CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 April 11 to 20 (Chapter - 02)
41. Gelete Burka, who won the women’s race at the Paris Marathon 2019, is from which country?
- Ethiopia
42. Who won the World Press Photo of the Year award?
- John Moore
43. West Bengal celebrated Bengali New Year on 15th April. It is known as;
- Pahela Baishakh
44. Who has become the first Indian to be appointed Chair of the International Hockey Federation Health and Safety Committee?
- Bibhu Kalyan Nayak
45. Name the Formula 1 champion to clinch the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix?
- Lewis Hamilton
46. Himachal Pradesh celebrated 72nd Himachal Day on which date?
- 15th April
47. Who has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award-2019 at the 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave?
- Dr A K Singh
48. Which country has been selected as the Guest of Honour country for the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2019?
- India
49. India and the Republic of Korea jointly issue the Postage Stamp .........
- Queen Hur Hwang-ok of Korea
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised about an MoU signed in February 2019 between India and Republic of Korea.
Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India and The Ministry of Science and ICT (Korea Post), Government of the Republic of Korea have mutually agreed to jointly issue Postage Stamps on the theme "Queen Hur Hwang-ok of Korea".
The joint stamps will be released on a mutually agreed date by the end of 2019.
50. Who has been chosen for the 2019 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize?
- Kyaw Soe Oo
51. What is the deadline granted by the European Union to the United Kingdom for Brexit?
- 31st October
52. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal was honoured with this title for their separate investigations of President Donald Trump and his family.
- Pulitzer Prizes
53. Which of the bank has topped Forbes' list of Indian banks 2019?
- HDFC Bank
54. Eni Nuraeni was named by Asian Athletic Association (AAA) as the best athletic coach in Asia for the short-haul run category this year. He hails from which country?
- Indonesia
55. India and which European country have launched joint Industrial R&D programme to address shared challenges?
- Sweden
56. Who has been sworn-in as the new prime minister of Palestine?
- Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh
57. Which company Launched First Drone Delivery Service in Australia?
- Google
58. Who became the first Indian to be appointed Chair of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Health and Safety Committee?
- Bibhu Kalyan Nayak
59. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has tied up with which scientific institute to protect coastal wetlands?
- ISRO
60. Recently, India has built a 25-bed maternity hospital in which country under the Government of India’s Small Development Projects Scheme?
- Nepal
61. Name the initiative launched by Microsoft to preserve traditional weaving forms in India.
- ReWeave
62. Which Indian city has been ranked first on the WHO’s list of 15 most polluted cities?
- Kanpur
63. World's largest aeroplane weighing 2,26,800 kg took its first ever flight in Mojave, California. It's named as;
- Roc
64. Sabooj Sathi project of which Indian state has got the UN-backed WSIS Prize 2019?
- West Bengal
65. Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court?
- Vikram Nath
66. Indian Army observed Rajouri Day on .............
- 13th April
67. Which Indian personality has been honoured with the Freedom of the City of London?
- Alice G. Vaidyan
68. Who was named as Haiti’s new Prime Minister?
- Jean-Michel Lapin
69. When is the World Parkinson's Day observed?
- April 11
70. Which Indian sportsperson is the recipient of the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019?
- Deepa Malik
71. According to a report released by the United Nations Population Fund, India’s population grew at what per cent average annual rate between 2010 and 2019?
- 1.2%
72. World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day were observed on ........
- April 12
73. Who has been appointed as the first-ever woman Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University?
- Professor Najma Akhtar
74. Name the winner of the ‘Women’s Leading Cricketer of Year’ 2019 by Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack
- Smriti Mandhana
75. Benjamin Netanyahu is elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
- Israel
- Ethiopia
42. Who won the World Press Photo of the Year award?
- John Moore
43. West Bengal celebrated Bengali New Year on 15th April. It is known as;
- Pahela Baishakh
44. Who has become the first Indian to be appointed Chair of the International Hockey Federation Health and Safety Committee?
- Bibhu Kalyan Nayak
45. Name the Formula 1 champion to clinch the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix?
- Lewis Hamilton
46. Himachal Pradesh celebrated 72nd Himachal Day on which date?
- 15th April
47. Who has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award-2019 at the 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave?
- Dr A K Singh
48. Which country has been selected as the Guest of Honour country for the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2019?
- India
49. India and the Republic of Korea jointly issue the Postage Stamp .........
- Queen Hur Hwang-ok of Korea
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised about an MoU signed in February 2019 between India and Republic of Korea.
Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India and The Ministry of Science and ICT (Korea Post), Government of the Republic of Korea have mutually agreed to jointly issue Postage Stamps on the theme "Queen Hur Hwang-ok of Korea".
The joint stamps will be released on a mutually agreed date by the end of 2019.
50. Who has been chosen for the 2019 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize?
- Kyaw Soe Oo
51. What is the deadline granted by the European Union to the United Kingdom for Brexit?
- 31st October
52. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal was honoured with this title for their separate investigations of President Donald Trump and his family.
- Pulitzer Prizes
53. Which of the bank has topped Forbes' list of Indian banks 2019?
- HDFC Bank
54. Eni Nuraeni was named by Asian Athletic Association (AAA) as the best athletic coach in Asia for the short-haul run category this year. He hails from which country?
- Indonesia
55. India and which European country have launched joint Industrial R&D programme to address shared challenges?
- Sweden
56. Who has been sworn-in as the new prime minister of Palestine?
- Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh
57. Which company Launched First Drone Delivery Service in Australia?
58. Who became the first Indian to be appointed Chair of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Health and Safety Committee?
- Bibhu Kalyan Nayak
59. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has tied up with which scientific institute to protect coastal wetlands?
- ISRO
60. Recently, India has built a 25-bed maternity hospital in which country under the Government of India’s Small Development Projects Scheme?
- Nepal
61. Name the initiative launched by Microsoft to preserve traditional weaving forms in India.
- ReWeave
62. Which Indian city has been ranked first on the WHO’s list of 15 most polluted cities?
- Kanpur
63. World's largest aeroplane weighing 2,26,800 kg took its first ever flight in Mojave, California. It's named as;
- Roc
64. Sabooj Sathi project of which Indian state has got the UN-backed WSIS Prize 2019?
- West Bengal
65. Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court?
- Vikram Nath
66. Indian Army observed Rajouri Day on .............
- 13th April
67. Which Indian personality has been honoured with the Freedom of the City of London?
- Alice G. Vaidyan
68. Who was named as Haiti’s new Prime Minister?
- Jean-Michel Lapin
69. When is the World Parkinson's Day observed?
- April 11
70. Which Indian sportsperson is the recipient of the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019?
- Deepa Malik
71. According to a report released by the United Nations Population Fund, India’s population grew at what per cent average annual rate between 2010 and 2019?
- 1.2%
72. World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day were observed on ........
- April 12
73. Who has been appointed as the first-ever woman Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University?
- Professor Najma Akhtar
74. Name the winner of the ‘Women’s Leading Cricketer of Year’ 2019 by Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack
- Smriti Mandhana
75. Benjamin Netanyahu is elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
- Israel
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