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| 2351. |
Name the Indian pilot who was captured by Pakistan Army, after Pulwama attack? |
| Answer» Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistani military on 27 February after his MiG-21 jet was shot down in PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir). After the pilot's release, the Pakistan Foreign Office described him as a Prisoner of War. Tensions between India and Pakistan flared up when 40 CRPF personnel were killed and many injured on February 14 in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Pulwama district. Indian Air Force carried out a counter-terror operation in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan on February 26 and destroyed major camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which itself claimed responsibility for the Pulwama massacre. Varthaman was in one of the eight MIG-21s that took on the invader and shot down Pakistan's F-16. | |
| 2352. |
Who launched the 2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The 2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary was launched by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot in New Delhi. The Dictionary was developed by Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) and it included 6 thousand words under different categories such as legal, academic, technical, medical and everyday terms. The First edition of dictionary was launched in March, 2018. | |
| 2353. |
Who become the first batsman to smash 500 or more sixes in international cricket? |
| Answer» West Indies opener Chris Gayle has become the first batsman ever to smash 500 or more sixes in international cricket. In the 4th ODI against England in Grenada, Gayle scored 162 runs. His innings contained a staggering 14 sixes and powered the Windies to their highest-ever ODI score of 389. Gayle also reached the 10,000-run milestone in ODIs and became only the second West Indian after Brian Lara (10,405 runs) to achieve the milestone. | |
| 2354. |
Who released a book titled, 'Mann Ki Baat- A Social Revolution on Radio' in New Delhi? |
| Answer» A book titled, 'Mann Ki Baat- A Social Revolution on Radio' was released by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. The book is a compendium encompassing 50 editions of the 'Mann Ki Baat' programme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on All India Radio. | |
| 2355. |
Name the Union Minister who launched the e-Dharti app, recently. |
| Answer» Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has launched e-Dharti app where all the three modules- Conversion, Substitution and Mutation related to properties have been made online. The payment system in Land and Development Office, L&DO has also been completely digitized. The public can now submit their applications online by visiting the L&DO website and are not required to visit this office for submission of them and for follow up of their applications. Mr Puri also launched e-Dharti GeoPortal, through which the lessee of the property will be able to see the basic details of property along with map showing its location. | |
| 2356. |
Who presented the highest civilian honor for women in India, Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018 in New Delhi? |
| Answer» International Women's Day is being observed on 08th March. Governments, NGOs and other organisations across the world observe the day on the 8th of March every year to highlight the achievements of women. The theme for this year's women's day is 'Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change'. The purpose of the theme is to achieve gender equality by putting innovation by women and girls, for women and girls, at the heart of efforts. President Ram Nath Kovind will present the highest civilian honor for women in India, Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018 in New Delhi. This year, 44 awardees have been selected for these Puraskar. | |
| 2357. |
What was the theme of 2019 International Women's Day? |
| Answer» International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. International Women's Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. The theme for International Women's Day 2019 is: 'Think equal, build smart, innovate for change'. The focus of the theme is on innovative ways in which to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure. | |
| 2358. |
Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela bagged India's first gold medal by breaking the world record.She won the gold medal for __________. |
| Answer» Indian shooter won women's 10m Air Rifle and bagged India's first gold medal by breaking the world record in the Shooting World Cup 2019. She was the only Indian shooter to qualify for the final round. Highlights.Apurvi secured a total score of 252.9 to finish on the top of podium in the women's 10m Air Rifle event. She was at the fourth spot in the qualification round.Apurvi Chandela had won a bronze medal along shooter Ravi Kumar in the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia in the 10m Mixed Rifle event. | |
| 2359. |
Who became the 2nd Indian to hit two consecutive T20 tons? |
