The article Current Affairs Quiz April 2019 section aims to help every aspirant for the preparation of different competitive exams to revise the day at ease. Every date of Current Affairs Quiz April 2019 in the article covers the topics like International, National, Banking and sports etc.
Q1. When the Labour Day is observed in India every year?
A. 1st May
B. 25th August
C. 11th October
D. 2nd November
Answer: A
Q2. Indonesia recently announced to relocate its capital. What is the Capital of Indonesia?
A. Denpasar Bali
B. Jakarta
C. Ubud
D. Surabaya
Answer: B
Q3. What is the name of Japan’s new imperial era that will begin on May 1st, 2019?
A. Showa
B. Taisho
C. Reiwa
D. Heisei
Answer: C
Q4. RBI recently announced to issue Rs 20 banknotes of greenish-yellow colour. The new Rs 20 banknotes will bear which heritage site?
A. Elephanta Caves
B. Badami Caves
C. Bhimbetka Caves
D. Ellora Caves
Answer: D
Q5. Which city hosted run to vote mini-marathon on April 28th, 2019?
A. Leh
B. Gangtok
C. Darjeeling
D. Srinagar
Answer: A
Q6. Who was named 2019 FWA footballer of the year?
A. Virgil Van Dijk
B. Lionel Messi
C. Raheem Sterling
D. Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer: A
Q7. Which city hosted the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' conclave?
A. Tashkent
B. Wuhan
C. Hangzhou
D. Bishkek
Answer: C
Q8. Which rule under the ‘Conduct of Elections Rules’ lists out a six-month jail term and a Rs 1000 fine for falsely reporting malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPATs?
A. Rule 49MA
B. Rule 51GCA
C. Rule 37PB
D. Rule 24TR
Answer: D
Q9. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on which date?
A May 27th
B April 28th
C April 29th
D April 30th
Answer: A
Q10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced to launch a new ‘Greenish Yellow’ coloured banknote for which of the following denominations?
A Rs 100
B Rs 500
C Rs 50
D Rs. 20
Answer: B
Q11. Who has reduced the minimum required level for clearing corporations operating in International nancial services centre (IFSC)?
A. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
B. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
C. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
D. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
Answer: D
Q12. The International Dance Day is observed on which date?
A. April 28th
B. May 27th
C. January 15th
D. April 29th
Answer: C
Q13. Film & sound editor ‘Terry Rawlings’ passed away. He belonged to which country?
A. USA
B. Britain
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
Answer: D
Q14. Who is the head of the CPWD (Central Works Public Department) committee to formulate design policy for building construction and infrastructure development?
A. M K Sharma
B. A K Bhuchar
C. B Venkatappaiah
D. L K Jha
Answer: B
Q15. Who has become the rst female umpire to stand in a men's one-day international (ODI)?
A. Amy Satterthwaite
B. Claire Polosak
C. Stafanie Taylor
D. Mithali Raj
Answer: A
Q16. Who has won the 2019 Tagore Literary Prize ?
A. Rana Dasgupta
B. Vinita Agrawal
C. Tishani Doshi
D. Amitav Ghosh
Answer: B
Q17. Who has won the men’s singles Gold at Asia Games Badminton Championship 2019 in Shanghai?
A. Kento Momota
B. Shi Yuqi
C. Nguyen Tien Minh
D. Chou Tien-chen
Answer: A
Q18. Who has won the Gold medal in the 10-metre Air Pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in China?
A. Abhishek Verma
B. Akhil Sheoran
C. Artem Chernousov
D. Ravi Kumar
Answer: A
Q19. Which of the following heritage sites is the motif of greenish-yellow Rs 20 denomination banknotes?
A. ElloraCaves
B. BorraCaves
C. Barabar Caves
D. ElephantaCaves
Answer: A
Q20. Which Indian defense organization has signed pact with NHPC for construction of tunnels on China & Pakistan borders?
A. BSF
B. Indian Army
C. Indian CoastGuard
D. ITBP
Answer: A
Q21. Who is the head of the CPWD committee to formulate design policy for building construction?
A. M KSharma
B. SCKhuntia
C. Mayur Srivastava
D. ManojKapoor
Answer: B
Q22. Rama Sengupta Paul, who passed away recently, was the veteran personality in which field?
A. Arts
B. Journalism
C. Mountaineering
D. Poetry
Answer: A
Q23. Puranik Yogendra, who has become the rst ethnic Indian to contest and win an election in Japan, is from which of the following Indian cities?
A. Patna
B. Udaipur
C. Pune
D. NewDelhi
Answer: C
Q24. Who is the head of the IRDA committee to review microinsurance framework?
A. CKKhanna
B. Manoj Muntashir
C. Suresh Mathur
D. Shekhar Gupta
Answer: C
Q25. Which country has recently pledged £4 million to support Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (MSIF)?
A. United States
B. India
C. Britain
D. Japan
Answer: C
Q26. Which International organisation has announced that Qatar will ofcially abolish its controversial exit visa system for all foreign workers by the end of 2019?
A. ILO
B. UNIDO
C. UNESCO
D. WHO
Answer: C
Q27. MERA India has been launched to eliminate malaria from India by which year?
A. 2025
B. 2030
C. 2022
D. 2028
Answer: A
Q28. Who of the following has/ have secured 2020 Tokyo Olympic quota?
A. Divyansh Singh Panwar
B. ApurviChandela
C. AbhishekVerma
D. All ofthe above
Answer: A
Q1. The voting for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 was held for how many constituencies?
A. 72
B. 89
C. 91
D. 105
Answer: A
Q2. Which nation has announced a ban on covering of the face with any kind of veil or burqa?
A. Australia
B. United Kingdom
C. Sri Lanka
D. United States
Answer: C
Q3. Which cyclone is expected to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and will continue to move North West and change its path to North East in India, as per MeT department?
A. Cyclone Titli
B. Cyclone Ockhi
C. Cyclone Maarutha
D. Cyclone Fani
Answer: D
Q4. Who was recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019 recently by the Wrestling Federation of India?
A. Vinesh Phogat
B. Sushil Kumar
C. Sakshi Malik
D. Harpreet Singh
Answer: A
Q5. The National Company Law Tribunal approved the merger of which bank with Bharat Financial Inclusion?
A. IDBI Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. IndusInd Bank
D. RBL Bank
Answer: C
Q6. Around 135 flights were delayed of which Indian airlines on April 28th, 2019 due to the ripple effect of the shutdown of its software?
A. SpiceJet
B. IndiGo
C. Air India
D. Vistara
Answer: C
Q7. Which party has won Spain’s snap elections?
A. Socialist Workers’ party
B. Conservative People’s party
C. Centre-right Citizens party
D. Vox Party
Answer: A
Q8. How many parliamentary constituencies have gone to polls in Uttar Pradesh in the fourth phase of elections?
A. 14
B. 13
C. 11
D. 8
Answer: B
Q9. When was the World Day for Safety and Health at Work observed?
A. April 28th
B. April 26th
C. April 25th
D. April 27th
Answer: A
Q10. India continues to be on the Priority Watch List of which among the following nations due to lack of sufficient measurable improvements to its Intellectual Property (IP) framework?
A. United Kingdom
B. Russia
C. China
D. United States
Answer: D
Q11. Who among the following has won the International Press Institute's 2019 World Press Freedom Hero award?
A. Cyril Almeida
B. Khadija Ismayilova
C. Mazen Darwish
D. Ahmad Zeidabadi
Answer: A
Q12. Who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement of Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award 2019?
A. Saira Banu
B. Dilip Kumar
C. Salim
D. Jeetendra
Answer: C
Q13. Who has won the Windham-Campbell Prize for his debut book, ‘Farthest Field: An Indian story of Second World War’?
A. David GrossmanHan Kang
B. Philip Roth
C. Olga Tokarczuk
D. Raghu Karnad
Answer: D
Q14. Who has become the rst major airline in the Gulf region to operate a ight without any single-use plastics on board?
A. Air Arabia Airlines
B. Etihad Airways
C. Flydubai Aiwways
D. Royal Jordanian
Answer: B
Q15. Who has been felicitated by the Asian Tour with a Special Achievement Award for his contributions to Asian Golf?
A. Dr Vishwas Patel
B. Rajni Razdan
C. Alka Sirohi
D. Dr Pawan Munjal
Answer: D
Q16. Which of the following Insurance companies has collaborated with ‘MobiKwik’ to launch Rs 20 smart digital insurance product?
A. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
B. Birla Sun Life Insurance
C. Bharti AXA Life Insurance
D. Aegon Life Insurance
Answer: D
Q17. Which of the following Indian Cricketer has been awarded the ‘Best Sportsperson’ award by the Calcutta Sports Journalists’ Club?
A. Harmanpreet Kaur
B. Jhulan Goswami
C. Smriti Mandana
D. Amita Sharma
Answer: B
Q18. Who has won the inaugural Asian Snooker Tour title 2019?
A. Pankaj Advani
B. Sourav Kothari
C. Ehsan Heydari Nezhad
D. Yasin Merchant
Answer: A
Q19. Indian player Amit Panghal is related to which sports?
A. Cricket
B. Shooting
C. Tennis
D. Boxing
Answer: D
Q20. Which of the following countries has successfully tested the world’s first oating nuclear power plant (NPP), Akademik Lomonosova?
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. Japan
Answer: B
Q21. Where was the second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation held recently?
A. Budapest, Hungary
B. New Delhi, India
C. Beijing, China
D. Warsaw, Poland
Answer: C
Q22. What was the theme of the second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF)?
A. Theme – “Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future”
B. Theme – “Belt and Road Cooperation: Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”
C. Theme – “Belt and Road Cooperation: Wetlands and Climate Change”
D. Theme – “Belt and Road Cooperation: Circular Economy for Productivity & Sustainability”
Answer: A
Q23. Name the Justice, who chairs the Supreme Court bench which has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act recently.
A. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde
B. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
C. Justice N.V. Ramana
D. Justice L Nageswara Rao
Answer: D
Q24. Which IT service management company has launched the real-time voice banking platform to provide customers with personalized banking interactions?
A. Aspire Systems
B. Sensiple Software Solutions
C. Financial Software Services (FSS)
D. ExcelaCom Technologies Private Limited
Answer: C
Q25. Name the insurance product launched by Canara Bank in association with its life insurance partner, Canara HSBC Oriental Bank to provide various facilities to its customers recently.
