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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (a) Showa 1st MAY (b) Taisho (c) Reiwa Q1. When the Labour Day is observed in every (d) Heisei year? (e) None of these (a) 1st May Ans.3. (c) (b) 25th August Exp.Japanese Emperor of ‘Heisei’ era, Akihito began his (c) 11th October abdication rituals on April 30, 2019 at a Shinto shrine, (d) 2nd November marking the end of his reign with hope for a new era. Japan (e) None of these on April 1, 2019 declared ‘Reiwa’ as the name of its new Ans.1. (a) imperial era that will begin on May 1, 2019. Exp. The Labour Day was observed across the world on May Q4. RBI recently announced to issue Rs 20 banknotes of 1, 2019. The day is also known as International Worker's greenish-yellow colour. The new Rs 20 banknotes will Day and May Day. The day is celebrated by the working bear which heritage site? classes and is promoted by the international labour (a) Elephanta Caves movement, socialists and communists. (b) Badami Caves Q2. Indonesia recently announced to relocate its capital. (c) Bhimbetka Caves What is the Capital of Indonesia? (d) Ellora Caves (a) Denpasar Bali Ans.4. (d) (b) Jakarta Exp.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly issue Rs 20 (c) Ubud denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) (d) Surabaya Series, bearing signature of Shaktikanta Das, Governor of the (e) None of these Reserve Bank of India. The new Rs 20 banknote has motif of Ans.2. (b) Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural Exp.Indonesia on April 29, 2019 announced its plans to heritage. The base colour of the note is Greenish Yellow. move its capital away from Jakarta. President Joko Widodo’s Q5. Which city hosted run to vote mini-marathon on government plans to establish a new Capital out of the April 28, 2019? crowded Java Island to ensure more equitable development (a) Leh of the country amid environmental concerns and (b) Gangtok overcrowding issues. (c) Darjeeling Q3. What is the name of Japan’s new imperial era that (d) Srinagar will begin on May 1, 2019? (e) None of these

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Ans.5.(a) Chinese and Russian counterparts and Chief of General Staff Exp.A mini-marathon titled 'run to vote' was conducted on of Kyrgyz Armed Forces. Key bilateral defence issues, April 28, 2019 in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir's including defence co-operation, were discussed. India Ladakh region which is going to polls in the last phase of the became a full member of the SCO in 2017 Lok Sabha elections on May 6. The main objective of the Q8. Which rule under the ‘Conduct of Elections Rules’ marathon was to promote voter awareness and educate the lists out a six-month jail term and a Rs 1000 fine for target population about EVM and VVPAT. falsely reporting malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPATs? Q6. Who was named 2019 FWA footballer of the year? (a) Rule 49MA (a) Virgil Van Dijk (b) Rule 51GCA (b) Lionel Messi (c) Rule 37PB (c) Raheem Sterling (d) Rule 24TR (d) Cristiano Ronaldo (e) None of these (e) None of these Ans.8.(a) Ans.6.(c) Exp.The Supreme Court on April 29, 2019 sought a response Exp.Raheem Sterling has been named the 2019 footballer of from the Election Commission on a plea seeking abolition of the year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA). The a provision in election rules that provides for prosecution of Manchester City and England forward topped the poll of the an elector if a complaint 400-strong FWA membership as a clear winner, with 62 alleging malfunctioning of percent of the votes. It was more than 100 votes ahead of EVMs and VVPATs turns Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk. out to be false. A three- Q7. Which city hosted the Shanghai Co-operation judge bench headed by CJI Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' conclave? Ranjan Gogoi took note of (a) Tashkent the plea, which alleged (b) Wuhan that Rule 49MA of 'The (c) Hangzhou Conduct of Elections (d) Bishke Rules' was (e) None of these unconstitutional as it Ans.7. (d) criminalises reporting of Exp.The Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Defence malfunctioning of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Ministers' conclave was held at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan on Verified Paper Audit Trails. April 29, 2019. India’s Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Q9. Eravikulam National Park is located in which state? attended the conclave and held bilateral meetings with her (a)

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (b) Tamil Nadu (c) IDFC (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) IDBI (d) Telangana (e) Bandhan Bank (e) Ans.1.(e) Ans.9.(e) Exp. Reserve Bank of India provided no objection to Exp. Spread across the area of 97 sq. km amidst the Bandhan Bank for the proposed acquisition of Gruh Finance. picturesque Devan Hills, Eravikulam National Park is an Gruh Finance Limited is an Ahmedabad headquartered amazing place to witness the biodiversity of shola-grassland Subsidiary of HDFC Limited. ecosystem. Q2. Which of the following firm continued to hold the top Q10. The United Nations International Day of Persons position in the best Indian Brands ranking 2019, with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed on according to a report published by Interbrand? ______December around the world. (a) Tata (a) 3rd December (b) Reliance (b) 1st December (c) Wipro (c) 2nd December (d) ICICI (d) 5th December (e) Birla (e) 10th December Ans.2.(a) Ans.10.(a) Exp. Tata, Reliance, and Airtel emerged as the top three Exp. Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Indian brands of 2019, according to a report published by Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed Interbrand, part of the Omnicom Media Group. Tata on 3 December around the world. The theme for this year’s continued to hold the top position in the best Indian Brands IDPD is “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring ranking as its brand value grew by 6%, mainly due to Tata inclusiveness and equality”. Consultancy Services (TCS). Q3. Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to 2ND MAY promote its Project ______which is developed to accelerate Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Q1. Which of the following bank has got RBI nod to (a) Swachham acquire Gruh Finance Limited, a subsidiary of HDFC (b) Udgam Limited? (c) Sangam (a) RBI (d) Prayag (b) PNB (e) Indi-Clean

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Ans.3.(c) Exp.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) named State Bank of Exp. Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with The India (SBI), ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank as Domestic Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to promote Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), which in other its Project ‘Sangam’ which is developed to accelerate Swachh words mean banks that are too big to fail. Bharat Mission (SBM) in India. Q6. According to Moody’s, Indian economy is expected Q4. Name the cyclone which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe to grow at ______percent in the calendar year and Malawi recently? 2019 and 2020. (a) Harry (a) 7.1% (b) Katrina (b) 7.5% (c) Idai (c) 7.3% (d) Udai (d) 7.4% (e) Omi (e) 7.2% Ans.4.(c) Ans.6.(c) Exp.Mozambique, Zimbabwe Exp. According to Moody’s, Indian economy is expected to and Malawi have been hit by a grow at 7.3 percent in the calendar year 2019 and 2020. vicious cyclone ‘IDAI’ that has Q7. Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has killed nearly 150 people, left joined as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Jha hundreds more missing and has been posted in place of______. stranded tens of thousands who (a) Hasmukh Adhia are cut off from roads and (b) Shaktikanta Das telephones in mainly poor, rural (c) Raghuram Rajan areas. (d) SS Mundra Q5. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) named 3 banks as (e) Urjit Patel Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). Which Ans.7.(b) of the following bank is not a D-SIB as per the RBI? Exp. Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has joined (a) State Bank of India as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Jha has been (b) ICICI Bank posted in place of Shaktikanta Das who had resigned as a (c) HDFC Bank member of the Commission after being appointed the RBI (d) Punjab National Bank Governor. Jha is a 1982-batch IAS officer of cadre. (e) None of the above option is the right answer He was retired as a Finance Secretary to the central Ans.5.(d) government.

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q8. ICICI Lombard and ______announced a strategic (d) BOI partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover. (e) Dena Bank (a) GooglePay Ans.10.(b) (b) PhonePay Exp.The State Bank of India has launched a new service (c) Paytm called ‘YONO Cash’ for its customers using which customers (d) Mobikwik can withdraw money from ATMs without using debit cards. (e) AmazonPay Ans.8.(d) 3RD MAY Exp. ICICI Lombard and Mobikwik announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover. The Q1. The United Nations Security Council recently relationship aims to provide protection against designated which organisation’s chief as a Global unauthorized and fraudulent transactions online, across Terrorist? bank accounts, debit and credit cards. and mobile wallets. (a) Jaish-e-Mohammad Q9. Which of the following Indian Coast Guard Ship (b) Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen became the first-ever Indian Coast Guard ship to visit (c) National Thawheed Jamath Sabang, Indonesia? (d) Jamathei Milathu Ibrahim (a) Vikrant (e) None of these (b) Vijit Ans.1.(a) (c) Khukri Exp.The 1267 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee of the United (d) Sindhu Nations Security Council on May 1, 2019 designated (e) Gangotri Pakistan’s Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as Ans.9.(b) a Global Terrorist. With the addition of Azhar to the Al‑Qaida Exp. Highlighting the close maritime proximity between Sanctions List, he will be subject to the assets freeze, travel India and Indonesia, Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Vijit’ became ban and arms embargo. The Sanctions List currently the first-ever Coast Guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia. contains the names of 262 individuals and 83 entities. Q10. Which of the following bank has launched a new Q2. Which Indian shooter has attained world number service called ‘YONO Cash’ for its customers using which one position in 10m air rifle? customers can withdraw money from ATMs without (a) Apurvi Chandela using debit cards? (b) Anjum Moudgil (a) PNB (c) Manu Bhaker (b) SBI (d) Divyansh Singh Panwar (c) BOB (e) None of these

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Ans.2.(a) isolate the country's internet from the rest of the world and Exp.India’s Apurvi Chandela on May 1, 2019 became world create a new national network. The ‘sovereign internet’ bill number 1 in women’s 10m air rifle event, according to the aims to expand government control over the Internet. latest rankings released by the International Shooting Sport Q5. Which nation has barred preaching religious, Federation. In February 2019, Chandela shot a world record radical ideologies glorifying terrorism? score of 252.9 to clinch gold at the International Shooting (a) Australia Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in New . (b) New Zealand Q3. Who has been nominated by Hockey India for Rajiv (c) Sri Lanka Gandhi Khel Ratna Award? (d) United Kingdom (a) Akashdeep Singh (e) None of these (b) PR Sreejesh Ans.5.(c) (c) Deepika Exp.The Sri Lankan Government has issued orders (d) Chinglensana Singh Kangujam preventing any person from preaching religious, extremist (e) None of these or radical ideologies that glorify terrorism. The order also Ans.3.(b) banned any foreigner from preaching any such ideology and Exp.Hockey India on May 1, 2019 nominated ace Indian few persons involved in it have been deported. goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Q6. Who was named as first non-British President of the Ratna Award and three other players for the Arjuna Award. Marylebone Cricket Club? The player names recommended for the Arjuna Award (a) MS Dhoni include midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam and (b) Kumar Sangakkara forward Akashdeep Singh and women's team defender (c) Brett Lee Deepika. (d) Chris Gayle Q4. Which nation’s President has signed a controversial (e) None of these internet bill into law? Ans.6.(b) (a) South Korea Exp.Former Sri Lanka captain, Kumar Sangakkara was on (b) China May 1, 2019 appointed as the President of the Marylebone (c) Sri Lanka Cricket Club (MCC), England. With this, Sangakkara became (d) Russia the first non-British to head the Club. (e) None of these Q7. The National Shooting Federation recently Ans.4.(d) nominated whom for the 2019 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Exp.President Vladimir Putin on May 1, 2019 signed a new Award? measure into law that will allow Russian authorities to (a) Jitu Rai

