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| 1151. |
Who received the first copy of the book 'Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp' at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind received the first copy of the book 'Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp' from Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, who formally released it at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Ram Nath Kovind said that, the book was a slim volume but covered the inspiring life of Dr Ambedkar and several dimensions of his ideas and personality. It also referenced how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been inspired by the life and message of Dr Ambedkar. | |
| 1152. |
Who become the second Indian male boxer to win gold in the flyweight category (52kg) at the Commonwealth Games 2018. |
| Answer» Gaurav Solanki has become the second Indian male boxer after Suranjoy Singh (2010) to win gold in the flyweight category (52kg) at the Commonwealth Games. Solanki achieved the feat after defeating Northern Ireland's Brendan Irvine in the final at Gold Coast. The gold was India's 2nd in boxing and 20th overall at CWG 2018. | |
| 1153. |
Who will be conferred Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement by Maharashtra State Government? |
| Answer» Veteran actor Dharmendra will be conferred Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement by Maharashtra State Government. Along with Dharmendra, Director Rajkumar Hirani will get the Raj Kapoor Special Contributions Award, veteran Marathi actor Vijay Chavhan will get Chitrapati V Shantaram Jivangaurav Puraskar (Lifetime Achievement Award) and actress-director Mrinal Kulkarni will get Chitrapati V Shantaram Vishesh Yogdaan Puraskar (Special Contributions Award). 82-year old Dharmendra has earned himself the sobriquet of "He-Man". "Sholay", "Chupke Chupke", "Yaadon Ki Baaraat", "Satyakam" and "Seeta Aur Geeta" are some of the popular movies in which he played the lead role. These awards were instituted by Maharashtra State Government. Both the lifetime achievement awards carry a citation and cash reward of Rs 500000 while the special contribution awards carry a citation and Rs 300000 cash prize each. | |
| 1154. |
Who inaugurated Dr Ambedkar National Memorial in New Delhi, recently? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Dr Ambedkar National Memorial in New Delhi. The memorial is dedicated to the life and contributions of Dr. Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Constitution. The foundation stone for the Memorial was laid by the Prime Minister in 2016. The memorial has an exhibition area, meditation hall with the Buddha Statue and 12 feet high bronze statue of Dr. Ambedkar. It is equipped with a sewerage treatment plant, a rainwater harvesting System and rooftop solar energy. | |
| 1155. |
Naman Tanwar won ___________ medal in the men's 91 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. |
| Answer» Nineteen-year-old Naman Tanwar won India its first boxing medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the men's 91 kg category. Naman lost out to Australia's Jason Whateley in the semifinal of the event to secure the bronze. | |
| 1156. |
Boxer Amit Panghal clinched which medal in the men's 46-49kg event at the CWG 2018? |
| Answer» Boxer Amit Panghal clinched silver in the men's 46-49kg event to take India's medal tally in boxing at the CWG 2018 to five. The 22-year-old, making his debut at the CWG, is among six Indian boxers who made it to the final in their respective categories. Earlier, Mary Kom clinched India's first boxing gold at CWG 2018. | |
| 1157. |
Wrestler Pooja Dhanda won silver in the women's freestyle ___________ event in the Commonwealth Games. |
| Answer» Wrestler Pooja Dhanda won silver in the women's freestyle 57 kg event in the Commonwealth Games on Friday, giving India its sixth medal. India had earlier won two golds and a silver in shooting, another gold in wrestling and a bronze in boxing. India is third in the overall standings with 37 medals, which includes 17 gold medals. | |
| 1158. |
Sampanna Ramesh Shelar has set a world record to double cross the Bangla Channel, he hailed from which country? |
| Answer» Sampanna Ramesh Shelar, a 17-year-old swimmer from Pune, India has set a world record to double cross the Bangla Channel. Water stretch from Saint Martin's Island Jetty to Teknaf in Bangladesh is known as the Bangla Channel. Sampanna Ramesh Shelar accomplished this feat on April 13, 2018 by completing the journey of 32.2 kilometers in 9 hours and 10 minutes. | |
| 1159. |
Who become the second Indian male boxer after Suranjoy Singh to win gold in the flyweight category (52kg) at the Commonwealth Games? |
| Answer» Gaurav Solanki has become the second Indian male boxer after Suranjoy Singh (2010) to win gold in the flyweight category (52kg) at the Commonwealth Games. Solanki achieved the feat after defeating Northern Ireland's Brendan Irvine in the final at Gold Coast. The gold was India's 2nd in boxing and 20th overall at CWG 2018. | |
