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| 1751. |
Who launched 'India for Humanity' initiative in New Delhi? |
| Answer» External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launched 'India for Humanity' initiative in New Delhi. It is a part of 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi being held over the next one year. For this, MEA had collaborated with charitable organization Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, BMVSS. This initiative comprises of a year-long series of artificial limb fitment camps in a number of countries spanning the globe fully sponsored by Ministry. Initially,the camps will be held in 12 countries identified through the Missions with financial support of Indian government. | |
| 1752. |
Who inaugurated the '2nd World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030' in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda inaugurated '2nd World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030' in New Delhi. On that, Shri J P Nadda released the Position Paper and launched the Information Sharing Platform Gateway for South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN) developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, which will promote regulatory and health collaboration among the countries of the South-East Asia Region. | |
| 1753. |
Who laid a foundation stone on Country's first 58-acre biofuel plant to be set up at Bargarh district of Odisha by BPCL? |
| Answer» Governor of Odisha Prof Ganeshi Lal laid the foundation stone on country's first 58-acre Second Generation (2G) Ethanol Bio-Refinery plant at Baulsingha village in Bargarh district of Odisha. This was announced in the presence of Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan. This refinery will be set up by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 1000 crore. It will be producing 3 crore litre of fuel grade ethanol annually. | |
| 1754. |
Football player John Terry announced his retirement recently belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has announced his retirement from football. John Terry is 37 years old. He was a central defender. He has decided to take up a career in management following his retirement. For most of his career he played with the Chelsea club. He also captained Aston Villa club. He was capped 78 times by England. When he was with Chelsea he won 5 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups, and the Champions League and Europa League. He made his debut in October 1998 when he was 17 years old. He has made more than 700 appearances for Chelsea. | |
| 1755. |
Who was awarded as the Best Sportsperson of the Year award at the annual Sports Journalists' Association of Mumbai (SJAM) award function? |
| Answer» Wrestler Rahul Aware, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist, was awarded the Best Sportsperson of the Year award at the annual Sports Journalists' Association of Mumbai (SJAM) award function. The awards function was sponsored by Star Sports. | |
| 1756. |
The Pakistan Army appointed whom as the new chief of ISI? |
| Answer» The Pakistan Army appointed Lt. Gen. Asim Munir as the new chief of Pakistan's powerful spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He previously served as head of the Military Intelligence. He was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General by the Army Promotion Board, headed by Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa. He replaces Lt. Gen. Naveed Mukhtar. His office will assume charge from October 25. | |
| 1757. |
Who was appointed as private secretary (PS) to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu? |
| Answer» Bureaucrat D Prasanth Kumar Reddy has been appointed as private secretary (PS) to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on 8thOctober 2018. He is a 2009-batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre. He has been appointed to the post for a tenure of five years or on co-terminus basis with the vice president's tenure. He is at present posted in his state cadre. | |
| 1758. |
Name the person who is appointed as the MD and CEO of AirAsia India. |
| Answer» Sunil Bhaskaran, Tata Group veteran, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of low-cost carrier AirAsia India with effect from November 15, 2018. Mr.Bhaskaran was the vice-president, Corporate Services at Tata Steel. He has more than three decades' experience in the fields of manufacturing, export and commercial operations with the Tata Group. Mr.Bhaskaran is to oversee the next phase of expansion and growth of the company, AirAsia India. The airline is jointly owned by Tata Sons and Air Asia Bhd. AirAsia India has a market share of less than 5% and a fleet of 19 aircraft. | |
| 1759. |
__________ was sworn in as United States Supreme Court justice. |
| Answer» Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as United States Supreme Court justice. Brett Kavanaugh is 53 years old. He won the election by a vote of 50-48. Current Chief Justice of United States is John Roberts. | |
| 1760. |
Who was appointed as the CEO of Amway? |
| Answer» Amway appointed Milind Pant as its CEO. Mr.Pant joins Amway, which has a revenue of $8.6 billion. Mr.Pant joins Amway from Yum! Brands where he was recently president of Pizza Hut International. He will be reporting directly to Amway's board of directors and will also hold a seat on the board on effective January 2, 2019. | |
| 1761. |
Who was honoured with the Dr.M.A.Chidambaram Birth Centenary Award in chennai? |
