Economy
- For non-compliance with norms related to NPA identification and fraud risk management, the Reserve Bank of India has slapped a penalty of Rs 7 crore on – State Bank of India (SBI).
- India’s exports in June 2019 - USD 25.01 billion (exhibiting a negative growth of 9.71%).
- In July 2019, The government has lowered interest rate on General Provident Fund (GPF) to its subscribers to - 7.9%.
- India's trade deficit in June 2019 narrowed to - $15.28 billion.
International
- 76th country to join International Solar Alliance (ISA) – Palau.
National
- This telecom company has partnered with GSMA’s Connected Women Initiative to bridge the gender gap in digital adoption in India - Reliance Jio.
- Program of Google India along with Tata Trusts aimed to empower rural women about use of the Internet in 20 states, including Punjab and Odisha – Internet Saathi program.
Persons in News
- Person who was one of the founders of the radical outfit Dalit Panther, died on July 15 - Raja Dhale.
- Autobiography of Yashwant Sinha - Relentless.
- Sahitya Akademi winner this Assamese litterateur died on July 15 - Purobi Bormudoi.
- Author of the book 'Shantanukulanandan' - Purobi Bormudoi.
- Indian who has been appointed as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) with effect from August 1 - Justice A.K. Sikri (Former Supreme Court judge).
Sports
- Host of the 2020 ISSF World Cup in Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun events – India (at New Delhi during March 15-26).
State Current Affairs
- New Governor of Himachal Pradesh - Kalraj Mishra.
- New Governor of Gujarat - Acharya Devvrat.
General Knowledge
- International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) - founded in: 1907; Headquarters: Munich (Germany).
- World Bank – Founded in: 1944; Headquarters: Washington DC (USA).
- Capital of Himachal Pradesh – Shimla.
- Capital of Gujarat – Gandhinagar.
- HeadquarteroftheInternational Solar Alliance (ISA) –Gurugram, India.
- Palau – Capital: Ngerulmud; Currency: United States dollar.