A. Pragati
B. Webassurance
C. SBI Exclusif
D. Cyber Insurance
Answer: B
Q1. Which of the following cups/trophies is closely associated with the game of Hockey?
A. Wimbledon Trophy
B. Ranji Trophy
C. Durand Cup
D. Agha Khan Cup
Answer: D
Q2. Holkar cricket stadium is located in which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Answer: A
Q3. Where is Tuticorin Port situated?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: D
Q4. The famous Kamakhya Temple is situated in ___.
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Mizoram
D. Manipur
Answer: A
Q5. Somasila Dam is located in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer: C
Q6. Which of the following rivers does not flow from Uttar Pradesh?
A. Sharda River
B. Ghaghara River
C. Betwa River
D. Narmada River
Answer: D
Q7. ‘No Spin’ is an autobiography of __
A. VVS Laxman
B. Muttiah Muralitharan
C. Daniel Vettori
D. Shane Warne
Answer: D
Q8. The capital of Rwanda is__
A. Gitarama
B. Byumba
C. Butare
D. Kigali
Answer: D
Q9. Marmagao port is one of the leading iron ores exporter port in India and raw materials. Marmagao port is located in which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer: D
Q10. Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following State?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer: D
Q11. Koyna Hydroelectric project is located in which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer: D
Q12. Where is the Kudremukh National Park?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Telangana
Answer: B
Q13. Konark which has famous “Sun God Temple’ with wonderful specimens of Hindu architecture lies in the state of
A. Odisha
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A
Q14. Vyas Samman is given for excellence in the held of _
A. Film
B. Literature
C. Dance
D. Music
Answer: B
Q15. In which of the following states is the Lower Indra Dam located?
A. Odisha
B. Rajsthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Goa
Answer: A
Q16. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is a Buddhist temple in __
A. Lumbini
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Sarnath
D. Kuśinagar
Answer: B
Q17. In which of the following states is the Salal dam is located?
A. Haryana
B. Uttarakhand
C. Meghalaya
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: D
Q18. The headquarters of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is located in?
A. Baghdad
B. Qatar
C. Indonesia
D. Vienna
Answer: B
Q19. What is the currency of Cambodia?
A Peso
B Riel
C Dinar
D Yen
Answer: D
Q20. Indian Army signed a MoU with Which organisation to construct tunnels on borders with China and Pakistan for storage of ammunition?
A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
B. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
C. Bharat Electronic Limited
D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Answer: B
Q21. Recently RBI announced to issue Rs 20 currency new denominations notes. What will be the colour of the note?
A. Pale Yellow
B. Greenish Yellow
C. Purple
D. Light Green
Answer: B
Q22. Which country will establish the world’s first floating nuclear power plant?
A. Japan
B. India
C. Russia
D. USA
Answer: C
Q23. Where will the 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness will be held?
A. Beijing
B. Kathmandu
C. NewYork
D. NewDelhi
Answer: B
Q24. Recently Aegean Life Insurance Company launched a Smart digital insurance product in partnership with which company?
A. Paytm
B. Mobikwik
C. Freecharge
D. PhonePe
Answer: B
Q25. As per the report of The Economist Intelligence Unit, India economy will grow at how much percent in 2019-20?
A. 7.4 percent
B. 7.2 percent
C. 7.8 percent
D. 7 percent
Answer: B
Q26. Recently Which former Australian cricketer announced his retirement from Big Bash League?
A. Shane Watson
B. Steve Smith
C. Michael Clark
D. Mitchell Santner
Answer: A
Q27. In which city, Asian Boxing Championship was held?
A. Vienna
B. Bangkok
C. NewDelhi
D. Jakarta
Answer: B
Q28. Who won the Asian Snooker Tour Title?
A. Mahesh Sharma
B. Aung Phyo
C. EhsaanHeydariNezhad
D. Pankaj Advani
Answer: D
Q29. Recently Rama Sengupta Paul passed away. She was related to which profession?
A. Social Activist
B. Artist
C. Philosopher
D. Mountaineer
Answer: D
Q30. What is the currency of Russia?
A. Rupee
B. Peso
C. Euro
D. Ruble
Answer: D
Q31. Where is the HQ of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union?
A. Geneva
B. Rome
C. Bangkok
D. Kuala Lampur
Answer: D
Q1. When the World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every year?
A. 24th April
B. 25th April
C. 26th April
D. 27th April
Answer: C
Q2. Former Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag was recently appointed as India’s High Commissioner to which country?
A. Sweden
B. Seychelles
C. South Africa
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer: B
Q3. The Indian Council of Medical Research recently launched the ‘MERA India’ to eliminate which disease by 2030?
A. Dengue
B. Malaria
C. Tuberculosis
D. Typhoid
Answer: B
Q4. Who has been appointed as the third judge in the special inquiry panel set up to probe sexual harassment charges against the Chief Justice after Justice N V Ramana recused himself?
A. Justice Indu Malhotra
B. Justice R Banumathi
C. Justice UU Lalit
D. Justice AM Khanwilkar
Answer: A
Q5. The Supreme Court has chosen which among the following retired Justices to hold inquiry into claims of conspiracy against CJI?
A. Justice AK Sikri
B. Former CJI Dipak Misra
C. Justice Kurian Joseph
D. Justice A K Patnaik
Answer: D
Q6. Which nation released Ramayana stamp for the first time celebrating centuries old cultural bonds?
A. Sri Lanka
B. India
C. Indonesia
D. Malaysia
Answer: C
Q7. Which nation has initiated the step towards listing giraffes as threatened species?
A. Australia
B. United States
C. New Zealand
D. South Africa
Answer: B
Q8. Which country’s foreign plastic waste ban has thrown the world’s plastic recycling sector into chaos?
A. United States
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. China
Answer: D
Q9. Bank of Baroda has become the ______________ largest bank in the country.
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
Answer: C
Q10. National Science Day is celebrated across India on-
A. 11 January
B. 04th March
C. 16 April
D. 28th February
Answer: D
Q11. What is the theme of the World Intellectual Property Day 2019?
A. Innovation – Improving Lives
B. Get Up, Stand Up. For Music
C. Reach for Gold: IP and Sports
D. Designing the Future
Answer: C
Q12. Who has won the National Intellectual Property Award for 2019 in the category of 'Top Individual for Patents and
Commercialization'?
A. Dr Sushil Sharma
B. Dr Rakesh Nath
C. Dr Benny Antony
D. Dr Sanjay Mishra
Answer: C
Q13. Who has been appointed India's high commissioner to the island nation ‘Seychelles’?
A. Dalbir Singh Suhag
B. Bikram Singh
C. Deepak Kapoor
D. Joginder Jaswant Singh
Answer: A
Q14. Which of the following cities hosted the 5th Asia Pacic Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and
Disaster Preparedness?
A. New Delhi
B. Kathmandu
C. Tokyo
D. Malaysia
Answer: B
Q15. Who is the new President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
A. Biswa Sarma
B. Pradeep Mathur
C. Vikram Kirloskar
D. Uttam Pacharne
Answer: C
Q16. As per Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) list, India’s rank in 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness?
A. 10th
B. 20th
C. 15th
D. 19th
Answer: D
Q17. The United Nations English Language Day being observed annually on ___
A. 22nd April
B. 23rd April
C. 24th April
D. 25th April
Answer: B
Q18. Which of the following countries will host the G20 summit in 2020?
A. Japan
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Canada
D. India
Answer: B
Q19. Which of the following banks has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for nancing earth moving and construction equipment manufactured by BEML Limited?
A. State Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Union Bank of India
D. Syndicate Bank
Answer: D
Q20. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again?
A. Mount Singabung
B. Mount Merapi
C. Mount Rinjani
D. Mount Agung
Answer: D
Q1. When the World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every year?
A. 24th April
B. 25th April
C. 26th April
D. 27th April
Answer: C
Q2. Former Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag was recently appointed as India's High Commissioner to which country?
A. Sweden
B. Seychelles
C. South Africa
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer: B
Q3. The Indian Council of Medical Research recently launched the ‘MERA India' to eliminate which disease by 2030?
A. Dengue
B. Malaria
C. Tuberculosis
D. Typhoid
Answer: B
Q4. Who has been appointed as the third judge in the special inquiry panel set up to probe sexual harassment charges against the Chief Justice after Justice N V Ramana recused himself?
A. Justice Indu Malhotra
B. Justice R Banumathi
C. Justice UU Lalit
D. Justice AM Khanwilkar
Answer: A
Q5. The Supreme Court has chosen which among the following retired Justices to hold inquiry into claims of conspiracy against CJI?
A. Justice AK Sikri
B. Former CJI Dipak Misra
C. Justice Kurian Joseph
D. Justice A K Patnaik
Answer: D
Q6. Which nation released Ramayana stamp for the first time celebrating centuries old cultural bonds?
A. Sri Lanka
B. India
C. Indonesia
D. Malaysia
Answer: C
Q7. Which nation has initiated the step towards listing giraffes as threatened species?
A. Australia
B. United States
C. New Zealand
D. South Africa
Answer: B
Q8. Which country’s foreign plastic waste ban has thrown the world’s plastic recycling sector into chaos?
A. United States
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. China
Answer: D
Q9. Which day is observed on 26th April?
A. Legal Services Day
B. World Intellectual Property Day
C. World Day of Handicapped
D. National Post Day
Answer: B
Q10. According to Fitch Ratings, which is the first central bank of Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to start interest rate easing cycle?
A. Central Bank of the Russia
B. Federal Reserve
C. Bank of Mexico
D. RBI
Answer: D
Q11. Which among the given banks has received the approval from National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) recently to merge with the NBFC Bharat Financial Inclusion?
A. Yes Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. IndusInd Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer: C
Q12. Name the Indian cryptocurrency exchange which has launched first of its kind wholesale cryptocurrency trading platform.
A. Zebpay
B. BuyUcoin
C. UNOCOIN
D. Coinsecure
Answer: B
Q13. Which airways has become the first airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board?
A. Oman Air
B. Guldf Air
C. Etihad Airways
D. Emirates
Answer: C
Q14. Ex-army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as India high commissioner to which country?
