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National News 3
International News 3
Banking and Economy 4
Appointment & Resignations 5
Awards and Recognitions 6
Sports News 7
Defence and Space 7
Science and Technology 8
Legal Affairs 8
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NATIONAL NEWS Nand, have received extensive training in jungle

‘Maharashtra Day’ and ‘Gujarat Day’: 1 May combat.
May 1 is celebrated as ‘Maharashtra 158th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
Day’ and ‘Gujarat Day’. In 1960, the Bombay Observed
Reorganization Act was passed by India’s India’s first Nobel laureate who reshaped Bengali
Parliament to divide the multilingual state of literature and music, Rabindranath Tagore was
Bombay into Gujarat and Maharashtra. The also an educationist who started the Vishwa
legislation came into effect on May 1, 1960. Bharati University in Shantiniketan, and in the
First organised census for Indus dolphins to be process, challenged conventional mores of
carried out in India education. Rabindranath Tagore’s birth
For the conservation of Indus dolphins – one of the anniversary is also known as Pochise Boishakh
world’s rarest mammals – the Punjab government 2019.
along with WWF-India are conducting the first
organised census on their population. Found only INTERNATIONAL NEWS
in India and Pakistan, the Indus dolphins are International Nurses Day 2019
confined to only a 185 km stretch between Talwara International Nurses Day is observed on May
and Harike Barrage in India’s Beas river in Punjab. 12 every year to honour the contributions made by
Mangaluru Police Gets An All-women Patrol Unit nurses in the society. It is celebrated on birth
“Rani Abbakka Force” anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder
Mangaluru City Police has launched an all-women of modern nursing. Theme this year is “Nurses – A
police patrol unit ‘Rani Abbakka Force’. All- Voice to Lead – Health for All”. This year Nurses
women police patrol force has been named after Day also coincides with Mother’s Day.
the 16th-century warrior of coastal UN Designates JeM Chief Masood Azhar As
Karnataka, Queen Abbakka of Ullal near Global Terrorist
Mangaluru, who fought the Portuguese in the 16th
century.
National Technology Day
National Technology Day is observed every year
on 11th of May in India, acting as a reminder of
the anniversary of Shakti - the Pokhran nuclear
test which was held on the 11th of May, 1998. The
first nuclear test Pokhran with a codenamed
as ‘Smiling Buddha’ was carried out in May 1974. In a huge diplomatic win for India, the United
India Re-Elected As Observer To ‘Arctic Council’ Nations Security Council designated Pakistan-
India was re-elected as Observer to the Arctic based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as
Council, an intergovernmental forum. The decision a global terrorist after China lifted its hold on a
was taken during the 11th Arctic Council proposal to blacklist him under the Security
ministerial meeting at Rovaniemi, Finland. The Council’s Sanctions Committee. The
Council also appointed the International Maritime announcement was made by India’s Ambassador
Organisation (IMO) as a new Observer. India and Permanent Representative to UN, Syed
successfully got the Observer status in 2013 during Akbaruddin.
the Kiruna Ministerial meeting held in Sweden. The World Red Cross Day
Arctic Council, a high level intergovernmental World Red Cross Day (also known as Red Crescent
organisation set up in 1996 to promote cooperation, Day) is observed every year on May 8. The 2019
coordination and interaction among the Arctic theme chosen by them is, ‘#Love’. Incidentally, the
States and protect the Arctic environment. day is also the birthday of Henry Dunant, who had
Chhattisgarh Deploys 1st Anti-Naxal Women generated the Red Cross Committee of the
Commando Unit International (ICRI) in 1863 in Switzerland,
The Chhattisgarh police for the first time has Geneva.
inducted women commandos in the District The US Air Force Successfully Test Laser System
Reserve Guard (DRG), its frontline anti-Naxal The US Air Force Research Laboratory tested a
force. Comprising 30 women led by Deputy laser system called Self-Protect High Energy Laser
Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dineshwari Demonstrator (SHiELD) at the US Army’s White
Sands Missile range in New Mexico which
successfully shot down multiple air-launched government control over the Internet.
missiles while in flight. The system is designed for It would enable the creation of a national
the purpose of protecting the aircraft from network, able to operate separately from the rest of
incoming surface-to-air and air-to-air launched the world. The new law aims to protect Russia from
missiles. foreign online restrictions by creating a
World Asthma Day 2019 “sustainable, secure and fully functioning” local
World Asthma Day is an annual event organized internet.
by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) on World Press Freedom Day
the first Tuesday in May to improve asthma World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) is celebrated all
awareness and control around the world. This year over the world on the 3rd of May. The theme for
it was observed across the globe on May 7, 2019. WPFD 2019 is “Media for Democracy: Journalism
The theme of World Asthma Day 2019 was ‘STOP and Elections in Times of
for Asthma’. Disinformation”. Norway is ranked first in the
Australian Flight Carrier, Qantas Operated 2019 World Press Freedom Index compiled by
World’s First Zero-waste Flight Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
The Australian flight carrier, Qantas has operated UN Imposed Sanctions On Terror Group ISIS
the world’s first zero-waste commercial flight from Khorasan
Sydney to Adelaide which disposed of all waste The UN has imposed sanctions on terror group
through compost, reuse or recycle. The Australian ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) for its links with Al-Qaeda
airline Qantas has planned to eliminate 100 million and involvement in several attacks in
single-use plastics by the end of 2020 and also to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The United Nations
reduce 75% of airline’s waste by the end of 2021. Security Council’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions
5th United Nations Global Road Safety Week Committee sanctioned Islamic State in Iraq and the
The 5th United Nations Global Road Safety Week Levant – Khorasan (ISIL-K). It is now subject to the
is being observed from May 6 to 12, 2019. It is assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
celebrated once in two years. The theme is
‘Leadership for Road Safety’. ECONOMY AND BANKING
UNEP Report states that India & China tops a list RIL Acquires British Toy Retailer Hamleys
of nations for illegal sand mining Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) acquired British toy
India and China top a list of countries retailer ‘Hamleys’in an all-cash deal. RIL has
where illegal sand mining has become a major acquired Hamleys in 67.96 million pounds (about
environmental problem, according to a report Rs. 620 cr). With this announcement, Reliance will
released by the United Nations Environment get hold of 100% shares of Hamleys Global
Programme (UNEP). While we cannot do without Holdings Limited (HGHL).
sand, responsible mining should be incentivised, WTO Ministerial Meeting of Developing
said the report, ‘Sand and Sustainability: finding Countries
new solutions for environmental governance of A WTO Ministerial meeting of developing
global sand resources’. countries is being hosted by India in New Delhi.
Singapore Passes ‘Fake News’ Law Sixteen developing countries, Six Least Developed
Singapore’s Parliament passed a law to curb the Countries (LDC) (Argentina, Bangladesh,
spread of fake news under which offenders may Barbados, Benin, Brazil, Central African Republic,
face up to 10-year jail or fines of up to S$1
Chad, China, Egypt, Guatemala, Guyana,
million (over Rs5.12 crore). The law empowers the
Indonesia, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Malaysia,
government to direct social media platforms such
Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa,
as Facebook and Twitter to carry corrections or
Turkey, Uganda) and DG, WTO participated in the
remove content it considers to be fake news.
meeting.
Ireland Declares Climate Emergency
Netherlands Becomes The Third Largest Foreign
Ireland has declared a climate emergency in their
Direct Investor In India
country, to be the second country after Britain to do
The Netherlands has emerged as the third largest
so. Britain’s parliament became the first in the
foreign direct investor in India during 2017-18, with
world to declare a climate emergency, passing the
investments pegged at about $2.67 billion across
largely symbolic motion on May 1.
sectors. The Netherlands was also
Vladimir Putin Signs Law To Create Independent
the second largest destination for foreign
Russian Internet
investment by Indian companies, after Singapore,
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into
with investments worth $12.8 billion in 2017.
law a new measure that aims to expand

APPOINTMENTS AND
RESIGNATIONS
Maj Gen A K Dhingra Appointed As 1st Special
Operations Division Commander
Ace Special Forces operative and Sri Lanka war
veteran Major General AK Dhingra has been
appointed as the first head of country’s first tri-
services Special Operations Division comprising
commandos from all three services. The Armed Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Forces Special Operations Division has been set up Bodindradebayavarangkun was finally coronated
by the government to undertake joint operations by recently after ascending the throne two years ago,
three services and will have elements from the in a $31 million three-day celebration that comes
Army’s Parachute Regiments SF, Marine almost 69 years since the last coronation. The
Commandos (MARCOS) of the Navy and the coronation took place at the Chakrabat Biman
Garud Commandos of the Indian Air Force. Royal Residence at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
US Air Force General Tod Wolters Sworn In As
1st Japanese Emperor To Step Down From Throne NATO Commander
in 200 Years
US Air Force General Tod D. Wolters has been

Akihito became the first Japanese Emperor to step sworn in as the top military officer of the 29-
down from the throne in more than 200 years. His nation NATO military alliance. The former pilot,
son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the who has served in Afghanistan and Iraq, became
Chrysanthemum throne today, beginning a new Supreme Allied Commander Europe at NATO’s
era. 30 April was the last day of the Heisei imperial military headquarters in Mons, southern Belgium.
era. Spain Legend Xavi Hernandez Announces
Kumar Sangakkara Named As 1st Non-British Retirement
President of MCC
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has
been named as the next President of Marylebone
Cricket Club (MCC), becoming the first non-
British President of the club. Sangakkara will take
up the post on October 1 and will serve for a period
of one year. In 2012, Sangakkara was awarded
Honorary Life Membership of the Club. Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has
Dragan Mihailovic Appointed As Coach announced that he will retire from
The Volleyball Federation of professional football at the end of the current
India appointed Serbian Dragan Mihailovic as season. Xavi Hernandez spent 14 years in
head coach of the men’s national team in a move Barcelona, where he won 35 trophies, including 8
linked to the long term goal of Olympic Games La Liga titles, before moving to Qatari club Al-
qualification. Mihailovic has more than 25 years of Sadd.
experience as a coach. The VFI also announced the
appointment of Pryemyslaw Gaszyoski and India’s GS Lakshmi Becomes 1st Ever Female ICC
Valadimir Radosevic as the team’s physio trainer Match Referee
and physiotherapist respectively.
Thai King coronated after 2 years

from each of the six continental regions. The
winners of the award are-
Alfred Brownell, Liberia
Bayarjargal Agvaantseren, Mongolia
Ana Colovic Lesoska, North Macedonia
Jacqueline Evans, Cook Islands
Alberto Curamil, Chile
Linda Garcia, United States
India’s GS Lakshmi has become the first ever
Drake Sets Record At Billboard Awards
woman to be appointed to the ICC International
Rapper Drake set a record with the most wins ever,
Panel of Match Referees and will be eligible to
taking home 12honours at the Billboard Music
referee international games with immediate effect.
Awards. Drake surpassed singer Taylor Swift to
The 50-year-old first officiated as a match referee in
become the top award recipient in the Billboard
domestic women’s cricket in 2008/09. Lakshmi has
Music Awards history. He won 12 awards,
overseen three women’s ODI matches and three
bringing his career total to 27. Swift has won 23
women’s T20I matches.
Billboard Music Awards. Drake won the top
artist and top Billboard 200 album, among others.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS V K Krishna Menon Award
Van Dijk wins Premier League Player of the GD ‘Robert’ Govender, an Indian-origin journalist
Season award in South Africa, has been honoured in
the UK with 2019 V K Krishna Menon award for
his outstanding contribution as a pioneer of
decolonised journalism. The South Africa-born
journalist was awarded posthumously during an
event to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of the
Indian diplomat and politician V K Krishna
Menon.
Guinness World Record On Longest Dancing
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been Marathon
named Premier League Player of the Season. By
doing so, he became the first defender to win the
Player of the Season award in seven seasons, after
Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany in 2011-12.
Former ISRO Chairman Awarded France’s
Highest Civilian Honour
A 18-year-old Nepali girl, Bandana danced

