1. Ross Island of Andaman and Nicobar was renamed as _____, on 30th December 2018?

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep

2. Which state government announced its plan to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual
department) by merging several existing departments, on 29th December 2018? Madhya
Pradesh
3. Which body issued guidelines to enable the government to monitor online food and grocery
operators and food delivery platforms on 29th December 2018? Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative postal stamp, 75 rupees coin, and
dedicated a 150 feet Flag Mast to mark the 75th anniversary of hoisting of Tricolour flag on
Indian soil by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and formation of Azad Hind government, on 30th
December 2018, in ______? Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
5. A „bancassurance‟ pact was signed between which bank and SBI Life Insurance to sell the
policies of the insurer in over 3,200 branches of the bank, on 31st December 2018?
Allahabad Bank
6. Onisha Patel, Devika Kamath and _____ are the 3 Indian-origin women scientists who were
among the 60 Superstars of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) list
awarded by Australian government? Asha Rao
7. Which Indian cricketer was adjudged „Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for the Women‟s Cricketer
of the Year„ and „Women‟s ODI Player of the Year‟ by International Cricket Council (ICC), on
31st December 2018? Smriti Mandhana
8. Who became the first Bangladesh women‟s cricket player to have been selected in the ICC
T20I Team? Rumana Ahmed
9. Who won the third term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on 31st December 2018? Sheikh
Hasina
10. Who became the highest international wicket-taker of 2018 with 78 wickets, on 30th December
2018? Jasprit Bumrah
11. ndian Cricket captain _____ equaled former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly‟s record with 11th
away test win as a captain on 30th December 2018? Virat Kohli
12. Name the Indian wicket-keeper who became the 1st ever player to take 20 catches in a Test
series, on 30thDecember 2018? Rishabh Pant
13. Which state got a separate high court on 1st January 2019, which is the 25th high court of
India? Andhra Pradesh
14. Reserve Bank of India has granted permission to which payments bank to add new customers,
after it had initially barred the bank from opening bank accounts in June 2018? Paytm
Payments Bank
15. Which country introduced a new “GAFA tax” named after Google, Apple, Facebook and
Amazon to ensure that the companies pay a fair share of taxes in Europe, on 1st January
2019? France
16. Name the food delivery boy who was awarded with Rs. 1,00,000 for his heroic effort of saving
10 people from fire at the ESIC hospital in Mumbai on 17th December 2018?
Siddrameshwar Siddharam Humanabade
17. Name NASA‟s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) spacecraft that performed the
farthest flyby in history, upto 6.5 billion km from Earth, as it approached the Kuiper Belt object
Ultima Thule, on 1st January 2018? New Horizons
18. Which spacecraft of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) broke the record
for smallest space object ever orbited, after successfully entering into orbit around the asteroid
Bennu? OSIRIS-Rex
19. When did Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrate its
establishment day named the DRDO day? January 1
20. Kader Khan passed away in Canada on 1st January 2019. He was a writer and a ____? Actor
21. Union Home Ministry (MHA) approved Uttar Pradesh government‟s proposal to rename
Allahabad as _____, on 1st January 2019, ahead of „Kumbh Mela 2019‟? Prayagraj
22. The Chief Minister of which state banned the purchase of new vehicles and air conditioners
(ACs) by the government departments due to huge debt of the state, on 31st December 2018?
Madhya Pradesh
23. Name the state government that announced that if a farmer aged between 18 to 60 years dies,
his family will be paid Rs 2 lakh, as part of „Krishi Krishak Bondhu‟ scheme, on 31st December
2018? West Bengal
24. Which organization launched a new platform named “Samwad with Students” (SwS) as part of
the enhanced outreach programme and to engage youngsters in space science, in Bengaluru,
on 1st January 2019? Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
25. Lakhs of women from which state formed a 620-km long Women‟s Wall on 1st January 2019 to
uphold gender equality against protests in Sabarimala due to Supreme Court‟s decision to allow
women to pray at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple? Kerala
26. Players in France‟s _____ team which won the World Cup in 2018 were awarded the Legion of
Honour, France‟s highest award for “exceptional service” to the nation, on 1st January 2019?
Football
27. Name the Indian-origin student from Singapore who won 2 gold medals at the World Memory
Championships held in Hong Kong from 20th December to 22nd December 2018?