A. Maldives
B. Madagascar
C. Seychelles
D. Mauritius
Answer: C
Q15. Who among the following has become the first female to be appointed as the Zonal Manager of Life Insurance Corporation of India for South Central Zone
A. Usha Sangwan
B. Rajni Patwardhan
C. Sarojini Dikhale
D. Mini Ipe
Answer: D
Q16. Who has been honored with the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Lifetime Award 2019?
A. Helen
B. Javed Akhtar
C. Salim Khan
D. Mahesh Bhatt
Answer: C
Q17. Name the winner of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019 for Literature?
A. Swapan Saha
B. Manoj Michigan
C. Rana Dasgupta
D. N K Salil
Answer: C
Q18. Which cityhosted the ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness 2019?
A. New Delhi
B. Bejing
C. Khatmandu
D. Colombo
Answer: C
Q19. How may medals have been won by India at the 2019 Doha Asian Athletics Championships?
A. 17
B. 21
C. 19
D. 23
Answer: A
Q20. Saurabh Chaudhary is an Indian athlete related to which event?
A. Javelin Throw
B. Shot Put
C. 10,000 m
D. Relay Race
Answer: D
Q21. Which of the following banks has launched India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles?
A. State Bank of India
B. Union Bank of India
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer: A
Q22. Which of the following cities hosted the first summit talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin?
A. Vladivostok
B. Tyumen
C. Moscow
D. Kazan
Answer: A
Q23. Which of the following Malayalam film has won the best cinematography award at the 2019 Beijing International Film Festival?
A Madhura Raja
B Bhayanakam
C Madhaveeyam
D Mikhael
Answer: B
Q24. As per Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP), Which countries topped in 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness?
A. Australia
B. Netherlands
C. Germany
D. India
Answer: A
Q25. The World Malaria Day is being observed on ___
A. 23rd June
B. 20th July
C. 25th April
D. 28th May
Answer: C
Q26. Who has become the first Indian female scientist as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in the UK fellowship’s 358-yearhistory?
A. Ranjan Singh
B. Manoj Yadav
C. Gagandeep Kang
D. Sunil Kumar
Answer: C
Q27. Who has been appointed the 52nd Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)?
A. Arjit Basu
B. Rajendra Kumar Nayak
C. Deepak Mohanty
D. A K Misra
Answer: B
Q28. Which of the following Indian Institute of Management (IIM) has secured the 12th rank in APAC listing and came 61st globally in the QS Executive MBA Rankings 2019?
A. Indian Institute of Management Indore
B. Indian Institute of Management Shillong
C. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
D. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Answer: D
Q29. Who has become the second largest telecom company in the country?
A. Bharti Airtel
B. Vodafone Idea
C. Reliance Jio
D. BSNL
Answer: C
Q30. Which of the following African countries has launched the world’s first and only vaccine for Malaria?
Q1. How many medals did India win at the 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championship?
A. 22
B. 18
C. 20
D. 17
Answer: D
Q2. The Indian Army recently began online registration of women for recruitment into which field for the first time?
A. Air Defence
B. Education Corps
C. Engineer Corps
D. Military Police
Answer: D
Q3. India recently pushed which continent’s right to a permanent seat in the UN Security Council?
A. Australia
B. Africa
C. South America
D. Europe
Answer: B
Q4. Which bank sold its entire stake in NHB, Nabard to the Union Government?
A. SBI
B. WB
C. RBI
D. PNB
Answer: C
Q5. Which country recently became the world’s first to launch malaria vaccine?
A. Malawi
B. Serbia
C. Maldives
D. Nepal
Answer: A
Q6. Who has been honoured with the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Lifetime Award 2019?
A. Salim Khan
B. Helen
C. Shabana Azmi
D. Javed Akhtar
Answer: A
Q7. This yesteryear actress was conferred with the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Special Award 2019?
A. Hema Malini
B. Helen
C. Waheeda Rehman
D. Shabana Azmi
Answer: B
Q8. The United Nations recently signed a joint framework aimed at strengthening partnership in counter-terrorism efforts with which group of countries?
A. United Arab Emirates
B. European Union
C. SAARC
D. ASEAN
Answer: B
Q9. Which high court lifted the ban on Chinese short-video app ‘TikTok’?
A. Rajasthan High Court
B. Bombay High Court
C. Madras High Court
D. Delhi High Court
Answer: C
Q10. When the World Malaria Day is celebrated every year?
A. 24th April
B. 25th April
C. 26th April
D. 27th April
Answer: B
Q11. Which of the following dates is observed as the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace?
A. April 24th
B. April 23rd
C. April 22nd
D. April 21st
Answer: A
Q12. World Malaria Day is an international event observed every year on 25 April. What is the theme of the day for the year 2019?
A. Zero malaria starts with me
B. Invest in the future: defeat malaria
C. Ready to beat malaria
D. End Malaria For Good
Answer: A
Q13. Which country has launched the world’s first and only vaccine for malaria?
A. Malawi
B. Zimbabwe
C. Mali
D. Madagascar
Answer: A
Q14. Which country released a special commemorative stamp on the theme of Ramayana to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties with India?
A. Malaysia
B. Bhutan
C. Indonesia
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: C
Q15. Israel has announced to name a community in its Golan Heights after which of these leaders?
A. Barack Obama
B. Narendra Modi
C. Vladimir Putin
D. Donald Trump
Answer: D
Q16. Which country has successfully tested the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (NPP), Akademik Lomonosova?
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. Bhutan
Answer: B
Q17. Who has been named as the 71st World Press Freedom Hero by the International Press Institute (IPI)?
A. Beena Sarwar
B. Hamid Mir
C. Somy Ali
D. Cyril Almeida
Answer: D
Q18. Who has been conferred with the National Intellectual Property Award for 2019 in the category of Top Individual for Patents and Commercialization?
A. Steve Antony
B. Mark Antony
C. Antony Malcam
D. Benny Antony
Answer: D
Q19. For the first time, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana missed its loan disbursement target in FY19 by what amount?
A. Rs 25000
B. Rs 26000
C. Rs 27000
D. Rs 30000
Answer: C
Q20. Which bank has launched India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
Answer: A
Q21. What is the shareholding of the Government of India in National Housing Bank?
A. 75%
B. 85%
C. 95%
D. 100%
Answer: D
Q22. Chinese telecom company Huawei’s business arm, Huawei Cloud, signed a memorandum on strategic cooperation to jointly develop solutions around cloud computing services for business organisations with which IT company?
A. Wipro
B. Infosys
C. TCS
D. Capgemine
Answer: B
Q23. Name the government only chat appthat is launched by France government?
A. Sahap
B. Mahap
C. Tchap
D. Khuap
Answer: C
Q24. Name the Indian female cricketer who was awarded as the ‘Best Sportsperson’ award by the Calcutta Sports Journalists’ Club?
A. Jhulan Goswami
B. Smriti Mandana
C. Mithali Raj
D. Amita Sharma
Answer: A
Q25. Punekar Puranik Yogendra first ethnic Indian to win Japan election. He belongs to which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Pune
D. Jaipur
Answer: C
Q26. Which of the following countries has released a special commemorative stamp on the theme of ‘Ramayana’?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan
C. None of these
D. Indonesia
Answer: D
Q27. Who has clinched the women’s single title at the Swiss Open 2019 badminton tournament?
A. Chen Yufei
B. P V Sindhu
C. Tai Tzu-ying
D. He Bingjiao
Answer: B
Q28. Who has been appointed Managing Director (MD) and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank?
A. Ashok Vajpeyi
B. Balan Nambiar
C. Karnam Sekar
D. Uttam Pacharne
Answer: A
Q29. S Muthiah passed away due to age-related ailments. He belonged to which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Punjab
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C
Q30. Who has won the Gold medal in 65kg men's freestyle in Asian Wrestling C'ship 2019?
A. Sayatbek Okassov
B. Kojiro Shiga
C. Parveen Rana
D. Bajrang Punia
Answer: A
Q31. Which of the following Malayalam lms has won the best cinematography award at the 2019 Beijing International Film Festival?
A. Madhura Raja
B. Bhayanakam
C. Madhaveeyam
D. Mikhael
Answer: D
Q1. In which city/UT, the first edition of Naval Commanders Conference 2019 held?
A. Pune
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. New Delhi
Answer: D
Q2. Who will head the panel of Anti hijack to coordinate military response?
A. AbhimanyuDutt
B. AjitDoval
C. PK Sinha
D. Narendra Modi
Answer: C
Q3. From Which year, CBSE students with visual impairment will be allowed to use magnifying glasses during class 10th final exams?
A. 2024
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2020
Answer: D
Q4. Bharat Earth movers Limited signed MoU with Which bank for financing Earth Moving and Construction Equipment?
A. Syndicate Bank
B. Bank of India
C. Bank of Baroda
D. IDBI bank
Answer: A
Q5. As per latest data by government, the total number of jan Dhan accounts have crossed how much?
A. 25.68 crore
B. 35.89 crore
C. 30.76 crore
D. 35.39 crore
Answer: D
Q6. Recently, Which banks authorised capital was increased by the government to Rs 8000 crore?
A. Bank of India
B. Allahabad Bank
C. SBI
D. Indian overseas bank
Answer: B
Q7. As per BimalJalancommittee,how much amount of excess reserves is with RBI?
A. Rs 5 lakh crore
B. Rs 1 lakh crore
C. Rs 2 lakh crore
D. Rs 3 lakh crore
Answer: D
Q8. According to a Stanford study, Indian economy shrank how much percent due to global warming?
A. 22 percent
B. 31 percent
C. 30 percent
D. 25 percent
Answer: B
Q9. Recently, Uday Kumar Verma resigned. He was the former Secretary General of Which organisation?
A. ASSOCHAM
B. NITI AAYOG
C. IRDA
D. NABARD
Answer: A
Q10. In which city, SwacchtaPakhwada Awards were held?
A. Chennai
B. Pune
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
Answer: D
Q11. When is World Book and Copyright Day observed?
A. April 19th
B. April 22nd
C. April 21st
D. April 23rd
Answer: D
Q12. Where is the HQ of Bharat Earth Movers Limited?
A. Lucknow
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Bengaluru
Answer: D
Q13. Where is the HQ of Allahabad Bank?
A. Pune
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
Answer: D
Q14. Which country was nominated as the Guest of Honour at the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair?
