Days in Focus
- Theme for International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2019 (May 29) - Protecting Civilians, Protecting Peace.
- World Digestive Health Day - May 29.
Defence
- Advanced 'Akash-MK-1S' missile - surface-to-air missile.
Environment
- World's hottest city on May 28, according to IMD - Chandrapur (47.8°C), Maharashtra, India.
International
- This Indian structure received 2019 World Architecture News (WAN) Awards - Statue of Unity (Gujarat) (height: 182meters).
- First place in the 2019 edition of the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking – Singapore.
- India’s place in the 2019 edition of the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking – 43rd.
- India, Sri Lanka and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to develop the East Container Terminal (ECT) in - Colombo south port.
National
- The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is expected to be further expanded with a focus on delivery and use of smaller - 5 kg LPG gas cylinders.
Sports
- Winner of the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix F-1 motor racing - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (UK).
State Current Affairs
- Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh - Pema Khandu.
- New Chief Minister of Sikkim - Prem Singh Tamang.
Science and Technology
- NASA will set up a mini-station in lunar orbit by 2024 under the - ARTEMIS program (Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon's Interaction with the Sun).
General Knowledge
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala scheme of Government of India was launched in - 2016.
- Sri Lanka - Capital: Colombo; Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee.
- Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was established in – 1958.
- Japan - Capital: Tokyo; Currency: Japanese yen.