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (b) Abhinav Bindra Q10. Where is the headquarter of First Rand Bank? (c) Apurvi Chandela (a) USA (d) Heena Sidhu (b) South Africa (e) None of these (c) Brazil Ans.7.(d) (d) Australia Exp.The National Shooting Federation on April 29, 2019 (e) None of these recommended pistol ace Heena Sidhu and trap shooter Ans.10.(b) Ankur Mittal for the 2019 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Exp. FirstRand Limited, also referred to as FirstRand Group the country's highest sporting honour. is the holding company of FirstRand Bank, and is a financial Q8. Who was named as the 2019 footballer of the year services provider in South Africa. It is one of the financial by the Football Writers' Association (FWA)? services providers licensed by the Reserve Bank of South (a) Virgil Van Dijk Africa, the national banking regulator. (b) Dele Alli (c) Raheem Sterling 4TH MAY (d) John Stones (e) None of these Q1. Who among the following has become the first Ans.8.(c) Indian to win gold at the Ali Aliev wrestling tournament? Exp.Raheem Sterling was named as the 2019 footballer of (a) Sakshi Malik the year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA). The (b) Babita Kumari Manchester City and England forward topped the poll of the (c) Yogeshwar Dutt 400-strong FWA membership as a clear winner, with 62 (d) Bajrang Punia percent of the votes. (e) Sushil Kumar Q9. Kudremukh National Park is located in which state? Ans.1.(d) (a) Karnataka Exp. World number one Bajrang Punia has become the first (b) Tamil Nadu Indian to win gold at the Ali Aliev wrestling tournament after (c) Andhra Pradesh defeating Viktor Rassadin of Russia in the 65 kg freestyle in (d) Telangana Kapiisk. (e) Kerala Q2. Who among the following was conferred with Ans.9.(a) ’s highest civilian honour, Chevalier de l’Ordre Exp. Designated as national park in the year 1987, national de la Legion d’Honneur, for his contribution to Kudremukh National Park is located in the Chikkamagaluru India-France space cooperation? district of Karnataka state. (a) K Sivan

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (b) A S Kiran Kumar Q5. Which of the following organisation has become the (c) B N Suresh first operator to start optical fiber-based high-speed (d) G. Satheesh Reddy broadband service in Pulwama with the launch of (e) K. Radhakrishnan ‘Bharat Fibre’? Ans.2.(b) (a) BSNL Exp. Former ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar was conferred (b) Bharti Airtel with France’s highest civilian honour, Chevalier de l’Ordre (c) Vodafone-Idea national de la Legion d’Honneur, for his contribution to (d) Jio India-France space cooperation. (e) Aircel Q3. Which of the following organisation overtook Apple Ans.5.(a) Inc to claim the No. 2 spot in smartphones making? Exp. State-owned telecom firm BSNL has become the first (a) Nokia operator to start optical fiber-based high-speed broadband (b) Motorola service in Pulwama with the launch of ‘Bharat Fibre’. (c) Micromax Q6. Which of the following country has formed a new law (d) Samsung that aims to expand government control over the (e) Huawei Internet? Ans.3.(e) (a) Saudi Arabia Exp.Huawei Technologies Co overtook Apple Inc to claim (b) Italy the No. 2 spot in smartphones making in the first quarter, (c) USA moving a step closer to its avowed ambition of displacing (d) South Korea Samsung at the top of the market. (e) Russia Q4. What is the name of the all-women police patrol unit Ans.6.(e) launched by Mangaluru City Police? Exp. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a (a) Ahilyabai Holkar Force new measure that aims to expand government control over (b) Rani Lakshmibai Force the Internet. (c) Rani Abbakka Force Q7. Which of the following country's parliament became (d) Rani Padmini Force the first national legislative body in the world to declare (e) Rani Chennamma Force a climate change emergency? Ans.4.(c) (a) Germany Exp. Mangaluru City Police has launched an all-women (b) France police patrol unit ‘Rani Abbakka Force’. (c) USA (d) UK

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (e) Norway Delhi (IIT Delhi) signed an MoU in New Delhi for setting up Ans.7.(d) a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Waste to Wealth Exp.The UK parliament became the first national legislative Technologies for implementation of sustainable, scientific body in the world to declare a climate change emergency. and technological solutions for waste management. Q8. World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) is celebrated all Q10. The Netherlands was the 2nd largest destination over the world on the______. for foreign investment by Indian companies, after (a) May 1st ______,with investments worth $12.8 billion in 2017. (b) May 3rd (a) France (c) May 5th (b) UAE (d) May 7th (c) Norway (e) May 6th (d) Japan Ans.8.(b) (e) Singapore Exp. World Press Freedom Day Ans.10.(e) (WPFD) is celebrated all over Exp. The Netherlands was also the second largest the world on the 3rd of May. destination for foreign investment by Indian companies, The theme for WPFD 2019 is after Singapore, with investments worth $12.8 billion in “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of 2017. Disinformation”. Q9. The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to 5TH & 6TH MAY the GoI and______signed an MoU in New Delhi for setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Waste to Wealth Technologies for implementation of sustainable, Q1. Who among the following has become the first scientific and technological solutions for waste Indian to win gold at the Ali Aliev wrestling tournament? management. (a) Sakshi Malik (a) IIT Indore (b) Babita Kumari (b) IISc Bangalore (c) Yogeshwar Dutt (c) IIT Delhi (d) Bajrang Punia (d) IIT Kanpur (e) Sushil Kumar (e) IIT Bombay Ans.1.(d) Ans.9.(c) Exp. World number one Bajrang Punia has become the first Exp.The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Indian to win gold at the Ali Aliev wrestling tournament after Government of India and Indian Institute of Technology

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel defeating Viktor Rassadin of Russia in the 65 kg freestyle in (c) Sri Lanka Kapiisk. (d) Russia Q2. Who among the following was conferred with (e) None of these France’s highest civilian honour, Chevalier de l’Ordre Ans.4.(d) national de la Legion d’Honneur, for his contribution to Exp.President Vladimir Putin on May India-France space cooperation? 1, 2019 signed a new measure into (a) K Sivan law that will allow Russian (b) A S Kiran Kumar authorities to isolate the country's (c) B N Suresh internet from the rest of the world (d) G. Satheesh Reddy and create a new national network. (e) K. Radhakrishnan The ‘sovereign internet’ bill aims to Ans.2.(b) expand government control over the Exp. Former ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar was conferred Internet. with France’s highest civilian honour, Chevalier de l’Ordre Q5. Which nation has barred preaching religious, national de la Legion d’Honneur, for his contribution to radical ideologies glorifying terrorism? India-France space cooperation. (a) Australia Q3. Which of the following organisation overtook Apple (b) New Zealand Inc to claim the No. 2 spot in smartphones making? (c) Sri Lanka (a) Nokia (d) United Kingdom (b) Motorola (e) None of these (c) Micromax Ans.5.(c) (d) Samsung Exp.The Sri Lankan Government has issued orders (e) Huawei preventing any person from preaching religious, extremist Ans.3.(e) or radical ideologies that glorify terrorism. The order also Exp.Huawei Technologies Co overtook Apple Inc to claim banned any foreigner from preaching any such ideology and the No. 2 spot in smartphones making in the first quarter, few persons involved in it have been deported. moving a step closer to its avowed ambition of displacing Q6. Who was named as first non-British President of the Samsung at the top of the market. Marylebone Cricket Club? Q4. Which nation’s President has signed a controversial (a) MS Dhoni internet bill into law? (b) Kumar Sangakkara (a) South Korea (c) Brett Lee (b) China (d) Chris Gayle

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (e) None of these relationship aims to provide protection against Ans.6.(b) unauthorized and fraudulent transactions online, across Exp.Former Sri Lanka captain, Kumar Sangakkara was on bank accounts, debit and credit cards. and mobile wallets. May 1, 2019 appointed as the President of the Marylebone Q9. Eravikulam National Park is located in which state? Cricket Club (MCC), England. With this, Sangakkara became (a) Karnataka the first non-British to head the Club. (b) Tamil Nadu Q7. Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has (c) Andhra Pradesh joined as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Jha (d) Telangana has been posted in place of______. (e) Kerala (a) Hasmukh Adhia Ans.9.(e) (b) Shaktikanta Das Exp. Spread across the area of 97 sq. km amidst the (c) Raghuram Rajan picturesque Devan Hills, Eravikulam National Park is an (d) SS Mundra amazing place to witness the biodiversity of shola-grassland (e) Urjit Patel ecosystem. Ans.7.(b) Q10. The United Nations International Day of Persons Exp. Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has joined with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed on as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Jha has been ______December around the world. posted in place of Shaktikanta Das who had resigned as a (a) 3rd December member of the Commission after being appointed the RBI (b) 1st December Governor. Jha is a 1982-batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre. (c) 2nd December He was retired as a Finance Secretary to the central (d) 5th December government. (e) 10th December Q8. ICICI Lombard and ______announced a strategic Ans.10.(a) partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover. Exp. Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of (a) GooglePay Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed (b) PhonePay on 3 December around the world. The theme for this year’s (c) Paytm IDPD is “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring (d) Mobikwik inclusiveness and equality”. (e) AmazonPay Ans.8.(d) 7TH MAY Exp. ICICI Lombard and Mobikwik announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover. The

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q1. Which space agency is planning to send a probe to (d) Albania study the sun in 2020? (e) None of these (a) ISRO Ans.3.(b) (b) NASA Exp.Stevo Pendarovski, (c) CNSA supported by the ruling Social (d) Roscosmos Democrats (SDSM), has won the (e) None of these North Macedonian presidency in Ans.1.(a) a run-off vote, conducted on May Exp.The Indian Space Research Organization is planning to 5, 2019. The 56-year-old send a probe to study the sun early in 2020. The satellite garnered 51.66 percent of the would be in a halo orbit around the L1 (Lagrangian point 1) vote, beating nationalist VMRO's of the Sun-Earth system so that it has the advantage of Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova continuously viewing the Sun without any occultation or who got 44.73 percent. The eclipses. The L1 is 1.5 million kms from the Earth. remaining 3.61 percent of the Q2. Which financial institution has imposed fines on votes were void. prepaid payment instrument issuers for violating Q4. How many constituencies have gone to polls in Uttar norms? Pradesh in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Polls? (a) SIDBI (a) 10 (b) RBI 9b) 13 (c) NHB (c) 8 (d) WB (d) 14 (e) None of these (e) None of these Ans.2.(b) Ans.4.(d) Exp.The Reserve Bank of India on May 3, 2019 announced Exp.In the fifth phase of polls in , the polling that it has imposed penalties on five prepaid payment has begun in 14 parliamentary constituencies including instrument (PPI) issuers, including Vodafone m-pesa and Lucknow, Raibarely, Amethi, Sitapur, Kaushambi, Gonda, PhonePe, for violation of regulatory norms. Banda, Fatehpur, Faizabad, Mohanlalganj, Kaiserganj, Q3. Stevo Pendarovski has won the run-off Presidential Daurahra, Barabanki and Behraich. The polling will decide elections conducted in which of the following nations? the fate of a total of 182 candidates including key candidates (a) Catalonia such as Union Ministers , Smriti Irani, UPA (b) North Macedonia Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul (c) Northern Ireland Gandhi.

