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| 1651. |
Who lost the 2018 Australian Open Women's Singles match? |
| Answer» Australian Open 2018 tournament concluded in January 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. It is one of four grand slam tournaments played annually. Roger Federer of Switzerland won in the men's Singles category after defeating Marin Cilic of Croatia. In women's singles category, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark defeated Simona Halep of Romania. | |
| 1652. |
Name the Indian Actor who has been selected to host National Geographics Mega Icons series. |
| Answer» R Madhavan to host National Geographics Mega Icons series. He will host National Geographic's upcoming series Mega Icons which will narrate the inspiring tales of veteran personalities from all walk of life. The first session will feature the stories of former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, spiritual leader Dalai Lama, cricketer and skipper of the Indian team, Virat Kohli and Kiran Bedi, first women to qualify for Indian Police Service. | |
| 1653. |
Which Indian cricketr become the 1st player to pick 300 international wickets in Women's Cricket? |
| Answer» Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami achieved this feet after reaching the landmark figure in India's nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka on September 11. Another Indian Cricketer Mithali Raj went past England's Charlotte Edwards (117) as the most-capped captain in women's ODIs with her 118th appearance. | |
| 1654. |
Sunil Shah was appointed as the CEO for the India & Romania units of this company. |
| Answer» Societe Generale, a French financial services company, appointed Sunil Shah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Societe Generale's solution centres: Societe Generale Global Solution Centre (India) and Societe Generale European Business Services (Romania). He will report to Christophe Leblanc, Group Head of Corporate Resources and Innovation. Earlier, he had worked with Fidelity Investments and led the asset management IT team. | |
| 1655. |
Name of the Indian-American scientist who has been awarded as "Outstanding Investigator Award" by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. |
| Answer» Arul Chinnaiyan, an Indian-American scientist and professor at the University of Michigan, has been awarded an "Outstanding Investigator Award" along with a grant of $6.5 million by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. This grant is aimed at identifying cancer biomarkers which may improve diagnosis and help develop new targeted therapies for the deadly disease. The award is designed to support the very best researchers who have a track record of innovation and success. | |
| 1656. |
Who flagged off the bus services between Bihar and Nepal, recently? |
| Answer» For the first time, bus services between Bihar and Nepal have started. The bus service was flagged off from Patna by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Four buses will ply from Bodhgaya to Kathmandu. Similarly, four buses will ply from Patna to Janakpur. The Kathmandu bound bus will go via Patna, Raxaul and Beerganj. The Janakpur bound bus will go via Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi. | |
| 1657. |
The Government of India (GoI) has set up a group of secretaries to look into the issues raised on some proposals of the draft e-commerce policy recently, It is headed by; |
| Answer» The Government of India (GoI) has set up a group of secretaries to look into the issues raised on some proposals of the draft e-commerce policy. The group will be chaired by Ramesh Abhishek, the secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). The development comes at a time when the DIPP has effectively ruled out FDI in inventory based ecommerce models. As per draft e-commerce policy, any group company of an online retailer or marketplace may not be allowed to directly or indirectly influence the price or sale of products and services on its platform, a move that could completely restrict e-tailers from giving deep discounts. The draft has also suggested introduction of a pre-set timeframe for offering differential pricing or deep discounts by e-commerce players to customers. | |
| 1658. |
Name of the boxer, who was nominated for this year's Arjuna award by the Boxing Federation of India? |
| Answer» Boxer Amit Panghal, Asian Games 2018 gold medallist, was nominated for this year's Arjuna award by the Boxing Federation of India. He joined Sonia Lather and Gaurav Bidhuri in the list of boxing nominees. Despite his one year ban due to the positive dope test back in 2012, the BFI decided to send his name to the Ministry. Boxer Sub. Laishram Debendro Singh was awarded the Arjuna award 2017. | |
| 1659. |
The country's first "National Scholarship Portal Mobile App" (NSP Mobile App) was launched by __________. |
| Answer» The Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi launched the country's first "National Scholarship Portal Mobile App" (NSP Mobile App) in New Delhi. Its is launched for smooth, accessible and hassle-free scholarship system for students from poor and weaker sections. It Give information regarding various scholarships to the students, Upload necessary documents, Students would get the scholarships directly in their bank accounts under Direct Benefit Transfer. | |
| 1660. |
Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) appointed whom as its chairman. |
