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| 2201. |
Who inaugurated the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh? |
| Answer» The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. For the first time, the three day long convention is being organized in Varanasi from 21-23 January, 2019. The theme of PBD Convention 2019 is "Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India". | |
| 2202. |
Who won the "Woman's Voice Award" at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF)? |
| Answer» US Based Indian poet Ranjani Murali was awarded the "Woman's Voice Award" at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF). The Objective of the award is to recognize and encourage creative writing by women in India. The Award carried a cash prize of Rs 1 Lakh along with a citation. Ranjani Murali's second book "Clearly you are ESL" won the Great Indian Poetry Collectives (GIPCs) Editor's Choice award. Her first book "Blind Screens" was published in July 2017. | |
| 2203. |
Who has been sworn in as the president of Madagascar recently? |
| Answer» Madagascar president, Andry Rajoelina, has sworn into office after taking the oath in Antananarivo before nine judges of the High Constitutional Court. He won nearly 56% to defeat another former president, Marc Ravalomanana. | |
| 2204. |
Who was named as ICC's Emerging Player Of The Year? |
| Answer» Rishabh Pant was named the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Emerging Player Of The Year following an impressive show in India's first-ever Test series win in Australia. The 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman scored 350 runs in the four-match Test series that India won 2-1 to script history in 71 years and 11 attempts. With an unbeaten 159-run knock in the 4th Test in Sydney, Rishabh Pant became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in Australia. Earlier, he equalled the record for the most catches taken in a Test with 11 against Australia in Adelaide in December. | |
| 2205. |
Who is the head of the committee which is formed by Madras High Court to weed out invasive plant species from Western Ghats? |
| Answer» The Madras High Court has expressed serious concern over the exotic invasive species that have stifled the growth of the native shola forests and grasslands on the Western Ghats. The committee will be headed by Cherukuri Raghavendra Babu, the chairman of the expert committee on invasive species in Chennai National Biodiversity Authority. A division bench of justices M M Sundaresh and N Sathish passed the interim order on a batch of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions seeking to restrain the Tamil Nadu government from cultivating eucalyptus trees in Western Ghats for commercial purpose. | |
| 2206. |
World's oldest man who died due to natural causes in Japan at the age of 113. |
| Answer» World's oldest man Masazo Nonaka died due to natural causes in the Japan's northern most island of Hokkaido at the age of 113. Masazo Nonaka was born on 25 July 1905 and have lived with his four generation family. Japan has one of the world's highest life expectancies. The Longest living man on record Jiroemon Kimura who died after his 116th birthday in June 2013 was also from Japan. | |
| 2207. |
Who has become the first woman IPS DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to successfully complete the South Pole expedition? |
| Answer» Aparna Kumar has become the first woman IPS DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to successfully complete the South Pole expedition. Ms Kumar has successfully reached the South Pole after covering 111 kilometres of walking on the snow. She also carried equipment weighing 35 Kilograms along with her. She has already scaled the top six mountain peaks of the six continents of the globe. Ms Kumar reached the South Pole on January 13 where she unfurled the National and ITBP flags. Ms Kumar is a 2002 batch UP Cadre IPS officer, who has been posted at the Northern Frontier Headquarters of ITBP in Dehradun. | |
| 2208. |
Who conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019. |
| Answer» The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019. The awards were presented to 26 shortlisted awardees including one joint award for National Child Award (now renamed as Bal Shakti Puraskar) under the category of innovation, scholastic, sports, art and culture, social service and bravery. Under National Child Welfare Awards category, 2 individuals and 3 institutions were awarded. The names of awardees were finalized by the National Selection Committee under the Chairpersonship of Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi. | |
| 2209. |
Who was appointed as India's Ambassador to the Maldives? |
| Answer» Senior diplomat Sunjay Sudhir was appointed as India's Ambassador to the Maldives.He presently works as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas,which he will be resigning shortly. Also,government appointed Vinay Singh Chauhan as the Ambassador of India to Burkina Faso who is presently Consulate General of India. | |
