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| 1051. |
Sunil Nayyar was appointed as the MD of __________. |
| Answer» Sony India on 19th March announced the appointment of Sunil Nayyar as its Managing Director (MD) in place of Kenichiro Hibi. Hibi, who was MD of Sony India from 2012 till 2018, has now been appointed as President of Sony Brazil. Nayyar is the first Indian to be appointed as Managing Director for Sony India. | |
| 1052. |
Recently, who replaces Ranveer Singh as Vivo India's Brand Ambassador? |
| Answer» Vivo announced the appointment of actor Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador for India. Aamir Khan replaces actor Ranveer Singh as Vivo India's Brand Ambassador. Ranveer Singh had been the brand ambassador for the past two years. Aamir Khan has been signed for future brand and product communication initiatives of Vivo India. He will be involved in a full-fledged marketing campaign and a new TV commercial soon. | |
| 1053. |
Who has been named as the CEO of Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company, recently? |
| Answer» Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company (RARC) announced the appointment of Ravindra Rao as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ravindra Rao succeeds Asokan Arumugam, who is retiring after being at the helm at RARC since last four years. Ravindra Rao brings with him 22 years of experience in consumer lending spanning across risk management, compliance, distribution, operations and technology. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital is the principal sponsor of RARC. orporation Bank, Indian Bank, GIC of India, Dacecroft and Blue Ridge are the other stakeholders in RARC. | |
| 1054. |
Who laid Foundation Stone Of Navi Mumbai Airport recently? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Navi Mumbai International Airport site in Panvel, nearly 21 years after it was mooted. The first phase the Rs 16,700-crore project is expected to be completed by 2019. This is the country's largest greenfield airport. Navi Mumbai airport will have a capacity of handling 60 million passengers. | |
| 1055. |
Recently, S Nihal Singh passes away, he belongs to __________. |
| Answer» Noted journalist and former Chief Editor of The Statesman and The Indian Express, Surendra Nihal Singh passed away on 16th April. He was the founding editor of The Indian Post in 1987. He was awarded the prestigious International Editor of the Year Award in New York for opposing the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. | |
| 1056. |
David Wright was ppointed as a Public Interest Director of __________. |
| Answer» BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) has appointed David Wright as a Public Interest Director on its board. David Wright's appointment as Public Interest Director is effective from 16th March 2018. He worked with the European Commission for a long time. He also worked as Secretary General of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) from 2012 to 2016. | |
| 1057. |
Satya Pal Malik, who is currently the Governor of Bihar, has been given additional charge of which state? |
| Answer» Satya Pal Malik, the Governor of Bihar, has been given additional charge as the Governor of Odisha after Dr. SC Jamir completed his five-year tenure. A communique issued by the President's Secretariat stated that Malik will remain in-charge of Odisha until regular arrangements are made for the office of Odisha Governor. Odisha Governor SC Jamir completed his tenure. Mr. Jamir has earlier served as chief minister of Nagaland for five times, was a union deputy minister in the cabinet Jawaharlal Nehru and governors of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa. | |
| 1058. |
What is the name of the mathematician, who won the prestigious Abel Prize for developing a programme connecting representation theory to number theory? |
| Answer» Canadian mathematician Robert Langlands won the prestigious Abel Prize for developing a programme connecting representation theory to number theory. The prize was established by the Norwegian government in 2002 to honour outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics. Along with the Fields Medal, it is one of the world's most prestigious maths prizes. | |
| 1059. |
Who has been named the brand ambassador of 'Educate Girls', an international non-profit organisation? |
| Answer» Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has been named the brand ambassador of 'Educate Girls', an international non-profit organisation. As brand ambassador of Educate Girls, Katrina Kaif will work towards creating equal opportunities for girls to access quality education. Educate Girls involves the families, village leaders, local administration and school authorities in its efforts towards educating girls. | |
| 1060. |
Sakshi Malik won ___________ medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games? |
