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1. The CBDT extended the deadline to link PAN
with Aadhaar by six months from March 31 to
what date?
A. September 30, 2019
B. October 15, 2019
C. September 15, 2019
D. October 30, 2019
E. December 30, 2019
Answer: A
The CBDT extended the deadline to link PAN with
Aadhaar by six months from March 31 to September
30, 2019. However, it’ll be mandatory to quote and
link Aadhaar while filing income tax return from
April 1, 2019 unless specifically exempted.This is the
sixth time the government has extended the deadline
for individuals to link their Permanent Account
Number (PAN) to Aadhaar.
2. Which among the following banks to merge
with Bank of Barodato create the third-largest
lender of the country?
A. Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank
B. Vijaya Bank and IDBI Bank
C. Dena Bank and IDBI Bank
D. IDBI Bank and Corporation Bank
E. Corporation Bank and Vijaya Bank
Answer: A
In a first three-way amalgamation, Vijaya Bank and
Dena Bank will merge with Bank of Baroda to create
the third-largest lender of the country. The customers
including depositors of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank
will be treated as customers of Bank of Baroda with
effect from 1st April this year. The first-ever three-
way consolidation of banks in India, with a combined
business of 14.8 lakh crore rupees, making it the
third-largest bank after State Bank of India and ICICI
Bank.
3. Name the Air Marshal who appointed as new
Strategic Forces Command Chief?
A. KS Phillips
B. NS Dhillon
C. AB Chandan
D. RK Vijay
E. None of these
Answer: B
Air Marshal NS Dhillon was appointed as the new
Strategic Forces Command Chief.The Strategic
Forces Command looks after the strategic nuclear
arsenal of the country.Air Marshal Dhillon topped the
Fighter Strike Leader Course at TACDE and also
served there as the Head of Training and Deputy
Commandant.
4. Which two Maharatna public sector units have
inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for
cooperation in the development of solar power
projects?
A. GAIL India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
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B. Steel Authority of India and Bharat Heavy
Electricals Ltd
C. GAIL and Steel Authority of India
D. Steel Authority of India and Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation
E. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and GAIL
Answer: A
Maharatna public sector units GAIL India Ltd and
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) have inked a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) for
cooperation in the development of solar power
projects. The MoU is aimed at building a closer
strategic partnership between the two state-owned
companies for jointly pursuing commercial solar
power projects through participation in tariff and
viability gap funding based competitive bidding
process. India has set a target to achieve 100 GW of
solar power by 2022 so that all citizens can have
round-the-clock access to uninterrupted electricity.
5. Under the framework of South-South
Cooperation, India has offered what million dollar
Line of Credit to Bolivia for financing
development projects.
A. $50 million
B. 75 million
C. $100 million
D. $200 million
E. $250 million
Answer: C
Under the framework of South-South Cooperation,
India has offered $100 million Line of Credit to
Bolivia for financing development
projects.Accompanied by a 100-member strong
official delegation, President Ramnath Kovind had
wide ranging discussions with his counterpart
President Evo Morles of Bolivia. The discussions
focussed on political, economic and cultural issues
including space, mining, IT, pharmaceutical and
traditional medicines.
6. According to report ‘OpenSignal’s Hottest city
for 4G Availability’ released by OpenSignal,
which city has the highest 4G availability of
95.3%?
A. Dhanbad
B. Ranchi
C. Srinagar
D. Mumbai
E. Delhi
Answer: A
According to report ‘OpenSignal’s Hottest city for
4G Availability’ released by OpenSignal, Dhanbad,
which is also known as the coal capital of India has
the highest 4G availability of 95.3%, followed by
Ranchi which has 95% of 4G Availability.The report
revealed 4G Availability across the top 50 Indian
citiesBoth Ranchi and Dhanbad are two cities in
Jharkhand and they are the only two cities to have
over 95% of 4G coverage. Srinagar is one of the
remote areas in the country stood third on the list
with 4G Availability score of 94.9%.
7. Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2019?
A. Valtteri Bottas
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. Kimi Räikkönen
E. Valtteri Bottas
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Answer: B
Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton won the
Bahrain Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas, winner of the
opener in Australia, took second place to stay top of
the championship standings by a point from team
mate Hamilton.
8. Which team won Sultan Azlan Shah cup 2019 ?
A. South Korea
B. Australia
C. India
D. Great Britain
E. New Zealand
Answer: A
India has lost to South Korea in the final of Sultan
Azlan Shah Hockey tournament at Ipoh in
Malaysia.The host Malaysia Has secured the 3rd
place. Manpreet Singh was the captain of Indian
Hockey Team. Asian games Gold medalist Japan
stood at 5th place
9. ________ was awarded the ‘Best Sports
Federation’ award in the country by the
Association Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(ASSOCHAM).
A. Haryana Rifle Association
B. Guru Dronacharya Shooting Academy
C. Delhi State Rifle Association
D. National Rifle Association of India
E. None of these
Answer: D
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was
awarded the ‘Best Sports Federation’ award in the
country by the Association Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (ASSOCHAM).This is another feather
in the cap of the shooting sport community. They
have been raising the performance bar every day over
the past few years. NRAI secretary-general D.V.S.
Rao and secretary Rajeev Bhatia received the trophy
from Director General of SAI Neelam Kapoor and
cricketer Madan Lal.
10. Which country has extended by six months an
embargo on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia
A. Germany
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. Australia
E. India
Answer: A
Germany has extended by six months an embargo on
weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, instituted in
October 2018. It is extended by six months from
March 31 to September 30, 2019. Berlin reacted to
Khashoggi’s murder at the Saudi consulate in
Istanbul last October by declaring a freeze on
weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and other countries
involved in the Yemen war.
11. Which city hosted the 16th meeting of the
Canada-India Joint Working Group on Counter-
Terrorism?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Ottawa
D. Toronoto
E. Victoria
Answer: C
The 16th meeting of the Canada-India Joint Working
Group on Counter-Terrorism and its Expert Sub-
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group was held in Ottawa to provide detailed
briefings on their respective nation’s counter-
terrorism priorities, strategies, and legislative
frameworks. The meeting has reviewed the threats
posed by terrorist groups worldwide and in their
respective countries and regions.
12. The government has again extended its
deadline to impose retaliatory customs duties on
__ US products, including almond, walnut, and
pulses, till 2 May 2019
A. 20
B. 25
C. 29
D. 30
E. 32
Answer: C
The government has again extended its deadline to
impose retaliatory customs duties on 29 US products,
including almond, walnut, and pulses, till 2 May
2019. Government of India decided to impose these
duties in retaliation to a move by the US to impose
high customs duties on certain steel and aluminium
products. India’s exports to the US in 2017-18 stood
at USD 47.9 billion.
13. Centre for Development of Advanced
Computing (C-DAC) will host 2 days ‘Technology
Conclave’ on 4 and 5 April 2019 at ______
A. Bangaluru
B. Pune
C. Hyderabad
D. Patna
E. Ranchi
Answer: B
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-
DAC) will host 2 days ‘Technology Conclave’ on 4
and 5 April 2019 at Pune.Exascale Computing,
Microprocessor and Quantum Computing, AI &
Language Computing, IoE, and Dependable and
Secure Computing and Next Generation Applied
Computing will be discussed at the conclave. C-DAC
is the implementing agencies of the National
Supercomputing Mission.
14. Earth Hour 2019 observed across the world on
which date?
A. March 29th
B. March 30th
C. March 31st
D. April 1st
E. April 2nd
Answer: B
The Earth Hour 2019 was observed on March 30,
2019 at 8:30 pm local time to take a global call on
climate change. It was thirteenth edition of Earth
Hour and to mark this day, cities worldwide turned
their lights off for one hour from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
local time. The campaign of Earth Hour 2019 was
‘#Connect2Earth’. It was aimed at building mass
awareness on importance of nature and create
unstoppable movement for nature similar to when the
world came together to tackle climate change.
15. Which state is celebrating its foundation on 1st
April 2019?
A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Meghalaya
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E. Uttarakhand
Answer: A
Odisha is celebrating 84 years of its foundation on 1st
April 2019. The day is also known as ‘Utkal Divas.’
Earlier, Odisha was a part of Bihar, it became the first
state to be formed on the linguistic basis in 1936. The
name of the state was changed from Orissa to Odisha,
and the name of its language from Oriya to Odia, in
2011
16. The World Autism Awareness Day was
observed across the world on what date every year
with an aim to raise awareness about autism
throughout the world?
A. April 01
B. April 02
C. April 03
D. March 31
E. March 30
Answer: B
The World Autism Awareness Day was observed
across the world on April 2 every year with an aim to
raise awareness about autism throughout the world.
The theme for this year is Assistive Technologies,
Active Participation. The day was first observed in
2007 by the United Nations
17. Finance Ministry stated that the Goods and
Services Tax (GST) collected what amount in
March?
A. Rs.10 lakh crore
B. Rs.2.3 lakh crore
C. Rs.5.4 lakh crore
D. Rs.1.06 lakh crore
E. Rs.2.03 lakh crore
Answer: D
Finance Ministry stated that the Goods and Services
Tax (GST) collection stood at Rs. 1.06 lakh crore in
March, recording the highest-ever monthly collection
since GST launch. Around 75.95 lakh GSTR-3B
returns were filed for February up to March 31, as
against 73.48 lakh a month ago. This is the fourth
time the collections crossed Rs. 1 lakh crore this
fiscal. Total gross GST revenue collected in March,
2019 is Rs. 1,06,577 crore of which Central GST is
Rs. 20,353 crore, State GST is Rs. 27,520 crore,
Integrated GST is Rs. 50,418 crore and cess is Rs.
8,286 crore
18. The Reserve Bank set the average base rate to
be charged from borrowers by non-banking
financial companies (NBFCs) and micro-finance
institutions (MFIs) at what per cent for the first
quarter of the next fiscal?
A. 9.01%
B. 9.11%
C. 9.21%
D. 9.31%
E. 9.41%
Answer: C
The Reserve Bank set the average base rate to be
charged from borrowers by non-banking financial
companies (NBFCs) and micro-finance institutions
(MFIs) at 9.21 per cent for the first quarter of the next
fiscal. RBI, on the last working day of every quarter,
comes out with the average of the base rates of the
five largest commercial banks for the purpose of
arriving at the interest rates to be charged by NBFC-
MFIs to its borrowers in the ensuing quarter. The
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regulator in February 2014 had issued directions to
NBFC-MFIs regarding pricing of credit
19. Which IT companies consulting arm is going
to buy 75 per cent equity stake in Starter N.V., a
subsidiary of the Dutch-based ANN AMRO Bank?
A. Wipro
B. TCS
C. HCL
D. Infosys
E. Capgemine
Answer: D
Global software major Infosys stated that its
consulting arm would buy 75 per cent equity stake in
Starter N.V., a subsidiary of the Dutch-based ANN
AMRO Bank for Rs. 999 crore ($144 million) for
strategic partnership in The Netherlands.
20. Who took over as the new national president of
the Confederation of Real Estate Developers'
Associations of India (CREDAI)?
A. Manoj Magar
B. Satish Magar
C. Chittaranjan Magar
D. Naresh Magar
E. None of these
Answer: B
Satish Magar took over as the new national president
of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’
Associations of India (CREDAI), the apex body of
private real estate developers in India. Magar, who is
the managing director of Magarpatta City, took over
the baton from Jaxay Shah to become the new
president of the 20-year-old body. Rajiv Parikh was
unanimously elected as the new president of
CREDAI Maharashtra for 2019-21.
21. Who took over charge as CEO of the
International Cricket Council (ICC)?
A. Dave Richardson
B. Manu Sawhney
C. Shasank Manohar
D. Lalit Modi
E. None of these
Answer: B
Manu Sawhney, originally from New Delhi, took
over as CEO of the International Cricket Council
(ICC). He has been working alongside the outgoing
CEO David Richardson for the last six weeks to
ensure a smooth transition for the organisation.
Richardson will remain with the ICC until July, as
originally planned, to oversee the delivery of the ICC
men’s 50-over World Cup in England from May-
July.
22. On whichdid the Army constructs Maitri
Bridge river to link villages in Leh?
A. Ganges
B. Chenab
C. Bhramaputra
D. Jhelum
E. Indus
Answer: E
The bridge is constructed over the Indus river at
Choglamsar in Leh and is the longest suspension
bridge over the Indus river. The Army undertook the
task of building the Maitri Bridge on Indus river
following requests received from the civil
administration to help the locals of Choglamsar, Stok
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and Chuchot villages (largest villages of Ladakh
region). The 260 feet cable suspension bridge, which
has been built using innovative engineering methods,
is the longest suspension bridge over the Indus river.
23. Reliance Mutual Fund customers partners
with which company to launch voice-based
transactions?
A. Facebook
B. You Tube
C. Google
D. HCL
E. TCS
Answer: C
Customers of Reliance Mutual Fund can now carry
out voice-based financial transactions, with Reliance
Nippon Life Asset Management (RNAM) partnering
with internet major Google. With this, RNAM
becomes the first company in India, to provide
conversational interface that would help customers
regarding funds transactions.
24. Which country launched the first of its new-
generation data relay satellites as part of the
preparatory work for the nation's next manned
space missions?
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. Germany
E. USA
Answer: B
China launched the first of its new-generation data
relay satellites as part of the preparatory work for the
nation’s next manned space missions. The Tianlian
II-01 was lifted off at a Long March 3B carrier rocket
at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan
province. The spacecraft is the first in China’s second
generation of data relay satellite, adding its entry into
service will substantially improve the country’s
space-based data relay capability.
25. With which country did India signed three
MoUs in the fields of mining, culture and
empowerment of persons with disabilities?
A. China
B. Chile
C. Bolvia
D. Croatia
E. USA
Answer: B
India and Chile signed three MoUs in the fields of
mining, culture and empowerment of persons with
disabilities. President Kovind arrived in Chile on a
three-day visit is on the last leg of his three-nation
tour that included Bolivia and Croatia. Chile
announced that it will allow visa-free entry to Indian
nationals holding a valid visa of the United States of
America. In addition, both India and Chile agreed to
explore opportunities for other cooperation in the
defence, space research and explorations.
26. Which team win ICC Test C'ship mace for 3rd
straight year, get $1 million?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. India
D. South Africa
E. Sri Lanka
Answer: C
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India has won ICC Test Championship mace for the
third year in a row after finishing at the top of ICC
Test team rankings. India have also been awarded $1-
million cash prize. New Zealand, who are ranked
second, won $500,000 prize money after finishing
with 108 points, eight behind India.
27. Famous personality J. Mahendran passed
away. He is associated with which field?
A. Film Direction
B. Politics
C. Sport
D. Folk Dance
E. Fluitist
Answer: A
Veteran Tamil filmmaker-actor J Mahendran has
passes away. Mahendran’s 1980 film Nenjathai
Killathe has won three National Film Awards
including Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best
Cinematography (Colour) and Best Audiography.
Renowned for his writing, he is also a part of the
Blue Ocean FIlm and Television Academy(BOFTA)
in Chennai where he heads the filmmaking and
direction course.
28. Election Commission of India has appointed
whom as the Central Police Observer for the
States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
A. K K Sharma
B. Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar
C. S S Deswal
D. Sashastra Seema Bal
E. None of these
Answer: A
Election Commission of India has appointed Shree K
K Sharma (IPS 1982 Retd DG Border Security Force)
as the Central Police Observer for the States of
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
29. 'Kandhamal Haldi', has earned the
Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual
Property India. It is a variety of indigenous
turmeric of which state?
A. Odisha
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
E. Manipur
Answer: A
‘Kandhamal Haldi’, a variety of turmeric indigenous
to southern Odisha, has earned the Geographical
indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property
India.The recognition coincided with the state’s
Foundation Day (Utkal Divas). Odisha, on April 1
1936. This unique variety of turmeric is grown in
Odisha’s southern hinterland. It is key cash crop of
tribal people from Kandhamal district of Odisha. It
has multifaceted utility in food, medicine and
cosmetics considering its unique aroma and color to
food items and various cuisines.
30. The Centre has extended the "disturbed area"
tag under Armed Forces Special Powers Act
(AFSPA) for three districts of Arunachal Pradesh
for how many more months?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
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E. Nine
Answer: B
The Centre has extended the “disturbed area” tag
under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
for three districts of Arunachal Pradesh for another
six months.The decision was taken after considering
the present law and order situation in the six districts
of the state. The three districts which will continue to
be designated as disturbed areas under AFSPA are
Tirap, Changlang and Longding. The designation,
which allows imposition of AFSPA, will also
continue for the four police stations areas of the
state’s three other districts bordering Assam. They
include Namsai and Mahadevpur police stations in
Namsai district, Roing in Lower Dibang Valley
district and Sunpura in Lohit district.
31. Which private sector bank is going to to levy
charges on UPI transactions like Paytm, Google
Pay, PhonePe from the 1st May 2019?
A. IndusInd Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Kotak Mahendra Bank
D. Axis Bank
E. HDFC Bank
Answer: C
From the 1st May 2019, Kotak Mahindra Bank will
charge for Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
transactions.UPI was the leading contributor of the
digital payments push since demonetization. For
each bank account, first 30 UPI fund transfers will
continue to be free, every month. The charges Rs.
2.50 per transaction for below or equal to Rs. 1,000,
and above Rs. 1,000, Rs. 5.00 per transaction, will be
applicable for all fund transfers done via UPI using a
Kotak Bank account. This will also include payment
apps, such as Paytm,Google Pay, and PhonePe.
32. For approximately what amount did the BNP
Paribas Cardif, the foreign partner of SBI Life
Insurance, sold 5 crore shares of the company?
A. 2900 crore
B. 2700 crore
C. 2600 crore
D. 2500 crore
E. 3000 crore
Answer: A
BNP Paribas Cardif, the foreign partner of SBI Life
Insurance, sold 5 crore shares of the company for Rs.
2,889 crore. The sale was done at average price of
Rs. 577.93 per equity share. Canada Pension Plan
Investment Board has bought 2 crore shares at an
average price of Rs 577.50 per shares, as per the
regulatory filing. The company is required to
increase its public shareholding to 25 per cent of its
paid-up equity share capital on or before October 2,
2020.
33. In the recently released Performance of Core
Industries Index Natural gas production grew by
what percent?
A. 7.3%
B. 17.92%
C. 3.8%
D. 2.5%
E. 8%
Answer: D
The combined index of eight core industries stood at
125.8 in February 2019, which indicates a marginal
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increase of 2.1 per cent during the month.The eight
core industries, including coal, crude oil, natural gas,
refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and
electricity, are responsible for almost 41 per cent of
the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial
Production (IIP).
• Coal production: It grew by 7.3% in
February 2019 against 1.3% growth in the
same period a year ago.
• Steel production: It recorded 17.92%
growth as against 5% growth in the same
period a year ago.
• Natural gas production: It grew by 3.8%.
• Fertilizers Sector: It grew by 2.5%.
• Cement production: It grew by 8%.
• Electricity production: It grew by 0.7%,
falling from 4.6% growth in February 2018.
• Production of crude oil: It recorded -6.1%
growth.
• Refinery products: It recorded -0.8% growth
34. Which company has received approval from
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to
begin stock broking services to let its users buy
shares through the platform.
A. Paytm
B. PhonePe
C. Bharati Airtel
D. Myntra
E. Paypal
Answer: A
Alibaba-backed Paytm’s subsidiary Paytm Money
has received approval from Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) to begin stock broking services
to let its users buy shares through the platform.The
broking services will allow investors to trade in the
cash segment, derivatives, exchange-traded funds
(ETFs), among other listed entities. In addition to
this, Paytm Money’s membership with exchanges
BSE & NSE was also approved.
35. Name the Algerian President who has resigned
after weeks of mass protests.
A. Muhammadu Buhari
B. Sergio Mattarella
C. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
D. Emmanuel Macron
E. Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Answer: E
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned
after weeks of mass protests.The eighty-two year old
leader was in power for 20 years and was under
mounting pressure to step down since his decision to
seek a fifth term. Mr Bouteflika was rarely being seen
in public after suffering a stroke in 2013.
36. Rajan Anandan has resigned from his post. He
is associated with which technology company as a
head for the past 8 years?
A. Samsung
B. Oracle
C. Mindtree
D. Google
E. TCS
Answer: D
Google India head Rajan Anandan has resigned from
his post to focus full-time on investing in promising
early-stage technology startups across India and
Southeast Asia.He will continue his role at Google
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until the end of April 2019.His responsibility will be
taken over by Country Director Sales Vikas
Agnihotri in the interim.After Google, Rajan
Anandan is all set to join Sequoia Capital India as
Managing Director
37. Which fictional character announced as the
first entrant to the Comic-Con Museum's
Character Hall of Fame?
A. Superman
B. Spiderman
C. Batman
D. Hallowman
E. Hulk
Answer: C
Batman, who turned 80 years old, got a birthday gift
at WonderCon in Anaheim, with the fictional
character being announced as the first entrant to the
Comic-Con Museum’s Character Hall of Fame. The
ceremony will take place at the Federal Building in
San Diego’s Balboa Park, the future site of the
Comic-Con Museum, on July 17.Batman first
appeared in the ‘Detective Comics No. 27’ published
on March 30, 1939, created by Bob Kane and Bill
Finger.
38. India signed an agreement with a development
bank for setting up India-Africa Institute of
Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in
which country?
A. Mali
B. Malawi
C. Lesotho
D. Zambia
E. Burundi
Answer: B
India signed an agreement with a development bank
for setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture
and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi.The
ministry of External affairs signed the MoU with
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS).
The agreement was signed as a part of India’s efforts
to enhance capacity in the areas of agro-financing and
entrepreneurship development for African countries.
39. Who becames the first Indian male squash
player to enter the top 10 in the PSA world
rankings.
A. Saurav Ghosal
B. Aditya Jagtap
C. Cyrus Poncha
D. Ramit Tandon
E. None of these
Answer: A
Saurav Ghosal became the first Indian male squash
player to enter the top 10 in the PSA world
rankings.Indian women squash players, Joshna
Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, had earlier reached the
top-10 in the women’s world rankings. Ghosal has
moved up two places to a career-high ranking of
tenth. Egypt’s world champion Ali Farag, meanwhile,
maintains his position at the top of the ladder.
40. The 2019 India Open, officially the YONEX-
SUNRISE India Open 2019 badminton
tournament concluded in ______
A. New Delhi
B. Pune
C. Bangaluru
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D. Hyderabad
E. Amaravathi
Answer: A
The 2019 India Open, officially the YONEX-
SUNRISE India Open 2019 badminton tournament
concluded.It took place in New Delhi, India. Viktor
Axelsen of Denmark won in the men’s singles
category while India’s Srikanth Kidambi became the
runners-up. Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand won in
Women’s singles category.
41. Which day is observed on 4th April
A. World Nature Conservation Day
B. National Epilepsy Day
C. International Day for Mine Awareness and
Assistance in Mine action
D. World Zoonoses Day
E. None of these
Answer: C
Every Year on 4 April International Day for Mine
Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is
observed to spread the awareness about the threat
caused by landmines to the safety, health and lives of
civilian populations and encourages state
Governments to develop mine clearing programmes.
It was first observed on 4 April, 2006. The theme for
the year 2019 is ‘United Nations Promotes SDGs –
Safe Ground – Safe Home’
42. Which country is going to launch the world's
first fully-fledged 5G mobile networks on 5th
April 2019?
A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. China
D. India
E. None of these
Answer: A
South Korea will launch the world’s first fully-
fledged 5G mobile networks on 5th April 2019. Until
now, no mobile networks have offered nationwide 5G
access.On April 05, 2019 all three of South Korea’s
mobile networks namely KT, SK Telecom and LG
UPlus will go live with their 5G services. Japan is
expected to roll out a limited deployment in 2019
before full services start in time for next year’s
Tokyo Olympics.
43. Which state has ranked number one in
eLearning training by reaching to 20,000 field
staff during 2018-19?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Maharashtra
D. Delhi
E. Tamil Nadu
Answer: B
Telangana state has ranked number one in eLearning
training by reaching to 20,000 field staff during
2018-19. This is the second year in succession that
the State got the distinction under the Department of
Personal and Training (DoPT). Dr MCR HRD
Institute enrolled over 20, 000 field staff in different
districts of the State to impart training on 12 soft
skills modules and three domain-specific modules on
RTI, Office Procedures, and Finance & Accounts,
apart from Sustainable Development Goals. The
training is being imparted to achieve the goal of
‘training for all’.
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44. According to Asian Development Outlook
(ADO) 2019, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has
lowered India's growth forecast for 2019-20 to
what per cent from 7.6 per cent estimated earlier?
A. 7.5%
B. 7.4%
C. 7.3%
D. 7.2%
E. 7.0%
Answer: D
According to Asian Development Outlook (ADO)
2019, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered
India’s growth forecast for 2019-20 to 7.2 per cent
from 7.6 per cent estimated earlier. The growth rate
in FY 2020-21 likely to be 7.3 per cent. Recent policy
measures by the government to improve the
investment climate and boost private consumption
and investment will help India to lift economic
growth in the next two fiscal years. India will remain
one of the fastest-growing major economies in the
world this year given strong household spending and
corporate fundamentals. Consumer price inflation is
expected to rise to 4.3% in FY2020 and 4.6% in
FY2021 The current account deficit is expected to
widen a bit to 2.4% of GDP in FY2020 and 2.5% of
GDP in FY2021.
45. RBI is going to inject what billion USD into the
banking system in a dollar-rupee swap auction.
A. 10 billion
B. 20 billion
C. 5 billion
D. 1 billion
E. 2 billion
Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will inject long-
term liquidity worth USD 5 billion into the banking
system through dollar-rupee buy-sell swap for a
tenure of three years on April 23, the second such
auction within a month.The swap will be in the nature
of a simple buy/sell foreign exchange swap from the
Reserve Bank side. Under the swap, a bank would
sell US dollars to the RBI and simultaneously agree
to buy the same amount of US dollars at the end of
the swap period.The minimum size of each bid
should be USD 10 million and in multiples of USD 1
million thereafter.
46. RBI cuts the policy repo rate by _____ basis
points according to the first bimonthly policy of
fiscal year 2019.
A. 100
B. 50
C. 25
D. 10
E. 75
Answer: C
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to
reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity
adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 6.0
per cent from 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.
Reverse repo rate under the LAF stands adjusted to
5.75 per cent, and the marginal standing facility
(MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.25 per cent. GDP
growth for 2019-20 is projected at 7.2 per cent – in
the range of 6.8-7.1 per cent in H1:2019-20 and 7.3-
7.4 per cent in H2. The next meeting of the MPC is
scheduled during June 3, 4 and 6, 2019.
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47. Government has infused what amount into the
bank in lieu of preferential allotment of shares of
Bank of Maharashtra?
A. Rs. 205 crore
B. Rs. 115 crore
C. Rs. 350 crore
D. Rs. 165 crore
E. Rs. 332 crore
Answer: A
State-owned Bank of Maharashtra stated that the
government has infused Rs. 205 crore into the bank
in lieu of preferential allotment of shares.Following
the allotment of shares, the shareholding of the
government has increased to 87.74 per cent in the
bank from 87.01 per cent earlier. The paid-up capital
of bank had increased from Rs 2,598.45 crore to Rs
2,753.17 crore
48. The World Trade Organisation has lowered its
global trade forecast for the year 2019 to what
percent.