| Answer» Jharkhand's wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has scripted history by becoming only the second Indian batsman after Unmukt Chand to smash back-to-back centuries in Twenty20s. The 20-year-old, who has been on a roll in the ongoing domestic tournament, achieved the feat after smashing a blistering knock of 113 off just 62 balls during his stateside Jharkhand's clash against Manipur at Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament in Vijayawada. | |
| 2360. |
Who takes charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command? |
| Answer» Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, who played a prominent role in the Kargil Operations has taken over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force. The Air Marshal is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned in the Flying Branch of the Air Force as a Fighter Pilot in June 1981. The Air Marshal reviewed a ceremonial Guard of Honour yesterday and outlined his vision for the Western Air Command. He exhorted all personnel to work with zeal and enthusiasm so as to enable Western Air Command to fulfil the objectives of the IAF and the nation at large. The Air Marshal is an Experimental Test Pilot and has flown about 42 types of aircraft. | |
| 2361. |
Who presented the Innovation in Governance Award 2019 of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Summit on Innovation and Governance in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Vice President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu presented Kalam Innovation in Governance Award 2019, at the third edition of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Summit on Innovation and Governance held in New Delhi. On this occasion, he also started 75 new Kalam Digital Libraries spread across the country, which will be serving as centers for no-cost digital based learning in schools. Vice president urged the young generation to research and come up with new ideas and innovations and contribute to the Indian growth story. | |
| 2362. |
Who has presented Swachh Survekhshan-2019 Awards in New Delhi? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind has presented Swachh Survekhshan-2019 Awards in New Delhi. Indore bagged award for the cleanest city for third straight year in Swachh Survekshan. New Delhi Municipal Council area gets cleanest small city award while Uttarakhand's Gauchar was adjudged Best Ganga Town in the survey. Top-ranked cities received a statue of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi as the award for their work towards cleanliness. Swachh Survekshan 2019 covered all Urban Local Bodies in the country, making it the largest such cleanliness survey in the world. | |
| 2363. |
Who has claimed the 100th ATP title in Dubai Tennis Championships? |
| Answer» Roger Federer has claimed the 100th ATP title of his career after beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships. The 20-time grand slam champion is the second man, after American Jimmy Connors to claim 100 titles. Federer will have to win 10 more titles to beat Connors men's record of 109, while Martina Navratilova holds the all-time record having won 167 women's singles crowns during her career. | |
| 2364. |
Who has presented the 25th Prime Minister's Trophy in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Steel Minister of India, Chaudhary Birender Singh has presented the 25th Prime Minister's Trophy and Steel Minister's trophy along with other awards for the best performing integrated steel plants for the year 2016-17. Prime Minister's Trophy for the Best Overall Performance along with a cash prize of 2 Crore rupees was conferred upon Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur Works. The Steel Minister's Trophy along with a cash prize of 1 Crore rupees was conferred upon JSW Steel Limited - Vijayanagar Works. | |
| 2365. |
RBI constituted a panel to examine issues related to offshore rupee markets and recommend policy measures. Who is the head of the panel? |
| Answer» Reserve Bank of India has constituted a task force which will be headed by its former deputy governor, Usha Thorat to examine issues related to offshore rupee markets and recommend policy measures. The 8-member task force will aim to ensure stability of the external value of the domestic currency. The motive behind this is to develop deep and liquid on-shore financial markets that will act as a price setter of the Rupee globally. | |
| 2366. |
Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Pranay Kumar Verma as the India's Ambassador to __________. |
| Answer» Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Pranay Kumar Verma as the India's Ambassador to Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Pranay Kumar Verma is an 1994 cadre Indian Foreign Services Officer and presently working as the Joint secretary at Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). | |
| 2367. |
Bhagwan Lal Sahni has been appointed as the chairman of this commission, recently. |
