1. The researchers at Jamia Millia Islamia (New Delhi) have developed an ultrasensitive quantum thermometer using graphene quantum dots. The thermometer can precisely measure a wide range of temperature: 27 degree C to –196 degree C.
2. The six-member expert committee led by former RBI governor Bimal Jalan was appointed on December 26, 2018 to review the Economic Capital Framework (ECF) for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It is in news recently because the Jalan panel is likely to submit its report by June 2019.
3. Claire Polosak from Australia created history by becoming the first female umpire to stand in a men's One-Day International (ODI).
4. China ($250 billion) has acquired 2nd position followed by Saudi Arabia ($67.6 billion), India ($66.5 billion) and France ($63.8 billion).
5. Alfred Brownell from Liberia, an environmental lawyer and activist, has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize for exposing alleged abuse by the palm oil company Golden Veroleum Liberia and helping to prevent it from converting about 50 km2 of forest that is home to elephants, pygmy hippopotamuses and chimpanzees into palm oil plantations.
6. Archaeologists in Telangana have recently unearthed a rare life-sized stucco sculpture from a Buddhist site at Phanigiri in Suryapet.
7. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has decided to observe its retaliatory action on February 27 against the Indian air strikes on the Balakot terror camp as 'Operation Swift Retort'.
8. Iraq Leading oil exporter of India. Saudi Arabia also maintained its position as the 2nd-largest crude supplier to India during the year followed by Iran and United Arab Emirates (UAE) which toppled Venezuela to become India's fourth largest crude supplier.
9. On 30th April 2019, Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) barred the National Stock Exchange from raising money on the securities market directly or indirectly for six months on the collocation case. This means the NSE will not able to access the capital market in terms of IPO during this period.
11. The Generalized System of Preference (GSP) is the largest and oldest US trade preference programme and is designed to promote economic development by allowing duty-free entry for thousands of products from designated beneficiary countries.
12. King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned as the Rama X of Thailand in a dazzling show of pageantry on behalf of the Thai people. This marked the first ascension of a new monarch in seven decades. The key rituals of the elaborate 3-day coronation ceremony began at the Grand Palace in Bangkok on May 4, 2019.
13. The fourth of Indian Navy's stealth Scorpene class Submarines of Project 75, INS Vela has recently launched for trials at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. The submarines are being built at Mazagon Dock Limited, with the main collaborator being M/s Naval group, France. The INS Vela is the 4th of the six Scorpene submarines that has completed its out fittings at MDL. Of the six submarines, INS Kalvari was commissioned in December 2018 while INS Khanderi and INS Karanj are are in advanced stages to join the Navy fleet.
14. India is officially invited to Group of 7 (G-7) industrialized nations summit along with Australia, Chile and South Africa. The summit is scheduled to be held in Biarritz, France in August 24-25, 2019.
15. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828. He was the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize. The 2019 theme is "#love" or simply "love"
16. On 7th May 2019, India has been re-elected as an observer to inter-governmental forum Arctic Council at the 11th Arctic Council ministerial meeting at Rovaniemi, Finland. It consists of 8 member's countries: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States. The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, an Indian institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has set up a research station, 'Himadri', in Svalbard in Norway Ottawa declaration got Arctic council countries. Head quarter is located at Tromso Norway.
17. For the first time, researchers have recently sighted nests of the grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) at Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee (Tamil Nadu) in the Eastern Ghats. It is an endangered species listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. . Owing to habitat loss and poaching, the species has been categorized as near threatened by the Red List and listed under Schedule II of CITES.
18. Woods is only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have received the highest American civilian award. Presidential Medal of Freedom. The other golfers were Arnold Palmer (74), in 2004;
19. The discovery makes the Arunachal pit viper (Trimeresurus arunachalensis) the second serpent to have been discovered after the non-venomous crying keelback in the State's Lepa-Rada district in 2018. Herpetology.
20. After United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland has officially become the 2nd country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. It happened after the Oireachtas (Irish parliament). Britain's parliament became the first in the world to declare a climate emergency.
21. IPS officer Chhaya Sharma, who led the investigation team of the infamous Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, has been awarded the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership. During her career, Chhaya has led teams in detection and investigation of sensitive criminal cases and protection of human rights.
