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| 851. |
Who was conferred with the Dr. Kalam Innovation in Governance Award 2018 recently? |
| Answer» Recognising the contribution of Andhra Pradesh in the field of Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, Young cabinet Minister Nara Lokesh was conferred with the Dr. Kalam Innovation in Governance Award 2018. The award was given away by Rajya Sabha Secretary-General Desh Deepak Verma during the second edition of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Summit on innovation in governance in New Delhi. | |
| 852. |
Who has created a national record in the 63kg women's category at the 33rd Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships? |
| Answer» Lifter Rakhi Halder of Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) has created a new national record in clean and jerk en route to a gold medal in the 63kg women's category in the 33rd Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships, in Mangaluru, Karnataka on January 24, 2018. She lifted 128kgs in the clean and jerk for a total of 230kgs to create a new national record, bettering Karnam Malleswari's feat (127kg) created in Athens in 1999. The silver in this category went to S Thasana Chanu of Karnataka (202kg) while the bronze was clinched by AIPSCB's Amandeep Kaur (191kg). | |
| 853. |
Who won Swedish Open Junior Badminton Title? |
| Answer» Young Indian shuttler Siddharth Pratap Singh secured his maiden international title, bagging the Swedish Open Junior International Series with a straight-game victory over Denmark's Mads Christophersen in the finals in Uppsala in Sweden. Playing his first career final, Siddharth defeated Christophersen in a 33-minute match to claim the men's singles title. | |
| 854. |
Dilip Chenoy was appointed as the Director General of __________. |
| Answer» Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) appointed Dilip Chenoy as its Director General. Dilip Chenoy had held various positions including the managing director and CEO of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), director general of Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) and deputy director general of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Director General position of FICCI had been vacant since Arvind Prasad retired from the position two years back. | |
| 855. |
Who has taken charge as the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)? |
| Answer» S Somanath, an Indian aerospace engineer and rocket technologist, has taken charge as the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). He succeeded K Sivan, who has become the ISRO Chairman recently. Prior to this post, he was director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Valiamala in Thiruvananthapuram, the lead centre responsible for liquid engines and stages for all launch vehicles and satellite programs of ISRO. Somanath is known for his contributions to launch vehicle design, particularly in the areas of launch vehicle systems engineering, structural design, structural dynamics, and pyrotechnics. | |
| 856. |
Who was appointed as an Ambassador of India to Republic of Angola recently? |
| Answer» Srikumar Menon was appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Angola. Srikumar Menon is currently the Ambassador of India to South Sudan. He has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Angola. He will soon take charge as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Angola. | |
| 857. |
Who honoured 18 students with the National Bravery Awards? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored 7 girls and 11 boys with the National Bravery Awards. Praising the resolve of the awardees. The children felicitated by him in the past hailed from "rural and simple background". The awardees include a 14-year-old Karnataka girl who died while trying to save two boys from drowning. | |
| 858. |
Who is appointed as Director of ISRO Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre? |
| Answer» Senior scientist Dr V Narayanan assumed charge as Director of ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He succeeded S Somanath appointed as Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Prior to this appointment, he was Associate Director of LPSC and was guiding liquid propulsion active of ISRO and was instrumental in finalizing the Liquid Propulsion Roadmap of ISRO for the next 20 years. He also had played a vital role in the successful launch of GSLV Mk III vehicle in its maiden attempt in 2017 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota. | |
| 859. |
Which music director honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award in Padma Awards 2018? |
| Answer» South Indian music composer Ilayaraja to be honoured with Padma Vibhushan. On January 25, 2018, Government announced Padma Awards 2018. This year, President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has approved conferment. This year's 85 Padma Awards also include duo cases, wherein the award is counted as one. | |
| 860. |
Harman International has made whom as the global brand ambassador for its JBL and Harman Kardon audio brands? |
