May

1) Frontline missile destroyer of the Indian Navy ‘INS Ranjit’ is a) Kashin class b) Kamorta class c) Shishumar class d) Talwar class Answer: a • Frontline missile destroyer of the Indian Navy ‘INS Ranjit’ was decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard • INS Ranjit, the third of the five Kashin-class destroyers built by the erstwhile […]

1) Sri Vedanta Desikan was a follower of a) Vaishnavism b) Shaivism c) Buddhism d) Jainism Answer: a • The Vice President, Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu released a postage stamp to commemorate the 750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan in New Delhi. • Sri Vedanta Desikan is one of the most prominent preceptors in […]

1) The newest cyclone to emerge out of the Bay of Bengal has been named Fani. It was named by a) Bangladesh b) India c) Pakistan d) Indonesia Answer: a • The newest cyclone to emerge out of the Bay of Bengal has been named Fani. Before that, there were cyclones Hudhud in 2014, Ockhi […]

1) May 1 celebrated as the formation day of which of the following states? a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Both b and c Answer: d • The whole world celebrates May 1 as an International Labour day; however, very few people know that May 1 is also celebrated as ‘Maharashtra Day’ and ‘Gujarat […]

1) Where was a 15,000-year-old footprint, the earliest sign of humans’ presence in the Americas found? a) USA b) Canada c) Mexico d) Chile Answer: d • Scientists in Chile have found a 15,000-year-old footprint, the earliest sign of humans’ presence in the Americas • The discovery challenges the previous timeline and map of human […]

1) Global Food Policy Report-2019 was recently released by a) International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) b) FAO c) WHO d) UNEP Answer: a • International Food Policy Research Institute released IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report 2019 • According to the report, crop residues burning continues because it offers an easy solution to disposing of […]