1.

Which state government decided to form a „State Tiger Protection Force‟ to protect the tiger population in the areas of
Amarabad and Kawal tiger reserves, on 22nd January 2019? Telangana
2. Where was the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations held from 21st to 23rd January 2019? Varanasi, U.P.
3. What was the theme of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrated from 21st to 23rd January 2019?
Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India
4. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Centers of Excellence at Deen Dayal Hastkala Sankul, which is
a complex dedicated to the handicrafts of the region, on 22nd January 2019? Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
5. Where was the world‟s longest 3D printed concrete bridge opened on 22nd January 2019? Shanghai, China
6. Name the oldest ever candidate to appear for Kerala Literacy Mission‟s Akshara Laksham (Million Letters) literacy
exam, who was named the Commonwealth Learning Goodwill Ambassador, on 23rd January 2019? Karthiyani
Amma
7. Name the India-set short film that has been nominated in the Documentary Short Subject category for the 91st
Academy Awards also known as The Oscars 2019? Period. End of Sentence
8. President Ram Nath Kovind appointed _____ as the interim finance and corporate affairs minister because of Arun
Jately‟s health issues, on 24th January 2019? Piyush Goyal
9. Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba commissioned new Naval Air Base „INS KOHASSA‟ at Diglipur, in _____, on
24thJanuary 2019? Andaman and Nicobar Islands
10. Inter-state trade through e-NAM was initiated with the first trade of groundnut between a farmer in Telangana and a
trader in Andhra Pradesh, on 19th January 2019. What does “M” represent in e-NAM? Market
11. Lassa fever has killed 16 people in which country since early January 2019? Nigeria
12. When was International Day of Education celebrated throughout the world? January 24
13. What was the theme of National Girl Child Day 2019 celebrated in India on 24th January 2019?
Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow
14. When did Uttar Pradesh celebrate its 69th foundation day known as “UP DIVAS” in Lucknow? January 24
15. Where was the National Conference for Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSSs) held on 24th January 2019? New Delhi
16. Which is the first state to develop air strip after Centre‟s decision to renovate and develop around 400 abandoned
airstrips across India to strengthen air-connectivity? Jharkhand
17. Which country will become the world‟s biggest retail market in 2019, as per the prediction of research firm eMarket?
China
18. Who was elected as the new King of Malaysia 24th January 2019, for a period of 5 years? Sultan Abdullah
19. ____ was appointed the CEO of Indigo airlines, on 24th January 2019? Ronojoy Dutta
20. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully launched Long Range Surface to Air Missile
(LR-SAM) jointly developed by India and which country, from INS Chennai off the coast of Odisha? Israel
21. ame India‟s lightest ever satellite which weighs 1 kilogram, that was launched along with imaging satellite Microsat R
using PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) C44, by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), from Sriharikota, on
25th January 2019? Kalamsat V2
22. Which country has announced that it will fund South Asian Nitrogen Hub, a research project to study Nitrogen pollution
in India and South Asia? United Kingdom
23. Name the cricketer who completed the 27th five-wicket innings haul and equaled Ian Botham‟s record for the most five-
wicket innings hauls in Tests by an England cricketer, on 24th January 2019? James Anderson
24. South African Johan Botha announced his immediate retirement from which sport because of his physical illness, on
24th January 2019? Cricket
25. The anthology titled „New Brazilian Poems‟, translated and edited by Indian poet-diplomat ____ was launched at the
National Association of Writers of Brazil, on 24th January 2019? Abhay Kumar
26. Which state celebrated its 49th full Statehood Day on 25th January 2019? Himachal Pradesh
27. What was the theme of 9th National Voters Day (NVD) celebrated across India, on 25th January 2019?
No voter to be left behind
28. Which state launched the Voters Helpline Number – 1950 and mobile app for people with disabilities on the occasion of
National Voters Day, on 25th January 2019? Mizoram
29. Amul launched Camel milk for the first time in the brand name of „Amul Camel Milk‟ in selective areas of which state, on
24th January 2019? Gujarat
30. Name the author of the novel “Nireeshwaran” that won the best novel award in the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
2017, announced on 23rd January 2019? VJ James
31. Which packaging and processing solutions provider was awarded the social impact award under „Sustainable
Environment category‟ by „Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC)‟, on 25th January 2019? Tetra Pak India
32. Name the former President of India who was conferred the Bharat Ratna Award 2019 by President Ram Nath Kovind on
26th January 2019? Pranab Mukherjee
33. Which football player was conferred the Padma Shri 2019 award? Sunil Chhetri
34. Name the mountaineer who was conferred the Padma Bhushan 2019 award? Bachendri Pal
35. Who was conferred the Padma Vibhushan 2019 award in the „Art-Vocals-Folk‟ category? Teejan Bai
36. Name the app developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar to help the Visually Impaired to recognise
currency notes? Roshni
37. Name the Bengaluru-based machining solution provider that has entered into partnership with Universal Robots, a
Danish robot maker, to co-create Robots for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)? Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd
38. India tested the new generation anti-radiation missile (NGRAM) which is a surface to air missile and can destroy all the
surveillance and radar systems, and is screened by Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet, from _____, on 24th January 2019?
