CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 April 01 to 10 (Chapter - 01)
1. Israel's longest-serving prime minister
- Benjamin Netanyahu
2. Veteran Kerala Congress (M) leader and former minister KM Mani passed away on ......
- 9th April
3. Name the Indian swimmer Who was qualified for the 2020 Olympics.
- Kushagra Rawat
4. The Nepal-India Franchise Investment Expo and Conclave will be held in .......
- Kathmandu
* Nepal-India Franchise Investment Expo and Conclave will be held in Kathmandu from 15 to 16 May 2019.
* The event primarily focuses on building the relations between India and Nepal through entrepreneurship development.
5. The traditional dance of which state sets a New Guinness World Record, recently?
- Nagaland
6. What is the theme of the 56th National Maritime Day?
- "Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity"
* National Maritime Day is celebrated on April 5 every year.
* The saga of India shipping first started on April 5, 1919, when the SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd travelled from Mumbai to the United Kingdom (London).
7. How many Indian Navy Ship will take part in the Chinese Navy's 70th-anniversary celebrations?
- 2
8. Which railway station has become India’s first-ever railway station to get green ISO certification?
- Guwahati
9. Where did country's first indigenously designed Dhanush artillery gun induct?
- Jabalpur
10. Which country’s space agency has successfully dropped an explosive on asteroid Ryugu to make crater?
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
* Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 drops explosive onto asteroid Ryugu, apparently making crater to collect samples from underground.
11. What is the GDP growth rate of India as per the report of the World Bank?
- 7.5%
12. Who has become the 1st Indian to be elected as a member of the FIFA Executive Council?
- Praful Patel
13. South African Nobel prize awardee, Sydney Brenner passed away at the age of 92 in Singapore recently, he belongs to which field?
- Biologist
14. Who has been elected as the new President of the World Bank?
- David Malpass
15. Which country designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRG) as a terrorist organization?
- USA
16. The festival 'Jashn-e-Ittihaad' has recently held in ..........
- New Delhi
* A music and poetry festival titled 'Jashn-e-Ittihad' was held at the Jamia Milia Islamia central university in New Delhi on April 6, 2019.
17. Who has been honoured with the Presidential Award of Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman 2019 by Vice- President of India M Venkaiah Naidu?
- Dr. Gyanaditya Shakya
18. C R Anandavally, who passed away on April 5, 2019, was the well-known dubbing artist of which regional cinema?
- Malayalam
19. The scientists from this country discovered a possible "death switch" mechanism in the plant's immune system that triggers infected cells to self-destruct.
- China
20. Kartik Chandra Rath, who passed away on April 1, 2019, was the noted theatre personality of which state?
- Odisha
21. Who has reduced the UPI transaction charges from 25 paise to 10 paise up to Rs.1,000?
- National Payments Corporation of India
22. Which Indian personality has been conferred the UAE’s highest civilian honour ‘Zayed Medal’?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
23. African Lion 2019 is a Joint Exercise between which two countries?
- Morocco-US
24. On which date, the 2019 International Mine Awareness Day is observed recently?
- April 4
25. Who was named as female 'Sportsperson of the year' in the ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards 2018?
- P V Sindhu
26. The NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 will be held in ........
- India
27. Recently, this country evacuates peacekeeping CRPF contingent from Libya.
- India
28. Phayeng Village, which has been tagged as India's first carbon-positive settlement, is located in .........
- Manipur
29. Which Indian state celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kohima?
- Nagaland
30. Which Indian psychiatrist has won 2019, John Dirks, Canada Gairdner Global Health Award?
- Prof. Vikram Patel
- Benjamin Netanyahu
2. Veteran Kerala Congress (M) leader and former minister KM Mani passed away on ......
- 9th April
3. Name the Indian swimmer Who was qualified for the 2020 Olympics.
- Kushagra Rawat
4. The Nepal-India Franchise Investment Expo and Conclave will be held in .......
- Kathmandu
* Nepal-India Franchise Investment Expo and Conclave will be held in Kathmandu from 15 to 16 May 2019.
* The event primarily focuses on building the relations between India and Nepal through entrepreneurship development.
5. The traditional dance of which state sets a New Guinness World Record, recently?
- Nagaland
6. What is the theme of the 56th National Maritime Day?
- "Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity"
* National Maritime Day is celebrated on April 5 every year.
* The saga of India shipping first started on April 5, 1919, when the SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd travelled from Mumbai to the United Kingdom (London).
7. How many Indian Navy Ship will take part in the Chinese Navy's 70th-anniversary celebrations?
- 2
8. Which railway station has become India’s first-ever railway station to get green ISO certification?
- Guwahati
9. Where did country's first indigenously designed Dhanush artillery gun induct?
- Jabalpur
10. Which country’s space agency has successfully dropped an explosive on asteroid Ryugu to make crater?
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
* Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 drops explosive onto asteroid Ryugu, apparently making crater to collect samples from underground.
11. What is the GDP growth rate of India as per the report of the World Bank?
- 7.5%
12. Who has become the 1st Indian to be elected as a member of the FIFA Executive Council?
- Praful Patel
13. South African Nobel prize awardee, Sydney Brenner passed away at the age of 92 in Singapore recently, he belongs to which field?
- Biologist
14. Who has been elected as the new President of the World Bank?
- David Malpass
15. Which country designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRG) as a terrorist organization?
- USA
16. The festival 'Jashn-e-Ittihaad' has recently held in ..........
- New Delhi
* A music and poetry festival titled 'Jashn-e-Ittihad' was held at the Jamia Milia Islamia central university in New Delhi on April 6, 2019.
17. Who has been honoured with the Presidential Award of Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman 2019 by Vice- President of India M Venkaiah Naidu?
- Dr. Gyanaditya Shakya
18. C R Anandavally, who passed away on April 5, 2019, was the well-known dubbing artist of which regional cinema?
- Malayalam
19. The scientists from this country discovered a possible "death switch" mechanism in the plant's immune system that triggers infected cells to self-destruct.
- China
20. Kartik Chandra Rath, who passed away on April 1, 2019, was the noted theatre personality of which state?
- Odisha
21. Who has reduced the UPI transaction charges from 25 paise to 10 paise up to Rs.1,000?
- National Payments Corporation of India
22. Which Indian personality has been conferred the UAE’s highest civilian honour ‘Zayed Medal’?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
23. African Lion 2019 is a Joint Exercise between which two countries?
- Morocco-US
24. On which date, the 2019 International Mine Awareness Day is observed recently?
- April 4
25. Who was named as female 'Sportsperson of the year' in the ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards 2018?
- P V Sindhu
26. The NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 will be held in ........
- India
27. Recently, this country evacuates peacekeeping CRPF contingent from Libya.
- India
28. Phayeng Village, which has been tagged as India's first carbon-positive settlement, is located in .........
- Manipur
29. Which Indian state celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kohima?
- Nagaland
30. Which Indian psychiatrist has won 2019, John Dirks, Canada Gairdner Global Health Award?
- Prof. Vikram Patel
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