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| 1251. |
Who has become the first South Asian to be elected in Oregon in the western US State? |
| Answer» Susheela Jayapal, who is the sister of Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, has become the first South Asian to be elected as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Multnomah County in Oregon in the western US State on May 16, 2018. She won the District 2 seat on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners with 57% of the vote. She will represent North and Northeast Portland commissioner's seat. Susheela, a former corporate lawyer and longtime community volunteer, defeated construction contractor Sharon Maxwell and two others. | |
| 1252. |
Who has been appointed as the next CEO of Vodafone group? |
| Answer» Vodafone Group has announced that Nick Read will be the next CEO of the company, succeeding Vittorio Colao. Colao steps down after just over 10 yrs in the job, during which he transformed Vodafone from a pure mobile player into a converged operator owning multiple cable & fibre networks. Vodafone owns & operates networks in 26 countries & has partner networks in over 50 additional countries. | |
| 1253. |
Who has been nominated as new Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)? |
| Answer» Firoz Bakht Ahmed, the noted social activist, educationist and columnist, has been nominated as new Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) for a period of 3 years and he succeeded Zafar Sareshwala. Firoz Bakht is grand nephew of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was the first education minister of India. He is a prolific writer and authored many books in Urdu and Hindi, especially on Children's literature. He is also a freelance journalist and columnist. He was also associated with Madrassa modernisation and Urdu medium schools upliftment. He was appointed by the courts in various committees/enquiry committees assisting the judicial procedures for prompt justice. Firoz Bakht was also associated with MANUU before its inception in 1997 as foundation panel member. | |
| 1254. |
Yudhvir Singh Malik has been appointed as the new chairman of __________. |
| Answer» Yudhvir Singh Malik, the Secretary of Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, has been allotted additional charge of the post of NHAI chairman. Yudhvir Singh Malik succeeds Deepak Kumar as the chairman of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). On 17th May 2018, Deepak Kumar was sent back to his cadre state Bihar before finishing his tenure. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre. He became NHAI Chairman on 28th June 2017. | |
| 1255. |
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Manipur High Court? |
| Answer» Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Manipur High Court on May 18, 2018. He was administered the oath of office by Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, the acting governor of Manipur, at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal. Prior to this post, Justice Sudhakar has served as Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Now, Justice Alok Aradhe has become the Acting Chief Justice of J & K High Court. Beside him, Justice Mohammad yaqoob Mir has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court. | |
| 1256. |
Who released 'A Treatise on Cleanliness' and 'Waste Management, an Introduction' in New Delhi, recently? |
| Answer» Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu released two books namely 'A Treatise on Cleanliness' and 'Waste Management, an Introduction', written by Shri Rajat Bhargava, in New Delhi. M. Venkaiah Naidu said that it is apt that the author has selected these subjects at a time when India is going through a phase of growth and development. He said that 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan' is contributing a lot to make India a clean country. | |
| 1257. |
Who has become the India's youngest women to scale Mt Everest from Nepal side? |
| Answer» Shivangi Pathak (16) has become the India's youngest women to scale Mt Everest from Nepal side. Born in Hisar of Haryana, Shivangi climbed Mt Everest to spread the message that women could overcome any obstacle to achieve their goals. | |
| 1258. |
Anubrata Biswas was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for which financial service? |
| Answer» Airtel Payments Bank has appointed Anubrata Biswas as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Biswas fills the position, which was lying vacant since end-December, after Shashi Arora quit the post. | |
| 1259. |
Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar was recently appointed as the Chief Justice of ________ High Court by the President of India. |
| Answer» Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur. The acting Governor of Manipur Jagdish Mukhi administered the oath of office to Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar. Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar was appointed as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court by the President of India. | |