continuously for 126 hours to set a Guinness World
Records on ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an
Individual’, a feat previously held by an Indian.
Bandana beat the record set by Kalamandalam
Hemlatha, who danced continuously for 123 hours
Former ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar was and 15 minutes in 2011.
conferred with France’s highest civilian Article on coalgate wins ACJ Award for
honour, Chevalier de l’Ordre national de la Investigative Journalism
Legion d’Honneur, for his contribution to India- The article titled ‘Coalgate 2.0’ authored
France space cooperation. Kumar was conferred by Nileena M S and published in The Caravan
with the prestigious honour by France’s magazine in March last year has won the ACJ
Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on behalf Award for Investigative Journalism, 2018. The
of the French President. final jury comprising Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Nilita
Goldman Environmental Prize Conferred On 6 Vachani and Dr A R Venkatachalapathy
Environmental Activists unanimously decided on Nileena’s work as the
Six grassroots environmental activists received the winner.
prestigious Goldman Environmental Israel Honoured 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
Prize. Known as the Green Nobel Prize, the Hero
Goldman Prize honors environmental activists

Israel honoured Lt. Gen. (retd) Jack Farj Rafael of the more-than-200-year-old Wookie Chewbacca
(JFR) Jacob, who negotiated the historic surrender in the Star Wars franchise. Mayhew was also an
of Pakistani troops in Dhaka after active philanthropist.
the 1971 Bangladesh’s liberation war, with a plaque Prof. Kirpal Singh Passes Away
on the Wall of Honour at the Ammunition Hill. Lt.
Gen. Jacob, who passed away in 2016 at the age of
92, was one of the most prominent members of
India’s relatively small Jewish community, serving
as a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army and
later as a Governor of two Indian states-Goa and
Punjab.
OBITUARIES Prof. Kirpal Singh, the first chronicler of
Peggy Lipton passes away at 72 Partition, who started building an archive in 1954,
passed away at 95 in Chandigarh. He began his
journey in Partition’s historiography in 1953 as a
young lecturer at Khalsa College, Amritsar.
SPORTS
Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup 2019
India’s Rahil Gangjee finished tied
The Mod Squad actor Peggy Lipton passed away at 39th while Viraj Madappa ended tied 53rd at
the age of 72. Lipton was born in 1946, in the city of the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup held in Japan.
New York. Later, she began her acting career in Japan’s Yosuke Asaji won the Asia-Pacific
1965. She appeared in television shows such Diamond Cup 2019 at the Sobu Country Club.
as Bewitched and The Magical World of Disney. World’s first women’s cricket magazine
However, she gained recognition for her “CRICZONE” launched
extraordinary work in Mod Squad and Twin The inaugural issue of world’s first exclusive
Peaks. women’s cricket magazine ‘Criczone‘ was released
NR Madhava Menon, Father of Modern Legal in Jaipur with Indian team vice-captain Smriti
Education, Passes Away Mandhana featuring as the cover story.Top
international cricketers like Mithali Raj,
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smiriti Mandhana alomg with
overseas players like Danielle Wyatt, Sophie
Devine attended the event which is held on the
sidelines of the inaugural women’s T20 challenge.
Sana Mir becomes highest wicket-taking spinner
in ODI
Prof N.R. Madhava Menon, an educationist,

scholar, and the pioneering spirit behind
modern legal education in India, has passed away.
He was 84 years old. Menon was bestowed with the
Padma Shri in 2003 for his outstanding contribution
to public services.
Actor Peter Mayhew Passes Away Pakistan off-spinner Sana Mir has become
the most successful women’s ODI spinner in
history after she took her 147th wicket, highest ever
by any spinner in One-day International (ODI)
cricket.It was her 118th appearance for Pakistan
and surpassed West Indies spinner Anisa
Mohammed and Australia’s Lisa Sthalekar, who
had accumulated 146 wickets each.
India’s Jehan scores big win at Spanish Grand
Peter Mayhew, the actor behind the character Prix
of Chewbacca has passed away. He was
74. Mayhew is most widely known for his portrayal
team playing jerseys as well as on the training kits
throughout the showpiece event.
Apurvi Chandela Ranks World Number 1
India’s racing sensation Jehan Daruvala created

history during the Spanish F1 Grand Prix, scoring
a dramatic victory in the inaugural round of the all-
Indian shooting ace Apurvi Chandela (fro
new FIA Formula 3 Championship in
Jaipur) has been ranked the world number one in
Barcelona. Jehan began his career in karting at the
the women’s 10 metres air rifle event while
age of 10. Since then he has won the Indian
compatriot Anjum Moudgil rose to
National Karting Championship, the Malaysian
number two after consistent performances.
Junior Yamaha Karting Championship, the FIA
CIK Asia Pacific KF3 Championship and the British
Superone National Karting Championship. DEFENCE AND SPACE
Asian Individual Squash Ch’ship titles Indian Army To Commemorate 2019 As ‘Year of
Ace Indian squash players Saurav Ghoshal and next of kin’
Joshna Chinappa won their respective Asian The Indian Army is commemorating this year as
Individual Squash Championship titles in Kuala the ‘Year of Next of Kin’ and plans to reach out to
Lumpur, Malaysia. Saurav Ghoshal defeated Leo the next of kin of battle casualties, ex-servicemen
Au Chun Ming of Hong Kong. Ghoshal who had and serving soldiers to inform them of entitled
become the first Indian male player to reach top ten financial benefits, welfare schemes and help
of the world rankings is the finalist of the previous resolve pension-related pro kiblems.
edition. The Directorate of Indian Army Veterans will be
Djokovic outsmarts Tsitsipas to clinch third the nodal agency.
Madrid title SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic defeated Huawei Overtakes Apple
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the Madrid Huawei Technologies Co overtook Apple Inc to
Open final, claiming his third title at the clay-court claim the No. 2 spot in smartphones making in the
event and 33rd ATP Masters 1000 crown. The first quarter, moving a step closer to its avowed
world No. 1 took one hour and 32 minutes to defeat ambition of displacing Samsung at the top of the
the rising Greek star, adding a third championship market. Huawei’s been steadily gaining on Apple
in the Spanish capital to the trophies he won in 2011 and Samsung Electronics Co. with an increasingly
and 2016. At the end of his 250th week atop the ATP high-end line-up of devices.
rankings, Djokovic managed to clinch his second New Heat-Sensing Snake Species Found
title of the year.
Mumbai Indians defeat Chennai Super Kings
The summit clash of the Indian Premier
League (IPL) 2019 between Mumbai Indians
(MI) and defending champions Chennai Super
Kings (CSK) is being held at the Rajiv Gandhi
International Stadium in Hyderabad. Lasith
Malinga redeems himself as he dismisses Shardul
Thakur on the last ball of the match and with that
Mumbai beat Chennai by 1 run in the end. Pune-based Indian Institute of Science Education
Amul To Sponsor Afghanistan In 2019 World and Research (IISER) team found a new species of
Cup reddish-brown pit viper snake with a unique heat-
Amul has been announced as the principal sponsor sensing system, the first in past 70 years in
of the Afghanistan cricket team for the India. The species is named ‘Trimeresurus
upcoming World Cup, slated to be held in England arunachalensis’ after Arunachal Pradesh, where it
and Wales from May 30. The logo of brand Amul was discovered. This makes Arunachal Pradesh the
will appear on the leading arm of the Afghanistan only state to have a pit viper named after it.

Current Affairs Practice Sheet (CAPS)
1. Where was the Indian Navy’s first full-fledged 9. Who has been appointed as the first chief of
Service Selection Board (SSB) inaugurated Armed Forces Special Operations Division
recently? (AFSOD)?
(a) Panambur Harbour, Karnataka (a) AK Dhingra (b) Subhash Bhamre
(b) Kandla Harbour, Gujarat (c) Sanjay Mitra (d) Ajay Kumar
(c) Diamond Harbour, West Bengal
(d) Mormugao Harbour, Goa 10. Which country is developing the world’s largest
optical telescope?
2. Where was the 6th Session of the biennial Global (a) China (b) U.S.
Platform for (DDR) Disaster Risk Reduction (c) Russia (d) India
(GP2019) co-chaired by Switzerland and UNISDR?
(a) Paris, France 11. Where was the India’s Smallest Orchids named
(b) Vienna, Austria “Lecanorchis Taiwaniana”, a parasitic bloom
(c) Jakarta, Indonesia discovered recently?
(d) Geneva, Switzerland (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Assam
(c) West Bengal (d) Andhra Pradesh
3. Which country is set to co-chair the Consultative
Group (CG) of Global Facility for Disaster 12. Name the exotic flightless bird, which evolves
Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) 2020? back for the first time after 136,000 Years.
(a) U.S. (b) India (a) Madagascan rail (b) Dryolimnas
(c) Germany (d) Russia (c) White-throated rail (d) Canirallus
4. Where was the Conference on Dialogue of Asian 13. Who is the Director General of World Trade
Civilizations held recently? Organisation (WTO)?
(a) New Delhi, India (b) Tokyo, Japan (a) Renato Ruggiero (b) Mike Moore
(c) Beijing, China (d) Moscow, Russia (c) Roberto Azevedo (d) Pascal Lamy
5. Where was the multilateral maritime security field 14. Name the 2-week long summer vacation
exercise, Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus residential programme launched for the first time
(ADMM-Plus) held? by Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO)?
(a) Russia (b) Singapore (a) ‘Yuva Vaigyanik Kendra’ (Yuvika-2019)
(c) U.S. (d) India (b) ‘Yuva Vaigyanic Karyakram’ (Yuvika-2019)
(c) ‘Yuva Vaigyanic Krishikosh’ (Yuvika-2019)
6. Which country has become the second country in (d) ‘Yuva Vaigyanic Kaushal Vikas Yojana’
the world after UK to declare ‘climate emergency’ (Yuvika-2019)
?
(a) Russia (b) U.S. 15. What is the name of the joint exercise carried out
(c) Ireland (d) China by the India Armed Forces namely Indian Army,
Navy and Air Force that was held in Teressa
7. Name the NGO foundation, whose registration Island, Andaman and Nicobar?
was cancelled by the Home Ministry for violating (a) Bull Strike (b) Emerald Mercury
the norms of receiving foreign grants. (c) Desert Strike (d) Shatrujeet
(a) Parinaam Foundation
(b) Bharti Foundation 16. Name the Indian Cricketer, who won the Lifetime
(c) Infosys Foundation Achievement Award in CEAT International
(d) Equitas Development Initiatives Trust Cricket Awards 2019.
(a) Anil Kumble (b) Ajay Jadeja
8. A K Sikri has been appointed as the chairperson of (c) Mohinder Amarnath (d) Gul Mohammad
which association?
(a) Entertainment Network India Limited 17. Who won the International T20 Player of the Year
(b) Indian Broadcasting Foundation in CEAT International Cricket Awards 2019?
(c) Press Council of India (a) Glenn Maxwell (b) Aaron Finch
(d) News Broadcasting Standards Authority (c) Shane Watson (d) David Warner

