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India to bid for 2024 World TTC भारत 2024 विश्व TTC के विए बोिी िगाएगा Sports

• Table Tennis Federation of (TTFI) has decided to bid for the 2024 edition of the biennial World Team Championships. • टेबल टेनिस फेडरेशि ऑफ इंनडया (TTFI) िे निवानषिक नवश्व टीम चℂनियिनशि के 2024 संस्करण के नलए बोली लगािे का फैसला नकया है। • The last time India hosted a World Championships was way back in 1987. • आखिरी बार भारत िे नवश्व चℂनियिनशि की मेजबािी 1987 मᴂ की थी। Sports

• The last big ITTF event was staged in India was in 2012 when hosted the World Junior Championships. • भारत मᴂ आखिरी बडे ITTF इवᴂट का आयोजि 2012 मᴂ आ था जब हैदराबाद िे नवश्व जूनियर चℂनियिनशि की मेजबािी की थी। Sports Extra Information: The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI)

Founded: 1926 Headquarters: President: Dushyant Chautala Secretary: M.P. Singh Sports Previous and Upcoming World Table Tennis Championship Sports NZ Open Tournament began टन टूनाा ᴂट शु셂 आﴂ NZ ओपन बैडव Sports • The New Zealand Open Badminton tournament began in Auckland on 30 April 2019. • ूजीलℂड ओिि बैडनमंटि टूिािमᴂट 30 अप्रैल 2019 को ऑकलℂड मᴂ शु셂 आ। • Ace Indian shuttler will be aiming to win her second title this year. • भारतीय शटलर साइिा िेहवाल का ल इस साल अििा दूसरा खिताब जीतिे का होगा। Sports • Parupalli Kashyap, B Sai Praneeth, HS Prannoy, Subhankar Dey and Laskshya Sen will be seen in action in the Men's section. • िु셁ष वगि मᴂ िा셁िल्ली कि, बी साई प्रणीत, एचएस प्रणय, सुभांकर डे और ल सेि इसमᴂ नहस्सा लᴂगे। Sports Extra Information: New Zealand

Capital: Wellington Prime minister: Jacinda Ardern Currency: New Zealand dollar ($) Sports Recent Sports News 2019

→ Indian marathon runner, Nitendra Singh Rawat finished 27th in 2 hours 15 minutes and 59 seconds in the men’s Elite race of prestigious Virgin Money London Marathon 2019 at London, the UK which was won by EliudKipchoge of Kenya for a record fourth time. Sports

→ The United States Cricket Team sealed one-day international status for the first time with a third straight victory at the World Cricket League Division 2 event in Namibia. Sports

→ World No.1 Bajrang Punia won India’s first gold medal in the 65 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2019 in Xi’an, China. Sports

→ Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj has been named the goodwill ambassador of Team India at the Street Child Cricket World Cup (SCCWC). Sports

→ International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket for Good in partnership with UNICEF announced #OneDay4Children, a tournament-wide campaign focussed on bringing the world of cricket together as one team to help build a better world for every child, at the 2019 World Cup. Sports

→ Mumbai-based Dream11 has become India's first gaming unicorn or billion-dollar startup with an investment from Steadview Capital. National Affairs DD-Kashir launched kashmiri version of KBC स्करण िॉन्च वकयाﴂडीडी-काशीर ने केबीसी का कश्मीरी स National Affairs • DD-Kashir launched the Kashmiri version of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' at the Doordarshan Kendra's Srinagar Studios on 29 April 2019. • डीडी-काशीर िे 29 अप्रैल 2019 को दूरदशिि कᴂद्र के श्रीिगर स्टूनडयो मᴂ 'कौि बिेगा करोडिनत' का कीरी संस्करण लॉन्च नकया। • The show is named, 'Kus Bani Koshur Karorpaet'. • शो का िाम 'कुस बिी कोशुर करोरिेट' रिा गया है। National Affairs • The broadcast will be at 8 PM from Monday to Saturday and will be repeated the following day at 7 am and 2 PM. • इसका प्रसारण सोमवार से शनिवार तक सुबह 8 बजे होगा और अगले नदि सुबह 7 बजे और दोिहर 2 बजे दोहराया जाएगा। National Affairs Extra Information: Jammu and Kashmir National Affairs J&K has been in the news recently because of Pulwama attack and Article 35A. Therefore it is very important to know all facts about J&K for exams:

J&K touches International boundaries with: • China in the north and east, • Afghanistan in the north-west • Pakistan in the west National Affairs It consists of three regions:- National Affairs Summer Capital -> Srinagar Winter Capital -> Jammu Governor -> Satya Pal Malik High Court-> Jammu and Kashmir High Court [Srinagar Wing (Summer) and Jammu Wing (Winter)] Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K-> Gita Mittal Administrative Language -> Urdu State day-> Accession day (26th October) Major Industries -> Handicrafts & Handlooms National Affairs Nicknames/Special titles of cities: Jammu & Kashmir -> Heaven of India

City Special Names Srinagar City of Rivers/lakes Kashmir Switzerland of India Siachen Highest and coldest battlefield in the world Jammu City of Temples National Affairs Folk Dance: S. No. Dance 1. Rouf 2. Bhand Panther 3. Hafiza 4. Bhand Jashan 5. Bacha Nagmaa 6. Dumhal National Affairs Speciality of J&K :