| 1260. |
Who has received a lifetime achievement award for his contributions towards promoting brand India in the UK? |
| Answer» NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has received a lifetime achievement award for his contributions towards promoting brand India in UK. The founder of Caparo Group of industries, Paul was recognised at a UK & Asia Business Awards ceremony, organised by World Consulting & Research Corporation. He has also served as the deputy speaker of the Lords & was appointed to the Privy Council in 2009. | |
| 1261. |
Who has become the youngest woman to scale Mt. Everest? |
| Answer» A 16-year-old girl from Haryana has registered her name as the youngest woman to scale the world highest peak on 17th May 2018. Born in Hisar of Haryana in north-western India, Shivangi Pathak climbed Mount Everest exploring a message that women could overcome every obstacle to achieve their goals. | |
| 1262. |
Who launched Intellectual Property Mascot IP Nani ? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu launched the Intellectual Property (IP) mascot 'IP Nani'. The mascot was launched during a conference on the National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in New Delhi. On the same occasion, an anti-piracy video featuring the Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was also launched. The first and foremost objective of the Policy is "IPR Awareness: Outreach and Promotion", aimed at raising awareness on IPR for school children to nurture creativity and the ability to innovate from a very young age. | |
| 1263. |
Which former Indian Cricketer was appointed the interim head coach of Zimbabwe by the Zimbabwe Cricket council? |
| Answer» The Zimbabwe Cricket council appointed 56 year old former Indian Cricketer Mr Lalchand Rajput as the interim head coach of Zimbabwe. He replaced Heath Streak, a former Zimbabwe pacer, who was sacked after Zimbabwe lost to qualify in March for ICC world Cup to be held next year. Rajput was the head of Indian team in ICC World Twenty20 in 2007 when India won. He has been the manager for MS Dhoni , Ravi Shastri and the Indian team during 2008 Australia CB series. | |
| 1264. |
Who has been appointed as the Chairman-Cum-Managing director (CMD) of Coal India Limited? |
| Answer» Anil Kumar Jha was appointed as the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL). Anil Kumar Jha is currently the CMD of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. He has been appointed as the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of Coal India Limited till his superannuation on 31st January 2020. | |
| 1265. |
Who was named as Hockey India's president? |
| Answer» Rajinder Singh was named Hockey India's president. Prior to this he was the Senior Vice President of Hockey India. He will replace Mariamma Koshywho resigned recently. He was earlier the Treasurer of HIand currently serves as the Treasurer of Hockey Jammu & Kashmir. | |
| 1266. |
Who has been honoured by European Union for strengthening Europe-India cultural ties? |
| Answer» Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured by European Union for strengthening Europe-India cultural ties. Bachchan, whose last release "102 Not Out", co-starring Rishi Kapoor, was well-received by critics as well as audiences, will next be seen in "Thugs of Hindostan". | |
| 1267. |
Amit Khare was appointed secretary of ___________. |
| Answer» Amit Khare was appointed secretary to the information and broadcasting ministry. Amit Khare is a 1985-batch IAS officer. Currently, he is serving in Jharkhand, his cadre state. He will take charge as secretary to the information and broadcasting ministry from incumbent N K Sinha, who will superannuate on 31st May 2018. | |
| 1268. |
Who become the chief of Press Council of India for the second time? |
| Answer» Justice C K Prasad is likely to become the chief of Press Council of India for the second time. A committee of three members headed by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has given their approval for his appointment for a second term. He has been the chief of PCI for three yearsfrom November 2014. He has earlier replaced Justice Markaday Katju. | |
| 1269. |
Who has conferred with the Digital Leader of the Year during the Businessworld Digital India Summit Award 2018 in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The Minister of IT, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development of Andhra Pradesh Shri Nara Lokesh has received an award for 'Digital Leader of the Year'. This award was given during the Businessworld Digital India Summit Award 2018 held in New Delhi. This award was announced for the best utilization of technology governance and Nara Lokesh got it for development of the rural sector and water supply departments. The state Panchayat Raj and Rural Water Supply Department officials have won another award for the ultramodern tracking system for water supply program. | |
| 1270. |
Who was conferred with the T.K. Ramanathan award for the year 2017-18 at the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) annual day function? |
