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| 1951. |
Who has been awarded the prestigious Swarnajayanti Fellowship by the central government for 2017-18? |
| Answer» Prof Punyasloke Bhaduri was awarded the prestigious Swarnajayanti Fellowship by the central government for 2017-18 in the discipline of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Under this scheme, scientists are provided with generous support to pursue research in the frontier areas of science and technology. It is awarded for a period of 5 years. The Swarnajayanti Fellowship is given by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to Indian nationals, in the age group of 30-40 years having Ph.D in Science/ Engineering/ Medicine and a regular position in a recognized Indian academic/ research organization. Bhaduri belongs to the department of Biological Science and Centre for Climate and Environment Studies at the IISER (Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research) Kolkata. | |
| 1952. |
Who received the first copy of the book "Making of New India: Transformation under Modi Government", from Arun Jaitley? |
| Answer» The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received the first copy of the book "Making of New India: Transformation under Modi Government", from Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The book is edited by the nationalist think tank Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation (SPMRF) and members of the Niti Aayog: Dr Bibek Debroy, Dr Anirban Ganguly and Shri Kishore Desai. The book contains 51 essays on themes ranging from economy to diplomacy, education to public health. The book endeavours to elaborate on how the government has set out to realise the vision of a New India. | |
| 1953. |
Who become the first Indian to be honoured with the Blue Cross by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)? |
| Answer» India's Olympic gold medal-winning shooter Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to be honoured with the Blue Cross by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) for his contribution to the sport of shooting. The Blue Cross is the highest laurel for shooters given by the ISSF. Bindra won an Olympic gold (2008), a World Championship gold (2006), 7 CWG medals and 3 Asian Games medals. | |
| 1954. |
Who has been selected as the recipient of 2018 Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Music? |
| Answer» Renowned flautist Pandit Keshav Ginde has been selected as the recipient of 2018 Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Music. In 1984, Pt. Ginde invented and played his creative innovation, the 'Keshav Venu' flute, a 42-inch long flute which can produce 3.5 octaves compared to the maximum 2.5 octaves by regular flutes. This unique flute has been preserved by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in its national archives. The flute has also been recognized by the Limca Book of Records as the only flute that can produce 3.5 octaves. | |
| 1955. |
Who has been sworn as the new Water Resources Minister of Kerala? |
| Answer» K Krishnankutty sworn in as the new Water Resources Minister in the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet of Kerala. He replaced Matthew T. Thomas who resigned from the position. He replaced Matthew T. Thomas who resigned from the position. He was previously elected to the Kerala Assembly in 1980, 1982 and 1991. | |
| 1956. |
Who has been elected the first woman President of Georgia? |
| Answer» Salome Zurabishvili, a French-born Georgian politician, has elected the first woman president in the history of Georgia. She will be inaugurated as President of Georgia on 16 December 2018. The President of Georgia is head of state and a guarantor of national independence and unity of the country. He/she is elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot, for a period of five years. The President ensures the functioning of state bodies in accordance with the Constitution. | |
| 1957. |
The theme for the World AIDS Day 2018 is; |
| Answer» World AIDS Day is designated on 1 December every year since 1988. The day provides an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. More than 35 million people have died of HIV or AIDS, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history. The theme for the World AIDS Day 2018 is "Know Your Status". This will also be an occasion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of WAD. | |
| 1958. |
Name the Indian shooter who won the won the Women's, Youth Women's and Junior Women's 10m Air Pistol competitions at the National Shooting Championship at Thiruvananthapuram? |
| Answer» India's 13-year-old shooter Esha Singh won the Women's, Youth Women's and Junior Women's 10m Air Pistol competitions at the National Shooting Championship at Thiruvananthapuram. She beat Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu to win three gold medals in women's air pistol events at the 62nd National Shooting Championships. The Telangana shooter prodigy shot 241.0 in the women's final to leave behind Bhaker, who finished second with 238.9. Heena Sidhu finished 6th with a score of 154.9. | |
| 1959. |
Who released the Compilation of Selected speeches of the President, Ram Nath Kovind named The Republican Ethic in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The Vice President of India Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu released Compilation of Selected speeches of the President, Ram Nath Kovind titled, "The Republican Ethic" in English and "Loktantra ke Swar" in Hindi at a function in Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Both the books- The Republican Ethic & Loktantra ke Swar are a collection of President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind's selected speeches made by him in the first year of assuming the office. The event has been organized by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. | |