Dhruv Manoj
28. Where did the 9-day long international kite festival which marks the Uttarayan or Makar
Sankranti, the day when winter season starts changing to summer, commence on 6th January
2019? Ahmedabad, Gujarat
29. Which railway station became the first railway station of South Central Railway (SCR) zone to
hoist a huge tricolour flag on a 100-foot tall pole, on 2nd January 2019?) Secunderabad
Railway Station
30. Name the journalist who was conferred with the lifetime achievement award for his lifelong
contributions in journalism, by the Mantralaya and Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh, on 6th January
2019? Dinu Randive
31. Lunar rover Yutu-2 or Jade Rabbit-2 of China‟s _____ spacecraft made the first-ever soft
landing on the far side of the moon, on 4th January 2019? Chang’e-4
32. Which footballer became I-League‟s youngest ever goal-scorer while scoring a goal in a match
against Aizawl FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl, Mizoram, on 5th January 2019?
Rohit Danu
33. When was the World Day for War Orphans observed? January 6
34. Which state houses Chilika, Asia‟s largest brackish water lagoon? Odisha
35. Union Cabinet approved what per cent quota in jobs and educational institutions for
economically weaker sections in general category, on January 7, 2019? 10 %
36. Who received the 10th Infosys Prize 2018 in the „Engineering and Computer Science‟ category,
from Infosys Science Foundation, in Bengaluru, on 5th January 2019? Navakanta Bhat
37. Name the actress who won the Golden Globe award for the Best Actress in a TV Drama, and
became the first Asian to win multiple Golden Globe Awards, on 6th January 2019, at the 76th
Golden Globe Awards in California, USA? Sandra Oh
38. Who won the Best Director award under „Films‟ category at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, in
California, USA, on 6th January 2019? Alfonso Cuaron
39. Which country has developed a massive bomb, said to be the counterpart to the US-built
„Mother of All Bombs‟, the most powerful non-nuclear weapon? China
40. Name the mobile application launched by North Central Railway (NCR) to help navigate the
attendees of Kumbh Mela to be held in Prayagraj city from January 15- March 4, 2019?
Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App
41. Who won the Men‟s Singles title of the 11th Brisbane International 2019 tennis tournament held
in Brisbane, Australia, from 30th December 2018 to 6th January 2019? K. Nishikori
42. Which cricketer became the most capped player in the history of Ranji Trophy, as he appeared
in his 146th Ranji match, on 7th January 2019? Wasim Jaffer
43. Name the author of the book „A Crusade Against Corruption‟ launched by Vice-Chairman of
Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh, in New Delhi on 6th January 2019? Manohar
Manoj
44. Union Government approved setting up of the Centre for Classical Language in _____ on
January 5, 2019? Tirur, Kerala
45. Where is the world‟s largest cricket stadium, which will have a seating capacity of over 1 lakh,
being constructed? Motera, Ahmedabad
46. ____ has been announced as the 33rd district of Tamil Nadu after bifurcating Villupuram
district, on January 8, 2019? Kallakurichi
47. Who was reinstated as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director without given any major
policy decision making powers, by the Supreme Court, on 8th January 2019?
Alok Kumar Verma
48. ___ will resign as the President of World Bank on February 1, 2019, much before the end of his
term in 2022? Jim Yong Kim
49. Name the mobile application launched by Reliance Jio Infocomm for pilgrims who will
congregate during Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj that will be held from 15th January to 4th
March, 2019? Kumbh JioPhone
50. NASA‟s transiting exoplanet survey satellite (TESS) has discovered a planet named _____
orbiting around the star HD 21749, which lies about 53 light years from earth in the faint
constellation reticulum? HD21749b
51. Where will the second edition of the Khelo India Youth Games be held from 9th to 20th January
2019? Pune, Maharashtra
52. Australian cities Sydney and _____ have been announced as the first two host locations for the
newest team event in men‟s tennis for the multi-million dollar ATP (Association of Tennis
Professionals) Cup from 2020? Brisbane
53. Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved operations of seaplanes in _____ under UDAN-3 (Ude
Desh ka Aam Nagrik), making it the first island of India to operate seaplanes?
