Sunday, 12 May 2019

May 12 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Which team found a new species of reddish-brown pit viper snake with a unique heat-sensing system?

Answer: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)

2. Name of the first vaccine for the prevention of dengue disease approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

Answer: Dengvaxia 

3. On which date the International Nurses Day (IND) observers every year?

Answer: May 12

4. Which helicopter was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force at Boeing production facility in Arizona, USA.

Answer: First AH-64E (I) – Apache Guardian

5. Who is appointed as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court?

Answer: Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka

6. What is the theme of International Nurses Day (IND) 2019?

Answer: Nurses: A voice to lead – Health for All.

7. Who is appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra?

Answer: Ajoy Mehta

8. Where will be the 58th Venice Biennale held?

Answer: Venice, Italy

9. Who won the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership?

Answer: IPS officer Chhaya Sharma 

10. Which country released the world’s first exclusive cricket magazine Criczone?

Answer: India

11. Which company unveiled the world’s highest-resolution image sensor, with 64 megapixels for smartphones?

Answer: Samsung Electronics 

12. Which country passed a controversial bill that could equip the government with extensive powers to police online media?

Answer: Singapore 

13. Which organization has published a research paper titled “Forecasting the future need and gaps in requirements for public health professionals in India upto 2026?

Answer: World Health Organization (WHO)

14. Who is the publisher of the magazine Criczone?

Answer: Yash Lahoti

15. What is the theme of the 58th Venice Biennale?

Answer: Our Time for a Future Caring



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