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| 951. |
Who was appointed the Executive Director of Canara Bank? |
| Answer» Debashish Mukherjee and Murali Ramaswami were appointed Executive Directors of Canara Bank and Vijaya Bank respectively. Debashish Mukherjee is currently the general manager of United Bank of India and Murali Ramaswami is the general manager of Vijaya Bank. As per personnel ministry's order, Debashish Mukherjee's appointment is for 3 years initially. It can be extended by 2 years after reviewing his performance. Murali Ramaswami's tenure is till 31st December 2020 i.e. the date of his superannuation. | |
| 952. |
Murali Ramaswami were appointed executive directors of __________. |
| Answer» Murali Ramaswami were appointed executive directors of Vijaya Bank. Murali Ramaswami had joined Vijaya Bank as Manager in 1989 and headed various branches and regions across India and many other departments at the corporate office. Prior to his elevation as Executive Director, he was General Manager-Credit (Operations) as well as the Chief Financial Officer of the bank. | |
| 953. |
Who will launch Amma Two-wheeler Scheme in Chennai? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Chennai and launch the Tamil Nadu government's Amma Two-wheeler Scheme. The scheme of providing 50 percent subsidy to working women to buy two-wheelers is a pet project of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and is being launched on her birth anniversary. He will visit Daman, Chennai, Puducherry, and Gujarat in the next two days. He will arrive in Daman today to launch various development projects and hand over certificates to beneficiaries of various schemes. He will also address a public meeting. From there, Mr. Modi will travel to Chennai to inaugurate the Amma Two-wheeler Scheme. Tomorrow, the Prime Minister will visit Puducherry. He will offer floral tributes to Shri Aurobindo at Aurobindo Ashram, and interact with students of Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education. | |
| 954. |
Who has been appointed as the Group Chief Risk Officer of Punjab National Bank (PNB)? |
| Answer» A K Pradhan has been appointed as the Group Chief Risk Officer of Punjab National Bank (PNB). Mr. Pradhan was earlier holding the post of a General Manager. Although the functions and responsibilities of the Group Chief Risk Officer have not been disclosed by PNB, the decision for this appointment seems to be in wake of Rs 12700 crore fraud unearthed at one its branches. In response to the PNB fraud, Union Finance Ministry has asked all the state-owned banks to scrutinise all their non-performing accounts (NPAs) of over Rs 50 crore for possible fraud and report it Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). | |
| 955. |
Sudhir Tripathy appointed as the cheif secretary of ___________. |
| Answer» Additional Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi has been made the new chief secretary of Jharkhand. Sudhir Tripathy replaces Rajbala Verma as Jharkhand Chief Secretary. Rajbala Verma retired from his position on 28th February 2018. Sudhir Tripathy is a 1985 batch IAS (Indian Administrative Service) Officer. He was the Additional Chief Secretary in the state health department. | |
| 956. |
Who has launched India's first locally developed 4G/LTE telecom system? |
| Answer» Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha has launched India's first locally developed 4G/LTE telecom system. The system has been designed and developed by VNL Ltd., keeping in mind requirement for high speed connectivity, particularly in rural areas. These systems offer compact and versatile radio applications and can operate flawlessly even in harsh environment. | |
| 957. |
Which Indian sportsman has clinched the men's singles title at the Austrian Open International Challenge badminton tournament? |
| Answer» Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap has won men's singles title at the 2018 Austrian Open International Challenge badminton tournament. He defeated Malaysia's June Wei Cheam in straight games late last night to clinch his first international title in over three years. Kashyap looked in good touch throughout the tournament as he didn't drop a single game en route to his title win. | |
| 958. |
Who became the most decorated winner of Laureus World Sports Awards? |
| Answer» Tennis legend Roger Federer became the most decorated winner in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards after he won twin honors at the 18th edition of the awards ceremony in Monaco. It was his sixth award. The awards include the Sportsman and Comeback titles. American tennis great Serena Williams won the Sportswoman of the Year Award following her Australian Open success, her 23rd Grand Slam title. Serena is now the most decorated female Laureus Award winner with five Laureus statuettes. | |
| 959. |
Who became the first Indian gymnast to win an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup? |
