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| 1101. |
Who has been appointed as the new Joint Secretary of 15th Finance Commission of India? |
| Answer» Ravi Kota, the 1993 batch IAS officer of Assam- Meghalaya, has been appointed Joint Secretary of 15th Finance Commission under the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA). Presently, he is posted as Principal Secretary in Government of Assam-Meghalaya. The Finance Commission, set up in 1951 under Article 280 of the Constitution, basically decides how revenue has to be distributed between the Centre and the States. In addition, the Commission also decides the principles on which grants-in-aid will be given to the States. The 15th Finance Commission was constituted on November 27, 2017 and is headed by former Revenue Secretary Rajya Sabha MP N.K. Singh. The panel also includes Shaktikanta Das, former Economic Affairs Secretary and Anoop Singh, adjunct professor at Georgetown University. This Commission is slated to submit its recommendations by October 31, 2019. | |
| 1102. |
Who was appointed the acting chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) by the Supreme Court? |
| Answer» Justice Jawad Rahim was appointed as the acting chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) by the Supreme Court. Justice Jawad Rahim is a judicial member of National Green Tribunal (NGT). He will perform his duties as acting chairperson of NGT until a regular appointment is made. He will also participate in the selection process of other members of the NGT. However, it has been made clear that his appointment is an interim arrangement and a regular appointment will be made soon for the post of the Chairman of NGT. | |
| 1103. |
___________ has been elected as the new President of Egypt. |
| Answer» Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a second term with a sweeping majority in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election. Sisi got nearly 92% of the total votes. The President of Egypt is the head of state of Egypt. Under the various iterations of the Constitution of Egypt, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and head of the executive branch of the Egyptian government. | |
| 1104. |
Subrata Bhattacharjee appointed as the next Ambassador of India to __________. |
| Answer» Subrata Bhattacharjee was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia. Subrata Bhattacharjee is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1989 batch. He is Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs at present. He has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia. He will take up this assignment soon. | |
| 1105. |
Who tops in the Indian Express list of most powerful Indians? |
| Answer» India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained the top spot on 'IE 100 2018', The List of Most Powerful Indians. PM Modi has retained the top spot as he has been the face of BJP in every election (Assembly, by-poll or civic polls) contested since 2014. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi (at No. 5) is the most powerful woman on the list. Surprisingly, President Ram Nath Kovind's name has not featured in this list. | |
| 1106. |
Who has been elected the Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Southern Region for the 2018-19 period? |
| Answer» R Dinesh, Joint Managing Director of T V Sundram Iyengar and Sons, has been elected Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Southern Region for the 2018-19 period. R Dinesh is also the Chairman of CII Institute of Logistics Advisory Council and Chairman of Logistics Sector Skill Council. Before this appointment, he was Vice-Chairman of CII Southern Region. Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, Chairman and Managing Director of Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. that is based in Coimbatore, was elected Deputy Chairman of CII Southern Region for 2018-19. Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu has served as Chariman of CII Tamil Nadu State Council during 2006-07. Also, he was the Chairman of Textiles (Sub-Committee), CII Southern Region during 2002-04. | |
| 1107. |
Who won the Miami Open Men's Singles Title 2018? |
| Answer» In Tennis, John Isner has lifted the Men's Singles trophy of the Miami Open. John Isner defeated German's Alexander Zverev. Following the win, 32-year old Isner, the world number 17, will now move back into the top 10 next week. | |
| 1108. |
Who was re-appointed as the Leader of the Rajya Sabha? |
| Answer» Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was once again appointed as the Leader of the Rajya Sabha (RS) following his re-election to the House. In June 2014, Mr Jaitley was appointed the leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha. The Leader of the House is a Rajya Sabha member who is either a cabinet minister or another nominated minister. | |
| 1109. |
Mukesh Ambani ranked ___________ on Bloomberg Billionaires Top 100 Index. |
