Q1.

The “100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy” list was released by Apolitical, a peer to
peer learning platform for governments. 7 Indian names appeared in that list. Which of the
following name was not among those 7 names?
Mukta Tilak
Dr Harsh Vardhan
Piyush Goyal
Vandana Shiva
Narendra Modi
Solution:

The “100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy” list is comprised of seven Indian names including Union Ministers
Piyush Goyal and Dr Harsh Vardhan, who took important measures to combat climate change. The list is prepared by
Apolitical, a peer to peer learning platform for governments. The other 5 names from India: 1. Mukta Tilak– Mayor
of Pune. 2. Jyoti Kirit Parikh- Executive director of Integrated Research and Action for Development. 3. Sunita Narain-
Director of the Centre for Science and the Environment. 4. Vandana Shiva- Founder of the Research Foundation for
Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy. 5. Upendra Tripathy- Director general of the International Solar
Alliance.

Q2. Each year, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated on ____________ to raise public
awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB.
March 16
March 21
March 24
March 22
March 26
Solution:
Each year, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public
awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step
up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The theme of World TB Day 2019 – ‘It’s time’.

Q3. Tata Coffee announced the appointment of __________ as the managing director and chief
executive officer.
Thomas Bach
Chacko Purackal Thomas
Alfred Robert
Drano James
None of the given options is true
Solution:
Tata Coffee announced the appointment of Chacko Purackal Thomas as the managing director
and chief executive officer. He will replace Sanjiv Sarin. He will assume the charge from April 1,
2019.

Q4. Who administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country’s first
Lokpal?
Prime Minister of India
Chief Justice of India
Home Minister of India
 President of India
Social Activist Anna Hazare
Solution:
President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as
the country’s first Lokpal. The oath was administered at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati
Bhavan.

Q5. Name the Indian low-cost airlines that has joined the International Air Transport
Association (IATA), recently.
Indigo
Air India
SpiceJet
Kingfisher
Vistara
Solution:
Indian low-cost airlines SpiceJet has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
SpiceJet is the first Indian budget carrier to join the IATA, which has over 290 airlines as
members.

Q6. India has lifted South Asian Football Federation SAFF Women’s Championship fifth time in
a row. It has defeated which of the following team?
Myanmar
Bhutan
Nepal
Maldives
Sri Lanka
Solution:
India has lifted South Asian Football Federation SAFF Women’s Championship fifth time in a
row. Keeping its winning streak India defeated host Nepal in the final by 3-1 in Biratnagar,
Nepal.

Q7. The nation observes Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day on __________ pay homage to the
great revolutionary fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev who sacrificed their lives for
the country.
25th March
23rd March
21st March
15th March
24th March
Solution:
The nation is observing Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day on 23rd March. Each year, March 23,
homage is paid to the great revolutionary fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev who
sacrificed their lives for the country.

Q8. What is the theme for the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2019?
End TB by 2025
It’s time
 It's Now or Never
High Time to End TB
None of the given theme is correct
Solution:
Each year, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public
awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step
up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The theme of World TB Day 2019 – ‘It’s time’.

Q9. In India, the concept of constitutional ombudsman (Lokpal or Lokayukta) was first
proposed by ___________.
Former Home Minister Ashwini Saini
Former Finance Minister KN Swami
Former IT Minister Ramesh Bakshi
Former Law Minister Ashok Kumar Sen
Former CJI Rajiv Mehra
Solution:
In India, the ombudsman is known as Lokpal or Lokayukta. The concept of constitutional
ombudsman was first proposed by the then law minister Ashok Kumar Sen in parliament in the
early 1960s.

Q10. The Government of India has appointed ______________ as next Chief of the Naval Staff
with effect from May 31, 2019.
Vice Admiral Akhil Agnihotri
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh
Vice Admiral Prithvi Singh Rathore
Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjeet Singh
Vice Admiral Navneet Singh
Solution:
The Government of India has appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, presently Flag Officer
Commander-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Eastern Naval Command as next Chief of the Naval Staff with
effect from May 31, 2019. The present Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba retires on the
same day.

