Days in Focus
Defence
- First combined naval exercise by US, Japan, Australia and South Korea - ‘Pacific Vanguard’ exercise.
- On May 22, the IAF successfully test fired the aerial version of the supersonic - BrahMos cruise missile.
International
- Countries recognised as malaria-free by WHO in May 2019 - Algeria and Argentina.
- The British Prime Minister announced her resignation, named - Theresa May.
National
- In the 2019 State Assembly elections, the party which won 303 seats for formation of government - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Person in News
- Indian winner, who honoured with the 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' by 'Asia One' magazine in Dubai (UAE) – Medical doctor Hema Divakar.
Sports
- Total number of medals won by India in the India Open Boxing 2019 tournament at Guwahati - 18 (12 gold).
State Current Affairs
- The political party that wonthe majority in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections in 2019 - Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress (YSRC).
General Knowledge
- World Health Organization (WHO) – Established in: 1948; Headquarters: Geneva (Switzerland).
- United Kingdom (UK) - Capital: London; Currency: Pound sterling.
- The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was established in – 1958.
- The maximum number of members sanctioned in Lok Sabha according to the Constitution of India – 552.
- First Lok Sabha formed in India – 1952.