Balasore, Odisha
39. Which Indian cricketer-pair broke Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag‟s record for the most centuries stands by
Indian opening pairs by scoring their 14th century stand, on 26th January 2019? Rohit Sharma and
Shikhar Dhawan
40. Name the South African President who was the Chief Guest of the 70th Republic Day celebrations of India?
Cyril Ramaphosa
41. President Ram Nath Kovind Conferred Ashok Chakra, India‟s highest peacetime gallantry honour to militant-turned-
soldier ____, on 26th January 2019? Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani
42. Who became the 1st woman to lead a contingent of the India Army Service Corps, during Republic Day celebrations of
India? Lt Kasturi
43. Where was the 4th edition of „Bharat Parv‟ event showcasing the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat inaugurated on
26th January 2019? New Delhi
44. Name the mobile application launched by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to help people watch the highlights of
2019 Republic Day parade? RDP INDIA 2019
45. Which state government launched „Yuva Swabhiman Yojana‟ for youths of the weak section in urban areas of the state,
on 26th January 2019? Madhya Pradesh
46. _____ was announced as the Hindi Word of the year for 2018 by the Oxford Dictionaries? Nari Shakti
47. Name the country that declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country, on 24th January 2019?
Pakistan
48. Romain Rolland Book Prize for literary translation was awarded to the Tamil translation of Andrei Makine‟s “La vie d‟un
homme inconnu” (The Life of an Unknown Man) by ____, at the Jaipur Literature Festival, on 25th January 2019?
S R Kichenamourty
49. Who was appointed the brand ambassador of medical products maker Ascent Meditech‟s brand „Flamingo‟, on 25th
January 2019? Hrithik Roshan
50. World Health Organization (WHO) stated that more than half of the leprosy cases globally was reported by _____, on
25th January 2019? India
51. Name the Australian T20 cricket team that won the Women‟s Big Bash League (WBBL) title in Sydney, Australia, on
26th January 2019? Brisbane Heat
52. Operation Olympics‟ commenced in _____ on 25th January 2019, to train 123 athletes in 11 disciplines for 2020 Tokyo
Olympics? Kerala
53. When was International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed all over the world commemorating the tragedy of the
Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War? January 27
54. Where did Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora and Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa inaugurate an
International Conference on “Making our Elections Inclusive and Accessible”, on 24th January 2019? New Delhi
55. Union Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal, announced that Train 18 which is India‟s first indigenously developed
engineless high speed train has been named as _____, on 27th January 2019? Vande Bharat Express
56. Which state announced “Jiban Sampark” Project in partnership with UNICEF India (United Nations International
Children‟s Emergency Fund) following the inauguration of Tribal Fair also known as “Adivasi Mela” on 26th January
2019? Odisha
57. The „Atal Setu‟ bridge named after former prime minister of India late Atal Bihari Bajpai, which is the third Cable bridge
across river _____ in Panaji, Goa, was inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, on 27th January 2019? Mandovi
58. Which railway division bagged number one position for cleanliness in India in the Trains Cleanliness Survey conducted
by IRCTC, on 28th January 2019? Southern Railway
59. Name the cricketer who became the youngest man to hit an international fifty on 23rd January 2019? Rohit Paudel
60. Which Indian golfer won the New South Wales Men‟s Amateur Golf Championship held in Australia? Kartik Sharma
61. Who won a record 7th Australian Open title and a 3rd successive grand slam, by winning the men‟s singles title of the
107th Australian Open 2019 tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia, from 14th to 17th January 2019?
