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NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS  Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved 10% quota in jobs and educational institutions for economically weaker sections in general catcategory.egory. For the implementation of the quoquota,ta, Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution will have to be amended.  Andhra Pradesh got a separate high court. With the creation of the new high court, the country now has 25 high courts.  Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated India’s longest 300-meter single- lane steel cable suspension bridge also known as Byorung Bridge over Siang River in Upper Siang district.  Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Pema Khandu declared Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF) as the “State Festival”.  Gujarat becomes the first state to implement 10% quota to Economically Weaker sections (EWS) of general category in educational institutions and government jobs.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  The third bridge was inaugurated in Goa. The bridge has been named as ‘Atal Setu’ after former prime minister of India late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.  Civil Aviation minister launched the country’s first Geographical Indication (GI) store at Dabolim International Airport in Goa.  The Jammu and Kashmir Law Department set up a State law commission,commission, for three years, under the chairmanship of Justice (Retd) M K Hanjura.  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a new platform named “Samwad with Students” (SwS) as part of the enhanced outreach programme and to engage youngsters across India to capture their scientific temperament in Bengaluru.  Kerala women form 620-km long ‘wall’ to uphold gender equality against Sabarimala protests.  Kerala launched country’s largest start-up ecosystem, integrated start-up complex measuring 1.8 lakh sq ft. under the Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM), at the Technology Innovation Zone (TIZ), in Kochi, Kerala.  The Union Government to set up the Centre for Classical Language at the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University in Tirur, Kerala.  Madhya Pradesh Government announced that it is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing department.  Nashik in Maharashtra will be the site of the country’s second defence innovation hub after Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.  India's first National Museum of Indian Cinema opened in Mumbai, Maharashtra.  Union Petroleum Minister launched the Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin initiative in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to provide access to hygiene products and employment to opportunities in every district of the state.  Odisha state govt, launched a scheme, for overall development of small, marginal and landless farmers, dubbed as ‘The Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA)’ scheme.  Three-day 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ byby WCD Ministry held in Chandigarh for the first time to Promote Women Farmers.  Sikkim will become first state to roll out Universal Basic Income.  Sikkim CM launched ‘One Family, One Job’ scheme in Rojgar Mela 2019 to give one state government job to one family.  Secunderabad Railway Station, the first Railway station to hoist Tricolour National flag on a 100 feet tall pole under Railway’s order.  Telangana to set up ‘Save Tiger Protection Force’.  Tripura’s chief minister launched the logo ‘Neer Mahal’ for TriTripura’spura’s tea in Agartala which would enhances its popularity all over the world.  Deen Dayal Veterinary University in Uttar Pradesh proposed to set up the first goat fertility lab in the state under Rastriya Krashi Vikas Yojna.  The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya DivaDivass was commenced in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Jugnauth was the chief Guest of Convention. The theme of this year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) convention was “Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India”  A government appointed panel headed by IIT- Hyderabad chairman B V R Mohan Reddy has suggested to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to stop setting up new engineering colleges from 2020 and review the creation of new capacity every two years aftafterer that.  Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair declared as an authorized Immigration Check post.  Indian Forest Service to be renamed as Indian Forest and Tribal Service.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Andaman to be First Island to operate seaplanes under UDAN-3.  President of India gives assent to The Constitution 103rd Amendment ACT, 2019 which grants 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the economically weaker sections in the general category.  Train 18 which is India’s first indigenously developed engineleenginelessss semi high speed train has been namnameded as Vande Bharat Express. The Train will run between Delhi and Varanasi at the maximum speed of 160 kmph.  United Arab Emirates (UAE) based international cooling provider, National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) entered into a 30-year concession with Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) to build India’s first district cooling system in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.  Bihar has become the first state to deploy specially-trained dogs to check smuggling of liquor.  Himachal Pradesh became the second state to adopt Sanskrit as the second official language of the state after Uttarakhand.  The Jammu & Kashmir Government declared Ladakh as the third administrative division of the state. The division will comprise Leh and Kargil districts, with Leh as the division’s headquarters.  Jharkhand government has prohibited the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the state to prevent its anti- national tasks and activities, and for keeping alleged association with terrorterror outfits like ISIS.  Kerala became the first state to set up watchdog, "price monitoring and research unit (PMRU)", to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices.  Second edition of World Count festival 2019 was held in Pune, Maharashtra.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the National War Memorial (NWM) near India Gate in New Delhi which commemorates the soldiers who participated and made the supreme sacrifice in Peacekeeping Missions and Counter Insurgency Operations.  Odisha govt. approved Khusi scheme aimed at improving menstrual hygiene among adolescent girl students of Class 6 to 9 studying in government and non-government aided schools in the state.  Indus River Dolphin declared as Punjab’s State aquatic animal.  Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit inaugurated the second Coast Guard district headquarters at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is the first state in India to get a second Coast Guard district headquarters. The first district headquarters is Chennai.  325 children including 11 girls have been rescued in Hyderabad under “Operation Smile” which was launched on 1st January 2019.  Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Qutub Minar are among the top 10 Revenue Generating Monuments for 2015-2018. The other monuments in ththee list are Ellora caves, Sun Temple in Konark, Mamallapuram monuments, Khajuraho monuments, Ajanta caves in Aurangabad, Red Fort.  Union Railway Minister announced a new railway zone for Andhra Pradesh, that is the Southern Coast Railway and it will be headquartered in Visakhapatnam. It will be the 18th zone in the country.  Shah Faesal, 2010 batch civil servant who had resigned from his post this year, launched his political party ‘Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Movement’(JKPM) in Jammu and Kashmir. Party slogan – “Ab Hawah Badlegi’ (Now winds will change directions)”  The 79th Indian History Congress (IHC) was held at Barkatullah University in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.  The first HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) treatment centre and holistic clinic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) launched by Humsafar trust in Mumbai, Maharashtra  The second joint logistics node of tri-services has become operational at naval base in Mumbai, Maharashtra to enhancing interoperability, improve maintenance of mmilitaryilitary assets and provide

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com logistical support to all the defence services. In 2018, the first joint logistics node (JLN) consisting of the three services was set up at Andaman and Nicobar Islands  The first ever Space Dialogue of India and Japan was held in New Delhi.  Thanga Darlong, a musician from Tripura was awarded with the first Atal Behari Vajpayee Life Time Award at the 37th Agartala Book Fair in Agartala, Tripura.  Tripura has been ranked at second place in India, in terms of child marriages among girls between the age of 15 and 19 years, according to a report released by the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)  Japan announces an investment worth Rs. 22 lakh for Rabindra Bharati Museum, Kolkata.  As per Monster Salary Index (MSI) Survey, a high gender pay gap (GPG) is observed in India, as women earn 19% less than men.  Justice Vikram Nath appointed as the first Chief Justice of new Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati.  Haryana Chief Electoral Officer inaugurated India’s first-of-its-kind ‘Voter Park’ in Vikas Sadan building complex, Gurugram.  India’s First Foreign Interactive Bird Park launched by Essel World in Mumbai.  Chennai Central railway station has been renamed by the Tamil Nadu State Government as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MG Ramachandran Central RRailwayailway Station after it's late Chief Minister and founder of Chennai's ruling govt, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Dr. MG Ramachandran.  Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court.  Jhulan Goswami, former captain of India national women's cricket team, awarded the "Sportsperson of the Year" honor at the Calcutta Sports Journalists’ club annual awards function 2019 held at Kolkata, West Bengal.  The Geological Survey of India (GSI(GSI)) in its report notified that the highest graphite reserves of InIndia,dia, that is, around 35% of India’s total Graphite reserves are found in Arunachal Pradesh.  Karnataka Government limits the weight of school bags not more than 10% of the child’s weight.  Kerala became the first state to tap into masala bond in overseas market by listing the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB)’s masala bond worth of USD 312 million (Rs 2,150 crore) in London Stock Exchange  Delhi High court passed a judgment in SSanjayaanjaya Bahel v. Union of India & Others that United Nations Organization (UNO) is not a State under Article 12 of the Indian Constitution.  India's first Tree Ambulance initiated in Chennai by Green man of India, Dr K Abdul Ghani.  Telangana has released a draft blockchain policy to set up country's first 'Blockchain District' in Hyderabad.  Central government has decided to merge two institutions the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) and the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) to create new statistical body National Statistical Office (NSO) under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).  Central Government has permitted to set up e-Foreigner Tribunal (e-FT) in Assam. It is a quasijudicial authority which assesses the question of the authenticityauthenticity of a person's citizenship. It should be sesett up by July 31, 2019, when the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) is published. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-FT Mission is Anand Prakash Tiwari.  In Bihar, 160 children have lost their lives due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and heat wave. The total toll due to AES and heat wave has been pegged at 104 and 56 respectively. The toxic

