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Guwahati fuel stations go cashless

गुवाहाटी ℂधन टेशन कैशलेस हुए National Affairs

• In a major step towards Digital India, the petrol pump owners of Guwahati, have decided to go cashless completely from 18 April 2019.

• डिजिटल इंडिया की ओर एक बड़े कदम मᴂ, गुवाहाटी क़े प़ेट्रोल पंप माललकⴂ ऩे 18 अप्रैल 2019 स़े पूरी तरह स़े कैशल़ेस होऩे का फैसला ककया है। National Affairs

• The petrol pump owners have been facing trouble over cash transaction after the enforcement of Model Code of conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha Elections.

• लोकसभा चुनाव क़े ललए आदशश आचार संहहता (MCC) क़े लागू होऩे क़े बाद प़ेट्रोल पंप माललकⴂ को नकद ल़ेनद़ेन मᴂ पऱेशानी का सामना करना पड रहा है। • The owners expressed that they had to face numerous hassles during cash deposits into the banks. • माललकⴂ ऩे व्यक्त ककया कक उन्हᴂ बकℂ ⴂ मᴂ नकदी िमा करऩे क़े दौरान कई पऱेशाननयⴂ का सामना करना पडा। National Affairs

Extra Information: Static GK facts about Assam: National Affairs National Affairs

Governor: Jagdish Mukhi Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal (BJP) Legislature: Unicameral (126 seats) Federal representation: Rajya Sabha 7, Lok Sabha 14

Surrounding States: The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a 22 kilometres (14 mi) strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. National Affairs National Affairs Obituaries

Obituaries श्रदधा車जली Obituaries

• Two Telugu television actresses were killed in a car crash in Telangana's Vikarabad district on 17 April 2019. • त़ेलंगाना क़े ववकाराबाद जिल़े मᴂ 17 अप्रैल 2019 को एक कार द셍ु टश ना मᴂ दो त़ेलुगु ट़ेलीवविन अलभऩेत्रियⴂ की मौत हो गई थी। • The actresses identified as Bhargavi (20) and Anusha Reddy (21) were returning to Hyderabad after completing shooting of a serial.

• अलभऩेत्रियां भागशवी (20) और अनुषा ऱे蕍िी (21) एक धारावाहहक की शहू टगं पूरी करक़े हैदराबाद लौट रही थीं। Obituaries

• Car driver Chakri and another person Vinay Kumar travelling in the same vehicle were injured. • कार चालक चकरी और उसी वाहन मᴂ यािा कर रह़े एक अन्य व्यजक्त ववनय कु मार 셍ायल हो गए। Obituaries

Extra Information: Recent Obituaries January 2019 Name of the Field Personality CH Loknath Veteran Kannada Actor Dibyendu Palit Veteran Bengali Writer Sir Michael Atiyah 1966 Fields Medalist (Nobel for Mathematics) Lenin Rajendran Malayalam director and screenwriter Mary Oliver Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Masazo Nonaka World’s Oldest Man Atin Sahitya Akademi Award Winning Bandyopadhyay Bengali Writer Russell Baker Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Michel Legrand Oscar-Winning French Composer Obituaries

Name of the Field Personality George Fernandes Former Union Minister Krishna Sobti Jnanpith Winning Hindi Writer Jaswinder Sandhu Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)’s senior leader and MLA Ramakant Achrekar Cricket coach and Padma Shri Kader Khan Veteran actor-writer Raghbir Bhola 1956 Olympics Gold Medallist Shivakumara Swami Supercentenarian, humanitarian, spiritual leader and educator. Mathew Boodle Teacher George Fernandes Former Union Minister Business and Economy

Govt bonds issuance jumped to Rs. 64,192 cr. सरकार दवारा बा車ड जारी करने की लागत ₹64,192 करो蔼 Business and Economy

• The issuance of government-fully serviced bonds (GoI-FSBs) rose to ₹64,192 crore in the year ended March 2019 as compared to ₹15,095 crore during the last fiscal.

• सरकार 饍वारा िारी पूरी तरह स़े स़ेववत बॉन्ि (GoI-FSB) माचश 2019 मᴂ समाप्त वष श मᴂ ₹64,192 करोड हो गए, िबकक वपछल़े ववत्तवषश क़े दौरान₹ यह 15,095 करोड था। • These borrowings are estimated to have accounted for 0.34% of GDP for FY19 as compared to 0.09% of GDP for FY18.

• य़े उधारFY 19 क़े ललए सकल 셍ऱेलू उत्पाद क़े 0.34% होऩे का अनुमान है, िबकक FY18 क़े ललए सकल 셍ऱेलू उत्पाद का 0.09% था। Business and Economy

Extra Information: What is a Bond? Business and Economy

→ A bond is a debt instrument in which an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or governmental) that borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate.

→ Bonds are used by companies, municipalities, states and sovereign governments to raise money and finance a variety of projects and activities.

→ Owners of bonds are debt holders, or creditors, of the issuer. Business and Economy

Types of Bonds Treasury Bills

→ These are short-term government securities with maturities of up to one year.

→ They are currently issued in three different types, that is, the ninety-one day, one hundred and eighty-two day, and the three hundred and sixty-four day bills.

→ Since they do not pay interest, the investor's profit is the difference between the discounted issue price and the face value. → The RBI performs weekly auctions to issue treasury bills. Business and Economy

Cash Management Bills

→ These are short-term securities that are highly flexible since they can be issued when needed.

→ Their tenure and date of issue are based on the temporary cash needs of the government; however, the chosen tenure must still be less than 91 days.

→ Like Treasury Bills, they are given at discounts on the face value via RBI auctions. Business and Economy

Govt targetes IRCTC, IRFC IPOs सरकार ने IRCTC, IRFC के IPO पर ध्यान कᴂ द्रित ककया Business and Economy

• The government is targeting to raise about ₹1,500 crore from initial public offerings (IPOs) of two railway companies, IRCTC and IRFC, by September 2019. • सरकार लसतंबर 2019 तक दो ऱेलव़े कंपननयⴂ, IRCTC और IRFC क़े प्रारंलभक सावशिननक प्रस्ताव( IPO) स़े लगभग ₹1,500 करोड िुटाऩे का लक्ष्य रख रही है। • Earlier in April 2019, the government raised about ₹480 crore by selling 12.12% stake in Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL). • इसस़े पहल़े अप्रैल2019 मᴂ, सरकार ऩे ऱेल ववकास ननगम लललमट़ेि( RVNL) मᴂ 12.12% हहस्स़ेदारी ब़ेचकर लगभग ₹480 करोड िुटाए थ़े। Business and Economy

• The government has budgeted to raise ₹90,000 crore by way of CPSE disinvestment in the current financial year.

