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| 1351. |
Who has discovered Andhra Pradesh's largest petroglyph site at Kandanathi recently? |
| Answer» Dr. Raghu of Yogi Vemmana university has discovered Andhra Pradesh's largest petroglyph site at Kandanathi. The site has nearly 200 engravings, peckings that belong to Mesolithic, Neolithic period. The petroglyph at Kandanathi reveal the presence of the Boya community divided into groups - Mandla (herdsmen) and Yenubothula (buffalomen). | |
| 1352. |
The UN General Assembly declared 18 June as __________ in 2016. |
| Answer» The Sustainable Gastronomy Day was observed all over the world on 18th June. In 2016, the UN General Assembly declared 18 June as Sustainable Gastronomy Day. Sustainable gastronomy can play a major role in promoting agricultural development, food security, nutrition, sustainable food production and the conservation of biodiversity. Observance of Sustainable Gastronomy Day acknowledges gastronomy as a cultural expression related to the natural and cultural diversity of the world. | |
| 1353. |
Ivan Duque has been elected as the president of __________. |
| Answer» Colombia has chosen Ivan Duque to be its next president after a long and divisive campaign that often centred on a controversial peace process with leftist rebels the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). | |
| 1354. |
Lieutenant General Aziz Ahmed was appointed as the New Army Chief for which country? |
| Answer» Bangladesh appointed Lieutenant General Aziz Ahmed as the country's new army chief for a three-year tenure. He would succeed General Abu Belal Mohammad Shafiul Haque, who is set to retire on June 25. | |
| 1355. |
Who inagurated the 3-day National Yoga Olympiad in New Delhi? |
| Answer» A 3-day National Yoga Olympiad was inaugurated at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in CIET in New Delhi by Mr. Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative of the New Delhi Cluster Office for India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. This is the third consecutive year of National Yoga Olympiad of NCERT and this year about 500 students from 26 States and 4 RIEs are participating in the Olympiad. | |
| 1356. |
Sandeep Bakhshi was appointed as the whole-time director and chief operating officer for this bank. |
| Answer» The ICICI Bank board has appointed ICICI Prudential Life Insurance CEO Sandeep Bakhshi as whole-time director and chief operating officer (COO), creating a new top position at India's second largest private bank, to steer all its businesses. Bakhshi will continue as non-executive director of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance. N.S. Kannan has been appointed as CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance for five years. | |
| 1357. |
Who has been appointed as CEO of New Amazon led Joint Health Care Firm? |
| Answer» Eminent Indian-American surgeon, writer and public health innovator Atul Gawande has been named as the CEO of a new US employee health care company,started by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon. He will take over as the CEO of the company from July 9. | |
| 1358. |
SBI Managing Director B Sriram taking charge as the CEO and MD of ___________ bank for 3 months. |
| Answer» SBI Managing Director B Sriram took charge as the CEO and MD of IDBI Bank for 3 months. He has been appointed in place of Mahesh Kumar Jain who was recently made the Deputy Governor of RBI. Sriram currently manages SBI's corporate banking division, which has a loan book exceeding ₹10 lakh crore. | |
| 1359. |
Who has launched the Handbook on legal processes for Police in respect of Crime against Children in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has launched the Handbook on legal processes for Police in respect of Crime against Children in New Delhi. Ms Gandhi urged all stakeholders to unite in preventing and combating crimes against children. She highlighted that the government is committed to create a nation free of violence against women and children. | |
| 1360. |
9-year old Child activist Bana Alabed will be honoured for "defending freedom". She belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Syrian child activist Bana Alabed who live-tweeted her experiences in war-torn Syria will be honoured for "defending freedom". Alabed also featured on the TIME magazine's list of 25 Most Influential People on the Internet in 2017. | |
| 1361. |
Who became the richest man in the world with a net wealth of $141.9 billion, as per the Forbes World's Billionaires list? |
| Answer» Jeff Bezos officially became the richest person in the world in early 2018. Amazon has become the second most valuable company in the world after Apple. Bill Gates, the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation, is the second-richest man in the world with a net wealth of $92.9 billion. Warren Buffet, who is one of the most successful investors in the world, has secured third place with a net wealth of $82.2 billion. | |
