Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2019

41. Who has become the first black African woman to conquer Mt. Everest in her fourth attempt?
[A] Taytu Betul
[B] Dambisa Moyo
[C] Phuti Malabie
[D] Saray Khumalo

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42. Who won the 2019 Dylan Thomas prize?
[A] Zoe Gilbert
[B] Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
[C] Guy Gunaratne
[D] Sarah Perry

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43. Who has been sworn-in as new Prime Minister of Australia?
[A] Malcolm Turnbull
[B] Ken Wyatt
[C] Peter Cosgrove
[D] Scott Morrison

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44. On which date, the 2019 edition of International Everest Day (IED) is observed recently?
[A] May 27
[B] May 29
[C] May 30
[D] May 28

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45. Who has been bestowed with the lifetime recognition Award by the Confederation of Horticulture Association of India?
[A] Harpreet Kaur
[B] Mrinal Saxena
[C] N Kumar
[D] Vijay Sen

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46. Who has been sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea?
[A] James Marape
[B] Sam Abal
[C] Michael Somare
[D] Peter O’Neill

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47. What is the focus theme of the 2019 edition of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)?
[A] Tobacco and lung health
[B] Tobacco and heart disease
[C] Tobacco – a threat to development
[D] Stop Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products

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48. The scientists at which US university have developed a new prosthetic foot to help tackle tough terrain?
[A] Harvard University
[B] Stanford University
[C] Clemson University
[D] University of California

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49. Who has taken charge as the new Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) ?
[A] Kirath Singh
[B] Karambir Singh
[C] Bimal Verma
[D] Siddharth Rajput

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50. Which IIT has launched Integrated Database on Infrastructure Projects (IDIP)?
[A] IIT-Delhi
[B] IIT-Indore
[C] IIT-Bombay
[D] IIT-Madras

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