| 2210. |
Who is the head of Lokpal search panel to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal? |
| Answer» The 8-member Lokpal search panel hold its first meeting to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal. The committee, headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, is understood to have discussed modalities related to the appointments of the chief and members of Lokpal. The meeting comes days after the Supreme Court set up a February-end deadline for the search committee to send a panel of names who could be considered for the appointment as chairman and members of Lokpal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee. The Lokpal Act, which envisages establishment of the anti-graft body Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states to look into cases of corruption against certain categories of public servants, was passed in 2013. | |
| 2211. |
Name the Indian tennis player who won the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) 25,000-dollar Women's tournament in Singapore. |
| Answer» India's Ankita Raina won the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) 25,000-dollar Women's tournament in Singapore by defeating top seed and world number 122 Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, by 6-3, 6-2. Besides being the first title of the season, it is Ankita's fourth title at the USD 25k level, and eighth overall. Ankita has earned 50 points from this win and has achieved a jump of 35 places to a career-high 168 in the latest WTA singles rankings issued on 21st January 2019. She will next play the Fed Cup, starting in the first week of next month at Astana, Kazakhstan. | |
| 2212. |
Who inaugurated the first inter-state bridge over Ravi River in J&K? |
| Answer» Nitin Gadkari inaugurated first inter-state 1210-meter span-bridge over Ravi River in Keerian Gandial in Kathua district,jammu and kashmir. It was built at a cost of Rs 158.84 crore in a span of three and a half years linking areas of Katthua district with Punjab. The bridge also called as Keediyan-Gandiyal bridge will benefit over 2,20,000 people living on the two sides - Kathua in Jammu, and Pathankot in Punjab. It will reduce the distance between the two cities from 45 kms to 8.6 kms. | |
| 2213. |
Famous cricket player Johan Botha has announced his immediate retirement from all forms of Cricket. He belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Former South Africa all-rounder Johan Botha has announced his immediate retirement from all forms of Cricket. Botha played for South Africa in 5 test matches, 78 one-day internationals, and 40 T20 Internationals from 2005 to 2012. Botha captained the Proteas in 10 ODIs and took the team to the No. 1 ranking after they defeated Australia 4-1 in Australia in 2009. | |
| 2214. |
Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Yes Bank after Rana Kapoor? |
| Answer» Yes Bank has appointed veteran banker Ravneet Singh Gill as its new MD & CEO and the lender has also received the RBI's approval for the same.He will join the bank on or before March 1, 2019. Mr Gill is currently the chief Deutsche Bank's India operations. Gill joined Deutsche Bank in 1991 and has worked across different businesses including corporate banking, capital markets and wealth management. | |
| 2215. |
Who will be conferred with the Ashoka Chakra? |
| Answer» Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani will be conferred with the Ashoka Chakra. He was a militant but later joined the Indian Army in 2004. He was killed during an anti-terror operation in November 2018. He was also awarded the Sena Medal. Ashok Chakra is the highest peacetime military decoration for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. | |
| 2216. |
Who inaugurates National Declamations Contest on Patriotism and nation building? |
| Answer» Minister of state of Youth affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) Rajyavardhan Rathore inaugurates National declamation contest on Patriotism and nation building. It was organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKC) along with Department of Youth affairs. The contest has been conducting since 2015-16. Minister said that India is a country of diversities and therefore symbols like National Flag and National Another are necessary to inculcate feeling of belongings and Patriotism. It aims to further strengthen the spirit of nationalism in youth and whole hearted participation in nation building. It will enable the government to take lead in understanding the functions and policies of the government towards nation building. | |
| 2217. |
Who will be the Chief Guest of India's Republic Day Parade? |
