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| 901. |
Who is the First Woman In The World To Take 200 ODI Wickets? |
| Answer» Indian women's cricket team pacer Jhulan Goswami become the first woman in the world to take 200 wickets in ODI cricket. Goswami achieved the feat playing in her 166th ODI against South Africa. Goswami had become the leading wicket-taker in women's ODI in May 2017, overtaking former Australian pacer Cathryn Fitzpatrick's record of 180 wickets. | |
| 902. |
Who launched ASH TRACK Mobile App For Better Management Of Fly Ash recently? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R.K Singh, launched a Web-based monitoring System and a Fly Ash mobile application named ASH TRACK. These platforms will enable better management of the ash produced by thermal power plants by providing an interface between fly ash producers (Thermal Power Plants) and potential ash users such as - road contractors, cement plants. | |
| 903. |
Hardayal Prasad was appointed as the MD and CEO of ___________. |
| Answer» SBI Card, the country's second-largest credit card issuer appointed Hardayal Prasad as new Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. He has replaced Vijay Jasuja. Prior to this appointment, Prasad was with State Bank of India, holding multiple leadership positions in the bank. He had joined SBI as a probationary officer in 1983. | |
| 904. |
Who has topped in the first cryptocurrency rich list of Forbes? |
| Answer» Forbes has released its first ever list of richest people in terms of cryptocurrency ownership. During 2017, cryptocurrency garnered lot of attention owing to meteoric price appreciation witnessed in popular cryptocurrencies viz. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP. With an estimated crypto net worth of $7.5-8 billion, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has topped this inaugural list. Forbes report has outlined that currently there are nearly 1500 cryptoassets in existence. Combined valuation of all the cryptoassets stands at $550 billion. Among others who featured on the list include Joseph Lubin with crypto net worth of $1-5 billion, Changpeng Zhao ($1.1-2 billion), Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss ($900 million-1.1 billion) and Matthew Mellon ($900 million-1.1 billion). | |
| 905. |
Who inagurates 88th Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav of Lord Gomateshwara at Shravanabelagola in Hassan district, Karnataka. The Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav is held once in 12 years. It has been celebrated for nearly 1,000 years. Karnataka Governor Vajubha Vala, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swami, Jain saint Acharya Vardhamana Sagar, and Veerendra Heggade of Dharmastala, were also present at the inauguration ceremony. | |
| 906. |
Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Kerala? |
| Answer» Justice Antony Dominic has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Kerala on February 9, 2018. Kerala Governor P. Sadasivam administered the Oath of Office in the presence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Raj Bhavan in Thiruvanthapuram. Chief Secretary Paul Antony read out the Presidential order appointing Justice Dominic as the Chief Justice of the state. Senior High Court judges, judicial officers, cabinet ministers, political leaders and other officials filled the audience. | |
| 907. |
Biswamohan Mahapatra was appointed as non-executive chairman of ____________. |
| Answer» National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) appointed Biswamohan Mahapatra as non-executive chairman. He has been appointed for two years term and he succeeds B Sambamurthy who was the interim chairman. Last month NPCI had appointed Dilip Asbe as its managing director and CEO. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an umbrella organization for all retail payments in India. It was set up with the guidance and support of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 | |
| 908. |
Who was appointed the new brand ambassador of 'Power', Bata's sport wear brand? |
| Answer» Smriti Mandhana, Indian cricketer, was appointed the new brand ambassador of 'Power', Bata's sport wear brand. Smriti Mandhana is 21 years old. She is an Indian women's cricket team opener. From February 2018, she will start with the promotion works for Power's latest range of products. | |
| 909. |
Who has been chosen for the 2nd edition of Akbar Kakkattil Award 2018? |
| Answer» Writer T.D. Ramakrishnan has been chosen for the 2nd edition of Akbar Kakkattil Award 2018 for his novel "Sugandhi Enna Andaldevanayaki". According to a press release by the secretary of the Akbar Kakkattil Trust, filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan will present the award comprising a purse of Rs 50,000, a citation and a memento to Mr. Ramakrishnan at a function to be held in Kozhikode on February 17, 2018. | |
| 910. |
Who has been conferred with the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese literature? |