| Answer» Bhagwan Lal Sahni has been appointed as the chairman of the newly constituted National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). Kaushalendra Singh Patel, Sudha Yadav and Achary Talloju have been appointed as members of the commission. Their names were approved by President Ram Nath Kovind. The NCBC was given constitutional status by Parliament in 2018, after repealing the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993. | |
| 2368. |
Who won gold in 59 kg women's freestyle category in Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov, Bulgaria? |
| Answer» 57th International Wrestling Tournament 'Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov' conducted from 28 feb-3 Mar 2019 in Ruse, Bulgaria. The International tournament in the memory of Dan Kolov and Nikola Petrov was organized by the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation. Pooja Dhanda won gold in 59 kg women's freestyle category. She finished undefeated in the round-robin format of the competition including a win over her Compatriot Sarita Mor. Sakshi Malik settled for a silver medal in the 65 kg category. She lost to Henna Johansson in the International Wrestling Tournament. | |
| 2369. |
India's Bajrang Punia won a __________ medal in the 65kg freestyle final at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov International wrestling tournament, Bulgaria. |
| Answer» India's star wrestler Bajrang Punia won a gold medal in the 65kg freestyle final at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov International wrestling tournament in Ruse, Bulgaria. Bajrang Punia defeated Jordan Olivier of USA. In the last six international tournaments, this is his 5th win. He was ranked the world No.1 wrestler in 65kg category by United World Wrestling (UWW) in November 2018. After the win, Bajrang dedicated his gold to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. | |
| 2370. |
Who was appointed as the President of Senegal? |
| Answer» Macky Sall has again won the election with 58.27% of votes casted to be the President of Senegal. This majority votes has handed Macky Sall a second term to be the President without the need for a second round of voting. Macky Sall was elected as president in 2012 for the first time.He is known for enhancing infrastructure of the country. He is also known as a moderniser who has helped to boost economic growth in the country. | |
| 2371. |
Who launched the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) to enable people to pay multiple kinds of transport charges, including metro services and toll tax, across the country? |
| Answer» PM Narendra Modi launched the indigenously-developed National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) to enable people to pay multiple kinds of transport charges, including metro services and toll tax, across the country. Dubbed as 'One Nation One Card', the inter-operable transport card would allow the holders to pay for their bus travel, toll taxes, parking charges, retail shopping and even withdraw money. | |
| 2372. |
Who has been designated as ICC Cricket Committee Chairman for the period of 3 years? |
| Answer» Anil Kumble, a former India captain and great leg spinner was re-appointed ICC (International Cricket Council) Cricket Committee Chairman for a final 3 year term in a board meeting of cricket council in Dubai. Anil Kumble has been the chairman of the committee since 2012. The committee headed by Anil Kumble has further decided to stick to the coin toss as an "integral part" of the Test match narrative. | |
| 2373. |
Who has been choosen for the 2019 Missile Systems Award? |
| Answer» Satheesh Reddy, the Secretary of India's Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been chosen by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) as the co-winner of the 2019 Missile Systems Award. The other co-winner is Rondell J. Wilson who is a former Principal Engineering Fellow of Raytheon Missile Systems. Satheesh Reddy is the first person to be honoured with this award outside the USA in 40 years. | |
| 2374. |
Mukesh Ambani secured __________ place in the Forbes list of the ultra wealthy. |
| Answer» In the release of the latest Forbes list of the ultra wealthy, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, secured 13th place. Jeff Bezos remains the world's richest person with a wealth of $131 billion. Secondly, Bill Gates ranks second with wealth worth $96.5 billion and Warren Buffett in 3rd position. Forbes List: Forbes List can refer to one of the lists published annually by the American magazine Forbes, including: (i) The Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest people in the United States (ii) The World's Billionaires, a list of all the people with a net worth over $1 billion. | |
| 2375. |
Who has been appointed as the president of Olympic Council of Asia? |
| Answer» Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait, who is considered a major power broker in sport world, is re-elected as president of the powerful Olympic Council of Asia. Sheikh Ahmad has won a new five-year term until 2024. An IOC member, stepped down from his position in the global Olympic body in November because of his forgery accusation in a criminal court against the Kuwaiti and four others. | |
| 2376. |
Name the Indian American who has been conferred with the 2019 National STEM Education Award. |