18. Name the former Indian cricketer, who has (b) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
become the first woman to be appointed to ICC’s (c) Reliance General Insurance Company Limited
international panel of match referees. (d) Aviva Life Insurance Company Limited
(a) GS Lakshmi (b) Deepa Marathe
(c) Kalyani Dhokarikar (d) Manju Nadgoda 28. Which country has recently commissioned two
new Type 052D guided missile destroyers?
19. Which country’s Non-resident panel of Supreme (a) U.S. (b) Russia
Court has appointed Justice Madan Bhimrao (c) Japan (d) China
Lokur for 3 years?
(a) Australia (b) Sri Lanka 29. Name the Human Atlas Initiative that has been
(c) Fiji (d) New Zealand launched to understand the role of tissues and cell
in the human body, by Department of
20. Name the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target Biotechnology (DBT).
(HEAT) drone, which was recently test fired by (a) HUM-CELL (b) CELL
Defence Research and Development Organization (c) MANAV (d) TISSUE
(DRDO).
(a) AURA (b) ABHYAS 30. What is the name of the 100% recyclable plastic
(c) Lakshya (d) Nishant created by the U.S. Department of Energy‘s
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California?
21. What is the name of the mission to moon, that is (a) Polydiketoenamine(PDK)
set to be achieved by National Aeronautics and (b) Polyethylene Terephthalate(PETE)
Space Organization (NASA) in the year 2024? (c) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
(a) Artemis (b) Voyager (d) Polypropylene (PP)
(c) Pioneer (d) Chandra
31. Scientists from which university has created the
22. Who has become the highest wicket-taking World’s Smallest Colour Pixels by trapping the
women spinner in One Day International (ODI) particles of light?
cricket recently? (a) Oxford University
(a) Ellyse Perry (b) Suzie Bates (b) University of Cambridge
(c) Sana Mir (d) Mithali Raj (c) Harvard University
(d) University College London
23. Name the Indian racing driver, who won 2019
Formula 3 championship in Barcelona-Catalunya. 32. The entire genome of which animal has been
(a) Narain Karthikeyan (b) Arjun Maini sequenced by scientists from CSIR-Centre for
(c) Armaan Ebrahim (d) Jehan Daruvala Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad?
(a) African Cheetah (b) Jaguar
24. What is the name of new ‘province’ in India that (c) Royal Bengal tiger (d) Asiatic lion
has claimed by Islamic State terror group, ISIS?
(a) Wilayah of Levant (b) Wilayah of Hind 33. Where was the new non-venomous ‘rain loving’
(c) Wilayat Sinai (d) Wilayat Khorasan snake species named “SmithophisAtemporalis
unearthed recently?
25. Who has led the Indian delegation during an (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh
official visit to Vietnam to enhance bilateral ties? (c) Mizoram (d) Meghalaya
(a) Sushma Swaraj (b) Ram Nath Kovind
(c) Narendra Modi (d) M Venkaiah Naidu 34. Which team won the Fairplay Award in Indian
Premier League (IPL) 2019?
26. Where was the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak (a) Mumbai Indians
held? (b) Chennai Super Kings
(a) Laos (b) Cambodia (c) Sunrisers Hyderabad
(c) Vietnam (d) Thailand (d) Delhi Capitals
27. Which non-life insurance provider has launched a 35. Orange Cap is presented for honouring
scheme termed ‘Mosquito Disease Protection ______________?
Policy’ which will cover a person against common (a) Leading run scorer
mosquito-borne diseases? (b) Highest Wickest taker
(a) United India Insurance Company (c) Best Fielder

(d) Team Player 44. Where was the 14th meeting of the Conference of
the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-1(d)
36. Name the oldest spinner, who won the purple cap held?
in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019. (a) Beijing, China
(a) Pragyan Ojha (b) Imran Tahir (b) Vienna, Austria
(c) Riyan Parag (d) Amit Mishra (c) Geneva, Switzerland
(d) Paris, France
37. Where was the International Association of
Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays 2019 45. Which country has refused to take part in the
held recently? pledge to restrict the global plastic waste?
(a) Beijing, China (b) Jakarta, Indonesia (a) United States (b) Russia
(c) Dhaka, Bangladesh (d) Yokohama, Japan (c) Japan (d) United Kingdom
38. Who has won the Spanish Grand Prix that held in 46. Which city has been selected as the center to
Barcelona? develop WhatsApp’s mobile payment service,
(a) Charles Leclerc (b) Valtteri Bottas WhatsApp Pay?
(c) Lewis Hamilton (d) Max Verstappen (a) New York (b) London
(c) New Delhi (d) Paris
39. Who won the Men’s Singles title in Mutua Madrid
Open 2019? 47. Name the Indian actress, who has been appointed
(a) StefanosTsitsipas (b) Novak Djokovic among 17 new UN advocate to achieve
(c) HoriaTecau (d) Jean-JulienRojer Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(a) Deepika Padukone (b) Priyanka Chopra
40. Name the organization, that has released the (c) Dia Mirza (d) Anushka Sharma
report titled ‘Forecasting the future need and gaps
in requirements for public health professionals in 48. What is the name of the world’s first exclusive
India upto 2026’ stating that India faces severe women’s cricket magazine that was launched in
shortage of healthcare providers. Jaipur, Rajasthan recently?
(a) South Asian Association for Regional (a) WOMENCRIC (b) CRICZONE
Cooperation (SAARC) (c) CRICWOMEN (d) CRICKETMAG
(b) World Health Organization(WHO)
(c) Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) 49. Where was the Desert Storm Rally 2019 held?
(d) United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural (a) Rajasthan (b) New Delhi
Organisation (UNESCO) (c) West Bengal (d) Maharashtra
41. Which department/association has issued new 50. Name the aircraft that entered the Indian air space
norms for the University Grants Commission- from an unauthorised air route recently.
funded scheme for those who pursue research? (a) Antonov An-13 (b) Antonov An-12
(a) Department of School Education & Literacy (c) Antonov An-14 (d) Antonov An-15
(b) University Grants Commission (UGC)
(c) Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) 51. Which country is set to host the United Nations
(d) Higher Education Department General Assembly (UNGA)’s Ocean Conference in
the year 2020?
42. __________ edition of the Venice Biennale has (a) Moscow, Russia (b) Beijing, China
started in Italy recently? (c) Lisbon, Portugal (d) New Delhi, India
(a) 55th (b) 50th
(c) 58th (d) 60th 52. Name the rare disease caused by the virus,that
was first time affected in Singapore.
43. What is the theme of the Indian Pavillion in the (a) Sheep Pox (b) Horse Pox
58th Venice Biennale that has started in Italy? (c) Cow Pox (d) Monkey Pox
(a) Theme – “150 years of Mahatma Gandhi”
(b) Theme – “The Queen of the Adriatic” 53. Which country has released first of its kind
(c) Theme – “Everyone Agrees: It’s About To “Global Health Security Strategy” in order to
Explode” prevent, detect and respond to threats from
(d) Theme – “Our Time for Future Caring” infectious diseases?
(a) India (b) Japan

(c) United States (d) Russia 61. Name the journal that recently published the
discovery of deep-sea fish which can detect
54. What is the name of the world’s fastest bullet train various wavelengths.
that is tested by Japan recently? (a) Journal of Veterinary Science
(a) ALFA-X (b) Renfe AVE (b) Journal of Science
(c) Korail KTX (d) Maglev (c) Nature
55. Which country’s railway department has signed (d) Journal of Biology
agreement with Konkan Railways Corporation 62. Yaya Toure was in news recently, he belongs to
Ltd (KRCL) of Indian railways seeking two 1600 which sport?
HP DEMU train sets? (a) Table Tennis (b) Badminton
(a) Bangladesh (b) Nepal (c) Cricket (d) Football
(c) Srilanka (d) West Bengal
63. Name the India’s longest-serving corporate chief,
56. Who was appointed as coach of Indian men’s who was also the founder of ITC pvt limited
football team? passed away recently.
(a) Graham Reid (b) Gulam Rabbani (a) Bhishma Narain Singh
(c) Lalnghinglova Hmar (d) Igor Stimac (b) Chandrasekhar Rath
(c) Yogesh Chander Deveshwar
57. Which British toy company was acquired by the
Reliance Brands, a subsidiary of Reliance (d) Kedarnath Singh
Industries (RIL) for a cash deal, worth USD 88.6 64. Name the Indian Prime Minister, who declared
million? May 11 as National Technology Day in order to
(a) The Lego Group commemorate the technological achievements
(b) Bandai Namco Holdings made by India.
(c) Hamleys Global Holdings Limited (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Narendra Modi
(d) Mattel, Inc. (c) Manmohan Singh (d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
58. From which Aircraft manufacturing 65. What was the theme of the World Migratory Bird
company,India had received its first Apache day, 2019?
Guardian attack helicopter AH-64E (I) to Indian (a) Theme – “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to
Air Force recently. Plastic Pollution!”
(a) Thales, France (b) Theme – “Unifying our Voices for Bird
(b) Boeing, U.S Conservation”
(c) Lockheed Martin, U.S (c) Theme – “Their Future is our Future – A
(d) Sukhoi, Russia Healthy Planet for Migratory Birds and
People”
59. Which two countries topped in illegal sand
mining, as per the report titled “Sand and (d) Theme – “Year of the Bird”
Sustainability: finding new solutions for 66. Which state police has deployed the first Anti-
environmental governance of global sand Naxal Women’s Commando unit named
resources” released by United Nations ‘Danteshwari Ladake’ or ‘Fighters of Goddess
Environment Programme (UNEP)? Danteshwari’?
i.China ii.Japan (a) Odisha (b) Chhattisgarh
iii.U.S iv.India (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Jharkhand
(a) Option i & ii (b) Option i & iv
(c) Option ii & iii (d) Option iii & iv 67. Where was the Regional Heads of Customs
Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the
60. What is the name of the world’s first complete World Customs Organisation (WCO) meeting
parent-wise genome assembly of buffalo held?
developed by National Dairy Development Board (a) Bengaluru (b) Kochi
(NDDB)? (c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi
(a) NDDB_ABRO_Murrah
(b) NDDB_AGRO_Murrah 68. Who headed the Regional Heads of Customs
(c) NDDB_AVNI_Murrah Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the
(d) NDDB_ACRO_Murrah World Customs Organisation (WCO) meeting,
that held in Kochi?
(a) Raj Kumar Barthwal