Andaman Islands
54. Which Union Ministry launched an online campaign, „#www: Web- WonderWomen‟ to recognize
the exceptional women who have been driving positive agenda of social change via social
media, on 9th January 2019? Ministry of Women and Child Development
55. RCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) tied up with which insurance
company to provide free travel insurance to air travelers, on 9th January 2019?
Bharti AXA General Insurance Company
56. Polavaram project of which state entered the Guinness book of world record by pouring
32,315.5 cubic meters of concrete non-stop in 24 hours, on 7th January 2019?
Andhra Pradesh
57. Name the footballer who was conferred the 2018 Confederation of African Football Player of the
Year award, for the second time, in Senegal, on 8th January 2019? Mohamed Salah
58. Which city traffic police launched the mobile application named „Police-E-Eye‟ for the public to
report on traffic violations to police and to keep a check on the same, on 7th January 2019?
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
59. International Cricket Council (ICC) announced ____ as its 105th member, on 8th January
2019? USA Cricket
60. Which country will host the African Cup for the fifth time in 2019, as announced by the
Confederation of African Football‟s (CAF) Executive Committee? Egypt
61. Where was the 4th edition of Raisina Dialogue, India‟s flagship annual geopolitical and
geostrategic conference, held from 8th to 10th January 2019? New Delhi
62. India‟s longest 300-meter single-lane steel cable suspension bridge over Siang River was
inaugurated in which state on 10th January 2019? Arunachal Pradesh
63. Scientists of which institute have created „space fuel‟ by trapping carbon dioxide in crystalline
form with the help of water molecules which would help to curb greenhouse gases? Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
64. Who created history by winning the 80th National Table Tennis Championship for the 9th time
in men‟s category, which was held in Cuttack, Odisha, from 4th to 9th January 2019?
Achanta Sharath Kamal
65. Which boxer attained the first position in the latest women‟s ranking released by International
Boxing Association (AIBA) in the Light Fly 45-48 kilograms category with 1700 points? Mary
Kom
66. Who was removed as head coach of India‟s senior men‟s hockey team on 9th January 2019?
Harendra Singh
67. Who is the author of the book “We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls
Around the World”? Malala Yousafzai
68. When was Non Resident Day or Bharatiya Pravasi Day celebrated to mark the contribution of
overseas Indian community in the development of India? January 9
69. World Hindi day celebrated on 10th January 2019 marks the anniversary of the first World Hindi
Conference held in ____? 1975
70. Where was the Global Skill Summit 2019 themed „Skilling Youth, Enabling Youth‟ held on 10th
January 2019? Ranchi, Jharkhand
71. Six states namely Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and _____,
signed an agreement for Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project in New Delhi on 11th January
2019? Uttarakhand
72. Where was the 64th National Symposium (Sarva Bhasha Kavi Sammelan) organized by All
India Radio held on 10th January 2019? Chennai
73. Where was Sanskriti Kumbh, a 29 days cultural extravaganza inaugurated on 10th January
2019? Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
74. World Economic Forum recognized _____ steel plant at IJmuiden in the Netherlands as
„Manufacturing Lighthouses‟, on 10th January 2019? Tata Steel Plant
75. Who was conferred the ICSIs Lifetime Achievement Award for „Translating Excellence in
Corporate Governance into Reality‟ in Mumbai on 10th January 2019? Adi Godrej
76. Name the person who took charge as Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on 11th
January 2019? M. Nageswara Rao
77. Name the new planet that is roughly twice the size of Earth located within its star‟s habitable
zone, which has been discovered using data from NASA‟s Kepler space telescope? K2-288Bb
78. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman K Sivan announced that India‟s 1st
Gaganyaan manned mission to outer space would be launched by ____? December 2021
79. Name the Indian Weightlifting Federation President who has been named as Chef de Mission
for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? Birendra Prasad Baishya
