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Monthly Current Affairs Quiz – (April 2019)

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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












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-












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












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












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












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












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












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












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












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












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’.












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.












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












(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












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












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+












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












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












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












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












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












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












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.












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












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.












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)












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-












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












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












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












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












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












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












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












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.












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












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.












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












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












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,












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












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












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












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












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?












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












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












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












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












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












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












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












(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












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












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












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












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.


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?












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












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












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












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












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












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.












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












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












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


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












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












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,












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












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.












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












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












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












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


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












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












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


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












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












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?












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












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.


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












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












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












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.












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












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












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


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












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;












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












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












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?












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












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












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












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,












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












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












‘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












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












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












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












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.


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












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












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)












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









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