A. 3.9%
B. 2.9%
C. 3.7%
D. 2.6%
E. 2.5%
Answer: D
The World Trade Organization forecast that the
Global trade growth is expected to be lower in 2019
than it was last year.The WTO had in its preliminary
estimates predicted a 3.7 percent expansion of trade
for this year, but has revised that down to 2.6 percent,
marking a decline on the three-percent growth
recorded in 2018. In its forecast report in September
2018, the WTO had lowered the global 2018 and
2019 trade growth to 3.9 and 3.7 percent,
respectively.
49. UN chief appoints Nicholas Koumjian as
investigation head for which country?
A. Myanmar
B. Bhutan
C. Chile
D. Vietnam
E. None of these
Answer: A
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has
appointed Nicholas Koumjian of the US as head of
the Independent Investigative Mechanism for
Myanmar. Koumjian will be the first head of the
Myanmar mechanism, which was established by the
Human Rights Council on September 27, 2018.
Koumjian brings to this position over 35 years of
experience as prosecutor, including almost 20 years
of experience in the field of international criminal
justice.
50. Which country is going to organize NuGen
Mobility summit 2019 in November?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. India
E. China
Answer: D
India’s International center for Automotive
Technology (ICAT) will organize a NuGen Mobility
summit 2019 in November.The summit would be
held at Manesar, falling in the national capital region
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(NCR) of Indian capital – New Delhi from November
27 to 29. The objective of the summit is to share new
ideas, learnings, global experiences, innovations and
future technology trends for faster adoption,
assimilation and development of advanced
automotive technologies for a smarter and greener
future. This event will help in building a platform for
bringing together all stakeholders in the automotive
industry to understand global advancements in
technologies.
51. 4th Session of India-Ukraine working group on
Trade and Economic Cooperation held in which
city?
A. New Delhi
B. Kiev
C. Mumbai
D. Poltava
E. Varanasi
Answer: A
The 4th Meeting of India-Ukraine Working Group on
Trade and Economic Cooperation (IU-WGTEC),
under the India-Ukraine Inter-Governmental
Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific,
Technical, Industrial and Cultural Cooperation was
held in New Delhi.
• Cooperation in Enhancing the Bilateral Trade
• Cooperation in the field of Small and Medium
Entrepreneurship
• Cooperation in Leather, Tobacco, Gems and
Jewellery and Tea Sectors
• Cooperation in the field of Technical
Regulation (Standardization, Metrology,
Certification, Conformity Assessment)
• Cooperation in the field of Public-Private
Partnership (PPP) and Investment
• Granting Ukraine Market Economy Status
within the framework of anti-dumping
investigations
• Cooperation in the field of Energy Sector
• Cooperation in the field of Finance and
Banking
• Cooperation in Tourism
52. Who was awarded with the prestigious John
Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award?
A. Sanath Patel
B. Vikram Patel
C. Chandrahas Patel
D. Sudheer Patel
E. None of these
Answer: B
Prof Vikram Patel has been awarded 2019 John Dirks
Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for his world-
leading research in global mental health, generating
knowledge on the burden and determinants of mental
health problems in low-and-middle-income countries
and pioneering approaches for the prevention and
treatment of mental health in low-resource
settings.Laureates receive a $100,000 cash
honorarium and will be formally presented with their
awards on October 24, 2019, at the annual Canada
Gairdner Awards Gala in Toronto.
53. Over what million people died in India due to
air pollution in 2017, as per a global report on air
pollution.
A. 1.5 million
B. 1.2 million
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C. 1.7 million
D. 2 million
E. 2.5 million
Answer: B
Over 1.2 million people died in India due to air
pollution in 2017, as per a global report on air
pollution.As per the State of Global Air 2019, overall
long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air
pollution contributed to nearly 5 million deaths in
2017. The report was released by the US-based
organisation Health Effects Institute.
54. Who is the author of the book “Saffron
Swords: Centuries of Indic Resistance to
Invaders”?
A. Vladimir Nabokov
B. Ray Bradbury
C. Aabhas Maldahiyar
D. Manoshi Sinha Rawal
E. None of these
Answer: D
The Indian Publishing company, Garuda Prakashan
Private Limited, launched its two books “#Modi
Again” and “Saffron Swords – Centuries of Indic
Resistance to Invaders”.“#Modi Again: Why Modi is
right for India, An Ex-Communist’s Manifesto”
authored by Aabhas Maldahiyar, states the reasons
about how Narendra Modi is right for India.“Saffron
Swords: Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders”
written by Manoshi Sinha Rawal is a book on 52
unsung warriors of India from last 1300 years.
55. 7Supreme Court quashes RBI circular on debt
resolution issued on _____________.
A. 12 March 2018
B. 12 April 2018
C. 12 January 2018
D. 12 December 2018
E. 12 February 2018
Answer: E
The Supreme Court struck down a Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) circular that gave defaulting companies
180 days to agree on a resolution plan with lenders or
be taken to bankruptcy court to recover debt of Rs.
2,000 crore and above. The bench said the February
12, 2018, circular was beyond the scope of the RBI’s
powers. The decision was taken by a two-judge
bench headed by RF Nariman.
56. On 5th April every year in India National
Maritime day is observed. In which year was the
day first time observed?
A. 1964
B. 1919
C. 1936
D. 1954
E. 1990
Answer: A
On 5th April every year in India National Maritime
day is observed because on this date in 1919
navigation history was created SS Loyalty, the first
ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd
journeyed to the United Kingdom. The day was first
celebrated on April 5, 1964. This day is celebrated to
spread awareness in supporting intercontinental
commerce and the global economy. Theme for the
year 2019 is Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity
57. Which messaging mobile application has
launched a tip line for Indians to submit rumours
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and uncertain information to combat false news in
India during the national election?
A. Telegram
B. WhatsApp
C. WeChat
D. Line
E. Viber
Answer: B
WhatsApp has launched a tip line for Indians to
submit rumours and uncertain information to combat
false news in India during the national election.
Developed in collaboration with India-based media
skilling startup PROTO, the tip line feature will help
create a database of rumours to study misinformation
during elections as part of a research project
commissioned and assisted by WhatsApp
58. More than 113 million people across ___
countries experienced acute hunger in 2018
according to a new joint UN and European Union
(EU) report
A. 58 countries
B. 50 countries
C. 55 countries
D. 53 countries
E. 63 countries
Answer: D
According to a new joint UN and European Union
(EU) report, more than 113 million people across 53
countries experienced acute hunger last year, with
conflict, climate-related disasters and economic
turbulence mainly driving the food insecurity crisis.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),
World Food Programme (WFP) and EU ‘Global
Report on Food Crises 2019 shows that the number
going chronically-hungry has remained well over 100
million over the past three years. Yemen, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan and
Syria were among the eight nations accounting for
two-thirds of the total number of people worldwide
exposed to the risk of famine, according to Food and
Agriculture Organisation’s 2019 global report on
food crises.
59. Till what date Sebi extends phase 1 deadline of
UPI for retail IPO investors ?
A. June 25
B. June 30
C. July 25
D. July 30
E. July 31
Answer: B
Markets regulator Sebi extended the timeline for the
implementation of phase 1 of Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) as an alternative payment mechanism
for retail investors buying shares in a public issue
from March 31 2019 to June 30 2019. The timeline
for implementing phase 2 and phase 3 shall remain
unchanged from the date of completion of phase 1. In
November 2018, SEBI has issued a circular to
introduce the use of Unified Payments Interface
(UPI) as a payment mechanism with Application
Supported by Block Amount (ASBA) for applications
in public issues by retail individual investors through
intermediaries.
60. Which among the following grades has been
given by Fitch towards India’s sovereign rating?
A. BBB+
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B. BB+
C. BBB-
D. BB-
E. CCC+
Answer: C
Fitch retained India’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB-‘, the
lowest investment grade, with stable outlook, saying
a weak fiscal position continues to constrain its
rating. This is the 13th year in a row that global rating
agency Fitch has rated India at ‘BBB-‘. It had last
upgraded India’s sovereign rating from ‘BB+’ to
‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook on August 1, 2006.
Fitch expects growth of 6.8 per cent in the current
fiscal and 7.1 per cent in the next. Fitch Ratings is a
subsidiary of Hearst Corporation.
61. Which Bank has entered into a memorandum
of understanding with Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Company to distribute the latter’s life insurance
products?
A. Karnataka Bank
B. Syndicate Bank
C. Andhra Bank
D. IndusInd Bank
E. None of these
Answer: A
Karnataka Bank has entered into a memorandum of
understanding with Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Company to distribute the latter’s life insurance
products. This is the third such tie-up by the bank
after PNB MetLife Life Insurance Company and LIC
of India, both of which continue to provide insurance
solutions to the customers of Karnataka Bank.
62. RBI sets Ways and Means Advances (WMA)
Limit for Government at what amount?
A. Rs.50000 crore
B. Rs.60000 crore
C. Rs.65000 crore
D. Rs.70000 crore
E. Rs.75000 crore
Answer: E
The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the
Government of India, has decided that the limits for
Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the first half
of the financial year 2019-20 (April 2019 to
September 2019) will be Rs. 75000 crore. The
Reserve Bank may trigger fresh floatation of market
loans when the Government of India utilises 75% of
the WMA limit. The interest rate on WMA will be
Repo Rate and overdraft will be 2% above the Repo
Rate.
63. Who took charge as the Managing Director of
the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
A. Vipin Anand
B. Bipin Preet Singh
C. Satish Dhawan
D. Kumar Sharma
E. None of these
Answer: A
Vipin Anand took charge as the Managing Director
of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). He
was in charge of LIC’s western zone, comprising of
23 divisions and he has also headed LIC’s east-
central zone
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64. Who was appointed as the next High
Commissioner of India to the Republic of
Cameroon?
A. Aravind Adiga
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Salman Rushdie
D. Manoshi Sinha Rawal
E. Rakesh Malhotra
Answer: E
Shri Rakesh Malhotra has been appointed as the High
Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cameroon.
He was presently working as Consul General,
Consulate General of India, Melbourne
65. Exercise Western Shield the biggest-ever
military exercise is going to organised by which
country?
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. Sri Lanka
E. USA
Answer: D
The biggest-ever military exercise organised by the
Sri Lanka Army – Exercise Western Shield – with the
largest-ever contingent of infantrymen is scheduled to
begin on July 1, with the support of other service
regiments and Navy and Air Force troops. In which
5,000 infantrymen, three General Officers
Commanding, nine Brigade Commanders, 15
Commanding Officers and other supportive Army
personnel are expected to take part. Exercise Western
Shield will extend from Mannar to Puttalam,
including Kalpitiya, Wilpattu National Park, Mavillu
and Thabbowa Forest Reserves and the Western
coastal belt and provide the opportunity for Army
trainees to march through those areas which are not
usually accessible, except to Forest Conservation
authorities.
66. Name the Retired IAS officer who was
appointed as the Managing Director of IL&FS?
A. CS Rajan
B. Raghu Nath Singh
C. Vikram Dubey
D. Prachand Khanna
E. None of these
Answer: A
Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS)
has announced the appointment of CS Rajan, who is a
Director on the IL&FS board, as the group’s
Managing Director. He has taken over the position
from Vineet Nayyar, who continues to serve as the
group’s Executive Vice Chairman. Rajan is an IAS
officer of the 1978 batch who retired as Rajasthan
Chief Secretary in 2016.
67. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has
inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with which Indian Institute of Technology to
collaborate in the field of standardisation and
conformity assessment?
A. IIT Khanpur
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Kharkpur
E. IIT Roorkee
Answer: C
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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has inked a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi to collaborate
in the field of standardisation and conformity
assessment. The MoU was signed by IIT Delhi
Director Professor V Ramgopal Rao and Director
General of BIS Surina Rajan. According to the MoU,
IIT Delhi will provide infrastructure support for
research and development projects of relevance to
standardisation and BIS will provide financial
support to IIT Delhi for projects.
68. Zayed Medal was recently conferred to prime
minister Narendra Modi. This medal is given by
which country?
A. Qatar
B. UAE
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Iran
E. Bolivia
Answer: B
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
will be honoured with the Zayed Medal, the UAE’s
highest civil honour. The medal, awarded to kings
presidents and heads of states, was conferred upon
Modi for boosting relations between the Emirates and
India. Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin,
Chinese President Xi Jinping have also been
conferred with the honour. The award is in
appreciation of Modi’s role in consolidating the long-
standing friendship and joint strategic cooperation
between the two nations.
69. Indian Football Team climbed two places to
move to 101 rank in the FIFA rankings. Which
country topped in the rankings?
A. Japan
B. Belgium
C. France
D. Autralia
E. Brazil
Answer: B
Indian Football Team climbed two places to move to
101 rank in the FIFA rankings. Iran continued to top
the Asian rankings at 21, followed by Japan (26),
South Korea (37), Australia (41) and Qatar (55). The
top three positions are unchanged Belgium remained
on top with 1737 points and World Cup winners
France(1734) in the second spot ahead of Brazil
(1676), in third.
70. What is the total number of APAs entered into
by the CBDT in the financial year 2018-19?
A. 18
B. 52
C. 30
D. 46
E. 49
Answer: B
As per the latest data of the Central Board of Direct
Taxes (CBDT), it has entered into 18 Advance
Pricing Agreements (APAs) in the month of March
2019, which includes 3 Bilateral APAs
(BAPAs). Total number of APAs entered into by the
CBDT in the year 2018-19 is 52. It includes 11
BAPAs. The overall number of APAs entered into by
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the CBDT till date stands at 271, of which 31 are
BAPAs.
71. Who became India's first film-maker to have a
wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Singapore.
A. Yash Chopra
B. Karan Johar
C. Sanjay Leela Bansali
D. S.S. Rajamouli
E. None of these
Answer: B
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has unveiled his
wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Singapore with
his mother Hiroo Johar.He became India’s first film-
maker to have a wax statue at Madame Tussauds in
Singapore.
72. Which of the following is the punch line of the
2019-20 session of CBSE?
A. Experiential learning
B. Technical learning
C. Digital learning
D. Intelligence learning
E. None of these
Answer: A
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
has come up with a new idea in order to replace rote
learning with practical learning. The idea is to have a
unique punchline every year by CBSE. This year, the
punchline that CBSE will be using is ‘experimental
learning’. This has been confirmed by the CBSE
secretary Anurag Tripathi. CBSE has also launched a
new App called ‘Shiksha Vani’ for disseminating the
information to all its stakeholders. The mobile App is
available for download only on the android platform
as of now.
73. Phayeng Village becomes India’s 1st Carbon-
Positive Settlement. The village is located in which
district of Manipur?
A. Imphal East District
B. Imphal West District
C. Chandel District
D. Ukhrul District
E. Senepati District
Answer: B
Phayeng Village in Imphal West district of Manipur
has become India’s first carbon-positive settlement.
A village is given carbon-positive tag if it sequesters
more carbon than it emits, slowing accumulation of
greenhouse gases (GHGs) and mitigating effects of
climate change. Phayeng Village is scheduled caste
village of the Chakpa community. It provides 100%
funding to activities under it which are implemented
in project mode. National Bank for Agriculture and
Rural Development (NABARD) nodal
implementation agency for these projects.
74. Which telecom company has received the In-
Flight Connectivity license from the Department
of Telecommunications (DoT) for enabling in-
flight and maritime connectivity (IFMC) within
Indian airspace?
A. Reilance
B. Idea
C. Airtel
D. BSNL
E. MTNL
Answer: D
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has received
the In-Flight Connectivity license from the
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for
enabling in-flight and maritime connectivity (IFMC)
within Indian airspace.BSNL and Inmarsat, which is
the satellite partner of BSNL, also operates the GX
Aviation service will be able to offer in-flight
connectivity to airlines. With this facility users can
send messages, surf the internet and/or tweet, when a
flight is at a minimum height of 3,000m in Indian
airspace. Presently any form of internet connectivity
for both domestic and international flights is not
available on Indian flights.After, this facility enabled,
users will still have restricted amounts of data
available for their uses, applicable for all airlines.
75. Who took charge as the new President of the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
A. Manoj Kirloskar
B. Saketh Kirloskar
C. Vikram Kirloskar
D. Vikranth Kirloskar
E. None of these
Answer: C
Vikram Kirloskar took charge as the new President
of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Kirloskar is the Chairman and Managing Director of
Kirloskar Systems Ltd, and Vice Chairman of Toyota
Kirloskar Motor. He takes over from Rakesh Bharti
Mittal, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises.
76. Which Non-profit association appoints Keshav
Murugesh as Chairman?
A. FICCI
B. NASSCOM
C. DSCI
D. IAMAL
E. None of these
Answer: B
IT industry body Nasscom has appointed WNS
Global Services Group CEO Keshav Murugesh as its
Chairman for 2019-20. He takes on the position from
his previous role as Vice Chairman of Nasscom,
succeeding Rishad Premji (Wipro) Chief Strategy
Officer and Board Member).Nasscom also appointed
Infosys COO UB Pravin Rao as its Vice Chairman
for 2019-20.
77. Who named to be the brand ambassador of
Jammu and Kashmir election department for
general polls?
A. Sana Dua
B. Anukreethy Vas
C. Manushi Chillar
D. Anukriti Gusain
E. Lopamudra Raut
Answer: A
Femina Miss India 2017 runner up Sana Dua will be
the brand ambassador of Jammu and Kashmir
election department for general polls. Dua, the first
runner up of the beauty pageant, has voluntarily
offered her services for educating, creating awareness
and motivating the electorate of J-K for exercising
their franchise to ensure greater participation in the
forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. She is an advocate
by profession and an enthusiastic social activist.
78. Sahulat’, a mobile app aimed to facilitate
voting by elders has been launched in which state?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
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B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Maharashtra
E. New Delhi
Answer: A
Sahulat’, a mobile app aimed to facilitate voting by
elders has been launched in Jammu and Kashmir’s
Rajouri district. District Election Officer Mohammad
Aijaz Asad launched the Android-based application
to reach out to the voters who are 90 years old or
above.Rajouri district, which is part of the Jammu
parliamentary constituency, goes to polls along with
Baramulla constituency in the first phase on April 11.
The voters can request for the facilities like the
provision of wheelchair, vehicle for transportation
and any helper who will assist
them during casting of vote.
79. BSE and India INX have signed a MoU with
which exchange group to connect investor
community and companies in both countries
besides allowing a capital formation platform?
A. London Stock Exchange
B. New York Stock Exchange
C. Singapore Stock Exchange
D. American Stock Exchange
E. Moscow Exchange
Answer: E
BSE (earlier known as Bombay Stock Exchange) and
India International Exchange (India INX) have signed
a memorandum of understanding with Moscow
Exchange (MOEX) to connect investor community
and companies in both countries besides allowing a
capital formation platform.With this, BSE and India
INX has become the first Indian Exchanges to enter
into the MoU with Moscow exchange and will
facilitate the development of channels of
communication. The MoU will help to boost
professional intermediaries in both markets to share
their know-how and expand their client network in
their home market and abroad.
80. Saudi Arabia's King Salman grants Iraq $1
billion to build sport city. The sports city would be
located in which city?
A. Basra
B. Mosul
C. Baghdad
D. Riyadh
E. Ramadi
Answer: C
Saudi Arabia will fund the construction of a $1
billion sports city in Iraq as well as open four
consulates.Riyadh has been courting Baghdad in
efforts to boost economic and trade ties and fend off
Tehran’s influence in the region. The sports city
would be located in Baghdad. There are 13
agreements which are ready to be signed.
81. Name the bollywood actor who was conferred
an honorary doctorate in Philanthropy by The
University of Law, London?
A. Salman Khan
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Ranbeer Kapoor
D. Aamir Khan
E. Akshay Kumar
Answer: B
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The Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, has
added yet another feather to his cap. The actor was
conferred an honorary doctorate in Philanthropy by
The University of Law, London.Earlier, Shah Rukh
Khan had received two honorary doctorates from The
University of Edinburgh and The University of
Bedfordshire.
82. Who has been honoured with 'D. Litt in
Astrology' by National American University,
USA?
A. Dr. Sohini Sastri
B. Dr. Shalini Sastri
C. Dr. Sumitra Sastri
D. Dr. Sarasathi Sastri
E. Dr. Sravanthi Sastri
Answer: A
Indian Astrologer Dr Sohini Sastri has been honoured
with ‘D. Litt in Astrology’ by National American
University, USA. The announcement was made at an
event held in Mumbai recently at Classique
Club.Other prominent personalities who were also
awarded Doctorates at the same event includes
Bollywood singer Mohit Chauhan and choreographer
Terence Lewis. Last year, Sohini was honoured with
Doctorate in Astrology by Victoria Global
University, USA for her immense knowledge and
contribution towards Astrology. She is also a receipt
of ‘Champions of Change Award’
83. Which bank approves merger with lndiabulls
Housing Finance?
A. IndusInd Bank
B. Karnataka Bank
C. Dhanlakshmi Bank
D. Lakshmi Vilas Bank
E. None of these
Answer: D
Private lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank has approved a
scheme of amalgamation with lndiabulls Housing
Finance. For every one share of Rs 10 each,
shareholders of Lakshmi Vilas Bank will receive 0.14
equity share of Rs 2 each of Indiabulls Housing
Finance. The merged entity’s net worth will be Rs
19,472 crore, with 14,302 employees and a loan book
of Rs 1.23 lakh crore. The merger is subject to
approval from shareholders, Competition
Commission of India (CCI), National Housing Bank
(NHB) and National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
84. The government sold enemy shares worth
around Rs. 1,150 crore of which IT firm to Life
Insurance Corporation and two other state-owned
insurers?
A. Infosys
B. TCS
C. Wipro
D. HCL
E. None of these
Answer: C
The government sold enemy shares worth around Rs.
1,150 crore in IT firm Wipro to Life Insurance
Corporation and two other state-owned insurers.
Enemy property refers to the assets left behind by
people who migrated to Pakistan or China and are no
longer citizens of India. According to block deal data
available with BSE, the Custodian of Enemy Property
for India sold more than 4.43 crore Wipro shares at a
price of Rs. 258.90 per share.
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85. Name the well known economists, called as the
Father of Entrepreneurship Movement in India,
who died recently?
A. Viharidas Gopaldas Patel
B. Vishnu Pandya
C. Genabhai Dargabhai Patel
D. Girish Bharadwaj
E. None of these
Answer: A
Padma Shri Dr. Viharidas Gopaldas Patel, fondly
known as VG, a noted economist and hailed as the
‘Father of Entrepreneurship Movement’ in the
country, has passed away.An eminent economist and
international figure in the sphere of entrepreneurship,
small industry policies and growth management.His
book “The Seven Business Crisis & How to Beat
Them” (reissued as When the Going gets Tough) is a
best seller. Equally acclaimed are “Managing India’s
Small Industrial Economy” and “Entrepreneurship
Development Programme in India and its Relevance
to Developing Countries”.
86. Game Changer is the biography of which
cricket player?
A. Shayne Warne
B. Anil Kumble
C. Harbhajan Singh
D. Shahid Afridi
E. Daniel Vettori
Answer: D
Shahid Afridi’s biography is called Game Changer
and its hitting shelves on April, 30th. That certainly is
good news for fans and book readers alike.The book
has been penned by Wajahat Saeed Khan, a
journalist. Game Changer is a book about one of the
most famous people in modern cricket history. Even
after retirement, Shahid Khan Afridi remains one of
the biggest brands in Pakistan. The cricketer-turned-
philanthropist is regarded as one of the most
charitable celebrities globally.
87. The International Day of Sport for
Development and Peace (IDSDP) was observed
across the world on what date?
A. April 06
B. April 07
C. April 08
D. April 09
E. April 10
Answer: A
The International Day of Sport for Development and
Peace (IDSDP) was observed across the world on
April 6, 2019. The date commemorates the
inauguration of the first ever Olympic games of the
modern era in Athens, Greece in 1896.The day aims
to spread awareness about the positive influence that
sports can have on the advancement of human rights
and economic development.
88. World Health Day is celebrated worldwide
every year on 7th April. What was the theme of
the day for the year 2019?
A. Global Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
B. Universal Health Coverage: Everyone,
Everywhere
C. Complete Health Coverage: Everyone,
Everywhere
D. Regular Health Checkup: Everyone, Everywhere
E. None of these
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Answer: B
World Health Day is celebrated worldwide every
year on 7th April. Various programs and
arrangements are managed by World Health
Organisation. It was first time celebrated in 1950.
The day is marked as global health awareness day
and draw worldwide attention to a specific subject of
major importance to global health each year. The
theme for the year 2019 is Universal Health
Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
89. Which bank has announced the launch of Chat
Banking services for customers via WhatsApp,
marking a global first in the Islamic banking
sector.
A. National Bank of Abu Dhabi
B. Dubai Islamic Bank
C. ARKBANK
D. Emirates Islamic
E. None of these
Answer: D
Emirates Islamic has announced the launch of Chat
Banking services for customers via WhatsApp,
marking a global first in the Islamic banking
sector.The bank’s customers will now able to conduct
daily banking activities via WhatsApp in a seamless
and hassle-free manner. The Chat Banking solution,
supported by Infobip, further enhances Emirates
Islamic’s suite of digital banking channels and allows
customers to use features such as checking account
balances and temporarily blocking or unblocking of
an existing card.
90. What was the volume of priority sector lending
certificates (PSLCs) in the financial year 2018-19?
A. Rs 1.9 trillion
B. Rs 50,000 crore
C. Rs 2.1 trillion
D. Rs 3.3 trillion
E. Rs 2.8 trillion
Answer: D
The priority sector lending certificates (PSLCs)
volume rocketed to Rs. 3.3 trillion in FY19,up from
Rs. 1.9 trillion in the last financial year and Rs.
50,000 crore in FY17.PSLCs are used to enable
banks to achieve the priority sector lending target and
sub-targets by purchasing these instruments in the
event of shortfall. Those falling short of targets have
the choice to place money with Nabard and Sidbi at
low interest rates or invest in PSLCs issued by fellow
lenders which carry higher coupon.
91. Who was appointed as President of World
Bank?
A. Kristalina Georgieva
B. David Malpass
C. Robert Zoellick
D. Paul Wolfowitz
E. None of these
Answer: B
David Malpass, a senior US Treasury official in
President Donald Trump’s administration, was
unanimously chosen as the next president of the
World Bank. He succeeds Jim Yong-Kim who
stepped down on February 1. Kristalina Georgieva
was the interim President of the World Bank during
this period from February to March. She is the chief
executive officer of the World Bank.
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92. Who becomes 1st Indian Member of FIFA
Executive Council?
A. Praful Patel
B. Vineet Nayya
C. Bijay Kumar
D. CS Rajan
E. GC Chaturvedi
Answer: A
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) President
Praful Patel been elected as the member of the FIFA
Executive Council during the 29th Asian Football
Confederations (AFC) Congress in Kuala Lampur in
Malaysia on April 6, 2019.He was one of the eight
candidates competing for the spot in the election and
received 38 votes out of the 46 voting members. India
has recently acquired the rights to host the 2020 FIFA
Women’s U-17 World Cup.
93. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog takes oath as new
Chief Justice of which high court?
A. Allahabad High Court
B. Bombay High Court
C. Patna High Court
D. Madras High Court
E. Delhi High Court
Answer: B
Justice Pradeep Nandrajog took oath as the new Chief
Justice of the Bombay High Court. He was serving as
the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court since
March 2017, following his transfer from the Delhi
High Court.