| 1960. |
Who has become the first woman to win the Greg Norman Medal as the best Australian golfer on the international stage? |
| Answer» 22 Years old Australian Golfer, Minjee Lee became the first woman to win prestigious Greg Norman Medal as the best Australian golfer on the international stage after her brilliant performance in 2018. Minjee Lee who breaks into the Top 10 of the world ranking with the sixth rank joined the Jason Day and Marc Leishman in the list of winners of Australian golf's prestigious individual honour. | |
| 1961. |
Who was appointed the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the World Gold Council? |
| Answer» The market development organization for the gold industry, The World Gold Council announced the appointment of David Tait who has a very successful career in the financial services industry as the incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO). David began his professional career at Goldman Sachs. Before his appointment as the CEO of World Gold Council, he worked as the Global Head of Fixed Income Macro Products at Credit Suisse. | |
| 1962. |
Name the person who took over as the Revenue Secretary in the Finance Ministry. |
| Answer» UIDAI(Unique Identification Authority of India) CEO Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey took over as the Revenue Secretary in the Finance Ministry after Hasmukh Adhia retires. Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, a 1984-batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre with over 34 years of experience in state and Central governments, was welcomed to his new office by the outgoing Finance and Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia. | |
| 1963. |
Who was awarded the special ASEAN - India Achievement award for the businessman of year, at the 3rd ASEAN India Business Summit? |
| Answer» The 3rd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) India Business Summit was organised by the ASEAN India Business Council (AIBC) Malaysian Chapter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Spice Garden group of restaurants owner Pardeep Batra was awarded the special ASEAN - India Achievement award for the businessman of year. | |
| 1964. |
The first Indian who was elected as ISSF Vice President? |
| Answer» The elections were held during the General Assembly meeting of ISSF in Munich in which Raninder secured 161 votes to make it to the coveted position. The 51-year-old Raninder is currently the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). The NRAI president was also awarded the ISSF diploma of honor gold medal at the General Assembly by the outgoing longest-serving president of the ISSF, Olegario Vazquez Rana, who was at the helm for 38 years. Vladimir Lisin, of Russia, was elected as the seventh president of ISSF and Alexander Rather was elected as the new secretary general of ISSF in the same General Assembly meeting. | |
| 1965. |
A.S. Rajeev was appointed as the MD and CEO of this bank rcently. |
| Answer» Bank of Maharashtra appoints A.S. Rajeev as MD and CEO. The 54-year-old previously served as the Executive Director of Indian Bank and had also been the CFO of Vijaya Bank. He will hold the position for a period of three years or till further orders, whichever is earlier. | |
| 1966. |
Who will be the Chief Guest of 2019 Republic Day? |
| Answer» South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the Chief Guest at the 2019 Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. The anouncement was made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Mr Modi also stated that Mr Ramaphosa's visit will further cement business and people to people ties between India and South Africa. | |
| 1967. |
Who won the Pune International Marathon 2018? |
| Answer» Atlawim Debebe of Ethiopia won the Full Marathon with the timing of 2 hours 17 minutes 17 seconds of Pune International Marathon 2018. Teshome Getachew claimed second and Bekele Asefa third position. Both of them are also from Ethiopia. In women's Full Marathon Pascalia Chepkogei from Kenya stood first with the timing of 2 hour 50 minutes 27 seconds. Belew Mekonnen and Fekede Tilahun of Ethiopia claimed second and third position. | |
| 1968. |
Who laid the Foundation stone of Pusa Kisan Haat in ICAR, New Delhi? |
| Answer» Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister laid the Foundation stone of Pusa Kisan Haat in Indian Council of Agricultural Research's (ICAR) Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) in New Delhi. Pusa Kisan Haat will be built across 2.5 acres which includes 60 stalls measuring 3m x 3m where farmers can sell their agricultural products. | |
| 1969. |
Who was named as the brand ambassador of SBI's YONO? |
| Answer» State Bank of India roped in Asian Games gold medalist Swapna Barman as brand ambassador for its digital app YONO(You only need one). YONO is an integrated digital banking platform offered by State Bank of India (SBI) to enable users to access a variety of financial and other services such as taxi bookings, online shopping, or medical bill payments. | |
| 1970. |
Pawan Singh has become the first Indian to be elected as one of the member of Judges Committee of __________. |
| Answer» Pawan Singh has become the first Indian to be elected one of seven member's of the Judges Committee of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF). Mr. Singh also holds the post of the Joint Secretary General of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Mr. Singh got elected onto the seven members' Judges Committee for which 22 candidates from all over the world were in the fray. Members of the administrative council of ISSF voted to select the committee during the elections held at Munich. The ISSF elections take place every four years. | |