| Answer» Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik won a bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, beating New Zealand's Tayla Ford in the women's freestyle 62 kg event in Gold Coast. This is Sakshi's second medal at the CWG, after winning a silver in the 2014 Games. India has won 11 medals in wrestling, including five golds. | |
| 1061. |
Elavenil Valarivan won __________ in Junior ISSF World Cup Shooting. |
| Answer» Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan shattered the qualification world record in 10-meter women's air rifle event of the season's first junior ISSF World Cup in Sydney, Australia. Besides her individual podium finish, Elavenil also combined with Shreya Agrawal and Zeena Khitta to claim the team gold medal. Arjun Babuta bagged his second junior world cup medal, claiming a bronze in men's 10-meter air rifle event. The 18-year-old Elavenil, competing in her second World Cup and first final. Her 631.4 in the qualification was a new world record. | |
| 1062. |
Who inagurated the First National Conference On Drug Law Enforcement? |
| Answer» The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir inaugurated the two-day first National Conference on Drug Law Enforcement in Delhi. The conference is being organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ministry of Home Affairs. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest at the closing session. More than 50 State and Central law enforcement agencies involved in combating drug trafficking have confirmed their participation in this Conference. | |
| 1063. |
The Union Government has constituted which task force to draft new Direct Tax Law? |
| Answer» The Government of India (GoI) had constituted an 8-member task force under CBDT member Arvind Modi in November 2017 to review the Income-tax Act of 1961 and to draft a new Direct Tax Law in consonance with the economic needs of the country. Recently, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has invited suggestions and feedback from stakeholders and general public in the format provided on the departmental website. It stated that the format can be downloaded from the website and suggestions may be sent through e-mail at rewriting-itact@gov.in, latest by 2nd of next month. The task force will also study the direct tax system in other countries and also keep in mind international best practices. The committee will submit its report in May 2018. | |
| 1064. |
Who has been appointed as the new Flag Officer, Indian Coast Guard? |
| Answer» Inspector General Vijay Chafekar took charge as the new Flag Officer, Indian Coast Guard (West Region) from IG K.R. Nautiyal. K.R. Nautiyal has been promoted as Additional Director General and ICG Commander, Eastern Seaboard. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) - West consists of an important area that stretches to the outer limits of Exclusive Economic Zone from the coasts of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep. Vijay Chafekar has an M.Phil. in Defence and Strategic Studies. Earlier, he was Deputy Director (Policy and Plans) at the ICG Headquarters, New Delhi. He has received Tatrakshak Medal and the President's Tatrakshak Medal. | |
| 1065. |
___________ becomes India's Youngest CWG Gold Medalist. |
| Answer» Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala from Haryana has created history by becoming the country's youngest ever gold medal winner in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) at the age of just 15. He achieved the feat after winning gold medal with a Games record in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the Belmont Shooting Centre. He created a Games record with a score of 30 to finish at the top of the podium in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on April 13, 2018. Beside him, Tejaswini Sawant also made a Games record to claim the Women's 50-metre Rifle-3 Positions Gold. Anjum Moudgil won the Silver in the event. It was Tejaswini's second medal as she had clinched a Silver in the 50-metre Rifle Prone event earlier. | |
| 1066. |
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh has been re-appointed as MD & CEO of this bank. |
| Answer» Chandra Shekhar Ghosh has been re-appointed as managing director and CEO of Bandhan Bank for a three year term from 10thJuly 2018. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh's re-appointment is subject to regulatory clearances. It was approved by Bandhan Bank board recently. Bandhan Bank was listed on 27 March 2018. Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh was appointed to this post in July 2015. Bandhan Bank had recently announced the resignation of its part-time, non-executive chairman Ashoke Kumar Lahiri. | |
| 1067. |
Sripriya Ranganathan appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the ___________. |
| Answer» Sripriya Ranganathan was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Korea. Sripriya Ranganathan is an Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of 1994 batch. She is at present Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. She has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Korea. She will take up the new assignment soon. | |
| 1068. |
