Current Affairs -May Month - 2019
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Question 1 |
The Belt and Road Forum (BRF – 2019) was recently held in which of the following Chinese cities?
Tianjin | |
Shanghai | |
Beijing | |
Hangzhou |
Question 2 |
On which date, the 2019 World Day For Safety And Health At Work is observed recently?
April 28 | |
April 30 | |
April 29 | |
April 27 |
Question 3 |
Which of the following cricketers has been recommended for 2019 Arjuna Award?
Virat Kohli | |
Yuzvendra Chahal | |
Poonam Yadav | |
Mithali Raj |
Question 4 |
Pungam Kannan, who passed away recently, was the well-known player of which sports?
Carrom | |
Basketball | |
Hockey | |
Football |
Question 5 |
Which Indian company has acquired Filipino personal care firm ‘Splash’?
Infosys | |
Tata | |
Wipro | |
Reliance |
Question 6 |
Which country has launched the 45-day ‘Mt Everest Cleaning Campaign’?
China | |
Bhutan | |
India | |
Nepal |
Question 7 |
IGNOU has launched an awareness programme on GST in collaboration with which stock exchange?
NSE | |
OTCEI | |
BSE | |
ISE |
Question 8 |
Which of the following cities has set a new Guinness World Record for the number of national flags raised in a city for 24 hours?
Beirut | |
Riyadh | |
Abu Dhabi | |
Manama |
Question 9 |
Negasso Gidada, who passed away recently, was the former President of which country?
Kenya | |
Ethiopia | |
Nigeria | |
Tanzania |
Question 10 |
Which of the following countries is the biggest spender on military expenditure in 2018, as per new data by SIPRI?
Russia | |
China | |
Saudi Arabia | |
United States |
Question 11 |
Alfred Brownell, who won the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize, is from which country?
Italy | |
Mongolia | |
Chile | |
Liberia |
Question 12 |
Which country has recently honoured 1971 war hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob with a plaque on Ammunition Hill Wall of Honour ?
Russia | |
Israel | |
Bangladesh | |
Nepal |
Question 13 |
Indo-French joint naval exercise ‘Varuna 19.1’ has started in which of the following places?
Tamil Nadu | |
Karnataka | |
Goa | |
Kerala |
Question 14 |
Operation Swift Retort, which is in news recently, is associated to which of the following countries?
Pakistan | |
India | |
Afghanistan | |
Sri Lanka |
Question 15 |
The 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship is scheduled to be held in which of the following Indian cities?
Kanpur | |
Indore | |
Delhi | |
Jaipur |
Question 16 |
Which country has become India’s top crude oil supplier in 2018-19 fiscal year?
Iraq | |
Saudi Arabia | |
Iran | |
UAE |
Question 17 |
SEBI has barred which stock exchange from securities market for 6 months on co-location case?
BSE | |
NASDAQ | |
NSE | |
London Stock Exchange |
Question 18 |
The 2019 edition of International Jazz Day (IJD) was launched by UNESCO in which of the following countries?
India | |
Australia | |
New Zealand | |
Canada |
Question 19 |
Generalized System of Preference (GSP), sometimes seen in news, is associated to which of the following countries?
France | |
United States | |
Japan | |
China |
Question 20 |
Where is the headquarters of International Press Institute (IPI)?
Washington | |
Berlin | |
Vienna | |
New York |
Question 21 |
On which date, the World Tuna Day (WTD-2019) is observed recently?
May 1 | |
May 4 | |
May 2 | |
May 3 |
Question 22 |
The Government of India (GoI) has signed a MoU with which IIT to set up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies?
IIT Kanpur | |
IIT Delhi | |
IIT Bombay | |
IIT Indore |
Question 23 |
Which of the following parliaments has become the first in the world to declare climate emergency?
United Kingdom | |
United States | |
Japan | |
Germany |
Question 24 |
Which of the following banks has become the first Indian bank to link interest rates to RBI’s repo rate?
PNB | |
BoB | |
BoI | |
SBI |
Question 25 |
Which of the following banks has become the first Indian bank to link interest rates to RBI’s repo rate?