(b) John Joseph (c) Portugal (d) Bangladesh
(c) Pranab Kumar Das
(d) Susanta Kumar Panda 77. Name the new species of reddish brown coloured
pit viper, with unique heat sensing system that
69. Name the Indian airport, which has ranked 8th found in Arunachal Pradesh recently.
among the top 10 Best Airport’s in the World, as (a) Protobothrops arunachalensis
per the survey by Air Help. (b) Trimeresurus arunachalensis
(a) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, (c) Borneensis arunachalensis
Mumbai (d) Tibetanus arunachalensis
(b) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
(c) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New 78. Which tiger species, has become endangered due
Delhi to climate change and the unprecedented rise in
(d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad sea levels and may loss vital habitat in 2070?
(a) South China tiger
70. Hamad International Airport topped in the best (b) Caspian tiger
airport in the world survey conducted by Air (c) Siberian Tiger
Help.It is located in which country? (d) Bengal Tiger
(a) Japan (b) Greece
(c) Qatar (d) Brazil 79. Name the deceased tamil novelist, who won
Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997 for the novel
71. Name the exercise, in which Indian Naval Ships, “Saaivu Naarkkali” (The Reclining Chair).
INS Kolkata & INS Shakti participated along with (a) Thoppil Mohamed Meeran
the ships of Japan, Philippines and US, that held in (b) Rajam Krishnan
South China Sea. (c) Balakumaran
(a) Corpat (b) Varuna (d) Tamilvanan
(c) Konkan (d) Group Sail
80. To which country India has signed a protocol for
72. Which Indian IT firm has surpassed Reliance exportation of Indian chilli meal?
Industries Limited (RIL) and becomes India’s most (a) United Kingdom (b) United States
valued firm? (c) Japan (d) China
(a) Mphasis
(b) Wipro 81. In which state the Char Dham Yatra had begun
(c) Infosys during the occasion of Akshay Tritiya?
(d) Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) (a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
73. Where is India’s first ever ice café located, which (c) Uttarkhand
was created by Border Road Organisation(BRO) (d) Himchal Pradesh
officials recently ?
(a) Gaya, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir 82. Qantas Airways of which country has operated
(b) Vijay Pur, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir world’s first zero waste commercial flight named
(c) Nowshera,Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir ‘QF739’?
(d) Zangla ,Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir (a) Australia (b) United States
(c) Germany (d) Russia
74. Name the microprocessor, which is indigenously
designed, developed and manufactured by the 83. Name the Former SC Judge who has been
team of researchers from IIT-Bombay. appointed member of Commonwealth Secretariat
(a) AJIT (b) CLIPPER Arbitral Tribunal.
(c) MARIAH (d) RIGEL (a) Dk Karunakaran (b) KS Radhakrishnan
(c) Dinesh Maheshwari (d) Hemant Gupta
75. Which entity has launched the world’s first
highest resolution image sensor of 64 megapixels? 84. WHO partnered with IFBA to eliminate
(a) Asus (b) OnePlus industrially produced trans-fat (iTFA) from food
(c) Huawei (d) Samsung supply worldwide by 2023.Expand A in IFBA.
(a) Association (b) Alliance
76. Which country has spotted, first brown bear in (c) Adviser (d) Administration
over a century?
(a) Finland (b) India 85. FDA approved has approved first vaccine named
Dengvaxia for the prevention of dengue disease.
The vaccine is also known as _________. 93. Name the mission, under which Khadi and Village
(a) CYD-TDV (b) CVD-TYV Industries Commission(KVIC) distributed 1 lakh
(c) CDV – TYD (d) CVV –TDY bee-boxes that produced 246 metric tonnes of
honey so far.
86. Where the researchers from Indigenous (a) Honey Mission (b) Sweet Mission
Biodiversity Foundation (IBF) have sighted 363 (c) Bee Mission (d) Honey Bee Mission
nests of the grizzled giant squirrel for first time?
(a) Amarambalam Reserve Forest ,Kerala 94. Which country’s parliament has approved a
(b) Pakkamalai Reserve Forests,Tamilnadu constitutional reform to remove the post of prime
(c) Sholayar Reserve Forest,Kerala minister recently?
(d) Hanumasagara Reserve Forest,Karnataka (a) Mali (b) Ivory Coast
(c) Nigeria (d) Senegal
87. Where was the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial
Meeting held? 95. Name the Blockchain based service launched by
(a) Lappi Areena, Rovaniemi, Finland tech giant, Microsoft.
(b) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (a) Azure Blockchain Service
(c) Bergen, Oslo, Norway (b) Abra Blockchain Service
(d) Nacka, Stockholm, Swedan (c) Ardor Blockchain Service
(d) Bitswift Blockchain Service
88. Which country was re-elected as an observer to
Arctic Council? 96. Which asteroid, is set to be hit by National
(a) Russia (b) U.S. Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(c) India (d) Bangladesh with its spacecraft ‘Double Asteroid Redirection
Test (DART)’?
89. Which UN organisation has been reelected Jagjit (a) Apollo (b) Toutatis
Pavadia recently defeating candidate from china? (c) Icarus (d) Didymos B
(a) United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees(UNHCR) 97. Name the report, released by United Nation to
(b) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime notify that 40% of amphibian species and 1 million
(c) International Narcotics Control Board(INCB) of insect and fauna are at risk of extinction within
(d) International Atomic Energy Agency decades.
(a) World Wildlife Crime Report
90. Which Chemical can be used to treat neurological (b) Global Environment Outlook
diseases, as per the study published in the journal (c) Global Assessment
“Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (d) Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
(PNAS)”?
(a) Thyroxine (b) Serotonin 98. Name the product from Indonesia, which has been
(c) Neurotransmitter (d) Adrenaline imposed Anti Dumping Duty by Government of
India recently.
91. According to the cosmochemist from the Arizona (a) Splenda (b) Saccharin
State University’s School of Earth and Space (c) Stevia (d) Isomalt
Exploration water has been found in which
asteroid samples collected by the Japanese space 99. Name the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War hero,
probe Hayabusa? who was honoured with a plaque on the Wall of
(a) Bennu (b) Ryugu Honour at the Ammunition Hill.
(c) Itokawa (d) Vesta (a) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob
(b) K M Shafiullah
92. Name the father of modern legal education in (c) Chittoronjon Datta
India and Padma Shri awardeee, who passed (d) Abu Taher
away recently.
(a) Jayantilal Bhanusali 100. Which of the following Indian Navy’s frontline
(b) Dibyendu Palit missile destroyer has been decommissioned after
(c) Pinaki Thakur 36 years of service?
(d) NR Madhava Menon (a) INS Tarangini (b) INS Kirpan
(c) INS Nipat (d) INS Ranjit

Answer Key & Explanations (CAPS)
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. D
11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A
31. B 32. D 33. C 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. B
41. D 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. B
51. C 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. B 56. D 57. C 58. B 59. B 60. A
61. B 62. D 63. C 64. D 65. A 66. B 67. B 68. C 69. D 70. C
71. D 72. D 73. A 74. A 75. D 76. C 77. B 78. D 79. A 80. D
81. C 82. A 83. B 84. B 85. A 86. B 87. A 88. C 89. C 90. B
91. C 92. D 93. A 94. D 95. A 96. D 97. C 98. B 99. A 100. D
1. (c) Diamond Harbour, West Bengal The Chief of Naval Defence announced the conclusion of the sea phase of the
Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba inaugurated Indian Navy’s exercise conducted under the Asean Defence Ministers’
first full-fledged Service Selection Board (SSB) at Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) grouping. The ADMM-Plus
Diamond Harbour, near Kolkata. Vice Admiral Karambir comprises the 10 Asean countries as well as Australia,
Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern China, Japan, India, South Korea, New Zealand, Russia
Naval Command, has attended the inauguration.This is and the United States.
the fifth SSB- Service Selection Board of the Indian 6. (c) Ireland Ireland becomes second country in the world
Navy.It selects both Permanent and Short Service after UK to declare ‘climate emergency’.The country’s
Commission officers.The other Boards are located in climate action minister, Richard Bruton, warned climate
Bhopal, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, and change was the greatest threat facing humanity and the
Coimbatore.SSB (Kolkata), sprawling over 27 acres on level of urgency was justified. An amendment to a
the Hooghly river-bank can screen an estimated 5000 parliamentary report declaring a “climate emergency”
officer-candidates annually. and calling on parliament “to examine how (the Irish
2. (d) Geneva, Switzerland The 6th Session of the biennial government) can improve its response to the issue of
Global Platform for (DDR) Disaster Risk Reduction biodiversity loss” was accepted without a vote late
(GP2019) has started in Geneva, Switzerland from 13th Thursday. Irish Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, who
May to 17 May 2019 and is co-chaired by Switzerland and moved the amendment, called the decision “historic”.
UNISDR. The Science and Policy Forum for the 7. (c) Infosys Foundation The Home Ministry has cancelled
Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster the registration of NGO Infosys Foundation under the
Risk Reduction (DRR) will be summoned in parallel with Foreign Contribution (Regulations) Act (FCRA) for
the Global Platform for DRR 2019. violating the norms of receiving foreign grants. Under
3. (b) India For the fiscal year 2020 (FY20), India was chosen the FCRA Act, all non-government organisations (NGOs)
as the Co-chair of the Consultative Group (CG) of Global have to mandatorily register under the act. Infosys
Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) Foundation had not submitted annual income and
during the session of the GFDRR in Geneva, expenditure statement on foreign funding for the last 6
Switzerland.India expressed its interest to co-chair the years. Due to this reason, the registration of Infosys
meet, at the 5th session of GFDRR held in October Foundation was cancelled by Home Ministry.Under the
2018.India became a Member of the Consultative Group FCRA Act, there are guidelines according to which
(CG) of GFDRR in 2015 and this will be India’s 1st time registered associations are required to submit annual
in co-chairing the CG meeting of GFDRR which will, in report of income and expenditure statement, receipts and
turn, help India in working with the member countries payment account, balance sheet etc. electronically. This
and organisations in advancing the disaster risk submission should be done within the 9 months of the
reduction agenda during its tenure. closure of the financial year.
4. (c) Beijing, China The opening ceremony of the 8. (d) News Broadcasting Standards Authority The News
Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations was held Broadcasters Association (NBA) notified that Arjan
in the China National Convention Center, Beijing, where Kumar Sikri, former Supreme Court judge has been
Xi Jinping, Chinese President delivered a keynote speech. appointed as the chairperson of the News Broadcasting
The Forum on Global Influence of Asian Civilizations is Standards Authority. The News Broadcasting Standards
1 of the 6 parallel forums of the “Conference of Dialogue Authority (NBSA) is an independent self-regulatory
on Asian Civilizations”.The Forum on Global Influence body of 24×7 news channels (who are members of the
of Asian Civilizations is organized by the National Radio NBA). It implements the Code of Broadcasting Ethics in
and Television Administration of the People’s Republic the news industry. ii. Justice (retd) Sikri’s predecessor is
of China. Justice (retd) R V Raveendran.Justice Sikri’s immense
5. (b) Singapore A multilateral maritime security field experience in the judiciary is estimated to help the news
exercise has concluded in Singapore on May 13 after the broadcasters.
completion of its sea phase. Singapore’s Ministry of