80. When was 26th Army Air Defence Day observed by Army Air Defence Corps in India?
January 10
81. Where was the 6th annual „Women of India Organic Festival‟ held from 12th to 14th January
2019? Chandigarh
82. Where was the 29th Indian Paint Conference–2019 held from 11th to 13th January 2019?
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
83. Who won the under-8 category Junior world title at the Kids‟ Golf World Championship
organised by US kids Golf in Malaysia to become the youngest Indian to win the title, on 12th
January 2019? Kartik Singh
84. Which cricketer became the fifth Indian to reach the milestone of 10,000-run mark in One-Day
Internationals (ODIs) for the country, on 12th January 2019? Mahendra Singh Dhoni
85. Who became the 1st Indian to bat 5 hundreds in ODI cricket in Australia, on 11th January
2019? Rohit Sharma
86. Which country became the first to win 1000 international matches, as they defeated India, on
12th January 2019? Australia
87. When was the National Youth Day (also known as Yuva Diwas) celebrated in India to mark the
156th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of India‟s greatest spiritual and social
leaders? January 12
88. Where was the National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 inaugurated on 12th January 2019 to
mark the 156th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda? New Delhi
89. he tallest bronze statue (33 ft.) of Swami Vivekananda built at a cost of Rs 17 crore was
unveiled in _____ on 12th January 2019 to mark the 156th birth anniversary of Swami
Vivekananda? Ranchi, Jharkhand
90. Which state government launched the „One Family One Job‟ scheme on 12th January 2019,
under which for every family one government job has been allotted? Sikkim
91. Who won the Sushila Devi Literature Award for her novel “Things to Leave Behind” in the „Best
Book of Fiction Written by a Woman Author‟ category at the Bhopalth January 2019?) Namita
Gokhale
92. Name the filmmaker who was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award, in the name of
late Satyajit Ray, by West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA) in Kolkata, on 13th
January 2019? Buddhadeb Dasgupta
93. Name the rocket that launched Iridium Communications satellite comprising of 10 voice and
data satellites, from the Vandenberg Air Force station in California, United States on 11th
January 2019? SpaceX Falcon 9
94. When was the 352nd birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Govind Singh ji, celebrated
as Prakash utsav at Patna Sahib, in Bihar, the birth place of Guruji? January 13
95. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of _____ rupees on Guru
Govind Singh ji in New Delhi on his 352nd birth anniversary, on 13th January 2019?
Rs 350
96. Where is the Hunar Haat Exhibition aimed at “Development with Dignity” of artisans and
craftsman from the minority community organized from 12th to 20th January 2019?
New Delhi
97. Government e Marketplace [GeM] under which union ministry launched “Womaniya on GeM”
initiative to enable women entrepreneurs to sell handicrafts, handloom, accessories, etc.
directly to various Government ministries, departments and institutions? Ministry of
Commerce
98. Which state government became the first to implement 10 % quota for Economically Weaker
sections of general category in educational institutions and government jobs with effect from
January 14, 2019? Gujarat
99. Madras High Court formed an expert committee to suggest ways and means to remove the
invasive species of the plants from ______ and rehabilitate the forests? Western Ghats
100. Where was India‟s largest startup ecosystem measuring 1.8 lakh sq ft. inaugurated on 13th
January 2019? Kochi, Kerala
101. Where did Vice President Venkaiah Naidu inaugurate the 4th International Kite Festival and 2nd
International Sweet Festival on 13th January 2019? Hyderabad
102. The production, sale and use of single-use plastic products will be banned in the Union Territory
of Puducherry from ____? March 1, 2019
103. Macedonia was renamed as _____ on 11th January 2019, on a mutual agreement with Greece
to put an end to a 27-year rivalry? Republic of North Macedonia
104. Who received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award, in New Delhi, on 14th January
2019? Prime Minister Narendra Modi
105. Name the road safety robot introduced by Chennai Traffic Police on 14th January 2019 to help
in traffic management and assist citizens? ROADEO
106. Who set a world record in indoor rowing by completing 1,00,000 (one lakh) metres in 10hours,
in above-40 years category, at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, on 13th January 2019?
Shakil Ahmed
107. When was the Armed Forces Veterans Day observed in India to commemorate the memory of
first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Field Marshal K M Cariappa becoming a