| 1362. |
Who wins "Sportsperson Of The Year award for 2017" by the Sports Illustrated India magazine? |
| Answer» The Commonwealth Games 2018 gold-medal winning shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, was adjudged as the "Sportsperson of the Year for 2017" by the Sports Illustrated India magazine. In 2017, the Kidambi Srikanth won 4 Superseries titles - Indonesia, Australia, Denmark and France and finished the season as World No. 2. In April, he became the only male Indian badminton player to rise to the No. 1 in badminton rankings. | |
| 1363. |
Who will inaugurate the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai. In the past, AIIB annual meetings have been held in Beijing, China, in 2016 and in Jeju, South Korea, in 2017. The theme for this year's meeting is "Mobilising Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration" that will see leaders from varied organizations and levels of government to share ideas and experiences for creating a sustainable future through sound infrastructure investment. | |
| 1364. |
Emaar India has appointed ___________ as CEO. |
| Answer» Emaar India has appointed Prashant Gupta as CEO. Emaar India is a part of realty enterprise group Emaar Properties, which is based in Dubai. Prashant Gupta was working with Aditya Birla group since 2011. He has been appointed as CEO of Emaar India. He also served as President and CEO of online retail business ABOF.com. In April 2018, Emaar Properties appointed Hadi Badri as managing director of India business. | |
| 1365. |
T. Armstrong Changsan was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the __________. |
| Answer» T. Armstrong Changsan was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Iceland. T. Armstrong Changsan is an Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of the 1997 batch. At present, he is Consul General, Consulate General of India, Osaka-Kobe. He has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Iceland. He will take up this assignment soon. | |
| 1366. |
Mahesh Kumar Jain took charge as the fourth Deputy Governor of this bank. |
| Answer» Mahesh Kumar Jain took charge as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Mahesh Kumar Jain was the MD & CEO of IDBI Bank before being appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI. The government has appointed him as the Deputy Governor of the RBI for a term of three years. He succeeds SS Mundra who retired in August 2017. As Deputy Governor of RBI, Mahesh Kumar Jain will handle the Department of Banking Supervision, Department of Co-operative Banking Supervision, Department of Non-Banking Supervision, Central Security Cell, Department of Corporate Services including Document Management System, Rajbhasha Department, Consumer Education and Protection Department, Financial Inclusion and Development Department and Premises Department. | |
| 1367. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a nature center on the 4th International Day of Yoga at ___________. |
| Answer» The centre is called 'YO1 Nature Cure Center'. YO1, which means youthful in Sanskrit, is the first of its kind nature cure center in America. It is situated in Catskills area of New York. A state-of-art facility and will be a wellness destination that will offer therapies based on ancient Indian Yoga and Pranayam. It has been founded by The centre, founded by Rajya Sabha MP and Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra. | |
| 1368. |
Who was conferred the 'Chief Minister of the Year' award for her remarkable work in e-governance? |
| Answer» Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was conferred the 'Chief Minister of the Year' award for her remarkable work in e-governance. The award was given to her at the 52nd Skoch Summit held in New Delhi. Efforts of the chief minister and state government were appreciated in implementing the prime minister's Digital India campaign for benefitting the common man. | |
| 1369. |
Who will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rome Film Festival 2018? |
| Answer» Veteran director Martin Scorsese will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rome Film Festival 2018. Martin Scorsese is an American director, producer, screenwriter, actor and film historian. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers in cinematic history. The 13th edition of the famed Rome film festival will run from October 18-28 2018. | |
| 1370. |
Arjit Basu was appointed as the Managing Director of ___________. |
| Answer» The government appointed Arjit Basu as Managing Director of the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). He will fill the position that fell vacant following the elevation of Rajnish Kumar as the chairman. As per the SBI Act, the bank can have four managing directors. Mr Basu has held several key positions in various circles of SBI including the bank's office in Tokyo, Japan. | |
| 1371. |
Which union minister launched India's first national healthcare facility registry recently? |