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com substance in lychee causes Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), locally known as Chamki Bukhar, which is a form of brain fever that happens due to the inflammation of the brain.  India & Portugal to set up National Maritime Heritage Museum in Lothal.  Viral Sudhirbhai Desai, a young entrepreneur from surat launched an initiative to change Udhana railway station in Gujarat into India’s first green and clean railway station like Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.  The Haryana High court (HC) declared the entire animal kingdom, including avian and aquatic, as a legal entity having rights of a living pperson.erson. The verdict of Punjab and Haryana HC comes a year after Uttarakhand HC passed similar order to protect and promote greater welfare of animals.  Bancha in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh became the first solar kitchen only village in India.  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the 550th Guru Nanak Prakash Purab as National Tolerance Day cited the Sikhism founder’s message of love and compassion.  World’s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose scheme Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project inaugurated in Telangana.  West Bengal introduces free crop insurance scheme Bangla Shashya Bima for farmers.  A recent study based on the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) data, India has 20.6 health workers per 10,000 people. This is less than the World health Organization’s (WHO) minimum overreach of 22.8 per 10,000 people.  The Election Commission of India granted the National party status to National People’s Party(NPP) led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. SSangma.angma. It becomes the first Party from North East region to get this tag. With this tag, it becomes the eighth national party in the country among All India Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), BSP, CPI, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress (INC) and NCP parties.  The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, think tank of the government, has proposed that only Electric Vehicles (EVs) should be sold after 2030.  The five Asian countries including India, BhuBhutan,tan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Nepal have signed a declaration 'The New Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019' to augment Rhino protection measures including the greater one-horned rhinoceros that are found in the Indian subcontinent.  14th Agricultural Science Congress held at New Delhi  Early Ed Asia 2019, Asia‟s largest early childhood conference, held in Jaipur.  India and the European Union have made a decision to mutually invest up to 40 Million Euros (Rs.323 Crore) on 7 Research and Innovation projects to tackle and handle immediate water challenges in the country.  Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) inaugurated in Thiruvananthapuram by Kerala CM.  Meghalaya government to rename Dikki Bandi stadium after P A Sangma.  A Himalayan Cloud Observatory is set up in Tehri district with a motivmotivee to forecast and monitor cloudburst incidents in the Himalayan region and help minimising the damage.  Dhanbad, the coal capital of India scored 95.3 percent and become the number one city in terms of highest 4G availability in India by the report name ‘Open‘Open Signal’s hottest city for 4G Availability’Availability’..  The first HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) treatment centre and holistic clinic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) launched by Humsafar trust in Mumbai, Maharashtra.  The 79th Indian History Congress (IHC) was held at Barkatullah University in Bhopal, Maphya Pradesh.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Adobe signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to collectively drive the charter of developing creative skills and spreading digital literacy across all Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in India.  Tamil yeoman butterfly has been declared the state butterfly of Tamil Nadu.  Gujarat ranks on top in the installation of rooftop solar projects with an installed capacity of 261.97 MW followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.  'Pink coaches' introduced by the North-east Frontier Railway.  E-commerce Company Amazon inaugurated its single-largest campus in the world in terms of area (9 acres) in Hyderabad, Telangana.  Union Human Resource Development Minister launched the National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. It is the largest teachers' training programme of its kind in the world.  Air India hoisted its Boeing 777 aircraft (Delhi-San Francisco flight AI-173) over the zero degrees the North Pole and became the first Indian airline to operate commercial flights overflying polar region.  India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), capturing the facial biometric data of seafarers.  The Uttarakhand government has decided to form a Special Tiger Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve.  Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir has been adjudged as the "Best Swachh Iconic place" in the country in the "Swachh Iconic Places".  Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport gets India's tallest ATC tower to enhance the safesafetyty and boost the efficiency of air transport management services.  Microsoft India and the Central Board of Secondary Education have partnered to build AI learning for schools.  India's first electronic-waste (e-waster) is going to be set up in Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh.  The first corporate run train of the country, Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express was flagged off from Lucknow Junction.  Air India has become the first airline in the world to use a Taxibot on an A-320 aircraft with passengers on board.  UNESCO has included Mumbai and Hyderabad in its network of 'Creative Cities'.  Mumbai has been designated as Creative City of Films an Hyderabad as a Creative City of Gastronomy.  Earlier Indian cities like Chennai and Varanasi have been included in UNESCO Cities of Music while Jaipur has been included in the City of Crafts and Folk Arts.  Keezhadi an Urban Settlement of Sangam Age on the Banks of River Vaiga excavation in Tamil Nadu.  Tamil Nadu has become the first state in the country to enact a law on contract farming.  South Central Railways (SCR) of Indian Railways commissioned the longest electrified tunnel in India. It is situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.  Andhra Pradesh became the first state in India to reserve 75% private jobs for locals  Fashionova', India's first Design Development Center was launched in ththee Textile city Surat, GujaratGujarat..  Monkeys declared as 'vermin' in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh  Operation Khumaar launched in J&K to make 312 panchayats free from tobacco.  India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre will be set up at Kerala’s Kottoor.  India's first space tech park to come up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  The first space museum of India opening new attraction to space enthusiasts, was set up at Hyderabad in association with ISRO.   Western Railways (WR) opened its first printing press heritage gallerygallery named Western Railway Mahalaxmi General Stores Depot (GSD) at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai  Meghalaya became the first state in India to ensure water conservation with its State Water Policy.  Uttar Pradesh has highest number of senior citizens with more than one crore 54 lakhs.  The Uttar Pradesh State Government has set the state a target of becoming a $1-trillion economy in the next three years.  India has fixed a deadline of 2025 for eradicating tuberculosis (TB) against the global deadline of 2030.  Indian Army launches ‘Mission Reach Out’ post Article 370 revocation in Jammu.  Odisha CM to launch “Mo Sarkar” initiative for transparency in governance.  Rajasthan becomes the first state in the country to implement biofuel policy.  Speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla annouannouncednced that the Lower House (Lok Sabha) will become paperless from the next session.  A fun zone, the first of its kind in Indian Railways, has been set up at the Visakhapatnam Railway Station, Andhra Pradesh.  Kerala to set up India’s first International Women's Trade Centre (iWTC) in Kozhikode.  Maharashtra set to become India’s first state to formulate vertical property rules to create a database of all flats, buildings and commercial complexes with an aim to prevent property-related frauds.  Maharashtra govt. to set up “Swachh Bharat World University” at Sevagram in wardha district.  Rupa Gurunath appointed as first woman president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.  Telangana declares 2020 as Artificial Intelligence (AI) year.  India’s first Central Police University will be established in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.  The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) inaugurated India’s first National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Hub in Kolkata  Andhra Pradesh Government launches India’s first Village secretariat system.  Rajasthan Becomes First Indian State To Launch Policy on Pneumoconiosis Detection, Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation’.  India's 1st plant to produce diesel from plastic waste in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh.  Ayodhya, Uttar Praesh created GGuinnessuinness record by lighting 6 lakh earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu River.  The 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in New Delhi.  World's first CNG terminal to be built in Bhavnagar port, Gujarat.  India’s First Elephant Memorial namely "Wildlife SOS Elephant Memorial" opens on Agra-Mathura Highway in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh by Wildlife SOS  Coal ministry announced 1 billion tonne coal target by 2024 on 45th Coal India Foundation Day in Kolkata  Kolkata-1st city to install ‘Third UmUmpire’pire’ Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) machines to assess medical reports.  5th India international science festival 2019 held in Kolkata, West Bengal.  Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN) launched country’s first waste exchange platform namely "Madras Waste Exchange" (www.madraswasteexchange.com) to buy and sell municipal solid waste online.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  India's 1st National maritime heritage museum to be built in Lothal, Gujarat with the help of Portugal.  Mumbai Central station of Western Railways was conferred with the ‘Eat Right Station' certification with a 4-star rating by FSSAI.  Nagpur Resolution to empower citizens adopted at conference organized by DARPG in Nagpur.  India’s 1st transgender university will open in Fazilnagar in Uttar Pradesh.  Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced that the Aadhaar project crossed 125 crore mark of registration.  16-year old Vadodara based Aayushi Dholakia won the crown Miss Teen International 2019  India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019  The total forest cover of the country is 7,12,249 sq km which is 21.67% of the geographical area of the country.  The tree cover of the country is estimated as 95,027 sq km which is 2.89% of the geographical area.  The total Forest and Tree covercover of the country is 8,07,276 sq km which is 24.56% of the geographical area of the country.  The top three states in terms of increase in forest cover are Karnataka (1,025 sq km), Andhra Pradesh (990 sq km) and Kerala (823 sq km).  There has been a decreadecreasese of forest cover to the extent of 765 sq km (0.45%) in the North Eastern region all states except Assam and Tripura.  Mangrove cover in the country has increased by 54 sq km (1.10%) as compared to the previous assessment.  Maharashtra has had the highest iincreasencrease in tree cover and a large part of that is due to horticulture.  Amongst the States, Gujarat has the largest area of wetlands within RFA in the country followed by West Bengal.  Dependence of fuel wood on forests is the highest in the State of Maharashtra, whereas, for fodder, small timber and bamboo, dependence is highest in Madhya Pradesh.  20th Livestock Census 2019  The total Livestock population is 535.78 million in the country showing an increase of 4.6% over Livestock Census-2012. West Bengal observed the highest increase of 23%, followed by Telangana (22%).  Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of livestock of 67.8 million, followed by Rajasthan 56.8 million, Madhya Pradesh: 40.6 million and West Bengal: 37.4 million.  West Bengal has seen the highhighestest rise of 15% in cattle population and Uttar Pradesh has observed a maximum decrease in cattle population though the state has taken several steps to save cattle.  Tamil Nadu has the highest number of poultry population with 120.8 million, followed by Andhra Pradesh (107.9 million), Telangana (80 million) and West Bengal (77.3 million).  India Innovation Index 2019  NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Ayog with the Institute for Competitiveness has released the India Innovation Index 2019.  Karnataka with score 35.65 emerged topper in the overall rankings in the category of major states with Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in the second and third positions.  Health Index 2019 - NITI Aayog

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  The second edition of NITI Aayog's Health Index was released in its report titled 'Healthy States, Progressive India: Report on Rank of States and UTs.  Kerala continued to top the list for the best performing State in the health sector among the 21 large States.  Uttar Pradesh retains the worst performer tag in the index.  India Skills Report, 2019  The survey was conducted jointly by Wheebox, People Strong, and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).  Andhra Pradesh has topped the list of states with the highest employability followed by Rajasthan and Haryana, as per the India Skills Report, 2019.  Railway Cleanliness Survey 2019  Three railway stations of Rajasthan; Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Durgapura have topped the Railway Cleanliness Survey 2019.  Among the railway divisions, North Western Railway stood at the top, South Eastern Railway at the second position and East Central Railway at the third position.  State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL) 2019  Karnataka got the top spot with SARAL score of 78.8 as the best state for setting up a rooftop solar project followed bbyy Telangana (72.2), Gujarat (67.9) and Andhra Pradesh (66.1).  Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been ranked last with a score of 14.4.

INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS  USA and Israel officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) amid concerns that the organization fosters anti-Israel bias.  Pakistan’s Provincial Government declares Panj Tirath Hindu religious site as national heritage.  The World Economic Forum (WEF) released a survey ahead of its annual meeting which states that Indians are biggest supporters of international aid. 95 per cent of Indians supported the international aid and expect India to help other nations.  Pakistan government declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country.  Dubai International (DXB) airport became the world’s busiest airport for international passengers for the fifth consecutive year in 2018.  As per ECA international survey, Singapore comes out as the most liveable location for Asian expatriates for the 14th year from the list of 480 location.  Siamese Fighting Fish become the National Aquatic Animal of Thailand  Macedonia signed an accord, to become the 30th member of the NATO military alliance.  Hindi becomes the third high court language in Abu Dhabi  India Withdrawn ‘Most Favoured Nation’ Status from Pakistan. It was in 1996 India granted MFN status to Pakistan.  Afghanistan began exporting to India through the Chabahar port in Iran, for the first time by bypassing the Pakistan route.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Malaysia became a member of the InternaInternationaltional Criminal Court (ICC), the world’s only permanent war crimes court which aims to prosecute the worst abuses when national courts are unable or unwilling. Malaysia is the 124th member of the court since its establishment in 2002.  Kazakhstan renames its capital Astana as Nursultan after ex-president  World’s largest e-waste recycling hub opened at the Dubai Industrial Park, Dubai  Tesla has developed its ‘largest power storage system in Asia’ at Osaka train station in Japan to reduce energy demand and provide emergency backup power to trains in Japan.  The European Parliament has banned the single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers that despoils beaches and pollutes oceans.  Following the 1400 years old tradition, Japan’s government has ununveiledveiled an era name, “Reiwa,” or “pursuing harmony,” for soon-to--bebe Emperor Naruhito. The names change occurs when anew emperor takes the throne. The new era to begin on May 1, will succeed the "Heisei" era (1989-2019) of Emperor Akihito.  London became the first city in the world to implement a Ultra Low Emission Zone for 24×7 hours a week, inside which vehicles will have to meet tough emissions standards. This zone aims to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health  Google’s Wing launches its first Commercial drone delivery service in Australia.  India’s Haj Quota has been increased by about 25,000, raising the number to 2 lakh from 1.75 lakh by Saudi Arabia.  Indonesia released a special stamp on the theme of Ramayana to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Indonesia.  India to be Guest of Honour country at 29th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.  UAE based Etihad Airways becomes first major airline to operate plastic-free flight  The UK Parliament becomes the first national government to pass an Environment and Climate Emergency.  Ireland becomes 2nd country to declare climate emergency.  The rare monkey pox virus, for the first time, reported in Singapore.  Australian flight carrier, Qantas operated world’s first zero-waste flight.  Taiwan becomes the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.  India has been elected to Executive Board of first UN-Habitat Assembly.  Puerto Williams in Chile has become the southernmost city in the world after getting its status upgraded to city category. Previously, the southernmost city was Ushuaia in Argentina.  The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has announced that it has suspended Sudan’s participation in all AU activities until the productive establishmentestablishment of Civilian Government in the country.  To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Embassy organized the ‘Gandhi Cycle Rally for Peace’, in Saudi Arabia.  India has been designated as the guest country in the 33rd Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (Guadalajara International Book Fair), in Mexico.  Facebook confirmed the launch of crypto-currency ‘Libra’ in 2020.  India extended $15 million grant to Niger to organize the AU summit.  Ireland plans to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030.  Saudi Arabia became the first Arab country to get FATF (Financial Action Task Force) membership.  Bangladesh's first iron ore mine discovered in Dinajpur.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  UN Secretary-General declared 2019-2028 as the 'Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace'.  UN announced 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements to highlight its first publication in 1869.  The central banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia have launched a common digital currency called "Aber", which will be used in financial settlements between the two countries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers technologies.  Anti-graft lawyer Zuzana Caputova won Slovakia's presidential election, making her the country's first female head of state.  The world's first armed amphibious drone boat named `Marine Lizard' and guided by China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, has been successfully tested by China.  The world's first-ever malaria vaccine was launched in a pilot project in Africa's Malawi.  Huawei Overtakes Apple to become 2nd Biggest Smartphone Maker after Samsung.  India has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly, announced by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.  The US government has removed India from its monitoring list for currency manipulation.  Indian writer Annie Zaidi was announced as the 2019 winner of the USD 100,000 Nine Dots Prize, a prestigious book prize created to award innovative thinking that addresses contemporary issues around the world.  India has signed agreements with BaBangladeshngladesh and South Korea for DD India to be telecasted on the state platforms of the respective countries.  Puerto Williams in Chile has become the southernmost city in the world after getting its status upgraded to city category. Previously, the southernmosouthernmostst city was Ushuaia in Argentina.  India has pledged to contribute USD 5 Million in 2019 to the UN Palestine refugee agency.  US Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status.  UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has listed Iraq's BabyBabylonlon as a World Heritage Site.  Tata Steel Kalinganagar, Orissa has been included in World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network.  Sri Lanka has inaugurated first model village built with Indian assistance.  Ukraine has inaugurated the world's largest movmovableable metal dome encasing the destroyed reactor at the infamous Chernobyl plant.  Iceland has marked its first-ever loss of a glacier to climate change. The glacier lost was, Iceland's Okjokull glacier. People commemorated this loss with a plaque.  Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Blacklisted Pakistan Against Terror Financing And Money Laundering.  Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has launched the RuPay card, making the UAE the first country in the Middle East to initiate the Indian indigenous system of electronic payment.  RuPay facilitates electronic payment at all Indian banks and financial institutions. India has already launched the RuPay card in Singapore and Bhutan.  The High Commissions ofAustralia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji jointly organised a cultural event `Namaste Pacific' held in Delhi, India.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Scientists have unveiled a newly discovered species of a pterosaur, the largest ever flying animal according to a study conducted by Queen Mary University in London.  The tie-up between India and Sri Lanka received a boost when a newly 'Make in India' train "Pulathisi Express" rake was flagged off from Colombo Fort Railway station.  The rake of the train was manufactured in the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.  Vietnam has inaugurated Southeast Asia's largest solar power farm which has the capacity to produce 688 million kWh of electricity annually.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other world leaders inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park at the UN headquarters in New York on the occasioccasionon of Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.  Palestine has released a commemorative postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi, honoring his legacy and valuesto mark the 150 birth anniversary of the world leader in RamaIlah.  The National Library of Israel unveiled 80-years old short handwritten letter by Mahatma Gandhi for the first time.  Gandhi ji was wishing the "afflicted (Jewish) people" an "era of peace" in the letter, written on the same day World War II broke out.  Japan launched an unmanned H-2B rocket towards the International Space Station. This Rocket is considered as the world's biggest transport spaceship.  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the establishment of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence(MBZUAI), the first graduate-level research-based AI university in the world.  India will host the 91stInterpol General Assembly in 2022. It will be held as part of celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence.  The Mahatma Gandhi IT and Biotechnology Park (MGIT-BP), built with the assistance from  India was inaugurated at Grand-Bassam in Cote d'Ivoire, a West African country.  In order to tackle plastic pollution, the Government of New Zealand has officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags.  The world's largest burn and plastic surgery institute named Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute started its functioning in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  Palau became the 76th country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement.  Jordan opened its first underwater military museum off its Red Sea coast.  India's renewable energy cost is lowest in Asia Pacific region -Wood Mackenzie.  Infosys launched its new Cyber Defence Center in Romania.  Netherlands imposed ban on burqa and niqab in public places.  A newly discovered Kajin Sara lake in Manang district of Nepal is all set to record the world’s highest lake.  India contributed $1 million to reform the United Nations (UN) Development system by contributing to the UN Special Purpose Trust Fund (SPTF) for the rresidentesident coordinator system.  The member-countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region have resolved to eliminate highly infectious childhood killer diseases measles and rubella by 2023.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Singapore set to become the first country to ban ads for unhealthy sugary drinks.  Ecuador had quit Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 1, 2020 due to fiscal problems.  Pakistan becomes the first country in the world to launch the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the new Typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV).  Saudi Arabia became the first country in the Arab world to head G20 (Group of 20) after it took over from Japan. The G20 summit for 2020 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Bougainville was World’s newest nationationn after voted for independence from Papua New Guinea.  Afghanistan becomes the 1st nation to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia.  Poland has left European Union’s (EU) 2050 Climate Neutrality Agreement as it demanded more funds for economic transition and support for nuclear power.  Eight West African Nations agreed to rename their common currency known as “CFA Franc” to “Eco” to severe the CFA franc's links to former colonial ruler France.  World's first liquid hydrogen carrier ship launches in Japan.  According to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, Russia is the only country in the world that has hypersonic weapons.