| Answer» Aruna Budda Reddy became the first Indian gymnast to win an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup by bagging a bronze medal in the women's vault event, in Melbourne, Australia. Aruna Budda Reddy scored 13.649 in the women's vault event and finished in the third position. She won the bronze medal in the women's vault event. Aruna Budda Reddy will also participate in the final round of the floor event on 25th February 2018. India's Rakesh Patra finished in the fourth position in the men's rings event. A total of 16 countries are taking part in the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne. | |
| 960. |
Who launched development schemes worth Rs 1000 crore for Daman and Diu recently? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development schemes worth Rs 1000 crore for Daman and Diu. On February 24, 2018, PM Modi launched the Pawan Hans helicopter service between Diu and Daman. Diu and Daman are separated by Gulf of Khambhat and it takes 16 hours to commute between these two places by road. The chopper service will reduce the commute time to an hour. PM Modi also launched Ahmedabad-Diu flight service under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik-let the common citizen of the country fly), Regional Air Connectivity scheme. In Daman, PM Modi laid foundation stones for several projects, including a water treatment plant, an electric sub-station, a gas pipeline, a municipal market and a foot-bridge. | |
| 961. |
Which union minister Releases 'India-2018' Book recently? |
| Answer» Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani released 'India 2018' (English Version) and 'Bharat 2018' (Hindi Version). The books are published by the Publications Division. The book available in both print and online versions. It is an exhaustive publication dealing with all aspects of the country's development. With its latest edition, the book has entered into its 62nd year of publication. | |
| 962. |
Who launched the Swajal pilot project in Rajasthan recently? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti launched the Swajal pilot project at Village Bhikampura in Rajasthan. Besides ensuring the availability of clean drinking water to every household around the year, the project would also generate employment. Swajal is a community-owned drinking water programme for sustained drinking water supply. Under the scheme, 90% of the project cost will be taken care by the Government and the remaining 10% of the project cost will be contributed by the community. | |
| 963. |
Who has appointed as Rajya Sabha TV Editor-in-Chief? |
| Answer» Rahul Mahajan has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of Rajya Sabha Television. The Rajya Sabha Television channel is run and operated by Rajya Sabha. Rahul Mahajan was selected as Editor-in-Chief of Rajya Sabha Television from 57 applicants. Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu approved his appointment. Rahul Mahajan is 46 years old. At present, he is Consultant Editor in Prasar Bharti. He has worked for Jansatta, Zee News, AjTak, Star News, News 24 and Bhaskar News. He has over 26 years of media experience and 12 years of experience covering the Parliament. | |
| 964. |
Who has been elected the new Deputy Prime Minister of Australia? |
| Answer» Michael McCormack has been elected as the new Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, after being selected as the leader of the country's National Party. McCormack succeeded former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce who was forced to resign last week amid public anger over an extramarital affair with his former press secretary. The leader of the National Party automatically becomes deputy prime minister under the terms of the coalition agreement with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Liberal party. | |
| 965. |
What is the name of the Indian Shuttler who beats ex-world no. 2 to win Swiss Open Super 300 tournament? |
| Answer» Indian shuttler Sameer Verma beat former world number two Jan O Jorgensen and clinched the men's singles title at the $150,000 Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. Verma, who joins Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy as the Indian shuttlers who have won the Swiss Open, had clinched the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold last year. | |
| 966. |
Who won Gold in the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon 2018? |
| Answer» Reigning Asian Champion Gopi Thonakal retained his title at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon in New Delhi on February 26. Gopi, who is also in the Indian Army, had clocked 2 hour, 15 minute and 16 seconds to clinch the gold under ideal running conditions. However, he missed the tough Commonwealth Games qualification mark set by the Athletics Federation of India by three minutes. Nitendra Singh Rawat was second, while Bahadur Singh Dhoni took the bronze. Around 65 elite Indian athletes took part in the full marathon of 42.195km. In the women's event also, Monika Athare retained her title. Monika Athare clocked 2 hours, 43 minutes and 46 seconds, ahead of last edition silver medallist Jyoti Gawte and Monica Raut who finished third. | |
| 967. |
Who was appointed the next Ambassador of India to Plurinational State of Bolivia? |
