| The new Chief of Staffs Committee who has taken over from Admiral Sunil Lamba, Chief of Naval Staff | Air Chief Marshall BS Dhanoa |
| The new Chief of Naval Staff to replace Admiral Sunil Lamba who retired on 31 May 2019 | Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC |
| The stunt and action choreographer of bollywood who passed away on 27 May 2019 | Veeru Devgan |
| The team which has won the 2019 Sudirman Cup badminton tournament defeating Japan in the finals in Nanning, China | China |
| The Russian made aircraft of the Indian Air Force which was formally fleet certified to fly on blended aviation fuel containing up to 10% of indigenous bio-jet fuel by CEMILAC (Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification) | AN-32 |
| The Omani writer and academic who has been chosen for the Man Booker International Prize 2019 for her book Celestial Bodies | Jokha al-Harthi |
| The venue of 2-day meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held from May 21 to 22 and attended by India's external affairs minister Ms. Sushma Swaraj | Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic |
| The Asian country which has become the first in the continent to legalise same-sex marriage | Taiwan |
| The Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise being held from 16 to 22 May 2019 at Singapore | SIMBEX 2019 |
| The retired Judge of Supreme Court of India who has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji as a judge of its non-resident panel | Justice Madan B. Lokur |
| The tri-services joint military exercise conducted by the armed forces of India in Teressa Island in the Andamans was named | Bull Strike |
| The Nepali climber who has beaten his own record of conquering Mt. Everest by doing it for the 23rd time and again by doing it for the 24th time in May 2019 | Kami Rita Sherpa |
| The High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) drone which was successfully tested from Interim Test Range (ITR) in Odisha’s Chandipur | Abhyas |
| The state which has for the first time inducted women commandos named Danteshwari Ladake in its front-line anti-Maoist force | Chhattisgarh |
| The type of helicopter, the first of which was handed over to the Indian Air Force at Boeing's production facility in Mesa, Arizona, USA | Apache Guardian AH-64E(I) |
| The institute which has developed a microprocessor named AJIT, conceptualised, designed, developed and manufactured in India. | IIT, Mumbai |
| The theme of United Nations Global Road Safety Week being observed from 06 to 12 May 2019 | Leadership for Road Safety |
| The international software company which has unveiled the World's 1st Election Software named ElectionGuard that lets the voter track his vote till the end | Microsoft |
| The Indian Army General known for his role in Pakistan's surrender who has been honoured by Israel with a plaque on the Wall of Honour at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem | Lt Gen JFR Jacob |
| The well-known American golfer who has been awarded America's highest civilian award, the Medal of Freedom by the US President Donald Trump | Tiger Woods |
| The All India Football Federation president who has become the first Indian to be elected as the member of FIFA Executive Council for a period of 4 years | Praful Patel |
| The country which has conferred its highest civilian honour named Zayed Medal upon the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | UAE |
| The Rajput class destroyer of the Indian Navy which was decommissioned at a grand ceremony in Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam | INS Ranjit |
| The country from which India is procuring Kamov-31 Airborne Early Warning and Control helicopters for the Indian Navy | Russia |
| The Sri Lankan cricketer who has become the first non-British person to be appointed the President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for a period of 1 year from 01 Oct 2019 | Kumar Sangakkara |
| The country which has become the first in the world to declare an environment and climate emergency in its Parliament | United Kingdom |
| The former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation who has been conferred France's highest civilian award Chevalier of the Order of the Legion of Honour | Dr. AS Kiran Kumar |
| The new imperial era announced by Japan with Emperor Naruhito taking over the throne from his father Emperor Akihito with effect from 01 May 2019 | Reiwa |
| The theme of the International Labour Day observed on 01 May 2019 | Sustainable Pension for All: The Role of Social Partners |
| The first part of Indo-French bilateral naval exercise conducted from 01 to 10 May off the coast of Goa was named (2nd part is scheduled at the end of May in Djibouti) | Varuna 19.1 |
Launch date: 22 May 2019
Launch station: SHAR, Sriharikota
Launch vehicle: PSLV-C46
RISAT-2B is a radar imaging earth observation satellite weighing about 615 kg. The satellite is intended to provide services in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Disaster Management.
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 1994
Theme: Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in the Times of Disinformation
Designated by: Global Initiative for Asthma
Theme: STOP for Asthma
First observed in: 1998
Designated by: International Committee of the Red Cross
First Observed in: 1948
Theme: #Love
Designated by: AEWA Secretariat
First Observed in: 2006
Theme: Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution
Note: International Migratory Bird Day started in 1993 is observed in Canada, Mexico, US and Central America.
Designated by: International Council of Nurses
Theme: Nurses: A voice to lead - Health for all
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Families and Climate Action: Focus on SDG13
First Observed in: 1994
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Bridging the Standardization Gap
First Observed in: 2007
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2000
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health
First Observed in: 2001
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2003
Theme: Protecting Civlians Protecting Peace
Designated by: World Health Organisation
First Observed in: 1987
Theme: Tobacco and Lung Health
Held from: 23 March to 12 May 2019
Winners: Mumbai Indians
Runners-up: Chennai Super Kings
Player of the series (Most Valuable Player) : Andre Russel (KKR)
Leading run scorer (Orange Cap) : David Warner (SRH)
Leading wicket taker (Purple Cap) : Imran Tahir (CSK)
Emerging Player of the tournament : Shubman Gill (KKR)
IPL Fairplay Award : Sunrisers Hyderabad
Final match played at : Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Number of times Mumbai Indians has won the trophy : 4 times (2013, 2013, 2017 and 2019)
CEAT International Cricketer of the Year : Virat Kohli
CEAT International Batsman of the Year : Virat Kohli
CEAT International Bowler of the Year : Jasprit Bumrah
CEAT International Test Cricketer of the Year : Cheteshwar Pujara
CEAT International ODI Cricketer of the Year : Rohit Sharma
CEAT International T20 Player of the Year : Aaron Finch
CEAT Outstanding Performance of the Year : Kuldeep Yadav
CEAT T20 Bowler of the Year : Rashid Khan
CEAT Domestic Player of The Year : Ashutosh Aman
International Woman Cricketer of the Year : Smriti Mandhana
Junior Cricketer of the Year : Yashasvi Jaiswal
CEAT Lifetime Achievement Award : Mohinder Amarnath
Sikkim : Prem Singh Golay
Andhra Pradesh : Jagan Mohan Reddy
Odisha : Naveenn Patnaik (5th consecutive term)
Arunachal Pradesh : Pema Khandu
Held from: 14 to 25 May 2019
Awards
Palme d'Or: Parasite by Bong Joon-ho (South Korea)
Best Director: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for Young Ahmed
Best Actress: Emily Beecham for Little Joe
Best Actor: Antonio Banderas for Pain and Glory
Game Changer - Shahid Afridi