| 1160. |
Who inagurates the seventh edition of Home Expo India 2018? |
| Answer» The seventh edition of Home Expo India 2018, organized by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), was inaugurated at India Expo Centre & Martin Greater Noida. Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani inaugurated the fair, while Ajay Tamta, Minister of State for Textiles, was the guest of honor. Home Expo India 2018 is expected to generate business deals for direct import. | |
| 1161. |
The web-based application e-FRRO (e-Foreigners Regional Registration Office) scheme was launched by ____________. |
| Answer» Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the web-based application e-FRRO (e-Foreigners Regional Registration Office) scheme. Under which foreigners can avail, various visa and immigration-related services online. This scheme is aimed at building a centralised, transparent online platform for foreigners to avail of visa-related services. | |
| 1162. |
Who launched the digital platform for police force in Gujarat? |
| Answer» In order to improve the conviction rate, Gujarat police introduced the digital platform called Pocket Cop Project, under which 4900 smartphones will be contested with real-time information of 68 lakh criminals. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched the innovative application as a part of police modernization. Speaking at the function, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that the technological intervention will strengthen the state police force for curbing Morden days crimes. He mentioned that Pocket Cop will improve the efficiency of state police in handling key law and order issues and cybercrime. On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced that all the major districts will be under the surveillance of CCTV ecosystem. Rupani stated that digital platform will safeguard all the criminal records and other information essential for investigation. The Chief Minister expressed that new innovation will fine tune the affairs of state police in curbing criminal activities. | |
| 1163. |
Who won Dada Saheb Phalke excellence award 2018 for the Best Leading Lady (Critics Award) recently? |
| Answer» Aditi Rao Hydari will be awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke excellence award 2018 for the Best Leading Lady (Critics Award) for her performance in the Bollywood movie 'Bhoomi'. The film 'Bhoomi' also featured actor Sanjay Dutt. The story revolved around a protective father who saved his daughter from all evils surrounding her. The award ceremony will be held on 21st April 2018, at St. Andrews Auditorium in Mumbai. The event will see participation from producers, directors, distributors, exhibitors etc. | |
| 1164. |
Yuki Bhambri ranks __________ into the top-100 ATP men's singles ranking. |
| Answer» Yuki Bhambri entered into the top-100 ATP men's singles ranking with a rank of rank 83, for the first time since February 2016. Yuki Bhambri has improved 22 places and has reached rank 83, which is considered his career best. This is the best rank an Indian has obtained in ATP singles ranking, after Somdev Devvarman reached rank 62 in 2011. Ramkumar Ramanathan has reached his career-best rank of 116. He was Yuki Bhambri's Davis cup teammate. Sumit Nagal has been ranked 215. He is followed by Prajnesh Gunneswaran at 266 and Arjun Kadhe at 394. | |
| 1165. |
Who has been elected as the new president of the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC)? |
| Answer» Senior journalist T K Rajalakshmi has been elected the new president of the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC), while Jyoti Malhotra and Shobhna Jain were declared vice-presidents of the media body. The IWPC, which was launched in 1994, is a reputed association of women journalists. It was set up to support women journalist in their professional work, in enhancing their knowledge and skills and to provide a forum for networking. The purpose of the organisation is to create a robust media network by making women's voices and bylines more visible. | |
| 1166. |
Who represented India in the first meeting of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors? |
| Answer» The first meeting of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C on 19th April, 2018. The Government of India (GoI) was represented in the meeting by Subhash Chandra Garg , Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs (EA). The main issues discussed were related to increasing of the project pipelines of New Development Bank (NDB) evenly across member countries, expansion of NDB's membership, the proposal of the South African Presidency for setting up a working group on illicit financial flows and a BRICS Task Force on Public Private Partnership. Issues related to BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) as well as BRICS Bond Fund were also discussed. | |
| 1167. |
Nupur Mallick was appointed as the Chief Human Resource Officer of which company? |
