CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 May 11 to 31 (Chapter - 05)
121. Which city is organizing the 2019 World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries?
- Delhi
On 13th May 2019, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries has started in New Delhi.
122. ISRO launched a 2-week long summer vacation residential programme. It was named as;
- Yuva Vaigyanic Karyakram (Yuvika-2019)
123. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Nurses Day?
- Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health for All
124. Who won the women's singles title at the 2019 Madrid Open tennis tournament?
- Kiki Bertens
125. Which Indian company has become the official sponsor of the Afghanistan cricket team for the 2019 ICC World Cup?
- Amul
126. Name the Indian racer who won FIA Formula 3 Championship.
- Jehan Daruvala
127. On which date, the 2019 edition of National Technology Day is celebrated in India?
- May 11
128. Which state has made Aadhaar-based attendance mandatory for all government offices in the state?
- Kerala
129. Which Indian armed force has decided to observe 2019 as ‘Year of Next of Kin’?
- Indian Army
130. Who has been given the Finance portfolio in the new Modi Government?
- Nirmala Sitharaman
131. The Supreme Court has recently upheld the validity of which state government’s law for reservation in promotion and seniority to SC and ST employees?
- Karnataka
132. Who has been named as the new Home Minister?
- Amit Shah
133. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Migratory Bird Day?
- The World Migratory Bird Day is observed every year on the 11th of May
134. How many women cabinet ministers (apart from State ministers) are included in newly formed Indian Government?
- 3
Total three women cabinet ministers have been included in Modi government 2.0. Nirmala Sitharaman as Finance Minister, Smriti Irani as Minister of Women and Child Development; and Ministry of Textile and Harsimrat Kaur Badal as Minister of Food Processing Industries.
135. Thopil Mohammed Meeran, who passed away recently, was the renowned novelist of which language?
- Tamil
Thopil Mohammed Meeran (74), the well-known Tamil novelist and Sahitya Akademi awardee, has passed away at Pettai in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu on May 10
136. Writer Annie Zaidi has been named the 2019 winner of Nine Dots Prize. She belongs to which nation?
- India
137. Which Indian judge has been appointed as a member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal?
- Justice (Retd.) KS Radhakrishnan
138. Which legendary cricketer has made his debut as a commentator in the opening match of ICC world cup 2019?
- Sachin Tendulkar
139. India's first UPI Bahi Khata for merchants has been launched by which fintech start-up company?
- BharatPe
140. Which national political party has decided not to send its spokesperson in TV debates for a month?
- Congress
141. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of UN Global Road Safety Week?
- leadership for road safety
142. How many total matches will be held in ICC World Cup 2019?
- 48
143. Which union ministry has recently decided to discard its 'Black List' of Indian-origin people?
- Ministry of Home Affairs
144. Which senior BJP leader has opted out of the new Modi Government?
- Arun Jaitley
145. Which nation has been elected to the Executive Board of first UN-Habitat Assembly?
- India
121. Which city is organizing the 2019 World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries?
- Delhi
On 13th May 2019, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries has started in New Delhi.
122. ISRO launched a 2-week long summer vacation residential programme. It was named as;
- Yuva Vaigyanic Karyakram (Yuvika-2019)
123. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Nurses Day?
- Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health for All
124. Who won the women's singles title at the 2019 Madrid Open tennis tournament?
- Kiki Bertens
125. Which Indian company has become the official sponsor of the Afghanistan cricket team for the 2019 ICC World Cup?
- Amul
126. Name the Indian racer who won FIA Formula 3 Championship.
- Jehan Daruvala
127. On which date, the 2019 edition of National Technology Day is celebrated in India?
- May 11
128. Which state has made Aadhaar-based attendance mandatory for all government offices in the state?
- Kerala
129. Which Indian armed force has decided to observe 2019 as ‘Year of Next of Kin’?
- Indian Army
130. Who has been given the Finance portfolio in the new Modi Government?
- Nirmala Sitharaman
131. The Supreme Court has recently upheld the validity of which state government’s law for reservation in promotion and seniority to SC and ST employees?
- Karnataka
132. Who has been named as the new Home Minister?
- Amit Shah
133. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Migratory Bird Day?
- The World Migratory Bird Day is observed every year on the 11th of May
134. How many women cabinet ministers (apart from State ministers) are included in newly formed Indian Government?
- 3
Total three women cabinet ministers have been included in Modi government 2.0. Nirmala Sitharaman as Finance Minister, Smriti Irani as Minister of Women and Child Development; and Ministry of Textile and Harsimrat Kaur Badal as Minister of Food Processing Industries.
135. Thopil Mohammed Meeran, who passed away recently, was the renowned novelist of which language?
- Tamil
Thopil Mohammed Meeran (74), the well-known Tamil novelist and Sahitya Akademi awardee, has passed away at Pettai in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu on May 10
136. Writer Annie Zaidi has been named the 2019 winner of Nine Dots Prize. She belongs to which nation?
- India
137. Which Indian judge has been appointed as a member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal?
- Justice (Retd.) KS Radhakrishnan
138. Which legendary cricketer has made his debut as a commentator in the opening match of ICC world cup 2019?
- Sachin Tendulkar
139. India's first UPI Bahi Khata for merchants has been launched by which fintech start-up company?
- BharatPe
140. Which national political party has decided not to send its spokesperson in TV debates for a month?
- Congress
141. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of UN Global Road Safety Week?
- leadership for road safety
142. How many total matches will be held in ICC World Cup 2019?
- 48
143. Which union ministry has recently decided to discard its 'Black List' of Indian-origin people?
- Ministry of Home Affairs
144. Which senior BJP leader has opted out of the new Modi Government?
- Arun Jaitley
145. Which nation has been elected to the Executive Board of first UN-Habitat Assembly?
- India
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