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| 51. |
Mumbai ranks ___________ on the "city wealth index" of 314 global cities in the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018. |
| Answer» Mumbai ranks 47 on the "city wealth index" of 314 global cities in the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018. The "city wealth index" is drawn from four major indicators - wealth, investments, lifestyle and future. | |
| 52. |
Which movie won the maximum number of awards in 90th Academy Awards ceremony? |
| Answer» 90th Academy Awards ceremony, popularly referred to as Oscars 2018, honouring the best films of 2017 was held in Los Angeles, California, United States. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Fantasy drama film, 'The Shape of Water' got the most awards (in 4 categories) including the Best Picture Award. 'The Shape of Water' was also credited with most nominations (in 13 categories). | |
| 53. |
Which Company released the "W-Power Trailblazers" issue, listing 25 women achievers in business? |
| Answer» Forbes India has released its "W-Power Trailblazers" issue, listing 25 women achievers in business. This list is not a ranking. It is a qualitative selection. It consists of ground breakers, game-changers and innovators from various sectors like technology, law, banking, insurance, media, biotech and startup. This list of 25 women achievers was finalised based on votes from the jury. | |
| 54. |
As per the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018, what is the rank of Mumbai? |
| Answer» Mumbai has ranked 16th in the top 20 costliest cities in the world list, as per the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018. This index was developed based on four major indicators namely wealth, investments, lifestyle and future. Monaco has secured the first position among the top 20 costliest cities in the world. It is followed by Hong Kong in the second position. Third place is occupied by New York City and fourth place is bagged by London. The rise of Mumbai in this ranking is supported by the fast pace wealth creation in India. | |
| 55. |
The IGI Airport in Delhi and this airport of Mumbai tops in ACI rankings? |
| Answer» The IGI Airport in Delhi and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport have been adjudged joint-best in the world by Airports Council International in the 'Over 40 million passengers annually' category for year 2017. While the IGI took the top spot after being ranked second in the 2016. IGI though crossed the 60million passenger mark last year with a total traffic of 63.5 million. | |
| 56. |
Which country wins Best Exhibitor Award at ITB, recently? |
| Answer» India won Best Exhibitor Award at ITB-Berlin World Tourist Meet convened at Berlin, Germany. More than 100 countries had participated in the mega meet with their respective Tourism Ministers. India was represented by Minister of State (Independent charge) for Tourism Mr K. J. Alphons along with Tourism Ministry officials. India's Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism) presented short film named "Yogi of the Racetrack" in the meet. The short film had received 3.2 million hits in 60 hours. The ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin) is world's largest tourism trade fair. It is represented by companies from tourism sector including hotels, tourist boards, tour operators, system providers, airlines and car rental companies. The fair takes place annually in March at Messe Berlin and always has official partner country. | |
| 57. |
Which train bags the Tourist Train of the Year award recently? |
| Answer» The luxury train 'Palace on Wheels' of Rajasthan, popular among foreign tourists, has bagged the 'Tourist Train of the Year' award of the Pacific Area Travel Writers' Association. It was launched by the Indian Railways in association with Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation to promote tourism in Rajasthan. The Palace on Wheels was started on 26 January 1982. | |
| 58. |
Which institute was awarded 2017 Kochon Prize? |
| Answer» The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) was awarded 2017 Kochon Prize for building a tradition of excellence in Tuberculosis (TB) research and demand development. It had emerged a winner from among 18 nominations. It was awarded for establishing India TB Research Consortium to accelerate R&D effect. | |
| 59. |
Whiich union ministry has bagged the award for best implementation of E-office? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) has bagged the award for best implementation of E-office on March 14, 2018. E-Office is one of the Mission-mode Projects under the Digital India programme. The e-Office solution enables core operations of the Government at all levels to be performed in a 'paper-less' environment, including the E-leave,E-tour,Knowledge Management, Notice Board, Download Forms, Inventory Control etc. In the MDWS, the entire e-office suite was implemented in December 2014 and since then it is being used by all stake holders in the Ministry. All the files in the Ministry are e-files and these have been successfully handled though this system for over 3 years now, when the transition to electronic mode first took place. | |
