• International Museum Day is celebrated annually on May [latex]18^{th}[/latex] to raise awareness about the importance of museums as means of cultural exchange.


• Events and activities related to International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or an entire week, according to the International Council of Museums, which organized the first International Museum Day in 1977.

• World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is observed annually on May [latex]18^{th}[/latex].


• HIV vaccine advocates mark the day by promoting the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS.

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• Australians have begun voting in the first general election since political infighting ousted the nation's fourth leader in a decade.


• PM Scott Morrison says he has united his conservative government in the nine months since he replaced Malcolm Turnbull.


• Labor opposition leader Bill Shorten has pressed his case with stark policy alternatives.

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• Lawmakers in the Bundestag said the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) group uses anti-Semitic methods to promote its political goals.


• The BDS movement described the decision as "a betrayal of international law".


• It comes after the group called for artists to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest held in Tel Aviv this week.

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• "When it comes to police shortages, we should leave no stone unturned which might help increase staff numbers, and this might be one of the pieces of the puzzle," Lena Nitz, chairperson of the Swedish Police Union, told the TT newswire.


• "In Norway they have more police than they plan to employ. They are newly educated, extremely motivated and in search of police work."


• According to the union, more than 250 trained police officers are currently unable to find a job in Norway, despite completing three years of training and passing a professional exam.

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• A retrospective of Indian New Wave Cinema from the 50s to 70s is set to play this October in China at the Pingyao International Film Festival.


• The 12-film package will arguably be the biggest retrospective of its kind in China. The country normally is known to not allow more than 10 films in a foreign retrospective.

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• The US has reached a deal with Canada to lift tariffs on steel and aluminium imports in a move that could lead to approval for a new North American trade deal.


• In a joint statement, the US and Canada announced that a 25% tariff on steel imports, and of 10% on aluminium, will end in 48 hours.


• It is widely expected the US and Mexico will make a similar announcement soon.


• The US implemented the tariffs last year on grounds of "national security".

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• An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the wee hours of according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).


• Earlier, a light intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Nicobar Islands at 00:35 am.

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• The event took off with the Vietnamese Buddhist monks chanting “Buddham Sharanam Gakshami, Dhammam Sharan Gakshami’’ under the legendry Bodhi Tree.


• The entire Buddhist township of Bodh Gaya has turned into a fortress with heavy security deployed at the three-day mega celebration to mark the 2563rd birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.

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• Military installations across the country have been put on alert following the recovery of some sensitive documents, including maps and sketches, related to the Indian Army at the Pune airport, two officials familiar with the matter said.


• The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which provides security at major airports, including the one in Pune, had alerted the local police and Intelligence Bureau (IB) after the documents were seized .

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• The situation in Jammu and Kashmir continued to be tense as curfew in the violence-hit Bhaderwah town in Doda districtremained in force for the second consecutive day and a shutdown was observed in the Valley.


• The curfew was imposed in Bhaderwah town after a man was shot by some unidentified gunmen.


• Doda district SSP, Shabir Malik said, “Situation is under control but the curfew is still on in Bhaderwah town. There was no law and order problem today”.

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• Public sector lender Corporation Bank said its loss widened to Rs 6,581.49 crore during the fourth quarter ended March [latex]31^{st}[/latex], mainly due to higher provisioning for bad loans.


• The bank had reported loss of Rs 1,838.39 crore during January-March quarter of 2017-18.

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• SBI Card, the country’s second-largest credit card issuer, increased its card acquisition rate to three lakh cards per month from one lakh cards per month in December 2016, said Hardayal Prasad, MD and CEO, SBI Card.


• Currently, SBI Card has a 17.6 per cent market share in terms of Cards-in-Force (CIF) and 17.1 per cent share in card spends.


• Prasad said that SBI Card is now aspiring for higher market share by acquiring new customers and increasing business volumes.

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• Former cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Sanjay Manjrekar have been named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) commentary panel for the upcoming World Cup, beginning May [latex]30^{th}[/latex] in England and Wales.


• The stellar line up of commentators includes game’s most respected broadcasters Nasser Hussain, Ian Bishop, Melanie Jones, Kumar Sangakkara, Michael Atherton, Alison Mitchell, Brendon McCullum, Graeme Smith, and Wasim Akram.

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• Odisha-born IAS officer and Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra was conferred with the prestigious United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction for the year 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland


• Mahila Housing Sewa Trust, India and Department of Civil Defence of Campinas, Brazil were the co-winners of the award.


• Name of the winners were announced by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori at an awards ceremony in Geneva.

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• A mechanical engineer from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Mr. Kulkarni joined NTPC in 1982 as an executive trainee. Later, Mr. Kulkarni completed MBA (Finance), IPMA Level D certificate, MCA and Ph. D.