| Answer» Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) appointed D Shivakumar, as its chairman for a term of 3 years. D Shivakumar, is the former head of PepsiCo India. He is currently the Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy at Aditya Birla Group. Rohit Gupta, Sony Pictures Networks India President - Network Sales & International Business, was elected as the Vice-Chairman. Shashidhar Sinha, Media Brands CEO was re-appointed as honorary treasurer. | |
| 1661. |
HDFC Life Insurance has appointed whom as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer? |
| Answer» HDFC Life Insurance has appointed Vibha Padalkar as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a period of three years. The post fell vacant after Amitabh Chaudhry decided to move to Axis Bank as MD and CEO. Padalkar joined HDFC in August 2008 and has been the company's Executive Director and CFO. | |
| 1662. |
Who has been appointed as the 46th Chief Justice of India? |
| Answer» Justice Ranjan Gogoi has been appointed as the 46th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Ram Nath Kovind. Ranjan Gogoi will assume charge from outgoing CJI Dipak Misra on October 3 and hold office till November 17, 2019. He was elevated to the Supreme Court on April 23, 2012. | |
| 1663. |
Who has been appointed new chairman of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee? |
| Answer» Veteran BJP leader L K Advani has been renominated as the chairman of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. The Committee examines complaints relating to unethical conduct by members of Parliament. It is also free to take up suo motu investigation into the matters relating to ethics and unethical conduct by a member, wherever necessary, and make such recommendations, as it may deem fit. P Karunakaran has also been renominated as chairman of the Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House. Beside this, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will head the Committee on Government Assurances. | |
| 1664. |
Who is the head of the committee of harrowing arrest and alleged torture of former space scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 'ISRO spy scandal's? |
| Answer» The Supreme Court has appointed a 3-member committee headed by D.K. Jain, a former judge of the court, to probe the harrowing arrest and alleged torture of former space scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 'ISRO spy scandal' that turned out to be fake. A 3-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra also awarded Mr. Narayanan Rs. 50 lakh in compensation for the mental cruelty he suffered all these years. The committee will explore "ways and means" to bring justice to the former space scientist besides probing the officers who caused the "harrowing" incidents. | |
| 1665. |
MC Mary Kom wins __________ at Silesian Open Boxing iIn Poland. |
| Answer» Indian five-time world boxing champion M C Mary Kom clinched her third gold medal of the year in 48 kg category, while Jyoti Gulia picked up the country's lone gold in 51 kg of the youth category of the Silesian Open boxing Tournament for women in Gliwice, Poland. In the youth competition, Jyoti, a former world champion and India's only boxer to have qualified for Youth Olympic Games in Argentina, out-classed Poland's Tatiana Pluta. | |
| 1666. |
Moutaz Mousa Abdallah has become the new Prime Minister of Which country? |
| Answer» Moutaz Mousa Abdallah has become Sudan's new Prime Minister. A 21-member cabinet was sworn in at the presidential palace in Khartoum. Mousa Abdallah is also holding the finance portfolio in a bid to revive the country's ailing economy. | |
| 1667. |
Who agreed to acquire Time magazine from Meredith Corp. for $190 million? |
| Answer» Salesforce.com Inc. founder Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne agreed to acquire Time magazine from Meredith Corp. for $190 million in cash, joining Jeff Bezos among tech billionaires buying venerable print publications. The move thrusts the brash 53-year-old entrepreneur, who helped lead the shift of software to an on-demand model, into a new role: media baron. TIME magazine publisher Time Inc was sold to Meredith for $1.8 billion in January 2018. | |
| 1668. |
Who has taken charge as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SBI. |
| Answer» State Bank of India announced that Prashant Kumar has taken charge as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bank. Before Kumar, Anshula Kant, who has been promoted as Managing Director of SBI, was the CFO. Prior to this appointment, Kumar was designated as Deputy Managing Director (HR) & Corporate Development Officer of India's largest bank. | |
| 1669. |
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the website for the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019, www.pbdindia.gov.in along with this minister. |
| Answer» External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the website for the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019, www.pbdindia.gov.in. The online registration for participation has started for this biennial event. | |
| 1670. |
Name of the Olympic champion who set a new marathon world record in Berlin. |
| Answer» Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge set a new marathon world record in Berlin (Germany), smashing the previous best as he clocked 2 hours 1 minute 39 second. Kipchoge has dominated marathon racing since making his debut in Hamburg in 2013. The 33-year-old Olympic champion, aided by a string of pacemakers through to 25km of the 42.195 km race, took 1 minute 17 second off the previous best set four years ago by Dennis Kimetto. Ethiopian Ruti Aga finished second and her compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba third. | |
| 1671. |
The first Indian woman IAS officer who passed away recently is; |