A. India
B. Russia
C. Israel
D. Italy
Answer: A
Q15. The United States on April 23rd, 2019 announced to terminate sanction waivers for all importers of Iranian oil by May 2nd, 2019. Which of the following countries was waived off from sanctions on imports of Iranian oil?
A. Israel
B. China
C. Syria
D. Qatar
Answer: B
Q16. Which Insurance company recently launched the Cyber Defence Insurance to protect businesses from financial and reputational losses due to cyber attacks?
A. New India Assurance
B. Oriental Insurance
C. SBI General Insurance
D. United India Insurance Company Limited
Answer: C
Q17. When the first official International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was observed?
A. 11th January 2019
B. 18th February 2019
C. 22nd March 2019
D. 24th April 2019
Answer: D
Q18. What rank India fetched in the Startup Ecosystem Ranking 2019, according to data released by StartupBlink?
A. 17th
B. 22nd
C. 37th
D. 46th
Answer: A
Q19. A special bench has been formed under which Supreme Court judge to inquire into the sexual harassment against the Chief Justice?
A. Justice SA Bobde
B. Justice NV Ramana
C. Justice Indira Banerjee
D. CJI Ranjan Gogoi
Answer: A
Q20. The Union Government has extended the ban on import of milk products from which country?
A. Pakistan
B. China
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh
Answer: B
Q21. The United Arab Emirates has announced 85 percent completion of its Mars probe project. What is name of the probe?
A. Destiny
B. Clarity
C. Justice
D. Hope
Answer: D
Q22. Which terror outfit has claimed the responsibility of the devastating Easter bomb blasts in Sri Lanka?
A. Jaish-e-Mohammad
B. Al-Qa'ida
C. Islamic State
D. Lashkar-e-Tayyiba
Answer: D
Q23. Which among the following nations successfully test-fired an indigenous cruise missile on April 23rd, 2019?
A. India
B. China
C. North Korea
D. Pakistan
Answer: B
Q24. Who has been appointed Managing Director (MD) of Twitter India?
A. Manoj Sharma
B. Neeraj Gupta
C. Manish Roy
D. Manish Maheshwari
Answer: D
Q25. Who has won the Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award for 2018-19?
A. Anurag Gupta
B. Manoranjan Bharti
C. Rakesh Singh
D. Sunil Kumar Gautam
Answer: D
Q26. The Asian Tea Alliance (ATA) is a union of how many Asian countries to promote tea trade?
A. Eight
B. Five
C. Three
D. Seven
Answer: B
Q27. Who has won the Windham-Campbell Prize for his debut book, ‘Farthest Field: An Indian story of Second World War’?
A. David GrossmanHan Kang
B. Philip Roth
C. Olga Tokarczuk
D. Raghu Karnad
Answer: D
Q28. Which of the following General Insurance companies has launched a product to protect businesses from nancial and reputation losses due to cyber-attacks?
A. Bank of Baroda General Insurance
B. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
C. Reliance General Insurance
D. SBI General Insurance
Answer: D
Q29. Which of the following cities hosted the 1 edition of Naval Commander’s conference-2019?
A. Pune
B. Bhopal
C. New Delhi
D. Dehradun
Answer: C
Q30. Veteran lady Mountaineer Rama Sengupta Paul passed away recently. She belonged to which of the following countries?
Q1. The polling for the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 was held on April 23rd, 2019 for how many constituencies?
A. 79
B. 88
C. 91
D. 117
Answer: D
Q2. The Supreme Court has issued contempt notice against which politician?
A. Rahul Gandhi
B. Navjot Singh Sidhu
C. Yogi Adityanath
D. Azam Khan
Answer: A
Q3. Actor Sunny Deol has joined which political party?
A. INC
B. SP
C. BJP
D. BSP
Answer: C
Q4. How many constituencies have gone to polls in Uttar Pradesh in the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Ten
D. Eight
Answer: C
Q5. Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir has been fielded by the BJP from which constituency?
A. South Delhi
B. East Delhi
C. North-West Delhi
D. Chandi Chowk
Answer: B
Q6. The Congress has fielded which sportsperson from South Delhi constituency to take on BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri?
A. Mary Kom
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Sushil Kumar
D. Vijender Singh
Answer: D
Q7. When the World Book and Copyright Day is observed every year?
A. 22nd April
B. 23rd April
C. 24th April
D. 25th April
Answer: B
Q8. The AYUSH Ministry recently signed an MoU with which organisation for cooperation in research and education in areas of traditional systems of medicine?
A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
B. NITI Aayog
C. Department of Health & Family Welfare
D. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
Answer: A
Q9. Which country is hosting the Asia Badminton Championships 2019?
A. India
B. Japan
C. China
D. Russia
Answer: C
Q10. The Reserve Bank of India puts into circulation banknotes signed by the Governor Shaktikanta Das of which denomination?
A. Rs 10
B. Rs 20
C. Rs 50
D. Rs 100
Answer: C
Q11. The UAE Cabinet has approved the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy to become global leader in artificial intelligence by which year?
A. 2030
B. 2035
C. 2031
D. 2025
Answer: C
Q12. The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony (Shilanyas Vidhi) of the first traditional Hindu Mandir in UAE was held in which city?
A. Dubai
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Umm Al Quawain
D. Masdar City
Answer: B
Q13. Which among the following banks has become the first Destination Bank to go live with Net Banking and Debit Card-based e-mandate?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. SBI
Answer: B
Q14. Which General Insurance company launches cyber defence insurance for businesses?
A. Tata AIG General Insurance
B. Reliance General Insurance
C. SBI General Insurance
D. New India Assurance
Answer: C
Q15. The Asian Tea Alliance (ATA) is a union of how many Asian countries to promote tea trade?
A. Ten
B. Three
C. Five
D. Seven
Answer: C
Q16. Who among these has won the Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award for 2018-19?
A. Indrajit Gupta
B. Ashok Krishna Dutt
C. Biren Roy
D. Sunil Kumar Gautam
Answer: D
Q17. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Twitter India?
A. Manish Maheshwari
B. Ashish Chauhan
C. Sandeep Srivastava
D. Gaurav Bhushan
Answer: A
Q18. Volodymyr Zelensky has recently won the Presidential election of which country?
A. Ukraine
B. Bhutan
C. Peru
D. Slovakia
Answer: A
Q19. Name the former Indian cricketer who has been choosen as the Corporate Ambassador for Dubai based ‘RAKEZ’ to the Indian Business Community?
A. VVS Lakshman
B. Saurav Ganguly
C. Ravi Sastri
D. Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: C
Q20. India ranks what position in Index of Cancer Preparedness?
A. 21
B. 19
C. 23
D. 52
Answer: B
Q21. Which IT sector major modernises 1.5 lakh post offices under multi-year deal with India Post?
A. TCS
B. Wipro
C. Tech Mahindra
D. Capgemini
Answer: A
Q22. Which among the following Indian Navy Ships going to participate in IFR in China?
A. INS Vikramaditya, INS Vikrant
B. INS Arihant, INS Viraat
C. INS Kolkata, INS Shakti
D. INS Arihant, INS Shakti
Answer: C
Q23. India was ranked ____ position among 100 countries in Startup Ecosystem Ranking for 2019 released by StartupBlink
A. 15th position
B. 17th position
C. 16th position
D. 18th position
Answer: B
Q24. 1Recently, MoU was signed between Ministry of AYUSH and CSIR. What is the meaning of S in AYUSH?
A. Shringaar
B. Siddha
C. Sarvgun
D. Sampann
Answer: B
Q25. Who won the men's singles title of Monte Carlo Masters Tennis tournament 2019?
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Roger Federer
C. Fabio Fognini
D. Andy Murray
Answer: C
Q26. Which of the following banks has successfully rolled out major new functionality to support EMV card acquiring across its ATM network and Aadhaar Authentication?
A. Indian Overseas Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Union Bank of India
D. Canara Bank
Answer: D
Q27. Which of the following small Finance banks has been awarded the prestigious Celent Model Bank 2019 Award in the category of Financial Inclusion, for 'Redesigning Lending to Reach Small Businesses'?
A. Fincare Small Finance Bank
B. Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank
C. Capital Lab Small Finance Bank.
D. Disha Small Finance Bank.
Answer: A
Q28. Who has been named the goodwill ambassador of ‘Team India’ at the Street Child Cricket World Cup (SCCWC)?
A. Mithali Raj
B. Jhulan Goswami
C. Harmanpreet Kaur
D. Smriti Mandhana
Answer: A
Q29. Which of the following Indian Cricketers have been ned 20 lakh rupees each for their sexist comments on a popular TV chat show?
A. Vijay Shankar & Dinesh Karthik
B. Dinesh Karthik & Ravindra Jadeja
C. Hardik Pandya & K L Rahul
D. Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli
Answer: C
Q30. Which team has won the ‘Santosh Trophy’, 2019?
A. Goa
B. West Bengal
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Services
Answer: D
Q31. Which of the following banks has become the first Destination Bank to go live with Net Banking and Debit Card-based emandate authentication?
A. State Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: D
A. April 20th
B. April 18th
C. April 19th
D. April 17th
Answer: C
Q2. India observes the Civil Service Day on what date?
A. April 18th
B. April 19th
C. April 20th
D. April 21st
Answer: D
Q3. Which day is observed on 22nd April
A. World Monkey Day
B. World Water Day
C. World Radio Day
D. World Earth Day
Answer: D
Q4. Which payments bank has appointed Sairee Chahal to its board of Directors?
A. Paytm Payments Bank
B. Airtel Payments Bank
C. Fino Payments Bank
D. Jio Payments Bank
Answer: A
Q5. Name the lady who becomes first Indian woman to be elected Royal Society Fellow?
A. Prachand Gupta
B. Gagandeep Kang
C. Jwala Singh
D. Kangana Peshwar
Answer: B
Q6. Who among the following has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, U.K. for his service to the cause of science?
A. Yusuf Hamied
B. Younis Hamied
C. Sarfaraj Khan
D. Mohamad Shazad
Answer: A
Q7. Name the Indian-American Professor inducted into Cleveland International Hall of Fame?
A. Sree Sreenath
B. Gautham Siraj
C. Nitin Patwari
D. Siddharth Sharma
Answer: A
Q8. Which state Agricultural Universities IPR cell has been selected for the National Intellectual Property Award 2019?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Answer: B
Q9. Name the Malayalam film directed by Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the Beijing International Film Festival?
