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| 501. |
Who launches project to develop the poorest ward in Mumbai? |
| Answer» Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday launched Mission-24 a programme aimed at improving the quality of life in one of Mumbai's poorest wards through collaborative efforts in the next 24 months. The main aim of the program to provide basic amenities to residents of M-East ward that includes slums of Shivaji Nagar, Deonar and Mankhurd. | |
| 502. |
Who lays foundation stone for inland waterway in Andhra Pradesh? |
| Answer» Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the development of an inland waterway in the Krishna river between Muktyala and Vijayawada in the Andhra Pradesh capital region of Amaravati. The 82-km inland waterway between Muktyala and Vijayawada is the Phase-1 of the National Waterway-4 under the Sagar Mala project and will be used mainly for transportation of cement and construction material for the new capital city Amaravati. | |
| 503. |
Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W Young win 2017 Nobel prize belongs to the department of ___________. |
| Answer» The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet decided to award the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to the American trio of Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm. The winners will share a prize of 9m Swedish kronor (£825,000), and each receives a medal engraved with their name. It is the 108th time the prize has been awarded and was announced at the Nobel Forum at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. | |
| 504. |
Which Asian Games gold medalist banned for eight years? |
| Answer» Asian Games gold medalist Priyanka Panwar was suspended for eight years after she tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug, in New Delhi. She had tested positive for a banned stimulant during a national inter-state athletics competition in 2016. The suspension was announced by suspension by National Anti Doping Agency's (NADA) disciplinary panel. | |
| 505. |
Who was awarded with Krishi Pragati Award 2017 by NCDEX? |
| Answer» Raghunandan Industries Private Limited was awarded Krishi Pragati Award 2017, by National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), in New Delhi. This awarded to appreciate the outstanding contribution made by Raghunandan Industries in the area of Agricultural Commodities. Raghunandan Money provides financial services such as demat, equity, derivatives, currency trading, mutual funds, life insurance, General insurance. | |
| 506. |
Who inaugurates Conference on Sustainable Landscapes & Forest Ecosystems? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a two-day conference on "Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice", in New Delhi. He launched the "Wood is Good" campaign. The Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-Plus) is a joint programme between United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). | |
| 507. |
Who lays a foundation stone of AIIMS, IIIT in Himachal Pradesh? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bilaspur and International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Una in Himachal Pradesh. AIIMS at Bilaspur will be a 750-bed hospital and will be built at a cost of about Rs 1350 crore. | |
| 508. |
Who has been appointed to examine sub categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) by President Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind appointed a five member Commission under Delhi High Court's former Chief Justice G Rohini to examine sub categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). This has been done to make sure that the more backward among the OBC communities avail the benefits of reservation. This decision has been taken on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The commission will examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation among the communities included in the broad category of OBCs. | |
| 509. |
Who has appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC)? |
| Answer» Mahendra Pratap Mall has appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC). He is currently Director (Finance) in the same organisation. | |
| 510. |
Nagaraja Sharma appointed as the CMD of ___________. |
| Answer» The Union Government has appointed M Nagaraja Sharma as the Chairman and Managing director of United India Insurance (UII). Sharma is currently the director and general manager of UII. | |
| 511. |
Which Indian Actor was honoured at Britain's House of Commons? |
| Answer» Salman Khan received a Global Diversity Award at Britain's House of Commons. The Global Diversity Award is given to people of immense stature in terms of diversity in the world, and he is certainly one of them. | |
| 512. |
Who won MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship recently? |
| Answer» Jagan Kumar of TVS Racing won his sixth consecutive title in the premier Super Sport Indian (165cc) class, in the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship, in Chennai. This is the 6th consecutive year, Jagan Kumar has won the title in National Motorcycle Racing Championship. | |
| 513. |
Who become the first Indian to lift the Korea Open Superseries title? |
| Answer» Indian Ace shuttler PV Sindhu became the first Indian to lift the Korea Open Superseries title. In finals she defeated World Championships gold winner, Japan's Nozomi Okuhara. | |