| Answer» Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani have been ranked 19th on Bloomberg Billionaires Top 100 Index as he becomes the third richest Asian on the list. With a net worth of approximately $38.3 billion, Ambani's wealth is pegged at about over 1.5 percent of India's GDP. While Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has added $21.8 billion to his fortunes this year and takes the top spot, Microsoft founder Bill Gates was ranked 2nd. From Asia, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma (ranked 13th) is the richest with a net worth of $47.2 billion and is followed by Tencent co-founder and CEO Pony Ma (17) with a $41.1 billion net worth. | |
| 1110. |
Who has been appointed as the Head of its Anti-Corruption Unit by BCCI recently? |
| Answer» Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed former Rajasthan DGP, Ajit Singh as the Head of its Anti-Corruption Unit. Ajit Singh will replace former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, who has been assigned advisory role in the ACU till May 31, 2018. Mr. Singh has served in Indian Police Service (IPS) for 36 years. He is experienced in anti-corruption operations, investigative work and field policing. He has also been the head of Rajasthan's anti-corruption bureau. | |
| 1111. |
Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association has appointed who as the coach-cum-mentor of its team? |
| Answer» Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association has appointed former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan as the coach-cum-mentor of its senior state side for 2018-19 season. He will be the coach-cum-mentor of J&K team for a period of 1 year. Pathan played 29 Tests, 120 ODIs & 24 T20 for India b/w 2003 & 2012. He will also be holding coaching clinics in various parts of J&K for the development of the game. | |
| 1112. |
Who opens India's longest elevated road recently? |
| Answer» Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a 10.3 km long Hindon Elevated Road, touted to be the longest elevated road in the country. It will be connecting Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad to UP Gate, shortening an hour-long journey to just 18 minutes. The entire stretch of the Hindon Elevated Road is built on 228 single-pier pillars. | |
| 1113. |
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the incumbent President of which country, got re-elected for a second term? |
| Answer» The incumbent Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi got re-elected for a second term. Around 23 million of the 60 million registered voters cast their votes for the Egyptian Presidential election that was held during 26th to 28th March 2018. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi garnered 92 per cent votes, while his only challenger and al Ghad party chief Moussa Mostafa Moussa secured just three per cent of vote share. Sisi was elected for a four-year presidential term in 2014 after he overthrew Islamist president Mohammed Morsi in 2013. | |
| 1114. |
Who was appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle by the government? |
| Answer» On 30th March 2018, Chandra Bhushan Kumar was appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle by the government. Chandra Bhushan Kumar is an IAS officer of 1995 batch of union territories cadre. He has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner for a term of 5 years. On the whole, 13 officers were appointed as joint secretaries in various central government departments. | |
| 1115. |
Who has been appointed as the new president of Nasscom? |
| Answer» Debjani Ghosh, former managing director of Intel South Asia, is the new president of Nasscom. She has replaced R.Chandrashekhar upon completion of his term. A big propagator of gender diversity and equal representation in corporate India, Ms Ghosh was the first woman to lead Intel India and MAIT (Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology). | |
| 1116. |
Who laid the foundation stone of NMHEP in Uttarkashi? |
| Answer» Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh laid the foundation stone of the 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project (NMHEP) in Uttarkashi. NMHEP is located on the river Tons - a tributary of the Yamuna, in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The project was allocated to SJVN Ltd by the Government of Uttarakhand. | |
| 1117. |
Who has won the 2018 women's singles Miami Open tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Sloane Stephens, a US professional tennis player, has won the 2018 women's singles Miami Open tennis tournament by defeating Latvian Jelena Ostapenko in the final by 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 on April 1, 2018. It is her first Miami Open tennis title. | |
| 1118. |
A neurophysical therapist Dr. Asha, has won the 'National Geographic Chasing Genius Challenge' in the U.S. for designing Therax, a web/mobile application. He hailed to which state? |