| Answer» Tata Sons has appointed long-time group employee Nupur Mallick as its new Group Chief Human Resource Officer. Currently, Mallick is director, Human Resources for Tata Consultancy Services in the UK and Ireland. She will take over from S. Padmanabhan who will continue to be executive chairman of Tata Business Excellence Group and head, Sustainability Group. | |
| 1168. |
Which player won Chinese Grand Prix 2018 recently? |
| Answer» The 2018 Chinese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race that took place at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo won the race ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen. The race was the third round of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship and marked the fifteenth time that the Chinese Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. | |
| 1169. |
Who has been new Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan? |
| Answer» Kyrgyzstan's Parliament has named Mukhammedkaliy Abylgaziyev as the new Prime Minister. Abylgaziyev, previously chief of staff in President Sooronbai Jeenbekov's office, replaced Sapar Isakov whose cabinet lost a no-confidence vote. The govt reshuffle completes a series of moves taken by Jeenbekov since he came to power to remove the appointees of his predecessor, Almazbek Atambayev. | |
| 1170. |
The next head of the Commonwealth is __________. |
| Answer» Prince Charles will be the next head of the Commonwealth, succeeding, his mother Queen Elizabeth. The Queen has been head of the Commonwealth since coming to the throne in 1952, but the position is not automatically held by the British monarch. As the Queen no longer goes abroad, the current summit in London in all likelihood will be her last. | |
| 1171. |
Who received the All India Management Association's (AIMA's) annual award for lifetime contribution to media? |
| Answer» Indu Jain, chairman of Bennett, Coleman & Co received the All India Management Association's (AIMA's) annual award for lifetime contribution to media. AIMA honours achievers who created a fundamental difference to society through its annual Managing India Awards. It has honoured Indu Jain for managing the Times Group and for establishing the Times Foundation. Indu Jain also received the Padma Bhushan in 2016. She launched the Times Foundation in 2000 to carry out community services, research foundation, and relief funds. Bennett, Coleman & Co publishes newspapers and magazines like The Times of India. | |
| 1172. |
Who inaugurated the new office of Central Project Monitoring Unit for the e-Vidhan project of the Government at the Parliament House Annexe? |
| Answer» Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel inaugurated the new office of Central Project Monitoring Unit for the e-Vidhan project of the Government at the Parliament House Annexe. This was done as a part of Swachhata Pakhwada being observed by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. e-Vidhan is a part of the broader Digital India Programme of the Government and is likely to contribute to the cleanliness and environment by reducing the use of papers to a great extent. | |
| 1173. |
Who received the first Copy of "Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism's Greatest Thinker"? |
| Answer» The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received the first copy of the book "Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism's Greatest Thinker", from the author Shri Pavan Varma, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Adi Shankaracharya was born over 1,200 years ago in Kerala. He was a spiritual leader, a Vedantic philosopher, a monk, a scholar and an explorer. His contributions are continued to be a guide to everyday life. He established four Peethas - in the north, south, east and west. These Peethas were and are different - and at once they were and are the same. That is the beauty of India. | |
| 1174. |
Taniya Sanyal was the first woman firefighter of __________. |
| Answer» Airports Authority of India (AAI) has appointed its first woman firefighter, Taniya Sanyal. Taniya is currently undergoing training in Delhi and will be appointed for AAI's eastern region airports. Considered a profession only for men, AAI till recently did not have recruitment norms for women firefighters. AAI is facing a shortage of firefighters due to expansion & new airports coming up. | |
| 1175. |
Who presented a memento to Indian Olympic medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra and boxer Vijender Singh recently? |
| Answer» International Olympic Committee(IOC) president Thomas Bach presented a memento to Indian Olympic medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra and boxer Vijender Singh. A dinner was hosted last night in honour of IOC president Bach during his second visit of India. On this occasion Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Dhruv Batra, Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) President HE Sheikh Ahmad Al Sabah were also present. On this occasion IOC President presented a memento to Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and bronze medallist Vijender Singh. During the dinner former Indian Olympians and players were also present. | |