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q5. The United States has decided to deploy a carrier (a) INS Kalvari strike group and a bomber task force in the Middle East (b) INS Vela as a warning message to which nation? (c) INS Khanderi (a) Turkey (d) INS Vagir (b) Syria (e) None of these (c) Iran Ans.7.(b) (d) Yemen Exp.The Indian Navy on May 6, 2019 launched the fourth (e) None of these Scorpene class Submarine of Project 75 ‘INS Vela’ at the Ans.5. (c) Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited at Exp.The United States is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Mumbai, . The submarine will now undergo Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the Middle rigorous trials and tests in both harbour and sea phases East in response to a "number of troubling and escalatory before induction into the Indian Navy. indications and warnings" from Iran, US national security Q8. Which personality recently invested in Ola Electric adviser John Bolton announced on May 5, 2019. Mobility (OEM), the electric vehicle business of cab Q6. The fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 saw aggregator Ola? polling in how many constituencies? (a) Ambani (a) 51 (b) Aditya Birla (b) 75 (c) Ratan Tata (c) 99 (d) Anil Ambani (d) 105 (e) None of these (e) None of these Ans.8.(c) Ans.6.(a) Exp.Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, Exp.The voting for fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 invested in Ola Electric Mobility (OEM), the electric vehicle was held on May 6, 2019 in 51 constituencies spread over business of cab aggregator Ola. However, the details of the seven states. The polling was held for 14 seats in Uttar investment were not disclosed. Tata is also an early investor Pradesh, 12 in , 7 each in and in ANI Technologies, Ola’s parent company. He had invested West Bengal, 5 in Bihar and 4 in . In Jammu and in ANI Technologies in July 2015. Kashmir, polling was held in Pulwama and Shopian districts Q9. Common Service Centre’s (CSC) e-Governance of Anantnag and Ladakh constituencies. Services India Limited has tied up with ______to Q7. The Indian Navy recently launched the fourth upscale ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’. Scorpene class Submarine of Project 75. Name the (a) IIT- Roorkee submarine. (b) IIT- Bombay

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (c) IIT- Delhi other centers, will be eligible for classification under (d) IIT- Kanpur priority sector lending. (e) IIT- Kharagpur (a) INR 35 lakh Ans.9.(d) (b) INR 32 lakh Exp. Common Service Centre’s (CSC) e-Governance Services (c) INR 40 lakh India Limited, a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry (d) INR 38 lakh of Electronics & IT, has tied up with Indian Institute of (e) INR 45 lakh Technology (IIT)-Kanpur to upscale ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’. Ans.1.(a) ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ is an initiative of the Ministry of Exp. Housing loans given by RRBs and SFBs to individuals HRD. up to INR 35 lakh in metropolitan centers (with population Q10. Which organisation has launched a $5 Billion of 10 lakh and above) and INR 25 lakh in other centers, Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue provided the overall cost of the dwelling unit in the Economies for the Asia and Pacific region recently? metropolitan centers and at other centres does not exceed (a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) INR 45 lakh and INR 30 lakh, respectively, will be eligible for (b) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) classification under priority sector lending. (c) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Q2. Global card payments brand Mastercard has (SAARC) announced its plan of investing ______in India (d) Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations over the period of next 5 years. (e) New Development Bank (NDB) (a) $5 billion Ans.10.(d) (b) $2.5 billion Exp. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a $5 (c) $2 billion Billion Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue (d) $1.5 billion Economies for the Asia and Pacific region at the 52nd Annual (e) $1 billion Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors in Fiji. Ans.2.(e) Exp. Global card payments brand Mastercard has 8TH MAY announced its plan of investing $1 billion in India operations over the period of next 5 years. Q3. The IBSA (India, Brazil & South Africa) Sherpas’ Q1. As per the RBI housing loans given by RRBs and SFBs Meeting, following the 9th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial to individuals up to ______in metropolitan centers (with Meeting, was held in ______. population of 10 lakh and above) and INR 25 lakh in (a) Imphal (b) Nagpur

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (c) Cochin The Act will allow the shops and other businesses in the (d) Visakhapatnam state to operate 24×7. (e) Mumbai Q6. World Asthma Day is an annual event that is Ans.3.(c) observed every year on ______. Exp.The IBSA (India, Brazil & South Africa) Sherpas’ (a) First Tuesday in August Meeting, following the 9th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial (b) First Wednesday in May Meeting, was held in Cochin. (c) First Monday in May Q4. Name the girl who danced continuously for 126 (d) First Tuesday in May hours to set a Guinness World Records on ‘Longest (e) Second Monday in May Dancing Marathon by an Individual’. Ans.6.(d) (a) Aarti Exp. World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the (b) Bandana Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) on the first Tuesday in (c) Sushma May to improve asthma awareness and control around the (d) Reshma world. This year it was observed across the globe on May 7, (e) Basundhara 2019. Ans.4.(b) Q7. Which of the following country's Air Force Research Exp.A 18-year-old Nepali girl, Bandana danced continuously Laboratory tested a laser system called Self-Protect for 126 hours to set a Guinness World Records on ‘Longest High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) that Dancing Marathon by an Individual’, a feat previously held successfully shot down multiple air-launched missiles by an Indian. while in flight? Q5. Which of the following state has passed an act that (a) France will allow the shops and other businesses in the state to (b) Russia operate 24×7? (c) Israel (a) (d) US (b) (e) UK (c) Karnataka Ans.7.(d) (d) Punjab Exp. The US Air Force Research Laboratory tested a laser (e) Madhya Pradesh system called Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator Ans.5.(a) (SHiELD) at the US Army’s White Sands Missile range in New Exp. ‘Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Mexico which successfully shot down multiple air-launched Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2019’ passed by missiles while in flight. Gujarat Assembly which came into force from May 1, 2019.

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q8. Which of the following country recently honoured (b) Dindin Santiago Lt. Gen. (retd) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob, who (c) Mariusz Wlazly negotiated the historic surrender of Pakistani troops in (d) Karch Kiraly Dhaka after the 1971 Bangladesh’s liberation war with (e) Dragan Mihailovic a plaque on the Wall of Honour? Ans.10.(e) (a) Bangladesh Exp. The Volleyball Federation of India appointed Serbian (b) India Dragan Mihailovic as head coach of the men’s national team (c) Israel in a move linked to the long term goal of Olympic Games (d) Pakistan qualification. Mihailovic has more than 25 years of (e) UK experience as a coach. Ans.8.(c) Exp. Israel honoured Lt. Gen. (retd) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) 9TH MAY Jacob, who negotiated the historic surrender of Pakistani troops in Dhaka after the 1971 Bangladesh’s liberation war, 1. Who was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the with a plaque on the Wall of Honour at the Ammunition Hill. High Court? Q9. Who among the following has been honoured in the (a) Justice Ramachandra Menon UK with 2019 V K Krishna Menon award for his (b) Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi outstanding contribution as a pioneer of decolonised (c) Justice Alok Kumar Singh journalism? (d) Justice Vikram Sethi (a) Kuldeep Nayyar (e) None of these (b) GD Robert Govender Ans.1. (a) (c) Sagarika Ghose Exp.Justice PR Ramachandra Menon was on May 6, 2019 (d) Ayaz Memon sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. (e) BK Amol Sharma The office the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh fell vacant after Ans.9.(b) the resignation of Chief Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi Exp. GD ‘Robert’ Govender, an Indian-origin journalist in following his appointment as Judicial Member in the Lokpal. South Africa, has been honoured in the UK with 2019 V K 2. Which institution recently rejected plea by 21 Krishna Menon award for his outstanding contribution as a opposition parties for 50% VVPAT verification? pioneer of decolonised journalism. (a) Election Commission of India Q10. Who among the following has been appointed as the (b) Supreme Court head coach of the men’s national team? (c) Delhi High Court (a) Hugo Conte (d) Central Government

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (e) None of these Exp.INS Ranjit, a Rajput class front-line missile destroyer, Ans.2.(b) was decommissioned at a ceremony at Naval Dockyard at Exp.The Supreme Court on May 7, 2019 rejected the review Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, after having served the petition filed by 21 opposition parties seeking 50 percent Indian Navy for 36 years. On the sunset of May 6, 2019, the verification of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) National Flag, Naval Ensign and Commissioning Pennant during counting of votes in Lok Sabha Elections 2019. The onboard the INS Ranjit were lowered for one last time, petition was filed after the conclusion of third phase of Lok indicating the end of the Ranjit era in the Indian Navy. Sabha Elections 2019 by leaders of 21 Opposition political 5. Which organisation launched USD 5 billion Action parties led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Naidu. Economies for the Asia and Pacific? 3. When was the World Asthma Day 2019 observed? (a) United Nations (a) 4 May (b) World Bank (b) 5 May (c) Asian Development Bank (c) 6 May (d) Greenpeace Organisation (d) 7 May (e) None of these (e) None of these Ans.5. (c) Ans.3. (d) Exp.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched the Exp.The World Asthma Day was observed across the globe Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue on May 7, 2019, the first Tuesday of May 2019. The day is Economies for the Asia and Pacific region at the 52nd Annual observed across the world to spread awareness about Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors in Fiji. The plan will Asthma and its care around the world. The day is organised expand financing and technical assistance for ocean health and sponsored by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) as and marine economy projects to USD 5 billion from 2019 to a partnership between health care groups and asthma 2024. educators to raise awareness about asthma. 6. India agreed to strengthen economic co-operation 4. Which Indian Navy Ship was decommissioned after with which nation recently? having served for 36 years? (a) United States (a) INS Kalvari (b) China (b) INS Vikram (c) Russia (c) INS Ranjit (d) United Kingdom (d) INS Viraat (e) None of these (e) None of these Ans.6.(a) Ans.4. (c)

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp.India and the United States have agreed to strengthen old is only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have economic co-operation and bilateral trade by ensuring received the highest American civilian award. greater collaboration amongst stakeholders, including 9. Which nation has launched Ramzan campaign to government, businesses and entrepreneurs. benefit over 2.5 million people in Yemen? 7. Who was named as the new Prime Minister of Mali on (a) Bahrain May 5, 2019? (b) Saudi Arabia (a) Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (c) Qatar (b) Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga (d) UAE (c) Boubou Cisse (e) None of these (d) Dioncounda Traoré Ans.9.(d) (e) None of these Exp.The UAE has launched its Ramzan campaign in Yemen, Ans.7.(c) which will include a package of charity and humanitarian Exp.Mali's president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on May 5, 2019 initiatives that will benefit over 2.5 million people, including named a new government under Prime Minister Boubou 1.5 million children and 5 lakh women. Cisse, after his predecessor Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga 10. The Election Commission has allowed relaxation of resigned last month amid widespread protests over an the model code of conduct in which among the following upsurge of deadly inter-communal violence. Soumeylou states? Boubeye Maiga and his entire cabinet resigned on April 18 (a) Karnataka following the massacre of around 160 members of the Fulani (b) Jammu and Kashmir herding community on March 23 in the village of Ogossagou. (c) Madhya Pradesh 8. Which sportsperson was awarded with the highest US (d) Maharashtra civilian honour? (e) None of these (a) Michael Jordan Ans.10.(d) (b) Serena Williams Exp.The Election Commission of India has permitted (c) Tiger Woods relaxation in the model code of conduct for the Maharashtra (d) Dwayne Johnson government to undertake drought relief works. The (e) None of these relaxation was made after chief minister Ans.8.(c) wrote to the EC on April 30 on the issue. Polling for all the 48 Exp.US President Donald Trump on May 6, 2019 bestowed Lok Sabha seats in the state got over on April 29. Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honour, describing the golfer as one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports. The 43-year-

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel 10TH & 11TH MAY (d) Vikas Grover Q1. India recently was re-elected as Observer to which (e) None of these international forum? Ans.3.(c) (a) Arctic Council Exp.Father of modern legal education in India, NR Madhava (b) World Bank Menon passed away recently. He was 84. Menon (c) United Nations Mission in South Sudan conceptualised 5-year integrated LLB course, replacing the (d) United Nations Commission on the Status of Women earlier 3-year course. (e) None of these Q4. Purple frog will soon be crowned as amphibian of Ans.1.(a) which state? Exp.On May 7, 2019, India was re-elected as an Observer to (a) Odisha the Arctic Council. India first got the Observer status to the (b) Tamil Nadu Council in the year 2013 during the Kiruna Ministerial (c) Karnataka meeting held in Sweden. (d) Kerala Q2. As per the report released by digital marketing (e) None of these platform SEMrush, who is the most followed politician Ans.4. (d) globally? Exp.Purple frog will soon be (a) crowned as Kerala’s state (b) Barack Obama amphibian. The species is also (c) Donald Trump known as Maveli frog. It is endemic (d) Vladimir Putin to Western Ghats and is listed as (e) None of these ‘endangered’ by the International Ans.2.(b) Union for Conservation of Nature Exp.Former US President Barack Obama is the world’s most (IUCN). followed politician with a total following of 182.7 million, as Q5. Which Indian has been re-elected to International per the report released by digital marketing platform Narcotics Control Board? SEMrush on May 7, 2019. Indian Prime Minister Narendra (a) Amartya Sen Modi is the second most followed politician globally. (b) Jagdish Bhagwati Q3. Name the Father of modern legal education in India (c) Gita Gopinath who passed away recently. (d) Jagjit Pavadia (a) Kirpal Singh (e) None of these (b) Ajit Bedi Ans.5. (d) (c) NR Madhava Menon