| 60. |
Agri science centre of this state gets award for integrated farming model recently. |
| Answer» Chhattisgarh's Krishi Vigyan Kendra has been named the best such centre in India for its initiatives like nutrition gardens and integrated farming techniques. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra is located in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. It is affiliated to the IGKV (Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya). It has been named the best of the 650 agriculture science centres in India. . Dr S K Patil, vice chancellor of IGKV in Raipur, and Birbal Sahu, coordinator of Kanker Krishi Vigyan Kendra, received the 'Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Award-2017' from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17th March 2018 in New Delhi. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh for infrastructure development and a citation certificate. | |
| 61. |
Which has been certified as the world's first Trusted Digital Repository? |
| Answer» India's National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA) has been certified as the world's first Trusted Digital Repository as per ISO 16363:2012 standard, granted by Primary Trustworthy Digital Repository Authorisation Body Ltd. (PTAB), United Kingdom. NCAA is a project of the Union Ministry of Culture, implemented by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Objective of NCAA is to identify and preserve India's cultural heritage available in audiovisual form through a process of digitization and making it accessible to the people. By end of March 2018, a corpus of 30000 hours of unpublished, non-commercial audio & video recordings will be made online at NCAA repository. | |
| 62. |
Which Airport has been rated as the world's best airport for the sixth consecutive year by UK-based consultancy firm Skytrax? |
| Answer» Singapore Changi Airport has been rated as world's best airport for the sixth consecutive year by UK-based consultancy firm Skytrax. Changi Airport, owned by Government of Singapore, is one of the world's busiest airports by international passenger and cargo traffic. In 2017, Changi Airport served 60 million passengers from almost 100 countries across the world. Major attractions at Changi airport include a rooftop swimming pool, two 24-hour movie theatres screening the latest blockbusters for free and a sunflower garden that features several varieties of sunflowers grown in the airport's on site nursery. The awards were announced at Skytrax World Airport Awards function held in Stockholm, Sweden. Changi Airport is followed by Incheon International Airport in South Korea at No.2 and Haneda Airport in Japan at No.3. Among Indian Airports, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai ranked 63rd, while Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru and Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi ranked 64th and 66th respectively. | |
| 63. |
Which airport received the award for being the 'Most Improved Airport' in the Asia Pacific region? |
| Answer» Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad has received the award for the Most Improved Airport in the Asia Pacific region. It is the 1st international award for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport that has over 200 flight movements per day. In 2016-17, it handled over 7.4 million passengers making it the 8th busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in India. | |
| 64. |
This e-portal site awarded as "For best emerging online Education Portal in North India" at the 'World Education Summit and Award 2018' at New Delhi. |
| Answer» Study Khazana, an e-portal, was awarded "For best emerging online Education Portal in North India" at the 'World Education Summit and Award 2018' at New Delhi. Actress Sharmila Tagore presented the award to Sana Baqai, the Founder of Study Khazana. Study Khazana helps education-deprived aspirants get access to quality education irrespective of geographical boundaries and it encourages open knowledge movement. | |
| 65. |
New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport ranks ________ in top 20 busiest airports in the world for 2017 in terms of traffic volumes. |
| Answer» New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport entered into the league of the top 20 busiest airports in the world for 2017 in terms of traffic volumes. The GMR-group-run New Delhi airport jumped from 22nd rank in 2016 to 16th rank, as per the Airports Council International (ACI). Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was ranked the busiest airport in the world. | |
| 66. |
How many monuments are warded under 'Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan' project by Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons? |