| 1971. |
Jon Ridgeon was sworn in as the CEO of ___________. |
| Answer» The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced the appointment of Jon Ridgeon as its new CEO following approval by the IAAF Council on the first day of its 215th Council Meeting in Monaco. Ridgeon will take up the new role in March 2019. | |
| 1972. |
Who won Ballon d'Or 2018 in Paris? |
| Answer» Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won Ballon d'Or 2018 in Paris. In the process, he broke the decade-long duopoly over the award held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The last player to win the award outside of Ronaldo and Messi was Brazilian great Kaka in 2007. | |
| 1973. |
Who has been appointed as the Secretary-General of NATHEALTH, recently? |
| Answer» NATHEALTH has announced the appointment of Siddhartha Bhattacharya as Secretary-General. In his new role, Siddhartha will lead the organization and work with key partners in realizing NATHEALTH's vision/mission to spearhead the goal of high quality, affordable health for all. | |
| 1974. |
Who assumes charge as Technical Member in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity? |
| Answer» Ravindra Kumar Verma took charge as Technical Member in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), Ministry of Power, for a period of 3 years. Justice Manjula Chellur, Chairperson of APTEL, administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Ravindra Kumar Verma. Ravindra Kumar Verma occupied various posts in the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for over 37 years. | |
| 1975. |
Vinesh Phogat won a __________ medal in the 57 kg of Tata Motors Senior Women's National Championship. |
| Answer» Indian star wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik successfully emerged champions in the 57 kg and 62 kg title respectively in the Tata Motors Senior Women's National Championship. Vinesh Phogat bagged her sixth National title. She had earlier won five Nationals in a row from 2012 to 2016. Sakshi put up a confident show to win the title in the 62 kg without losing a single point. The event was hosted by Uttar Pradesh. | |
| 1976. |
Who bagged the Hero to Animals by PETA? |
| Answer» Delhi Minister of Food Supplies, Environment and Forest and Elections Imran Hussain was awarded by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)-India for banning the Chinese Manjha, or the glass-coated kite strings, across Delhi. The award, named 'Hero to Animals' was also given to three other individuals and companies that have pushed animal rights forward. | |
| 1977. |
The first Indian who won Bronze medal in the international ultra running event is; |
| Answer» Ullas Narayan became the first ever Indian individual medal winner in an international ultra running event by clinching a bronze in the 2018 International Association of Ultra Running (IAU) 24 Hour Asia & Oceania Championships in Taipei. Narayan bagged the third position, completing 250 km, behind two Japanese runners Yoshihiko Ishikawa (253 km) and Nobuyuki Takahashi (252 km). Japan won the team event gold with a distance of 756 km and Australia (684 km) got the silver. | |
| 1978. |
Who launched a PAiSA portal for processing interest subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)? |
| Answer» "PAiSA - Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access", a centralized electronic platform for processing interest subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) was launched by Sh. Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The web platform has been designed and developed by Allahabad Bank which is the Nodal bank. All 35 states / UTs & all scheduled commercial banks, RRBs, and Cooperative Banks are expected to be on board the PAiSA portal soon. | |
| 1979. |
The first leader who lose the Freedom of Paris award is; |
| Answer» Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace laureate & Myanmar leader, will be stripped of Freedom of Paris award over her failure to speak out against a crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya minority. The move, which follows similar decisions by Glasgow, Edinburgh and Oxford, would make Myanmar's de facto leader the first person to lose the freedom of the French capital, a purely symbolic award. The move will be finalised by the city council at a meeting in mid-December 2018. Apart from this, Suu Kyi has already been stripped of her honorary Canadian citizenship and her Amnesty International's "Ambassador of Conscience Award". In 2017, nearly 5,00,000 people belonging to Myanmar's Rohingya minority have been displaced after violence allegedly instigated by the country's military, causing a major humanitarian crisis. | |
| 1980. |
Name the Indian who won gold in the Senior Women's Sabre event of the Commonwealth Senior Fencing Championships held in Canberra, Australia. |
| Answer» Bhavani Devi won gold medal in the Senior Women's Sabre event. She has become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Championship. India won a total of 3 medals: 2 gold and 1 bronze, in the championship. The medal tally was topped by England with 6 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals. Karan Singh won bronze medal in the Senior Men's Sabre event. Karan Singh teamed with Sagar Sahi, Manpreet Singh and Vishal Thapar and won gold medal in the Senior Men's Sabre team event. | |
| 1981. |
Who flagged off the first IndiGo Airlines flight to Singapore from the Vijayawada? |