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp.India’s Jagjit Pavadia was on May 7, 2019 re-elected for UK and Australia are among the countries which issued another term to the International Narcotics Control Board travel warnings after Easter attacks. (INCB). The 60-year-old won the election of the narcotics Q8. Which country has terminated its Black List of control board with the highest number of votes at 44. The Indian-origin people? announcement of her victory was made by India's (a) India Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed (b) Australia Akbaruddin after the election results were announced. (c) New Zealand Q6. Which nation has pulled from some key (d) China commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal? (e) None of these (a) Germany Ans.8. (a) (b) Britain Exp.The Home Ministry has decided to discard its ‘Black List’ (c) Iran of Indian-origin people. The list mostly comprised the names (d) Russia of people belonging to the Sikh Community, who have taken (e) None of these asylum abroad under the plea of alleged persecution in Ans.6. (c) India. Exp.Iran on May 8, 2019 announced its withdrawal from Q9. What is the capital of New Zealand? some commitments under the 2015 international nuclear (a) Jakarta deal. The nation stated that it will resume higher enrichment (b) Baku of uranium in 60 days unless a new agreement can be (c) Wellington reached. (d) Moscow Q7. Which nation has appealed to the international (e) Vienna community to lift travel warnings? Ans.9.(c) (a) New Zealand Exp. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. New Zealand (b) Sri Lanka dollar is the currency of New Zealand. (c) Australia Q10. Kanha National Park is located in (d) China (a) New Delhi (e) None of these (b) Uttar Pradesh Ans.7. (b) (c) Exp.Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has appealed (d) Madhya Pradesh to the international community to lift travel warnings issued (e) None of these after the Easter Sunday attacks.India, United States, China, Ans.10.(d)

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp. This is one of the most beautiful and well maintained Q3. Facebook has chosen ______as the centre for the wildlife sanctuaries in India. Located in Madhya Pradesh, global roll-out of WhatsApp pay. Kanha National Park was established in the year 1955. This (a) Doha wildlife sanctuary also forms the heart of the Kanha Tiger (b) Mumbai Reserve, created in 1974 under Project Tiger. (c) New York (d) Paris 12TH & 13TH MAY (e) London Q1. The Indian Army is commemorating 2019 as Ans.3.(e) the______. Exp. Facebook has chosen London as the centre for the (a) Year of Next of Kin global roll-out of WhatsApp pay, before the social media (b) Year of Defence Forces giant launches its digital payments service on the mobile (c) Year of The Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders messaging platform in India. (d) Year of The Mental Health Q4. The 5th United Nations Global Road Safety Week (e) Year of The Wives of Martyrs observed from____to___ 2019. Ans.1.(a) (a) May 20-26 Exp. The Indian Army is commemorating this year as the (b) May 13-19 ‘Year of Next of Kin’ and plans to reach out to the next of kin (c) May 6-12 of battle casualties, ex-servicemen and serving soldiers to (d) May 27- Jun 2 inform them of entitled financial benefits, welfare schemes (e) None of the above option is the right answer and help resolve pension-related problems. Ans.4.(c) Q2. Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) acquired British toy Exp. The 5th United Nations Global Road Safety Week is retailer ‘Hamleys’ in about INR ______. being observed from May 6 to 12, 2019. (a) 730 cr Q5. Which Indian has been re-elected to International (b) 540 cr Narcotics Control Board? (c) 890 cr (a) Amartya Sen (d) 620 cr (b) Jagdish Bhagwati (e) 460 cr (c) Gita Gopinath Ans.2.(d) (d) Jagjit Pavadia Exp. Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) acquired British toy (e) None of these retailer ‘Hamleys’ in an all cash deal. RIL has acquired Ans.5. (d) Hamleys in 67.96 million pounds (about Rs. 620 cr). Exp.India’s Jagjit Pavadia was on May 7, 2019 re-elected for another term to the International Narcotics Control Board

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (INCB). The 60-year-old won the election of the narcotics 8. Which sportsperson was awarded with the highest US control board with the highest number of votes at 44. The civilian honour? announcement of her victory was made by India's (a) Michael Jordan Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed (b) Serena Williams Akbaruddin after the election results were announced. (c) Tiger Woods Q6. Which nation has pulled from some key (d) Dwayne Johnson commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal? (e) None of these (a) Germany Ans.8.(c) (b) Britain Exp.US President Donald (c) Iran Trump on May 6, 2019 (d) Russia bestowed Tiger Woods with the (e) None of these Presidential Medal of Freedom, Ans.6. (c) the nation's highest civilian Exp.Iran on May 8, 2019 announced its withdrawal from honour, describing the golfer as some commitments under the 2015 international nuclear one of the greatest athletes in deal. The nation stated that it will resume higher enrichment the history of sports. The 43- of uranium in 60 days unless a new agreement can be year-old is only the fourth and reached. the youngest golfer ever to have Q7. Which nation has appealed to the international received the highest American civilian award. community to lift travel warnings? 9. Which nation has launched Ramzan campaign to (a) New Zealand benefit over 2.5 million people in Yemen? (b) Sri Lanka (a) Bahrain (c) Australia (b) Saudi Arabia (d) China (c) Qatar (e) None of these (d) UAE Ans.7. (b) (e) None of these Exp.Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has appealed Ans.9.(d) to the international community to lift travel warnings issued Exp.The UAE has launched its Ramzan campaign in Yemen, after the Easter Sunday attacks.India, United States, China, which will include a package of charity and humanitarian UK and Australia are among the countries which issued initiatives that will benefit over 2.5 million people, including travel warnings after Easter attacks. 1.5 million children and 5 lakh women.

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q10. Who among the following has been appointed as 2. Which team has won IPL 2019 title? the head coach of the men’s national team? (a) Kolkata Knight Riders (a) Hugo Conte (b) Kings XI Punjab (b) Dindin Santiago (c) Mumbai Indians (c) Mariusz Wlazly (d) Chennai Superkings (d) Karch Kiraly (e) None of these (e) Dragan Mihailovic Ans.2. (c) Ans.10.(e) Exp.Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by one Exp. The Volleyball Federation of India appointed Serbian run in a thrilling final in Hyderabad yesterday to become the Dragan Mihailovic as head coach of the men’s national team IPL champions for the record fourth time. The CSK, who in a move linked to the long term goal of Olympic Games were chasing a score of 150 set by Mumbai Indians, were qualification. Mihailovic has more than 25 years of restricted to 148 for 7 in the stipulated 20 overs. experience as a coach. 3. Which of the following players has won the Purple Cap in IPL season 2019? 14TH MAY (a) KL Rahul (b) Shubhman Gill 1. The polling was conducted in how many (c) Andre Russell constituencies in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections, (d) ImranTahir held on May 12? (e) None of these (a) 63 Ans.3. (d) (b) 72 Exp.Mumbai Indians won the 2019 Indian Premier League (c) 45 after defeating Chennai Super Kings by 1 run. While CSK (d) 59 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the most successful (e) None of these wicket-keeper in the history of IPL with 132 dismissals, the Ans.1. (d) team’s spinner Imran Tahir won the coveted Purple Cap for Exp.The sixth and second last phase of Lok Sabha Elections taking the highest number of wickets. 2019 was held on May 12, 2019 in 59 constituencies across 4. Which city is hosting the two-day WTO ministerial six states and India’s capital Delhi. The phase will decide the meeting? fate of several Union ministers including Harshvardhan, (a) Bengaluru Maneka Gandhi, Radha Mohan Singh and key opposition (b) New Delhi leaders such as SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress’ (c) Beijing Digvijay Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia. (d) Kuala Lumpur

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (e) None of these (c) Jharkhand Ans.4. (b) (d) Chhattisgarh Exp.The two-day Ministerial meeting of the World Trade (e) None of these Organisation began in New Delhi on May 13, 2019. The Ans.6. (a) meeting will conclude on May 14. The participants include Exp.The ISIS has claimed to have established its new ministers from 16 developing nations and six least province in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, called "Wilayah of developed nations. Hind". The first of its kind announcement comes after 5. The International Monetary Fund has agreed to bail clashes between militants and security forces in Kashmir on out which cash-strapped nation with $6 billion worth May 10. fund? 7. Which nation has blocked social media platforms (a) Bangladesh after attack on mosques? (b) Afghanistan (a) Pakistan (c) Pakistan (b) Afghanistan (d) Syria (c) Sri Lanka (e) None of these (d) Bangladesh Ans.5. (c) (e) None of these Exp.The International Ans.7. (c) Monetary Fund and Pakistan Exp.Sri Lanka has temporarily blocked several social media have reached an agreement, sites, following attacks on mosques and business under which the former establishments of Muslim community yesterday. An would provide the latter overnight curfew was imposed in several areas, around 80 with funds worth $6 billion. km north of Colombo, as mobs gathered to target the This is Pakistan’s 22nd community in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Easter bailout with the IMF. The Sunday. nation is currently 8. What is the name of famous folk singer who was also struggling to deal with its known as ‘Birha Samrat’ recently passed away? falling economy, triggered (a) Hiralal Yadav by low growth, soaring inflation and mounting debt. (b) Ajay Kumar 6. The ISIS has announced the establishment of a new (c) Shakuntal Sinha province in which among the following Indian states? (d) Arpan Das Mitra (a) Jammu and Kashmir (e) None of these (b) West Bengal Ans.8. (a)

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp.Padma Shri awardee ‘Birha Samrat’ Hiralal Yadav died 1. Which treaty was amended recently to include Plastic at the age of 93 recently. He was felicitated with Padma Shri Waste? award this year also honoured with Yash Bharti award by (a) Basel Convention the Uttar Pradesh government in 2015. (b) Rotterdam Convention 9. What is the name of Kerala's largest temple festival, (c) Stockholm Convention which began on May 12, 2019? (d) Montreal Protocol (a) Thrissur Pooram (e) None of these (b) Vishu Ans.1.(a) (c) Onam Exp.The 1989 Basel Convention was amended recently by (d) Aranmula Boat Race around 180 countries to include Plastic Waste, a decision (e) None of these that aims to protect environment and human health from the Ans.9. (a) damaging effects of harmful chemicals and waste. Exp.Temple festival of Kerala, Thrissur Pooram 2019 began 2. Which aerial vehicle was flight tested successfully by on May 13 and it is scheduled to conclude on May 14. DRDO? Thousands of devotees from across countries will attend the (a) LAKSHYA festivities in Vadakkunnathan Temple. (b) ABHYAS 10. The Indian Army is commemorating which among (c) APACHE the following themes in the year 2019? (d) RUSTOM (a) Nation First (e) None of these (b) Year of Next of Kin Ans.2.(b) (c) Martyrs of India Exp.The Defence Research and Development Organisation (d) No one can stop us (DRDO) successfully flight tested the High-speed (e) None of these Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT), ABHYAS. The flight test Ans.10. (b) was conducted from the Interim Test Range, Chandipur, Exp.The Indian Army is commemorating 2019 as the ‘Year Odisha. of Next of Kin’ and plans to reach out to the next of kin of 3. Who was backed by India for the position of next battle casualties. President of the United Nations General Assembly? (a) Syed Akbaruddin (b) Maria Fernanda Espinosa 15TH & 16TH MAY (c) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande (d) Andreas Mavroyiannis (e) None of these