22. Pakistan off-spinner Sana Mir. Overall, Sana Mir is the third highest wicket-taker after pacers Jhulan Goswami of India (218) wickets) and Cathryn Fitzpatrick of Australia (180).
23. Japan has started testing it's fastest-ever shinkansen bullet train "Alfa-X", which is capable of reaching 400 kilometres per hour (249 mph). The train is scheduled to go into service in 2030 and will run at speeds of up to 360 kph (224 mph). With this feat, it will become the world's fastest bullet train. This bullet train will be even faster than Fuxing train in China, which runs 10 kph slower than Alfa-X.
24. India's G.S. Lakshmi has become the first-ever woman to be appointed to ICC's International Panel of Match Referees and will be eligible to officiate in international games with immediate effect.
25. Captain Aarohi Pandit, a 23-year-old pilot from Mumbai, has become the world's first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a Light Sports Aircraft (LSA). She completed the feat when she landed at Iqaluit Airport in Canada on 13 May, having flown there from Wick in the UK. Her journey was broken into five legs, with stops at Iceland and Greenland. It also made Pandit the first female pilot in the world to successfully complete a solo flight across the Greenland ice cap in an LSA.
26. In Assam, a type of orchid - Lecanorchis taiwaniana (parasitic bloom) - has coincidentally discovered by Assam's forest officer named Jatindra Sarma. The parasitic bloom is a variant of a Japanese orchid.
27. On May 9, the Indian Armed Forces carried out Exercise Bull Strike at Teressa Island in Andaman and Nicobar (A&N). The military drill was conducted to showcase joint operations capability of the armed forces.
28. China started blocking all language editions of Wikipedia from April 2019.
29. Justice Madan B Lokur, the Retired Supreme Court judge of India, has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji as a judge of its non-resident panel. He he received the offer from the Chief Justice of the Fiji Supreme Court on the day of his superannuation from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of Fiji has three sessions in a year. Justice Lokur will attend the August session from August 15 to August 30, 2019.
30. Its task is to consider and adjudicate upon complaints about broadcasts.
31. A comprehensive survey on plastic pollution has been conducted by marine scientists on the Australian external territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Around 600 people live in these remote places, which are sometimes described as "Australia's last unspoilt paradise". the journal 'Scientific Reports' estimated that the beaches on the islands are littered with 238 tonnes of plastic. They believe their overall finding is conservative, as they weren't able to access some beaches known to be hotspots of pollution.
32. Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Odisha-born IAS officer and Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, has been conferred with the prestigious United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction for the year 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland.
33. A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - appointed committee headed by Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani submitted its report on promoting digital payments to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on May 17. In January 2019, the RBI had set up the 5-member panel on deepening digital payments with a view to encouraging digitization of payments and to enhance financial inclusion through digitization.
34. On May 17, Kerala became the first sub-sovereign entity in the country to access the international market by listing masala bonds issued through its off-budget mechanism - the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has become the debutant head of state in the country to open trading at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) for the day. Masala bonds are popularly known as the Indian Rupee denominated bonds, which can only be issued in a country and subscribed by a resident of such country that is a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and whose securities market regulator is a member of International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSC).
35. Ieoh Ming Pei (102), the Chinese-American architect behind buildings including the glass pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris, has passed away in Manhattan, United States. He carried on working well into old age, creating one of his most famous masterpieces - the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar Pei sparked controversy for his pyramid at the Louvre Museum. The glass structure, completed in 1989, is now one of Paris' most famous landmarks. His other work includes Dallas City Hall and Japan's Miho Museum. In 1983, Pei was given the prestigious Pritzker Prize.
36. The 26th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)-19 has commenced in the South China Sea on May 19. SIMBEX is the longest uninterrupted naval exercise that India has with any other country.
37. A renowned Nepali mountaineer, Kami Rita Sherpa has created history by successfully scaling the Mount Everest peak (8848m) for the 23rd time on May 14, 2019.
38. The Union Ministry of Finance has launched Project Sparrow for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) in SPARROW (Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window) for Group 'B' and 'C' Officers of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC). SPARROW-CBIC is one of its kinds in terms of Scale/ number of employees covered as far as Central Government Departments are concerned.
