2019 edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) theme is ?
1.Access to information and freedom
2.Media for Democracy Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation
3.Keeping power in check media justice and rule of law
4.All of the above
A Nepali teenager, Bandana Nepal has set a new Guinness World Record on Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual by dancing continuously for
1.80 hours
2.126 hours
3.156 hours
4.124 hours
A Nepali teenager, Bandana Nepal has set a new Guinness World Record on Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual by dancing continuously for 126 hours (over 5 days). She received the official confirmation from the Guinness Records on
1.3rd May 2019
2.4th May 2019
3.5th May 2019
4.6th May 2019
According to the latest data from US space agency NASA, the giant asteroid named 99942 Apophis is expected to approach dangerously close to the Earth on
1.13 Apr 2029
2.13 Apr 2023
3.13 Apr 2021
4.None
According to the latest data from US space agency NASA, the giant asteroid named 99942 Apophis is expected to approach dangerously close to the Earth on April 13, 2029. However, there is no need to worry as it will be about how many Km away from the surface of the Earth?
1.29000 Km
2.31000 Km
3.48000 Km
4.57880 Km
According to Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) report how many journalists have been killed
1.45
2.43
3.55
4.53
Ace Indian squash players Saurav Ghoshal and Joshna Chinappa won their respective Asian Individual Squash Championship titles in
1.Brazil
2.Malaysia
3.United kingdom
4.None
After 8 years, India will once again mark its presence at the art worlds oldest Biennale in Venice, Italy that begins
1.11 may 2019
2.12 may 2019
3.13 may 2019
4.14 may 2019
Alfred Brownell, who won the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize, belongs to which country?
1.USA
2.Liberia
3.Italy
4.None
Archaeologists in ________ have recently unearthed a rare life-sized stucco sculpture from a Buddhist site at Phanigiri in Suryapet.
1.Tripura
2.Telangana
3.Jaipur
4.None
Bandana set the record by doing a solo dance on Nepali music for 126 hours in the hall of Big Foodland restaurant in Kathmandu on
1.23 Dec 2018
2.12 Jan 2019
3.23 Nov 2019
4.None
Bandana, who set a new Guinness World Record on Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual, is from which country?
1.India
2.Germany
3.Nepal
4.USA
Bharat Fibre, which is in news recently, is associated to which of the following telecom companies?
1.BSNL
2.Airtel
3.Vodafone
4.None of the above
BSNL provides FTTH service which gives a max speed of
1.4 mbps
2.4 kbps
3.2 mbps
4.4 gbps
BSNL provides FTTH service with a monthly charge in the range of
1.RS 777-16,999
2.RS 1000-16,999
3.RS 1000-20,000
4.None of the above
BSNL provides FTTH service with a monthly charge in the range of Rs 777 to Rs 16,999 in over
1.100 telecom districts
2.160 telecom districts
3.170 telecom districts
4.260 telecom districts
Claire Polosak created history by becoming the first female umpire to stand in a mens One-Day International is belongs to
1.Australia
2.Brazil
3.England
4.India
Claire Polosak created history by becoming the first female umpire to stand in a mens One-Day International is belongs to
1.Australia
2.Brazil
3.England
4.India
Coaches Baljeet Singh, B.S. Chauhan and Romesh Pathania have been proposed for
1.Hockey award
2.Dhyan Chand Award
3.Best player award
4.Dronacharya Award.
Dilip Kumar, a 1995-batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre, has been appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of
1.Lokpal
2.Rajyapal
3.Both A and B
4.None
Dr. Negasso Gidada, the former President of Ethiopia, has passed away
1.2 May 2019
2.4 May 2019
3.25 April 2019
4.27 April 2019
Dr. Negasso Gidada, the former President of Ethiopia, has passed away in
1.France
2.Germany
3.USA
4.Nepal
Duti Krushna Panda (97), the veteran CPI leader and former Lok Sabha member, has passed away at
1.Odisha
2.Maharashtra
3.Haryana
4.None
Duti Krushna Panda (97), the veteran CPI leader and former Lok Sabha member, has passed away in
1.8 may 2019
2.7 may 2019
3.6 may 2019
4.5 may 2019
Exercise - Varuna are held in two pahse which are
1.Varuna 19.1
2.Varuna 19.2
3.Both of the above
4.None of the above
For the 2019 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award which hockey player has been nominated ?
