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| 451. |
Who inagurate the YUVA - a skill development programme in Delhi? |
| Answer» The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the YUVA - a skill development programme and an initiative by Delhi Police under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. The 'YUVA' initiative by Delhi Police aims to connect with youth by upgrading their skill as per their competencies. It will help them to get a gainful employment under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna under the Ministry of Skill Development. Delhi Police has tied up with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for providing mass job linked skill training for the selected youth. | |
| 452. |
Who won India its first medal at the World Boxing Championships 2017? |
| Answer» Indian boxer Gaurav Bidhuri assured India its first medal at the World Boxing Championships 2017 after defeating Tunisia's Bilel Mhamdi to enter the semifinals of the 56kg event. He became the fourth Indian boxer to secure himself a medal in the World Boxing Championships. | |
| 453. |
Who becomes 2nd Indian woman to fly for NASA's Mars Mission? |
| Answer» Jaslin Kaur Josan becomes the first Indian Sikh woman to be selected by NASA for the Mars Expedition happening in 2030. She becomes the 2nd Indian Women and first Sikh women to be selected by NASA for the Mars Expedition happening in 2030. | |
| 454. |
Who will inaugurate 92nd foundation course programme for civil services probationers at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of administration? |
| Answer» Information and broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani will today inaugurate 92nd foundation course programme for civil services probationers at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of administration in Mussoorie today. She will also address the probationer on the occasion. | |
| 455. |
Who won 2017 Formulae 1 Belgian Grand Prix tournament? |
| Answer» Mercedes' British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton won 58th career race and got Belgian Grand Prix title. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won the second place. | |
| 456. |
Who is announced as the Bridgestone India's Brand Ambassador? |
| Answer» Bridgestone India, a subsidiary of the world's largest tyre and rubber company and a Worldwide Olympic Partner, has announced a partnership with ace badminton player and Olympic silver medallist, P.V. Sindhu to be the company's first brand ambassador. Sindhu is among the world's leading professional badminton players who recently earned a silver medal at the World Badminton Championship in Glasgow. | |
| 457. |
Who is appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Cyprus? |
| Answer» Dr. R.K. Raghavan appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cyprus. Raghavan, who was CBI director from January 1999 to April 2001, had investigated high profile cases like Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, 2000 South Africa cricket match fixing, 2002 Gujarat riots. He served as the director of Tamil Nadu Fire Service and as the director-general of the Tamil Nadu State Vigilance Directorate. | |
| 458. |
Who is the newly appointed chief of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)? |
| Answer» Ashish kumar Chauhan has been re-appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for the period of 5 years from November 2, 2017 to November 1, 2022. For this, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently gave its approval to re-appoint Chauhan as MD and CEO of the company for next 5 years. | |
| 459. |
Who took over as the Union Secretary of Home Affairs? |
| Answer» Shri Rajiv Gauba, IAS (Jharkhand cadre-1982 batch) took over as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Gauba had served as Secretary in the Urban Development Ministry before being appointed in the sensitive post. | |
| 460. |
Who is appointed as the Railway Mininster of India recently? |
| Answer» Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the new Union Minister of Railways. He succeeded Suresh Prabhu, who has become the new Union Minister of Commerce and Industry. Prabhu resigned from the post after a series of train accidents in August 2017. Apart from Railways, Piyush Goyal retains the Ministry of coal. Along with Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi were promoted to the cabinet rank. | |
| 461. |
Who has been appointed Secretary in the Department of Financial Services (DFS)? |
| Answer» Senior bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Secretary in the Department of Financial Services (DFS). Rajiv Kumar is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre. He is currently the Special Secretary and Establishment Officer, Ministry of Personnel. | |
| 462. |
Harshil Mehta was appointed as the MD and CEO of __________. |
| Answer» Housing finance company DHFL elevated company's CEO Harshil Mehta as Joint Managing Director and CEO. The appointment signifies the company's endeavour to develop a proficient executive team to accelerate organisation's growth, provide greater impetus to support the 'Housing for All' mission and remain focused on serving the LMI customer segment. | |
| 463. |
The new Secretary in the Department of Financial Services (DFS) is? |
| Answer» Rajiv Kumar, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, has been appointed as the new Secretary in the Department of Financial Services (DFS). He succeeded Anjuly Chib Duggal, who superannuated. At present, Kumar is Special Secretary and Establishment Officer in the Ministry of Personnel. The DFS looks after the functioning of banks, financial institutions, insurance companies and the national pension system. Rajiv Kumar has spearheaded several reforms in Indian bureaucracy including an online system for recording of the bureaucrats annual performance appraisal reports. | |
| 464. |