9. (a) AK Dhingra Major General AK Dhingra has 2019) or ‘Yuva Vaigyanic Karyakram’ in line with the
appointed as the first chief of Armed Forces Special central government’s vision of ‘Jai Vigyan, Jai
Operations Division (AFSOD) which comprised of Anusandhan’. This two-week-long programme is
commandos from all the three service. The government regarded as “Catch them young”. The selected students
has set up AFSOD which comprised of Special Forces from 29 states and 7 Union Territories across India would
commandos from Army’s Parachute Regiments, Navy’s be able to avail this novel programme.
Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Air Force’s Garud 15. (a) Bull Strike All Indian armed forces comprising
commandos. The aim of this division is to undertake joint Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force hold
operations by three services. Major Dhingra is from elite joint exercise Bull Strike at Teressa Island in Andaman
1 Para Special Forces Regiment. He was also the part of and Nicobar.The objective is to enhance their
Indian Peacekeeping Force Operations in Sri Lanka from coordination in dealing with major security challenges
1987 to 1990.This new division will work under the tri- which are currently facing the country and also to
services Integrated Defence Staff and headquarter of the showcase joint operation capability of the three forces,
division will be either in Agra or Bengaluru as per the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force and further enhance
ongoing discussion in the Defence Ministry. operation coordination.Total 170 troops from all three
10. (d) India India is playing a key role in the design and services participated and carried out para drop
development of the world’s largest optical telescope— operations in a Combat Free Fall and Static Line mode.
the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, to be built at Mauna 16. (c) Mohinder Amarnath On May 13, 2019, During the
Kea in Hawaii.Construction of the telescope is expected CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) Awards 2019, Indian skipper
to begin this year.Once commissioned in 2029-30, it will Virat Kohli has bagged the International Cricketer of the
provide a bigger picture of the universe. Year Award and Smriti Mandhana has won International
11. (b) Assam India’s Smallest Orchids named “Lecanorchis Woman Cricketer of Year Award. The Lifetime
Taiwaniana”, a parasitic bloom, was discovered in Achievement Award was given to Mohinder Amarnath
Assam by a forest officer Jatindra Sarma who is a who is the former Indian all-rounder and he was the
Member Secretary of State Medicinal plants Board. It is member of the winning team of World Cup 1983.
small in terms of size as well as its tenure of bloom.It is a 17. (b) Aaron Finch On May 13, 2019, During the CEAT
mycoheterotroph, a parasitic plant that has deserted the Cricket Rating (CCR) Awards 2019, Indian Pacer, Jasprit
process of photosynthesis.The discovery was published Bumrah was honoured with the International Bowler of
in a Japanese Journal named Journal of Botany.For the the Year Award.
first time, this small variant of Japanese Orchid is found Following is the list of Award Winners:
in India. It was earlier discovered in Japan, Taiwan and • International Test Cricketer of the Year: Cheteshwar
Laos. Pujara (India)
12. (c) White-throated rail The white-throated rail • International ODI Cricketer of the Year: Rohit Sharma
(Dryolimnas cuvieri) which was extinct for more than (India)
136,000 years reappeared on Indian Ocean Island. This • International T20 Player of the Year: Aaron Finch
new finding was published in the Zoological Journal of (Australia)
the Linnean Society. It is now the last species of flightless • Outstanding Performance of the Year: Kuldeep Yadav
bird left in the Indian Ocean.This rare evolution of this (India)
extinct bird is called iterative evolution.White-throated • International T20 Bowler of the Year: Rashid Khan
rails are originally from Madagascar, an island country (Afghanistan)
lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, after that they • Domestic Player of the Year: Ashutosh Aman (India)
migrated to Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, where they lost • Junior Cricketer of the Year: Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)
their ability to fly due to the absence of predators. Then a • Cricket Journalists of the Year: Sriram Veera and Snehal
new subspecies formed known as the Aldabran rail Pradhan (India)
(Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus).The fossil evidence was • Special Tribute: Late Ajit Wadekar (India)
of 100,000 years ago and the evidence for the claim comes 18. (a) GS Lakshmi A 51-year old former Indian cricketer GS
from a fossil study at the University of Portsmouth and Lakshmi became the first ever, female match referee, to
Natural History Museum of UK. be included into the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s
13. (c) Roberto Azevedo India hosted a 2-day (May 13-14, International Panel of Match Referees. Earlier, Claire
2019)ministerial meeting of the World Trade Polosak had become the first ever woman umpire to
Organisation (WTO) in New Delhi in which ministers stand in a men’s ODI. Previously in 2008-2009, she
from 16 developing nations and 6 least developed officiated her first match in women’s domestic cricket
nations had participated to discuss major problems and and has also supervised 3 women’s One Day
challenges facing the multi-lateral trading system. The International (ODI) and 3 T20 International matches.
Ministerial Meeting had commenced with a dinner 19. (c) Fiji Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Madan
hosted by the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Bhimrao Lokur has been appointed to Supreme Court of
and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, in which Roberto Fiji’s non-resident panel for 3 years. He was invited by
Azevedo, the Director General of WTO, was also present. the Chief Justice of Fiji and received the appointment
14. (b) ‘Yuva Vaigyanic Karyakram’ (Yuvika-2019) ISRO letter on December 31, 2018. Over the years, Fiji has also
launched a maiden 2-week long (13th May 2019 to 26th invited judges from other countries like Singapore, South
May 2019) summer vacation residential programme Africa, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia and Sri Lanka.
termed ‘India Young Scientist Programme’ (Yuvika- Every year, the Supreme Court of Fiji conducts three

sessions and Justice MB Lokur will be a part of August attracted around 10,000 Buddhist followers, 1,500
session which will begin on August 15 and conclude on religious dignitaries, researchers and scientists.Vesak,
August 30, 2019.He has rendered his service to the Indian considered sacred to Buddhists, is celebrated to
Law Review (Delhi Series) as the Editor from February commemorate the birth of Buddha, His gaining of
1983. enlightenment and his demise.M Venkaiah Naidu’s
20. (b) ABHYAS On May 13, 2019, the Defence Research and participation at the event would strengthen the relation
Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully between the Indian and Buddhist communities globally.
conducted the flight test of ABHYAS, a High-speed 27. (b) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company India’s
Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) drone which is to be 3rd-largest non-life insurance provider in the private
used for autonomous flying with the help of an autopilot. sector, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
The flight test was conducted from an Interim Test Range launched a scheme termed ‘Mosquito Disease Protection
(ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha. Policy’ which will cover a person against common
21. (a) Artemis On May 13, 2019, the US Space Agency mosquito-borne diseases, namely, Dengue Fever,
announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Malaria, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Kala-azar,
Organization (NASA) is set for its Mission to Moon Lymphatic Filariasis and Zika Virus.There has been a
“Artemis” which is to be achieved by 2024. Earlier, its stark rise of 300% dengue cases in India between 2009-
goal to achieve this feat was by 2028. The Mission is 2017,according to the report published by National
named ‘Artemis’ after the Greek mythological goddess of Health Profile 2018.These mosquito-borne diseases leads
the Moon and twin sister to Apollo. to financial burden due to hospitalisation or affects the
22. (c) Sana Mir A 33-year old, Pakistan’s off-spinner Sana No Claim Bonus of any conventional Health Insurance.
Mir became the highest wicket-taking women spinner in 28. (d) China On May 10, 2019, Chinese Navy has
One Day International (ODI) cricket. She had taken her commissioned two new Type 052D guided missile
147th wicket against South Africa, the 3rd ODI of the destroyers in Dalian, a coastal city. They are the 19th and
ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s 20th ships in the class and are named as Tangshan and
Championship in Benoni, South Africa. In the overall Suzhou. China, at present, has 20 Type 052Ds either in
ICC’s ODI bowling ranking in women’s cricket, she is active service or to be launched for service soon. The
placed at 3rd rank after Jhulan Goswami of India (218) destroyers are fast and warships are operated for long
and Australia’s Cathryn Fitzpatrick (180). distances. In addition, they can be used to accompany the
23. (d) Jehan Daruvala On 12th May 2019, Mumbai based aircraft carriers.The newly developed Type 052D
Indian racing driver Jehan Daruvala made his maiden destroyers are the upgrades of its previous version Type
victory in Race 2 during the 2019 FIA Formula 3 (F(c) 052C.The Type 052D destroyer is a large 7500 tone
season in Barcelona-Catalunya. The Team Prema driver destroyer. It was introduced into the People’s Liberation
is the only Indian on the grid, completed on top after a Army Navy(PLAN) in March 2014.
dominant drive ahead of JuriVips and Niko Kari. FIA F3 29. (c) MANAV On May 10, 2019, Department of
Championship was created by merging the erstwhile Biotechnology (DBT) launched MANAV- Human Atlas
GP3 Championship and FIA F3 European Initiative, to understand the role of tissues and cell in the
Championship.Jehan is the only Indian to win a Grand human body. It is a collaborated project between Indian
Prix when he won the New Zealand Grand Prix in 2017 Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER)
and then went on to become the only Indian to win a race Pune, Persistent Systems and the National Centre for Cell
in the erstwhile FIA F3 European Championship, which Science(NCCS). It was launched by the DBT Secretary,
used slower cars. Dr. Renu Swarup. The MANAV team has invited the
24. (b) Wilayah of Hind After the occurrence of clashes colleges and universities to register as teams for this
between militants and security forces in Kashmir on May project and work on them.The aim of the program is to
10, 2019, for the very first time ISIS, the Islamic State understand human body at two stages- normal stage and
terror group has claimed to have established a new disease stage.The project is funded by the Department of
‘province’ in India, termed as “Wilayah of Hind” (India Biotechnology which has invested Rs. 13 crore shared
Province) in Arabic. This has been announced through its between National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) and
Amaq News Agency. ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq and Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research
the Levant, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and (IISER), Pune. In addition, Persistent Systems Limited
Syria. Officially known as the Islamic State) did not speak has co-funded Rs. 7 crore.
about the Indian province’s geographical territory 30. (a) Polydiketoenamine(PDK) U.S. Department of
though. Energy‘s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California
25. (d) M Venkaiah Naidu In order to improve upon India’s created a new 100% recyclable plastic named
strategic collaborative relationship with Vietnam, M Polydiketoenamine(PDK). This can be broken down and
Venkaiah Naidu, India’s Vice President went on a 4-day used without the loss of quality. It can be formed into a
official visit to the Southeast Asian nation. He was different shape and colour. Plastics are made of
invited by H.E. Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, Vice President polymers, chains of hydrogen and carbons.The leader of
of Vietnam. this study is Peter Christensen. The research is published
26. (c) Vietnam M Venkaiah Naidu held talks with the in the journal Nature Chemistry.The researchers
Vietnamese leaders and participated in the 16th United discovered that the new PDK material has wide range of
Nations Day of Vesak at Tam Chuc pagoda in Ha Nam, thermal and mechanical properties. It can be used in
Vietnam’s northern province. This event globally textiles, foams and 3D printed materials.