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Ans.3.(c) 6. Which nation has placed Chinese, Pakistani Exp.India backs Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations, companies on entity list? Tijjani Muhammad-Bande as the next President of the (a) India United Nations General Assembly. The election to the post of (b) United States UNGA’s President will be held in June 2019. (c) Russia 4. Which Department launched the MANAV: Human (d) Germany Atlas Initiative? (e) None of these (a) Department of Information Technology Ans.6.(b) (b) Department of Communications Exp.The United States has placed 12 foreign companies, (c) Department of Research & Development including Chinese and Pakistani firms into its entity list to (d) Department of Biotechnology check misuse of sensitive technologies against its national (e) None of these security. The 12 entities that have made it into the list Ans.4.(d) include four companies with locations in both China and Exp.The MANAV: Human Atlas Initiative was launched Hong Kong, two Chinese, one Pakistani and five UAE recently by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) working persons. under Ministry Of Science and Technology. This human 7. India has extended 1 billion dollar Line of Credit to tissue mapping project has been launched to improve which nation? understanding on human physiology. (a) Angola 5. Which Institution announced Rs 700 crore project (b) Central African Republic funds for agriculture and rural start-ups? (c) Mongolia (a) NABARD (d) Maldives (b) Department of Agriculture (e) None of these (c) Indian Agricultural Research Institute Ans.7.(c) (d) Institute on Fisheries Education Exp.India has extended 1 billion dollar Line of Credit to (e) None of these Mongolia to set up its first-ever grass-root refinery at Ans.5.(a) Sainshand in Dornogobi Province. The capacity of the Exp.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural refinery will be 1.5 million metric tons per annum and it will Development (NABARD) announced Rs 700 crore project be implemented with Exim Bank funding. funds for equity investments in agriculture and rural start- 8. Which among the following retired Supreme Court ups. This project was launched by Nabventures, an auxiliary judges has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji? unit of NABARD. (a) Jagdish Singh Khehar (b) Arjan Kumar Sikri

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (c) Madan Bhimrao Lokur Exp.ietnam announced that it will mobilise its military and (d) Kurian Joseph police forces to help combat the outbreak of African swine (e) None of these fever. The virus has already resulted in the culling of about Ans.8.(c) four per cent of the country’s pig herd. Exp.Retired Supreme Court Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji’s non- 17TH MAY resident panel for the duration of three years. Justice Lokur 1. Which institution recently launched the 'Vision 2021' received the appointment letter for the same on December document for e-payment system? 31, 2018, a day after he retired from the Supreme Court of (a) FICCI India. (b) RBI 9. The Union Home Ministry has extended the ban (c) NITI Aayog imposed on which among the following militant (d) SEBI organizations? (e) None of these (a) LTTE Ans.1.(b) (b) ISIS Exp.The Reserve Bank of India released 'Payment and (c) LeT Settlement Systems in India: Vision 2019 – 2021' for safe, (d) JeM secure, quick and affordable e-payment system. The main (e) None of these agenda of the document is the 'no-compromise' approach Ans.9.(a) towards safety and security of payment systems. Exp.The Union Home Ministry has extended the ban 2. Which nation has banned headscarf in primary imposed on the militant group, the Liberation Tigers of schools? Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for its strong anti-India posture and the (a) Australia threat it poses to the nation. (b) New Zealand 10. Which nation has decided to mobilize its military in fight (c) Sri Lanka against African swine fever? (d) Austria (a) Philippines (e) None of these (b) Indonesia Ans.2. (d) (c) Singapore Exp.The Austrian MPs on May 15, 2019 approved a law (d) Vietnam aimed at banning the headscarf in primary schools, a (e) None of these measure proposed by the ruling right-wing government. Ans.10. (d) 3. Which nation’s President has declared a national emergency to protect its computer networks?

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (a) Australia (e) None of these (b) United States Ans.5. (d) (c) China Exp.Alabama’s Senate has approved a stringent abortion (d) Japan law, which would make performing an abortion at any stage (e) None of these of pregnancy a crime punishable by up to 99 years or life in Ans.3. (b) prison. Exp.US President Donald Trump has declared a national 6. Which nation would be hosting the 2023 Asian emergency to protect the US computer networks from Football Cup? foreign adversaries. The announcement was made through (a) Malaysia an executive order that effectively bars US companies from (b) India using foreign telecoms that are believed to pose a risk to the (c) China security of the nation. (d) Russia 4. Which nation’s President is set to propose a merit- (e) None of these based immigration policy? Ans.6.(c) (a) United States Exp.China would be hosting the (b) United Kingdom Asian Cup Football tournament in (c) Japan 2023. Initially South Korea was (d) Australia also one of the bidders for the (e) None of these tournament, however, the Korean Ans.4. (a) Football Associated decided to Exp.US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new pull out to strategically focus on a proposal to overhaul the legal immigration system to give joint bid with North Korea to host preference to foreigners based on merit rather than family the Women's World Cup in the ties. The decision could largely benefit thousands of Indian same year. professionals, who end up waiting for long to get the Green 7. When the National Dengue Day is observed every year Card. in India? 5. Which among the following US states has passed a (a) 15 May stringent abortion law? (b) 16 May (a) Florida (c) 17 May (b) Oklahoma (d) 18 May (c) Virginia (e) None of these (d) Alabama Ans.7.(b)

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp.The National Dengue Day is observed on May 16 every (a) Odisha year in India, with the recommendation of Union Ministry of (b) Health and Family Welfare. The day aims to create (c) awareness about dengue and calls to intensify preventive (d) Tamil Nadu measures and preparedness for the control of disease. (e) None of these 8. Which of the following countries did not join the global Ans.10.(b) initiative 'Christchurch call to action' to combat terrorism Exp.Arunachal Pradesh has 35 percent of the country's and extremism online? Graphite deposits as per the Geological Survey of India (GSI). (a) USA The State could become a leading producer of graphite in the (b) France country in future. (c) India (d) Canada (e) None of these Ans.8.(c) Exp.India recently joined the 'Christchurch call to action' 18TH & 19TH MAY initiative to combat terrorism and extremism online. The initiative was launched jointly by India, France, New 1. When will be the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha Zealand, Canada and several other countries. However, the Elections 2019 held? USA has declined to be a part of the initiative as of now. (a) 18 May 9. Which country recently blocked all editions of (b) 19 May Wikipedia? (c) 20 May (a) USA (d) 21 May (b) China (e) None of these (c) Russia Ans.1. (b) (d) Canada Exp.The Indian General Elections 2019 are drawing to a (e) None of these close with the final round of voting on May 19, 2019. The 7- Ans.9.(b) phased elections began on April 11, 2019 to elect people’s Exp.China blocked all the language editions of the online representatives in all Parliamentary constituencies across encyclopedia ‘Wikipedia’. China began the pro9cess of the country for the 17th Lok Sabha. blocking language editions of Wikipedia in April 2019. 2. When will the Election Commission declare the 10. Which state has 35 percent of the country's Graphite results of 2019 General Elections? deposits as per the Geological Survey of India (GSI)? (a) May 23

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (b) May 25 5. When is the World Telecommunication Day observed (c) May 27 every year? (d) May 29 (a) 16 May (e) None of these (b) 17 May Ans.2. (a) (c) 18 May Exp.The Lok Sabha elections 2019 are underway to elect (d) 19 May people’s representatives from 543 constituencies for the (e) None of these 17th Lok Sabha. The election results will be declared on May Ans.5. (b) 23, 2019. Exp.The World Telecommunication and Information Society 3. Which sportsperson received the Knighthood on May Day was observed on May 17, 2019 across the world with an 16, 2019? aim to raise awareness that the use of Internet and other (a) Sir Alex Ferguson information and communication technologies (ICT) can (b) Sir Kenny Dalglish bring societies and economies together, bridging the digital (c) Sir Andy Murray divide. (d) Sir Alex Scott 6. Who among the following cricket veterans has been (e) None of these named in the ICC’s list of commentators for ICC cricket Ans.3. (c) World Cup 2019? Exp.Sir Andy Murray on May 16, 2019 received the (a) Sachin Tendulkar Knighthood by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, at an (b) Rahul Dravid investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in recognition (c) Saurav Ganguly of his services to tennis and charity. (d) VVS Lakshman 4. Who was awarded with the prestigious Sasakawa (e) None of these Award 2019? Ans.6. (c) (a) Narendra Modi Exp.The International Cricket Council has released its list of (b) Venkaiah Naidu commentators for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019. The (c) Nripendra Misra stellar line-up features three Indians including former (d) Pramod Kumar Mishra Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. Ans.4. (d) 7. Former Congress leader Kadavoor Sivadasan passed Exp.The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction away on May 17. He was a five-time MLA from which honoured Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra, Additional Principal Indian state? Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the (a) Kerala ‘Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction’. (b) Tamil Nadu

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (c) Karnataka 10. Who was appointed as head coach of the Indian (d) Andhra Pradesh men’s senior football team? (e) None of these (a) Igor Stimac Ans.7. (a) (b) Ante Rebic Exp.Kadavoor Sivadasan, former Kerala Minister and (c) Alen Halilovic veteran Congress leader passed away due to age-related (d) Ivan Perisic ailments early on May 17 in , Kerala. (e) None of these He was 87. Ans.10. (a) 8. Which Indian actor has collaborated with American Exp.Croatian World Cupper Igor Stimac was appointed head TV host David Letterman for a Netflix special? coach of the Indian men's senior football team for a two-year (a) Ranveer Singh term. Stimac has experience of over 18 years in coaching, (b) Anil Kapoor structuring, and developing football and players back home, (c) Anupam Kher and internationally. (d) Shahrukh Khan (e) None of these 20TH MAY Ans.8.(d) Exp.India’s Shahrukh Khan has collaborated with the 1. When will be the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha veteran American talk show host David Letterman for a Elections 2019 held? Netflix stand-alone special. The show will be all about in- (a) 18 May depth conversations. (b) 19 May 9. Which country has become the first in Asia to approve (c) 20 May same-sex marriage? (d) 21 May (a) Indonesia (e) None of these (b) Singapore Ans.1. (b) (c) Malaysia Exp.The Indian General Elections 2019 are drawing to a (d) Taiwan close with the final round of voting on May 19, 2019. The 7- (e) None of these phased elections began on April 11, 2019 to elect people’s Ans.9.(d) representatives in all Parliamentary constituencies across Exp.Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to the country for the 17th Lok Sabha. legalise same-sex marriage. The move marks a huge victory 2. When will the Election Commission declare the for the LGBT community of the island nation. results of 2019 General Elections? (a) May 23

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (b) May 25 ties. The decision could largely benefit thousands of Indian (c) May 27 professionals, who end up waiting for long to get the Green (d) May 29 Card. (e) None of these 5. Which among the following US states has passed a Ans.2. (a) stringent abortion law? Exp.The Lok Sabha elections 2019 are underway to elect (a) Florida people’s representatives from 543 constituencies for the (b) Oklahoma 17th Lok Sabha. The election results will be declared on May (c) Virginia 23, 2019. (d) Alabama 3. Which sportsperson received the Knighthood on May (e) None of these 16, 2019? Ans.5. (d) (a) Sir Alex Ferguson Exp.Alabama’s Senate has approved a stringent abortion (b) Sir Kenny Dalglish law, which would make performing an abortion at any stage (c) Sir Andy Murray of pregnancy a crime punishable by up to 99 years or life in (d) Sir Alex Scott prison. (e) None of these 6. Which nation would be hosting the 2023 Asian Ans.3. (c) Football Cup? Exp.Sir Andy Murray on May 16, 2019 received the (a) Malaysia Knighthood by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, at an (b) India investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in recognition (c) China of his services to tennis and charity. (d) Russia 4. Which nation’s President is set to propose a merit-based (e) None of these immigration policy? Ans.6.(c) (a) United States Exp.China would be hosting the Asian Cup Football (b) United Kingdom tournament in 2023. Initially South Korea was also one of (c) Japan the bidders for the tournament, however, the Korean (d) Australia Football Associated decided to pull out to strategically focus (e) None of these on a joint bid with North Korea to host the Women's World Ans.4. (a) Cup in the same year. Exp.US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new Q7. Which nation has appealed to the international proposal to overhaul the legal immigration system to give community to lift travel warnings? preference to foreigners based on merit rather than family (a) New Zealand