• सरकार ऩे चालू ववत्त वष श मᴂ CPSE ववननव़ेश क़े माध्यम स़े ₹90,000 करोड िुटाऩे का बिट रखा है। Business and Economy

Extra Information: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Business and Economy

→ Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of the Indian railways, with around 5,50,000 to 6,00,000 bookings every day is the world's second busiest.

→ Its tagline is "Lifeline of the nation" Business and Economy

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)

→ It is a finance arm of the Indian Railway. → It raises financial resources for expansion and running through capital markets and other borrowings. Business and Economy

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL)

→ Rail Vikas Nigam Limited is an organisation associated with Indian Railways whose task is to build engineering works required by Indian Railways. Business and Economy

Indian Railways Business and Economy

Formed: 16 April 1853 Headquarters: New Delhi

Minister responsible: o Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways

Deputy Ministers responsible: o Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways o Rajen Gohain, Minister of State for Railways

Agency executive: o Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board Business and Economy

Important Facts related to Indian Railways: • Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway network in the world after USA , China , Russia. USA > China > Russia > India • India’s first passenger train ran for 34 kilometres between Bori Bunder, Mumbai and Thane on 16 April 1853. It was dedicated by Lord Dalhousie (Governor-General) • The Red Hill Railway, the country’s first train, ran from Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge in Madras in 1837. • On 3 February 1925, the first electric passenger train in India ran between Victoria Terminus (VT) and Kurla in Mumbai. Business and Economy • India’s first metro train ran from Esplanade to Bhawanipur in Kolkata on 24 October 1984. • The Shatabdi Express, India’s fastest train, was introduced between New Delhi and Jhansi in 1988. • The Shatabdi Express: to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. • Gatimaan Express, India’s fastest train with a maximum speed of 160 km/h, made its maiden journey from Delhi to Agra on 5 April 2016. It runs between New Delhi to Jhansi. • On 31 March 2017, IR announced that India’s entire rail network would be electrified by 2022. Business and Economy

• Indian Railways is headed by a seven-member Railway Board whose chairman reports to the Ministry of Railways. • 1st railway minister of Independent India: Sh. John Mathai • Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri served as Railway Minister and Prime Minister of India. • Indian Railways divides its operations into zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions, each having a divisional headquarters. Each of the divisions is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), who reports to the General Manager (GM) of the zone. Business and Economy

• Divided into 17 zones basically. 16 zones for railways & Kolkata metro rail. • National Rail Museum: New Delhi • More than 1.3 million employees are serving. • Gorakhpur has longest railway platform. • Vembanad Rail Bridge is a rail connecting Edappally and Vallarpadam in Kochi, Kerala. With a total length of 4,620 metres, it is the longest railway bridge in India. The line is dedicated solely for freight. Business and Economy

IPO vs FPO Business and Economy

BASIS FOR IPO FPO COMPARISON Meaning Initial Public Offering (IPO) Follow-on Public refers to an offer of securities Offering (FPO) made to the public for means an offer of subscription, by the company. securities for subscription to public, by a publicly traded enterprise. What is it? First public issue Second or third public issue Issuer Unlisted Company Listed Company Objective Raising capital through public Subsequent public investment. investment. Risk High Comparatively low Business and Economy

Indiabulls got IRDAI approval

इ車डडयाबु쥍स को IRDAI की म車जरू ी ममली Business and Economy

• Indiabulls General Insurance has received preliminary approval from regulator Irdai to foray into non-life business.

• इंडियाबु쥍स िनरल इंश्योरᴂस को ननयामक IRDAI स़े गैर-िीवन व्यवसाय मᴂ प्रव़ेश की प्रारंलभक मंिूरी लमल गई है। • In January, another subsidiary Indiabulls Life Insurance Company had received R1 approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.

• िनवरी मᴂ, एक अन्य सहायक इंडियाबु쥍स लाइफ इंश्योरᴂस कंपनी को भारतीय बीमा ववननयामक और ववकास प्राधधकरण

स़ेR 1 अनुमोदन प्राप्त हुआ था। Business and Economy

• The company is in the process of moving ahead with the next step of filing its application for registration with Irdai. • कंपनी IRDAI क़े साथ पंिीकरण क़े ललए अपना आव़ेदन दाखखल करऩे क़े अगल़े चरण क़े साथ आग़े बढ़ऩे की प्रकिया मᴂ है। Business and Economy

Extra Information: Indiabulls Business and Economy

Founded: January, 2000 Headquarters: Gurgaon, India

Key people o Sameer Gehlaut (Chairman and Founder) o Gagan Banga (Vice Chairman and Managing Director) Business and Economy

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Business and Economy

→ The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is an autonomous, statutory body tasked with regulating and promoting the insurance and re-insurance industries in India.

→ It was constituted by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, an Act of Parliament passed by the Government of India. Business and Economy

→ The agency's headquarters are in Hyderabad, Telangana, where it moved from Delhi in 2001.

→ IRDAI is a 10-member body including the chairman, five full-time and four part-time members appointed by the government of India.

→ Chairman, IRDAI: Subhash Chandra Khuntia Business and Economy

List of Airlines and their heads Airline Commen Headquar ced ters Key People Air Deccan 2017 Mumbai G. R. Gopinath Air India Ashwani Lohani (Chairman & MD) 1946 Delhi J. R. D. Tata (Founder) AirAsia India S. Ramadorai (Chairman) 2014 Bangalore Sunil Bhaskaran (CEO) Air India Ashwani Lohani Express (Chairman) 2005 Kochi K Shyam Sundar (CEO) Business and Economy

List of Airlines and their heads Airline Commen Headquar ced ters Key People Alliance Air Ashwini Lohani, CMD 1996 Delhi C S Subbiah, CEO GoAir Jehangir Wadia (Founder 2005 Mumbai and MD) IndiGo Rakesh Gangwal (Co- founder) Rahul Bhatia (Co- founder) Meleveetil Damodaran (Chairman) 2006 Gurgaon Ronojoy Dutta (CEO) Business and Economy

List of Airlines and their heads Airline Commen Headquar ced ters Key People SpiceJet 2005 Gurgaon Ajay Singh (MD) TruJet Vankayalapati Umesh (Director) Ram Charan (Director) Hyderaba Colonel LSN Murty 2015 d (Retd.) (CEO) Vistara Bhaskar Bhat (Chairman) 2015 Gurgaon Leslie Thng (CEO) Appointments and Resignations

Rakesh Suryakant resigned as Adani CFO

राकेश सूयकय ा車त ने अदानी CFO के पद से इतीफा द्रदया Appointments and Resignations

• Adani Enterprises' CFO Rakesh Suryakant Shah has resigned.