94. State-run power giant NTPC has inked a term-
loan agreement with which bank to raise Rs. 2,000
crore, which would be used to part finance its
capital expenditure?
A. Canara Bank
B. Andhra Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Syndicate Bank
E. Central Bank of India
Answere: A
State-run power giant NTPC has inked a term-loan
agreement with Canara Bank to raise Rs. 2,000 crore,
which would be used to part finance its capital
expenditure.The loan facility is extended at an
interest rate linked to 3-Month MCLR of the Bank. In
February this year, NTPC had signed a term loan
agreement for Rs. 5,000 crore with State Bank of
India. The loan facility from SBI was also aimed at
part financing the company’s capital expenditure.
95. Who were named as female and male
sportsperson of the year in the ESPN India Multi-
Sport Awards for their achievements in 2018?
A. PV Sindhu and Neeraj Chopra
B. Sina Nehwal and Neeraj Chopra
C. PV Sindhu and Jaspal Rana
D. Sina Nehwal and Jaspal Rana
E. None of these
Answer: A
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and star javelin
thrower Neeraj Chopra were named as female and
male sportsperson of the year in the ESPN India
Multi-Sport Awards for their achievements in 2018.
Sportsperson of the Year (Male) – Neeraj Chopra
(athletics)
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Sportsperson of the Year (Female) – P V Sindhu
(badminton)
Comeback of the Year – Saina Nehwal (badminton)
Coach of the Year – Jaspal Rana (shooting)
Emerging Sportsperson of the Year – Saurabh
Chaudhary (shooting)
Team of the Year – Women’s team (table tennis)
Match of the Year – Amit Panghal vs Hasanboy
Dusmatov (boxing)
Differently-abled athlete of the Year – Ekta Bhyan
(para-athletics)
Moment of the Year – Women’s 4x400m relay
Lifetime Achievement Award – Pradip Kumar
Banerjee (football)
96. Bank of India to sell what percent of its stake
in life insurance JV SUD Life Insurance for Rs.
1,106 crore?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%
E. 28%
Answer: B
Public sector lender Bank of India offered to sell a 25
per cent stake in its joint venture company Star Union
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co Ltd for approximately Rs.
1,106 crore ($159.87 million).Star Union Dai-ichi
Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (SUD Life) is a joint venture
(JV) of Bank of India, Union Bank of India and Dai-
ichi Life, a leading life insurance company of Japan.
Bank of India to sell 6.49 crore shares, or 25.02 per
cent stake, in Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co
at a floor price of 170.50 per share.
97. Which city hosted the 3 day long National
Cardiology Conference 2019?
A. Lucknow
B. Ahemadabad
C. Chennai
D. Hyderabad
E. New Delhi
Answer: A
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the
National Cardiology Conference 2019 being held at
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of medical
sciences. The 3-day conference organised by Dept of
Cardiology in which leading national and
international experts from Europe, USA, Japan,
Singapore South Korea, Indonesia and Australia will
deliberate on the latest topics of Interventional
cardiology and cutting edge technology. The
conference being held for the first time in Uttar
Pradesh offers an opportunity to showcase newer
innovations in Cardiology that can help deliver cost-
effective cardiology care to patients.
98. ‘African Lion’ is a joint military exercise
between Morocco and which country?
A. Russia
B. India
C. US
D. China
E. Germany
Answer: C
The Morocco-US sponsored exercise “African Lion
2019” takes place from March 16 to April 7, 2019, in
Morocco. The annual exercise involves various types
of training including command, maneuvering, peace-
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keeping and aerial refuelling. The drills also include
training on counter-terrorism operations, land and air
exercises as well as a tactical simulation
99. Name the winner of the men’s single title in the
2019 Malaysia Open Badminton tournament
A. Lin Dan
B. Shi Yuqi
C. Chen Long
D. Jonatan Christie
E. None of these
Answer: A
The 2019 Malaysia Open, officially the CELCOM
AXIATA Malaysia Open 2019, is a badminton
tournament which takes place at Axiata Arena
in Malaysia from 2 to 7 April 2019 and has a total
purse of $700,000.
100. Women’s cricket all rounder Elriesa
Theunissen-Fourie who died recently, played for
which country?
A. New Zealand
B. South Africa
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
E. West Indies
Answer: B
Former South Africa Women all rounder, Elriesa
Theunissen-Fourie,has passed away.She represented
South Africa in three One-Day Internationals and one
T20I in 2013. The medium pacer was even part of
South Africa’s 2013 World Cup squad.
101. Nobel laureate Sydney Brenner recently
passed away. He was associated with which field?
A. Economy
B. Peace
C. Physics
D. Chemistry
E. Medicine
Answer: E
Sydney Brenner, a South African-born, Nobel Prize-
winning biologist has passed away. He was jointly
won the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
for “discoveries concerning genetic regulation of
organ development and programmed cell death”.
102. National Handloom Week observed from
A. 7th April to 14th April
B. 8th April to 15th April
C. 9th April to 16th April
D. 10th April to 17th April
E. None of these
Answer: A
National Handloom Week observed from 7th April to
14th April. It is a celebration of the country’s 5,000-
year old tradition of hand weaving cloths. On this
occasion, a book named ‘The Indian textile
Sourcebook’ authored by Avalon Fotheringham and
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published by Thames and Hudson will be launched.
The National Handloom Day is observed on 7th
August every year across India. It was on this day
that the Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905.
103. Which country introduces world’s first online
safety regulations?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Canada
D. Germany
E. India
Answer: B
The UK government has introduced the world’s first
framework designed to hold internet companies
accountable for the safety of those using their
services, as well to tackle potential harm to
users. Under the Online Harms whitepaper, which is
a joint proposal from the Department for Digital,
Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Home
Office, social media and technology companies will
need to take reasonable steps to protect their
customers from threats stemming from their
offerings.
104. As per the World Banks projection, the GDP
growth of India is expected to be at _______
percent in the fiscal year 2019-20
A. 7.3%
B. 7.0%
C. 7.2%
D. 7.5%
E. 7.8%
Answer: D
India’s GDP growth is expected to accelerate
moderately to 7.5 percent in fiscal year 2019-20. The
Economy driven by continued investment
strengthening, particularly private-improved export
performance and resilient consumption The real GDP
growth is estimated at 7.2 percent in financial year
2018-19, Meanwhile, agriculture growth was robust
at 4 per cent
105. Name the India's first indigenously built long
range artillery guninducted by the Army?
A. Glock
B. Vidhwansak
C. Dhanush
D. Satrujit
E. Tavor
Answer: C
Country’s first indigenously designed and developed
first batch of six Dhanush artillery gun was inducted
in the Indian Army during a ceremony held at at Gun
Carriage Factory (GCF), Jabalpur. Dhanush is a 155
mm, 45-calibre towed artillery gun with a range of 36
km and has demonstrated a range of 38 km with
specialised ammunition. The Dhanush gun system is
based on the designs of the Bofors howitzer. Dhanush
is the third type of artillery gun to be inducted into
the force after the K-9 Vajra and the M-777 ultra-
light howitzers.
106. Which central armed police force organized
First National Sky Running Championship.
A. Assam Rifles
B. Border Security Force
C. Central Industrial Security Force
D. Central Reserve Police Force
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E. Indo Tibetan Border Police
Answer: E
Border guarding force Indo Tibetan Border Police
(ITBP) along with Sky Running Association of India
organised the National Sky Running Championship at
Mountaineering and Skiing Institute of ITBP at Auli
in Uttarakhand. This is the first time such
championship was organised at a high altitude of up
to 4000 metres. The high altitude marathon was
organised for both junior and senior categories.
Various athletes from ITBP, Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and
Uttarakhand participated in the
championship.Mayank Dimri of Uttarakhand won the
race while ITBP’s constables Vinod Singh and Padna
Tundup finished at second and third places.
107. Which Indian naval ships to take part in
Chinese Navy's anniversary celebrations?
A. INS Vikranth
B. INS Shakti
C. INS Kolkata
D. Both (a) and (b)
E. Both (b) and (c)
Answer: E
Two Indian naval ships — INS ‘Kolkata’ and
‘Shakti’ — would take part in the Chinese Navy’s
70th anniversary of celebrations. The two ships are
scheduled to visit Chinese port of Qingdao from 21 to
26 April to participate in an International Fleet
Review to celebrate the 70th anniversary of PLA
Navy INS Kolkata is the lead ship of the Kolkata-
class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian
Navy. INS Shakti is tanker and supply ship.
108. Who was elected as the new president of
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) –
India?
A. Vikramjit Sahney
B. Arunachalam Vellayan
C. Chirayu R Amin
D. Subhrakant Panda
E. None of these
Answer: A
SUN Group Chairman Vikramjit Singh Sahney
elected as the new president of International Chamber
of Commerce (ICC) – India.The chamber would
work with the government to promote India’s
external trade.
109. Biannual Army Commanders Conference
begins in which city?
A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Varanasi
E. Jodhpur
Answer: A
The biannual Army Commanders’ Conference began
in New Delhi. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
will deliver her opening address at the conference.
Important issues that are likely to be discussed are the
management of the extant security dynamics,
mitigation of future security threats and enhancement
of combat edge over potential adversaries.
110. Isaak Hayik set a new world record as the
world’s oldest person to play in a professional
soccer match. He belongs to which country?
A. Berlin
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B. Germany
C. Austria
D. Israel
E. France
Answer: D
73-year-old Israeli Isaak Hayik set a new world
record as the world’s oldest person to play in a
professional soccer match.Hayik was born in Iraq and
immigrated to Israel. He was officially recognized in
an award ceremony attended by representatives from
the Guinness World Record organization.
111. The National Institutional Rankings
Framework list for the best institutes of 2019 has
been released by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development. Which IIT tops NIRF ranking
2019?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Kharagpur
D. IIT Bombay
E. IIT Roorkey
Answer: B
The National Institutional Rankings Framework list
for the best institutes of 2019 has been released by
the Ministry of Human Resource Development.The
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has
topped the list of higher education institutes. IISc
Bengaluru has come in second and IIT-Delhi has
been ranked third in the HRD ministry’s national
ranking of higher institutes. Among the colleges,
Delhi University’s Miranda House has topped the
national ranking of colleges while St. Stephens has
been ranked fourth.
112. Which Station has become the first ever
railway station in the Indian Railways to get an
ISO certification from the National Green
Tribunal (NGT)?
A. Vijayawada
B. Ahemdabad
C. Guwahati
D. Bangalore
E. Chennai
Answer: C
The Guwahati Railway Station has become the first
ever railway station in the Indian Railways to get an
ISO certification from the National Green Tribunal
(NGT) for providing passenger amenities in a clean
and green environment.The station also has amenities
such as High-class reserve (VIP) lounge, waiting
rooms, AC and non-AC retiring rooms, food courts
and sanitation facilities. ISO stands for “International
Organisation for Standardisation” that is responsible
for establishing the standard in different areas of
activities.
113. Based on the Supreme Court’s latest order,
how many VVPAT per Assembly constituency will
be done in 2019 Lok Sabha Polls?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 5
D. 4
E. 7
Answer: C
The Supreme Court has ordered the Election
Commission to increase the VVPAT count of one
randomly selected electronic voting machine per
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Assembly constituency to five in the Lok
Sabha polls.
114. What day would be observed across the
world on April 10 every year?
A. World Hepatitis Day
B. World Water Day
C. World Health Day
D. World Homoeopathy Day
E. World Environment Day
Answer: D
The World Homoeopathy Day 2019 will be observed
across the world on April 10. The day is observed to
commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of
Homoeopathy, Dr. Christian Fredrich Samuel
Hahnemann. A two day convention is being
organised on 9-10th April 2019 by the Central
Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), an
autonomous research organisation, Ministry of
AYUSH on the occasion of the World Homoeopathy
Day at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New
Delhi.
115. Which becomes first city to implement 24x7
pollution charge zone?
A. Paris
B. London
C. Singapore
D. Washington DC
E. Beijing
Answer: B
London became the first city in the world to
implement a special Ultra Low Emission Zone
(ULEZ) that would charge an entry fee for older
vehicles if they do not meet the emission standards.
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will help
address London’s toxic air health crisis that currently
leads to thousands of premature deaths annually, and
increases the risk of asthma, cancer and dementia.
Motorists who drive into the zone in a vehicle that
does not meet the new emission standard (petrol-run
vehicles that do not meet Euro 4 standards and diesel-
run vehicles that do not meet Euro 6) will have to pay
a daily charge.
116. Which company Launched First Drone
Delivery Service in Australia?
A. Amazon
B. DTDC Australia
C. Tansdirect
D. Google
E. ANC Delivers
Answer: D
Google’s parent company Alphabet was launched its
first public drone delivery service in Canberra,
Australia. Alphabet made its first delivery after
getting approval from the country’s civil aviation
authority. Wing, the company’s drone delivery arm,
was testing drone delivery in Australia since 2014
and delivered medicines, chocolate to 3,000 homes in
the last 18 months
117. SBI cuts interest rate on home loans up to
₹30 Lakh by how many basic points.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
E. 25
Answer: B
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The State Bank of India has re-priced home loans up
to Rs 30 lakh by 10 basis points. Accordingly, the
interest rate on housing loans of such size will now
be in the range of 8.6 to 8.9 per cent. The new one-
year marginal cost of funds-based lending rate is
down to 8.50 per cent now from 8.55 per cent. This is
the first reduction by SBI in over 17 months.
118. What is the minimum Chest Balance Limit
(CBL) specified as per the recent notification of
RBI with regards to the minimum standards for
setting up of a new Currency Chests?
A. Rs.1000 crore
B. Rs.500 crore
C. Rs.250 crore
D. Rs.750 crore
E. Rs.1500 crore
Answer: A
The Reserve Bank of India came out with guidelines
for banks to set up new currency chests, which
include a minimum area of 1,500 square feet for the
strong room.For those situated in hilly/ inaccessible
places, the strong room/ vault area of at least 600 sq
ft. Besides, the new chests should have a processing
capacity of 6.6 lakh pieces of banknotes per day. For
those situated in the hilly/ inaccessible places, the
capacity of 2.1 lakh pieces of banknotes per day. An
RBI appointed committee had recommended that the
apex bank should encourage banks to open large
currency chests with modern facilities and Chest
Balance Limit (CBL) of at least Rs 1,000 crore. This
has been done on the recommendation of Shri D.K.
Mohanty Committee.
119. According to the IMF report, the GDP of
India is expected to grow at what percent in 2019-
20
A. 7.1%
B. 7.3%
C. 7.4%
D. 7.5%
E. 7.6%
Answer: B
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut India’s
GDP growth forecast for 2019-20, following similar
action by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).In India, growth is
projected to pick up to 7.3% in 2019 (2019-20) and
7.5% in 2020 IMF said in its World Economic
Outlook report. Both ADB and RBI last week cut
their 2019-20 growth projection for India to 7.2%
from 7.4% earlier. The Central Statistics Office
(CSO) to trim its 2018-19 forecast to 7% in February
from 7.2% estimated in the previous month.
120. Karnam Sekar to take over as MD, CEO of
which bank?
A. Indian Overseas Bank
B. IndusInd Bank
C. Bank of India
D. Union Bank of India
E. Indian Bank
Answer: A
Karnam Sekar, MD and CEO of the Dena Bank, will
take over as MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank
from July 1. His term will end in June next year. He
will work as officer on special duty and whole-time
director with IOB till the end of June this year.R A
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Sankara Narayanan, former MD and CEO of Vijaya
Bank, will move to Canara Bank in the same
position. His term will end in January 2020. R K
Yaduvanshi, executive director at Dena Bank, will
move as executive director of Punjab National Bank.
Nageshwara Rao, executive director at Vijaya Bank,
will move to Syndicate Bank as officer on special
duty and full-time director. Murali Ramaswami,
another executive director at Vijay Bank, will move
to Bank of Baroda.
121. Which country has topped the world’s
remittance receiving nation list in 2018 based on
the World Bank’s Migration and Development
Report?
A. Philippines
B. China
C. India
D. Mexico
E. Russia
Answer: C
According to the latest edition of the World Bank
report, India has retained its top spot on
remittances.India was followed by China ($ 67
billion), Mexico ($ 36 billion), the Philippines ($ 34
billion), and Egypt ($ 29 billion). Remittances grew
by more than 14 percent in India.
122. The stock exchange BSE has signed an MoU
with which among the following banks to spread
awareness about the benefits of listing on BSE
Startups platform?
A. SBI
B. ICICI
C. Bank of Baroda
D. HDFC
E. Axis
Answer: D
The BSE has signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with HDFC Bank with an objective to
strengthen the BSE Startups platform. The exchange
had launched the startup platform on December 22,
with an aim to encourage entrepreneurs to get listed
and raise equity capital for their growth and
expansion. BSE is the first exchange to have
launched the Start Up platform. The idea was to help
entrepreneurs look beyond the conventional channels
of raising capital and enable them to list on the stock
exchange to further enhance the credibility of the
firm.
123. Which IIT in collaboration with General
Electric (GE) established India’s first ‘Cold
Spray’ SMART (Surface Modification and
Additive Research Technologies) Laboratory?
A. IIT Roorkee
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Kharkpur
E. IIT Madras
Answer: E
IIT Madras in collaboration with General Electric
(GE) established India’s first ‘Cold Spray’ SMART
(Surface Modification and Additive Research
Technologies) Laboratory. With this, IIT Madras is
now the only academic institution in India, which has
a first-of-its-kind High-Pressure Cold Spray (HPCS)
facility.The lab has been set up with the Government
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of India’s support under its ‘Uchchatar Avishkar
Yojana’ (UYAY).
124. Bold Kurukshetra 2019 is a joint military
exercise being held between the Armies of India
and which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Iran
C. Malaysia
D. Singapore
E. Vietnam
Answer: D
Armed forces of India and Singapore kicked off a
joint military exercise, ‘Bold Kurukshetra–2019’, in
Jhansi’s Babina Cantonment.The three-day exercise
is aimed at bolstering cooperation against terrorism,
developing defence technology and improving
maritime security.
125. Dream11 is an Indian online firm related to
which of the following fields?
A. Games and Sports
B. News and Articles
C. Grocery
D. Education
E. None of these
Answer: A
Dream11 an online gaming firm has received
secondary investment by Steadview Capital. With
this Dream11’s valuation has become more than $1
billion and hence making it the first Indian gaming
company to enter the Unicorn club.Dream11 is also
the official fantasy cricket partner of IPL 2019. MS
Dhoni is the brand ambassador of Dream11
126. Under the recommendation of which
committee, RBI has issued minimum standards
for setting up of a new Currency Chests?
A. Y.V.Reddy Committee
B. Bimal Jalan Committee
C. D.K. Mohanty Committee
D. D. Subbarao Committee
E. None of these
Answer: C
An RBI appointed committee had recommended that
the apex bank should encourage banks to open large
currency chests with modern facilities and Chest
Balance Limit (CBL) of at least Rs 1,000 crore.This
has been done on the recommendation of Shri D.K.
Mohanty Committee.
127. Which day is observed on 11th April?
A. World Heritage Day
B. National Security Day
C. National Safe Motherhood Day
D. International Customs Day
E. None of these
Answer: C
National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) is observed
annually on 11 April to raise awareness about the
proper healthcare of women and maternity facilities
to pregnant and lactating women.This day also focus
on reducing anaemia among women, institutional
delivery, for better pre and post natal health care etc.
which are necessary for mothers. National Safe
Motherhood Day is an initiative of the White Ribbon
Alliance India (WRAI), to enforce that women must
have the availability and adequate access to care
during Pregnancy childbirth and postnatal services.
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128. Recently, India has built a 25-bed maternity
hospital in which country under the Government
of India's Small Development Projects Scheme?
A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bhutan
E. Vietnam
Answer: A
India has built a 25-bed maternity hospital in Nepal.
The hospital has been built under the Government of
India’s Small Development Projects Scheme. Indian
Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri
inaugurated the Chandra Narayan Yadav Memorial
Maternity Hospital in Siraha district. It will also help
in reducing maternal and child mortality rate. Health
is one of the core areas of cooperation between India
and Nepal. Several health posts, nursing campuses
maternity centres, eye hospitals, naturopathy
hospitals have been undertaken under the
Government of India’s Small Development Project
scheme.
129. The National Green Tribunal has slapped an
interim penalty of what amount on the Andhra
Pradesh government for inaction to prevent illegal
sand mining in the state.
A. Rs.50 crore
B. Rs.75 crore
C. Rs.85 crore
D. Rs.95 crore
E. Rs.100 crore
Answer: E
The National Green Tribunal has slapped an interim
penalty of Rs 100 crore on the Andhra Pradesh
government for inaction to prevent illegal sand
mining in the state.The tribunal headed by Justice
Adarsh Kumar Goel who is the chairperson of NGT
directed the state government to deposit Rs 100 crore
‘environment compensation’ with the Central
Pollution Control Board (CPSB) within a month.
130. What will be the rate of interest applicable
for the General Provident Fund (GPF) in the first
quarter of the FY20?
A. 7.7%
B. 8.5%
C. 7.9%
D. 8%
E. 8.2%
Answer: D
The government has retained the interest rate for
General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related
schemes at 8 per cent for the April-June quarter. The
interest rate on GPF was at 8 per cent in the January-
March quarter of 2018-19. The interest rate will be
applicable on provident funds of central government
employees, railways and defence forces.
131. IRDAI has mandated all the insurance
companies to devise a mechanism for
sharing status of claims with policyholders
effective from________
A. 1 June 2019
B. 1 May 2019
C. 1 July 2019
D. 1 August 2019
E. 1 September 2019
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Answer: C
The Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) has advised all the
insurance company to devise a framework to share
the status of claims by developing a tracking
mechanism for policyholders so as to enable them to
know the status of their claim. Insurance companies
will have to inform about claim settlement status to
policyholders at various stages of processing from
July.
132. Which asset management company ranked
1st in terms of assetsunder management?
A. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd
B. Birla Sun Life Asset Management
C. HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd
D. L&T Finance Limited
E. Reliance Capital Asset Management Limited
Answer: C
India’s asset management companies (AMCs) own
assets under management (AUM) worth Rs24.46
trillion, according to data released by the Association
of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). HDFC Asset
Management Co. Ltd has claimed the top spot with
an average AUM of Rs3.42 trillion, overtaking ICICI
Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd with an
average AUM of at Rs3.20 trillion. Out of the total
industry assets, a huge 82.7% is owned by the top 10
AMCs, who have owned around 80% of the industry
assets over at least three years now.
133. Benjamin Netanyahu is elected as the Prime
Minister of which country?
A. Israeil
B. Iran
C. Syria
D. Russia
E. State of Palestine
Answer: A
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu looks all but certain
to stay in office for a record fifth term after his
biggest election challenger, Benny Gantz, admitted
defeat.With more than 99 percent of votes counted,
Netanyahu’s Likud tied with Gantz’s Blue and White,
gaining 35 seats each Number of right-wing parties
has expressed their support for Netanyahu, a coalition
between Likud and smaller right-wing parties could
form a 65 seat majority.
134. Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice
of Andhra Pradesh High Court?
A. Sanjay Sahoo
B. Mahendra Choudary
C. Chittaranjan Reddy
D. Vikram Nath
E. None of these
Answer: D
Senior judge of Allahabad high court, Justice Vikram
Nath, was appointed as the first Chief Justice of
Andhra Pradesh High Court.A collegium of Supreme
Court comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan
Gogoi and judges S A Bobde and N V Ramana
recommended the name of Justice Nath as the chief
justice of the AP High Court. The new high court for
Andhra Pradesh was created on January 1 this year,
following the bifurcation of a combined high court
for AP and Telangana, which had been operating
from Hyderabad since June 2, 2014, when the two
Telugu states got separated.
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135. Who was named as the Haiti’s new Prime
Minister?
A. Jovenel Moise
B. Jean-Michel Lapin
C. Jean-Henry Ceant
D. Jean-Moise Ceant
E. None of these
Answer: B
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise confirmed Jean-
Michel Lapin as the country’s new prime minister.
He succeeds Jean-Henry Ceant. Lapin is the third
Premier under President Moise since he came to
office in February 2017.
136. According to a report released by the United
Nations Population Fund, India’s population grew
at what percent average annual rate between 2010
and 2019?
A. 1.0%
B. 1.1%
C. 1.2%
D. 1.3%
E. 1.4%
Answer: C
India’s population grew at an average annual rate of
1.2 per cent between 2010 and 2019 to 1.36 billion,
more than double the annual growth rate of China,
according to a report by the United Nations
Population Fund.India’s population in 2019 stood at
1.36 billion, growing from 942.2 million in 1994 and
541.5 million in 1969. India’s population grew at
average annual rate of 1.2 per cent between 2010 and
2019, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency
said in the State of World Population 2019 report.
According to the report, in India, total fertility rate
per woman was 5.6 in 1969, dropping to 3.7 in 1994
and 2.3 in 2019.
137. Who among the following has been named as
the ‘Leading Cricketer of Year’ 2019 by Wisden
Cricketers’ Almanack?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Jos Buttler
C. Jaspreeth Bhumrah
D. MS Dhoni
E. Aaron Finch
Answer: A
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and women’s
cricketer Smriti Mandhana were named the Leading
Cricketers in the World in the 2019 edition of the
Wisden Cricketers. Kohli has won the honour for an
unprecedented third year in a row while it’s the first
time Smriti has won the honour. Afghanistan spinner
Rashid Khan was named the Leading T20 cricketer
for the second year in a row. Kohli was also named as
one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year
alongside English cricketers Jos Buttler, Sam Curran,
Rory Burns and Tammy Beaumont. Wisden has been
awarding cricketers since 1889 and it is considered
one of the most prestigious honours in the sport.
138. Name the winner of the ‘Women’s Leading
Cricketer of Year’ 2019 by Wisden Cricketers’
Almanack
A. Smriti Mandhana
B. Meg Lanning
C. Heather Knight
D. Amy Satterthwaite
E. None of these
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Answer: A
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and women’s
cricketer Smriti Mandhana were named the Leading
Cricketers in the World in the 2019 edition of the
Wisden Cricketers. Kohli has won the honour for an
unprecedented third year in a row while it’s the first
time Smriti has won the honour. Afghanistan spinner
Rashid Khan was named the Leading T20 cricketer
for the second year in a row. Kohli was also named as
one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year
alongside English cricketers Jos Buttler, Sam Curran,
Rory Burns and Tammy Beaumont. Wisden has been
awarding cricketers since 1889 and it is considered
one of the most prestigious honours in the sport.
139. Manpreet Kaur is related to which sport?
A. Jeweling Throw
B. Discus Throw
C. Long Jump
D. Hammer Throw
E. Shot Puts
Answer: E
Asian champion shot putter Manpreet Kaur has been
banned for four years by the National Anti-Doping
Agency (NADA) for flunking four dope tests in
2017. The period of suspension would begin from
July 20, 2017, the date of her provisional suspension,
according to an order of the anti-doping disciplinary
panel (ADDP) of the NADA.Manpreet tested positive
four times in 2017. The first was at the Asian Grand
Prix at Jinhua, China on April 24, followed by
Federation Cup in Patiala (June 1), Asian Athletics
Championships in Bhubaneswar (July 6) and the
Inter-State Championships in Guntur (July 16). She
won gold in all these meets.