S. No. Remarks

1. Kashmiri There are only two or three places in Saffron the whole world where saffron grows. Kashmir has the proud privilege of being one of these places. 2. Kashmiri Pashmina is known for its Pashmina softness. Shawls 3. Kashmiri Kashmiri carpets are world famous carpets for two things - firstly, they are hand made and secondly, they are always knotted, never tufted. National Affairs

S. No. Remarks

4. Silver Ware one one of the ancient arts in Kashmir 5. Silk The weaves popularly known as 'chinon' and 'crepe de chine' 6. Wood Work Wood-carving is one of the most popular cottage industries of the Kashmir valley. National Affairs Important Tribes: Tribe’s S. No. Remarks name 1. Bakharwal Known as “DHANGAR” in rest of India 2. Gaddi

3. Gurjar or Gujjar 4. Sippi National Affairs Important Festivals:

S. No. Festivals 1. Baisakhi 2. Lohri 3. Eid-ul-Fitr 4. Eid-ul-Azha 5. Hemis National Affairs Important Rivers and Dams RIVER DAM Purpose Chenab Baglihar, Hydroelectric Dulhasti , Salal Indus Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Satluj Masurdar PakalDul Hydroelectric (tributary of Chenab) Jhelum Uri-II Hydroelectric National Affairs Important Lakes S. No. Lake Remarks Located in/near “Jewel in the crown of 1. Dal Lake Srinagar Kashmir” 2. Gadsar Lake “Lake of flowers” Sonamarg Krishnasar 3. Sonamarg Lake 4. Gangabal Lake “Haramukh Ganga” Sonamarg 5. Nagin Lake “Jewel In The Ring” Srinagar National Affairs Important Lakes S. Lake Remarks Located in/near No. “Largest fresh water lake 6. Wular Lake Srinagar in Asia” Manasbal 7. “Bird’s Paradise” Srinagar Lake Share international 8. Pangong Lake Leh boundary with China 9. Tso Kar Lake “White or Salty lake” Ladakh

10. Sheshnag Lake Pahalgam National Affairs Doordarshan National Affairs ▪ Motto: Satyam Shivam Sundaram ▪ Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi ▪ Owner: Prasar Bharati ▪ Key people: Supriya Sahu, Director-General ▪ Launch date: 15 September 1959 National Affairs IGNOU to launch course on GST IGNOU GST पर पाठ्यक्र शु셂 करेगा National Affairs ▪ The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will launch an awareness programme on Goods and Services Tax (GST) in collaboration with Bombay Stock Exchange Institute Limited. ▪ इंनदरा गांधी राष्ट्र ीय मुक्त नवश्वनवद्यालय (IGNOU) बॉम्बे स्टॉक एक्सचᴂज इंस्टीट्यूट नलनमटेड के साथ नमलकर वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (GST) िर एक जाग셂कता कायिक्रम शु셂 करेगा। ▪ The programme will be launched from its July 2019 session. ▪ कायिक्रम का शुभारंभ इसके जुलाई 2019 सत्र से नकया जाएगा। National Affairs ▪ It aims to impart the basic knowledge and skills required to fulfill various requirements under the GST Act. ▪ इसका उद्दे GST अनधनियम के तहत नवनभन्न आवकताओं को िूरा करिे के नलए आवक बुनियादी ज्ञाि और कौशल प्रदाि करिा है। National Affairs Extra Information: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) National Affairs ▪ Motto: The People's University ▪ Type: Public, Central University ▪ Established: 1985 ▪ Chancellor: President of India (Ram Nath Kovind) ▪ Vice-Chancellor: Nageshwar Rao National Affairs Goods and Service Tax (GST) ▪ It is a destination-based taxation system. ▪ It has been established by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act. ▪ It is an indirect tax for the whole country on the lines of “One Nation One Tax” to make India a unified market. ▪ It is a single tax on supply of Goods and Services in its entire product cycle or life cycle i.e. from manufacturer to the consumer. ▪ It is calculated only in the “Value addition” at any stage of a goods or services. National Affairs ▪ The final consumer will pay only his part of the tax and not the entire supply chain which was the case earlier. ▪ There is a provision of GST Council to decide upon any matter related to GST whose chairman in the finance minister of India. National Affairs National Affairs How is the GST Council structured?

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is governed by the GST Council. Article 279 (1) of the amended Indian Constitution states that the GST Council has to be constituted by the President within 60 days of the commencement of the Article 279A. National Affairs It consists of the following members: 1. The Union Finance Minister will be the Chairperson 2. As a member, the Union Minister of State will be in charge of Revenue of Finance 3. The Minister in charge of finance or taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State government, as members. National Affairs National Affairs Aurobindo got environmental nod जूरी व िीﴂ दो को पयाािरणीयﴂअरवब ▪ The ₹250-crore expansion plan of Aurobindo Pharma's manufacturing facility in Srikakulam district of has been accorded environmental clearance. ▪ आंध्र प्रदेश के श्रीकाकुलम नजले मᴂ अरनबंदो फामाि की नवनिमािण सुनवधा की ₹250 करोड की नवस्तार योजिा को ियािवरणीय मंजूरी दे दी गई है। ▪ The project also involves installation of a captive power plant of 8.85 MW. ▪ इस िररयोजिा मᴂ 8.85 मेगावाट के कैनिव ऊजाि संयंत्र की थाििा भी शानमल है। National Affairs ▪ The project is expected to create jobs for 600 people directly and 120 indirectly. ▪ इस िररयोजिा से प्रत्यक्ष और िरोक्ष 셂ि से 600 व्यखक्तयों के नलए रोजगार सृनजत होिे की उम्मीद है। National Affairs Extra Information: Andhra Pradesh Static GK Facts