A. Bhayanakam
B. Veeram
C. Ottal
D. Thillakam
Answer: A
Q10. Which is the partner country to join for the 25th CARAT Exercise Seriesbetween the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Malaysia
D. Qatar
Answer: B
Q11. With which country does France to hold largest ever ‘Varuna’ naval exercise off Goa coast?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal
D. Bhutan
Answer: A
Q12. Name the new guided missile destroyer that islaunched by Navy chief recently?
A. INS Imphal
B. INS Bhopal
C. INS Shilong
D. INS Vikram
Answer: A
Q13. What is India’s rank in the Startup Ecosystem Ranking for 2019 by StartupBlink?
A. 37th
B. 20th
C. 17th
D. 3rd
Answer: A
Q14. Which payments bank ties up with Bharti AXA for two wheeler insurance?
A. Paytm Payments Bank
B. Airtel Payments Bank
C. Fino Payments Bank
D. Jio Payments Bank
Answer: A
Q15. Name the mobile application that has recently launched by The Election Commission of India (ECI)?
A. Voter Turnon app
B. Voter Turnout app
C. Voter Turnoff app
D. Voter Turnin app
Answer: A
Q16. Which city is going to host Asian Billiards, Snooker C’ships?
A. Chandigarh
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer: B
Q17. Santosh trophy is associated with which sport?
A. Football
B. Cricket
C. Badminton
D. Hockey
Answer: B
Q18. Con de Lange who passed away recently was a cricketer from which country?
A. Ireland
B. Netherlands
C. Afghanistan
D. Scotland
Answer: D
Q19. Rama Sengupta Paul who died recently was a well known with which profession?
A. Cricketer
B. Journalist
C. Mountaineer
D. Actress
Answer: C
Q20. Which city is hosting the 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championship?
A. Kuala Lumpur
B. Doha
C. Dubai
D. New Delhi
Answer: B
Q21. Which nation has declared nationwide emergency after suicide bomb blasts ripped through its churches and luxury hotels on the occasion of Easter on April 21st, 2019?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. New Zealand
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: D
Q22. Which nation has decided to end sanctions waivers for all importers of Iranian oil?
A. Russia
B. United Kingdom
C. United States
D. France
Answer: C
Q23. Which nation’s cabinet has adopted National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031?
A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. India
D. United States
Answer: A
Q24. Who won a landslide victory in Ukrainian Presidential Elections 2019?
A. Volodymyr Zelensky
B. Petro Poroshenko
C. Dmitry Medvedev
D. Oleksandr Turchynov
Answer: A
Q25. When the Global Earth Day is celebrated every year?
A. 20th April
B. 21st April
C. 22nd April
D. 23rd April
Answer: C
Q26. Which rank was fetched by India on EIU’s Cancer Preparedness Index 2019?
A. 8th
B. 19th
C. 24th
D. 40th
Answer: B
Q27. Name the woman astronaut who is about to set a record for the longest single spaceflight?
A. Christina Koch
B. Peggy Whitson
C. Gagandeep Kang
D. Jessica Meir
Answer: A
Q28. Which country will host the annual G20 leaders’ summit in November 2020?
A. Japan
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Russia
D. South Africa
Answer: B
Q1. The government of South Africa has raised the limit of India’s Haj quota to _________ for the pilgrims
A. 2 lakh
B. 3 lakh
C. 2.5 lakh
D. 3.5 lakh
Answer: A
Q2. India observes the Civil Service Day on
A. April 18th
B. April 19th
C. April 20th
D. April 21th
Answer: D
Q3. Rama Sengupta Paul who died recently was a well known
A. Cricketer
B. Journalist
C. Mountaineer
D. Actress
Answer: B
Q4. Name the team which has won the 2018-19 Santosh Trophy?
A. Karnataka
B. Goa
C. Punjab
D. Services
Answer:
Q5. Amar Pal was a veteran folk singer of which language?
A. Marathi
B. Bengali
C. Malayalam
D. Hindi
Answer: B
Q6. When is the World Creativity and Innovation Day celebrated?
A. April 21
B. Third Sunday of April
C. April 20
D. Third Saturday of April
Answer: A
Q7. The renowned Paranormal investigator and demonologist Lorraine Warren, who died recently hailed from which country?
A. Switzerland
B. France
C. United States
D. United Kingdom
Answer: D
Q8. Veteran IAS officer HK Khan passed away recently. He had served as the Chief Secretary of which Indian state?
A. West Bengal
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
Answer: D
Q9. World Creativity and Innovation Day is observed to implement United Nations resolution of the Sustainable Development Goals by which year?
A. 2030
B. 2020
C. 2025
D. 2035
Answer: B
Q10. The Kedarnath Dome is located in which of the following mountain ranges?
A. Aravalli Range
B. Garhwal Himalaya
C. Vindhya Range
D. Eastern Ghats
Answer: B
Q11. Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Israel for the fth consecutive term?
A. Ehud Olmert
B. Ariel Sharon
C. Ehud Barak
D. Benjamin Netanyahu
Answer: D
Q12. Who among the following has grabbed the top spot in Chinese Grand Prix 2019?
A. George Russell
B. Esteban Ocon
C. Valtteri Bottas
D. Lewis Hamilton
Answer: D
Q13. Which of the following countries will host the world’s foremost Articial Intelligence (AI) Summit?
A. U S A
B. China
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Japan
Answer: C
Q14. Who has been appointed the Prime Minister of Haiti?
A. Jean-Michel Lapin
B. Fritz Jean
C. Evans Paul
D. Laurent Lamothe
Answer: A
Q15. Who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave at Mohali?
A. L K Jha
B. Dr AK Singh
C. Rajiv Gauba
D. Dr Rajendra Joshi
Answer: B
Q16. Who has been awarded the World Press Photo Award 2019?
A. John Moore
B. Ronaldo Schemidt
C. Burhan Ozbilici
D. Warren Richardson
Answer: A
Q17. Bibi Andersson passed away at Stockholm, Sweden. She was related to which held?
A. Sports
B. Actor
C. Social Activist
D. Politics
Answer: B
Q18. Which of the following countries has tested the world’s rst armed amphibious drone boat ‘Marine Lizard’?
A. India
B. China
C. Germany
D. France
Answer: B
Q19. Which of the following coast guard's offshore patrol vessel (OPV) has been commissioned by Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat in Visakhapatnam?
A. Veera
B. Wani
C. Serawat
D. Sagar
Answer: A
Q20. Which of the following cities hosted the 8th edition of Home Expo India 2019?
A. Greater Noida
B. Ranchi
C. Gurugram
D. Mumbai
Answer: A
Q21. Which of the following cities hosted the 4th Resilient Cities Asia Pacic Congress 2019?
A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Bhopal
D. Lucknow
Answer: B
Q22. Who has been appointed rst woman vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia?
A. Tanvi Azmi
B. Zaira Wasim
C. Zarina Wahab
D. Najma Akhtar
Answer: D
Q1. Machu Picchu, sometimes seen in the news, is located in ________.
A. USA
B. India
C. Peru
D. Morocco
Answer: C
Q2. __________ is commemorated as the Civil Services Day in India.
A. April 20th
B. April 21st
C. April 22nd
D. April 23rd
Answer: B
Q3. A total of 150 Indian peacekeepers serving with the UNMISS have received medals of honour for their dedicated service. Expand UNMISS.
A. UN Mission in Sub-Asian South
B. UN Mission in South Sudan
C. UN Mission in Southern Sudan
D. UN Mission in Seychelles
Answer: B
Q4. India and _______ will conduct their largest ever naval exercise ‘Varuna’.
A. Russia
B. Italy
C. France
D. Iran
Answer: C
Q5. Who has recently resigned as the Adani Enterprises’ chief financial officer (CFO)?
A. Nitin Mehra
B. Pankaj Sahni
C. Rakesh Suryakant Shah
D. Arun Sood
Answer: C
Q6. ________ is the first public sector bank to shift to EMV chip and PIN for card present transactions.
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Canara Bank
C. SBI
D. PNB
Answer: B
Q7. The theme for this year’s World Heritage Day is ___________.
A. Rural Landscapes
B. Urban Landscapes
C. Metro Landscapes
D. Historical Landscapes
Answer: A
Q8. Which country will host the annual G20 leaders’ summit in 2020?
A. Iran
B. India
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Israel
Answer: C
Q9. McAfee recently announced the appointment of __________ as managing director (India).
A. Sanjay Narula
B. Rishi Munjal
C. Yashika Chauhan
D. Sanjay Manohar
Answer: D
Q10. _________ has become India’s first comprehensive financial services app to integrate UPI.
A. STMONEY
B. ETMONEY
C. RTMONEY
D. XRMONEY
Answer: B
Q11. Cinque Terre, sometimes seen in the news, is located in ______.
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. France
D. India
Answer: B
Q12. Vedanta arm Cairn Oil & Gas has appointed ________ as its chief executive officer.
A. Sunil Lamba
B. Mathur Ali
C. Ajay Dixit
D. Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan
Answer: C
Q13. __________ has launched ‘NRI-Insta-Online’ account opening process for NRIs residing in Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member countries.
A. SBI
B. IDBI Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. ICICI Bank
Answer: B
Q14. Which country approved a bill labeling U.S. forces in the Middle East as terrorist?
A. Israel
B. Indonesia
C. Iran
D. Pakistan
Answer: C
Q15. The United Nations owes India USD _________, for the peacekeeping operations as of March 2019.
A. 28 million
B. 32 million
C. 38 million
D. 54 million
Answer: C
Q16. Who won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama ' Fairview'?
A. Jackie Sibblies Drury
B. Hisham Matar
C. Heather Ann Thompson
D. Colson Whitehead
Answer: A
Q17. Google has opened its rst African articial intelligence (AI) centre in ____.
A. Uganda
B. Ghana
C. Zimbabwe
D. Egypt
Answer: B
Q18. Pradeep Chaubey passed away in Gwalior. He was related to which held?
A. Poet
B. Sports
C. Politics
D. Actor
Answer: A
Q19. Which of the following banks has launched ‘NRI-Insta-Online’ paperless account facility?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Indian Overseas Bank
C. Union Bank of India
D. IDBI Bank
Answer: D
Q20. How much total liquidity has been injected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the market in 2018-19?
