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May Legal CA Quiz 3.Pdf May 2019 Legal Current Affairs for Law Entrance Exam May legal CA quiz 3 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recommended four Indian cricketers. Which of the following players is not among them? A. Mohammed Shami B. Jasprit Bumrah C. Ravindra Jadeja D. Ravichandran Ashwin 2. Which one of the following has recently announced new internal exams for class 10's Mathematics and English paper? A. UP Board B. MP Board C. CBSE Board D. ICSE Board 3. The United Nations Security Council recently designated which of the following organizations’ chief as a Global Terrorist? A. Jaish-e-Mohammad B. Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen C. National Thawheed Jamath D. Jamathei Milathu Ibrahim 4. Who among the following has recently attained world number one position in 10m air rifle? A. Apurvi Chandela B. Anjum Moudgil C. Manu Bhaker D. Divyansh Singh Panwar 5. Who among the following has recently been nominated by Hockey India for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award? A. Akashdeep Singh B. P R Sreejesh C. Deepika D. Chinglensana Singh Kangujam 6. Which of the following countries has recently barred preaching religious, radical ideologies glorifying terrorism? A. Australia B. New Zealand C. Sri Lanka D. United Kingdom 7. Who among the following was recently named as first non-British President of the Marylebone Cricket Club? A. M S Dhoni B. Kumar Sangakkara C. Brett Lee D. Chris Gayle 8. Who among the following was recently recommended for the 2019 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by the National Shooting Federation? A. Jitu Rai B. Abhinav Bindra C. Apurvi Chandela D. Heena Sidhu 9. Who among the following has set record with most wins at billboard awards? A. Nicki Minaj B. Aubrey Drake Graham C. Kanye West D. Rihanna 10. The 2019 World Tuna Day was recently observed on which of the following dates? A. May 1 B. May 2 C. May 3 D. April 29 Correct answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D C A A A C B D B B Explanations: 1. Hints to Remember Who: BCCI What: recommends Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja and Poonam Yadav for Arjuna award When: published on 27th April 2019 The BCCI recommended India pacers Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and women’s team spinner Poonam Yadav for the Arjuna award. The decision was taken during the Supreme Court-appointed CoA meeting in the capital. The 25-year-old Bumrah, who is currently playing in the IPL for Mumbai Indians, is a regular across all three formats for India. He will be spearheading India’s campaign in the upcoming World Cup in the UK. Pacer Shami has been a crucial cog in the Indian bowling set up while all- rounder Jadeja has also made a comeback in the limited-overs team and has been named in the 15-member squad for the World Cup in England and Wales. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bcci-recommends-bumrah- shami-jadeja-and-poonam-yadav-for-arjuna-award/article26966445.ece 2. Hints to Remember Who: CBSE Board What: has announced new internal exams for class 10's Mathematics and English paper When: published on 29th April 2019 CBSE always come up with a proactive and student-centric program for more engagement from students. The Central Board of Secondary Education now will be conducting two-level for class 10 mathematics and English papers from 2020 ahead. According to a new circular from CBSE, a total of 20 marks will be assigned for school-based assessment in each of the exams. In order to be considered for the board exams, students will have to clear the school-based exams first. Such a system was being followed in some of class 12 subjects exams earlier and now has been extended for class 10 board exams also. CBSE said that this move ‘learner-centric’ and stated, the need for school- based ‘internal assessments’ is increasing. With this rule being implemented, the regular theory exams will be conducted for 80 marks instead of 100 marks. The board has sent the notice to affiliated schools and is likely to be available for the public in a short time. The 2020 exam, the mathematics class 10 students will also have an option of choosing the difficulty level of their mathematics exam. Those who chose for an easier version, though could not take mathematics as a major subject in higher studies. According to an official circular by the CBSE released in 2018, the current mathematics subject will be called mathematics-standard and the easier level will be called mathematics-basic. The same will be introduced from 2020 onwards as well. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2019/4/29/CBSE-announces-new- internal-exams-for-class-10-s-Mathematics-and-English-paper.html 3. Hints to Remember Who: UN What: lists JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist When: published on 2nd May 2019 It was a fine day for India at the diplomatic office as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) finally designated Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. It took India almost a decade to get Masood Azhar listed as a global terrorist after it first moved a proposal to designate him as a global terrorist in 2009. Top political leaders around the world, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomed the UNSC’s decision to list Masood Azhar as a terrorist. As soon as India’s permanent representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin made the announcement, many leaders declared it as a huge diplomatic victory for India. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/un-lists-jem-chief-masood-azhar-as- global-terrorist-what-happens-next-1514902-2019-05-02 4. Hints to Remember Who: Apurvi Chandela What: attained world number one position in 10m air rifle When: published on 1st May 2019 Indian shooting ace Apurvi Chandela attained the world number 1 position in the women’s 10m air rifle event while compatriot Anjum Moudgil rose to number two after consistent performances in recent years. The rifle ace from Jaipur is among the five Indian shooters to have already secured 2020 Olympics quotas for the country. Chandela shot a world record score of 252.9 to clinch gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in February. She is a gold medallist at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Game and a bronze winner in the next edition at Gold Coast. In the 2018 Asian Games, Chandela had won a bronze medal in the 10m mixed rifle event. The shooter took to twitter to share her joy on achieving the feat. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/apurvi-chandela-is-world- number-one-in-10m-air-rifle-anjum-claims-second- position/article27000950.ece 5. Hints to Remember Who: Akashdeep Singh What: has been nominated by Hockey India for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award When: published on 1st May 2019 Ace India goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh has been nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by Hockey India while the names of three other players have been proposed for the Arjuna Award. Midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam and forward Akashdeep Singh and women's team defender Deepika have been nominated for the Arjuna Award. Hockey India has also nominated R.P. Singh and Sandeep Kaur for Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement, while coaches Baljeet Singh, B.S. Chauhan and Romesh Pathania have been proposed for Dronacharya Award. For the complete information kindly visit given link: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Sreejesh-nominated-for-Rajiv- Khel-Ratna-Award-by-Hockey-India&id=362865 6. Hints to Remember Who: Sri Lanka What: bars preaching religious, radical ideologies glorifying terrorism When: published on 1st May 2019 The Sri Lankan government has issued orders preventing any person from preaching religious, extremist or radical ideologies that glorify terrorism. The order also banned any foreigner from preaching any such ideology and few persons involved in it have been deported. As a result, peace TV owned by Muslim Cleric Zakir Naik has been banned and taken off the air by all cable and satellite networks. The channel is already banned in several countries including India. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the whole world should unite as one to face terrorism. For the complete information kindly visit given link: http://www.newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=362844 7. Hints to Remember Who: Kumar Sangakkara What: named as first non-British President of the Marylebone Cricket Club When: published on 2nd May 2019 Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the first non-British president of the Marylebone Cricket Club. The wicketkeeper-batsman, whose nomination was announced by current president Anthony Wreford on Wednesday, will begin his one-year tenure in October. The 41-year-old, who is already an honorary life member of MCC and has sat on its influential world cricket committee for the past seven years, said: “It is a huge honour to be named the next president of MCC and it is a role that I am thoroughly looking forward to. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/sri-lankas-kumar-sangakkara- named-as-first-non-british-marylebone-cricket-club-mcc- president/article27009041.ece 8. Hints to Remember Who: Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal What: Recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by Shooting Federation When: published on 29th April 2019 The national shooting federation Monday recommended pistol ace Heena Sidhu and trap shooter Ankur Mittal for the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour.
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