39. Joko Widodo has been officially re-elected to a second term as President of Indonesia. His win is a victory for stability and continuity in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest country and a geopolitical anchor for the region.
40. India has recently signed the new global anti-terror initiative 'Christchurch Call to Action', which is the brainchild of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron to fight terrorism.
41. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has celebrated the 2nd edition of International Day of Light (IDL-2019) on 16th May. The day marks the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser beam in 1960 by famous physicist and engineer - Theodore Maiman.
42. The researchers at NASA space agency has found evidence for a unique mixture of methanol, water ice, and organic molecules on the surface of Ultima Thule, which is located in the Kuiper Belt - beyond the orbit of Neptune.
43. An author from Oman, Jokha Alharthi has won the prestigious 2019 Man Booker International Prize for her novel "Celestial Bodies", which reveals her Omani homeland's post-colonial transformation. Her novel tells the story of three sisters of a desert country confronting its slave-owning past and a complex modern world. Alharthi's translator was U.S. academic Marilyn Booth, who teaches Arabic literature at Oxford University.
44. The 615-kg RISAT-2B meant for application in fields such as surveillance, agriculture, forestry and disaster management support. It will replace the RISAT-2, which was launched in 2009.
45. Police Officer Jitender Kumar is among the 119 military, police and civilian personnel who will be honoured with a prestigious 2019 UN Dag Hammarskjold Medal for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty.
46. The Delhi High Court has ruled that the United Nations (UN) is not a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is not amenable to its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution.
47. South African lawmakers have re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the president of the country. The Members of Parliament (MP) from the African National Congress (ANC).
48. The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a strategic partnership with the FMCG arm of The Art of Living — Sri Sri Tattva.
49. Late Malawian soldier Chancy Chitete has been posthumously conferred with the UN's highest peacekeeping award - Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage.- The award will be given during the 2019 International Day of UN Peacekeepers commemorations at UN Headquarters in New York on May 24.
50. On May 23, the NewSpace India Ltd. (NSIL) has officially inaugurated in Bengaluru, Karnataka to scale up industry participation in Indian space programmes. It is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
51. NASA has recently unveiled the calendar for the "Artemis" program that will return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in half a century. It will also include 8 scheduled launches and a mini-station in lunar orbit by 2024.
52. The workhorse of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Russian made AN-32 transport aircraft was formally fleet certified to fly on a blended bio-jet fuel partly derived from trees. The fuel will be 10% tree-derived and 90% conventional aviation fuel. The IAF has plans to widen the experiment over the next two years. The approval for use of bio-fuel to fly the Russian made fleet was given by the Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC). The indigenous bio-jet fuel was first produced by the CSIR-IIP lab at Dehradun in 2013, but could not be tested or certified for commercial use on aircraft due to lack of test facilities in the civil aviation sector. This is a huge step in promoting the 'Make in India' mission as this bio-fuel would be produced from Tree Borne Oils (TBOs) sourced from tribal areas.
53. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has officially passed a resolution demanding the United Kingdom withdraw its administration of the Chagos Islands. It must be noted that UK retained possession of the Chagos archipelago after Mauritius gained its independence in 1968. The islands have since been used for defence purposes by the UK and the United States, which established a military base on the island of Diego Garcia. The entire Chagossian population was forcibly removed from the territory between 1967 and 1973, and prevented from returning. The Chagos Archipelago is a group of 7 atolls consists of more than 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 km south of the Maldives archipelago.
54. On May 21, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended a two-day meeting of the 2019 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The SCO was founded at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the presidents of Russia, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Along with India, Pakistan was also granted the SCO membership in 2017.
55. Saray Khumalo, a Zambia-born Johannesburg resident, has become the first black African women to conquer the summit of Mount Everest, with an elevation of 8,848m, in her fourth attempt.
56. On May 26, China clinched the badminton world mixed-team championship at the 16th edition of the Sudirman Cup 2019 in the Chinese city of Nanning.
57. The first-of-its's-kind naval drills exercise 'Pacific Vanguard'has been kicking started by the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia near Guam, United States.