veteran in 1953? January 14
108. A harvest festival named “Pongal” is celebrated in which state from January 15 to 18, 2019?
Tamil Nadu
109. Which was the first city to introduce ROADEO, the robot which will assist the pedestrians,
especially children while crossing the roads, on 14th January 2019? Pune
110. American and Dutch scientists found that yearly ice mass loss in Antarctica increased _____
times more in the past 40 years? 6
111. British‟s Andy Murray announced his retirement from which sport on 11th January 2019?
Tennis
112. Who resigned as Indian Football team‟s Head Coach, on 14th January 2019?
Stephen Constantine
113. When was the 71st Indian Army Day observed in India to remember our soldiers for their
bravery and sacrifice? January 15
114. Which state government launched “Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana”, which is a Rs 50,000 crore
farm loan waiver scheme for farmers, on 15th January 2019? Madhya Pradesh
115. Where was the 1st one day Turtle Festival celebrated on 12th January 2019? Puri, Odisha
116. Where did the 55-day long Kumbh Mela 2019 commence on 15th January 2019?
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
117. _____ emerged as the world‟s most dynamic city in the 6th City Momentum Index, released by
property consultant JLL, on 15th January 2019? Bengaluru
118. Name the Indian who has been featured in the Top “Global Thinkers 2019” ranking released by
the Foreign Policy publishing? Mukesh Ambani
119. Who won the Hindu Literary Prize 2018 in the “Fiction Category” at the Hindu Lit for Life event
2019? Neelum Saran Gour
120. ____ became the first Indian and the youngest man to climb the seven highest peaks and
volcanic summits across all continents, on 16th January 2019? Satyarup Siddhanta
121. Death of the 14-year-old Hawaiian tree snail named George marked the extinction of which
species? Achatinella apexfulva
122. Name the 12-year old boy who became the youngest Grand master in India and second in the
world, on 15th January 2019? D Gukesh
123. Name the Croatian tennis player who became the oldest man to win a match at the Australian
Open at the age of 40, on 15th January 2019? Ivo Karlovic
124. Name the academy that launched the second phase of the WebCampaign „SĀNJHI –MUJH
MEIN KALĀKĀR‟, on 16th January 2019? Sangeet Natak Akademi
125. Name the Goodwill Ambassador of the World Health Organization for Leprosy Elimination who
has been conferred with Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018? Yohei Sasakawa
126. Which Indian born professor was announced the recipient of the 2019 Japan Prize in the field of
“Biological Production, Ecology” by the Japan Prize Foundation? Dr. Rattan Lal
127. New cases of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) also known as monkey fever was reported in
which state in December 2018? Karnataka
128. Finance Ministry started „Know Your Budget‟ series to educate people on which social media
platform, about the importance of Union Budget and its making, on 18th January 2019?
Twitter
129. Where did the 4-day 2nd world Orange Festival commence on 18th January 2019?
Nagpur
130. Name the Indian female wrestler who became the first Indian athlete to receive a nomination in
the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award, on 18th January 2019? Vinesh Phogat
131. Which country launched the Epsilon – 4 rocket carrying 7 satellites developed by private sector
companies and Universities, on 18th January 2019? Japan
132. Indian Navy inducted two Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) to boost coastal security, for Sagar
Prahari Bal unit of the Navy, on 18th January 2019, in ____? Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
133. 2018 was the ____ warmest year in India since 1901, as per the „Climate of India during 2018‟
report by India Meteorological Department (IMD)? 6th
134. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch India‟s first National Museum of Indian Cinema
that portrays over a century-old journey of movies in India, on 19th January 2019?
Mumbai
135. Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft landed on ______ which is Sikkim‟s first airport and
one of the highest airfields of India, on 16th January 2019? Pakyong Airport
136. Where was the 2019 edition of „Saksham‟, an annual high intensity one-month long people-
centric mega campaign of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) launched on
16th January 2019? New Delhi
137. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426 metre long Diffo Bridge over Chipu
River in which state on 18th January 2019? Arunachal Pradesh
138. Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft landed on ______ which is Sikkim‟s first airport and
one of the highest airfields of India, on 16th January 2019? Pakyong Airport
139. Which state government lifted ban on sale of live fish on 17th January 2019, three days after it
banned the sale, transportation and storage of all kinds of fish, either dead or alive? Bihar
140. Name the Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur who was presented with the Rosa
Park Trailblazer award on 19th January 2019, for his campaign that forced United States
authorities change their policy towards headgear of Sikh community? Gurinder Singh
Khalsa
141. Who was elected the Prime Minister of Sweden for a second term on 18th January 2019?
Stefan Lofven
142. Name the Indian-American lawmaker who has been appointed as a member of a Congressional
committee on intelligence of America, becoming the first South Asian to occupy the post?