Q1. Who among the following player clinched the season-opening Australian Formula One
Grand Prix?
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Valtteri Bottas
Sergio Perez
Solution:
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas beat his world champion teammate Lewis Hamilton to clinch the
season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

Q2. ____________and ISRO have signed an MoU to develop Space Technology Cells on the
campus of the varsity.
 IIT Bombay
NIT Hamirpur
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
IIT Roorkee
Solution:
IIT Roorkee issued a statement saying the premier technology school has inked an MoU with
the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to setup Space Technology Cells.
Q3. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with the __________government to work on digital education initiatives.
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Solution:
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with the Afghanistan government to work on digital education initiatives, which include
many prominent programs developed by Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Q4. Who among the following leads Forbes’ list of richest sports team owners with a net worth
of around $50 billion?
Neeta Ambani
Lionel Messi
Mukesh Ambani
Raj Kundra
Sachin Tendulkar
Solution:
Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani leads Forbes’ list of richest sports team owners with
a net worth of around $50 billion. Ambani purchased the IPL team Mumbai Indians through a
RIL subsidiary in 2008 for just over $100 million.

Q5. Who among the following has been sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa, succeeding
Manohar Parrikar?
Ram Kumar Parrikar
Kumar Abhay Sawant
Dinesh Arya
Ramesh Shukla
Pramod Sawant
Solution:
Pramod Sawant (45), former Speaker of Goa legislative Assembly and MLA from Sankhelim in
North Goa was sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa, succeeding Manohar Parrikar, who died
after a prolonged battle with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Q6. The inaugural Africa-India Field Training Exercise-2019 for India and African nations called
AFINDEX-19 held at___________.
 Panaji
Pune
Mumbai
Nagpur
Chennai
Solution:
The inaugural Africa-India Field Training Exercise-2019 for India and African nations called
AFINDEX-19 started with a grand opening ceremony at Aundh Military Station, Pune.

Q7. Which of the following football club clinched their maiden Indian Super League title?
Bengaluru FC
Pune FC
Mohun Bagan
Delhi Dynamos FC
Kerala Blasters FC
Solution:
Bengaluru FC clinched their maiden Indian Super League title as Rahul Bheke found a
championship-winning header in the dying minutes of the final against FC Goa, in Mumbai.
Q1. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) signed an MOU with which of the
following organizatoin for effective implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,
2016 (Code)?
RBI
NABARD
TRAI
SEBI
IRDAI
Solution:
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The IBBI and the SEBI seek
effective implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) and its allied
rules and regulations, which have redefined the debt-equity relationship and aims to promote
entrepreneurship and debt market.

Q2. Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and
interaction between armies of India & ________.
Africa
Sri Lanka
Singapore
Switzerland
Poland
Solution:
Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction
between armies of India & Sri Lanka. The joint exercise for the year 2018-19 will be conducted
in Sri Lanka.
Q3. In which of the following state, the ‘i-help’ initiative has been launched to promote digital
electoral literacy in view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls?
 Meghalaya
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Tripura
Nagaland
Solution:
The ‘i-help’ initiative to promote digital electoral literacy in Assam has been launched in view of
the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. It is a joint initiative of the Office of the Chief Electoral
Officer(CEO) and Common Service Centres (CSC) in Assam.

Q4. President Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced his resignation after nearly 30 years in
power. He was the president of _________.
Namibia
Uzbekistan
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Singapore
Solution:
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced his resignation after nearly 30
years in power. The 78-year old leader had ruled the country since it emerged from the collapse
of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.

Q5. Name the Indian journalist, author and chief of The Wire, who received the prestigious
Windham-Campbell prize of USD 165,000 for his debut book, ‘Farthest Field: An Indian story of
Second World War’.
Nimish Bangar
Anurag Mankad
Raghu Karnad
Sudesh Singh
Prabhukar Das
Solution:
An Indian journalist, author and chief of The Wire, ‘Raghu Karnad’ received the prestigious
Windham-Campbell prize of USD 165,000 for his debut book, ‘Farthest Field: An Indian story of
Second World War’, published in the year 2015 in the non-fiction category.

Q6. Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, (IIPHG) has recently developed a mobile
application named __________ for students to reduce the exam pressure.
Take Exam, Not Tension
Conquer Exam, Be a Warrior
Exam Approach, High Josh
Exam Preparation App
None of the given options is true
Solution:
Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, (IIPHG) in collaboration with National Mental
Health Program, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat has
developed a mobile application called as ‘Conquer Exam, Be a Warrior’ for students to reduce
the exam pressure.
Q7. International Day of Happiness is celebrated every year on _____________.
20 March
22 March
10 March
12 March
16 March
Solution:
International Day of Happiness is celebrated every year on March 20. The theme for IDH 2019 is
‘Happier Together’, focusing on what we have in common, rather than what divides us.