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (b) Sri Lanka (a) Thrissur Pooram (c) Australia (b) Vishu (d) China (c) Onam (e) None of these (d) Aranmula Boat Race Ans.7. (b) (e) None of these Exp.Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has appealed Ans.9. (a) to the international community to lift travel warnings issued Exp.Temple festival of Kerala, Thrissur Pooram 2019 began after the Easter Sunday attacks.India, United States, China, on May 13 and it is scheduled to conclude on May 14. UK and Australia are among the countries which issued Thousands of devotees from across countries will attend the travel warnings after Easter attacks. festivities in Vadakkunnathan Temple. Ans.7. (c) Q10. Who among the following has been appointed as Exp.Sri Lanka has temporarily blocked several social media the head coach of the men’s national team? sites, following attacks on mosques and business (a) Hugo Conte establishments of Muslim community yesterday. An (b) Dindin Santiago overnight curfew was imposed in several areas, around 80 (c) Mariusz Wlazly km north of Colombo, as mobs gathered to target the (d) Karch Kiraly community in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Easter (e) Dragan Mihailovic Sunday. Ans.10.(e) 8. What is the name of famous folk singer who was also Exp. The Volleyball Federation of India appointed Serbian known as ‘Birha Samrat’ recently passed away? Dragan Mihailovic as head coach of the men’s national team (a) Hiralal Yadav in a move linked to the long term goal of Olympic Games (b) Ajay Kumar qualification. Mihailovic has more than 25 years of (c) Shakuntal Sinha experience as a coach. (d) Arpan Das Mitra (e) None of these 21ST MAY Ans.8. (a) Exp.Padma Shri awardee ‘Birha Samrat’ Hiralal Yadav died 1. When did the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 conclude? at the age of 93 recently. He was felicitated with Padma Shri (a) 17 May award this year also honoured with Yash Bharti award by (b) 18 May the Uttar Pradesh government in 2015. (c) 19 May 9. What is the name of Kerala's largest temple festival, (d) 20 May which began on May 12, 2019? (e) None of these

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Ans.1.(c) (b) Amitabh Bachchan Exp.The Lok Sabha Elections 2019 concluded on May 19, (c) Salman Khan 2019 with the seventh and final phase of polling in 59 (d) Akshay Kumar constituencies across 7 States and a Union Territory. (e) None of these 2. India recently delivered a pair of Mi-24 attack Ans.4.(d) helicopters to which country? Exp.UPI payments app BharatPe appointed Bollywood actor (a) Sri Lanka Salman Khan as its brand ambassador. The campaign will be (b) Afghanistan focused towards educating merchants and users about UPI (c) Qatar payments. (d) Bangladesh 5. The voting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 was held (e) None of these in how many constituencies? Ans.2. (b) (a) 542 Exp.Vinay Kumar, Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, (b) 543 handed over Mi-24 attack helicopters to Acting Defence (c) 544 Minister Asadullah Khalid at the Kabul Air Force base, (d) 545 Afghanistan. (e) None of these 3. A High-Level Committee on Digital Payments recently Ans.5. (a) submitted its report to the RBI. The Committee is Exp.The Lok Sabha Elections 2019 were conducted in 542 headed by whom? parliamentary constituencies across states and union (a) Nandan Nilekani territories. The election results will be declared on May 23, (b) Kishore Sansi 2019. (c) Sanjay Jain 6. Which state’s 26 reservoirs have hit ‘zero water’ (d) Aruna Sharma storage level? (e) None of these (a) Karnataka Ans.3. (a) (b) Maharashtra Exp.Nandan Nilekani-headed panel on Digital Payments (c) West Bengal submitted its report to the Reserve Bank of India. The (d) Telangana Reserve Bank will now examine the recommendations of the (e) None of these Committee. Ans.6.(b) 4. UPI payments app BharatPe appointed which Exp.The statistics revealed by the Water Conservation personality as its Brand Ambassador? department of Maharashtra reveals that 26 reservoirs in the (a) Aamir Khan state hit zero water storage level on May 18, 2019. The dams

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel that have zero storage at the moment include Paithan, (d) Singapore Manjara, Majalgaon, Yeldari, Siddeshwar, Lower Terna, Sina (e) None of these Kolegaon and Lower Dhudna in Aurangabad division. Ans.9.(d) 7. When is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue Exp.Indian Naval ships INS Kolkata and INS Shakti would and Development observed? participate in annual bilateral naval exercise between India (a) 20th May and Singapore – SIMBEX-2019. Along with INS Kolkata and (b) 19th May INS Shakti, Indian long range maritime patrol aircraft (c) 21st May Poseidon-8I (P8I) will also participate in SIMBEX-19. This (d) 22nd May naval exercise is scheduled from May 16 to May 22, 2019. (e) None of these 10. How many missions have been announced by ISRO Ans.7.(c) to be conducted in next 10 years? Exp.The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and (a) 6 Development will be observed on May 21, 2019. The day (b) 7 provides an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the (c) 8 values of cultural diversity, as three-quarters of the world’s (d) 9 major conflicts have a cultural dimension. (e) None of these 8. How many states voted in the seventh and last phase Ans.10.(b) of Lok Sabha Polls, held on May 19? Exp.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently (a) 7 announced for its upcoming mission over next 10 years. (b) 8 Apart from much awaited and ambitious Chadrayaan-2 (c) 10 some other mega missions will be conducted. Among these (d) 11 seven mega missions ISRO has defined XPoSat and Aditya- (e) None of these L1 missions only. Ans.8.(a) Exp.The voting for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha 22ND & 23RD MAY Elections 2019 was held on May 19, 2019 in 59 constituencies across 7 States and a Union Territory. 1. Which former Prime Minister’s death anniversary is 9. With which country naval exercise SIMBEX-2019 is observed on May 21? scheduled from May 16 to May 22, 2019? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (a) Saudi Arabia (b) Rajiv Gandhi (b) Sri-Lanka (c) Lal Bahadur Shastri (c) Spain (d) Gulzarilal Nanda

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (e) None of these (b) Ruhade Ans.1.(b) (c) Sambati Exp.The 28th death anniversary of former Prime Minister (d) Anchita Rajiv Gandhi was observed across the nation on May 21, (e) None of these 2019. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing at Ans.4.(a) Sriperumbudur of Tamil Nadu on this day in 1991. Exp.Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for 2. Google has announced suspension of its services with protecting Ongole cattle breed on May 20, 2019. Vice which technology giant? President Venkaiah Naidu released a compendium on (a) Alibaba Ongole breed of cattle at Vijayawada recently. (b) Xiaomi 5. What is the name of farthest place in universe where (c) Baidu NASA’s spacecraft has recently found evidence of water? (d) Huawei (a) Webar Galaxy (e) None of these (b) Giant Gracia Ans.2.(d) (c) Wire Gross Exp.Google has suspended all business with Huawei that (d) Ultima Thule requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical (e) None of these services and cancelled its Android license. Ans.5. (d) 3. Which nation has suspended the procedure of filling Exp.NASA has recently discovered evidences of water, ice landing cards by travelers from India and other nations? and organic molecules on Ultima Thule's surface, farthest (a) US place in universe. NASA has published the first profile of (b) Japan Ultima Thule revealing details about the complex space (c) France object. (d) UK 6. Name of Indian spinner who recently started lifestyle (e) None of these brand CheQmate? Ans.3.(d) (a) Kuldeep Yadav Exp.The UK government has scrapped the requirement of (b) Ravidra Jadeja filling out landing cards by international travelers coming to (c) Yuzvendra Chahal the UK from countries like India, as part of a series of (d) Ashish Nehra measures aimed at a smoother entry into Britain. (e) None of these 4. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for 7. When the World Metrology Day is observed every protecting which cattle breed recently? year? (a) Ongole (a) 19th May

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (b) 20th May won the election by a 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent margin (c) 21th May over Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno. (d) 22th May 10. The Indian Navy recently began the IMCOR exercise (e) None of these with which country? Ans.7. (b) (a) Russia Exp.World Metrology Day is observed every year on 20 May (b) Malaysia to commemorate the signing of the Metre Convention in (c) Myanmar 1875. The theme of the 2019 World Metrology Day was ‘The (d) South Carolina International System of Units – Fundamentally better’. (e) None of these 8. Starbucks recently opened ‘silent cafe’ in which Ans.10.(c) country? Exp.The Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR) began (a) Japan on May 20, 2019 at Andaman and Nicobar Command. For (b) France this purpose, Myanmar Navy Ship UMS King TabinShweHtee (c) USA (773) and UMS Inlay (OPV-54) arrived at Port Blair. (d) China (e) None of these 24TH MAY Ans.8.(d) Exp.American coffee company Starbucks recently opened a Q1. Name the fighter aircraft from which Indian Air ‘silent cafe’ in Guangzhou, China. The half of the staff at this Force successfully fired the BrahMos air version missile. café is hearing impaired. People can place orders without (a) Mirage 2000 saying a word. (b) MiG 21 Bison 9. Who was elected as the President of Indonesia (c) Su-30 MKI recently? (d) Mi-29 (a) Joko Widodo (e) Rafael (b) Prabowo Subianto Ans.1.(c) (c) Sandiaga Uno Exp. Indian Air Force successfully fired the BrahMos air (d) Ma'ruf Amin version missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. (e) None of these The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile Ans.9.(a) followed the desired trajectory before directly hitting the Exp.Joko Widodo was re-elected as President of Indonesia land target. The air-launched BrahMos missile is a 2.5-ton for the second term, defeating rival Prabowo Subianto. supersonic air to surface cruise missile with ranges of close Widodo and his Vice-Presidential running mate Ma'ruf Amin to 300 km, designed and developed by BAPL.

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q2. Name the Flight Lieutenant rank officer who became (e) Kotak Mahindra the first woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to qualify to Ans.4.(a) undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft. Exp. Tech Mahindra announced its biggest defence order (a) Avni Chaturvedi worth over Rs 300 crore with the Indian Navy. As part of the (b) Kamala Singh ‘Armed Forces Secure Access Card’ (AFSAC) Project, Tech (c) Srimala Das Mahindra will implement RFID (Radio Frequency (d) Bhawana Kanth Identification) based Access Control System across all naval (e) Nirmala Singh bases and ships. Ans.2.(d) Q5. On which rank does India stands in the recently Exp. Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth became the first released KidsRight Index out of 181 countries? woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to qualify to undertake (a) 112th missions by day on a fighter aircraft. She completed the Day (b) 109th Operational syllabus on MiG-21 Bison. (c) 117th Q3. Name the former foreign secretary who will be (d) 134th conferred with Japan’s second highest national award, (e) 140th ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’. Ans.5.(c) (a) Ranjan Mathai Exp. India stands in a lowly 117th position out of 181 (b) Shyam Saran countries in the KidsRight Index, the annual global index (c) Sujatha Singh which ranks how countries adhere to and are equipped to (d) Nirupama Rao improve child rights. Iceland secured the top position in the (e) Shivshankar Menon index followed by Portugal. Ans.3.(b) Q6. Name the life insurer that has been conferred with Exp. Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran will be the FICCI Claims Excellence Award. conferred with Japan’s second highest national award, (a) Aegon Life Insurance Co. Ltd ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’. (b) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited Q4. Which among the following company/organization (c) Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd has recently announced its biggest defence order worth (d) Bharti AXA Life Insurance over Rs 300 crore with the Indian Navy. (e) DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance (a) Tech Mahindra Ans.6.(d) (b) Reliance Defence Exp. Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a private life insurer, has (c) HAL been conferred with the FICCI Claims Excellence Award. The (d) BEL

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel recognition comes for its customer-friendly claims services (d) Manires in the life insurance sector. (e) Philires Q7. The 5th Smart Cities India 2019 expo was held Ans.9.(c) recently in _____. Exp. Algeria Capital: Algiers, Currency: Algerian dinar. (a) New Delhi Q10. Name the organization/group that has overtaken (b) Mumbai the 151-year-old Tata group to emerge as India’s most (c) Chennai valuable by way of market capitalization (m-cap). (d) Guwahati (a) Reliance Group (e) Pune (b) Mittal Group Ans.7.(a) (c) HDFC group Exp. The 5th Smart Cities India 2019 expo, including (d) ONGC Transport India, Solar India, Buildings India and Water India (e) IOC expos, was inaugurated by Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ans.10.(c) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoUHUA) at the Exp. The HDFC group has overtaken the 151-year-old Tata Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. group to emerge as India’s most valuable by way of market Q8. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently capitalization (m-cap). The combined market value of the declared which of the following two countries as malaria- five listed companies of the HDFC group – HDFC, HDFC Bank, free? HDFC Life, HDFC Asset Management and Gruh Finance stood (a) Algeria and Bulgaria at Rs 11.66 lakh crore. (b) Algeria and Argentina (c) Bulgaria and Argentina 25TH & 26TH MAY (d) Finland and Ireland (e) Sweden and Finland 1. Who is the youngest BJP candidate to win in the Lok Ans.8.(b) Sabha Elections 2019? Exp. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared (a) Nusrat Jahan Algeria and Argentina as malaria-free, with no recorded (b) Tejaswi Surya cases of indigenous transmission of the disease since 2013 (c) Praveen Nishad and 2010 respectively (d) Mukut Bihari Q9. What is the capital of Algeria? (e) None of these (a) Buenos Aires Ans.1. (a) (b) Buenires (c) Algiers

