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- Name the winner of the men’s single title at Madrid Open 2019?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Rafael Nadal
C) Stefanos Tsitsipas
D) Dominic Thiem
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Option A
Explanation: Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to win his third Madrid Open title on May 12, 2019. Earlier he won Madrid title in 2011, 2016 and latest in 2019. With this win he has tied with Rafael Nadal for winning 33rd Masters 1000 title.
- Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of ITC Limited?
A) Nakul Anand
B) Sanjiv Puri
C) Rajiv Tandon
D) Hemant Bhargava
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Option B
Explanation: ITC Limited has appointed its MD Sanjiv Puri as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company with effect from May 13, 2019.
- Which of these IPS officers has recently been honored with 2019 McCain Institute Award?
A) Chadalavada Umesh Chandra
B) Sanjukta Parashar
C) Raju Narayana Swamy
D) Chhaya Sharma
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Option D
Explanation: Chhaya Sharma, the IPS officer who led the investigation team of the infamous Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, has been honoured with the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership on May 10, 2019.
- Who among the following has won the Spanish Grand Prix 2019?
A) Valtteri Bottas
B) Max Verstappen
C) Lewis Hamilton
D) Sebastian Vettel
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Option C
Explanation: British racing driver Lewis Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix for a third consecutive year after overtaking Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. It marks the Mercedes’ record-breaking win as the pair of Hamilton and Bottas has been taking the top two positions on the podium in all five races of 2019 season.
- Which Indian airport has been placed among the top 10 world’s best airport list 2019 compiled by AirHelp?
A) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
B) Indira Gandhi International Airport
C) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
D) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
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Option A
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad has been declared as the 8th best airport in the world out of 132 airports as per the report of AirHelp, an organization that specializes in air traveller rights. The airport received a rating of 8.27 on a scale of 10 to be placed in top 10 list.
- NABARD has launched its own NABVENTURES Fund for agriculture and rural development startups. What is the total corpus of the fund?
A) Rs 500 crore
B) Rs 700 crore
C) Rs 900 crore
D) Rs 600 crore
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Option B
Explanation: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched Rs 700-crore venture capital fund for equity investments in startups engaged in agriculture, food and rural development space. The fund called NABVENTURES Fund I, has been launched by Nabventures, a subsidiary of NABARD.
- Which of these teams has won the 2019 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL)?
A) Kolkata Knight Riders
B) Delhi Capitals
C) Chennai Super Kings
D) Mumbai Indian
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Option D
Explanation: Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 1 run in the finals to win their record fourth title in Indian Premier League (IPL) on May 12, 2019 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. The 2019 season of the IPL was the twelfth season since the professional Twenty20 cricket league was established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007.
- Name the airport which has topped the AirHelp list of World’s Best Airport 2019?
A) Athens International Airport
B) Haneda International Airport, Tokyo
C) Hamad International Airport, Doha
D) Kuwait International Airport
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Option C
Explanation: The Hamad International Airport in Doha has topped the list with a rating of 8.39 followed by Tokyo Haneda International Airport and Athens International Airport at second and third respectively. The three Airports have retained their top three positions in the list since the ratings began in 2015. Lisbon’s Portela Airport and the Kuwait International Airport were the worst airports ranked at 131 and 132 spots respectively.
- Which IPL teams has won the most number of titles in the history of the league?
A) Mumbai Indians
B) Chennai Super Kings
C) Sunrisers Hyderabad
D) Kolkata Knight Riders
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Option A
Explanation: Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in league’s history in terms of the number of titles won, winning 4 titles.
- Which of these insurance companies has launched the Mosquito Disease Protection Policy to cover people against vector borne diseases?
A) ICICI Lombard
B) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
C) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
D) Bharti AXA General Insurance
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