31. (b) University of Cambridge Scientists from the Bottas who is on 105 points.Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
University of Cambridge, UK create the World’s Smallest stood at the second spot while Max Verstappen (Red
Colour Pixels by trapping the particles of light under the Bull) was third.
tiny rocks of gold. These pixels can be used for new types 39. (b) Novak Djokovic
of large-scale flexible displays and are big enough to 40. (b) World Health Organization(WHO) The WHO
cover entire buildings.Cambridge University Professor (World Health Organization) has published a research
Jeremy J Baumberg led the research.These are the paper titled ‘Forecasting the future need and gaps in
smallest pixels ever created and are smaller than the requirements for public health professionals in India
typical smart phone pixels.They are compatible with roll- upto 2026’ in the ‘WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public
to-roll fabrication on flexible plastic films which reduces Health‘, in which it states that India faces critical shortage
their production cost. of healthcare professionals, especially in Bihar,
32. (d) Asiatic lion Scientists from Council of Scientific and Jharkhand, U.P. (Uttar Pradesh) & Rajasthan which have
Industrial Research (CSIR)-Centre for Cellular and the worst hit ratio as compared to Delhi, Kerala, Punjab
Molecular Biology, Hyderabad have been sequenced the and Gujarat which are in a relatively better
entire genome of the Asiatic lion for the first time.De position.Health workforce includes all those people
novo sequencing and annotation have resulted in a draft engaged in actions whose primary intent is to enhance
assembly of the entire genome of a male Asiatic lion. The and improve the health of the general public affected
information obtained from sequencing would help to with any kind of health issue.
understand the evolution of Asiatic Lion. Comparative 41. (d) Higher Education Department The Higher
studies of royal Bengal tiger, African Cheetah and Jaguar Education Department has strictly issued new norms for
would be possible with the complete genome of these big the University Grants Commission- funded scheme
cats. which are meant for the faculties of colleges and
33. (c) Mizoram A group of Taxonomists have unearthed a universities who pursue research. This order is issued
new non-venomous ‘rain loving’ snake species named after the detection of numerous violations by the
“SmithophisAtemporalis from Mizoram in North-east beneficiaries of the scheme.The Government has
India. It was published in the taxonomic journal named observed that many teachers leave the programme
Zootaxa. VaradGiri is the lead author of the paper.It has midway or fail to submit their thesis. Some teachers fail
been named after eminent British herpetologist, Malcom to render the compulsory service after they return from
A Smith, for his contribution to Indian herpetology.The the Faculty Improvement Programme(FIP) deputation. It
locals commonly referred to the snake as ‘ruahlawmrul’, has led to the huge loss of public money.
a rain-loving snake.Scientists considered the new genus 42. (c) 58th After a long gap of 8 years, India has again
as a part of the genus Rhabdops, which has two species – marked its presence at the 58th Venice Biennale, Italy
the Olive forest snake found in the Western Ghats and which will be held from 11th May till 24th November
the bicoloured forest snake from northeast India. 2019 (6 month’s period). The title of the exhibition is
34. (c) Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad has won “May You Live In Interesting Times”. It is curated by
the Fairplay award 2019. VVS Laxman had collected the Ralph Rugoff.
trophy.
35. (a) Leading run scorer David Warner from Sunrisers 43. (a) Theme – “150 years of Mahatma Gandhi” Venice
Hyderabad (SRH) won the orange cap by scoring 692 Biennale was organized by the Venice Biennale
runs in 12 matches. He got Rs 10 lakh cheque as price foundation, chaired by Paolo Baratta and focuses on
money. contemporary art, contemporary dance, architecture,
36. (b) Imran Tahir Imran Tahir from CSK became the oldest cinema, and theatre. India’s debut at the biennale
player to play in the IPL player. He also became the happened in 2011 with ‘Everyone Agrees: It’s About To
second spinner to win purple cap. The first spinner to do Explode‘, curated by Ranjit Hoskote. This was nearly 116
so was Pragyan Ojha. years after the event first started. The theme for Indian
37. (d) Yokohama, Japan The International Association of Pavillion is “150 years of Mahatma Gandhi” while India’s
Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays 2019 was exhibition title is “Our Time for Future Caring” curated
held in Yokohama, Japan from May 11 to 12, 2019. Total by Roobina Karode. It has been laid down by the
43 nations participated in the two day event. The event Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
was organised by International Association of Athletics 44. (c) Geneva, Switzerland In Geneva International
Federation (IAAF). The top 10 finishers in the IAAF Conference Centre (CICG) Geneva, Switzerland, the 14th
World Relays 2019 in men’s and women’s 4×400 m relays meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel
event and top 12 finishers in mixed 4×400 m relays event Convention (BC COP-1(d), the 9th meeting of the
have qualified for the IAAF World Athletics Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
Championship which will going to held in Doha, Qatar (RC COP-9) and the 9th meeting of the Conference of the
from September 28 to October 6, 2019. Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-9) held
38. (c) Lewis Hamilton On May 12, 2019, Lewis Hamilton from April 29 to May 10, 2019.
won the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. He celebrated 45. (a) United States In the 14th meeting of the Conference
the 76th win of his Formula 1 career, third victory of 2019 of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-1(d), 187
and fourth in Spain following victories in 2014, 2017 and countries pledge to restrict the global plastic waste but
2018. This win took him back to the top spot of the world United States has refused to take part in this pledge.
championship ranking with 112 points, ahead of Valtteri

46. (b) London CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has this conference is to support the implementation of
confirmed that it has selected London to be the center to Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 1(d) which
launch WhatsApp Pay. The reason to choose London stated as to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas
than US City is because WhatsApp is widely used in UK and marine resources for sustainable development.
and London is considered as a Hub for 52. (d) Monkey Pox Singapore, for the first time, has
Fintech.WhatsApp has 1.5 billion users globally, out of detected a case with the rare monkey pox virus which
which, more than 200 million users are in India.In the was brought in by a Nigerian man. He thought to have
process of launching this new feature, WhatsApp will got this rare virus by eating bushmeat. Monkey pox is a
hire nearly 100 new software engineers in London and rare disease caused by the virus that is transmitted from
additional staff would be hired in Dublin. animals, such as rodents and monkeys (through the
47. (c) Dia Mirza The United Nations Secretary–General hunting and consumption of bush meat), to humans. It is
Antonio Guterres has appointed 17 new advocates to usually found in the central and western parts of Africa’s
achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These tropical rainforest.Symptoms of the disease are lesions,
include the Indian actress Dia Mirza and the Chief of fever, muscle ache and chills.Atleast 23 persons have
Alibaba Group, Jack Ma. The newly appointed UN been traced and they were in the close contact of the
advocates are the 17 influential global figures. It is the infected Nigerian.
responsibility of these advocates to raise awareness, 53. (c) United States The US government has released first
inspire greater ambition and strive hard for the faster of its kind “Global Health Security Strategy”. The
action on the SDGs, which were adopted by the world objective is to prevent, detect and respond to threats from
leaders on September 25, 2015.The other newly infectious diseases occurring naturally or accidently and
appointed SDG Advocates are Queen Mathilde of the make efforts to help improve the world’s ability to stop
Belgians, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Founder, Education and contain deadly outbreaks before they spread to other
Above All Foundation (State of Qatar), British countries. The “Global Health Security Strategy” focuses
screenwriter, producer and film director Richard Curtis, mainly on three interrelated goals: To strengthen partner
Nobel Laureate Nadia Murad, Director of Center for country global health security capacities. To increase
Sustainable Development, Columbia University Jeffrey international support for global health security. Prepare
Sachs, Brazilian footballer and UN Women Goodwill and resilient against the global health threats.
Ambassador and Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 54. (a) ALFA-X Japan has begun testing the ALFA-X version
Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, Forest of its fastest-ever Shinkansen bullet train that could reach
Whitaker. 400 km per hour (249 mph). The bullet train ALFA-X
48. (b) CRICZONE Recently, the world’s first exclusive (Advanced Labs for Frontline Activity in Rail
women’s cricket magazine “CRICZONE” released with Experimentation) is scheduled to start its service in 2030,
Indian women’s cricket team vice-captain Smriti when, rail company JR East would operate it at 360
Mandhana featured as the cover story. The publisher of kilometres per hour (224 mph). This speed will make it
the magazine is Yash Lahoti. The magazine 10 kph faster than China’s Fuxing Hao, which links
“CRICZONE” was launched in Jaipur, Rajasthan during Beijing and Shanghai and operates at the same top speed.
an event which was conducted on the sidelines of the This would make ALFA-X, the world’s fastest bullet
inaugural women’s T20 challenge. It was attended by train. The ALFA-X’s futuristic design features 10 cars and
international cricketers like Mithali Raj, Smriti a sleek pointed nose.The bullet train will be tested (after
Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and overseas players like midnight, when the line is quiet) twice a week on the line
Danielle Wyatt and Sophie Davine.The objective of this between Sendai and Aomori, 2 Japanese cities, which are
magazine is to empower young aspiring women 280 kilometres apart.
cricketers to take the sport as a profession and able to 55. (b) Nepal A PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) of the
make sustainable living. Indian government under the Railway Ministry, Konkan
49. (a) Rajasthan The 17th edition of India’s most prestigious Railways Corporation Ltd (KRCL), signed an agreement
international motorsport event, Desert Storm Rally 2019 in Kathmandu, with Nepal’s Department of Railways in
held in Rajasthan from May 7 to 11, 2019. The event saw the presence of Manjeev Singh Puri, Indian Ambassador
the participation of 130 candidates with 34 teams in 3 to Nepal and Madhusudan Adhikari, Nepalese Ministry
categories namely Xtreme, Moto and Ndure.The of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Secretary.
category Moto was won by Adrien Metge from TVS According to the agreement, KRCL will supply two 1600
Racing. He was followed by Hero Motorsports CS HP DEMU train sets to Nepal’s Department of
Santosh and TVS Racing’s Abdul Wahid Tanveer.The Railways.The trains were manufactured by the
Xtreme category title clinched by Aabhishek Mishra (co- Integrated Coach Factory in Chennai.The trains each will
driver Srikanth Gowda) while Ndure Category won by consist of 3 coaches, including 1 A.C. (air-conditioned)
Ankur Chauhan (co-driver Prakash M). coach.The 1600 HP DEMU trains will run between
50. (b) Antonov An-12 Antonov An-12 heavy cargo plane Jayanagar in India and Kurtha in Nepal, the 34 km long
coming entered the Indian air space from an stretch.
unauthorised air route & it was forced to land at Jaipur 56. (d) Igor Stimac On 9th May 2019, Croatia’s World
airport. It was left off after a thorough investigation. Cupper and former manager Igor Stimac has been
51. (c) Lisbon, Portugal United Nations General Assembly appointed as Indian men’s team coach after the All India
(UNGA) has decided to hold Ocean Conference 2020 in Football Federation’s (AIFF) technical committee
Lisbon, Portugal from June 2 to 6, 2020. The objective of recommended him for the post.He succeeds Stephen