| 514. |
Harsh Kumar Jain was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to __________. |
| Answer» Mr.Harsh Kumar Jain was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Slovak Republic, in New Delhi. He is an Indian Foreign Service, of batch 1993 is currently the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan. | |
| 515. |
Who has been appointed as UN's first special envoy for the oceans? |
| Answer» N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed the outgoing president of the General Assembly Peter Thomson as the first special envoy for the oceans. This action will stimulate the efforts to protect world's oceans. Peter Thomson played a lead role at the first-ever UN conference on oceans in June. | |
| 516. |
Which minister has inaugurated first National Conference on "Uniformed Women in Prison Administration" in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri KirenRijiju inaugurated the Conference. Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Chairperson, National Commission for Women (NCW) addressed the Valedictory Session. She insisted on improving the prison infrastructure and 50% reservation for women in recruitment in prison and correctional services. | |
| 517. |
Which dam was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated interstate multi-purpose Sardar Sarovar Dam (Narmada dam project) at Kevadia, Gujarat to the nation. It is the highest dam ever built in India and second biggest concrete gravity dam in the world in terms of volume after Grand Coulee Dam in the USA. Its height was recently raised to 138.68 metres, enabling usable water storage of 4.73 million. The dam length of 1.2 km and depth of 163 metres. | |
| 518. |
Who has been appointed as Vice-Chairman of International Egg Commission? |
| Answer» Mr.Suresh Chitturi, Managing Director of Srinivasa Farms, was appointed as Vice-Chairman of International Egg Commission, in Belgium. Mr.Suresh is the second person from India to be appointed as a top executive of the International Egg Commission. | |
| 519. |
Who won Singapore Grand Prix recently? |
| Answer» Mercedes' British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton registered his 60th career won at the Singapore Grand Prix. He defeated Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel score and reached the top of the table with 28 points. Daniel Ricciardo won the second place in the race. | |
| 520. |
Which union Minister to attend the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session? |
| Answer» External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to attend the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. She will hold a high-level meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. India is among the 120 countries that have supported the reform efforts of the UN Secretary-General. | |
| 521. |
Who launched full-fledged intelligence wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Rajnath Singh launched full-fledged intelligence wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The intelligence wing will gather actionable information in a bid to enhance operational efficiency. Around 650 field and staff agents to gather actionable information and SSB's intelligence wing personnel will be deployed on India-Nepal and India-Bhutan where there are no restrictions on movement of people on either side due to visa-free regime. | |
| 522. |
Who is appointed as new National Investigation Agency? |
| Answer» Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Y C Modi is appointed as the new director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Modi will replace Sharad Kumar, who will retire on 30th October. Modi is an IPS officer of the 1979 batch of the Haryana cadre and was appointed as the chief of NIA on 30th July 2013. | |
| 523. |
Who become the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in T20s International match? |
| Answer» West Indies legend Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in the shortest format of the game during their Twenty20 International match. The match was played against hosts England at Chester-le-Street on 17th of Sept. 2017. | |
| 524. |
Who breaks the World Record for cycling around the world by 44 days? |
| Answer» Mark Beaumont broke the world record for cycling around the world - by 44 days. The 34-year-old, from Perthshire, arrived in Paris one day ahead of schedule having cycled the 18,000-mile route in 79 days. He was on his bike for more than 16 hours a day and only slept for five hours each night. | |
| 525. |
Dr KS Chugh who passed away recently was the Father of __________. |
| Answer» Dr KS Chugh, the "father of nephrology in India", breathed his last at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He was 85. | |
| 526. |
Akshay Kumar being appointed as a Brand Ambassdor of ___________. |
| Answer» Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced the appointment of actor Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission in the state. He is appointed as the brand ambassador for the cleanliness campaign in Uttar Pradesh in August 2017 and his film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" was made tax-free in the state. | |
| 527. |
Which police officer was conferred the President's Medal recently? |
| Answer» Former DIG D Roopa, who highlighted in a report alleged irregularities at the central jail here, including preferential treatment to AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, was conferred the President's Medal. The award was presented to Roopa for her meritorious service by Governor Vajubhai Vala at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy. | |