• He has rich and varied experience in the areas of power plant, consultancy, inspection, safety and vigilance.


• He held several important positions in a career spanning over 36 years and worked at Singrauli, Dadri, Anpara, Patna, Meja, Bilhaur, WR-1 HQ at Mumbai, Corporate Center and EOC of NTPC.

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• Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has appointed Nitin Chugh as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a period of 3 years from December [latex]1^{st}[/latex], 2019. The current MD and CEO Samit Ghosh’s tenure will end on November [latex]30^{th}[/latex], 2019.


• The appointment is subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the bank.

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• Jeffrey Rosen was confirmed as the United States’ latest deputy attorney general by the US Senate after his predecessor, Rod Rosenstein, left the department.


• Rosenstein oversaw Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigations into Russian collusion in the 2016 Presidential elections, before stepping down from his post in April.

A. May 15[latex]^{th}[/latex] B. May 16[latex]^{th}[/latex] C. May 17[latex]^{th}[/latex] D. May 18[latex]^{th}[/latex] Answer: D

A. 18[latex]^{th}[/latex] May B. 17[latex]^{th}[/latex] May C. 16[latex]^{th}[/latex] May D. 15[latex]^{th}[/latex] May Answer: A

A. Thailand B. Taiwan C. Vietnam D. Cambodia Answer: B

A. Saudi Arabia B. Iran C. Iraq D. Kuwait Answer: A

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Kerala C. Gujarat D. Maharashtra Answer: B

A. HeArt B. HeSpl C. HeEas D. HeAff Answer: A

A. Ajay Nayer B. Ajay Mittal C. Ajay Nagar D. Ajay Patel Answer: C

A. Jana Small Finance Bank B. AU Small Finance Bank C. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank D. ESAF Small Finance Bank Answer: C

A. TCS B. IBM C. Infosys D. HCL Answer: B

A. ICGC Vigraha B. ICGS Samarth C. ICGS Vaibhav D. ICGS Saubhagya Answer: A

A. BSE SuN MF B. BSE SkY MF C. BSE MoON MF D. BSE StAR MF Answer: D

A. Journalist B. Scientist C. Architect D. Painter Answer: C

A. Uttar Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Gujarat D. Both 2 and 3 Answer: D

A. Accenture B. Cognizant C. Deloitte D. IBM India Answer: D

A. Taj Hotels B. Club Mahindra C. Indian Hotels Co. Ltd D. Tata Group Answer: C

A. Nepal B. Bhutan C. Sri Lanka D. Myanmar Answer: C

A. Spencer’s Retail Ltd B. Shoppers Stop C. Pantaloons Fashion & Retail D. Future Group Answer: B

1.Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop who is under investigation by local authorities. 2.The Vatican announced the resignation of Bishop Vilson Dias de Oliveira and named Archbishop Orlando Brandes of Aparecida as a temporary replacement. 3.de Oliveira is being investigated for extortion, illicit enrichment and the coverup of alleged cases of sexual harassment.

A. Only 1 B. Only 1 and 2 C. Only 1 and 3 D. All are correct Answer: D

A. 12 B. 17 C. 25 D. 27 Answer: D

A. N. R. Narayana Murthy B. Salil Parekh C. Kris Gopalakrishnan D. Nandan Nilekani Answer: D

1.The Indian Navy conducted signicant missile tests boosting its anti-air warfare capabilities. 2.The rst cooperative engagement ring of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) or Barak-8 was held on the Western Seaboard. 3.The ring was undertaken on the western seaboard by the INS Kochi and the INS Ganga.

A. Only 1 B. Only 1 and 2 C. Only 1 and 3 D. Only 2 and 3 Answer: B

A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat C. Madhya Pradesh D. Bihar Answer: A

A. A. S. Rajeev B. Pallav Mahapatra C. S. S. Mallikarjun Rao D. Nitin Chugh Answer: D

A. Telangana B. Kerala C. Tamil Nadu D. Gujarat Answer: B

1. Sourav Ganguly 2. Sanjay Manjrekar 3. V.V.S Laxman

A. Only 2 B. Only 1 and 2 C. Only 1 and 3 D. Only 2 and 3 Answer: B

A. 2020 B. 2021 C. 2022 D. 2023 Answer: B

A. Pramod Kumar Mishra B. B. G. Deshmukh C. T. R. Satishchandran D. Pulok Chatterji Answer: A

A. Andaman B. Lakshadweep C. Simeulue D. Cocos (Keeling) Answer: D

A. Bengaluru B. Mumbai C. New Delhi D. Hyderabad Answer: C

A. Architect B. Actor C. Journalist D. Poet Answer: B

A. Divya Ajith Kumar B. Madhab Boro C. Punita Arora D. Priya Semwal Answer: B