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Last 6 Months Expected Current Affairs Questions (Jan to June 2019)

S. No Topics No. Qs Page No 1. January 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 364 2 to 19 2. February 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 259 20 to 31 3. 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 300 32 to 46 4. April 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 310 46 to 63 5. May 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 395 64 to 86 6. June 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 200 86 to 99

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January 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions

1. RBI recently allowed lenders to recast debt of MSMEs with loans of up to . – ₹25 crore

2. Which payments bank was recently allowed by RBI to resume account opening service? – Paytm Payments Bank

3. Who has been appointed as chairman of Railway Board (Ministry of Railways)? – Vinod Yadav

4. Who was recently appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner? – Sudhir Bhargava

5. Who among the following was appointed Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary? – Sudhi Ranjan Mohanty

6. With which country recently exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody? – Pakistan

7. With which country India recently exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities? – Pakistan

8. Which of the following countries quit the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)? – USA & Israel

9. Name the famous Bollywood actor and writer who recently passed away. – Kader Khan

10. Who is the chairman of the expert panel constituted by RBI to suggest long-term solutions for the economic and financial sustainability of the MSME sector? – U K Sinha

11. RBI recently created an expert panel led by U K Sinha to suggest long-term solutions for the economic and financial sustainability of which sector? – MSME

12. Government recently approved to provide what percent of interest subsidy to merchant exporters? – 3

13. What is the name of the platform launched by ISRO to engage them on space science activities? – Samwad with Students

14. Who was recently appointed as interim chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India? – Hemant Bhargava

15. Who has been appointed as the secretary of Competition Commission of India? – Parmod Kumar Singh

16. Which of the following P2P Lending platform recently received license from Reserve Bank of India? – India Money Mart and Rupee Circle

17. Which company recently became India's top asset manager? – HDFC Mutual Funds

18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 106th Indian Science Congress at. – Jalandhar, Punjab

19. What is the theme of the 106th Indian Science Congress? - Future India: Science and Technology

20. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) recently crossed how many LPG connection mark? – 6 crore

21. Which airport was recently declared as an authorised Immigration Check post for entry into and exit from India? – Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair

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22. The 4th International Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Device sector will be held in . – Bengaluru,

23. Which state government approved the plan to distribute smartphones among youth? – Punjab

24. Which state government approved the Online Transfer Policy-2019 of the School Education Department? – Punjab

25. Name the spacecraft which has made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon? – Chang’e- 4 by

26. How many countries assumed the charge as the Non-Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)? – 5

27. recently broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record to become the fastest cricketer to reach . – 19,000 international runs

28. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 12 development projects worth how much amount in Manipur? – ₹1500 crore

29. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 12 development projects worth Rs 1,500 crore in. – Manipur

30. Which district recently achieved 100 percent electrification under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya Scheme)? – East Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh

31. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) asked food businesses to comply with new food packaging regulations by. – July 1, 2019

32. Who is the chairman of the government constituted task force to look into the issues of suicides of the students in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas? – Dr Jitendra Nagpal

33. Who has been elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives? – Nancy Pelosi

34. Name the first woman amputee to climb Mount Vinson, highest peak of Antarctica. – Arunima Sinha

35. The first official World Braille Day was observed on . – 4 January

36. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended its customer protection framework in cases of payment frauds or unauthorised transactions to the users of. – Authorised Prepaid Payment Instruments.

37. Who has become the first businessman to be declared EFO under the provisions of the new Fugitive Economic Offenders Act? – Vijay Mallya

38. PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for revival of 6 irrigation projects in. –Jharkhand

39. Which of the following Regional Rural Banks were recently amalgamated into a single RRB? – Punjab Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin Bank and Sutlej Gramin Bank

40. Which of the following bank tied up with Srei Equipment Finance for financing the MSME and agriculture sectors? – United Bank of India

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41. Who launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2019’? – Hardeep Singh Puri

42. Which city was the Guest of Honor 2019 in the 27th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF)? – Sharjah, UAE

43. Which state will be the partner state in 'Indus Food 2019'? –

44. 'Indus Food 2019' will be held in. – Noida, Uttar Pradesh

45. National Green Tribunal recently imposed a ₹100 crore fine on which state for failing to curb illegal mining? – Meghalaya

46. What amount of fine did National Green Tribunal impose on Meghalaya for failing to curb illegal mining? – ₹100 crore

47. The 80th National Table Tennis Championship was held in. – Cuttack, Odisha

48. Which bank recently signed a MoU with Small Business FinCredit India (SBFC) to jointly provide credit to MSMEs? – ICICI Bank

49. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation of six road projects worth 6,000 crore rupees in. – Jodhpur, Rajasthan

50. How much amount did government allocate to ISRO for development of 40 satellite launch vehicles in next 4-years? – ₹10,900 crore

51. Name the first railway station of South Central Railway (SCR) zone to hoist a huge tricolour on a 100- foot tall pole. – Secunderabad Railway Station

52. 2019 International Kite Festival was held in. – Ahmedabad, Gujarat

53. The government has notified a High-Level Committee for implementation of Clause six of the Assam Accord. Who is the chairman of the committee? – MP Bezbarauah

54. AFC Asian Cup 2019 is hosted by which country? –

55. India won in AFC Asian Cup 2019 match after 1964 against. –

56. King Sultan Muhammad V recently stepped down from the throne. He was the king of. Malaysia

57. According to government data, what is the predicted Gross Domestic Product of India for 2018-19? –7.2%

58. Which bank announced to buy Gruh Finance in share-swap deal? – Bandhan Bank

59. Which state announced to set up the India’s largest Integrated Startup Complex? – Kerala

60. What percent of reservation did government approve for the economically backward section in the general category? – 10%

61. Which railways zone launched 'Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App' for Kumbh Mela? – North Central Zone

62. Who won the Best Motion Picture Drama in 2019 Golden Globe Awards? – Bohemian Rhapsody Page 4 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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63. Who won the Best Television Series, Drama in 2019 Golden Globe Awards? – The Americans

64. Who has been conferred with the lifetime achievement award by the Mantralaya and Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh? – Dinu Randive

65. Which nation recently opened West Asia's largest cathedral? –

66. India recently won the first ever test series against which team? – Australia

67. Reserve Bank of India recently announced tokenisation for . – Card Transactions

68. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments to encourage digitisation of payments and enhance financial inclusion. Who is the chairman of the committee? – Nandan Nilekani

69. Reserve Bank of India recently constituted Nandan Nilekalni Panel for which purpose? – to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments

70. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) imposed a ban on single-use plastic items at how many airports? – 129

71. Which nation recently inaugurated green compound at their embassy in India? – Norway

72. Who joined the International Monetary Fund as the first ever woman Chief Economist? – Gita Gopinath

73. Global Aviation Summit 2019 was held in. – Mumbai

74. What was the theme of Global Aviation Summit 2019? – Flying for all

75. According to World Bank’s January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report India's GDP is expected to grow at _____for 2018? – 7.3%

76. According to World Bank’s January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report India's GDP is expected to grow at _____for 2019? – 7.5%

77. According to World Bank’s January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report India's GDP is expected to grow at _____for 2020? – 7.5%

78. With which state did Adani Group sign MoU to develop 'world's first green data center parks'? –

79. According to Standard Chartered, India is set to become 2nd largest economy by purchasing power parity exchange rates and nominal GDP by____. – 2030

80. SEBI has constituted a "Research Advisory" committee to link research to policy making. Who is the head of this committee? – Sankar De

81. With which country did India sign a MoU on Ocean Dialogue? – Norway

82. Lok Sabha passed bill to provide 10 per cent reservation to EWS in general category. What is the official name of this bill? – Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill 2019

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83. Indian Space Research Organisation has planned to set up Space Galleries in how many cities? – 3 (, Mumbai and New Delhi)

84. Which country announced withdrawing from a UN-backed anti-corruption commission? – Guatemala

85. Which nation topped the 2019 Henley Passport Index? – Japan

86. What was India’s rank in Henley Passport Index 2019? – 79th

87. Which country was announced as 105th Member of International Council (ICC)? – USA

88. Which nation will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations? – Egypt

89. GST Council increased the GST exemption limit for companies in the MSME sector to those with an annual turnover of ____. – ₹40 lakh

90. GST Council increased the GST exemption limit for companies in the MSME sector from North East to those with an annual turnover of _____. – ₹20 lakh

91. Which ministry launched the ‘Web - Wonder Women’ also known as ‘#www’? – Ministry of Women and Child Development

92. Women and Child Development Ministry launched ‘#www: WebWonderWomen' Campaign in partnership with _____. – Breakthrough and Twitter India

93. Government has approved the establishment of three more All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS in _____? – Jammu & Kashmir and Gujarat (Rajkot)

94. Government has approved the establishment of how many more All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS? – 3

95. World Hindi Day is celebrated on ____. – 10 January

96. Who became the World No 1 Boxer in 45-48 kg category in the latest International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) World Rankings? – MC Mary Kom

97. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced giving a 15-day amnesty to cricketers to report match-fixing approaches? – Sri Lankan

98. According to the new guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India, Gold Monetisation Scheme can be availed by _____. – Charitable Institutes, State/Central Govts and entities owned by State/Central govt.

99. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has agreed to provide USD 400 million under a swap arrangement to

_____. – Central Bank of Sri Lanka

100. Reserve Bank of India recently imposed a ₹3 crore penalty on which bank? – Citibank India

101. Which of the following bank has launched a current account with auto-sweep facility? – Jana Small Finance Bank

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102. Which bank recently tied up with Kia Motors to enter into a strategic financing partnership?

-YES Bank

103. With which car manufacturer YES Bank signed a MoU to enter into a strategic financing partnership? – Kia Motors

104. Which bank recently tied up with NASSCOM to provide customised credit solutions to micro, small and medium enterprises? – RBL Bank

105. With whom did RBL Bank tie up to provide customised credit solutions to micro, small and medium enterprises? – NASSCOM

106. Who recently resigned from chairman position in National Stock Exchange? – Ashok Chawla

107. How many states recently signed a Mou with central government for Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project? – 6 (Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand)

108. Who launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)? – Dr Harsh Vardhan

109. The National Clean Air Program (NCAP) aims to cut pollution in the 102 worst affected cities by 20-30 percent by _____. – 2024

110. Who has been named as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? – T C A Anant

111. Who was recently appointed as Prime Minister of Taiwan? – Su Tseng-chang

112. Who was recently appointed as deputy national security advisor of United States of America?

– Charles Kupperman

113. Who has been named Chef de Mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? – Birendra Prasad Baishya

114. Who received the honorary membership of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for their contribution to the sport of cricket? – Ravi Shashtri and Virat Kohli

115. Who has been appointed as non-executive part-time chairman of YES Bank? – Brahm Dutt

116. Who has been appointed as an additional and independent director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)? – Daniel Houghes Callahan

117. Who inaugurated the 25th edition of Partnership Summit 2019? – Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu

118. Partnership Summit 2019 was held in _____. – Mumbai

119. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is setting up a ‘Human Space Flight Centre’ in .

–Bengaluru

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121. National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 was recently held in _____. – New Delhi

122. Macedonia recently changed its official name to _____. – Republic of

123. National Youth Day 2019 was celebrated across India on_____. – 12 January

124. RBI recently fined ₹1 crore to which financial organisation for deficiencies in regulatory compliance? – Bajaj Finance

125. Who is the chairman of the newly constituted committee to look into GST revenue shortfall faced by states? – Sushil Modi

126. Name the first state to implement 10 per cent quota for EWS in general category. – Gujarat

127. Which state/UT government has decided to ban the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products from March 1, 2019? – Puducherry

128. Who launched the special weather services for Kumbh Mela? – Dr Harshvardhan

129. PM Narendra Modi recently released a commemorative silver coin of Rs 350 on _____. – Guru Govind Singh Ji

130. The bill which gives economically weaker general category 10% reservation in jobs and education is official known as ____. – Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019

131. Who was conferred with the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award? – PM Narendra Modi

132. PM Narendra Modi was recently conferred with the first ever _____. – Philip Kotler Presidential Award

133. Who has won the Sushila Devi Literature Award 2018? – Namita Gokhale

134. Namita Gokhale has won the Sushila Devi Literature Award for her novel _____. – "Things to Leave Behind"

135. Which Space Telescope has been shut down after it encountered a hardware problem? – NASA’s Hubble

136. Name the first Hindu elected to US Congress to run for President in 2020. – Tulsi Gabbard

137. Mohammed Zulfiqaruddin, who recently passed away was associated with which sports? – Football

138. How much amount did government allocated to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, MGNREGA? – 6 thousand 84 crore rupees

139. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 opened on January, 2019 with series ____. – Series V

140. What is the issue price of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 (Series-V)? – ₹3,214/gm

141. PM Narendra Modi launched development projects worth over Rs 1500 crore in . – Odisha

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142. Name the initiative launched by Government to enable women entrepreneurs and Women Self-Help Groups (WSHGs) to sell handicrafts, handloom, accessories, and other products directly to Government departments and institutions. – Womaniya on Government e Marketplace’ initiative

143. Which state government recently signed a MoU with UKIBC on Ease of doing business between UK and India? –

144. India’s first ever 100 percent smart electric fleet of taxis namely Blu-Smart was launched in

. – Delhi, NCR

145. Which state government recently launched 'One Family, One Job' scheme? – Sikkim

146. Which city police inducted a road safety robot ‘ROADEO’ into service? –

147. Abhinav Shaw is associated with which sports? – Shooting

148. Name the youngest gold medallist in Khelo games. – Abhinav Shaw

149. 71st Army Day was celebrated across India on _____. – 15 January

150. The Cabinet approved an increase in the authorized capital of EXIM Bank from Rs 10,000 crore to _____. – ₹20,000 crore

151. Who is the secretary of the government constituted Group of Ministers (GoM) for boosting the Real Estate Sector under the GST regime? – Manish Sinha

152. Which bank has agreed to provide finance for Nagpur-Mumbai 'Samruddhi Corridor' expressway project? – State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra

153. The 9th International Micro irrigation conference was held in ______. – Aurangabad, Maharashtra

154. Which state government launched the Rs 50000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme named 'Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana'? – Madhya Pradesh

155. 1st Turtle Festival was recently celebrated in______. – Puri, Odisha

156. 1st Turtle Festival was celebrated in Puri, Odisha to create awareness and promote ideas on conservation of . – Ridley Turtles

157. 'IMBEX 2018-19' is a joint military exercise between India and ______. – Myanmar

158. Which state approved schemes worth over Rs 700 crore for financial welfare of OBCs and the SC/ST communities? – Maharashtra

159. Who was elected as Speaker of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan? – C P Joshi

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160. Who won the Gandhi Peace Prize award for 2015 for rural development and education? –

Vivekananda Kendra

161. Who won the Gandhi Peace Prize award for 2016 for its work towards emancipation of manual scavengers? – Akshay Patra Foundation and Sulabh International

162. Who won the Gandhi Peace Prize award for 2017 for its contribution to education for rural and tribal children? – Ekai Abhiyan Trust

163. Who won the Gandhi Peace Prize award for 2018? – WHO Goodwill Ambassador Yohei Sasakawa for his role in leprosy eradication

164. Who became world’s youngest mountaineer to climb 7 peaks, 7 volcano summits? – Satyarup Siddhanta

165. Which state topped the Khelo India Youth Games medal tally? – Maharashtra

166. Which city was ranked 1 in City Momentum Index? – Bengaluru

167. The Reserve Bank of India has rationalised the overseas borrowing norms allowing a uniform borrowing limit of ______a year across tenors. – ₹750 million

168. What amount of penalty did RBI impose on Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) for non-compliance of Know Your Customer guidelines? – ₹1 crore

169. Who inaugurated the 10th edition of the India Rubber Expo – 2019? – Suresh Prabhu

170. The 10th edition of the India Rubber Expo – 2019 was recently held in _____. – Mumbai

171. What does PMRPY stand for? – Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana

172. Which scheme recently crossed the milestone of one crore beneficiaries? – Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana

173. Name the recently launched capacity building programme on nanosatellite development by ISRO. – UNNATI

174. UNNATI which is a capacity building programme on nanosatellite development by ISRO stands for _____. – UNispace Nano-satellite Assembly and Training by ISRO

175. First Eklavya Model Residential Schools National Sports Meet was recently held in . – Hyderabad

176. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty on the Chemists and Druggists Association of ______. – Baroda

177. The Ministry of Finance on January 16, 2019 constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) on issues relating to lottery. Who is the chairman of the GoM? – Sudhir Mungantiwar, Finance Minister, Maharashtra

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178. Who among the following was recently appointed Judge to the Supreme Court of India? – Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna

179. Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 was held in _____. – Gandhinagar

180. What was the theme of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019? – Youth Connect 2019: Shaping A New India – The Story of Billion Dreams

181. How many countries were the partner countries in Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019? – 15

182. What amount of loan agreement India and Japan-India Cooperative Actions (JICA) signed for the Construction of Chennai Peripheral Ring Road? – ₹2470 crore

183. What amount of loan agreement India and Japan-India Cooperative Actions (JICA) signed for Cooperative Actions towards Sustainable Development Goals in India? – ₹950 crore

184. Which company recently announced to build India's first lithium ion factory with LIBCOIN? – Bharat Heavy Electricals

185. Agri Vision 2019 Conference on envisioning Agro solutions for Smart and Sustainable Agriculture was held in _____. – Hyderabad

186. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) in. – Mumbai

187. The development of the National Museum of Indian Cinema was guided by the Museum Advisory Committee headed by . – Shyam Benegal

188. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first private Howitzer-manufacturing facility in. – Hazira, Gujarat

189. Which institute has announced the launch of India’s first dedicated bachelor's programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology? – IIT-Hyderabad

190. The second World Orange Festival 2019 was held in ______. – Nagpur

191. Regional Conference on ‘Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme’ was held in______. –Mumbai

192. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of IDFC First Bank? – V Vaidyanathan

193. Who was recently appointed as the 26th Chief Justice of Pakistan? – Justice Asif Saeed Khosa

194. Who recently became the first Indian athlete to be nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award? – Vinesh Phogat (Wrestler)

195. How many quarterly surveys of manufacturing, services, infra sectors did RBI recently introduced? – 2

196. RBI recently launched 2 surveys, one is Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) and the other is. – Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS)

197. Which bank recently launched premium savings account for men? – ICICI Bank

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198. What is the name of the premium savings account for men launched by ICICI Bank? – The One

199. Which central bank has banned the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations? – Nepal Central Bank

200. Nepal's central bank has banned the use of Indian currency notes of which denomination(s)? – ₹2000, ₹500 and ₹200

201. As per January World Economy Outlook of International Monetary Fund, what is the expected GDP growth of India for 2019? – 7.5%

202. As per January World Economy Outlook of International Monetary Fund, what is the expected GDP growth of India for 2020? – 7.7%

203. Which state announced to set up a start-up fund with a corpus of Rs 250 crore for investments in start-up businesses? –

204. How much amount of Start-up Fund did Tamil Nadu recently announce to launch? – ₹250 crore

205. Government announced that Aadhaar Cards are now valid travel documents for Indians under 15 and over 65 years travelling to _____. – Bhutan and Nepal

206. The 15th edition of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) was recently held in_____. – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

207. Nirmala Sitharam recently launched India’s second defence industrial corridor in_____. – Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

208. The 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 on the Regulation of Homeopathic Medical Products was recently held in_____. – Goa

209. What was India’s rank in the global talent competitive index 2019? – 80

210. Which country topped the 2019 global talent competitive index? –

211. Who won the International Tennis Federation's 25,000-dollar Women's tournament in Singapore? – Ankita Raina

212. Ankita Raina is associated with which sports? – Tennis

213. Which city has been named as first World Capital of Architecture for 2020 by UNESCO? – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

214. Who has been chosen for the first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Research by the Centre for Advanced Materials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? – Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao

215. Which bank has partnered with Government of Maharashtra to on-board PDS shops which are popularly referred to as ration shops? – YES Bank

216. With which state did YES Bank partner to on-board PDS shops which are popularly referred to as ration shops? – Maharashtra

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217. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India recently organised an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Awareness Programme at____. – Vadodara, Gujarat

218. How many MoUs did India sign in January, 2019 with Afghanistan? – 11

219. India has recently signed 11 MoUs with Afghanistan worth . – $9.5 million

220. The 4th edition of 'India Steel 2019 - Exhibition & Conference' was held in . – Mumbai, Maharashtra

221. Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 39 National Highways Projects in. – Andhra Pradesh

222. How many national highways projects did Nitin Gadkari inaugurate in Andhra Pradesh? – 39

223. The National Women’s Party (NWP), which has been formed with the motto of women empowerment, was launched in. – Mumbai, Maharashtra

224. Who is the founder of India’s first National Women’s Party? – Dr Shwetha Shetty

225. The Government on January 21, 2019 constituted a Standing Committee headed by NITI Aayog to. Monitor drug prices

226. The Government on January 21, 2019 constituted a Standing Committee headed by NITI Aayog to oversee the drug pricing regime. Who will head the standing committee? – V K Paul

227. Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is observed on____. – 9 January