PNB | |
BoB | |
BoI | |
SBI |
Question 26 |
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is in news recently, is from which country?
Thailand | |
Japan | |
Vietnam | |
Indonesia |
Question 27 |
Which Indian sportswomen has attained the World No. 1 position in the women’s 10m air rifle event?
Manu Bhaker | |
Anisa Sayyed | |
Apurvi Chandela | |
Anjum Moudgil |
Question 28 |
The TePe Sigeman & Co International tournament is associated to which of the following sports?
Judo | |
Chess | |
Swimming | |
Tennis |
Question 29 |
Duti Krushna Panda, who passed away recently, was the veteran politician of which party?
CPI | |
INC | |
BJP | |
BSP |
Question 30 |
INS Vela, which is launched under Indian Navy’s Project-75, is the joint venture of India and which of the following countries?
Germany | |
Russia | |
France | |
United States |
Question 31 |
Bandana, who set a new Guinness World Record on ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual’, is from which country?
Pakistan | |
Sri Lanka | |
Nepal | |
India |
Question 32 |
Which country is the current chair of the 2019 G-7 summit?
France | |
India | |
Chile | |
Australia |
Question 33 |
‘GRIHA for Existing Day Schools’, which is in news recently, is associated to which of the following issues?
Mid Day Meal | |
Quality Education | |
Environment | |
All of the above |
Question 34 |
INS Ranjit, which is recently decommissioned by Indian Navy, was built by which of the countries?
USSR | |
United States | |
France | |
Germany |
Question 35 |
The book “Game Changer” is the autobiography of which of the following cricketers?
Imran Khan | |
Shahid Afridi | |
Javed Miandad | |
Waqar Younis |
Question 36 |
What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Red Cross Day (WRCD)?
#peace | |
#love | |
#humanity | |
#unity |
Question 37 |
The Desert Storm 2019 has started from which city of Rajasthan?
Bikaner | |
Jaipur | |
Udaipur | |
Barmer |
Question 38 |
India’s first natural Ice Café is located in which of the following states?
Himchal Pradesh | |
J&K | |
Sikkim | |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Question 39 |
Which country’s privately developed rocket ‘Momo-3’ reached outer space?
France | |
Japan | |
China | |
South Korea |
Question 40 |
What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Thalassaemia Day (WTD)?
Access to Safe & Effective Drugs in Thalassaemia | |
Economic Recession: Observe – Joint Forces – Safeguard Health | |
Economic Recession: Observe – Joint Forces – Safeguard Health | |
Universal access to quality thalassaemia healthcare services |
Question 41 |
Pakkamalai Reserve Forests is located in which state?
Tamil Nadu | |
Kerala | |
Karnataka | |
Andhra Pradesh |
Question 42 |
Mrinal Mukherjee, who passed away recently, was the renowned actor of which regional cinema?
Urdu | |
Bengali | |
Odia | |
Kannada |
Question 43 |
Baidyanath Mishra, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality of which field?
Economy | |
History | |
Geography | |
Polity |
Question 44 |
Where is the headquarters of IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)?
Bonn | |
New York | |
Paris | |
Berlin |
Question 45 |
Which Indian city is hosting the World Customs Organisation (WCO) regional custom heads meeting?
Shimla | |
Pune | |
Kochi | |
Pune |
Question 46 |
The 2019 Brahmakalashothsava festival has started in which of the following states?
Maharashtra | |
Karnataka | |
Andhra Pradesh | |
Odisha |
Question 47 |
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is associated to which of the following countries?
Iran, United States and France | |
Russia, UK and China | |
Germany, Iran and United States | |
All of the above |
Question 48 |
India’s first UPI Bahi Khata for merchants has been launched by which fintech start-up company?
Paytm | |
BharatPe | |
PhonePe | |
MobiKwik |
Question 49 |
India’s newest pit viper has recently found in which of the following states?
Mizoram | |
Arunachal Pradesh | |
Odisha | |
Sikkim |
Question 50 |
Which company has launched the world’s highest-resolution image sensor for smartphones?
Apple | |
Samsung | |
Oppo | |
Vivo |
Question 51 |
Which of the following countries participated in the naval exercise ‘Group Sail’ in the disputed South China Sea?