Who Replaces McMaster As US National Security Adviser ? |
| Answer» The 45th President of USA Donald Trump announced that the former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will be the New US National Security Adviser. He would replace present National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. | |
| 1069. |
Who launched a "sand mining framework" in order to help states to take action against illegal mining? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Mines Narendra Singh Tomar launched a "sand mining framework" in order to help states to take action against illegal mining. The Sand Mining Framework was prepared by the Ministry of Mines. It was developed after conducting study in several states and consultations with institutions like National Council for Cement and Building Materials, Cement Manufacture Association etc. The suggestions in this framework will offer a roadmap to the states that will help them to develop their policies and will act as a check on illegal mining of sand. | |
| 1070. |
Who has been conferred with the 2017 G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism? |
| Answer» Karan Thapar, the veteran journalist and television presenter, has been honoured with the 2017 G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism for his contribution in the field of journalism. The award was presented to Thapar by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Teen Murti Bhawan in New Delhi on March 22, 2018. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, a gold medal and a special trophy. | |
| 1071. |
Tejaswini Sawant has won silver medal in the finals of the women's __________ rifle prone at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. |
| Answer» Tejaswini Sawant has won silver medal in the finals of the women's 50m rifle prone at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. This is the sixth CWG medal for Tejaswini, following two golds in 2006 and a pair of silvers and a bronze in 2010. Anjum Moudgil, the other Indian to reach the women's 50m rifle prone finals, finished 16th. | |
| 1072. |
Who won his first Commonwealth Games gold medal by defeating Wales' Kane Charig in 2018 Commonwealth Games? |
| Answer» Wrestler Bajrang Punia won his first Commonwealth Games gold medal, defeating Wales' Kane Charig by technical superiority in the men's freestyle 65 kg final in Gold Coast, Australia. This is India's fifth medal in wrestling in this edition, with Rahul Aware and Sushil Kumar registering gold wins earlier. Bajrang had won a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. | |
| 1073. |
Who won the 2018 Asian Billiards Championships? |
| Answer» Pankaj Advani has defended his Asian Billiards Championships title. In the summit clash at Yangon in Myanmar, Advani defeated his practice partner B Bhaskar 6-1 on March 24, 2018. With this win, Advani remains the reigning Indian, Asian and world champion in billiards for 2017-18. This is Advani's 11th gold medal at the Asian level of cue sports. His continental billiards title tally has gone up to 7, in addition to the back-to-back Asian Games gold medals in 2006 and 2010, one 6-red snooker title and a snooker team gold. Meanwhile, in Snooker, India's Amee Kamani won the Asian Women's title by blanking her Thai opponent Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan 3-0. | |
| 1074. |
Who has been named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast? |
| Answer» Star shuttler P V Sindhu has been named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG), which scheduled to be held in Gold Coast, Australia on April 4. India will see participation of 222 athletes from 15 different sports including aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, lawn bowls, shooting, squash, table tennis, weightlifting, wrestling and para sports in the quadrennial sport. In the 2014 CWG in Glasgow, Sindhu bagged a bronze in Women's Singles. It must be noted that Pistol shooter Vijay Kumar was the flag-bearer in 2014 Commonwealth Games, while 2008 Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra had the honour when India hosted the Games in 2010. In the 2006 Melbourne Games, India's flag-bearer was double trap shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who is currently the Sports Minister. | |
| 1075. |
Recently, Who had addressed the 5th India Maize Summit in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Union Agriculture Minister, Radha Mohan Singh had addressed the 5th India Maize Summit in New Delhi. The aim of the summit was to harness the potential of maize, technological innovations, promoting producer aggregation and linkages that are required. | |
| 1076. |
Balram Bhargava appointed as the DG of __________. |
| Answer» Balram Bhargava was appointed the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of the Department of Health Research. Balram Bharagava is currently Professor/Senior Consultant Cardiologist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He has been appointed the DG of ICMR for a 3 year term or until 60 years of age, as per an order issued by the Personnel Ministry. | |