| Answer» Jayant Madhab Bora has been conferred with the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese literature for his novel "Moriahola". The annual Sahitya Akademi awards for 2017 were presented at a function in New Delhi on February 12, 2018. The awards were given in 24 languages. The awarded works includes Seven novels, five collections each of poetries and short stories, five works of literary criticism, a play and a book of essays. Excerpts are as follows: Afsar Ahmed received the award for his Bengali Novel 'Sei Nikhonj Manusta' and in Bodo language Rita Boro was presented the honours for her Novel 'Thwisam'. While in Dogri, Shiv Mehta received the award for his short stories 'Banna', Urmi Ghanshyam Desai got the award for her literary criticism Gujarati Vyakaranna Baso Varsh. The awardee received a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and a cheque of Rs 1 lakh. | |
| 911. |
Which Indian swimmer becomes world's youngest and first Asian swimmer to complete Ocean 7 Challenge recently? |
| Answer» Rohan More, a Pune-based swimmer, has become the world's youngest and first Asian swimmer to complete the Ocean Seven Challenge. The Ocean Seven Challenge is to cross seven of the world's toughest ocean channels comprising a distance of nearly 200 km. The Ocean Seven Challenge covers the North Channel, the Cook Strait, the Molokai Channel, the English Channel, the Catalina Channel, the Tsugaru Strait and the Strait of Gibraltar. He is the ninth swimmer on the whole to complete the Ocean 7 Challenge. | |
| 912. |
Who inagurates Gujarat University's Centre for Spoken Sanskrit? |
| Answer» Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched Gujarat University's Centre for Spoken Sanskrit that will provide a spoken Sanskrit course. The Gujarat University has introduced a spoken Sanskrit course for a six-month duration. This course will teach people how to speak Sanskrit. This course is said to be the first of its kind in India. This course has been introduced to familiarize Sanskrit in India. The course fees is Rs.500. This course doesn't require any prior knowledge of Sanskrit. Also an advanced course on sanskrit grammar will be launched for interested students helping them to read and understand ancient scriptures. | |
| 913. |
The Muthoot Group has engaged ____________ as their Brand Ambassador. |
| Answer» The Muthoot Group, a leading business conglomerate has engaged Amitabh Bachchan as their Brand Ambassador. Amitabh Bachchan will hereafter be representing The Muthoot Group across all their national campaigns. The Muthoot group has interests in Financial Services, IT, Media, Healthcare, Education, Power Generation and operates in 29 states in India. | |
| 914. |
The Central government has appointed whom as the Special Public Prosecutor for cases related to the 2G scam? |
| Answer» The Central government has appointed Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta as the Special Public Prosecutor for cases related to the 2G scam.However, the status of current SPP Anand Grover appointed by the Supreme Court remains unclear. On December 21 last year, a special CBI court acquitted all the accused in the 2G scam, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi. | |
| 915. |
Who has been appointed as the private banking head of HDFC Bank? |
| Answer» HDFC Bank has announced the appointment of Rakesh Singh as the private banking head. He will continue to head the bank's investment banking, capital markets and financial institutions businesses. Private banking is wealth management service of the bank catering to High Net Worth & Ultra-HNW individuals, families who aim to successfully manage and grow their wealth. | |
| 916. |
Who is the first Indian Golfer To Qualify For China LPGA Tour? |
| Answer» Sharmila Nicollet become the first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour. The 26-year-old Bengaluru golfer fought her way back into the tournament in the last two rounds to earn a card for the Tour. Sharmila, who played on the Ladies European Tour before losing her full card, played her three rounds in the CLPGA Tour Qualifying School to finish in tied 21st and pick one of the 30 cards available in the 88-player field. | |
| 917. |
Which union minister has released India's first-ever Highway Capacity Manual (Indo-HCM) in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari has released India's first-ever Highway Capacity Manual (Indo-HCM) in New Delhi on February 12, 2018. The manual has been developed by CSIR - CRRI on the basis of an extensive, country-wide study of the traffic characteristics on different categories of roads like single lane, two-lane, multi-lane urban roads, inter-urban highways and expressways and the associated intersections on these roads. The manual lays down guidelines for when and how to expand or manage different types of roads and their intersections and the level of services to be put in place. It is designed to be a useful tool for guiding road engineers and policy makers in the country. It has been developed based on the unique nature and diversity of traffic on Indian roads. | |
| 918. |
Who has teken charge as the new IGP of Kashmir Range? |