140. BSNL has collected a record revenue of
Rs._____ crore from enterprise segment, making
it sufficiently funded, which will help in meeting
its various requirement
A. Rs.6,300 crore
B. Rs.6,200 crore
C. Rs.6,000 crore
D. Rs.6,500 crore
E. Rs.6,700 crore
Answer: D
BSNL has collected a record revenue of Rs.6,500
crore from enterprise segment, making it sufficiently
funded, which will help in meeting its various
requirement. BSNL has been ailing because of a high
revenue-to-wage ratio as a large number of
government employees were transferred by the
telecom department to the telecom PSU.
141. India has become YouTube’s largest and
fastest growing market with ____ million Indians
watching the video-sharing website every month
A. 255 million
B. 250 million
C. 260 million
D. 265 million
E. 300 million
Answer: D
India has become YouTube’s largest and fastest
growing market with 265 million Indians watching
the video-sharing website every month. In the last
year, YouTube’s consumption on mobile has
increased to 85%, with 60% of the watch time
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coming from outside the six largest metros in India.
Today, YouTube creators have become effective
storytellers, with more than 1,200 Indian creators
crossing the million subscriber-milestone, compared
to five years ago, when there were only two creators.
142. Which among the following days was
observed across the world on April 12, 2019?
A. International Day of Human Space Flight
B. World Hemophilia Day
C. World Heritage Day
D. World Amatuer Radio Awarness Day
E. International Children’s Book Day
Answer: A
The International Day of Human Space Flight was
observed across the world on April 12, 2019. The
day celebrates the anniversary of the first ever human
space flight undertaken by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet
Union citizen then. The day was proclaimed at the
65th session of the United Nations General Assembly
on April 7, 2011
143. What is the deadline granted by European
Union to United Kingdom for Brexit?
A. 31st December
B. 31st October
C. 30th November
D. 30th September
E. 31st August
Answer: B
The UK and the European Union have agreed to
extend Brexit until October 31. The decision was
taken at an emergency meeting in Brussels where the
EU leaders agreed to offer British Prime Minister
Theresa May a six-month extension. In March,
British Prime Minister Theresa May had requested
the European Union to grant the United Kingdom a
short term extension till June 30 to prevent the U.K.
leaving the bloc without a deal, because the British
Parliament has repeatedly failed to decide on the
terms of the exit. If United Kingdom stays beyond
May 22, it will have to take part in European
Parliament elections in May 2019 or else leave the
bloc on June 1 without deal. If the extension had not
been agreed to, Britain would have left the bloc
without a deal on April 12.
144. Which among the following body has formed
a Central Monitoring Committee to prepare and
enforce national plan to tackle pollution of over
350 river stretches in the country?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Environment
C. NGT
D. Central Pollution Control Board
E. None of these
Answer: C
The Nation Green Tribunal (NGT) bench headed by
Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, has formed
a Central Monitoring Committee that will prepare
and implement a national plan to make over 350 river
stretches across the country pollution free.The
committee would comprise a representative of NITI
Aayog; Secretaries of Ministry of Water Resources,
Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of
Environment; Director General of National Mission
for Clean Ganga and Chairman of Central Pollution
Control Board. The NGT has directed the Central
Monitoring Committee to give its report by July 31,
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while the first meeting of the Committee may be held
by June 30.
145. Funtasy11, a fantasy sports platform, has
roped in whom as its brand ambassador?
A. Virendra Shewag
B. Lakshmipati Balaji
C. Mohamad Kaif
D. Murali Karthik
E. Haribajan Singh
Answer: D
Funtasy11, a fantasy sports platform, has roped in
former Indian cricketer Murali Kartik as its brand
ambassador. After partnering with the recently
concluded Premier Badminton League (PBL) as the
‘Official Fan Engagement Partner’, the company
believes bringing in Kartik will further strengthen its
user base in the rapidly growing fantasy gaming
space. A classical left-arm spinner, Kartik has
represented India across formats between 2000 and
2007.
146. Who among the following has been appointed
as NBCC Chairman and Managing Director?
A. Rajagopala Chari
B. Vijayendra Bhoopati
C. Sarveswaran Iyer
D. Aarnath Thripati
E. Shiv Das Meena
Answer: E
Shiv Das Meena, Additional Secretary of the
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
has been appointed as the Chairman cum Managing
Director (CMD) of National Buildings Construction
Corporation (NBCC).Earlier, Meena has served as
Joint Secretary, MoHUA and Ministry of Urban
Development,Principal Secretary Public &
Rehabilitation Department, Tamil Nadu Government
and Principal Secretary to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
among others.
147. Recently, which onlne payments company has
announced its partnership with MMTC-PAMP
India for buying and selling of gold through the
application?
A. PhonePe
B. Google Pay
C. Paytm
D. Mobikiwi
E. None of these
Answer: B
Aiming to make Google Pay more useful for Indian
users, Google announced its partnership with
MMTC-PAMP India for buying and selling of gold
through the application.MMTC-PAMP India Pvt. Ltd
is an internationally recognised metal and mining
service provider. Google Pay users can purchase gold
for any value that will be stored in secure vaults on
their behalf by MMTC-PAMP. The users can buy
and sell the gold any time at the latest price, refreshed
every few minutes, as displayed on the Google Pay
app.
148. India in association with which country
launched a joint programme that will work
towards addressing a range of challenges around
smart cities and clean technologies among others?
A. Sweden
B. Switzerland
C. Denmark
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D. Germany
E. Finland
Answer: A
India and Sweden launched a joint programme that
will work towards addressing a range of challenges
around smart cities and clean technologies among
others. The programme was co-funded by Indian
Department of Science and Technology (DST) and
Swedish agency Vinnova. Vinnova will provide
funding to Swedish participants up to 2,500,000
Swedish Krona (around Rs 1.87 crore) as grant. On
the Indian side, conditional grant of up to 50 per cent
(with a limit of Rs 1.5 crore) per project will be
provided to the Indian partners.
149. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has
signed an MoU with whichcountires Tennis
Federation to train Indian junior players?
A. China
B. Denmary
C. Serbia
D. Hongkong
E. Malaysia
Answer: C
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has signed
an MoU with Serbian Tennis Federation (STF) to
train Indian junior players under world renowned
Serbian coaches, at the RK Khanna Stadium. The two
federations expressed their intention to cooperate
within the scope of mandates and sphere of
competence to work towards the development of
junior tennis players in India. Both the federations
have also agreed to work on the education of
officials, coaches and physical trainers and their
exchange for tournaments.
150. Who has been selected for the Saraswati
Samman 2018?
A. Sitanshu Yashaschandra
B. Karunakara Sastry
C. Sugathakumari
D. K Siva Reddy
E. R Nagi Reddy
Answer: D
Telugu poet K Siva Reddy has been selected for the
prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2018 for his
collection of poetry titled Pakkaki Ottigilite. The
award carries a cash prize of 15 lakh rupees, a
citation and a plaque. The award, instituted by the
KK Birla Foundation in 1991, is given annually for
an outstanding literary work written in any Indian
language and published during the last 10 years.
151. Name the Indian who has been selected for
the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund
Hillary Fellowship for 2019?
A. Deepa Malik
B. Mary Kom
C. Devendra Jhajharia
D. Mithali Raj
E. PV Sindhu
Answer: A
Rio Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik has
been named as the recipient of the New Zealand
Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for
2019.The first Indian woman to earn a medal at the
Paralympic Games, Deepa has won 58 national and
23 international medals. A recipient of the Padma
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Shri and Arjuna Award, she has entered the Limca
Book of World Records four times.
152. Eni Nuraeni was named by Asian Athletic
Association (AAA) as the best athletic coach in
Asia for short-haul run category this year. He
hails from which country?
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. USA
D. China
E. Russia
Answer: A
Indonesian Eni Nuraeni was named by Asian Athletic
Association (AAA) as the best athletic coach in Asia
for short-haul run category this year. It was
announced by Indonesian athletic sports association
(PB PASI). Eni coaches young sprinter Lalu
Muhammad Zohri to win the 100m gold medal in
10.20 seconds in the 2019 Grand Prix Malaysia Open
athletics championships. Earlier, Zohri won the 100m
in 10.18 in the IAAF World U20 Championships in
Tampere, Finland in 2018, where he also won the
gold medal in 10.27 in the Asian Junior
Championships in Gifu, Japan.
153. Name the new open platform from Google
Cloud, that lets users run applications from
anywhere?
A. Athnes
B. Artius
C. Avitions
D. Ausos
E. Anthos
Answer: E
Google launched Anthos, a new open platform from
Google Cloud, that lets users run applications from
anywhere.Anthos allows users to run applications,
unmodified, on existing on-premise hardware or on
the public cloud, and is based on the Cloud Services
Platform that Google announced last year.
154. George Francis who passed away recently
was a well known ___________
A. Journalist
B. Motorsports photographer
C. Agricultural scientist
D. Astronaut
E. Scientist
Answer: B
Veteran Indian motorsport photographer George
Francis has passed away. He was attended first race
in 1984 at Sholavaram while his last major
assignment was the MRF Challenge in February 2019
at the MMRT, Chennai.
155. PAISALO Digital Limited signed the first co-
origination loan agreement with which bank?
A. Canara Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Corporation Banl
D. Karnataka Bank
E. Punjab National Bank
Answer: B
PAISALO Digital Limited signed the first co-
origination loan agreement with State Bank of India,
the first agreement of its kind in the country that State
Bank of India has signed. Introducing a platform for
the last mile customer, the loan ticket is designed at
Rs 10,000 to 2 lakh. The company expects to
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disburse 200,000 loan applications in FY20.
PAISALO Digital Limited is a leading systemically
important non-deposit taking NBFC registered with
the Reserve Bank of India, in operations since 1992.
The agreement was signed with a vision of
empowering the AGRI, MSME segment and small
businesses.
156. Which public sector company has bagged the
prestigious ‘AIMA Managing India Award 2019
for outstanding PSU of the year’?
A. Indian Oil Corporation
B. Gail India
C. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
D. Bharat Petroleum
E. None of these
Answer: A
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) bagged the prestigious
‘AIMA Managing India Award 2019 for outstanding
PSU of the year.’The award was presented by former
President Pranab Mukherjee to Sanjiv Singh,
Chairman, Indian Oil. The AIMA awards declared
under 11 categories, shortlisted 11 eminent
enterprises and personalities of the country for their
contribution to nation-building.
157. World Allergy Week (7-13 April), an annual
World Allergy Organization initiative to raise
awareness of, and advocate for, better
management and prevention of allergies and
related diseases such as asthma. What is the theme
of the day for the year 2019?
A. The Global Problem of Food Allergy
B. The Global Problem of Water Allergy
C. The Global Problem of Air Allergy
D. The Global Problem of Minerals Allergy
E. None of these
Answer: A
World Allergy Week (7-13 April), an annual World
Allergy Organization initiative to raise awareness of,
and advocate for, better management and prevention
of allergies and related diseases such as asthma. The
theme of the day for the year 2019 is The Global
Problem of Food Allergy. With 9 out of 10 people on
the planet breathing polluted air, known to both cause
and exacerbate allergies, this is an important
initiative.
158. Who was appointed Secretary, Defence
Finance?
A. Chender Kaul
B. Gargi Kaul
C. Siddhardh Kaul
D. Vikram Kaul
E. Naroji Kaul
Answer: B
The Centre has appointed Gargi Kaul, officer of the
Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS), as
Secretary, Defence Finance. Kaul was earlier
Financial Advisor, Defence Services in the Defence
Ministry.
159. Who becomes New Delhi’s Jamia Millia
Islamia, as the first woman to head the 99-year-
old university?
A. Najma Akhtar
B. Shaline Navab
C. Habebunisa Begam
D. Sofia Ali
E. None of these
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Answer: A
National Institute of Educational Planning and
Administration Professor Najma Akhtar was
appointed Vice Chancellor of New Delhi’s Jamia
Millia Islamia, becoming the first woman to head the
99-year-old university. Akhtar is the head of the
Department of Training and Capacity Building in
Education at the National Institute of Educational
Planning and Administration in New Delhi. She has
been appointed Jamia vice chancellor for five years.
160. Name the festival of harvest that is being
celebrated with traditional enthusiasm in the
northern part of the country?
A. Lohri
B. Onam
C. Vishu
D. Baisakhi
E. Gudi Padawa
Answer: D
The festival of harvest Baisakhi is being celebrated
with traditional enthusiasm in the northern part of the
country. Baisakhi is celebrated with much fanfare in
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Traditional folk
dances are performed on this day. Baisakhi also
commemorates the formation of Khalsa Panth by
Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.
161. Who has been conferred with the “Order of
Saint Andrew The Apostle”, the highest civilian
award of Russia for 2019?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Xi Jinping
C. Donald Trump
D. Ram Nath Kovind
E. None of these
Answer: A
Russia has conferred Indian PM Narendra Modi with
the country’s highest civilian award. The Indian
Prime Minister has been honoured with the Order of
Saint Andrew The Apostle for exceptional services in
promoting special & privileged strategic partnership
between Russia and India.
162. Which country has been selected as the Guest
of Honour country for the Abu Dhabi
International Book Fair (ADIBF) 2019?
A. India
B. France
C. China
D. Singapore
E. Nepal
Answer: A
UAE has announced that India will be the Guest of
Honour country at the Abu Dhabi International Book
Fair, ADIBF 2019, to be held from 24th to 30th of
this month. The fair aims to highlight the UAE’s rich
heritage, showcasing its authenticity and modernity,
as well as its cultural and literary output. India’s
participation in the fair is expected to attract
significant increase in the number of visitors with
various events and activities which will be held
throughout the entire duration of ADIBF. The Indian
Pavilion will host Indian writers, authors and literary
scholars who will serve as ambassadors for the
literature and art of their country.
163. Who received 'CEO of the Year' award at the
inaugural edition of ETPrime Women Leadership
Awards (ETPWLA) in Mumbai?
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A. M Sashikala
B. Alice G. Vaidyan
C. Usha Ramaswamy
D. Reena Bhatnagar
E. None of these
Answer: B
Alice G. Vaidyan, Chairman and Managing Director,
General Insurance Corporation of India received
‘CEO of the Year’ award at the inaugural edition of
ETPrime Women Leadership Awards (ETPWLA) in
Mumbai. Hailing the virtues of leadership and
success, ETPWLA is here to set a benchmark of
success for women in business and inspire a million
others to come forward and wield the baton of
excellence. The awards recognise women leaders
who have helped create a new and lasting template
for leadership.
164. ‘Sabooj Sathi’Scheme have won the
prestigious World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS) awards of the United Nations. The
scheme is launched in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. West Bengal
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. Mizoram
Answer: B
Two schemes of the West Bengal government for
skill development and distribution of bi-cycles to
students have won the prestigious World Summit on
the Information Society (WSIS) awards of the United
Nations. The schemes are “Utkarsh Bangla” and
“Sabooj Sathi”. The “Utkarsh Bangla” project aims at
creating a pool of skilled candidates who are industry
ready, while under the “Sabooj Sathi” scheme, bi-
cycles are distributed to students between class IX
and XII studying in government run and government
aided schools and madrashas of the state.
165. Name the online payments company that has
recently acquired the US-based financial
technology firm Wibmo.
A. PayU
B. PayPal
C. MobiKwik
D. Paytm
E. PhonePe
Answer: A
Digital payments facilitator PayU has acquired US-
based financial technology firm Wibmo for USD 70
million (about Rs 484 crore), that will help the
company scale-up its business. Under the agreement,
PayU and Wibmo businesses will continue to run
separately. Wibmo, a digital payment security and
mobile payment technologies firm, will continue to
operate and serve all of its clients as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of PayU
166. Which Indian bank has been ranked as the
number 1 bank in India for customer satisfaction
as per the World’s Best Bank Survey of Forbes for
India?
A. State Bank of India
B. Axis Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. ICICI Bank
E. DBS Bank
Answer: C
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HDFC Bank has been at the forefront in leveraging
technology to give its 43 million customers a superior
banking experience. Apart from HDFC Bank, it was
another private-owned lender ICICI Bank which took
the second spot in Forbes list for India. At third rank
was DBS, followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank and
IDFC Bank taking fourth and fifth spot. Banks like
Syndicate Bank, PNB, Allahabad Bank, Vijaya Bank
and Axis Bank were also in top 10.
167. As per Air Quality in India 2014-2019’
report, which city ranked 1st as the most polluted
city?
A. New Delhi
B. Kanpur
C. Faridabad
D. Roorkee
E. Varanasi
Answer: B
The quality of air in Varanasi, Prime Minister Modi’s
2014 Lok Sabha constituency, is positioned 3rd on
the WHO’s (World Health Organisation) list of 15
most polluted cities in the world, by the ‘Political
Leaders Position and Action on Air Quality in India
2014-2019’ report, released by Climate Trends.
Kanpur (in Uttar Pradesh) is the most polluted city in
the world and is positioned 1 on the list. 14 of the 15
most polluted cities in the world (mentioned by
World Health Organisation (WHO) are in India. Out
of them, 4 are in Uttar Pradesh. WHO’s report states
that Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a rise in
the number of people suffering from allergies and
respiratory problems due to huge amount of
construction in the city.in Haryana is in 2nd position
after Kanpur.
168. India’s first-of-its-kind ‘Voter Park’ was
inaugurated in ______
A. Bangaluru
B. Gurugram
C. Hyderabad
D. New Delhi
E. Vijayawada
Answer: B
India’s first-of-its-kind ‘Voter Park’ was inaugurated
in Gurugram on 11 April 2019. It is aimed at
increasing voter awareness and educating people
about the electoral process. Haryana Chief Electoral
Officer Rajeev Ranjan inaugurated the park in Vikas
Sadan building complex.
169. The 2019 Ambedkar Jayanti marked the
___________ birth anniversary of the Father of
Indian Constitution.
A. 125
B. 121
C. 128
D. 130
E. 132
Answer: C
India celebrated Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, 2019,
to commemorate the 128th birth anniversary of the
architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar
Often called as Babasaheb, he was born on 14 April
1891.He was independent India’s first law and justice
minister as well as a founding father of the Republic
of India. Ambedkar was posthumously conferred
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with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award,
in 1990.
170. India marked the _____________ anniversary
of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 2019
A. 100
B. 101
C. 102
D. 103
E. 104
Answer: A
Commemorating the 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh
massacre, Vice-President of India M Venkaiah Naidu
released the commemorative postage stamp at the
Jallianwala Bagh memorial.The Vice-President also
released coins of Rs 100 with ‘Centenary of
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre’ written on it and the
memorial drawn on it. The postage stamp also bears
the image of the Jallianwala Bagh memorial and one
of the stamps is dedicated to the martyrs who lost
their lives in the massacre. It took place on 13 April,
1919 at Amritsar and is also known as Amritsar
massacre. On this day, British troops under the
Command of Gen Dyer fired on a large crowd of
unarmed Indians in Amritsar in Punjab of India.
Several hundred peoples were killed and many
hundreds were wounded.
171. The 21st ASEAN-India Senior Officials’
Meeting (SOM) was held in which city?
A. Kolkata
B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Noida
E. Bangalore
Answer: B
The 21st ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting
(SOM) was held from 11-12 April 2019 at New
Delhi. India congratulated Thailand on its assuming
the Chairmanship of ASEAN for 2019 and welcomed
its role as Country Coordinator of the ASEAN-India
dialogue partnership for the period 2018-2021. The
Meeting decided to impart urgency to Cooperation in
Renewable Energy and hold an ASEAN-India
Conference on Renewable Energy in 2019. The
Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and ASEAN
Centre for Energy (ACE) would be the co-partners
for this project. The ASEAN-India partnership is
being implemented through the ‘Plan of Action
(2016-20) to implement the ASEAN-India
Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared
Prosperity’.
172. The Spring Meeting 2019 of the Boards of
Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held
in which city?
A. Singapore
B. Paris
C. Washington D.C
D. Geneva
E. Beijing
Answer: C
The Spring Meeting 2019 of the Boards of Governors
of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held between
April 8-14, 2019 in Washington DC, US. Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley and Economic Affairs
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Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg represented India in
the meeting.
173. Mohammed Ishtaye sworn in as new Prime
Minister of which country?
A. Jordan
B. Palestine
C. Israel
D. Lebanon
E. Syria
Answer: B
New Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye
and his cabinet members were sworn in before
President Mahmoud Abbas at his headquarters in the
West Bank city of Ramallah. Ishtaye will serve as the
minister of interior and minister of Waqf, or religious
affairs, until two new ministers are named. The new
government consists of 24 ministers from the
Palestine Liberation Organization, or PLO, Abbas’
Fatah Party, the Palestinian People’s Party, the FIDA
party and the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front, in
addition to independent figures.
174. Who has been selected for the 2019
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize?
A. Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone
B. Gao Yu
C. Ahmad Zeidabadi and Amira Hass
D. Dawit Isaak
E. None of these
Answer: A
The 2019 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom
Prize, which honours the defence and promotion of
press freedom, is being awarded to Wa Lone and
Kyaw Soe Oo as a tribute to their courage and
commitment to freedom of expression, according to a
press release from UNESCO. The two journalists
had been working on stories about a military
crackdown and alleged human rights violations in
Rakhine state in Myanmar when they were
arrested. They were also named as TIME’s Person of
the Year, along with three other journalists and a
news organization.
175. Who conferred with Lifetime Achievement
Award during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation
Conclave at Chandigarh University, Mohali?
A. Dr. A K Singh
B. Dr. Naurudin Shah
C. Dr. Malhotra Aditya
D. Dr. Naresh Prajapati
E. None of these
Answer: A
Dr A K Singh was conferred with Lifetime
Achievement Award during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam
Innovation Conclave at Chandigarh University,
Mohali. Dr A K Singh, director at Life Sciences,
DRDO, was honoured with Lifetime Achievement
Award for his rich contribution in the field of life
sciences, aerospace and aeronautics. The conclave
was organised by the university to mark World
Creativity and Innovation Day. Dr Singh joined
DRDO in 1988 and worked on various R&D projects.
He has developed a “Diagnobact” kit, for detection of
infectious lesion. He has also introduced and nurtured
pharmacosyntigraphy
176. Who won the World Press Photo of the Year
award?
A. Robert Capa
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B. Henri Cartier-Bresson
C. John Moore
D. Walker Evans
E. Roger Fenton
Answer: C
A photo of a 2-year-old girl crying near the US-
Mexico border has won the World Press Photo of the
Year award.The image, titled “Crying Girl on the
Border,” was taken by Getty photographer and
Pulitzer Prize-winner John Moore on June 12 near
McAllen, Texas. The Netherlands-based World Press
Photo organization announced the award at a
ceremony in Amsterdam. Dutch/Swedish
photographer Pieter Ten Hoopen has won the World
Press Story of the Year for the image of movement of
thousands of Central American migrants who joined
a caravan heading to the United States border
between October and November 2018.
177. Which country is going to host the world’s
foremost Artificial Intelligence Summitbetween
30th of this month and 1st of next month?
A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. UAE
E. US
Answer: D
UAE is set to host the world’s foremost Artificial
Intelligence,AI Summit to empower global dialogue
on the future of government, business and society.
The inaugural ‘AI Everything’, AIE will take place at
the Dubai World Trade Centre, between 30th of this
month and 1st of next month. The two day event will
be hosted by the UAE National Programme for
Artificial Intelligence, with the support of
International Telecommunication Union( ITU), and
the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO),
and in strategic partnership with Smart Dubai
178. The Department of Telecom (DoT) approved
the merger of Tata Teleservices and ______
A. BSNL
B. Reliance Jio
C. Bharti Airtel
D. Idea
E. None of the above
Answer: C
Bharti Airtel has confirmed that it has received in-
principal approval from the telecom department for
merger with Tata Teleservices (TTSL), subject to the
condition that Sunil Mittal firm provides bank
guarantees of about Rs. 7,200 crore.Manoj Sinha,
telecom minster has conditionally approved the
merger and that letters mentioning the guarantees
were sent to Tata Teleservices Limited and its listed
unit Tata Teleservices Maharashtra (TTML).
179. The first ever test flight of the world’s largest
airplane named Stratolaunch took place in which
city?
A. Oslo
B. Dubai
C. Paris
D. California
E. Florida
Answer: D
Stratolaunch, the private launch company founded by
the late billionaire Paul Allen, has just flown the
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world’s largest aircraft for the first time. The massive
airplane, which has a wingspan bigger than a football
field and is designed to launch rockets from the air,
took off on its maiden test flight from the Mojave Air
and Space Port in Mojave, California.
180. The FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) has
partnered with which Indian company to launch a
mobile app named My Circle for women’s safety?
A. Bharti Airtel
B. Paytm
C. BSNL
D. NPCI
E. Google
Answer: A
Bharti Airtel in collaboration with FICCI Ladies
Organisation launched a mobile app, My Circle, to
help women in case they face any problem or a panic
situation.The application is carrier agnostic which
would work on phones with any telecom service
network, both Airtel and non-Airtel. “My Circle app
enables women to send SOS alerts to any five of their
family or friends in 13 languages including English,
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi,
Punjabi, Bangla, Urdu, Assamese, Oriya, and
Gujarati”.
181. Recently released book ‘Diary of an Awesome
Friendly Kid’ is authored by _____.
A. Zachary Gordon
B. Dav Pilkey
C. Jeff Kinney
D. Robert Capron
E. None of these
Answer: C
Jeff Kinney, an eminent author has emerged out with
a new book titled “Diary of an Awesome Friendly
Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal”. The book is
written from the opinion of Rowley Jefferson, the
best friend of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ supporter Greg
Heffley. This book is Jeff Kinney’s first outside of
his “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series. The book is
written in Kinney’s trademark humour. It will also
mark around 350 black-and-white illustrations.
182. Name the autobiography of noted social
worker Sankurathri Chandrasekhar, that was
released at a function recently.
A. Suryakiranam
B. Ashakiranam
C. Chandrakiranam
D. Ujvalakiranam
E. None of these
Answer: B
‘Ashakiranam,’ an autobiography of noted social
worker Sankurathri Chandrasekhar, was released at a
function.Religious scholar Chaganti Koteswara Rao
released the book while writer and literary critic
Vadrevu Veeralakshmi Devi reviewed the work.
Penned by Dr. Chandrasekhar in English with title ‘A
Ray of Hope’ the autobiography was translated into
Telugu by Godavarthi Satyamurthy.
183. Name the Formula 1 champion to clinch the
2019 Chinese Grand Prix ?
A. Max Verstappen
B. Valtteri Bottas
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. Lewis Hamilton
E. None of these
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Answer: D
Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix to seize
the overall lead from his Mercedes team mate Valtteri
Bottas in Formula One’s 1,000th world
championship.The win was the 75th of Hamilton’s
career, second in a row after his lucky triumph in
Bahrain and sixth in China.
184. Meena Kumari Maisnam is an Indian player
related to which sports?
A. Shooting
B. Boxing
C. Athletics
D. Weightlifting
E. Badminton
Answer: B
India finished with 5 medals in the Boxing World
Cup which concluded at Cologne, Germany. Meena
Kumari Maisnam continued her fine run to win gold
in the 54 kg. Reigning youth world champion Sakshi
(57 kg) and India Open champion Pwilao Basumatary
(64 kg) settled for the silver. Pinki Rani (51 kg) and
Parveen ( 60 kg) won bronze.
185. Which among the following teams has won
the 2019 Indian Super Cup of Football?