| 1077. |
Who bagged the trap bronze medal by defeating Kun-Pi Yang of Chinese Taipei in the ISSF junior World Cup at Sydney, Australia? |
| Answer» Vivaan Kapoor bagged the trap bronze medal by defeating Kun-Pi Yang of Chinese Taipei in the ISSF junior World Cup at Sydney, Australia. India so far have bagged two gold and three bronze medals in the competition and are placed second behind China, who have collected five gold, one silver and three bronze. | |
| 1078. |
Who won Asian Billiards Championship Title recently? |
| Answer» Pankaj Advani defended his Asian Billiards Championships title by demolishing his practice partner B Bhaskar 6-1 in the summit clash in Yangon, Myanmar. With this win, Advani remains the reigning Indian, Asian and world champion in billiards for 2017-18. This is Advani's 11th gold medal at the Asian level of cue sports. India's Amee Kamani won the Asian Women's Snooker title by blanking her Thai opponent Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan 3-0. | |
| 1079. |
Balesh Sharma was named as the CEO of __________ India merged entity. |
| Answer» Vodafone Group and Aditya Birla Group have named Balesh Sharma as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Vodafone-Idea India merged entity. Earlier, Balesh Sharma was the chief operating officer (COO) of Vodafone India. He joined Vodafone in 2003. Earlier, he was the business head of Gujarat Circle and the CEO of Vodafone Malta. He served as the CEO of Vodafone Czech Republic. He is a director on the Vodafone India Board and a member of its executive committee. | |
| 1080. |
Who was sworn as the president of Peru? |
| Answer» Martin Vizcarra was sworn in as Peru's new president after his predecessor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski abruptly resigned over a corruption scandal. He had earlier served as Peru's first vice president and his country's ambassador to Canada. Vizcarra, while taking oath, has vowed to eliminate economic corruption from the country. | |
| 1081. |
Who was conferred with the G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for 2017? |
| Answer» The former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presented the G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for 2017 to Karan Thapar for journalism, at an event held in Teen Murti Bhawan, New Delhi. Karan Thapar is a senior journalist and television presenter. He has been awarded the G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for 2017 for his contribution to journalism. The function was organised by T Subbarami Reddy, the founder of G K Reddy Memorial Award and TSR Foundation. He is also a Rajya Sabha member from Congress. | |
| 1082. |
Who has been sworn-in as the new president of Peru? |
| Answer» Martin Vizcarra, a Peruvian engineer and former regional governor, has been sworn-in as the new president of Peru after his predecessor "Pedro Pablo Kuczynski" became the latest of the country's leaders to resign amid corruption scandals and public repudiation. | |
| 1083. |
Who won the 'Business Personality of the year 2018' award in the UK? |
| Answer» Joginder Sanger, a leading NRI entrepreneur has won the 'Business Personality of the year 2018' award in the UK. He awarded for showing a high level of commitment and enthusiasm in leading his business to success. Sanger is the chairman of Mastcraft Group and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Sanger had played a key role in raising funds for rebuilding the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's building in the UK. | |
| 1084. |
Recently, who has appointed as the member of UPSC? |
| Answer» Labour Secretary M Sathiyavathy took charge as member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). She was administered oath of office and secrecy as member by Vinay Mittal, Chairman, UPSC. Sathiyavathy is IAS Officer of 1982 batch of AGMUT Cadre. She has rich and varied experience and has worked in various key positions under the Government during the course of a long career spanning over 35 years. She has held several important positions in Central Government including first woman chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). She also had served as Joint DG in Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Controller, ISRO Satellite Centre, Department of Space, Member Secretary, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles. | |
| 1085. |
The Scientific Convention On World Homeopathy Day was inagurated by; |
| Answer» Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated a scientific convention on the World Homeopathy Day in New Delhi. The day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Homoeopathy founder Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (10 April 1755). The theme of the two-day convention is Innovate: Evolve, Progress: Exploring Science since 40 years. | |
| 1086. |
The name of the Indian shooter who won gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun in Sydney, Australia is; |