| 1176. |
Egon Zehnder was appointed as the MD and CEO of __________. |
| Answer» Axis Bank has appointed global recruitment firm Egon Zehnder to find a successor for MD and CEO Shikha Sharma. In December 2017, the bank's board had approved the reappointment of Ms. Sharma for three years, but early this month she said that she would step down in December 2018. Axis Bank is the third largest private-sector banks in India. | |
| 1177. |
Mukesh Ambani ranks __________ in the World's Greatest Leaders of 2018 as per the report of Fortune magazine. |
| Answer» Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani (24th Rank) and human rights lawyer Indira Jaising (20th Rank) has been named by Fortune magazine as the World's Greatest Leaders of 2018. The Fortune's 2018 ranking of the 50 Greatest Leaders has architect Balkrishna Doshi. This year's list is topped by 'The Students' of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other schools of US that witnessed gun violence. This year's list has the #MeToo Movement, which described the pervasiveness of sexual abuse, at No.3 behind Bill and Melinda Gates (2nd Rank). The list also includes Apple CEO Tim Cook, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and football coach Nick Saban. | |
| 1178. |
Who has won the 2018 Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament? |
| Answer» World Number 1 Rafael Nadal defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori by 6-3, 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters final to win his 31st Masters title. Nadal also became the first man in the Open era to win the same title 11 times. It gave him a 76th title overall and ensured the Spaniard keeps his top ranking ahead of Roger Federer. World No. 36 Nishikori was chasing his first ever Masters title. | |
| 1179. |
He become the first Egyptian footballer to win the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for 2017-18. |
| Answer» Mohamed Salah of Liverpool has become the first Egyptian player to be crowned the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year at the 45th PFA awards at Grosvenor House in central London on April 22, 2018. He is the first Liverpool player since Ian Rush to score 40 goals in a season, and has also matched Luis Suarez's record of 31 Premier League goals in a campaign. He may yet break Rush's goal record of 47 in a season. He currently has 41 goals in just 46 appearance in all competitions. | |
| 1180. |
Who Confers Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards in New Delhi? |
| Answer» President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Ram Nath Kovind conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards at an event at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi. Ram Nath Kovind conferred 3 Kirti Chakras and 13 Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying courage and devotion to duty. 2 Kirti Chakras and 2 Shaurya Chakras were awarded posthumously. The President also conferred 13 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 2 UttamYudhSeva Medals, 2 Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medals and 26 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order. | |
| 1181. |
Who chaired the first meeting of the think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce? |
| Answer» Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, chaired the first meeting of the think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce in New Delhi on April 24th, 2018. The think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce has been established recently by the Department of Commerce. It will provide a credible forum for an inclusive and fact-based dialogue leading to recommendations for informed policy making, so that the country is adequately prepared to take advantage of the opportunities, and meet the challenges, that would arise from the next wave of advancements in digital economy. Approx representatives of 50 organizations participated in the meeting. The think tank will explore options for providing a fillip to entrepreneurship in digital economy. It will identify specific policy interventions for nurturing domestic firms and create jobs in e-commerce. | |
| 1182. |
Who received the best actor (male) award in the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018? |
| Answer» Shahid Kapoor, received the best actor (male) award in the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018 along with Kartik Aaryan, Sanjay Dutt. Anushka Sharma won the 'Path breaking producer of the year' award with her brother Karnesh. | |
| 1183. |
Who tooks the additional charge as chairman and managing director of Coal India Ltd, on 23rd April 2018? |
| Answer» Suresh Kumar took the additional charge as chairman and managing director of Coal India Ltd. Suresh Kumar is an additional secretary with the Coal Ministry. He has replaced Gopal Singh as chairman and managing director of Coal India Ltd. Gopal Singh had succeeded Sutirtha Bhattacharya who retired from the post of Coal India CMD on 31st August 2017. | |