• अदानी एंटरप्राइि़ेि क़े CFO राक़ेश सूयकश ांत शाह ऩे इस्तीफा द़े हदया है। • Rakesh Suryakant Shah has tendered his resignation as chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from April 16, 2019.

• राक़ेश सूयकश ांत शाह ऩे 16 अप्रैल, 2019 स़े मुख्य ववत्तीय अधधकारी (CFO) क़े रूप मᴂ अपना इस्तीफा द़े हदया है। Appointments and Resignations

Extra Information: Adani Group Appointments and Resignations

• Founded: 20 July 1988 • Founder: Gautam Adani • Headquarters: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India • Key people:Gautam Adani (Chairman) Appointments and Resignations

Recent Resignations 2019

• Cairn India CEO Sudhir Mathur and CFO Pankaj Kalra have resigned from the firm. Ajay Dixit, who was CEO of the Aluminum andl Power divisions of Vedanta, will take over from Mr.Mathur in the interim, after his exit. Appointments and Resignations

• Abdelkader Bensalah was appointed president for a three-month transitional period after weeks of mass protests led to the resignation of long-serving former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on April 2. Appointments and Resignations

• Kirstjen Nielsen, Homeland Security Secretary, resigned her position on 7th April. Ms.Nielsen will, however, stay on until April 10. Kevin McAleenan, the current U.S. Customs, and Border Protection Commissioner will take charge as Acting Homeland Security Secretary. Appointments and Resignations

• The Amateur International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President Gafur Rahimov announced his resignation. Appointments and Resignations

• Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's first and only President, announced his resignation on March 19 after 29 years in power. He has been Kazakhstan's President since 1990 and was formally elected in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. Environment and Ecology

Mt Everest to get an eco-friendly toilet माउ車ट एवरेट को इको-फ्रᴂ डली शौचालय ममलेगा Environment and Ecology

• Mount Everest will get an eco-friendly toilet at a Chinese campsite 7,028 m above sea level in an ongoing campaign to deal with the peak’s waste problem. • माउंट एवऱेस्ट चोटी क़े कचऱे की समस्या स़े ननपटऩे क़े ललए चल रह़े अलभयान मᴂ समुद्र तल स़े 7,028 मीटर ऊपर एक चीनी कैज्पंग की िगह मᴂ एक इको-फ्रᴂ िली शौचालय लमल़ेगा। Environment and Ecology

• Decades of commercial mountaineering have turned Mount Everest into the world’s highest rubbish dump. • दशकⴂ स़े िारी वाखणजययक पवशतारोहण ऩे माउंट एवऱेस्ट को दनु नया क़े सबस़े ऊंच़े कू डद़े ान मᴂ बदल हदया है। • The toilet will make it easy to collect the human waste produced by the climbers. • शौचालय स़े पवशतारोहहयⴂ 饍वारा उत्पाहदत मानव अपलशष्ट को इक絍ठा करना आसान हो िाएगा। Environment and Ecology

Extra Information: Environment and Ecology

Extra Information: Science and Technology

Mars based simulator unveiled in Gobi Desert

गोबी रेगगतान मᴂ म車गल आधाररत मस륍युलेटर श셂ु Science and Technology

• In the middle of China’s Gobi desert sits a Mars base simulator, the facility is full of teenagers on a school trip.

• चीन क़े गोबी ऱेधगस्तान क़े बीच मᴂ एक मंगल ब़ेस लस्युल़ेटर है, िो स्कू ली यािा पर आए ककशोरⴂ क़े बीच लोकवप्रय है। • Its aim is to expose teens and soon tourists to what life could be like on the planet. • इसका उ饍द़ेश्य ककशोर और ि쥍द ही पयशटकⴂ को यह बताना है कक इस ग्रह पर िीवन कैसा हो सकता है। Science and Technology

Extra Information: Mars Science and Technology

• Mars and Earth have approximately the same landmass. • Revolution around Sun: 687 days • It rotates along its own axis in 24.6 hours (almost equal to the time taken by the Earth). • Due to the presence of iron oxide, it appears red and is called the Red Planet. • On Mars, Nix Olympica Mountain is situated, which is three times loftier than Mount Everest. Science and Technology

• Mars has two satellites Phobos and Deimos. • It is the only planet after Earth which has sign of water and there is a possibility of life. • Various space missions so far have been sent to Mars, eg. Vikings, Pathfinder, Mars Odyssey and Curiosity. • It has thin atmosphere comprising nitrogen and argon. Science and Technology

List of Important Desert on World Africa • Sahara – in northern Africa. The world’s largest desert after Antarctica. • Kalahari - desert in southern Africa. • Namib – desert in southern Africa. Asia • Gobi – desert of Mongolia. • Taklamakan – desert in China. • Ordos – desert of China. Science and Technology

• Kara Kum – deserts in Central Asia. • Kyzyl Kum – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. • Thar - Cholistan desert in India and Pakistan. Science and Technology

Australia • Gibson Desert – central Australia • Great Sandy Desert – northwestern Australia • Great Victoria Desert – central Australia • Simpson Desert – central Australia • Little Sandy Desert – central Australia • Strzelecki Desert – south central Australia • Tanami Desert – northern Australia • Western Desert - western Australia Science and Technology

Europe • Halendi – Iceland Europe’s largest desert. • Bledowska Desert – Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Science and Technology

Middle East • Arabian Desert — a vast desert complex on Arabian Peninsula comprising Al-Dahna Desert, Empty Quarter, Nefud • Dasht-e Kavir- central Iran. • Dasht-e Lut – southeastern Iran. • Judean Desert-eastern Israel and West Bank. • Negev- southern Israel• Desert of Sin / Zin Desert (Bible usage)-Sinai Peninsula. Science and Technology

North America • Mojave desert. • Great Basin desert. • Sonoran desert. • Chihuahuan desert.

