Nepal has successfully launched its first satellite:

 Nepal has successfully launched its first satellite NepaliSat-1 into space
from Virginia in the United States.
 The satellite was developed by the Nepalese scientists :Mr. Aabhas Maskey
and Mr. Hariram Shrestha.
 NepaliSat-1 is a low orbit satellite which will be in the 400-km distance from
the Earth's surface.
 It weighs 1.3 kilograms, making it a small satellite with limited capability.
 The Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) initiated the launch of
the country's own satellite under the BIRDS project of the Japanese Kyushu
Institute of Technology.
 The first satellite named NepaliSat-1 was launched in the early morning (2:31
am) of Baishak 5, 2076 (April 18, 2019). As per the US time, the launching
date is April 17, 2019.
 CygnusNG11 mission launches the NepaliSat-1.
 There are three satellites for three different countries under the project Birds3
satellite project. Other satellites are Srilanka’s Ravana-1, Japan’s Uguisu.
 The Small satellite has a Nepali flag and the NAST logo. It also has the name of
the scientists involved in the making of the Satellite.

 Who has been appointed as the first female match referee by ICC?- G.S. Lakshmi
(India)
 Claire Polosak, who became the first female umpire to stand in a men's ODI, is from
which country? Australia
 The scientists at which lab created a new type of plastic ‘PDK’ that can be recycled
forever? Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA)
 France and which country have jointly launched a new initiative ‘Christchurch Call’
against online extremism?- New Zealand
 National Vesak Week, is associated to which of the following religions? -Buddhism
 The United Nations (UN) has decided to hold its 2020 ocean conference in which
city?- Lisbon, Portugal
 Which country has started test run on world’s fastest-ever bullet train “Alfa-X”?-
Japan
 Which country is hosting Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations?- China
 Which of the following countries have jointly organized the 2019 ADMM-PLUS
maritime exercise?- Singapore and South Korea
 Which of the following countries has officially become the 2nd country in the world
to declare a climate emergency? – Ireland (1st was UK)
 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is associated to which of the countries?
–Iran, the UK, France, Germany, China and Russia. The Iran nuclear deal was formally
known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
 Which of the golfers has been honoured with 2019 US Presidential Medal of
Freedom? Tiger Woods. (President Truman first established the medal)
 Where is the headquarters of IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)?- Bonn, Germany.
 What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Red Cross Day (WRCD)? # love
(celebrated on May 8)
 The book “Game Changer” is the autobiography of which of the following cricketers?-
Shahid Afridi
 Which country is the current chair of the 2019 G-7 summit?- France(The G-7 groups
together the US, Britain, France, Italy, Canada, Japan and Germany.)
 Generalized System of Preference (GSP), sometimes seen in news, is associated to
which of the following countries?- USA
 Where is the headquarters of International Press Institute (IPI)?- Vienna, Austria
 Who has become the first non-British President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)?-
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
 Operation Swift Retort, which is in news recently, is associated to which of the
country?- Pakistan (against India)
 What is the theme of the 2019 International Labour Day (ILD)?- Sustainable Pension
for all: The Role of Social Partners.
 Negasso Gidada, who passed away recently, was the former President of which
country?- Ethiopia
 Which of the following countries is the biggest spender on military expenditure in
2018?- USA. USA>China> Saudi Arabia> India>France
 Who won the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize?- Alfred Brownell (Liberia)
 Which of the following football clubs has clinched the 2019 Spanish La Liga title?
Barcelona (Premier League by Manchester City)
 Which country has recently honoured 1971 war hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob with a plaque
on Ammunition Hill Wall of Honour ? – Israel
 Who has been named the 2019 footballer of the year by the Football Writers'
Association (FWA)?- Raheem Sterling, the Manchester City and England forward
 The Government of Nepal has launched an ambitious 'Everest Cleaning Campaign' to
bring back tonnes of trash from Mt. Everest from 14th April, 2019. How long will the
campaign lasts?- 45 days
 Which of the following city has set a new Guinness World Record for the number of
national flags raised in a city for 24 hours? Beirut, Lebanon
 The Belt and Road Forum (BRF – 2019) was recently held in which of the following
Chinese cities?- Beijing, China
 The first-ever International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace has
recently observed on which date? – April 24
 Which International organisation has announced that Qatar will officially abolish its
controversial exit visa system for all foreign workers by the end of 2019?- ILO
 The 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and
Disaster Preparedness has started in which of the city? Kathmandu
 The scientists of which country have successfully created the first-ever artificial
crater on an asteroid ‘Ryugu’? Japan
 What is the theme of the 2019 World Immunization Week (WIW)? -“Protected
Together: Vaccines Work". (April 24-30)
 What is the theme of the 2019 World Malaria Day (WMD)?- ‘Zero malaria starts with
me’
 Which country has successfully tested the world’s first Floating Nuclear Power Plant
(FNPP)?- Russia
 Cyril Almeida, who won the 2019 IPI World Press Freedom Hero award, is from
which country?- Pakistan
 Which space agency has revealed that Mercury has a massive solid inner core?-
NASA
 On which date, the UN English Language Day is observed recently?- April 23
 Hope Probe project is associated to which of the country?- UAE
 The world's tallest 131ft indoor waterfall has opened in which of the country? –
Singapore
 Which of the following cities has been declared the 2019 World Book Capital
(WBC)?- Sharjah, UAE
 Which country has recently adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
2031?- UAE
 What is the theme of the 2019 World Earth Day(WED)?- 'Protect our species' (April
22)
 A site containing 220-million-year-old fossilized remains of dinosaurs has recently
discovered in which country?- Argentina
 Which country to host the G20 Summit in 2020? Saudi Arabia
 Chhyoiphel Kundeling monastery, which is in news recently, is located in which of the
following countries? – Nepal- The Chhyoiphel Kundeling Monastery has recently
inaugurated by a Buddhist scholar Shyalpa Tenzing Rinpoche at Lisankhu village in
Sindhupalchok district.
 Mueller report, sometimes seen in news, is associated to which cause?- Russian
meddling in the 2016 US elections.
 Who has been appointed as new Prime Minister of Israel?- Benjamin Netanyahu for a
fourth consecutive term as prime minister.
 ISO 31000:2018 is a standard related to which of the following tasks?- Risk
management
 Which country has launched its first satellite ‘Raavana-1’ into space? – Sri Lanka
 Nepal has successfully launched its first satellite NepaliSat-1 into space under BIRDS
project of which country?- Japan.
 Rare Kakapo parrots are found in which of the country?- New Zealand.
 Liquid methane has recently spotted on which satellite in the solar system?- Titan
(Saturn). “Phantom lakes" were also found in it.
 The researchers of which country have successfully printed the world’s first 3D heart
by using a patient's biological material? – Israel