| Answer» Swayam Prakash Pani (41), a 2000-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, has taken charge as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range on February 12, 2018. With this, he became the youngest officer to hold the post. Pani has served in key positions, including deputy IG, south Kashmir range, senior superintendent of police, Kulgam and Kathua. He has also held position in the served in the Intelligence Bureau and National Investigation Agency (NIA). He replaced Munir Ahmad Khan, who has been given the charge of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) security and home guards. | |
| 919. |
Who Won 13th Edition Of National Chess Championship For Blind? |
| Answer» Kishan Gangolli of Karnataka won the National 'A' Chess Championship for Blind for the 5th consecutive time, at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The 13th edition of the National 'A' Chess Championship was organised by the All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB). In the 13th round, Kishan Gangolli finished in a draw against Odisha's Prachurya Kumar Pradhan. Kishan Gangolli won the National 'A' Chess Championship for Blind. After the 13 rounds, Kishan Gangolli (Rating 1996) secured 10.5 points. Ashvin Makwana (Rating 1744) scored 9.5 points. Soundarya Kumar Pradhan (Rating 1753) secured 9 points. | |
| 920. |
What is the name of the Indian Engineer who won Oscar's sci-tech award for aerial camera mount? |
| Answer» Vikas Sathaye, an Indian-born engineer, along with three other people won the scientific and engineering award, at the Oscars 2018 Scientific and Technical Awards in Beverly Hills, United States. The four-member team that included Vikas Sathaye was awarded for the concept, design, engineering and implementation of the Shotover K1 Camera system. Other members of the team are Brad Hurndell, John Coyle and Shane Buckham. It is a 6 axis stabilised aerial camera mount. The camera mount can be attached to the base of a helicopter. It eliminates vibration to provide a steady footage. The mount can move the camera head in required direction by the operator who is inside the helicopter. A joystick is used to control the camera movement. | |
| 921. |
Who Inaugurates International Conference Indian Power Stations 2018 In New Delhi? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh inaugurated the 'Indian Power Stations 2018', a three-day International Conference on Operations and Maintenance. It is being hosted by NTPC Limited to commemorate synchronization of its first Thermal plant at Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station, on February 13, 1982. Theme of the Conference is "Technological Challenges: Risks and Challenges in Power Generation". The Conference will serve as a platform for sharing best practices for Operation and Maintenance of power plants. During the course of this conference, discussions will be held on safety measures, strategies for enhancing efficiency and reliability, environment management, renewable generation and other recent technological developments. | |
| 922. |
Who has been honored with the 2018 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership? |
| Answer» Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian President, has been honored with the 2018 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership for excellence in African leadership. The $5 million African Leadership prize is awarded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation which honors role models on a continent where many leaders have stayed in power for decades. Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Africa's first female president, is also the first female and only the fifth person to receive the Ibrahim leadership award since it was established in 2007. | |
| 923. |
Chandrashekhara Kambara elected as new president of ____________. |
| Answer» Kannada litterateur Chandrashekar Kambar elected as president of the Sahitya Akademi in the election held for the post. He replaced Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari. Hindi poet Madhav Koushik has been elected as vice-president. This is the second time election was held in the history of Sahitya Akademi, after Ananthamurthy's election to the post. Prof. Kambar has served as the member of the Akademi executive board for over 10 years and was vice-president for 2013-18. | |
| 924. |
Who has been conferred with the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam literature? |
| Answer» K P Ramanunni from Kerala has been conferred with the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam literature for his novel "Daivathinte Pusthakam", which deals with India's communal situation, at a function in New Delhi on February 12, 2018. He received a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and a cheque of Rs 1 lakh. However, the highlight of the event was that Ramanunni donated his prize money of Rs 1 lakh to the mother of Junaid Khan, the teen stabbed to death on a Mathura-bound train from New Delhi in June 2017. Junaid Khan from Haryana was lynched to death while he was returning home after Eid shopping. | |
| 925. |
Who was named the next Ambassador of India to the Federative Republic of Brazil? |
| Answer» Ashok Das was named the next Ambassador of India to the Federative Republic of Brazil. Ashok Das is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of the 1987 batch. Currently he is Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. He has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federative Republic of Brazil. He will soon take charge as the Ambassador of India to the Federative Republic of Brazil. | |