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp.Tejaswi Surya is the youngest candidate of the BJP to (e) None of these win in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 from the Bangaluru Ans.4. (d) south. Surya defeated B.K.Hariprasad of Congress. Exp.Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose and AS 2. Which seat of Uttar Pradesh was not won by the Bopanna were recently sworn-in as the Judges of the Bhartiya Janata Party in Lok Sabha Elections 2019? Supreme Court. With this, the number of judges in the (a) Pilibhit Supreme Court now stands at 31, which is the full sanctioned (b) Rampur strength of the apex court. (c) Gorakhpur 5. Who will be conferred with Japan's 'Order of the (d) Baghpat Rising Sun' award for strengthening the strategic ties (e) None of these and enhancing mutual understanding between India Ans.2. (b) and Japan? Exp.Samajwadi Party candidate Azam Khan won in Rampur (a) Shyam Saran constituency of Uttar Pradesh against Bollywood actress and (b) BJP candidate Jaya Prada. The BJP won a total of 62 seats in (c) Raveesh Kumar Uttar Pradesh. (d) Ramnath Kovind 3. In Lok Sabha Election 2019 results which candidate (e) None of these has won from Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency? Ans.5. (a) (a) Gopal Jee Yadav Exp.Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran will be (b) Ravi Shankar Prasad conferred with Japan's 'Order of the Rising Sun' award for (c) Giriraj Singh strengthening the strategic ties and enhancing mutual (d) Dinesh Chandra Yadav understanding between India and Japan. (e) None of these 6. The Indian cricket team would be playing its first Ans.3. (c) match at the ICC World Cup 2019 against which nation? Exp.BJP candidate Giriraj Singh won from Begusarai Lok 9a) New Zealand Sabha constituency. He has defeated Kanhaiya Kumar by (b) South Africa more than 4.22 lakh votes. (c) England 4. What is the present strength of Judges in the Supreme (d) Bangladesh Court, as on May 24, 2019? Ans.6. (b) (a) 23 Exp.India’s opening match at the ICC World Cup 2019 would (b) 26 be against South Africa on June 5, 2019. The Indian Team has (c) 29 won the cricket world cup twice, first in 1983 against the (d) 31

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp.Tejaswi Surya is the youngest candidate of the BJP to (d) BEL win in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 from the Bangaluru (e) Kotak Mahindra south. Surya defeated B.K.Hariprasad of Congress. Ans.4.(a) 2. Which seat of Uttar Pradesh was not won by the Exp. Tech Mahindra announced its biggest defence order Bhartiya Janata Party in Lok Sabha Elections 2019? worth over Rs 300 crore with the Indian Navy. As part of the (a) Pilibhit ‘Armed Forces Secure Access Card’ (AFSAC) Project, Tech (b) Rampur Mahindra will implement RFID (Radio Frequency (c) Gorakhpur Identification) based Access Control System across all naval (d) Baghpat bases and ships. (e) None of these Q5. On which rank does India stands in the recently Ans.2. (b) released KidsRight Index out of 181 countries? Exp.Samajwadi Party candidate Azam Khan won in Rampur (a) 112th constituency of Uttar Pradesh against Bollywood actress and (b) 109th BJP candidate Jaya Prada. The BJP won a total of 62 seats in (c) 117th Uttar Pradesh. (d) 134th 3. In Lok Sabha Election 2019 results which candidate (e) 140th has won from Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency? Ans.5.(c) (a) Gopal Jee Yadav Exp. India stands in a lowly 117th position out of 181 (b) Ravi Shankar Prasad countries in the KidsRight Index, the annual global index (c) Giriraj Singh which ranks how countries adhere to and are equipped to (d) Dinesh Chandra Yadav improve child rights. Iceland secured the top position in the (e) None of these index followed by Portugal. Ans.3. (c) Q6. Name the life insurer that has been conferred with Exp.BJP candidate Giriraj Singh won from Begusarai Lok the FICCI Claims Excellence Award. Sabha constituency. He has defeated Kanhaiya Kumar by (a) Aegon Life Insurance Co. Ltd more than 4.22 lakh votes. (b) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited Q4. Which among the following company/organization (c) Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd has recently announced its biggest defence order worth (d) Bharti AXA Life Insurance over Rs 300 crore with the Indian Navy. (e) DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance (a) Tech Mahindra Ans.6.(d) (b) Reliance Defence Exp. Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a private life insurer, has (c) HAL been conferred with the FICCI Claims Excellence Award. The

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Ans.1.(e) Indian independence movement under the tutelage of Exp. US President Donald Trump got the red carpet Mahatma Gandhi. treatment at Japan’s Imperial Palace where he made history, Q4. Who was sworn in for a five-year term as South becoming the first world leader to meet with the new Africa’s president after being elected unopposed by emperor of Japan Naruhito. Parliament following the sixth general elections? Q2. Which of the following country has won the (a) Cyril Ramaphosa badminton world mixed-team championship, Sudirman (b) Julius Malema Cup 2019? (c) Ace Magashule (a) Russia (d) Jacob Zuma (b) China (e) Thabo Mbeki (c) Japan Ans.4.(a) (d) India Exp. Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the African National (e) Thailand Congress, was sworn in for a five-year term as South Africa’s Ans.2.(b) president after being elected unopposed by Parliament Exp.China won the badminton world mixed-team following the sixth general elections. championship, Sudirman Cup 2019 in Nanning, China. They Q5. In a report submitted to the oil ministry, a high-level beat Japan in men’s doubles, women’s singles and men’s committee (HLC) of companies has recommended singles to clinch the title for the 11th time. strategies to reduce import dependency. The committee Q3. The nation pays homage to first Prime Minister was formed to discuss research-related synergies and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his ______death tax issues for state-run oil companies. Who is the anniversary on 27th May 2019. present Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill (a) 56th Development & Entrepreneurship? (b) 54th (a) Nirmala Sitharaman (c) 57th (b) Piyush Goyal (d) 55th (c) Dharmendra Pradhan (e) 53rd (d) Jagat Prakash Nadda Ans.3.(d) (e) Suresh Prabhu Exp. The nation pays homage to first Prime Minister Pandit Ans.5.(c) Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary on 27th May Exp. In a report submitted to the oil ministry, a high-level 2019. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. committee (HLC) of companies has recommended strategies Jawaharlal Nehru emerged as an eminent leader of the to reduce import dependency. The committee was formed to discuss research-related synergies and tax issues for state-

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel run oil companies. The committee consisted of Anil terrorist elements may have left the country to land on Kakodkar (scientist) and Sidharth Pradhan, an expert on Indian shores recently. financial and tax issues. “They also looked into mergers, (a) American acquisitions and consolidation of oil and gas public sector (b) Sri Lankan undertakings (PSUs) and the joint ventures”. During 2018, (c) Chinese India consumed 204.92 MMT petroleum products and 58.64 (d) Indian billion cubic meters (BCM) natural gas, whereas the (e) German domestic production of crude oil and natural gas has almost Ans.7.(b) stagnated. Dharmendra Debendra Pradhan is a BJP leader Exp. Sri Lankan navy has launched extra vigil on its northern and currently the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and seas in wake of media reports that some terrorist elements Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in the NDA may have left the country to land on Indian shores. Earlier, Government. several media outlets reported that a group of 15 suspected Q6. ______unveiled the calendar for the Islamic State terrorists were fleeing Sri Lanka towards the “Artemis” program that will return astronauts to the Kerala Coast. Coastal security has been beefed up across the Moon for the first time in half a century, including eight Kerala coast in wake of reports. scheduled launches and a mini-station in lunar orbit by Q8. Who has been took oath as the Chief Minister of 2024. Sikkim recently? (a) NASA (a) PK Chamling (b) ISRO (b) (c) JAXA (c) PS Golay (d) European Space Agency (d) (e) SpaceX (e) Prem Das Rai Ans.6.(a) Ans.8.(c) Exp.NASA unveiled the calendar for the “Artemis” program Exp. Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) president Prem Singh that will return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in Tamang, popularly known as PS Golay took oath as the Chief half a century, including eight scheduled launches and a Minister of Sikkim. He was administered the oath by mini-station in lunar orbit by 2024. The original lunar Governor Ganga Prasad at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. Mr. missions were named for Apollo – Artemis was his twin Golay is not a member of the State Assembly at present as he sister in Greek mythology, and the goddess of hunting, did not contest the polls. The 51-year-old party chief when wilderness, and the Moon. he was taking the oath in the Nepali language. Q7. ______navy has launched extra vigil on its northern seas in wake of media reports that some

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q9. Which company is planning to launch its own minister and other members of the Union Council of cryptocurrency in early 2020, allowing users to make Ministers at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. digital payments in a dozen countries? (a) Gmail 29TH MAY (b) Twitter (c) Yahoo Q1. Which country has been elected to the Executive (d) Facebook Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly recently? (e) Google (a) USA Ans.9.(d) (b) India Exp. Facebook is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency (c) Russia in early 2020, allowing users to make digital payments in a (d) Germany dozen countries. The currency, dubbed GlobalCoin, would (e) China enable Facebook’s 2.4 billion monthly users to change Ans.1.(b) dollars and other international currencies into its digital Exp. India has been elected to the Executive Board of the coins. The coins could then be used to buy things on the first UN-Habitat Assembly, announced by Ministry of internet and in shops and other outlets or to transfer money Housing and Urban Affairs. India has been elected to the without needing a bank account. Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly at the Q10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be Plenary Session of the Assembly being held in Nairobi. The administered the oath of office for his ______first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly started on May 27th term along with his new council of ministers on 30th at the headquarters of UN-Habitat in Nairobi and will go on May. till May 31st. The special theme for the UN-Habitat Assembly (a) fifth is “Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and (b) first Communities”. (c) third Q2. Which Parliament has removed Chancellor (d) fourth Sebastian Kurz from office as he lost the no confidence (e) second in a special Parliamentary session? Ans.10.(e) (a) Canadian Exp. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be administered the (b) African oath of office for his second term along with his new council (c) American of ministers on 30th May. President Ram Nath Kovind will (d) German administer the oath of office and secrecy to the prime (e) Austrian Ans.2.(e)

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp. Austrian Parliament has removed Chancellor Sebastian May in 1883 near Nasik in Maharashtra, Savarkar was Kurz from office as he lost the no confidence in a special popularly called Veer Savarkar. Parliamentary session. His previous coalition ally, the far- Q5. Who will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal right Freedom Party (FPO) and the opposition Social Pradesh for the second time? Democrats (SPO) backed the no-confidence motions. (a) Dorjee Khandu Q3. The government has constituted the Unlawful (b) Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether (c) Kalikho Pul or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the LTTE as (d) an unlawful association. What is the full form of LTTE? (e) Nabam Tuki (a) Labour Tigers of Tamil Eelam Ans.5.(d) (b) Liberation Tigers of Telugu Eelam Exp. Pema Khandu will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of (c) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Arunachal Pradesh for the second time on 29th May. After (d) Liberation Treaty of Tamil Enemy having a landslide victory in the Assembly elections with 41 (e) Liberation Transit of Tamil Eelam seats in the 60-seat house, the BJP held it’s Legislature Party Ans.3.(c) Meeting in Itanagar. Exp.The government has constituted the Unlawful Activities Q6. Two women IAF officers from ______were (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is part of the country’s first all-women crew to fly a sufficient cause for declaring the Liberation Tigers of Tamil medium-lift helicopter Mi-17 V5. Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association. The Tribunal is (a) West Bengal comprised of sitting Judge of Delhi High Court Justice Sangita (b) Tamil Nadu Dhingra Sehgal. (c) Kerala Q4. Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s birth (d) Odisha anniversary is being celebrated on 28th May. Savarkar (e) Punjab born on 28th May in- Ans.6.(e) (a) 1883 Exp. Two women IAF officers from Punjab were part of the (b) 1871 country’s first all-women crew to fly a medium-lift (c) 1899 helicopter Mi-17 V5. Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (d) 1860 (Captain), Flying Officer Aman Nidhi (co-pilot) and Flight (e) 1867 Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal (Flight Engineer) flew the chopper, Ans.4.(a) which took off from a forward air base in South Western air Exp.Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s birth command. anniversary is being celebrated on 28th May. Born on 28th