| Answer» Bishan Singh Bedi, the former Indian captain and spin legend, was honoured with the Dr.M.A.Chidambaram Birth Centenary Award, at a grand function here on Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The program was instituted by MAC Charities in memory of the former BCCI president. Other former Test cricketers like C.D. Gopinath, V.V. Kumar, G.R. Viswanath, K. Srikkanth and T.A. Sekhar were also honoured at the function that was held on the day of the birth centenary. | |
| 1762. |
18) Who is the board head of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS)? |
| Answer» The new board of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), has decided to nominate directors to key subsidiaries like IL&FS Financial Services Limited, IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited and IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure & Services Limited (IEISL). The board is headed by Uday Kotak. The board inducted the six-member board in IL&FS. The board appointed directors in eight subsidiaries. | |
| 1763. |
Who has been appointed as chief human resources officer (CHRO) of HDFC Bank? |
| Answer» HDFC Bank has appointed Vinay Razdan as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). Vinay Razdan will be responsible for the complete human resource operations in HDFC Bank. Previously, he was CHRO in Idea Cellular. He had joined Idea in 2006. He has held leadership positions in organisations like ITC, HCL Technologies and Idea Cellular. He has vast experience in various sectors like FMCG, IT services and telecommunications. | |
| 1764. |
Who inagurates the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of NHRC? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) 25th anniversary and said that it has an important role to play in government's efforts to achieve sustainable development goals. Mr Modi cited Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Swachh Bharat, Saubhagya Yojana as schemes aimed towards providing dignified life for all. | |
| 1765. |
Who has been named as the PGA's Tour player of the year for 2018? |
| Answer» Brooks Koepka has been named as the PGA (Professional Golfers' Association) Tour player of the year for 2018. He is from America. He won the US PGA Championship and became the first golfer since 1989 to clinch back-to-back US Open titles. He is 28 years old. | |
| 1766. |
Suchitra Durai was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country? |
| Answer» Suchitra Durai was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand. Suchitra Durai is an Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of 1988 batch. She is at present, the High Commissioner of India to Kenya. She has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand. She will take up this assignment soon. | |
| 1767. |
Name the human rights activist who won the Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel prize. |
| Answer» A human rights activist Oyub Titiev won the Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel prize. The prize consists of 60,000-euro ($67,000) prize as a recognition to his struggle defending human rights in the troubled Russian Caucusus republic. Titiev is the prize's 6th recipient. He heads the Grozny office of the Memorial Human Rights Centre in Chechnya. The chairman of Memorial's board accepted the award on Titiev's behalf. The Memorial was set up in 1989 and is the oldest existing Russian non-governmental organisation for human rights. | |
| 1768. |
Who won New Academy Prize in Literature? |
| Answer» Novelist Maryse Conde has been announced as the winner of the New Academy prize in literature. This award was created after the Swedish Academy postponed this year's Nobel prize for literature following a rape scandal. Maryse Conde will receive £87,000 cash prize that was raised from crowdfunding and donations, at the award ceremony on 9 December 2018, a day before the Nobel award ceremony. | |
| 1769. |
Name of the Indian artist who won the 2018 Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize? |
| Answer» Dr. Teejan Bai, the folk artist from Chhattisgarh, has won the 2018 Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize, one of the top honours of Japan. It was the first time she had been formally recognised abroad and she was flabbergasted that anyone in Japan had heard of her or her art: Pandavani. Dr. Teejan is a leading performing artist and a contemporary exponent of Pandavani, a narrative singing of the ancient Indian epic "Mahabharata". | |
| 1770. |
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri and this minister jointly laid the foundation stone for proposed Museum on Prime Ministers of India at New Delhi, Recently. |
| Answer» Minister of state for culture, Mahesh Sharma and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri jointly laid the foundation stone for proposed Museum on Prime Ministers of India at Teen Murti Estate, New Delhi. The new museum will incorporate the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) at the Teen Murti Estate, the official residence of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The Museum will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 271 crore. | |
| 1771. |
For which organisation, Priyank Kanoongo appointed as the Chairperson? |
| Answer» Priyank Kanoongo appointed to the post of Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India for a period of 03 years. Kanoongo has been member of the commission from November 2015. | |
| 1772. |