| Answer» Anna Rajam Malhotra, first Indian woman IAS officer after Independence, died in Mumbai on 17th September. She was 91 years old. The officer worked under seven Chief Ministers and at the Central government. Rajaji had cited Ms.Malhotra as an example of progressive women. The officer served in the Madras State under then Chief Minister C.Rajagopalachari. She also served with Rajiv Gandhi, when as an MP in 1982. She also accompanied former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on an eight-nation tour and had served in the personnel section of the Union Home Ministry. During her tenure, the construction of India's first computerised port Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port) in Mumbai was completed. | |
| 1672. |
Who won a tittle of Best Actor in the 2018 Emmy Awards? |
| Answer» The 70th annual primetime Emmy honors handed out at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Michael Che and Colin Jost hosted the show. Matthew Rhys won the tittle of Best Actor, Drama for "The Americans". And Best Actress, Drama is Claire Foy for "The Crown". | |
| 1673. |
Who were jointly recommended for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award? |
| Answer» India cricket captain Virat Kohli and World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were jointly recommended for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award - the country's highest sporting honour. If approved by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kohli will become the third cricketer to get the Khel Ratna after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (1997) and the double world cup-winning captain skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007). Chanu was recommended for the prestigious award following her gold medal in 48kg category at the World Championships last year. | |
| 1674. |
Who wrote a book on sprinter Dutee Chand titled "Story So Far"? |
| Answer» Journalist, author and filmmaker Sundeep Misra, would write a book on sprinter Dutee Chand, who won two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games. The book is named "Story so far". It would be released in 2019. It would be published by Westland Books. The book will narrate the hardships and controversies Dutee Chand has come across and how she has emerged as a rising star. | |
| 1675. |
Who won the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix title? |
| Answer» Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the 1st position. He was followed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the 2nd spot. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished in the 3rd place. With this victory, Lewis Hamilton has increased his chances of winning this year's Formula One World Championship. | |
| 1676. |
Kamlesh Nilakanth Vyas was appointed as the Chairman of this department. |
| Answer» Kamlesh Nilakanth Vyas, Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, has been appointed as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and the Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy. His tenure will end on May 2021. He has replaced Shekhar Basu. Mr.Vyas is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from MS University, Vadodara. He underwent training in BARC training school in 1979, he joined Fuel Design and Development Section of Reactor Engineering Division of BARC. He is an expert in thermal hydraulics and stress analysis of critical reactor core components. He was awarded the Indian Nuclear Society Outstanding Service Award 2011, Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award 2006, DAE Awards in the years 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2013. | |
| 1677. |
Actors Varun Dhawan and __________ has signed an agreement to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. |
| Answer» Actors Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The actors through their film are saluting India's entrepreneurs and skilled workforce, especially homegrown artisans, craftspeople and weavers. | |
| 1678. |
Mrutyunjay Mahapatra was appointed as the MD and CEO of: |
| Answer» The government of India cleared the appointment of Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors (CEOs and MDs) at 10 Public Sector Banks (PSBs). They are part of the 15 names recommended by the Bank Boards Bureau for elevation. Mrutyunjay Mahapatra has been chosen to head Syndicate Bank while Padmaja Chundru will head Indian Bank. They are serving deputy managing directors of State Bank of India. | |
| 1679. |
Who released the draft India Cooling Action Plan on 24th World Ozone Day? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, released the draft India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) and a booklet on 'Montreal Protocol - India's Success Story'. An improved website on the Ozone Cell of the Ministry and a Management Information System (MIS) for Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) were also launched. He also released two handbooks for trainers and technicians on "Good Service Practices and installation of room air-conditioners with HCFC-22 and flammable refrigerants". Also, "A Guide for integration of topics related to HCFC Phase out and Energy efficiency in Architectural Curriculum" was released. ICAP has been prepared by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The process was initiated in July 2017. | |
| 1680. |
Name the former foreign secretory of India who joined the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). |