| Answer» Prajnesh Gunneswaran won the prestigious T.K. Ramanathan award for the year 2017-18 at the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) annual day function at the SDAT tennis stadium. He received a cash prize of Rs. 30,000. | |
| 1271. |
Who was named as France's player of the year at an awards ceremony in Paris? |
| Answer» Neymar was named as France's player of the year at an awards ceremony in Paris, France despite the Paris Saint-Germain superstar missing the last three months of the season due to injury. The Brazilian, the world's most expensive player, scored 19 goals in just 20 league games for PSG before suffering a foot injury in February that required surgery. | |
| 1272. |
Who has been appointed as the director of BHEL? |
| Answer» State-run power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) appointed Pravin L. Agrawal as a part-time official director on its board. An Indian Forest Service officer, Agrawal is presently joint secretary in the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI), Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. | |
| 1273. |
Who has become the 1st person to be put on the "National No Fly List"? |
| Answer» Birju Salla, who created a hijack scare onboard a Jet Airways flight in 2017, has become the 1st person to be put on the "National No Fly List". He has been banned from flying under highest level of onboard unruly behaviour that entails grounding from 2 years to lifetime. A person put on the no-fly list can't fly by any flight of that airline, international or domestic, for grounded period. | |
| 1274. |
Who launched 'My MP Rojgar Portal' to provide jobs to youths in Madhya Pradesh? |
| Answer» The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched 'My MP Rojgar Portal' to provide jobs to youths as per their educational qualification, skills, and interest and ensure availability of able candidates to employers as per the need of their business. The portal was launched as a part of the 'Ham Chhu Lenge Asman' Mukhyamantri Career Counselling programme 'Pahal' in Model School of Bhopal. It was prepared by the Madhya Pradesh Skill Development and Employment Generation Board under youth empowerment mission. | |
| 1275. |
Who was appointed secretary to the information and broadcasting ministry? |
| Answer» Amit Khare is a 1985-batch IAS officer. Currently, he is serving in Jharkhand, his cadre state. He will take charge as secretary to the information and broadcasting ministry from incumbent N K Sinha, who will superannuate on 31st May 2018. | |
| 1276. |
Who has been nominated to the South Korean ambassador by the President of the United States Mr. Donald Trump? |
| Answer» Harry Harris has been working as a Naval officer and was earlier selected as ambassador of Australia and later Seoul. He is the first Asian-Americanto achive a rank of admiral in US Navy. | |
| 1277. |
An Indian-origin lawyer Gobind Singh Deo was appointed as a Cabinet minister of __________ recently. |
| Answer» Gobind Singh Deo, an Indian-origin lawyer and politician in Malaysia has become the first Sikh in Malaysia to be appointed as a Cabinet minister. Gobind Singh Deo is 44 years old. He has been allotted the communications and multimedia portfolio. Another Indian-origin lawmaker M Kulasegaran from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) has been made the human resource minister in the Cabinet by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. | |
| 1278. |
Who was named as England's captain at the World Cup in Russia? |
| Answer» Harry Kane was announced as England's captain at the World Cup in Russia. Harry Kane is 24 years old. He has scored 12 goals in 23 international appearances. He first captained England in the last summer's 2-2 World Cup qualifier in Scotland. | |
| 1279. |
The NRI industrialist ____ who was presented a lifetime achievement award for his contributions in promoting brand India in the UK. |
| Answer» Swraj Paul is the founder of Caparo Group of industries. The Awards ceremony was organised by World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC). Swraj Paul was presented the award by the Deputy High Commissioner of India to the UK, Dinesh K Patnaik. Dinesh K Patnaik was also honoured as an "iconic leader". Business Leader of the Decade honour was presented to Indian-origin, Lord Karan Bilimoria, who is the founder of Cobra Beer. | |
| 1280. |
Who presented the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017 to the members of the INSV Tarini team in New Delhi. |
| Answer» Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi presented the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017 to the members of the INSV Tarini team in New Delhi. The Six-member all-women team led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi have received the Puraskar from the Minister. The crew of the Indian Navy Sailing Vessel 'Tarini' is a part of the Indian Navy's unique project 'Navika SagarParikrama', an all-women team circumnavigating the globe, promoting ocean sailing activities in the Navy and depicting Government of India'scommitment towards women empowerment. | |