Who inaugurated the 6th edition of India International Silk Fair in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, inaugurated the 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) in New Delhi. Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta was also present on the occasion. Over 108 exhibitors of silk and blended silk products manufactured in different parts of the country will display their products during the three-day event, organized by the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC) at Pragati Maidan. India is the 2nd largest producer of silk in the world. | |
| 1773. |
Name the Indian minister who resigned recently. |
| Answer» Minister of state for external affairs MJ Akbar resigned on the account of rising amount of sexual allegations against him. PM Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind accepted his resignation. He was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers by PM Narendra Modi on 5 July 2016. He is also a veteran Indian journalist and author. He also launched, as editor, India's first weekly political news periodicals in India including India Today, Headlines Today, The Telegraph. | |
| 1774. |
Who has been elected as Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India? |
| Answer» Nimesh Shah, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, has been elected as Chairman of trade body, Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Shah has replaced A Balasubramanian, CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. | |
| 1775. |
Former RBI Deputy Governor (DG) S S Mundra has appointed as an advisor of the this company. |
| Answer» Online financial services marketplace BankBazaar has appointed former RBI Deputy Governor (DG) S S Mundra as an advisor to the company. Mundra was a deputy governor at the RBI for three years till July 2017. BankBazaar Co-Founder & CEO Adhil Shetty stated that as the digital mode is increasingly becoming the preferred way to transact, there is a greater need for collaboration between fin-tech, regulators, and financial institutions. He also stated that Mundra's expertise will help in driving 100 percent paperless and presence-less financing by the company in India. | |
| 1776. |
Name of the banker who is appointed as MD and CEO of ICICI bank by RBI. |
| Answer» The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICICI Bank for three years. The approval is against a five-year term sought by ICICI. The appointment will be with effective from October 15. Mr.Bakhshi was elevated from the post of Chief Operating Officer (COO) to MD and CEO after the resignation of Chanda Kochhar on October 4. | |
| 1777. |
__________ has been elected as new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)? |
| Answer» Nimesh Shah, the MD & CEO of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, has been elected as new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). He succeeded A Balasubramanian, CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. Shah has been appointed as Chairman at a time when volatile equity markets and fears of liquidity at IL&FS are keeping investors jittery. As Chairman of AMFI, Shah's challenge will be to focus on investor-centric initiatives through which industry will be able to attract inflows and grow its Assets under Management (AUM). | |
| 1778. |
Who is appointed as the appointed as the additional director of RIL? |
| Answer» Arundhati Bhattacharya, former chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), is appointed as additional director, designated as independent director, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). RIL stated that Arundhati Bhattacharya is appointed for five years commencing October 17, 2018, subject to the approval of the shareholders. It also said wholly-owned arm Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings has bought 12.7% in SkyTran Inc., which develops technology in the field of Personal Rapid Transit Systems. | |
| 1779. |
Who inagurated the Agri-startup and Entrepreneurship event, in New Delhi? |
| Answer» World Food Day, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated a two-day Agri-startup and Entrepreneurship event, in New Delhi. The theme of the event was Unleashing potentials in agriculture for young agri-preneurs. More than 100 agri-preneurs participated in the event. Several issues faced by young agri-preneurs in production of seasonal crops were discussed in the conclave. Radha Mohan Singh announced that 45 models on integrated farming for 15 different climate zone in India have been developed. These models would help in increasing agricultural production and farmer's income in spite of adversity of climate change. | |
| 1780. |
Who will lead the Indian delegation at the 12th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit 2018? |
| Answer» The 12th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit 2018 will be held in Brussels, Belgium from October 18 with theme "Global Partners for Global Challenges". Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will lead the Indian delegation at the two-day summit. This will also be the first multilateral summit that Vice President will be attending after taking office in August 2017. Besides One to One meeting with the King of the Belgians, Mr. Naidu will have bilateral meetings with various Heads of State on the sidelines of the Summit. The ASEM summit is the highest platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe in the areas of trade, investment, security and tourism. | |
| 1781. |
The Indian boy who has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. |