A. FC Delhi Dynamos
B. Chennaiyin FC
C. FC Jamshedpur
D. FC Goa
E. None of these
Answer: D
The 2019 Super Cup was the second edition of the
Super Cup, the main club knockout football
competition in India. The competition is sponsored
by Hero MotoCorp and is officially known as the
Hero Super Cup. FC Goa emerged as champions of
the 2019 Super Cup as they pipped Chennaiyin FC 2-
1 in a tense affair at the Kalinga Stadium, Odisha.
186. Who is the winner of the men’s single title at
the 2019 Singapore Open
A. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
B. Srikanth Kidambi
C. Viktor Axelsen
D. Kento Momota
E. None of these
Answer: D
The 2019 Singapore Open, was a badminton
tournament which took place at Singapore Indoor
Stadium in Singapore from 9 to 14 April 2019.
CATEGORIES WINNERS RUNNER
UP
Men’s Single Kento Momota
(Japan)
Anthony
Sinisuka
Ginting
(Indonesia)
Women’s Single Tai Tzu-ying
(Taiwan)
Nozomi
Okuhara
(Japan)
Men’s Double Takeshi
Kamura and
Keigo Sonoda
(Japan)
Mohammad
Ahsan and
Hendra
Setiawan
(Indonesia)
Women’s
Double
Mayu
Matsumoto and
Wakana
Nagahara
Kim Hye-
jeong and
Kong Hee-
yong (South
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(Japan) Korea)
Mixed Double Dechapol
Puavaranukroh
and Sapsiree
Taerattanachai
(Thailand)
Tan Kian
Meng and Lai
Pei Jing
(Malaysia)
187. Pradeep Choubey was a famous ___________
who died recently.
A. Journalist
B. Actor
C. Freedom fighter
D. Author
E. Poet
Answer: E
Hindi poet Pradeep Choubey has passed away.
Choubey, known for his humorous poetry, is survived
by his daughter and son, the latter living in Mumbai
He quit his job at Dena Bank to pursue his passion of
poetry
188. Who become Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC) Honorary Life Member on 12 April 2019
A. Inzamam-ul-Haq
B. Waqar Younis
C. Wasim Akram
D. Shahid Afridi
E. Shoaib Akhtar
Answer: A
Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mark Boucher, the former
South Africa wicketkeeper, were made Honorary Life
Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on
12 April 2019. The two have been included in
recognition of their outstanding achievements in
cricket. Inzamam is now the fifth Honorary Life
Member of the MCC from his country, after Imran
Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shahid
Afridi.
189. What is the deadline set by CBDT for its
officers to dispose of all cases related to
demonetisation where assessment is required to be
framed?
A. May 31
B. July 31
C. April 30
D. June 30
E. August 31
Answer: D
Tax authorities have set a deadline of June 30 to clear
up all demonetisation-related cases.In its interim
action plan for the first quarter of 2019-20, the
Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT) has instructed
its officials to dispose of all cases related to
demonetisation where assessment is required to be
framed.
190. EsselWorld Launches India’s First Foreign
Interactive Bird Park in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Lucknow
E. Chennai
Answer: A
India’s first exotic Bird Park ‘EsselWorld Bird Park’
was launched by EsselWorld Leisure Pvt. Ltd., the
family entertainment arm of the $6-billion Essel
Group in Mumbai.It is home to over 500 exotic birds
from more than 60 species of flying, terrestrial and
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aquatic birds and has 200 species of special plants
and trees for the birds. The star attractions at the Bird
Park are the African Grey Parrot, Blue Gold Macaw,
Cockatiel, Rainbow Lorikeet, Toucan, Black Lory,
Violet Turaco and many other varieties of bird.
EsselWorld is the largest amusement park in the
country
191. Name the the initiative of the Rotary Club of
Madras North to provide sanitary napkins to the
students.
A. Project Suvidha
B. Project Sutradhari
C. Project Kannamma
D. Project Kowsalya
E. None of these
Answer: C
Project Kannamma is the initiative of the Rotary Club
of Madras North to provide sanitary napkins to the
students.Under the Project Kannamma, sanitary
napkins are provided to over 300 students from
across Government Schools in and around Chennai.
192. One of the most popular festivals of the state
Rongali Bihu festival is celebrated in which state?
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Meghalaya
E. Manipur
Answer: A
The Bihu Festivals is one of the most popular
festivals of Assam, a north-eastern state in India. The
Bihus are the most important festivals of Assam,
which are celebrated each year on April 14th with
loads of fun and abundance. Of the three Bihu
Festivals held in Assam, the Rongali Bihu Festival is
celebrated in Spring. The Assamese people,
irrespective of caste, creed, faith, religion and belief,
take part in the Bihu Festival. Three Bihu festivals
are celebrated in a year called as Rongali Bihu or
Bohag Bihu, Bhugali (Magh Bihu) and Kangali (Kati
Bihu) for marking the distinctive phase in the farming
calendar.
193. Who among the following has beend choosed
as the new part-time chairman of City Union
Bank Ltd.
A. K. Mahesh
B. R. Mohan
C. A. K. Vijay
D. J. Siddhardh
E. None of these
Answer: B
The board of City Union Bank Ltd. recommended its
independent director R. Mohan to be the next part-
time chairman with effect from May 4. The board
also forwarded an application to this effect to the
Reserve Bank of India as the present incumbent S.
Mahalingam’s tenure ends on May 3 Mr. Mohan,
who has been associated with the bank since 1975,
was promoted as the chief general manager in 2011
and in 2014 he was inducted on to the board
194. Who has been named the National Basketball
Coaches Association’s 2019 Coach of the Year?
A. Nick Nurse
B. Luke Walton
C. Steve Kerr
D. Brad Stevens
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E. Mike Budenholzer
Answer: E
Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has been
named the National Basketball Coaches
Association’s 2019 Coach of the
Year.Budenholzer, led the Bucks to 60 victories
marking Milwaukee’s best regular season since 1980-
81–and the league’s best record, 60–22, in his first
season with the team. This year’s recognition marks
the second time in Budenholzer’s career that he’s
won a Coach of the Year award. He received the Red
Auerbach Trophy, which is selected by the media, as
the NBA’s Coach of the Year in 2014-15
195. Who addressed at the 4th Resilient Cities
Asia-Pacific Congress 2019, organised by the
International Council for Local Environmental
Initiatives, in New Delhi?
A. M. Venkaiah Naidu
B. Narendra Modi
C. Narendra Modi
D. Pranab Mukherjee
E. Amith Shah
Answer: A
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu addresses at the
4th Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific Congress 2019,
organised by the International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives, in New Delhi. The RCAP
2019 is a platform for discussing the opportunities
and mechanisms of executing the Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs).
196. Name the India’s first indigenously designed
and developed long-range sub-sonic cruise missile
A. Prithvi
B. Akash
C. Nirbhay
D. Neer
E. None of these
Answer: C
India successfully test-fired its first indigenously
designed and developed long-range sub-sonic cruise
missile ‘Nirbhay’ from a test range in Odisha.The
missile is equipped with a Ring Laser Gyroscope
(RLG) based guidance, control and navigation
system. It is also armed with a MEMS- based Inertial
Navigation System (INS) and the GPS system.The
Nirbhay missile also has capability of striking a
multiple targets at a time. The missile is nuclear
capable, can be equipped with 300kg warhead. It has
an ability to reach speed of 0.6-0.7 Mach and can be
deployed from multiple platforms.The missile weighs
1,500 kg, width of 0.52 meters and has a wingspan of
2.7 metre.
197. Marine Lizard, world’s first armed
amphibious drone boat, was recently tested by
which country?
A. France
B. China
C. United States
D. Sweden
E. India
Answer: B
China has successfully tested the world’s first armed
amphibious drone boat which the Chinese military
analysts claimed could be used in land assault
operations and is capable of forming a combat triad
with aerial drones and other drone ships.Built by
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Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group under China
Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), the drone
ship, named Marine Lizard, successfully passed
delivery checks and left factory on April 8 in Wuhan,
capital of Central China’s Hubei Province. Having a
maximum operation range of 1,200 km, the Marine
Lizard can be remotely controlled via satellites. The
12-meter-long Marine Lizard is a trimaran propelled
by a diesel-powered hydrojet and can reach a
maximum speed of 50 knots while maintaining
stealth
198. Name the winner of the 2019 Masters
Tournament for golf?
A. Tiger Woods
B. Rory McIlroy
C. Phil Mickelson
D. Justin Thomas
E. None of these
Answer: A
American professional golfer Tiger Woods clinched
his fifth Masters and an overall 15th major title, after
winning 2019 Masters Tournament held at Augusta
National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia between
April 11–14, 2019. His earlier Masters victories came
in 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2005.
199. Indian sports person Harsheel Dani is related
to which sports?
A. Golf
B. Tennis
C. Badminton
D. Hockey
E. Basket Ball
Answer: C
India’s Harsheel Dani recovered from a game down
to get the better of Denmark’s Mads Christophersen
to clinch the Dutch International badminton title in
Wateringen, The Netherlands. The 22 year old won
the Ghana international crown in 2018 second Karvy
All India junior-ranking badminton tournament in
2012.
200. Christian Garin won his ATP title in the final
of the US Men’s Clay Court Championships in
Houston. He hails from which country?
A. Palestine
B. Chile
C. Norway
D. Bhutan
E. Uruguay
Answer: B
Chilean professional tennis player Christian Garin
(22) won his first ATP title in 10 years in the final of
the US Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston.
He beat Norway’s Casper Ruud.
201. Name the renowned space scientist and
former Indian Space Research Organisation
Satellite Center (ISAC) director who passes away
recently.
A. Dr. SK Shivakumar
B. Dr. Anand Kumar
C. Dr. Jaya Prakash
D. Dr. Dinesh Malhotra
E. Dr. Sanjeev Mishra
Answer: A
Renowned space scientist and former Indian Space
Research Organisation Satellite Center (ISAC)
director Dr SK Shivakumar passed away.Dr
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Shivakumar was part of the team that developed the
telemetry system for Chandrayaan-I – India’s first
lunar exploration mission.Shivakumar was associated
with the ISRO for over two decades and had
contributed immensely to the mission planning and
analysis of several Indian satellite missions, including
Bhaskara, Apple, IRS and INSAT. He has been
awarded the Rajyotsava Award, an honorary
doctorate from Mysore University and the prestigious
Padma Shri in 2010.
202. Which country is joining hands with Japan
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to
implement two projects in Africa as it seeks to
extend its footprint on the continent?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. South Korea
C. Indonesia
D. India
E. Singapore
Answer: D
India is joining hands with Japan and the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) to implement two projects in Africa
as it seeks to extend its footprint on the continent
where strategic rival China has made deep
inroads.While India will build a cancer hospital in
Kenya in collaboration with Japan, it will partner
with the UAE to set up an information and
communications technology (ICT) centre in Ethiopia.
Through this partnership, India has undertaken many
projects like the ambitious Pan African e-network
project on tele-education and tele-medicine which
provides “integrated” satellite, fiber optics and
wireless network between educational and medical
institutes in Africa and India.
203. Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements
in newspaper, magazine and online journalism,
literature, and musical composition in the United
States. Which newpaper won the prize in the
Public service category?
A. Suwannee Democrat
B. Star-Banner
C. Stuart News
D. Space Coast Daily
E. Sun-Sentinel
Answer: E
Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in
newspaper, magazine and online journalism,
literature, and musical composition in the United
States. South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper won
the prize in the Public service category.
204. Which day is observed on 17th April
A. World Day of Handicapped
B. World Ozone Day
C. World Haemophilia Day
D. World Coconut Day
E. None of these
Answer: C
World Haemophilia Day is observed on 17 April
every year to increase awareness about haemophilia
disease and other inherited bleeding disorders.In
1989, World Haemophilia Day was started by the
World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) in honour
of WFH founder Frank Schnavel’s birthday.
205. Google opens first Artificial Intelligence lab
in which African country?
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A. Kenya
B. Ghana
C. Algeria
D. Sudan
E. South Africa
Answer: B
Tech giant Google is all set to exhibit itself as AI first
company in front of the world by opening new
research centers across the globe such as in Tokyo,
Zurich, New York, and Paris. Following this idea, the
company has opened its first center in Africa in
Ghana capital city, Accra. Using Google’s AI
machine app ‘TensorFlow’, farmers analyze the issue
with their plants and boost their production.
TensorFlow was outsourced by the company to help
developers generate solutions to real-world problems.
206. What was the total amount of sovereign loan
committed by the ADB to India in the year 2018?
A. USD 2 billion
B. USD 3 billion
C. USD 5 billion
D. USD 7 billion
E. USD 9 billion
Answer: B
ADB committed to provide USD 3 billion in
sovereign loans to India in 2018, the highest level of
assistance since sovereign operations began in the
country in 1986.The Asian Development Bank
(ADB), owned by 68 member countries, committed a
total of USD 3.88 billion, including sovereign loans
and co-financing during the year ended December
2018.
207. The Institute for Development and Research
in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of
Reserve Bank of India, has launched a 5G Use
Cases Lab for banking and financial sector.
IDRBT is headquarted at which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Hyderabad
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata
E. Chennai
Answer: B
The Institute for Development and Research in
Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of Reserve
Bank of India, has launched a 5G Use Cases Lab for
banking and financial sector.The 5G technology,
along with blockchain, will be progressively adopted
by banks. 5G had already arrived in the world and the
department had already launched test beds for 5G use
in the academia in Hyderabad, Chennai and
Bangalore to develop 5G for Indian use. It will also
collaborate with various stakeholders including
banks, government and financial institutions for 5G
promotion and absorption of best practices.
208. Which among the following bank launches
paperless account facility for NRIs?
A. Corporation Bank
B. Syndicate Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. IDBI Bank
E. UCO Bank
Answer: D
The Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) living in nearly 40
countries will now be able to open account in IDBI
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Bank without submitting paper documents.IDBI
Bank has launched ‘NRI-Insta-Online’ account
opening process for NRIs residing in Financial
Action Task Force (FATF) member countries. The
person will not be required to furnish physical
documents as well as KYC proofs for opening an
account with the bank.
209. The 8th edition of Home Expo India 2019 was
hosted by which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbai
C. Greater Noida
D. Pune
E. New Delhi
Answer: C
The 8th edition of Home Expo India 2019 began at
India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida. It
covers sectors with maximum thrust and growth
potential in home decor, furnishing, furniture,
flooring and textiles. About 500 companies in
permanent marts will be exhibiting their collection
under these categories. The three-day exhibition has
been organized by the Export Promotion Council for
Handicrafts. Handicrafts exports during the year
2018-19 was to the tune of 26 thousand 590 crore
rupees registering a growth of 15.46 per cent over the
previous year.
210. How many Indian banks have been honored
with the Celent Model Bank 2019 Awards
A. one
B. five
C. seven
D. two
E. three
Answer: D
Celent Model Bank 2019 Awards has been
announced by Celent in New York. 22 Banks from
across the world have been awarded in different
categories. Two banks from India has won the
awards. The banks are: Fincare Small Finance Bank,
India and Paytm Payments Bank, India. The award
recognizes LAP (Loans Against Property) D.Lite, a
tab-based solution designed and developed in-house
by Fincare SFB for origination and instant
underwriting of loans against property targeted at
micro and small enterprises.
211. Which among the following banks appoints
Rajesh Yaduvanshi as Executive Director?
A. Syndicate Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Allahabad Bank
E. Union Bank of India
Answer: C
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has appointed Rajesh
Kumar Yaduvanshi as the Executive Director of the
bank.Yaduvanshi brings with him a diversified
experience of over 3 decades in the banking industry,
having held senior positions in the banking sector
both in India and abroad. He has also worked with
Dena Bank in capacity of the Executive Director.
212. PwC appoints whom as its new chief people
officer?
A. Padmaja Alaganandan
B. Yashodhara Srivastsav
C. Mrunali Anne
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D. Saritha Chandran
E. Vidyavathi Prabhakar
Answer: A
PwC has named Padmaja Alaganandan as its new
chief people officer. Alaganandan, who was leader-
people and organisation at PwC earlier, takes over
from Jagjit Singh. Alaganandan is also in the PwC’s
India leadership team since January 2019.
213. Who was named as the goodwill ambassador
at the Street Child Cricket World Cup?
A. Smrithi Mandana
B. Mithali Raj
C. Shikha Pandey
D. Harmanpreet Kaur
E. Priyanka Roy
Answer: B
Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj has
been named the goodwill ambassador of Team India
at the Street Child Cricket World Cup (SCCWC).
She, alongside Saurav Ganguly and Rajasthan
Royals, joins in supporting the team as they gear up
for the final match at Lords, just ahead of the ICC
Cricket World Cup in May this year
214. Bus ticketing platform redBus has appointed
which Indian cricketer as its brand ambassador?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
C. Virendra Shewag
D. Hardik Pandya
E. Jasprith Bhumrah
Answer: B
Bus ticketing platform redBus announced that it has
appointed cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its
brand ambassador.Redbus will reach out to its
audience across the country through various media
channels, both online and offline.
215. World Health Organization (WHO) raised
alarm over a ____ % increase in the case of
measles globally in the first quarter of 2019
compared with last year
A. 220 %
B. 280 %
C. 250 %
D. 300 %
E. 350%
Answer: D
World Health Organization (WHO) raised alarm over
a 300 per cent increase in the case of measles
globally in the first quarter of 2019 compared with
last year. The UN body agreed the provisional data
indicated a clear trend, with all regions of the world
seeing outbreaks. The WHO had an early trend for
2019 likely underestimated the severity of the
outbreaks since only about one in 10 actual measles
cases was reported. Around 170 countries have
reported 112,163 measles cases to WHO. Africa has
witnessed the most dramatic rise – up 700% which
has weaker vaccination coverage than other regions.
At this time in 2018, 163 countries had reported
28,124 cases.
216. When is World Heritage Day observed?
A. April 16
B. April 15
C. April 17
D. April 18
E. April 19
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Answer: D
World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on 18
April to preserve the human heritage and to recognise
all the efforts of relevant organizations.The
International Council on Monuments and Sites
(ICOMOS) in 1982 announced, 18 April as the
World Heritage Day. This was approved by General
Assembly of UNESCO in 1983, with an aim of
enhancing awareness about the importance of cultural
heritage, monuments and to conserve them. World
Heritage Day is also called The International Day for
Monuments and Sites
217. The world’s tallest indoor waterfall has
recently been launched in which country?
A. China
B. Singapore
C. USA
D. United Arab Emirates
E. India
Answer: B
Singapore’s Changi Airport has long been touted as
the “best airport in the world.” ,when it will officially
open a dazzling presecurity attraction known as
Jewel. The Jewel Changi Airport is about $1.3 billion
dollar project, connecting three of the four terminals
at Changi Airport with the aim to increase the
number of passengers coming to Singapore for visits
and stopovers. Inside is a lush four-story tiered
garden, more than 280 retail and dining outlets, a
hotel, a multi-screen IMAX theater and its
centerpiece: a 130-foot-tall Rain Vortex, which is the
world’s tallest indoor waterfall.
218. Which Indian Public Sector lender has
become the first to shift to EMV chip cards as per
RBI Mandate?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
E. Allahabad Bank
Answer: C
ACI Worldwide, a global provider of realtime
electronic payment and banking solutions, announced
that Canara Bank has successfully rolled out major
new functionality to support EMV card acquiring
across its ATM network and Aadhaar
Authentication.Canara Bank, one of India’s largest
public sector banks with nearly 6,300 branches and a
network of more than 10,000 ATMs, is the first
public sector bank to shift to EMV chip and PIN for
card present transactions across the country’s vast
ATM network. The EMV shift, as in other major
global markets, is aimed at reducing lost and stolen
card fraud and making counterfeit card fraud more
difficult. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had set a
deadline of December 31, 2018 for the switch,
mandating use of an embedded chip to replace the
traditional magnetic stripe card.
219. Which among the following organisations
have launched the first ever pseudo-token named
“Learning Coin” to educate its employee about
blockchain?
I. World Bank
II. International Monetary Fund
III. World Economic Forum
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A. Only I
B. Only II & III
C. Both I & II
D. Both I & III
E. All of the together
Answer: C
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World
Bank are launching their own blockchain and digital
currency to familiarize staff with the concepts. The
currency will only be accessible within the
organizations and will not be able to buy real-world
goods and services. But a model digital currency
economy will operate, as a kind of trial run. Staff will
earn the tokens by achieving training goals, then
exchange their earnings for rewards of some
kind. The tokens will be accessed on an app called
‘Learning Coin’ to emphasize its educational use.
The app will also support the institutions’ blogs,
research and video content.
220. Recently, RBI Issues what denomination
Indian rupee notes with Governor Shaktikanta
Das' signature?
A. Rs.10
B. Rs.20
C. Rs.50
D. Rs.100
E. Rs.200
Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued
banknotes of Rs. 50 denomination bearing the
signature of Governor Shaktikanta Das. The design of
these notes is similar in all respects to Rs. 50
banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (new) series. The
dimension of Rs. 50 note is 66 mm x 135 mm. In the
back side of the note has Hampi with chariot as
motif.
221. Which of the following has become India’s
first comprehensive financial services app to
integrate UPI?
A. GROWW
B. ETMONEY
C. FUNDSINDIA
D. KUVERA
E. None of these
Answer: B
India’s largest app for financial services, ETMONEY
has integrated Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as a
payment method on its platform as it looks to double
its monthly user base by the end of the year. The
integration of UPI will simplify the mutual fund
payment experience for millions of ETMONEY users
as the company continues its journey to simplify the
financial lives of new age Indians. They can select
from a list of UPI-enabled apps installed on their
phone including Google Pay, BHIM UPI and
PhonePe among others.
222. Which Bank has received approval from the
Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the
proposed scheme of amalgamation of Gruh
Finance with the bank
A. Bandhan Bank
B. Paytm Payment Bank
C. Corporation Bank
D. Bank of India
E. Allahabad Bank
Answer: A
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Bandhan Bank has received approval from the
Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the
proposed scheme of amalgamation of Gruh Finance
with the bank.Gruh Finance, the affordable housing
finance arm of HDFC Ltd, was taken over by
Bandhan Bank in a share-swap deal in JanuaryThe
approval has been made under sub-section (1) of
Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002. As part of
the deal, Bandhan Bank has to transfer 14.9% stake
to HDFC for merging Gruh Finance with itself.
223. Name the Indian who has been appointedin
geospatial advisory committee by US.
A. Sanjay Kumar
B. Vikram Kumar
C. Santosh Kumar
D. Suresh Kumar
E. Murali Kumar
Answer: A
Delhi-based Sanjay Kumar, CEO of Geospatial
Media and Communications and Secretary General of
World Geospatial Industry Council, is the first Indian
to be inducted to NGAC. Kumar was conferred the
Global Geospatial Industry Ambassador award by the
United Nations Global Geospatial Information
Management. The NGAC gives advice and
recommendations on National Geospatial Policy and
management issues, the development of the National
Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and the
implementation of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018.
224. Who has been appointed as India's next High
Commissioner to South Africa?
A. Mahesh Bhoopati
B. Vinod Srivatsav
C. Jaideep Sarkar
D. Kiran Pratap
E. None of these
Answer: C
Jaideep Sarkar has been appointed as India’s next
High Commissioner to South Africa.He served in
Indian Missions in Tokyo, Seoul and Bangladesh as
well. The government also appointed Suhel Ajaz
Khan, presently serving as India’s Deputy Chief of
Mission in Saudi Arabia, as next Ambassador to
Lebanon
225. The second edition of the bilateral maritime
exercise between Indian Navy and Vietnam
Peoples’ Navy (IN – VPN BILAT EX) took place
at which of the given areas?
A. Cam Ranh Bay
B. Agatti Island
C. Binh Ba Island
D. Campbell Bay
E. None of these
Answer: A
The Indian Navy undertook the second edition of the
bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and
Vietnam People Navy at/ off Cam Ranh Bay,
Vietnam from 13 to 16 Apr 19. The maiden edition
was conducted from 21 to 26 May 18 at Da Nang,
Vietnam. The exercise was undertaken as a part of
the ongoing Overseas Deployment of Eastern Fleet
ships to South East Asian countries. IN Ships Kolkata
under the command of Capt Aditya Hara and Shakti
under the command of Capt Sriram Amur
participated in the exercise, comprising a harbour and
a sea phase.
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226. How many Indians have been listed in the list
of Time 100 Most Influential People 2019?
A. One
B. Three
C. Five
D. Seven
E. Nine
Answer: B
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and
public-interest litigators Arundhati Katju and Menaka
Guruswamy, who spearheaded a historic legal battle
for LGBTQ rights in India, are among the Indians
who have been named by TIME magazine in its
prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in
the world.The list includes Indian-American
comedian and TV host Hasan Minhaj, US President
Donald Trump, Pope Francis, Chinese President Xi
Jinping, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, iconic
golfer Tiger Woods and Facebook founder Mark
Zuckerberg. The illustrious list also includes US
Open winner Naomi Osaka, actor Mahershala Ali,
Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek, former first lady
Michelle Obama, South Africa’s President Cyril
Ramaphosa, Oscar-winning singer and actor Lady
Gaga, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin
Zayed, Special counsel Robert Mueller and Speaker
Nancy Pelosi.
227. The novel titled “Quichotte” has been written
by__________
A. Taslima Nasrin
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Salman Rushdie
D. V.S. Naipaul
E. None of these
Answer: C
Spanish classic “Don Quixote”, which remains the
most-translated book in the world after the Bible, has
inspired a new novel by Man Booker Prize-winning
author Salman Rushdie, publisher Penguin Random
House India.The novel “Quichotte” which is
expected to hit Indian stands in August this year.
Rushdie’s “Quichotte” is the story of “an ageing
travelling salesman who falls in love with a TV star
and sets off to drive across America on a quest to
prove himself worthy of her hand”.
228. Name the first satellite launched by Nepal.
A. NepaliSat-1
B. NepalSat-I
C. KrunSat-1
D. SatNepali-1
E. SatNep-1
Answer: A
Nepal successfully launched its first satellite
NepaliSat-1 into space from Virginia in the United
States. The satellite, developed by two Nepalis —
Abhas Maskey and Hariram Shrestha — at Japan’s
Kyushu Institute of Technology. NepaliSat-1 is a low
orbit satellite. It will be stationed at the International
Space Station for a month and then it will be sent to
orbit the earth. The satellite will take photographs on
a regular basis to gather geographical information of
the country. It weighs 1.3 kilograms, making it a
small satellite with limited capability.
229. Name the first satellite launched by Sri
Lanka.
A. Vibhishana-1
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B. Raavana-1
C. Kumbhakarna-1
D. Rama-1
E. Anjaneya-1
Answer: B
Sri Lanka’s first satellite ‘Raavana-1’ was launched
into space from NASA’s Flight Facility on Virginia’s
east shore. ‘Raavana 1’ weights around 1.05 kg and
the lifespan of the satellite is around one and a half
years.The satellite was designed and built at the
Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan by two Sri
Lankan research engineers.
230. Which bank has partnered with M1Xchange
Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)
platform for MSME bill discounting?
A. Karnataka Bank
B. Andhra Bank
C. Bank of Maharashtra
D. Punjab National Bank
E. None of these
Answer: C
Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has partnered with
M1Xchange Trade Receivables Discounting System
(TReDS) platform for MSME bill
discounting.TReDS is a digital platform to support
micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to get
their bills financed at a competitive rate through an
auction where multiple registered financiers can
participate. Mynd Solutions is a technology
management firm which runs the TReDS platform of
M1Xchange. The cost of funds will be reduced for
MSMEs as banks will be bidding based on the risk
rating of a corporate.