| 1281. |
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Press Council of India (PCI)? |
| Answer» C K Prasad, the retired judge of the Supreme Court of India (SCI), has been appointed the chairman of the Press Council of India (PCI) for a second term. Prasad headed the media watchdog for three years from November 2014. He had succeeded Justice Markanday Katju. The Press Council of India is a statutory body with a mandate to act as a watchdog to oversee the conduct of the print media. It was reconstituted for three years in October, 2014 and the term ended in October 2017. | |
| 1282. |
Who had bagged the gold in the Grand Prix in Munich, Germany? |
| Answer» Former World Shooting Champion Tejaswini Sawant had bagged the gold in the Grand Prix in Munich, Germany. Tejaswini had won the World Championship gold in prone in 2010 in Munich. She had recently won gold in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. | |
| 1283. |
Who inagurated the Indo-Dutch Ganga Forum in New Delhi recently? |
| Answer» In New Delhi, Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte inaugurated the Indo-Dutch Ganga Forum to take forward an MoU signed between the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, and the Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment of the Netherlands in June 2017. | |
| 1284. |
Who was named as the most popular athlete in the world recently? |
| Answer» Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was named the most popular athlete in the world as he topped the ESPN World Fame 100 list for a third straight year. Three-time NBA champion Lebron James retained his second spot on the list, while Messi came third. 11 Indian athletes including Virat Kohli, Saina Nehwal and Saina Mirza have made it to the list of ESPN World Fame 100 of 2018. | |
| 1285. |
Mia Mottley was the first female Prime Minister of ___________. |
| Answer» The Caribbean island of Barbados has elected Mia Mottley as its first female Prime Minister since gaining independence from the UK in 1966. The Caribbean island of Barbados has elected Mia Mottley as its first female Prime Minister since gaining independence from the UK in 1966. | |
| 1286. |
Who won Italian Open (tennis) 2018 women's doubles recently? |
| Answer» Elina Svitolina defeated Simona Halep 6-0, 6-4 in the finals to successfully defend her Italian Open crown. The win marked Elina Svitolina's 12th career title on what was her eighth final in succession. Svitolina, the world number 4, has now successfully defended 3 career titles, in Baku, Dubai and also Rome. She also won in Brisbane and Dubai this season to take her 2018 title total to 3. | |
| 1287. |
Who has become the champion of the 3rd Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament? |
| Answer» Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan from Chennai has become the champion of the LIC 3rd Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2018 and clinches a prize purse of Rs 3 lakh at The Newtown School on May 22. He registered a quick draw against Shyam Sundar M to won the final match of the tournament. | |
| 1288. |
Nima Jangmu Sherpa made a world record by scaling three highest mountains in a single climbing season. She belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Nima Jangmu Sherpa of Nepal made a world record by scaling three highest mountains in a single climbing season. She made her ascent on Mt Kanchenjunga, which is the third highest peak of the world. She is 28 years old. She has become the only woman in the world to climb three highest peaks in Nepal above 8,000 meters in one seasonwithin 25 days. | |
| 1289. |
Who inaugurated an Incubation centre and Food Testing Laboratory in Haryana? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated an Incubation centre and Food Testing Laboratory at NIFTEM in Sonipat, Haryana. It includes Pilot Plant for Ready-to-Eat and Traditional Food, Pilot Plant for Milk and Dairy Product, Pilot Plant for Fruits and Vegetable processing, Pilot Plant for Meat and Poultry Processing, NIFTEM Centre for Food Research and Analysis. | |
| 1290. |
Who has been as the first chief financial officer (CFO) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? |
| Answer» National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) executive Sudha Balakrishnan has been appointed as the first chief financial officer (CFO) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Balakrishnan, a chartered accountant, was until recently a vice-president at the NSDL, India's first and largest depository. She will be the 12th executive director at RBI, and will serve a three-year term. | |
| 1291. |
The name of the Justice, Who has been appointed as the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is; |
| Answer» Justice R.K. Agrawal has been appointed as the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). He has replaced Justice D.K. Jain, who retired recently. | |
| 1292. |
Ibrahima Kassory Fofana took Charge as the Prime Minister of which country in West Africa? |