Governor: E. S. L. Narasimhan Chief minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu National Affairs River and dams: Sl.No. River Dam Nearest City Remark a)Srisailam Kurnool Gravity & b)Nagarjuna Earth-fill 1. Krishna Sagar Guntur c)Prakasam Barrage For Dowleswaram irrigation Barrage 2. Godavari Rajahmundry Polavaram Project National Affairs River and dams: Sl.No. River Dam Nearest City Remark Machkund Lower Sileru Visakhapatnam 3. River/ hydro Khammam Sileru

Nellore, 4. Penneru Cuddapah

5. Nagavati Srikakulam National Affairs Administrative view: ▪ Foundation date : 1 November 1956 ▪ Capital: Amaravati ▪ District: 13 ▪ Legislative: 175 ▪ Number of MLA: 175 ▪ Number of MP in the Lok Sabha: 25 ▪ Number of MP in the Rajya sabha: 11 National Affairs Important dances: 1. Kuchipudi 2. Andhra nrityam / Natyam

Sl.No. Festival Name Remarks

It is also known as harvest 1. Makar Sankranti festival 2. Ugadi Telugu new year

3. Varalakshmi Vratham National Affairs National Parks:

Special Species Name of National Park Important Remarks (if any important) Sri Venkateswara have many waterfalls --- National Park is Located between Kurnool Gundla brahmeswaram and Prakasam districts over park the Nallamalli mountain range more than 120 birds Coringa National Park situated near Kakinada port species are found It is decorated with hillocks and flower gardens that The Alisagar Deer park --- increase the beauty of park National Affairs Reserved parks:

Special Species Reserve Parks (if any Important Remarks important) spread over five districts Nagarjunsagar- tiger reserve (Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Srisailam Kurnool, Prakasam Guntur) Only habitat for the endangered located in the Kurnool Rollapadu WLS Great Indian district Bustard located in Nellore, Chittoor Pulicat Lake WLS districts National Affairs GRSE to build 8 ASWSWCs for Indian Navy GRSE भारतीय नौसेना के विए 8 ASWSWCs बनाएगा National Affairs ▪ Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) has been awarded a ₹6,311 crore contract to build 8 anti- submarine warfare shallow watercraft for the Indian Navy. ▪ गाडिि रीच नशिनबल्डसि एंड इंजीनियसि नलनमटेड (GRSE) को भारतीय िौसेिा के नलए 8 एंटी-सबमरीि वॉरफेयर शैलो वॉटरक्राफ्ट बिािे के नलए ₹6,311 करोड का अिुबंध नदया गया है। ▪ These crafts are designed for a deep displacement of 750 tons, speed of 25 knots and complement of 57. ▪ ये क्राफ्ट 750 टि के गहरे नवथािि, 25 समुद्री मील की गनत और 57 के िूरक के नलए नडजाइि नकए गए हℂ। National Affairs Extra Information: ▪ As per the agreement, the first ship is to be delivered within 42 months from the date of signing of the contract and subsequently, two ships are required to be delivered per year. ▪ The project completion time is 84 months. National Affairs Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited National Affairs ▪ Founded: 1884 ▪ Headquarters: Kolkata, India ▪ Key people: Rear Admiral VK Saxena, IN(Retd) (Chairman and CEO) National Affairs List of Submarines with India Class Type Boats Origin Note Nuclear-powered submarines (2 in service) Chakra Attack (Akula II) submarine INS Chakra Under a 10-year lease class (SSN) (S71) Russia from Russia since 2012. Ballistic missile Arihant submarine INS Commissioned in August class (SSBN) Arihant India 2016. National Affairs List of Submarines with India Class Type Boats Origin Note Nuclear-powered submarines (2 in service) Diesel-electric submarines (14 in Diesel-electric submarines (14 in Service) Service) INS To be Shishumar upgraded to (S44) prolong INS service life. Shankush Shishumar (S45) and INS Shalki Shankush Shish Attack (S46) scheduled umar subma INS Shankul Germany for upgrades class rine (S47) India by 2020-21. Shishumar class National Affairs List of Submarines with India

Undergoing sea trials

Nuclear submarines (1 undergoing sea trials)

Ballistic Arighat (formerly called Arihant missile INS Aridhaman) was India class submarine Arighat launched on November (SSBN) 19, 2017. National Affairs List of Submarines with India

Diesel-electric submarines (2 undergoing sea trials)

INS Khanderi began sea trials in June 2017, and INS Khanderi Attack was expected to be Kalvari (2017) France subma commissioned in March class INS Karanj India rine 2018. INS Karanj was (2018) launched on 31 January 2018. National Affairs List of Submarines with India

Under construction Nuclear-powered submarines (2 under construction) Lead vessel Arihantcommissioned Ballistic in August missile S 75 2016.Arighat India submarine S 76 (formerly called (SSBN) Aridhaman) was Arihant launched on class November 19, 2017. National Affairs List of Submarines with India Diesel-electric submarines (3 under construction) INS Vela (S 53) Expected to be Attack INS Vagir (S Kalvari France delivered and subma 54) class India commissioned from rine INS Vagsheer 2018-2020. (S 55) National Affairs List of Submarines with India Decommissioned submarines Nuclear-powered Attack submarines Leased for 10 years but returned to Soviet Soviet 32021 33239Union in 1991 after 3 Union Charlie years. Decommissioned class and scrapped 1992. National Affairs List of Submarines with India

