Masterstroke Current Affairs : January - 2019

1. This day is celebrated as the DRDO Day… We are talking about…..

2. This sportsperson has been selected as the ‘ICC Women Cricketer’ and ‘ODI Player of the
year’ in January -2019.Can you name the person in question from India?

3. We all know very well that the French football team is the winner of the Legion d’ Honneur
award. Can you identify the number of members who were party to that team in question?

4. He is the first Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. We are talking about….

5. The newly appointed chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is …

6. This minister of Andhra Pradesh was in the news recently as he won the Central Board of
Irrigation and Power award for the famous ‘Polavaram project’. Can you identify the name of
the minister in question?

7. Where would you find the Veer Savarkar Airport that has recently become the latest authorised
immigration check post in India?

8. Name the participants of the trio that broke the world record of 34 years by taking 131 wickets
in January 2019.

9. Name the first active cricketer to become an MP in Bangladesh.

10. Can you identify the name of the telescope that was launched by the US in Antarctica to detect
cosmic X Rays ?

11. What is Yutu-2?

12. This country is the creator of the ‘ magic carpet’ and was in the news recently. Can you name
the country in question?

13. This Indian scientist is the winner of the National Geospatial award. We are talking about….

14. This country topped the Climate Change Performance Index(CCPI). We are talking about….

15. Can you identify the name of the three Indian women scientists who have been awarded by the
Australian Government for their contribution to the field of science in January -2019?

16. The three Regional Rural Banks which were merged in the month of January -2019 are …..

17. Which of the following organizations you would associate with the ‘Bharatmala Bonds’, that are
meant for raising 10,000 crores

18. As per the data of the month of January 2019, this is the largest mutual fund of India. Can you
name the mutual fund in question?

19. Name the chairman of the panel created by the RBI for the revival of the MSME sector.

20. In the month of January, three banks amalgamation was approved by the cabinet, Can you
identify the name of the banks in question?

21. Can you identify the name of the President of Brazil?

22. Can you identify the name of the two countries who exited from UNESCO in the month of
January -2019?
23. Can you identify the name of the party with which Sheikh Hasina Wajid belongs to ?

24. Can you identify the name of the three Andaman & Nicobar Islands that were renamed and the
new names of those islands also?

25. Can you identify the year in which Assam accord was signed and was in the news recently?

26. The newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner of India is ________

27. The new name of India’s fastest train and its speed are ________ &___________ respectively.

28. This city hosted the 106th Indian Science Congress. Can you identify the name of the city in
question ?

29. This city witnessed the inauguration of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Can
you identify the name of the city that was in the news for this in the month of January?

30. Can you identify the name and the venue of IMBEX that concluded in the month of January
2019?

31. This Indian city created news as it intends to launch Robots to manage traffic on the road. Can
you name the city and the robots that will be deployed in this process?

32. The first Indian state to implement the 10% reservation quota for the economically weaker
sections of the society is …..

33. This day is celebrated as the Army Day in India. Can you identify the name of the date in
question?

34. This person is the winner of the first ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award. Name him.

35. Can you identify the name of the dedicated centres that were launched by the Central
Government for the empowerment of the woman from every perspective through the Nirbhaya
Fund in the month of January -2019?

36. This Indian state become the first one in the country that has launched the unique scheme of ‘
One family One Job’ . Name the state in question.

37. India has signed a currency swap agreement worth $75 billions in the month of January
2019.Can you identify the name of the country in question?

38. Can you identify the name of the body behind the publication of Global Economic Prospects
report -2019?

39. According the Henley Passport Index -2019 , this country has topped the index. Name the
country and the rank of India as per this report issued in January -2019.

40. Can you name the publisher of the democracy index -2019, the name of topmost country and
the rank obtained by India?

41. This Indian state hosts the longest single lane suspension bridge made up of steel. Can you
identify the name of the state in question?

42. World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on _____.

43. Name the newly appointed President of the Global Solar Council.

44. The venue of the Khelo India Youth Games -2019 was _____.
45. The chairman of the committee appointed by the RBI to improve the Digital Payment systems
in India, is ________

46. She is the first female Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund and that too of
Indian origin. We are talking about…..

47. The name of the newly discovered planet by NASA in the month of January 2019, is_____.

48. The chairman of the committee that is looking into the implementation of the Clause -6 of the
Assam accord is ___________.

49. Can you name the cyclone that passed through Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the month of
January 2019?

50. This day is celebrated as the National Youth Day. We are talking about…..

51. Can you identify the name of the district where the National Salt Satyagraha Museum is
inaugurated by the Prime minister near the end of January 2019?

52. Which of the following bodies of the United Nations has declared 2019 as the International
Year of the Periodic Table of elements as the periodic table completes 150 years of its
existence this year?

53. Can you identify the name of the digital currency that will be launched by the Central Banks of
Saudi Arabia and UAE in the near future and was in the news recently?

54. The African Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development has been launched recently in
the month of January at ……

55. The publisher of Corruption Perception Index is _______ and as per the latest report the least
and the most corrupt nations of the world are ________ and _____ respectively.

56. The rank of India in the latest Corruption Perception Index ( CPI) is ______.

57. Can you identify the name and the length of the so called’, world’s longest expressway that is
about to come up in Uttar Pradesh soon?

58. We all know very well that Mohammad Shami is fastest Indian bowler to take 100 ODI wickets.
How matches did he take to get this feat?

59. According to the World Steel Production Report, which of the following are the two maximum
steel producing countries of the world?

60. Can you identify the winner of the Indonesia Masters Open Badminton tournament held in the
month of January 2019?

61. This day was celebrated as the International Day of Education for the first time in 2019. Can
you identify the day in question?