| Answer» The Union ministry of health and family welfare launched the National Health Resource Repository (NHRR), the first ever registry in the country registry of authentic, standardised and updated geo-spatial data of all public and private healthcare. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the project technology partner for providing data security. It was launched by Union Health Minister J P Nadda. | |
| 1372. |
Who has been appointed as first Indian MD of LOreal India? |
| Answer» French beauty giant L'Oreal has appointed Amit Jain as its new India Managing Director, making him the first Indian to lead its operations in the country. He succeeds Jean-Christophe Letellier who, after five years in the role, will take up a new position within L'Or?al Group. Jain has 30 years of experience with companies such as Coca-Cola, Viacom and AkzoNobel. | |
| 1373. |
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce recently? |
| Answer» Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder & Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, will step down as the Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce. He will now function as the Honorary Chairman of ICC commencing July 1, 2018. He will be succeeded by Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, as ICC Chairman. Mittal was only the 3rd Indian to have been appointed the chairman of the ICC since it was constituted in 1919. | |
| 1374. |
Who has named as the 2nd youngest chess grandmaster in the world? |
| Answer» R Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the 2nd youngest chess grandmaster in the world by earning his 3rd GM norm during Gredine Open. Praggnanandhaa who is just 12 years, 10 months and 14 days old is also the youngest Indian Grandmaster. Ukraine's Serget Karjakin remains the youngest ever Grandmaster. Viswanathan Anand, India's first ever GM, was 18 years old when he earned his 3rd norm. | |
| 1375. |
Who will be appointed as the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor for a term of five years? |
| Answer» Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus will be appointed as the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor for a term of five years from July 1, 2018 till June 30, 2023. She will be appointed as the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor for a term of five years from July 1, 2018 till June 30, 2023. She will replace Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim who resigned on June 15 2018. | |
| 1376. |
B V R Subramanyam appointed as Chief Secretary of this state. |
| Answer» BVR Subrahmanyam assumed charge as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. B V R Subramanyam is a 1987 batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre. He assumed charges from the outgoing Chief Secretary B B Vyas. B V R Subramanyam served as the Additional Chief Secretary Home under the Chhattisgarh Government. He has held positions like Director in the Union Commerce Ministry, Private Secretary to the then Prime Minister during 2004-2008, Senior Advisor with the World Bank from June 2008 to September 2011. | |
| 1377. |
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been re-elected as the president of ____________. |
| Answer» Recep Tayyip Erdogan had won a 52.54% share of the national vote and re-elected as the Turkish President, extending his 15-year grip on power. Erdogan has won several consecutive elections to become Turkey's longest-serving leader. | |
| 1378. |
Who has been crowned as first Tribal Queen in India? |
| Answer» Pallavi Durua, who belongs to Odisha's Koraput district, was crowned as the first "Tribal Queen" at the Adi Rani Kalinga Tribal Queen competition held at Utkal Mandap. The prime objective of the event was to promote tribal art and culture. | |
| 1379. |
Who will be conferred with French honour? |
| Answer» For contribution in enhancing Indo-French ties in cinema, Actor Kalki Koechlin will be conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). The award will be presented by the Ambassador of France to India, Alexandre Ziegler, who will be undertaking a two-day trip in Mumbai on June 22-23 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the sustainable urban mobility, cultural, academic and corporate sectors between France and India. | |
| 1380. |
MS Dhoni signed as the first brand ambassador of __________. |
| Answer» Sumadhura Group, one of South India's city-based realty majors, has roped in MS Dhoni as its first brand ambassador to represent the brand in all their national campaigns, in a multi-year engagement. | |
| 1381. |
Who has been appointed as President of International Castor Oil Association (ICOA)? |
| Answer» International Castor Oil Association (ICOA) has selected Abhay V. Udeshi Director at Jayant Agro Group, manufacturer of castor oil for its president position. ICOA announced it at Annual General Meet in Stockholm, Sweden. Abhay V. Udeshi has graduated from MS University of Baroda in B.E in Chemical Engineering. | |