1.PR Sreejesh
2.Romash Thakur
3.RP singh
4.None of the above
Hockey India has also nominated R.P. Singh and Sandeep Kaur for
1.Hockey award
2.Dhyan Chand Award
3.Best player award
4.All of the above
In a major diplomatic victory for India, Jaish e Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee on
1.May 2 2019
2.May 7 2019
3.May 1 2019
4.May 6 2019
In chess, the TePe Sigeman & Co International tournament has started in Malmo, Sweden on
1.4 May 2019
2.5 May 2019
3.6 May 2019
4.7 May 2019
In chess, the TePe Sigeman & Co International tournament has started in Malmo, Sweden on May 3. According to the World Chess Federation(FIDE), the tournament will have
1.8 players
2.7 players
3.6 players
4.5 players
In which of the following cities the headquarters of Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited (WAPCOS) is located ?
1.Gwalior
2.Delhi
3.Bombay
4.Jaipur
In which of the following countries,the 2019 edition of International Jazz Day (IJD) was launched by UNESCO
1.India
2.Australia
3.China
4.Russia
In which of the following Indian cities the 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship is scheduled to be held ?
1.Delhi
2.Bombay
3.jaipur
4.Kota
In which of the following places Indo-French joint naval exercise Varuna 19.1 has started ?
1.India
2.Goa
3.United nation
4.Indonesia
India is officially invited to Group of 7 (G-7) industrialized nations summit along with Australia, Chile and South Africa. The summit is scheduled to be held in Biarritz, France in
1.24-25 Aug 2019
2.24-25 Sep 2019
3.26 Aug 2019
4.27 Sep 2019
INS Vela, which is launched under Indian Navys Project-75, is the joint venture of India and which of the following countries?
1.France
2.USA
3.India
4.Brazil
International Press Institute (IPI) headquarter are present at
1.Washington
2.New york
3.Berlin
4.Vienna
JeM chief Masood Azhar has been designated as global terrorist as per which UNSC committee,
1.UNSC 1267 committee
2.UNSC 1265 committee
3.UNSC 1263 committee
4.UNSC 1261 committee
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is in news recently, is from which of the following country?
1.Thailand
2.France
3.Brazil
4.None
Mangaluru City Police has launched an all-women police patrol unit Rani Abbakka Force for the protection of
1.Women
2.Children
3.Both A and B
4.None
Master Hirannaiah, the noted Kannada theatre personality, passed away in
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Gujarat
3.Maharashtra
4.Karnataka
Master Hirannaiah, the noted Kannada theatre personality, passed away on
1.1 May 2019
2.2 May 2019
3.3 May 2019
4.4 May 2019
Mawmluh cave, is associated to which of the following states?
1.Himachal pradesh
2.J&K
3.Meghalaya
4.Nagaland
Mention the theme of the 2019 International Labour Day
1.Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners
2.Lets value work by providing the jobless with start-up capital support
3.Celebrating the International Labour Movement
4.None
New Vice Chief of Indian Air Force (IAF)
1.Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
2.Abhay Rathore
3.Hans seley
4.None of the above
On which date, the 2019 International Dance Day (IDD) is observed recently?
1.April 12
2.April 29
3.April 34
4.May 9
On which date,Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) barred the National Stock Exchange from raising money on the securities market directly
1.30 april 2019
2.30 may 2019
3.30 may 2018
4.30 april 2018
Pungam Kannan (80), the former Indian footballer, has passed away at
1.Delhi
2.Bihar
3.Gwalior
4.Kolkata
Pungam Kannan, who passed away recently, was the well-known player of which sports?