58. The British-Sri Lankan human rights documentary maker- turned debut novelist, Guy Gunaratne has won the 2019 £30,000 Swansea University International Dylan Thomas prize for his debut novel 'In Our Mad and Furious City'.
59. Prem Singh Tamang, the president of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and popularly known as P S Golay. The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), which had ruled the State for 25 years, won 15. Mr. Golay succeeded Pawan Chamling of the SDF who has the record of longest-serving Chief Minister of the country, ruling the State for five consecutive terms for a little over 24 years.
60. The architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh has been included in UNESCO's tentative list of world heritage sites following a proposal sent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the U.N. body.
61. Russia has recently launched the third and final Project 22220 LK-60Ya-class nuclear-powered icebreaker – the Ural - at the Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg to open up Arctic shipping routes. The Ural will eventually be handed over to Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom in 2022 after the two other icebreakers in the same series . As per estimated of U.S. Geological Survey, the Arctic holds oil and gas reserves equivalent to 412 billion barrels of oil, about 22% of the world's undiscovered oil and gas.
62. The first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly has started at the headquarters of UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya on May 27, 2019.
63. Rahi Sarnobat booked an Olympic quota place for India at World Cup rifle pistol stage in Munich, Germany by winning gold in women's 25m pistol event.
64. The commandant of the Indian Army Infantry School, Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar has been appointed as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
65. In October 2020, Sweden will host an international conference against anti-Semitism in memory of the Holocaust. The conference
66. The Union government has constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association.
67. On 2019 World Meterology Day, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) has recently introduced redefined International System of Units for the country. It must be noted that the world's scientific community adopted the resolution to redefine four of the 7 base units during the open session of the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) at BIPM in November 2018. Therefore, there is no change in the definition of three other SI units—second, metre and candela — which were defined based on natural constants.
68. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a 6-member committee to review the existing state of mortgage securitisation in India and suggest measures to deepen it. The committee on the development of housing finance securitisation market, headed by Bain & Co Senior Advisor Harsh Vardhan.
69. The Trump administration has recently removed India and Switzerland from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners. Both the countries were removed from the list because for two consecutive reports they had both met only one of three criteria necessary for inclusion on the monitoring list. However, the list includes China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam among others.
70. President Muhammadu Buhari has been sworn-in for his second term as President of Nigeria in a ceremony at the Eagle Square in Abuja.
71. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a six-member task force, headed by Canara Bank chairman T.N. Manoharan, on the development of secondary market for corporate loans.
72. Actor Carmine Caridi (85), who is best remembered for playing Carmine Rosato in "The Godfather: Part II," has passed away in California, United States on May 28, 2019. Besides "The Godfather" series, he also starred in TV shows including Phyllis, Starsky and Hutch, Taxi, NYPD Blue as Detective Vince Gotelli and Fame as Angelo Martelli. Interestingly, in 2004, Caridi became the first person to be expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) after sharing screeners.
73. India has been ranked 43rd most competitive economy in the 2019 edition of the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings on the back of its robust economic growth, a large labour force and its huge market size. In the 2019 rankings.
74. The World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed every year on May 31 to create awareness about the negative impacts of tobacco consumption on human health. The focus theme of 2019 edition of WNTD is on "tobacco and lung health".
75. The scientists at the Stanford University in the US have developed a more stable prosthetic foot which they say could make challenging terrain more manageable for people who have lost a lower leg.
76. Indians Scientists has recently identified a new species of primate wasp from the genus Kudakrumia in Goa. The new species was collected in the forests of Western Ghats.
77. International Dance Day Objective
Its goal is to upsurge awareness about significance of dance among general public and also to encourage governments across nation to include dance in education system.
It was formed by Dance Committee of International Theatre Institute, which was officially recognized by UNESCO as creators and organizers of programme. International Theatre Institute is the main partner for performing arts of UNESCO.
'29th April' was selected as the day to celebrate birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre who were born on 29th April 1727, a French dancer, the creator of modern ballet, and great reformer of dance.
According to the French Embassy in Nigeria, it hosted the International Dance Day 2019 celebration for 1st time in Nigeria.