| Answer» Harman International has named actress Priyanka Chopra as the global brand ambassador for its JBL and Harman Kardon audio brands. Priyanka Chopra will be involved in various marketing initiatives, such as social media and brand awareness events for JBL and Harman Kardon. Harman International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. AR Rahman is also one of the brand ambassadors for Harman International. | |
| 861. |
Who is honoured with Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award? |
| Answer» Magahi writer Shesh Anand Madhukar was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award. Shesh Anand Madhukar is the second Magahi writer to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi's Bhasha Samman award. Sahitya Akademi President Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari presented this award to Shesh Anand Madhukar. The award consisted of a cheque for Rs 1 lakh and a memento. Shesh Anand Madhukar has created various remarkable literary works in both Magahi and Hindi. He started his literary creations in 1960. | |
| 862. |
Who has been honoured with the India's highest peacetime military decoration "Ashoka Chakra" at the 69th Republic Day? |
| Answer» Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, an Indian Air Force Garud commando, has been posthumously honoured with the India's highest peacetime military decoration "Ashoka Chakra" for service and exhibiting bravery in fighting the militants at the 69th Republic Day 2018. Nirala laid down his life while gunning down two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)'s Bandipora district in November 2017. He is the first airman to receive the award for ground combat and only the third one to receive it overall after Suhas Biswas and Rakesh Sharma. Corporal Nirala was part of a Garud Special Forces Unit of the IAF, a detachment of which was attached to a Rashtriya Rifles battalion under the aegis of 'Op Rakshak'. Ashok Chakra is the highest peacetime military decoration for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. | |
| 863. |
Who releases the book 'Staniya Svasasan Mei Addhi Aabadhi' in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu released the book 'Staniya Svasasan Mei Addhi Aabadhi' in New Delhi.This book has been authored by Dr. Sadhana Pandey. | |
| 864. |
Who won Men's Single Title at Australian Open 2018 recently? |
| Answer» The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually in Melbourne Park, Australia. First held in 1905, the tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year - the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The 2018 Australian Open is the 106th edition of the tournament. The tournament is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Roger Federer was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Marin Cilic in the final. In women's' single, Caroline Wozniacki became the first Danish player to win a Grand Slam singles title, defeating Simona Halep in the final. 1.Men's Singles - Roger Federer (Switzerland). | |
| 865. |
Who launched 'Rail Yatri Guide' kiosk at New Delhi railway station? |
| Answer» The Chairman of Railway Board, Ashwani Lohani launched 'Rail Yatri Guide' kiosk at New Delhi railway station. The Delhi Division has developed the touch screen kiosk as a single point enquiry station for answering all the queries of passengers including guidance and navigation for accessing various facilities available at the station, read an official note. The system comprises touch screen kiosks with a 40-inch screen display of 3D digitised railway station map and helps the passenger at the touch of the screen, it added. | |
| 866. |
Who attends leadership conclave organised by Art of Living in New Delhi recently? |
| Answer» Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani attended a leadership conclave organized by the Art of Living in New Delhi. She shared her experience on a wide array of subjects with students and professionals. Speaking on the occasion the challenges come in everyone's lives but it depends on them how they turn challenges into opportunities. | |
| 867. |
Who won Indonesian Master? |
| Answer» World number six Justin Rose won the Indonesian Masters by eight shots in Jakarta. In 2017, the Indonesian Masters became the Asian Tour's flagship event, replacing the Thailand Golf Championship which had been the flagship event up to 2015. The winner is awarded a minimum of 20 OWGR points. | |
| 868. |
Who has been elected as the new President of Finland? |
| Answer» Sauli Niinisto, the current President of Finland, has won the 2018 Finnish presidential election on January 28, 2018. He won his second 6-year term with an overwhelming 62.7% of the vote. His closest rival, Pekka Haavisto of the Greens of Finland, secured just 12.4% votes. The term will from 1st March 2018 to 1 March 2024. Mr. Niinisto, who is in office since 2012, is known for cultivating good relations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. During his first term, Mr. Niinisto was instrumental in maintaining relations with Moscow, despite the country backing western economic sanctions against Russia over its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. Finland, which shares 1,340 km border and a difficult history with Russia, has also developed closer ties with NATO but stopped short of full membership in line with a tradition of avoiding confrontation with Russia. | |
| 869. |