| Answer» M. Subbarayudu was appointed the next Ambassador of India to Plurinational State of Bolivia. M. Subbarayudu is an Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of the 1994 batch. He is currently the Ambassador of India to Lima. His residence is in Lima. He has been concurrently appointed the next Ambassador of India to Plurinational State of Bolivia. He will soon take up this new assignment. | |
| 968. |
Who become the youngest captain in the history of international cricket, recently? |
| Answer» At 19 years of age, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan is set to become the youngest captain in the history of international cricket. The World's No.1 ODI and Twenty20 International bowler, Rashid will lead Afghanistan after regular skipper Asghar Stanikzai was diagnosed with appendicitis. Rashid is also the youngest player to be ranked No.1 in the ICC's Player Rankings across formats. | |
| 969. |
Who led the Indian delegation at the 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM)? |
| Answer» Dr. Satya Pal Singh, the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (Higher Education), led the Indian delegation at the 20th Conference of the Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM) in Nadi, Fiji during 19-23 February 2018. The theme of the Conference was "Sustainability and Resilience: Can Education Deliver?" The purpose of the conference is to discuss solutions to some of the Commonwealth's most pressing education challenges, including low enrolment rates in preschool, primary and secondary schools, low adult literacy and persisting gender disparities in education. | |
| 970. |
Who will assist the government in developing IT infrastructure for National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS)? |
| Answer» A NITI Aayog official has announced that, Nandan Nilekani will assist the government in developing IT infrastructure for National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS). The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) aims to offer medical cover for up to Rs 5 lakh to more than 10 crore poor families.This will cover up to 40 % of India's population. In 2018-2019 union budget, an initial corpus of Rs 2,000 crore has been allocated for NHPS. Nandan Nilekani is the former Chairman of UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India). He is also a member of the GST return simplification committee. The premium on insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh under NHPS has been decided at Rs 900-1,000 per family annually. | |
| 971. |
K S Dwivedi has appointed as DGP of ___________. |
| Answer» KS Dwivedi has been named the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar. KS Dwivedi will take charge as Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar on 1st March 2018. He will replace PK Thakur. PK Thakur will retire from his post on 28th February 2018. KS Dwivedi is an Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer of 1984 batch. His current position is Director General (training) in Bihar. His appointment as DGP of Bihar was made by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. | |
| 972. |
Who has been appointed as UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan? |
| Answer» Mountaineer Samina Baig was appointed the National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Samina Baig is the first Pakistani woman who had climbed Mount Everest. As UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan, she will work towards creating awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals, especially the ones related to climate change, environmental protection, youth and women's empowerment. Ambassador of Austria, Her Excellency Dr Brigitta Blaha, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Neil Buhne, and UNDP Pakistan Country Director, Ignacio Artaza attended the signing ceremony. | |
| 973. |
Who lays foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) at IIT Chennai? |
| Answer» Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, laid the foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC), at IIT Chennai. An MoU was signed between the Ministry of Shipping and IIT Chennai at the occasion. NTCPWC is set up under the Sagarmala programme of Ministry of Shipping. It will function as a technology arm of the Ministry of Shipping. NTCPWC will offer engineering and technological inputs and support for Ports, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and other institutions. NTCPWC will offer indigenous software and technology, develop technical guidelines and standards and work towards modernization of Indian ports. | |
| 974. |
Who bags silver at Asian Wrestling Championship? |
| Answer» India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat has settled for Silver Medal in the 50kg Freestyle competition at the Asian Wrestling Championship in Kyrgyzstan. In the final of the event at Bishkek, yesterday, the Indian lost to China's Chun Lei. Another Indian, Sangeeta claimed Bronze in the 59kg division. Along with these two medals, India's medal tally has reached four in the ongoing championships. | |
| 975. |