| 926. |
Who hosts LPG Panchayat at Rashtrapati Bhavan? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind hosted an'LPG Panchayat at Rashtrapati Bhavan. It was organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY). The LPG Panchayat aims to provide a platform for LPG consumers to interact with each other, promote mutual learning and share experiences. LPG Panchayat serves as an interactive platform for those who received LPG cylinders under MUY. One panchayat has around 100 LPG customers in nearby areas. The panchayats discuss issues such as safe practices, quality of service provided by distributors and availability of refill cylinders. | |
| 927. |
Who won the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement 2018 in African Leadership? |
| Answer» On 12th February 2018, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian president, won the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The Ibrahim prize for African Leadership is awarded to a democratically-elected African leader who had proved to be an outstanding leader, served their stipulated term and finished their term within the last 3 years. The award consists of $5 million, which will be paid over 10 years, and $200,000 every year for the rest of the recipient's life. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the first elected female head of state in Africa. She served as Liberian President for 12 years. She is the first female leader to receive this award. Her term ended in 22 January 2018. | |
| 928. |
Who inaugurated the international conference 'Agricon 2018' and 'Agriexpo 2018' in Kanpur? |
| Answer» President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the international conference 'Agricon 2018' and 'Agriexpo 2018' at Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology (CSAUT), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi were also present at the inauguration ceremony. The conference has been organised under the joint auspices of The Society of Agricultural Professionals, Kanpur and Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur. Organisations like National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (referred to as NAAS) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research are partnering in this conference. | |
| 929. |
Who inagurated the 8th edition of the Theatre Olympics at Lal Quila in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the 8th edition of the Theatre Olympics at Lal Quila in New Delhi. The theme of the festival is - "Flag of Friendship". The 51-day long nationwide theatre extravaganza will be held in 17 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Patna. It is for the first time that India is hosting the event & more than 25 thousand foreign artists will participate. | |
| 930. |
Recently, Who has been honoured by the Department of Science and Technology for his contribution to science and his efforts to make the Science City? |
| Answer» Raghbir Singh Khandpur will be awarded for his contribution to science and for transforming the Science City in Kapurthala, Punjab, to an international-level centre, on 28th February 2018. He is a former Director General of the Centre for Electronics Design and Technology and the Pushpa Gujral Science City in Kapurthala. He is the founder director of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) in Mohali. He will be presented with this award on 28th February 2018 on the National Science Day, in New Delhi. | |
| 931. |
Who has been appointed the new governor of Bank of Japan (BOJ)? |
| Answer» Haruhiko Kuroda has been reappointed as the governor of Bank of Japan (BOJ) for second five-year term by the Government of Japan. His second term will come into force when the current one ends in April 2018. Kuroda will be first governor to serve two terms since 1954. The Bank of Japan is the central bank of Japan and it is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | |
| 932. |
Who launched India's largest 'train the trainers' programme recently? |
| Answer» Former Indian Badminton player Pullela Gopichand initiated India's largest 'train the trainers' programme by inducting 1500 Physical Education (PE) teachers from across Gujarat for advanced training. This programme has been envisioned by the ELMS Sports Foundation. ELMS Sports Foundation is a not-for-profit initiative promoted by Vita and Jalaj Dani and mentored by Pullela Gopichand and Olympic gold medallist, shooter Abhinav Bindra. Aim of this programme is to develop the skills of PE teachers so that they can impart the right techniques to children aspiring to make a career in sports. Under this programme, Gopichand along with a team of experts will first select 150 PE teachers (out of 1500 inducted PE teachers) to become master trainers. The selected 150 PE teachers will attend a week-long workshop in which they will be familiarised with modern sports techniques. Thereafter, these teachers will impart the same to the other teachers across the state. | |
| 933. |
Who has been elected as the next Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)? |