| Answer» Arshdeep Singh, a 10-year-old boy from Punjab, has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in 10 Years and Under category given by UK's Natural History Museum. He won the award for the picture titled 'Pipe Owls', which showed two spotted owlets sitting inside an old waste-pipe in Punjab's Kapurthala. Arshdeep has been taking photographs since he was six. | |
| 1782. |
The Indian folk-artist who received the 2018 Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize in Japan. |
| Answer» Teejan Bai, a 61-year-old folk artist from Chhattisgarh received the Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize, one of Japan's greatest honours. She received the prize in Japan. It was the first time she had been formally recognised abroad. She had received the Padma Bhushan award in 2003. | |
| 1783. |
The Vice Admiral who took charge as Director General Naval Projects (DGNP) at Visakhapatnam is; |
| Answer» Vice Admiral Narayan Prasad took charge as Director General Naval Projects (DGNP) at Visakhapatnam. Earlier, he worked as the Assistant Chief of Material (Nuclear Systems Maintenance) at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) at New Delhi; Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam and Chief Staff Officer (Technical), ENC. He has received Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Nausena Medal. | |
| 1784. |
Indian high jumper, Praveen Chitravel won the bronze medal in triple jump at the Youth Olympics 2018 Games. He hailed from which state? |
| Answer» Praveen Chitravel from Tamil Nadu won the bronze medal in triple jump at the Youth Olympics 2018 Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cuba's Alejandro Diaz won the gold medal and silver medal went to Emmeanuel of Nigeria. Chitravel is the 2nd individual from India to bag a medal in athletics. Suraj Panwar had won India's first athletics medal as he bagged a silver in the men's 5,000m race walk. | |
| 1785. |
Suheil Tandon Wins International Olympic Committee Award. He was the founder of; |
| Answer» Social Entrepreneur Suheil F. Tandon has won the International Olympic Committee's Sport and Active Society Commission's Grant Award for his contribution to sports for development. Suheil is the Founder of "Pro Sport Development" (PSD) and Executive Director of Martha Farrell Foundation. Worth USD 25,000 each, these grants are awarded to grassroots organizations running effective sport for all programmes in different regions across the world. The award ceremony was held during the Olympism in Action forum at Buenos Aires. | |
| 1786. |
Who unfurled India's Highest Tricolour flag in Mumbai? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi unfurled India's highest tricolour on the terrace of the majestic Haj House in Mumbai. The national flag measured 20x30 feet and stood 350 feet above the ground level. The flag atop a 20-metre high mast on top of the iconic building is near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai. The tricolour is made of non-fading polyester and manufactured by The Flag Company, which is famous for manufacturing big flags. | |
| 1787. |
IRDA formed a panel to study feasibility of paying claims in installments. It was headed by; |
| Answer» Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) formed a panel to examine claims in installments. This panel is headed by Suresh Mathur, ED (Health), IRDAI. This will look into the feasibility of the proposal of general and health insurance companies for payment of claims in installments as against lump sum payments. | |
| 1788. |
Which union Minister will receive the prestigious Carnot Prize from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania? |
| Answer» Union Minister Piyush Goyal will receive the prestigious Carnot Prize from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania in recognition of his work for rural electrification while he held the power and renewable energy portfolios. The Carnot Prize is given "for distinguished contributions to energy policy". | |
| 1789. |
Name the Indian woman who won the US' Presidential Medal for her work against sex slavery and labor exploitation. |
| Answer» Minal Patel Davis won the US' Presidential Medal for her work against sex slavery and labor exploitation at a White House ceremony attended by President Donald Trump. Davis is Special Adviser on Human Trafficking to Houston Mayor. A past speaker at the UN World Humanitarian Summit, Davis recently traveled to India and Canada to discuss municipal leadership in human trafficking. Davis did her MBA from the University of Connecticut and BA from New York University. | |
| 1790. |
Who will receive 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, at the seventh annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony? |
| Answer» The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced the 9 recipients of the 2019 Breakthrough Prize On October 19, 2018. It will be held at the seventh annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony, known as the "Oscars of Science," hosted by Pierce Brosnan on November 4, at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Vincent Lafforgue was conferred with 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics for ground breaking contributions to several areas of mathematics. | |
| 1791. |
A parliamentary panel will examine the functioning of retirement fund of EPFO. It will be headed by; |