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q7. Which Bank has announced that it has launched has a range of around 25km and up to the altitude of 18,000 ‘Bank on Wheels’ facility in 14 of its lead districts in meters. Tamil Nadu and Kerala, besides Vijayawada? Q9. Which country has launched a nuclear-powered (a) Indian Bank icebreaker, part of an ambitious programme to renew (b) Bank of India and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its (c) Canara Bank ability to tap the Arctic’s commercial potential recently? (d) Indian Overseas Bank (a) Germany (e) State Bank of India (b) Russia Ans.7.(d) (c) India Exp.Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has announced that it has (d) Japan launched ‘Bank on Wheels’ facility in 14 of its lead districts (e) China in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, besides Vijayawada. The mobile Ans.9.(b) van facility will enable the public, especially senior citizens, Exp. Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker, part of conveniently get door-step banking facility available at an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of the identified locations of the lead districts. vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic’s Q8. The DRDO successfully test-fired the new version of commercial potential. The ship, dubbed the Ural and which the ______surface-to-air defence missile system was floated out from a dockyard in St Petersburg, is one of a with a new indigenously-developed seeker in Balasore trio that when completed will be the largest and most off the Odisha coast. powerful icebreakers in the world. (a) Nag Q10. Who is present MD & CEO of Indian Overseas Bank? (b) Prithvi (a) R Subramaniakumar (c) Akash (b) Usha Ananthasubramanian (d) Trishul (c) Sandeep Bakhshi (e) Agni (d) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh Ans.8.(c) (e) Aditya Puri Exp.The DRDO successfully test-fired the new version of the Ans.10.(a) Akash surface-to-air defence missile system with a new Exp. R Subramaniakumar is Chief Executive Officer, MD & indigenously-developed seeker in Balasore off the Odisha Executive Director at Indian Overseas Bank. coast. The medium range multi-target engagement capable missile was developed as part of the Integrated Guided- 30TH MAY Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) other than Nag, Agni, Trishul, and Prithvi missiles. The supersonic missile

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Q1. RBI has extended timings for customer transactions Operation by 22% from Rs. 2540 crore in the year 2018- in the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system to 19 to ______crore in the year 2019-20. ______pm from 4:30 pm. (a) Rs 4,800 (a) 5:00 pm (b) Rs 6,700 (b) 5:30 pm (c) Rs 8,200 (c) 6:00 pm (d) Rs 5,000 (d) 6:30 pm (e) Rs 3,100 (e) 7:00 pm Ans.3.(e) Ans.1.(c) Exp. The National Small Industries Corporation Limited Exp. RBI has extended timings for customer transactions in (NSIC) signed an MoU with Ministry of Micro, Small and the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system to 6:00 pm Medium Enterprises (MSME) for the year 2019-20. The MoU from 4:30 pm. The new time window for RTGS will come into envisages provision of enhanced services by NSIC under its effect from 01st June 2019. marketing, financial, technology, and other support services Q2. Who has been sworn in as Australia’s Prime schemes for MSMEs in the country. The Corporation projects Minister, 11 days after retaining the position in the to increase Revenue from Operation by 22% from Rs. 2540 country’s general election? crore in the year 2018-19 to 3100 crore in the year 2019-20. (a) Scott Morrison Q4. What is the minimum amount for the transaction to (b) Bill Shorten be eligible as an RTGS transfer? (c) Malcolm Turnbull (a) Rs 1 lakh (d) Peter Dutton (b) Rs 2 lakh (e) Julie Bishop (c) Rs 4 lakh Ans.2.(a) (d) Rs 5 lakh Exp. Scott Morrison has been sworn in as Australia’s Prime (e) Rs 8 lakh Minister, 11 days after retaining the position in the country’s Ans.4.(b) general election. Along with Deputy Prime Minister Michael Exp. The minimum amount for the transaction to be eligible McCormack, Morrison was sworn in by Queen Elizabeth’s as an RTGS transfer is Rs 2 lakh. official representative in Australia, Governor-General Sir Q5. The National Small Industries Corporation Limited Peter Cosgrove, in the capital, Canberra. (NSIC) Limited is established by the Government of Q3. The National Small Industries Corporation Limited India in- (NSIC) signed an MoU with Ministry of Micro, Small and (a) 1965 Medium Enterprises (MSME) for the year 2019-20. The (b) 2000 Corporation projects to increase Revenue from (c) 1990

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (d) 1955 bettering his previous best of 245 points that was set in New (e) 2005 Delhi World Cup Shooting in February this year. Chaudhury Ans.5.(d) has already secured a berth for the Tokyo Olympics. This is Exp. NSIC Limited is established by the Government of India India’s second Gold in the championship. in 1955. Q8. Which of the following country has signed a Q6. Which Bank has launched ‘SMESuvidha’ scheme to tripartite agreement with India and Japan for provide loans to the GST-registered MSMEs at affordable development of eastern terminal of Colombo port? interest rates recently? (a) Pakistan (a) Allahabad Bank (b) Singapore (b) United Bank of India (c) Thailand (c) Bank of India (d) China (d) Corporation Bank (e) Sri Lanka (e) State Bank of India Ans.8.(e) Ans.6.(d) Exp.Sri Lanka has signed a tripartite agreement with India Exp.State-owned Corporation Bank has launched and Japan for development of eastern terminal of Colombo ‘SMESuvidha’ scheme to provide loans to the GST-registered port. The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed in MSMEs at affordable interest rates. The product is designed Colombo by Sri Lankan ports minister Sagala Ratnayake, as a part of the lender’s efforts to improve service and Indian high commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh provide the best products to the MSME sector. This is a Sandhu and a Japanese representative. unique product for GST-registered Micro, Small and Medium Q9. Where is the headquarters of Corporation Bank? Enterprises (MSMEs). (a) Hyderabad Q7. Who has won 10m air pistol Gold beating his own (b) Chennai world record in ISSF shooting World Cup? (c) Mangaluru (a) Saurabh Chaudhary (d) Bengaluru (b) Rahi Sarnobat (e) Manipal (c) Apurvi Chandela Ans.9.(c) (d) Heena Sidhu Exp.Headquarters of Corporation Bank is in Mangaluru. (e) Vinesh Phogat Q10. Record ______women candidates have been Ans.7.(a) elected to the Lok Sabha in the recently held general Exp. In ISSF shooting World Cup, in Munich Germany, India’s elections (17th Lok Sabha)? Saurabh Chaudhary has won 10m Air Pistol Gold beating his (a) 73 own World Record. The 17-year old Chaudhary scored 246.3 (b) 78

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (c) 71 thinking that addresses contemporary issues around (d) 67 the world? (e) 65 (a) Shyam Saran Ans.10.(b) (b) Annie Zaidi Exp.Record 78 women candidates have been elected to the (c) Chhaya Sharma Lok Sabha in the recently held general elections. According (d) GD Robert to the Election Commission, the number has grown from the (e) Rana Dasgupta previous 62 women who were elected to the 16th Lok Sabha Ans.2.(b) in 2014. Exp. Indian writer Annie Zaidi was announced as the 2019 winner of the USD 100,000 Nine Dots Prize, a prestigious 31st MAY book prize created to award innovative thinking that Q1. Which two countries have announced that mutual addresses contemporary issues around the world. defense cooperation agreement had come into force, Q3. International Everest Day is being observed on- amid increasing tensions between Washington and (a) 31st May Tehran? (b) 26th May (a) USA and UAE (c) 29th May (b) USA and India (d) 25th May (c) USA and Qatar (e) 30th May (d) USA and China Ans.3.(c) (e) USA and South Korea Exp.International Everest Day is being observed on 29th Ans.1.(a) May 2019. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Exp. The United States and the have Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day announced that mutual defense cooperation agreement had (29th May) in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat. come into force, amid increasing tensions between Q4. Who is present President of the United Arab Washington and Tehran. The DCA (Defense Cooperation Emirates? Agreement) will enhance military coordination between the (a) Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi United States and the United Arab Emirates, further (b) Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi advancing an already robust military, political, and (c) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum economic partnership at a critical time. (d) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Q2. Name the Indian writer, who was announced as the (e) Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei 2019 winner of the USD 100,000 Nine Dots Prize, a Ans.4.(d) prestigious book prize created to award innovative

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp. Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the current Exp. Goa celebrates its statehood day on 30th May. It was on President of the United Arab Emirates, the Emirate of Abu this day in 1987 Goa became the 25th state of the Indian Dhabi and the Supreme Commander of the Union Defence Union.2 It was a Union Territory along with Daman and Diu Force. from December 1961 onwards when Goa was liberated from Q5. Which of the following country has decided to the colonial rule. International Everest Day since 2008 when the Q7. Which team has got the better of its English Premier legendary climber Hillary passed away? League rivals to win the Europa League final, beating (a) Sudan Arsenal 4-1 in the Baku Olympic Stadium, Azerbaijan? (b) Kenya (a) SL Benfica (c) India (b) Liverpool (d) China (c) Premier League (e) Nepal (d) Chelsea Ans.5.(e) (e) Manchester United Exp. International Everest Day is being observed on 29th Ans.7.(d) May. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Exp. Chelsea got the better of its English Premier League Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day (29th May) rivals to win the Europa League final, beating Arsenal 4-1 in in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat. Nepal the Baku Olympic Stadium, Azerbaijan. Despite a bright start decided to observe the day as International Everest Day from the Gunners, Chelsea ran riot in the second half with since 2008 when the legendary climber Hillary passed away. three goals in quick succession. Everest Day on May 29 every year in memory of the first Q8. Nepal is celebrating its ______Republic Day summit of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing on 29th May 2019. Norgay Sherpa on the day in 1953. The day is celebrated (a) 10th with memorial events, processions, and special events in (b) 14th Kathmandu and the Everest region. (c) 12th Q6. Which of the following state has celebrated its (d) 15th statehood day on 30th May 2019? (e) 11th (a) Ans.8.(c) (b) Assam Exp. Nepal is celebrating its 12th Republic Day on 29th May (c) Kerala 2019. A number of programmes are being organized in (d) Odisha different parts of the country to mark the occasion. The main (e) Goa function was held at Army Pavilion in Kathmandu, which Ans.6.(e) was attended by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime

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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Minister K.P.Sharma Oli, cabinet ministers, senior (a) James Marape government officials, heads and representatives of various (b) Charles Abel diplomatic missions and other dignitaries. (c) Peter O'Neill Q9. Who is the 13th and current Chief Minister of Goa? (d) Don Polye (a) (e) Patrick Pruaitch (b) Ans.10.(a) (c) Laxmikant Parsekar Exp.James Marape, a former finance minister and critic of a (d) major global gas development deal, has been elected by (e) parliament as the prime minister of Papua New Guinea. His Ans.9.(b) election came after weeks of political turmoil that saw his Exp. Pramod Sawant is the 13th and current Chief Minister predecessor, Peter O’Neill, resign having lost the support of of Goa. the House after more than seven years in power. Q10. Who has been elected by parliament as the prime minister of Papua New Guinea recently?

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