| Answer» nish Bhanwala won gold medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Junior event at the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun in Sydney, Australia. Anish Bhanwala scored 29 hits and won gold medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Junior event. This is the 3rd individual gold medal for India in the ISSF Junior World Cup. China's Cheng Zhipeng scored 27 hits and won silver medal. China's Zhang Jueming scored 23 hits and won bronze medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Junior event. China won the team gold medal and created a new Junior World Record with 1733 points. India's Anish Bhanwala, Anhad Jawanda and Adarsh Singh won silver medal. | |
| 1087. |
Who won the 2018 Formula One Australian Grand Prix tournament? |
| Answer» Sebastian Vettel, a German racing driver currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari, has won the 2018 Formula One Australian Grand Prix tournament on March 25, 2018 in Melbourne, Victoria. He is a four-time Formula One World Champion, having won the championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 with Red Bull Racing. He is regarded by fellow and former drivers as one of the greatest Formula One drivers in the history of the sport. | |
| 1088. |
Who has been appointed as the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India (GoI)? |
| Answer» Krishnaswamy Vijay Raghavan, one of the most distinguished biologists of the country, has been appointed as the new Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India (GoI). He will succeed 81-year-old nuclear physicist R Chidambaram, who has been in the position for more than 16 years. The PSA, post created by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1999, is the topmost advisor to the government on all matters related to scientific policy. The office of the PSA is one of the three scientific bodies the government relies on for advice on matters relating to science and which act as the interface between scientific institutions and the government. The other two are Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (SAC-PM) and Science Advisory Council to the Cabinet (SAC-C). | |
| 1089. |
Who has been appointed as the state election icon for Karnataka Assembly polls? |
| Answer» Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar announced that, cricketer Rahul Dravid will be the state election icon for Karnataka Assembly polls. Sanjiv Kumar said that, disabled government employees will be appointed as polling staff in selected polling stations for the first time. He added that, 450 all-women polling stations will be set up. The Election Commission of India has announced a single phase poll for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on 12th May 2018. The Karnataka Legislative Assembly comprises 224 members. Votes will be counted on 15th May 2018. | |
| 1090. |
Who launched a E-Tribes India on e-commerce platforms recently? |
| Answer» Tribal Affairs Minister, Jual Oram launched "E-Tribes India" in New Delhi. The Launch of E-Tribes India includes www.tribesindia.com, www.trifed.in and Retail Inventory Software and M-commerce app. 'Tribes India' Banners were also launched at Amazon, Snapdeal, Paytm & GeM. Also TRIFED's Handbook for Retail Trade and TRIFED's quarterly magazine 'Tribes Haat' were inaugurated. TRIFED has developed its own e-commerce website: tribesindia.com. This website offers sale of all TRIFED products. Their Android App can also be downloaded from Google store (Tribes India). TRIFED has entered into agreements with Snapdeal and Amazon to sell their products on www.snapdeal.com and www.amazon.com. | |
| 1091. |
The name of new acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is; |
| Answer» The Supreme Court has appointed Justice Jawad Rahim as the new acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The new acting chairperson will discharge his duties until a regular appointment is made and will take part in selection process of other members of the NGT. However, the Chief Justice Dipak Misra bench made it clear that this appointment is an interim arrangement and shall not be construed to be a final determination of the seniority between Justice Rahim and Justice R S Rathore by the apex court. The bench was informed that Justice Rahim and Justice R S Rathore are the judicial members of the NGT and both were appointed to the NGT on the same date that was 12 January 2016. | |
| 1092. |
Who is appointed as as CEO Of Ayushman Bharat Mission? |
| Answer» Indu Bhushan was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Union Government's ambitious Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (ABNHPM). Bhushan, the Director General of East Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, Philippines appointed to the post for a period of two years. | |
| 1093. |