| Answer» South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day Parade. He is the second President of South Africa after Nelson Mandela to be the Chief Guest at the parade. President Ramaphosa will be accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan Friday morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ramaphosa will hold delegation level talks on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest. Both the leaders will also address the India-South Africa Business Forum today with the objective to grow business ties between the two countries. AIR correspondent reports, relations between India and South Africa are age old. Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi is revered in the African nation as he had an important role in the non-violent movement in South Africa. India was at the forefront of the international community in its support to the anti-apartheid movement there. India is among the top five trading partners of South Africa. | |
| 2218. |
India's first woman IPS officer who completes South Pole expedition. |
| Answer» Aparna Kumar has become the India's first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to successfully complete the South Pole expedition. She unfurled the National and the ITBP flags at the South Pole on 13th January 2019 after covering 111Km of walking on the snow. Aparna will now attempt to conquer the North Pole this April. She has covered six of the highest peaks across continents including the Mount Everest. The one left for her to scale is the Mount Denali in Alaska.The ITBP is a Central Armed Police Force which is primarily deployed to secure the icy Himalayan borders of the nation since its Inception in 1962. | |
| 2219. |
Who has been awarded as 'Best Electoral Practices Award' in Andhra Praadesh? |
| Answer» Vijayawada's Krishna District Collector B. Lakshmikantham has been selected for the 'Best Electoral Practices Award' to be presented by Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan during national voters'day celebrations in the city. The district registered 2,54, 576, a record number of new voters in September and October last year following various voter awareness campaigns under the Systematic Voter's Education and Electoral Participation initiative. As on September 1, the number of voters was 30.51 lakh. Krishna was the only district in the country to achieve this in short span and has now over 33.03 lakh voters enrolled with the Election Commission of India against 46 lakh population. The district also crossed the ideal electoral population ratio. | |
| 2220. |
Who became the first woman to perform bike stunts as part of daredevils, during Republic Day celebrations of India? |
| Answer» India Celebrated its 70th Republic Day. Capt Shikha Surabhi from the Corps of Signals became the first woman to perform bike stunts, alongside her male teammates as part of daredevils. For First Time,IAF Flies Plane Using Blend Of Jet Fuel And Biofuel During Republic Day Parade. | |
| 2221. |
Who led the all-women Assam Rifles contingent, which has created history by participating for the first time in a Republic Day parade? |
| Answer» On 70th Republic Day parade 2019, women power displayed at Rajpath, with contingents of the Indian Navy, India Army Service Corps and a unit of Corps of Signals (transportable satellite terminal) were all led by women officers and a woman officer exhibiting stunts on bike. In it, Major Khushboo Kanwar led all-women Assam Rifles contingent has created history by participating for the first time in a Republic Day parade. Capt Shikha Surabhi from the Corps of Signals became the first woman to perform bike stunts alongside her male teammates as part of daredevils, a major attraction every Republic Day. For the first time, a lady officer, Lt. Bhavana Kasturi led a contingent of the India Army Service Corps and Capt Bhavna Syal, a third-generation officer in the armed forces, led the transportable satellite terminal's contingent. | |
| 2222. |
Who won the women's singles 2019 Australian Open Tennis Tournament? |
| Answer» Naomi Osaka from Japan has won the women's singles 2019 Australian Open Tennis Tournament. She beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a seesaw Australian Open final by 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-4 to win back-to-back Grand Slams and become the new World No.1. Osaka is known for her multi-ethnic background and her shy, candid personality. On the court, she has an aggressive playing style with a powerful serve. | |
| 2223. |
IRDAI sets a panel to identify systematically important insurers. It was headed by; |
| Answer» A panel is all set by Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) headed by Pravin Kutumbe, to identify domestically systematically important insurers (SIIs) and an augmented regulatory framework is logically established in this regard. | |
| 2224. |
Who has won the 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature? |