Which union minister has launched the Rapid Detection Kits for adulterants in fresh fish? |
| Answer» Radha Mohan Singh, the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, has launched the Rapid Detection Kits for adulterants (ammonia and formaldehyde) in fresh fish in New Delhi on January 30, 2018, which has been developed by Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi. Ammonia helps in preventing ice from melting and use of formaldehyde increases the shelf life of fish therefore many people in the fisheries sector are using these chemicals. The kit helps in detecting both the chemicals in the fish. Because, the continuous ingestion of ammonia and formaldehyde can lead to many health issues including abdominal pain, vomiting, unconsciousness, and sometimes even cause death. | |
| 870. |
Who is appointed as the Chief Secretary of Telangana recently? |
| Answer» Shailendra Kumar Joshi was named the Chief Secretary of Telangana. Decision regarding Shailendra Kumar Joshi's appointment was taken by Telangana Chief Minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao. Shailendra Kumar Joshi is at present the Special Chief Secretary, Irrigation. He replaces S.P. Singh as Telangana Chief Secretary. | |
| 871. |
Who has taken charge as the new Foreign Secretary of India? |
| Answer» Vijay Keshav Gokhale, the 1981-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has taken charge as the new Foreign Secretary of India on January 29, 2018. Prior to this post, Gokhale was serving as the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He succeeded S Jaishankar and will have a two-year tenure. Gokhale had played a key role in negotiations to resolve the Doklam standoff between Indian and Chinese armies in 2017. He also served as India's Ambassador to China, Germany and worked in Indian missions in Hong Kong, Hanoi and in New York. Beside this, he is the only IFS to have served as India's Representative both in Taiwan and China. | |
| 872. |
Who released a postage stamp in memory of eminent football player Dr. Talimeren Ao at Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex playground in Assam. |
| Answer» Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi released a postage stamp in memory of eminent football player Dr. Talimeren Ao at Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex playground in Paltan Bazar, Guwahati, Assam. The postage stamp was released in memory of Dr. Talimeren Ao to mark his birth centenary year. Dr. Talimeren Ao was born on 28 January 1918. He played a key role in familiarizing football in Assam. He headed the Indian Football Team during the 1948 London Olympics. | |
| 873. |
Whose birthday to be celebrated as Delhi's Football Day? |
| Answer» Football Delhi announced that, Indian football Captain Sunil Chhetri's birthday will be celebrated as Delhi's Football Day. Sunil Chhetri's birthday is 3rd August. The decision to make his birthday as Delhi's Football Day was taken at a meeting of Football Delhi. The meeting was headed by President Shaji Prabhakaran. Sunil Chhetri is 33 years old. He has represented India in 97 International matches He also leads Bengaluru FC team currently. Football Delhi has also declared former International and Pro License Coach Santosh Kashyap's birthday (June 12) as Football Delhi's Coach Education Day. | |
| 874. |
Who has been sworn as the new President of the Republic of Honduras? |
| Answer» Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been sworn-in for a second term in capital Tegucigalpa with high security after a disputed presidential election 2017. President Hernandez, has been in power since 2013, and is the first president in Honduran running for a second term after the country's Supreme Court lifted a ban on re-election. It must be noted that, the country's 1982 constitution bars presidents from seeking a new term and conservative politicians deposed a leftist president in 2009 for allegedly even considering re-election. But, Hernandez won a Supreme Court ruling in 2015 to get around that prohibition. | |
| 875. |
Who has been conferred the IhsanDogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize by the World Health Organisation (WHO)? |
| Answer» Dr Vinod Paul, Member of NITI Aayog, has been conferred the IhsanDogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr Vinod Paul has become the first Indian to receive this award. He has been conferred this award for his contributions to the family health sector. The award will be presented to Dr Vinod Paul at the World Health Assembly in May 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr Vinod Paul has been recognized by WHO as a reputed researcher, clinician, educator and public health advocate in the newborn health sector. His book on paediatrics is considered the standard textbook for medical students in India and various foreign countries. He has played an important role in developing national child health guidelines and programmes in India. | |
| 876. |
Name the Malayalam actor who was awarded honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt) by Kerala Governor and Calicut University Chancellor P. Sathasivam, in Kozhikode, Kerala. |