| Answer» Dr. Asha, a neurophysical therapist from Andhra Pradesh has won the 'National Geographic Chasing Genius Challenge' in the U.S. for designing Therax, a web/mobile application. 'Therax' helps patients with home exercise programmes in their native language. The NatGeo challenge is part of a marketing strategy to popularise a television series. | |
| 1119. |
Who will lead the Indian delegation in the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS - 2018)? |
| Answer» The 7th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS - 2018) will be held in Moscow, Russia from April 4. The 2-day conference will be focused on the defeat of terrorists in Syria. The Indian delegation will be led by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This will be her first visit to Russia in her capacity as the Defence Minister. During her 3-day tour, she will meet her Russian counterpart Army General Sergei Shoigu and other senior leaders. The visit will provide an opportunity to reinforce the traditional warm and friendly relations that exist between the two countries with particular reference to military technical cooperation. | |
| 1120. |
Who was appointed as the Director General (D-G) of the National Testing Agency (NTA)? |
| Answer» Central Government appointed former chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Vineet Joshi as the Director General (D-G) of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which will conduct various entrance examinations across India. Currently, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts Joint Engineering Entrance (JEE) Exam, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Central Teacher Eligibility Test (twice a year) UGC's National Eligibility Test (twice a year) and the entrance test for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. These exams/tests are in addition to CBSE's own board exams. With the creation of National Testing Agency (NTA), CBSE and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will be relieved from conducting the above stated exams/tests. Setting up of NTA was announced by Finance Ministry Arun Jaitley while presenting Union Budget 2017-18. Subsequently, on November 10, 2017, Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared a proposal for creation of NTA. Structrue of NTA: An eminent educationist appointed by Union Human Resources Development Ministry will be the Chairperson of NTA. The CEO of NTA will be the Director General, and will be appointed by the government. Director General will be assisted by nine verticals headed by academicians and experts. NTA will also have a Board of Governors comprising members from user institutions. | |
| 1121. |
Sanjeev Nautiyal was appointed as new MD and CEO of this company. |
| Answer» SBI Life Insurance Company Limited appointed Sanjeev Nautiyal as its new MD and CEO. Nautiyal started his career with State Bank of India (SBI) in 1985 as a probationary officer. During the course of this career with SBI, Nautiyal held various important roles and responsibilities in areas of credit, human resources, and international banking. Immediately before being appointed as MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance, he was chief general manager at SBI's Ahmedabad circle. Sanjeev Nautiyal replaces Arijit Basu as MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance. Arijit Basu will be taking over a key role in the State Bank of India Group. | |
| 1122. |
He was elected as the President of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) for the next 4 years. |
| Answer» Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the President of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) for the next 4 years. He is a Cabinet Minister in Assam. He took charge as the interim President of BAI in 2017 following the death of former BAI president Akhilesh Das Gupta. Former Tamil Nadu Badminton Association president and Lok Sabha MP from Dharmapuri constituency, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss was elected as the treasurer uncontested. Ajay Singhania of Haryana Badminton Association was elected as General Secretary of BAI. | |
| 1123. |
Who has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Rubique? |
| Answer» Rubique, an online marketplace for loan, credit card and insurance announced the appointment of Ajay Desai as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Ajay Desai has 20+ years experience in banking sector. Until recently he was holding the position of Senior President and Chief Financial Inclusion Officer in Yes Bank. Rubique has taken Ajay Desai onboard to leverage his exceptional expertise in Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), financial exclusion and Financial Technology (Fintech). At Rubique, Ajay Desai will focus on deployment of technology interventions/solutions to address the credit gap. | |
| 1124. |
Who announced monthly pension of 1000 rupees for farmers engaged in organic farming in the state? |