| Answer» Jayant Kaikini, renowned Kannada poet short-story writer, columnist and playwright and lyricist, has won the prestigious 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for 'No Presents Please: Mumbai Stories' at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet. The novel is a collection of short stories set in Mumbai dating back to the 1980s. It offers a fine-grained, ground-up view of arguably India's greatest metropolis. The book was originally written in the southern Indian language of Kannada and translated into English by the award-winning translator Tejaswini Niranjana. The $25,000 (£19,100) prize rewards the best writing about south Asian culture from writers of any ethnicity and from all over the world, will be split equally between author and translator. It will be split equally between author and translator. | |
| 2225. |
Which team won the maiden women's Big Bash title? |
| Answer» Australian T20 cricket team "Brisbane Heat" won their maiden Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) title by defeating Sydney Sixers in the final by three wickets at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney, Australia. Sydney Sixers opted to bat first but couldn't get off to a flying start that they unusually followed throughout the season and could score only 131 runs which was chased by Brisbane Heat with four ball remaining. Beth Mooney from 'Brisbane Heat' was awarded as the Player of the match for her knock of 65 runs from just 46 balls. | |
| 2226. |
Name of the union minister who inaugurated Atal Setu in Goa? |
| Answer» Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated four-lane, 5.1-kilometer long "Atal Setu", the third Cable bridge across river Mandovi in Panaji, Goa. This is the third bridge across Mandovi River. This bridge would overcome the bottlenecks and curb traffic jams at Panaji Circle and Panaji entrance. | |
| 2227. |
Name the Indian Badminton player who won Women's Singles in DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2019. |
| Answer» The 2019 Indonesia Masters, officially the DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2019, is a badminton tournament that takes place at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Indonesia and has a total purse of $350,000. Anders Antonsen won the men's singles title and Saina Nehwal won the women's singles title. | |
| 2228. |
Who becomes 1st Top-Ranked Windies Test All-Rounder in the International Cricket Council Test Player? |
| Answer» Jason Holder becomes the first player from the country in 45 years to top the list of all-rounders in the International Cricket Council Test Player Rankings after slamming an unbeaten double-century that helped script a memorable 381-run win over England in the first Test in Bridgetown. West Indies legend Gary Sobers was at the top last in March 1974 and Holder now emulated him following his 202 not out off 229 balls in the second innings in Bridgetown which is the third highest score by a number eight batsman in Test history after the Pakistan pair of Wasim Akram (257 not out) and Imtiaz Ahmed (209). | |
| 2229. |
Name the mountaineer who was conferred the Padma Bhushan 2019 award? |
| Answer» 64-year-old legendary mountaineer, Bachendri Pal, became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984, was awarded the Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of a high order by the Modi government. | |
| 2230. |
Who is the author of the novel "Nireeshwaran" which won the best novel award in the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2017, announced on 23rd January 2019? |
| Answer» Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2017 was announced, Malayalam Novelist VJ James's, Novel Nireeshwaran won the best novel award. V J James was born in Vazhapally, Changanassery in Kottayam district of Kerala. His debut novel was Purappadinte Pusthakam. Other Accolades he received:DC Silver Jubilee Award, Malayattor Prize in 1999, Rotary Literary Award for Purappadinte Pusthakam, Thoppil Ravi Award, Kerala Bhasha Institute Basheer Award (2015) for Nireeshwaran. | |
| 2231. |
Who became the first woman officer to lead an all-men Army contingent in the Republic Day parade? |
| Answer» On 26 January 2019, Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi became the first woman officer to lead an all-men Army contingent in the Republic Day parade. She led the Army Services Corps contingent. An all-women contingent of the Assam Rifles was led by Major Khushboo Kanwar. Captain Shikha Surbhi of the Army Signals Corps performed a standing salute on a moving motorcycle. | |
| 2232. |
Who inaugurated an Integrated Refinery Expansion Project Complex (IREP) in Kochi, Kerala? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's Integrated Refinery Expansion Project Complex (IREP) in Kochi on 27 January 2019. IREP will be a modern expansion complex and will be equipped for production of cleaner fuels for India. It will double the production of LPG & diesel and commence production of feedstock for petrochemical projects. | |
| 2233. |
Who won the New South Wales men's Amateur Golf Championship in Australia? |