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS  Sanjay Jain - Additional Solicitor General  Sudhir Bhargava - Chief information commissioner  Saurabh Kumar - Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)  Vikram Misri - Ambassador of India to China  Sunjay Sudhir - Ambassador of India to Maldives  Jaideep Sarkar - High Commissioner of India to Republic of South Africa  Dalbir Singh Suhag - High Commissioner of India to Republic of Seychelles  Manu Sawhney - CEO of International Cricket Council (ICC)  Asif Saeed Khosa - Chief Justice of Pakistan  Gita Gopinath - Chief economist(11th) International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Suman Kumari - Civil judge of Pakistan(She became the first Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge in Pakistan)  Sultan Abdullah - King of Malaysia  Shri Pranav R Mehta - President of Global Solar Council (GSC),USA (He is dubbed as the Solar Man of India)  Nicolas Maduro - President of Venezuela  Jair Bolsonaro - President of Brazil  Su Tseng-chang - Prime Minister of Taiwan  Stefan Lofven - Prime Minister of Sweden  Dr.Poonam Khetrapal Singh - Regional Director of World Health Organization South East Asia  Sanjiv Ranjan - Ambassador of India to Republic of Colombia  B.S. Mubarak - Ambassador of India to Republic of Honduras  Dinesh Bhatia - Ambassador of India to Republic of Argentina

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Sanjay Kumar Verma - Ambassador of India to Republic of Marshall Islands  Ruchira Kamboj - Ambassador of India to Bhutan  Punit Goenka - Chairman of BARC India  Pramod Chandra Mody - Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)  Rishi K Shukla - Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)  Sushil Chandra - Election Commissioner of India  K. J. Srinivasa - High Commissioner of India to Cooperative ReRepublicpublic of Guyana  Justice D K Jain - Ombudsman of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)  Ajay Singh - President of AIBA (International Boxing Association)  Indra Nooyi - Board of Directors of Amazon  Abdel Fattah El Sisi - Chairman of African Union  Nayib Bukele - President of El Salvador  Muhammadu Buhari - President of Nigeria  Mohamed Tahir Ayala - Prime Minister of Sudan  Pranay Kumar Verma - Ambassador of India to Republic of Vietnam  Dr. Ausaf Sayeed - Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia  Manpreet Vohra - Ambassador of India to Mexico  Kishan Dan Dewal - Ambassador of India to Republic of Mauritius  Bhagwan Lal Sahni - Chairman of National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)  Ajit Kumar Mohanty - Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)  Thawar Chand Gehlot - Leader of Rajya Sabha  Ajit Doval - National security Advisor (NSA) of India  Om Birla - Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha  Virendra Kumar - Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha  Ms. Padmaja - High Commissioner of India to Republic of Fiji  Pinaki Chandra Ghose - Lokpal or the anticorruption ombudsman(First) of India  Anil Kumble - Chairman of ICC (International Cricket Council) Cricket Committee  Soumya Swaminathan - Chief Scientist of World Health Organisation (WHO)  Juha Sipila - Prime Minister of Finland  Mahmoud Abbas - Prime Minister of Palestine  Krishna Kumari Kohli - Senator of Pakistan (First Female and She is also the first Thari Hindu woman to be elected to the Pakistan senate)  Praful Patel - Member of FIFA Executive Council  Davis Malpass - President of World bank  Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky - President of Ukraine  Benjamin Netanyahu - Prime Minister of Israel  Mohammed Ishtayeh - Prime Minister of Palestine  Mueenul Haq - High Commissioner of Pakistan to India  Kumar Sangakkara - President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)  Cyril Ramaphosa - President of South Africa  Joko Widodo - President of Indonesia  Volodymyr Zelenskiy - President of Ukraine  Scott Morrison - Prime Minister of Australia

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  James Marape - Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea  Qu Dongyu - Director General of United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)  Inger Andersen - Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP)  Rajiv Mehrishi - External Auditor of World Health Organization (WHO)  Romila Thapar - International member of American Philospohical Society  Gianni Infantino - President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)  Nayib Bukele - President of El Salvador  Prayuth Chan-ocha - Prime Minister of Thailand  (JANUARY 2019 TO JUNE 2019)   (JULY 2019 TO DECEMBER 2019)   Sanjeev Kumar Singla - Ambassador of India to State of Israel  Upender Singh Rawat - Ambassador of India to Republic of Panama  Shri Dinesh Bhati - Ambassador of India to Republic of Paraguay  Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury - Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC)  Girish Bhalchandra Bapat - Chairman of Estimates committee  Ashutosh Gupta - LinkedIn, Country manager for India  Rahul Dravid - Head of Cricket of National Cricket Academy  Ghotu Ram Meena - Ambassador of India to Republic of Congo  Pavan Kapoor - Ambassador of India to United Arab Emirates(UAE)  Rajiv Gauba - Cabinet Secretary of India  Ms. Padmaja - High Commissioner of India to Cook Islands  Ajay Kumar Bhalla - Home Secretary  P T Usha - Member of Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) Athletes Commission  Justice Madan Lokur - Supreme Court (SC) judge of Fiji  Sanjiv Ranjan - Ambassador of India to Republic of Ecuador  Bipin Rawat - Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC)  Kristalina Georgieva - Chief of International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Oleksiy Honcharuk - Prime Minister of Ukraine  Girish Chandra Murmu - Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir  Radha Krishna Mathur - Lt Governor of Ladakh  Sharad Arvind Bobde - 47th Chief Justice of India  Surjit Bhalla - Executive Director for India at IMF  Pankaj Kumar - CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)  Argentina's Alberto Fernandez - President of Argentina’s  Joko Widodo - President of Indonesia  Antonio costa - Prime Minister of Portuguese  Amrit Lugun - Ambassador of India to Greece  Sajjan Jindal - Vice Chairman of World Steel Association  Christine Lagarde - Women head of European Central Bank  Sophie Wilmes - First woman caretaker Prime minister of Belgium

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Lieutenant Shivangi - First woman pilot of Indian Navy  Pavan Kapoor - Ambassador of India to United Arab Emirates (UAE)  Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - President of United Arab Emirates  Pravid Jugnauth - Prime Minister of Mauritius  Mahinda Rajapaksa - Prime Minister of Sri Lanka  Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa - President of Sri Lanka  Masatsugu Asakawa - President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)  Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla - Foreign Secretary of United States  Bipin Rawat - India’s 1st Defence Chief of Defence Staff(CDS)  Prithiviraj Singh Roopun - President of Mauritius  Mr. Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon - Vice President of Mauritius  Sanna Mirella Marin - Prime Minister of Finland (World's youngest serving Prime Minister)  Manuel Marrero Cruz - First Prime Minister of Cuba since 1976  Priti Patel - Home secretary of United Kingdom (UK)  Justice AK Sikri - International judge in Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)  Anshula Kant - Managing director (MD) and chief financial officer(CFO) in World Bank(WB)  Kyriakos Mitsotakis - Prime Minister of Greece  Benjamin Netanyahu - Prime Minister of Israel  Boris de Pfeffel Johnson - Prime Minister of British  Priyanka Das - Selected for the 5th edition of Homeward Bound, a scientific research program in Antarctica  Rafael Grossi - Director General of International Atomic Energy Acency  P K Mishra - Principal Secretary of Prime Minister Marendra Modi  P K Sinha - Principal Advisor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi  Rajeev Gauba - Cabinet Secretary of India  Isha Kanth - Delhi girl, selected for internship programme with the International Court of Justice(ICJ)  Recently appointed new governors in some states: Governor State Acharya Devvrat Gujarat Anusuiya Uikey Chhattisgarh Biswa Bhusan Andhra Pradesh Harichandan Lal Ji Tandon Madhya Pradesh Anandi Ben Patel Uttar Pradesh Phagu Chauhan Bihar Jagdeep Dhankhar West Bengal Ramesh Bais Tripura RN Ravi Nagaland Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan Telangana Bhagat Singh Koshyari Maharashtra

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com Kalraj Mishra Rajasthan Arif Mohammed Khan Kerala Bandaru Dattatreya Himachal Pradesh

IMPORTANT BOOKS & AUTHORS

BOOK NAME AUTHOR NAME A Crusade Against Corruption Manohar Manoj We Are Displaced Malala Yousafzai New Brazilian Poems Abhay Kumar Let’s Talk On Air: Conversations with Radio Rakesh Anand Bakshi Presenters Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India P Chidambaram Simplicity & Wisdom Dinesh Shahra The Fate of Butterflies Nayantara Sahgal Designing Destiny: The Heartfulness Way Kamlesh Patel famously known as Daaji Indian Fiscal Federalism Dr. Y.V. Reddy and G.R. Reddy Saffron Swords: Centuries of Indic Resistance to Manoshi Sinha Rawal Invaders Khooni Vaisakhi Nanak Singh and Navdeep Singh Suri Politics of Jugaad: The Coalition Handbook Journalist Saba Naqvi Game Changer Shahid Afridi Coming Round the Mountain Ruskin Bond Naxal movement in West Bengal Nabaneeta Dev Sen Darkness to light Lamar Odom Digital Dilemma Milt Shelton and Andy Maltz My Life, My Mission Baba Ramdev Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly Anupam Kher The New Delhi Conspiracy Meenakshi Lekhi Kargil: Untold stories from the War Rachna Bisht Rawat Who Stole My Job Sunil Mishra The Book of gutsy Women Hilary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton Obama: The Call of History Peter Baker Rethinking Good Governance Vinod Rai Being Gandhi Paro Anand Turbulence & Triumph: The Modi Years Rahul Agarwal and Bharathi S Pradhan Girl Power: Indian Women Who Broke The Rules Neha J Hiranandani Reset: Regaining India's Economic Legacy Subramanian Swamy How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions Bill Gates We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need The Daughter from a Wishing Tree: Unusual Sudha Murty Tales About Women in Mythology