| Answer» Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons awarded Letters of Intent (LoI) to 9 agencies for 22 monuments under 'Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan' project. The third award ceremony of 'Adopt a Heritage Project' was conducted in New Delhi by Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and State/UTs Governments. 'Adopt a Heritage Scheme' was launched on World Tourism Day i.e. September, 27 2017 by President Ram Nath Kovind. This scheme has been initiated by Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Under this scheme, Ministry of Tourism invited private and public sector entities to adopt as many as 116 ASI-protected monuments/sites and to take up the responsibility for its maintenance, conservation and development. The project received encouraging response and so far 31 entities have been shortlisted by the Oversight and Vision Committee. | |
| 67. |
Which district of Jammu and Kashmir has been shortlisted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's excellence award for promoting digital payments and cashless economy? |
| Answer» Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir has been shortlisted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's excellence award for promoting digital payments and cashless economy. Digital payments facility has been implemented at 670 places throughout the Budgam district, under the supervision of District authorities. The places cover 372 ration shops, 285 fertilizer shops and 13 Revenue (Tehsil) offices in Budgam. The district administration has trained local residents at Common Services Centers (CSC) to execute the digital payments system successfully. | |
| 68. |
Who has been awarded the WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award, recently? |
| Answer» Indian pugilist Neeraj Goyat has been awarded the WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award. Indian pugilist Neeraj Goyat has been awarded the WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award. Indian pugilist Neeraj Goyat has been awarded the WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award. Indian pugilist Neeraj Goyat has been awarded the WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award. | |
| 69. |
The Nobel Prize 2018 will not be provided in the field of __________? |
| Answer» The Swedish Academy has postponed the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature following sex-abuse allegations and other issues within its ranks that have tarnished the body's reputation. The 2018 winner will be presented alongside the 2019 winner next year. It is the first time since wartime 1943 that the prestigious award will not be given. | |
| 70. |
Name of the Indian origin person who has been selected for the V K Krishna Menon Award for his contribution to the Indian diaspora. |
| Answer» Fiji's Indian-origin former Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has been selected for the V K Krishna Menon Award for his contribution to the Indian diaspora. The award was announced by the director of V K Krishna Menon Institute Cyriac Maprayil recently. Mahendra Chaudhry is the leader of the Fiji Labour Party. He became Fiji's first Indo-Fijian Prime Minister on 19 May 1999. But he had to step down exactly one year later. Mahendra Chaudhry's ancestors are from Rohtak, Haryana. His paternal grandfather went to Fiji in 1902. He worked in sugarcane plantations. | |
| 71. |
Name the person who has been conferred for 'Excellent Woman of Excellence' award in 2018 Women Economic Forum. |
| Answer» Holistic coach and consultant, Nisha Bhalla was felicitated at the recently concluded Annual WEF 2018 Awards. Nisha was presented the 'Excellent Woman of Excellence' award for her spiritual service. Women Economic Forum is the largest global gathering of women entrepreneurs and leaders worldwide that recognises the most successful women across all fields. | |
| 72. |
Which award was conferred to Lata Mangeshkar recently? |
| Answer» Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar was honored with the Swara Mauli title by spiritual guru Vidya Narasimha Bharati Swami. Mangeshkar, 88, was conferred with the award at her residence in Mumbai. Her sisters Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar and brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar were also present. | |
| 73. |
Who has been choosen for RedInk award for lifetime achievement in journalism? |
| Answer» British journalist and former BBC India correspondent Sir William Mark Tully has been selected for this year's RedInk award for lifetime achievement in journalism. The RedInk awards for excellence in journalism are instituted by the Mumbai Press Club. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu will present the award to Sir William Mark Tully on 18th May 2018 in Mumbai. The award is presented to Sir William Mark Tully in recognition of his contribution to Indian journalism. Sir William Mark Tully worked with the BBC for 30 years. He was also the Chief of Bureau, BBC, Delhi. Faye D'Souze, executive editor of Mirror Now channel, has been chosen for the RedInk award for 'journalist of the year'. | |
| 74. |
Who won the Charity Award in United Kingdom? |