| Answer» Kartik Sharma from India has won the New South Wales men's Amateur Golf Championship in Australia. Kartik notched up a magnificent win over Australia's Nathan Barberie in the scheduled 36-hole final to emerge as champion. Kartik has been playing for India since the age of 10 as part of the National Squad. He had been selected to represent Indian Golf Union for three events in Australia. | |
| 2234. |
Who has been appointed as Regional Director for WHO SOUTH EAST Asia? |
| Answer» Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh appointed Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia, for a second five-year term. Her second term of office will begin on 1 February 2019. She is the first woman to become Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region Previous year,Thailand became the first in Asia-Pacific to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. | |
| 2235. |
Who had launched the 2020 Presidential bid? |
| Answer» Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris launched her 2020 presidential bid. In a scathing criticism of President Donald Trump's policies. The US is at an inflection point in the history due to the attack on democracy like never before. Addressing a cheering crowd in downtown Oakland, she said free press has been bullied and attacked, and democratic institutions undermined under the current leadership. Harris also slammed Trump's policies at the border, and his decision to shut down the government. She denounced his plan to build a wall along the US-Mexico border as a medieval vanity project. A 54-year-old Harris, who was elected to the Senate in 2016, announced her run for the presidency last week. She has been voted on top of the list of Democratic leaders aspiring to defeat Trump in the November 2020 election. | |
| 2236. |
The first Hindu woman who have been appointed as a civil judge in Pakistan. |
| Answer» Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman to have been appointed as a civil judge in Pakistan after passing an examination for induction of judicial officers. Kumari, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district. The first judge from the Hindu community was Justice Rana Bhagwandas, who served as the acting chief justice for brief periods between 2005 and 2007. | |
| 2237. |
Name the Indian player has been banned from bowling in international cricket. |
| Answer» India's Ambati Rayudu has been banned from bowling in international cricket because of a suspect action. The suspension was done in "accordance with clause 4.2 of the ICC regulations" which deals with the legality of bowling actions. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman, who occasionally keeps the wicket, and a right-arm off break bowler. | |
| 2238. |
Who has become the first Indian transgender to be honoured with Padma Shri? |
| Answer» Narthaki Nataraj, a renowned dancer from Tamil Nadu, has become the first Indian transgender to be honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, She is a Bharatanatyam exponent and specialises in the Thanjavur-based Nayaki Bhava tradition. Born in the temple town of Madurai, Nataraj learned the art under Tanjore Shri K P Kittappa Pillai and gave her on advances to the Tanjore Quartet of Bharatanatyam (Nayaki Bhava tradition) through a dance school she established. | |
| 2239. |
Who inagurated an international indoor exhibition center in Hapania? |
| Answer» Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Monday inaugurated an international indoor exhibition center here, the largest facility of its kind in the Northeastern region. Built at a cost of Rs 66.52 crore at Hapania with an area of 10,800 sq metre The indoor centre has the capacity to house 170 stalls and accommodate 10,000 visitors. | |
| 2240. |
Name the Union Minister, who wll be conferred with the Carnot Prize. |
| Answer» Union Minister Piyush Goyal received the Carnot prize for his work towards sustainable energy solutions from University of Pennsylvania in New Delhi. This award rewards the works done by Piyush Goyal to reform the electricity sector and extended access to electricity to 18,000 villages. | |
| 2241. |
Who became the first Indian to compete in the Ironman Triathlon Malaysia? |
| Answer» Mukul Nagpaul became the first Indian from Ludhiana in Punjab to compete in the Ironman Triathlon Malaysia. Nagpaul, who has in the past ran the World's Highest Barefoot Marathon to raise funds for the rehabilitation of stray dogs affected by the floods in Kerala. And the triathlon includes swimming a distance of 3.8 km, cycling a distance of 180 km and running a distance of 42.2 km in one stretch. | |
| 2242. |
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah was crowned as the King of; |
| Answer» Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was crowned as Malaysia's 16th king on 31 January, 2019. The move came nearly a month after the sudden abdication of Sultan Muhammad V. Sultan Abdullah is a council member of the world football governing body FIFA, president of the Asian Hockey Federation, and an executive board member of the International Hockey Federation. | |
| 2243. |