: Who launches Viral Load test for People Living with HIV/AIDS? |
| Answer» J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, launched the "Viral Load testing for all People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV)," initiative. This initiative will offer free of cost viral load testing for 12 lakh people living with HIV/AIDS on treatment in India at least once a year. J P Nadda said that, regular viral load testing will improve utilization of 1st line regimens. This in turn will prevent drug resistance and increase the life time of people living with HIV. He also launched the National Guidelines for HIV-1 Viral Load Laboratory Testing, National Operational Guidelines for Viral Load Testing, Standard Operating Procedure for HIV-1 Quant Assay with CBNAAT and Guidelines on Quality Monitoring System for Outsourced Viral Load Tests. | |
| 976. |
Who is elected as Next Armenian President recently? |
| Answer» Armenian lawmakers elected Armen Sarkisian as the new president of Armenia. He will succeed Serzh Sarkisian. Armen Sarkisian was the ambassador to the United Kingdom. He will assume presidential duties after his predecessor steps down in April 2018. The political shift comes after President Sarkisian in 2015 initiated controversial constitutional amendments to turn the impoverished Moscow-allied country into a parliamentary republic with a powerful Prime Minister. | |
| 977. |
Virat Kohli was appointed as the brand ambassador of this company. |
| Answer» Luminous Power Technologies announced Virat Kohli as the brand ambassador for its new independent brand Amaze. It it would invest Rs 150 crore in the upcoming 3 to 5 years in Amaze to develop it. Amaze will produce totally different products compared to that of Luminous. Amaze will focus on the unstructured battery market. | |
| 978. |
Rangarajan Raghavan appointed director & managing director of which comapany? |
| Answer» HCL Infosystems Ltd. has appointed Rangarajan Raghavan, as its director and managing director. Rangarajan Raghavan is the president of HCL Infosystems Ltd. He has been appointed director & managing director of HCL Infosystems with effect from 1st April 2018. Rangarajan Raghavan is the president of HCL Infosystems Ltd. He has been appointed director & managing director of HCL Infosystems with effect from 1st April 2018. At present he is the president of the Project and Services division of HCL Infosystems. | |
| 979. |
Who has won the lifetime achievement award at the 2018 'Political and Public Life Awards' in UK? |
| Answer» Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the fields of arts and politics at a ceremony in the UK's Parliament complex on March 2, 2018. The annual 'Political and Public Life Awards' presented by Britain's Asian Voice weekly newspaper, recognises individuals who have made a significant impact on public life or made a difference in their local communities. Sinha, who started his career as an actor in late 1960s, has to his credit over 225 Hindi feature films besides several in other Indian languages. A member of the ruling BJP, he represents Bihar state's Patna Sahib constituency in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament. | |
| 980. |
Who inaugurated 'Shakti Sthala' a solar power park with 2,000 megawatt capacity in Karnataka? |
| Answer» Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated 'Shakti Sthala' a solar power park with 2,000 megawatt capacity at Pavagada in Tumakuru district of Karnataka. The Shakti Sthala is built on an area of 13,000 acres. It was set up at a cost of Rs 165 billion. It generated 600 MW power as of January 2018. Additional 1,400 MW would be generated by December 2018. Karnataka Energy Minister D. K. Shivakumar said that, farmers of the Pavagada region who have leased out land for the park are partners and beneficiaries of Shakti Sthala. Around 2,300 farmers are part of this project. They have rented their lands for Rs 21,000 per acre per annum. | |
| 981. |
Which Indian shooter won gold medal in ISSF World Cup? |
| Answer» , Indian shooter Shahzar Rizvi won gold medal with a world record score and Jitu Rai and Mehuli Ghosh won bronze medals at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico. India's Shahzar Rizvi shot 242.3 making a world record in the finals of the men's 10m air pistol and defeated Germany's Christian Reitz (239.7). Shahzar Rizvi won gold medal in the 10m air pistol event. India's Jitu Rai scored 219 in the men's 10m air pistol event and won bronze medal. Mehuli Ghosh shot a world junior record 228.4 and won bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle event. | |
| 982. |
Who has been appointed as the next ambassador to Afghanistan, recently? |
| Answer» Senior diplomat Vinay Kumar has been appointed as India's ambassador to Afghanistan, succeeding incumbent Manpreet Vohra. Mr. Kumar, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the headquarters of the External Affairs Ministry here. He has served in various positions and has worked in India's permanent mission to the UN in New York. | |
| 983. |
Who won silver medal in in the women's 50kg freestyle event, at the Asian Wrestling Championships? |