| Answer» Malayalam actor Mohanlal and athlete P. T. Usha were awarded honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt) by Kerala Governor and Calicut University Chancellor P. Sathasivam, in Kozhikode, Kerala. It was announced four years earlier that, Mohanlal and P. T. Usha will be awarded honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt). Mohanlal is one of the top actors of the Malayalam film industry. P. T. Usha became the youngest Indian sprinter to participate in 1980 Moscow Olympics, when she was 16 years old. She now works for the Indian Railways. She also owns an institute named P. T. Usha School of Athletics. | |
| 877. |
Who won Table Tennis Nationals Championship recently? |
| Answer» Sharath Kamal beat top-seeded Anthony Amalraj to win the men singles title for the eighth time, equalling the feat of Kamlesh Mehta in the 79th edition of the 11Even Sports Senior Nationals in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Suthirta Mukherjee from West Bengal emerged the new women champion, beating Hyderabad Nationals winner Manika Batra. | |
| 878. |
Who launched PetaFlop high-performance computer system 'Mihir' in Noida? |
| Answer» Environment Minister Harshvardhan launched a 2.8 PetaFlop capacity high-performance computer system 'Mihir' in Noida. The system will be able to predict weather and climate accurately. This will be helpful in addressing the various issues of agriculture operations and fishing in the country. The system will help the department in predicting severe climate-related calamities and warnings for fishermen. With the launch of the system, India has joined the elite 30 member group of countries which have this advanced technology. | |
| 879. |
Who has been appointed the Chef-de-Mission for the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018? |
| Answer» Vikram Singh Sisodia, the joint secretary of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), has been appointed the Chef-de-Mission for the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018, which is scheduled to be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to 15. Sisodia is also currently the president of Chhattisgarh State Tennis Association. | |
| 880. |
Who presented the Geospatial World Excellence Award-2018 to Odisha at the Geospatial World Forum Meeting, in Hyderabad? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences and Technology, YS Chowdray presented the Geospatial World Excellence Award-2018 to Odisha at the Geospatial World Forum Meeting, in Hyderabad. The Geospatial world excellence award has been awarded to Odisha for successful IT application on tracking of mineral production, dispatch and value obtained in real time by i3MS website based software. The award was received by Pradipta Mishra, Senior Scientist of Odisha Space Application Center (ORSAC) on behalf of Odisha government. The i3MS (Integrated Mines and Mineral Management System) was designed by ORSAC scientists. Nearly 3000 geospatial experts from 90 countries attended the Geospatial World Forum Meeting. | |
| 881. |
Who has appointed as Director General of Sports Authority of India? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior bureaucrat Neelam Kapoor as Director General (DG) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). ACC was headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She is 1982 batch officer of Indian Information Service (IIS). At present, she is Principal Director General of the Directorate of Field Publicity. She was Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB) in UPA Government headed by then PM Manmohan Singh. As PIB chief, she was in-charge of information officers attached to every central government ministry. SAI is an apex National Sports body set up in 1984 by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the development of sport in India. It conducts various activities and schemes to promote sports in India. | |
| 882. |
Who has been appointed the new vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU)? |
| Answer» B A Chopade has been appointed the new vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He is at present the vice-chancellor of Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. President Ram Nath Kovind, who is the Visitor to the university, approved Chopade's appointment recently. The post was lying vacant after Girish Chandra Tripathi went on leave following the ruckus on campus in September 2017. Chopade will take charge from BHU Registrar Neeraj Tripathi, who had been holding the additional charge of the top post since October 2017. | |
| 883. |
Who was appointed the Vice Chairman of US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) Board? |
| Answer» Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, has been named the Vice Chairman of US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) Board. Shantanu Narayen is an Indian-American. USISPF was formed to improve trade ties between India and the US. Now the USISPF Board has 31 board members. Other members who have joined the USISPF Board recently are: Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director of Spice Jet Limited and John Kern, senior vice president of Supply Chain Operations at Cisco. | |
| 884. |
Who has been apponted as the Chef-de-Mission for Commonwealth Games (CWG) by Indian Olympic Association (IOA)? |