South America • La Guajira Desert – in northern Colombia and some of northwestern Venezuela. • Atacama – desert in Chile. The driest desert on Earth. Science and Technology

SpaceX to fly its DART mission पेसए啍स का DART ममशन उ蔼ान भरेगा Science and Technology

• NASA announced that SpaceX will fly its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) planetary-defense mission. • नासा ऩे 셍ोषणा की कक स्प़ेसएक्स अपऩे दोहऱे क्षुद्रग्रह पुनननदश ेशन परीक्षण (DART) ग्रह-रक्षा लमशन को शरूु कऱेगा। • The total launch cost for NASA is estimated to be about $69 million.

• नासा क़े ललए कु ल लॉन्च लागत लगभग $ 69 लमललयन होऩे का अनुमान है। Science and Technology

• DART - Double Asteroid Redirection Test.

• DART - दोहरा क्षुद्रग्रह पुनननदश ेशन परीक्षण। • It is a planned space probe that will demonstrate the kinetic effects of crashing an impactor spacecraft into an asteroid moon for planetary defense purposes. • यह एक ननयोजित अंतररक्ष िांच है, िो ग्रह रक्षा उ饍द़ेश्यⴂ क़े ललए एक प्रभावी अंतररक्ष यान को एक क्षुद्रग्रह चंद्रमा मᴂ द셍ु टश नाग्रस्त करऩे क़े गनति प्रभावⴂ को प्रदलशशत कऱेगा। Science and Technology Extra Information: News Related to Space ( Revision) 1. First Earth-Size planet: HD 21749b discovered by NASAs TESS Exoplanet Mission 2. Israeli lunar mission Beresheet crashed on the Moon 3. Event Horizon Telescope captured first ever Black hole image 4. Japan's space agency has said its Hayabusa2 spacecraft released an explosive onto an asteroid to make a crater on its surface and collect underground samples to find possible clues to the origin of the solar system. Science and Technology 5. China launched 2nd Generation data relay satellite, Tianlian II-01 6. The Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, launched India’s latest satellite EMISAT and 28 other smaller satellites of international customers. 7. India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 will carry NASA’s laser instruments. Science and Technology The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science and Technology → It is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.

▪ Formed: July 29, 1958 ▪ Headquarters: Washington, D.C., US ▪ Agency executives ▪ Jim Bridenstine, Administrator Science and Technology SpaceX

Founded: May 6, 2002 Headquarters: Hawthorne, California, U.S. Key people Elon Musk (CEO and CTO) Days and Events World Heritage Day: 18 April ववश्व धरोहर द्रदवस: 18 अप्रैल Days and Events ▪ April 18 is annually observed as the International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS), also known as World Heritage Day. ▪ 18 अप्रैल को वावषशक रूप स़े स्मारक और स्थल क़े ललए अंतराशष्ट्रीय हदवस (IDMS) क़े रूप मᴂ मनाया िाता है, जिस़े ववश्व धरोहर हदवस क़े रूप मᴂ भी िाना िाता है। ▪ This day is celebrated to remind the citizens about beautiful places or heritage sites in our country.

▪ यह हदवस हमाऱे द़ेश मᴂ सुंदर स्थानⴂ या ववरासत स्थलⴂ क़े बाऱे मᴂ नागररकⴂ को याद हदलाऩे क़े ललए मनाया िाता है। Days and Events ▪ The theme for 2019 is Rural Landscapes.

▪ 2019 की ववषय वस्तु 'रूरल लℂिस्क़ेप्स' है। ▪ The day was proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April 1982. ▪ इस हदन को 18 अप्रैल 1982 को इंटरऩेशनल काउंलसल ऑन मॉन्यूमᴂ絍स एंि साइ絍स (ICOMOS) 饍वारा प्रस्ताववत ककया गया था। Days and Events Extra Information: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India Name Region Ajanta Caves Maharashtra, India Ellora Caves Maharashtra, India Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh, India Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh, India Sun Temple, Konârak Puri District, Odisha, India Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India Mahabalipuram Kaziranga Assam, India Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India Assam Days and Events

Name Region Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India Churches and Convents of Velha Goa (Old Goa), Goa, India Goa Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Madhya Pradesh, India Pradesh Group of Monuments at Ballari district, Karnataka, India Hampi Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh, India Group of Monuments at Bagalkot District, Karnataka, India Pattadakal Elephanta Caves Maharashtra, India Days and Events

Name Region Brihadeeswarar temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, India Great Living Chola Temples Airavateshwarar Temple, Darasuram, Tamil Nadu, India Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Days and Events The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Days and Events ▪ Founded: 1965 ▪ Location: Paris, France ▪ Services: Conservation and protection of cultural heritage places around the world ▪ Key people ▪ Secretary General Fatma Samoura Persons in News Time 100 most influential people report

टाइम 100 सबसे प्रभावशाली व्यक्啍तयⴂ की सूची Persons in News ▪ The Time 100 most influential people of 2019 includes lawyers Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy. ▪ 2019 क़े टाइम 100 सबस़े प्रभावशाली व्यजक्तयⴂ मᴂ वकील अरंधनत काटिू और म़ेनका गुरस्वामी शालमल हℂ। ▪ They were instrumental in the Supreme Court partly striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. ▪ उन्हⴂऩे सवो楍च न्यायालय मᴂ भारतीय दंि संहहता की धारा 377 को आंलशक रूप स़े समाप्त करऩे मᴂ महत्वपूणश भूलमका ननभाई। Persons in News ▪ Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani also featured in TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people.

▪ ररलायंस इंिस्ट्रीि (RIL) क़े अध्यक्ष मुक़े श अंबानी ऩे भी TIME पत्रिका की 100 सबस़े प्रभावशाली व्यजक्तयⴂ की सूची मᴂ स्थान बनाया| Persons in News Extra Information: Famous Celebrities in News 2019

▪ Glenda Bailey Is Named a Dame in the 2019 New Year’s Honors List Persons in News

▪ Sonam Kapoor named PETA India’s Person of the Year for 2018 Persons in News

▪ Katrina Kaif appointed ambassador of International NGO ‘Educate Girls’ Persons in News

▪ Vivek Oberoi to feature in Prime Minister Narendra Modi biopic Persons in News

▪ Kader Khan buried in Canadian cemetery Books and Authors Atul Jalan's book hit the stands

अतुल जालान की पुतक बाजार मᴂ आई Books and Authors ▪ Entrepreneur, technologist and science storyteller, Atul Jalan launched his new book titled, 'Where will man take Us? - A Bold story of the Man Technology is creating'.