It is one of world's most popular men's top professional football of Spanish football league. It was initiated in 1929.
It is also known as Liga de Fútbol Profesional/The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera Division.
Each season lasts from August-May, with 20 teams playing for the tittle. Each club plays every other club double time, once at home & once away, for 38 matchdays.
78. Beirut, Lebanon sets a - New Guinness World Record
Lebanon's capital Beirut has established a new Guinness World Record for the greatest number of
National flags exhibited in single city for 24 hours.
79. Indonesia to relocate its capital from - Jakarta
Indonesia declared its plans to shift its capital away from Jakarta. President Joko Widodo's government plans to create a new Capital out of the crowded Java Island to make sure more reasonable development of the nation amid environmental concernsand overcrowding issues.
The stalagmite in Mawmluh cave has been tagged as 'Global Stratotype Sectionand Point'. It makes it 1st officially ratified marker of a geological time period in India.
The Meghalayan Age period started arund 4200 years ago skilled an abrupt mega-droughtand cooling worldwide.
80. 1971 war hero Lt. Gen. (retd) JFR Jacob was honored by - Israel
Israel honours 1971 war- Bangladesh's Liberation War, hero Lt. Gen. (Retd) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob with a plaque on Wall of Honour at the Ammunition Hill, Israel.
JFR Jacob
He was one of the most protruding members of India's relatively small Jewish community, who worked as a Lieutenant General in Indian Armyand as the chief of staff of Indian Army's Eastern Command.
81. Relative of victim can file dowry harassment complaint on - 30th April 2019
Indian Supreme Court in a landmark judgement on 30th April 2019, ruled that any relative of a woman, who is undergoing cruelty and dowry harassment by her husband or in laws, can also file a complaint against them.
A bench comprising SC Justices Ashok Bhushan and Justice KM Joseph delivered the judgment. The bench stated that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with matrimonial cruelty against women, does not contemplate that complaint should be filed only by woman, who is subjected to cruelty by husband or his relative from the side of in- laws.
82. Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian designated as Advisory Council Member in - 15th Finance Commission
The Chief Economic Advisor to Central government, Dr.Krishnamurthy Subramanian is designated as 12th member of Advisory Council of 15th Finance Commission.
83. Last captive White Tiger named Bajirao died at - Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The last captive white tiger called 'Bajirao' passed away recently at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Borivali Mumbai suburb. He was 18 years and died due to old-age related problems. He was born at national park in 2001.
They are not a separate sub-species of tiger. They are basically a skin-color variant of the Bengal Tiger.
Their white colour is due to absence of red/yellow pheomelanin pigment, and presence of exclusive
recessive genes. They are also known as Bleached Tiger.
The last white tiger reported in wild was captured in Rewa forest in MP.
84. Who officially has been crowned Rama X of Thailand ? - King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Thailand formally crowned its new King Maha Vajiralongkorn with 'Great Crown of Victory' i.e. symbols of kingship. He received a symbolic 9-tiered umbrella conferring him as "King Rama X of Thailand'. This coronation ceremony marks 1st ascension of a new monarch in last 7 decades.
85. FAME 2 revised rules , declared by - Centre government
Centre government has declared that Electric and hybrid vehicle producers will have to indigenise a substantial portion of components to avail profits under a revised set of instructions of the phase-2 of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles scheme.
86. Who has been elected new President of Panama ? - Laurentino Cortizo
It is a Central America nation situated on Isthmus of Panama which is a narrow bridge of land connecting North and South America.
It is a tropical country renowned as site of Panama Canal and it lies between Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
Its national currency is "the balboa" which is issued only in coins. The balboa is at par with US dollar, and US paper money is freely circulated.
87. About Arctic Council
It was recognized in 1996 by Ottawa Declaration.
Its HQ is in Tromso, Norway.
Its 8 members are Russia, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Canada and USA.
Iceland presently holds council's rotating chair.
88. Japan's first private rocket 'Momo-3' released into - Space
Interstellar Technologies have become Japan's 1st private organisation who released its own rocket 'Momo-3' into space. Interstellar Technologies released Momo-3 rocket from Hokkaido space centre. Founder of Interstellar Technologies Takafumi Horie informed that it was an ample success. We'll work to attain stable launches and mass-produce (rockets) in quick cycles.