231. Which IIT has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Japanese firm Terra
Drone Corporation and its Indian subsidiary to
set up a first-of-its-kind Centre of Excellence
(CoE) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones.
Terra Drone India?
A. IIT Roorkee
B. IIT Hyderabad
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Madras
E. IIT Kharkpur
Answer: B
IIT Hyderabad has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Japanese firm Terra
Drone Corporation and its Indian subsidiary to set up
a first-of-its-kind Centre of Excellence (CoE) for
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones. Terra Drone
India. It will help IIT Hyderabad in organising
workshops, seminars, lectures and joint projects. It
plans to offer internship programmes to students.
232. International Hockey Federation imposes fine
on which countries Hockey Federationfor not
honouring the Pro League commitments?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Bhutan
D. Nepal
E. New Zealand
Answer: B
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has
imposed a hefty fine of one lakh seventy-six thousand
Euros on Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for not
honouring the Pro League commitments. PHF was
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fined for not sending the national team for the Pro
League matches in Argentina, Australia and New
Zealand.
233. Son of late ND Tiwari, Rohit Shekhar Tiwari,
who passed away recently, was the member of
which political party?
A. BSP
B. Indian National Congress
C. BJP
D. AAP
E. RLD
Answer: C
Rohit Shekhar, son of late Uttar Pradesh and
Uttarakhand chief minister N D Tiwari has died.In
January 2017, Rohit Shekhar had joined the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Senior Congress leader
Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who was the only politician to
have served as the chief minister of two states, died at
New Delhi on October 18, 2018. He was a three-time
chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and also served as the
CM of Uttarakhand between 2002 and 2007. He later
served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2007
to 2009.
234. Which General Insurance company has
received preliminary approval from regulator
Irdai to foray into non-life business
A. Indiabulls
B. Dewan Housing Finance Corporation
C. India Infoline
D. Max Bupa General Insurance
E. None of the above
Answer: A
Indiabulls General Insurance has received
preliminary approval from regulator Irdai to foray
into non-life business.In January, another subsidiary
Indiabulls Life Insurance Company had received R1
approval from Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India. The company is in
the process of moving ahead with the next step of
filing its application for
registration with Irdai.
235. First Earth-Size planet, HD ______
discovered recently by NASAs TESS Exoplanet
Mission
A. HD 21749a
B. HD 21749b
C. HD 21749c
D. HD 21749d
E. HD 21749e
Answer: B
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
discovered an Earth-sized planet, HD 21749b and a
“sub-Neptune” world, revolving around the star, HD
21749. The star lies 53 light-years from Earth. The
research study has been published on 15th April,
2019 in ‘The Astrophysical Journal Letters’. TESS
was launched to Earth orbit in April 2018 on a
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.One tool termed as ‘Planet
Finder Spectrograph’ (PFS) on the ‘Magellan II
telescope’ in Chile helped to confirm the planetary
nature of the TESS signal and measure the mass of
HD 21749b. HD 21749b is about 23 times heavier
and 2.7 times wider than Earth. It is gaseous, has a
substantial atmosphere but not as puffy as Uranus and
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Neptune. HD 21749b has an orbital period of 36 Erth
days.
236. Name the third offshore patrol vessels (OPV)
of the Indian Coast Guard commissioned recently
A. ICGS Veera
B. ICGS Saraswati
C. ICGS Mayur
D. ICGS Vedanta
E. None of these
Answer: A
Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat,
commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship Veera on
April 15, 2019 at Naval Jetty at the dockyard in
Visakhapatnam. Veera is the third in the series of
seven offshore patrol vessels of the Coast Guard
being built by L&T Ship Building at its facility at
Kattupalli in Chennai.
237. Saudi government raises India's Haj quota to
what amount from one lakh seventy five-
thousand?
A. Rs.1.8 lakh
B. Rs.1.95 lakh
C. Rs.2 lakh
D. Rs.2.05 lakh
E. Rs.2.10 lakh
Answer: C
Saudi Arabia has issued a formal order increasing the
Haj quota of India to two lakhs from one lakh seventy
five-thousand. In February this year, the Saudi Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a meeting with
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that
Indian Haj quota would be increased by 25 thousand
to two lakhs. This is the third hike in three
consecutive years. As many as 2,340 Indian Muslim
women will go for the pilgrimage without male
companion or Mehram. This is the third hike in three
consecutive years. In 2017, the quota was increased
by 35,000 while last year, it was raised by 5,000 to
take the number to 1,75,000
238. With which bank did Srei Equipment
Finance have entered into a co-lending
arrangement for infrastructure equipment?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Syndicate Bank
C. Bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank
E. Corporation Bank
Answer: A
Srei Equipment Finance Ltd (SEFL) and India’s
second largest state-run lender Bank of Baroda have
entered into a co-lending arrangement for
infrastructure equipment. The offerings would
include both business to business (B2B) and business
to customer (B2C) propositions. The partnership will
allow Kolkata-based Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd’s
equipment finance arm and Bank of Baroda to
collaborate and widen their respective customer base.
As part of the arrangement, the companies will use
iQuippo, a digital marketplace for origination of
loans, collection of loan dues, and auction and
valuation of equipment
239. Exim Bank has provided soft loans of
apporoximately what million USD to Rwanda for
various projects.
A. 266 million USD
B. 286 million USD
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C. 256 million USD
D. 296 million USD
E. 246 million USD
Answer: A
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated that Exim
Bank has provided soft loans of USD 266.60 million
to Rwanda for various projects.The funding, done in
three separate tranches to Rawanda, is to support
agricultural projects, development of special
economic zones (SEZs) and for financing road
project in the African nation. According to the
agreements, Exim Bank will provide USD 100
million for financing the development of two SEZs
and expansion of the Kigali SEZ in Rwanda. USD
100 million for financing three agriculture project
schemes — Warufu Multipurpose Project, Mugesera
Irrigation Project and Nyamukana Irrigation Project.
USD 66.60 million will be funded for the Base-
Butaro-Kidaho Road Project.
240. Cholamandalam MS General Insurance gets
ISO 31000:2018 certification. Who is the
managing director of the company?
A. Takahiko Shibakawa
B. V Suryanarayanan
C. S. S. Gopalarathnam
D. Vedanarayanan Seshadri
E. None of these
Answer: C
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company
Limited has been certified with ISO 31000. S. S.
Gopalarathnam is the MD of the company. ISO
31000:2018 is an international risk management
standard. The standard provides guidelines,
principles, framework, and a process for managing
risk. It can be used by any organization regardless of
its size, activity or sector. The Certificate is valid for
a period of 3 years from April 07, 2019, to April 06,
2022.
241. Which foreign bank has appointed Kaushik
Shaparia as the chief executive officer for India?
A. Citibank
B. Standard Chartered Bank
C. HSBC Bank
D. Deutsche Bank
E. Bank of Scotland
Answer: D
Deutsche Bank appointed Kaushik Shaparia as the
chief executive officer for India to succeed Ravneet
Gill. Gill left the bank to head private lender YES
Bank earlier this year. Shaparia’s appointment will be
effective from May 2019. Shaparia served as Asia
Pacific Head of Corp¬orate Banking Coverage within
Institu¬tio¬nal and Treasury Coverage, as well as
Global Head of Subsidiary Coverage and has a 30-
year experience at the bank
242. Suhel Ajaz Khan appointed as the next
Ambassador of India to which country?
A. Libya
B. Lebanon
C. Syria
D. Jordan
E. Egypt
Answer: B
Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan has been appointed as the next
Ambassador of India to the Republic of Lebanon.
Khan a 1997 batch Indian Foreign Service officer,
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was presently working as Deputy Chief of Mission in
the Embassy of India, Riyadh
243. What is India’s rank in the World Press
Freedom Index 2019?
A. 154
B. 140
C. 137
D. 125
E. 132
Answer: B
India has dropped two places on a global press
freedom index to be ranked 140th out of 180
countries in the annual report released by Reporters
Without Borders. The World Press Freedom Index
2019 topped by Norway. Paris-based Reporters Sans
Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders, is a
non-profit organisation that works to document and
combat attacks on journalists around the world.At the
bottom of the Index, both Vietnam (176th) and China
(177th) have fallen one place and Turkmenistan
(down two at 180th) is now last, replacing North
Korea (up one at 179th).
244. How many Indian peacekeepers serving with
the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have
received medals of honour for their dedicated
service and sacrifice?
A. 110
B. 115
C. 120
D. 125
E. 130
Answer: E
A total of 150 Indian peacekeepers serving with the
UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have
received medals of honour for their dedicated service
and sacrifice. India is one of the top troop
contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions.
More than 200,000 military and police have served
over the past 70 years and 168 Indian military
personnel have lost their lives under the UN flag.
India is the second largest contributor of
peacekeepers to UNMISS with more than 2,400
military and police personnel currently deployed the
mission. UNMISS stated that the Indian Horizontal
Mobility Engineering Company serving with the
mission completed the renovation of 145 km of
roadway connecting Bentiu and Leer “easing the way
for the delivery humanitarian aid, trade and inter-
communal dialogue.”
245. The book containing English translation of
the Punjabi poem, ‘Khooni Vaisakhi’ was
launched in which country?
A. UAE
B. Singapore
C. Nepal
D. UK
E. USA
Answer: A
The book containing English translation of the
Punjabi poem, ‘Khooni Vaisakhi’ was launched in
UAE. The poem was translated by Suri whose
grandfather revolutionary poet and novelist Nanak
Singh, a Jallianwala Bagh survivor, wrote it after
witnessing first-hand the events of April 13, 1919,
when British troops fired upon crowds of protestors
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peacefully demonstrating against the Rowlatt Act of
the British Raj
246. Name the Indian Wrestler who has regained
the world number one spot in the men’s 65-
kilogram in World Wrestling Rankings
A. Jinder Mahal
B. Yogeshwar Dutt
C. Sushil Kumar
D. Bajrang Punia
E. None of these
Answer: D
India’s Bajrang Punia has regained the world number
one spot in the men’s 65-kilogram freestyle category
rankings.The rankings were released by United
World Wrestling. He won Gold in the Asian Games
and Commonwealth Games as well as a silver in the
World Championships last year, secured 58 points
ahead of Akhmed Chakaev of Russia
247. Name the NASA austranout is going to set
record for the longest spaceflight by a woman.
A. Sunita Williams
B. Peggy Whitson
C. Christina Koch
D. Sally Ride
E. Valentina Tereshkova
Answer: C
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her
mission on the International Space Station (ISS)
extended to 328 days. This would set a record for the
longest single spaceflight by a woman. Koch arrived
at the space station on March 14 and now is
scheduled to remain in orbit until February 2020. She
will eclipse the record of 288 days set by former
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2016-17. The
longest single spaceflight by a NASA astronaut is
340 days, set by former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly
during his one-year mission in 2015-16.
248. Name the NASA's 1st female astronaut
candidate, who passed away recently.
A. Sunita Williams
B. Peggy Whitson
C. Jerrie Cobb
D. Sally Ride
E. Valentina Tereshkova
Answer: C
America’s first female astronaut candidate, pilot
Jerrie Cobb, has passed away. In 1961, Cobb became
the first woman to pass astronaut testing. Altogether,
13 women passed the arduous physical testing and
became known as the Mercury 13. None of the
Mercury 13 ever reached space. Cobb served for
decades as a humanitarian aid pilot in the Amazon
jungle
249. When is World Liver Day observed?
A. April 20
B. April 18
C. April 19
D. April 17
E. Apil 22
Answer: C
World Liver Day 2019 is observed on April 19. Liver
is one of the most important organs in the digestive
system. Digesting food and flushing out harmful
toxins from the body are two of the essential
functions of liver.
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250. India observes the Civil Service Day on what
date?
A. April 18
B. April 19
C. April 20
D. April 21
E. April 22
Answer: D
Every year on 21 April Civil Service Day is
celebrated to rededicate and to recommit themselves
to the cause of the people. On this day Civil servants
from various parts of the country come together,
share their experiences and also learn other’s
experiences of working in the public sector.
251. When is the World Creativity and Innovation
Day celebrated?
A. April 21
B. Third Sunday of April
C. April 20
D. Third Saturday of April
E. Fourth Sunday of April
Answer: A
The World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) is
celebrated on April 21 every year to raise awareness
of the role of creativity and innovation in “problem-
solving and in implementation of the Sustainable
Development Goals. The Day is a part of the United
Nations resolution entitled “Transforming our world:
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
252. Which day is observed on 22nd April
A. World Monkey Day
B. World Water Day
C. World Radio Day
D. Civil Service Day
E. World Earth Day
Answer: E
This day is observed every year on 22 April to mark
the anniversary of the birth of the modern
environmental movement in 1970. The theme for the
year 2019 is Protect Our Species. In the Universe
Earth is the only planet where life is possible and so
it is necessary to maintain this natural asset. World
Earth Day is celebrated to increase awareness about
the importance of the planet.
253. Which payments bank has appointed Sairee
Chahal to its board of Directors?
A. Paytm Payments Bank
B. Airtel Payments Bank
C. Fino Payments Bank
D. Jio Payments Bank
E. None of these
Answer: A
Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPB) has appointed
entrepreneur Sairee Chahal to its board of directors.
Chahal is the founder and CEO of SHEROES — a
community platform for women.
254. Name the lady who becomes first Indian
woman to be elected Royal Society Fellow?
A. Prachand Gupta
B. Gagandeep Kang
C. Jwala Singh
D. Kangana Peshwar
E. None of these
Answer: B
The Royal Society of London has announced a list of
51 eminent scientists elected to its fellowship in the
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year 2019. Among these are Gagandeep Kang, who is
now with the Translational Health Science and
Technology Institute, Faridabad. Dr. Kang is the first
Indian woman to be elected to the Fellow of the
Royal Society (FRS). Princeton professors Manjul
Bhargava and Akshay Venkatesh have also been
elected to the FRS.
255. Who among the following has been elected an
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, U.K. for his
service to the cause of science?
A. Yusuf Hamied
B. Younis Hamied
C. Sarfaraj Khan
D. Mohamad Shazad
E. None of these
Answer: A
Cipla chairman Yusuf Hamied has been elected an
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, U.K. for his
service to the cause of science. The Royal Society is
an independent scientific academy of the UK and the
Commonwealth, dedicated to promoting excellence
in science. His honorary fellowship of the world’s
oldest scientific academy came alongside 51 new
fellows and 10 new foreign members as part of the
2019 cohort
256. Name the Indian-American Professor
inducted into Cleveland International Hall of
Fame?
A. Sree Sreenath
B. Gautham Siraj
C. Nitin Patwari
D. Siddharth Sharma
E. None of these
Answer: A
An Indian-American scientist and social activist has
been inducted into the prestigious Cleveland
International Hall of fame for his contribution in
applications in systems biology, global issues and
sustainable development. Prof Sree Sreenath, a long-
time faculty at Case Western Reserve University, was
inducted this week into the Cleveland International
Hall of Fame, along with five other inductees Dr
Akram Boutros, Ingrida Bublys, Paul Burik, Richard
Fleischman, and Marilyn Madigan. Sreenath has been
President of Sewa International since 2009.Sewa
International is a charitable organisation specialising
in disaster recovery, education, volunteering and
development.
257. Which state Agricultural Universities IPR
cell has been selected for the National Intellectual
Property Award 2019?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
E. Mizoram
Answer: B
The Intellectual Property Rights cell (IPR cell) of
Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has been
selected for the National Intellectual Property Award
2019 for its contributions in facilitating registration
of Geographical Indications (GI) and promotion of
registered GI in the country. The award comprising a
prize money of Rs1 lakh, citation and memento will
be presented in a function to be held in New Delhi on
April 26, World IP Day. The award constituted by
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Indian Intellectual Property Office under the central
ministry of industry and commerce is conferred on
persons and organisations working in the field of
patents, trademarks and Geographical Indications
(GI).
258. Name the Malayalam film directed by
Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at
the Beijing International Film Festival?
A. Bhayanakam
B. Veeram
C. Ottal
D. Thillakam
E. Gulmohar
Answer: A
Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) directed by
Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the
Beijing International Film Festival. The
cinematography was done by Nikihil S Praveen. The
film had also won the best cinematography award at
the 65th National Film Awards. The film portrays the
visits of first World War veteran to a small village in
the backwaters of Kerala’s Kuttanand as a postman
during the World War-II. He shares with the families
the good and bad news of the soldiers who took part
in the war. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan-starrer
Zero was screened at the end of the festival.
259. Which is the partner country to join for the
25th CARAT Exercise Seriesbetween the U.S.
Navy, U.S. Marine Corps?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Malaysia
D. Qatar
E. Russia
Answer: B
25th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and
Training (CARAT) exercise series between the U.S.
Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of
partner nations held on April 19, 2019 at Hambantota
Port in Sri Lanka.CARAT, the U.S. Navy’s oldest
and longest continually-running regional exercise in
South Asia and Southeast Asia, strengthens
partnerships between regional navies and enhances
maritime security cooperation throughout the Indo-
Pacific.
260. With which country does France to hold
largest ever 'Varuna' naval exercise off Goa
coast?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal
D. Bhutan
E. Germany
Answer: A
India and France will conduct their largest ever naval
exercise ‘Varuna’ in May 2019. The objective of this
exercise is to expand the strategic partnership
between India and France in the Indian Ocean region
(IOR).Varuna Naval Exercise will take place off Goa
and Karwar from 1 May 2019
261. Name the new guided missile destroyer that
islaunched by Navy chief recently?
A. INS Imphal
B. INS Bhopal
C. INS Shilong
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D. INS Vikram
E. None of these
Answer: A
Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba launched the third
ship of Project 15B, a guided missile destroyer
Imphal, at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai.
The launch marks yet another significant milestone in
the annals of the indigenous warship design and
construction programme of India. With a launch
weight of 3,037 tonnes, the vessel made its first
contact with water with full fanfare during the
launching ceremony.
262. What is India’s rank in the Startup
Ecosystem Ranking for 2019 by StartupBlink?
A. 37th
B. 20th
C. 17th
D. 3rd
E. 46th
Answer: A
India ranked 17 among 100 countries, based on the
strength of its startup ecosystem. Top three spots
remained unchanged with the United States, United
Kingdom and Canada. Bangalore, New Delhi and
Mumbai were the top cities in the Indian startup
ecosystem
263. Which payments bank ties up with Bharti
AXA for two wheeler insurance?
A. Paytm Payments Bank
B. Airtel Payments Bank
C. Fino Payments Bank
D. Jio Payments Bank
E. None of these
Answer: B
Airtel Payments Bank has tied up with Bharti AXA
General Insurance to offer two-wheeler insurance to
its customers across India.This insurance will be
available on My Airtel app and at over 40,000 Airtel
Payments Bank – banking points, with presence even
in rural India.
264. Name the mobile application that has recently
launched by The Election Commission of India
(ECI)?
A. Voter Turnon app
B. Voter Turnout app
C. Voter Turnoff app
D. Voter Turnin app
E. None of the above
Answer: B
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has
launched a new mobile app for the voters across the
country to see the realtime availability of voter
turnout during the election season in the country.The
beta version of the ECI’s Voter Turnout app is
available for download on the Google Play Store and
as of now it has been downloaded over 5,000 times.
265. Which city is going to host Asian Billiards,
Snooker C'ships?
A. Chandigarh
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
E. Hyderabad
Answer: A
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Chandigarh will host the 18th Asian Billiards, the
20th Under-21 Asian Snooker Championship and the
3rd Ladies Asian Snooker Championship from April
27 to May 3.Internationally renowned players from
around 15 Asian countries will be participating in this
championship. The participating countries include
India, China, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Qatar, Syria, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Iran
and others.
266. Santosh trophy is associated with which
sport?
A. Football
B. Cricket
C. Badminton
D. Hockey
E. None of these
Answer: A
Services won their sixth Santosh Trophy title with a
1-0 victory over home side Punjab, thanks to a
second-half strike by Bikash Thapa at the Guru
Nanak Stadium.This was the 73rd edition of the
game.
267. Con de Lange who passed away recently was
a cricketer from which country?
A. Ireland
B. Netherlands
C. Afghanistan
D. Scotland
E. Kenya
Answer: D
Scotland all-rounder Con de Lange lost his long
battle with brain tumour and passed away, aged
38.The South Africa-born de Lange played 21
internationals for Scotland, making his debut in a
T20I against Ireland in June 2015.
268. Rama Sengupta Paul who died recently was a
well known with which profession?
A. Cricketer
B. Journalist
C. Mountaineer
D. Actress
E. None of these
Answer: C
Veteran lady mountaineer of the country Rama
Sengupta Paul, who led the first successful all
women expedition to Kerdarnath Dome in Garhwal
Himalaya, died here following a cardiac arrest. She
was 66.
269. When was the World Book and Copyright
Day observed every year?
A. 19th April
B. 20th April
C. 21st April
D. 22nd April
E. 23rd April
Answer: E
Every year on 23rd April this day is celebrated to
promote the enjoyment of books and reading. It is
necessary to recognise the magical powers of books
because they generate a link between the past and the
future, a bridge between generations and across
cultures.
270. The UAE Cabinet has approved the National
Artificial Intelligence Strategy to become global
leader in artificial intelligence by which year?
A. 2030
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B. 2035
C. 2031
D. 2025
E. 2025
Answer: C
The UAE’s Cabinet has adopted a new ‘National
Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031’ aimed at
positioning the UAE as a global leader in AI.The
strategy will also seek to develop an “integrated
system that employs artificial intelligence in vital
areas in the UAE.” The strategy includes eight
objectives, including establishing an incubator for AI
innovations, the employment of AI in customer
service, attracting and training AI talent and research
capabilities and providing a data-driven infrastructure
to support AI experiments.
271. The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony
(Shilanyas Vidhi) of the first traditional Hindu
Mandir in UAE was held in which city?
A. Dubai
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Umm Al Quawain
D. Masdar City
E. Sharjah
Answer: B
The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony (Shilanyas
Vidhi) of the first traditional Hindu Mandir in Abu
Dhabi.Mahant Swami Maharaj, the sixth spiritual
successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the
spiritual head of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, will
also preside over the foundation stone laying
ceremony of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi.
The first traditional temple in Abu Dhabi will act as a
catalyst for the flourishment of humanitarian values
and harmony between the two countries. The temple
will become a medium to represent India’s identity.
272. Which among the following banks has
become the first Destination Bank to go live with
Net Banking and Debit Card-based e-mandate?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. State Bank of India
E. Axis Bank
Answer: B
Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the launch of
an industry-first debit card-based authentication
solution on NPCI’s e-Mandate API platform.Kotak
becomes the first Destination Bank to go live with
Net Banking and Debit Card-based e-mandate
authentication, the bank said in a statement adding
that the capability will enable its customers to create
electronic mandates (similar to the erstwhile eNACH
with Aadhaar + OTP) via both the Debit Card and
Net Banking channels. In a first-of-its-kind initiative
in the industry, customers can register both physical
and e-mandates on a single platform with validation
on the mandate fields to remove rejections on account
of various reasons.
273. Which General Insurance company launches
cyber defence insurance for businesses?
A. Tata AIG General Insurance
B. Reliance General Insurance
C. SBI General Insurance
D. New India Assurance
E. Oriental Insurance Company
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Answer: C
SBI General Insurance has launched a product to
protect businesses from financial and reputational
losses due to cyber attacks. In the initial phase, the
focus will be on SMEs and mid-market
businesses.This offers protection against the growing
threat of cyber breaches and is designed to protect
against major insurable cyber exposures like hacking
attacks, identity theft, disclosure of sensitive
information and business interruption. The new
insurance plan of SBI General Insurance comes with
CyRUSS (Cyber Risk Underwriting and Solution
Suite). CyRUSS is a cloud-based tool for commercial
cyber polices including risk assessment, ongoing risk
management and claim management as well.
274. The Asian Tea Alliance (ATA) is a union of
how many Asian countries to promote tea trade?
A. Ten
B. Three
C. Five
D. Seven
E. Six
Answer: C
Indian Tea Association, China Tea Marketing
Association, Indonesian Tea Marketing Association,
Sri Lanka Tea Board and Japan Tea Association- the
five bodies from five tea growing and consuming
countries in Asia- have now come forward to form
what is called The Asian Tea Alliance (ATA). The
whole idea is to boost tea trade from these countries.
ATA, which was floated in Guizhou in China, will
now work towards enhancing tea trade, cultural
exchanges, technology exchanges, promoting tea
globally, enhancing global consumption of tea, while
creating a sustainability agenda for the future of
Asian tea. Earlier, Indian Tea Association and China
Tea Marketing Association teamed up to promote
green and black tea consumption in major tea markets
of Europe, the US, Russia and West Asia, besides
India and China.
275. Who among these has won the Pandit Govind
Ballabh Pant Award for 2018-19?
A. Indrajit Gupta
B. Ashok Krishna Dutt
C. Biren Roy
D. Sunil Kumar Gautam
E. None of these
Answer: D
Bureau of Police Research and Development
(BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of
India, awarded Sunil Kumar Gautam, IPS, Special
Commissioner of Police, Operations, Delhi Police
with ”Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award” for the
year 2018-19 for his book ”Samvidhan Kavya”
(Constitution of India in Poetic form).The BPR&D
rewards 5 best books of Hindi on Police, Forensic
Science, Criminology relatef subjects. Cash prize is
also given. Apart from this, books of
four other police officers from across the country
have also been rewarded.
276. Who has been appointed as the new
Managing Director of Twitter India?
A. Manish Maheshwari
B. Ashish Chauhan
C. Sandeep Srivastava
D. Gaurav Bhushan
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E. None of these
Answer: A
Twitter India appointed Manish Maheshwari, former
CEO of Network18 Digital, as Managing Director for
the country operations -nearly eight months after its
Country Director Taranjeet Singh quit.Balaji Krish,
who has been leading Twitter India’s team in the
interim, will return to Twitter’s global headquarters
in San Francisco to resume his role as Global Head of
Revenue Strategy and Operations at Twitter.
277. Volodymyr Zelensky has recently won the
Presidential election of which country?
A. Ukraine
B. Bhutan
C. Peru
D. Slovakia
E. Syria
Answer: A
Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian with no political
experience who plays the country’s president on a TV
show, has won Ukraine’s presidential election in a
landslide, according to a national exit poll. The poll
showed Zelensky receiving 73% of the vote,
sweeping away Ukraine’s incumbent president, Petro
Poroshenko, who conceded defeat.
278. Name the former Indian cricketer who has
been choosen as the Corporate Ambassador for
Dubai based ‘RAKEZ’ to the Indian Business
Community?
A. VVS Lakshman
B. Saurav Ganguly
C. Ravi Sastri
D. Sachin Tendulkar
E. Zaheer Khan
Answer: C
“Champion of Champions”, Former Cricketer Ravi
Shastri appointed as Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone
(RAKEZ) exclusive Corporate Ambassador to the
Indian Business Community. As brand Ambassador
Ravi Shastri may attract more Indian business leaders
to set up or expand their operations in UAE through
RAKEZ. This first-of-its-kind approach is one of the
many other initiatives that RAKEZ will be launching
in the future to attract more investors from all over
the world and boost the economic growth of Ras Al
Khaimah.
279. India ranks what position in Index of Cancer
Preparedness?