228. Who was the chief guest of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas? – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth

229. What is the theme of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas? - 'Role of Indian diaspora in building new India

230. Who has been awarded with Saraswati Samman, 2017? – Noted Gujarati poet Sitanshu Yashashchandra for Vakhar

231. Who became the first cricketer to win all the top three ICC individual awards? – Virat Kohli

232. Who won the 2018 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year? – Virat Kohli

233. Who won the 2018 ICC Men's Test Player of the Year? – Virat Kohli

234. Who won the 2018 ICC ODI Player of the Year? – Virat Kohli

235. Who won the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year 2018? – Aaron Finch

236. Who won the 2018 ICC's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award? – Rishabh Pant

237. Who won the 2018 ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year? – Smriti Mandhana

238. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of a centralised GST AAAR. What does

AAAR stand for? – Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling

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239. India will surpass China to become the second largest oil demand growth centre globally in 2019 on back of buoyant auto fuel and LPG consumption, as per a report by______. – Wood Mackenzie

240. What is the expected GDP growth of India for 2019 as per United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 report? – 7.4%

241. What is the expected GDP growth of India for 2020 as per United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 report? – 7.6%

242. What is the expected GDP growth of India for 2021as per United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 report? – 7.4%

243. Who launched the Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana? – PM Narendra Modi

244. What is the name of the largest-ever coastal defence exercise conducted by ? – Sea Vigil

245. How much amount did Maharashtra Government approve for Nirbhaya scheme for Mumbai?

–₹235 crore

246. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum at . – Red Fort, New Delhi

247. Cabinet has approved the landmark amendment to______of the Constitution to increase powers of Autonomous Councils in Sixth Schedule areas of North East. – Article 280

248. Who inaugurated the 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019? – Union Minister of State for Ayush Shripad Naik

249. 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 was recently held in. – Panaji, Goa

250. Who was awarded with Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for 2018? – 8th Battalion of National Disaster Response Force located at Ghaziabad

251. Who was recently appointed as the Member of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)? – Indu Shekhar Jha

252. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on January 23, 2019 appointed AICC general secretary for.–Uttar Pradesh East

253. With which country US successfully tested ballistic missile interceptors? – Israel

254. National Girl Child Day is observed across India on . – 24 January

255. What was the theme of 2019 National Girl Child Day? – 'Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow'

256. Raghbir Singh Bhola, who recently passed away, was related to which sports? – Hockey

257. Who recently tied up with Etihad Guest to launch premium card for international travel? – SBI Card

258. Which company recently signed a MoU worth ₹1500 crore investments with Tamil Nadu? – Royal Enfield

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260. Nitin Gadkari laid foundation stones for two highway projects worth Rs 1,600 cr in. –Mumbai, Maharashtra

261. Nitin Gadkari laid foundation stones for two highway projects worth how much in Maharashtra? – ₹1600 crore

262. Name the indigenously developed anti-radar missile recently tested by India. – Next Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM)

263. Name the first ever student made satellite launched by ISRO in January, 2019. – KALAMSAT

264. What is the name of the world’s lightest satellite which was launched by ISRO recently? – KALAMSAT

265. Name the Maldivian defence minister who recently visited India. – Mariya Ahmed Didi

266. Navy Chief Sunil Lanba commissioned the new Naval Air Base ‘INS Kohassa’ at.–Andaman and Nicobar Islands

267. National Declamation Contest on Patriotism and Nation Building was recently held in. – New Delhi

268. Who recently inaugurated National Declamation Contest on Patriotism and Nation Building? –Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore

269. Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated Technology Mission Centre on Solar Energy & Water Treatment in . – IIT Madras, Chennai

270. Who inaugurated Technology Mission Centre on Solar Energy & Water Treatment in Chennai? –Dr. Harsh Vardhan

271. Election Commission of India (ECI) hosted an International Conference on ‘Making Elections Inclusive and Accessible’ at . – New Delhi

272. Which bank has been given away the Atal Pension Yojana Award for promoting the scheme across the country? – Central Bank of India

273. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of YES Bank? –Ravneet Gill

274. Who has been appointed as advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor? – Skandan Krishnan

275. Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank? – Parthasarathi Mukherjee

276. Who has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IndiGo? – Ronojoy Dutta

277. National Voters’ Day is observed on . – 25 January

278. What was the theme of 2019 National Voters’ Day? – No Voter To Be Left Behind

279. First ever International Day of Education was observed on . – 24 January, 2019

280. What was the theme of 2019 International Day of Education? – Education: A Key Driver for Inclusion and Empowerment

281. Uttar Pradesh celebrated its 69th foundation day on _____. – 24 January, 2019

282. Who among the following has been awarded with Bharat Ratna Award for 2018? – Nanaji Deshmukh

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283. Who among the following has been awarded with Bharat Ratna Award for 2018? – Pranab Mukherjee

284. Who among the following has been awarded with Bharat Ratna Award for 2018? – Bhupen Hazarika

285. Which country’s president was recently awarded with Padma Vibhushan 2018? – president Ismail Omer Guelleh

286. Name the first foreign bank to set up wholly owned subsidiary in India. – SBM Bank

287. SBM Bank (India) Ltd became the first foreign bank to set up wholly owned subsidiary in India. SBM Bank is originally headquartered at _____. – Port Louis,

288. Which organisation has been awarded the 'Best Banking Tech' of the year for its world-class Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) switch platform? – Sarvatra Technologies

289. The Supreme Court on January 25, 2019 upheld the constitutional validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Who headed the bench? – Justice R F Nariman

290. Government launched new reforms and guidelines for Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) to align it with _____. – National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)

291. Government has recently decided to renovate and develop how many abandoned airstrips across the country to strengthen air-connectivity? – 400

292. With which state government signed the first MoU to develop the abandoned airstrip? – Jharkhand (Dhalbumgarh Airstrip)

293. Name the South African cricketer who has announced his immediate retirement from all forms of cricket. – Johan Botha

294. Johan Botha is associated with which sports? – Cricket

295. Which country recently cloned 5 gene-edited monkeys? – China

296. Name the eminent Hindi author and poet who recently passed away. – Krishna Sobti

297. India's fastest indigenous train was recently renamed to ____. –

298. Which train was recently renamed as Vande Bharat Express? – Train 18

299. Which state announced the launch of the 'Yuva Swabhiman Yojana' for youths from the economically weaker sections in urban areas? – Madhya Pradesh

300. Which state announced to launch 'Pravasi Dividend Pension Scheme' to provide regular pension to Non Residents of the state? – Kerala

301. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, AIIMS at _____. – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

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302. Which contingent created history this year by participating for the first time in a Republic Day parade? – All Women Assam Rifles

303. Who led the all-women Assam Rifles contingent which created history this year by participating for the first time in a Republic Day parade? – Shikha Surabhi

304. Which zone has bagged the number one position for cleanliness in the country in the Premium Category trains in the recent Trains Cleanliness Survey conducted by IRCTC? – Southern Railway

305. Who has been appointed the South-East Asia regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO)? – Poonam Khetrapal Singh

306. Who won the Men’s Single Title in Australian Open 2018? – Novak Djokovic

307. Novak Djokovic won the Men’s Single Title in Australian Open 2018 by defeating whom? – Rafael Nadal

308. Who won the Women’s Single Title in Australian Open 2018? – Naomi Osaka

309. Naomi Osaka won the Women’s Single Title in Australian Open 2018 by defeating whom? – Petra Kvitova

310. Who won the Indonesia Masters 2019 title? – Saina Nehwal

311. Who was the chief guest of 70th Republic Day? – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

312. International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is observed on _____. – 27 January

313. What was the theme of International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust 2019? – Holocaust Remembrance: Demand and Defend Your Human Right

314. World Leprosy Day 2019 was observed on . – 27 January

315. World Leprosy Day is observed on . – Last Sunday of January

316. What was the theme of World Leprosy Day 2019? – ending discrimination, stigma and prejudice

317. How many banks recently announced to launch the country’s first blockchain-linked funding for small and medium enterprises (SME)? – 11 (ICICI, AXIS, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra, YES Bank, Standard Chartered, RBL, South Indian Bank, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda)

318. India’s eleven largest banks to launch the country’s first blockchain-linked funding for_____. – Small and Medium Enterprises

319. As per the RBI Report, by what percent did India’s FDI inflow grow? – 18%

320. In Finance, what does ODI stand for? – Overseas Direct Investments

321. With which organisation did India sign credit facility framework agreement for Pune Metro? – French Development Agency

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322. Who has signed an agreement with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to train its workforce? – Renault- Nissan Alliance

323. Which state recently launched a credit-linked subsidy scheme for farmers? – Assam

324. Which bank signed a MoU with Stock Holding Corporation of India to facilitate its global customer base to invest in India? – Doha Bank

325. Which country signed the protocol for exports of Indian tobacco leaves? – China

326. India recently signed agreement with OECD for participation in_____. – Programme for International Student Assessment- PISA 2021

327. Which state launched the scheme Atal Construction Workers Awas Yojana (Rural)? – Maharashtra

328. Name the world’s biggest cyclothon which recently concluded. – Swasth ‘Bharat Yatra’

329. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated four-lane 5.1-kilometer long “Atal Setu” in_____. – Panaji, Goa

330. Who launched a mobile app 'RDP India 2019' on the Republic Day? – Ministry of Defence

331. Who was recently banned from bowling in international cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC)? – Ambati Rayudu

332. Which country was stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships? – Malaysia

333. Which state recently got their first Astro Turf Football Pitch? – Nagaland

334. Who recently became the youngest player in international cricket to hit a half-century? – Rohit Paudel (Nepal)

335. Who won the first prize for the state tableau in Republic Day 2019? – Tripura

336. International Customs Day 2019 was observed globally on_____. – 26 January

337. What was the theme of International Customs Day 2019? – SMART borders for seamless Trade, Travel and Transport.

338. Data Privacy & Protection Day is observed on______. – 28 January

339. What was the theme of Data Privacy & Protection Day 2019? – A New Era in Privacy

340. Name the former defence minister who recently passed away. – George Fernandes

341. Which country recently became the second largest steel producer in the world? – India

342. Whom did India overtake to become the second largest steel producer in the world? – Japan

343. Which country is the largest steel producer in the world? – China

344. Which bank recently launched co-branded credit card with PAYBACK? – IndusInd Bank

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345. Government recently approved the additional Central assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) of_____. – ₹7,214.03 crore

346. High Level Committee recently approved Central assistance of Rs 7,214.03 crore to how many states? – 6

347. Which ministry recently announced to set up the 'Safety Directorate'? – Ministry of Steel

348. Who inaugurated the first project under the Swadesh Darshan Project of the Union Ministry of Tourism in Sikkim? – K J Alphons

349. The first project under the Swadesh Darshan Project of the Union Ministry of Tourism was inaugurated in ______. – Gangtok, Sikkim

350. Which is Oxford Dictionary's Hindi Word of the Year 2018? – Nari Shakti

351. Who received the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the recently concluded New York Times Travel Show 2019? – India

352. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018 for Hindi? – Chitra Mudhgal

353. Who has become the first Hindu woman in Pakistan to be appointed as a civil judge? – Suman Kumari

354. Martyr’s Day is observed across India on ______. – 30 January

355. What does REITs stand for? – Real Estate Investment Trusts

356. What does InvITs stand for? – Infrastructure Investment Trusts

357. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced to provide local currency financing in which countries? – India, Pakistan and Indonesia

358. 15th Finance Commission announced the formation of a committee headed to find ways to settle the food account of Rs 31,000 crore. – Ramesh Chand

359. Government announced on January 28, 2019 that the GST on Haj has been reduced from 18 per cent to ____. – 5%

360. Which state recently approved the construction of longest expressway in the world? – Uttar Pradesh

361. What is the name of the recently approved longest expressway in the world? – Ganga Expressway

362. Which state launched a special scheme to curb infant deaths? – Maharashtra

363. Which railways recently provided Segways to RPF for the first time in India? – Western Railways

364. Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)? – Deepika Padukone

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February 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions

1. Which of the following Bank(s) was/were recently removed from PCA framework by RBI? – Bank of India (BoI), Bank of Maharashtra (Mahabank), and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)

2. The Defence Acquisitions Council approved indigenous construction of six submarines worth how much?

-₹40,000 crore

3. The Defence Acquisitions Council approved indigenous construction of how many submarines worth ₹40,000 crore? – six

4. The government has recently approved how many affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)? – 4,78,670

5. With whom did MPhasis collaborate to recognise Artificial Intelligence (AI) start ups? – NASSCOM

6. Who launched the “The Future of Rail” report of the International Energy Agency (IEA)? – Piyush Goyal

7. Piyush Goyal recently launched the “The Future of Rail” report of_____. – International Energy Agency

8. PETROTECH-2019, the 13th International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition, was held in _____. – New Delhi

9. Who inaugurated PETROTECH-2019, the 13th International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition? – PM Narendra Modi

10. With which state did Microsoft India in February, 2019 signed a MoU to revamp the educational system in the state? – Sikkim

11. Biochem US signed a MoU with Gujarat government for setting up of a Biorefinery in Dahej Petroleum Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) at an estimated investment of . – ₹3000 crore

12. Who was conferred with the fourth annual Carnot Prize by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy? – Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

13. Who was recently appointed as the new CEO of Dabur India? – Mohit Malhotra

14. Who was appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar? – Gupteswar Pandey

15. Which municipal corporation recently signed a MoU with the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group for climate change and conservation of the environment? – Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

16. ISRO recently launched the latest communication satellite _____. – GSAT-31

17. Name the first female cricketer to play 200 ODIs. – Mithali Raj

18. Vidit Gujrathi is associated with which sports? – Chess

19. Who has been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia? – Sanjiv Ranjan

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20. Who took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of , Mumbai? – Ajit Kumar P

21. How many Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) amalgamated and renamed as 'Tamil Nadu Grama Bank'? – 3

22. Which state recently signed a MoU with Khazar Electric Company (KEC) from Iran for mutual cooperation? – Odisha

23. In which state did PM Narendra Modi dedicate 294-km-long electrified railway lines? – West Bengal

24. NBCC announced to construct an Ayurveda and Naturopathy hospital in which state? – Goa

25. NBCC will construct an Ayurveda and Naturopathy hospital in Goa at a cost of _____. – 267 crore rupees

26. CJI Ranjan Gogoi inaugurated Andhra Pradesh High Court new building at _____. – Amravathi

27. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Corporation Bank? – P V Bharathi

28. Who was recently appointed as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? – Rishi Kumar Shukla

29. Who was recently appointed as Nepal’s ambassador to India? – Nilambar Acharya

30. Rohit Paudel is associated with which sports? – Cricket

31. Who became the youngest male player to record a half-century in international cricket? – Nepal’s Rohit Paudel

32. Sundeep Jora is associated with which sports? – Cricket

33. Who became the youngest cricketer to score a half-century in T20 Internationals? – Sundeep Jora of Nepal

34. World Cancer Day 2019 was observed across the world on _____. – 4 February

35. What was the theme of 2019 World Cancer Day? – I am and I will

36. The new FDI policy on e-Commerce permitted 100 percent FDI in _____. – B2B e-commerce

37. What percent of FDI was recently permitted in B2B e-commerce in the new FDI Policy of e-Commerce? – 100

38. SBI announced to roll out YONO Global and in April, 2019. – Krishi

39. ISRO unveiled its Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) at _____. – Bengaluru

40. With which nation did India sign a MoU on cooperation in the field of coal mining? –

41. What was the theme of the 30th National Road Safety Week? – Sadak Suraksha-Jeevan Raksha

42. The 30th National Road Safety Week was observed on _____. – 4 to 10 February, 2019

43. Which country celebrated its 71st Independence Day on February 4, 2019? – Sri Lanka

44. With which bank did MG Motors sign a MoU for Electronic Dealer Finance Scheme (e-DFS)? – State Bank of India

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45. Which bank recently launched a range of fixed deposits (FDs) and recurring deposits (RDs) called FD Xtra? – ICICI Bank

46. With which nation did India sign a MoU for fast-tracking International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC)? – Russia

47. With which state did Oppo recently sign a MoU to support and develop the startup ecosystem in the state? –

48. Which state recently launched ‘zero fatality corridor’? – Delhi

49. Which state government has set up a committee to review various schemes being implemented for the welfare of tribals in the state? – Maharashtra

50. Who won the El Salvador's presidential election? – Nayib Bukele

51. Nayib Bukele recently won the presidential election of _____. – El Salvador

52. European nations set up transaction channel 'INSTEX' to trade with which country? – Iran

53. International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation was observed on . – 6 February, 2019

54. What was the theme of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2019? – #EndFGM and #Womenmatter

55. What is the current repo rate of RBI? – 6.25

56. Which state became the first State to set up a Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU)? – Kerala

57. Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani launched the India Size project in _____. – Mumbai

58. Government has recently approved the proposal for continuation of the Scheme of "Exploration of Coal and Lignite" with an expected expenditure of _____. – Rs.1875 Crore

59. Government has approved what amount of corpus for Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund (AMIF) to be created with NABARD for development and up-gradation of agricultural marketing infrastructure in Gramin Agricultural Markets and Regulated Wholesale Markets? – ₹2000 crore

60. Which Bollywood actor was a part of the newly launched 'Darwaza Band -Part 2' campaign for sustainability of the Open Defecation Free (ODF) status of villages across the country? – Amitabh Bachchan

61. With which country did India sign a MoU for cooperation on Water and Waste Management? – Germany

62. The government has approved the Prasar Bharati's "Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development" scheme at a cost of _____. – ₹1054.52 crore

63. Union Cabinet approved the establishment of Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court at _____. – Japaiguri

64. Who has been appointed as the additional director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? – Praveen Sinha

65. Who was appointed as the Civil Aviation Secretary? – Pradeep Singh Kharola

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66. On which bank did RBI recently imposed a fine of ₹1 crore for not monitoring use of funds to borrower? – State Bank of India

67. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has imposed a fine of Rs nine lakh on _____. – United India Insurance Co.

68. Who launched India’s first ever environment, social and governance fund? – Avendus

69. Anvedus launched India’s first ever ESG Fund. What does ESG stand for? – Environment, social and governance

70. How much amount did government sanction for 58 national highway projects in Himachal Pradesh? – 173 crore rupees

71. Government has sanctioned 173 crore rupees for 58 national highway projects in _____. – Himachal Pradesh

72. 2nd National Conference of Micro Missions of National Police Mission was held in _____. – New Delhi

73. Which state government has inked an MoU with the Government of Alberta, for education? – Punjab

74. 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Committee Meeting was held in _____. – New Delhi

75. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Punjab Police? – Dinkar Gupta

76. Which country signed an accord to join NATO to become the 30th member? – Macedonia

77. Who was recently appointed Australia’s assistant coach for 2019 World Cup? –

78. RBI recently announced that the limit of collateral free agricultural loans has been increased from one lakh to_____. – 1 lakh 60 thousand rupees

79. What was India’s rank in the 2019 International Intellectual Property Index? – 36

80. Which country topped the 2019 International Intellectual Property Index? – USA

81. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the DD ‘Arun Prabha’ Channel in _____. – Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

82. Who was appointed as the Secretary of Ministry of Minority Affairs? – Sailesh

83. In the first batch of delivery, how many Chinook Helicopters did India receive? – 4

84. PM Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for the Sela Tunnel Project in_____. – Arunachal Pradesh

85. Indian Army recently conducted 'Exercise Rahat' in_____. – Jaipur

86. With which country’s refinery did Engineers India Ltd (EIL) sign a MoU recently? – Mongolia

87. Who was elected as the chair of the African Union (AU)? – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

88. Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has added which language as the third official language? – Hindi

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90. What was the theme of 2019 International Day of Women and Girls in Science? – Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth

91. Which state government launched online clearance mechanism for entrepreneurs? – Kerala

92. What is the name Kerala launched online clearance mechanism for entrepreneurs? – K-SWIFT

93. Which city recently launched 16 Bike Ambulances For Congested Areas? – Delhi

94. Which state launched ‘Rajiv Gandhi Career Portal’ for students from classes 9 to 12? – Rajasthan

95. Rajasthan government launched ‘Rajiv Gandhi Career Portal’ for students from classes 9 to 12 in association with? – UNICEF

96. With which country did India sign a LoU to launch Marine Pollution Initiative? – Norway

97. Ministry of Human Resource Development has decided to take immediate steps to protect which language and its scripts? – Maithili

98. Which country announced to give life tax exemption to women with 4 children? –

99. Who has been appointed as principal adviser (internal security) in the West Bengal government? – Rina Mitra

100. Who won the Israel's Dan David Prize 2019? – Indian historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam

101. 2019 World Radio Day was observed on_____. – 13 February

102. What was the theme of 2019 World Radio Day? – Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace.

103. Government has approved a three-year extension of the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Up- gradation Scheme for MSMEs with total outlay of _____. – 2900 crore

104. Government gave its approval for increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute, for 2019-20 season to_____. – 3950 per quintal

105. RBI recently cleared which bank of any disparity in reporting bad loans, known as divergence in market parlance? – YES Bank

