Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2019 Contents Current Affairs Q&A – May 2019 .......................................................................................................................... 2 INDIAN AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................. 2 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ......................................................................................................................... 28 BANKING & FINANCE .................................................................................................................................. 51 BUSINESS & ECONOMY .............................................................................................................................. 69 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS....................................................................................................................... 87 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS .................................................................................................................... 106 ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS .................................................................................................................... 128 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 129 ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 146 SPORTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 155 OBITUARY .................................................................................................................................................... 172 BOOKS & AUTHORS ................................................................................................................................... 182 IMPORTANT DAYS ..................................................................................................................................... 185 Static GK Q & A – May 2019 ............................................................................................................................ 201 Subscribe(Buy) Current Affairs PDF 2019 - Pocket, Study and Q&A (English & Hindi) 1 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A – May 2019 INDIAN AFFAIRS 1)Which ministry has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) recently? 1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) 3) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy 4) Ministry of Rural Development 5) None of these Answer – 2) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Explanation: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Program (NCAP). The objective is to reduce the PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and PM 10 concentration by 20% to 30% in at least 102 cities by 2024. The committee will be headed by the Secretary, Union Environment Ministry. The headquarters of the committee will be in New Delhi.The other members of the committee will be Joint Secretary (Thermal), Ministry of Power; Director General, The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) and Professor Sachidananda Tripathi, IIT Kanpur.The 102 cities, across 23 states and Union Territories will be identified by the Central Pollution Control Board (CBCB). The selection criteria will be based on their ambit air quality data between 2011 and 2015. The NCAP is envisioned as a five-year action plan with 2019 as the first year. There would be a review every five years. 2)Name the Indo-French(India & France) bilateral naval exercise that held in the Arabian sea of Goa coast. 1) Varuna 19.1 2) Konkan 19.1 3) Corpat 19.1 4) Simbex 19.1 5) None of these Answer – 1) Varuna 19.1 Explanation: India and France will be holding their bilateral naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 rabian Sea off the Goa coast from 1st May to 10th May, 2019.In this 17th edition of the Indo-French naval exercise, the participants are: the French Navy’s aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle 2 destroyers, FNS Forbin, FNS Provence the frigate FNS Latouche-Treville the tanker FNS Marne a nuclear submarine from the Indian side, the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya destroyer INS Mumbai the Teg-class frigate, INS Tarkash the Shishumar- class submarine, INS Shankul the Deepak- class fleet tanker, INS Deepak.The exercise will be conducted in 2 phases, stated as follows: The harbour phase: This exercise will be conducted at Goa and would include cross-visits, professional interactions, sports events and discussions. The sea phase: This exercise would comprise various exercises of the maritime operations. The 2nd part of the naval exercise, Varuna 19.2, will be held at May-end in Djibouti. 3) Geological sites, Mawmluh cave and Therriaghat cave were in news recently.It is located in which State? 1) Maharashtra 2) Manipur 3) Mizoram 4) Meghalaya 5) None of these 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Answer – 4) Meghalaya Explanation: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) North Eastern Region (NER) installed 2 geological display boards at 2 important geological sites with geo-scientific information. The sites are Mawmluh cave and Therriaghat cave in Meghalaya. The prime objective of this was to create awareness among students, visiting tourists and the general public and will also help to conserve the site and aid the upcoming generations to be aware of such geological developments. The geological display boards are unveiled at Mawmluh cave and Therriaghat at Sobhar in East Khasi Hill District. 4) Which colour number plates should be used by all types of electric vehicles as per the guidelines issued by central government? 1) Green 2) Blue 3) Orange 4) Green Yellow 5) None of these Answer – 1) Green Explanation: The Central government has instructed all state transport departments to mandate green number plates on all types of electric vehicles, whether brand new or used. The reason behind this move is to distinguish green vehicles for preferential treatment in parking, free entry in congested zones, and concessional toll.Allowing youngsters in the age group of 16-18 years to ride e-scooters, as they are gearless, and easy to use. ii. To direct taxi aggregators to have an incremental share of electric vehicles from 2020, this could be 1 percent of the fleet every year. iii. To set the rate of depreciation on EVs at 50% as against the 15% for conventionally powered vehicles. 5) Which mountain pass has been opened for the 14th edition of Sino-Indian(China-India) border trade? 1) Mana Pass, Uttarakhand 2) Baralacha La, Himachal Pradesh 3) Nathu La in Sikkim 4) Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh 5) None of these Answer - 3) Nathu La in Sikkim Explanation: The 14th edition of the annual Sino-Indian border trade opens at Nathu La, which is the frontier post at Sino-Indian border in Sikkim. Officials and traders of India and China made their presence at the border to symbolise the beginning of the border trade.Every year, between 1st May to 30th November, the bilateral border trade between 2 nations is held for 4 days a week for 6 months.After a long interval of 44 years, cross border trade commenced on July 6, 2006 to promote the benefits of trade, increase tourism in Sikkim, thus offering employment for people of the region. 6)Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu has released a postage stamp to commemorate the 750th birth anniversary of which spiritual icon? 1) Manavala Mamunigal 2) Sri Vedanta Desikan 3) Yamunacharya 4) Nathamuni 5) None of these Answer – 2) Sri Vedanta Desikan Explanation: In order to commemorate the 750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan, Vice President, M. 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Venkaiah Naidu unveiled a postage stamp in New Delhi on May 2, 2019. The stamp has been released by Indian postal department. The releasing of commemorative postage stamps inspire the younger generation to practice humanism, peace and compassion propagated by the great saint and spiritual icon. 7) Which Institute has signed MoU with Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) for setting up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies in India as a part of commemoration of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi? 1) IIT Kanpur 2) IIT Bombay 3) IIT Delhi 4) IIT Madras 5) None of these Answer – 3) IIT Delhi Explanation: Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies in India as a commemoration of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October 2019.The MoU has been signed by Principal Scientific Advisor to the Govt of India, Prof K. Vijay Raghavan and Director, IIT Delhi, Prof V. Ramgopal Rao in New Delhi.The Centre will work towards the implementation of sustainable, scientific and technological solutions for waste management by deploying available technologies for transformation of waste to wealth.The project has been approved under the recently constituted Prime Minister’s