Japan, Philippines and India | |
Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia | |
Uniited States, Vietnam and Philippines | |
Brunei, Philippines and Taiwan |
Question 52 |
Which of the following countries has officially become the 2nd country in the world to declare a climate emergency?
Sweden | |
Ireland | |
Norway | |
Finland |
Question 53 |
Which Indian company has become the official sponsor of the Afghanistan cricket team for the 2019 ICC World Cup?
Dabur | |
Sanchi | |
Amul | |
Hindustan Unilever |
Question 54 |
On which date, the 2019 edition of National Technology Day (NTD) is celebrated in India?
May 13 | |
May 12 | |
May 11 | |
May 10 |
Question 55 |
Y C Deveshwar, who passed away recently, was the noted industry leader of which company?
Infosys | |
ITC | |
Bajaj | |
Grasim |
Question 56 |
Prof. Kirpal Singh, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality in which field?
Geography | |
Science | |
Economics | |
History |
Question 57 |
WHO has partnered with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to eliminate industrial trans-fat by which year?
2028 | |
2025 | |
2023 | |
2030 |
Question 58 |
Where is the headquarters of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL)?
Raipur | |
Ahmedabad | |
Nagpur | |
Navi Mumbai |
Question 59 |
Which city is organizing the 2019 World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries?
Delhi | |
Pune | |
Raipur | |
Bhopal |
Question 60 |
Hiralal Yadav, who passed away recently, was the veteran musician of which regional cinema?
Urdu | |
Bhojpuri | |
Rajasthani | |
Marathi |
Question 61 |
Who won the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership?
Rupal Jain | |
Chhaya Sharma | |
Urvashi Chaudhary | |
Deepa Mehta |
Question 62 |
The United Nations (UN) has decided to hold its 2020 ocean conference in which of the following cities?
New York | |
Paris | |
New Delhi | |
Lisbon |
Question 63 |
Which country has started test run on world’s fastest-ever bullet train “Alfa-X”?
France | |
Japan | |
China | |
South Korea |
Question 64 |
Which country is hosting Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations?
Australia | |
China | |
India | |
New Zealand |
Question 65 |
India has been chosen to co-chair Consultative Group (CG) of GFDRR in which fiscal year?
2022 | |
2021 | |
2020 | |
2022
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Question 66 |
In Madhya Pradesh, women will handle the entire work of counting votes in which of the following districts?
Jabalpur | |
Indore | |
Harda | |
Burhanpur |
Question 67 |
The first full-fledged Services Selection Board (SSB) of Indian Navy has opened in which of the following cities?
Mumbai | |
Chennai | |
Kolkata | |
Kochi |
Question 68 |
Which of the following banks has launched co-branded multi-currency travel card with Goibibo?
SBI | |
HDFC Bank | |
ICICI Bank | |
Axis Bank |
Question 69 |
The 2019 International Army Scout Masters Competition will be held in which of the following cities?
Jhansi | |
Jabalpur | |
Dehradun | |
Jaisalmer |
Question 70 |
The tripartite MoU signed between NMCG, HCL Foundation and INTACH for Rudraksh Plantation in which of the following states?
Uttar Pradesh | |
Uttarakhand | |
Bihar | |
West Bengal |
Question 71 |
Which state has become the first Indian state to list Masala Bond in overseas market?
Kerala | |
Andhra Pradesh | |
Odisha | |
Karnataka |
Question 72 |
Ieoh Ming Pei, who passed away recently, was the renowned architect of which country?
Japan | |
China | |
South Korea | |
Singapore |
Question 73 |
On which date, the 2019 edition of World AIDS Vaccine Day (WAVD) is observed?
May 18 | |
May 19 | |
May 20 | |
May 21 |
Question 74 |
Which of the following mountaineers has successfully scaled Mt. Everest for record 23rd time?
Dachhiri Sherpa | |
Kami Rita Sherpa | |
Apa Sherpa | |
Phurba Tashi Sherpa |
Question 75 |
Project SPARROW, which is in news recently, is associated to which of the following union ministries?