| Answer» Vinesh Phogat won silver medal in in the women's 50kg freestyle event, at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. India's Vinesh Phogat was defeated 2-3 by China's Chun Lei in the finals of women's 50kg freestyle event. She won silver medal in the women's 50kg freestyle event. | |
| 984. |
Football player Davide Astori who passed away was belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Davide Astori, an Italian footballer, passed away due to a sudden illness, in his room at the La di Moret hotel in Udine, Italy. He was captain and defender of the Fiorentina team. He joined Fiorentina team in 2016. Earlier he had played for Cagliari team. The game that Fiorentina team was scheduled to play on 4th March 2018 was cancelled due to Davide Astori's sudden demise. | |
| 985. |
Which Indian-American scientist has been granted over USD 1.1 million for cancer research? |
| Answer» Navin Vardarajan, an Indian-American scientist, along with a fellow researcher, has been granted over USD 1.1 million for cancer research. Navin Vardarajan and Sanghyuk Chung of University of Houston, were granted funds by Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Navin Vardarajan is an associate professor of chemical and bimolecular engineering. He was granted USD 1,173,420 to improve effectiveness of T-cell immunotherapy. Sanghyuk Chung is an associate professor of biology and biochemistry. He was provided with USD 811,617 to define molecular targets for cervical cancer treatment. | |
| 986. |
Who inagurated the social media of "Namaste Shalom"? |
| Answer» Dr Jitendra Singh launched the social media of "Namaste Shalom", a magazine devoted to India-Israel relations. The festive occasion of Holi coincided with the Jewish festival of Purim. The magazine is edited by former MP Shri Tarun Vijay. Israeli Ambassador to India, Mr. Daniel Carmon and other dignitaries were also present. | |
| 987. |
Krishna Kumari Kolhi became first-ever Dalit Hindu woman Senator of this country. |
| Answer» Krishna Kumari Kolhi (39) from Sindh province in Pakistan became first-ever Dalit Hindu woman to get elected as Senator, member of upper house (Senate) of Muslim-majority country. She won the election for the reserved seat for women from Sindh province. She is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Her election represents major milestone for women and minority rights in Pakistan. Earlier, PPP had elected first Hindu woman named Ratna Bhagwandas Chawla as senator. | |
| 988. |
Who inaugurated 2018 edition of FICCI Frames in Mumbai? |
| Answer» Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Smiriti Irani inaugurated 2018 edition of FICCI Frames in Mumbai. 2018 edition of FICCI Frames, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry's (FICCI's) annual convention on the film and entertainment market is a three-day global convention covering the entire gamut of Media and Entertainment Industry viz. films, broadcasts (TV & Radio), Print Media etc. Nearly 2000 Indian and 800 foreign delegates from Media and Entertainment sector will be attending this event. 35 knowledge sessions will be conducted during the course of this event and 200 high profile speakers from across the world will share their views. | |
| 989. |
Who won the best actress award at the 90th Academy Awards 2018? |
| Answer» Frances McDormand has won the best actress award at the 90th Academy Awards 2018 for her performance as a grieving mother in movie"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri", at the award ceremony held at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 5. It is the second time McDormand has picked up the best actress statuette, following a 1996 win for her performance in Fargo. Beside her, Gary Oldman won the Oscar for the Best actor for portraying the role of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the period drama in movie 'Darkest Hour'. Allison Janney took home the coveted Best Supporting Actress award for 'I, Tonya', while Sam Rockwell won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. | |
| 990. |
Who become the brand ambassador of gaming platform Dream 11? |
| Answer» Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the noted an Indian cricketer, has become a brand ambassador of gaming platform Dream11 on March 5, 2018. Dhoni, who had led the country to a famous triumph in the inaugural World T20 Championship in 2007, would be the new face of the gaming platform's multi-channel marketing campaigns and brand engagement activities. Dhoni captained the Indian team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2016 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. Currently, the gaming platform has a user base of 2 crore sports fans playing fantasy cricket, football, kabaddi and NBA. | |
| 991. |
Who has clinched the 2018 Tal Memorial Rapid Chess tournament in Moscow? |