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Vishwanathan Anand Champion's Life The Unquiet River: A biography of the Arupjyoti Saikia Brahmaputra The Parrot Green Saree Nabaneeta Sen Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Michelle Obama Voice The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Raghuram Govind Rajan Leave the Community Behind Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar Satyarth Nayak Girl, Woman, Other Bernardine Evaristo (Booker prize 2019) The Testaments Margaret Atwood (Booker prize 2019) 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Elif Shafak Quichotte Salman Rushdie An Orchestra of Minorities Chigozie Obioma Ducks, Newburyport Lucy Ellmann Celestial Bodies Jokha al-Harthi (International Booker Prize 2019) An Era of Darkness Sashi Tharoor Ghumer Darja Thele Chinmoy Guha Marom (A Santhali Novel) Shyam Besra The Vault of Vishnu Ashwin Sanghi Dreams of a Billion: India and the Olympic Boria Majumdar with Nalin Mehta Games Crossing the Barriers – I Got Inked Shri Sunil Arora Making of New India Dr. Bibek Debroy Whispers of Time Dr. Krishna Saksena Defining India: Through Their Eyes Sonia Singh

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IMPORTANT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN NEWS  Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati have developed a simple paper kit that can test freshness of milk and tell how well it has been pasteurized.  US scientists successfully launched a telescope from Antarctica that analyses X-rays arriving from distant neutron stars, black holes.  Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft landed on the Sikkim’s first airport and one of the highest air- field of the country, Pakyong Airport.  Lunar rover Yutu-2 or Jade Rabbit-2 of the Chang’e-4 spacecraft made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon. It follows a homegron Chinese Global Positioning System named BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.  IIT-Madras team created ‘space fuel’ by trapping carbon dioxide in crystalline form with the help of water molecules.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  The Chennai Traffic Police introduced a road safety robot named ROADEO, to help in traffic management and assist citizens.  World’s first television channel dedicated to human rights was launched in London by the International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR).  Union Culture Minister inaugurated India’s very first ‘Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre’ at the Science City in Kolkata, West Bengal.  AntBot is the first walking robot to have navigational capabilities without GPS or mapping. It has been designed by French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Aix-Marseille University researchers at ISM.  Chennai got its first Drainage-cleaning robot, Bandicoot  Kerala Chief Minister inaugurated India’s first Humanoid Police Robot named KP-BOT, ranked as Sub- Inspector (SI), at the Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.  Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a series of projects as a part of the Tamil Nadu DefencDefencee Industrial Corridor in Tiruchirappalli. This is considered to be the second corridor succeeding the one launched in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.  Chinese news agency Xinhua unveiled the world’s first femalfemalee AI news anchor Xin Xiaomeng.  US defence firm, Lockheed Martin, unveiled the F-21 multi-role fighter jet at Asia’s biggest air show Aero India-2019, which will be manufactured in India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s flagship programme ‘Make in India’.  Bengaluru based semiconductor company “SIGNALCHIP” unveiled India’s first Indigenous Semiconductor Chips for 4G/LTE and 5G NR MODEMs  Methane Hydrate Discovered in K-G Basin off Andhra Pradesh Coast  T.N. declared to be the first state to introduce TAVITAVI(Tran(Tran catheter Aortic Valve Implantation ) in government hospital  Microsoft developed a storage device in partnership with the University of Washington that can translate digital information into DNA.  Oslo, Norway to become first city in the world to intrintroduceoduce Wireless Electric Car Charging Stations  China’s Shanghai claimed to have the world’s first district with 5G coverage and a broadband gigabit network. It has conducted trial runs of the 5G network in Shanghai’s Hongkou district.  South Korea has unveiled the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks. This has made South Korea to be the first providers of the super-fast wireless technology.  Google has launched a new open platform named ‘Anthos’ to run and manage apps from anywhere. It helps the users to manage workloads running on third-party clouds like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS  Astronomers Captured the First Image of a Black Hole which was a halo of dust and gas, tracing the outline of a colossal black hole at the center of the galaxy M87 (Messi(Messierer 87) with the help of The EEventvent Horizon Telescope (EHT) observations. Black holes were first predicted by Einstein’s theory of relativity.  The world's largest airplane a Strato launch's behemoth named "Roc" has made its first test flight in California, over the Mojave Desert.  The world’s first armed amphibious drone boat named "Marine Lizard", which is guided by China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has been successfully tested by China.  Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US have manufactured a tiny spectrometer that can be used in smartphone-sized devices to identify dangerous chemicals based on a unique “fingerprint” of emitted and absorbed light.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  The world’s first malaria vaccine RTS, S is also known as Mosquirix has launched in Malawi, one of three countries in Africa in a landmark pilot programme coordinated by the World Health Organisation (WHO).  The armies of India and Myanmar carried out a three-week-long coordinated operation from May 16, 2019 in their respective border areas named ‘Operation Sunrise 2’.  Japanese scientists have successfully created the first-ever artificial crater on an asteroid, which gave some clue on how the solar system evolved.  Researchers at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, have developed an ultrasensitive quantum thermometer by using graphene quantum dots.  A Japanese aerospace start-up Interstellar Technology Inc. has successfully launched a first privately developed rocket ‘Momo-3’ into space.  U.S. Department of Energy‘s Lawrence Berkeley NationaNationall Lab in California created a new 100% recyclable plastic named Polydiketoenamine (PDK).  The US Space Agency announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Organization (NASA) is set for its Mission to Moon "Artemis" which is to be achieved by 2024.  A microprocessor named ‘AJIT’ developed by IIT Bombay  Samsung launched world’s Highest Resolution Image Sensor  Public service broadcaster, Doordarshan has partnered with online retail giant Amazon India to launch a Souvenir Store.  Nepal banned the use of Chinese digital wallets Alipay and WeChat  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Chairman K. Sivan flagged off the shipment of India’s largest liquid hydrogen storage tank at the VRV Asia Pacific’s manufacturing plant at Sri City in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.  ISRO’s new commercial arm ‘New Space India Limited inaugurated in Bengaluru  Russia launched the world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker 'Ural' at the Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg in order to improve its ability to tap the ArcticArctic’s’s commercial potential.  Facebook’s crypto-currency “GlobalCoin” will launch in 2020  For the first time, China launched “Long March 11 rocket “, a rocket to space from a ship at sea  For the first time, Researchers at Ohio State University have created high-resolution maps of points around the globe where groundwater meets the oceans.  The Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K Sivan announced that India will have its own Space station by 2030.  Sri Lanka launched its first satellite 'Ravana-1' into orbit  National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Astrobee Robot “Bumble” became the first Astrobee robot to fly under its own power in space.  Dipankar Banerjee A solar physicist from Indian Institute of Astrophysics selected by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) for its PUNCH(Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission.  ISRO signed a contract with Russian company Glavkosmos to train Indian astronauts for ‘Gaganyaan' will be launched in December 2021 including a woman astronaut.  Glasgow University physicists have unveiled the first-ever image capturing quantum entanglement, or "Bell entanglement", depicting two photons interacting and sharing physical states for an instant.  BhabhaKavach called as “India’s lightest bullet- proof jacket” was launched at the International Police Expo 2019 in New Delhi.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Scientists in Bangladesh have developed a method to convert Jute fibre into low-cost Bio-Degradable cellulose sheets dubbed as Sonali.  Scientists from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom (UK), claim to have created the world’s thinnest gold (periodic table representation of gold is Au) which is one million times thinner than fingernail of human.  Huawei launches its own Operating System HarmonyOS.  India’s first-of-its-kind clinical ecotoxicology facility was inaugurated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.  China successfully launched a new rocket for commercial use named Smart Dragon-1.  Russia launched its first unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot named 'Fedor' (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research).  The Govt. clarifies the power produced using tidal, wave, ocean thermal energy conversion, among others as renewable energy.  Intel launched its first artificial intelligence chip ‘Spring Hill' or Nervana NNP - I 1000.  Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed the biggest-ever computer chip using carbon nanotubes (CNT), instead of silicon.  A 2000-year old historic trade settlement & a Pallava-period statue of Lord Vishnu has been unearthed during excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) near the banks of Swarnamukhi river in the village of Gottiprolu in Andhra Pradesh.  The oldest known natural pearl in the world has been discovered by Abu Dhabi archaeologists working at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island, just off the coast of Abu Dhabi.  Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IITM) has developed India’s first indigenously developed standing wheelchair named “Arise”.  China approves world’s 1st carbohydrate-based drug GV-971(sodium oligo-mannurarate) to cure Alzheimer’s disease.  World's biggest transport spaceship Kounotori8 launched by Japan.  The world's first floating nuclear reactor AkaAkademikLomonosovdemikLomonosov was launched by Russia.  Russia to supply critical components to India's Gaganyaan mission.  Indian Navy executes Operation Sankalp in the Gulf of Oman to undertake maritime security.  The Indian Air Force mission to bomb a terrorist hideout in Pakistan's Balakot was codenamed 'Operation Bandar’ (Monkey).

IMPORTANT JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES  IMBEX 2019 - India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise held at Chandimandir, Chandigarh in January 2019.  IAFTX - India Africa Field Training Exercise held in Pune,Pune, Maharasthra from 18th - 27th March 2019.  Exercise Rahat - Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise (Indian Army) held in Jaipur, Rajasthan in February 2019.  Exercise Topchi - Indian army demonstrated its artillery firepower, aviation and surveillance capacity, held in Nashik,Maharashtra in February 2019.  Exercise Vayu Shakti - Indian Air Force conducted mega exercise. Advanced Light Helicopter (ALP) and the Akash surface-to-air missile were deployed in military exercise for the first time at Pokhran, Rajasthan

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 - India’s BSF and Bangladesh’s Border Guards Bangladesh, held in Agartala, Tripura in March 2019.  Sampriti-2019 - India and Bangladesh military exercise held at Tangail, Bangladesh in March 2019.  Red Flag 2019 - Air forces from United States, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, the Netherlands, Singapore and Saudi Arabia, held in United States.  Exercise Al Nagah III - India and Oman military exercise held at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman in March 2019.  AFINDEX-19 - Indian Army and 16 African nations military exercise held in Pune, Maharashtra in March 2019.  MITRASHAKTI – VI - Indian and Sri Lanka Army exercise held in Diyatalawa in Sri Lanka in March 2019.  AUSINDEX 19 - India and Australia military exercise held in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra pradesh in April 2019.  African Lion 2019 - Morocco and US military exercise held in Marcco in April 2019.  Bold Kurukshetra 2019 - India and Singapore military exercise held at Jhansi’s Babina Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh in April 2019.  Varuna 19.1 - First part of India and France joint naval exercise held in Goa in May 2019.  Varuna 19.2 - Second part of India and France joint naval exercise held in Djibouti, Africa in May 2019.  Bull Strike - Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force joint exercise held in Teressa Island in Andaman and Nicobar in May 2019.  SIMBEX 2019 - Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise held in Singapore in May 2019.  Garuda VI - Indian Air Force and French Air Force joint exercise held at MontMont de Marsan in France in July 2019.  ISALEX19 - 1st edition of the joint security exercise of International Security Alliance, participating countries UAE, France, the Italian Republic, Bahrain, Morocco, Spain, Senegal, Singapore, and the Slovak Republic military exercise held in Abu Dhabi, USA in July 2019.  Exercise Hand-in-Hand - India and China Military exercise held in Shillong, Meghalaya in July 2019.  Exercise Tsentr (centre) 2019 - Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member countries including India military exercise held in Orenburg, Russia in August 2019.  KONKAN-19 - India and Britain Bilateral Naval Exercise held in South Coast of the United Kingdom in August 2019.  Shaheen VIII - China and Pakistan air forces exercise held in Holton, China in August 2019.  SLINEX 2019 - India and Srilanka naval execrcise held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in September 2019.  Yudh Abhyas - Indian and the United States joint military exercise held at Lewis McChord Joint Air force Base, Washington.  Maitree 2019 - India and Thailand military exercise held at Umroi, Meghalaya in September 2019.  SITMEX - Singapore India and Thailand Maritime Exercise held in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar islands in September 2019.  Exercise Tiger Triumph - India and the United States first ever tri-services exercise held in Visakhapatnam and Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh in September 2019.  Malabar 2019 - India, US, Japan trilateral maritime exercise held in Sasebo, Japan in September 2019.  Nomadic Elephant XIV - India and Mongolian joint mimilitarylitary exercise held at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh in October 2019.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Dharma Guardian 2019 - India and Japan joint military exercise held at Vairengte , Mizoram in October 2019.  Ekuverin 2019 - India and Maldives joint military exercise held at Pune ,Maharastra in October 2019.  Vajra Prahar 2019 - India and USA joint military exercise held at Seattle, USA in October 2019.  Shinyuu Maitri 2019 - India and Japan joint Air Force exercise held at Panagarh, West Bengal in October 2019.  IMNEX 2019 - India and Myanmar joint naval exercise held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in October 2019.  Ex Eastern Bridge V - India and Oman joint Air Force Exercise held in Oman in October 2019.  Ex Shakti 2019 - India and France joint military exercise held in Rajasthan in October 2019.  KAZIND-2019 - India and Kazakhstan joint military exercise held in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand in October 2019.  Samudra Shakti 2019 - India and Indonesia joint naval exercise held in Bay of Bengal in November 2019.  Dustlik-2019 - India and Uzbekistan jointjoint military exercise held in Uzbekistan in November 2019.  Za’ir-Al-Bahr” (Roar of the Sea) - India and Qatar joint naval exercise held in Doha, Qatar in November 2019.  INDRA 2019 - India and Russia first tri-service exercise held in Babina, Jhansi in December 2019.  MITRA SHAKTI VII - India-Sri Lanka joint Military & Army Exercise held in Pune, Maharashtra in December 2019.  HAND-IN-HAND - 8th edition of the joint training exercise between India and China held at Umroi, Meghalaya in December 2019.  Apharan 2019 - Indian Navy (IN), Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Cochin Port Trust conducted large scale anti-hijacking exercise in Kochi coast of Kerala in December 2019.

JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES - INDIAN ARMY JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES - INDIAN NAVY  Australia : Ex AUSTRA HIND  Australia : AUSINDEX and KAKADU  Bangladesh : Ex SAMPRITI  Brazil & South Africa : IBSAMAR  China : Ex HAND IN HAND  Brunei : ADMM Plus Exercise (Multilateral)  France : Ex SHAKTI  France : VARUNA  Indonesia : Ex GARUDA SHAKTI  Indonesia : IND-INDO CORPAT (Bi-annual), IND-  Kazakhstan : Ex PRABALDOSTYK INDO BILAT and Ex KOMODO (HADR)  Kyrgyzstan : Ex KHANJAR (Multilateral)  Maldives : Ex EKUVERIN  Myanmar : IMCOR  Mongolia : Ex NOMADIC ELEPHANT and Ex  Oman : Naseem-al-Bahr KHAN QUEST  Russia : INDRA NAVY  Nepal : Ex SURYA KIRAN (BIANNUAL)  Singapore : SIMBEX  Oman : AL NAGAH (SUCCESS)  Sri Lanka : SLINEX and IN-SLN SF Exercise  Russia : Ex INDRA  Thailand : INDO-THAI CORPAT (Bi-annual)  Seychelles : Ex LAMITIYE  United Kingdom : KONKAN  Singapore : Ex AGNI WARRIOR and Ex BOLD  United States and 25 countries(Multilateral) : KURUKHESTRA RIMPAC(The world’s largest international  Sri Lanka : Ex MITRA SHAKTI maritime warfare exercise Rim of the Pacific  Thailand : Ex MAITREE and Ex COBRA GOLD (RIMPAC-2018) (Observer Plus)  United States and Japan : MALABAR

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  United Kingdom : Ex AJEYA WARRIOR  United States : Ex YUDHABHAYAS and Ex VAJRAPRAHAR JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES - INDIAN AIR FORCE  France : Ex GARUDA-V  Oman : Ex EASTERN BRIDGE-IV  Russia : Ex AVIAINDRA-14  Singapore : JOINT MILITARY TRAINING  Thailand : SIAM BHARAT  United Arab Emirates : Ex DESERT EAGLE-II  United Kingdom: Ex INDRADHANUSH-IV  United States : Ex RED FLAG and Ex Cope India

IMPORTANT SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS  80th National Table tennis Championship in Cuttack, Odisha.  Achanta Sharath Kamal won the Men’s Title and Archana Kamath won the Women’s Title  Premier Badminton League (PBL) 2019  Bengaluru Raptors beat Mumbai Rockets  Indonesia Masters 2019 held at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia  Women’s singles title: Winner - Saina Nehwal of India; Runner - Carolina Marin of Spain  Men’s singles title: Winner - Danish player Anders Antonsen; Runner -Kento Momota of Japan  Virat Kohli beats Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar’s record, the fastest batsman to score 19000 international runs  Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was the highest international wicket-taker of 2018 with 78 wickets.  Rishabh Pant, the first Indian wicketkeeper batsman to score a century in Test  Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated first Astro TuTurfrf Football Pitch of the State at IndIndiraira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima, Nagaland  Malaysia removed from the right to host world Para swimming championship 2019.  Khelo India Youth Games concluded at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune with the host Maharashtra leading the medals table by winning a mammoth 85 gold, 62 silver and 81 bronze for a total of 228 medals in the Games. Haryana stood at second place  Indian Weightlifting Federation President Birendra Prasad Baishya is named as Chef de Mission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics  Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Executive Committee announced that Egypt will host African Cup for the fifth time in 2019  Fourth edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL)  Haryana Hammers defeated defending champions Punjab Royals  Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament  Corentin Moutet defeated Andrew Harris of Australia  Pro Volleyball League (PVL)  Chennai Spartans defeated Calicut Heroes by 3-0 in Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai  85th season of the Ranji Trophy Vidarbha won by defeating Saurashtra

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Irani cup titles Vidarha won by defeated Rest of India (RoI)  36 years old India’s Women Cricket team captain, Mithali Raj became the first female player to play 200 ODIs  Nepal’s cricketer Sundeep Jora,became the youngest man to score a half-century in T20 Internationals at the age of 17 years and 103 days.  Former captain of the Pakistan women team Sana Mir became the first Asian woman to play hundred T20Is  17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup held in UAE Qatar defeated four-time champion Japan 3-1  International Paralympics Committee (IPC) lifted the ban on Russian Para athletes under certain conditions.  Smiling Clouded Leopard-Mascot of National Games 2022 to be held in Meghalaya.  Indian Super League (ISL) title won BengalurBengaluruu Football Club (FC) by defeated FC Goa by 1-0.  Dubai Tennis Championship 2019  Roger Federer won Men’s Singles title over Stefanos Tsitsipas  Belinda Bencic won women’s Singles in Dubai Championship  India has lost the hosting rights of two international tentennisnis tournaments viz. Junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup which were scheduled to be held in RK Khanna stadium, New Delhi in April. Now both events will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.  International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) held in New Delhi. India ranked 1st along with Hungary.  Olympic Council of Asia decided to invite Oceania Nations to compete in 2022 Asian Games for the first time after a meeting held in Bangkok.  South Korea won Azlan Shah Hockey Cup by defeating India  Papua New Guinea got ODI status after USA and Oman.  China set to host the football Asian Cup 2023 after withdrawal from South Korea.  Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka remain as World No. 1 in the tennis rankings.  Indian Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and batswoman Smriti Mandhana won the Wisden India Almanack Cricketer of the Year award.  Former Indian cricketers Gundappa Viswanath and Lala Amarnath were inducted into the Wisden India Hall of Fame.  Karnataka has won the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu by 9 wickets in the finals of Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru.  Harmanpreet Kaur has become the 1st Indian to play 100 T20 International matches (both the female and male categories).  Maj Abdul Quadir Khan of the Corps of Signals brought laurels to India by winning a Silver Medal at the prestigious 53rd Asian Body Building & Physique Sports Championship held at Batam Indonesia.  National Basketball Association (NBA) brought to India the first-ever Floating Basketball Court in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, Maharashtra.  India won the 3rd edition of South Asian Football Federation Under-18 (SAFF U- 18) football championship 2019 title for the first time by defeating Bangladesh.  Spain defeated Argentina by 95-75 to win the Basketball World Cup held in Beijing, China.  Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt scripted history by becoming the first woman to claim two hat- tricks in white-ball cricket.  India Red beat India Green by an innings and 38 runs to clinch the Duleep Trophy title at Bengaluru.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Indian shooter Yashaswini Singh Deswal won gold in the women's lOmeter Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.  P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian to win the badminton World Championships by beating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided final in Basel.  Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has become the third Indian to register a hat-trick in Test cricket. This was the third test hat-trick by an Indian bowler after Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan.  India defeat Nepal 7-0, win SAFF U-15 2019 Championship at Kalyani Stadium  23-time Grand Slam singles winner and American tennis superstar Serena Williams tops the highest- paid women sports list 2019 for the 4th straight year released by Forbes magazine.  Indian badminton player PV Sindhu (13th) and Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn were the non-tennis players in the top 15 rankings.  women's singles ranking by Badminton World Federation, India's star players PV  Sindhu and Saina Nehwal have retained 5th spot and 8th spot respectively. The ranking is topped by Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.  Carlsen Wins Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2019.  United State (US) won the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019.  Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been made an honorary life member of MCC.  Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Ground in Delhi is set to be renamed as Arun JaiJaitleytley Stadium.  Kalinga Stadium, Orissa gets provisional clearance to be the 1st venue for 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.  Serbian tennis player, Novak Djokovic remain at top of ATP rankings.  Vinesh Phogat won 3rd successive gold in women’s 53kg category iinn Poland Open Wrestling Tournament in Warsaw.  Germany’s Fiona Kolbinger becomes the first woman to win cycling’s Transcontinental Race 2019.  Aishwarya Pissay from Bengaluru became the first woman from India as well as the first Indian to win the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Bajas World cup with a tally of 65 points  Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan becomes youngest test cricket captain.  India clinched 125 medals in Western Asia Youth and Junior Chess Championship 2019 held at Delhi  Pankaj Advani wins IBSF World Billiards Championship 2019 title, becomes world champion for 22nd time.  Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain became the youngest ever cricketer to take a hat-trickin T20I (Twenty 20 Internationals) cricket in the 2nd T20 match against Sri Lanka at the GaddafiStadium, Lahore  ICC bans Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan for 2 years over corrupt approaches  Barcelona’s Lionel Messi won the European Golden Shoe 2018/19; 3rd consecutive win  Indian football team won 3rd SAFF U-15 Women's Championships 2019 by beating Bangladesh  Great Britain wins 9th Edition of Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament 2019 by defeating India  Lewis Hamilton wins Mexican Grand Prix 2019  Indian boxer Sarita Devi elected as a member of AIBA’s 1st ever athletes commission  Arsene Wenger appointed as new global football development chief by FIFA.  Luka Modric becomes the first Croatian to win prestigious ‘Golden Foot’ award 2019  Brazil defeated Mexico to win 18th FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy 2019 in Brazil.  Tennis veteran Rafael Nadal of Spain reaches No 1 spot for eighth stint: ATP ranking 2019.  Britain's Lewis Hamilton won 6th F1 World Championship title at US Grand Prix 2019.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Sri Lanka becomes 1st South Asian country to call match-fixing a crime.  India has been named as the host country for 2023 FIH Men’s World Cup, which was scheduled to be held from January 13 to 29 2023.  Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya has been awarded Male Athlete of the year 2019 and Dalihah Muhammad of America has been awarded Female Athelete of the year 2019 by World Athletics Award 2019.  Ballon d’Or award 2019:  Men’s Ballon d’Or award - Lionel Messi  Women’s Ballon d’Or award - Megan Rapinoe  Swiss player Roger Federer becomes the 1st living Swiss to have his image engraved in the Swiss coin.  Wasim Jaffer, from Maharashtra becomes the first Indian Cricketer to play 150 Ranji Matches.  Gandikota Sarva Lakshmi, 51, former Indian Cricketer became the first woman referee in the Men’s ODI (One Day International) match.  Pakistan Cricketer Abid Ali became the first to score hundreds on both test and ODI debut.  According to the FIFA’s (Federation Internationale de Football Association) year-ending ranking released on December 19, 2019, Indian men's football team remains at number 108 with 1187 points.  England's football club (FC) Liverpool has won the 16th edition of Club World Cup (WC) title 2019.  US Open 2019 Winner List Event Winner Runner-up 1. Men's Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain) Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 2. Women's Singles Bianca Andreescu (Canada) Serena Williams (USA) Marcel Granollers (Spain) & Juan Sebastian Cabal & Robert Farah 3. Men's Doubles Horacio (Colombia) Zeballos (Argentina) Ashleigh Barty (Australia) & Elise Mertens (Belgium) & Aryna 4. Women's Doubles Victoria Sabalenka (Belarus) Azarenka (Belarus) Jamie Murray (Great Britain) & Bethanie Michael Venus (New Zealand) & 5. Mix Doubles Mattek-Sands (USA) Chan Hao -ching (Chinese Taipei)  French Open 2019 Winner List Event Winner Runner-up 1. Men's Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain) Dominic Thiem (Austria) Marketa Vondrousova (Czech 2. Women's Singles Ashleigh Barty (Australia) Republic) Fabrice Martin and Jeremy Chardy 3. Men's Doubles Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies (Germany) (France) Kristina Mladenovic (France) and Timea Babos Duan Yingying and Zheng Saisai 4. Women's Doubles (Hungary) (China) Latisha Chan (Taiwan) and Ivan Dodig Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) and 5. Mix Doubles (Croatia) Mate Pavic (Croatia)  Wimbledon Championships 2019 Event Winner Runner-up 1. Men's Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia) R. Federer (Switzerland) 2. Women's Singles S. Halep ( Romania) Serena Williams (LISA) 3. Men's Doubles Juan Sebastian Cabal (Colombia) and Robert Nicolas Mahal (France) and