| Answer» A parliamentary panel will examine the functioning of retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), its coverage and recovery of arrears. The panel will be headed by BJP MP Kirit Somaiya. The panel has selected a wide range of subjects related to labourers, including the International Labour Organisation conventions binding on India and the measures taken by the government to implement them. Earlier, the panel had suggested that the EPFO should act as the sole regulator for all categories of provident funds, particularly private PF trusts. | |
| 1792. |
Name of the Indian wrestler who won the silver medal of the Wrestling World Championships in Hungary. |
| Answer» Wrestler Bajrang Punia won the silver medal after he went down against Japan's Takuto Otoguro in the 65kg final of the Wrestling World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. It is his second medal at the Worlds. Only the fourth Indian ever to make it to the World Championship gold medal match, 24-year-old Bajrang was rattled by the 19-year old Otoguro. | |
| 1793. |
Who inagurated an international dance festival "Udbhav Utsav" in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh? |
| Answer» Uzbekistan Ambassador to India Farhod Arziev inaugurated a four-day international dance festival titled "Udbhav Utsav" in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Dance troupes from Bulgaria, Turkey and Sri Lanka, apart from 25 teams from India, participated in the event. The dance festival was sponsored by the Greenwood group of schools. | |
| 1794. |
Indian player Praveen Kumar announced his retirement recently. He belongs to which sports? |
| Answer» Indian player Praveen Kumar announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Praveen Kumar is 32 years old. He hails from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He represented India in 84 international matches between 2007 and 2012 and gained 112 wickets in Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 International (T20I). He made his ODI debut in 2007. He is known for his ability to swing the ball in both ways. He also played for Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Lions teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament. He took 90 wickets in 119 matches. He played a major role in India's title win in the Commonwealth Bank ODI tri-series in Australia in 2008. He is also India's highest wicket-taker on England tour in 2011, where he took 15 wickets in 3 Tests. | |
| 1795. |
Who was sworn in as Yemen's new Prime Minister recently? |
| Answer» Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed has been appointed as the new prime minister of Yemen. Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik took the oath before Yemeni President Abdu-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He replaced his sacked predecessor Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr. | |
| 1796. |
Who inagurated the world's longest sea bridge recently? |
| Answer» Xi Jinping, Chinese President inaugurated a 55-km, world's longest sea-crossing bridgeHong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge (HMZB). It will deepen the integration of Hong Kong and Macao with the rest of China. The world's longest sea-crossing bridge will be at the heart of an integrated Greater Bay Area (GBA) covering 11 major neighbouring cities, which include Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The giant GBA comprises of 68 million people. The bridge has been built to withstand super-typhoons, a magnitude 8 earthquake, as well as hits by super-sized cargo ships. A 6.7 km underground sea tunnel to allow the uninterrupted flow of shipping above, along with the super-busy Pearl River Delta, is also part of the bridge's design. In the end, it will cut the travel time between the three cities from three hours to just 30 minutes. It took about a decade to build the $20 billion bridge. | |
| 1797. |
Who will receive the first World Agriculture Prize? |
| Answer» M.S.Swaminathan, an Agricultural scientist, will be receiving the first World Agriculture Prize instituted by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) in New Delhi. The award carries a cash component of $1,00,000. The prize will be presented by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu at Vigyan Bhawan at a special session, named Swaminathan Global Dialogue on Climate Change and Food Security organised by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture. Prof.Swaminathan has been hailed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as 'The Father of Economic Ecology'. He is Recognised worldwide for his basic and applied research in genetics, cytogenetics, radiation and chemical mutagenesis, food and biodiversity conservation. He is been awarded for his commitment towards the ever-green revolution movement in agriculture. | |
| 1798. |
Who is appointed as the next Editor of 'The Hindu'? |
| Answer» The board of directors of The Hindu Publishing Group appointed senior journalist Suresh Nambath as editor of The Hindu. His appointment with be effective from March 1, 2019. He will succeed Mukund Padmanabhan, who has been an editor since March 2016. | |
| 1799. |
Paul Biya elected as the President of which country? |
| Answer» Paul Biya, won the 7th term as President of Cameroon. Paul Biya has been ruling Cameroon since 1982. He is 85 years old. He had won 71.3 % of the ballot in the presidential election. His rival Maurice Kamto came second with 14.2 % of the vote. | |
| 1800. |
M Nageshwar Rao was appointed as a Director of this department recently. |
| Answer» M Nageshwar Rao was appointed as a Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Rao is presently working as Joint Director at the CBI. Rao will take over the duties and functions of CBI Director with immediate effect. | |