Diesel-electric submarines 31 May 8 December 1996 1967 18 October 6 December Sail on display 1989 Kalvari Soviet 1968 Sail on display 1 August class Union 4 September Unknown 2003 1969 As a museum 27 18 December September 1969 2001 National Affairs List of Submarines with India

Diesel-electric submarines 31 August 25 June 1973 2010 Unknown 3 November 7 June 2001 Unknown Soviet 1973 Vela class 9 December To be preserved Union 10 August 2010 as a museum 1974 30 April Unknown 26 December 1997 1974

Decommissioned Sindhugh 24 December 6 March Russia /sunk after osh class 1997 2017 accident/salvage National Affairs

Cyber Exercise conducted in New Delhi नई वदल्ली ᴂ साइबर अभ्यास आयोवजत National Affairs

• Directorate of Indian Defence University organised a 2- day Cyber Exercise on Scenario Building & Response on 29-30 April,19 at Purple Bay, New Delhi. • भारतीय रक्षा नवश्वनवद्यालय निदेशालय िे 29-30 अप्रैल, 19 को िििल बे, िई नदल्ली मᴂ िरर饃 निमािण और प्रनतनक्रया िर 2 नदवसीय साइबर अभ्यास का आयोजि नकया। • The Exercise was represented by Services, NSCS, NTRO, CERT-in, DRDO, NIC, CSRC, Academia and Industry. • अभ्यास का प्रनतनिनधत्व सेवा, NSCS, NTRO, CERT-इि, DRDO, NIC, CSRC, अकादनमया और उद्योग िारा नकया गया था। National Affairs

• The scope of the exercise would encompass the threat landscape and its impact, incident reporting & response framework, and more. • अभ्यास के दायरे मᴂ ितरे के िरर饃 और इसके प्रभाव, घटिा की ररिोनटिंग और प्रनतनक्रया की 셂िरेिा, और बत कुछ शानमल था। National Affairs

Extra Information: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) National Affairs

• Formed: 1958 • Headquarters: DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi • Minister responsible: Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Defence • Agency executive: Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, Chairman, DRDO • Parent agency: Ministry of Defence National Affairs

The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)

→ It is a technical intelligence Agency under the National Security Advisor in the Prime Minister's Office, India. • Formed: 2004 • Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India • intelligence agency executive: S C Jha, Chief National Affairs

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

→ It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing. It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain. • Formed: 19 January 2004 • Headquarters: New Delhi, India • Agency executive: Sanjay Bahl, Director General • Parent department: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology National Affairs

The National Informatics Centre (NIC)

• Formation: 1976 • Headquarters: New Delhi • Director General: Neeta Verma National Affairs

Extra Information: India's Rankings in Different Indices 2018-19 India' s Index Index released by Rank 1stRank Global Energy Transition Index World Economic 2019 Forum 76 Sweden Indian Banking Association and Boston Consulting Punjab EASE Reform Index Group -- National Bank GDPR Readiness Index CISCO 6th -- National Affairs India' s Index Index released by Rank 1stRank Corruption Perception Index Transparency 2018 International 78 Denmark Bloomberg Bloomberg Innovation Index Business 54 South Korea City Momentum Joneslanglasalle Index (JLL) -- Banglore Global Findex 2017 The World Bank 2nd China Health Index of India NITI Aayog -- Kerala National Affairs India' s Index Index released by Rank 1stRank United Nations Human Development Development Index Programme 2018 (UNDP) 130 Norway Human Capital Index 2018 The World Bank 115 Singapore International Food Global Hunger Policy Research Index 2018 Institute (IFPRI) 103 Belarus Ease of Doing Business Index 2018 The World Bank 77 New Zealand National Affairs

Twitter announced premium content deals टᴂट डील्स की घोषणा कीﴂविटर ने प्रीव य का National Affairs

• Twitter has announced premium content deals with Univision, The Wall Street Journal, NFL, ESPN, and Viacom for live-streaming videos on its platform. • निटर िे अििे प्लेटफॉमि िर लाइव-स्टरीनमंग वीनडयो के नलए यूिीनवजि, द वॉल स्टरीट जििल, एिएफएल, ईएसिीएि और वायाकॉम के साथ प्रीनमयम कांटᴂट डील्स की घोषणा की है। National Affairs

• The deals will showcase new live and on-demand premium video programming, offering advertisers new opportunities to connect with influential and receptive audiences. • डील्स िए लाइव और ऑि-नडमांड प्रीनमयम वीनडयो प्रोग्रानमंग का प्रदशिि करᴂगी, नजससे नवज्ञाििदाताओं को प्रभावशाली और दशिकों से जुडिे के िए अवसर नमलᴂगे। National Affairs

Extra Information: Twitter

• Founded: March 21, 2006 • Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States National Affairs

• Key people • Omid Kordestani (Executive Chairman) • Jack Dorsey (CEO) • Ned Segal (CFO) Committees and Recommendations

IRDAI formed 13 member panel IRDAI ने 13 सदस्यीय सव वत का गठन वकया Committees and Recommendations

• Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a 13 member committee under IRDAI Executive Director Suresh Mathur. • भारतीय बीमा नवनियामक और नवकास प्रानधकरण (IRDAI) िे IRDAI के कायिकारी निदेशक सुरेश माथुर के तहत एक 13 सदस्यीय सनमनत का गठि नकया है। Committees and Recommendations

• It will review the regulatory framework on microinsurance & recommend measures to increase the demand for such products. • यह सू बीमा िर नियामक ढांचे की समीक्षा करेगी और ऐसे उत्पादों की मांग को बढािे के उिायों की नसफाररश करेगी। Committees and Recommendations