106. Which state Khadi and Village Industries Board signed a MoU with Amazon India to sell its products? – Bihar

107. Government has approved the continuation of sub-schemes under Umbrella programme for the development of Scheduled Tribes from the period till_____. – March, 2020

108. Government has approved the continuation of sub-schemes under Umbrella programme for the development of Scheduled Tribes from the period till March 2020. What is the outlay? – 11,900 crore

109. Indo-US Commercial Dialogue and the Indo-US CEO Forum were held in_____. – New Delhi

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110. CREDAI YouthCon -19 was held in_____. – New Delhi

111. India’s first Mega Aqua Food Park was commissioned in_____. – Andhra Pradesh

112. Cabinet has approved allotment of land for New Viral Vaccine Manufacturing Unit in_____. – Tamil Nadu

113. With which organization did NITI Aayog sign agreement to document systemic transformation in education? –Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF)

114. World Government Summit 2019 was held in_____. – Dubai, UAE

115. Who was named brand ambassador of Rajasthan Royals? – Shane Warne

116. Which state government has announced a universal old age pension scheme called Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna (MVPY) for all people above 60 years of age? – Bihar

117. Union Cabinet has approved the revision in the list of Scheduled Tribes of which state? – Chattisgarh

118. Indo-German Environment Forum with the theme "Cleaner Air, Greener Economy" was held in_____. - New Delhi

119. Who was appointed as the new Election Commissioner? – Sunil Chandra

120. Who has been appointed as US Attorney General? – William Barr

121. Prajnesh Gunneswaran is associated with which sports? – Tennis

122. An expert committee under whose chairmanship submitted its report on “Determining the Methodology for Fixation of the National Minimum Wage” to the Government? – Anoop Satpathy

123. Anoop Satpathy Committee has recommended National Minimum Wage at_____. – ₹375 per day

124. RBI recently issued warning of mobile data theft by which app? – Anydesk

125. With which nation did India sign an agreement for skilling Indian youths in the aviation sector? – Singapore

126. The Indian Air Force recently conducted Vayu Shakti Exercise in_____. – Pokhran

127. Fourth Agri Leadership Summit was recently held in_____. – Sonipat, Haryana

128. Who launched Digital Kisan Platform in the Fourth Agri Leadership Summit? – President Ram Nath Kovind

129. UAE's Tabreed to build India's first district cooling system in_____. – Amravati

130. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2019 flagged off India's first Semi High Speed Train, ‘Vande Bharat Express’ on which route? – New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi

131. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2019 flagged off India's first Semi High Speed Train. What is the name of the train? – Vande Bharat Express

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132. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a new portal to ensure optimum use of national waterways. What is the name of the portal? – LADIS

133. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on February 15, 2019 launched a new portal called 'LADIS' to ensure optimum use of national waterways. What does LADIS stand for? – Least Available Depth Information System

134. Who was recently inducted as the first Indian Woman Flight Engineer of Indian Air Force? – Hina Jaiswal

135. Name the first differently-abled Indian to be appointed at UNICEF. – Major Gopal Mitra

136. Who was honoured with the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for 2014? – Rajkumar Singhajit Singh

137. Who was honoured with the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for 2015? – Bangladesh cultural organisation Chhayanaut

138. Who was honoured with the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for 2016? – Ram Sutar Vanji

139. Which company received the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s insurance broking licence to enter the insurance business? – IndianMoneyInsurance.com

140. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) organised a two-day workshop on 'Committee of Creditors: An Institution of Public Faith' in _____. – Mumbai

141. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) organised a two-day workshop on 'Committee of Creditors: An Institution of Public Faith' in Mumbai. It was organised in partnership with . – State Bank of India and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

142. Which bank recently launched Nayi Disha for employees to maintain work-life balance? – State Bank of India

143. Who was appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)? – PC Mody

144. Who created first US bank-backed blockchain-based asset? – JP Morgan

145. Which cricketer announced retirement from One-day Internationals after this year’s World Cup in England and Wales? – Chris Gayle

146. Who won the 2018-19 Irani Cup title? – Vidarbha

147. Which city hosted India’s first ever Mallakhamb World Championship? – Mumbai

148. What amount of interim surplus did RBI announce to transfer to the central government for the half-year ended 31st December, 2018? – ₹28,000 crore

149. What amount of oil deal did Indian Oil Corporation sign to buy US crude oil? – 1.5 billion dollar

150. Who inaugurated an upgraded version of e-commerce portal Port Community System (PCS) “PCS1x” in Mumbai? – Nitin Gadkari

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151. Nitin Gadkari inaugurated an upgraded version of e-commerce portal Port Community System (PCS) in _____. -Mumbai

152. Who launched a new microinsurance plan 'Micro Bachat'? – Life Insurance Corporation of India

153. How many MoUs & Agreements did India sign with ? – 10

154. How many MoUs did India sign with ? – 4

155. Jindal Stainless commissioned its first dedicated facility for the railways in_____. – Chennai

156. Who was appointed as Haryana's Director General of Police? – Manoj Yadava

157. Who was appointed as First Female Arab Interior Minister? – Raya Al-Hassan

158. Which nation appointed Raya Al-Hassan as First Female Arab Interior Minister? –

159. Who has been appointed as Managing Director - South Asia, Discovery Communications India? – Megha Tata

160. Government launched DNA analysis facilities in how many cities? – 6 (Chennai, Madurai, Agra, Lucknow, Mumbai and Kolkata)

161. Rajnath Singh launched the pan India Emergency Response Support System_____. – 112

162. Which state passed a bill to make Sanskrit the second official language of the state? – Himachal Pradesh

163. One Health India Conference, 2019 was held in_____. – New Delhi

164. PM Narendra Modi flagged off the first ever diesel to electric converted locomotive twin engine of ten thousand Horse Power at_____. – Varanasi

165. Who became the first woman to be elected president of Astronomical Society of India (ASI)? – G C Anupama

166. Who was appointed as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner? – Anuj Sharma

167. Who won the Sportsman of the Year Award at Laureus World Sports Awards 2019? – Novak Djokovic

168. Who became the first Indian to receive a nomination in the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards? – Vinesh Phogat

169. Who won the Sport for Good Award at Laureus World Sports Awards 2019? – Jharkhand NGO YUWA

170. Who has been conferred the first ever Football Ratna honour by Football Delhi? – Sunil Chhetri

171. Nicol David is associated with which sports? – Squash

172. What amount of recapitalization did government approve for 12 public sector banks in this fiscal? – ₹48,239 crore

173. The government has approved recapitalisation of Rs 48,239 crore in how many public sector banks? – 12

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175. Suresh Prabhu launched SWAYATT initiative for which purpose? – To promote Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage through eTransactions on Government e Marketplace (GeM)

176. Union Cabinet approved the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II with an outlay of_____. – ₹5384.17 crore

177. Government approved to continue the existing schemes of MPDA, Khadi Grant, ISEC and Village Industry Grant, all subsumed under 'Khadi and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana' at the total cost of_____. – ₹2800 crore

178. Government recently approved the launch of ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan’ scheme with an outlay of_____. – ₹34,422 crore

179. Which police launched India’s first humanoid Police robot? – Kerala

180. What is the name of the India’s first humanoid Police robot launched by Kerala Police? – KP Bot

181. Who has become the first police department in the country to use a robot for police work? – Kerala Police

182. Government recently launched Operation Digital Board for which purpose? – to provide better digital education in schools

183. Government approved continuation of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme during 14th Finance Commission period with an outlay of_____ . – ₹2055.96 crore

184. Ordnance Factory Board recently received bulk production clearance for which gun? – Dhanush

185. Asia's premier Air show 'Aero-India' was held in_____. – Bengaluru

186. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly established Virtual Experiential Museum (VEM) in

_____. – Varanasi

187. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the revision of norms under ‘Mid Day Meal Scheme’ with an outlay of _____. – ₹12,054 Crore

188. International Mother Language Day is observed on_____. – 21 February

189. What was the theme of 2019 International Mother Language Day? – Local languages for Global Citizenship: Spotlight on Science

190. 2019 World Day of Social Justice was observed globally on_____ . – 20 February

191. What was the theme of 2019 World Day of Social Justice? – If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice

192. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the India-Korea Startup Hub in_____. – Seoul,

193. 4TH India-Asean Expo Summit was held in_____. – New Delhi

194. With which country did India sign a MoU to establish a business centre for ICT incubators in Jaffna? – Sri Lanka

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195. How many MoUs did India and Saudi Arabia sign in February 2019? – 5

196. Name India's first self-made fighter jet which received the Final Operational Clearance for induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF)? – LCA Tejas

197. VIVID-Vision Insight and Voices as India goes Digital’- the District Informatics Officer (DIO) meet was held in_____. – New Delhi

198. Union Minister of State Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti inaugurated 1st Mega Food Park of which state? – Tripura

199. Environment Ministry recently signed a MoU with which university on forestry science? – University of British Columbia

200. Who recently took oath as the First Lokayukta of Nagaland? – Justice Uma Nath Singh

201. Who inaugurated the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup in New Delhi? – Rajyavardhan Rathore

202. Who organised the ‘Conference on Future of Indian Banking and role of technology’? – NITI Aayog

203. How many MoUs did India and South Korea sign in February, 2019? – 6

204. The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the “Waste to Wonder” Park in_____. – New Delhi

205. Who inaugurated Nellore All India Radio FM Station in Andhra Pradesh? – Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu

206. Who was appointed as the first court-appointed ombudsman for the BCCI? – Justice DK Jain

207. Who received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize 2018? – PM Narendra Modi

208. RBI recently announced to merge how many categories of Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) into a new one? – 3

209. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 22 announced that it will merge three categories of Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) into a new one. What are the categories? – Asset Finance Companies (AFC), Loan Companies (LCs) and Investment Companies (ICs)

210. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 22 announced that it will merge three categories of Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) into a new one. What will be the new category name? – NBFC - Investment and Credit Company (NBFC- ICC)

211. In which meet India was recently invited for the first time as Guest of Honor? – The foreign ministers’ conclave of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

212. The foreign ministers’ conclave of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 2019 was held in_____. Abu Dhabi

213. Which state government recently launched the Jai Kisan loan waiver scheme? – Madhya Pradesh

214. Who won India’s first World Cup gold in Women’s 10m Rifle? – Apurvi Chandela

215. Apurvi Chandela is associated with which sports? – Shooting

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216. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24, 2019 launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM- KISAN) from_____. – Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

217. RBI recently extended the deadline for compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) norms, for prepaid payment instrument (PPI) issuers to_____. – July, 2019

218. PM Narendra Modi on February 25, 2019 dedicated the National War Memorial to the nation from_____. –New Delhi

219. The layout of the National War Memorial comprises how many concentric circles? – 4

220. What was the theme of 2019 Aero India exhibition? – The Runway to a Billion Opportunities

221. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal launched Rail Drishti Dashboard in New Delhi for which purpose? – to keep people informed about ongoing Railway works

222. Who launched the National Action Plan - Viral Hepatitis? – Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey

223. Which country recently started exports to India through Iran’s Chabahar port? – Afghanistan

224. With whom did Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) sign a MoU on fuel needs for national waterways? –Indian Oil Corporation

225. With which state did FAGMIL sign a MoU to establish White cement Plant Project? – Himachal Pradesh

226. Nitin Gadkari recently laid foundation stone for an elevated structure and vehicular underpass (VUP) on NH- 44 at_____. – Phagwara, Punjab

227. Which state recently launched PRANAM commission to protect parents of state government employees? – Assam

228. Who is the Chief Commission of Assam’s PRANAM Commission? – V B Pyarelal

229. Exercise Sampriti 2019 was held between Indian army and _____. – Bangladesh Army

230. National Cancer Institute (NCI) was recently inaugurated in _____. – Jhajjar, Haryana

231. Which of the following will be 22nd AIIMS in country? – AIIMS Rewari

232. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is conducted a two-day national workshop on heat wave risk reduction at . – Nagpur, Maharashtra

233. Who launched the ‘2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary’? – Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot

234. Suresh Prabhu inaugurated National Institutes of Design (NID) at_____. – Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh & Jorhat, Assam

235. Which former cricketer was recently banned from cricket for two years? –

236. Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected as President of_____. – Nigeria

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237. Which private sector bank was recently removed from the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework by RBI? – Dhanlaxmi Bank

238. Which public sector bank was recently removed from the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework by RBI?–Allahabad Bank

239. With which state did Brigade Group sign a MoU for developing an iconic World Trade Centre? – Kerala (In Trivundam)

240. Which payments bank recently launched Zero Balance Current Account? – Paytm Payments Bank

241. Which bank launched Open Banking for next-generation banking solutions? – DCB Bank

242. Which bank recently launched new super-premium credit card 'Emeralde'? – ICICI Bank

243. Dharmendra Pradhan recently gave what amount of Indian Oil Corporation for clean Ganga movement? – ₹34 crore

244. Defence Acquisition Council has approved the acquisition of defence equipment for about_____. – ₹2700 crore

245. Government recently brought how many non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs under price control, capping trade margin at 30 per cent? – 42

246. Union Government recently launched SHREYAS Scheme for which purpose? – for providing industry apprenticeship or training opportunities to fresh graduates of 2019

247. Government recently launched SHREYAS Scheme for providing industry apprenticeship or training opportunities to fresh graduates of 2019. What does SHREYAS stand for? – Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills

248. Name the first power distribution company in the country that has illuminated more than 7 lakh 85 thousand houses. – Central Zone Power Distribution Company, Bhopal

249. Ramkumar Ramanathan is associated with which sports? – Tennis

250. Who won the Cannes International Open trophy 2019? – Abhijeet Gupta

251. Abhijeet Gupta is associated with which sports? – Chess

252. Who was honored with the 2018 Player of the Year award of Asian Hockey Federation? – Manpreet Singh

253. National Science Day 2019 was observed on _____. – 28 February

254. What was the theme of National Science Day 2019? – Science for the People and the People for Science

255. World Rare Disease Day is observed on_____. – 29 February on Leap Years

256. World Rare Disease Day 2019 was observed on_____. – 28 February

257. What was the theme of 2019 World Rare Disease Day? – Show your rare, show your care

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259. What was the theme of 2019 World NGO Day? – Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion

March 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions

1. Reserve Bank of India and Bank of Japan have completed signing of Bilateral Swap Arrangement for India to access_____. – US$75 billion

2. With whom did RBI recently signed a Bilateral Swap Arrangement for India to access US$75 billion? – Bank of Japan

3. Nitin Gadkari recently laid foundation stones for sixteen National Highways projects worth how much in Bihar? – ₹6943.04 crore

4. Nitin Gadkari inaugurated highways projects worth Rs 6900 Crore and Namami Gange Projects in_____. – Bihar

5. Who will organise a first of its kind ‘India International Cooperative Trade Fair’ in October 2019 in New Delhi? – National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)

6. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) will organise a first of its kind ‘India International Cooperative Trade Fair’ in_____. – New Delhi

7. What does SATAT stand for in SATAT scheme? – Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation

8. What is the name of the new zone of which was recently launched? – South Coast Railways (SCoR)

9. South Coast Railway zone is the newest railway zone announced in India with its headquarters at_____. -, Andhra Pradesh

10. With which company did NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission partner to enhance creativity in ATL Schools? – Adobe

11. Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the Aviation Conclave 2019 with the theme of “Flying for All” in_____. – New Delhi

12. Smriti Zubin Irani, launched five short term courses at_____. – NIFT Panchkula, Haryana

13. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes are awarded for_____. – Science and Technology

14. ‘International Digital Health Symposium’ 2019 was held in_____. – New Delhi, India

15. Who inaugurated the 2019 ‘International Digital Health Symposium’? – Anupriya Patel

16. World Zero Discrimination Day is observed on_____. – 1 March

17. What was the theme of World Zero Discrimination Day 2019? – Act to change laws that discriminate

18. India and ADB recently signed how much amount of loan agreement to operationalise two of the Mumbai Metro Rail System. – 926 million dollar

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19. With whom did India recently sign a 926 million dollar loan agreement to operationalise two of the Mumbai Metro Rail System? – Asian Development Bank

20. Union Cabinet recently approved how much amount of payment of National Housing Bank to RBI? – ₹1450 crore

21. Government approved the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran (JI-VAN) Yojana’ for which purpose? – For providing financial support to the Integrated Bioethanol Projects

22. What is the total capital of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran (JI-VAN) Yojana’? – ₹1969.50 crore

23. According to Global Macro Outlook for 2019 and 2020 released by Moody's, what is India's expected GDP growth for FY2019-2020? – 7.3%

24. Government approved the continuation of the implementation of the Tertiary healthcare programmes for non- communicable diseases and E-Health upto 2020 with an outlay of_____. – 2551.15 crore

25. Union Cabinet approved Kanpur Metro Rail Project with an outlay of_____. – ₹11,076.48 crore

26. Government approved investment for Transmission Component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project (Nepal portion) by Sutlej Jal Vikas Nigam (SJVN) Limited for an estimated cost of_____. – ₹1236.13 crore

27. India's first oil museum to be established in_____. – Guwahati, Assam

28. AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik on March 1, 2019 laid the foundation stone for National Institute of Unani Medicine at_____. – Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh

29. The Union Cabinet approved the Implementation of Master Plan to convert which institute into a world class ‘Medical University’? – AIIMS, Delhi

30. Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports at_____. – Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

31. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved development of New Greenfield Airport at Hirasar, Rajkot, Gujarat at an estimated cost of_____. – ₹1405 crore

32. Government approved the establishment of new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in_____. –Rewari at Manethi, Haryana

33. Government approved the establishment of new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rewari at Manethi, Haryana at a cost of_____. – ₹1299 crore

34. Who has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Bank Of Baroda? – Hasmukh Adhia

35. Who has been appointed Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP)? – Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

36. Who was recently appointed as chief of Western Air Command? – Eastern Air Command chief Air Marshal R Nambiar

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37. RBI in March, 2019 imposed Rs 7 crore monetary penalty on four PSU banks for which purpose? – Non- strengthening of 'SWIFT' related controls

38. Who has emerged as the largest online lending platform, according to a report by global financial firm Credit Suisse? – PSBloansin59minutes .com

39. With which nation India signed an agreement for the Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes (TIEA)? – Brunei

40. Which state government signed MoU with Nine Dragon Papers for setting up a unit in the state ? – Maharashtra

41. What is the name of India’s first Braille laptop for visually-impaired? – DotBook

42. India’s first Braille laptop for visually-impaired was recently developed by_____. – IIT Delhi

43. Who was appointed as member of 15th Finance Commission? – Ajay Narayan Jha

44. Who has been appointed as first Lokayukta of Odisha? – Justice Ajit Singh

45. Who was recently appointed as the MD & CEO of YES Bank? – Ravneet Gill

46. Who has been appointed vice president and secretary of the University of Pennsylvania? – Indian American Medha Narvekar

47. World Wildlife Day is observed on_____. – 3 March

48. What was the theme of 2019 World Wildlife Day? – Life below Water: For people and planet

49. Which bank recently received government nod to handle import and export transactions with Iran? – IDBI Bank

50. IDBI Bank has received government nod to handle import and export transactions with which country? – Iran

51. Ministry of Finance is planning to set up a special cell in DIPAM for_____. – Monetisation of non-core assets of state- owned companies

52. On which private sector bank did RBI impose a fine of Rs 1 crore on the bank for non-compliance of directions on Swift messaging software? – YES Bank

53. Which Bank was recently fined by RBI of 4 crore rupees for delayed implementation of four of the Swift related operational controls? – Karnataka Bank

54. Which company recently tied up with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) to offer special loan scheme? –LIC Housing Finance

55. Name India’s first indigenously developed payment eco-system for transport mobility. – National Common Mobility Card

56. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 4, 2019 launched ‘One Nation, One Card’ Model from_____. –Ahmedabad

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57. India's first monorail is now fully operational in _____. – Mumbai

58. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make India plastic-free by 2022. The Anthem was launched in how many languages? – 7

59. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make India plastic-free by _____. – 2022

60. What is the name of ISRO's young scientists programme? – Yuva Vigyani Karyakram or YUVIKA

61. Exercise Sampriti 2019 is a joint military exercise between India and_____. – Bangladesh

62. Cricket was recently reintroduced in _____. – Asian Games

63. Cricket will be a part of which Asian Games? – Asian Games 2022 China

64. Which country topped the Global Consumer Confidence Survey 2019? – India

65. World Hearing Day is observed on_____. – 3 March

66. What was the theme of 2019 World Hearing Day? – Check your hearing!

67. Name the Nobel Prize winner whose work led to CD player advancements, who recently passed away _____. – Zhores Alferov (Russia)

68. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with World Bank for additional financing of Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project? – USD 96 million

69. India signed a loan agreement with the World Bank for 96 Million US dollars for which project? – Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project

70. India signed a loan agreement with which organisation for 96 Million US dollars additional financing of Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project? – World Bank

71. Narendra Modi on March 5, 2019 launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana (PM-SYM) from_____. – Gandhinagar, Gujarat

72. What is the monthly pension amount under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana? – ₹3000

73. What percent of Rural India have access to the toilet use it as per the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) 2018-19? – 96.5 percent