| Answer» The Yatra, an Indian charity that organizes 15-day train journeys around India to understand and build the India of smaller towns and villages through enterprise has won an award in London. Jagriti Yatra was among a series of worldwide charities and individuals recognized for their impact within their communities at the Asian Voice Charity Awards. Jagriti Yatra organizes 15-day train journeys, covering 800 km for 400 young change-makers across India every year. It has created some of India's foremost social entrepreneurs and pioneers of enterprise-led development that cuts across socio-economic boundaries in India. | |
| 75. |
___________ won the European Golden Shoe for the fifth time. |
| Answer» Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Shoe for the fifth time. The Argentina international claimed the prize after scoring 34 goals in La Liga this season, helping his club to a 25th league triumph. Messi also won the award last year, as well as in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Four-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo finished ninth in the rankings after scoring 26 goals for Real Madrid in La Liga. | |
| 76. |
Which IIT institute has won the Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award 2018 in the Academic Institutions category? |
| Answer» The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and IIT Bombay have been awarded the Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award 2018 in the Academic Institutions category at the 2018 India Innovation Conference in Bengaluru on May 16. The award places IIT Bombay in the top 12 innovators in India. Under the Government Research Organizations category, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) have been awarded the Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award 2018. | |
| 77. |
Which is the world's first fully solar energy-powered airport: UNEP? |
| Answer» United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) gave recognition to the Cochin International Airport as world's first fully solar energy-powered airport. It is the largest and busiest airport of Kerela and was constructed in 1999. This airport consumes 50000 units of electricity daily and is completely dependent on solar power. It has 46,150 solar panel across 45 acres of land in the cargo complex of the airport. It produces 15MWp solar power. It saves 3 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and runs on green technology. This plant is equivalent to 30lakh trees. | |
| 78. |
Who was conferred as the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Ratings awards? |
| Answer» Indian skipper Virat Kohli has emerged as the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Ratings awards, which were presented in Mumbai. Batsman Rohit Sharma collected the award on behalf of Kohli. | |
| 79. |
Who has been honoured with Japan's Nikkei Asia Prize recently? |
| Answer» Noted social reformer and founder of Sulabh International, Bindeshwar Pathak was honoured with Japan's prestigious Nikkei Asia Prize. The award was given under Culture and Community category for his significant work in tackling poor hygiene and discrimination. Launched in 1996, the award honours people in Asia who have made significant contributions in one of the three areas of regional growth; science, technology & innovation and culture & community. | |
| 80. |
Which country sets a new Guinness World record for the largest number of people juggling footballs at the same time? |
| Answer» Poland set a new Guinness World record for the largest number of people juggling footballs at the same time for 10 seconds. The new record was set by 1,444 Polish football lovers who dressed in neon yellow to juggle soccer balls of the same colour in the southern city of Krakow. Italian football fans set the previous record with 1,406 people during an event organised in Caerano di San Marco, Italy, on May 7, 2016. | |
| 81. |
How many Indian students won a prize amount in the International Science and Engineering Fair? |
| Answer» Meghana Bollimpalli and Dhruvik Parikh received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000 recently. Meghana Bollimpalli selected for her novel low-cost approach for synthesizing materials that could greatly cut the production and energy costs of making electrodes for devices like supercapacitors. And Dhruvik for his development of less expensive, yet more robust ion exchange membranes for use in large industrial-scale batteries for storing solar or wind-generated electricity for later distribution. | |
| 82. |
Which city receives great momentum title under the India Smart Cities Award 2018 recently? |
| Answer» Under 'India Smart Cities Award' 2018, Surat has been awarded for showcasing "great momentum" in the implementation of projects under the Smart Cities Mission, according to the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry. Bhopal and Ahmedabad were selected in the 'Innovative Idea' category for their "transformative approach towards sustainable integrated development". Under 'urban environment' category- Bhopal, Pune and Coimbatore bagged the award for public bike-sharing project. | |
| 83. |