| Answer» Kavya Kopparapu, an Indian-American teenager residing in Herndon, Virginia has been awarded the National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education Award 2019. She has been awarded for her significant invention in enhancing treatments of glioblastoma- which is the deadliest form of brain cancer. She has developed GlioVision, which is a high accuracy medicine platform powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). It performs prediction of brain tumour characteristics by using a scanned image of a biopsy rather than a DNA sample, in lesser time and at lower costs. The prize money amounts for STEM amounts to $10,000. She is a student of computer science and biology at Harvard University. She has also heads Girls Computing League- a non-profit organisation which has raised more than $100,000 for computer science programming and has impacted more than 3,800 American students. | |
| 2377. |
Who has inaugurated 'Azaadi Ke Diwane' museum at Red Fort in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Union Minister Mahesh Sharma has inaugurated 'Azaadi Ke Diwane' museum, dedicated to the unsung heroes of the country's freedom struggle, on the Red Fort premises in New Delhi. Built by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the museum is the fifth in a series of recently inaugurated ones - the others being the Subhash Chandra Bose and INA museum, the Yaad-e-Jallian museum, the Museum on 1857 (on the country's first war of Independence) the Drishyakala (a museum on Indian Art) on the sacrifices of India's freedom fighters. | |
| 2378. |
Who was appointed as the Secretary of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways? |
| Answer» As a part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the central government according to a Personnel Ministry order, Senior IAS officer Sanjeev Ranjan has been designated as secretary of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).He will succeed Yudhvir Singh Malik.Sanjeev Ranjan, 1985-batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre, is currently the chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He will be succeeded by Nagendra Nath Sinha as a NHAI chief, who is managing director in National Highways and infrastructure Development Corporation. | |
| 2379. |
Who was named the youngest self-made billionaire according to Forbes magazine? |
| Answer» Kylie Jenner was named the youngest self-made billionaire of all time by Forbes magazine, thanks to the booming cosmetics company she founded three years ago. Jenner, 21, the half-sister of reality television stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, made it onto the annual Forbes list of billionaires after debuting her Kylie Cosmetics online in 2015 with $29 lip kits containing matching lipstick and lip liner. | |
| 2380. |
Who has been nominated as the head of Food and Agricultural Organisation? |
| Answer» India has nominated Ramesh Chandra, a member of Niti Ayog, to head Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). Ramesh Chand's candidature is challenged by Qu Dongyu of China, Medi Moungui of Cameroon, Catherine Geslain-Laneelle of France and Davit Kirvalidze of Georgia. To get elected to the post of Director-General of FAO the candidate needs to secure a simple majority of the 194 members. The only Indian to head the FAO is Binay Ranjan Sen, who was the Director-General from 1956 to 1967. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO): FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations which leads international efforts to defeat hunger It was established as a specialized agency in 1945. | |
| 2381. |
Who has been appointed the chairman of Coordination Committee for 2022 Asian Games? |
| Answer» Indian Sports Administrator Randhir Singh appointed as the Chairman of Coordination Committee of 2022 Asian Games which will be hosted in Hangzhou, China. He has been appointed to the post by the General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). Randhir served as Secretary General of OCA for 24 years from 1991 to 2015. Randhir Singh is currently an Honorary Life Vice President Of the OCA and he is a five time Olympian Shooter. Randhir served as Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association from 1987 to 2012 and was a full time member of the International Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2014 before becoming its honorary member. | |
| 2382. |
Recently, Which country becomes the 124th member of the International Criminal Court? |
| Answer» Malaysia has become a member of the International Criminal Court. The ICC is the world's only permanent war crimes court and aims to prosecute the worst abuses when national courts are unable or unwilling. Malaysia becomes the 124th member of the court since its establishment in 2002. But the tribunal in The Hague has come under fire over high-profile acquittals, while Burundi became the first country to quit the court in 2017 and the Philippines has announced its intention to withdraw. | |
| 2383. |
Who has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia? |
