19th May 2019 Current Affairs
National (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- The Union Government extends the ban on LTTE for five years
International (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- The US approves dengue vaccine Dengvaxia
- Hinduja brothers named UK’s wealthiest people
- Trump declares a national emergency over IT threats
- Aarohi: 1st woman to fly solo across Atlantic
- Trump declares a national emergency over IT threats
- Taiwan Becomes First Country in Asia to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
- Donald Trump Unveils Merit-Based Immigration System
- China blocks all language editions of Wikipedia
- Saudi Arabia Approves Permanent Residency for First Time
- 2020 United Nations Ocean Conference to be held in Lisbon
Economy and Business (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- Doordarshan Launches Online Souvenir Store in Partnership with Amazon India
- BharatPe Ropes In Salman Khan as Brand Ambassador
- Global oil prices jump over 1%
- RBI imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on Nainital Bank
Sports (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- Mumbai Indians win record 4th IPL title
- Novak Djokovic wins 2019 Madrid Open title
- Sana Mir Becomes Highest Wicket-Taking Spinner in ODI
- Croatia’s Igor Stimac To Become Indian Football Team Coach
- Football: Manchester City wins Premier League Title 2019
- Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup 2019: Japan’s Yosuke Asaji Wins Title
- India’s GS Lakshmi first woman on ICC international panel of match referees
- Lewis Hamilton wins Spanish Grand Prix
- China to Host 2023 Asian Cup Football Tournament
Awards (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- CEAT Awards: Virat Kohli bags International batsman and cricketer of the year
- IPS Officer Chhaya Sharma receives McCain Institute Award 2019
Appointments (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- Professor Tijjani Bande announced as UN General Assembly President
- RBI Appoints R Gandhi on YES Bank Board
- Subhash Chand appointed next ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea
- ITC appoints Sanjiv Puri as Chairman
- LIC Mutual Fund Appoints Dinesh Pangtey as CEO
- Jet Airways CFO resigned
- RBI has appointed Rama Subramaniam Gandhi as an additional director
- Sanjiv Puri Appointed ITC’s New Chairman
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Appoints Nitin Chugh As Next MD and CEO
- Justice A K Sikri appointed NBSA Chairperson
- Jeffrey confirmed as US’ next Deputy AG
- Madan B Lokur appointed judge of Supreme Court of Fiji
- UNDRR Confers Dr P.K. Mishra With Sasakawa Award 2019
Important Days (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- 16th May: National Dengue Day
Science and Tech (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- DRDO conducts a successful flight test of ABHYAS
- New vine snake species found in Odisha
Defence (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- Indian Navy’s 1st Full-Fledged SSB Opened at Kolkata
- Major General AK Dhingra appointed as the first head of India’s first tri-services Special Operations Division
- Indian armed forces conduct ‘Exercise Bull Strike’ at teressa Island
- India gives 2 Mi-24 helicopters to Afghanistan
- Indian Coast Guard Ship Vigraha Decommissioned
- Indian Navy Successfully Test-Fires MRSAM Missile
Obituaries (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- US actor Peggy Lipton passes away
- Padma Shri Awardee Bhojpuri Singer Hiralal Yadav Passes Away
- Former Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke passes away
- Veteran Telugu Actor Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao Passes Away
- Former swimming champion M B Balakrishnan passes away
States (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- 35% graphite reserves found in AP
Miscellaneous (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- World’s 1st Exclusive Women’s Cricket Magazine ‘Criczone’ Released
- Paytm Partners With Citibank to Launch 1st Credit Card- ‘Paytm First Card’
- Kami Rita creates a world record by scaling Mt. Everest for the 23rd time
Agreements (13th May 2019 -18th May 2019)
- MoU signed for plantation of Rudraksha Trees in Uttarakhand
Try out the quiz ?
1. The second edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference will be held in which place?
The second edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal in early June 2020.
2. Which country has approved a scheme for the first time that gives permanent residency to certain expatriates?
The Saudi government has approved for the first time a scheme that gives permanent residency to certain expatriates, allowing them to own real estate in the kingdom and reside with their families without a Saudi sponsor.
3. Who has conferred with Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction?
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India.
4. Madan B Lokur a retired Indian Judge has been appointed as judge of to the Supreme Court of which country?
Justice Madan B Lokur (Retired Indian Judge) has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji as a judge of its non-resident panel.
5. Zoologists have discovered a new vine snake species from which country?
Zoologists have discovered a new vine snake species from the eastern State of Odisha.
6. Who has confirmed as the Deputy Attorney General by the US Senate?
Jeffrey Rosen was confirmed as the United States’ latest Deputy Attorney General by the US Senate.
7. The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a MRSAM, achieving a significant milestone to enhance its anti-air warfare capability. What do you mean by MRSAM?
The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), achieving a significant milestone to enhance its anti-air warfare capability.
8. Which ship of the Indian Coast Guard has decommissioned at Visakhapatnam?
The Indian Coast Guard ship (ICGS) Vigraha was decommissioned at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
9. MB Balakrishnan has passed away in road accident in Chennai, he was related with which game?
Former Swimming Champion MB Balakrishnan (29-years) passed away in road accident in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
10. Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao has passed away, he was a famous.............
Veteran Telugu actor Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao passed away in Hyderabad following a cardiac arrest.