| 1184. |
Who inagurated the 48th Foundation Day of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), recently? |
| Answer» The Minister of Housing & Urban Development Hardeep Singh inaugurated the 48th Foundation Day of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO). HUDCO is playing an important role in taking financial inclusion forward in the country, as it is taking care of the housing finance needs of the economically deprived sections. | |
| 1185. |
Who bagged India's first medal at the 2018 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in South Korea? |
| Answer» World record holder Shahzar Rizvi claimed India's first medal at the 2018 World Cup organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) at Changwon, South Korea. He won the silver in the 10 meter air pistol event. Rizvi missed the gold by 0.2 points to Russia's Artem Chernousov. Samuil Donkov of Bulgaria won the Bronze. With Rizvi's silver, India gets eight more finals left to play over the next five competition days. | |
| 1186. |
Name the chief minister whose Facebook (FB) page has been ranked the most popular among all other chief ministers of India. |
| Answer» As per rankings released by Facebook on April 19, 2018, Facebook (FB) page of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is the most popular among all other chief ministers of India. On April 19, 2018, social media platform, Facebook released data of top ranked Facebook pages of government bodies, ministries and political parties in India. Popularity of the pages is based on total interactions which includes total reactions, shares and comments on the page for the period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. With 42 million likes, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular Lok Sabha member while legendary cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar is the most popular Rajya Sabha member with over 28 million likes. Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Facebook page has been adjudged as the most active, followed by Aam Aadmi Party at second place and Congress at third position. | |
| 1187. |
Who won the 2018 Press Freedom Prize awarded by the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO? |
| Answer» Egyptian photo journalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid won the 2018 Press Freedom Prize awarded by the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO on 23rd April. The prize, the Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize, will be awarded on May 2 to mark World Press Freedom Day. The $25,000 World Press Freedom Prize was established in 1997 to honor Guillermo Cano Isaza who was a journalist. | |
| 1188. |
Who has named the PFA (Professional Footballers' Association) Player of the Year on April 22, 2018? |
| Answer» Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for English club Liverpool and the Egypt national team was named the PFA Player of the Year on April 22, 2018. On April 21, 2018, Salah scored his 31st league goal in Liverpool's match against West Bromwich Albion, thereby equalling Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Alan Shearer for the most Premier League goals scored in a 38-game season. Mohamed Salah is the first Egyptian to win this award. PFA Player Of The Year is also referred to as Professional Footballer's Association (PFA) Player's Player of the Year Award and is awarded annually to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in English football. | |
| 1189. |
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, released a commemorative postage stamp of __________ recently. |
| Answer» Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, released a commemorative postage stamp on former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Late Shri Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna. While releasing the commemorative postage stamp, PM Modi mentioned about Mr. Bahuguna's contributions in the education sector and development in the hilly areas of India. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna was the 9th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He held office from November 8, 1973 to November 29, 1975. | |
| 1190. |
Who is appointed as Special Envoy On Myanmar? |
| Answer» UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Christine Schraner Burgener of Switzerland as his new special envoy on Myanmar. Until her appointment, Burgener was the Ambassador of Switzerland to Germany since 2015. Peru, Kuwait and the United Kingdom will co-lead the visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar. | |
| 1191. |
Who launched the Van Dhan Scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED in Chattisgarh recently? |