Novak Djokovik
62. Name the tennis player who won the 107th Australian Open 2019 women‟s singles title and became world No.1 in WTA
rankings? Naomi Osaka
63. Who won the women‟s singles title in the Indonesia Masters 2019 Title badminton tournament also known as
DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2019, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 22nd to 27th January 2019? Saina Nehwal
64. When was Data Protection Day also known as Data Privacy Day observed in some parts of the world to raise
awareness and promote privacy and data protection? January 28
65. What was the slogan of the International Customs Day (ICD) celebrated on 26th January 2019?
SMART borders for seamless Trade, Travel and Transport
66. Ministry of Textiles and Government of India launched Artisan Speak at Elephanta Caves (UNESCO heritage site) in
_____ to strengthen the handlooms and textiles sector of India, on 26th January 2019? Mumbai
67. How many richest billionaires own as many assets as the 3.8 billion people who make up for the poorest half of the
planet‟s population, as per Oxfam‟s Annual Wealth Check report 2019? 26
68. India has become the ____ most attractive investment destination by surpassing the United Kingdom, as per the survey
th
report released by Price waterhouse Coopers (PwC) on 21st January 2019? 4
69. Name the Indian company that was accredited as the fastest growing brand in the IT Services sector over the past
decade by Brand Finance, the world‟s leading brand valuation firm? Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
70. Which airport became the world‟s busiest airport for international passengers for the fifth consecutive year, on 28th
January 2019? Dubai International (DXB) Airport
71. India became the _____ largest steel producing country according to world steel association report, released on 28th
nd
January 2019? 2
72. Kannada writer _____ and translator Tejaswini Niranjana received the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for the
translated work “No Presents Please”, on 26th January 2019? Jayant Kaikini
73. Which country received the Award of Excellence for „Best in Show‟ in New York Times Travel Show 2019, on
29thJanuary 2019? India
74. ____ received the 1st prize for Tableau representation at the Republic Day Parade, on 26th January 2019?
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
75. Which state was awarded the “Best State Overall” for its active participation in the national campaign “Swasth Bharat
Yatra”, organized from 16th October 2018 to 26th January 2019 by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI)? Tamil Nadu
76. Sivakasi and ____ of Tamil Nadu were awarded as the best cities in the Swasth Bharat Yatra organized from 16th
October 2018 to 26th January 2019 by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)? Madurai
77. Which country has lost the right to host world Para swimming championship 2019, as it refused to allow Israeli athletes
to take part in the game? Malaysia
78. Who is the author of the Sahitya Akademi Award winning novel „Zindaginama‟? Krishna Sobti
79. When did Russia mark the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II siege of Leningrad in which more than 800,000
people lost their lives? January 27
80. Which state government launched a special scheme to curb infant deaths, by distributing baby care kits to the children
born in Primary health centre and Government Hospitals, on 30th January 2019? Maharashtra
81. Name the 600 km long world‟s longest expressway connecting Prayagraj with western Uttar Pradesh, which was
approved by Uttar Pradesh government on 29th January 2019? Ganga express way
82. Two-wheeled, self-balancing and battery powered electric vehicles named „Segway‟ were provided by Western Railway
to Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel posted in all major railway stations in which city, on 29thJanuary 2019?
Mumbai
83. Which country will host the G20 annual summit is 2022? India
84. Name the common digital currency launched by the central banks of United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, on 29th
January 2019? Aber
85. Which Union Minister received the Carnot prize for his work towards sustainable energy solutions from University of
Pennsylvania in New Delhi, on 30th January 2019? Piyush Goyal
86. Name the dancer who became the first person from the trans community to be honoured with Padma Shri Award 2019?
Narthaki Nataraj
87. Who became the first Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge in Pakistan, on 29th January 2019? Suman
Kumari
88. Which state has the most number of captive elephants, as per the first survey of elephants in captivity, conducted in
India? Assam
89. Name the antibiotic-resistant gene that was discovered in Arctic, on 29th January 2019? Superbug
90. Who became the first West Indian cricketer since Garfield Sobers to be named as the world‟s leading all-rounder, on
27th January 2019? Shimron Hetmy
91. ____ won the Tata Steel Chess title at the Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament held in Wijk aan Zee, The
Netherlands, on 28th January 2019? Magnus Carlsen
92. What was the theme of World Leprosy Eradication Day observed on 30th January 2019?
Ending discrimination, stigma, and prejudice
93. When was National Martyr‟s Day or Sarvodaya Day observed to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi who
was assassinated by Nathuram Dodse? January 30
94. Which city will be the world‟s fastest growing city in the 2019-2035 period, as per the Global economic Research report
prepared by Oxford Economics? Surat
95. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveil the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial and the Statue of Mahatma