Which indian originated person appointed as Singapore's acting president? |
| Answer» Indian-origin veteran civil servant JY Pillay appointed Singapore's acting President. Pillay, chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA), will act as the President until after polling day on Septemeber 23 -- or after nomination day on September 13, if a candidate is elected unopposed. | |
| 465. |
Who become India's first women Defence Minister? |
| Answer» Nirmala Sitharaman was named the first independent woman Defence Minister of India. The post of the defence minister fell vacant after Manohar Parrikar joined Goa state politics to become the chief minister of the state. | |
| 466. |
Who will lay foundation stone for Link-4 of SAUNI Scheme in Rajkot? |
| Answer» President Ramnath Kovind will lay the foundation stone for the link - 4 of Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation Scheme -SAUNI- Yojana in Rajkot district. The project launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat aims to fill up 115 major dams by diverting overflow of water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada River. | |
| 467. |
Who is named as U.S Ambassador to India recently? |
| Answer» Kenneth I. Juster, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council at the White House nominated as the next U.S ambassador to India. He previously served as Under Secretary of Commerce from 2001-2005, Counselor (acting) of the State Department from 1992-1993, and deputy and senior adviser to the Deputy Secretary of State from 1989-1992. | |
| 468. |
What is the name of the astronaut who returns to Earth after spending a record breaking 288 days in outer space? |
| Answer» National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Peggy Whitson finishing a 288-day mission that put her over the top as the American who has spent the most cumulative amount of time in space. The oldest female astronaut in the history of space exploration was the first female International Space Station commander and holds the record for number of spacewalks by a woman. | |
| 469. |
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has appointed as the minister of ___________. |
| Answer» Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has appointed as the country's Youth Affairs and Sports Minister. He has succeeded Vijay Goyal as the Sports Minister and is the first sportsperson to become the head of the Sports Ministry. He is the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal after his silver at the 2004 Athens Games. | |
| 470. |
Who become the first wicketkeeper to effect 100 stumpings in ODI cricket? |
| Answer» MS Dhoni reached a record of 100 stumpings in One-Day Internationals during his 301st match, as India played Sri Lanka in the fifth ODI of the five-match series at Colombo. He became the sixth Indian player to play 300 matches in the 50-over format. Dhoni has also played 90 Tests and 77 T20 Internationals. In 90 Tests, Dhoni has taken 256 catches and effected 38 stumpings while his T20 Internationals' catches/stumping record stands at 43/23. | |
| 471. |
Who inaugurated the Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations of ICSI? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modiinaugurated the Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). Originally set up as not-for-profit organisation on October 4, 1968, the institute was in 1980 converted into a statutory professional body under an Act of Parliament - The Company Secretaries Act 1980. | |
| 472. |
Who won Gold at Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting Championship? |
| Answer» India's Konsam Ormila Devi won a gold medal in 44kg weight category on the opening day of the Commonwealth Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships held at Gold Coast, Australia. She lifted 57kg in snatch and 76kg in clean and jerk for an overall effort of 133kg. | |
| 473. |
KV Rama Moorthy has appointed as the MD and CEO of ___________. |
| Answer» KV Rama Moorthy took charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank. His appointment is for a period of three years. He succeeds HS Upendra Kamath. | |
| 474. |
Who became the first Indian player to be picked up by an Australian NBL team? |
| Answer» The captain of the Indian basketball team, Amritpal Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian-born player to be picked up by an Australian NBL team. He had earlier been a part of the four-member Indian contingent of Amjyot Singh, Yadwinder Singh and Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, who had been a part of the National Basketball League (NBL) Draft Combine in Melbourne, Australia earlier this year. | |
| 475. |
With Union Minister Rajnath Singh who flagged off Lucknow Metro? |
| Answer» Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the maiden run of the Lucknow Metro in Lucknow. The services will be opened for public use the next day. The 8.5-km-long 'Priority Corridor' from Transport Nagar to Charbagh, which is part of the Phase-1 of the project, will be operational for the public from 6 am to 10 pm everyday. | |
| 476. |
Who won Gold in Cadet World Wrestling Championship? |
| Answer» Indian grappler Sonam Malik clinched the gold medal at Cadet World Wrestling Championship in Athens. She achieved this feat on the fourth day of the championship when she defeated her opponent, Sena Nagamoto by a margin of 3-1 (56kg category). | |
| 477. |
Who is elected as Chairman of Press Trust of India recently? |
| Answer» Viveck Goenka, Chairman and managing director of Express Group elected as Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI). He succeeds Riyad Mathew of Malayala Manorama group. PTI is largest news agency in India. It is non-profit cooperative among more than 500 Indian newspapers and has more than 1,000 full-time employees. | |
| 478. |
What is the name of the bollywood actress who becomes the first Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia? |