| Answer» Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling announced monthly pension of 1000 rupees for farmers engaged in organic farming in the state. Sikking government has banned sale and consumption of non-organic agricultural and horticultural?products. Organic farming doesn't involve the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Sikkim is the first fully organic state in the country. | |
| 1125. |
Who was appointed the chairperson of Shilpi Sansad, an organization that offers financial security to retired and experienced artistes of Bengali film industry? |
| Answer» Actor Rituparna Sengupta was appointed the chairperson of Shilpi Sansad. Rituparna Sengupta replaces Supriya Devi. Supriya Devi passed away recently. Shilpi Sansad was set up by Uttam Kumar in 1968. It offers financial security to retired and experienced artistes of Bengali film industry. It provides financial assistance to artistes in times of emergency and for medical treatments. | |
| 1126. |
Who is appointed as the chief revenue officer of Myntra? |
| Answer» Fashion retailer Myntra has appointed Mithun Sundar as its chief revenue officer. Mithun Sundar was PepsiCo India's Head of Strategy. He will take charge as chief revenue officer of Myntra in June 2018. He will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Ananth Narayanan. He succeeds Naresh Krishnaswamy. Mithun Sundar has 13 years of experience in sales, marketing and strategy. Earlier he had worked with McKinsey and Unilever. | |
| 1127. |
Who addressed the 34th annual session of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) in New Delhi? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the 34th annual session of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) in New Delhi. At the Annual session 10 Indian Women Achievers were presented the FLO ICON AWARDS. | |
| 1128. |
Who become the youngest Indian weightlifter to win medal at Commonwealth Games (CWG)? |
| Answer» Deepak Lather from Haryana has become the youngest Indian weightlifter to claim a Commonwealth Games medal by clinching a bronze in the men's 69kg weightlifting category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG-2018) in Gold Coast, Australia on April 6. He lifted a total of 295kg (136kg+159kg). The youngster, competing in his first Commonwealth Games, holds the distinction of being the youngest to hold the national record as well. He held the 62kg category national record at 15. Lather trained at the Army Sports Institute as a diver before being pushed into weightlifting by the coaches there. Earlier, Mirabai Chanu (48kg) and Sanjita Chanu (53kg) won gold medals in the women's competition and P Gururaja claimed a silver in the men's 56kg category. The Indian weightlifters have so far claimed four medals in the event. | |
| 1129. |
Who launched a mobile phone application for locating Khadi stores in the country? |
| Answer» Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (Independent Charge), Giriraj Singh launched a mobile phone application for locating Khadi stores in the country. The app was launched during 9th meeting of National Board of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in New Delhi. The app will help in locating 4000 Khadi stores across India. Currently, there are more than 8000 Khadi stores in India. Location for the remaining 4000 stores will also be available on the Khadi store locater app by the end of April 2018. It is to be noted that nearly 7 lakh privately owned household units are engaged in manufacturing Khadi and Village Industries products in India. | |
| 1130. |
Who has been appointed the whole-time member of market regulator SEBI? |
| Answer» Santosh Kumar Mohanty has been appointed a whole-time member of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a period of three years. At present Executive Director in SEBI. Prior to this assignment, he was serving as Director in the erstwhile commodity market regulator Forward Markets Commission. An officer from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Mohanty has earlier served in the Income Tax Department in various capacities in Kolkata, Nagpur and Mumbai. | |
| 1131. |
Who will be awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018 for being a path-breaking producer? |
| Answer» Anushka Sharma will be awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018 for being a path-breaking producer. The 29-year-old actress has been appreciated for breaking new grounds as a film producer, along with her brother Karnesh Sharma. Three movies produced by Anushka, NH 10, Phillauri and Pari belonged to three different genres, thriller, romance and horror. | |
| 1132. |
Indian shooter Ravi Kumar won the __________ medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games. |
| Answer» Indian shooter Ravi Kumar won the bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Ravi acquired the third spot with a score of 224.1 after 22 shots. Australia's Dane Sampson won the gold while Bangladesh's Abdullah Hel Baki claimed silver. India are now third in the Games' medal tally with 10 medals including 6 gold, 2 silver & 2 bronze. | |
| 1133. |
Who launched the Pradhanmantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna for the youth of the state? |
