CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 May 01 to 11 (Chapter - 02)
31. On which date, the 2019 edition of International Firefighters' Day is observed recently?
- May 4
32. Name the last captive white tiger, that died in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali, Mumbai.
- Bajirao
33. Which Indian sportswomen has attained the World No. 1 position in the women’s 10m air rifle event?
- Apurvi Chandela
34. Who was named as the new Prime Minister of Mali, recently?
- Boubou Cisse
35. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Press Freedom Day?
- “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”
Each year, May 3 is celebrated as World Press Freedom Day
36. Which department has relaxed income tax rules in order to facilitate fundraising by start-ups which is a part of the 'Startup India Vision 2024'?
- Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
37. Which Indian wrestler has won gold in the men's 65kg freestyle at the 2019 Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament?
- Bajrang Punia
38. International Midwives Day 2019 is celebrated on May 5th every year. The theme for this year is;
- Midwives: Defenders of Women's Rights
39. Who has been appointed as the first independent woman director of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?
- M Jayshree Vyas
40. What is the name of the autobiography of Shahid Afridi, former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team which is co-authored by journalist Wajahat S Khan?
- Game Changer
41. As per which UNSC committee, Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar has been designated as a global terrorist?
- UN Security Council 1267 Committee
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee.
42. Name the country which has honoured with the Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob honoured with Wall of Honour at the Ammunition Hill.
- Israel
Israel honoured Lt.Gen (retd) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob, who negotiated the historic surrender of Pakistani troops in Dhaka after 1971 Bangladesh’s Liberation war, with ‘Plaque on the Wall of Honour’ at the Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem. Lt. Gen. Jacob, who died in 2016 at the age of 92, was one of the most prominent members of India's relatively small Jewish community, serving as a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army and later as a Governor of two Indian states-Goa and Punjab.
43. The 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship is scheduled to be held in .........
- Jaipur
44. Who won North Macedonia's presidential elections?
- Stevo Pendarovski
45. Which country has become India’s top crude oil supplier in 2018-19 fiscal year?
- Iraq
45. Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal?
- Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas
46. Claire Polosak, who became the first female umpire to stand in a men's One-Day International (ODI), is from which country?
- Australia
47. Which bank has launched an Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies for the Asia and Pacific region?
- Asian Development Bank
48. What is the theme of the 2019 International Labour Day?
- Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners.
The International Labour Day is celebrated every year on the 1st of May.
49. Who launched a new initiative named Global Registry of Violent Deaths?
- Stockholm International peace research institute (SIPRI)
50. Negasso Gidada, who passed away recently, was the former President of which country?
- Ethiopia
51. Cyclone Fani hits Odisha and West Bengal recently, which country has suggested the name 'Fani'?
- Bangladesh
The Cyclonic storm ‘Fani' is expected to make landfall on the Odisha coast between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Friday 3rd May.
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has a process in which countries give a list of name suggestions from time to time.
Countries like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan and Thailand submit a list of names to the regional tropical cyclone committee for the cyclones developing in the North Indian Ocean. All the eight countries have suggested eight names for naming future cyclones. While choosing the names for the cyclones, the countries ensure that the names are familiar words so the people can understand them. The name of the Cyclone ‘Fani’, pronounced as ‘Foni’ was suggested by Bangladesh. It means ‘Snake’ or ‘hood of the snake’.
52. Alfred Brownell, who won the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize, is from which country?
- Liberia
53. Who was appointed as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)?
- Tod D. Wolters
54. Who has been named the 2019 footballer of the year by the Football Writers' Association?
- Raheem Sterling
55. When did National Space Day 2019 observe?
- May 3
- May 4
32. Name the last captive white tiger, that died in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali, Mumbai.
- Bajirao
33. Which Indian sportswomen has attained the World No. 1 position in the women’s 10m air rifle event?
- Apurvi Chandela
34. Who was named as the new Prime Minister of Mali, recently?
- Boubou Cisse
35. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Press Freedom Day?
- “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”
Each year, May 3 is celebrated as World Press Freedom Day
36. Which department has relaxed income tax rules in order to facilitate fundraising by start-ups which is a part of the 'Startup India Vision 2024'?
- Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
37. Which Indian wrestler has won gold in the men's 65kg freestyle at the 2019 Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament?
- Bajrang Punia
38. International Midwives Day 2019 is celebrated on May 5th every year. The theme for this year is;
- Midwives: Defenders of Women's Rights
39. Who has been appointed as the first independent woman director of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?
- M Jayshree Vyas
40. What is the name of the autobiography of Shahid Afridi, former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team which is co-authored by journalist Wajahat S Khan?
- Game Changer
41. As per which UNSC committee, Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar has been designated as a global terrorist?
- UN Security Council 1267 Committee
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee.
42. Name the country which has honoured with the Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob honoured with Wall of Honour at the Ammunition Hill.
- Israel
Israel honoured Lt.Gen (retd) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob, who negotiated the historic surrender of Pakistani troops in Dhaka after 1971 Bangladesh’s Liberation war, with ‘Plaque on the Wall of Honour’ at the Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem. Lt. Gen. Jacob, who died in 2016 at the age of 92, was one of the most prominent members of India's relatively small Jewish community, serving as a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army and later as a Governor of two Indian states-Goa and Punjab.
43. The 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship is scheduled to be held in .........
- Jaipur
44. Who won North Macedonia's presidential elections?
- Stevo Pendarovski
45. Which country has become India’s top crude oil supplier in 2018-19 fiscal year?
- Iraq
45. Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal?
- Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas
46. Claire Polosak, who became the first female umpire to stand in a men's One-Day International (ODI), is from which country?
- Australia
47. Which bank has launched an Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies for the Asia and Pacific region?
- Asian Development Bank
48. What is the theme of the 2019 International Labour Day?
- Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners.
The International Labour Day is celebrated every year on the 1st of May.
49. Who launched a new initiative named Global Registry of Violent Deaths?
- Stockholm International peace research institute (SIPRI)
50. Negasso Gidada, who passed away recently, was the former President of which country?
- Ethiopia
51. Cyclone Fani hits Odisha and West Bengal recently, which country has suggested the name 'Fani'?
- Bangladesh
The Cyclonic storm ‘Fani' is expected to make landfall on the Odisha coast between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Friday 3rd May.
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has a process in which countries give a list of name suggestions from time to time.
Countries like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan and Thailand submit a list of names to the regional tropical cyclone committee for the cyclones developing in the North Indian Ocean. All the eight countries have suggested eight names for naming future cyclones. While choosing the names for the cyclones, the countries ensure that the names are familiar words so the people can understand them. The name of the Cyclone ‘Fani’, pronounced as ‘Foni’ was suggested by Bangladesh. It means ‘Snake’ or ‘hood of the snake’.
52. Alfred Brownell, who won the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize, is from which country?
- Liberia
53. Who was appointed as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)?
- Tod D. Wolters
54. Who has been named the 2019 footballer of the year by the Football Writers' Association?
- Raheem Sterling
55. When did National Space Day 2019 observe?
- May 3
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