Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2 May 2019

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1 Where is the Directorate of Indian Defence University (IDU) organizing a 2-day workshop on Space Warfare and Technology in May 2019?
A Kolkata
B Kochi
C New Delhi
D Mumbai

Answer: Option [C]
Directorate of Indian Defence University (IDU) is organizing a 2-day workshop on Space Warfare and Technology on 2-3 May,19 in New Delhi. It is being held for senior and middle-level officers from the three Services. The workshop intends to cover Weaponisation and Militarisation of Space, preparation for Absorption of High-End Technology for Self-Sustenance in Space Operations, and more.
2 Who is appointed as the Vice Chief of Air Staff?
A Sathish Kumar
B Vivek Sharma
C Naresh kumar
D Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

Answer: Option [D]
Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria is appointed as the Vice Chief of Air Staff.
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3 Who attained the world number one position in the women's 10 metres air rifle event in 2019?
A Apurvi Chandela
B Heena Sidhu
C Manu Bhaker
D Anjum Moudgil

Answer: Option [A]
Indian shooting ace Apurvi Chandela attained the world number one position in the women's 10 metres air rifle event. Anjum Moudgil rose to number two after consistent performances in recent years. Among men, Divyansh Singh Panwar reached world number four spot in 10 metres air rifle category.
4 Who is appointed as the first non-British president of the Marylebone Cricket Club?
A Gautam Gambhir
B Sourav Ganguly
C Rahul Dravid
D Kumar Sangakkara

Answer: Option [D]
Kumar Sangakkara is appointed as the first non-British president of the Marylebone Cricket Club.
5 Who has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by Hockey India.
A Rupinder Pal Singh
B Akashdeep Singh
C Manpreet Singh
D P.R. Sreejesh

Answer: Option [D]
Indian goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by Hockey India. Chinglensana Singh Kangujam and Akashdeep Singh and women's team defender Deepika have been nominated for the Arjuna Award. Hockey India has also nominated R.P. Singh and Sandeep Kaur for Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement.
6 Which country named its retaliatory action against India on February 27 as ‘Operation Swift Retort’?
A Saudi Arabia
B Pakistan
C Indonesia
D Sri Lanka

Answer: Option [B]
Pakistan named its retaliatory action against India on February 27 as ‘Operation Swift Retort.
7 Who has become the first Indian to break into the top-25 of world rankings in Table Tennis?
A G Sathiyan
B Anthony Amalraj
C Harmeet Desai
D Sharath Kamal

Answer: Option [A]
India’s G Sathiyan has become the first Indian to break into the top-25 of world rankings in Table Tennis. Sathiyan rose four spots to be 24th in the latest ITTF rankings, following his impressive sixth place finish in the Asia Cup in Yokohama. India’s number one female player, Manika Batra, slipped three spots to be 59th.
8 Which of the following designated Masood Azhar as global terrorist recently?
A UN Security Council
B ASEAN
C European Union Council
D Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism (OHCHR)

Answer: Option [A]
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee on 1st May 2019.
9 Who was appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Lokpal in 2019?
A Ajay Kumar Garg
B Aditya Kumar Anand
C Rajiv Nayan Choubey
D Dilip Kumar

Answer: Option [D]
Senior IAS officer Dilip Kumar was appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Lokpal. He has been appointed for a period of six months on additional charge basis or till a new incumbent joins the post.
10 hen is the Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day celebrated in India?
A May 1
B May 2
C May 3
D May 4

Answer: Option [A]
May 1 is celebrated as Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day. In 1960, the Bombay Reorganization Act was passed by India’s Parliament to divide the multilingual state of Bombay into Gujarat and Maharashtra. The legislation came into effect on May 1, 1960.

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