1.Cricket
2.Football
3.chess
4.Hockey
Raheem Sterling was awarded with how many votes?
1.45%
2.90%
3.62%
4.None of the above
Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of
1.Indian army
2.Indian Navy
3.Indian Air force
4.Indian education system
SEBI has barred which stock exchange from securities market for 6 months on co-location case?
1.BSE
2.NSE
3.HSE
4.GSE
State-owned telecoms firm BSNL has become the first operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service in
1.Pulwama
2.Delhi
3.DRDO Noida
4.Nepal
The 16th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD-2019) was held in
1.Doha
2.Lahore
3.Kathmandu
4.None
The 16th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD-2019) was held in Doha, Qatar from 30 April to
1.1 May
2.2 May
3.3 May
4.4 May
The 2019 edition was launched in Melbourne, Australia and celebrated in more than how many countries around the world.
1.190
2.200
3.210
4.220
the 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship is scheduled to be held in
1.August 21 to 30
2.May 21 to 30
3.June 21 to 30
4.July 21 to 30
The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is an autonomous body affiliated to which of the following union ministries?
1.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
2.Ministry of Civil Aviation
3.Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
4.Ministry of Coal
The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise - Varuna 19.1 – has started off the Goa coast from
1.2 to 10 May 2019
2.1 to 10 May 2019
3.5 to 10 May 2019
4.10 May 2019
The Government of India (GoI) has signed a MoU with which IIT to set up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies?
1.IIT Delhi
2.IIT Indore
3.IIT Kanpur
4.IIT Bombay
The International Firefighters Day (IFFD) is observed every year on
1.2 May
2.3 May
3.4 May
4.5 May
The International Jazz Day (IZD) is celebrated around the world on
1.May 30 every year
2.April 20 every year
3.May 20 every year
4.April 30 every year
The International Labour Day (ILD) is celebrated every year on
1.1st of May
2.2nd of May
3.3rd of May
4.4th of May
The second part of the exercise - Varuna 19.2 - is scheduled to be held in
1.April 2019
2.May End 2019
3.May 2019
4.June 2019
The second part of the exercise Varuna 19.2 is scheduled to be held in
1.Djibouti
2.Goa
3.Ocean sea
4.Kistiner in Moldavia
The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which aims to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution by 20%-30% in at least
1.102 cities by 2024
2.100 cities by 2025
3.89 cities by 2026
4.76 cities by 2027
The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which aims to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution by 20%-30% in at least
1.102 cities by 2024
2.100 cities by 2025
3.89 cities by 2026
4.76 cities by 2027
The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which aims to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution by 20%-30% in at least
1.102 cities by 2024
2.100 cities by 2025
3.89 cities by 2026
4.76 cities by 2027
The United Kingdom Parliament has become the first national legislative body in the world to pass national declaration (or motion) of an
1.Environment Emergency
2.Climate Emergency
3.Both of the above
4.None of the above
The World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) is observed every year on
1.4 may
2.2 may
3.3 may
4.6 may
The World Tuna Day (WTD) include approximately 40 species occurring in the
1.Atlantic Ocean
2.Pacific ocean
3.Indian Ocean
4.All of the above
The World Tuna Day 2019 is observed recently on
1.May 2
2.May 3
3.May 1
4.May 6
Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) said in its latest report that as many as 55 journalists have been killed since
1.April 2019
2.May 2019
3.June 2019
4.None of the above
Which bank has become the first Indian bank to link interest rates to RBIs repo rate? (
1.PNB
2.BOI
3.SBI
4.All
Which celebration of World Press Freedom Day (WPED-2019) is jointly organized by UNESCO, African Union Commission and the Government of Ethiopia.
1.26th
2.25th
3.27th
4.20th
Which country has become India’s top crude oil supplier in 2018-19 fiscal year?