| Answer» Vice-President M.Venkaiah Naidu flagged off the first IndiGo Airlines flight to Singapore from the Vijayawada international airport, Vijayawada on 4th December. Mr.Venkaiah Naidu also laid the foundation stone for the integrated passenger terminal being developed at an estimated cost of Rs.611 crore at the airport. He appreciated the efforts of the State and the Central governments in facilitating Andhra Pradesh with air connectivity under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. He mentioned the scheme would enable greater regional connectivity. Vijayawada and Tirupati airports were already declared as international airports. | |
| 1982. |
Who is considered as the Father of the Indian Navy? |
| Answer» The Maratha Emperor, "Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhosle" is considered as 'Father of the Indian Navy'. India celebrated its 47th Navy Day. The day is celebrated in honour of the maritime force's role during the war with Pakistan in 1971 when Indian warships attacked Karachi port. The Navy showcased an impressive show of skill amid a sea of colours at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. | |
| 1983. |
Who won the first ever women's Ballon d'Or award? |
| Answer» Olympique Lyonnais striker Ada Hegerberg became the first woman to be awarded a Ballon d'Or at a grand ceremony in Paris. The 23-year-old was announced the first ever winner of the Women's Ballon d'Or by former France international player David Ginola before she gave an inspiring speech encouraging more girls to play football. She has won four league and three Champions League titles with Lyon. | |
| 1984. |
Name the Indian cricketer who was honoured by Bradman Museum, recently? |
| Answer» The Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has received a special honour as a signed jersey that he donated after scoring his hundred in the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during India's tour of Australia in 2014-15 has been placed next to Sachin Tendulkar's portrait at the Bradman Museum. The Indian Captain Virat Kohli signed and presented his shirt to Cricket Australia Liaison Officer Pearce Gibbons in appreciation of his assistance to the Indian side throughout the summer at the conclusion of the fourth test and thereafter Pearce Gibbons donated the shirt to the museum for public display. Indian cricketers like the legendary Kapil Dev and Tendulkar have a memento celebrating their achievements placed at the iconic museum. The Museum is also known as 'The Home of Cricket Memories'. | |
| 1985. |
Who will be the head of the committee to look at selling 149 fields of ONGC, OIL to private companies? |
| Answer» A six-member committee has been constituted by the government which will look at selling as many as 149 small and marginal oil and gas fields of state-owned ONGC and Oil India to private and foreign companies to boost domestic output. The committee will be headed by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar and includes Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, Oil Secretary M M Kutty, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and ONGC Chairman and Managing Director Shashi Shanker. Earlier on 12thOctober, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a meeting to review domestic production profile of oil and gas and the roadmap for cutting import dependence by 10 per cent by 2022 from the over 77 per cent dependence in 2014-15. But the dependence has only increased and is now over 83 per cent. | |
| 1986. |
Name the Indian origin woman who was appointed as South Africa's 1st female chief prosecutor. |
| Answer» South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Indian-origin Shamila Batohi as the country's first female chief prosecutor. Batohi will start her new role as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) in February 2019. Batohi is a former state prosecutor from KwaZulu-Natal and has served as a senior adviser to the prosecutor in the International Criminal Court since 2009. | |
| 1987. |
The first Indian to scale Sahayadri mountain range. |
| Answer» Tuhin Satarkar, became the first Indian to climb three routes in the treacherous Sahayadri mountain range in 12 days, from November 16 to 28. The pune based bouldering(rock climbing) sensation climbed- Dhodap, Jivdhan and Naneghat, three famous peaks which are known to have been ascended by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his Marathi Malvas. Both the parents ofthe Red Bull athlete Tuhin were also climbers. Tuhin took to the vertical sport at the age of eight and has been pushing boundaries ever since. | |
| 1988. |
Who inagurated the Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar School Of Media Empowerment (ASME), to train Dalit and tribal youth in journalism? |
| Answer» On the 62nd death anniversary of B R Ambedkar, Social Justice and Empowerment minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the website of a first-of-its-kind media school, Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar School Of Media Empowerment (ASME), to train Dalit and tribal youth in journalism. The media school, ASME supported by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), will have its branches in Pune, Assam, Uttarakhand, and other regions. The Pune branch will begin shortly. | |
| 1989. |
Who has been selected to host the 2019 Academy Awards? |
| Answer» Kevin Hart (39-year-old) has been selected to host the 2019 Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, for the first time. The 91st Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on February 24, 2019. Hart takes over hosting duties from Jimmy Kimmel who presided over the last two ceremonies. The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 22, 2019. | |
| 1990. |