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com Farah (Colombia) Edouard Roger Vasselin (France) S W. Hsieh (Taiwan) and B. Strycova (Czech G Dabrowski (Canada) and Y. Xu 4. Women's Doubles Republic) (China) R. Lindstedt (Sweden) J. Ostapenko 5. Mix Doubles I. Dodig (Croatia) and L. Chan (Taiwan) (Latvia)  Australian Open-2019 Event Winner Runner-up 1. Men's Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Rafael Nadal (Spain) 2. Women's Singles Naomi Osaka (Japan) Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) Pierre-I-fugues Herbert (France) and Nicolas Henri Kontinen (Finland) and John 3. Men's Doubles Mahut (France) Peers (Australia) Timea Babos (Hungary) and Samantha Stosur (Australia) and Mang Shuai 4. Women's Doubles Kristina (China) Mladenovic (France) Barbora Krejeikova (Czech Republic) and Astra Sharma (Australial and John 5. Mix Doubles Rajeev Ram (United States) Patrick Smith (Australia)

IMPORTANT SUMMITS & CONFERENCES BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit . 10th BRICS Summit 2018 - Johnnesberg, South Africa . 11th BRICS Summit 2019 – Brasília, Brazil o Theme: Economic Growth for an Innovative Future' . 12th BRICS Summit 2020 - Saint Petersburg, Russia . 5th BRICS Minister of Environment Meeting 2019 - Sao Paulo, Brazil . 28th session of BASIC Ministerial meeting 2019 on Climate Change - Sao Paulo, Brazil G 20 (Group of Twenty) Meeting . 13th G 20 Meeting 2018 – Argentina, Buenos Aires . 14th G 20 Meeting 2019 – Osaka, Japan . 15th G 20 Meeting 2020 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . 17th G 20 Meeting 2022 – India . G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meet 2019 - Fukuoka, Japan . G20 Ministerial meeting on Trade and Digital Economy 2019 - Tsukuba city, Japan G 7 (Group of Seven) Summit . 44th G 7 Summit 2018 – Canada . 45th G 7 Summit 2019 – Biarritz, France . 46th G 7 Summit 2020 - United States Annual Meetings of the Asian Development Bank(ADB) . 51st ADB Annual Meeting 2018 - ADB Headquarters, Manila . 52nd ADB Annual Meeting 2019 - Nadi, Fiji . 53rd ADB Annual Meeting 2020 – Incheon, South Korea Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com . 30th APEC Summit 2018 - Papua, New Guinea Port Mores . 31st APEC Summit 2019 – Chile (Cancelled) o The Chile Government cancelled the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and the COP25 conference due to the ongoing protests in the country. . 32nd APEC Summit 2020 – Malaysia North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit . NATO Summit 2018 - Brussels, Belgium (NATO HQ) . NATO Summit 2019 – London o NATO Leaders to mark 70 years of the NATO Alliance. CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) . CHOGM 2018 - London, United Kingdom . CHOGM 2020 – Rwanda Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) . 4th BIMSTEC Summit 2018 - Kathmandu, Nepal . 5th BIMSTEC Summit - Colombo, Sri Lanka Arab League Summit . 35th Arab League Summit 2018 - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia . 36th Arab League Summit 2019 - Tunis, Tunisia Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit . 34th ASEAN Summit 2019 (April) – Thailand . 35th ASEAN Summit 2019 (November) – Thailand . 36th ASEAN Summit 2020 (April) – Vietnam . 37th ASEAN Summit 2020 (November) – Vietnam East Asia Summit . 13th East Asia Summit 2018 – Singapore . 14th East Asia Summit 2019 – Thailand . 15th East Asia Summit 2020 - Vietnam Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summits . 17th SCO Summit with Heads of States 2018 – China . 18th SCO Summit with Heads of States 2019 – Kyrgyzstan . 19th SCO Summit with Heads of States 2020 – Russia . 17th SCO Summit with heads of governments 2018 – Tajikistan . 18th SCO Summit with heads of governments 2019 - Uzbekistan . 19th SCO Summit with heads of governments 2020 – India Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit . 18th NAM Summit 2019 – Azerbaijan VENUES OF OTHERS IMPORTANT SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES  Indian Science Congress (ISC)-2019 - Lovely Professional University Jalandhar, Punjab  Theme: Future India: Science and Technology.  1st ‘No money for terror conference 2018' – France  2nd ‘No money for terror conference 2019’ - Melbourne, Australia  3rd ‘No money for terror conference 2020' – India  South India MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises ) Summit-2019 – Bengaluru, Karnataka  16th Global SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) Business Summit for 2019  9th International Micro irrigation conference - Aurangabad, Maharashtra

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Global Aviation Summit (GAS) 2019 - Mumbai, Maharashtra  Gandhian Resurgence Summit - Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh  Global Skill Summit 2019 - Ranchi, Jharkhand  Theme: Skilling Youth, Enabling Youth  4th International Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Device - Bengaluru, Karnataka  5th International Dam Safety Conference 2019 - Bhubaneshwar, Odisha  Fourth edition of International Spice Conference – Hyderabad, Telangana  8th World Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Congress - Mumbai, Maharashtra  2nd ASEAN – India Youth Summit 2019 – Guwahati, Assam  Theme - "Connectivity : Pathway to Shared Prosperity"  National Conference on Unani Medicine - New Delhi  World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2019 - New Delhi  Theme-"Attaining the 2030 Agenda: delivering on our promise".  14th Agricultural Science Congress - New Delhi  India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Sherpas meeting - Cochin, Kerala  Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) - New Delhi  Intersessional meeting of Kimberley Process - Mumbai, Maharashtra  Plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) – New Delhi  14th Session of the Conference of the Parties (C(COP)OP) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh  Women Start-up Summit 2019 - Kochi, Kerala  Theme: Developing an Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem  Regional Conference on Good Governance - Jaipur, Rajasthan  India Economic Summit 2019 - New Delhi  Global Investors Summit 2019 - Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir  3rd International Sunflower Seed and Oil Conference (ISSOC) 2019 - Mumbai  4th Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 - Bengaluru, Karnataka  First helicopter summit 2019 - Dehradun, Uttarakhand  National Youth Summit 2019 - New Delhi  1st National Hindi science writers conference 2019 - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh  Conference on ‘One Nation One Tag – FASTag’ - New Delhi, India  Global Business Summit - New Delhi  5th International Conference on Yoga 2019 - Mysuru, Karnataka  Theme : Yoga for Heart Care  World Economic Forum Annual Meeting-2019 - Davos-Klosters, Switzerland  7th ASEAN-India Tourism Ministers meeting - Ha Long City, Vietnam  World Government Summit 2019 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates  46th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) meeting - Abu Dhabi, UAE  9th round of the U.S.-India Strategic Security Dialogue - Washington DC, United States  Second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF) - Beijing, China o Theme - Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future  Global Water Summit – London  2nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Mass Media Forum - Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Ocean Conference 2020 - Lisbon, Portugal  Second Urban 20 (U20) Mayors summit - Tokyo, Japan  16th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue - Doha, Qatar  14th Islamic Summit - Mecca, Saudi Arabia  First Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019 - London  8th Ministerial Meeting of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) 2019 - Beijing, China  SAARC(South Asian Association for Regional Corporation) foreign ministers informal meeting 2019 – Nepal  64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) for 2019 - Kampala, Uganda  74th United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit 2019 - New York, United States  24th World Energy Congress (WEC) for 2019 - Abu Dhabi, UAE  C40 world mayors Summit 2019 - Copenhagen, Denmark  6th parliamentary speakers’ summit of G20 countries - Tokyo, Japan  2019 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (also known as Conference of the Parties (COP) 25 climate summit 2019) - Madrid, Spain  Fifth Dialogue of NITI Aayog and Development Research Centre (DRC) - Wuhan, China  27th National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) 2019 - Mar Ivanios College in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala  20th GeoSmart India conference 2019 - Hyderabad, Telangana  36th International Geological Congress (IGC) - New Delhi  1st 'two-plus-two' dialogue between India & Japan held in New Delhi.

IMPORTANT AWARS & RECOGNITIONS  The highest civilian award Bharat Ratna was conferred to former President Pranab Mukherjee, social activist Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumously) and musician Dr Bhupen Hazarika (posthumously).  Padma Vibhushan 2019 Awardees o Ms. Teejan Bai - Art-Vocals-Folk(Chhattisgarh) o Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner) - Public Affairs Djibouti o Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik - Trade & Industry-Infrastructure Maharashtra o Shri Balwant Moreshwar Purandare - Art-Acting-Theatre Maharashtra  Gandhi Peace Prize for the 2018 awarded to Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation.  Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah has been named African Footballer of the Year 2018.  ICC Men’s Awards 2018 o Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year - Virat Kohli (India) o ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year ICC Men’s ODI Player of the year - Virat Kohli (India) o Emerging Player of the year - Rishabh Pant o Men’s T20I Performance of the Year - Aaron Finch(Australia)  ICC Women’s Awards 2018 o ICC Women’s T20I Player of the Year - Alyssa Healy (Australia) o ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year - Sophie Ecclestone (England) o ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year‘ and ‘Women’s ODI Player of the Year - Smriti Mandhana  76th Golden Globe Awards held at Beverly Hills, California in USA

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com o Best Motion Picture – Drama Bohemian Rhapsody o Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Green Book o Best Actor – Drama Rami Malek for “Bohemian Rhapsody” o Best Actress – Drama Glenn Close for “The Wife” o Best Foreign Language Film Roma (Mexico)  Sunil Chhetri was conferred the first ever Football Ratna honour by Football Delhi.  Swachhata Excellence Awards 2019 o First – Raigarh o Second – Ambikapur o Third - Kumbakonam  Rabindranath Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony o For the year 2014 - Shri Rajkumar Singhajit Singh o For the year 2015 – Chhayanaut o For the year 2016 - Shri Ram Sutar Vanji  Abdul Aziz Muhamat Wins International Human Rights Prize.  61st Annual Grammy Awards: o Album of the Year - Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves o Record of the Year - “This is America”, Childish Gambino o Song of the Year - “This is America”, Childish Gambino  Laureus Sports Awards 2019: o portsman of the Year - Novak Djokovic Tennis Serbia o Sportswoman of the Year - Simone Biles Gymnastics USA o Team of the Year - France’s Football Team Football France o Sport for Good Award Jharkhand based NGO – Yuwa Football India  91st Academy Awards (Oscars 2019) o Best picture - Green Book o Best actress - Olivia Colman (The Favourite) o Best actor - Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) o Best director - Alfonso Cuaron (Roma) o Best foreign language film - Roma (Mexico)  Hindi writer Leeladhar Jagudi will be honoured with the Vyas Samman 2018.  Swachh Survekshan 2019 Awards o Indore awarded as Cleanest City; Ambikapur in Chattisgarh was acknowledged as the second India's Cleanest City overall and became a role model for other towns in the state, followed by Mysuru as the third cleanest city. o Gujarat’s Ahmedabad was named as the Cleanest Big City in the population category of more than 10 lakh people. o Chhattisgarh has also emerged India’s top performer among states, followed by Jharkhand and Maharashtra.  64th Film fare Awards 2019 o Best Film – Raazi o Critics Best Film – Andhadhun o Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) - Ranbir Kapoor (Sanju) o Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) - Alia Bhatt (Raazi)