| Answer» Former foreign secretary S Jaishankar joined the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). He is currently president of Global Corporate Affairs for the Tata Group. He was the Foreign Secretary from January 2015 to January 2018. He also held prominent posts in the Indian Foreign Service such as High Commissioner to Singapore, Ambassador to China, and Ambassador to the US. | |
| 1681. |
D Purandeswari was appointed an independent director of this Airline recently. |
| Answer» D Purandeswari was appointed an independent director on the board of Air India Ltd. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved her appointment as non-official independent director on the board of Air India Ltd. for a term of 3 years. | |
| 1682. |
Who has been elected as the new president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA)? |
| Answer» Vijay Amritraj was elected as the new president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) at its Annual General Meeting, Chennai. Also, new office-bearers were selected. The year of service will be for a term of 3 years until 2021. Newly elected office-bearers of TNTA: President: Vijay Amritraj Vice-presidents: A. Vellayan, Karti P. Chidambaram, Vijay Sankar, Haresh Ramachandran Secretary: Prem Kumar Karra Treasurer: Vivek Reddy. | |
| 1683. |
Name the first Indian-origin person to be appointed Honorary Lieutenant Commander in the UK's Royal Navy? |
| Answer» Raj Aggarwal, who is India's Honorary Consul in Wales, was appointed to his naval post by Admiral Sir Philip Jones following the formal approval of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. He ahas become the first Indian-origin person to be appointed Honorary Lieutenant Commander in the UK's Royal Navy. He will take on the rank of honorary lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy, which is equivalent to the rank of an army major, and he will be affiliated to the Royal Navy ship 'HMS Dragon' in his new role. | |
| 1684. |
Tran Dai Quang, who passed away recently is the president of; |
| Answer» Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang died aged 61 at a military hospital in the capital Hanoi following a period of illness. Quang was appointed the president, a largely ceremonial role, in April 2016, and served alongside Vietnam's de facto leader Communist Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Before that, he served as minister of public security. | |
| 1685. |
Which Bollywood personality has been bestowed with Smita Patil Memorial Award 2018? |
| Answer» Anushka Sharma has been bestowed with the prestigious Smita Patil Memorial Award 2018 at the 34th edition of Priyadarshni Academy's Global Awards in Mumbai, Maharashtra on September 19. The Priyadarshni Academy is a non-profit, socio-cultural and educational organization. | |
| 1686. |
Who sets a record as best Indian performer in the women's 400m Individual in Swimming championship? |
| Answer» Richa Mishra, 36-year-old, became the best Indian performance in the women's 400m Individual Medley on the second day of the Glenmark 72nd National swimming championship at the Dr.B.R.Ambedkar international aquatic complex in Trivandrum, Kerala. Mishra clocked 4:59.17 and became the first Indian woman to breach the five-minute mark. She had previously held the best Indian time of 5:01.08 (set in 2007) and also the meet record (5:02.96, 2009). | |
| 1687. |
Who has been appointed new Chairman of the standing committee on Defence? |
| Answer» In the latest round of reshuffle of Parliamentary panels, the former Union Minister Kalraj Mishra has been appointed new Chairman of the standing committee on Defence. He succeeded B.C. Khanduri, who has been delivering a series of critical reports on the defence preparedness and slammed the government for critical low stock of armaments. In the latest 2018 March report of Khanduri, it was pointed that 68% of equipment with the armed forces was in the vintage category. Apart from this, Chintamani Malviya has been appointed new Chairman of Coal and Steel panel with another BJP MP from the same State, Chintamani Malviya. There are no changes in Finance Committee and External Affairs Committee, both headed by Congress leaders. Finance Committee is headed by Veerappa Moily. The External Affairs Committee is headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. | |
| 1688. |
Who has been appointed new secretary of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)? |
| Answer» Anindo Majumdar, a 1985-batch IAS officer Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Mizoram Union Territories or AGMUT cadre, has been appointed as the new Secretary of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Prior to this post, he was financial Commissioner of Delhi. Before coming to Delhi, he was the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands. The CVC is an apex governmental body created in 1964 to address governmental corruption. It has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charged with monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government of India (GoI), advising various authorities in central Government organizations in planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilance work. | |
| 1689. |
Sakshi Malik won the __________ medal at the Medved International Wrestling tournament at Minsk, Belarus. |
| Answer» Sakshi Malik settled for a Silver medal at the Medved International Wrestling tournament at Minsk, Belarus last night. In the Final of the 62 kg category, Sakshi lost to Hungary's Marianna Sastin, 2-6 to finish second best. Other Indian grappler Pooja Dhanda bagged a Bronze medal in the 57 kg category after she produced a superb performance in the repechage round. | |
| 1690. |