 Learning Coin, which is in news recently, is launched by which international

organisations?- IMF and World Bank.
 TESS Mission of NASA has discovered its first Earth-size planet. Name it. - HD
21749c
 Who has been honoured with the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in fiction category?- Richard
Powers. He has been honoured with the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in fiction category for his
innovative novel ‘The Overstory’.
 Notre Dame, sometimes seen in news, is located in which country? –France.
 Which country has developed the world’s first armed amphibious drone boat?- China.
 Which country to host the world’s foremost Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit- UAE
 Who has been chosen for 2019 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize?-
Journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone (Myanmar).
 Which telescope has captured the first-ever Black hole image? EHT. Astronomers
have captured the first-ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy
known as ‘Messier 87’ (M87), through a network of 8 linked radio telescopes known
as the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration.
 Who has been credited for developing an algorithm that allowed the world to see
what a black hole actually looks like? - Dr. Katie Bouman (American)
 Black holes were first predicted by which theory? Einstein’s theory of relativity. A
black hole is a region of space whose mass is so large and dense that not even light
can escape its gravitational attraction.
 Which tech giant has launched a new open platform “Anthos” to run and manage
apps from anywhere? Google
 Which international agency has recently published a State of World Population 2019
report?- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
 Who has become the first-ever captain to win 100 matches in IPL history? M S Dhoni
 Humo luzonensis, which is in news recently, has discovered in which of the following
countries? - Philippines.( new species of ancient human excavations)
 T-90 tanks, sometimes seen in news, is associated to which country?- Russia
 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is in news recently, is associated to
which of the country?- Iran (designated as terrorist group by USA)
 Which of the following cities has become the world’s first city to implement 24×7
pollution charge zone? London, UK
 The 2019 MENA World Economic Forum was held in which of the country? – Jordan
 Which international organisation has released its latest report on “South Asia
Economic Focus, Exports Wanted”? World Bank
 Isaak Hayik, who has become the world's oldest soccer player, is from which
country? Israel
 Nobel laureate Sydney Brenner, who passed away recently, was from which
country?- South Africa
 Who has been elected as the new President of the World Bank? David Malpass (USA)
 Which Southeast Asian country has recently introduced harsh new sharia laws that
make adultery and homsexuality punishable by stoning to death?- Brunei
 Which South American nation has recently joined International Solar Alliance (ISA)?-
Bolivia
 Which country has launched world’s first national 5G networks?-South Korea
 Which fictional superhero will be the first entrant into Comic-Con Museum’s
Character Hall of Fame? – Batman
 Which social networking site has recently banned White Nationalism & Separatism
on its Platforms?- Facebook
 What is the theme of the 13th edition of Earth Hour 2019?- “#Connect2Earth”
 Which international organisation has recently released the 2018 global Multi-
dimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?- UNDP
 Which international organisation has recently published the ‘Global Energy & CO2
Status Report’?- IEA (The International Energy Agency)
 Sharda corridor plan is related to which country? Pakistan
 The world’s largest e-waste recycling hub has opened in which of the city? -Dubai
 Mankading, sometimes seen in news, is associated to which sport? -Cricket
 Golan Heights, is the disputed region between which countries?- Syria and Israel
 Port of Duqm, sometimes seen in news, is located in which country?-Oman
 Who is the recipient of the Global Teacher Prize 2019?- Peter Tabichi (Kenya)
 Which county has launched a programme "Lose to Win" to help overweight
employers?- UAE
 What is the theme of the 2019 World Tuberculosis Day (WTD)?- It's time.(24th
March)
 What is the theme of the 2019 World Water Day (WWD)? ‘Leaving no one behind’
 Which of the country has officially renamed its capital as ‘Nursultan’? Kazakhstan
 Which country’s team has clinched the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship?
India( Nepal-Runner up)- event held in Biratnagar.