Raja Krishnamoorthy
143. India‟s first Light combat helicopter (LCH) successfully carried out air-to-air missile firing on a
moving aerial target in Chandipur, Odisha, on 17th January 2019. This LCH was designed and
developed by which organisation? Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
144. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) announced that two unmanned space missions
will be launched in the year 2020 and ____? 2021
145. A Volcano erupted on Mount Shindake on Kuchinoerabu island of which country, spewing ash
and smoke up to 6000 metres into the air, on 17th January 2019? Japan
146. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Global Trade Show on 17th January
2019? Gandhinagar, Gujarat
147. Where was the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, a super-
speciality public hospital built at a cost of Rs 750 crore, inaugurated on 17th January 2019?
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
148. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) facility called
Armoured Systems Complex (ASC) on 19th January 2019, which is the first private facility in
India where K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer guns will be manufactured? Hazira, Gujarat
149. What was the theme of the 9th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat,
from 18th to 20thJanuary 2019? Shaping a new India
150. Name the state/union territory government that launched the first round-the-clock Animal Health
Care Services at a government hospital, a helpline number for animal health care assistance
and the first Animal Health and Welfare Policy, recently? Delhi
151. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveil a statue of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, the father of
Indian space programme, on 17th January 2019? Ahmedabad
152. Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari announced at the Symposium of International
Automotive Technology 2019 in Pune, that the Government has mandated _____ Emission
standards for the initial launch of vehicles from 1 April 2020? Euro 6
153. Which city has been named by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020? Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
154. Who has become the first woman IPS DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to
successfully complete the South Pole expedition, on 13th January 2019? Aparna Kumar
155. Competition commission of India approved which company and Witzig Advisory services‟ deal
to acquire Aditya Birla, on 18th January 2019? Amazon
156. Which cricket team recorded the highest successful chase in Ranji Trophy history by
successfully chasing a target of 372 runs in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2018-19 at Lucknow?
Saurashtra
157. Name the world‟s oldest man who died due to natural causes in Japan at the age of 113, on
20th January 2019? Masazo Nonaka
158. Aadhaar Card has been added in the valid travel documents now and Indians under 15 and
over ____ years of age can travel to Nepal and Bhutan if they have a valid Aadhaar Card?
65
159. Where did Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) organize the NSTL – Academia
Meet (NAM 2019) on 19th January 2019? Visakhapatnam
160. Nepal‟s central bank banned the use of Indian currency notes above which denomination, on
20th January 2019? Rs 100
161. Name the United States based Indian poet who was awarded with the “Woman‟s Voice Award”
on the last day of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF), on 20th January 2019?
Ranjani Murali
162. Who was awarded the Sansad Ratna Award for his performance as a parliamentarian, by Tamil
Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit in Chennai, on 19th January 2019? Anurag Thakur
163. Which Indian scientist will be awarded the first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials
Research at the International Workshop on Advanced Materials at Ras Al Khairmain, United
Arab Emirates (UAE), on 25th February 2019? CNR Rao
164. Who was sworn in as the President of Madagascar on 19th January 2019? Andry
Rajoelina
165. Flipkart has promoted its Fashion department head _____ to head Myntra – Jabong‟s Fashion
and lifestyle categories as an additional responsibility? Rishi Vasudev
166. Which country‟s spy satellite carried by a powerful Delta 4 Heavy rocket, lifted off on 19th
January 2019? United States of America
167. Name the company that launched a new e-commerce platform re-weave.in for handloom
weavers under its Project ReWeave, on 20th January 2019? Microsoft India
168. Which state won the Overall Trophy with 228 medals at the Khelo India Youth Games that
concluded in Pune, Maharashtra, on 20th January 2019? Maharashtra
169. Which state was adjudged as the best team at the Women‟s National Boxing Championships,
held at Vijayanagara, Karnataka, on 6th January 2019? Haryana
170. Name the Indian tennis player who won the International Tennis Federation‟s (ITF) 25,000-
dollar Women‟s tournament in Singapore, on 20th January 2019? Ankita Raina
171. When did Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura celebrate their 42nd statehood day? January 21
172. The Flamingo Festival started at Pulicat Lake and Nellapattu in Sullurpet mandal of _____, on
7th January 2019? Andhra Pradesh
173. Which state declared Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF) as the “State Festival” on 20th
January 2019? Arunachal Pradesh
174. Delhi High Court has allowed the release of the movie ‟72 Hours – Martyr Who Never died‟
which is based on the life of the 1962 Sino-Indian war hero Rifleman _____? Jaswant
Singh Rawat
175. for advanced use of latest technology in providing healthcare solutions, on 21st January 2019?