▪ उ饍यमी, प्रौ饍योधगकीवव饍 और ववज्ञान कथाकार, अतुल िालान ऩे अपनी नई पुस्तक का ववमोचन ककया, जिसका शीषशक "व्ह़ेयर ववल मैन ट़ेक अस? - ए बो쥍ि स्टोरी ऑफ द मैन ट़ेक्नॉलोिी इ焼 िीएहटंग" है। ▪ It is published by Penguin Random House Books.

▪ इस़े पᴂगुइन रℂिम हाउस बुक्स 饍वारा प्रकालशत ककया गया है। Books and Authors Extra Information: Recent Books and Authors Books and Authors Extra Information: Recent Books and Authors Extra Highlights News-1 Canara Bank Becomes The First Public Sector Bank In India To Meet RBI’s EMV Mandate

केनरा बकℂ , RBI के EMV जनादेश को लागु करने वाला भारत का पहला सावयजननक क्षेत्र का बकℂ बना Extra Highlights ▪ ACI Worldwide, a global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, announced that Canara Bank has successfully rolled out major new functionality to support EMV card acquiring across its ATM network and Aadhaar Authentication, leveraging ACI’s UP Retail Payments solution to achieve market firsts.

▪ वास्तववक समय क़े इल़ेक्ट्रॉननक भुगतान और बकℂ कं ग समाधानⴂ का वैजश्वक प्रदाता ACI व쥍िशवाइि, ऩे 셍ोषणा की है कक क़ेनरा बकℂ ऩे अपऩे ATM ऩेटवकश और आधार प्रमाणीकरण क़े माध्यम स़े प्राप्त EMV कािश का समथशन करऩे क़े ललए प्रमुख नई कायशक्षमता को सफलतापूवशक लागू ककया है.यह ACI क़े UPI प़ेमᴂ絍स समाधान का लाभ उठात़े हुए बािार मᴂ प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त करता है. Extra Highlights ▪ Canara Bank, with nearly 6,300 branches and a network of more than 10,000 ATMs, is the first public sector bank to shift to EMV chip and PIN for card present transactions across the country’s vast ATM network. ▪ लगभग 6,300 शाखाओं और 10,000 स़े अधधक एटीएम क़े ऩेटवकश क़े साथ क़ेनरा बकℂ , द़ेश क़े ववशाल एटीएम ऩेटवकश मᴂ कािश क़े वतशमान ल़ेनद़ेन क़े ललए EMV धचप और वपन पर लशफ्ट होऩे वाला पहला सावशिननक क्ष़ेि का बकℂ है. Extra Highlights News-2 ETMONEY Becomes India’s First Comprehensive Financial Services App To Integrate With UPI

ETMONEY भारत का पहला UPI एकीकृ त व्यापक ववत्तीय सेवा ऐप बना Extra Highlights ▪ ETMONEY India’s largest app for financial services has integrated with Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as a payment method. The reason for this is to double its monthly user base by the end of 2019. ▪ ववत्तीय स़ेवाओं क़े ललए भारत का सबस़े बडा ऐप, ETMONEY एक भुगतान प饍धनत क़े रूप मᴂ एकीकृ त भुगतान इंटरफ़ेस (UPI) क़े साथ एकीकृ त हो गया है. इसका कारण 2019 क़े अंत तक इसक़े मालसक उपयोगकताश आधार को दोगुना करना है. Extra Highlights ▪ This integration will simplify the mutual fund payment for millions of ETMONEY users. ETMONEY is owned by Times Internet which is a part of the Times Group.

▪ यह एकीकरण लाखⴂ ETMONEY उपयोगकताशओं क़े ललए ्यचू ुअल फंि भुगतान को सरल कऱेगा. ETMONEY का स्वालमत्व टाइ्स इंटरऩेट क़े पास है िो टाइ्स ग्रुप का एक हहस्सा है. Extra Highlights News-3 Nepal Launches Its First Satellite From USA

नेपाल ने अपना पहला उपग्रह यूएसए से लॉन्च ककया Extra Highlights ▪ Nepal successfully launched its first satellite NepaliSat-1 into space. The satellite developed by the Nepalese scientists was launched from Virginia in the United States.

▪ ऩेपाल ऩे सफलतापूवकश अपना पहला उपग्रह ऩेपालीसैट -1 अंतररक्ष मᴂ प्रक्ष़ेवपत ककया। ऩेपाली वैज्ञाननकⴂ 饍वारा ववकलसत उपग्रह को संयुक्त रायय अम़ेररका क़े विीननया स़े प्रक्ष़ेवपत ककया गया था। ▪ It is a low orbit satellite which will be in the 400-km distance from the Earth’s surface.

▪ यह एक नन्न कक्षा का उपग्रह है िो पथ्ृ वी की सतह स़े 400 ककलोमीटर की दरू ी पर होगा। Extra Highlights News-4 Sri Lanka’s 1st satellite ‘Ravana-1’ launched into space श्रील車का का पहला उपग्रह ‘रावण -1’ अ車तररक्ष मᴂ प्रक्षेवपत Extra Highlights ▪ Sri Lanka’s first satellite ‘Ravana-1’ was launched into space from NASA’s Flight Facility on Virginia’s east shore. ▪ श्रीलंका का पहला उपग्रह ‘रावण -1’ नासा की फ़्लाइट फैलसललटी स़े विीननया क़े पूवी तट पर अंतररक्ष मᴂ लॉन्च ककया गया। ▪ ‘Ravana 1’ weights around 1.05 kg and the lifespan of the satellite is around one and a half years. ▪ ‘रावण 1' का विन लगभग 1.05 ककलोग्राम और उपग्रह का िीवनकाल लगभग ि़ेढ़ वषश है। Extra Highlights ▪ The satellite was designed and built at the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan by two Sri Lankan research engineers.

▪ उपग्रह को िापान क़े क्यूशू इंस्टी絍यूट ऑफ ट़ेक्नोलॉिी मᴂ दो श्रीलंकाई अनुसंधान इंिीननयरⴂ 饍वारा डििाइन और ननलमशत ककया गया था। Extra Highlights News-5 BoM Joins M1 Xchange TReDS Platform for MSME Bill Discounting BoM MSME बबल डडकाउ車द्रट車ग के मलए M1 Xchange TReDS प्लेटफॉमय

मᴂ शाममल हुआ Extra Highlights ▪ Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has partnered with M1 Xchange Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform for MSME bill discounting.