74. Exercise Al Nagah III is a joint bilateral military exercise between India and_____. – Oman

75. How many cities were named in the World Air Quality Report 2018 top 10 list? – 7

76. Which was the most polluted city in World Air Quality Report 2018? – Gurugram, India

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77. Who was nominated by India for the post of the new Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) Director- General? – NITI Aayog's Ramesh Chand

78. What amount of loan agreement did India sign with the World Bank for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP)? – USD 250 million

79. Indian Government on March 5, 2019 signed a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank for which project? – National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP)

80. With which organisation Indian Government on March 5, 2019 signed a $250 million loan agreement for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP)? – World Bank

81. Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry on March 5, 2019 notified a scheme for Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for_____. – Speicified Agriculture Products

82. Who launched the 'Bolo' app to tutor children to read in Hindi, English? – Google

83. What is the name of the app launched by Google to tutor children to read in Hindi, English? – Bolo

84. Government launched smart fencing under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System along the Indo- Bangladesh border in which state? – Assam

85. Delhi Government has recently launched 'One Delhi' App for which purpose? – common mobility app

86. Which city topped the Swachh Survekshan 2019? – Indore, Madhya Pradesh

87. The Nobel Academy has announced to give two Nobel Prizes in 2019 in which field? – Literature

88. Janaushadhi Diwas is observed across India on_____. – 7 March

89. Which of the following bank announced to tie up with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Transactions’ (SWIFT) Global Payment Interface (gpi)? – State Bank of India

90. Which organisation has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to train professionals? – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)

91. Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated National Highways projects worth how much in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh? – ₹1,10,154 crore

92. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated National Highways projects worth ₹1,10,154 crore in which city? – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

93. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 7, 2019 released the new series of visually impaired friendly circulation coins of _____. – ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20

94. What is the name of the newly launched app where all the three modules- Conversion, Substitution and Mutation related to properties have been made online? – e-Dharti

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95. With which organisation did ISRO sign an agreement to set up a joint maritime surveillance system in the country? – French Space Agency CNES

96. Which state government announced that ancient tribal language Gondi will be taught in tribal districts? –Madhya Pradesh

97. Who has been appointed as Chief Scientist at World Health Organisation? – Soumya Swaminathan

98. Who has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia? – Dr. Ausaf Sayeed

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100. Who has been nominated as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)? – Justice SA Bobde

101. Who has been chosen for the 'Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018? – Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan

102. Which nation became the 124th State party to join the International Criminal Court (ICC)? – Malaysia

103. Women's Day 2019 was observed across the world on_____. – March 8

104. What was the theme of International Women's Day 2019? – Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’

105. India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a 26 million dollar loan agreement to provide additional financing for which project? – improving drainage infrastructure in Dibrugarh town of Assam

106. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank for improving drainage infrastructure in Dibrugarh town of Assam? – USD 26 million

107. With which organisation did India sign a USD 26 million loan agreement for improving drainage infrastructure in Dibrugarh town of Assam? – Asian Development Bank

108. How much amount of agreement did India sign with Russia for leasing a nuclear-powered attack submarine for the Indian Navy for a period of 10 years? – USD 3 billion

109. India signed a USD 3 billion deal with Russia for leasing a nuclear-powered attack submarine for the Indian Navy for a period of_____. – 10 years

110. Business organisations using Aadhaar services now need to pay how much amount for each customer verification? – ₹20

111. Business organisations using Aadhaar services now need to pay how much amount for each customer authentication? – 50 paisa

112. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Phase-IIIA of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project with an outlay of_____. – ₹30,849 crore

113. Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant is located in which state? – Uttar Pradesh

114. Buxar Thermal Power Project is located in which state? – Bihar

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115. ISRO recently held the inaugural space dialogue with_____. – Japan (JAXA)

116. National Women Livelihood Meet -2019 was held in_____. – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

117. Who was appointed as the Mizoram Governor? – Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi

118. Who was appointed as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador? – Padma Lakshmi

119. Which of the following launched the first-of-its-kind Neo-banking services for SME Industry? – InstantPay

120. Which which organisation CreditVidya have tied up to help lenders provide credit to borrowers? – Crif Highmark

121. India’s first LGBTQ clinic and HIV treatment centre inaugurated in which city? – Mumbai

122. Marayoor Jaggery received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Central Government is from which state? – Kerala

123. Government recently announced the reduction in prices of 390 Anti-Cancer Non-Scheduled Medicines up to_____. – 87 per cent

124. Government recently announced the reduction in prices of how many Anti-Cancer Non-Scheduled Medicines upto 87 percent? – 390

125. Who was appointed Director General of the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau? – Param Bir Singh

126. Who has been named as Palestinian Prime Minister? – Mohammad Shtayyeh

127. How much amount did government transfer to over 2.6 crore small and marginal farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme? – ₹5215 crore

128. Name the recently tested guided WEAPON rocket system by DRDO? – PINAKA

129. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology at_____. – Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

130. 34th edition of AAHAR – the International Food and Hospitality fair was held in_____. – New Delhi

131. How many State DD Channels did Prasar Bharati add on the Satellite footprint of India through 'DD Free Dish'? – 11

132. 50th Raising Day celebrations of Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) was held on_____. – 12 March, 2019

133. 50th Raising Day celebrations of Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) was held in_____. – Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

134. Name the veteran Hindi news reader who recently passed away. – Vinod Kashyap

135. Which bank linked its interest rate on savings account with balance above ₹1 lakh and short-term loans to Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) repo rate? – State Bank of India

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136. SBI has linked its interest rate on savings account with balance above what amount and short-term loans to Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) repo rate? – ₹1 lakh

137. Who among the following announced to launch India's first real estate investment trust (REIT) to raise up to Rs 4,750 crore? – Blackstone and Embassy

138. Union Government has approved two corridors of the Surat Metro project to be executed at an estimated cost of around_____. – ₹12000 crore

139. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on March 12, 2019 midnight ordered to ground which fleet of flight? – Boeing 737 Max 8

140. Who was appointed as the non-executive chairman of Axis Bank? – Rakesh Makhija

141. Who sworn-in as the first Chairman of the newly-constituted Lokayukta in Mizoram? – C Lalsawta

142. What was India's rank as per the annual report ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers-2018’? – 2nd

143. Which country was the largest arms importer as per the annual report ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers- 2018’? – Saudi Arabia

144. Trends in International Arms Transfers-2018 report was released by which organisation? – Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

145. 5th SAAF Women's Championship was held in_____. – Nepal

146. Who was appointed as coach of Real Madrid till 2022? – Zinedine Zidane

147. Prajnesh Gunneswaran is associated with which sports? – Tennis

148. Bajrang Punia is associated with which sports? – Wrestling

149. Who won a gold medal in 65 kilogram freestyle at the International wrestling tournament, “Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov” in Ruse, ? – Bajrang Punia

150. The US has announced to set up how many nuclear power plants in India? – Six

151. Which country has announced to set up six nuclear power plants in India? – The USA

152. Government approved the accession of India to Nice Agreement, Vienna Agreement, and Locarno Agreement. Nice Agreement is about? – The International classification of Goods and Services for the purposes of registration of marks.

153. Government approved the accession of India to Nice Agreement, Vienna Agreement, and Locarno Agreement. Vienna Agreement is about? – Establishing an International Classification of the figurative elements of marks.

154. Government approved the accession of India to Nice Agreement, Vienna Agreement, and Locarno Agreement. Locarno Agreement is about? – To establish an International classification for industrial designs

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155. India recently awarded 200 Golden Jubilee Scholarships to meritorious students of_____. – Nepal

156. Who inaugurated the India Pavilion at London Book Fair? – Vikram Sahay and Sadhana Rout

157. World Kidney Day 2019 was observed on_____. – 14 March, 2019

158. World Kidney Day is observed on_____. – Second Thursday of March

159. What was the theme of World Kidney Day 2019? – Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere

160. As per the latest report of the World Gold Council, what is India's rank in terms of Gold Reserves? – 11th

161. As per the latest report of the World Gold Council, which nation has the largest Gold Reserves? – The USA

162. Who became the official sponsor of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2019? – GoDaddy

163. Which bank was recently categorised as Private Sector Bank by RBI? – IDBI Bank

164. Which organisation recently signed a pact with Indian Railways for fly ash transportation? – NTPC

165. Who was appointed the Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)? – M R Kumar

166. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)? – T C Suseel Kumar and Vipin Anand

167. Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Acuite Ratings? – SS Mundra

168. Who was recently appointed Delhi Captials advisor for IPL 2019? –

169. Who was appointed as mediator to resolve disputes of cricket administration within BCCI by Supreme Court? – PS Narasimha

170. Special Olympics World Games 2019 was held in_____. – Abu Dhabi, UAE

171. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on_____. – 15 March

172. What was the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2019? – Trusted Smart Products

173. World Speech Day is observed on _____. – 15 March

174. What was the theme of World Speech Day 2019? – World Citizen: It's a state of mind

175. Which of the following bank was named as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)? – SBI, HDFC, ICICI

176. Which organisation recently approved raising around USD 100 million from MUFG Bank of Japan? – NHPC

177. Who inaugurated the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Grambharti near Gandhinagar in Gujarat? -President Ram Nath Kovind

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179. With which institute did ISRO sign MoU for setting up Space Technology Cell? – IIT Roorkee

180. Who has been appointed the new director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)? – Dr A K Mohanty

181. Who has bagged the first prize of DD Mahila Kisan Award for 2018-19? – Swati Shingade

182. The First BRICS Sherpa meeting was held in_____. – Curitiba, Brazil

183. Which nation will host the Under-17 Women's Football World Cup in 2020? – India

184. Kamalpreet Kaur is associated with which sports? – Discus Throw

185. Which bank announced the acquisition of Gruh Finance? – Bandhan Bank

186. Name the 3rd company to cross Rs 6 lakh crore market capitalisation mark in India? – HDFC Bank

187. Who among the following was appointed as board director of Kotak Mahindra Bank? – KVS Manian and

Gaurang Shah

188. Which organisation has released the sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook (2019) titled ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’? – United Nation Environment Program (UNEP)

189. Who topped Forbes' The World's Richest Sports Team Owners 2019 list? – Mukesh Ambani

190. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikkar recently passed away. Prior to the chief minister post, which union cabinet ministry did he hold? – Union Defence Minister

191. Chinmoy Roy, who recently passed away was a veteran_____. – Bengali Actor

192. Which RBI Panel recently sought suggestions from the public on long-term solutions for economic and financial sustainability of MSME sector? – UK Sinha Panel

193. How many MoUs did India sign with Maldives in March 2019? – 3

194. Which company recently signed MoU with Telangana govt to implement smart traffic solutions in Hyderabad? – Ola

195. Name the second of the 6 Scorpene Class Submarines which will soon be inducted into the Indian Navy. – INS Khanderi

196. What is the name of the tropical cyclone that devasted ? – IDAI

197. Who was recently appointed as the Chief Minister of Goa? – Pramod Sawant

198. Who has been appointed as the Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India by the Ministry of Tourism of Uzbekistan? – Ritu Beri

199. Irfan Kolothum Thodi is associated with which sports? – Walking

200. Name the first Indian from athletics to qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020. – Irfan KT

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201. What was India's rank in the Asian Youth Athletics Championships Medal Tally? – 2

202. 3rd Indo-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction was held in_____. – New Delhi

203. AFINDEX-19 is joint military exercise between India and_____. – African Nations

204. Which Indian actress was featured in the list of "50 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment" of the USA Today? – Priyanka Chopra

205. World Sparrow Day is observed on_____ . – 20 March

206. What was the theme of World Sparrow Day 2019? – I love sparrows

207. International Day of Happiness is observed on_____. – 20 March

208. What was the theme of International Day of Happiness 2019? – Happier Together

209. Global Recycling Day was observed across the world on_____. – 18 March

210. What was the theme of 2019 Global Recycling Day ? – Recycling into the Future

211. World Storytelling Day is observed on_____. – 20 March

212. What was the theme of 2019 World Storytelling Day? – Myths, Legends, and Epics

213. UN Day is observed on_____. – 20 March

214. Which bank has signed a pact with the Bank of China to boost business opportunities? – State Bank of India

215. With which bank did SBI sign a pact to boost business opportunities? – Bank of China

216. Who won the ‘SBI Numero YONO’ contest 2019? – Delhi School of Economics

217. With whom did Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) sign a MoU for better implementation of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016? – Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

218. Ind-Indo Corpat is a joint naval patrol between India and______. Indonesia

219. 'Mitra Shakti-VI' is a joint military exercise between India and______. – Sri Lanka

220. Which Indian airline recently announced its membership of global airlines’ grouping ‘International Air Transport Association’ (IATA)? – SpiceJet

221. Who has been appointed as India’s first Lokpal also known as the anti-corruption ombudsman? – Pinaki Chandra Ghose

222. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed globally on ______. – 21 March

223. What was the theme of 2019 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination? – Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies

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224. International Day of Forests is observed on ______. – 21 March

225. What was the theme of 2019 International Day of Forests? – Forests and Education – Learn to Love Forests

226. World Poetry Day is observed on______. – 21 March

227. World Puppetry Day is observed on______. – 21 March

228. International Nowruz Day is observed on______. – 21 March

229. Nursultan is the capital city of______. – Kazakhstan

230. Which nation recently changed its capital city's name to honor their long term president? – Kazakhstan

231. Who has created history in Canada by entering the House of Commons as the first non-white leader of a major opposition party? – Indian-origin Jagmeet Singh

232. Who became the first group of seven nations to join China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative? – Italy

233. Afghanistan's cricket team on March 18, 2019 recorded its maiden Test win. They won against which team? – Ireland

234. Lakshya Sen is assocaited with which sports? – Badminton

235. Riya Mookerjee is assocaited with which sports? – Badminton

236. Which city will be hosting an exclusive T10 Cricket League? – Abu Dhabi, UAE

237. What is the expected GDP growth rate of India for FY2020-2021 as per Fitch Ratings? – 6.8%

238. Who is the chairperson of the Expert Committee on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? – UK Sinha

239. Indian Air Force will participate in Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo, LIMA 2019. It will be held in______. – Langkwai, Malaysia

240. What was India's rank in the World Happiness Index 2019? – 140

241. Which country topped the World Happiness Index 2019? – Finland

242. Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of PhonePe? – Aamir Khan

243. Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff? – Vice Admiral Karambir Singh

244. Who was recently appointed as Chhattisgarh HC acting chief justice? – Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra

245. World Meteorological Day is observed globally on______. – 23 March

246. What was theme theme of 2019 World Meteorological Day? – The Sun, the Earth and the Weather

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248. What was theme theme of 2019 World Water Day? – Leaving no one behind

249. Who won the SAFF Women's Championship 2019? – India

250. India won the SAFF Women's Championship 2019 by defeating______. – Nepal

251. NITI Aayog's FinTech Conclave was held in. ______– New Delhi

252. Name the heavy lift helicopters from Boeing which was recently inducted into Indian Air Force? – Chinook

253. What was India's rank in WEF global Energy Transition index 2019? – 76th

254. Which country topped the WEF global Energy Transition index 2019? – Sweden

255. 2021 Special Olympics World Games will be held in______. – Sweden

256. How many medals did India win in the 2019 Special Olympics World Games? – 368

257. Name the first player to score 5,000 IPL runs. – Suresh Raina

258. Which country recently imposed an immediate ban on assault weapons? – New Zealand

259. International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on______. – 25 March

260. What was the theme of 2019 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade? – Remember Slavery: The Power of the Arts for Justice

261. World Tuberculosis Day is observed on______. – 24 March

262. What was the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2019? – ‘It’s time’

263. International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed on______. – 24 March

264. International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed on______. – 25 March

265. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking to issue guidelines for setting up a regulatory sandbox or innovation hub for ______. – Fintech Startups

266. Which of the following companies awarded the exploration rights for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 1? – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited

267. Indian Navy's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training Facility (NBCTF) was inaugurated at ______. – INS Shivaji in Maharashtra

268. What is the name of the Indian Navy's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training Facility (NBCTF)? – Abhedya

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270. Which country signed an agreement with the United States, allowing American ships and warplanes to take advantage of its ports and airports? – Oman

271. With whom did NITI Aayog organise a workshop to discuss regulatory and financial concerns relating to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and automation technology by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises? – ABB India

272. What was the name of the Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test by DRDO? – Mission Shakti

273. With whom did India sign MoU on strengthening cooperation in healthcare sector? – African Union

274. University Grants Commission (UGC) has prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in______. – Agriculture

275. With which nation did India announce to start a cruise ship service? – Bangladesh

276. Which high court recently barred the mentioning of caste in the FIRs? – Punjab and Haryana High Court

277. Which institute have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based electronic hardware system to detect malaria, tuberculosis, intestinal parasite, and cervical cancer in milliseconds? – IIT Delhi

278. Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Karur Vysya Bank? – NS Srinath

279. Who has been appointed as the National Cyber Coordination Centre' chief (NCCC)? – Lt Gen Rajesh Pant

280. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India? – Kenichi Ayukawa

281. Who was honoured with 's highest civilian order – The Grand Order of the King of Tomislav? – President Ram Nath Kovind

282. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed the opening process of branch or liaison offices for the foreign entities running their business in______. – Defence or telecom sector in India

283. How much amount did government announce to infuse into Bank Of Baroda? – Rs 5042 Cr

284. With which country India signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement for Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports between the countries? – USA

285. Azali Assoumani was recently elected as the president of______. –

286. Saurabh Chaudhary is associated with which sports? – Shooting

287. Manu Bhaker is associated with which sports? – Shooting

288. Who won the 2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award? – Pioneers of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun

289. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently allowed non-residents to participate in which market? – Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives Market

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290. Who launched blockchain based coffee e-marketplace? – Commerce Secretary, Dr. Anup Wadhawan

291. Which PSE came out with its first Initial public offering (IPO) on March 29, 2019? – Ltd (RVNL)

292. How many MoUs did India sign with Bolivia in March 2019? – 8

293. Who was conferred with the highest State honour of Bolivia, “Condor de Los Andes en el Grado de Gran Collar”? – President Ram Nath Kovind

294. How much amount Line of Credit did India offer to Bolivia for financing development projects? – USD 100 million

295. President Ram Nath Kovind today inaugurated the plaque of the Mahatma Gandhi Hall at______. – Gabriel Rene Moreno University in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

296. The Enajori initiative was launched in______. – Guwahati, Assam

297. Who launched the Enajori initiative in Guwahati? – Assam Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Sahu

298. Who among the following launched independent music label ‘IncInk’? – Ranveer Singh

299. Who has been appointed as BCCI’s ad-hoc Ethics Officer? – Retired Justice DK Jain

300. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on March 28, 2019 unanimously passed the first-ever resolution to______. – suppress the funding of terror groups worldwide

April 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions

1. India and which country signed a memorandum of understanding on defence and security equipment described as a ‘step change’ in the long-standing defence relationship between the two countries ______: United Kingdom

2. world’s first 3D printed vascularized engineered heart using a patient’s own tissues and biological materials was discovered by which country ______: Israel

3. India and Pakistan held a meeting to discuss various issues related to the speedy completion of the proposed Kartarpur corridor from ______to ______: Punjab to Narowal

4. The second edition of the bilateral maritime exercise‘IN – VPN BILAT EX’ between India and which country ______:

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5. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Keshav Raghvan has been chosen to lead the team to be sent to space by NASA. What is the team name? Cubesat

6. UN cultural experts have offered to help in rebuilding the iconic structure of ______, in _____ after it caught fire in april: Notre Dame cathedral, Paris

7. Who has launched a taxi-hailing service in Tokyo named S.Ride? Sony

8. A team of scientists led by San Diego State University has discovered a third planet in a two-star system named ______: Kepler-47

9. The BCCI named young wicket-keeper______and veteran batsman ______among the standbys for India’s World Cup 2019 squad: Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu

10. Who will going to host 2020 Olympic and Paralympic: Tokyo, Japan

11. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued “Minimum Standards for a Currency Chest”, the guidelines for banks to set up new currency chests and answer the given below:

i) The area of the strong room or vault of the new currency chest shall be of at least ______square feet: 1500

ii) The currency chests should have a processing capacity of ______pieces of banknotes per day: 6,60,000

iii) For banks situated in the hilly and inaccessible places, the processing capacity shall be______pieces of banknotes per day: 2,10,000

iv) The new chests shall maintain Chest Balance Limit (CBL) of ______: Rs 10 billion

12. ______has become the first Indian gaming company to be valued at over $1 billion also it has entered India’s growing club of unicorns : Dream 11

13. ______was positioned as the world’s top recipient of remittances with its diaspora sending USD 79 billion back home in 2018, according to the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief: India

14. Government hasreleased National Institutional Ranking Framework -2019 (NIRF) and presented the India Rankings awards and the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) to topinstitutions.. Answer the given below

i) Who released NIRF? Ram Nath Kovind

ii) ______ranked on top in overall category in NIRF-2019: IIT Madras

iii) ______ranked number one in ARIIA: Miranda House College

15. Scientists created world’s first gene-edited reptile in ______: Anolis lizard

16.Graham Reid appointed as chief coach of Indian men’s hockey team, he belongs to which country: Australia

17. World Homoeopathy Day 2019 will be observed across the world on ______: April 10

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18. BSE and ______are the first Indian exchanges to enter into the MoU with Moscow exchange to connect investor community and companies in both countries besides allowing a capital formation platform: India INX

19. The theme of International Mine Awareness Day 2019 was ______: United Nations Promotes SDGs – Safe Ground – Safe Home”.

