1.Which Chief Minister of Sikkim took oath on 27th May 2019 after declaring that state government employees will get 2 days leave every week?
a Prem Singh Tamang
b Pawan Kumar Chamling
c. Male brave storekeeper
d. Extreme Limbu
ANSWER: a. Prem Singh Tamang
Description: Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad administered the oath of office and confidentiality at Paljor Stadium. Prem Singh is also known as the PS Goal. 51-year-old Tamang took oath in the Nepali language and took oath of secrecy. Employees will be able to use extra leave in their health and family interests.
2. Which of the following days is the Menstrual Hygiene Day celebrated?
a May 26
b. 27 May
c. 28 May
d. May 29,
ANSWER: c. 28 May
Description: Menstrual Hygiene Day or Mahavivari Sanitation Day is celebrated on May 28 every year. The world is celebrated on 28th May to make women aware about menstruation. This time its theme is “It’s Time for Action”.
3. What percentage of the dearness allowance of employees-pensioners have been announced by the Haryana Government since January 1, 2019?
a 1 percent
b. 2 percent
c. 3 percent
d. 4 percent
ANSWER: c. 3%
Description: After the better performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Haryana government has announced increase in dearness allowance (DA) for the employees, pensioners and family pensioners of the state government. The State Government has announced to increase the rate of dearness allowance from 9 per cent to 12 per cent. Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu said that the government’s decision will result in an extra burden of about Rs 17.70 crore per month on the public exchequer.
4. India’s young shooter Saurabh Chaudhary won which medal in men’s 10 meter air pistol event in the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany?
a Gold medal
b. Silver medal
c. Bronze medal
d. None of these
ANSWER: a. Gold Medal
Description:17-year-old Choudhary, living in Meerut, scored a score of 246.3 in the final and thus improved his own record of 245 points made in the Delhi World Cup in February 2019. This is Saurabh’s second World Cup gold medal this season. Saurabh had won gold medal in Youth Olympics and Jakarta Asian Games last year.
5.Pakistan and which country have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the process of extradition of East Pakistan Minister Ishaq Dar, who declared absconder in a case related to a bribe related to the Panama Papers Scandal?
a Nepal
b. China
c. UK
d. Russia
ANSWER: c. Britain
Description: Dar is the leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz. They had left Pakistan soon after the proceedings of a case of bribe in a court against them. The Pakistan Supreme Court had ruled in July 2017 in the case of the Panama Papers, after which, the case was initiated in court against Dar in this light.