A. 21st
B. 19th
C. 23rd
D. 52nd
E. 63rd
Answer: B
India was ranked at 19 out of 28 countries in Index of
Cancer Preparedness (ICP) released by the Economist
Intelligence Unit (EIU). It was released as part of the
report titled “Cancer preparedness around the world:
National readiness for a global epidemic” Top 3
countries are: Australia (1st), Netherlands (2nd) and
Germany (3rd). Bottom three are: Saudi Arabia
(28th), Romania (27th) and Egypt (26th)
280. Which IT sector major modernises 1.5 lakh
post offices under multi-year deal with India Post?
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A. TCS
B. Wipro
C. Tech Mahindra
D. Capgemini
E. Infosys
Answer: A
India’s largest IT services company Tata Consultancy
Services has deployed an integrated solution for India
Post that has helped modernise a network of more
than 1.5 lakh post offices in the country. The
partnership was aimed at equipping India Post with
modern technologies and systems to enable it to offer
more services to the customers in an effective
manner. In 2013, the Mumbai-based company had
announced receiving an over Rs 1,100- crore multi-
year contract from the Department of Posts (DoP) for
an end-to-end IT modernisation programme.
281. Which among the following Indian Navy
Ships going to participate in IFR in China?
A. INS Vikramaditya, INS Vikrant
B. INS Arihant, INS Viraat
C. INS Kolkata, INS Shakti
D. INS Arihant, INS Shakti
E. INS Kolkata, INS Vikrant
Answer: C
The Indian Navy ships Kolkata and Shakti are
scheduled to arrive at Qingdao in China on April 21
to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR)
as a part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of
People Liberation’s Army (PLA-Navy).International
Fleet Review (IFR) is a parade of naval ships,
aircraft, and submarines, and is organised by nations
to promote goodwill, strengthen cooperation and
showcase their organisational capabilities. The Indian
Navy would be represented in the Chinese IFR by
indigenously built stealth guided missile destroyer
INS Kolkata and fleet support ship INS Shakti.
282. India was ranked ____ position among 100
countries in Startup Ecosystem Ranking for 2019
released by StartupBlink
A. 15th position
B. 17th position
C. 16th position
D. 18th position
E. 21st position
Answer: B
India was ranked 17th position among 100 countries
in Startup Ecosystem Ranking for 2019 released by
StartupBlink. It was ranked 37th spot last year. The
report ranks countries based on the strength of its
startup ecosystem. It takes into consideration startup
ecosystems of 1,000 cities and 100 countries for the
ranking. China was ranked 27th. Bangalore, New
Delhi,
283. 1Recently, MoU was signed between Ministry
of AYUSH and CSIR. What is the meaning of S in
AYUSH?
A. Shringaar
B. Siddha
C. Sarvgun
D. Sampann
E. Shakti
Answer: B
AYUSH- Ayurveda, Yoga & naturopathy, Unani,
Siddha & Homoeopathy. MOU was signed between
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the Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi for
cooperation in research and education in areas of
traditional systems of medicine and its integration
with modern science.
284. Which day is observed on 24th April
A. National Vaccination Day
B. National Maritime Day
C. National Panchayati Raj Day
D. World Sparrow Day
E. National Voters Day
Ansswer: C
National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year
on 24 April in India. On this day Constitution came
into force with effect from 24 April, 1993.In 2010 the
first National Panchayati Raj Day was celebrated. A
new part in the Constitution Part IX was added by
passing 73rd Amendment Act from Article 243 to
243 (O) titled “The Panchayats” and a new Eleventh
Schedule consisting
of 29 subjects within the functions of Panchayats
were also added.
285. What is the new authorized capital of the
Allahabad Bank as notified by the Central
Goernment?
A. Rs 2000 cr
B. Rs 3000 cr
C. Rs 5000 cr
D. Rs 8000 cr
E. Rs 10000 cr
Answer: D
State-owned Allahabad Bank the government has
increased its authorised capital by Rs. 5,000 crore to
Rs. 8,000 crore. The central government after
consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has
increased the authorised capital of the bank from Rs.
3,000 to Rs. 8,000 through Gazette Notification. The
increase in authorised capital will help enable the
bank to raise further fund up to a maximum ceiling of
Rs. 8,000 crore.
286. What is the new Minimum subscription
requirement for Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) as defined by SEBI?
A. Rs 1 lakh
B. Rs 50,000
C. Rs 2 lakh
D. Rs 75,000
E. Rs 85,000
Answer: B
Markets regulator Sebi has reduced the minimum
subscription requirement as well as defined trading
lots for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and
Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs). REITs
have to offer their units in lots worth at least Rs.
50,000 in initial and follow on public offers. The
minimum value of a single lot should be Rs. 1 lakh in
the case of InvITs.
287. The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are presented
annually to honor extraordinary work in which
field?
A. Journalism
B. Business Program
C. Sports
D. Television and Films
E. Social Service
Answer: B
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Winners in the sixth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie
Awards, the awards programme to recognise
innovation in business throughout the entire Asia-
Pacific region.Among the winners of the 2019 Asia-
Pacific Stevie Awards are 18 organisations in India.
In total, they’ll receive 43 Stevie Awards: 10 Gold
Stevies, 19 Silver and 14 Bronze. This high number
of Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevies is evidence of the
great performance of organisations in India. Among
the top overall winners are PT Petrokimia Gresik
(Indonesia) with eight Gold, nine Silver and 15
Bronze Stevie Awards and SM Supermalls
(Philippines) with three Gold, 25 Silver and 20
Bronze Stevie wins.
288. The London School of Economics has
recently created a new Chair in Inequality Studies
under the name of which famous economist?
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Amartya Sen
C. Jagdish Bhagwati
D. Arvind Subramanian
E. None of these
Answer: B
The London School of Economics and Political
Science (LSE) has announced the creation of the
Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies, named in
honour of the India-born economist, philosopher and
Nobel laureate, who was Professor of Economics at
LSE from 1971-82.Sen won the Nobel Prize in
Economics in 1998 and National Humanities Medal
in 2012, and is the recipient of many other honors. He
works in welfare economics, development
economics, social choice theory, economic theory,
and political philosophy.
289. Name the Assocham Secretary General who
resigns recently?
A. U K Varma
B. Siddhrath Mishra
C. Vikranth Sharma
D. Anujeeth Patnaik
E. None of these
Answer: A
Uday Kumar Varma, a former bureaucrat who took
over as the Secretary General of Assocham in August
last year, has resigned from the post.Verma resigned
from the industry chamber last week and Assocham
Deputy Secretary General Saurabh Sanyal is
discharging the duties of secretary general at present.
290. Name the star chef who has been named
brand ambassador of a leading cultural
organisation which will organise the annual New
York Indian Film Festival next month?
A. Sanjeev Kapoor
B. Vikas Khhana
C. Ranveer Brar
D. Madhur Jaffrey
E. None of these
Answer: B
Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna has been named
brand ambassador of a leading cultural organisation
which will organise the annual New York Indian
Film Festival next month that showcases the celebrity
chef’s film ‘The Last Color’ and Nawazuddin
Siddiqui-starrer ‘Photograph’. The IAAC will present
the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), North
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America’s longest-running and most prestigious
Indian film festival from May 7 to 12. Sarod maestro
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has accepted to join the IAAC
board.
291. Which country nominated as Guest of
Honour at 29th Abu Dhabi International Book
Fair?
A. Germany
B. India
C. Russia
D. Australia
E. China
Answer: B
India has been nominated as the “Guest of Honour”
country at the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi
International Book Fair (ADIBF).India’s selection as
the guest of honour reflects the strong relations
between the leadership and the people of the UAE
and India. Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Navdeep
Singh Suri added that 30 publishing houses from
India will take part in the fair. Books on the life and
struggle of Mahatma Gandhi will be on display as
part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations. An
annual fair is a major event in the publishing sector in
the Middle East and North Africa. It will conclude
on the 30th of this month.
292. Indian Ambassador presented 100 motorized
wheelchairs to the Afghan National Army (ANA).
Who is the current Ambassador to Afghanistan?
A. Vinay Kumar
B. Gautam Bambawale
C. Ruchi Ghanashyam
D. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
E. None of these
Answer: A
Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar presented 100
motorized wheelchairs to the Afghan National Army
(ANA).India also remains committed to extending
medical relief and assistance to the ANA personnel.
Till date, Indian Army has also trained 4880 ANA
personnel in various professional, educational and
military training programs, including training ANA
doctors and medical technicians
293. Ministry of Ayush and Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed MoU
for cooperation in which of the following sector?
A. Research and Education of traditional system of
medicines
B. Occupational Safety and Health
C. Road Infrastructure Sector
D. Geology and Mineral Resources
E. None of these
Answer: A
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was
signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and Council
of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for
cooperation in research and education in areas of
traditional systems of medicine and its integration
with modern science. Under the MoU, both the
organisations will jointly pursue R&D covering
fundamental research; AYUSH specific diagnostic
tools; linking microbiome, gene expression and
prakriti; multi-ingredient herbal formulations,
including their standardisation; exploring modern
scientific methods for integration with traditional
Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM); linking disease
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signatures; preserving and protecting traditional
knowledge related to the Indian systems of healthcare
through the existing TKDL platform; and,
Development of international standardised
terminologies (disease-morbidity codes) in Ayurveda,
Siddha and Unani (ASU), Database on Medicinal
plants, Foods, etc.
294. With which bank does BEML have signed a
MoU for financing Earth Moving & Construction
Equipment manufactured by BEML?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Syndicate Bank
D. Bank of Maharashtra
E. State Bank of India
Answer: C
Syndicate Bank and BEML have signed a MoU for
financing Earth Moving & Construction Equipment
manufactured by BEML.Under the MOU, BEML
will nominate Syndicate Bank as a preferred financer
for financing its customers. The customers under the
tie-up arrangement will be provided loans in the
range of Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 3 crore and preferential
pricing by Syndicate Bank. Financing Equipment of
BEML will be covered under ‘SPECIAL’ scheme of
the Bank. Syndicate Bank and BEML expect to book
business worth Rs.100 crore by March 2020.
295. Which team has won the 6th Santosh Trophy
Football Tournament title that held in Guru
Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana?
A. Assam Football Team
B. Goa Football Team
C. Services Football Team
D. Delhi Football Team
E. None of these
Answer: C
With a second-half strike by Bikash Thapa at the
Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, Services won their
6th Santosh Trophy Football Tournament title with a
1-0 victory over Punjab. The Services football team
represents the Indian defense services in the Santosh
Trophy.Earlier, Punjab beat Goa 2-1 to reach the
Santosh Trophy-finals for the 1st time in 8 years.The
last time that Services played in the Santosh Trophy
final was in 2015, at the same venue and against the
same opposition, Punjab. Then they had won the
match by 5-4 on penalties after it ended 0-0 post extra
time.
296. India’s Bajrang Punia is related with which
sport?
A. Wrestling
B. Badminton
C. Athletics
D. Kabbaddi
E. None of these
Answer: A
India clinched one gold, one silver and bronze at the
Asian Wrestling Championship in China’s Xian.
World number one Bajrang Punia logged 10 points in
a row in the gold medal bout to reclaim his Asian
Championship crown. He defeated Kazakhstan’s
Sayatbek Okassov. Another Indian Parveen Rana,
lost to Bahman Mohammad Teymouri of Iran in the
final 0-3 in 79kg category securing a silver medal. In
97 Kg category Satywart Kadian, picked a bronze
medal defeating Haobin Gao of China by 8-2.
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297. Which of the following dates is observed as
the International Day of Multilateralism and
Diplomacy for Peace?
A. April 24
B. April 23
C. April 22
D. April 21
E. April 20
Answer: A
The International Day of Multilateralism and
Diplomacy for Peace was officially proclaimed to be
observed ever year on 24 April by the UN General
Assembly on December 12, 2018 through resolution
A/RES/73/127. The Day is a reaffirmation of the UN
Charter and its principles of resolving disputes
among countries through peaceful means.
298. World Malaria Day is an international event
observed every year on 25 April. What is the
theme of the day for the year 2019?
A. Zero malaria starts with me
B. Invest in the future: defeat malaria
C. Ready to beat malaria
D. End Malaria For Good
E. Achieving Progress and Impact
Answer: A
World Malaria Day is an international event observed
every year on 25 April. The theme of the day for the
year 2019 is “Zero malaria starts with me”. This day
is celebrated to spread awareness about malaria
disease globally and also gives people the chance to
promote or learn about the efforts made to prevent
malaria around the world.
299. Which country has launched the world’s first
and only vaccine for malaria?
A. Malawi
B. Zimbabwe
C. Mali
D. Madagascar
E. Syria
Answer: A
The world’s first malaria vaccine has been launched
in Malawi after concerted efforts of over 30 years to
protect children from the deadly disease that claims
over 435,000 lives globally every year. The launch of
the first and only malaria vaccine, known as RTS,S
makes Malawi the first of three countries in Africa
where it will be made available to children up to 2
years of age. Ghana and Kenya will introduce the
vaccine in the coming weeks.
300. Which country released a special
commemorative stamp on the theme of Ramayana
to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties
with India?
A. Malaysia
B. Bhutan
C. Indonesia
D. Sri Lanka
E. Nepal
Answer: C
Indonesia released a special commemorative stamp
on the theme of Ramayana to mark the 70th
anniversary of diplomatic ties with India.The stamp,
designed by renowned Indonesian sculptor Padmashri
Bapak Nyoman Nuart, features a scene from Hindu
epic Ramayana in which Jatayu valiantly fought to
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save Sita. India’ Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat
and Indonesia’s Deputy Foreign Minister
Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir jointly presided
over the inaugural event organised to flag off the 70th
anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties
between the two countries.
301. Israel has announced to name a community
in its Golan Heights after which of these leaders?
A. Barack Obama
B. Narendra Modi
C. Vladimir Putin
D. Donald Trump
E. Xi Jinping
Answer: D
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends
to name a new settlement in the Golden heights after
US President Donald Trump. This decision has been
taken as an expression of gratitude towards Mr
Trump for his historic decision to recognise Israel’s
sovereignty over the Golan Heights.Israel captured
the Golan from Syria in a 1967 war and annexed the
territory in 1981, however, the move was not
recognized internationally, until Trump signed a
decree recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the
strategic plateau.
302. Which country has successfully tested the
world’s first floating nuclear power plant (NPP),
Akademik Lomonosova?
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. Bhutan
E. Germany
Answer: B
Russia has successfully tested the world’s first
floating nuclear power plant (NPP), Akademik
Lomonosova subsidiary of Rosatom nuclear
corporation.
303. Who has been named as the 71st World Press
Freedom Hero by the International Press Institute
(IPI)?
A. Beena Sarwar
B. Hamid Mir
C. Somy Ali
D. Cyril Almeida
E. None of these
Answer: D
A Pakistani journalist has won the World Press
Freedom Hero award of The International Press
Institute (IPI) for his “critical” and “tenacious
coverage” of the civil-military relations in Pakistan.
The IPI, a global network of editors, media
executives and leading journalists in over 100
countries, named Dawn Assistant Editor Cyril
Almeida as its 71st World Press Freedom Hero. IPI’s
World Press Freedom Hero Award honours
journalists “who have made significant contributions
to the promotion of press freedom, particularly in the
face of great personal risk”.
304. Who has been conferred with the National
Intellectual Property Award for 2019 in the
category of Top Individual for Patents and
Commercialization?
A. Steve Antony
B. Mark Antony
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C. Antony Malcam
D. Benny Antony
E. None of these
Answer: D
Benny Antony, Joint Managing Director, the Kochi-
based Arjuna Natural Ltd, has been conferred with
the National Intellectual Property Award for 2019 in
the category of Top Individual for Patents and
Commercialization.Along with the National IP
Award, the Intellectual Property Office India and the
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
have jointly conferred the ‘WIPO Medal for
Inventors’ The Indian Intellectual Property Office
bestows National Intellectual Property (IP) awards to
outstanding innovators, organisations and companies
in the field of patents, designs, trademarks and
geographical indications on the occasion of World IP
Day every year.
305. For the first time, Pradhan Mantri Mudra
Yojana missed its loan disbursement target in
FY19 by what amount?
A. Rs 25000
B. Rs 26000
C. Rs 27000
D. Rs 30000
E. Rs 24000
Answer: C
Small business loans disbursed under the Pradhan
Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) have fallen short of
the target set for 2018-19.Against a target of Rs. 3-
lakh crore, only Rs. 2.73-lakh crore was disbursed as
on March 31, 2019, according to government data.
This is first time that the target was unmet in the last
three years. There have been reports of a 50 per cent
increase in the non-performing assets of Mudra loans
in the first three quarters of last fiscal.
306. Which bank has launched India’s first ‘Green
Car Loan’ to encourage customers to buy electric
vehicles?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
E. Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: A
State Bank of India announced the country’s first
‘Green Car Loan’ (Electric Vehicle) to encourage
customers to buy electric vehicles. The new scheme
will offer loan at 20 basis points lesser than the
interest rate on the existing car loan schemes.The
EMI per Rs. 1 lakh will be lower at Rs. 1,468 for 96
months against Rs. 1,622 for 84 months, based on the
maximum tenor, in line with the existing scheme.
307. What is the shareholding of the Government
of India in National Housing Bank?
A. 75%
B. 85%
C. 95%
D. 55%
E. 100%
Answer: E
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has divested its
entire stake in Nabard and National Housing Bank
(NHB) for Rs. 20 crore and Rs. 1,450 crore, on 26
February and 19 March, respectively.With this, the
Government of India now holds 100% stake in both
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the financial institutions. RBI held 100%
shareholding in NHB, which was divested on 19
March 2019. The current change in the capital
structure of both the financial institutions was
brought in by the Government of India through
amendments to the NABARD Act, 1981 and the
NHB Act, 1987
308. Chinese telecom company Huawei’s business
arm, Huawei Cloud, signed a memorandum on
strategic cooperation to jointly develop solutions
around cloud computing services for business
organisations with which IT company?
A. Wipro
B. Infosys
C. TCS
D. Capgemine
E. None of these
Answer: B
Chinese telecom company Huawei’s business arm,
Huawei Cloud, and IT firm, Infosys, signed a
memorandum on strategic cooperation to jointly
develop solutions around cloud computing services
for business organisations.The cloud computing
system helps entities use software, store data and
other IT related work without the need to buy
complete software or hardware that they may need
for computing purposes.
309. Name the government only chat appthat is
launched by France government?
A. Sahap
B. Mahap
C. Tchap
D. Khuap
E. None of these
Answer: C
France made good on its promise to launch a secure
government-only chat app although it almost didn’t
turn out that way. The country has introduced a beta
version of Tchap, a messaging app that helps officials
communicate with each other through Android, iOS
and the web with reportedly greater security. All
private conversations are encrypted end-to-end,
antivirus software screens all attachments and all data
is stored in France. You only need a French
government email address to sign up, though, and
that’s where the security issue resided.
310. Name the Indian female cricketer who was
awarded as the ‘Best Sportsperson’ award by the
Calcutta Sports Journalists’ Club?
A. Jhulan Goswami
B. Smriti Mandana
C. Mithali Raj
D. Amita Sharma
E. Harmanpreet Kaur
Answer: A
Jhulan Goswami, world’s leading wicket-taker in
women’s one-day internationals, was awarded the
‘Best Sportsperson’ award by the Calcutta Sports
Journalists’ Club.The CSJS also honoured Bengal’s
Ranji Trophy winning captain and former national
selector Sambaran Banerjee and former India winger
Sukumar Samajpati with the ‘Lifetime Achievement’
awards. Awardees: Best Sportsperson: Jhulan
Goswami; Lifetime Achievement awards: Sambaran
Banerjee and Sukumar Samajpati; Special award
(bridge): Shibnath De Sarkar and Pranab Bardhan;
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Special award (kabaddi): Payel Chowdhury;
Promising Sportsperson of the Year: Neelash Saha.
311. Punekar Puranik Yogendra first ethnic
Indian to win Japan election. He belongs to which
city?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Pune
D. Jaipur
E. Aizwal
Answer: C
A Pune-born man has become the first ethnic Indian
to contest and win an election in Japan. “Yogi”, has
been elected to Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward
assembly.Puranik Yogendra, a naturalized Japanese,
secured 6,477 votes, the fifth highest of the 226,561
valid ballots cast, in the April 21 poll, part of unified
local elections held across Japan, the Asahi Shimbun
312. Which day is observed on 26th April?
A. Legal Services Day
B. World Intellectual Property Day
C. World Day of Handicapped
D. National Post Day
E. World Immunization Day
Answer: B
World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually
on 26 April. The theme for the year 2019 is Reach for
Gold: IP and Sports. The event was established by the
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in
2000 to “raise awareness of how patents, copyright,
trademarks and designs impact on daily life” and “to
celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by
creators and innovators to the development of
societies across the globe”
313. According to Fitch Ratings, which is the first
central bank of Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to
start interest rate easing cycle?
A. Central Bank of the Russia
B. Federal Reserve
C. Bank of Mexico
D. RBI
E. None of these
Answer: D
The Reserve Bank of India is the first central bank in
the Asia-Pacific region to begin an explicit interest
rate easing cycle. The monetary policy committee led
by Shaktikanta Das cut the repo rate by 0.25
percentage point in February 2019 and again by 0.25
percentage point in March 2019, taking the total repo
rate down to 6 per cent, the lowest in about nine years
since 2010 Inflation at 2.9 per cent has remained
within the RBI’s comfort zone of 4 per cent (+/- 2 per
cent). Fitch has predicted GDP growth rate of 6.8%
in FY20 for India.
314. Which among the given banks has received
the approval from National Company Law
Tribunal (NCLT) recently to merge with the
NBFC Bharat Financial Inclusion?
A. Yes Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. IndusInd Bank
D. HDFC Bank
E. Karnataka Bank
Answer: C
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NCLT Mumbai approves IndusInd Bank and Bharat
Financial Inclusion Ltd merger. As per the report, the
merger is expected to complete within 2-4 weeks.
Post-merger, microfinance firm Bharat Financial will
become a subsidiary of the private lender
315. Name the Indian cryptocurrency exchange
which has launched first of its kind wholesale
cryptocurrency trading platform.
A. Zebpay
B. BuyUcoin
C. UNOCOIN
D. Coinsecure
E. None of these
Answer: B
BuyUcoin, is a New Delhi based Indian
Cryptocurrency Exchange, which is the second oldest
Cryptocurrency Exchange in India, has announced
the launch of a new and unique platform for
wholesale cryptocurrency trading which allows its
users to trade on a large scale with low price
fluctuations.The platform currently works on free
trading model, charges zero fee on any trade. The
platform is aptly described and known as OTC (Over-
the-counter) desk. It is preferred by traders who deal
with cryptocurrency in bulk and want to resist much
price fluctuations during the trade.
316. Which airways has become the first airline in
the Gulf region to operate a flight without any
single-use plastics on board?
A. Oman Air
B. Guldf Air
C. Etihad Airways
D. Emirates
E. Air Arabia
Answer: C
The UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways has become
the first airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight
without any single-use plastics on board. The
objective is to raise awareness about pollution. The
milestone flight is part of Etihad’s pledge to reduce
single-use plastic usage by 80 per cent not just in-
flight, but across the entire organisation by the end of
2022
317. Ex-army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed
as India high commissioner to which country?
A. Maldives
B. Madagascar
C. Seychelles
D. Mauritius
E. None of these
Answer: C
Former Army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag has been
appointed as India’s next high commissioner to
Seychelles. General (retired) Suhag was the Army
chief from July 31, 2014, to December 31, 2016. He
was also part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force
(IPKF) in Sri Lanka in 1987. India is developing
Assumption Island in Seychelles as a naval base to
expand its footprint in the strategically-key region
318. Who among the following has become the
first female to be appointed as the Zonal Manager
of Life Insurance Corporation of India for South
Central Zone
A. Usha Sangwan
B. Rajni Patwardhan
C. Sarojini Dikhale
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D. Mini Ipe
E. None of these
Answer: D
Mini Ipe took charge as zonal manager of Life
Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), South Central
Zone. She is the first woman zonal manager (in-
charge) of the corporation. LIC’s South Central Zone
comprises the States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
and Karnataka. Prior to the present assignment, she
was executive director (International Operations)
looking after the foreign operations of LIC’s
subsidiaries, joint ventures and branches. She has
also worked as director and CEO of LICHFL
Financial Services Ltd.
319. Who has been honored with the Master
Deenanath Mangeshkar Lifetime Award 2019?
A. Helen
B. Javed Akhtar
C. Salim Khan
D. Mahesh Bhatt
E. Madhur Bhandarkar
Answer: C
National Award-winning filmmaker Madhur
Bhandarkar, popular scriptwriter Salim Khan and
yesteryears dancing diva Helen were honoured with
the prestigious Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award
at a ceremony
1. For music and art – Classical dancer, Smt.
Sucheta Bhide-Chapekar
2. Lifetime award (Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar) –
Salim Khan
3. Special Award – Madhur Bhandarkar (for
his contribution to Indian Cinema)
4. Special Award – Helen (for her contribution
to Indian Cinema)
5. The Vagvilasini Award – Vasant Abaji
Dahake (for Literature)
6. Mohan Wagh Award – Bhadrakali
Productions “Soyare Sakal” (for Best Drama
of the Year)
7. Anandmayee Puraskar – Pandit Suresh
Talwalkar of Taalyogi Ashram (for espousing
a social cause)
320. Name the winner of Rabindranath Tagore
Literary Prize 2019 for Literature?
A. Swapan Saha
B. Manoj Michigan
C. Rana Dasgupta
D. N K Salil
E. Visherwar Iyer
Answer: C
The second edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary
Prize was awarded to author Rana Dasgupta for his
2010 novel “Solo”, a tale of estrangement and the
ultimate failure of material existence.An amount of
$10,000, a Tagore statue and a certificate for
contribution to literature was given to Dasgupta. The
Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for social
achievement was awarded to Yohei Sasakawa, the
World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador
for Leprosy Elimination, for “his incredible efforts to
uproot leprosy and great contribution to world
peace”. The Prize was also awarded to Taiwan
President Tsai Ing-wen as “a beacon of democracy”,
321. Which cityhosted the ABU Media Summit on
Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness 2019?
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A. New Delhi
B. Bejing
C. Khatmandu
D. Colombo
E. Thimphu
Answer: C
5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media
Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness
began in Kathmandu. The theme of the two-day
summit is “Media Solutions for Sustainable Future:
Saving Lives, Building Resilient
Communities”. Nepal’s Minister for Communication
and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota
inaugurated the summit. The basic aim of the summit
is to address the issue of fully utilizing media’s
potential of accelerating climate action and disaster
preparedness and connect stakeholders to media
professionals for collaboration and joint practical
projects.
322. How may medals have been won by India at
the 2019 Doha Asian Athletics Championships?
A. 17
B. 21
C. 19
D. 23
E. 15
Answer: A
The 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics
Championship concluded in Doha, Qatar. India ended
at the fourth spot in the medals tally with 3 Gold, 7
Silver and 7 Bronze. Bahrain topped the table with 11
Gold, 7 Silver and 4 Bronze. China was second with
10 Gold, 13 Silver and 7 Bronze The four-day event
saw participation from 63 nations across the world.