Extra Information: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

• Headquarters: Hyderabad • Chairman, IRDAI: Subhash Chandra Khuntia Committees and Recommendations

List Of Regulatory Bodies in India HEADQ S.N REGULATORY HEAD SECTOR UARTE O BODIES PERSON R 1 RBI- Reserve Banking And MUMB Shaktikanta Bank Of India Finance AI Das Monetary Policy 2 SEBI - Securities Securities ( MUMB AJAY TYAGI and Exchange Stock) & Capital AI Board of India Market 3 IRDAI- Insurance Insurance HYDER Subhash Regulatory and ABAD Chandra development Khuntia Authority Committees and Recommendations REGULATORY HEADQU HEAD S.NO SECTOR BODIES ARTER PERSON 4 PFRDA- Pension Pension NEW HEMANT Fund Regulatory DELHI CONTRACTO and Development R Authority 5 NABARD- National Financing MUMBA HARSH Bank For Rural I BHANWALA Agriculture and Development Rural Development 6 SIDBI- Small Financing LUCKNO Mohammad Industries Micro Small W Mustafa, Development and Medium- IAS, Bank Of India Scale Enterprises Committees and Recommendations REGULATORY HEADQU HEAD S.NO SECTOR BODIES ARTER PERSON 10 FSDC- Financial Financial NEW ARUN Stability and Sector DELHI JAITELY Development Development Council 11 FSSAI- Food Food NEW Rita Teaotia Safety and DELHI Standards Authority Of india 12 BIS - Bureau Of Standards NEW Surina India And DELHI Rajan Certification Committees and Recommendations REGULATORY HEADQU HEAD S.NO SECTOR BODIES ARTER PERSON 13 ASCI - Advertising Advertising MUMB D Standards Council AI Shivakumar Of India 14 BCCI - Board Of Cricket MUMB C.K. Khanna Control For AI Cricket In India

15 AMFI - Mutual Funds MUMB Nimesh Association Of AI Shah Mutual Funds Business and Economy

India-Japan joined hands in manufacturing sector भारत-जापान का विवन ााण क्षेत्र ᴂ सहयोग Business and Economy

• Japan partnered with India for polishing technicians in the manufacturing sector. • जािाि िे नवनिमािण क्षेत्र मᴂ तकिीनशयिों को प्रनशक्षण के नलए भारत के साथ भागीदारी की। • Japan’s Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu inaugurated the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM), at Andhra Pradesh. • भारत मᴂ जािाि के राजदूत कᴂजी हीरामत्सु िे आंध्र प्रदेश मᴂ जािाि-इंनडया इंस्टीट्यूट फॉर मैुफैक्चररंग (JIM) का उद्घाटि नकया। Business and Economy

Extra Information: Japan

• Capital: Tokyo • Currency: Japanese yen • Prime Minister: Shinzō Abe Business and Economy

Recent Business and Economy News

Canara Bank and its life insurance partner Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance launched ’Web Assurance’ to enable its customers to purchase life insurance inconvenient and hassle-free way. Business and Economy

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is to issue ₹20 denomination banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. • The new banknote bears the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. Business and Economy

• The ₹20 note will be greenish-yellow in colour. • The new banknote has a motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. • The dimension of the new ₹20 note will be 63 mm x 129 mm. Business and Economy

• In a first India’s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) launched ‘Green Car Loan’ to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. • The interest rates on the loan will be 20 basis points (0.2 per cent) lower than SBI’s existing auto loans. Business and Economy

Karnam Sekar, Dena Bank’s former Managing Director appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Overseas Bank. Business and Economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has exited the National Housing Bank (NHB) and the National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD), by selling its entire stakes to government for Rs 1,450 crore and Rs 20 crore, respectively, making them fully government-owned now. Extra Highlight

News-1 PFA Awards 2018/19 Announced: Complete List of Winners Extra Highlight

PFA Players Player of the Year: 1. Virgil van Dyjk, Liverpool. 2. Vivianne Miedema, Arsenal

PFA Young Player of the Year: 1. Raheem Sterling, Manchester City 2. Georgia Stanway, Manchester City

PFA Special Achievement Award: Steph Houhgton: Former England and WBA. Extra Highlight

News-2 Golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar Wins Outstanding Achievement As a Player Award गोल्फर गगनजीत भुल्लर ने एक खििाडी पुरस्कार के 셂प ᴂ उत्कृष्ट उपिखि हावसि की Extra Highlight

• Arjuna awardee and star Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar won the outstanding achievement as a player award at the fourth edition of the annual India Golf Industry Association (GIA) awards at the Delhi Golf Club. • अजुिि अवाडी और स्टार भारतीय गोल्फर गगिजीत भुल्लर िे नदल्ली गोल्फ क्लब मᴂ वानषिक भारत गोल्फ उद्योग संघ (जीआईए) िुरस्कार के चौथे संस्करण मᴂ खिलाडी िुरस्कार के 셂ि मᴂ उत्कृष्ट् उिलखि हानसल की. Extra Highlight

News-3 Alfred Brownell was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize अल्फ्रेड ब्राउनेि को गोल्ड ैन पयाािरण पुरस्कार से सम्मावनत वकया गया Extra Highlight

• Alfred Brownell, an environmental lawyer, and activist was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize. • अल्फ्रेड ब्राउिेल, एक ियािवरण वकील, और कायिकताि को गोल्डमैि ियािवरण िुरस्कार से सम्मानित नकया गया था। Extra Highlight