A. Rs 2.98 lakh crore
B. Rs 1.50 lakh crore
C. Rs. 5.5 lakh crore
D. Rs 1.65 lakh crore
Answer: A
Q21. Harsheel Dani is related to which sports?
A. Golf
B. Tennis
C. Badminton
D. Hockey
Answer: C
Q22. On which of the following days World Liver Day observed?
A. 14th March
B. 16th May
C. 9th March
D. 19th April
Answer: D
Q23. Which of the following companies acquired Wibmo for USD 70 million?
A. Airtel Money
B. Paytm
C. Free Charge
D. PayU
Answer: D
Q24. Which of the following Intense tropical cyclone affected more than 1.5 million people in the three southern African countries Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi?
A. Hurricane Wilma
B. Idai
C. Tip
D. Winston
Answer: B
Q25. Who has been named as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian team for the Street Child Cricket World Cup?
A. Mithali Raj
B. Harmanpreet Kaur
C. Jhulan Goswami
D. Ekta Bisht
Answer: A
Q1. Which of the following diversified global analytics company, will transfer its rating business to its proposed new wholly-owned subsidiary?
A. CRISIL
B. ICRA
C. CARE
D. SMERA
Answer: A
Q2. Which of the following country has successfully launched its first satellite from Virginia in the United States?
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Nepal
D. Egypt
Answer: C
Q3. The Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) 2019 Congress was organised by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability in________.
A. Paris
B. Vienna
C. Rome
D. New Delhi
Answer: D
Q4. India’s largest app for financial services has integrated with Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as a payment method recently. Name the app.
A. Moneycontrol
B. Etmoney
C. Stock Watch
D. Investar
Answer: B
Q5. The Time 100 Most Influential People 2019 list has been released. Which of the following Indian name/names appeared in the list?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Arundhati Katju
C. Menaka Guruswamy
D. All (a) (b) (c)
Answer: E
Q6. International Day for Monuments and Sites is observed every year on _____________.
A. 18th April
B. 12th April
C. 17th April
D. 21th April
Answer: A
Q7. Which of the following bank has received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the proposed scheme of amalgamation of Gruh Finance with the bank?
A. UCO Bank
B. Corporation Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Bandhan Bank
Answer: D
Q8. Which of the following bank is the first public sector bank to shift to EMV chip and PIN for card present transactions across the country’s vast ATM network?
A. Syndicate Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. South Indian Bank
D. Oriental Bank of Commerce
Answer: B
Q9. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have together launched a private blockchain with a pseudo-token. The new token is called___________.
A. Ripple
B. Learning Coin
C. CoinIMF
D. Litecoin
Answer: B
Q10. Which of the following bank has partnered with M1Xchange Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform for MSME bill discounting?
A. Deutsche Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: D
Q11. Which organisation releases World Press Freedom Index every year?
A. United Nations
B. Reporters Without Borders
C. Thomson Reuters
D. World Peace Council
Answer: B
Q12. What was India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index 2019?
A. 136th
B. 138th
C. 140th
D. 142nd
Answer: C
Q13. Who has become the 1st Indian woman scientist to be selected in the fellow of Royal Society in 358 years?
A. Gagandeep Kang
B. Karanbeer Kaur
C. Jaspreet Dhillon
D. Preeti Sahai
Answer: A
Q14. The Supreme Court has determined which illness as a ground to spare death row convicts from the gallows?
A. Mental illness
B. Alzheimer's
C. HIV/AIDS
D. Cancer
Answer: A
Q15. Which nation has successfully launched its 1st satellite into space under Japan’s Birds project?
A. Malaysia
B. Italy
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh
Answer: C
Q16. Who among the following astronauts is soon going to set a new record for longest single spaceflight by a woman?
A. Christina Koch
B. Anne McClain
C. Sunita Williams
D. Serena Auñón-Chancellor
Answer: A
Q17. Jaideep Sarkar has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to which nation?
A. Germany
B. South Africa
C. Canada
D. Australia
Answer: B
Q18. Which country’s peacekeepers were awarded Medals of Honour for their supreme dedication and sacrifices in South Sudan under the UN Mission in South Sudan?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Japan
D. India
Answer: D
Q19. Which company recently announced its plans to shut down operations in China?
A. eBay
B. Walmart
C. Amazon
D. Shein
Answer: C
Q20. Indian Ships will participate in the International Fleet Review 2019 in which country?
A. USA
B. Singapore
C. Australia
D. China
Answer: D
Q1. Which arab city is set to host 15th edition of G20 Summit in the year 2020, which will be the first G20 Summit in Arab world ?
A. Algiers, Algeria
B. Damascus, Syria
C. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
D. Rabat, Morocco
Answer: C
Q2. Which country topped the World Press Freedom Index 2019?
A. Norway
B. Denmark
C. Sweden
D. Finland
Answer: A
Q3. What is the rank of India as per the World Press Freedom Index 2019?
A. 138
B. 140
C. 141
D. 150
Answer: B
Q4. Name the airport complex, which has opened the World’s tallest indoor waterfall of 131 foot(40 metres) tall recently?
A. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport complex, France
B. Los Angeles International Airport complex, California
C. Changi Airport complex, Singapore
D. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport complex, Georgia
Answer: C
Q5. Which Public sector bank has tied up with city-based Srei Equipment Finance Ltd to offer joint loans for infrastructure equipment through iQuippo?
A. Canara Bank
B. Indian Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer: D
Q6. Which department has issued a notice period of 12 months to monetise non-core assets of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and immovable enemy properties?
A. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion(DIPP)
B. Department of Economic Affairs(DEA)
C. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM)
D. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)
Answer: C
Q7. Name the Indian Lawyers, who were honoured by TIME Magazine in the latest report titled “TIME’s 100 Most Influential People list 2019”, in recognition of their long struggle for the LGBTQ rights in India.
A. Arundhati Katju
B. Menaka Guruswamy
C. Harish Salve
D. Both 1 & 2
Answer: D
Q8. TIME Magazine has published “TIME’s 100 Most Influential People list 2019” recently, the list divides people into ________ categories?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: A
Q9. Who was ranked at the number 1 position under the category “Artists” in the “TIME’s 100 Most Influential People list 2019”?
A. Regina King
B. Dwayne Johnson
C. Ariana Grande
D. Emilia Clarke
Answer: C
Q10. Who was appointed as the chairman of India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) for the year 2019-20?
A. Rajesh Ram Mishra
B. Veerappan
C. Jitendra Chaddah
D. Satya Gupta
Answer: D
Q11. Name the first ever satellite of Nepal launched by CygnusNG11 in Virginia, USA.
A. NepaliCube-1
B. NepaliQAF-1
C. Nepalicom-1
D. NepaliSat-1
Answer: A
Q12. Which country launched its first ever satellite ‘ Raavana-1’ from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s East Shore?
A. Srilanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Indonesia
D. Myanmar
Answer: B
Q13. Name the Spacecraft, which is used by NASA to find “Ligeia Mare”, the second largest known body of liquid on Saturn’s moon Titan.
A. Voskhod
B. Cassini
C. Space Shuttle
D. Vostok
Answer: B
Q14. Which country was penalized worth “1,70,000 Euros” by the International Hockey Federation for disrespecting Pro League commitments?
A. Russia
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. Srilanka
Answer: C
Q15. Name the former president of Peru who kills himself to avoid arrest over bribery allegations recently.
A. Calvin Coolidge
B. Harry Truman
C. Gerald Ford
D. Alan Garcia
Answer: D
Q16. What was the theme of the World Heritage Day 2019?
A. Theme – “Rural Landscapes”
B. Theme – “Hear the Future”
C. Theme – “Towards a Common Future”
D. Theme – “Weather-ready, climate-smart”
Answer: A
Q17. Which company is in talks to buy 25% stake in Reliance’s refining & petrochemical business?
A. Saudi Aramco
B. ExxonMobil
C. DuPont
D. BASF
Answer: A
Q18. When the World Heritage Day is observed every year?
A. 17th April
B. 18th April
C. 19th April
D. 20th April
Answer: B
Q19. The Second Phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 was held on April 18th, 2019 in how many constituencies?
A. 76
B. 84
C. 95
D. 123
Answer: C
Q20. The sole seat from which Union Territory went to polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019?
A. Puducherry
B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Lakshadweep
D. Daman and Diu
Answer: A
Q21. Sri Lanka has launched its first satellite. What is it called?
A. Raavana 1
B. Colombo X
C. Kataragama
D. Vibhishana
Answer: A
Q22. Which Indian wrestler has become world number one in the men's 65kg freestyle category?
A. Bajrang Punia
B. Yogeshwar Dutt
C. Sushil Kumar
D. Jinder Mahal
Answer: A
Q23. Which nation’s administration has halted the practice of disclosing current size of nuclear weapons stockpile?
A. Russia
B. North Korea
C. United States
D. United Kingdom
Answer: C
Q24. Which among the following leaders has overseen a new 'guided weapon' test?
A. Donald Trump
B. Kim Jong Un
C. Moon Jae-in
D. Xi Jinping
Answer: B
Q1. Which Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile was successfully test fired by DRDO recently?
A. Nirbhay
B. Nag
C. BrahMos
D. Agni
Answer: A
Q2. The Union Cabinet recently approved MoU in the field of traditional systems of medicine and homoeopathy between India and which country?
A. China
B. Bolivia
C. Nepal
D. Indonesia
Answer: B
Q3. The Union Cabinet approved the creation of which post in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)?
A. Additional Comptroller & Auditor General
B. Chief Comptroller & Auditor General
C. Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General
D. Assistant Comptroller & Auditor General
Answer: C
Q4. India is partnering Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to implement two projects in which continent?
A. Asia
B. Australia
C. North America
D. Africa
Answer: D
Q5. The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize 2019 was awarded to Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo for reporting on alleged human rights violations in which country?
A. Myanmar
B. Syria
C. Libya
D. Sudan
Answer: A
Q6. The US State department has advised its citizens to reconsider their travel to which nation?
A. North Korea
B. Russia
C. Pakistan
D. China
Answer: C
Q7. Who has been named captain of the Indian squad for the ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Rohit Sharma
C. MS Dhoni
D. Shikhar Dhawan
Answer: A
Q8. Which among the following players didn’t make it to the final Indian squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?
A. Dinesh Karthik
B. Rishabh Pant
C. Vijay Shankar
D. KL Rahul
Answer: B
Q9. Who among the following is the first Chief Minister to have been barred from campaigning for a set period for violating the model code of conduct during election rallies?