Services signed a pact with which institute Omega Healthcare Management IIIT
Bangalore
176. food‟ category at an event organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) at
New Delhi, on 21stJanuary 2019? Sri Krishna College of Technology, Tamil Nadu
177. “Jallikattu” (bull-taming) event held in _____, has entered the world record for the maximum
number of bulls released into the sport arena, on 20th January 2019? Pudukottai, Tamil
Nadu
178. Who has been named the “International Cricket Council‟s (ICC) Emerging Player of the year”
for his brilliant performance in Test Cricket in 2018? Rishabh Pant
179. Which institution received the first prize under Sansad Adarsh GramYojana, at an event
organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in New Delhi, on 21st January
2019? College of Technology and Engineering, Udaipur
180. Where will the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards 2019 also known as Razzie Awards, which is an
awards ceremony that honors the worst performances in the film industry, be held on 23rd
February 2019? Los Angeles, United States
181. Which state in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) recommended triple-drug
therapy for lymphatic filariasis to speed up elimination of the disease, on 21st January 2019?
Maharashtra
182. Butterfly researchers rediscovered the Small Woodbrown butterfly species at Khanchendzonga
National Park in ____ after a span of 120 long years, on 16th January 2019? Sikkim
183. Two new species of moss rose named Portulaca badamica and Portulaca
lakshminarasimhaniana were discovered in which state, on 16th January 2019? Karnataka
184. Which cricketer was named the captain of both the Men‟s Test and ODI teams by International
Cricket Council (ICC), on 22nd January 2019? Virat Kohli
185. _____ has compiled the book titled „Universal Brotherhood Through Yoga‟ launched by Vice
President M. Venkaiah Naidu, in New Delhi, on 21st January 2019? Bharatiya Sanskrit
Pitham
186. Where did Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shripad Naik inaugurate
the 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 on 23rd January 2019? Goa
187. Northeast Railway sector launched a dedicated woman squad „JYOTI BAHINI‟ to enhance
security of women in railway station and trains, at Kamkhya station in _____, on 19th January
2019? Guwahati
188. Name the largest ever coastal defence exercise conducted by Indian Navy in the Indian Coast
that commenced on 22nd January 2019 to validate the effectiveness of measures taken since
terror attack in Mumbai on 26/11? SEA VIGIL
189. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for 6 Namami Ganga projects in Agra and
_____ in Uttar Pradesh, on 22nd January 2019? Mathura
190. The Coast Guards of India and Japan started disaster, search and rescue exercises off the
coast of ____, on 23rdJanuary 2019? Yokohama, Japan
191. What is the rank of India among the world‟s most innovative countries according to the
Bloomberg 2019 Innovative Index? 54
192. Who was awarded the Saraswati Samman for the year 2017, at the 27th edition of Saraswati
Samman award ceremony in New Delhi, on 22nd January 2019? Sitanshu Yashaschandra
193. Which port became the only Indian port to be listed amongst the world‟s top 30 container ports,
at 28thposition? Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
194. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019 in two
categories namely Bal Shakti Puraskar and Bal Kalyan Puraskar in ____, on 22nd January
2019? New Delhi
195. Who has been appointed the presidentof the French Academy‟s Cesar Awards, that will
commence in Paris on February 22, 2019? Kristin Scott Thomas
196. Which country successfully tested the Arrow 3 missile system, which is a long range anti-
ballastic missile, in collaboration with American Missile Defense Agency, on 22nd January
2019? Israel
197. World Health Organization released a list of top ten threats to global health in 2019 and
designated the year 2019 as _____? Year of action on preparedness for health
emergencies
198. When was the 122nd Birth Anniversary of the great Freedom Fighter Subhas Chandra Bose
celebrated all over India? January 23
199. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Subhas Chandra Bose Museum to
mark the 122nd Birth anniversary of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose on 23rd January
2019? Delhi