Who inagurated the new Campus of NMI at Noida? |
| Answer» The new Campus of the National Museum Institute was inaugurated by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar in Noida on 30th January 2019. The foundation stone for this 3 acre campus was laid on 31st January, 2015. Four new courses namely, Archaeology; Palaeography, Epigraphy and Numismatics; Structural Conservation and Cultural & Heritage Management are expected to be commenced at the campus. | |
| 2244. |
Who took charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command in Mumbai? |
| Answer» Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, PVSM, AVSM, VSM took charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command in Mumbai. ice Admiral Ajit Kumar succeeded Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, who retired upon superannuation, after a career span of four decades in the Indian Navy. In recognition of his service, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2006, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014 and Param Vishist Seva Medal in 2019 by the President of India. | |
| 2245. |
Who has been elected as the new chairman of Broadcast Audience Research Council of India? |
| Answer» Punit Goenka, MD and CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), has been elected as the new chairman of Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC). He succeeded Nakul Chopra. It may be recalled that Goenka was the founder chairman of BARC India and played an instrumental role in setting up of the TV Viewership measurement company. It was under his leadership that BARC India established its measurement system. BARC India is a joint industry company founded by stakeholder bodies that represent Broadcasters, Advertisers and Advertising & Media Agencies. Its headquarters is located in Mumbai. | |
| 2246. |
Name the acting Chairperson of the National Statistical Commission, who quit from his position, on 30th January 2019. |
| Answer» The two non-governmental members of National Statistical Commission P C Mohanan and J V Meenakshi quit over 'disagreements' with the government on the release of jobs data. P C Mohanan was the acting Chairperson of the autonomous body and J V Meenakshi was a NSC member. P C Mohanan was a former member of the Indian Statistical Services and J V Meenakshi was a professor at the Delhi School of Economics. The NSC Chairperson post is now left with Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog Chief and Pravin Srivastava, Chief Statistician as its member. Mr. Mohanan and Meenakshi had tenure upto 2020. They resigned over the government's failure to recognize the commission's contribution and a delay in the release of new National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) data. | |
| 2247. |
Who was conferred with prestigious Award of Appreciation by Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Honourable Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare? |
| Answer» Rajiv Nath was conferred with prestigious Award of Appreciation by Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Honourable Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare for his contribution to the Global Public Healthcare sector in New Delhi. Rajiv Nath was honoured for his valuable, remarkable and outstanding achievements in the field of healthcare & community services for affordable MedTech access & patients safety initiatives. Rajiv Nath has also been appointed as the Member on Board of National Medical Devices Promotion Council by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to boost the Indian Medical Devices Sector and lead India to an export driven market in the Medical Devices sector. | |
| 2248. |
Who became the first female player to play 200 ODIs? |
| Answer» 36 years old India's Women Cricket team captain, Mithali Raj became the first female player to play 200 ODIs during the 3rd and Final ODI against New Zealand. Mithali Raj has played in 200 out of 263 ODI matches that India have played till now. Mithali Raj has also scored highest runs in ODIs which is 6622 at an average of 51.33 including 7 centuries. She also holds the longest international career among all female players and She has the fourth longest career only behind India's Sachind Tendulkar, Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya and Pakistan's Miandad if we include Men's teams also. | |
| 2249. |
Who is appointed as the MD and CEO of Corporation Bank? |
| Answer» The government has appointed P.V. Bharathi as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Corporation Bank. Earlier she has served as the Executive Director of Canara Bank. | |
| 2250. |
Name the person who was elected as the President of El Salvador, on 4th February 2019? |
| Answer» On February 4,2019 , Former mayor Nayib Bukele won El Salvador's presidential election. He will succeed Salvador Sanchez Ceren ,after whom the leadership chair was vacant for a period of time. He is to assume the chair of president on June 1, 2019. | |