 Who is the recipient of the 2019 Abel Prize often called as the Nobel Prize of
mathematics?- Karen Uhlenbeck (USA)
 West Nile fever is spread by _____?- Mosquito
 Greta Thunberg, who has been nominated for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, is an
environmental Activist of which country?- Sweden
 Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains is located in which of the following country?- Oman
 United Kingdom has issued new ‘black hole’ coin in honour of which personality?-
Stephen Hawkings
 Which Asian country has hosted the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019?-
UAE
 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched new Global Influenza Strategy
for which period?- 2019-2030
 Who is the recipient of the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize?- Arata Isozaki( Japan)
 What is the full form of CERN, an organization involved in nuclear research?- The
European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN).
 Rome Statute is related to which organization?- International Criminal Court
 Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, who has been re-elected as the new President of
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), is from which country?- Kuwait
 Which country has scored highest-ever T20 International Score? –Afghanistan
 Which country has recently introduced its new currency ‘RTGS dollar’?- Zimbabwe
 Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards?- Green
Book: Green Book also won best supporting actor for Mahershala Ali and best
original screenplay. Olivia Colman won the best actress award for "The Favourite".
Rami Malek won the best actor for a biographical film "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron won Best Director Oscar for 'Roma', which is an American
and Mexican drama. Roma’ also won Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film and
Best Cinematography category.
 Which news agency has launched the world’s first female AI news anchor ‘Xin
Xiaomeng’?- Xinhua
 Red Coral Kukri, sometimes seen in news, is related to which class of reptiles?-
Snakes
 Who is the recipient of the 2019 Martin Ennals human rights prize?- Abdul Aziz
Muhamat, a Sudanese refugee.
 Which international organization has recently released World Employment and Social
Outlook Trends (WESO) 2019’?- ILO
 What is the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS-2019)?-
'Attaining the 2030 Agenda: Delivering on Our Promise'
 Which global leader has won the Sustainable Development Leadership Award for
year 2019 at WSDS?- Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji.
 Which country’s President has been elected as the chairman of the African Union
(AU)?- Egypt
 Albert Finney, who passed away recently, was the Oscar-nominated actor of which
country?- England
 Which country has recently signed NATO accession agreement to become the 30th
member of the US-led alliance?- Macedonia
 INF Treaty, which is in news recently, is in between which of the countries? -US and
Russia.
 Alaa Mashzoub, who was recently shot dead, was the renowned novelist of which
country?- Iraq
 What is the theme of the 2019 World Cancer Day (WCD)?- “I Am and I Will”.(4th Feb)
 The first-ever global report “Future of the Rail” has prepared by which international
organisation?- The International Energy Agency (IEA)
 What is the theme of the 2019 World Wetlands Day (WWD)?- Wetlands and Climate
Change”
 Which country has won the 2019 Asian Cup Football tournament?- Qatar
 Which of the countries have launched a common digital currency "Aber”? UAE and
Saudi Arabia
 Which international organization has officially launched the International Year of the
Period Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT-2019)?- UNESCO
 Who has become the youngest batsman to smack a half-century in international
cricket?- our hero Rohit Paudel. {surpassing the likes of batting legends Sachin
Tendulkar (in Tests) and Shahid Afridi (in ODIs).} He accomplished the feat in the 2nd
ODI against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dubai at the age of 16 years and 146
days.
 Which country is the largest producer of crude steel in the world?- China
 What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Day for Biological Diversity
(IDB)?- “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”
 Which international organization has unveiled a new strategy to tackle global
snakebite “Emergency”?- WHO
 Chancy Chitete, who has been conferred with the 2019 UN’s highest peacekeeping
award, was from which country?-Malawi
 Who has been elected as the new President of South Africa?- Cyril Ramaphosa
 Jokha Alharthi , who won the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, is from which