News-4 Book Launched Politics of Jugaad: The Coalition Handbook Extra Highlight

• Journalist Saba Naqvi authored Politics of Jugaad: The Coalition Handbook, where she examines the possibility of coalition government after the Lok Sabha polls (2019) • ित्रकार सबा िकवी िे जुगाड की राजिीनत: गठबंधि हℂडबुक, जहां उꅍोंिे लोकसभा चुिाव (2019) के बाद गठबंधि सरकार की संभाविा की जांच की है Extra Highlight

News-5 Beirut sets a new Guinness World Record बे셁त ने एक नया वगनीज िल्डा ररकॉडा बनाया Extra Highlight

• Lebanon's capital Beirut has set a new Guinness World Record for the number of national flags raised in a city for 24 hours. • लेबिाि की राजधािी बे셂त िे शहर मᴂ 24 घंटे के नलए उठाए गए राष्ट्र ीय ध्वज की संख्या के नलए एक िया नगिीज वल्डि ररकॉडि बिाया है। • The Beirut on 28th April raised a total of 26,852 Lebanese flags breaking New York's Waterloo record of 25,599 flags. • 28 अप्रैल को राष्ट्र ीय राजधािी मᴂ बे셂त िे ूयॉकि के कुल 25,599 ररकॉडि को तोडते ए 26,852 लेबिाि के झंडे गाड नदए। Extra Highlight

News-6 Indian Army to procure missiles under emergency procurements भारतीय सेना आपातकािीन िरीद के तहत व साइि िरीदेगी Extra Highlight

• The Indian Army is in the process of procuring Spike-LR Anti-Tank Missiles from Israel and Igla-S Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (VSHORAD) from Russia through a set of new financial powers for emergency procurements sanctioned by the Defence Ministry. • रक्षा मंत्रालय िारा अिुमोनदत आिातकालीि िरीद के नलए िई नवत्तीय शखक्तयों के एक सेट के माध्यम से भारतीय सेिा इजरायल से स्पाइक-एलआर एंटी टℂक नमसाइल और 셂स से इगला-एस वेरी शॉटि रᴂज एयर नडफᴂस नसस्टम (वीएसएचओआरएडी) िरीदिे की तैयारी मᴂ है Extra Highlight

• Under the emergency route, the Army is looking to procure about 12 launchers and around 250 missiles for each system. • आिातकालीि मागि के तहत, सेिा प्रत्येक प्रणाली के नलए लगभग 12 लांचरों और लगभग 250 नमसाइलों की िरीद करिा चाहती है। Extra Highlight

News-7 Indian para-athletes clinched medals ने पदक जीते ﴂभारतीय पैरा-एथिीटो Extra Highlight • Indian para-athletes secured a silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Road para-cycling championships at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. • भारतीय िैरा-एथलीटों िे उजबेनकस्ताि के ताशकंद मᴂ एनशयि रोड िैरा-साइखक्लंग चℂनियिनशि मᴂ एक रजत और दो कांस्य िदक हानसल नकए। • Divij Shah clinched silver while Asian Para Games bronze medallist Gurlal Singh and Hand cyclist Sudhakar Marathe claimed bronze. • नदनवज शाह िे रजत जीता जबनक एनशयि िैरा गेम्स के कांस्य िदक नवजेता गुरलाल नसंह और हℂड साइनकनलस्ट सुधाकर मराठे िे कांस्य िदक जीता। Question 1 हाल के नकये गए एक अध्ययि के अिुसार, 2018 मᴂ सोशल मीनडया धोिाधडी मᴂ ______% की वृखि ई।

As per a recent study, the social media fraud increased by ______% in 2018.

1) 43 2) 40 3) 36 4) 28 5) None of these Answer हाल के नकये गए एक अध्ययि के अिुसार, 2018 मᴂ सोशल मीनडया धोिाधडी मᴂ ______% की वृखि ई।

As per a recent study, the social media fraud increased by ______% in 2018.

1) 43 2) 40 3) 36 4) 28 5) None of these Question 2 इिमᴂ से नकस कंििी िे प्लैश कॉिोरेशि का अनधग्रहण नकया है?

Which of these companies have acquired Splash Corporation?

1) TCS 2) Infosys 3) Wipro 4) Systango 5) Persistent Answer इिमᴂ से नकस कंििी िे प्लैश कॉिोरेशि का अनधग्रहण नकया है?

Which of these companies have acquired Splash Corporation?

1) TCS 2) Infosys 3) Wipro 4) Systango 5) Persistent Question 3 CPWD के अिर निदेशक कौि हℂ?

Who is the additional director of CPWD?

1) Prabhakar Singh 2) M K Sharma 3) Ravindra Kumar 4) Sunil Kumar Garg 5) None of these Answer CPWD के अिर निदेशक कौि हℂ?

Who is the additional director of CPWD?

1) Prabhakar Singh 2) M K Sharma 3) Ravindra Kumar 4) Sunil Kumar Garg 5) None of these Question 4 ______िे डᴂटल काउंनसल ऑफ इंनडया के उस प्रस्ताव िर सहमनत जताई है नजसमᴂ नब्रज कोसि के बाद दंत नचनकत्सकों को सामा नचनकत्सकों के 셂ि मᴂ अभ्यास करिे की अिुमनत देिे की मांग की गई थी।

______has agreed to the proposal of the Dental Council of India which had sought to allow dentists to practice as general physicians after a bridge course.