| 528. |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is nominated for ___________ by BCCI. |
| Answer» The Indian cricket board nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the country's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the game. Two World titles (2011 50-over World Cup and 2007 World T20), nearly 10,000 runs, 90 Test matches. Two World titles (2011 50-over World Cup and 2007 World T20), nearly 10,000 runs, 90 Test matches. | |
| 529. |
Which union minister will inaugurate the first 'Pension Adalat' in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Dr Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State for Public Grievances and Pensions, will inaugurate the first Pension Adalat in New Delhi on September 20, 2017. The Pension Adalats is being convened with the objective of bringing the aggrieved pensioner, the concerned department, the bank on a common table so that such cases can be settled within the framework of extant rules. Dr Singh will also award the pensioners for their outstanding contribution towards Anubhav- a platform for retiring employees for sharing their experience of working with government. The workshop on Pre-Retirement Counseling (PRC) of 300 retiring central government employees is also scheduled to be held. The objective of this workshop is to create awareness about the post-retirement entitlements as well as an advance planning for life after retirement. | |
| 530. |
Who won 2017 Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) National Award? |
| Answer» S.S. Rajamouli has won the prestigious 2017 ANR National Award for his contribution to the Telugu film industry. The award was instituted by the Akkineni International foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao to recognise stalwarts in the Indian film industry. | |
| 531. |
Who launched People First mobile app in Andra Pradesh? |
| Answer» Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu launched 'People First' mobile application for grievance redressal in Vijayawada. People of Andhra Pradesh can dial 1100 to register complaints about government services and schemes. The app will keep the citizens updated with the latest schemes and services of the government and the users will also be able to use the app for registering their complaints. The registered complaints will be addressed as soon as possible and selected complaints will be directly monitored by the chief minister himself. | |
| 532. |
PV Sindhu ranks __________ in latest BWF womens singles ranking. |
| Answer» Indian professional badminton player, Rio Olympic silver medalist PUSARLA V. Sindhu has jumped two places to the second spot in the BWF (Badminton World Federation) women's singles ranking. This is the second time that Sindhu is world number two after being at the position for a week in April 2017. She has won three international titles this year, including the Korea Open. | |
| 533. |
Who has become Asia's richest man, with a net worth of $41.1 billion as per Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List. |
| Answer» According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group, has become Asia's richest man, with a net worth of $41.1 billion. The Asia's second and third richest persons are Tencent Holdings Chairman Ma Huateng ($39.1 billion), Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma ($38.9 billion) respectively. | |
| 534. |
Which union Minister to inaugurate NDMA's 13th Formation Day? |
| Answer» Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the 13th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority in New Delhi. Schools are lifeline structures of a community and their safety is important for effective learning and teaching. Around tens of thousands of children in the world have been badly affected simply because their schools were not safe. | |
| 535. |
Who was the first Indian woman Ambassador to encourage Indians to visit the country? |
| Answer» Australia has roped in Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra to be its first Indian woman Ambassador 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. | |
| 536. |
Who Took Oath as New Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India? |
| Answer» Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He succeeded Shashi Kant Sharma. He will have a tenure of about three years. | |
| 537. |
CNR Rao was selected for which award? |
| Answer» Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna Prof C.N.R. Rao awarded as 2017 Von Hippel Award, the highest international prize in materials research. The award will be presented to Prof Rao for his interdisciplinary contributions to the development of novel functional materials, including nanomaterials graphene, superconductivity, 2D materials and colossal magnetoresistance at Boston. He is an eminent scientist and world's foremost solid state and materials chemists. He has worked mainly in solid-state and structural chemistry. | |
| 538. |
Who become the first Indian to be selected as the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) representative for the IOC Athletes' Forum? |
| Answer» Mary Kom has become the first Indian to be selected as the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) representative for the IOC Athletes' Forum to be held in November, 2017. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) Athlete's Forum is to be held from 11th November to 13th November 2017 in Lausanne, Switzerland. | |