▪ बकℂ ऑफ महाराष्ट्र (BoM) ऩे MSME त्रबल छू ट क़े ललए M1 Xchange Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) प्ल़ेटफॉमश क़े साथ साझ़ेदारी की है। Extra Highlights ▪ TReDS is a digital platform to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to get their bills financed at a competitive rate through an auction where multiple registered financiers can participate.

▪ TReDS सूक्ष्म, ल셍ु और मध्यम उ饍यमⴂ (MSME) को अपऩे त्रबलⴂ को एक नीलामी क़े माध्यम स़े प्रनतस्पधी दर पर ववत्तपोवषत करऩे क़े ललए समथशन करऩे क़े ललए एक डिजिटल प्ल़ेटफॉमश है िहां कई पंिीकृ त फाइनᴂसर भाग ल़े सकत़े हℂ। Extra Highlights News-6 IMF & World Bank Launched ‘Learning Coin’ For In-House Purposes

ग कॉइन ’लॉन्चﴂआईएमएफ और ववश्व बकℂ ने इन-हाउस उददेश्यⴂ के मलए लनन ककया Extra Highlights ▪ Two international financial institutions the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have launched a private blockchain and quasi-crypto currency called “Learning Coin” for better understanding of blockchain technology and the function of crypto assets.

▪ दो अंतरराष्ट्रीय ववत्तीय संस्थानⴂ ववश्व बकℂ और अंतराशष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (आईएमएफ) ऩे ब्लॉकच़ेन प्रौ饍योधगकी की ब़ेहतर समझ और किप्टो पररसंपवत्तयⴂ क़े कायश क़े ललए एक ननिी ब्लॉकचैन और अधश- ग कॉइन" कहा िाता है।ﴂकिप्टो मुद्रा लॉन्च की है, जिस़े "लनन Extra Highlights News-7 NASA selected Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Keshav Raghvan to lead the team CubeSat

NASA ने टीम 啍यूबसैट का नेत配ृ व करने के मलए पसयन ऑफ इ車डडयन ओररक्जन (PIO) केशव राघवन को चुना Extra Highlights ▪ The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has chosen a team led by an Indian American student, Keshav Raghvan to have its CubeSat which is a mini research satellite to be sent to space to detect cosmic rays. ▪ नैशनल एरोनॉहटक्स एंि स्प़ेस एिलमननस्ट्ऱेशन (NASA) ऩे एक भारतीय अम़ेररकी छाि, क़ेशव रा셍वन क़े ऩेतत्ृ व मᴂ एक टीम चुनी है, जिसक़े पास क्यूबसैट है िो एक लमनी ररसचश सैट़ेलाइट है जिस़े कॉजस्मक ककरणⴂ का पता लगाऩे क़े ललए अंतररक्ष मᴂ भ़ेिा िाएगा। Extra Highlights News-8 McAfee appoints Sanjay Manohar as India MD

McAfee ने स車जय मनोहर को भारत का एमडी ननयु啍त ककया Extra Highlights News-9 Sony launched Taxi Service named S. Ride in Japan सोनी ने जापान मᴂ एस राइड नाम की टै啍सी सववयस लॉन्च की Extra Highlights ▪ Japan Based Firm Sony launched taxi-hailing service in Tokyo (Japan) named S.Ride, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict where demand will be highest and dispatch drivers accordingly. ▪ िापान ब़ेस्ि फमश सोनी ऩे टोक्यो (िापान) मᴂ S.Ride नाम स़े टैक्सी- हाइललंग स़ेवा शरूु की, िो यह भववष्यवाणी करऩे क़े ललए कृ त्रिम बु饍धधमत्ता (AI) तकनीक का उपयोग करती है िहााँ मााँग उ楍चतम होगी और तदनुसार ड्राइवरⴂ को भ़ेिना होगा। ▪ In S.Ride stand for simple, smart, and speedy. Question 1 वाखणयय मंिालय ऩे ______लाख टन मटर / अरहर दाल क़े आयात क़े ललए एक प्रकिया ननधाशररत की है।

The commerce ministry has laid down a procedure for import of ______lakh tonne pigeon peas/toor dal.

1) 1 2) 1.5 3) 2 4) 2.5 5) 3 Answer वाखणयय मंिालय ऩे ______लाख टन मटर / अरहर दाल क़े आयात क़े ललए एक प्रकिया ननधाशररत की है।

The commerce ministry has laid down a procedure for import of ______lakh tonne pigeon peas/toor dal.

1) 1 2) 1.5 3) 2 4) 2.5 5) 3 Question 2 अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ IAAF गो쥍ि ल़ेबल TCS व쥍िश 10K रन का रािदतू ककस़े ननयुक्त ककया गया है?

Who was named the ambassador of the IAAF Gold Label TCS World 10K run in April 2019?

1) Steffi Graf 2) Martina Hingis 3) Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 4) Monica Seles 5) Chris Evert Answer अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ IAAF गो쥍ि ल़ेबल TCS व쥍िश 10K रन का रािदतू ककस़े ननयुक्त ककया गया है?

Who was named the ambassador of the IAAF Gold Label TCS World 10K run in April 2019?

1) Steffi Graf 2) Martina Hingis 3) Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 4) Monica Seles 5) Chris Evert Question 3

ADB 2018 मᴂ भारत को संप्रभु ऋणⴂ मᴂ _____ त्रबललयन प्रदान करऩे क़े ललए प्रनतब饍ध है, िो 1986 मᴂ द़ेश मᴂ संप्रभु संचालन शुरू होऩे क़े बाद स़े सहायता का उ楍चतम स्तर है।

ADB committed to provide $______billion in sovereign loans to India in 2018, the highest level of assistance since sovereign operations began in the country in 1986.

1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5 Answer

ADB committed to provide $______billion in sovereign loans to India in 2018, the highest level of assistance since sovereign operations began in the country in 1986.

1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5 Question 4 17 अप्रैल 2019 को ककस द़ेश ऩे अपना ऐनतहालसक मुिीबनगर हदवस मनाया?

Which country observed its historic Mujibnagar day on 17 April 2019?

1) Myanmar 2) Sri Lanka 3) India 4) Bangladesh 5) Bhutan Answer 17 अप्रैल 2019 को ककस द़ेश ऩे अपना ऐनतहालसक मुिीबनगर हदवस मनाया?

Which country observed its historic Mujibnagar day on 17 April 2019?

