Current Affairs Quiz – 27 May 2019

Current Affairs Quiz 27 May 2019: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 27 May 2019 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all exams. We try to prepare the best and most expected current affairs questions with answers. Attempt our daily current affairs quiz on our mobile app too.

  1. Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Sikkim?
    A) Pawan Kumar Chamling

    B) Prem Singh Golay
    C) Sanchaman Limboo
    D) Nar Bahadur Bhandari 
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Prem Singh Tamang, better known as PS Golay, took oath as the New Chief Minister of Sikkim on May 27, 2019. He succeeds outgoing Chief Minister Pawan Chaling to become the 6th CM of the state.
  2. The Numaligarh Refinery Limited has facilitated group insurance cover for the staff of Kaziranga National Park. The insured sum per person will be ___________
    A) Rs 5 lakh

    B) Rs 2 lakh
    C) Rs 4 lakh
    D) Rs 3 lakh
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The state-owned refinery in Assam, Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has initiated a group insurance cover for the courageous forest staff of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), Assam. Insured sum: Rs 5 lakh per insured person/nominee
  3. The young Indian player Maisnam Meiraba is related to __________
    A) Chess

    B) Squash
    C) Badminton
    D) Shooting
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Manipur boy Maisnam Meiraba outplayed Aakash Yadav of Delhi 21-9, 12-7 to clinch the Under-19 Boys Singles title and In the U-19 Girls Singles, No. 5 seed Samiya Imad Farooqui of Telangana clinched the title in the Yonex-Sunrise All-India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournamentheld from May 21-26, 2019 in Chennai, .
  4. Veeru Devgan who died recently was a well known _____________
    A) Filmmaker

    B) Actor
    C) Singer
    D) Scriptwriter
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Renowned film director and one of the most celebrated action and stunts choreographer in Bollywood, Veeru Devgan, passed away on May 27, 2019 suffering from age-related issues. He was 85. 
  5. Who among the following is the first ever foreign leader in the world to meet the new emperor of Japan, Emperor Naruhito?
    A) Xi Jinping

    B) Narendra Modi
    C) Vladimir Putin
    D) Donald Trump
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The President of United States, Donald Trump, made history on May 27, 2019 by becoming the first leader in the world to meet with the new emperor of Japan, Emperor Naruhito 
  6. Name the winner of 2019 Monaco Grand Prix
    A) Max Verstappen
    B) Lewis Hamilton
    C) Sebastian Vettel 
    D) Valtteri Bottas
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Mercedes Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton won the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix. This is the straight 6th win of Mercedes this year. 
  7. What is the expected growth rate of India’s GDP for the financial year 2018-19 as estimated by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra)?
    A) 6.6%

    B) 7.2%
    C) 6.9%
    D) 7.0%
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) expects India’s GDP growth rate to be 6.9 percent during 2018-19 as against the advance estimate of 7 percent.
  8. Who among the following has won the gold in Women’s 25 metre pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in Munich?
    A) Rahi Sarnobat

    B) Manu Bhaker
    C) Heena Sidhu
    D) Anjum Moudgil
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Saurabh Chaudhary won the gold medal in 10m Air Pistol Event at the ISS Shooting World Cup in Munich on May 27, 2019. Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat also bagged the top podium spot in the 25 metre pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in Munich. 
  9. The newly developed Akash-1S Defence Missile System is ____________
    A) Air-To-Air

    B) Surface-To-Surface
    C) Air-To-Surface
    D) Surface-To-Air
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the second test firing of the medium range Akash-1S surface to air defence missile system in Balasore off the Odisha coast on May 27, 2019. 
  10. Murray Gell-Mann passed away recently. He was the winner of Nobel Prize in ______________
    A) Chemistry

    B) Physics
    C) Medicine
    D) Economic Sciences
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Nobel laureate and American physicist, Murray Gell-Mann, passed away at the age of 89. 

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