89. WHO partnered with IFBA to eliminate -Trans Fats
The WHO has joined with International Food and Beverage Alliance to attain its target under 'REPLACEStrategy' of removing Trans-fat from industrially generated global food supply by 2023.
Artificial fats are formed in industrial process by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them extra solid. Food containing Trans-fat comprise margarine and ghee, snack, baked, fried foods etc.
90. Singapore Criminalises Publication of - Fake News
Singapore has approved a law which criminalises printing of fake news in nation and permits government to block and order removal of such content.
Offenders could face a prison term of up to ten years and huge fines.
RIL acquires toy retailer Hamleys on - 9th May 2019
Reliance Industries Ltd. acquired British toy retailer Hamleys in an all-cash pact on May 9th, 2019.
91. About Hamleys
Hamleys has a rich history of glorious past and it was established by William Hamley in year 1760. He opened a branch on Regent Street, London in 1881.
92. IAF gets first Apache attack helicopter from - Boeing, United States
93. India helps Mongolia build its first refinery on - 14th May 2019
India on May 14th, 2019 extended USD One billion Line of Credit to Mongolia to set-up its 1st-ever petrochemical refinery at Sainsh and in Dornogobi Province. The line of credit will be executed with Exim Restrictionk funding. It is the biggest project undertaken by India under its Lines of Credit program. The support of funds was declared by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Ulan Bator in 2015.
94. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of NBSA ? - Justice A K Sikri
Former Supreme Court judge, Justice A.K.Sikri is designated as the chairperson of News Broadcasting Standards Authority by the News Broadcasters Association.
The Sasakawa Award is the most impressive award of the UN in the area of Disaster Risk Management.
95. Merit-Based Immigration System unveiled by - US President
The US President Donald Trump has projected rolling out of a fresh immigration plan termed "Merit- based Immigration System".
96. Government to introduce AI in - MCA 21 portal
The Union Corporate Affairs Ministry devices to announce Artificial Intelligence system in the MCA 21 portal in order to make the submission process easier and to make sure routine enforcement events are done habitually on autopilot basis.
MCA 21 permits electronic filings of various papers under the Companies Act, 2013 and has fully automated all processes linked to enforcement and compliance monitoring under the Act.
97. About Aditya-L1
The "Sun Mission" is planned for year 2021.
98. Who has received JFK Profile in Courage Award 2019? - Nancy Pelosi
The United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was bestowed with 2019 John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
99. Ongole cattle
Ongole cattle is an indigenous cattle type that initiates from Prakasam District in Andhra Pradesh.
The cattle breed got its name from the place the breed originates from, Ongole.
The Ongole cattle, Bos Indicus, has a great mandate as it is said to have resistance to both foot and mouth disease and mad cow disease.
100. World Bee Day celebrated on - 20th May 2019
The World Bee Day is celebrated every year on May 20th. It symbols the birthday anniversary of beekeeping pioneer Anton Janša.
101. India adopts new standard definition of Kg, kelvin, mole and ampere on - 20th May 2019
India on May 20th, 2019 linked several countries worldwide in applying the new definition of 4 of the 7 base units including kilogramme, kelvin, mole and ampere. With this, the definition of the basic units will modify in the national records, including in the textbooks.
The resolution to redefine 4 of the 7 base units was approved by representatives of 60 nations including India at the 26th meeting of the General Conference on Weights and Measures, which was organised from November 13th-16th, 2018 in Versailles, France. The resolution was planned to effective on May 20th, 2019.
Significant Highlights
The definition of 7 base units including second, metre, kilogram, ampere, Kelvin, mole and candela has been reformed.
The SI was found in 1960 and has been reorganized several times to account for proress in measurement technology.
102. Bhawana Kanth, 1st Female IAF Pilot to qualify for - Combat Missions
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth wrote history by becoming 1st female pilot of IAF to qualify to undertake combat missions on a fighter jet.
103. Supreme Court gets full strength of Judges with total strength - 31
Supreme Court has touched its full sanctioned strength of 31 with designation of Four new judges to the top court. The total authorized strength of Supreme Court is 31, which consists 30 Supreme Court Judges and One Chief Justice of India. The length of their term is from their joining till they retire at the age of 65.