Which ministry bagged the Best performing Social Sector Ministry award recently? |
| Answer» SKOCH Group has conferred the 'Best performing Social Sector Ministry' award on the Ministry of Women and Child Development for the achievements in delivering the promises made and for its significant achievements and initiatives from the last 4 years. Minister for Women and Child Development Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has received the award on behalf of the Ministry in an event held in New Delhi. | |
| 84. |
This Indian Restaurant is ranked in 100 best eateries in the world. |
| Answer» "Indian Accent", which is located in the capital's Lodhi Road, holds 90th position in the list of 100 best eateries in the world, prepared by William Reed Business Media. The list was announced at an event in Bilbao, Spain. Meanwhile, Kolkata-born chef Gaggan Anand's Bangkok restaurant 'Gaggan' has been ranked at number 5, becoming the best restaurant in Asia. The top position on the list is held by Osteria Francescana of Italy followed by a Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca. | |
| 85. |
As per (IBBI), which country has won Global Restructuring Review's "most improved jurisdiction" award? |
| Answer» The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) announced that India has won Global Restructuring Review's "most improved jurisdiction" award. This award is to honour the jurisdiction which improved its restructuring and insolvency regime the most over the last year. In 2017, India lost the title to Singapore. | |
| 86. |
Name of the flagship programme that receives the Gold Award at 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 is; |
| Answer» The Ministry of Shipping's flagship programme for port-led-prosperity 'Sagarmala' received the 'Gold Award' in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New Delhi. The Sagarmala Programme also received the 'Order of Merit' at the Summit. The Skoch Awards recognize leadership and excellence in accelerating socio-economic changes. | |
| 87. |
Which novel won the Golden Man Booker International prize 2018? |
| Answer» Michael Ondaatje's best selling novel 'The English Patient' has been crowned as the winner of the Golden Man Booker Prize at the Southbank Centre in London. The prize was instituted as part of celebrations to mark the Booker's having completed 50 years. The novel move between large themes of war, loyalty, love. It is set, during World War II, about Hana, a nurse, who tends to a horribly burned man who finds himself in an Italian villa with three other unlikely characters. It was picked as the winner by a public poll from a shortlist of five books. | |
| 88. |
Which Indian placeis ranked World's 9th most costliest office location? |
| Answer» According to American property consultant CBRE, New Delhi's Connaught Place is the 9th most expensive location globally to set up or rent an office, with an annual rent of INR 10,512 per square feet. Hong Kong (Central) is at the first position with an annual rent of $306.57 per square feet, followed by London (West End), Beijing (Finance Street) in China, Hong Kong (Kowloon) and Beijing (CBD) in China. Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) slipped to 26th position with an annual prime rent of USD 96.51 per sq ft from 16th rank. | |
| 89. |
How many Indian women ranked in the Forbes list of Americas 60 richest self-made women? |
| Answer» Two women, Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi, who belong to an Indian background, have secured a place on Forbes list of Americas 60 richest self- made women, ranking on the 18th and 21st spot, respectively. Ullal, the CEO of Arista Network was ranked on the 18th position and Sethi, the Vice President of a tech company called Syntel, secured 21st position on the 60 richest self- made women list. | |
| 90. |
Which team get Oxford Awards For Arsenic Poisoning Research? |
| Answer» A team comprising experts from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur and the University of Oxford has been selected for an award for exceptional research-led innovation to mitigate arsenic poisoning in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta in the north and northeast India. The innovation awards instituted by the university's vice-chancellor include one for prominent Oxford-based linguist Aditi Lahiri, who was selected for the "inspiring leadership" award for developing a flexible approach to speech recognition. | |
| 91. |
Which finance company received Nabard 2018 award recently? |
| Answer» Repco Micro Finance Ltd, a non-banking finance company received Nabard 2018 award. The award is given service to self-help group in Tamil Nadu for the fiscal year 2017-18. The NBFC has disbursed loans amounting to ?2,500 crore to over 10 lakh beneficiaries. NABARD Financial Services Limited is a subsidiary of NABARD to provide financial services in areas of agriculture & microfinance. | |
| 92. |
Which Indian city ranked 3rd in the best cities in the world by Travel? |