| Answer» Ibrahima Kassory Fofana took Charge as the Prime Minister of Guinea. He replaced Mamady Youla. Earlier,Ibrahima Kassory Fofana was Minister in Charge of Public Investment and relations with the private Sector. After assuming the Charge,he hadn't made major Changes in the Cabinet.He handed economy portfolio to Mamadi Camara, Guinea's ex-ambassador to South Africa,while the defence, foreign affairs and justice ministers remain unchanged. | |
| 1293. |
Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra gets additional charge of ___________. |
| Answer» Government of India announced that Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra has been given Additional charge of DRDO. The current DRDO chief is S. Christopher and will retire after the extended one year tenure in 2018. The DRDO chief and Scientific Advisor post was held by one person until 2015 when government bifurcated these two to individual post. | |
| 1294. |
Name the Indian cartoonist who won the international award in the best caricature category at the 2018 World Press Cartoon awards. |
| Answer» Kerala cartoonist Thomas Antony has won an international award in the best caricature category. He is among the 9 winners at the 13th edition of the World Press Cartoon awards 2018, instituted by an organization based in Lisbon, Portugal. The awards are given to the best works published in 2017 in newspapers and magazines from around the world. According to World Press Cartoon website, the winners are from 8 countries in three continents- Europe, Asia and South America. Antony is the lone cartoonist selected from Asia selected for the prize. | |
| 1295. |
Max Financial Services and Max Life Insurance appointed whom as the Director? |
| Answer» Sahil Vachani Appointed as Director on the Boards of Max Financial Services and Max Life Insurance. He was also recently appointed to the Board of Directors of MFS' subsidiary Max Life Insurance, effective 18th May 2018. Sahil has joined the Boards of these companies as a representative of the Owner Sponsor Group led by Mr. Analjit Singh. He joined the Max Group in 2016 with a focus on creating a powerful Real Estate brand - Max Estates and steering Max Ventures' other businesses towards growth | |
| 1296. |
Who has been appointed the new General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Northern Command (Indian Army)? |
| Answer» Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, who is currently Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, has been appointed the new General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Northern Command (of the Indian Army). Lt Gen Singh will succeed Lt Gen Devraj Anbu, who will take charge as Vice Chief of the Indian Army on June 1. Lt Gen Singh was the Director-General of Military Operations (DGMO) when India carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on September 26, 2016. Lt Gen Singh had also served as commander of the Army's One Corps in Mathura. | |
| 1297. |
Name the only Indian who has featured in the top 30 global CEOs list released by Barron's? |
| Answer» Aditya Puri, managing director of HDFC has appeared in the top 30 global CEOs list released by Barron's. Aditya Puri has featured in the top 30 global CEOs list by Barron's for the fourth consecutive year. He is the only Indian to feature in the list. Aditya Puri has appeared in the "Growth Leaders" category. He is 67 years old. He has been the Managing Director of HDFC Bank since 1994. | |
| 1298. |
Which Indian discus throw player retires from the game? |
| Answer» The Athletics Federation of India announced the retirement of discus thrower Vikas Gowda. Vikas Gowda has retired from the game after competing at the highest level for over 15 years. He became the first and only Indian male to win Commonwealth Games medals in discus throw. He owns the national record of 66.28m (achieved in 2012). He won silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. | |
| 1299. |
Giuseppe Conte was sworn as the Prime Minister of __________. |
| Answer» Giuseppe Conte was sworn in as prime minister of Italy's new populist government. Conte, an academic and political novice, will head a government of ministers from the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the far-right League Party. The 53-year-old was sworn in alongside his cabinet, which will see M5S leader Luigi Di Maio and League chief Matteo Salvini in key ministerial posts. | |
| 1300. |
Name the person who was awarded with 'Santokbaa Humanitarian Award' by President Ram Nath Kovind for his contribution to the betterment of society, in Surat. |
| Answer» Kailash Satyarhi dedicated the award to children. He gave the cash prize of Rs 1 crore to the Surakshit Bachpan fund, set up by the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Fund. The Surakshit Bachpan fund offers legal and medical assistance to child victims of sexual abuse. The award is instituted by Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundaton (SRKKF). It is led by Govind Dholakia. The award consists of a trophy and prize money of Rs 1 crore. | |