Gandhi and 80 Satyagrahis, on 30th January 2019? Dandi, Gujarat
96. Which Brigade received the best marching contingent trophy of the Republic Day parade, on 26th January 2019?
Gorkha Brigade
97. UNESCO announced which year as The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements in Paris, on 29th
January 2019? 2019
98. No income tax for earnings up to ____ rupees, as per the Interim Budget for 2019 presented by Union Finance Minister
Piyush Goyal in Parliament on February 1 2019? Rs 5 lakh
99. Name the Indian paddler who achieved a new career rank of 28 in the world rankings, on 30th January 2019? G
Sathiyan
100. Name the Indian golfer who has become the first Indian to grab Australian Ladies PGA Tour (LPGA) after securing 12th
Rank tied with three others in the qualifying tournament held in Australia? Vani Kapoor
101. What was the theme of World Wetlands Day celebrated on 2nd February 2019? Wetlands and Climate Change
102. ___ was announced as Punjab State Aquatic Animal by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on
2ndFebruary 2019? Indus River Dolphin
103. Name the author whose debut book “No Friends But the Mountains” won both the 25,000 dollars non-fiction prize at the
Victorian premier‟s literary awards and the 100,000 dollars Victorian prize for literature, in Australia, on 31st January
2019? Behrouz Boochani
104. Who was appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a fixed tenure of two years, on
2nd February 2019? Rishi K Shukla
105. Which Nepali cricketer became the youngest man to score a half-century in T20 Internationals, on 31st January 2019?
Sundeep Jora
106. Name the Indian cricketer who ranked first in the ICC ODI women‟s batter rankings, on 3rd February 2019?
Smriti Mandhana
107. Where did the 6-day long „Sopan 2019‟ music and dance festival commence to encourage young artists to take up
traditional art, on 1st February 2019? New Delhi
108. Where did Kala ghoda festival-KAGF, India‟s largest multi-cultural street festival began on 2nd February 2019, to
celebrate it‟s 20 years of art and culture? Mumbai
109. 325 children including 11 girls have been rescued in ____ under “Operation Smile” which was launched on 1st January
2019? Hyderabad
110. Name the new dwarf spheroidal galaxy discovered by astronomers from Italy, the UK, Germany and the United States,
using Hubble Space Telescope, on 31st January 2019? Bedin 1
111. Which Indian squash player won the Seattle open title, in United States of America, on 3rd February 2019? Ramit
Tandon
112. What was the theme of the World Cancer Day 2019 observed on 4th February 2019? I Am and I Will
113. Who was honoured with the first Word Smith Award 2019 for his contribution in Indian Literature, at the Words Count
festival 2019 held in Pune on 4th February 2019? Pavan Kumar Verma
114. Organizers of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix have extended the contract to host Formula One races in Baku street circuit till
_____? 2023
115. Two-third of Himalayan glacier, the world‟s “Third Pole”, could melt by ____ if global emissions are not reduced, as per
the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) assessment report? 2100
116. When was the 30th National Road Safety Week themed “Sadak Suraksha-Jeevan Raksha” inaugurated in New Delhi?
February 4
117. Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) declared _____ as the Year of Road Safety? 2019
118. Which company in collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha launched a set of comic books called Swachha Safar and
Surakshit Yatra which are aimed at creating awareness on the issue among children, on 4th February 2019? Uber
119. Where was Air India‟s First ever Flight Simulator known as „Boeing 747-200‟ exhibited? Mumbai
120. Who was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017 under the category „Hindustani Vocal Music‟, by President
Ram Nath, on 6th February 2019? Lalith J. Rao
121. Which dancer was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017 under the category „Kathak‟, on 6thFebruary
2019? Shobha Koser
122. The oldest captive elephant in Asia and Guinness record holder, 88-year old Dakshayani, who was also honoured with
“Gaja Muthassi” (elephant granny) title, died in which Indian state on 5th February 2019? Kerala
123. Who was honoured with the Kalamaharshi Baburao Painter Award on the occasion of 7th edition of Kolhapur
International film festival that held in Kolhapur, Maharastra? Govind Nihalani
124. Which of the following animal is named as the National Aquatic animal of Thailand? Siamese fighting fish
125. Which team topped in the latest FIFA Ranking? Belgium
126. Name the tribe residing in Arunachal Pradesh,celebrates Boori Boot Yollo festival? North Sentinel Island
127. What is the name of the digital skilling program launched by Facebook to empower women? GOAL(Going Online As
Leaders)
128. Who won the EGAT Cup International Weightlifting,that held in Thailand? Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
129. International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation was observed on? February 6
130. Mirabai Chanu Notched Up Gold At EGAT Cup in Thailand