| 1382. |
Who inagurated Udyam Sangam-2018 to mark UN SME Day in New Delhi? |
| Answer» President of India, Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Udyam Sangam-2018 in New Delhi. It is a step forward towards consolidating the convergence and synergy of all the government initiatives relating to MSME Sector. The President of India launched the Solar Charkha Mission which will cover 50 clusters and every cluster will employ 400 to 2000 artisans. The Mission has been approved by the Government of India for which the MSME Ministry will disburse subsidy of Rs. 550 crores to the artisans. A portal of the Ministry of MSME called "Sampark" was also unveiled by the President. | |
| 1383. |
S Ramesh has been appointed as the chairman of ___________. |
| Answer» Senior bureaucrat S Ramesh has been appointed as chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the apex policy-making body for indirect taxes. He succeeded Vanaja N Sarna. Ramesh, a 1981 batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), is at present the member in the board, mandated with the responsibility of implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST). | |
| 1384. |
Who were named as the recipients of 2018 World Food Prize? |
| Answer» Lawrence Haddad, who is a British economist and food policy researcher, and Dr David Nabarro, who has worked with the World Health Organization and United Nations on health and hunger issues, were named the 2018 World Food Prize recipients in a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington. The World Food Prize was awarded this year to two men who have dedicated their careers to improving the availability of nutritious food for pregnant women and children in an effort to reduce the effects of malnutrition in developing countries. | |
| 1385. |
Yousaf Saleem, 25-year-old, a visually impaired lawyer, became the first blind judge for which country? |
| Answer» Yousaf Saleem, 25-year-old, a visually impaired lawyer, became the first blind judge in the history of Pakistan. His sister is reportedly Pakistan's first visually impaired civil servant. | |
| 1386. |
The first Assamese to scale Mount Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world is; |
| Answer» Monti Rajkhowa is an executive engineer of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) based in Mumbai. She has also become the first female ONGC officer to scale Mt. Kanchenjunga. She was born and brought up in Meghalaya. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off the ONGC Kanchenjunga expedition in April 2018. This expedition was a unique employee engagement initiative to encourage team spirit and experience adventure among the employees of ONGC. | |
| 1387. |
Which country has been placed on 'Grey list' by Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? |
| Answer» The placement on the grey list could hurt Pakistan's economy as well as its international standing. The announcement comes a day after Pakistan submitted a comprehensive 26-point action plan to the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) to choke the funding of militants groups, including Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led JuD and its affiliates, to avoid being blacklisted by it. The FATF is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. | |
| 1388. |
Who becomes 1st Indian to be appointed as board member of Daikin? |
| Answer» Japanese air-conditioner maker Daikin Industries Ltd has appointed it's India operations MD & CEO Kanwaljeet Jawa into the board of the parent company. Jawa joined Daikin India in 2010 as the COO and later became the MD & CEO who transformed an engineering company to a full scale HVAC organisation. | |
| 1389. |
Who inaugurated the NIMHANS Digital Academy in New Delhi recently? |
| Answer» Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the NIMHANS Digital Academy and addressed the first batch of professionals enrolled for undergoing courses in the fields of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Social Work in New Delhi. This will enhance the skill and potential of healthcare professionals and also serve the purpose of mental healthcare needs. Up to 50 people can be trained in the virtual classroom with only a cell phone/mobile phone with 3G connection required at the receiver's end. The courses for different categories of healthcare providers would be of about 30 hours duration each and spread across a period of three months and would be digitally delivered. | |
| 1390. |
A retired IAS officer and former petroleum secretary Girish Chandra Chaturvedi was appointed as part-time non-executive Chairman of __________. |
| Answer» ICICI Bank appointed retired IAS officer and former petroleum secretary Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as part-time non-executive Chairman and independent Director on the bank's Board, from July 1 for three years. | |
| 1391. |