| 539. |
Who inaugurates "Hunar Haat" in Puducherry recently? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is working to establish "Hunar Hub" across the country to provide a platform to master artisans and craftsmen to display as well sell their products. The 'Hunar Haat' is being organised at Craft Bazaar, Gandhi Thidal Beach, Goubert Avenue and will continue till September 30 in which master artisans from 16 states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, New Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Puducherry, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh will be showcasing their traditional talent. | |
| 540. |
Who won 5,000m gold at National Open Athletics recently? |
| Answer» Asian champion Govindan Lakshmanan of Services cruised to victory in the men's 5000-metre race on the opening day of the 57th National Open Athletics Championships at the Nehru Stadium. He has recently won gold in the 3,000m event at the Asian Indoor Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. | |
| 541. |
Who won men's 5000 metre race in the 57th National Open Athletics Championships? |
| Answer» Asian champion Govindan Lakshmanan cruised to victory in the men's 5000 metre race on the opening day of the 57th National Open Athletics Championships at the Nehru Stadium. Lakshmanan, fresh from winning a gold in the 3,000m event at the Asian Indoor Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. | |
| 542. |
Who has been appointed as Chairman of Economic Advisory Council? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi constituted an Economic Advisory NITI Aayog member and a former professor at the Centre for Policy Research, Bibek Debroy has been appointed as Chairman of Economic Advisory Council. Other members of the Economic Advisory Council constituted by PM Modi are Surjit Bhalla, Rathin Roy, Ashima Goyal and Ratan Watal. | |
| 543. |
Who launched portal 'PENCIL' to eliminate child labour? |
| Answer» Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched portal namely 'PENCIL' (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) an endeavour to combat the menace of child labour, trafficking and sexual abuse. It is an electronic platform for no child labour that has been developed by the Labour Ministry. This web portal has been was launched during the National Conference on Child Labour in New Delhi. | |
| 544. |
Who launched a nationwide health campaign to sensitise women about the early screening and the preventive care for cancer? |
| Answer» Union minister Anupriya Patel launched a nationwide health campaign to sensitise women about the early screening and the preventive care for cancer. Themed 'Nurturing the Nurturer', the campaign was launched by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO)in partnership with the Apollo Hospitals group. | |
| 545. |
Who is selected for living legend award of International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)? |
| Answer» Mahtab Bamji has been selected for the Living Legend Award of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences ((IUNS). The award will be presented at its General Assembly to be held at the IUNS-ICN in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 18th October. The award is a recognition for those who have significantly contributed to the work of national nutrition society or regional organization. | |
| 546. |
Who is among Top 10 Richest Indians in World? |
| Answer» Acharya Balkrishna, the associate of Baba Ramdev-run FMCG company Patanjali and Radhakishan Damani of D-Mart are among the top 10 rich people in the country. He ranked eighth in the Hurun India rich list 2017. His position rose to 8th position from 25th last year after seeing his wealth grow by 173%. Patanjali, with a turnover of INR 10,561 crore in 2016-2017 has been a close competition to major international brands. | |
| 547. |
Who inagurated Shouchalayakkagi Samara in Karnataka recently? |
| Answer» Vice President, Mr.M.Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 'Shouchalayakkagi Samara' (A Crusade for Toilets) Programme, in Karnataka. The Vice President honoured 13 Village Panchayat Presidents and the Naragund Taluka Panchayat President as the achievers of 'Shouchalayakkagi Samar'. | |
| 548. |
Priyanka ranks __________ in the World's Highest-Paid TV Actresses list. |
| Answer» According to the world's highest-paid TV actresses 2017 list Priyanka Chopra ranks 8th position. Colombian actress Sofia Vergara tops the list again. | |
| 549. |
Who has been named as one of the most influential women in India by the BBC? |
| Answer» Mithali Raj, the captain of Indian women's cricket team, has been named as one of the most influential women in India by the BBC. The BBC 100 women list 2017 comprises of women from different spheres of life, from engineering to the creative industries, from sport to business - they represent the global wealth of female talent. | |
| 550. |
Rajiv Sabharwal was appointed as the CEO of ____________. |
| Answer» Tata Capital has announced the appointment of Rajiv Sabharwal as CEO & Managing Director, Designate of Tata Capital Limited. Sabharwal was an executive director in ICICI Bank's board before joining True North. He was responsible for building one of the largest retail financial services franchise in the country. | |