| Answer» The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi launched the Van Dhan Scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED, during the celebrations of Ambedkar Jayanti at Bijapur, Chattisgarh. The Van Dhan scheme along with others like Jan Dhan and Gobar-Dhan schemes had the potential to change the tribal-rural economic system. Under Van Dhan, 10 Self Help Groups of 30 Tribal gatherers would be constituted. | |
| 1192. |
Rahul Bhatia has taken charge as the CEO of __________. |
| Answer» InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's director Rahul Bhatia has taken over as the interim chief executive officer after its president and director Aditya Ghosh unexpectedly resigned. Indigo is jointly owned by Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal. Indigo is the biggest airline in India and the biggest budget airline in Asia by market valuation. | |
| 1193. |
Who has made brand ambassador for Haryana's Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign? |
| Answer» The Haryana government has appointed international shooter Gauri Sheoran as brand ambassador for its Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. The decision was announced by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the launch of MR vaccination campaign. Under the campaign, around 80 lakh children - in the age group of nine months to 15 years - would be vaccinated. The chief minister also flagged off 11 medical mobile units for the campaign. Through this campaign, the government proposes to eliminate measles and control rubella in the country by year 2020. | |
| 1194. |
Who has been chosen for the 2017 Saraswati Samman? |
| Answer» Sitanshu Yashaschandra, the Gujarati poet, playwright and academic, has been selected for the 2017 Saraswati Samman for his collection of verses titled 'Vakhar'. The award is presented by the KK Birla Foundation, a literary and cultural organisation that also gives the Vyas Samman for Hindi and Bihari Puraskar for Hindi and Rajasthani writers of Rajasthan. It is the highest recognition in the field of Indian literature in the country and carries a citation, a plaque and award money of Rs 15 lakh. | |
| 1195. |
Who is sworn as the New US Secretary Of State? |
| Answer» Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the secretary of state, shortly after the Senate confirmed the former CIA director's nomination as America's top diplomat at a crucial time when the US is involved in several high stakes negotiations around the world. Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito administered the oath to Pompeo in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court. He replaced Rex Tillerson. | |
| 1196. |
Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic? |
| Answer» Narinder Chauhan was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic. Narinder Chauhan is an Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of the batch 1985. She is at present the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia. She has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic. She will take up this new assignment soon. | |
| 1197. |
Who won a silver medal in the sabre event of the Tournoi World Cup Satellite Fencing Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland? |
| Answer» India's CA Bhavani Devi won a silver medal in the sabre event of the Tournoi World Cup Satellite Fencing Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland. Bhavani Devi had won a gold medal at the Reykjavik tournament last year to become the first Indian to do so in an international fencing event. The Tamil Nadu fencer defeated USA's Alexis Browne in the final. | |
| 1198. |
Which Indian player won maiden title on Tennis Challenger Circuit recently? |
| Answer» Indian athletes have proved that competing against them is not an easy task. Grabbing the maiden title, Prajnesh Gunneswaran clinched his first ever singles title on the ATP Challenger circuit when he downed Egypt's Mohammed Safwat in the final of the Kunming Open in Anning. Ranking at the 260th position, the 28-year-old Chennai lad earned 125 points which are likely to help him jump more than 80 places when the new ranking chart. India will now have three players inside top-200 as Prajnesh is expected to be around 175. Yuki Bhambri leads the chart for the country at number 83 and is followed by Ramkumar Ramanathan (115). | |
| 1199. |
Which two personality have been recommended for the prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award by the BCCI? |
| Answer» Former India batsman and two-time national coach Anshuman Gaekwad and former opener, late Pankaj Roy, have been recommended for the prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The cash prize for the award is Rs 25 lakh each. The BCCI Annual Awards will be held before the historic Test between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru. | |
| 1200. |
Who won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2018? |
| Answer» Lewis Hamilton took his first victory of the season at a dramatic and chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas was forced to retire with just three laps to go. It was the first victory of the season for champions Mercedes. | |