Constantine. All India Football Federation (AIFF) 62. (d) Football A 35-year old, former Manchester City and
interviewed Stimac, Albert Roca, Hakan Ericson and Lee Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure retired from football.
for the post,but Stimac emerged as the number one He had won three premier league titles, two League
choice.In his 14 year career span,Stimac coached the Cups and one Football Association Challenge Cup (FA
Croatian national team between 2012 and 2013. Cup) in 2011 for Manchester City and for Barcelona, he
57. (c) Hamleys Global Holdings Limited Reliance Brands, won two LaLiga titles and Champions League 2019.He
a subsidiary of Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries was a professional player of Ivory Coast and named four
(RIL) has acquired 100% stake in British toy major times African Footballer of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2013
Hamleys Global Holdings Limited from Hong Kong and 2014.
based C Banner International in a cash deal of worth USD 63. (c) Yogesh Chander Deveshwar On May 11, Yogesh
88.6 million. A 259 years old British toy major, Hamleys Chander Deveshwar, who built ITC passed away after a
was founded in 1760 and currently it has 167 stores across brief illness in a private hospital at Gurugram. He was 72.
18 countries. ii. Reliance Lifestyle Holdings has Indian He was the India’s longest-serving corporate chief with
franchise of the Hamleys Global Holdings Limited and over 20 years of experience. He had stepped down as the
runs around 88 stores in 29 cities throughout the country. Chief Executive of ITC in 2017 and served the
58. (b) Boeing, U.S The Indian Air Force legally received its organization as the non-executive chairman. It was
1st Apache Guardian attack helicopter AH-64E (I) during during his term, ITC saw the tremendous transformation
a ceremony at the Boeing production facility in Mesa, from being a tobacco company to a multi-business union.
Arizona, US (United States). This first attack helicopter in YC Deveshwar was born on February 4, 1947 in
India’s defence arsenal was received by Air Marshal AS Lahore.He completed B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Butola, IAF.Apache is a stealthy and versatile machine from IIT-Delhi, followed by a diploma from Harvard
that has been designed for all kinds of missions. It Business School. He also took a training course in hotels
consists of: laser and infrared systems for day and night and services from Cornell University.
operations air to surface Hellfire missiles 70 mm rockets 64. (d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee In order to commemorate the
an automatic cannon technological achievements made by India, the then
59. (b) Option i & iv According to the recent report released Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced May 11
by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as the National Technology Day. This day also marks the
titled ‘Sand and Sustainability: finding new solutions for launch of Hansa-3, India’s first indigenous aircraft. It was
environmental governance of global sand resources‘, flown in Bengaluru when the nuclear tests were being
India and China top a list of nations where illegal sand conducted in Pokhran, Rajasthan.On the same day, the
mining has become a key environmental issue. Defense Research and Development Organization
According to the report, in 2017, China was listed 1st in (DRDO) conducted the last test-fire of the Trishul Missile.
the highest usage of cement at an approximated 2.4 This missile was later inducted into service by the Indian
billion tonnes while India was ranked 2nd, with 270 Air Force and Indian Army.
million tonnes, and USA (United States of America) was 65. (a) Theme – “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic
listed 3rd at 86.3 million tonnes. Worldwide, the demand Pollution!” The World Migratory Bird Day for 2019 is
for sand and gravel is around 50 billion tonnes per day. observed on May 11. It is celebrated twice in the year,
60. (a) NDDB_ABRO_Murrah Anand-based National Dairy which falls on the second Saturday in May and October.
Development Board (NDDB) has developed world’s first In 2019, it will be celebrated on May 11 and October 10.
complete parent-wise genome assembly of buffalo The theme for this year is “Protect Birds: Be the Solution
named “NDDB_ABRO_Murrah” of riverine to Plastic Pollution!”. It is organized by the Secretariats
buffaloes.This comes on the back of the successful launch of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory
of a customized genotyping chip for indigenous cattle Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the African-Eurasian
and their crosses, named INDUSCHIP. To ensure better Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) along with
accuracy, for the first time a trio binning was used for Environment for the Americas (EFTA). It is celebrated to
separating haplotypes of a buffalo, using a father- raise the awareness on the need for protecting the
mother-offspring trio. World buffalo population is migratory birds and their habitats.The first world
estimated to be 224.4 million, of which 219 million (97.58 Migratory Day was observed on the weekend of April 8-
per cent) are in Asia. 9, 2006.
61. (b) Journal of Science A team of researchers led by 66. (b) Chhattisgarh The Chhattisgarh police have deployed
Professor Walter Salzburger from the University of Basel, first ever Anti-Naxal women’s commando unit named
Switzerland have discovered that certain deep-sea fish ‘Danteshwari Ladake’ or ‘Fighters of Goddess
have expanded their rhodopsin genes to detect various Danteshwari’. These women commandos have inducted
wavelengths in near-total darkness in the deep sea, the in the District Reserve Guard (DRG) which is
largest habitat on Earth.It was published in the Journal of Chhattisgarh’s frontline anti-naxal force.This specially
Science. The genes can cover exactly the wavelength raised squad was part of the security forces “short action
range of light “produced” by light-emitting organs of teams” that eliminated three Naxal commanders in the
deep-sea organisms. This is known as past one month, has now inducted in the state’s Naxal-
bioluminescence.Some deep-sea fish have adapted to hit Dantewada district.The unit comprised of 30 women
detect the tiny amount of residual light that makes it to commandos led by Deputy Superintendent of Police
the depths of the ocean using their highly sensitive (DSP) Dineshwari Nand. Out of these 30 women
telescope eyes. commandos, 10 are surrendered women Naxals and 10

are assistant constables, part of anti-naxal movement 72. (d) Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) On May 9th, Indian
Salwa Judum. IT firm, Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) surpassed the
67. (b) Kochi Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), led by Mukesh
(CBIC) had organised a meeting of the Regional Heads of Ambani, in terms of Market capitalisation and became
Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the the India’s most valued firm by market capitalisation. As
World Customs Organisation (WCO) from 8th May to per BSE data, the market-cap of TCS stood at Rs. 8.13
10th May, 2019 in Kochi. India hosted this meeting as the trillion whereas the market-cap of RIL was Rs.7.95
Vice Head of the Asia Pacific region, duties it assumed trillion.
on 1st July, 2018 for a 2-year period. In the meeting, was 73. (a) Gaya, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir Border Road
discussed India’s progress in carrying forward the Organisation (BRO) officials have created India’s first
programmes, initiatives of WCO to improve and provide ever ice cafe in the mountain village of Gaya in Ladakh
security in the cross-border trade, the capacity building region of Jammu and Kashmir, at 14,000 feet height
and technical assistance needed to achieve this goal, above sea level, on the famous ManaliLeh Highway. The
work programs of the Vice-Chair and facilitation of ice sculpture, resembles a Buddhist meditation place,
bilateral meetings to be held between the Member States. was created by natural process. The design of the ice cafe
68. (c) Pranab Kumar Das Regional Heads of Customs has been inspired by the works of famous Indian
Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World engineer and innovator and education reformist, Sonam
Customs Organisation (WCO) meeting was headed by Wangchuk.
Mr. Pranab Kumar Das, Chairman, CBIC. The 74. (a) AJIT A group of researchers and professor Manav
participants of the meeting included customs delegates Desai from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
from more than 20 countries of the Asia Pacific region have developed a microprocessor named ‘AJIT’ which
and the senior dignitaries of the WCO and its regional was indigenously conceptualised, designed, developed
bodies, namely, Regional Office for Capacity Building and manufactured. The chip of the microprocessor was
(ROCB) and Regional Intelligence Liaoning Office developed at Semi-Conductor Laboratory in
(RILO). iii. Mr. Pranab Kumar Das, Chairman focussed Chandigarh. This was the first time that academia,
on the strategic principles guiding India. The principles industry and government worked together for the
are as follows: Greater communication and connectivity development of new technology. The project was funded
within the region Making use of the technological by IIT Bombay, Ministry of Electronics and Information
advancements Developing an inclusive approach Technology (MeitY) and Mumbai based Powai Labs. The
Agreement on major issues team developed a toolset called AHIR-V2, which can
69. (d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad In a convert an algorithm to hardware to design the
survey conducted by Air Help, Rajiv Gandhi microprocessor circuit.
International Airport of Hyderabad has been ranked as 75. (d) Samsung Recently, South Korea based Samsung
the world’s 8th Best Airport. The airports were rated on company has launched the world’s first highest
the basis of time performance, service quality and food & resolution image sensor of 64 megapixels. This image
shopping options. AirHelp is an organization which is sensor will be used in upcoming smartphones of
specialized in air traveler rights and seeks compensation Samsung and the objective is to meet the growing
in cases of delays or cancellations of flights. demand for smartphones with better image quality.
70. (c) Qatar 10 Best Airports of 2019: Samsung has launched two new image sensors with 0.8
• Hamad International Airport, Qatar (DOH) micrometer pixel: The 64-megapixel ISOCELL Bright
• Tokyo International Airport, Japan (HND) GW1 The 48-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GW2.
• Athens International Airport, Greece(ATH) 76. (c) Portugal On 9th April 2019, Wildlife Experts from
• Afonso Pena International Airport, Brazil (CWB) Institute for Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF)
• Gdansk Lech Wasa Airport, Poland (GDN) have confirmed that the reappearance of brown bear in
• Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia (SVO) Portugal after one bear was spotted in the Montesinho
• Changi Airport Singapore, Singapore (SIN) Natural Park and Braganca commune in northeastern
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, India (HYD) Portugal in more than a century. It is usually known to
• Tenerife North Airport, Spain (TFN) live in the western Cantabrian Mountains in northern
• Viracopos/Campinas International Airport, Brazil Spain.Brown bears have been extinct in Portugal since
(VCP) the 19th century, and the last reports are between the 18th
71. (d) Group Sail Guided Missile Destroyer, INS Kolkata and the end of the 19th century.
and Fleet Support Ship, INS Shakti participated in 77. (b) Trimeresurus arunachalensis A new species of pit
‘Group Sail’ exercise with Helicopter Carrier JMSDF viper named Trimeresurus arunachalensis was found in
Izumo & Guided Missile Destroyer JMSDF Murasame of West Kameng district of Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh by
Japan; Frigate BRP Andres Bonifacio of Philippines and a team of herpetologists from Indian Institute of Science
Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS Williams P Lawrence Education and Research based in Pune, led by Ashok
of the USA in the disputed South China Sea. This was 6- Captain. The newly found species has reddish brown
day long group sail exercise from May 3 to May 9 and colour and a unique heat sensing system. The discovery
objective was to deepen the existing partnership and was published in Russian Journal of Herpetology.Before
foster mutual understanding among navies of friendly this discovery, India has been a home of four brown pit
countries. vipers – Malabar, Horseshoe, Hump-nosed and
Himalayan.