country?-Oman- for her novel "Celestial Bodies"
 Which International organization has celebrated the 2nd edition of International Day
of Light (IDL-2019)in May 16?- UNESCO
 Which country has launched the permanent residency system “Golden Card”? -UAE
 Who has become the Pakistan’s first Hindu woman judge? Suman Kumari
 Christchurch Call to Action, which is in news recently, is the brainchild of which
countries?- New Zealand and France
 Who won the 2019 Dylan Thomas prize?- Guy Gunaratne
 Who has become the first black African woman to conquer Mt. Everest- Saray
Khumalo, a Zambia-born S.Africa resident.
 Chagos Archipelago is located in which ocean?- Indian Ocean
 Which is the first malaria free African Country? Mauritius (recently Algeria is the
second)
 Which SAARC country has recently declared sugarcane juice as 'national drink'? –
Pakistan
 Russell Baker, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author has passed away. He was
from which country?-USA
 Who has won the women’s singles 2019 Australian Open Tennis Tournament?-
Naomi Osaka (Japan)
 What is the theme of the 2019 International Customs Day (ICD)?- SMART borders
for seamless Trade, Travel and Transport”.(JAN 26)
 The first-ever UN’s International Day of Education is celebrated on which date?-
January 24
 The world’s longest 3D-printed concrete bridge has opened in which country?- China
 Which international organisation has published its latest World Economic Situation
and Prospects (WESP) report?- United Nations
 Who has become the first player-ever to win ICC Test, ODI Player And Cricketer Of
The Year?- Virat Kohli
 Which international organization has recently released the World Economic Outlook
(WEO)?-IMF
 Which city is the venue of the Arab Economic And Social Development Summit
2019?- Beirut, Lebanon
 Which country has launched satellite to create world's first artificial meteor shower?-
Japan
 Which of the city has been named as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020?-
Rio de Janerio (Brazil)
 The world’s first human rights TV channel has been launched in which of city?-
London
 Which country has taken over the Chair of the Group of 77 (G-77) for 2019?-
Palestine
 In which year, the 10th Sikh guru Govind Singh was born?-1666 A.D.
 Who is the author of the book ‘We are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from
Refugee Girls Around the World’?- Malala Yousafzai
 Which country has been named as the host of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations? -Egypt
 The tropical cyclone ‘Pabuk’ has recently occurred in which of the country?- Thailand
 Which country has recently signed Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) Into Law?-
USA
 Which European country has recently introduced GAFA Tax on Global Internet,
Technology Firm?- France
 Which of the countries have officially quit UNESCO in 2018? USA and Israel.
 Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link is the proposed tunnel to connect islands of which
countries?- Denmark and Germany.
 Which Asian country has recently launched its first messaging app ‘BizBarde’?-
Turkminestan
 Which country has recently approved the issuance of 'Panda bond'? – Pakistan (to
raise loans from China)
 Which sportsperson has won the 2018 Balkan Athlete of the year?- Luka Modric
 The researchers of which country have recently built Virtual Reality (VR) 3D model of
cancer?- UK
 Which football team has won the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup?- Real Madrid
 Krakatoa island, which is in news recently, is situated in which country?- Indonesia
 Which of the following African countries has declared the new political capital
‘Gitega’?- Burundi.

Man Booker International Prize:

 Winner.of 2019: Jokha Alharthi.. 
 Jokha Alharthi, an author from Oman won the prestigious Man Booker
International Prize for her Arabic novel “Celestial Bodies“.
 She became the first Arabic language writer to win this award.
 Criteria of Booker Prize: FICTION
 Cash prize: 50,000 Pounds.
 Man Booker Prize for 2018: Anna Burns (Milkman)
 Golden Man Booker prize in 2018- Michael Ondaatje for the novel THE
ENGLISH PATIENT. It was given on occasion of the 50th year of
establishment (1969) of Man Booker Prize.

Pulitzer Prize:

 Established in 1917
 The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and
online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
 Awarded in 21 categories.

Magsaysay Award

 established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's

example of integrity in governance.
 was established in 1957
 Given in 6 categories
 Winners from Nepal:5: Sakti Samuha(2013), Mahabir Pun (2007), Sanduk Ruit
(2006), , Bharat Koirala (2002) and Mahesh Chandra Regmi(1997).