62. The name of the fastest train of the country now is ….

63. We all know that as per a recent development Uttarakhand will host the second Tulip garden of
the country. Can you name the state that holds the first Tulip Garden of the country?

64. Can you identify the name of the river , the state and the length of the ‘Atal Setu’ that was
inaugurated recently?

65. Also known as the ‘ Happy Slam’, this Grand Slam tournament concluded recently. Can you
identify the name of the Grand Slam and the winners of the Mens’ and Womens’ Singles title
winners respectively?
66. Who is the author of the novel ‘No Presents Please’,--the winner of DSC Literature Prize-2018?

67. What is the full form of LRSAM?

68. The name of India’s latest and fourth Naval Air Base is _________

69. Name the latest Bharat Ratna Awardees.

70. IAFTX-India Africa Field Training Exercise -that was in the news recently, will be held at ____.

71. As per the recently released Bloomberg Innovation Index-2019 ,the rank of India and the name
of the topmost country are ________ and ______ respectively.

72. Which of the following places will host the GST Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT)?

73. Can you identify the name of the lightest Satellite that was launched and put into orbit from Shri
harikota in the month of January?

74. This woman created news as she conquered the South Pole in the month of January -2019.
We are talking about…..

75. We celebrate the National Voters Day every year on ….

76. Who is the winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Cricketer of the year Award -
2018?

77. The date of celebration of National Girl Child Day and the theme of the same are_____ &
_______ respectively.

78. The only container port of India to have featured in the Lloyd’s top 100 container ports of the
world is ____.

79. The rank of India in the Global Talent Index -2019 is ___

80. As per the latest projections of GDP growth rate of International Monetary Fund , the Indian
GDP growth rate in the year 2019-2020 is expected to be at ______

81. ‘Beirut Declaration’ , deals with the ______

82. As per a recent announcement, this place is dubbed as the World Capital of Architecture for
2020. We are talking about….

83. Reweave is the name of the project that you would associate with which company?

84. The winner of Sheikh Saud International Prize given in the field of material research has been
bestowed upon_______

85. This place hosts the National Institute of Indian Cinema. Name the place in question.

86. As per the latest report of TRAI , the approximate total number of mobile phone subscribers in
November 2018 stood at ___.

87. Can you name the mountain that got erupted in the month of January 2019 in Japan?

88. The new chairman of G-77 that was in the news recently was …..

89. Satyarup Siddhanta is the name that you would associate with ___________

90. The winner of International Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018 is _______
91. Who publishes the Global Risk Report?

92. World’s first Human Rights TV was launched in _______.

93. As per a survey conducted by JLL, this city has been ranked as the most dynamic city of the
world. Can you name the city in question?
 Answers
1. January 1 26. Sudhir Bhargava

2. Smriti Mandhana 27. Vande Bharat / 160 km /hour

3. 23 28. Jalandhar

4. T. B. N. Radhakrishnan 29. Varanasi

5. A.K. Sikri 30. Myanmar / Chandimandir

6. Devineni Umammaheshwar Rao 31. Pune / Roadeo

7. Port Blair ( Anadaman & Nicobar Island) 32. Gujarat

8. Jaspreet Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, 33. January 15

Mohammad Shami
34. Narendra Modi
9. Mashrafe Bin Murtaza
35. Sakhi Centers
10. X Calibur
36. Sikkim
11. Chinese Lunar Rover meant to explore
the dark side of the moon 37. Japan

12. USA 38. World Bank

13. Jayanta Kumar Ghosh 39. Japan / 79th

14. Sweden 40. The Economist / Norway / India-41

15. Onisha Patel, Devika Kamath, Asha 41. Arunachal Pradesh

Rao
42. January 10
16. Punjab Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin
Bank & Satluj Gramin Bank 43. Pranav R. Mehta

17. National Highway Authority of India 44. Pune, India

(NHAI)
45. Nandan M. Nilekani
18. HDFC Asset Management Company
46. Gita Gopinath
19. U.K. Sinha
47. HD 21749b
20. Bank of Baroda , Vijaya Bank and Dena
Bank 48. M.P. Bezbaruah

21. Jair Bolsonaro 49. Cyclone Pabuk

22. USA & Israel 50. January 12

23. Aawami League 51. Navsari District , Gujarat

24. Ross, Neil & Havelock Islands/ 52. UNESCO

Changed names Are Netaji Subhash
Chandra Bose Dweep, Shaheed Dweep 53. Aber
And Swaraj Dweep
54. Rome in Italy
25. 1985
55. Transparency International/ Denmark / 74. Aparna Kumar
Somalia
75. January 25
56. 78
76. Virat Kohli
57. Ganga Expressway / 600 km
77. January 24 / Empowering girls for a
58. 56 brighter tomorrow

59. China & India 78. Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)

60. Saina Nehwal 79. 80th

61. January 24 80. 7.5%

62. Vande Bharat 81. Socio –economic developments of the

Arabian Nations
63. Jammu & Kashmir
82. Rio De Janeiro
64. Mandovi / Goa . 5.1 km
83. Microsoft
65. The Australian Open / Novak Djokovik
and Naomi Osaka 84. C N R Rao

66. Jayant Kaikini 85. Mumbai

67. Long Range Surface to Air Missile 86. 117 cr

68. INS Kohassa 87. Mount Shindake

69. Nanaji Deshmikh, Bhupen Hazarika, 88. Palestine

Pranab Mukharjee
89. Mountain climbing/Mountaineer
70. Pune, Maharashtra
90. Yohei Sasakawa
71. South Korea / 54
91. World Economic Forum
72. New Delhi
92. United Kingdom/London
73. Kalamsat V-2
93. Bangaluru