01st August 2019 Current Affairs
Parliament passed Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019
- On July 30, 2019, Parliament passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019.
- It was passed with 99 votes in favour and 84 opposed against it.
- The bill criminalizes instant triple talaq among Muslims and attracts a jail term of three years for the husband.
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About Parliament
Leader(Rajya Sabha): Thawar Chand Gehlot
Leader(Lok Sabha): Narendra Modi
Govt sanctioned project for development of Tirthankar Circuit covering sites associated with Jainism under Swadesh Darshan scheme
- Government has sanctioned Rs.52.39 crores for the project development of Vaishali, Arrah, Masad, Patna, Rajgir, Pawapuri, Champapuri in Bihar under the Tirthankar Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the year 2016-17.
- It was informed by Union Tourism Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel in reply to question in Lok Sabha.
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About Tourism Ministry
Founded: 1967
Headquarters: New Delhi
Motor Vehicles Bill gives govt power to regulate Uber, Ola
- The Parliament approved amendments to the Motor Vehicles Bill, expected to give the Centre power to regulate app-based taxi-hailing services such as Ola & Uber.
- It aims to address issues such as road safety, reducing deaths due to road accidents, etc.
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About Ola
Founded: 3 December 2010, Mumbai
CEO: Bhavish Aggarwal
Rajya Sabha passes Motor Vehicles Bill
- The Rajya Sabha on July 31 passed a Bill to tighten road traffic regulations and imposed stricter penalties for violations in an attempt to improve road safety.
- The Upper House passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, with 108 votes in favour and 13 against it, with three amendments moved by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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About Rajya Sabha
Chairperson: Venkaiah Naidu
Chairman (Vice President): M. Venkaiah Naidu
US slaps sanctions against Iranian minister
- In an unprecedented move, the US on July 31 slapped sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on the grounds that he acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Iranian Supreme Leader.
- “This action represents another step towards denying the Iranian regime the resources to enable terror and oppress the Iranian people,” said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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About Iran
Currency: Iranian rial
Capital: Tehran
UAE to launch spacecraft to Mars in 2020
- The UAE has announced that it will launch the Hope Probe, the Arab world’s first spacecraft to Mars, in July 2020.
- The space programme, also known as the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), aims at collecting information on Mars, meteorological layers and study the causes of loss of hydrogen and oxygen gases – the two main constituents of water – from the upper layer of the Martian atmosphere.
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About UAE
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
US finalizes $670 million foreign military sales to support India’s C-17 aircraft
- On July 26, 2019, The United States (US) approved foreign military sales worth $670 million to support India’s C-17 military transport aircraft in order to enhance operational readiness and ability to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) assistance in the Indo-Pacific region.
- The proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the mobility capabilities of a major defensive partner.
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About USA
Capital: Washington, D.C.
President: Donald Trump
Postal dept decides to convert India Post Payments Bank into SFB
- The Postal Department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) into a small finance bank (SFB), enabling it to offer small loans to customers.
- The department also looks to open one crore accounts for IPPB in 100 days.
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About IPPB
Founded: 1 September 2018
Headquarters: New Delhi, India
India Received Highest-Ever FDI of Over $64 Billion in 2018-19
- According to a report by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), it was up from $60.97 billion received in the previous financial year.
- “The country registered the highest FDI inflow of $64.37 billion during 2018-19.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth $286 billion has been received in last five years.
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About DPIIT
DPIIT: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Minister: Piyush Goyal
Ellyse Perry becomes first cricketer to reach 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20Is
- Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first cricketer of either gender to reach the rare milestone of scoring 1000 runs &taking 100 wickets in the T20 format.
- Bangladesh’s Shakib al Hasan (1471 runs & 88 wickets) stands next in line to join Perry.
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About Australia
Currency: Australian dollar
Capital: Canberra
Ruhan Rajput honoured with 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2019'
- Ruhan Rajput was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019 in the category of ‘Entrepreneur of the Year in Service Business – BPO/KPO’.
- He was acknowledged for his contributions & achievements in the business industry.
- His company, namely, Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd is one of the leading players in knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) industry.