| Answer» Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has launched the state component of Pradhanmantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) in Agartala. He has assured that the target to give training to more than 1 lakh 16,000 youths by 2020 will be achieved. Tripura is the first state in the country to implement pilot project for accreditation for skilled candidates. | |
| 1134. |
Who of the follwoing develops and launched the world's first microfactory for e-waste? |
| Answer» IIT-trained Australian scientist of Indian origin Veena Sahajwalla has launched world's first microfactory that can transform components from electronic waste items into valuable materials for re-use. The e-waste microfactory uses green manufacturing technologies to turn many types of consumer waste such as glass, plastic and timber into commercial materials and products. It is modular micro factory that can operate on site as small as 50 square metres and can be located wherever waste may be stockpiled. It has one or series of small machines and devices that uses patented technology to perform one or more functions in the reforming of waste products into new and usable resources. The e-waste microfactory has the potential to reduce the rapidly growing problem of vast amounts of e-waste causing environmental harm and going into landfill. It offers a cost-effective solution to one of the greatest environmental challenges of our age. The microfactory presents solution to burning and burying waste items that contain valuable materials that can be transformed into value-added substances and products to meet existing and new industry and consumer demands. | |
| 1135. |
Who has been elected as the Chairman of Boao Forum recently? |
| Answer» Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was elected as Chairman of Boao Forum for Asia replacing Japan's Yasuo Fukuda. Former governor of People's Bank of China Zhou Xiaochuan was appointed vice-chairman. Both the appointments took place during second session of annual Boao Forum, known as "Asian Davos" underway in China's Hainan province. Ban Ki-moon is South Korean diplomat and was eighth Secretary-General of United Nations from January 2007 to December 2016. | |
| 1136. |
Who inaugurated India's 1st All-Electric High-Speed Train recently? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first all-electric high-speed locomotive in Bihar. The first big Make-in-India project completed by France's Alstom, the train has the country's most powerful engine with 12,000 horsepower and a maximum speed of 120 km per hour. The average cost of one high-speed locomotive is around Rs25 crore. | |
| 1137. |
Christian Sewing was apponted as the new CEO of this bank. |
| Answer» Deutsche Bank AG named Christian Sewing as the Chief Executive officer of the Bank. He has replaced John Cryan. The Sewing will take over with immediate effect. Garth Ritchie was promoted to sole head of the securities unit and will become a deputy CEO, along with chief administrative officer Karl von Rohr. | |
| 1138. |
Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharval wins which medal in the men's 50m pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games, recently? |
| Answer» Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharval settled for the bronze medal in the men's 50m pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia. In the same event, Jitu Rai finished a disappointing 8th. Young Mitharwal, who has also a bronze in the 10m air pistol event two days ago, shot 201.1 to finish third in the eight-man finals at Belmont Shooting Centre. Host nation Australia's Daniel Repacholi bagged the gold medal in the event with a Games record 227.2 while Shakil Ahmed of Bangladesh won the silver. | |
| 1139. |
Heena Sidhu Wins Gold in __________ Pistol Event of CWG 2018. |
| Answer» Indian shooter Heena Sidhu set Commonwealth Games record to win gold in women's 25m pistol shooting event. This is Sidhu's second medal at CWG 2018, after winning silver in women's 10m air pistol. Another Indian shooter Annu Singh came sixth in the same event. With this result, India has won three golds and overall eight medals in shooting. | |
| 1140. |
Indian shooter Shreyasi Singh won the women's double trap gold by scoring __________ points at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018. |
| Answer» Indian shooter Shreyasi Singh won the women's double trap gold in a shoot-off after scoring 96 points to take India's gold medal tally at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018 to 12. This was her second CWG medal after having claimed a silver at the 2014 Glasgow Games. Another Indian shooter Varsha Varman finished fourth in the event, scoring 86 points. | |
| 1141. |
Who has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)? |