78. (d) Bengal Tiger A team of researchers from Bangladesh eliminate industrially produced trans fat (iTFA) from
and Australia have claimed that the majestic Royal food supply worldwide by 2023. Trans fat-intake leads to
Bengal Tiger, which dominates the marshy mangrove coronary heart disease, due to which globally 5,00,000
ecosystem in the Sunderbans forest reserves, is under deaths occur every year. Dr Tedros Adhanom
threat due to climate change and the unprecedented rise Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO had a meeting
in sea levels.It was published in the journal named with the IFBA representatives, that included CEOs (chief
Science of the Total Environment. According to the executive officers) from around 12 companies
researchers, there may be no tiger habitats left in the comprising IFBA. The meeting stressed on the steps that
Bangladesh Sundarbans by 2070.In 2010, World Wildlife are needed to be taken to eliminate industrial trans fats,
Fund for Nature had reported that even a 11-inch rise in decrease salt, sugar and saturated fats in processed
water levels can wipe out the tiger population in the foods.
region by 96%. 85. (a) CYD-TDV The Food and Drug Administration
79. (a) Thoppil Mohamed Meeran On May 10, noted Tamil (FDA), United States has approved first vaccine named
novelist and Sahitya Akademi Awardee Thoppil Dengvaxia for the prevention of dengue disease but with
Mohamed Meeran passed away at Pettai in Tirunelveli certain conditions that use dengue vaccine only in people
district. He was 74. He authored several Tamil and who have a previous history of the disease. The vaccine
Malayalam novels. His novel “Saaivu Naarkkali” (The is also known as CYD-TDV and made by company Sanofi
Reclining Chair) won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Pasteur.
1997. His other novels are “Oru Kadalora Graamaththin 86. (b) Pakkamalai Reserve Forests,Tamilnadu A team of
Kathai”, “Thuraimugam”, “Koonan Thoppu” and “Anju researchers and wildlife activists from Indigenous
Vannam Theru.” He has also written short stories like Biodiversity Foundation (IBF) have sighted 363 nests of
“Anbukku Muthumai Illai”, “Thangarasu”, the grizzled giant squirrel, a large tree squirrel at
“Ananthasayanam Colony”, “Oru Kutti Theevin Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee in the Eastern
Varippadam”, “Thoppil Mohamed Meeran Kathaigal” Ghats,TamilNadu.Its Scientific name is
and “Oru Maamaramum Konjam Paravaigalum.” He Ratufamacroura.The research was headed by K. Raman,
received eight awards in total which included the Sahitya a naturalist of IBF.
Akademi Award and Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya 87. (a) Lappi Areena, Rovaniemi, Finland On May 7, 2019,
Perumantram Award in 1992. Finland held the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
80. (d)China After a meeting of Commerce Secretary Anup in Lappi Areena, Rovaniemi, Finland. The dignitaries
Wadhawan and General Administration of Customs of from the 8 Arctic States had approved the work
China (GACC) Vice Minister Li Guo, India and China completed under the 2-year Finnish Chairmanship to
signed a protocol for exportation of Indian chilli meal to enhance sustainable development and environmental
China. In the meeting both the dignitaries discussed the conservation in the Arctic region. The Arctic States were
challenges related to trade regarding the pending Indian joined by delegates from the Arctic Council’s Permanent
request for agricultural products, that wasn’t been given Participant organizations, the heads of the 6 Working
clearance. Groups, and Observers.Arctic States concluded the
81. (c) Uttarkhand On the ceremonious occasion of Akshay Arctic Council Ministerial meeting by signing a joint
Tritiya, The Char Dham Yatra in Garhwal Himalayas, agreement as the Arctic Council Ministers meet, passed
Uttarkhand began with the gates of Gangotri and the Chairmanship from Finland to Iceland.
Yamunotri shrines in Uttarkashi district being opened at 88. (c) India India was re-elected as an Observer to Arctic
11:30 am and 1:15 pm respectively. The opening of these Council and India committed to contributing more to
famous shrines symbolises the beginning of the Char Arctic Council. India had received the Observer status in
Dham Yatra or ‘journey to 4 holy sites’ that attracts lakhs 2013 during the Kiruna Ministerial meeting in Sweden.
of devotees from within and outside India. Since the year 2008, India has its Arctic research station,
82. (a) Australia Recently, the Australian flight carrier, termed as ‘Himadri’ in Svalbard, Norway.
Qantas has operated world’s first zero waste commercial 89. (c) International Narcotics Control Board(INCB) Jagjit
flight named QF739 from Sydney to Adelaide which Pavadia, an Indian, has been re-elected by the UN
disposed all waste through compost, reuse or Economic and Social Council to a five year term on
recycle.This airline has substituted over 1000 single-use International Narcotics Control Board with the highest
plastic items with more environment friendly items number of votes of 44 in the 54 member council. She will
which has helped airline to achieve zero-waste during begin her term on March 2, next year. A member of the
commercial flight. Indian Revenue Service, Ms Pavadia is the former
83. (b) KS Radhakrishnan Former Supreme Court judge, KS Narcotics Commissioner of India.She was elected to the
Radhakrishnan has been appointed as a member of INCB for her first five year term in 2014. She has also
Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT) for served as the First Vice-President of the Board in 2016
a term of 4 year. Headquarter of the CSAT is in London. and Chair of the Standing Committee on Estimates in
He had earlier served as a Supreme Court judge from 2015 and 2017.
November 2009 to May 2014. He has also served as the 90. (b) Serotonin Researchers at Tata Institute of
Chief Justice of the High Courts of Gujarat and J&K. Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai have identified a
84. (b) Alliance (International Food and Beverage Alliance) new function for Serotonin, a monoamine
WHO (World Health organization) collaborated with the neurotransmitter. The serotonin may help treat
International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to neurological diseases.The results of the study were

published in the journal “Proceedings of the National raise a motion of no confidence against the
Academy of Sciences (PNAS)”.A research paper jointly government.The Opposition parties have rejected the
led by Vidita A. Vaidya and UllasKolthur-Seetharam constitutional alterations.
from TIFR, in collaboration with Ashok Vaidya from 95. (a) Azure Blockchain Service Recently, Microsoft has
KHS (Kasturba Health Society), had found that stress released its own fully managed Azure Blockchain
buster Serotonin is involved in the generation of new Service. This will help in simplifying the formation,
mitochondria in neurons, increased cellular respiration management and governance of the businesses so that
and fuel (ATP- adenosine triphosphate) in the cell.The they can pay attention to workflow logic and application
recent discovery establishes that serotonin signaling development. Businesses can develop their applications
could be used to prevent mitochondrial abnormalities on this new cloud-based platform. “Quorum”, an
and neuronal loss. enterprise-focused version of open-sourced platform
91. (c) Itokawa Maitrayee Bose, Indian-origin cosmochemist Ethereum, will be the first ledger available in Azure
along with Ziliang Jin, a postdoctoral scholar in Arizona Blockchain Service. This has been announced after a
State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration, partnership between J.P Morgan and Microsoft.
have found water in asteroid Itokawa samples collected 96. (d) Didymos B The National Aeronautics and Space
by the Japanese space probe Hayabusa. The research Administration (NASA) will hit an asteroid named
paper detailing the analysis of five of the particles from Didymoon or Didymos B with a spacecraft called Double
the asteroid samples was published in the journal Science Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) in 2022. This will be
Advances on 8th May 2019.Maitrayee Bose, isotope the first mission which demonstrates a planetary defence
cosmochemist, is an assistant professor in the School of technique. The asteroid is 150 m tall which orbiting a
Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University larger body called Didymos A. This will help in
(ASU) in Tempe, US. Itokawa is a peanut-shaped S-type understanding the state of the asteroid system.The
asteroid about 1,800 feet long and 700 to 1,000 feet wide. spacecraft Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will
It circles the Sun every 18 months at an average distance carry an optical navigation system which captures the
of 1.3 times the Earth-Sun distance. images. This will help the spacecraft to reach its target
92. (d) NR Madhava Menon On 7th May 2019, Renowned successfully.The DART spacecraft will use small
academician and father of modern Indian Legal hydrazine thrusters which utilise the electric propulsion
Education, Dr. Neelakanta Ramakrishna Madhava system.
Menon (NR Madhava Menon) died at a private hospital 97. (c) Global Assessment The UN Report termed as ‘Global
in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 84. He was born on Assessment’, stated that, among the approximated 8
4th May 1935 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Madhava million plant, insect and animal species, around 1 million
Menon founded the National Law School of India is at risk of extinction within decades. The research study
University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru, National Judicial confirms that this extreme loss is a direct result of human
Academy (NJA) in Bhopal and the National University of activity and has the consequence of a direct threat to
Judicial Sciences (NUJS) in Kolkata.The first national law human well-being worldwide.The report was endorsed
school in India, National Law School of India, Bengaluru, by 130 countries, including the U.S., Russia and
was founded in 1986. The school was headed by him for China.The research study was launched in Paris by the
12 years.The National University of Judicial Sciences in Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Kolkata was founded in 1998, and the National Judicial Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). IPBES is
Academy in Bhopal was founded in 2003. headed by Robert Watson, a British environmental
93. (a) Honey Mission For the first time in India, under the scientist.The research study has been compiled by 145
‘Honey Mission’ initiative, (KVIC) Khadi and Village expert authors from 50 countries.The basic foundation of
Industries Commission (in less than 2 years) distributed the study lies in the dire need to incorporate a new “post-
more than 1 lakh bee-boxes among farmers and jobless growth” form of economics, which would help to alter
youths across India.KVIC has helped in creating more the risks of pollution, habitat destruction and carbon
than 10,000 new jobs and 25,000 additional man-days emissions.
through the manufacturing of bee boxes and honey 98. (b) Saccharin Based on the recommendation of the
extractors. Bee-keeping would also open many job Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry in
avenues for aspiring young entrepreneurs. In August March 2019, the revenue department under the Ministry
2017, the initiative of ‘Honey Mission’ was launched in of Finance has imposed anti-dumping duty of 1,633.17 $
accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for per tonne on saccharin imports from Indonesia. This
‘Sweet Revolution‘ in 2016 while introducing Banas duty, unless withdrawn earlier, will be valid for a period
Honey project at Deesa, Gujarat. of 5 years.Import of saccharin into India has increased
94. (d) Senegal In the very first initiative of President Macky from 421 tonnes in 2014-15 to 543 tonne in 2017-18.The
Sall’s 2nd term in office, Senegalese parliament has petition seeking anti-dumping probe on saccharin
approved a constitutional reform to remove the post of imports from Indonesia was filed by Swati Petro
prime minister.The motion was passed with 124 MPs Products Pvt Ltd.
(member of parliament) voting in favour of the motion, 99. (a) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob A Jewish, Lieutenant
while 7 MPs voting against the motion.The parliament General (retired) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob honoured
also supported the legislative alterations, whose prime with a plaque on the Wall of Honour at the Ammunition
objective was to prevent the president from dissolving Hill. He fought World War II and India Pakistan war of
the National Assembly. In doing so, it could no longer 1965 and also negotiated the historic surrender of

Pakistani troops in Dhaka after the 1971 Bangladesh decommissioned. INS Ranjit was commissioned on 15th
Liberation war. After retirement, he became the September 1983 with Captain Vishnu Bhagwat as the
Governor of two states- Goa and Punjab. He died in 2016 chair. INS Ranjit was the 3rd of the 5 Kashin-class
at the age of 92.Till now, the Wall of Honour at destroyers built by the former USSR (Union of Soviet
Ammunition Hill has honoured more than 340 people Socialist Republics).INS Ranjit was deployed during
which comprised of high ranking officers, women, front IPKF (Indian Peace Keeping Force) operations and
line fighters and humble members of supporting units. Operation Talwar during Kargil conflict.
100. (d) INS Ranjit After 36 years of service, Indian Navy’s
frontline missile destroyer, INS Ranjit has been


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