www.gradeup.co 1.Who has been elected as the Prime minister of United Kingdom in 2019? A. David Cameron B. Gordon Brown C. Boris Johnson D. Jeremy Hunt E. John Major Answer : C Solution : Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson (55-years) has been elected as new Prime Minister of United Kingdom. Johnson, the former foreign secretary, secured 92,153 votes against 46,656 of his rival Jeremy Hunt in the battle for 10 Downing Street after Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation amid a mounting rebellion from within the party. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of the Government of the United Kingdom and chairs Cabinet meetings. 2.Who has been appointed United States 27th Secretary of Defence? A. Mark Esper B. Richard V Spencer C. Patrick M Shanahan D. Jim Mattis E. Ash Carter Answer : A Solution : The U.S. Senate confirmed former soldier Mark Esper as Secretary of Defence. Esper replaces Patrick Shanahan, who led the military in an acting capacity, but this week withdrew his name from consideration for a permanent role after allegations of domestic violence. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, ‘Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. 1 www.gradeup.co 3.Who has authored the book “Kargil: Untold stories from the War”? A. Anand Neelakanthan B. Chetan Bhagat C. Ganesh Devy D. Rachna Bisht Rawat E. Ruskin Bond Answer : D Solution : On the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War a new book titled, “Kargil: Untold stories from the War” authored by Rachna Bisht Rawat released in New Delhi. The book is based on Rawat's interviews with war survivors and martyrs' families, take the readers to the treacherous Himalayan mountains. This book is a tribute to their courage and that of their families, who have faced their loss with such dignity. The ‘Kargil war’ lasted for nearly three months, initiated in May of 1999 in an effort to displace Pakistani soldiers from the peaks they had occupied on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC). 4.As per Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking report, what is India’s ranking in the global innovation index 2019? A. 52nd B. 53rd C. 54th D. 51st E. 57th Answer : A Solution : India improved its ranking in the global innovation index by five places to 52nd in 2019 from 57th position last year. The GII rankings are published annually by Cornell University, INSEAD and the UN World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and GII Knowledge Partners. 2 www.gradeup.co 5.Who among the following is the first non-football player to be awarded the ‘Mohun Bagan Ratna’ 2019? A. Keshav Dutt B. Virat Kohli C. PV Sindhu D. Pullela Gopichand E. Saina Nehwal Answer : A Solution : Former India Football Captain Prasun Banerjee and two-time Olympic gold medallist Keshav Dutt has been chosen for the ‘Mohun Bagan Ratna’ 2019. This is for the first time Mohun Bagan's executive committee has decided to confer their highest honour to a non-footballer. The Mariners will also give Life Memberships to Sourav Ganguly, Chuni Goswami, Dr Vece Paes, Prasenjit Chatterjee and Deb Shankar Halder. 6.How much amount has been approved by the Union government for ‘Implementation of Agriculture Export Policy’ in 2019-20? A. Rs 109.6 crore B. Rs 195.4 crore C. Rs 269.25 crore D. Rs 206.8 crore E. None of these Answer : D Solution : The Union Government has approved an outlay of Rs 206.8 crore for a central sector scheme titled ‘Implementation of Agriculture Export Policy’ for the financial year 2019-20. The ‘Agriculture Export Policy, 2018’ is aimed at doubling farmers’ income by 2022. 3 www.gradeup.co 7.Who has won the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Women’s Championships 2019 title? A. England B. Singapore C. India D. Hong Kong E. Malaysia Answer : C Solution : India women's team clinched their maiden Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships title, beating England 3-0 in the final. The Indian women team won the gold for the first time in the history in the commonwealth games. 8.Who has become India’s 64th Grandmaster in Chess? A. S Arun Prasad B. Srinath Narayanan C. Prithu Gupta D. Girish A Koushik E. G N Gopal Answer : C Solution : Delhi’s Prithu Gupta has become India’s 64th Grandmaster, crossing the Elo threshold of 2500 points after beating IM Lev Yankelevich in the fifth round of the Portuguese League 2019. Gupta has achieved the sensational feat at the age of 15 years, 4 months and 10 days. Gupta received his first GM norm at the Gibraltar Masters last year, before achieving the second norm at the Biel Masters the same year. Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. 