20. The theme of the National Maritime Day 2019 celebrations is______: “Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity”.

21. ______could be blacklisted by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) due to insufficient actions to block the flow of funds and activities of the terror groups: Pakistan

22. ______announced to soon remove the practice of using cats in research work. According to a watchdog group, the use of cats involved forced “cannibalism” and resulted in killing of over 3000 cats since 1982: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

23. NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 to be held at ______: Manesar, Haryana

24. The United Arab Emirates (UAE)honored______with its highest decoration, Zayed Medal in recognition of his “pivotal role” in strengthening ties between the two nations: PM Narendra Modi

25. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into______Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), including 3 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs), in March: 18

26. RBI changed the LCR norms to provide extra 2% to lenders. What is the full form of LCR? : Liquidity Coverage ratio.

27. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 cuts repo rate to ______: 6%

28. ______has announced the launch of an industry-first debit card-based authentication solution on NPCI’s e-Mandate API platform: Kotak Mahindra Bank

29. The governmentraises authorised capital of Allahabad Bank to Rs 8,000 cr to which bank? Allahabad bank

30. ______committee on Reserve Bank of India’s capital framework is expected to peg the central bank’s excess capital at Rs 1-3 lakh crore, which would be 0.5-1.5% of GDP, according to BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research: Bimal Jalan

31. Which bank signed an MOU for financing Earth Moving and Construction Equipment manufactured by BEML: Syndicate Bank

32. Which ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)for cooperation in research and education in areas of traditional systems of medicine and its integration with modern science : Union Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy)

33. Which navy ships reached Qingdao, China to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) as part of 70th Anniversary celebrations of People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy)? INS Kolkata, INS Shakti

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34. Indonesia has released a special commemorative stamp to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of its diplomatic ties with India. What is the theme of it? Ramayana

35. NASA has revealed about mercury planet in our solar system that says it has a massive solid inner core. What is that mission name? NASA’s MESSENGER mission

36. Who were awarded with the Swacchta Pakhwada Awards-2019? All India Radio and the Publication Division and Children’s Film Society of India

37. The World Book and Copyright Day was observed across the world on ______: April 23

38. Asia Badminton Championships held at______: Wuhan, China

39. Which team emerged as winner of the 2019 Santosh Trophy? Services team

40. Which country has exchanged views to strengthen bilateral, political and economic ties, including boosting cooperation at the United Nations and other international forum? Netherland

41. Who has been appointed as the first women vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University? Najma Akhtar

42. Who has honored with the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation, for promoting partnership and friendly relations between the two countries? Prime Minister Narendra Modi

43. Who awarded at Global Water Summit in London as Public Water Agency of the Year award? National Mission for Clean Ganga or Namami Gange

44. Who is the Guest of Honour country at the 2019 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF)? India

45. ______carried out its first commercial launch with its Falcon Heavy rocket by placing a Saudi satellite in orbit: SpaceX

46. What is the name of new human species found in Philippines by scientist? Homo luzonensis

47. The International Day of Human Space Flight was observed across the world on______April 12

48. Who were named The Wisden Almanack’s Leading Cricketer of the Year for 2018? Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana

49. What is the growth rate in financial year 2020-21 by ADB? 7.3%

50. What is the theme of World Health Day 2019? Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere

51. In which district the Indian Army has discovered the wreckage of a World War II vintage US Air Force aircraft? Roing district, Arunachal Pradesh

52. Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ______to undertake joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

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53. Staff Major General (Navy) Abdulla Hassan M A Al-Sulaiti, visited Indiaaimed at consolidating bilateral naval relations between both the countries to explore new avenues for naval cooperation. Abdulla belongs to which country’s commander ______:

54. The 7th Foreign Office consultations between India and ______: Italy

55. Which state government to submit a quarterly report on the issue of solid waste management by only treats 49 percent of the wastewater before dumping it into the Ganga River by NGT? West Bengal

56. Who has become the first Indian to be elected as a member of the FIFA Executive Council? Praful Patel

57. Who is the new President of the World Bank? David Malpass

58. Who took charge as the new President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)? Vikram Kirloskar

59. Who has received honorary doctorate from The University of Law, London? Actor Shah Rukh Khan

60. Which Japan’s spacecraft recently dropped an explosive on an asteroid to make a crater? Hayabusa-2

61. Which government declared a state of national disaster after the massive blaze engulfed five cities and counties along the northeastern coast? South Korea

62. As per latest FIFA rankings, answer the following questions

i) Rank of India in all over ______: 101

ii) Rank of India in Asia ______: 18

iii) In top of the list ______:

63. What is the theme of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace? Sports for the SDGs

64. Which bank launches “NRI-Insta-Online” paperless account opening facility for NRI? IDBI bank

65. What is the name of Long Range Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile test fired by DRDO in odisha? Nirbhay

66. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the______approved the creation of one post of Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General (Coordination, Communication and Information System) in Pay Level-17 in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG): Prime Minister Narendra Modi

67. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has established a ‘Cold Spray’ SMART (Surface Modification and Additive Research Technologies) Laboratory in collaboration with General Electric (GE).The project is funded under which yojana? Uchchatar Avishkar Yojana

68. Who has won the chinese grand prix for a record sixth time? Lewis Hamilton

69. Who has appointed executive director of PNB? Rajesh Kumar Yaduvanshi

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70. Who has appointed as PwC new chief people officer? Padmaja Alaganandan

71. The United Nations owes India ______the highest it has to pay to any country, for the peacekeeping operations: USD 38 million

72. The merger of Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank, and Dena Bank became effective on April 1 so all branches will function as a branch of which bank’s branch? BOB bank

73. Which country imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of a certain type of sheet used in solar cell making from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand for five years to safeguard domestic players against cheap shipments? India

74. ISRO launches EMISAT satellite along with how many satellites? 29

Notes:

These include 20 Flock-4A satellites and 4 Lemur satellites.

Number of satellites sent by other countries

i) Spain= 1

ii) =2

iii) Switzerland=1

iv) USA=24

75. Which country’s has agreed to issue equivalency for all Indian degrees? UAE

76. Zuzana Caputova has been elected as the first female President of which country?

77. What is the name of satellite launched by china of its new-generation data relay satellites into orbit that will provide data relay, measurement and control services for its manned spacecraft? Tianlian II-01

78. The theme of 2019 World Autism Awareness Day is ______: Assistive Technologies, Active Participation

79. What is the name 84th foundation day of Odisha? Utkal Divas

80. Roger Federer lifted his fourth ATP Miami Open title by defeating______: John Isner

81. Who took charge as the new Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council? India’s Manu Sawhney

82. The BSE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which bank to strengthen the BSE Startups platform? HDFC bank

83. Which bank will develop an agri-digital platform called ‘Baroda Kisan’ in order to provide solutions for all major agricultural requirements? BOB

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Notes: It held in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

85. The Union government has retained the interest rate for General Provident Fund (GPF), Contributory Provident Fund and other related schemes at ______for the first quarter of current financial year: 8%

86. Which country has becomes YouTube’s largest market? India

87. What is the name of mobile applaunched by president for families of martyred CRPF troops? Veer Parivar App

88. Who has appointed as first chief justice of new Andhra Pradesh high court? Justice Vikram Nath

89. Who is the secretary of defence finance? Gargi Kaul

90. UNICEF has recently released a report on situation of children of which country that they are facing due to climate change? Bangladesh

91. Scientists unveiled the landmark photo of a black hole captured through which telescope project? The Event Horizon Telescope project

92. Scientists found new state of matter, solid and liquid at the same timewhen applying high pressures and temperatures to ______: Potassium

93. Name the former finance minister who recently passed away? K M Mani

94. Based on the recommendation of which committee, the Reserve Bank has divested its entire stake in National Housing Bank (NHB) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)? Second Narasimham committee

95. Who is the the new Managing Director and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank from July 1, 2019? Former Dena Bank MD Karnam Sekar

96. Who took charge as zonal manager of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), South Central Zone? Mini Ipe

97. Which Vessel was commissioned recently? C-441

98. The Supreme Court on constituted a three-judge panel headed by______, the senior-most judge in apex court after the Chief Justice of India (CJI), to inquire into the sexual harassment complaint by a former junior court assistant against CJI Ranjan Gogoi: Justice SA Bobde

99. From which country the Union Government extended the ban on import of milk and its products, including chocolates, till laboratories at ports for testing the presence of toxic chemical melamine? China

100. Who have signed a joint framework aimed at strengthening partnership in counter-terrorism efforts? The United Nations and the European Union (EU)

101. The UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have announced 85 percent completion of the gulf nation’s which project? Hope Probe

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103. Which country plans to send a manned mission to the moon and to build a research station there within the next decade? China

104. Which species are currently listed as Critically Endangered by International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN)?111 lemur species

105. International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was observed by the United Nations (UN) on ______: April 24

106. Reserve Bank of India’s weekly statistical supplement showed that Loans of Indian banks jumped _____% year-on- year,while deposits rose______% : 13.2% & 10%

107. Which tech giant has partnered with bullion refiner MMTC-PAMP India to allow users to buy and sell gold through the app? Google pay

108. Which national aviator’s guild (NAG), appealed the State Bank of India (SBI) to release funds of Rs 1500 crore to infuse in the sinking carrier as part of a debt-restructuring plan? Jet Airways

109. Indian Navy launches______to boost warship design capabilities: Virtual Reality Centre

110. Who achieved a career-high ranking of 80 in the latest ATP ranking and he belongs to which sports? Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Tennis

111. Which government has decided to send the bill for ratification of the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) initiative for road and rail connectivity to its upper senate? Bhutan

112. Who built World’s largest airplane? Stratolaunch

113. Who is going to host world’s leading Artificial Intelligence Summit? UAE

114. Who is the new president of Palestinian? Mahmoud Abbas

115. India signed an agreement with which bank for setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi? NABCONS bank

116. India and which country signeda joint statement reiterating their commitment in enhancing cooperation in areas of mutual interest, in particular reforms of the UNSC, fight against terrorism and climate change? Bolivia

117. The supply of ultra-clean Euro-VI grade fuelbegan in cities adjoining the National Capital Region (NCR) of which states? Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

118. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs extended the “disturbed area” tag under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for three districts of ______: Arunachal Pradesh

119. Which variety of turmeric indigenous to southern Odisha, got the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India? Kandhamal Haldi

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120. Which country approved sales of 24 multi-role MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India? USA

121. Which country names new imperial era as Reiwa? Japan

122. Which country recently joins International Solar Alliance? Bolivia

123. Who has emerged as a global leader in online voting with 44% of votes in the recently concluded parliamentary elections in the country? Estonia

124. Algeria’s President ______announced that he will resign from his position before his mandate expires: Abdelaziz Bouteflika

125. India finishes with how many gold medals at Asian Airgun Championships? 16

126. Who has appointed as Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary? Sohail Mahmood

128. Who has appointed as Royal Enfield CEO? Vinod K Dasari

129. Savings bank account holders of which bank having more than Rs 1 lakh balance will earn a quarter percentage point less interest? SBI

130. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the merger of IndusInd Bank with ______: Bharat Financial Inclusion (BFIL).

131. India has notified the inter-governmental agreement with which country for exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports on multinational companies regarding income allocation and taxes paid in order to help check cross-border tax evasion? USA

132. The Home Ministry has ordered for advance release of financial assistance of how many rupees for four states to assist them in undertaking preventive and relief measures in response to cyclonic storm FANI? 1086 crore rupees

133. The Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO) Defence Ministers’ conclave was held at? Kyrgyzstan

134. Who has becomes first Indian wrestlerto be invited by American wrestling body for a special fight at iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, United States.? Bajrang Punia

135. Who has been named the 2019 footballer of the year by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA)? Raheem Sterling

136. International Dance Day is observed on______: April 29

137. International Jazz Day is observed on______: April 30

138. A total of 3,000 kg of solid waste has been collected from ______since the launch of an ambitious clean-up campaign in Nepal: Mt. Everest

139. Which country announces ban on face veil after Easter attacks? Sri Lanka

140. What is the name of world’s first floating nuclear power plant to begin operations at Russia? Akademik Lomonosov

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141. Oldest single footprintfound in ______: Chile

142. Who was appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Lokpal? Dilip Kumar

143. Who sworn-in as Israel’s PM? Benjamin Netanyahu

144. Who has appointed as New Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh high court? Justice P.R. Ramachandra Menon

145. Who has appointed as New Chief Justice Of Rajasthan High court? Justice Ravindra Bhat

146. Name the former India footballer who recently passes away? Kannan

147. Which payment bank launched a two-wheeler insurance product in association with Bharti AXA General Insurance? Airtel Payments Bank

148. Which IT major has announced a partnership with global IT giant Google to become a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) premier partner? HCL Technologies

149. Who has become first Indian woman scientists selected for Fellow of Royal Society (FRS), London? Gagandeep Kang

150. The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) honoured how many Indian peacekeepers, serving the mission, with Medals of Honour for their supreme dedication and sacrifices in Malakal, South Sudan? 150

151. What is the rank of India in World Press Freedom Index 2019? 140

Notes: Total= 180

Top= Norway

151. Which company plans to close down online retail operations in China, admitting defeat to local e-commerce rivals such as Alibaba and JD.com? Amazon

152. NASA announced that astronaut ______is going to have her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) extended to 328 days. She would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman: Christina Koch

153. Name the Pakistanfinance minister who resigned from the cabinet recently? Asad Umar

154. Name the ’s Prime Minister who resigned along with his entire government? Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga

155. What is the name of a book containing English translation of the 100-year-old Punjabi poem about Jallianwala Bagh massacre? Khooni Vaisakhi

156. Name the NASA’s first female astronaut candidate who passed away recently? pilot Jerrie Cobb

157. RBI soon to release Rs 20 banknote, Answer the following

i) Color of banknote______: Greenish yellow

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iii) Size______: 63mm×129mm

Notes: 20rs note bearing signature of Shaktikanta Das, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

While 200,500,2000,10 rs note note bearing signature of Urjit Patel, former governor of RBI

But, Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 200 and Rs 500 denomination Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bearing the signature of Shaktikanta Das, RBI Governor.

158. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched the ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India’, to eliminate Malaria from India by ______: 2030

159. Former Indian Army Chief General (Retired) Dalbir Singh Suhag was appointed as India’s High Commissioner to the island nation______: .

160. Which country placed India again in ‘Priority Watch List’? USA

161. World Day for Safety and Health at Work was observed______: April 28

162. What is the theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2019?“Reach for Gold: IP and Sports”

163. Which bank launched India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ (Electric Vehicle), to encourage customers to buy Electric Vehicles? SBI

164. Nasim Zaidi is the non-executive and non-independent director of ______has quit the board recently: Jet Airways

165. Which company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gulf based Emirates to enter into a reciprocal codeshare agreement? Spicejet

166. Which insurance company has launched a product to protect businesses from financial and reputational losses due to cyber-attacks? SBI General Insurance

167. What is the name of guided missile destroyer launched by Indian Navy? Imphal

168. Who is the managing director of Twitter India? Manish Maheshwari

169. Who is to be featured as the official Guest of Honour in upcoming Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, ADIBF 2019? India

170. Saudi Arabia and the UAE announced financial support of three billion dollars for the people of ______: Sudan

171. Who has issued a warning, cautioning its citizens from travelling to Sri Lanka? UAE

172. Volodymyr Zelensky is the president of which country? Ukrainian

173. Which cabinet has adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031? UAE

174. Asian Athletics Championship 2019 has begun in? Doha, Qatar

174. Who won silver medal in women’s javelin throw in Asian Athletics Championship 2019? Annu Rani

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175. What is the theme of Global Earth Day-2019? Protect Our Species

176. What is the rank of India in cancer preparedness index? 19

Notes: Total =28

Top= Australia

177. Which has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India for implementing e-mandates for both internet banking and debit cards? National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

Notes:

Till date, YES Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank are the private players to implement this service, while Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank are the public lenders who have started the service. Prior to all others, Kotak Mahindra Bank is the first and the only lender to have gone live with both net banking and debit card-based mandates.

178. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao directed ______to review its policy to disclose information relating to banks under RTI: Federal bank

179. UK, India experts explore smart tech solution for Indian farmersin the states of Haryana, ______, Maharashtra and Karnataka: Punjab

180. In 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championship, India finished fourth in the tournament of how many medals? 17 (3G+7S+7S)

181. Which countrybecomes first nation to vaccinate children against Malaria? Malawi

182. Which country was stressed by India to representation among the ranks of the permanent members of the UN Security Council? Africa

183. Zoologists have discovered two new bird species in the Wakatobi Archipelago of which country? Indonesia

184. NASA’s Insight lander recorded first earthquake in which planet? Mars

185. Madhur Bhandarkar was honoured with the prestigious Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award, he is a______: Film maker

186. The theme of the World Malaria Day 2019 was ______: Zero malaria starts with me

187. Who topped in Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2019? Switzerland

Notes: Rank of India= 80

188. Which bank announced its merging with mortgage financier, Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd? Lakshmi Vilas Bank

189. The Indian Army received its first batch of ______artillery guns a formal function organised at GCF, Jabalpur: Dhanush

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190. India and ______have agreed to increase cooperation in security and defence spheres in several areas, including regional security, curbing drug smuggling and human trafficking: Sri Lanka

191. The Indian Army is planning to use a modified version of the ______assault rifle in carbine role for its troops deployed during counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir: AK-203

192. Which battle is commemorated in 75th anniversary by the Army Ordnance Corps at Kangla Tongbi War Memorial near Imphal, Manipur? The Battle of Imphal or Kangla Tongbi

193. The biannual Army Commanders’ Conference 2019 began in______: New Delhi

194. Who took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court? Justice Pradeep Nandrajog

195. Who presented Gallantry medals to six Jawans posthumously on the occasion of 54th Valour Day of Central Reserve Police Force, CRPF? President Ram Nath Kovind

196. Who clinched the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur? Lin Dan

197. Lin Dan belongs to which sports? Badminton

198. Who steps down as US Homeland Security Secretary? Kirstjen Nielsen

199. ADB said India is expected to grow at ______in the current fiscal? 7.2%

200. Which artificial intelligence firm was acquired by Reliance Jio Digital Services? Haptik

201. Which state government launches digital portal for MSME? Telangana

202. The bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy, AUSINDEX-19 begun in ______: Visakhapatnam

203. The Indian Army has successfully built the longest suspension bridge ‘Maitri Bridge’ over which river? Indus River

204. Who has launched new fact-checking service to fight fake news ahead of elections? WhatsApp

206. Which country launching the world’s first fully-fledged 5G mobile networks? South Korea

207. Who has announced new visa guidelines as per which family members of foreign citizens, including Indians, working in the country will now be able to get an “expat visa”? UAE

208. Who has appointed as MD of IL&FS? CS Rajan

209. Who has appointed asExecutive Vice-Chairmanof IL&FS?Vineet Nayyar

210. Who was the gay African-American woman was elected as the mayor of America’s third-largest city-Chicago? Lori Lightfoot

211. Who appointed as the head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar by UN? Nicholas Koumjian

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212. Which has joined hand with International Cricket Councilto fight corruption in sport? Interpol

213. Which startup got approval from RBI to set up regulatory sandbox? Fintech start-up

214. Who has announced a strategic alliance to offer joint loans for infrastructure equipment under a co-lending arrangement with Srei Equipment Finance Limited? BOB

215. Who bought 25% stake in Reliance Industries’ refining and petrochemicals businesses? Saudi Aramco

216. Who has signed an MoU with a Japanese firm to develop drones in India? IIT Hyderabad

217. What is the theme of World Heritage Day 2019?Rural Landscapes

218. What is the name of Sri Lanka’s first satellite into space from the Mid-Atlantic Regional at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s East Shore? Raavana-1

219. Who has supervised the test-firing of a new type of “tactical guided weapon”? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

220. Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific Congress 2019 held in ______: New Delhi

221. Which spacecraft by NASAfound lakes of liquid methane on Saturn’s moon Titan? Cassini spacecraft

222. What is the name of 1st Satellite launched by Nepal? NepaliSat-1

223. Who has been appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to South Africa? Jaideep Sarkar

224. How many Indians are placed in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People-2019 list? 3

Notes:

i) Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani

ii) public-interest litigators Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy

225. Who has regained the world number one spot in the men’s 65kg freestyle category, as per the latest rankings issued by United World Wrestling? Bajrang Punia

226. The International Hockey Federation has imposed a hefty fine of 170,000 Euros on______for not honouring the Pro League commitments? Pakistan Hockey Federation

227. Who has become the 'first Indian shipyard' to build and deliver 100 warships? Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd

228. Who 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? Tesla

229. Who is the MD and CEO of ICICI Securities? Vijay Chandok

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230. The Reserve Bank set the average base rate to be charged from borrowers by non-banking financial companiesand micro- finance institutionsat______: 9.21%