Gold winners
Tejinder Pal Singh Toor- Men’s Shot put
Gomathi Marimuthu- Women’s 800 m
U. Chitra- Women’s 1500 m
323. Saurabh Chaudhary is an Indian athlete
related to which event?
A. Javelin Throw
B. Shot Put
C. 10,000 m
D. Relay Race
E. 10 metres Air Pistol
Answer: E
India opened its medal account with gold each in 10
metres Air Rifle Mixed Team and 10 metres Air
Pistol Mixed team events at ISSF World Cup in
Beijing. Young shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh
Chaudhary took the top spot in the 10 metres Air
Pistol Mixed Team event. Anjum Moudgil and
Divyansh Singh Panwar won the gold in the 10
metres Air Rifle Mixed Team event.
324. The World Immunization Week 2019 is being
observed worldwide between April 24 and April
30 to promote the importance of vaccination and
immunization. What is the theme for the year
2019?
A. Protected Together: Vaccines Work
B. Close the immunization gap
C. Are you up-to-date
D. Protect your world – get vaccinated
E. Immunization saves lives
Answer: A
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The World Immunization Week 2019 is being
observed worldwide between April 24 and April 30
to promote the importance of vaccination and
immunization. The Day is initiated by the efforts of
World Health Organisation. The theme for the year
2019 is Protected Together: Vaccines Work
325. What is the rate of interest approved by the
Ministry of Finance on Employees’ Provident
Fund (EPF) for 2018-19?
A. 8.25%
B. 8.00%
C. 8.65%
D. 8.15%
E. 8.68%
Answer: C
The Finance Ministry has approved 8.65 per cent rate
of interest on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) for
2018-19 as decided by retirement fund body EPFO,
benefitting more than 6 crore formal sector workers.
The Department of Financial Services (DFS), a wing
of Finance Ministry, has given its concurrence to
Employees Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO)
decision to provide 8.65 per cent rate of interest for
2018-19 to its subscribers. The EPFO had provided a
five-year low interest rate of 8.55 per cent to its
subscribers for 2017-18.
326. The MERA India initiative aims to eliminate
Malaria in India by which year?
A. 2035
B. 2022
C. 2025
D. 2030
E. 2032
Answer: D
The Indian Council of Medical Research has
launched the ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance
(MERA) India’ – a conglomeration of partners
working on malaria control – in order to prioritise,
plan and scale up research to eliminate the disease
from India by 2030.The National Vector Borne
Diseases Control Program (NVBDCP) of India has
developed a comprehensive framework to achieve the
overarching vision of “Malaria free India by 2030”.
327. RBI to introduce new Rs. 20 banknote. What
is the Dimension of the new Rs 20 denomination
banknote?
A. 63 mm x 132 mm
B. 63 mm x 129 mm
C. 63 mm x 122 mm
D. 63 mm x 136 mm
E. 63 mm x 133 mm
Answer: B
The Reserve Bank of India announced it will
“shortly” issue banknotes of Rs 20 denomination in
the Mahatma Gandhi (new) series.The new Rs. 20
note will feature a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi on the
front and a motif of the Ellora caves on the back,
“depicting the country’s cultural heritage”, The RBI
said the base colour of the note is greenish yellow. It
will bear the signature of RBI Governor Shaktikanta
Das. Dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 129
mm
328. Which among the following companies
becomes world's third company to be worth $1
trillion?
A. Microsoft
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B. Samsung
C. Facebook
D. Amazon
E. Alphabet
Answer: A
Microsoft has reached a valuation of one trillion
dollars for the first time after posting a 19pc increase
in profits.It makes Microsoft only the third publicly-
traded company in history to reach the threshold,
after Apple and Amazon passed it. Apple was the
first to hit the historic mark in August, followed by
Amazon, which operates cloud-computing services
that compete with Microsoft
329. Who has been named as the new Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of SWIFT?
A. Yawar Shah
B. Javier Perez Tasso
C. Gottfried Leibbrandt
D. Andrew Torchia
E. None of these
Answer: B
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial
Telecommunication (SWIFT) has named Javier
Pérez-Tasso as its new CEO.He will replace the
present CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt on July 01, 2019.
330. Which countries scientists have succeeded in
creating what they called the first-ever artificial
crater on an asteroid, a step towards shedding
light on how the solar system evolved.
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Russia
E. USA
Answer: C
Japanese scientists have succeeded in creating what
they called the first-ever artificial crater on an
asteroid, a step towards shedding light on how the
solar system evolved.The announcement comes after
the Hayabusa2 probe fired an explosive device at the
Ryugu asteroid early this month to blast a crater in
the surface and scoop up material, aiming to
reveal more about the origins of life on Earth.
331. Wirecard, the global innovation leader in
digital financial technoloy, has tied up with which
Indian bank, to promote financial inclusion in
India?
A. HDFC Bank
B. RBL Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. IndusInd Bank
E. State Bank of India
Answer: B
The new services are powered by India’s Aadhaar
Enabled Payment Services (AEPS) to enable
customer identification at the point-of-sale Wirecard,
the global innovation leader in digital financial
technology, announced an expanded partnership with
RBL Bank to promote financial inclusion in India.
This partnership will make digital payment and
banking transactions more readily accessible to all
Indian citizens, including those living in remote
areas. In partnership with RBL, Wirecard will
empower its retail agents, who serve as customer
service representatives in various areas across the
country, to enable the financially underserved to
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access basic payment and banking services. These
include cash withdrawals and deposits as well as
balance enquiries.
332. Aegon Life Insurance company has joined
with which technology company to launch an Rs
20 smart digital insurance product?
A. Paytm
B. PayPal
C. PhonePe
D. MobiKwik
E. None of these
Answer: D
Aegon Life Insurance, pioneer of digital insurance in
India and MobiKwik, India’s leading FinTech
Company; have joined hands to launch an Rs 20
smart digital insurance product.The strategic partners
have announced the launch of an assorted insurance
product called the Aegon Life Group Term Plus Plan
with both death and accidental disability benefit,
available exclusively on MobiKwik App. One can
purchase this plan by paying as little as Rs 20 in
premium for a sum assured of Rs 2 lakhs which
includes term insurance and accidental disability.
333. Name the winner of the inaugural Asian
Snooker Tour
A. Aditya Mehta
B. Ehsan Heydari Nezhad
C. Pankaj Advani
D. Yasin Merchant
E. None of these
Answer: C
India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani defeated Ehsan
Heydari Nezhad of Iran 6-4 to claim the inaugural
Asian Snooker Tour title.Advani had earlier won the
second leg of the Tour in China. The Tour was held
in three parts and played in Doha (Qatar), Jinan
(China) and Bengaluru (India).
334. Stéphanie Frappart who recently became the
first female referee hails from which country?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. South Africa
D. West Indies
E. France
Answer: E
Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to
referee a French Ligue 1 football match when
Amiens host Strasbourg on Sunday (April
28).Stephanie Frappart, selected by FIFA for the
Women’s World Cup in France, has been appointed
by the FFF Refereeing Direction for the match on the
34th day of Ligue 1 between Amiens SC and RC
Strasbourg. She will also be the only referee from
France who will be officiating at the Women’s World
Cup to be held there this June.
335. When is the World Day for Safety and Health
at Work celebrated?
A. April 25
B. April 26
C. April 27
D. April 28
E. April 29
Answer: D
This day is observed on 28 April every year by the
International Labour Organisation (ILO) since 2003.
This day marks how to improve occupational safety,
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health and looks for continuing these efforts through
several changes like technology, demographics,
climate change etc. The theme for 2019 is Safety and
Health and the future of work.
336. World Veterinary Day is observed on 28
April globally to raise awareness in the public
about the important roles veterinarian’s plays.
What is the theme of the day for 2019?
A. Value of Vaccination
B. Antimicrobial resistance – from awareness to
action
C. The role of the veterinary profession in sustainable
development to improve livelihoods, food security
and safety
D. Vector-Borne Diseases with a Zoonotic Potential
E. None of these
Answer: A
World Veterinary Day is observed on 28 April
globally to raise awareness in the public about the
important roles veterinarian’s plays. This day is
created by the World organisation for Animal Health
and the World Veterinary Association. The theme for
2019 is Value of Vaccination
337. By what percent does the central government
increases the customs duty on wheatcurb imports
and protect the domestic industry.
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
E. 50%
Answer: A
The government has hiked the customs duty on wheat
to 40 percent from 30 percent to curb imports and
protect the domestic industry. The Central Board of
Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has hiked the
basic customs duty (BCD) on wheat to 40 percent. In
May last year, the government had hiked BCD on
wheat to 30 percent from 20 percent. The country’s
wheat production this season might cross 100 million
tonnes, an all-time high. The output stood at record
99.70 million tonnes in the 2017-18 crop year (July-
June).
338. Which city hosted the Second edition of Belt
and Road Forum 2019?
A. New Delhi
B. Beijing
C. Mascow
D. Washington D.C
E. Geneva
Answer: B
The second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF)
was held in Beijing, China from April 25th to April
27th, 2019 in which 37 heads-of-state and 159
countries had participated along with United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and International
Monetary Chief (IMF) Christine Lagarde. The theme
of this event was “Belt and Road Cooperation:
Shaping a Brighter Shared Future”.
339. What is the new deadline for entities with net
worth of above Rs.10000 million to implement
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) for participation in
non-derivative markets?
A. 31 March 2020
B. 31 December 2019
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C. 30 April 2019
D. 31 December 2020
E. 31 August 2020
Answer: B
The RBI extended the deadline for Legal Entity
Identifier (LEI) codes for participation in non-
derivative markets. Now, the deadline for entities
with net worth of over Rs. 1,000 crore to get the code
is December 31, 2019, against the earlier deadline of
April 30 this year. This is also the deadline for those
with net worth between Rs. 200 crore and Rs. 1,000
crore, while for entities with net worth of less than
Rs. 200 crore, the deadline has been extended to
March 31, 2020.
340. The NBFC Ombudsman Scheme 2018 has
been extended to Non-Deposit Taking Non-
Banking Financial Companies with assets size of
Rs _________ and above
A. Rs 100 crore
B. Rs 50 crore
C. Rs 200 crore
D. Rs 150 crore
E. Rs 175 crore
Answer: A
Reserve Bank of India has announced to extend the
ambit of Ombudsman scheme for NBFCs to all
eligible non-deposit taking NBFCs as well. The
scheme which lays down rules for redressal
mechanism in cases of customer complaints was
earlier applicable only to deposit-taking NBFCs. All
Non-Deposit Taking Non-Banking Financial
Companies having customer interface, with assets
size of Rupees 100 crore or above will come within
the ambit, and shall comply with the provisions of the
Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial
Companies. The scheme still excludes various NBFC
groups such as Infrastructure Finance Companies
(NBFC-IFC), Core Investment Company (CIC),
Infrastructure Debt Fund-Non-Banking Financial
Company (IDF-NBFC) and also NBFCs under
liquidation.
341. SEBI has reduced the minimum Net worth
Requirements for Clearing Corporations in
International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)
over a period of three years from the
commencement of operations to Rs _______
A. 500 crore
B. 400 crore
C. 300 crore
D. 200 crore
E. 100 crore
Answer: E
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
has prescribed that all recognised clearing
corporations in International Financial Services
Centre (IFSC), need to maintain Rs. 50 crore net
worth in the form of liquid assets on commencement
of operations. SEBI has announced that the minimum
Net worth Requirements for Clearing Corporations in
International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) over a
period of three years from the commencement of
operations should be at least Rs 100 Crore. This has
been reduced from Rs. 300 crore earlier
342. Which among the following banks has
launched the life insurance product
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‘Webassurance’ in collaboration with its
insurance partner for the banks customers?
A. Axis Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. HDFC Bank
D. Canara Bank
E. Punjab National Bank
Answer: D
Public sector lender Canara Bank and its life
insurance partner Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of
Commerce Life Insurance announced the launch of
’Webassurance’. Four life insurance products of
Canara HSBC OBC Life would be made available to
customers of Canara Bank, covering the key needs of
child future, savings and investments, retirement
planning and protection. Canara HSBC OBC Life is
jointly owned by two public sector banks Canara
Bank (51 per cent) and Oriental Bank of Commerce
(23 per cent) and HSBC Insurance (Asia Pacific)
Holdings (26 per cent), the Asian insurance arm of
banking and financial services groups HSBC.
343. IRDAI forms panel to review microinsurance
framework. Who is the chairman of the
committee?
A. Suresh Mathur
B. Subhash Chandra Khuntia
C. Vijay Bhoopathi
D. Ramesh Verma
E. None of these
Answer: A
The Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a committee to
review the regulatory framework on microinsurance
and recommend measures to increase the demand for
such products. With IRDAI Executive Director
Suresh Mathur as the chairman, the 13-member panel
has been tasked with suggesting product designs with
customer-friendly underwriting, including easy
premium payment methods and simple claims
settlement procedures
344. The Max Bupa Health insurance company
has tied up with bank to launch AnyTimeHealth
(ATH) machines?
A. Yes Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
E. Axis Bank
Answer: C
HDFC Bank and Max Bupa (insurance company)
have launched a ‘‘AnyTimeHealth (ATH)’ machines.
ATH machine is completely automated, technology-
based model which allows customers to avail health
assessment and buy a policy instantly, without any
manual intervention. In the phase-1, 15-20 ATH
machines will be installed at HDFC Bank branches
across multiple cities.
345. Who has been honoured with the Order of
Ikhamanga in the Silver Division.
A. Jacques Kallis
B. Stuart Broad
C. Ricky Pointing
D. Kumara Sangarkara
E. Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: A
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Ex-South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been
honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga in the Silver
Division. The national honour is bestowed by the
President of South Africa on citizens who have made
significant contributions to arts, literature, music,
journalism, culture and sports. Kallis has been
rewarded for his successful cricketing career – the
former Protea played 166 Tests, 328 ODIs and 25
T20Is, returning 62 hundreds and 577 wickets.
346. Indian Army has signed an MoU with which
company for construction of tunnels on borders
with China and Pakistan?
A. ONGC
B. NTPC
C. NHPC
D. HPCL
E. None of these
Answer: C
Indian Army signed an MoU with National
Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) to
construct tunnels on borders with China and Pakistan
for storage of ammunition and other war-related
equipment. Under the pilot project, three tunnels will
be built on China border while one will be built along
the Line of Control with Pakistan. It is difficult to
move heavy equipment in the mountainous region
bordering China due to lack of infrastructure
development, the tunnel will strengthen the defensive
capabilities of the Army as well as protect the
ammunition and other stored equipment from the air-
strikes and detection by the enemy satellite.
347. Claire Polosak who recently became the first
female umpire to officiate men’s ODI hails from
which country?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. South Africa
D. West Indies
E. England
Answer: A
Australia’s Claire Polosak will create history as the
first woman umpire ever to stand in a men’s One-Day
International when she takes the field in the final of
the ICC World Cricket League Division 2. She has
also performed well in ICC events, standing in the
semifinal of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2018
between England and India and four matches at the
ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, reflecting her rapid
rise to success.
348. Name the player to win the Outstanding
Achievement as a Player award at the annual
India Golf Industry Association (GIA) award 2019
A. Shiv Kapur
B. Gaganjeet Bhullar
C. Shubhankar Sharma
D. Anirban Lahiri
E. None of these
Answer: B
Arjuna awardee and star Indian golfer Gaganjeet
Bhullar won the outstanding achievement as a player
award at the fourth edition of the annual India Golf
Industry Association (GIA) awards at the Delhi Golf
Club. The GIA awards were held along with the 8th
India Golf & Turf Expo (IGTE), South Asia’s largest
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golf trade show. Vijay Divecha and Nonita Lal
Qureshi were awarded for their contribution to golf
coaching.
349. Abhishek Verma is an Indian player related
to which sports?
A. Chess
B. Hockey
C. Shooting
D. Tennis
E. Golf
Answer: C
India topped the standings at the International
Shooting Sport Federation, ISSF World Cup on the
final day in Beijing, bagging four medals comprising
3 Gold and a Silver. Indian shooter Abhishek Verma
on Saturday won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol
event at the ISSF World Cup being held in Beijing.
Abhishek Verma’s brilliant performance in the
Shooting World Cup Final also secured a fifth
Olympic quota for India. Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi
Chandela (10m air rifle women), Saurabh Choudhary
and Divyansh Panwar had earlier secured India four
Olympic spots. Abhishek Verma topped the charts in
the final.
350. Who was honoured with the Sportsperson of
the Year Award at the annual awards and
scholarships function organised by the Tamil
Nadu Sports Journalists' Association (TNSJA)
and the India Cements.
A. Gurpreet Singh
B. Deepak Punia
C. Sunil Kumar
D. Bajrang Punia
E. Sharath Kamal
Answer: E
Ace table tennis player A Sharath Kamal was
honoured with the Sportsperson of the Year Award at
the annual awards and scholarships function
organised by the Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists’
Association (TNSJA) and the India Cements.
Legendary Indian tennis player Vijay Amritraj,
former India leg-spinner V V Kumar and Asian
Games gold medallist (200m) R Gnanasekaran were
felicitated with the India Cements-TNSJA Lifetime
Achievement awards.
Coach of the year : R B RAMESH (chess coach)
India Cements -TNSJA Team of the year 2018-19 :
Tamil Nadu Women’s Football team.
India Cements -TNSJA Young Achiever of the year
2018-19 : P M Tabitha( athlete)
India Cements -TNSJA Young Achiever of the year
2018-19 : D.Gukesh (world’s second youngest Grand
Master).
351. Negasso Gidada who passed away recently
was the former President of which country?
A. Germany
B. Ethiopia
C. Israel
D. Colombia
E. Uruguay
Answer: B
Former Ethiopian president Negasso Gidada has died
in Germany where he was undergoing medical
treatment for an unspecified illness. Negasso, who
was 75, was president between 1995 and 2001 and
was the first head of state after Ethiopia adopted a
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new constitution transforming the country into a
federal state
352. Pungam Kannan who passed away recently
was a former player of which sports?
A. Football
B. Tennis
C. Golf
D. Hockey
E. Badminton
Answer: A
Former India footballer Pungam Kannan, who was
facing acute financial crisis, died following
prolonged illness. He was 80. Kannan played 14
matches for India and suffered a cardiac arrest earlier
this month.
353. Who has been appointed as Indias High
Commissioner to Seychelles
A. Ajay Bisaria
B. Dalbir Singh
C. Riva Ganguly Das
D. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
E. None of these
Answer: B
Former Indian Army Chief General (Retired) Dalbir
Singh Suhag was appointed as India‘s High
Commissioner to the island nation Seychelles on
April 25, 2019. He is expected to take up the
assignment shortly.
Dalbir Singh: He was the Army Chief from August 1,
2014 to December 31, 2016. He was also part of the
Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka in
1987.
354. Who won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2019.
A. Valtteri Bottas
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. Max Verstappen
E. Charles Leclerc
Answer: A
Valtteri Bottas won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to
retake the Formula One world championship lead
from teammate Lewis Hamilton after a stunning
fourth successive one-two finish for Mercedes held at
Baku.Sebastian Vettel in his Ferrari was a distant
third.
355. When is the International Workers’
Memorial Day observed?
A. April 26
B. April 28
C. April 25
D. April 27
E. April 30
Answer: B
The International Workers Memorial Day is held
annually all over the world on April 28 to remember
the workers who were killed, disabled, injured or
made unwell by their working environment and also
take action to ensure that such tragedies are not
repeated. The day is also known as Workers’
Memorial Day, International Commemoration Day
(ICD) for Dead and Injured or Day of Mourning.
Theme for 2019: “Dangerous substances – get them
out of the workplace”.
356. When is the International Dance Day
celebrated?
A. April 29
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B. April 27
C. April 28
D. April 30
E. April 26
Answer: A
International Dance Day is a global celebration of
dance, created by the Dance Committee of the
International Theatre Institute, the main partner for
the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes
place every year on 29th April, the anniversary of the
birth of Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern
ballet.
357. Which day is observed on 30th April
A. World Asthma Day
B. Ayushman Bharat Diwas
C. World Milk Day
D. Photography Day
E. None of these
Answer: B
Ayushman Bharat Diwas is to be celebrated across
the country on 30 April. It is a National Health
Protection Scheme (AB-NHPA) announced its launch
by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his
Independence speech of 2018.Let us tell you that
Ayushman Mitra has a plan to provide employment
to the unemployed. This scheme is a part of India’s
plan. Let us study about the Ayushman Bharat
scheme through this article, what is its specialty and
how it will work, what will be the salary of
Ayushman Mitra, recruitment, eligibility criteria of
Ayushman Mitra etc.
358. Environmental Ministry forms panel for
effective implementation of NCAP. Who is the
chairman of the committee?
A. C K Mishra
B. Anand Sharma
C. Vikram Seth
D. Ravindra Nayak
E. None of these
Answer: A
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate
Change (MOEFCC) announced that the committee
will be under the chairmanship of its Secretary, C K
Mishra, and will have one chief secretary each from
over 20 states and union territories, including Delhi,
Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh, as its
members.In its endeavour to implement the National
Clean Air Programme (NCAP), launched to tackle
the air pollution menace in the country, the Centre
has constituted a steering committee. The committee
will provide overall guidance and directions for
effective implementation of the NCAP for each
financial year
359. Which Indian company acquires Philippines
largest personal care company Splash
Corporation?
A. Infosys
B. TCS
C. Wipro
D. HCL
E. Tech Mahindra
Answer: C
Wipro Consumer Care signed an agreement to
acquire Splash Corporation, a Philippines-based
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personal care company. Wipro stated that this is the
company’s 11th acquisition in the consumer line
business, and the 9th acquisition in the personal care
segment overall. Splash is the largest Philippine
personal care player and among the top five in the
Philippines market. It recorded a revenue of $80
million last year.
360. Who has been appointed as the Officer on
Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Lokpal?
A. Pradeep Kumar Sinha
B. Ypgesh Narayan
C. Dilip Kumar
D. Amit Singhal
E. None of these
Answer: C
Senior IAS officer Dilip Kumar was appointed as the
Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of
Lokpal.He has been appointed for a period of six
months on additional charge basis or till a new
incumbent joins the post.
361. Who among the given has been appointed as
the technical director by AIFF for the Indian
National football team?
A. Fabio Cannavaro
B. Isac Doru
C. Jerzy Brzęczek
D. Stanislav Cherchesov
E. None of these
Answer: B
All India Football Federation confirms the
appointment of Mr. Isac Doru as its new Technical
Director. Mr. Doru was selected from a list of over 60
candidates.The 56-year old comes with a rich
experience of almost 29 years in International
Football across many countries namely France,
Japan, USA, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Qatar amongst
others. He was last employed as the Sporting Director
of three-time J-league Champions Yokohama
Marinos FC.
362. Who has been appointed as the new Vice
Chief of Indian Air Force to take office from May
01, 2019?
A. Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha
B. Balakrishnan Suresh
C. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
D. Shirish Baban Deo
E. None of these
Answer: C
Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria will
take over as the Vice Chief of Indian Air Force on
May 1 succeeding Air Marshal Anil
Khosla.Bhadauria is at present heading IAF’s
Bengaluru-based Training Command and in his
earlier avatar as the Deputy Chief, he was the
chairman of the Indian negotiating team for the 36
Rafale combat aircraft deal with France.
363. The SCO Defence Ministers’ Meet 2019 has
been organised in which country?
A. India
B. Kyrgyzstan
C. China
D. Nepal
E. Singapore
Answer: B
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a bilateral
meeting with her Chinese counterpart, General Wei
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Fenghe at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation,
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meet at Bishkek in
Kyrgyzstan.India is also keen on deepening its
security-related cooperation with SCO and its
Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) which
specifically deals with issues relating to security and
defence
364. Which Indian ships are participating in the
ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Field Training
Exercise (FTX)?
A. INS Kolkata & INS Shakti
B. INS Sahyadri & INS Kolkata
C. INS Arighat & INS Shakti
D. INS Kamorta & INS Kolkata
E. INS Kolkata & INS Arighat
Answer: A
Two warships of the Indian Navy have reached the
South Korean port city of Busan after participating at
an international maritime parade off the coast of
Qingdao in China. INS Kolkata and INS Shakti are in
Busan as part of a deployment of the eastern fleet to
the South China Sea. In a demonstration of India’s
Act East policy and the Indian Navy’s increasing
footprint and operational reach, Indian naval ships
Kolkata and Shakti have arrived at Busan, South
Korea on a three-day visit as part of deployment of
the Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea on April 28.
The Navy said the two ships will participate in the
ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Field Training
Exercise (FTX) at Busan.
365. Who become first Indian wrestler to fight at
New York's iconic Madison Square Garden?
A. Gurpreet Singh
B. Deepak Punia
C. Sunil Kumar
D. Bajrang Punia
E. None of these
Answer: D
Bajrang Punia is set to become the first wrestler from
India to fight at the iconic Madison Square Garden in
New York. The 25-year-old, who won the gold medal
in the 65-kg category at the ongoing Asian Wrestling
Championships earlier this week, is the first Indian
wrestler to be invited by the American governing
body. Bajrang Punia will take part in the “Grapple at
the Garden — Beat the Streets” fight night, scheduled
to be held on May 6. He is currently the World No.1
in the 65-kg weight category.
366. Name the winner of men’s single title at the
2019 Badminton Asia Championships?
A. Kento Momota
B. Chen Long
C. Shi Yuqi
D. Srikanth Kidambi
E. None of these
Answer: A
The 2019 Badminton Asia Championships was held
at Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium in China from
23 to 28 April 2019.
Category Winners Runners
Men’s singles Kento Momota
(Japan)
Shi Yuqi
(China)
Women’s singles Akane
Yamaguchi
(Japan)
He
Bingjiao
(China)
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Men’s doubles
Hiroyuki Endo
and Yuta
Watanabe
(Japan)
Marcus
Fernaldi
Gideon
and Kevin
Sanjaya
Sukamuljo
(Indonesia)
Women’s
doubles
Chen Qingchen
and Jia Yifan
(China)
Mayu
Matsumoto
and
Wakana
Nagahara
(Japan)
Mixed doubles
Wang Yilü and
Huang
Dongping
(China)
He Jiting
and Du
Yue
(China)
367. Who among the following has won the 2019
Barcelona Open?
A. Kei Nishikori
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Fernando Verdasco
D. Dominic Thiem
E. None of these
Answer: D
Dominic Thiem overpowered Daniil Medvedev to
win the Barcelona Open title, boosting his credentials
as a potential Roland Garros champion.He is also the
first Austrian to take the Barcelona title since Thomas
Muster in 1996.
368. Petra Kvitova has won the Stuttgart’s
Porsche Grand Prix 2019. She represents which
country?
A. Russia
B. Czech Republic
C. Germany
D. Romania
E. France
Answer: B
World number three Petra Kvitova beat Estonian
Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-6(2) to win Stuttgart’s Porsche
Grand Prix 2019 held in Stuttgart, Germany from
April 22-28, 2019. This was the second title of the
year for the Czech based Kvitova while the 27th of
her career.
369. Chaudhary Vidyasagarwho passed away
recently was a ________ by profession.
A. Journalist
B. Politician
C. Actor
D. Director
E. Sports Person
Answer: B
Former Himachal Pradesh minister and senior BJP
leader Chaudhary Vidyasagar passed away at the age
of 84 in Kangra near Dharamshala.Vidyasagar was a
four-time MLA from Kangra assembly constituency
and worked as a minister in the state governments led
by Shanta Kumar and Prem Kumar Dhumal