| Answer» Arvind P. Jamkhedkar has been named the next Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR). Arvind P. Jamkhedkar is an archaeologist and historian. He will succeed Prof. K. Sudershan Rao. Prof. Arvind Jamkhedkar is currently the Chancellor of Deccan College in Pune. In 1960, he obtained master's degree in Sanskrit from the University of Pune. In 1966, he finished doctorate in Ancient Indian Culture from Deccan College. | |
| 934. |
Who has been named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017? |
| Answer» Sanjiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Finserv, has been named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 for solutions in lending, life and general insurance and wealth advisory. He will represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) in Monte Carlo from June 13, 2018. Dr. E Sreedharan was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for transforming the face of public transportation in India. | |
| 935. |
Who has become the oldest player in the world to hold number 1 rank in the ATP world rankings? |
| Answer» Roger Federer has become the oldest player in the world to hold number 1 rank in the ATP world rankings. Roger Federer achieved this feat by defeating Robin Haase 4-6 6-1 6-1 to reach semi-finals of the ABN AMRO tournament in Rotterdam on 16th February 2018. He reached number one position for the first time in 2004. He has surpassed America's Andre Agassi, who was the previous oldest player to be world number one at 33 years in 2003. | |
| 936. |
Who has been made the brand ambassador of the upcoming T20 Mumbai League? |
| Answer» Sachin Tendulkar has been made the brand ambassador of the upcoming T20 Mumbai League. The league will be organised by Sports India Pvt Ltd, a consortium of IIFL Group as Lead Member and Wizcraft, with the approval and sanction of the Mumbai Cricket Association. 6 teams from Mumbai North, North-West, North-East, North- Central, South-Central and South will participate in the League. | |
| 937. |
Who was reappointed the Governor of Bank of Japan for a second term by Japan government? |
| Answer» Haruhiko Kuroda was reappointed the Governor of Bank of Japan for a second term by Japan government. Haruhiko Kuroda's current term as Bank of Japan Governor ends in April 2018. He is the first person to get a second term as governor of Bank of Japan since 1961. The Japan government has also nominated Masazumi Wakatabe, professor at Waseda University, as deputy governor of Bank of Japan. Another deputy governor position went to Bank of Japan Executive Director Masayoshi Amamiya. | |
| 938. |
Who Inaugurated 6th India Region CPA Conference recently? |
| Answer» Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan inaugurated the 6th India region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference at Patna in Bihar. The conference focused on the objectives and role of the Parliamentary Association body. The conference holds discussions mainly on two topics namely. 'Parliament's role in the development agenda' and 'Legislature and Judiciary - Two important Pillars of Democracy'. The Speaker stressed upon the need to strengthen the legislature, executive, and the judiciary in order to make democracy strong. | |
| 939. |
Who inaugurates Fourth Container Terminal of JNPT in Mumbai? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Fourth Container Terminal (FCT) of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. With this, JNPT doubled its container handling capacity. The new FCT will add capacity of 24 lakh containers per year in Phase-I and after completion of Phase-II in 2022, the capacity of JNPT will be 100 lakh containers per year. The new FCT of JNPT has been developed on Design, Built, Fund, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis for a concession period of 30 years at estimated cost of Rs. 7915 crore. The project was implemented in two Phases. i.e. Phase I and Phase II. | |
| 940. |
Who became the most successful athlete in Winter Olympics history by winning bronze medal in Pyeongchang, South Korea? |
| Answer» Norway's Marit Bjoergen became the most successful athlete in Winter Olympic history on Wednesday, as she took bronze behind a stunning win for the United States in cross-country skiing's women's team sprint free. | |
| 941. |
Who has been conferred an honorary D.Litt by the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology? |
| Answer» Former President Pranab Mukherjee will be conferred an honorary D.Litt by the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology. Mukherjee will be conferred the honour during IIEST convocation for his role as a public figure for many decades. Mukherjee was also awarded an honorary D. Litt by Jadavpur University in December last year. | |
| 942. |
Who has won the 2018 Rotterdam Open men's singles tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Roger Federer, a Swiss professional tennis player, has won the 2018 Rotterdam Open men's singles tennis tournament by defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the final by 6-2-6-2 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was his 97th career title. This was Federer's 3rd title in Rotterdam following successes in 2005 and 2012. In the Open era, only American Jimmy Connors has won more titles than Federer, with 109. | |