| Answer» Rajesh Ranjan, a 1984 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre, has been appointed as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He has been appointed as the chief of the CISF till November 30, 2020, i.e. the date of his superannuation. At present, he is Special Director General of Border Security Force (BSF). The post was lying vacant after incumbent O P Singh took over as Director General of the Uttar Pradesh Police in January 2018. The CISF is tasked with providing security to various government installations including the country's airports. | |
| 1142. |
The UN World Tourism Organization has appointed whom as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism? |
| Answer» The UN World Tourism Organization has appointed FC Barcelona's Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism. The UN body defines "responsible tourism" as tourism that "helps maximise the sector's benefits". Responsible tourism minimises the negative impact of tourism on the environment, cultural heritage and societies across the globe. | |
| 1143. |
Who has been appontes as a member of Congress central election committee, the body that selects candidates during elections? |
| Answer» Congress general secretary Ashok Gehlot has been made a member of Congress central election committee. The Congress central election committee selects candidates during elections. It has been said that Ashok Gehlot will become a member of the key committee chaired by Congress president Rahul Gandhi with immediate effect. Ashok Gehlot is a former chief minister of Rajasthan. He was appointed the AICC (All India Congress Committee) general secretary in charge of organisation and training of party cadres. | |
| 1144. |
Who has been appointed the new Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT)? |
| Answer» Dr. Renu Swaroop, the renowned scientist, has been appointed the Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Swaroop, currently senior adviser in the same department, has been appointed to the post for a period of two years or until she attains 60 years of age. She succeeded Prof K Vijay Raghavan. After his retirement as DBT Secretary, Prof Raghavan has been appointed as the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (GoI). | |
| 1145. |
Who won the bronze medal in the Men's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018? |
| Answer» India's Sachin Chaudhary bagged a bronze medal in the Men's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Nigeria got the gold medal and the silver medal was won by Malaysia. India's medals tally currently stands at 11 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze for a third position on the table. | |
| 1146. |
The gold medal in women's double trap event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games has been won by _________. |
| Answer» Shooter Shreyasi Singh won the gold medal in women's double trap event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. The bronze medal went to Scotland. She had won a Bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon in the double trap team event. She won the silver medal in double trap event at the 2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships. | |
| 1147. |
Which Indian CM pledges to serve the farmers on priority under APART project. |
| Answer» Enveloping Assam's 'agri-business' by focusing on farmers income, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed to make farmers interests a priority. He advocated priority outlining and creation of adequate amenities for the farmers under the Assam Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project (APART). Reviewing APART, an agriculture department project, in a meeting in Guwahati, CM Sonowal asked the implementing agency to take into account the interests and priorities of the farmers. | |
| 1148. |
What is the name of Former deputy governor at Reserve Bank of India (RBI) joins Bandhan Bank board recently? |
| Answer» Former deputy governor at Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Harun Rasid Khan, has joined Bandhan Bank board. Harun Rasid Khan joined the board of Bandhan Bank two weeks ago. He has replaced PK Saha in Bandhan Bank board. He had headed RBI's vision on payment system. He had handled financial market, foreign exchange, financial inclusion, etc. in RBI. He served as deputy governor of RBI from 2011 to 2016. | |
| 1149. |
Who become the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games? |
| Answer» Five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom has become the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Mary Kom achieved the feat after defeating Northern Ireland's Kristina O'Hara in the 45-48kg category final at Gold Coast. The 35-year-old boxer from Manipur is participating in her maiden Commonwealth Games. | |
| 1150. |
Who has been conferred with the Best Actress in the 65th National Film Awards? |
| Answer» The late Sridevi was named Best Actress posthumously for her role as a vengeful mother in the Hindi film Mom. The actress was given the honour by the 65th National Film Awards of India. In the movie, Sridevi played a mother who sets out to avenge her step-daughter, essayed by Pakistani actress Sajal Ali. | |