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- Which of these insurance companies has announced to dedicate 6th day of every month as Protection Day?
A) LIC
B) ICICI Prudential
C) Max Life Insurance Company Limited
D) HDFC Life
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Option C
Explanation: Leading life insurance company in India, Max Life Insurance Company Limited has announced that it will observe 6th day of every calendar month as ‘Protection Day’ to spread awareness about the concept of financial protection.
- The year 2019 was observed as the _______ anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore
A) 142
B) 125
C) 200
D) 158
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Option D
Explanation: The 158th birth anniversary of Asia’s first Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, was celebrated across the country on May 7, 2019.
- The United Nations Global Road Safety Week 2019 was held from __________
A) May 1-6
B) May 6-12
C) May 10-16
D) May 5-11
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Option B
Explanation: The 5th edition of the United Nations Global Road Safety Week has been organised from 6-12 May 2019. The theme of 2019 UN Global Road Safety Week is Leadership for Road Safety.
- India has signed a protocol with which country for the export of Indian chilli meal?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Malaysia
D) Israel
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Option A
Explanation: India and China have signed a protocol on May 9, 2019 for export of Indian chilli meal from India to China. The two countries have also agreed to resolve market access issues expeditiously in order to promote a more balanced trade.
- Which Indian firm is currently the most valued firm in terms of market capitalization in India?
A) HCL
B) Infosys
C) Reliance Industries
D) TCS
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Option D
Explanation: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has now become India’s most valued firm in terms of market capitalization(market-cap) on May 09, 2019 by displacing Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to number two position.
- The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) of India celebrated its __________ Raising Day on May 7, 2019
A) 55
B) 60
C) 59
D) 62
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Option C
Explanation: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 59th Raising Day on May 7, 2019. The BRO was formed on 7 May 1960. It is a leading road construction agency under the Ministry of Defence to provide road connectivity in border areas.
- What was the profession of Mrinal Mukherjee who died recently?
A) Author
B) Journalist
C) Actor
D) Sportsperson
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Option C
Explanation: The Veteran film and TV actor of Bengali Cinema, Mrinal Mukherjee passed away suffering from cancer and liver problems at the age of 74.
- In which of these Indian cities has Apple Inc decided to open its first retail store?
A) Chennai
B) Mumbai
C) Surat
D) Bhopal
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Option B
Explanation: Apple Inc has finalized a short list of locations for its first retail store in India. It will open its first retail store in India in Mumbai.
- Prof Kirpal Singh who passed away recently was a famous ___________
A) Historian
B) Politician
C) Economist
D) Journalist
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Option A
Explanation: Prof Kirpal Singh, the first chronicler of Partition of Punjab passed away at the age of 95 in Chandigarh. His journey in Partition’s historiography began in 1953 as a young lecturer at Khalsa College, Amritsar. He started building an archive on Partition in 1954.
- Baidyanath Mishra was a renowned economist and educationist of which language?
A) Malayalam
B) Hindi
C) Bengali
D) Odia
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Option D
Explanation: Renowned Odia economist and educationist Baidyanath Mishra passed away of old-age related problems. He was 99.
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