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Oman author Jokha Alharthi won the prestigious ‘Man Booker International Prize 2019’ for her novel “Celestial Bodies”.  Veteran British journalist Sir Mark Tully was conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 at UK- India Awards in London.  Sports Journalists Federation of India 2019 Awards: o SJFI Medal (Highest Honour): Prakash Padukone (Badminton). o Sportsperson of the Year Award: Pankaj Advani (Billiards and Snooker) and Bajrang Punia (Wrestling). o Emerging Talent of the Year Award: Saurabh Choudhary (Shooting). o Team of the Year Award: Vidarbha Cricket Team.  Para-Athlete Toran Yadav Wins 3 Silver Medals for India at World Wealth Yoga Festival and Championship held at Bulgaria, Sofia.  All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Awards’s 2019 o Sunil Chhetri won the Men’s footballer of the year. o Ashalata Devi won the Women’s footballer of the year.  Former Olympic gold medal winning Hockey Player Keshav Dutt and former India Football Captain Prasun Banerjee are selected for Mohun Bagan Ratna Award 2019.  Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh to be awarded the first Gandhi Mandela Peace Medal 2019.  Azim Premji and Ajaypal Singh Banga have been chosen for 2019 Global Excellence Award of the US- India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) for their contribution to strengthening economic ties between the US and India.  Bengali film ‘Nagarkirtan’ has won four awards (Best Director’, ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Original Score’) including ‘Best Feature Film’ at SAARC Film Festival 2019 held in Sri Lanka.  Vidisha Baliyan, a 21-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar city, was crowned Miss Deaf World 2019.  Priya Priyadarshini Jain won with the prestigious “Indian Women of Influence” award.  Indian journalist Ravish Kumar wins 2019 Raman Magsaysay AAwardward along with four other: Ko Swe Win from Myanmar, Angkhana Neelapaijit from Thailand, Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab from the Philippines and Kim Jong-Ki from South Korea.  Former Cricketer Kapil Dev honoured with Bharat Gaurav Award 2019 by East Bengal club.  Dr K Sivan, Chairman, ISRO was awarded Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Award by Tamil Nadu government for the year 2019.  Uttar Pradesh government set a world record by planting over 22 crore saplings in a day on the 77th anniversary of the Quit India Movement.  Melbourne's La Trobe University honours Shahrukh Khan with a doctorate degree.  National Film Awards 2019 o Best Feature Film - Hellaro (Gujarati) o Best Actor - Ayushmann Khurrana & Vicky Kaushal o Best Actress - Keerthy Suresh o Best Bengali Film - Ek Je Chhilo Raja  Anand Kumar has been awarded the prestigious Education Excellence Award 2019 by the Foundation For Excellence (FFE).  Telugu poet K Siva Reddy has been selected for the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2018 (28th) for his collection of poetry titled Pakkaki Ottigilite.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  PM Shri Narendra Modi honours the 'Global Goalkeeper' Award by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.  'Gully Boy' is India's official entry for Oscars 2020.  Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been selected for Dada SahSahebeb Phalke award for the year 2018.  IIT Ropar & IISc Bangalore top ranked among the 56 Indian institutes in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020.  University of Oxford, UK, top ranked Universities of the World in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020.  Cochin International Airport Ltd has been selected as the best airport in terms of services it offered to passengers, based on a survey conducted by Airport Council International (ACI).  FIFA Football Awards 2019 o The Best FIFA Men’s Player - Lionel Messi (Argentina) o The Best FIFA Women’s Player - Megan Rapinoe (America)  Gangs Of Wasseypur has become the only Indian film to feature in “The Guardian” list of 100 Best Films of the 21st century.  Moti Bagh, a documentary based on an Uttarakhand farmer’s life has been nominated for the Oscars. The documentary film, directed by Nirmal Chander.  Pooja Desai from Vadodara crowned Mrs. India - Pride of Nation 2019.  PT Usha, India's former athlete and Olympian, has been awarded the prestigious International International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award.  Canada's Margaret Atwood(for The Testament) and Britain's Bernardine Evaristo (for ‘Girl, Woman, Other’) have been named the joint winners of the 2019 Booker Prize.  Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana win Wisden India Almanack Cricketer of the Year award 2019.  Azizbek Ashurov, a lawyer, was honoured as the 2019 Nansen Refugee Award Laureate for his outstanding 16-year commitment to ending statelessness in Kyrgyzstan.  Noted lawyer Shri K. Parasaran honoured with Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award.  Divina from Cameroon and Greta from Sweden have been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize 2019.  Kerala's nun Mariam thresia receives the title of 'Saint', 93 yyearsears after her death.  The 28th Vyas Samman for the year 2018 was conferred on noted Hindi poet and writer Leeladhar Jagoori for his poetry collection 'Jitne Log Utne Prem'.  Indian journalist Neha Dixit wins 29th International Press Freedom Award 2019 for reports on sex trafficking.  Eminent Malayalam poet Achuthan Namboodri has been chosen for 55th Jnanpith Award for the year 2019.  Virat Kohli named PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India's Person of the Year 2019.  Joaquin Rafael Phoenix, American actor from California, United States (US) has been bestowed with the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) 'Person of the Year' Award 2019.  Sweden young climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time Person of the Year for 2019.  Documentary on Real Kashmir Football Club bags 'BAFTA Scotland' Awards 2019.  Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2019 o Top 3 States– 1) Tamil Nadu, 2) Haryana, 3) Gujarat o Top 3 Districts– 1) Peddapalli (Telangana), 2) Faridabad (Haryana), 3) Rewari (Haryana)

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com o State with Maximum Citizen Participation– Uttar Pradesh  The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019 has been awarded to renowned naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough best known for his BBC nature documentaries.  Oxford Dictionaries has declared 'climate emergency' as ththee word of the year 2019.  Complete list of the winners of Nobel Prize 2019: Field Winners Description Physiology or William G. Kaelin (USA) For their discoveries of how cells sense Medicine Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe (United Kingdom) and adapt to oxygen availability Gregg L. Semenza (USA) Physics James Peebles (Canada) For theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology Michel Mayor (Switzerland) For the discovery of an exoplanet Didier Queloz (Switzerland) orbiting a solar-type star Chemistry John B. Goodenough (Germany) For the development of lithium-ion M. Stanley Whittingham (United batteries Kingdom) Akira Yoshino (Japan) Literature Olga Tokarczuk (Poland) For a narrative imagination that with (2018) encyclopaedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life Literature Peter Handke (Austria) For an influential work that with (2019) linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience Peace Abiy Ahmed Ali (Ethiopia) For his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation Economics Abhijit Banerjee (India) For their experimental approach to Esther Duflo (France) alleviating global poverty Michael Kremer (USA)  The European Parliament has awarded the Sakharov Prize to Uighur intellectual Ilham Tohti.  Environmentalist Chandi Prasad was awarded Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the years 2017 and 2018 for his services in promoting and preserving national integration in the country.  The 1996-batch Indian Forest SerServicevice officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  IT major Infosys has received the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the 'Climate Neutral Now' category.  Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was conferred the 'Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis' award.  Maldives confer Nishan Izzuddin' award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is the highest award to honour foreign nationals.  Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran will be conferred with Japan's second highest national award, 'Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star'.  Former ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar was conferred with France's highest civilian honour, Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Legion d'Honneur, for his contribution to India-France space cooperation.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Sahitya Akademi Award Winners List 2019: o English - Shashi Tharoor for his book 'An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India'. o Hindi - Nandkishore Acharya for his collection of poemspoems ‘Peelte Apne Ko’. o Bengali - Chinmoy Guha for his essays 'Ghumer Darja Thele'.  South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe 2019.  Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica won the Miss World 2019.  Suman Rao from Rajasthan has won the Femina Miss India World 20120199 beauty pageant.  United Nations declares Pakistani activist Malala yousafzai as the most famous teenager of the decade.

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Global Innovation Cornell University, INSEAD,  Topped by Switzerland Index 2019 and the World Intellectual  India is ranked at the 52nd Position Property Organization Innovation Index Bloomberg  Topped by South Korea  India is ranked at the 54th Position Corruption Perception Transparency International  Topped by Denmark Index (CPI)  India is ranked at the 78th Position  Syria and South Sudan are ranked bottom in the index Global Talent NSEAD business school in  Topped by Switzerland Competitive Index partnership with Tata  India is ranked at the 80th Position (GTCI) 2019 Communications and Adecco Group World Talent Ranking International Institute for  Topped by Switzerland 2019 Management Development  India ranked 59th (IMD) Passport Index of UNDP human development  Topped by UAE 2019 index  India ranked 67th Henley Passport Index Henley & Partners  Top 3 Countries: 2019 1. Japan and Singapore 2. South Korea, Finland and Germany 3. Denmark, Italy, and Luxembourg  India rank 86th with Mauritiana and Sao Tome and Principe EIU Democracy Index Economist Intelligent Unit  Topped by Norway 2018  India ranked 41st World’s biggest retail Research firm eMarket  China will become world’s biggest retail market in 2019 market in 2019 by Surpass USA Future of World Economic Forum  India is set to become the world’s third largest Consumption in Fast consumer market behind only USA and China

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com Growth Consumer by 2030 Market- India Best practices Transparency International  Top three states: followed by states in 1. Assam budget formulation 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Odisha  Meghalaya, Manipur and Punjab were figured at lower positions. International IP Index US Chambers of Commerce  Topped by US  India ranked 36th Inclusive Internet Economist Intelligence Unit  Topped by Sweden Index 2019 (EIU)  India Ranked 47th Prime International Knight Frank  Top 3 Cities: Residential Index (PIRI 1.Manila(Philippines) 100) 2. Edinburgh (Scotland) 3. Berlin(Germany)  Mumbai-16th, Delhi-55th & Bengaluru-56th World Air Quality IQ Air AirVisual &  Gurugram-Most polluted region in the world in Report 2018 Greenpeace 2018.  Delhi -Most polluted capital in the world. Cheapest mobile data Price comparison site  India has the cheapest mobile data in the in the world cable.co.uk. world. World Happiness United Nations  Topped by Finland follow by Denmark, Norway Report  India ranked 140th out of 156 nations. India shows a 7 spot decline along with five other countries. Indian brands of 2019 Brand consultancy  Topped by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Interbrand, a division of Reliance, Airtel, HDFC Bank, LIC, State Bank of Omnicom Group India, Infosys, Mahindra, ICICI Bank and Godrej followed it India’s most London-basedbased consultancy  Top 3 Brands: valuable brand Brand Finance annual 1. ) report 2. 3. TataI ($19.6 billion Migration and World Bank  World’sLife Insurance top 5 recipient Corporation of remittances ( $7.3 billion) in 2018: Development Brief 1. India:nfosys 79$ ($6.5 billion billion) 2. China: 67$ billion 3. Mexico: 36$ billion 4. Philippines: 34$ billion 5. Egypt: 29$ billion World Press Freedom Reporters Without Borders  Topped by Norway Index 2019  India ranked 140th World’s military Stockholm International  World's top 4 military spender in 2018: expenditure Peace Research Institute 1. US

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com (SIPRI) 2. China 3. Saudi Arabia 4. India World IMD (Institute for  Topped by Singapore Competitiveness Management Development)  India ranked in 43rd most competitive economy Rankings economy in the world SDG (Sustainable World Economic Forum  Topped by Denmark Development Goals)  India ranked at 95th Position Gender Equality Index Report on internet Venture capitalist, Mary  Top 3 Countries: trends Meeker 1. China (21% of global internet users) 2. India (12% world internet users) 3. United States (8% of global internet users) Renewable Power International Renewable  Cheapest country to produce solar energy: Generation Costs in Energy Agency (IRENA) 1. India 2018 2. China 3. UK Women Dell  Top 3 Cities: Entrepreneur Cities 1. Index 2019 2. 3. Bay Area, San Francisco  New York, United States London, U.K. IHS Markit, Singapore tops in Asian city ranked at 21st position, while Indian cities Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Delhi were 2019 list of gold World Gold Council (WGC)  Topranked 3 Holdings:43rd (7th in Asia) and 50th (10th in reserves 1. Asia) 2. 3. United States  Germany  International thMonetary Fund (IMF) 2019 world travel & World Economic Forum(WEF)  TopIndia 3 countries:rank 10th (overall, including IMF) tourism 1. India rank 9 (ranking, excluding IMF) competitiveness 2. index 3. Spain 4. France  Germany World Digital International Institute for  TopJapan 3 Countries: (tops inth Asia pacific Region) Competitiveness Management Development’s 1. India rank 34 Rankings (IMD) 2. (WDCR) 2019 3. United State (US)  Singapore Global Competitiveness World Economic Forum(WEF)  TopSweden 3 Countries: Index 2019 1. SingaporeIndia ranked at 44th position in 2019

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com 2. 3. Hongkong  IndiaUnited rank Stateed 68 (US)th World Wealth’s Wealth intelligence firm New  Topped by New York City wealthiest city World Wealth (NWW)  Indian cities rank: Mumbai(12th), Delhi(22nd), worldwide 2019 Bangalore(26th), Hyderabad(28th) Global Firepower Index Global Fire Power  Top 4 Countries: (GFP) - Military Strength 2. Russia Ranking 2019 3.1. ChinaUnited State (US) 4. India Nation Brands 2019 Brand Finance  Topped by USA (7.2% growth in brand value to $27,751 bn.) follow by China and Germany  India rank 7th (18.7% growth in brand value to $2,562 bn.) Global Hunger Index Irish aid agency  India rank 102nd out of 117 countries with the 2019 and German GHI score of 30.3 organisation Concern Worldwide World Bank Ease World Bank’sWelt (WB) Hunger  Top 3 Countries: of Doing Business 2020 Hilfe 1. New Zealand report 2. Singapore 3. Hong Kong SAR, China  India rank 63rd Global Microscope Economist Intelligence  Top 3 Countries: 2019: The enabling Unit’s(EIU) 1. Columbia environment for 2. Peru financial inclusion 3. Uruguay  India ranked 5th Emerging Economies Times Higher Education  Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangaluru University Rankings retains the highest spot for India (14th), 2019 followed by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (27th). 2019 Rural Swachhta Swachh Bharat Mission  Top 3 Districts: Survey 1. Peddapalli Telangana) (Sanitation Survey) 2. 3. ( Crime in India Report National Crime Records Bureau  TopFaridabad(Haryana) Moat 3 states in crimes against women: 2017 (NCRB) 1. UttarRewari((Haryana) Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. West Bengal India Innovation Index National Institution for  Top 3 Most innovative state: 2019 Transforming India(NITI) Aayog 1. Karnataka along with the Institute for 2. Tamil Nadu Competitiveness 3. Maharashtra