Who launched a mobile application called 'ReUnite' which helps to track and trace missing and abandoned children in India? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu launched a mobile application called 'ReUnite' which helps to track and trace missing and abandoned children in India. The app is multiuser where parents and citizens can upload pictures of children, and provide detailed description like name, birthmark, address, report to the police station, search and identify missing kids. | |
| 1392. |
Who enrolled as Tamil Nadu's first transgender lawyer? |
| Answer» Sathyasri Sharmila enrolled as Tamil Nadu's first transgender lawyer. At 36 years, Sharmila will be the first transgender in the state, and probably one of the few in the country, to register as lawyer. | |
| 1393. |
Who become the head of corporate banking in South and South East Asia? |
| Answer» JPMorgan has promoted Madhav Kalyan, CEO and MD, JPMorgan Chase Bank in India, as the head of corporate banking in South and South East Asia. Madhav Kalyan will hold this position in addition to his existing responsibilities as head of corporate banking in India. JPMorgan's corporate banking heads in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will report to Madhav Kalyan. | |
| 1394. |
Madhya Pradesh Government has conferred prestigious National Kalidas Samman to __________. |
| Answer» Madhya Pradesh Government has conferred prestigious National Kalidas Samman on noted artist Anjolie Ela Menon for her contribution to visual arts. The award was conferred in recognition of her insightful and sensitive portrayal of the identity and spirit of women through her meaningful paintings in a variety of media. Anjolie Ela Menon is a well-known muralist and one of India's leading contemporary artists. Her preferred medium is oil on masonite, but she also has worked in other media, including glass and water colour. | |
| 1395. |
Ravi Thapar to be the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of __________. |
| Answer» Shri Ravi Thapar, presently Ambassador of India to Panama, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Costa Rica. He is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1983 batch and expected to take up the assignment shortly. Costa Rica President - Carlos Alvarado Costa Rica Capital - San Jose. | |
| 1396. |
Sathyasri Sharmila becomes First Transgender Lawyer of India. He belongs to the state of __________. |
| Answer» 36 year-old Sathyasri Sharmila from Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu has become the first transgender lawyer to enroll herself with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP). On a related note, Rajasthan's Ganga Kumari was appointed as the first transgender woman constable after Justice Dinesh Mehta issued the order. Meanwhile, West Bengal's Joyita Mondal was appointed the Lok Adalat judge of Islampur in North Dinajpur district, thus giving India its first transgender judge. | |
| 1397. |
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been elected as the president of __________. |
| Answer» Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been elected as Mexico's President with over 53% of the vote, according to the country's electoral commission. Obrador, who has won the presidency at the third attempt, promised to tackle violence and wipe out corruption. | |
| 1398. |
Rahul Dravid becomes the _________ Indian cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. |
| Answer» Former Team India captain Rahul Dravid (45-year-old) has become the fifth Indian cricketer after Anil Kumble, Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi and Kapil Dev to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. He scored 24,208 runs in 509 international matches in his nearly 16-year-long playing career. Australia captain Ricky Ponting and retired England woman wicketkeeper-batter Claire Taylor are also inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. | |
| 1399. |
United India Insurance has appointed whom as Director and General Manager for its Company? |
| Answer» Chennai-based United India Insurance Company announced the appointment of K B Vijay Srinivas as its Director and General Manager. Prior to taking up the new role, he was serving National Insurance Company Ltd as its Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager. | |
| 1400. |
Name of the Indian journalist who has become the new president of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) is; |
| Answer» Rajat Sharma, who is the Chairman and Chief Editor of Hindi news channel INDIA TV, has become the new president of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for a period of 3 years. He beat former cricketer Madan Lal by 517 votes in the DDCA election 2018. The results of the DDCA polls were announced on 2nd July 2018 and Sharma's group swept the elections winning all 12 seats. Sharma's team will consist of Rakesh Kumar Bansal, who has been elected as the vice-president with 48.87% votes in his favour. | |