231. Who tops at 4G Availability Chart In India? Dhanbad

232. Who won Azlan Shah Hockey Cup? South Korea

233. Who has joined hands with global investor private infrastructure ROADIS to set up a platform for investing up to $2billion in road project in India? NII

234. Which village in Imphal West district of Manipur has become India’s first carbon-positive settlement? Phayeng Village

235. Who acquired 66.15% stake in Mindtree? L&T

236. What is the theme of National Maritime Day? Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity

237. Who becomes 1stIndian In FIFA Executive Council? Praful Patel

238. What is the name of joint military exercise between Morocco and the US? African Lion 2019

239. Which bank has inked a long-term agreement with State-run power giant National Thermal Power Corporation? Canara Bank

240. Who has named as the ‘Global Slag Company of the Year’ at the 14th Global Slag Conference and Exhibition 2019? Tata Steel

241. Who conferred Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman Awards at New Delhi? Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

242. What is India’s GDP growth rate expected in fiscal year 2019-20, as per World Bank? 7.5%

243. What is the theme of World Health Day 2019? Universal health coverage (UHC): Everyone, Everywhere

244. Who won 2019 Malaysia Openin Men's Singles category after defeating Chen Long of China? Lin Dan

245. Name the 2002 Medicine Nobel Prize Winner who passes away recently? Sydney Brenner

246. What is the most powerful operational rocket in the world? SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy

247. Google launched ______a new open platform from Google Cloud, that lets users run applications from anywhere: Anthos

248. Who has bagged the prestigious 'AIMA Managing India Award 2019 for outstanding PSU of the year’? Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

249. Which bank has partnered with credit profiler CreditVidya to improve the lender's customer experience? RBL bank

250. Which bank has been identified as number 1 bank by customers in India, as per Forbes World's Best Bank survey? HDFC bank

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251. The All India Tennis Association has signed a MoU with ______to train Indian junior players under world-renowned Serbian coaches: Serbian Tennis Federation

252. Who has partnered with FICCI Ladies Organization to Launch Women’s Safety App ‘My Circle’? Bharti Airtel

253. Where is India's first 'Voter Park' was inaugurated? Gurugram, Haryana

254. Who has partnered with India in the field of Communications?

255. Who has joined hand with Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute map, validate and protect smaller wetlands in coastal regions? ISRO

256. Who has become the first Indian to be appointed Chair of International Hockey Federation Health and Safety Committee?Bibhu Kalyan Nayak

257. Who has been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave? Dr. A K Singh

258. Who Won The World Press Photo Award 2019? John Moore

259. Who acquired Wibmo? PayU

260. What is the theme for World Allergy Week 2019? The Global Problem of Food Allergy

261. Who won the 43rd edition of the Paris Marathon in men?Abrha Milaw

262. Who won the 43rd edition of the Paris Marathon in women?Gelete Burka

263. Who won 2019 Masters To Claim 15th Major in Golf? Tiger Woods

264. Name the renowned Hindi poet who recently passes away? Pradeep Choubey

265. India’s first exotic Bird Park ‘Essel World Bird Park’ located in? Mumbai

266. Which state celebrate Rongali Bihu Festival? Odisha

267. 8th edition of Home Expo India 2019 begin in? Greater Noida

268. Who Develops World’s First Armed Amphibious Drone Boat? China

269. Who were awarded Pulitzer Prizes for their separate investigations of President Donald Trump and his family? The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal

270. Who have been selected for UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize 2019? Kyaw Soe Oo, and Wa Lone

271. Who will going to Sets Up 5G Lab For Banking, Financial Sector? Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology

272. Who Clinched Dutch International Badminton Title? Shuttler Harsheel Dani Page 61 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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273. Name the Renowned Space Scientist Who died recently? SK Shivakumar

274. The Indian Council of Medical Research has launched the ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance’ to eliminate the disease from India by______: 2030

275. Who has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indian army to build four underground tunnels along China and Pakistan borders for storage of ammunition and other war-related equipment? National Hydroelectric Power Corporation

276. Who Wins 2019 Tagore Literary Prize? Rana Dasgupta , novel: ‘Solo’

277. Which is the World’s Third Company To Be Worth $1 Trillion? Microsoft

278. 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness held in ______: Kathmandu

279. Who won gold medal in ISSF World Cup in 10m Air pistol? Abhishek Verma

280. Who has won Asian Snooker Tour Title? Pankaj Advani

281. Name the British film editor who passes away? Terry Rawlings

282. Which country launched Asian Tea Alliance to boost tea trade? China

283. Who has partnered with Department of Posts in a bid to transform it into a multi-service digital hub? TCS

284. Which has become the first Indian retail company to clock more than Rs 1 lakh crore in annual revenues? Reliance retail

285. Who was honoured with ‘Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award‘ for his book titled ‘Samvidhan Kavya‘?Sunil Kumar Gautam

286. Who has been selected for the National Intellectual Property Award 2019? KAU IPR Cell

--Intellectual Property Rights Cell (IPR Cell) of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU)

287. Who has been inducted into the prestigious Cleveland International Hall of fame for his contribution in applications in systems biology, global issues, and sustainable development? Sree Sreenath

288. What is the rank of India in startup Ecosystem Ranking? 17

289. World Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated every year on______: 21st April

290. Name the eminent folk singer who died recently? Amar Paul

291. Name the Paranormal Investigatorwho died recently? Lorraine Warren

292. Government Hikes Customs Duty On Wheat to______: 40%

293. Who met face-to-face with Vladimir Putinfor the first time and vowed to seek closer ties? Kim Jong Un

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294. Who has partnered with UN To Strengthen Partnership in Counter-Terrorism Efforts? EU

295. Who hosted second edition of Belt and Road Forum? China

296. Who partnered with Canara HSBC OBC Life to launch ‘Webassurance’? Canara Bank

297. Who has been honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga in the Silver Division?

298. Who won the Barcelona Open 2019? Dominic Thiem ()

299. Who is the First Female Umpire In Men's ODI? Claire Polosak

300. Who won the Stuttgart's Porsche Grand Prix? Petra Kvitova()

301. Who won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2019? F1 Racer Valtteri Bottas

302. Who topped in 2019 Asian Athletics Championships? Bahrain

Notes: India’s rank = 4

303. Name the Tony award winner who died recently? Mark Medoff

304. Name the former India footballer who died recently? Pungam Kannan

Notes: He was known as the ‘Pele of Asia’.

305. What is the naval exercise between India and ? Varuna

306. How much EXIM bankhas provided soft loans to ? USD 266.60 million

307. Who has honoured with new fellows of the UK's Royal Society? Yusuf Hamied

308. Name the all-rounder who died recently? Con de Lange

309. Who is the goodwill ambassador of SCCWC? Mithali Raj

310. Astronomers captured first ever image of Black Hole, which is located in a distant galaxy known as? Messier 87

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1. The Second Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Mass Media Forum is being held at______: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

2. DRDO successfully test fired a guided bomb from a______at Pokhran in Rajasthan: SU-30 MKI Aircraft

3. Who inaugurated the Sahara Naval Hostel for the „Veer Naris‟ at VasantKunj, New Delhi? Lt Governor of Delhi Shri Anil Baijal

4. Where did 5th Smart Cities India 2019 Expo inaugurated? New Delhi

5. Name the two countries which were declared as malaria free by WHO? Algeria, Argentina Notes: i) Algeria is the 2nd country in Africa to be recognised as malaria free after Mauritius. ii) Argentina is the 2nd country in South America to be recognised as malaria free after Paraguay.

6. Who sworn-in as new president of South Africa? Cyril Ramaphosa

7. Who becomes second UK PM to resign over Brexit failure? Theresa May

8. Who is the CM of Andhra Pradesh? Jagan Mohan Reddy

9. Chandrani Murmu, is the youngest loksabha MP of which state? Odisha

10. Which Bank has launched „Corp SME Suvidha‟, a product for GST-registered MSMEs? Corporation Bank

11. RBI proposed to Introduce LCR to all NBFC‟s with an asset size of ______and above: 50 billion rupees

12. Name the former Malaysian king who recently passed away? Sultan Ahmad Shah

13. Who is appointed as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)? Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar

14. BIMSTEC leaders invited to PM designate Modi‟s oath-taking ceremony. BIMSTEC contain how many countries? 7

Notes:

The countries are India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan.

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16. RBI has extended the RTGS Timing by how many hours? 1.5 hrs Notes: - From 4:30PM to 6PM. 17. Who sworn-in as the President of Nigeria? MuhammaduBuhari

18. Who has been nominated as next Parliamentary Speaker of Maldives? MohamadNasheed

19. Peter O‟Neill Stepped down from the position of Prime Minister of which country? Papua New

20. Who sworn-in as Australia‟s new PM? Scott Morrison

21. Who is the new chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court? Justice AK Mittal

22. L.V.Navaneeth is the new CEO of which company? The Hindu

23. What is the theme of Menstrual Hygiene day? It’s Time for Action

24. The Orchha town has been included in list of the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. It is located in which state? Madhya Pradesh Notes: Orchha town situated on the banks of the river Betwa

25. Who has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly? India

26. Country‟s first all-women crew to fly which helicopter? Mi-17 V5 helicopter

27. Who launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker, to tap the Arctic‟s commercial potential? Russia

28. Who has ousted in no-confidence vote in Austria? Sebastian Kurz

29. Who launched „Bank on Wheels‟ facility? IOB

30. Who plans to launch „GlobalCoin‟ cryptocurrency in 2020? Facebook

31. DRDO successfully test fired the new version of which surface to air defence missile system? Akash

32. Name the action choreographer- filmmaker who passed away recently? VeeruDevgan

33. Who won gold medal in ISSF shooting World Cup in 10m air pistol? SaurabhChaudhary

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34. World Thyroid Day was observed across the world on ______: May 25

35. Who set for record fifth term as Odisha CM? Naveen Patnaik

36. US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister NarendraModi have agreed to meet at the G-20 Summit in which country? Japan 37. After 36 years of service, Indian Navy‟s frontline missile destroyer, ______has been decommissioned: INS Ranjit

38. Who was honoured with the „Global Asian of the Year‟ award? HemaDivakar

39. Who sets Guinness World Records for Longest Dancing? Bandana

40. Who launched its first ever moon-sighting website? Pakistan Notes: ---The website named as website “pakmoonsighting.pk”

41. Tamil Nadu Chamber Foundation announced the launch of ______, an international food and kitchen equipment expo in Madurai: Vibrant Tamilnadu

42. Who sworn in as Sikkim CM? P S Golay

43. ISRO‟s new commercial arm called NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) was officially inaugurated in which city? Bengaluru

44. French Open Tennis begins in ______: Paris

45. Who has bagged the Plame d‟Or for his film „Parasite‟ at the 72nd Canned Film Festival in France? Bong JoonHo

46. Who has won for the second time in the Sekisui Open? Mahesh Mangaonkar

47. Who won gold medal in Women‟s 10m air rifle in ISSF world cup? ApurviChandela

48. China won the Sudirman Cup. It belongs to which sports? Badminton

49. Central Water Commission issued “drought advisory” to how many states? 6 Notes: Those states are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu

50. Which gramin bank is among India‟s top three Regional Rural Banks out of 45 Regional Rural Bank? Tripura Gramin Bank

51. Who won North Macedonia‟s presidential elections? StevoPendarovski

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52. Which Show has been named as most viewed stand-up comedian in India and abroad by World Book of Records London? Comedy Nights with Kapil

53. National Cadet Corps Girls expedition team of 20 from Sikkim flagged off to which mountain? Mt Tenchenkhang

54. Who led the six-member task force on the development of the secondary market: T. N. Manoharan,

55. What is the new computer programme developed by Australian National University which help to develop precision medicine? Flye

56. What are the two new formats of Badminton launched by BWF?AirBadminton& Triples

57. The 76th edition of Italian Open which is also known as? Rome Masters Notes: ---Men‟s Singles - Rafael Nadal (Spain) ---Women‟s Singles - Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)

58. Who deciphered the world‟s most mysterious 600-year old manuscript named „Voynich Manuscript‟? Dr. Gerard Cheshire

59. Name the legendary stand-up comedian who passed away recently? Sammy Shore

60. Name the former FIFA panel referee who passed away recently? ShivappaShetty

61. World Metrology Day was observed on______: May 20

62. What is theme of World bee day which is celebrated on May 20? Save the Bees

63. Which government is set to revamp „Ujala Clinics‟ for adolescents? Rajasthan

64. Who led panel submitted report to RBI regarding the promotion of digital payments? NandanNilekani

65. Who has launched a specialized insurance cover „Mumbai Local Train Cover„ for passengers travelling in local trains? Bajaj Finance Ltd

66. Who were honoured for their work to help people change the trajectory of their lives by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment? Antano and Harini

67. Which painting sold for record breaking $110.7 million at Sotheby‟s auction? Mueles

68. Who has honoured with Sasakawa Award 2019? Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra

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69. Who won the Best Child Actor award for his performance in „Chippa‟ at 19th New York Indian Film Festival? Sunny Pawar

70. Who is the Indian YouTuber named among the Top 10 „Next Generation Leaders 2019‟ by Time Magazine? Ajey Nagar

71. Who appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom of Eswatini? RadhaVenkataraman

72. Himalaya MEN names ViratKohli and ______as its brand ambassadors: Rishabh Pant

73. Who inaugurated Lokpal website? Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

74. India delivered 2 Mi-24 helicopters to which country? Afghanistan

75. Name the Germany‟s Double Olympic biathlon champion who announced the retirement recently? Laura Dahlmeier

76. Name the person who spotted „Yeti‟ footprint passed away? Naik Narayan Singh

77. Name the world-famous Chinese-American architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, passed away? Ieoh Ming Pei

78. National Dengue Day observed on______: May 16

79. Anti-dumping duty of 1,633.17 $ per ton imposed on ______imports from Indonesia: saccharin

80. Name the telugu actor who passed away recently? RallapalliVenkataNarasimhaRao

81. India finds problems with current methodology of STRI computed by OCED. What is the abbreviation of STRI? Service Trade Restrictiveness Index

82. Who is the Afghanistan‟s High Peace Council Secretary recently visited India? UmerDaudzai

83. What is the India‟s fastest train which completed 1 Lakh kilometers without missing a single trip? Vande Bharat Express

84. Which state became first to list Masala Bond in overseas market? Kerala

85. G7 Environment Ministers met in______: France

86. Who unveiled a new „Merit-Based Immigration System‟? US President Donald Trump

87. Who has partnered with Google on the occasion of World Telecom Day to expand its footprint in the country? BSNL

88. Who signed MoU with French based firm RakutenAquafadas to enhanced customer experience offerings? Tech Mahindra

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89. Which Government limits the weight of school bags not more than 10% of the child‟s weight? Karnataka

90. A counter terror force National Security Guards (NSG) commandos have created the history by scaling the______in the first attempt: Mount Everest

91. Internet sensation ______passed away: Grumpy Cat Notes: --- Tardar Sauce commonly called Grumpy Cat

92. What is the theme of International Museum Day 2019?“Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition”

93. International Day of Vesak 2019 was observed on ______: 18th May Notes: --- 2,563rd birth anniversary of the Lord Buddha

94. Which government approved Farmers‟ Commission which would seek to look into the issues faced by farmers? Meghalaya

95. Which place becomes the first where women handle entire work of counting votes? Harda district of Madhya Pradesh

96. A Lancet study evaluated that ______had the highest mortality rate among children under five years of age in 2015: India Notes: i) The study also found great differences on child mortality rates between richer and poorer states, the highest mortality rate being in Assam which was more than 7 times that in Goa. ii) Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of preterm birth complications in 2015 with 84,362 children under 5 years of age, Bihar recorded 36,289 children, Madhya Pradesh recorded 35,503 and Rajasthan recorded casualty of 30,402 children.

97. Who is the head of the panel for housing loan securitization? Harsh Vardhan.

98. For the first time who will host the 5th Army International Scout Masters Competition as part of the International Army Games? India

99. Which airport gets „International‟ Status? Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport of Indore

100. Who has published „Payment and Settlement Systems in India: Vision 2019 – 2021‟ to promote innovation, cyber- security, and financial inclusion? RBI

101. Council of European Chambers of Commerce honour whom for promoting Children‟s Rights? Anil Kapoor

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102. Who is the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Nauru? Ms. Padmaja

103. What is app launched by BSE to help mutual fund distributors to accelerate transactions process? BSE StAR MF

104. Who has partnered with online retail giant Amazon India to launch a Souvenir Store? Doordarshan

105. Where did the new vine snake species discovered after a gap of 113 years? Odisha

106. Scientists of Germany found a new bird like Dinosaur called? AlcmonavisPoeschli

107. The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) entered into a tie-up with______to improve Indian Squash? HCL

108. Who will host the Asian Cup 2023 after withdrawal from South Korea? China

109. Name the former South Asian Games swimming champion who passed away? MB Balakrishnan

110. Name the former PM of Australia who died recently? Bob Hawke

111. Who assumed command as Chief of Staff of the ? Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain

112. Who appointed as India Managing Director of Truecaller? SandeepPatil

113. Who assumed charge as the Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation? Praveen Pardeshi

114. CBIC launches Project ______for CBIC officers for over 400 formations of CBIC across India: SPARROW

115. The 11th India Iran Joint Consular Committee Meeting (JCCM) held in______: New Delhi

116. Who has partnered with India for bilateral relation includes political, economic, defence, and international cooperation related to United Nations? Botswana

117. Who provides approval for the promulgation of ordinance on Maratha quota? Maharashtra

118. GSI in its report notified that the highest graphite reserves of India are found in______: Arunachal Pradesh

119. Who becomes the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage? Taiwan

120. CTBTO has offered India an „Observer„status and access to the International Monitoring System data. Where is it’s headquarter? Vienna, Austria Notes: --- CTBTO= Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation

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121. The 26th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) held in______: Singapore

122. What is the rank of India in Global Drug survey? 16th

123. Who has launched a pilot scheme for fintech Non-Banking Financing Companies to give financial assistance up to Rs. 10 crore in order to boost digital lending? SIDBI

124. Who has partnered with IBM to jointly setup data lab in India to improve business efficiency and profitability? HDFC ERGO

125. According to Crisil, how many bad loans were recovered through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code? 70,000 crore

126. NitinChugh is the MD and CEO of which bank? Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

127. Indian Coast Guard Ship ______decommissioned at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh: Vigraha

128. Union Ministry of Environment has announced a project to create DNA Database for which animal? Rhinos

129. India‟s SouravGanguly, Sanjay Manjrekar, and ______inducted in the ICC commentary panel for World Cup 2019: HarshaBhogle

130. India‟s only orangutan named ______dies in Odisha zoo: Binny

131. Which state celebrated its 44th Statehood Day on May 16? Sikkim Notes: ---Sikkim is also known as India‟s Organic State

132. Who will go paperless by undertaking an initiative to digitize all its records under the project E-Vidhan? Kerala

133. Who conducted a 4-day official Visit to Vietnam to enhance the bilateral ties? M Venkaiah Naidu

134. Who launched Nabventures to give support to agriculture, food, rural start-ups? NABARD

135. Who launched „Mosquito Disease Protection Policy‟ which will cover people against common mosquito-borne diseases? HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company

136. Who launches two Type 052D new guided missile destroyers? Chinese Navy

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137. What is the collaborated project between Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research, Persistent Systems and the National Centre for Cell Science to understand the role of tissues and cell in the human body? MANAV- Human Atlas

138. What is the name of 100% recyclable plastic created by U.S. Department of Energy? Polydiketoenamine(PDK)

139. Who created the World‟s Smallest Colour Pixels by trapping the particles of light under the tiny rocks of gold? University of Cambridge, UK

140. Non-venomous species of „rain snake‟ discovered in______:Mizoram

141. Which animal‟s entire genome has been sequenced for the very first time byscientists from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology?Asiatic Lion

142. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays 2019 was held in Nissan Stadium. Where is the stadium located in?Japan

143. Who won Spanish grand prix? Lewis Hamilton

144. Mutua Madrid Open 2019 held in ______: Madrid, Spain

145. Who won Mutua Madrid Open in men‟s single? Novak Djokovic ()

146. Who won Mutua Madrid Open in women‟s single?Kiki Bertens (Netherlands)

147. Who have deployed first ever Anti-Naxal women‟s commando unit named DanteshwariLadake‟ or „Fighters of Goddess Danteshwari‟? Chhattisgarh police

148. Meeting of the Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation held in?

149. Which airport has been ranked as the world‟s 8thbest airport? Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Notes: Top of the list-- Hamad International Airport, Qatar

150. Which guided missile destroyer participated in „Group Sail‟ exercisewith Japan, Philippines and US in South China Sea? INS Kolkata and INS Shakti

151. Who chaired the 15th finance commission with RBI and Banks & Financial Institutions? Shri N.K. Singh

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152. Which company surpassed the Reliance Industries Limited to become the India‟s most valued firm by market capitalization? TCS

