CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 May 12 to 31 (Chapter - 02)
31. Who plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' cryptocurrency in 2020?
- Facebook
32. Who won the 2019 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix?
- Lewis Hamilton
33. Which Industrial equipment supplier has collaborated with the Satish Dhawan Space Centre to manufacture India's largest liquid hydrogen storage tank?
- VRV Asia Pacific Private Limited
34. Which Indian personality has been awarded the 2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Prize for public health?
- Prof. Balram Bhargava
35. Name of the artist, who became the first Indian to be awarded the Joan Miro Prize.
- Nalini Malani
36. The delegation of which union ministry represented India at the 2019 SCO Mass Media Forum at Bishkek?
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
The 2nd edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Mass Media Forum was held at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 23-26 May 2019.
37. Which international organization has unveiled a new strategy to tackle global snakebite "Emergency"?
- WHO
38. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Thyroid Day is observed?
- May 25
39. The commandant of the Indian Army Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar was appointed as the new force commander of the United Nations Mission to which country?
- South Sudan
40. Who won the 2019 Dylan Thomas prize?
- Guy Gunaratne
41. Which country has manufactured IAF's AN-32 aircraft that formally certified to operate on indigenous bio-jet fuel?
- Russia
42. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Day for Biological Diversity?
- Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health
The International Day for Biological Diversity is observed every year on 22 May 2019.
43. Who has successfully test-fired 500 kg class guided bomb at Pokhran in Rajasthan?
- DRDO
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired an indigenously-developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan. The 2.5-tonne air-to-surface missile has a range of around 300 km, and it will significantly enhance the IAF’s combat capability.
44. Which Indian doctor has been honoured with the 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' award at the Asian Business & Social Forum 2019?
- Dr Hema Divakar
45. The first Indian woman who successfully scale the world's fifth highest peak, Mount Makalu.
- Priyanka Mohite
46. Which Indian scientist has won the 2019 German chemistry prize at the 4th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference?
- Dr Ankur Patwardhan
47. Which country banned the use of Chinese digital wallets Alipay and WeChat, recently?
- Nepal
48. Which space agency has unveiled a schedule for 'Artemis' 2024 Moon mission?
- NASA
49. What is the GDP growth of India for the financial year 2020 as per the United Nation's report World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 Mid-year Update?
- 7.1%
50. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Turtle Day is observed recently?
- May 23
51. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu make an order to protect which cattle breed in Vijayawada?
- Ongole cattle
52. Who has been elected as the new President of South Africa?
- Cyril Ramaphosa
53. The seventh King of Malaysia who passed away at the age of 88 in Kuala Lumpur is;
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Sultan Abu Bakar
54. On which date, the 2019 edition of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is celebrated?
- May 21
55. The first naval exercise, which has participants from four countries viz the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia that held near Guam, United States.
- Pacific Vanguard
57. What is the India’s rank in the 2019 KidsRight Index?
- 117th
58. NITI Aayog planned to establish a cloud computing platform for creating an institutional framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. It was named as;
- AIRAWAT
59. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Hypertension Day?
- Know your numbers
World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17.
60. The campaign launched by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau of India and UN Environment India in order to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade ahead of the international day of biological diversity is;
- Not all animals migrate by choice
31. Who plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' cryptocurrency in 2020?
32. Who won the 2019 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix?
- Lewis Hamilton
33. Which Industrial equipment supplier has collaborated with the Satish Dhawan Space Centre to manufacture India's largest liquid hydrogen storage tank?
- VRV Asia Pacific Private Limited
34. Which Indian personality has been awarded the 2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Prize for public health?
- Prof. Balram Bhargava
35. Name of the artist, who became the first Indian to be awarded the Joan Miro Prize.
- Nalini Malani
36. The delegation of which union ministry represented India at the 2019 SCO Mass Media Forum at Bishkek?
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
The 2nd edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Mass Media Forum was held at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 23-26 May 2019.
37. Which international organization has unveiled a new strategy to tackle global snakebite "Emergency"?
- WHO
38. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Thyroid Day is observed?
- May 25
39. The commandant of the Indian Army Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar was appointed as the new force commander of the United Nations Mission to which country?
- South Sudan
40. Who won the 2019 Dylan Thomas prize?
- Guy Gunaratne
41. Which country has manufactured IAF's AN-32 aircraft that formally certified to operate on indigenous bio-jet fuel?
- Russia
42. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Day for Biological Diversity?
- Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health
The International Day for Biological Diversity is observed every year on 22 May 2019.
43. Who has successfully test-fired 500 kg class guided bomb at Pokhran in Rajasthan?
- DRDO
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired an indigenously-developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan. The 2.5-tonne air-to-surface missile has a range of around 300 km, and it will significantly enhance the IAF’s combat capability.
44. Which Indian doctor has been honoured with the 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' award at the Asian Business & Social Forum 2019?
- Dr Hema Divakar
45. The first Indian woman who successfully scale the world's fifth highest peak, Mount Makalu.
- Priyanka Mohite
46. Which Indian scientist has won the 2019 German chemistry prize at the 4th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference?
- Dr Ankur Patwardhan
47. Which country banned the use of Chinese digital wallets Alipay and WeChat, recently?
- Nepal
48. Which space agency has unveiled a schedule for 'Artemis' 2024 Moon mission?
- NASA
49. What is the GDP growth of India for the financial year 2020 as per the United Nation's report World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 Mid-year Update?
- 7.1%
50. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Turtle Day is observed recently?
- May 23
51. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu make an order to protect which cattle breed in Vijayawada?
- Ongole cattle
52. Who has been elected as the new President of South Africa?
- Cyril Ramaphosa
53. The seventh King of Malaysia who passed away at the age of 88 in Kuala Lumpur is;
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Sultan Abu Bakar
54. On which date, the 2019 edition of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is celebrated?
- May 21
55. The first naval exercise, which has participants from four countries viz the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia that held near Guam, United States.
- Pacific Vanguard
57. What is the India’s rank in the 2019 KidsRight Index?
- 117th
58. NITI Aayog planned to establish a cloud computing platform for creating an institutional framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. It was named as;
- AIRAWAT
59. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Hypertension Day?
- Know your numbers
World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17.
60. The campaign launched by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau of India and UN Environment India in order to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade ahead of the international day of biological diversity is;
- Not all animals migrate by choice
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