| Answer» Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has become the first Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia to encourage Indians to visit the country. She was presented the Friend of Australia (FOA) recognition by Australian Consul General Tony Huber for her contribution to promote Australia recently. Prior to Chopra, famous chef Sanjeev Kapoor and cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle have been great advocates for Australia, encouraging Indians to visit Australia. | |
| 479. |
Which Indian personality has been conferred the PLuS Alliance Prize for Global Leadership? |
| Answer» Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy and Mumbai-born scientist Veena Sahajwalla have been conferred the PLuS Alliance Prize - a prestigious honour that recognises Research Innovation, Education Innovation, Global Leadership and Global Innovation. The Prize of $ 50,000 was awarded in two categories; Education Innovation and Research Innovation. Both winners were recognised for the development and implementation of innovative solutions to significant global issues. Murthy was presented the PLuS Alliance Prize for Global Leadership while Professor Sahajwalla was awarded the PLuS Alliance Prize for Research Innovation for her project 'The new science of green manufacturing'. The awards were presented to Murthy, Sahajwalla and the other winners by Professor Sir Malcolm Grant, Chairman of NHS England and Chair of the PLuS Alliance Advisory Board, at a ceremony at the T-H-E World Academic Summit in London on September 3, 2017. | |
| 480. |
Who is the newly appointed CMD of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)? |
| Answer» N Baijendra Kumar, an IAS officer of 1985 batch of Chhattisgarh cadre, has recently taken charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the state-run National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC). Prior to this post, he was holding the post of Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh, as well as Commerce & Industries and Energy Departments in the Chhattisgarh government. The NMDC is under administrative control of the Ministry of Steel and its headquarters is located at Hyderabad. | |
| 481. |
Who is appointed as the new Chief Coach of India Men's Senior Hockey team? |
| Answer» Sjoerd Marijne appointed as the new Chief Coach of India Men's Senior Hockey team, replacing the sacked Roelant Oltmans. World Cup-winning Junior team coach Harendra Singh was appointed High Performance Specialist coach of the senior women's team. | |
| 482. |
Who becomes first England bowler to take 500 Test wickets? |
| Answer» James Anderson became the third pacer, sixth bowler overall and first Englishman to take 500 Test wickets when he clean bowled West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite for four on Day 2 of the third Test at Lord's. Windies' pacer Courtney Walsh was the first fast bowler to achieve the feat, followed by Australia's Glenn McGrath. | |
| 483. |
Who was appointed interim chairman of the goods and services tax network (GSTN) after GSTN's first chairman Navin Kumar completed his term? |
| Answer» The Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) chief executive officer (CEO) A.B. Pandey was appointed interim chairman of the goods and services tax network (GSTN)-the firm providing information technology (IT) backbone and portal for registration and tax returns under the GST regime. GSTN is a section 8 (under new companies Act, not-for-profit companies are governed under section 8), non-government, private limited company. It was incorporated on 28 March 2013 with the Government of India holding 24.5% equity. | |
| 484. |
Who inaugurates 10th Medical Technology Conference in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Anupriya Patel was inaugurating the 10th Medical Technology Conference organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi. The Government is committed to support the industry which help in providing affordable healthcare to masses and also help India to become a major manufacturing hub. The Commerce Ministry is also supporting the Health Ministry is setting up medical devices manufacturing units. | |
| 485. |
Which union minister has launched North East Festival 'North-East Calling' in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Dr Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), has inaugurated North East Festival 'North-East Calling' at India Gate in New Delhi on September 9, 2017. On the occasion, Dr Singh launched three initiatives, viz. North-East Venture Fund (NEVF), North East Tourism Development Council (NETDC) and Science and Technology Intervention in North Eastern Region (STINER). The purpose of the 2-day fest is to promote the art, culture, handicrafts, business and tourism of North East India. The event will showcase all activities and products of North-East and the entry for the general public is free. | |
| 486. |
Who has been elected as the new president of the automobile industry SIAM? |
| Answer» Force Motors Chairman Abhay Firodia has been elected as the new president of the automobile industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Mahindra & Mahindra's President-Automotive Sector Rajan Wadhera has been elected as the new vice-president of the organization. | |
| 487. |
Which Indian cricketer has been promoted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Western Railway? |
| Answer» Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit a stunning 171 not out in the recent women's cricket World Cup propelling India into the finals, has been promoted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Western Railway. She was serving as the chief office superintendent of the Western Railway (WR) in Mumbai since May 2014 and has now been promoted as OSD-Sports. In recognition of her outstanding performance in the recently concluded ICC Women's World Cup, the railway ministry has granted Kaur an out-of-turn promotion in gazetted rank group-B as Officer on Special Duty (OSD)-Sports in the Western Railway. | |