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 On January 10, 2019, West Bengal Govt announced the exit of West Bengal from the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna due to the use of PM’s picture in the official poster of the center- state joint scheme.  Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government announced two welfare initiatives for farmers as a part of the ‘Krishi Krishak Bondhu’ scheme which will come into effect from New Year’s Day i.e. January 1, 2019. o Under the first of the two schemes, If a farmer aged between 18 to 60 years dies naturally or unnaturally, the state government will pay his family Rs 2 lakh. o Under the second initiative, farmers would get Rs 2,500 twice a year for growing a single crop on one acre of land.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  Lifetime Achievement Award is given to Filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta by West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA) in the 3rd Cinemar Samabartan ceremony held in Kolkata on January 13, 2019.  Winners of Padma Bhushan 2019 from West Bengal: o Shri Budhaditya Mukherjee (Art-Music-Sitar)  Winners of Padma Shri 2019 from West Bengal: o Shri Swapan Chaudhuri (Art-Music-Tabla) o Shri Mammen Chandy (Medicine-Hematology)  US Based Indian poet Ranjani Murali was awarded the “Woman’s Voice Award” with Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF).  Renowned Bengali writer and Sahitya Akademi awardawardeeee Dibyendu Palit passed away at 79 in Kolkata.  Veteran Bengali writer Atin Bandyopadhyay passed away in Kolkata due to brain stroke.

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 The Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi approved the setting up of a circuit bench of Calcutta High court at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. This Circuit bench will have jurisdiction in 4 places- Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kalimpong.  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Railway electrification of 294-km long Andal-Sainthia- Pakur-Malda and Khana-Sainthia sections in West Bengal.  International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has decided to set up a “World Heritage Centre” housing “spiritual camps” of 45 countries, at its HHeadquarter,eadquarter, Mayapur in Nadia district of West Bengal.  Regional Conference on ‘Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)’ organized by DEPwD at Kolkata, West Bengal.  Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma inaugurated India’s very first ‘Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre’ at the Science City in Kolkata, West Bengal.  Bengali singer Pratik Choudhary passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal due to cardiac arrest. o He’s popular for songs like Sakhi Tumi Kar (1980), Ek Je AachheKanya (2001) and Patalghar (2003) and has performed with famous singers in various concerts.  Father Franois Laborde a 92-year-old priest from Bengal was conferred with Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour) in recognition of his work for specially-abled and destitute children. o Father Laborde has set up an organization called Howrah South Point. o Father Franois Laborde is the third person from the state of West Bengal to have been awarded the Legion of Honor after film maestro Satyajit Ray and actor Soumitra Chatterjee.

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 West Bengal Govt. launched a new scheme called Yuvashree Plan II or Yuvashree Arpan under which 50,000 youths will receive financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh for setting up their own business initiatives.  The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone of the first Hindi university in West Bengal in Arupara, Howrah district.  The Japanese government decided to provide Rs. 22 lakhs ($31,800) for the Rabindra Bharati Museum in Kolkata, West Bengal in order to establish deeper and stronger historical and cultural ties with India.

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  The winners of the 60th National Academy Awards from West Bengal - Pratap Chandra Chakraborty.  West Bengal Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee unveiled a web portal, “Banglar Shiksha“ (banglarshiksha.gov.in), to provide real-time data on state-run and aided schools.  Binapani Devi, popularly known as Boro Maa, died at the age of 100 years, due to age-related ailments. o She headed the Matuas sect, a religious refugee community from Bangladesh. o Matua community live to North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal  Veteran Bengali actor, Chinmoy Roy who was known for his portrayal of comic characters, passed away at his salt lake residence following Cardiac arrest at the age of 79.  Under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), India’s 1st state-of-the-art 1.3 PetaFlop HighPerformance Computing facilities and data center ecosystem will set up at IIT Kharagpur.

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 Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. He succeeded Biswanath Somadder.  Calcutta Sports Journalists’ club annual awards 2019 held at Kolkata: o Jhulan Goswami, former captain of India national women’s cricket team, awarded the “Sportsperson of the Year”. o Sukumar Samajpati, former India winger and SambarSambaranan Banerjee, former national selector and Bengal’s Ranji Trophy-winning captain honored ‘Lifetime Achievement’ awards.  The schemes under the West Bengal government, namely, “Utkarsh Bangla” (Skill training of the youth) and“Sabooj Sathi” (cycles for studenstudents)ts) have won the distinguished World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) awards of the United Nations (UN). o Utkarsh Bangla Scheme: The aim of this scheme is to give vocational training to school dropouts by providing 400 to 1200 hours of training free of any charge, thus providing impetus to increase employment opportunities for the young generation. o Sabooj Sathi Scheme: This scheme, launched in September 2015 aimed at the distribution of environment-friendly bicycles to students of class IX to XII studying in government-run and government-aided schools and madrashas. The objective of the scheme was to empower the students, especially the girl students and to reduce dropouts in higher education.  Famous Bengali Folk Singer Amar Paul died at the age of 97.

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 Veteran Bengali film and TV actor Mrinal Mukherjee died in Kolkata at the age of 74.  Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, in a reshuffle of ministers, appointed Alapan Bandyopadhyay, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch, as the new Home Secretary for West Bengal. He succeeds Atri Bhattacharya.  The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba inainauguratedugurated Indian Navy’s first full-fledged Service Selection Board (SSB) at Diamond Harbour, near Kolkata. This is the fifth SSB Service Selection Board of the Indian Navy.

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YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com  West Bengal Government launched a crop insurance scheme, Bangla Shashya Bima (BSB) for the 2019 'Kharif' season to protect farmers from losses due to natural disasters and provide a steady income in case of unstable market prices.  MHA released the rankings of Police Stations for 2018: o Kalu police station in Bikaner district of Rajasthan was ranked the best police station. o Campbell Bay police station in Nicobar district of Andaman & Nicobar Islands was ranked second. o Farakka police station in Murshidabad, West Bengal was ranked third.  Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh became the first IAF woman pilot to fly Hawk jets. She landed the grueling 4 aircraft combat sortie at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal.  Brij Mohan Khaitan, a veteran industrialist passed away in Kolkata. He is also known as Evergreen tea man of India. He hailed from West Bengal.  Bengali singer-actress Ruma Guha Thakurta died at her Baliganj residence in Kolkata following old age- related problems at the age of 84.  Army commissioned "Continuous Ambient Air Quality MonitorinMonitoringg System (CAAQMS)", an air quality monitor, at Fort William Military Station, Kolkata, as a part of 'Go Green' initiative. It monitors air pollution on a real-time basis.

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 West Bengal government celebrated its first ‘Save Water Day’ on July 12, 2019, to spread the message of water conservation.  West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee in the inaugural ceremony of the 75th year celebrations of the Kolkata Press Club, informed that the state government will bring legislation in the Assembly to ensure the job security of Journalists in the State.  The technical education department of West Bengal(WB) will sign an MoU(memorandum of understanding) with the British Council to improve the English speaking skills of the students studying in Polytechnic Colleges in the state.  After West Bengal, Odisha gets GI tag for its sweet version of Rasagola.  West Bengal and other five states get new governors: State New Governors Predecessors West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar Keshari Nath Tripathi Uttar Pradesh Anandi Ben Patel Ram Naik Madhya Pradesh Lal Ji Tandon Anandi Ben Patel Bihar Phagu Chauhan Lal Ji Tandon Tripura Ramesh Bais Kaptan Singh Solanki Nagaland RN Ravi Padmanabha Acharya

 Arinjeeta Dey form Barasat, West Bengal has won a silver medal in the under 12 age category in the World Youth Cup 2019 which was held in Umag, Croatia.  Bengal Open Squash Tournament 2019: o Men’s category: Winner - Abhay Singh(Tamil Nadu); Runner - Abhishek Pradhan(Maharasthra)

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com o Women’s category: Winner - Tanvi Khanna (Delhi); Runner - Aparajitha Balamurukan (Tamil Nadu)  Santosh Rana, one of the foremost leaders of the Communist Party of India passed away in Kolkata. He was born in Gopiballavpur, West Bengal. o He received Ananda Puraskar award for his book RRajnitirajnitir Ek Jibon in 2018  Former Bengal and Railways leg-spinner Soumendranath Kundu, aged 77, passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal.  Bangladesh’s former military dictator, Hussein Mohammed Ershad, passed away in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was born on February 1, 1930, in Dinhata, Bengal Presidency, British India (Now in Coochbehar, West Bengal).  Bangladesh-India two-day B2B (Business to Business) trade summit held in Kolkata, West Bengal. o The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Sheikh Fazle Fahim stated that the bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh accounted to $9.5 billion for 2017-18.  Barun Haldar, veteran newsreader of All India Radio (AIR) passed away at the age of 85 in Kolkata.  Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee launched a unique initiative called ‘Didi Ke Bolo’ (Tell your sister) campaign to reach out to people of State.

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 The West Bengal State Government has launched an awareness campaign ‘Save Green, Stay Clean’ for preserving the greenery and keeping the environment clean. o The State Government has distributed more than 1 lakhs saplings throughout the state for spreading of greenery.  Kolkata Metro has constructed the first-ever transport tunnel in the country which will pass through underwater.  West Bengal is at the top of the list of states for GDP growth rate, achieving 12.58 per cent during 2018-19. o West Bengal is followed by Andhra Pradesh which has recorded GDP growth of 11.02, Bihar with 10.53 and Telangana 10.5 per cent respectively. Goa is at the bottom of the list with 0.47 per cent growth rate.  The world's first museum dedicated to the life and teachings of 16th-century saint and social reformer, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is inaugurated at the city's Baghbazar Gaudiya Math. o Former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev was conferred with Bharat Gaurav Award 2019 on the 99th foundation day of East Bengal Club, Kolkata.  SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-15 Championship 2019 held in Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal o India clinched SAFF U-15 Championship 2019 title for the 3rd time by beating Nepal.

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 India's first National Antimicrobial Resistance Hub was inaugurated in Kolkata. o The Kolkata centre would be the hub for research on antibiotic resistance the entire South Asia.  Midnapore Railway Station became the 5000th railway station in the country to be Wi-Fi enabled. o 4000th Railway Station - Tinsukia railway station, Assam o 3000th Railway Station - Ellenabad railway station, Haryana

YEARLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019 www.examprostuti.com o 2000th Railway Station - Rana Pratap Nagar railway station, Rajasthan  Deocha Pachami Dewanganj-Harinsingha coal block in West Bengal, Ministry of Coal and West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) signed an allotment agreement. o It is the world's second largest block.

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 The West Bengal government to set up a Kanyashree University in Nadia district and Kanyashree colleges across the state to 'empower girls'.  Rajiva Sinha took over as the new ChChiefief Secretary of West Bengal succeeding incumbent Malay Kumar De.  Bengali daily 'Bartaman' editor Subha Dutta dies at 67.  West Bengal ranked 8th in NITI Aayogs’ India Innovation Index 2019. o Karnataka tops as the most innovative state.  Veteran CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta passes away at the age of 83.

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 The 5th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019 has been held at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata. o Theme: “RISEN India – Research, Innovation,Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation”  West Bengal celebrated the ‘Rosogolla Dibas’ on 14 November 2019.  The World Bank has submitted a master plan to invest $300 mn to develop logistics infrastructure of Kolkata metropolitan area.  The Asian Development Bank has approved the 2nd tranche of USD 150 million (about Rs 1,065 crore) for West Bengal to boost capital investment and infrastructure in the state.  Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Legendary Bengali Writer died at the age of 81 in Kolkata.  27th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) held in Kolkata.

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 The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced a total loan of $145 million to improve irrigation services and strengthen flood risk management in West Bengal.  West Bengal Ranked 10th in Good Governance Index (GGI). o Tamil Nadu won the 1st position.  Researchers discover new frog species Polypedates bengalensis, commonly called Brown Blotched Bengal tree frog in West Bengal.  Gitanath Ganguly, President of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club (AC) and retired Justice died.  Urban India, except 52 urban local bodies of West BengalBengal,, declared open defecation-free in December 2019.

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