4 www.gradeup.co 9.Who has won the British Open title in Ireland? A. Shane Lowry B. Henrik Stenson C. Jordan Spieth D. Francesco Molinari E. None of these Answer : A Solution : Irishman Shane Lowry wins British Open to claim his first major golfing title at Royal Portrush. Lowry became the second player from the Republic of Ireland to win a major after Padraig Harrington. The 2019 Open Championship was the 148th Open Championship, played at Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. 10.Which of the following Countries will host the ISSF World Cup in 2020? A. Japan B. USA C. China D. India E. None of these Answer : D Solution : International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has approved India’s application to host the ISSF World Cup stages from 15 to 26 March 2020. World Cup will be held at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad in New Delhi. The ISSF World Cup was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986 to provide a homogeneous system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions. 5 www.gradeup.co 11.Which country won the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Men’s Championships 2019 title? A. England B. Singapore C. India D. Hong Kong E. Malaysia Answer : C Solution : Indian men defended their crown beating England while the women blanked Singapore for their maiden title at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in Cuttack. England tried to change the script but the Indian men brought in a twist to the tale through birthday boy Harmeet Desai to end the English hopes to lift the Host Association's Cup. The men beat England 3-2 while Indian women defeated England 3-0 to dethrone the defending champions Singapore who had a stranglehold on the trophy since 1997. After having won the Cup for eight consecutive times, their vice-like grip was snapped when they chose to send a weak team. 12.Who has won the Indonesia Open BWF Tour Super 1000 tournament held in Jakarta, Indonesia? A. Akane Yamaguchi B. Chen Yufei C. Nozomi Okuhara D. P V Sindhu E. Saina Nehwal Answer : A Solution : Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi has won the Indonesia Open BWF Tour Super 1000 tournament held in Jakarta, Indonesia. 6 www.gradeup.co She defeated India’s P.V. Sindhu in the title clash by 21-15, 21-16. The 2019 Indonesia Open was the fourteenth tournament of the 2019 BWF World Tour and also part of the Indonesia Open championships. 13.Which of the following Bollywood start will be honoured with an honorary doctorate degree from La Trobe University? A. Shah Rukh Khan B. Salman Khan C. Aamir Khan D. Akshay Kumar E. Ajay Devgn Answer : A Solution : Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured with an honorary doctorate degree from La Trobe University at its Melbourne campus in Bundoora. The award is for his contributions towards underprivileged children, women empowerment initiatives through Meer Foundation. La Trobe University is the first Australian university to award Khan with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa). 14.Which of the following banks has launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) interactive assistant chatbot named “ABHi”? A. Andhra Bank B. Allahabad Bank C. Union Bank of India D. ICICI Bank E. None of these Answer : A Solution : 7 www.gradeup.co Andhra Bank has launched an Artificial Intelligence interactive assistant chatbot named “ABHi.” Using the chatbot that is available on the official website of Andhra Bank i.e www.andhrabank.in. Its customer can get access to instant information 24×7, anytime they want. 15.Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Gujarat? A. Anusaiya Uikey B. Vinod Duggal C. Acharya Devvrat D. Kalraj Mishra E. B B Harichandan Answer : C Solution : President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Acharya Devvrat as the Governor of Gujarat. Mr. Acharya Devvrat will replace OP Kohli. The governors (exist in the states) and lieutenant- governors/administrators (union territories and in the NCT of Delhi) of the states and union territories of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of India at Union level. 16.Who has become the 76th signatory countries to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA)? A. Yemen B. Zambia C. Niger D. Palau E. Dominica Answer : D 8 www.gradeup.co Solution : Palau has become the 76th signatory country to join the International Solar Alliance (PCA). According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), The organisation aims to deploy over 1,000 gigawatts of solar energy and mobilise more than USD 1,000 billion into solar power by 2030. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a group of 121 solar resource-rich countries with headquarters in Gurugram, India.