A. Yogi Adityanath
B. Mamata Banerjee
C. K Chandrashekar Rao
D. N Chandrababu Naidu
Answer: A
Q10. The World Health Organisation has raised an alarm over 300 percent rise in cases regarding which disease in the first quarter of 2019?
A. HIV/AIDS
B. Malaria
C. Diabetes
D. Measles
Answer: D
Q11. India signed MoU with Which country to jointly issue Postage Stamps on the theme “Queen Hur Hwang-ok of Korea”?
A. Republic of Korea
B. Afghanistan
C. North Korea
D. Italy
Answer: A
Q12. The CCEA approved a proposal to extend the duration of National Urea Policy 2015 from which date?
A. April 10th
B. April 1st
C. March 31st
D. April 15th
Answer: B
Q13. The cabinet approved how many GSLV flights during 2021-24?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: C
Q14. Recently, The world largest aircraft took off his first flight from which city?
A. London
B. Paris
C. New York
D. California
Answer: D
Q15. “Ashakiranam” is the autobiography of which personality?
A. Sankurathri Chandrasekhar
B. Sanskriti Patel
C. Kamlesh Patel
D. Chaganti Koteshwar Rao
Answer: A
Q16. Which telecom company launched a mobile app MyCircle in collaboration with FICCI Ladies Organisation?
A. Vodafone
B. Airtel
C. Jio
D. BSNL
Answer: B
Q17. Recently LIC was given how many years by RBI to reduce its stake in IDBI Bank?
A. 12 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 20 years
Answer: A
Q18. Who won Chinese Grand Prix?
A. Valtteri Bottas
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. Nicolas Koe
Answer: B
Q19. Which Indian player surpassed Suresh Raina to become the highest scoring batsman in the T20 format?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Dinesh Karthik
C. Parthiv Patel
D. KL Rahul
Answer: A
Q20. Who emerged as champions of the 2019 Super Cup?
A. Pune FC
B. Goa FC
C. Bengaluru FC
D. Chennai FC
Answer: B
Q21. Who won gold medal in the 54 kg category at the Boxing World Cup in Cologne?
A. Pinki Rani
B. Pwilao Basumatary
C. Sakshi Rawat
D. Meena Kumari Maisnam
Answer: D
Q22. Who was sworn in as new PM of Palestine?
A. Kazi Kalin
B. Mohammed Ishtaye
C. Mahmoud Abbas
D. Scott Walker
Answer: B
Q23. Who became the first Indian to be appointed Chair of International Hockey Federation Health and Safety Committee?
A. Peter Tibechi
B. Bibhu Kalyan Nayak
C. KK Sharma
D. Swati Singh
Answer: B
Q24. Who has won 2019 Citi Journalistic Excellence Awards?
A. Seema Rai
B. Teena Thacker
C. Swati Shendge
D. Priyanka Dubey
Answer: B
Q25. Recently D Babu Pal passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Social Activist
B. Writer
C. Actor
D. Sports
Answer: B
Q26. Recently Bibb Anderson passed away. She was related to which field?
A. Actress
B. Writer
C. Sports
D. Politics
Answer: A
Q27. Recently Colonel Raj Kumar Kapoor passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Actor
B. Director
C. Politics
D. Poet
Answer: B
Q28. Recently Drupal Borgohain passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Actor
B. Politics
C. Writer
D. Film Director
Answer: B
Q29. Where is the HQ of International Hockey Federation?
Q1. Which scientist developed the algorithm which helped capture the first-ever image of a black hole?
A. Katie Bouman
B. Joe Leong
C. Chef Sam
D. Janice Wong
Answer: A
Q2. The Phayeng village is recently tagged as India’s first carbon-positive settlement. Which state is it located in?
A. Dehli
B. Hyderbad
C. Tamilnadu
D. Manipur
Answer: D
Q3. Vader, Papi, Tatay, and Tevas are different terms for a.
A. Sister
B. Brother
C. Father
D. Mother
Answer: C
Q4. The amount of electronic waste is growing rapidly. The world’s largest e-waste recycling center was recently opened in which of these cities?
A. USA
B. Dubai
C. India
D. Pakistan
Answer: B
Q5. 14th April is celebrated as ‘Ambedkar Jayanti’, the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, known as the architect of the Indian constitution. He was also independent India’s first. Fill in the blanks
A. Law Minister
B. Education Minster
C. Health Minster
D. Home Minister
Answer: A
Q6. Name the Formula 1 champion to clinch the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix ?
A. Max Verstappen
B. Valtteri Bottas
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. Lewis Hamilton
Answer: D
Q7. Who has been selected for the 2019 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize?
A. Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone
B. Gao Yu
C. Ahmad Zeidabadi and Amira Hass
D. Dawit Isaak
Answer: A
Q8. Meena Kumari Maisnam is an Indian player related to which sports?
A. Shooting
B. Boxing
C. Athletics
D. Weightlifting
Answer: B
Q9. The 2019 Ambedkar Jayanti marked the ___________ birth anniversary of the Father of Indian Constitution.
A. 125
B. 121
C. 128
D. 130
Answer: C
Q10. The first ever test flight of the world’s largest airplane named Stratolaunch took place in which city?
A. Oslo
B. Dubai
C. Paris
D. California
Answer: D
Q11. The FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) has partnered with which Indian company to launch a mobile app named My Circle for women’s safety?
A. Bharti Airtel
B. Paytm
C. BSNL
D. NPCI
Answer: A
Q12. Which country has been given the Chairmanship of the ASEAN group?
A. Singapore
B. Thailand
C. Indonesia
D. Malaysia
Answer: B
Q13. The late Colonel Raj Kumar Kapoor was related to which field?
A. Author
B. Sportsperson
C. Filmmaker
D. Politician
Answer: C
Q14. Name the winner of the men’s single title at the 2019 Singapore Open
A. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
B. Srikanth Kidambi
C. Viktor Axelsen
D. Kento Momota
Answer: D
Q15. When was the International Turban Day celebrated?
A. April 13th
B. April 14th
C. April 11th
D. April 9th
Answer: A
Q16. The Spring Meeting 2019 of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held in which city?
A. London
B. Geneva
C. Washington D.C
D. Paris
Answer: C
Q17. The 21st ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) was held in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Noida
Answer: B
Q18. India marked the _____________ anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 2019
A. 100
B. 75
C. 50
D. 150
Answer: A
Q19. Which among the following teams has won the 2019 Indian Super Cup of Football?
A. FC Delhi Dynamos
B. Chennaiyin FC
C. FC Jamshedpur
D. FC Goa
Answer: D
Q20. Paripooranand Painuli was a famous ___________ who died recently at the age of 94.
A. Journalist
B. Actor
C. Freedom fighter
D. Author
Answer: C
Q1. Who was awarded with highest state honour ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’ by Russia
A. Arun Jaitley
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Narendra Modi
D. Smriti irani
Answer: C
Q2. Which country to be guest honour at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2019
A. Myanmar
B. India
C. Malaysia
D. Thailand
Answer: B
Q3. Which company launched Anthos, a new open platform that lets users run applications from anywhere
A. Google
B. Tcs
C. Microsoft
D. IBM
Answer: A
Q4. Which bank partnered with CreditVidya to improve customer experience
A. RBL Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. Federal Bank
D. ICICI Bank
Answer: A
Q5. Which company partnered with Google Cloud to build industry specific cloud solutions
A. Infosys
B. TCS
C. IBM
D. Wipro
Answer: B
Q6. According to Forbes, Which bank emerged as India’s no. 1 bank
A. SBI
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: B
Q7. Who was awarded the “ public water agency of the year” by Global Water Intelligence in London
A. Ministry of Drinking water and sanitation
B. National Mission For Clean Ganga
C. Kent Ro water systems
D. Unilever Group limited
Answer: B
Q8. Which Indian technology startup has bagged the Next Billion Edtech Prize 2019
A. Education Mania
B. Dost Education
C. Be You
D. Be Your Green
Answer: B
Q9. Where is the HQ of HDFC Bank
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kolkata
Answer: B
Q10. What is the currency of Russia
A. Won
B. Euro
C. Ruble
D. Renminbi
Answer: C
Q11. Which of the following ‘Flagship Programmes’ of Government of India received the 'Public Water Agency of the Year' award at Global Water Summit 2019?
A. Swachh Bharat Mission
B. National Water Mission
C. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana
D. Namami Gange
Answer: D
Q12. According to the RBI reports, the Reserve Bank of India inserted total liquidity of how much amount in the market in 2018-19?
A. Rs 3.50 lakh crore
B. Rs 2.98 lakh crore
C. Rs 4.25 lakh crore
D. Rs 2.75 lakh crore
Answer: B
Q13. According to the report, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) how much time to reduce its stake by 10 percent in IDBI Bank?
A. 15 years
B. 10 years
C. 8 years
D. 12 years
Answer: D
Q14. With a vision to empower Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and small businesses, PAISALO Digital Limited signed the rst co-origination loan agreement with which of the following banks?
A. SBI
B. HDFC
C. ICICI
D. PNB
Answer: A
Q15. According to the National Sample Survey Ofce’s (NSSO’s) annual survey, how many states had an unemployment rate higher than the whole India average in 2017-18?
A. 10
B. 6
C. 11
D. 12
Answer: C
Q16. On 10th, April 2019, which of the following companies has launched new cloud platform ‘Anthos’ which allow users to run applications from anywhere?
A. Twitter
B. Facebook
C. Yahoo
D. Google
Answer: D
Q17. On 11th April 2019, India and which country launched a joint programme that will work towards addressing a range of challenges around smart cities and clean technologies among others?
A. France
B. Sweden
C. Russia
D. Germany
Answer: B
Q18. Who has been named as the recipient of the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019?
A. Arunima Sinha
B. Sakshi Malik
C. Deepa Malik
D. Mary Kom
Answer: C
Q19. Which country will be the Guest of Honour country at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2019?
A. China
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. US
Answer: B
Q20. The Chairman and Managing Director of which insurance company has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her work to promote insurance ties between India and the UK?
Q1. The first edition of the India-Nordic Summit will take place in which country on April 17th, 2018?