| 488. |
Who has been appointed as new chief coach of the Indian Senior Men Hockey Team? |
| Answer» Waltherus Norbertus Maria Marijne has been named as the new chief coach of the Indian Senior Men Hockey Team. Marijne will succeed Roelant Oltmans on September 20, 2017. Currently, Marijne is the chief coach of Indian Senior Women Hockey Team. Besides, Harendra Singh, who is hockey coach and Dronacharya Awardee, has been appointed as High Performance Specialist Coach for Indian Senior Women Hockey Team. | |
| 489. |
Who laid the foundation stone for the first and only greenfield smart city project, in Ranchi? |
| Answer» Vice president M.Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the first and only greenfield smart city project, in Ranchi coming up on the HEC land. The smart city is coming up on 656 acres of HEC land which would be fully wi-fi, carbon free, garbage free locality with modernised housing, traffic management system, education hub and equipped with facilities like round the clock power and water supplies. | |
| 490. |
Hit Refresh is the first book of __________. |
| Answer» Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has launched his first book named Hit Refresh. The book includes the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, Nadella's own personal journey, Vision for the coming wave of intelligent technologies. Satya Nadella will donate all proceeds from Hit Refresh to Microsoft Philanthropies. It includes a set of questions for anybody searching for improvement for themselves as leaders, for their institutions and for society. | |
| 491. |
Which union Minister Flags off Women's Circumnavigation Expedition recently? |
| Answer» Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged off the Navika Sagar Parikrama by an all-women crew of Indian Navy aboard Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini from INS Mandovi jetty in Goa. It is the first attempt by an Indian all-women crew to circumnavigate the globe. The expedition will cover Australia, New Zealand, Falklands and South Africa. | |
| 492. |
Who has received the prestigious Prof N R Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award? |
| Answer» Tahir Mahmood has received the prestigious Prof N R Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award as part of the Law Teachers' Day celebrations. Prof V C Vivekanandan has received the SILF-MILAT Legal Education Innovation Award. Justice A B Rohatgi Jurist Award was given to former Secretary General of the 15th Lok Sabha, T K Viswanathan. | |
| 493. |
Who won the Women's Singles Title in US open? |
| Answer» American Sloane Stephens lifted the US Open women's singles title. She ranked 83rd completed a spectacular return from injury to beat 15th seed Keys 6-3, 6-0 in the finals. She started the tournament when she was ranked in the 900s and has now ended it as the US Open Champion. | |
| 494. |
Who becoming the first female referee to officiate a match in a top European league? |
| Answer» Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus made history by becoming the first female referee to officiate a match in a top European league. The 38-year-old police officer became the first woman to ref a top-tier match in the German, English, French, Italian or Spanish leagues when she took charge of Hertha Berlin's home Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen. | |
| 495. |
Who will lay the India's first bullet train project connecting Ahmedabad to Mumbai? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for the India's first bullet train project connecting Ahmedabad to Mumbai. Around Rs 1.10 lakh crore will be spent on the project of which Rs 88,000 crore will be funded by a soft loan from Japan. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, running at an operating speed of 320 kmph and maximum speed of 350 kmph, will pass through 12 stations - Bandra Kurla Complex, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. | |
| 496. |
Who launched the Project Insight recently? |
| Answer» The Union Finance Ministry, has announced that is has planned to launch 'Project Insight' from October, 2017, in a move to restrict black money holdings and transactions. | |
| 497. |
This state decided to conduct skill development training to 30,000 surrendered militants. |
| Answer» Assam government announced that it would provide skill development training to 30,000 surrendered militants. The training would start by the end of September, 2017. Cost of the skill development training would be taken care by the state and the centre. | |
| 498. |
Who is awarded with badminton's first lifetime award recently? |
| Answer» Badminton Prakash Padukone conferred with the first Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) for his rich contribution to the sport. He is the first recipient of the lifetime achievement award. He won the 1980 All England and won a bronze at the 1983 World Championship in Copenhagen. | |
| 499. |
For whose birthday ceremony the government will issue Rs 100 and Rs 5 coins? |
| Answer» The government will issue Rs 100 and Rs 5 coins to commemorate the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna awardee and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late M G Ramachandran. The coins will bear his portrait in the centre along with the inscription 'DR M G Ramachandran Birth Centenary' on the lower periphery. The same will also be in Devnagari script on the upper periphery. | |
| 500. |
Halimah Yacob is the first female president of? |
| Answer» Halimah Yacob sworn-in as the 8th President of Singapore. She became the country's first female President and the first in five decades to come from the Malay ethnicity. She was certified by the Presidential Elections Commission as the only eligible candidate and there was no opponent. | |