1) ICMR 2) Niti Aayog 3) IMA 4) IDA 5) None of these Answer ______िे डᴂटल काउंनसल ऑफ इंनडया के उस प्रस्ताव िर सहमनत जताई है नजसमᴂ नब्रज कोसि के बाद दंत नचनकत्सकों को सामा नचनकत्सकों के 셂ि मᴂ अभ्यास करिे की अिुमनत देिे की मांग की गई थी।

______has agreed to the proposal of the Dental Council of India which had sought to allow dentists to practice as general physicians after a bridge course.

1) ICMR 2) Niti Aayog 3) IMA 4) IDA 5) None of these Question 5 ______िे मलेररया उूलि अिुसंधाि गठबंधि (MERA) भारत की शु셁आत की है।

The ______has launched the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India.

1) ICMR 2) IMA 3) IDA 4) IOS 5) None of these Answer ______िे मलेररया उूलि अिुसंधाि गठबंधि (MERA) भारत की शु셁आत की है।

The ______has launched the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India.

1) ICMR 2) IMA 3) IDA 4) IOS 5) None of these Question 6 ऑल इंनडया फुटबॉल फेडरेशि (AIFF) िे रोमानियाई ______को 3 साल के कायिकाल के नलए तकिीकी निदेशक नियुक्त नकया।

All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointed Romanian ______as the technical director of for a 3-year tenure.

1) Antonio Conte 2) Jürgen Klopp 3) Carlo Ancelotti 4) Doru Isac 5) None of these Answer ऑल इंनडया फुटबॉल फेडरेशि (AIFF) िे रोमानियाई ______को 3 साल के कायिकाल के नलए तकिीकी निदेशक नियुक्त नकया।

All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointed Romanian ______as the technical director of for a 3-year tenure.

1) Antonio Conte 2) Jürgen Klopp 3) Carlo Ancelotti 4) Doru Isac 5) None of these Question 7 नवश्व िशु नचनकत्सा नदवस 2019 ______को मिाया जाता है।

The World Veterinary Day 2019 is observed on ______.

1) 28 April 2) 29 April 3) 27 April 4) 30 April 5) None of these Answer नवश्व िशु नचनकत्सा नदवस 2019 ______को मिाया जाता है।

The World Veterinary Day 2019 is observed on ______.

1) 28 April 2) 29 April 3) 27 April 4) 30 April 5) None of these Question 8 ______िे िु셁षों के वि-डे इंटरिेशिल मᴂ िहली मनहला अंिायर बिकर इनतहास रचा।

______created history as the first woman umpire ever to stand in a men’s One-Day International.

1) Kathy Cross 2) Claire Polosak 3) Pat Carrick 4) Doris Turner 5) None of these Answer ______िे िु셁षों के वि-डे इंटरिेशिल मᴂ िहली मनहला अंिायर बिकर इनतहास रचा।

______created history as the first woman umpire ever to stand in a men’s One-Day International.

1) Kathy Cross 2) Claire Polosak 3) Pat Carrick 4) Doris Turner 5) None of these Question 9 इि िूवि भारतीय फुटबॉलरों मᴂ से नकसका निधि अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ आ?

Who amongst these former Indian footballers passed away in April 2019?

1) Poongam Kannan 2) I.M Vijayan 3) Subrata Pal 4) Sandesh Jhingan 5) None of these Answer इि िूवि भारतीय फुटबॉलरों मᴂ से नकसका निधि अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ आ?

Who amongst these former Indian footballers passed away in April 2019?

1) Poongam Kannan 2) I.M Vijayan 3) Subrata Pal 4) Sandesh Jhingan 5) None of these Question 10 जािाि के योकोहामा मᴂ शु셂 होिे वाले नवश्व ररले के नलए हेमा दास को भारत की मनहला ______ररले टीम के नलए चुिा गया|

Hima Das was named in India's women ______relay team for the World Relays to begin in Yokohama, Japan.

1) 2x200m 2) 2x400m 3) 4x200m 4) 4x400m 5) None of these Answer जािाि के योकोहामा मᴂ शु셂 होिे वाले नवश्व ररले के नलए हेमा दास को भारत की मनहला ______ररले टीम के नलए चुिा गया|

Hima Das was named in India's women ______relay team for the World Relays to begin in Yokohama, Japan.

1) 2x200m 2) 2x400m 3) 4x200m 4) 4x400m 5) None of these Question 11 ISSF नवश्व कि 2019 मᴂ भारत िे नकतिे स्वणि िदक जीते?

How many gold medals did India win at the ISSF World Cup 2019?

1) 5 2) 4 3) 3 4) 2 5) 1 Answer ISSF नवश्व कि 2019 मᴂ भारत िे नकतिे स्वणि िदक जीते?

How many gold medals did India win at the ISSF World Cup 2019?

1) 5 2) 4 3) 3 4) 2 5) 1 Question 12 नवश्व के िंबर एक कᴂटो मोमोटा िे ______मᴂ अििा बैडनमंटि एनशया चℂनियिनशि खिताब बरकरार रिा।

World number one retained his Badminton Asia Championships title in ______.

1) Beijing 2) Wuhan 3) Shanghai 4) Hangzhou 5) None of these Answer नवश्व के िंबर एक कᴂटो मोमोटा िे ______मᴂ अििा बैडनमंटि एनशया चℂनियिनशि खिताब बरकरार रिा।

World number one Kento Momota retained his Badminton Asia Championships title in ______.