Ministry of Finance | |
Ministry of Home Affairs | |
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | |
Ministry of Railways |
Question 76 |
Which country has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage?
Japan | |
Taiwan | |
Indonesia | |
Malaysia |
Question 77 |
Which International organization has celebrated the 2nd edition of International Day of Light (IDL-2019)?
UNESCO | |
UNICEF | |
UNIDO | |
UNWTO |
Question 78 |
Niki Lauda, who passed away recently, was associated to which sports?
Chess | |
Sprint | |
Judo | |
Motor Racing |
Question 79 |
The researchers at which space agency has found evidence of water, organics on Kuiper Belt object ‘Ultima Thule’?
NASA | |
JAXA | |
ISRO | |
CNES |
Question 80 |
What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Museum Day (IMD)?
Museums for peace and harmony in society | |
Hyper-connected museums: New approaches, new publics | |
Museums and Cultural Landscapes | |
Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition |
Question 81 |
Which of the following countries has launched the permanent residency system “Golden Card”?
UAE | |
India | |
Myanmar | |
Sri Lanka |
Question 82 |
On which date, the 2019 edition of National Anti Terrorism Day (NATD) is observed in India?
May 22 | |
May 23 | |
May 21 | |
May 20 |
Question 83 |
Which of the following High courts has ruled that the United Nations is not a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India?
Delhi High Court | |
Madras High Court | |
Bombay High Court | |
Calcutta High Court |
Question 84 |
What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Hypertension Day (WHD)?
Awareness of high blood pressure | |
Know your numbers | |
Treat to goal | |
Healthy diet, healthy blood pressure |
Question 85 |
Which of the following international organizations has decided to provide $750 million loan to India for railway track electrification project?
IMF | |
AIIB | |
ADB | |
World Bank |
Question 86 |
Which of the following banks has tied up with FMCG arm of The Art of Living?
SBI | |
PNB | |
BoB | |
BoI |
Question 87 |
Which international organization has unveiled a new strategy to tackle global snakebite “Emergency”?
ILO | |
UNESCO | |
FAO | |
WHO |
Question 88 |
India has banned terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) under which anti-terror law?
POTA | |
AFSPA | |
NSA | |
UAPA |
Question 89 |
Which of the following countries has been officially recognized as malaria-free in the WHO African Region?
Nigeria | |
Morocco | |
Algeria | |
Tanzania |
Question 90 |
Which of the following football teams has clinched the 2019 Indian Women’s League?
Manipur Police | |
FC Alakhpura | |
Gokulam Kerala | |
Sethu FC |
Question 91 |
Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Nigeria?
Yemi Osinbajo | |
Mohd Hussain | |
Atiku Abubakar | |
Muhammadu Buhari |
Question 92 |
Which of the following countries has been removed from US currency watchlist?
Italy | |
South Korea | |
Switzerland | |
Japan |
Question 93 |
Murray Gell-Mann, who passed away recently, won 1969 Nobel Prize in which category?
Medicine | |
Physics | |
Chemistry | |
Peace |
Question 94 |
Who is the head of the RBI committee for secondary market in corporate loans?
Bahram Vakil | |
T N Manoharan | |
Abizer Diwan | |
Anand Srinivasan |
Question 95 |
Carmine Caridi, who passed away recently, was the renowned actor of which country?
France | |
United Kingdom | |
United States | |
Germany |
Question 96 |
Carmine Caridi, who passed away recently, was the renowned actor of which country?
France | |
United Kingdom | |
United States | |
Germany |
Question 97 |
What is the India’s rank in the 2019 edition of the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings?
43rd | |
41st | |
44th | |
42nd |
Question 98 |
The scientists at which US university have developed a new prosthetic foot to help tackle tough terrain?
University of California | |
Clemson University | |
Stanford University | |
Harvard University |
Question 99 |
Who has taken charge as the new Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) ?
Kirath Singh | |
Karambir Singh | |
Bimal Verma | |
Siddharth Rajput |
Question 100 |
Which IIT has launched Integrated Database on Infrastructure Projects (IDIP)?
IIT-Madras | |
IIT-Bombay | |
IIT-Indore | |
IIT-Delhi |
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