Capital |
Colombo, JayawardenepuraKotte |
| Sri Lanka Currency |
Sri Lankan rupee |
| Sri Lanka President |
Maithripala Sirisena |
- The world’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute started in Dhaka
| USEFUL INFO |
| Bangladesh Capital |
Dhaka |
| Bangladesh Currency |
Taka |
| Bangladesh Prime Minister |
Sheikh Hasina |
- Indian business tycoon Lalo Samuel has become the first expat in Sharjah to get the gold card permanent residency
- Government is planning to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore from the sixth tranche of CPSE ETF
- France to impose green tax on flight tickets from French airports from 2020
- France becomes the first countries to introduce digital tax on Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon
| SEFUL INFO |
| France Capital |
Paris |
| France Currency |
Euro, cfp franc |
| France President |
Emmanuel Macron |
- Tropical Storm Barry began hitting Louisiana in the United States
| USEFUL INFO |
| USA Capital |
Washington DC |
| USA Currency |
Dollar |
| USA President |
Donald Trump |
Current Affairs: State
- J & K government approved Aadhaar-linked payment mode for disbursal of pension
| USEFUL INFO |
| Jammu & Kashmir Capital |
Jammu & Srinagar |
| Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister |
Vacant |
| Jammu & Kashmir Governor |
Satya Pal Malik |
- The annual Bonalu festival kicked off in the city at the historic Golconda Fort, Telangana
| USEFUL INFO |
| Telangana Capital |
Hyderabad |
| Telangana Chief Minister |
Chandrasekhar Rao |
| Telangana Governor |
ESL Narashiman |
- Uttarakhand has been adjudged as country’s best performing states in ‘BetiBachao, BetiPadhao’
- Uttarakhand CM accepts proposal to establish Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines & High Altitude Rescue
| USEFUL INFO |
| Uttarakhand Capital |
Dehradun |
| Uttarakhand Chief Minister |
Trivendra Singh Rawat |
| Uttarakhand Governor |
Baby Rani Maurya |
- India’s first cow sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh to be privatised
| USEFUL INFO |
| Madhya Pradesh Capital |
Bhopal |
| Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister |
Kamal Nath |
| Madhya Pradesh Governor |
Anandibenpatel |
- Kerala gets India’s first ever Elephant rehabilitation centre
| USEFUL INFO |
| Kerala Capital |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Kerala Chief Minister |
Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Kerala Governor |
P. Sadasivam |
- Tamil Nadu will become first state to manufacture electric cars
| USEFUL INFO |
| Tamil Nadu Capital |
Chennai |
| Tamil Nadu Chief Minister |
E. Palanisamy |
| Tamil Nadu Governor |
Banwarilal Purohit |
- West Bengal government observes Save Water Day on July 12th
| USEFUL INFO |
| West Bengal Capital |
Kolkata |
| West Bengal Chief Minister |
Mamata Banerjee |
| West Bengal Governor |
Keshari Nath Tripathi |
- Meghalaya becomes first state to have water policy
| USEFUL INFO |
| Meghalaya Capital |
Shillong |
| Meghalaya Chief Minister |
Conrad Sangma |
| Meghalaya Governor |
Tathagata Roy |
Current Affairs: Banking and Finance
- RBI board has finalised medium term strategy to improve regulation and supervision named ‘Utkarsh 2022’
| USEFUL INFO |
| RBI Headquarters |
Mumbai |
| RBI Governor |
Shaktikant Das |
|
RBI Deputy Governor |
BP Kanungo, N S Vishwanathan, and Mahesh Kumar Jain |
- The cost of a Rs. 2000 currency note falls 65 paise per piece in 2018-19
- Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark
- Nabard to raise Rs 60,000 crore via non-convertible debentures in the current financial year
- Swiss brokerage UBS pegs down India’s GDP growth to 6.7% from 6.9%
- L&T Finance arm gets $100m from AIIB for green energy funding
| USEFUL INFO |
| Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) |
| Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Headquarters |
Jin Liqun |
| Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President |
Beijing, China |
- Flipkart has launcherd co-branded credit card in partnership with Axis Bank and Mastercard
- India to overtake Japan to become 3rd largest economy in 2025
Current Affairs: Business
- Tata Steel Kalinganagar (TSK) has been included in World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Lighthouse Network
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 series II opens for subscription for the period from July 08 – July 12, 2019
- The Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express is set to be Indian Railways 1st ‘private’ train
- YouTube introduced a new feature named ‘Learning Playlists’ for educational videos
- The world’s biggest diamond mine, Argyle Diamond Mine is being shuttered after almost four decades
Current Affairs: Appointments
| Ashutosh Gupta |
LinkedIn country manager for India |
| Rahul Dravid |
Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy |
| Shailesh Sadashiv Tinaikar |
Force Commander of UN mission in South Sudan |
| M Nageswar Rao |
director general of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guard |
| Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
Greece’s new prime minister |
| Arun Kumar |
Chief of
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) |
| Katrina Kaif |
Brand ambassador of Reebok |
| Anshula Kant |
Managing director and chief financial officer (CFO) of the World Bank |
| VikasSwarup |
Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs |
| Gitanas Nauseda |
President of Lithuania |
| Kalraj Mishra |
Himachal Pradesh Governor |
Current Affairs: Awards and Honours
| Genesis Foundation |
CSR Implementation Partner Award in the leadership category for ‘Project Little Hearts’ |
| ‘Gully Boy’ Movie |
NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea |
| Isha Kanth (Delhi) |
International Court of Justice (ICJ) Internship Programme |
| P Raghu Ram |
Honorary Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand |
| Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Master) |
First Gandhi Mandela Peace Medal |
Current Affairs: Summit and Conference
- The 10th World Tamil Conference (WTC) held in Chicago
- The Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (IRSED) was held in New Delhi
- Kerala Startup Mission to host Women Startup Summit in Kochi on August 1
- Global Conference on Media Freedom 2019 held in London
- Himalayan conclave to be held in Mussoorie on July 28
- The 11th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Senior Officials’ Meeting (11th MGC SOM) was held in New Delhi
Current Affairs: Ranking
- New Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) is the ninth most expensive office location in the world
- Akshay Kumar is the only Indian actor to feature in the Forbes World’s Highest Paid Entertainers’ list for 2019
- Chandigarh has been ranked best among states and Union territories in the field of education and is followed by Kerala and Gujarat
Current Affairs: MOU
- NHAI inks deal with National Investment Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) for funding of highway projects
- Bharat Chamber of Commerce, (BCC) signs MoU with BRICS chamber to promote trade
- Prasar Bharati signed an MoU with IIT Kanpur for research collaboration in various areas
- Samsung ties up with Paisa bazaar to offer financial products on Samsung Pay
- Exim Bank inks USD 124 mn loan pact for infra, health projects in Papua New Guinea, Senegal
Current Affairs: Science and Technology
- Russia launched Spektr-RG, a new X-Ray observatory, into space
| SEFUL INFO |
| Russia Capital |
Moscow |
| Russia Currency |
Russian Rouble |
| Russia President |
Vladimir Putin |
Current Affairs: Books
| Author |
Book |
| Devika Sethi |
‘War over Words: Censorship in India, 1930-1960’ |
Current Affairs: Defence
- India has successfully test-fired a vertical deep dive version of the indigenous BrahMos supersonic missile
- BSF has launched the operation ‘Sudarshan’ to fortify Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu
- Indian Army to buy American howitzer ammo for long-range accurate strikes
Current Affairs: Sports
- China’s Li Shi Feng wins the Canada Open Badminton
- Hima Das clinches gold in Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland
- Honda rider Marc Marquez wins seventh consecutive German MotoGP
- Vinesh Phogat, Divya Kakran wins gold at Wrestling Grand Prix of Spain
- Brazil have defeated Peru 3-1 to win their first Copa America title
- USA beat Netherlands to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup
- Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi bag top honours in AIFF awards
- The World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen wins the Croatia Grand Chess Tour
- Mexico beats US to win the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- Dutee Chand wins 100m gold in World Universiade
- Meet Toran Yadav won three silver medals in the 4th World Wealth Yoga Festival and Championship in Europe
- Sathiyan, Anthony Amalraj win bronze at World Tour Platinum Australian Open Table Tennis
- Lewis Hamilton has won the Formula One 2019 British Grand Prix
- Amir Khan clinched the WBC international welterweight title in the inaugural Super Boxing League
- Vijender Singh Beniwal (Haryana) clinched his 11th consecutive win in US professional Boxing
2019 Wimbledon Championships
| Category |
Winner |
Runner |
| Men’s Singles |
Novak Djokovic |
Roger Federer |
| Women’s Singles |
Simona Halep |
Serena Williams |
| Men’s Doubles |
Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah |
Nicolas Mahut and Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
| Women’s Doubles |
Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová |
Gabriela Dabrowski and XuYifan |
Current Affairs: Obituaries
| Person |
Field |
| Joao Gilberto |
Brazilian musician and songwriter |
| A. U. Celestine |
Former Indian football team goalkeeper |
| Wilfred Mesquita |
Former Goa minister |
| Soumendranath Kundu |
Former Bengal and Railways leg-spinner |
| H.M. Ershad |
Bangladesh’s former military dictator |
| Fernando Corbató |
Computer password inventor |
| M J Radhakrishnan |
Renowned cinematographer |