A. Oslo, Norway
B. Stockholm, Sweden
C. New Delhi, India
D. Copenhagen, Denmark
Answer: B
Q2. In order to make the eAadhaar more secure, UIDAI has recently launched digitally-signed QR Code containing which of the following in addition to the demographic details?
A. Photograph
B. Finger Print
C. Iris
D. All the Above
Answer: A
Q3. Name the personality who has been appointed by the UN Body as the Responsible Tourism Ambassador for UN World Tourism Organization?
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Usain Bolt
C. Roger Federer
D. Lionel Messi
Answer: D
Q4. Andhra Pradesh has become the second state of the country to set up a department dedicated exclusively for happiness. Which is the first Indian state to do so?
A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: C
Q5. Recently, Google dedicated a special Doodle as a tribute to mark 114th birth anniversary of K.L. Saigal. He was a renowed__________
A. Director-Actor
B. Actor-Singer
C. Director-Producer
D. Singer-Choreographer
Answer: B
Q6. Who among the following has been appointed as the new President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
A. Rakesh Bharti Mittal
B. Shobana Kamineni
C. Gopal Vittal
D. Uday Kotak
Answer: A
Q7. Which among the following state government has launched Water ATM Policy in the state to provide clean drinking water to people in urban areas?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Himachan Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Haryana
Answer: D
Q8. NABARD has introduced a new Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework for RRBs asking them to frame self corrective norms to check deterioration in their financial position. The PCA will be invoked in case of breach on which of the following parameters?
A. Capital to risk-weighted assets (CRAR)
B. Non Performing Assets (NPA)
C. Return on Assests (ROA)
D. All of These
Answer: D
Q9. The headquarter of the UN World Tourism Organization is in________
A. Beijing, China
B. Madrid, Spain
C. Rome, Italy
D. Tokyo, Japan
Answer: B
Q10. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was founded in which year?
A. 1895
B. 1985
C. 1972
D. 1965
Answer: A
Q11. How many nations are part of the Nordic countries?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 8
D. 7
Answer: C
Q12. Which among the following is not the function of NABARD?
A. Provide investment and production credit for promoting the various developmental activities in rural areas
B. Regulates the cooperative banks and the RRB’s
C. NABARD refinances the financial institutions which finances the rural sector
D. Formulate schemes for mobilisation of resources and extension of credit for housing, especially catering to the needs of economically weaker sections of society
Answer: D
Q13. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place?
A. 1919
B. 1927
C. 1967
D. 1974
Answer: A
Q14. When the International Day of Human Space Flight is observer every year?
A. 11th April
B. 12th April
C. 13th April
D. 14th April
Answer: B
Q15. Which space agency made its first commercial launch by placing a Saudi satellite in orbit on April 11th, 2019?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. SpaceX
D. JAXA
Answer: C
Q16. Exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra-2019’ culminated recently. The exercise was held between India and which country?
A. Malaysia
B. Indonesia
C. Sri Lanka
D. Singapore
Answer: D
Q17. India's flagship programme, Namami Gange was felicitated with the coveted Public Water Agency of the Year award at the Global Water Summit. The Summit was held in which city?
A. London
B. New Delhi
C. Beijing
D. Moscow
Answer: A
Q18. India and which nation agreed to strengthen bilateral ties on April 11th, 2019?
A. Netherlands
B. Switzerland
C. Sweden
D. Germany
Answer: A
Q19. Who has been appointed as first Chief Justice of new Andhra Pradesh High Court?
A. Surya Kant
B. Govind Mathur
C. Gita Mittal
D. Vikram Nath
Answer: D
Q20. Professor Najma Akhtar has been appointed as the first women Vice-Chancellor of which university?
A. DU
B. JNU
C. BHU
D. Jamia
Answer: D
Q21. The lawmakers of which nation have introduced a new bill to strengthen the strategic partnership between their nation and India?
A. United Kingdom
B. Australia
C. United States
D. Canada
Answer: C
Q22. In Libya, General Khalifa Haftar, who is viewed by his opponents as a new dictator, is the leader of which party?
A. Government of National Accord
B. Tobruk government
C. Libyan National Army
D. National Liberation Party
Answer: C
Q1. Exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra 2019’ began in Uttar Pradesh between India and which country?
A. Singapore
B. Indonesia
C. Malaysia
D. Maldives
Answer: A
Q2. Which institution recently ruled that woman can file dowry harassment case from place she has taken shelter?
A. Central Government
B. Supreme Court
C. National Commission for Women
D. Delhi High Court
Answer: B
Q3. Which organisation launched a course in Film Criticism and the Art of Review recently?
A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
B. Whistling Woods International
C. Film and Television Institute of India
D. Lalit Kala Academy
Answer: C
Q4. India recently evacuated peacekeeping CRPF contingent from which African country?
A. Serbia
B. Rwanda
C. Morocco
D. Libya
Answer: D
Q5. The Election commission of India has stalled the release of a biopic during election period. Which political leader was the film based on?
A. Rahul Gandhi
B. Manmohan Singh
C. PM Narendra Modi
D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: C
Q6. Which body has urged the media to do objective reporting on polls and exercise caution against paid news?
A. SC
B. PCI
C. NBA
D. CBFC
Answer: B
Q7. President Ram Nath Kovind has launched which app for the families of martyred CRPF troops?
A. Veer Parivar
B. Veer Shakti
C. Valour
D. CRPF Suraksha
Answer: A
Q8. Senior politician K M Mani passed away on April 9. He served as the former finance minister and as one of the leading political figures in which among the following states?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer: D
Q9. The exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2019 is between India and which other country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Indonesia
C. Singapore
D. Nepal
Answer: C
Q10. Which artillery gun was recently inducted into Indian Army to boost India firepower?
A. Surya
B. Varun
C. Tirj
D. Dhanush
Answer: D
Q11. Which institute topped the national ranking of higher institutions by the ministry of HRD?
A. BHU
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Delhi
Answer: B
Q12. Which railway station becomes the first railway station in India to get an ISO certification from NGT?
A. Kolkata
B. Guwahati
C. Lucknow
D. Delhi
Answer: B
Q13. The Hornbill festival is celebrated in which state?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Mizoram
D. Meghalaya
Answer: B
Q14. Which became the first city to implement a special ultra low emission zone I.e 24*7 pollution charge zone?
A. Amsterdam
B. London
C. New York
D. Paris
Answer: B
Q15. According to World bank Migration and development Brief,which country retained its spot as the world’s top remittance recipient?
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. China
D. Usa
Answer: A
Q16. Recently, BSE signed MoU with Which bank to spread awareness about the benefits of listing on BSE startup’s platform?
A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. Federal Bank
Answer: B
Q17. What is the minimum area for strong room to set up a currency chests as per recent guidelines by RBI?
A. 2000 sq ft
B. 2500 sq ft
C. 1500 sq ft
D. 1000 sq ft
Answer: C
Q18. As per Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), automobile industry marks a growth of what percent in 2018-19?
A. 6.26 percent
B. 6.75 percent
C. 7.00 percent
D. 7.25 percent
Answer: A
Q19. As per World Bank, India GDP to grow at what percent in fiscal year 19-20?
A. 7.3 percent
B. 6.6 percent
C. 7.2 percent
D. 7.5 percent
Answer: D
Q20. Issak Hayek set a new world record as worlds oldest soccer player.He belongs from which country?
A. Israel
B. Belgium
C. France
D. Iran
Answer: B
Q21. Recently, KM Mani passed away. He belongs from which profession?
A. Poet
B. Politics
C. singer
D. Actor
Answer: B
Q22. Recently, Arie Irawan passes away. He was related to which sports?
A. Tennis
B. Golf
C. Football
D. Cricket
Answer: B
Q23. Recently, Elreisa Theunissen Fourie passes away. she was related to which sports?
A. Baseball
B. Cricket
C. Football
D. Tennis
Answer: B
Q24. What is the currency of Singapore?
A. Dollar
B. Peso
C. Euro
D. Rupee
Answer: A
Q25. Where is the HQ of HDFC Bank?
A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
Answer: C
Q26. What day would be observed across the world on April 10th every year?
A. World Hepatitis Day
B. World Water Day
C. World Health Day
D. World Homoeopathy Day
Answer: D
Q27. Which becomes first city to implement 24×7 pollution charge zone?
A. Paris
B. London
C. Singapore
D. Washington DC
Answer: B
Q28. Which company Launched First Drone Delivery Service in Australia?
A. Amazon
B. DTDC Australia
C. Tansdirect
D. Google
Answer: D
Q29. SBI cuts interest rate on home loans up to ₹30 Lakh by how many basic points.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer: B
Q30. What is the minimum Chest Balance Limit (CBL) specified as per the recent notification of RBI with regards to the minimum standards for setting up of a new Currency Chests?
A. Rs.1000 crore
B. Rs.500 crore
C. Rs.250 crore
D. Rs.750 crore
Answer: A
Q31. According to the IMF report, the GDP of India is expected to grow at what percent in 2019-20
A. 7.1%
B. 7.3%
C. 7.4%
D. 7.5%
Answer: B
Q32. Karnam Sekar to take over as MD, CEO of which bank?
A. Indian Overseas Bank
B. IndusInd Bank
C. Bank of India
D. Union Bank of India
Answer: A
Q33. Which country has topped the world’s remittance receiving nation list in 2018 based on the World Bank’s Migration and Development Report?
A. Philippines
B. China
C. India
D. Mexico
Answer: C
Q34. The stock exchange BSE has signed an MoU with which among the following banks to spread awareness about the benefits of listing on BSE Startups platform?
A. SBI
B. ICICI
C. Bank of Baroda
D. HDFC
Answer: D
Q35. Which IIT in collaboration with General Electric (GE) established India’s first ‘Cold Spray’ SMART (Surface Modification and Additive Research Technologies) Laboratory?
A. IIT Roorkee
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Kharkpur
Answer: D
Q36. Bold Kurukshetra 2019 is a joint military exercise being held between the Armies of India and which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Iran
C. Malaysia
D. Singapore
Answer: A
Q37. Dream11 is an Indian online firm related to which of the following fields?
A. Games and Sports
B. News and Articles
C. Grocery
D. Education
Answer: D
Q38. Under the recommendation of which committee, RBI has issued minimum standards for setting up of a new Currency Chests?
A. Y.V.Reddy Committee
B. Bimal Jalan Committee
C. D.K. Mohanty Committee
D. Subbarao Committee
Answer: A