Justices Bose and Bopanna to top court and also endorsed the names of justices B R Gavai and Justice Kant.
104. Four Newly Appointed Judges
1. Justice Aniruddha Bose having parent High Court Calcutta High Court. He is Chief Justice
of Jharkhand High Court and stands at number 12 in all-India seniority of judges.
2. Justice Surya Kant is incumbent Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.
3. Justice A S Bopanna has parent high court Karnataka High Court. He is Chief Justice of
Guwahati High Court and stands at number 36 in all-India seniority of judges.
4. Justice B R Gavai is a judge of the Bombay HC. Once sworn in, he could become the CJI in
May, 2025 and will be 2nd Dalit CJI after K G Balakrishnan who retired on May 11th, 2010.
105. Restricted Ozone-Depleting CFC continued to be by - China
As per to a fresh research released in journal Nature, China continues to utilise the restricted ozone depleting chemical known as CFC-11 in violation of Montreal Protocol.
Despite being a guarantor to Montreal Protocol, and likeminded to phase-out the manufacture of harmful CFC-11 in 2010, China continues to emit ozone depleting CFC-11 in violation of Montreal Protocol.
China has world's largest polyurethane foam market which is responsible for about 40 percent of world's total consumption.
106. Algeria and Argentina announced Malaria-Free by - WHO
ICC World cup has total 48 matches with 10 teams across the world and out of these 48 matches there will be 45 group stage matches.
107. Nine Dots Prize 2019-20 won by - Indian writer Annie Zaidi
Mumbai based journalist and playwright Annie Zaidi has announced the winner of the Nine Dots Prize 2019 for her essay 'Bread, Cement, Cactus'. She is a freelance writer whose effort includes reportage, essays, short stories, poetry and plays. She has been declared as the winner for year 2019-2020.
Annie Zaidi's work, 'Bread, Cement, Cactus', includes reportage and memoir to explore ideas of home and fitting rooted in her experience of modern life in India.
108. On 1 May 2019, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) listed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a designated global terrorist, thus giving India a huge diplomatic victory. What is the name of the UNSC Committee that gave this listing to Masood Azhar? – UNSC Sanctions Committee 1267 (UNSC Sanctions Committee 1267 is a committee established under UNSC Resolution 1267 which was adopted on 15 October 1999. Its primary task is to impose sanctions, including financial, on individuals and entities associated with terror outfits. On 1 May 2019 JeM chief Masood Azhar was listed as a global terrorist by this committee. This was the fourth attempt to designate Masood as a global terrorist after three such attempts were thwarted by China on technical grounds.
109. Naruhito became the new Emperor of Japan as he succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019, following the abdication of his father, Akihito, on 30 April 2019. He is overall the ………member of the Japanese dynasty – 126th (Emperor Naruhito is the 126th member of the Japanese dynasty, which is the world's oldest reigning dynasty. He is also the first Japanese emperor to have been born after World War II)
110. What is the name given to the extremely severe cyclonic storm that made landfall in eastern India on 3 May 2019 and affected the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal? – Fani (Fani is the name given to the category 4 extremely severe cyclonic storm that made landfall in Odisha in India on 3 May 2019. This name was suggested by Bangladesh. Fani is the second named storm and the first severe cyclonic storm of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
111. Which entity purchased Mumbai's iconic RK Studios as was announced on 3 May 2019? – Godrej Properties Limited (Godrej Properties Limited in Mumbai's Chembur area.
112. Prem Singh Tamang (Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) chief Prem Singh Tamang, better known by his popular name PS Golay, replaced long time Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling as he took over Sikkim's Chief Minister on 27 May 2019. His party SKM won 17 seats in 32 seats Sikkim Assembly while Chamling's Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) bagged the remaining 15 seats. Chamling holds the record for being the longest serving Chief Minister having served as CM for 24 years).
113. Which Chinese tech company was banned in the United States during May 2019 for charges of intellectual property theft and data security? – Huawei (Huawei, the top Chinese tech company, was banned in the US during May 2019.
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