1) Myanmar 2) Sri Lanka 3) India 4) Bangladesh 5) Bhutan Question 5

नौस़ेना स्टाफ क़े प्रमुख एिलमरल सुनील लांबा 17 अप्रैल 2019 स़े 3 हदनⴂ क़े 饍ववपक्षीय दौऱे पर ______पर हⴂग़े।

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba will be on a 3-day bilateral visit to ______from 17 April 2019.

1) Laos 2) Thailand 3) Myanmar 4) Bangladesh 5) Singapore Answer

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba will be on a 3-day bilateral visit to ______from 17 April 2019.

1) Laos 2) Thailand 3) Myanmar 4) Bangladesh 5) Singapore Question 6 ककस बकℂ ऩे ववत्तीय कारशवाई कायश बल (FATF) क़े सदस्य द़ेशⴂ मᴂ रहऩे वाल़े अननवासी भारतीयⴂ क़े ललए 'एनआरआई-इंस्टा- ऑनलाइन' खाता खोलऩे की प्रकिया शुरू की है? Which bank has launched 'NRI-Insta-Online' account opening process for NRIs residing in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member countries?

1) HDFC Bank 2) Punjab National Bank 3) ICICI Bank 4) IDBI Bank 5) Bank of India Answer ककस बकℂ ऩे ववत्तीय कारशवाई कायश बल (FATF) क़े सदस्य द़ेशⴂ मᴂ रहऩे वाल़े अननवासी भारतीयⴂ क़े ललए 'एनआरआई-इंस्टा- ऑनलाइन' खाता खोलऩे की प्रकिया शुरू की है? Which bank has launched 'NRI-Insta-Online' account opening process for NRIs residing in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member countries?

1) HDFC Bank 2) Punjab National Bank 3) ICICI Bank 4) IDBI Bank 5) Bank of India Question 7

ककस द़ेश ऩे गूगल क़े साथ अफ्रीका की पहली AI अनुसंधान प्रयोगशाला खोलऩे क़े ललए सहयोग ककया है, जिसस़े ववश़ेषज्ञⴂ को उ्मीद है कक इस क्ष़ेि क़े कु छ सं셍षⴂ की समाजप्त मᴂ मदद लमल़ेगी?

Which country has cooperated with Google to open Africa’s first AI research laboratory, which, experts hope, will take on some of the region’s struggles?

1) Mali 2) Ghana 3) Nigeria 4) Cameroon 5) Kenya Answer

Which country has cooperated with Google to open Africa’s first AI research laboratory, which, experts hope, will take on some of the region’s struggles?

1) Mali 2) Ghana 3) Nigeria 4) Cameroon 5) Kenya Question 8

नन्न मᴂ स़े ककसको 'ररडििाइननंग लᴂडिंग टू रीच स्मॉल त्रब焼ऩेस’ क़े ललए ववत्तीय समाव़ेश की श्ऱेणी मᴂ स़ेल़ेन्ट मॉिल बकℂ 2019 अवािश स़े स्माननत ककया गया है? Which of the following has been awarded the Celent Model Bank 2019 Award in the category of Financial Inclusion, for 'Redesigning Lending to Reach Small Businesses'? 1) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank 2) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank 3) Fincare Small Finance Bank 4) Capital Small Finance Bank 5) Suryoday Small Finance Bank Answer

Who has been named the goodwill ambassador of Team India at the Street Child Cricket World Cup in April 2019?

1) Mithali Raj 2) Smriti Mandhana 3) Harmanpreet Kaur 4) Jhulan Goswami 5) Deepti Sharma Answer अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ ककसको स्ट्रीट चाइ쥍ि किक़ेट ववश्व कप मᴂ टीम इंडिया का स饍भावना रािदतू नालमत ककया गया है?

Who has been named the goodwill ambassador of Team India at the Street Child Cricket World Cup in April 2019?

1) Mithali Raj 2) Smriti Mandhana 3) Harmanpreet Kaur 4) Jhulan Goswami 5) Deepti Sharma Question 10 ट्रांलसहटंग एक्सोप्ल़ेऩेट सवे सैट़ेलाइट (TESS) ऩे एक ग्रह क़े साथ ही एक अिीब उप-ऩेप्楍यून दनु नया को खोिा, िो HD 21749 ताऱे का चक्कर लगाता है, िो पथ्ृ वी स़े लगभग ______प्रकाश वषश दरू है। The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite spotted a planet, as well as a weird sub-Neptune world, circling the star HD 21749, which lies about ______light- years from Earth. 1) 39 2) 47 3) 53 4) 65 5) 77 Answer ट्रांलसहटंग एक्सोप्ल़ेऩेट सवे सैट़ेलाइट (TESS) ऩे एक ग्रह क़े साथ ही एक अिीब उप-ऩेप्楍यून दनु नया को खोिा, िो HD 21749 ताऱे का चक्कर लगाता है, िो पथ्ृ वी स़े लगभग ______प्रकाश वषश दरू है। The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite spotted a planet, as well as a weird sub-Neptune world, circling the star HD 21749, which lies about ______light- years from Earth. 1) 39 2) 47 3) 53 4) 65 5) 77 Question 11 अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ, थल स़ेनाध्यक्ष िनरल त्रबवपन रावत ऩे भारतीय कोस्ट गािश लशप ______को ववशाखापत्तनम क़े नौस़ेना ि़े絍टी मᴂ आयोजित एक समारोह मᴂ कमीशन ककया।

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship ______at a ceremony held at Naval Jetty, Visakhapatnam in April 2019.

1) Veera 2) Saryu 3) Sumitra 4) Sunayna 5) Ganga Answer अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ, थल स़ेनाध्यक्ष िनरल त्रबवपन रावत ऩे भारतीय कोस्ट गािश लशप ______को ववशाखापत्तनम क़े नौस़ेना ि़े絍टी मᴂ आयोजित एक समारोह मᴂ कमीशन ककया।

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship ______at a ceremony held at Naval Jetty, Visakhapatnam in April 2019.