| Answer» The heritage city of Udaipur has been ranked third among a list of 15 best cities in the world by Travel + Leisure. The first two cities on the list are San Miguel de Allende and Oaxaca, both in Mexico. Rajasthan's Udaipur city is also known as "City of Lakes" and the "Venice of the East". | |
| 93. |
How many Indians are selected for the 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award? |
| Answer» Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk were named winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award. A total of 6 persons were declared winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Bharat Vatwani is awarded for leading the rescue of thousands of mentally ill destitute people and reuniting them with their families. Sonam Wangchuk is awarded for his contribution in the field of education, culture and progress of communities in remote northern India. The recipients of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018 will receive a certificate, a medallion, and a cash prize. | |
| 94. |
How many Indian personalities are named in the list of Fortune's 40 Young Influential People? |
| Answer» Four persons of India-origin, including three women, have been named by Fortune among 40 of the most influential and inspiring young people in business under the age of 40. Instagram Cofounder and CEO Kevin Systrom and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, both 34, are tied for first place on the Fortune '40 Under 40' list. The 4 people from India-Origin is; 1. Dhivya Suryadevara (4th), CFO of General Motors; 2. Anjali Sud (14th), CEO of Vimeo; 3. Baiju Bhatt (24th), Cofounder and Co-CEO of Robinhood; 4. Anu Duggal (32nd), founding partner of Female Founders Fund. | |
| 95. |
Which Airport has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018? |
| Answer» The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018. It is the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations. CIAL will be given the award in on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly ceremony in New York on September 26. Cochin Airport a first in the world to be fully powered by solar energy. It will give 60 million units per annum power and save Rs 40 crore per annum of the airport. | |
| 96. |
Who was conferred with Odisha's highest literary award Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman for 2018? |
| Answer» Eminent Poet Ramakanta Rath was conferred with Odisha's highest literary award Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman for 2018. It was given to him by Culture and Tourism Minister Ashok Chandra Panda at an event organized by Odisha Sahitya Akademi. The award carries a citation and cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. He was given the award for his life time contribution to Odia literature. | |
| 97. |
This firm has been awarded the 'Marketer of the Year' award by the International Advertising Association of India (IAAI) |
| Answer» Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), the marketers of the popular Amul brand of milk and dairy products, was awarded the 'Marketer of the Year' award by the International Advertising Association of India (IAAI). The award was received by RS Sodhi, the Managing Director (MD) of GCMMF, on behalf of the 36 lakh milk famers and producers of Gujarat. Amul is the brand worth Rs 41,000 crore and is the biggest cooperative owned by 36 lakh farmers of Gujarat. Amul is not only known for its cooperative structure and farmer's faith, but is also known for its marketing and advertizing strategies. | |
| 98. |
How many Indian companies are ranked in the Fortune's World's Largest Companies? |
| Answer» Seven Indian companies have been listed in Fortune's 500 list 2018 of world biggest corporations. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is the highest ranked company from India followed by RIL which jumped 55 places. The US-based retail company, Walmart has topped the list. IOC ranked 137th in 2018 with a significant jump from 168th position from 2017. RIL is the top private sector company in India. It ranked 148th in 2018 from 203rd from 2017. ONGC ranked 197th in 2018 which not even featured in 2017. SBI got 216th rank 1 place higher than 217th in 2017. | |
| 99. |
Name of the Indian Author who won the 2018 Hindu Playwright Award is; |
| Answer» Annie Zaidi, an Indian author, has won the 2018 Hindu Playwright Award 2018 for her play 'Untitled' at the 14th edition of The Hindu Theatre Fest at the Taj Coromandel. The award was presented by Ratna Pathak Shah, actor and director. The award, instituted in 2008, carries a prize of Rs 2 lakh for the best original, unpublished and unperformed play script in English. | |
| 100. |
Who has topped the 'Women who Changed the World' list as per the survey of BBC History Magazine? |
| Answer» Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie was adjudged the most influential woman in history, through a poll conducted by BBC History Magazine. Marie Curie has topped the 'Women who Changed the World' list followed byRosa Parks (US civil rights activist), Emmeline Pankhurst (leader of the British suffragette movement), Emmeline Pankhurst (leader of the British suffragette movement). | |