| Answer» Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion, has won the 11thTal Memorial Chess tournament (rapid section) 2018 with a score of 6.0/9 in Moscow on March 4. The win came after an easy final round draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel. The trophy adds to Anand's world rapid title won in Riyadh over two months ago. The Tal Memorial Rapid is a 10-player single round-robin taking place in the Museum of Russian Impressionism in Moscow. The ten top players were competing for a $130,000 prize fund, with $25,000 for 1st place. | |
| 992. |
Which union minister flagged-in the expedition team to Mt. Everest conducted successfully by NIMAS in New Delhi, recently? |
| Answer» Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman flagged-in the expedition team to Mt. Everest conducted successfully by National Institute for Mountaineering & Allied Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh in New Delhi. Sitharaman congratulated the team led by Director and Team Leader Col Sarfraz Singh for their remarkable achievement. It is for the first time that any National Institute expedition team has put eight members on the top of Mt.Everest in their maiden attempt. The expedition started from South Ridge of Mt Everest from Nepal side on 02 April 2018 from Lukla to Everest Base camp via Namche. The team scaled Mt.Lobuche in Nepal on 20 April 2018 as part of acclimatization and final conditioning training. | |
| 993. |
Name the CM who inaugurated a web portal named CME on medical education recently? |
| Answer» Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated a web portal named Continuous Medical Education (CME) to offer information and suggestions related to exact treatment received by patients for various health issues. | |
| 994. |
Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Jordan? |
| Answer» Omar Razzaz, a Harvard-educated former senior World Bank official, has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Jordan by King Abdullah II. He succeeded Hani Mulki, who recently resigned as a result of widespread protests against his government's austerity program. Prior to this post, Razzaz served as education minister in the outgoing Mulki government. | |
| 995. |
Who has been appointed as the new Special Director in Enforcement Directorate? |
| Answer» Vivek R Wadekar, the 1991-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, has been appointed as the new Special Director in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by the Union government for a period of five years. The ED is the central investigative agency, under the Union finance ministry, that enforces the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the country. | |
| 996. |
Shri Ravi Thapar appointed Ambassador of India to ___________. |
| Answer» Shri Ravi Thapar, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the nextAmbassador of India to Lebanon in succession to Smt. Nengcha L. Mukhopadhaya. | |
| 997. |
Who launched Udyam Sakhi Portal for women entrepreneurs of India? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh launched a Udyam Sakhi portal for women entrepreneurs of India on the occasion of 2018 International Women's Day: The "www.udyamsakhi.org" portal is a network for nurturing social entrepreneurship and creating business models for low cost products and services in order to empower women and make them self-reliant and self-sufficient. The portal provides assistance through its platform for entrepreneurship learning tools, incubation facility, training programs for fund raising, providing mentors, one-on-one investor meet, provide market survey facility and technical assistance. | |
| 998. |
Justice D Sreedevi who passed away was the former judge of this state high court. |
| Answer» Justice D Sreedevi, former judge of the Kerala high court, died while she was undergoing treatment for some ailment in Kaloor, Kerala. Justice D Sreedevi was 79 years old. She was a social activist. She was born in 1939 at Chirayinkeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram. From 1997 to 2001 she was high court judge in Kerala. She was appointed the chairperson of the Kerala Women's Commission in 2001 and 2007. She had penned down an autobiography named 'Aa Niyogathaal'. | |
| 999. |
Who sworn as the chief minister of Meghalaya? |
| Answer» Conrad Sangma took charge as Chief Minister of Meghalaya. Conrad Sangma took oath as the 12th chief minister of Meghalaya in Shillong. He is the President of National People's Party (NPP). The oath was administered by Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad. 11 Cabinet Ministers also took oath during the ceremony. In the election, National People's Party (NPP) won 19 seats. It has support from 6 United Democratic Party (UDP) MLAs, 4 People's Democratic Front (PDF) MLAs, 3 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, 2 Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) MLAs and an independent MLA. | |
| 1000. |
Ryoko Azuma was appointed as the first female chief of warship unit for this country. |
| Answer» Ryoko Azuma was appointed the commander of a unit that consists of Japan's biggest warship, becoming Japan's first female chief of warship unit. Ryoko Azuma is 44 years old. She will command four warships. The unit consists of 1,000 crew members in total. Helicopter carrier Izumo, which is Japan navy's biggest ship, is also included in the unit. | |