| Answer» Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Seychelles, has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia. The Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1989 batch, Sayeed will succeed Ahmad Javed, who had been serving as envoy to Saudi Arabia since December 2015. | |
| 2384. |
Name the Indian CM who unveiled the Yuvashree Arpan Scheme for the youths of the state. |
| Answer» West Bengal Chief minister, Mamata Banerjee unveiled Yuvashree Arpan Scheme. Under Yuvashree Arpan, 50,000 youths will receive financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each for setting up an enterprise. The Yuvashree I scheme is implemented by the state labour department. Launched in 2013, the state provides unemployment allowance of Rs 1,500 per month to 1,00,000 unemployed youth. The state government's Khadya Sathi project was awarded the Skoch platinum award for providing service to the people under the governance category for bringing in socio-economic change. | |
| 2385. |
Who has been conferred the first Atal Behari Vajpayee LTA by the Tripura Government? |
| Answer» Thanga Darlong, the 99-year old tribal musician and music guru, has been conferred the first Atal Behari Vajpayee Life Time Award for preserving the musical form during the 37th Agartala Book Fair in Tripura. Darlong is the last tribal musician to play Rosem - a bamboo made a flute-like musical instrument. Earlier, in January 2019, he was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award for his contribution to the field of music. Born on 20th July 1920 at Muruai village of Tripura, Thanga Darlong was initially trained in folk music from his father Hakvunga Darlong. He was later taught and groomed in the nuances of playing Rosem - a traditional musical instrument of the Darlong community by traditional music maestro Darthuama Darlong. In 2016, he was also showcased in 'Tree of Tongues in Tripura', directed by the National Awards winner Joshy Joseph Josy Joseph. | |
| 2386. |
Who has been appointed as the Finance Secretary, recently? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved designating Shri Subhash Chandra Garg, lAS, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance as Finance Secretary. Former finance secretary Ajay Narayan Jha superannuated on February 28. Garg, 58, a 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, has been working as the Secretary in Department of Economic Affairs since June 2017. | |
| 2387. |
The Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) facility of NASA in West Virginia is named after __________. |
| Answer» NASA has honoured Katherine Johnson by renaming its Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) facility in West Virginia in her name. She is a person who defied racism at the U.S. space agency and became a legendary mathematician. Johnson, who turned 100 in August last year, is an African-American woman who led a distinguished career at the agency during a time when race tensions were high and when important roles with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, a precursor to NASA, were dominated mainly by men. The facility's programme contributes to the safety and success of NASA's highest-profile missions by assuring that mission software performs correctly. | |
| 2388. |
Iniyan Panneerselvam becomes India's 61st chess Grandmaster. He belongs to the state of; |
| Answer» Iniyan Panneerselvam defeated Ukraine's 37-year-old Grandmaster Sergey Fedorchuk in Noisiel Open chess tournament in France to become India's 61st Grandmaster. Viswanathan Anand is India's first Chess Grandmaster and he achieved the norm way back in 1987. He is also a five-time World Chess champion. | |
| 2389. |
Who was nominated as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) by President Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde of the Supreme Court as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). The post is currently held by Justice AK Sikri who is due to retire on 6th March. | |
| 2390. |
Who has been appointed as the Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation (WHO)? |
| Answer» Soumya Swaminathan who is currently a Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been appointed as the Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation (WHO). She used to be one of the 3 Deputy Director-General assisting Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The Chief Scientist is a newly created position and division. This new division is the Department of Digital Health, in the Division of the Chief Scientist. She will oversee the digital work and help the department in assessing digital technologies, and help countries in deciding as to how to to prioritise, integrate and regulate them. | |
| 2391. |
Who sets a world indoor mile record at the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston? |
| Answer» Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha smashed the world indoor mile record with a time of 3min 47.01sec at the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston. The 21-year-old broke a record of a mark of 3:48.45 set by Morocco's Hicham El Gerrouj on February 12, 1997. It was third time lucky for Kejelcha, who narrowly missed out on breaking world indoor records in his two previous races. He finished just 0.01 outside the world indoor mile record at the Millrose Games with a time of 3:48.46, and was then beaten to the world indoor 1,500m record in Birmingham one week later when compatriot Samuel Tefera won in 3:31.04. | |