Who released a book 'Blue Waters Ahoy!' on 04 December 2018? |
| Answer» Admiral Sunil Lanba, chief of the Naval Staff, released a book titled 'Blue Waters Ahoy!'. It tells Indian Navy's History from 2001-10. It was unveiled on the occasion of the Indian Navy Day, celebrated every year on 04 December 2018. The book is authored by Vice Admiral Anup Singh, who retired as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command in 2011. | |
| 1991. |
Who won 2018 'IAAF Female Athletes of the Year' award? |
| Answer» World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya and 2018 triple and long jump Diamond League champion Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia are the 2018 IAAF Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Both are first-time winners of the award. Kipchoge is just the second Kenyan ever to win the award after David Rudisha in 2010. | |
| 1992. |
Who has been appointed the new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA)? |
| Answer» Dr Krishnamurthy Subramanian has been appointed the new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) for a period of three years. The post of CEA had been lying vacant since Arvind Subramanaian left the finance ministry after a four-year stint. Dr Krishnamurthy is currently working as an Associate Professor and the executive director at the Indian School of Business (IBS), Hyderabad. The CEA is the ex-officio cadre controlling authority of the Indian Economic Service (IES) & is under the direct charge of the Minister of Finance. | |
| 1993. |
Who was appointed as the US Ambassador to the United Nations? |
| Answer» US President Donald Trump nominated State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as the US Ambassador to the United Nations. The former Fox News presenter's appointment to the UN role will have to be approved by the US Senate. Nauert will replace Nikki Haley, who will be leaving the post by the end of 2018. She became the State Department's spokeswoman in April 2017 and was named as the acting undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs in early 2018. | |
| 1994. |
Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of New India Assurance? |
| Answer» Atul Sahai has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the country's largest general insurance company New India Assurance for a five year period. The post had been lying vacant since July 2018 after former chairman and managing director G Srinivasan retired. | |
| 1995. |
Who inagurated the 2018 All India Police Shooting Competition? |
| Answer» Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the 19th All India Police (AIPDM) Shooting Competition-2018 at Manesar, Gurugram in Haryana. The competition will continue till 11th of this month. More than 750 participants of 31 teams of State Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces are participating in the event. | |
| 1996. |
Who became the fastest cricketer to take 200 Test wickets breaking an 82-year-old record? |
| Answer» Pakistan's leg-spinner Yasir Shah became the fastest cricketer to take 200 Test wickets breaking an 82-year-old record, beating Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett's record of 36 Tests set against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1936. Yasir achieved this by taking New Zealand's batsman Will Somerville wicket in Abu Dhabi. | |
| 1997. |
Name the professor who won the 2018 Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award. |
| Answer» Dr. Rajanish Giri,an assistant professor from the Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi (IIT-Mandi),has been awarded the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA) 2018. Dr.Giri was selected for his proposed innovative idea on Zika virus Capsid Folding and inhibitor discovery. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology selected Dr.Giri for the award. Along with the award he received a research grant, for three years, to delve more insight into the biophysical research on Zika Capsid protein system. | |
| 1998. |
Who won the 2018 Turner Award, Britain's prestigious contemporary art award in London? |
| Answer» Glasgow based artist and film maker Charlotte Prodger won the 2018 Turner Award, Britain's prestigious contemporary art award, at Tate Britain in London, UK. Prodger, 44, won this award for her 33-minute film called 'BRIDGIT', that explores queer identity, which was shot in an iPhone. She would receive $31,785 as a prize. The Award was instituted in 1984 by a group named Patrons of Art. | |
| 1999. |
Who was appointed as the new government nominee on private sector ICICI Bank? |
| Answer» The government appointed Lalit Kumar, a 1995-batch Indian Economic Service (IES) officer as the new government nominee on private sector ICICI Bank. He is currently an Economic Advisor in the department of financial services of the finance ministry. He would replace Lok Ranjan, who has been laterally transferred to Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT). Lalit Kumar had also worked with the insurance regular (Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India) as an executive director and financial adviser. | |
| 2000. |
Name of the CM who approved 50-crore rupees to Science & Technology Innovation (STI) Fund for assistance in research and development. |
| Answer» Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani approved 50-crore rupees to Science & Technology Innovation (STI) Fund for assistance in research and development. Thus became the first state in the country to create such a fund for high-end technology and innovation. The assistance will be for a maximum period of three years. Assistance up to Rs. 50-lakh will be provided to UGC and AICTE recognized central and state universities and colleges. | |