| Answer» Indian Olympic Association (IOA) named Vikram Singh Sisodia as the Chef-de-Mission for Commonwealth Games (CWG) that will be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to 15, 2018. Vikram Singh Sisodia is currently the joint secretary of Indian Olympic Association (IOA). He is also the president of Chhattisgarh State Tennis Association. IOA has also appointed three team managers: Namdev Shirgaonkar, Modern Pentathlon Federation of India General Secretary; Ajay Naarang, Asian Sailing Federation official and V A Shiyad, Andaman and Nicobar Olympic Association Secretary General. | |
| 885. |
Who has taken charge as the new Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army? |
| Answer» Lt. Gen Anil Chauhan, who has vast experience in counter-insurgency operations, has taken charge as the new Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army. As DGMO, Lt Gen Chouhan will oversee various operations of the Indian Army including along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. He succeeded Lt General A K Bhatt, who has taken charge of the 47th Corps Commander of Srinagar-based 15 Corps (also called the Chinar Corps) of the Indian Army. | |
| 886. |
Who becomes the highest-ranked Indian squash player in PSA rankings? |
| Answer» India's leading squash player, Saurav Ghosal jumped five places to No. 14 to become the highest ranked Indian in the latest Professional Squash Association (PSA) rankings. Ghosal beat Joshna Chinappa who slipped three places to No. 17 while Dipika Pallikal Karthik remained on 20. Former Indian national champion Harinder Pal Sandhu was placed at 49th. | |
| 887. |
Who won Times Power Woman 2017 Award? |
| Answer» Shabnam Asthana was awarded the 'Times Power Women of the Year 2017'- Pune for Global PR. The Times Group celebrated the invaluable contribution of women by introducing The Times Power Woman 2017 (Pune) awards. These awards focused on the women of Pune and the prestigious list included 34 select women with power, supremacy, command, and control. The award was conferred on her by Dilip Kamble, Minister of State for Social Justice and Special Assistance in the Government of Maharashtra. | |
| 888. |
Who is appointed as Alphabet's New Board Chairman? |
| Answer» Alphabet appointed John L. Hennessy as the new board chairman of the company. Hennessy has been on the board since 2004 and Lead Independent Director since 2007. He replaced Eric Schmidt. Schmidt will remain as a "technical advisor" to Alphabet. Hennessy is a former president of Stanford University and has had an extensive career in the tech industry. | |
| 889. |
Which union minister has launched India's first sentiment index "CriSidEx"? |
| Answer» Arun Jaitely, the Union Finance Minister, has inaugurated India's first sentiment index "CriSidEx" for micro and small enterprises in New Delhi. CriSidEx, which is developed jointly by SIDBI and CRISIL, is a composite index based on a diffusion index of 8 parameters and measures MSE business sentiment on a negative to positive scale. This index will give the detail breakup of the sentiment sentiments and analysis as the sector sees it for the current quarter and for the next quarter. The current parametric feedback was captured through a survey of one thousand one hundred MSEs in November and December last year. | |
| 890. |
Who has been bestowed with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award 2018? |
| Answer» Shyam Benegal, the veteran film producer and director, has been bestowed with the prestigious V. Shantaram lifetime achievement Award 2018 for his contribution to the promotion of the documentary movement. The award, carrying a trophy, a citation, shawl and cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, has been conferred on Benegal by Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2018 valedictory function on February 3, 2018. Benegal has made 28 great films like Ankur, Mandi, Bhumika and Manthan. Besides that, he has made 41 documentary films on various social topics. His work on television consists of several popular series including the 53 part series 'Bharat Ek Khoj' first broadcast on Doordarshan in 1988. He also made the much acclaimed 'Samvidhaan - The Making of the Constitution of India". He is the recipient of the national award in 1982 for the film 'Satyajit Ray'. The Government of India has honored him with Padmashree, Padma-Bhushan and Dada Saheb Phalke award earlier. | |
| 891. |
Who opened annual Udyanotsav of Rashtrapati Bhavan? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind will open the annual Udyanotsav of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Mughal Gardens will remain open to the public from the tomorrow to 9th of March between 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The gardens will, however, remain closed for visitors on Mondays on account of maintenance. The public will also be able to visit the Spiritual Garden, Herbal Garden, Bonsai Garden and Musical Garden. AIR correspondent reports the special feature of this year's Udyanotsav is bulbs flowering plants. Ranunculus and Tulips which are in bloom since the first week of January, are expected to blossom till the last week of February. About 10,000 programmed Tulip bulbs in 8 varieties of different colors were imported from the Netherlands and have been planted in the Mughal Gardens. The several beds of roses, including both new and heritage varieties, margined with dwarf trimmed hedge and numerous exotic flowers, including Tulips and other bulbous flowering plants, are the main attraction of the Long Garden. | |