Cabinet approves ISRO Technical Liaison Unit at Moscow
- Cabinet has given nod to the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia.
- ITLU will also support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and act on behalf of ISRO.
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About ISRO
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Founder: Vikram Sarabhai
Hal Prince, Broadway legend and 21-time Tony winner dies
- A Broadway director and producer Harold Prince has died at the age of 91.
- He was the 2- -time Tony award winner.
- He was famous for his fluid, cinematic director’s touch and was unpredictable and uncompromising in his choice of stage material.
Chhattisgarh & Telangana top in the processing of solid waste
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change (MoEFCC) informed that Chhattisgarh and Telangana processed the largest percentage of solid waste until November 2018.
- Chhattisgarh generated a total 601,885 MTPA (metric tonne per annum) of waste & 84% was processed while Telangana generated a total 2,690,415 MTPA & 73% was processed.
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About Chhattisgarh
Chief minister: Bhupesh Baghel
Governor: Balram Das Tandon
‘Al Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden killed’
- Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza, chosen heir to the leadership of al Qaeda, has been killed, US media reported on July 31, citing American officials.
- Three US officials had confirmed they had information of Hamza bin Laden’s death, but gave no details of the place or date.
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About Pakistan
Currency: Pakistani rupee
Capital: Islamabad
Try out the quiz ?
1. Parliament has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019. According to this law there are how many years of jail for instant triple talaq?
Parliament passed Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019. The bill criminalizes instant triple talaq among Muslims and attracts a jail term of three years for the husband.
2. Govt. has sanctioned how many crores for the Tirthankar Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme?
Government has sanctioned Rs.52.39 crores for the project development of Vaishali, Arrah, Masad, Patna, Rajgir, Pawapuri, Champapuri in Bihar under the Tirthankar Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the year 2016-17.
3. Parliament has approved amendments to the Motor Vehicles Bill. Now who will regulate the app-based taxi service?
The Parliament approved amendments to the Motor Vehicles Bill, expected to give the Centre power to regulate app-based taxi-hailing services such as Ola & Uber.
4. Which country has approved foreign military sales of $670 million to support India’s C-17 military transport aircraft?
The United States (US) approved foreign military sales worth $670 million to support India’s C-17 military transport aircraft in order to enhance operational readiness and ability to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) assistance in the Indo-Pacific region.
5. Which of the following Payments Bank has decided to convert itself into a small finance bank (SFB)?
The Postal Department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) into a small finance bank (SFB), enabling it to offer small loans to customers.
6. Who has honoured with 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2019'?
Ruhan Rajput was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019 in the category of 'Entrepreneur of the Year in Service Business - BPO/KPO'.
7. ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) to be established in.....
Cabinet has given nod to the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia.
8. Which two states has processed the largest percentage of solid waste?
The Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change (MoEFCC) informed that Chhattisgarh and Telangana processed the largest percentage of solid waste until November 2018.
9. Who is the Road Transport and Highways Minister of India?
The Upper House passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, with 108 votes in favour and 13 against it, with three amendments moved by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
10. US Govt has slapped sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister. Who is the Foreign Minister of Iran?
In an unprecedented move, the US on July 31 slapped sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on the grounds that he acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Iranian Supreme Leader.
11. What is "Hope Probe"?
UAE to launch spacecraft to Mars in 2020. The UAE has announced that it will launch the Hope Probe, the Arab world’s first spacecraft to Mars, in July 2020.
12. India has received highest-ever FDI of over $64 Billion in 2018-19. What is the full name of FDI?
According to a report by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), it was up from $60.97 billion received in the previous financial year. "The country registered the highest FDI() inflow of $64.37 billion during 2018-19.
13. Ellyse Perry has become the first cricketer to score 1000 runs & taking 100 wickets in the T20 format. He belongs from.....
Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first cricketer of either gender to reach the rare milestone of scoring 1000 runs &taking 100 wickets in the T20 format.
14. Harold Prince has passed away. He was a famous......
A Broadway director and producer Harold Prince has died at the age of 91.
15. Recently Hamza has been killed. Who was he?
Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza, chosen heir to the leadership of al Qaeda, has been killed, US media reported on July 31, citing American officials.