| 943. |
Pallavi Shroff has been appointed as the board member of __________. |
| Answer» Paytm has appointed Pallavi Shroff, managing partner of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas law firm to its board of directors. Her appointment will drive the growth of financial services business such as lending, insurance & wealth management. She joins as an independent director & is the 7th appointee to Paytm's board. | |
| 944. |
Who took charge as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala in Kannur district, Kerala? |
| Answer» Vice Admiral R B Pandit, Flag-Officer-Commanding, Western Fleet at Mumbai, took charge as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala in Kannur district, Kerala. Vice Admiral R B Pandit succeeds Vice Admiral S V Bhokare. Vice-Admiral Pandit is the sixth Commandant of INA. He has specialised in Anti Submarine Warfare. He has commanded INS Nirghat, INS Vindhyagiri, INS Jalashwa and the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron at Mumbai. Earlier he was the Naval Adviser at the High Commission of India at Islamabad, Pakistan. He has held positions like ACNS (Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence) at IHQ MoD (Navy) - Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy) and Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command. | |
| 945. |
Who has been made the advisor to the chairman on cricket affairs and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) brand ambassador? |
| Answer» Shoaib Akhtar has been named the advisor to the chairman on cricket affairs and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) brand ambassador. Shoaib Akhtar is 42 years old. He is a former Pakistan fast bowler. He made his cricket debut in 1997. He has played 46 Tests, 163 ODIs and 15 T20 Internationals. He has taken 444 wickets throughout his career. He was the first bowler to cross the 100 mph mark. He retired from international cricket after the 2011 World Cup. | |
| 946. |
Which union minister has launched New Swajal Project in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand? |
| Answer» Uma Bharati, the Union minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, has launched the Bagori Ganga Gram project, New Swajal Project at Bagori and Gangotri Iconic Place at Dunda village in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on February 20, 2018. Besides creating cleanliness, providing basic amenities to the people of Ganga bank villages, these projects would also generate employment. The Open Defecation Free (ODF) village Bagori is one of the 24 pilot Ganga Villages picked up to be transformed into Ganga Grams this year. Swajal is a community owned drinking water programme for sustained drinking water supply. | |
| 947. |
Who launched six new features in the e-NAM Platform? |
| Answer» Agriculture Minister affairs Radha Mohan Singh launched six new features in the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform to make it more user-friendly. The six new features of e-NAM platform includes- 1. MIS dashboard for better analysis, 2. BHIM payment facility by traders, 3. Mobile payment facility by traders, 4. Enhanced features on mobile app such as gate entry and payment through mobile, 5. Integration of farmer's database, and 6. e-Learning module. e-NAM was launched in 2016 with the objective of providing competitive and remunerative price to farmers for their products through an online competitive bidding process. Currently, 479 mandis across 14 states and 01 union territory are covered under it. | |
| 948. |
Who flagged off Palace Queen Humsafar Express in the Mysuru Railway Station? |
| Answer» PM Modi flagged off the Palace Queen Humsafar Express between Mysuru and Udaipur in the Mysuru Railway Station. The train between Mysuru and Udaipur will act as a backbone of tourism, an employment generating industry. Both the Mysuru Palace and Udaipur palace are iconic tourist attractions and this special train will create a new tourist circuit connecting North India and the South. | |
| 949. |
Who became first Indian Woman To Fly Fighter Aircraft Solo? |
| Answer» Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo. Avani Chaturvedi achieved this feat by flying a MiG-21 "Bison". She took off the MiG-21 "Bison" from the Jamnagar base of Indian Air Force (IAF). Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers into the fighter stream after finishing basic training in June 2016, on experimental basis for 5 years initially. | |
| 950. |
Which union minister has inaugurated the 'International R&D Conclave' in New Delhi? |
| Answer» R.K. Singh, the Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, has inaugurated the 'International R&D Conclave' in New Delhi. It is a 2-day conference on Emerging Opportunities and Challenges of R&D in Indian Power Sector. It has been organized by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The conference was stressed upon the need of a dedicated R&D department in CEA to coordinate the research in the power sector. The sessions in the Conference will focus on R&D activities in Thermal Generation, Hydro Generation, Renewable Energy, Transmission, Grid Operation, Distribution, Trading, Marketing and Tariff. | |