1.Iran
2.Russia
3.United nation
4.Indonesia
Which country is the current chair of the 2019 G-7 summit?
1.Australia
2.France
3.Italy
4.India
Which IIT has tied up with e-Governance Services India Limited to upscale Unnat Bharat Abhiyan which is an initiative of the Ministry of HRD
1.IIT Delhi
2.IIT Indore
3.IIT Kanpur
4.None
Which IIT has tied up with e-Governance Services India Limited to upscale Unnat Bharat Abhiyan which is an initiative of the Ministry of HRD
1.IIT Delhi
2.IIT Indore
3.IIT Kanpur
4.None
Which Indian sportswomen has attained the World No. 1 position in the womens 10m air rifle event?
1.Saumyta panday
2.Apurvi Chandela
3.Saniya khan
4.Anisa Sayyed
Which Indian wrestler has won gold in the men 65kg freestyle at the 2019 Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament?
1.Bajrang Punia
2.Sultan Ali khan
3.Rahul Aware
4.none of the above
Which of the following countries is the biggest spender on military expenditure in 2018, as per new data by SIPRI?
1.Japan
2.Pakistan
3.Russia
4.United states
which of the following countries Operation Swift Retort, which is in news recently, is associated to
1.India
2.Iran
3.Russia
4.Pakistan
Which of the following country has recently honoured 1971 war hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob with a plaque on Ammunition Hill Wall of Honour
1.United kingdom
2.England
3.Israel
4.None
Which of the following country is associated with Generalized System of Preference (GSP)
1.India
2.Pakistan
3.United states
4.Indonesia
Which of the following football clubs has clinched the 2019 Spanish La Liga title?
1.Liverpool
2.Manchester United
3.Barcelona FC
4.None
Which of the following former ISRO chief has been bestowed with Frances highest civilian award
1.G Madhavan Nair
2.A S Kiran Kumar
3.U Ramachandra Rao
4.Satish Dhawan
Which of the following has been appointed as first independent woman director of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?
1.Pooja kandel
2.Usha shangwan
3.Jiya sharma
4.Jayshree vyas
Which of the following Indian journalist has won the 2018 ACJ Award for Investigative Journalism in print/online category?
1.Nileena MS
2.Neha Dixit
3.Nikita rathore
4.None
Which of the following Indians are included in the Times 100 Most Influential People List 2019?
1.Arundhati katju
2.Meneka Guruswamy
3.Mukesh Ambani
4.All of the above
Which of the following parliaments has become the first in the world to declare climate emergency ?
1.United Kingdom
2.United State
3.China
4.Russia
Which of the following state city police has launched an all-women police patrol unit Rani Abbakka Force
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Karnataka
3.Kerala
4.None
Which one has become the first non-British President of Marylebone Cricket Club ?
1.Abhay Seley
2.Hans jekh
3.Kumar sangakkara
4.None of the above
Which space agency has revealed that giant asteroid 99942 Apophis is expected to fly close to Earth in a decade
1.JAXA
2.Roscosmos
3.NASA
4.CNES
Who among the following has been appointed as NATOs Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR)?
1.Tod Wolters
2.Yuli Wolters
3.Elina Meltan
4.None
Who among the following has been appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Lokpal
1.Dilip Mehra
2.Raghvendra prajapati
3.Dilip Kumar
4.Animesh khan
Who among the following led the Indian delegation at the 16th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue 2019?
1.V K Singh
2.Rajnath singh
3.Ajay Pratap
4.Piyush Goyal
Who has been named the 2019 footballer of the year by the Football Writers Association
1.Raheem Sterling
2.Abhay Rathore
3.Hans seley
4.Lionel messy
World No 1 Bajrang Punia won the gold at the 2019 Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament are held at
1.Russia
2.India
3.Russia
4.China
World No1 Bajrang Punia won the gold at the 2019 Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament are held on
1.may 3
2.may 2
3.may 4
4.may 5