Name the Indian cricketer who was honoured with the Padma Bhushan Award by President Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» Mahendra Singh Dhoni was honoured with the Padma Bhushan Award by President Ram Nath Kovind at an event in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Former Indian Cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel of Indian Army. He received the Padma Bhushan Award in his army uniform. Billiards player Pankaj Advani also received the Padma Bhushan award for his extra ordinary achievements. | |
| 1094. |
Virat Kohli ranks __________ position latest ICC Test Player Rankings. |
| Answer» Virat Kohli has secured 912 points and obtained the second spot. Australian former captain Steve Smith has secured the top spot with 929 points. India's Cheteshwar Pujara also retained his seventh position with 810 points. Also India's Ajinkya Rahane and Lokesh Rahul have secured 18th and 11th spots respectively. Indian test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has obtained fifth position with 803 points in the bowlers ranking. Ravindra Jadeja has obtained second position in the all-rounders ranking. South Africa's Aiden Markram has secured ninth position in the batsmen ranking. New Zealand has surpassed Australia and secured third place in the ICC Test Team Rankings. | |
| 1095. |
Who becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018? |
| Answer» Weightlifter and current world champion Mirabai Chanu has clinched India's first gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mirabai Chanu becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018. After finishing with the best lift of 86 kg in the snatch round, the 23-year-old finished with a total score of 196 points. Chanu is competing in the 48 kg category. The 23-year-old also set Commonwealth Games records in both Snatch (86 kg) and Clean and Jerk (110 kg) categories. | |
| 1096. |
Who launches NTR biopic recently? |
| Answer» Vice -President M Venkaiah Naidu officially launched the most anticipated biopic of legendary actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N T Rama Rao. The opening ceremony took place at Ramakrishna Horticultural studios here. Naidu pointed out that President, Vice -President doesn't attend film events but out of his respected and love for NTR, he opted to witness the historic moment. Speaking on this occasion, Naidu underlined the contribution of legendary actor and described NTR as the pride of Telugu People all over the World. The Vice -President extended his best wishes to Nandamuri Balakrishna who will be essaying the role of the great actor and heaped praises on the entire team for helming the epic tale. On the first day of the shoot, Balakrishna who is playing his father NTR's role appeared as Suyodhana from 'Daana Veera Soora Karna' for the muhurtham scene. | |
| 1097. |
Whose wax figure will be featured soon at Madame Tussauds wax museum, Delhi? |
| Answer» Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli's wax figure will soon be unveiled at Madame Tussauds, Delhi. Madame Tussauds wax museum in Delhi is known for the portrayal of the famous names in the world of entertainment, sports, history and politics. The main Madame Tussauds wax museum is in London and smaller museums are located in a number of other major cities of the world including New York, Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney. Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Critiano Ronaldo are other sportsperson featured at Madame Tussauds Delhi. | |
| 1098. |
Abiye Ahmed was elected as the new prime minister of ___________. |
| Answer» Abiye Ahmed has been elected as prime minister of Ethiopia following the resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn last month. The council of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) elected Abiye Ahmed as chairperson to succeed Hailemariam Desalegn. This automatically made Abiye Ahmed as the prime minister of Ethiopia. He is 41 years old. He joined the House of Representatives in 2010. Earlier, he was a lieutenant colonel in the Ethiopian National Defense Force. | |
| 1099. |
Who bagged India's first medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018? |
| Answer» P Gururaja, who hails from Udupi in Karnataka, has clinched India's first medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast in Brisbane, Australia on April 5. He won the silver medal in the men's 56 kg final with a total lift of 249 kg (111 kg in snatch + 138 kg in clean and jerk). Gururaja, who is the son of a truck driver, is employed with the Indian Air Force (IAF). He recently received the Eklavya award from the Karnataka state government. | |
| 1100. |
Rosemary DiCarlo become the first female Political Chief of this country. |
| Answer» Rosemary DiCarlo was named UN Political Chief, becoming the first female UN Political Chief. eplaces Jeffrey Feltman. Rosemary DiCarlo is a former deputy US ambassador to the United Nations. She was also deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs and director for United Nations affairs at the national security council in Washington. She has been the president of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy since 2015. Her areas of expertise are Russia, former Soviet Union and the Middle East. She speaks Russian and French. | |