153. Border Road Organisation officials have created India‟s first ever ice cafe in______: Gaya village, J&K

154. DGFT has prohibited the imports of non-BIS compliant second-hand electronics and IT goods. What is the abbreviation of DGFT? Directorate General of Foreign Trade

155. Who has appointed as the President of UN General Assembly? Tijjani Bande

156. Who took over the command of air force station Faridabad in a ceremonial parade at station parade ground? Captain Chandra Shekhar Bhatt

157. Who is appointed as new CBO and COO of Karnataka bank? Balachandra Y V

158. Who developed a microprocessor named „AJIT‟?IIT Bombay

159. Who has launched the world’s first highest resolution image sensor? Samsung

160. Wildlife Experts from Institute for Conservation of Nature and Forest shave confirmed that `the reappearance of brown bear in______? Portugal

161. A new species of pit viper named “Trimeresurusarunachalensis” was found in______: Itanagar

162. Name the tamil novelist and Sahitya Akademi Awardee who died recently? Thoppil Mohamed Meeran

163. Which country has partnered with India to strengthen ties on Indo-Pacific Cooperation? UK

164. Ocean Conference 2020 is going to held in______: Portugal

165. Which country has detected a case with the rare monkey pox virus? Singapore

166. Who has begun testing the ALFA-X version of it‟s fastest-ever Shinkansen bullet train? Japan

167. Who is the Indian football team coach? Igor Stimac

168. Who is the next Ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea? Subhash Chand

169. Who has acquired 100% stake in British toy major Hamleys Global Holdings Limited? Reliance

170. UNEP Report states that ______&______tops a list of nations for illegal sand mining: India & China

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171. For which animal world’s 1stparent-wise genome has developed? Water buffaloes

172. Which type of species has discovered recently that can detect wavelengths? Fish

173. Name the famous footballer who retired recently? Yaya Toure

174. Name the founder of ITC who passed away recently? YC Deveshwar

175. Maker of one of world’s finest whiskies, passed away? Neelakanta Rao Jagdale

176. What is the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2019? Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution

177. Which government released Healthcare Investment Policy-2019? J&K

178. According to WHO‟s report, India faces severe shortage of healthcare providers, especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, ______and Rajasthan: UP

179. The 58th Venice Biennale is held at______: Italy

180. Meetings of the COPs to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions held in______: Switzerland

181. Who has selected London as the center to develop WhatsApp‟s mobile payment service? Facebook

182. Who has been conferred with the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership? Chhaya Sharma

183. How many Indians have one among 17 new advocates to achieve Sustainable Development Goals? 2 Notes: --- Indian actress DiaMirza and Alibaba Chief Jack Ma

184. What is the name of world‟s first women‟s cricket magazine? CRICZONE

185. The 17thedition of India‟s most prestigious international motorsport event, Desert Storm Rally 2019 held innwhich state? Rajasthan

186. Name the British actor who recently passes away? Clement von Franckenstein

187. Name the bhojpuri vocal artist, Padma Shri awardee who passed away?HiralalYadav

188. What is the theme for the International Nurses Day 2019? Nurses – A Voice to Lead –Health for All

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189. Who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra? Ajoy Mehta

190. Mr Sedat Onal, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of which country visited India for enhancing investment and trade relations? Turkey

191. Which Australian flight carrier has operated as world‟s first zero waste commercial flight? Qantas

192. Which AI technology has developed by YES bank to enable touchless hiring? Talocity

193. What is the name of the app by Bharatpe for merchant services? Bharatpe for Merchants

194. Who has signed a protocol for exportation of Indian chilli meal? China

195. Who is the second most followed politician globally on social media, overtakes Trump? Narendra Modi

196. Who is appointed as member of Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal? KS Radhakrishnan

197. WHO partnered with IFBA to eliminate industrially produced trans-fat (iTFA) from food supply worldwide by ______: 2023

198. The Food and Drug Administration has approved first vaccine named ______for the prevention of dengue disease: Dengvaxia

199. Who launched Election Guard a free open-source Software Development Kit to help nations to carry out secure and verifiable voting? Microsoft

200. Indigenous Biodiversity Foundation have sighted 363 nests of the grizzled giant squirrel, a large tree squirrel at Pakkamalaireserve forests in which state? Tamil Nadu

201. Who has announced to sponsor Afghanistan team in upcoming World Cup 2019? Amul

202. Name the first chronicler of India‟s partition and a Sikh historian who passed away? Kirpal Singh

203. The Indian Army is commemorating „2019‟ as the______: Year of Next of Kin

204. The 158thbirth anniversary of Tagore was celebrated today on______: May 9

205. What is the theme of 5thUnited Nations Global Road Safety Week? Leadership for road safety

206. Who hosted a 2-day ministerial meeting of WTO to discuss issues facing the multi-lateral trading system? India

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207. Who launched the programme “Yuva Vaigyanic Karyakram”? ISRO

208. The Central Government has extended the ban on LTTE for an additional 5 years with immediate effect. What is the abbreviation of LTTE? Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 209. All comprising Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force hold joint exercise______at Teressa Island in Andaman and Nicobar: Bull Strike

210. Who has partnered with BhartiAirtelto offer insurance for prepaid customers? HDFC Life

211. Which online travel booking portal has partnered with ICICI bank to launch its travel card? Goibibo

212. Paytm collaborated with ______to launch its 1st credit card called „Paytm First Card‟: Citibank

213. Who won the CEAT Cricket Rating awards? Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana

214. Who is appointed as CEO of LIC Mutual Fund? Dinesh Pangtey

215. Who became the first woman female ICC match referee? GS Lakshmi

216. Who has appointed to Supreme Court of Fiji for three years? Madan Bhimrao Lokur

217. Who is the brand ambassador of Merchant service and UPI payments app BharatPe? Salman Khan

218. Which high-speed expendable aerial target drone was successfully conducted the flight test by DRDO? ABHYAS

219. What is the name of mission to moon by NASA? Artemis

220. Who became the highest wicket-taking women spinner in ODI cricket? Sana Mir Who has clinched his first win of 2019 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season in Barcelona? JehanDaruvala

223. Name the Hollywood actor-singer died recently? Doris Day

224. Which state celebrates Brahmakalashothsava festival? Karnataka

225. Who has signed MOU signed with Department of Biotechnology for joint collaboration on cancer research? Department of Atomic Energy

226. The meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held in ______: Kyrgyzstan

227. Who has agreed to sell air-defense missiles to Japan & South Korea? USA

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228. The four countries USA, Japan, South Korea, and Australia have kicked off first-of-its-kind ______exercise in Guam, USA: Pacific Vanguard Naval

229. Who partnered with SEBI to introduce Regulatory Sandbox Framework for Fintech Startups? IRDAI

230. How much load ADB granted to India for railway track electrification project? $750 mn

231. 576thRBI‟s Central Board meeting held at______: Chennai

232. UN downgraded the global economy growth forecast to ______in 2019: 2.7%

233. What is India’s GDP growth to how many percent in FY20 by OCED? 7.5%

234. Who bought the India International Exchange (INX) after BSE‟s approval? ICICI bank

235. Who led the High-level Committee of Companies in its report to Oil Ministry has suggested short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to reduce crude oil imports? Anil Kakodkar, and Sidharth Pradhan

236. Jokha Alharthi won Man Booker International Prize 2019 for which novel? Celestial Bodies

237. Who receives Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Yale University for achievements in business? Indra Nooyi

238. Name the Indian scientist who won German Chemistry Prize? Dr. Ankur Patwardhan

239. Who won the Claims Excellence Award by FICCI? Bharti AXA Life Insurance

240. Who has honoured with „Global Asian of the Year‟ Award for Contribution to Women’s Healthcare Ecosystem? HemaDivakar

241. Who becomes 1st fighter pilot of IAF to undertake combat missions? Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth

242. Who surpassed Tata Group in terms of market capitalisation and became the most valuable business house? HDFC group

243. Who takes oath as President of ? Volodymyr Zelenskiy

244. Who re-elected as President of South Africa? Cyril Ramaphosa

245. Which country banned the use of Chinese digital wallets Alipay and WeChat? Nepal

246. Which cruise missile from Su-30 MKI fighter aircrafthas successfully test-fired? BrahMos

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247. Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu called to protect and promote which cattle breed at Swarna Bharat Trust in , Andra Pradesh? Ongole

248. Name the seventh King of Malaysia who passed away? Sultan Ahmad Shah Sultan Abu Bakar

249. Who records 15% GSDP growth in FY19 with Rs. 8, 66,875 crore? Telangana

250. NMCG, HCL Foundation and INTACH inked MoU for Rudraksh Plantation in which state? Uttarakhand

251. The Indian Navy‟s Service Selection Board was inaugurated at ______: Kolkata

252. Where the 6th Session of the biennial Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction has started? Geneva, Switzerland

253. The opening ceremony of the Global Influence of Asian Civilizations forum was held in______: Beijing, China 254. Who has partnered with IMGC (India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation) for a mortgage guarantee-backed home loan? HDFC

255. RBI has imposed Rs 1 crore fine to which bank because of its failure to fully automate the non-performing asset (NPA) identification process? Nanital Bank

256. Who climbs Mt. Everest for the 23rd time and broke his own record? Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita

257. Who became first woman in the world to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a Light Sports Aircraft (LSA)? Captain AarohiPandit

258. Who is the new chairman of ITC? SanjivPuri

259. Who has appointed as the first chief of armed forces special operations division? Major General A K Dhingra

260. Who appointed as the chairperson of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority? A K Sikri

261. Who appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Bosnia & Herzegovina? Kumar Tuhin

262. Who has been appointed as the Additional Director to Yes Bank for two years? R Gandhi

263. In which state India’s smallest orchids “Lecanorchis Taiwaniana” discovered? Assam

264. Which bird which extinct of 136,000 years ago is reappeared? White-throated rail

265. International Day of Families observed on______:May 15

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266. 8th Indo-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol began in______:Port Blair

267. What is a campaign by UN Environment India in order to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade? Not all animals migrate by choice

268. TAPIgas pipeline meet held in Turkmenistan. What is the abbreviation of TAPI? Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- Pakistan- India

269. Who has partnered with Ola cabs to provide a flexible and convenient payment system to its customers? SBI Credit Card

270. Who has partnered with World Bank world‟s first blockchain bond transaction? Commonwealth Bank of Australia

271. RBI data said that debit card swipes on Point of Sales (PoS) terminals have been increased over ______in March 2019: 27%

272. RBI has directed NBFC which have assets over Rs 5000 crore to appoint a CRO. What is the abbreviation of CRO? Chief risk officer

273. What is the name of cloud computing platform proposed by NITI Aayog? AIRAWAT

274. Which Charity run by Indian in UAE enters Guinness World Records for holding longest iftar? Pehal Charitable Trust

275. UNESCO incorporated Indian part of ______in tentative list of World Heritage Sites: KailashMansarovar Notes: --- It is located in China

276. Who has become the first black African woman to conquer Mt. Everest in her fourth attempt? SarayKhumalo

277. Who is re-elected as President of Indonesia for the second term? JokoWidodo

278. Who becomes team sponsor of Indian Wheelchair Cricket Association for Asia Cup 2019? Helo

279. Name the three time formula one world champion and aviation entrepreneur passed away? Andreas Nikolaus Lauda

280. May 21 observes as ______: National Anti-Terrorism Day

281. World Aids Vaccine Day is observed on______:May 18 Notes: --- The day is also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.

282. Which government has proposed a single-window mechanism for authenticating land titles? Maharashtra

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283. Mumbai Metro One Private Limited has announced a tie-up with______for card payment: Instamojo

284. Which city tops the list of most vulnerable cities to cyber-attacks in 2019? Mumbai

285. Which place India ranked in Kids Right Index 2019? 117 Notes: --- Top – Iceland

286. Who has launched „golden card‟ permanent residency scheme to woo wealthy investors and exceptional talents? UAE

287. Which Bank introduced Savings Bank product named “KBL SB Salary” for salaried class? Karnataka bank

288. According to RBI data, Bank credit has increased by how many percent to infrastructure sector in FY19? 18.5%

289. Who has tied up with Sri Sri Tattvausers can avail a discount of 15%? SBI

290. Who signed a defence contract worth of Rs 300 crore with Indian Navy? Tech Mahindra

291. Indian Economy projected to grow at ______in fiscal year 2020 as per UN report: 7.1%

292. Who honoured with John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award 2019? Nancy Pelosi

293. Who ranked first on Hurun India Art List 2019? Sculptor Anish Kapoor

294. Who has honoured with Japan‟s „Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star Award‟? Shyam Saran

295. Who has becomes India‟s biggest firm in terms of revenue by overtaking Indian Oil Corporation? Reliance Industries Limited

296. ISRO launched PSLV C-46 rocket carrying which earth observation satellite? RISAT-2B

297. NASA Researchers discovered water and organic molecules on the surface of______: Ultima Thule

298. Who has developed microscope for surgery without cutting skin? University of British Columbia

299. Who has returned to world No.1 after winning US PGA Championship? Brooks Koepka

300. Name the renowned film historian, researcher, and director who passed away? Vijaya Mulay

301. Which government introduced ordinance to bring medical admissions under SEBC quota? Maharashtra

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302. Name the veteran Congress leader who passed away recently? KadavoorSivadasan

303. Who has signed an „Affiliation Charter‟ with Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) “Shaurya”? Battalion of the Assam Rifles

304. The Border Personnel Meet between the armies of India and ______was held in Eastern Ladakh: China

305. 5th Smart Cities India 2019 Expo inaugurated in ______: New Delhi

306. Who led the high-level panel suggested for „Elephant Bonds‟ for infrastructure projects and investing undisclosed income? Surjit Bhalla

307. The second Urban 20 (U20) Mayors summit was held in______: Tokyo

308. RBI permitted modern currency chests to hike service charges from Rs. 5 to ______: Rs.8

309. Who becomes the first Indian woman to scale world‟s fifth highest mountain Mount Makalu? PriyankaMohite 310. Who achieved Guinness World Records Certificate for „Largest Laundry Lesson‟ under #ShareTheLoad Campaign? Ariel India

311. Who has conferred with UN Dag Hammarskjold Medal during the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers? Jitender Kumar

312. Gov. has cleared the appointment of how many new Supreme Court judges? 4 Notes: ---The new appointees are – Justices B R Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice A S Bopanna

313. Who is the brand ambassador of India‟s second largest tractor manufacturer TAFE? Akshay Kumar

314. Who discovered 18 hidden „Earth-sized Exoplanets‟ outside our Solar System? NASA

315. Who flagged off the shipment of India‟s largest liquid hydrogen storage tank in Andhra Pradesh? K. Sivan

316. Which ballistic missile has test-fired by Pakistan? Shaheen-II

317. Who launched the first batch of 60 small satellites into low-Earth orbit for Elon Musk‟s new internet service? SpaceX

318. Name the earth‟s oldest fungi fossil aged 1billion years discovered? Ourasphairagiraldae

319. New medicinal plants of Zeliangrong ethnic group were found in which place? Manipur

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320. Who topped in ODI all-rounders list? Shakib Al Hasan

321. Name the renowned Kenyan author and gay rights activist who died recently? BinyavangaWainaina

322. What is the theme of International Commonwealth Day? A Connected Commonwealth

323. What is the theme of World Turtle Day was observed on May 23? Adopt, Don’t Shop

324. Verna is the joint exercise between India and which country? France

323. India and ______agreed to jointly produce film on the life of MujiburRahman: Bangladesh

324. Pak named its retaliatory action against India______: Operation Swift Retort

325. Who has partnered with GE Healthcare became strategic partner for health-tech innovation? NASSCOM

326. Who has signed a contract with defence ministry to build eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts for Indian Navy? Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers 327. Who has signed MoU with DCIL in the fields like water resources, power and infrastructure, port and harbour dredging?WAPCOS Notes: DCIL: Dredging Corporation of India Limited WAPCOS: Water & Power Consultancy Services

328. Who is the first time inJapan‟s modern History that the country has both an Emporer and Emeritus? Emperor Akihito

329. Who resigned from Archery Association of India chief? BVP Rao

330. Who has collaborated with the BGI-Shenzhen to sequence genetic code to develop chickpeas resistant to vagaries of weather conditions? ICRISAT Notes: ---ICRISAT- The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

331. In which base camp near mythical Himalayan beast “Yeti” foot print found? Makalu Base Camp

332. Name the US Judge and Civil Rights who died recently? Damon J. Keith

333. Who distributed 1 lakh bee-boxes under the „Honey Mission‟ initiative? Khadi and Village Industries Commission

334. Who celebrates its foundation day on 1stMay? Gujarat

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335. The 11thmeeting of the joint working group on counter-terrorism between India and which country held in May? Australia

336. Who collaborates with IBM and signs a multi-million dollar IT deals? Vodafone Idea

337. According to ADB‟s report, Asia-Pacific is estimated to grow ______in 2019: 5.7%

338. Who has signed an agreement with CBDT to seize evaders to decrease black money generation? Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)

339. Who topped in attracting Indian investments with an all-time high record of 52 investment projects in 2018? London

340. The article titled „Coalgate 2.0‟ written by whohas won the Asian College of Journalism’s (ACJ) Award for Investigative Journalism? Nileena MS

341. Name the president of Paytm who quit his job recently? BhushanPatil

342. Ministry of Defence approved Indian Navy‟s Rs 3,600 crore deal for how many “Kamov Ka-31” Helicopters? 10

343. Researchers identify drugs that block which genome editing? CRISPR-Cas9

344. Name the former Chief Justice of Madras and Kerala High Courts died? Justice Subhashan Reddy

345. International Firefighters‟ Day is observed on ______: May 4

346. Geological Survey of India (GSI) North Eastern Region (NER) installed 2 Geological Display Boards at ______cave and ______cave in Meghalaya: Mawmluh cave and Therriaghat cave

347. Who launched One Touch with the help of Google Smart Lock for seamless transactions? PayPal India

348. Who signed MoU with ARAIon different projects related to e-mobility? BHEL

349. Who has been named as the first non-British president of Marylebone Cricket Club? Sri Lankan cricketer

350. Who took charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Training Command? Air Marshal SK Ghotia

351. Who appointed as first Independent Woman Director to BSE board? M JayshreeVyas

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352. Who launches „Bharat fibre‟ for high-speed broadband Internet service with local channel partner in Pulwama? BSNL

353. Indian archaeologists recently unearthed a life-sized stucco sculpture from a Buddhist site at ______: Phanigiri, Telangana

354. Who achieves World No. 1 ISSF Rankings in 10m Air Rifle? ApurviChandela

355. Who won PFA Players‟ Player of the Year Award? Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk

356. ______and ISRO sign agreement for Gaganyaan Astronaut Selection and Training: IAF

357. Who is the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh HC? P.R. RamachandraMenon

358. Who was appointed as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court? Abhay Oka

359. Who was appointed as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court? ShripathiRavindra

360. Who gets an all-women patrol unit “Rani Abbakka Force”? Mangaluru police

361. Name the veteran Kannada cinema, political satirist who died recently? Master Hirannaiah

362. Who collaborates with CSC e-Governance Services India to scale-up „Unnat Bharat Abhiyan‟ scheme? IIT Kanpur

363. Who launched 5$ billion Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies for the Asia and Pacific region? ADB

364. Who has was awarded 27thP.C. Chandra Puraskaar ?Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty

365. Who is the new head coach for Indian Men‟s Volleyball team? DraganMihailovic

366. ViratKohli and Anushka Sharma as its first brand ambassadors of which e-commerce platform? Myntra

367. Who developed its first privately developed rocket “Momo-3” into space? Japan

368. Who launched Falcon-9 rocket for space station resupply mission with Dragon Spacecraft? SpaceX

369. Book „Game Changer‟ is the autobiography of which sports man? ShahidAfridi

370. May 5 observed as ______: World Laughter Day

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371. Name the head of Muslim royal dynasty passed away? Adiraja Sultana FathimaMuthuBeevi

372. Gov. has mandated ______Number plates on all electric vehicles in India? Green

373. The 14thedition of Sino-Indian border trade opens at______: Sikkim

374. Who has inked MoU with Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to launch Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies? IIT-Delhi

375. The 16th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue held in Doha with the theme of ______: Partners in Progress

376. SEBI has banned ______from securities market for 6 months owing to the Co-Location Case: NSE

377. Who emerged as the 3rdlargest source of FDI in India? Netherlands

378. Who has conferred „Knight of the Legion of Honour‟ Award? K.Sivan

379. Who declared as the top military officer of the 29-nation NATO military alliance? Tod D. Wolters

380. The 340m wide asteroid named______will fly past Earth like a „moving star- like point of light‟ on April: 99942 Apophis

381. Who will host Asian Youth Women Handball Championship 2019? Jaipur

382. Who won gold at Ali Aliev Tournament 2019? BajrangPunia

383. Name the Barcelona and Spain legend footballer who announced retirement? Xavi Hernandez

384. Name the actor who played Chewbacca in Star Wars passed away? Peter Mayhew

385. Name the Communist Party of India leader and former finance minister passed away? V Viswanatha Menon

386. Who released its ownBlockchain–based Service? Microsoft

387. SWIFT India and South Asia Conference was held in______:Mumbai

388. Environment Ministry has launched the song ______to spread awareness about Air pollution: Hawa Aane De

389. With whom Honda Motorcycle partnered for retail financing? IDFC First Bank

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390. RBI permitted Banks to use Aadhaar only for DBT accounts for KYC requirements. What is DBT stands for? Direct Benefit Transfer

391. Who appointed as brand ambassador to promote yoga in Goa? Namrata Menon

392. Who bought 75% stake of Dutch bank? Infosys

393. ISRO has signed MoU with whom to set up space technology? IIT Guwahati

394. Astronomers discovered the Forbidden Planet, NGTS- 4b in the ______: Neptunian Desert

395. What is the name of new wasp found in goa? Kudakrumia Rangnekari

June 2019 – Important Sports Current Affairs

1) Who has been appointed as UN Deputy Executive Director? Ans: Anita Bhatia

2) World Milk Day is Observed on Which Date ? Ans: 1st June

3) FICCI survey forecasted India’s GDP Growth at ___ % for FY20? Ans: 7.1 %

4) Reserve Bank of India formed a committee on the development of the Secondary Market Corporate Loans. The committee is headed by ___ ? Ans: TN Manoharan

5) Veteran television actor Carmine Caridi passed away. He belonged to which country ? Ans: USA

6) Who recently took charge as the Chief of Indian Navy ? Ans: Karambir Singh

7) Which country will host 2020 Asia Cup Cricket ? Ans: Pakistan

8) Who recently Sworn in as President of El Salvador ? Ans: Nayib Bukele

9) World Bicycle Day was Celebrated on Which Date ? Ans: 3rd June

10) Which former President of India recently conferred with ’s highest civilian honour ? Page 86 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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Ans: Pratibha Patil

11) In the 17th Lok Sabha Election, Who became the youngest MP of India ? Ans:ChandraniMurmu 12) Which State will host 10th National Science Film Festival of India in 2020 ? Ans: Tripura

13) Recently BM Khaitan Passed Away. He was veteran ___ ? Ans: Industrialist and Tea Tycoon

14) Who elected as External Auditor for WHO ? Ans: Rajiv Mehrishi

15) Recently, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has appointed ____ as its independent director. Ans :Sachin Bansal ( Flipkart co-founder )

16) Which Committee Revised the Draft National Educational Policy ? Ans:Kasturirangan Committee

17) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression was observed on which date ? Ans: 04th June

18) What is the theme for World Environment Day 2019 ? Ans:Beat Air Pollution'.