| 892. |
Who is appointed as New Chief Justice Of Bangladesh? |
| Answer» The President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid appointed Syed Mahmud Hossain as the new Chief Justice of the country. Justice Hossain is the 22nd chief justice of Bangladesh. President administered the oath of office to Justice Hossain. | |
| 893. |
Who won the Maybank Championship in Malaysia? |
| Answer» Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma won the Maybank Championship, at the Saujana Golf and Country Club, in Malaysia.Shubhankar Sharma holed 10 birdies and finished 10-under-par 62 in the finals. He won the Maybank Championship. He was awarded USD 500,000. Jorge Campillo finished in the second position. Pablo Larrazabal and Ryan Fox finished in the third position. | |
| 894. |
Who was appointed the vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry? |
| Answer» B A Chopade has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry. B A Chopade is currently the vice-chancellor of Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. BHU Registrar Neeraj Tripathi had been holding the additional charge of BHU vice-chancellor since October 2017. | |
| 895. |
Veteran Telugu actor Lakshmi Devi passes away due to? |
| Answer» Telugu actor Lakshmi Devi died after suffering a cardiac arrest, at Manikonda, in Hyderabad, Telangana. Lakshmi Devi was 78 years old. She was a Telugu actor and a skilled acting teacher. Lakshmi Devi started a film institute along with her husband Devadas. She has trained great actors like Telugu film star Chiranjeevi. | |
| 896. |
How many sportsperson placed in the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list? |
| Answer» Four Indian sportspersons - Jasprit Bumrah, Harmanpreet Kaur, Savita Punia and Heena Sidhu - have featured in this year's Forbes India 30 Under 30 list. 4-year old, Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah had a fantastic 2017. During 2017, he claimed 39 wickets in 23 ODIs. He was also named in the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) One Day International (ODI) Team of The Year. In 2017, 28-year old India woman cricketer, Harmanpreet Kaur helped India win the Women's World Cup semi-final match against Australia by scoring 171 runs. This match was the most watched women's cricket match ever. In October 2017, former World No. 1 woman shooter, Heena Sidhu clinched gold at the Commonwealth shooting championships in Brisbane, Australia. Despite of suffering a finger injury last year, she did not give up and ensured a comeback. Indian women Hockey team goalkeeper, Savita Punia has proven to be an important part of the Indian hockey team on multiple occasions. She played an instrumental role in helping India qualify for Rio 2016 Olympics. | |
| 897. |
Naba Kumar Nayak has been appointed as the State Election Commissioner of __________. |
| Answer» Naba Kumar Nayak has been appointed as the State Election Commissioner in Odisha. Naba Kumar Nayak replaces Rabi Narayan Senapati. Naba Kumar Nayak is a retired IAS officer. He had been a member and the chairman in-charge of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). He has also held positions like Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Collector of Puri and Mayurbhanj districts and Deputy Relief Commissioner. | |
| 898. |
Who has been sworn-in as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve? |
| Answer» Jerome Hayden Powell has been sworn-in as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve for a four-year term on February 5, 2018. The oath was administered by Vice Chairman Randal K. Quarles in the Board Room. He succeeded Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the US central bank in its 100-year history. He was nominated to the position by President Donald Trump on November 2, 2017, and was later confirmed by the United States Senate. Prior to this appointment, Powell served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. | |
| 899. |
Who inagurates 88th Mahamastakabhisheka Utsav in Karnataka? |
| Answer» The President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka Utsav of Lord Gomateshwara in Hassan district of Karnataka. Mahamastakabhisheka of Gommateshwara, who is also known as Bahubali takes place once in 12 years. It is an important Jain pilgrimage center and lakhs of tourists visit Shravanbelagola to see 57 feet tall monolithic stone statue that is anointed from head to feet during the Utsav. | |
| 900. |
Who has been choosen for the 2018 Genome Valley Excellence Award of Telangana? |
| Answer» Eminent molecular biologist Professor Michael N Hall of the Biozentrum University of Basel, Switzerland, has been chosen for the 2018 Genome Valley Excellence Award for his pioneering work in discovering the nutrient-activated TOR (Target of Rapamycin) proteins and their central role in the metabolic control of cell growth. The award will be presented to him during BioAsia 2018, an annual flagship event of the Telangana government. The award, instituted in 2004, was in recognition of the transformative advances toward biomedical research and facilitating improvement in human life and was chosen by an international advisory board consisting of eminent personalities of the life sciences industry. | |