Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams - 4 AUGUST 2019

SSC CGL Current Affairs

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Options: Pakistani Army has not responded to the Indian Army’s offer to retrieve the bodies of its regular army personnel and Border Action Team (BAT) terrorists. The bodies are lying near Line of Control (LOC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district since last evening.
Options: Srinagar-based Defense Spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that Indian Army last evening offered to Pak Army to retrieve the bodies of their personnel in Keran Sector for last rites and there was no response to the offer till now.
Options: Last evening, Army foiled an attack by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) on a forward post along the LoC in Keran sector, killing at least five to seven intruders comprising of Pakistani regulars and terrorists.
Options: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said his country would highlight the alleged use of cluster ammunition at the international level.

Options: In a countrywide effort to enhance water security, especially in water-stressed districts, the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, JSA delivered over 3.5 lakh water conservation measures in 256 districts during the last month.
Options: Out of these, 1.54 lakh were of water conservation and rain water harvesting measures, 20 thousand related to the rejuvenation of traditional water bodies, over 65 thousand were reuse and recharge structures and 1.23 lakh were watershed development projects.
Options: Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary ParameswaranIyer said, JSA has led to an increase in groundwater level, surface water storage capacity, soil moisture in farm lands and increased plant cover.
Options: JSA is a collaborative effort of various Ministries of the Centre and State Governments and it is primarily a JalSanchay Campaign.

Options: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Saturday expressed concern over related-party transactions, a method “frequently” employed by corporates for diversion of funds.
Options: “Related-party transactions are being frequently used for diversion of funds by corporates. Another instance is extension of loans of companies to related parties. The list is endless. This really bothers the regulator,” SEBI’s Executive Director Amarjeet Singh said.
Options: Speaking at the Financial Market Conclave organised by CII here, he said these practices should be discontinued in the interest of listed companies, promoters and related parties. Mr. Singh said fraudulent related-party transactions were being used for “siphoning of funds.” Mr. Singh added that regarding corporate governance, there had been a decline of trust for which the SEBI had already initiated steps.
Options: “Serious corporate governance issues witnessed a linear rise causing a number of company failures. Corporate governance is aimed at keeping the trust of various stakeholders. Learning from the global financial crisis, this was far from satisfactory,” Mr. Singh said.

Options: Washington wants to quickly deploy new intermediate-range missiles in Asia, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday in a move likely to anger China.
Options: The new Pentagon chief said the U.S. was now free to deploy the weapons following its withdrawal on Friday from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia. “Yes I would like to,” Mr.Esper said, when asked if the U.S. was considering deploying new medium-range conventional weapons in Asia.
Options: The plan to deploy new missiles in Asia is likely to anger China which is vying with Washington for influence in the region, but Mr.Esper said Beijing should not be surprised. .

Options: India today successfully test-fired its all weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) from a mobile launcher at launch complex III of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha this morning. It was the second developmental trial of the missile in this year from the same test range.
Options: Earlier, the surface-to-air missile was tested successfully on Feb 26, 2019. It was test fired from a rotatable truck-based launch unit at Chandipur. Jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics Ltd, the QR-SAM weapon system is a quick reaction, network-centric missile system capable of search-on-the-move.
Options: AIR correspondent reports that QR-SAM system can also engage multiple targets within a range of around 25 to 30 km with two vehicle configuration for area air defence. It is a truck-mounted missile with a 360 degree rotatable, electro-mechanically operated, turret-based launch unit.
Options: The missile intended to defend Army formations operating in plains and semi-desert areas, was required to engage all kinds of targets, including aircraft at altitudes up to 9 kilometers, hovering helicopters, missiles up to 800 meters per second and low-flying targets, including those that suddenly appear at close range. The first test launch of the missile was conducted on June 4, 2017, from the same base.