19) What was the theme for Financial Literacy Week 2019 ? Ans: ‘ Farmers and How they benefit by using a formal Banking System ‘

20) Ruma Guha Thakurta recently passed away. She was veteran ___? Ans: Bengali Singer

21) Book On World Cup “Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge” Launched. Who is the author of this book ? Ans: Ashis Ray

22) India has successfully test fired Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile from ____. Ans:Chandipur in Odisha

23) Who has been appointed as Chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD) ? Ans:Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

24) What is the Current Repo Rate ? Ans: 5.75 %

25) According to World Bank, India to grow at ___ % for next three years ? Ans: 7.5 %

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27) Which Indian Footballer became the Most Capped India Player ? Ans: Sunil Chhetri

28) Recently Prakash Pant Passed Away. He was the former Finance Minister of Which State ? Ans: Uttarakhand

29) Which country will host 2023 Asia Cup Football ? Ans: China

30) India signed 300 Cr deal with _____ to buy SPICE bombs. Ans: Israel

31) Which country launched “ rocket “, a rocket to space from a ship at sea ? Ans: China

32) Malcolm John Rebennack died at the age of 77 in USA. He was veteran ___? Ans: Musician

33) What was the theme of World Food Safety Day 2019 ? Ans:“Food Safety, everyone’s business”

34) PM Modi reconstituted NITI Aayog. Who is the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog ? Ans: Rajiv Kumar

35) Who has been appointed as Chairman of Axis Bank ? Ans: Rakesh Makhija

36) Which company recently launched an Education Programme‘ DigitalSakhi ‘ ? Ans: L & T Financial Services

37) Which Country launched the first Arctic train Service ‘ Zarengold ‘ ? Ans: Russia

38) Which Institution has launched a Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) to assess state and central budgets ? Ans:Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

39) Maldives conferred its highest award ‘Nishan Izzuddin’ to ____ ? Ans: Narendra Modi

40) Which Cabinet Minister of India led the Indian delegation to G20 Ministerial meeting in Japan ? Ans: Piyush Goyal

41) The RBI has slapped a penalty of Rs. 2 crores on ____ Bank for the non-state lender’s failure to adhere to the regulator’s diktat on promoter shareholding. Ans: Kotak Mahindra Bank

42) 2019 FIFA women World cup organised in which Country ? Ans: France Page 88 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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43) World Oceans Day was observed on Which Date ? Ans: 8th June

44) According to Goldman Sachs, India’s GDP growth may expand to ___ percent in 2019-20. Ans: 7.2 %

45) Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Thailand ? Ans:Prayuth Chan-ocha

46) Who has sworn in as Chief Justice Of Delhi High Court ? Ans: Justice DhirubhaiNaranbhai Patel

47) Who have won 2019 French Open Title ? Ans: Rafael Nadal

48) The National Center for Good Governance (NCGG) signed MoU with ___ for capacity building of 1000 Maldives civil servants over the next 5 years. Ans: Maldives

49) Who have won 2019 7th Canadian Grand Prix ? Ans: Lewis Hamilton

50) Which Automobile Company won the Gold Award in South Africa for fairing on various indicators, including level of satisfaction among its network of dealers and the manner of allocation of vehicles to them ? Ans: Mahindra

51) Padma Shri and Padma Bhusha awardee Girish Karnad Passes Away. He was veteran ___ ? Ans: Noted actor and filmmaker

52) World’s most punctual airline tag won by which Airlines ? Ans:Srilankan Airlines

53) India’s first mutual fund side pocket initiated by which Company ? Ans: Tata Mutual Fund

54) A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and ______for automatic data exchange. Ans: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

55) Who has been named interim CVC Vigilance Commissioner ? Ans: Sharad Kumar

56) Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) entered a Tripartite Agreement with ____ which will finance up to 7,00,000 EURO for Railway Development. Ans:French Railways (SNCF) & AFD, a French Agency

57) Which country announced to Ban Single Use Plastics From 2021 ? Page 89 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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Ans: Canada

58) Recently R V Janakiraman passed away. He was the former Chief Minister of which State ? Ans: Puducherry

59) Which Indian Cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket ? Ans: Yuvraj Singh

60) Annual festival of Kheer Bhawani Mela celebrated in Which State ? Ans: Jammu and Kashmir

61) 16th Asia Media Summit held in ___ ? Ans: Siem Ramp, Cambodia

62) World Day Against Child Labor was observed on Which Date ? Ans: 12th June,

63) What was the theme of World Day Against Child Labor 2019 ? Ans:Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!

64) RBI Constituted a Committee to review ATM pricing. Committee will be chaired by ___ ? Ans: VG Kannan

65) Which Novelist recently honoured with Jnanpith Award 2019 ? Ans: Amitav Ghosh

66) Who has been re-appointed as Principal Secretary to PM Modi ? Ans: Nripendra Mishra

67) Central India got its First Sikh Museum in which city ? Ans: Raipur, Chhattisgarh

68) Which Country will invest Rs 13,000 crore in North-East in infrastructure projects? Ans: Japan

69) Which Bank signed Bancassurance corporate agency agreement with Max Bupa ? Ans: IDBI Bank

70) The Reserve Bank of India slapped a monetary penalty Rs. ____ each on Private sector lender ‘Yes Bank’ and Online Wallet Service, ’ZipCash Card Services’ for violating PPI (prepaid payment instrument) norms pertaining to issuance and operation of PPIs. Ans: 11.25 Lacs

71) Which Indian Sportsperson named Forbes Highest paid athlet ? Ans: Virat Kohli

72) International Albinism Awareness Day 2019 observed on ___ ? Ans: 13th June Page 90 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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73) Veteran ____ Rajanath Singh ‘ Surya ‘ passed away. Ans: Journalist

74) China appointed ___ as new envoy to India ? Ans: Sun Weidong

75) Who has recently elected as President of Kazakhstan ? Ans:Kassyam-JomartTokayev

76) Which Tech Giant rolled out ‘ Tech Bee ‘ programme, a company initiative under which it trains and hires students who have completed XII th standard, across several states ? Ans: HCL

77) Which Indian Actress honoured with a humanitarian award by UNICEF ? Ans: Priyanka Chopra

78) According to Analytics firm TRA, which brand has emerged as most trusted Brand in India in 2019 ? Ans: Dell

79) Government Recently Reduced ESI Contribution Rate to ___ ? Ans: 4 %

80) RBI will infuse ____ into the financial system through Bond Purchase ? Ans: 12,500 Crore

81) What was the theme of World Blood Donor Day 2019 ? Ans:’ Blood Donation and Universal Access to safe Blood Transfusion

82) India ranked ____ in Global Peace Index 2019? Ans: 141st 83) Which country topped Global Global Peace Index 2019? Ans:Iceland

84) Which NGO recently has been awarded the BBC World Service Global Champion Award ? Ans:Akshay Patra Foundation

85) World Elder Abuse Awareness Day observed on which date ? Ans: 15th June

86) Which Gram Panchayat became Karnataka’s First Solar Powered Gram Panchayat ? Ans: Udupi’s Amasebailu

87) Recently HDFC sold 4.22% stake in _____ for ₹899 crore ? Ans:Gruh Finance

88) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formed a committee under One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme. Newly constituted committee is headed by ____ Page 91 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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Ans: Shri Sanjiv Mittal (CGDA)

89) ______is crowned as Miss India 2019 Ans: Suman Rao

90) Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, announced the appointment of ___ India’s High Commissioner to Republic of Tuvalu Ans: Ms. Padmaja

91) To review LPG marketing the Central Government constituted a five-member committee headed by economist ____ Ans: Kirit Parikh

92) The 2nd Meeting of India-Italy Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism was held in _____ Ans: New Delhi

93) ______sworn in as first female president of Slovakia Ans: Zuzana Caputova

94) ____ took over the role of Director (Projects) in Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC). Ans: Mr. Ravinder Singh Dhillon

95) RBI appoints _____ as Executive Director Ans: Rabi Mishra

96) Assam Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary launched State Transport Corporation’s ____app Ans: Chalo app 97) 14th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will be hosted at ____ Ans: New Delhi

98) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will honour Finance Minister ____ and External Affairs Minister ____ with ‘Distinguished Alumni Award’ Ans: Nirmala Sitharaman , Dr S Jaishankar

99) ____ wins blitz event at 2019 Asian Continental Chess Championship held in Xingtai, China Ans: Nihal Sarin

100) ______has won the 119th United States (US) open 2019 held at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California. Ans: Gary Woodland

101) New Lok Sabha Speaker is ____ Ans: Om Birla

102) Fitch reduces India growth forecast for FY20 from 6.8% to____ Ans: 6.6%

103) WHO launched a new tool to handle AMR named ____ Ans: AWaRe” (Access, Watch, and Reserve), Page 92 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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104) Food Safety and Standards Authority(FSSAI) to label high fat, sugar and salt content levels on the front side of the package with _____ Ans: “red-color-coding”.

105) ____ sworn in as the Governor of Manipur Ans: Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya

106) Central Railway and ____ emerged as champions of Youth hockey 2019 Ans: Union Bank of India

107) International Asteroid Day 2019 observed on _____ Ans: June 30

108) India signs ____ million World Bank loan to develop Rajasthan’s Roads and Highways Ans: $250

109) As per NSSO Survey, ______occupies the top position in the unemployment rate Ans: : Nagaland

110) ____, from has won the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Award 2019 in the “People” category in London Ans: Nitesh Kumar Jangir

111) National Statistics Day 2019 observed on _____ Ans: June 29

112) ____ state launches Krishi Kiosk for farmers. Ans: Haryana

113) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the bill to fine people with _____ for blocking ambulances Ans: Rs 10,000

114) 7th India and Brunei Darussalam Foreign Office Consultations held in _____ Ans: New Delhi

115) 32nd edition of ISTA Congress took place in _____ Ans: Hyderabad

116) ______, was one among the 100 most influential women driving the UK-India relationship forward. Ans: Nirmala Sitharaman

117) Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) elected _____ as its new President. Ans: Sharad Kumar Saraf

118) _____ has assumed charge as the National Housing Bank (NHB) Managing Director for a period of three years. Ans: Sarada Kumar Hota Page 93 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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119) ____ to host 2026 Winter Olympics Ans: Italy

120) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and institutions under it, successfully observed SwachhtaPakhwada (cleanliness fortnight) from June ____ 2019 Ans: 1-15

121) MobiKwik partnered with ____ to launch ‘shampoo-sachet’ health plan. Ans: Max Bupa

122) Kalu police station in _____ district of Rajasthan was ranked the best police station in the country. Ans: Bikaner

123) World Bank commits ____ loan for Uttarakhand Public Financial Management Strengthening Project Ans: $31.58 mn

124) ____ signed a contract with Airbus for cabin and cargo design engineering Ans: Tech Mahindra

125) Malayalam film ‘______’ won an award at Shanghai International film festival Ans: Veyilmarangal

126) Government of India has extended the tenure of ______, CEO(Chief Executive Officer) of Government’s think tank NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), by two years, up to June 30, 2021 Ans: Amitabh Kant

127) ______, Amazon India Senior Vice-President and Country Head, was named as the new Chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). Ans: Amit Agarwal

128) ______, 1984 batch officer, has been appointed as new Director General (DG) of Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Ans: Krishnaswamy Natarajan

129) NASA’s Curiosity rover detects high amounts of ____ on Mars Ans: Methane

130) ____ of Mysore, Karnataka became India’s 63rd Grandmaster (GM) at the 37th Balaton International Chess Festival in Hungary Ans: Girish A. Koushik

131) _____ won the Mallorca Open Title 2019 Ans: Sofia Kenin

132) ______2019 observed on June 21 Ans: World Hydrography day

133) ____ gifts Imphal Peace Museum to Manipur, built on WWII memories. Page 94 of 99 Join Our Telegram Group to Get Instant Notifications, Study Materials, Quizzes & PDFs: https://t.me/exampunditofficial

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Ans: Japan

134) Government of ____ to get $147 Million Loan from World Bank Ans: Jharkhand

135) ____ and ____ sign MoU to form a joint venture to enter Power Distribution Business Ans: NTPC , PGCIL

136) United Arab Emirates’ Central Bank in Abu Dhabi announced that it’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) launched a new reporting platform ‘_____’ Ans: goAML

137) Maruti Suzuki inks partnership with ____ for dealer financing Ans: Bank of Baroda 138) ____ won French Grand Prix 2019 Ans: Lewis Hamilton

139) ______won the FIH ( FédérationInternationale de Hockey) Women’s Series Finals after defeating Japan Ans: Indian Women’s Hockey team

140) ______defeated David Goffin to win the 27th edition of the Halle Open 2019 (also known as Noventi Open 2019) Ans: Roger Federer

141) 35th Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council Meeting was held in ______Ans: New Delhi

142) ____ became the first country which approves to replace 25 year old trade deal North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Ans: Mexico

143) Balakot airstrikes code named as ‘______’by IAF Ans: Operation Bandar

144) ____ appointed to the post of Representative of India in the Council of ICAO Ans: Shefali Juneja

145) Rajasthan Government to give unemployment allowance to unemployed graduates up to _____ per month Ans: Rs 3,500

146) Maharashtra government announced scheme for smokeless kitchens ____ Ans: ‘Chullah-free and smoke-free Maharashtra”

147) ______, honoured with ‘Innovative Research Excellence Award 2019’ Ans: Dr Gaurav Nigam

148) DD India channel will be broadcasted in _____ Ans: Bangladesh & South Korea

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149) India’s ace cueist ____ clinched the 35th men’s Asian Snooker Championship in Doha Ans: Pankaj Advani

150) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has penned an Autobiography titled ______Ans: ‘My Life, My Mission’

151) United Nations Public Service Day is celebrated on _____ Ans: 23rd June

152) International Olympic Day is celebrated on _____ Ans: 23rd June

153) _____ sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Ans: Justice V Ramasubramanian

154) _____ sworn-in as the second Chief Justice of Telangana High Court Ans: Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan

155) ____ has granted financial support of $15 million to for the African Union Summit Ans: India

156) Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs chaired the 20th Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) held in _____. Ans: New Delhi

157) ______government makes mandatory for trekkers to carry a GPS device Ans: Himachal Pradesh

158) Canara Bank customers can deposit cash of up to _____ for free only thrice a month Ans: Rs 50,000

159) ICANN partners NASSCOM to develop tech, standards for IoT devices. What is abbreviation of ICANN? Ans: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

160) _____ is celebrated around the world on 20th June Ans: World Refugee Day

161) ______, an Indian engineer has won the 2019 Commonwealth Secretary General's Innovation for Sustainable Development Award in the “People” category in London Ans: Nitesh Kumar Jangir

162) In the recently released QS World University rankings for 2020, _____ is ranked 152 Ans: IIT-Bombay

163) NCERT organises National Yoga Olympiad of school children in ____ Ans: New Delhi

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164) International Day Of Yoga: ____ Ans: 21st June

165) G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth held in _____ Ans: Karuizawa, Japan

166) Deputy Prime Minister of Russia _____ Visited India & invited Indian Investments in the Russian Far East. Ans: YuryTrutnev

167) Indian Navy's first Naval Air Squadron 550 celebrated its Diamond Jubilee at naval base ____ Ans: Kochi

168) ____ will overtake China as the most populous country by 2027 and will have almost 1.64 billion inhabitants by 2050 Ans: India

169) According to the President of India, construction or upgradation of about 35,000 kilometres of national highways are to be undertaken by 2022 under ____ Ans: 'Bharatmala Project'.

170) _____ will head the panel set up by SEBI to review margins on derivatives Ans: NSE Clearing Ltd.

171) Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of the Indiabulls Housing Finance and _____ Ans: Lakshmi Vilas Bank

172) World Archery appointed ____ as an independent person to sort out the ongoing mess in the Archery Association of India Ans: Abhinav Bindra

173) The International Day of Yoga Theme 2019? Ans: Yoga for Climate Action

174) World Music Day is observed every year on ____ Ans: June 21

175) _____ won the women’s javelin bronze in the 58th Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet, an IAAF World Challenge event Ans: Annu Rani

176) The Department of Higher Education of HRD Ministry has finalized and released a five year vision plan named ____ Ans: Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP).

177) The GoI has reduced interest rates for small savings schemes by ____ for the July-September quarter of the 2019-20 financial year Ans: 10 basis points

178) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced an annual financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to "_____" or their spouse Ans: loktantrasenanis

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179) The _____ has allowed Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) to buy financial assets from other ARCs Ans: Reserve Bank of India

180) The Reserve Bank relaxed the leverage ratio (LR) to ____ for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs) and 3.5% for other banks Ans: 4%

181) India has signed a loan agreement worth 400 million dollar with the _____ to help treat and eliminate Tuberculosis from the country Ans: World Bank

182) The GoI, the Government of Kerala and the World Bank have signed the Loan Agreement of ____ for the First Resilient Kerala Program Ans: USD 250 million

183) IIT Kanpur honours India's chief national badminton coach ____ with honorary doctorate on the occasion of their 52nd convocation Ans: Pullela Gopichand

184) BSES Yamuna Power Ltd launches behavioural energy saving app _____ Ans: Susthome

185) A statue of ______, the legendary ruler of Punjab, was unveiled at the Lahore Fort on his 180th death anniversary Ans: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

186) G-20 summit has begun in Osaka, Japan. The theme of the summit is ? Ans: Human centredfuture society

187) India born ____ has won the Miss Universe Australia title for 2019. Ans: Priya Serrao

188) ____ is in top 20 most expensive cities in Asia for expatriates Ans: Mumbai

189) The costliest city in the world for the second consecutive year is ____ Ans: Hong Kong

190) ____ becomes the fastest cricketer to score 20,000 international runs Ans: Virat Kohli

191) ____ has, for the first time, opened its laboratories for Indian school students to undergo two-week training Ans: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

192) World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is being observed on _____ Ans: 15th June

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193) The _____ will now come under the purview of Right to Information Act and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines Ans: Jammu and Kashmir Bank

194) _____ hosts 32nd edition of the International Seed Testing Association congress Ans: Telangana

195) The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister set up a Beekeeping Development Committee under the Chairmanship of ______to identify ways of advancing beekeeping in India Ans: Bibek Debroy

196) ____ of The Tribune has bagged the prestigious RedInk Award for 'Journalist of the Year' Ans: Rachna Khaira

197) The _____ has distributed 250 NavIC Messaging Receivers to fishermen of Kerala on a trial basis Ans: Indian Space Research Organisation

198) ____ was chosen as the theme of 17th Run against Drug Abuse Ans: ‘Listen First’

199) _____ becomes firstchinese to head FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) Ans: Qu Dongyu

200) _____ becomes the first female CEO of Warner Bros Ans: Ann Sarnoff

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