Who has inaugurated a new airport at Jharsuguda, which will attract investors to the mineral-rich area? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a new airport at Jharsuguda, which will attract investors to the mineral-rich area. The Jharsuguda Airport has been developed by the Airports Authority of India in collaboration with Odisha government at an estimated cost of Rs 210 crore, with Rs 75 crore contribution from the state. The airport has been developed under the Centre's UDAN scheme. | |
| 1691. |
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Steel Authority of India? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed Anil Kumar Chaudhary as the new chairman of the Steel Authority of India till his superannuation in December 2020. PK Rath appointed as CMD of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) He is presently the Director (operations) in RINL. | |
| 1692. |
Name the person who will be the first private moon tourist, to fly on Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) of SpaceX around the Moon in 2023? |
| Answer» Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese businessman, will be the first private moon tourist, to fly on Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) of SpaceX around the Moon in 2023. Yusaku Maezawa is a 42-year-old Japanese billionaire and chief executive of Japan's largest online fashion mall Zozotown. He will be the first lunar traveler since the last US Apollo mission in 1972. The amount he has paid for the journey has not been revealed. He will take six to eight artists along with him. The artists will not be charged. | |
| 1693. |
Who inaugurated Sikkim's First Airport In Pakyong? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong Airport in Sikkim on September 24, nine years after the foundation stone was laid. The airport is the hilly state's first and only airport. Currently, the nearest airport for the people of Sikkim is 124 kilometre (km) away in Bagdogra, West Bengal. The airport is spread over 201 acres. The foundation stone for the greenfield airport was laid in Pakyong in 2009, which is around 33 km from Gangtok, the state capital. The airport is located around 60 km from the Indo-China border. It is constructed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The project cost Rs 553 crore. | |
| 1694. |
Who has been appointed as a Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)? |
| Answer» Gitesh Sarma was appointed as Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). A Gitesh Sarma's appointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet. He is an Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of 1986 batch. He replaces Ruchi Ghanashyam. Currently, A Gitesh Sarma is additional secretary in the foreign ministry. As the Secretary (West), A Gitesh Sarma will be responsible for India's diplomatic affairs with the UK and other European countries. | |
| 1695. |
Who claimed the Pan Tech-Abu Dhabi 83rd State senior championships at the EISA Badminton Academy? |
| Answer» Pavithra Naveen claimed the Pan Tech-Abu Dhabi 83rd State senior championships at the EISA Badminton Academy, at Ettumanoor, Kerala. The unseeded Pavithra defeated Kozhikode's fifth-seeded N.Aswathy 16-21, 21-16, 21-16 in the women's final. In men's final Kozhikode's unseeded Mohammed Munawar won the title by defeating Ernakulam's top-seeded M. Shyam Prasad. He defeated Prasad by securing 21-16, 21-16. It is Munawar's fourth State men's trophy. | |
| 1696. |
Who has been chosen as India's first 'Miss Trans Queen'? |
| Answer» Veena Sendre from Chhattisgarh has been chosen as India's first 'Miss Trans Queen'. Veena defeated Namita Ammu of Tamil Nadu to claim the title at the national-level beauty contest organised in Mumbai. Sendre, a former Miss Chhattisgarh, belongs to Mandir Hasaud village in Raipur. | |
| 1697. |
The government has appointed Pravin Srivastava as __________ Chief Statistician of India (CSI). |
| Answer» The government has appointed 58-year-old Pravin Srivastava, a senior officer with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), and as the 3rd Chief Statistician of India (CSI). Srivastava's tenure will be till August 31, 2020. His appointment would take effect from the date of assumption of charge by him. | |
| 1698. |
Who has been appointed as the new Solicitor General of India? |
| Answer» Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has been appointed as the new Solicitor General of India. The senior lawyer will assume the office of the Solicitor General till June 30, 2020. Presently, Mehta is serving as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) of India. The post had been lying vacant since October 2017 when the then Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar had resigned. Solicitor General is the second highest ranking law officer of the government after the Attorney General. | |
| 1699. |
Who has been apppointed as the MD & Vice-president of Facebook India? |
| Answer» Facebook India appoints former Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan as MD & Vice-president. The post was lying vacant since the exit of Umang Bedi in October last year. Ajit Mohan will join Facebook early next year and will be first Facebook India leader reporting to Menlo Park and not Asia Pacific. Prior to Hotstar, Mohan also served as executive VP and Senior Vice President, Corporate, at Star TV Network. | |
| 1700. |
Instagram's two co-founders, who reportedly resign from parent company Facebook are _______. |
| Answer» Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, co-founders of the photo-sharing app Instagram, have resigned and plan to leave the company. They founded the app in 2010 and sold it for a billion dollars to Facebook in 2012, when the photo-sharing site was used by around 30 million people. | |