Q8. Name the Former White House economist and Princeton University professor who passed
away, recently.
Paul Krugman
Joseph Stiglitz
Alan Krueger
Gary Becker
Robert J. Shiller
Solution:
Former White House economist and Princeton University professor Alan Krueger passed away.
He was 58. Krueger served as chief economist at the Department of Labor under President Bill
Clinton and chair of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2011 to 2013 under former
President Barack Obama.

Q9. The theme for International Day of Happiness 2019 is ____________.

No medicine cures what happiness cannot
Sustainably Happier
Happier Together
Happy You, Happy Us
None of the given theme is true
Solution:
International Day of Happiness is celebrated every year on March 20. The theme for IDH 2019 is
‘Happier Together’, focusing on what we have in common, rather than what divides us.

Q10. Astana is the capital city of ___________.

Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Russia
Solution:
Kazakhstan Capital: Astana, Currency: Kazakhstani tenge.

Q11. GST council approved a transition plan for new goods and services tax rates on
_______________.
Education Setups
 Banking Loans
Domestic Appliances
Residential Properties
None of the given options is true
Solution:
GST council approved a transition plan for new goods and services tax rates on residential
properties under which developers of under-construction buildings may either opt to shift to
the revised lower rates without input tax credit or stick to the previous rates.

Q12. Name the University of Texas professor who has become the first woman to win the Abel
Prize in 2019.
Karen Uhlenbeck
Jacob Abraham
Deji Akinwande
Maruthi Akella
David Allen
Solution:
University of Texas professor Karen Uhlenbeck has become the first woman to win the Abel
Prize, a mathematics honour first given in 2003. The 76-year-old was awarded for the impact of
her work on “analysis, geometry and mathematical physics”.

Q13. Pinaki Chandra Ghose was recently recommended to be the first Lokpal or anti-corruption
ombudsman of India. He was ___________.
Former CJI
Former CAG
Former IAS Officer
Former Supreme Court judge
None of the given options is true
Solution:
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was recommended to be the first
Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India. Justice Ghose, 67, is a member of the National
Human Rights Commission (NHRC) since June 2017.

Q14.Name the social activist who has become the First Transgender Election Ambassador of
India.
Srisri Devi
Gauri Sawant
Sushanta Sen
Pradeepa Das
Gaurisha Das
Solution:
The Election Commission of India has appointed transgender social activist Gauri Sawant, as
one of the 12 election ambassadors from Maharashtra. Gauri Sawant is the First Transgender
Election Ambassador of India.

Q15. What is the currency of Maldives?

 Maldivian rufiyaa
Maldivian rupees
Maldivian baht
Maldivian dollar
Maldivian dinar
Solution:
Maldivian rufiyaa is the currency of Maldives and its capital city is Male.

Q6. Citibank has named ________as its India head with effective from April 1, 2019.
Ashu Khullar
Indira Nooyi
Ajit Mohanti
Rakesh Makhija
Abhimanyu Chandra
Solution:
Citibank has named Ashu Khullar, currently head of Asia-Pacific capital markets origination, as
its India head with effective from April 1. The bank said the appointment is subject to RBI
approval.

Q7. Who among the following was sworn-in as the first Chairman of the newly-constituted
Lokayukta in Mizoram?
A N Ray
S Manohar
Kiren Rijiju
Gaurav Gogoi
C Lalsawta
Solution:
Retired IAS officer C Lalsawta was sworn-in as the first Chairman of the newly-constituted
Lokayukta in Mizoram. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by the newly
appointed Mizoram governor Jagdish Mukhi in a swearing-in ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in
Aizawl.

Q8. Which of the following city will host the 4th Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress in 2019?
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Pune
Panaji
Chennai
Solution:
The 4th IoT India Congress, an event which will see digital technology leaders converge to
discuss and explore business opportunities in mainstreaming Internet of Things (IoT), will be
held in Bengaluru in August 2019.

Q9. Who among the following player won 2019 All England Open (YONEX All England Open
Badminton Championships) in men’s singles category?
 Aaron Chia
Mohammad Ahsan
Viktor Axelsen
Kento Momota
Soh Wooi Yik
Solution:
Kento Momota (Japan) won 2019 All England Open (YONEX All England Open Badminton
Championships) in men’s singles category.

Q10. Who among the following player won 2019 All England Open (YONEX All England Open
Badminton Championships) in women’s singles category?
Tai Tzu-ying
Mayu Matsumoto
Chen Yufei
Wakana Nagahara
Jia Yifan
Solution:
Chen Yufei (China) won 2019 All England Open (YONEX All England Open Badminton
Championships) in women’s singles category