CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 April 21 to 30 (Chapter - 02)
31. Which country has been nominated as the “Guest of Honour” country at the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair?
- India
32. Which of the Sri Lankan IGP resigned after the deadly Easter bomb attacks?
- Pujith Jayasundara
Sri Lanka's top police official, Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, has resigned over failures that led to the deadly Easter bomb attacks.
33. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched India’s first gold at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championship?
- Bajrang Punia
34. When is the World Immunization Week 2019 observed?
- Last week of April
World Immunization Week 2019 is being observed from 24-30 April. The 2019 theme is Protected Together: Vaccines Work.
35. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched India's first Gold in the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships in Doha?
- Gomathi Marimuthu
36. Which Airways became 1st major airline to operate plastic-free flight?
- Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways becomes 1st major airline to operate the plastic-free flight. The UAE's flag carrier Etihad Airways has become the first airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness about pollution on Earth Day.
According to the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the UAE, the flight EY484 landed in Brisbane on April 22, Earth Day.
37. On which date, the UN English Language Day is observed recently?
- April 23
38. Which pair won their 2nd World Cup gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in Beijing?
- Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary
39. Which African country has launched the pilot tests for the world’s first malaria vaccine “RTS-S”?
- Malawi
40. Which Bank launched India’s First ‘Green Car Loan’ at Lower Interest Rates?
- State Bank of India
41. Who has been conferred with the National Intellectual Property Award for 2019 in the category of Top Individual for Patents and Commercialization?
- Dr Benny Antony
42. Who is named IPIs 71st World Press Freedom Hero in 2019?
- Cyril Almeida
43. On which date, the 2019 National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated in India?
- April 24
44. Which organisation recently issued the first-ever screen time guidelines for children under 5 years of age?
- World Health Organization (WHO)
45. What is India’s rank in the 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness?
- 19th
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released the 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) in which India's overall rank is 19th out of 28 countries
46. What is the rank of India in Asian Athletics Championships 2019 held in Doha, Qatar?
- Fourth
47. Which football team has won the 2019 Santosh Trophy?
- Services
48. Ministry of Home Affairs introduced SAECKs to carry out immediate investigations into sexual assault cases. What does SAECK stand for?
- Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits
49. Who won the 2019 presidential election of Ukraine?
- Volodymyr Zelensky
50. Which country successfully tested the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (NPP)?
- Russia
Russia has successfully tested the world's first floating nuclear power plant (NPP), a subsidiary of Rosatom nuclear corporation.
The plant was launched by Russia on May 19, 2018, at the St Petersburg shipyard.
51. The Naval Commanders’ Conference – 2019 will be held in ............
- New Delhi
52. How many medals were bagged by India in Asian Athletics Championships 2019?
- 17
The 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championship concluded in Doha, Qatar on April 24, 2019. India with 17 medals (3 Gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze) finished fourth in the tournament.
53. Amar Paul, who passed away recently, was the legendary folk singer of which language?
- Bengali
Amar Paul (97), the legendary Bengali folk singer, has passed away in Kolkata on April 20, 2019.
54. Which bank becomes the first Destination Bank to launch debit card based e-mandates On NPCI’s E-Mandate API Platform?
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
55. Which country has recently adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031?
- UAE
56. Which Indian company introduced a platform for Wholesale Cryptocurrency Trading?
- BuyUcoin
57. Which Indian movie has won the best cinematography at 2019 Beijing International Film Festival?
- Bhayanakam
Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) directed by Jayaraj has won the best cinematography award at the 2019 Beijing International Film Festival.
5. Which company appointed Manish Maheshwari as new Managing Director of its India operations?
- Twitter
59. Which UN agency has listed the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy among world’s major industrial accidents of 20th century?
- The International Labour Organization (ILO)
60. The world's most advanced experimental vaccine to provide partial protection against malaria in young children?
- RTS, S vaccine
- India
32. Which of the Sri Lankan IGP resigned after the deadly Easter bomb attacks?
- Pujith Jayasundara
Sri Lanka's top police official, Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, has resigned over failures that led to the deadly Easter bomb attacks.
33. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched India’s first gold at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championship?
- Bajrang Punia
34. When is the World Immunization Week 2019 observed?
- Last week of April
World Immunization Week 2019 is being observed from 24-30 April. The 2019 theme is Protected Together: Vaccines Work.
35. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched India's first Gold in the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships in Doha?
- Gomathi Marimuthu
36. Which Airways became 1st major airline to operate plastic-free flight?
- Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways becomes 1st major airline to operate the plastic-free flight. The UAE's flag carrier Etihad Airways has become the first airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness about pollution on Earth Day.
According to the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the UAE, the flight EY484 landed in Brisbane on April 22, Earth Day.
37. On which date, the UN English Language Day is observed recently?
- April 23
38. Which pair won their 2nd World Cup gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in Beijing?
- Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary
39. Which African country has launched the pilot tests for the world’s first malaria vaccine “RTS-S”?
- Malawi
40. Which Bank launched India’s First ‘Green Car Loan’ at Lower Interest Rates?
- State Bank of India
41. Who has been conferred with the National Intellectual Property Award for 2019 in the category of Top Individual for Patents and Commercialization?
- Dr Benny Antony
42. Who is named IPIs 71st World Press Freedom Hero in 2019?
- Cyril Almeida
43. On which date, the 2019 National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated in India?
- April 24
44. Which organisation recently issued the first-ever screen time guidelines for children under 5 years of age?
- World Health Organization (WHO)
45. What is India’s rank in the 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness?
- 19th
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released the 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) in which India's overall rank is 19th out of 28 countries
46. What is the rank of India in Asian Athletics Championships 2019 held in Doha, Qatar?
- Fourth
47. Which football team has won the 2019 Santosh Trophy?
- Services
48. Ministry of Home Affairs introduced SAECKs to carry out immediate investigations into sexual assault cases. What does SAECK stand for?
- Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits
49. Who won the 2019 presidential election of Ukraine?
- Volodymyr Zelensky
50. Which country successfully tested the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (NPP)?
- Russia
Russia has successfully tested the world's first floating nuclear power plant (NPP), a subsidiary of Rosatom nuclear corporation.
The plant was launched by Russia on May 19, 2018, at the St Petersburg shipyard.
51. The Naval Commanders’ Conference – 2019 will be held in ............
- New Delhi
52. How many medals were bagged by India in Asian Athletics Championships 2019?
- 17
The 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championship concluded in Doha, Qatar on April 24, 2019. India with 17 medals (3 Gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze) finished fourth in the tournament.
53. Amar Paul, who passed away recently, was the legendary folk singer of which language?
- Bengali
Amar Paul (97), the legendary Bengali folk singer, has passed away in Kolkata on April 20, 2019.
54. Which bank becomes the first Destination Bank to launch debit card based e-mandates On NPCI’s E-Mandate API Platform?
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
55. Which country has recently adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031?
- UAE
56. Which Indian company introduced a platform for Wholesale Cryptocurrency Trading?
- BuyUcoin
57. Which Indian movie has won the best cinematography at 2019 Beijing International Film Festival?
- Bhayanakam
Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) directed by Jayaraj has won the best cinematography award at the 2019 Beijing International Film Festival.
5. Which company appointed Manish Maheshwari as new Managing Director of its India operations?
59. Which UN agency has listed the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy among world’s major industrial accidents of 20th century?
- The International Labour Organization (ILO)
60. The world's most advanced experimental vaccine to provide partial protection against malaria in young children?
- RTS, S vaccine
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