| 2392. |
Who was conferred with the "Sulabh Sculpture Award" on the 49th Foundation Day of Sulabh International? |
| Answer» Nonagenarian artist Phani Bhushan Biswas was awarded the Rs 10 lakh "Sulabh Sculpture Award" on the 49th Foundation Day of Sulabh International.He hails from the Sitamari district in Bihar, received the award from Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak. | |
| 2393. |
Who has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award-2019 at the 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave? |
| Answer» Director General at Life Sciences - DRDO, Dr A K Singh has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award-2019 during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave at Chandigarh University, Mohali. He is recognized for his rich contribution in the field of life sciences, aerospace and aeronautics. The DST scientist has more than 18 patents and has contributed in more than 57 research publications at an international and national level. The conclave was organised by the university to mark World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID). | |
| 2394. |
Name the female athelete who won a Paris Marathon recently. |
| Answer» Ethiopians Gelete Burka won the women's event in 2 hours 22 minutes and 48 seconds in Kenya's dominance at Paris Marathon on 14 April 2019. Where Abrha Milawwon won the men's race in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 5 seconds. | |
| 2395. |
Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of El Salvador? |
| Answer» Shri B. S. Mubarak, the Indian Foreign Service officer of 2001 batch, is presently the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guatemala. | |
| 2396. |
Who won the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2018 for outstanding women journalist? |
| Answer» A bilingual correspondent with the BBC at its Delhi bureau, Priyanka Dubey won the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2018 as outstanding women journalist. She was chosen for her multi-faceted, interrogative and investigative reports. She helped to uncover the reality underlying in the social and political issues.Chameli Devi Jain Award has been awarded to women journalist for upholding standards of excellence through a sustained body of work for the past 37 years. The award was presented at a function in Delhi.She was a freedom fighter. This award is the countries longest running media award for women. | |
| 2397. |
Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Palestinian by the President Authority Mahmoud Abbas? |
| Answer» Mohammad Shtayyeh has been named as Palestinian Prime Minister by President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas. A member of the West Bank's dominant Fatah party is a long time ally of Abbas. The announcement came after Rami al-Hamdallah tendered his resignation from the post and of his unity government to President Mahmoud Abbas, underscoring the failure of Hamas and Fatah to implement a power-sharing deal. | |
| 2398. |
Kane Tanaka was honored as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records. She belongs to the country of; |
| Answer» A 116-year-old Japanese woman who loves playing the board game Othello is being honored as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records. Tanaka was born January 2, 1903, the seventh among eight children. The previous oldest living person was another Japanese woman, Chiyo Miyako, who died in July at age 117. | |
| 2399. |
Who will chair the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage? |
| Answer» The Union Cabinet has approved the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage to promote clean, connected, shared, sustainable and holistic mobility initiatives in the country. The multi-disciplinary mission with an Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee will be chaired by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. The mission will also launch the Phased Manufacturing Programmes (PMP) for Batteries and for Electric Vehicle components. The PMPs will be valid for five years till 2024 to support setting up of a few large scale, export competitive integrated batteries and cell manufacturing Giga plants in India. The programme will provide a plan which will send a clear signal to the industry to make the necessary investments in capacity to localize the value chain. Hence, the creation of a PMP would localise production along the entire electric vehicles value chain. The mission will also coordinate with key stakeholders in ministries/ departments and states to integrate various initiatives to transform mobility in India. | |
| 2400. |
Manpreet Vohra was appointed as the next India's Ambassador to __________. |
| Answer» Shri Manpreet Vohra (IFS:1988), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Mexico and is expected to take up the assignment shortly. | |