1) Beijing 2) Wuhan 3) Shanghai 4) Hangzhou 5) None of these Question 13 रक्षा मंत्री निमिला सीतारमण 29 अप्रैल 2019 को नकनगिज की राजधािी ______मᴂ शंघाई सहयोग संगठि (SCO) के रक्षा मंनत्रयों की बैठक मᴂ शानमल ईं।

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in ______on 29 April 2019.

1) Osh 2) Tokmok 3) Karakol 4) Bishkek 5) None of these Answer रक्षा मंत्री निमिला सीतारमण 29 अप्रैल 2019 को नकनगिज की राजधािी ______मᴂ शंघाई सहयोग संगठि (SCO) के रक्षा मंनत्रयों की बैठक मᴂ शानमल ईं।

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in ______on 29 April 2019.

1) Osh 2) Tokmok 3) Karakol 4) Bishkek 5) None of these Question 14 दनक्षण िूवि बंगाल की िाडी मᴂ चक्रवात ______के गंभीर चक्रवाती तूफाि मᴂ बदलिे की आशंका है।

Cyclone ______in South East Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by this noon.

1) Fani 2) Gaja 3) Nargis 4) Phyan 5) None of these Answer दनक्षण िूवि बंगाल की िाडी मᴂ चक्रवात ______के गंभीर चक्रवाती तूफाि मᴂ बदलिे की आशंका है।

Cyclone ______in South East Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by this noon.

1) Fani 2) Gaja 3) Nargis 4) Phyan 5) None of these Question 15 इिमᴂ से नकस देश िे राष्ट्र ीय थानहद जमथ (NJT) और जमात नमलाथु इब्रानहम (JMI) िर प्रनतबंध लगा नदया है?

Which of these countries banned the National Thawheed Jamath (NJT) and Jamathei Milathu Ibrahim (JMI)?

1) India 2) Sri Lanka 3) Pakistan 4) China 5) Nepal Answer इिमᴂ से नकस देश िे राष्ट्र ीय थानहद जमथ (NJT) और जमात नमलाथु इब्रानहम (JMI) िर प्रनतबंध लगा नदया है?

Which of these countries banned the National Thawheed Jamath (NJT) and Jamathei Milathu Ibrahim (JMI)?

1) India 2) Sri Lanka 3) Pakistan 4) China 5) Nepal Question 16 एनशयाई कुश्ती चℂनियिनशि 2019 मᴂ भारत िे नकतिे िदक जीते?

How many medals did India win in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2019?

1) 15 2) 17 3) 14 4) 16 5) 13 Answer एनशयाई कुश्ती चℂनियिनशि 2019 मᴂ भारत िे नकतिे िदक जीते?

How many medals did India win in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2019?

1) 15 2) 17 3) 14 4) 16 5) 13 Question 17 एनशयाई मुक्केबाजी चℂनियिनशि 2019 मᴂ भारत िे नकतिे िदक जीते?

How many medals did India win in the Asian Boxing Championships 2019?

1) 12 2) 11 3) 13 4) 14 5) 15 Answer एनशयाई मुक्केबाजी चℂनियिनशि 2019 मᴂ भारत िे नकतिे िदक जीते?

How many medals did India win in the Asian Boxing Championships 2019?

1) 12 2) 11 3) 13 4) 14 5) 15 Question 18 दनक्षण अरीका के बल्लेबाज एडेि माकिराम के थाि िर हैम्पशायर मᴂ शानमल होिे वाले भारत के िहले नवदेशी खिलाडी कौि हℂ?

Who has become the first overseas player from India to join Hampshire as South Africa batsman Aiden Markram's replacement?

1) Ajinkya Rahane 2) Manish Pandey 3) Ravichandran Ashwin 4) Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5) Shikhar Dhawan Answer दनक्षण अरीका के बल्लेबाज एडेि माकिराम के थाि िर हैम्पशायर मᴂ शानमल होिे वाले भारत के िहले नवदेशी खिलाडी कौि हℂ?

Who has become the first overseas player from India to join Hampshire as South Africa batsman Aiden Markram's replacement?

1) Ajinkya Rahane 2) Manish Pandey 3) Ravichandran Ashwin 4) Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5) Shikhar Dhawan Question 19 लीग 1 फुटबॉल मैच मᴂ रेफरी बििे वाली िहली मनहला कौि हℂ?

Who will become the first woman to referee a Ligue 1 football match?

1) Stephanie Frappart 2) Bibiana Steinhaus 3) Amy Fearn 4) Sonia Denoncourt 5) Dagmar Damková Answer लीग 1 फुटबॉल मैच मᴂ रेफरी बििे वाली िहली मनहला कौि हℂ?

Who will become the first woman to referee a Ligue 1 football match?

1) Stephanie Frappart 2) Bibiana Steinhaus 3) Amy Fearn 4) Sonia Denoncourt 5) Dagmar Damková Question 20 24 से 30 अप्रैल 2019 तक निम्ननलखित मᴂ से कौि सा सप्ताह मिाया जाता है?

Which of the following weeks is observed from 24 to 30 April 2019?

1) World Pulses Week 2) World Radio Week 3) World Immunization Week 4) International Week of Happiness 5) World Poetry Week Answer 24 से 30 अप्रैल 2019 तक निम्ननलखित मᴂ से कौि सा सप्ताह मिाया जाता है?

Which of the following weeks is observed from 24 to 30 April 2019?

1) World Pulses Week 2) World Radio Week 3) World Immunization Week 4) International Week of Happiness 5) World Poetry Week