1) Veera 2) Saryu 3) Sumitra 4) Sunayna 5) Ganga Question 12 UNICEF क़े साथ साझ़ेदारी मᴂ अंतराशष्ट्रीय किक़ेट पररषद (ICC) किक़ेट फॉर गुि ऩे एक टू नाशमᴂट-व्यापक अलभयान #OneDay4Children की 셍ोषणा की। #OneDay4Children का रािदतू कौन है? International Cricket Council Cricket for Good in partnership with UNICEF announced #OneDay4Children, a tournament-wide campaign. Who is the ambassador of #OneDay4Children? 1) Jos Buttler 2) Nasser Hussain 3) Adil Rashid 4) Ben Stokes 5) Michael Holding Answer UNICEF क़े साथ साझ़ेदारी मᴂ अंतराशष्ट्रीय किक़ेट पररषद (ICC) किक़ेट फॉर गुि ऩे एक टू नाशमᴂट-व्यापक अलभयान #OneDay4Children की 셍ोषणा की। #OneDay4Children का रािदतू कौन है? International Cricket Council Cricket for Good in partnership with UNICEF announced #OneDay4Children, a tournament-wide campaign. Who is the ambassador of #OneDay4Children? 1) Jos Buttler 2) Nasser Hussain 3) Adil Rashid 4) Ben Stokes 5) Michael Holding Question 13 MHA ऩे मध्य प्रद़ेश क़े एक गााँव का नाम ______स़े बदलकर 'लशवधाम' करऩे क़े प्रस्ताव को मंिूरी द़े दी।

The MHA approved a proposal to change the name of a village in Madhya Pradesh from ______to 'Shivdham'.

1) Kirnapur 2) Durjanpur 3) Rajpur 4) Katni 5) Bijawar Answer MHA ऩे मध्य प्रद़ेश क़े एक गााँव का नाम ______स़े बदलकर 'लशवधाम' करऩे क़े प्रस्ताव को मंिूरी द़े दी।

The MHA approved a proposal to change the name of a village in Madhya Pradesh from ______to 'Shivdham'.

1) Kirnapur 2) Durjanpur 3) Rajpur 4) Katni 5) Bijawar Question 14 अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ ककसको पुललत्焼र पुरस्कार ववश़ेष प्रशजस्त पि स्मान प्रदान ककया गया है?

Who received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor in April 2019?

1) Ariana Grande 2) Aretha Franklin 3) Diana Ross 4) Tina Turner 5) Whitney Houston Answer अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ ककसको पुललत्焼र पुरस्कार ववश़ेष प्रशजस्त पि स्मान प्रदान ककया गया है?

Who received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor in April 2019?

1) Ariana Grande 2) Aretha Franklin 3) Diana Ross 4) Tina Turner 5) Whitney Houston Question 15 पहली बार, ______की महहला पवशतारोहहयⴂ की 3 सदस्यीय टीम दनु नया की सबस़े ऊंची चोटी, माउंट एवऱेस्ट पर चढ़ाई करऩे क़े ललए ननधाशररत है। For the first time, a 3-member team of women climbers from ______set out to scale the world's highest peak, Mt Everest. 1) India, Nepal, and China 2) India, Bhutan, and China 3) India, Bhutan, and Myanmar 4) India, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka 5) India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka Answer पहली बार, ______की महहला पवशतारोहहयⴂ की 3 सदस्यीय टीम दनु नया की सबस़े ऊंची चोटी, माउंट एवऱेस्ट पर चढ़ाई करऩे क़े ललए ननधाशररत है। For the first time, a 3-member team of women climbers from ______set out to scale the world's highest peak, Mt Everest. 1) India, Nepal, and China 2) India, Bhutan, and China 3) India, Bhutan, and Myanmar 4) India, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka 5) India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka Question 16

नन्न मᴂ स़े ककसऩे भारतीय आम चुनाव स़े संबंधधत सामग्री की एक श्रंखृ ला क़े रूप मᴂ फ़े सबुक क़े मैसिᴂ र प्ल़ेटफॉमश पर हहंदी और अंग्ऱेिी मᴂ प्रायोधगक इंटरैजक्टव चुनावी चैटबोट को लॉन्च ककया? Which of the following launched an experimental interactive election chatbot in Hindi and English on Facebook's Messenger platform as part of a series of Indian General Election-related content? 1) India TV 2) Times Now 3) Republic TV 4) BBC India 5) NDTV India Answer

Who was honoured with the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Nobel Award by International Human Rights Council in April 2019?

1) Achyuta Samanta 2) Anil Agarwal 3) Baba Kalyani 4) Sudhanshu Kumar 5) Binny Bansal Answer अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ अंतराशष्ट्रीय मानवाधधकार पररषद 饍वारा िॉ. बाबासाह़ेब अ्ब़ेिकर नोब़ेल पुरस्कार स़े ककस़े स्माननत ककया गया?

Who was honoured with the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Nobel Award by International Human Rights Council in April 2019?

1) Achyuta Samanta 2) Anil Agarwal 3) Baba Kalyani 4) Sudhanshu Kumar 5) Binny Bansal Question 18 नन्नललखखत मᴂ स़े ककसऩे अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ ववब्मो क़े अधधग्रहण की 셍ोषणा की?

Which of the following announced the acquisition of Wibmo in April 2019?

1) PayPal 2) Razorpay 3) PayU 4) Paytm 5) BillDesk Answer नन्नललखखत मᴂ स़े ककसऩे अप्रैल 2019 मᴂ ववब्मो क़े अधधग्रहण की 셍ोषणा की?

Which of the following announced the acquisition of Wibmo in April 2019?

1) PayPal 2) Razorpay 3) PayU 4) Paytm 5) BillDesk Question 19

______िापान को पीछ़े छोडत़े हुए दनु नया का तीसरा सबस़े बडा श़ेयर बािार बन गया।

______beat Japan to become the world's third-largest stock market.

1) Singapore 2) Taiwan 3) Thailand 4) Hong Kong 5) South Korea Answer

______िापान को पीछ़े छोडत़े हुए दनु नया का तीसरा सबस़े बडा श़ेयर बािार बन गया।

______beat Japan to become the world's third-largest stock market.

1) Singapore 2) Taiwan 3) Thailand 4) Hong Kong 5) South Korea Question 20 13 अप्रैल 2019 को ______मᴂ ऱेलव़े बोिश क़े 64वᴂ ऱेलव़े सप्ताह समारोह का आयोिन ककया गया था।

The 64th Railway Week Function of Railway Board was organized in ______on 13 April, 2019.

1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Chennai 4) Bangalore 5) None of these Answer 13 अप्रैल 2019 को ______मᴂ ऱेलव़े बोिश क़े 64वᴂ ऱेलव़े सप्ताह समारोह का आयोिन ककया गया था।

The 64th Railway Week Function of Railway Board was organized in ______on 13 April, 2019.

1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Chennai 4) Bangalore 5) None of these