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| 2401. |
Who launched the Indian Urban Observatory and Video wall at New Delhi? |
| Answer» Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep S Puri, inaugurated the state-of-the-art India Urban Observatory and Video Wall at New Delhi. The India Urban Observatory will plug into the sources of data from cities, both from real-time and archival sources. It will help in getting up-to-date information on a meaningful set of indicators over various domains such as transport, health, environment, water, finance and so on, which will further assist in developing best practices, future strategies and policy interventions as and when required. | |
| 2402. |
Who conferred the winners of Web Wonder Women contest? |
| Answer» The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, felicitated the 30 winners of the 'Web Wonder Women' contest organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in New Delhi. Maneka Gandhi, along with a panel of 10 judges, finalized the names of 30 women who have impacted and influenced society through social media. The women were selected from over 240 nominations received under the categories media, awareness, legal, health, governmental, food, environment, development, business and art. | |
| 2403. |
Who was conferred Honorary Doctorate from the University of Peace? |
| Answer» Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was conferred Honorary Doctorate from the UN established the University of Peace. He is the first Indian to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Peace. The university has stated that the degree of "Doctor Honoris Causa" (Doctor of Philosophy) was conferred on the Indian Vice President recognising his contribution to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in India. The University of Peace was established in accordance with the Resolution 35/55 passed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1980. The main campus of the University of Peace is located in Costa Rica. It aims to be a forward-thinking, transformational and inspirational educational institution dedicated to the goals of quality teaching, research, and service for serving humanity in building a peaceful world. | |
| 2404. |
Who has become the first-ever Thari Hindu woman to be elected to the Senate of Pakistan? |
| Answer» Krishna Kumari Kohli has become the first-ever Thari Hindu woman to be elected to the Senate of Pakistan in March 2018 and chaired the session of the Upper House of Parliament on the occasion of the International Women's Day (IWD-2019). She is known for her campaigns for women's rights, against bonded labour, and against sexual harassment in the workplace. Her election to Senate represented a major milestone for women and minority rights in Pakistan. Krishna belongs to the Kohli community from the remote village of Dhana Gam in Nagarparkar area of Sindh province where a sizeable number of Hindus live. Hence, Krishna became the first Hindu Dalit woman and the 2nd Hindu woman elected to the Senate after Ratna Bhagwandas Chawla. | |
| 2405. |
Who has been appointed as a Non-Executive Chairman of Axis Bank for a period of 3 years? |
| Answer» Axis Bank has appointed Rakesh Makhija as Non-Executive Chairman for a period of 3 years. The 67-year-old, who has served as an independent director on the lender's board since October 2015, will take over from Sanjiv Misra when his term ends on July 17. Makhija is also the Chairman of the bank's Nomination and Remuneration Committee. | |
| 2406. |
Young sailor Upamanyu Dutta bagged the __________ medal in the Laser Standard race for men in the Laser Asian Sailing Championship. |
| Answer» Young Mumbai sailor Upamanyu Dutta bagged the bronze medal in the Laser Standard race for men in the Laser Asian Sailing Championship which concluded in Singapore. The young sailor sailed superbly to gain India's first ever medal in the competitive single-handed Laser Standard category. Nethra Kumanan of Chennai achieved a creditable 4th position in the Laser Radial event for women. | |
| 2407. |
Name the Indian who was selected as a role model of Barbie? |
| Answer» Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar was selected as Barbie role model & was presented with a one-of-a-kind doll by Barbie as the company celebrates its 60th anniversary. She was part of the 'Shero' program launched in 2015 by the company. | |
| 2408. |
Who received Yaswantrao Chavan National Award, recently? |
| Answer» Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan, for his contribution towards economic development, was awarded the 'Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018' on March 12, 2019, which was the 106th birth anniversary of late Yashwantrao Chavan, the first chief minister of Maharashtra. | |
| 2409. |
Anup Kumar Dubey and Sushil Kumar were appointed as the special directors of; |
| Answer» Anup Kumar Dubey and Sushil Kumar have been appointed as the special directors in the Enforcement Directorate (ED), according to a Personnel Ministry order. Both of them are Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officers.Mr. Dubey has been appointed as Special Director, ED in Delhi while Mr. Kumar in Chennai. | |
| 2410. |
President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' to Seema Mehta. She was a __________. |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' to the renowned Kathak dancer Seema Mehta for her contribution towards women empowerment over the last 15 years at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi as part of the Women's Day celebrations. She began her journey in Kathak and set up her dance school in Mumbai in 2010. She is the Director of 'Chhandam Nritya Bharati' in Mumbai and was actively involved in promotion of Kathak dance form. | |
| 2411. |
Who will be awarded with Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puruskar? |
| Answer» Famous Novelist and Film Director, Ved Rahi will be awarded prestigious Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puruskar which carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh, A memento and a citation. Ved Rahi was born in Jammu in 1933 and he had written seven novels in Dogri Language. He also wrote in Hindi and Urdu. He was given Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his Novel "Aale" which was written in Dogri Language. | |
| 2412. |
Who launched GI (Geographical Indication) website and tutorial video on IPR (Intellectual property Rights) in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Suresh Prabhu, The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry launched GI (Geographical Indication) website and tutorial video on IPR (Intellectual property Rights) in New Delhi. The tutorial video will form part of existing resource pool on www.cipam.gov.in , Official website of CIPAM (Cell for IPR Promotion and Management) and it will be available on the official YouTube channel of CIPAM. "IP Nani" is India's first Intellectual Property (IP) Mascot. | |
| 2413. |
Who won a Harry Hatry Performance Management practice award in US? |
| Answer» The Harry Hatry Award for Performance Management has been awarded to Prajapati Trivedi, the Commonwealth's Director of Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development, by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the Center for Accountability and Performance (CAP). The award was presented by Richard Greene, Chair of the Center for Accountability and Performance at a ceremony in Washington, USA. It is awarded to someone who is exceptional in teaching, education, training and consultation in performance measurement and has hugely contributed to the practice of public administration. He is a visiting fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government in Washington DC and also a visiting faculty member at the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard. | |
| 2414. |
The first Thari Hindu woman who has been elected to the Senate of Pakistan? |
| Answer» Krishna Kumari Kohli appointed as the first female senator of Pakistan from the Hindu Dalit community. She is also the first Thai Hindu woman to be elected to the Pakistan Senate. On 8th March 2019, which was celebrated as the International Women's Day, she chaired the session of the Upper House of Parliament. | |
| 2415. |
Who won Women's Singles title in YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2019? |
| Answer» CHEN Yufei (China) won Women's Singles title in YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2019. 2019 All England Open, officially YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2019 was a BWF World Tour 1000 event which took place at Arena Birmingham in England from 6 to 10 March 2019. It had a total purse of $1,000,000. | |
| 2416. |
Name the Indian writer who won the Windham-Campbell Prize $165,000 under the non-fiction category? |
| Answer» Indian Writer Raghu Karnad has won the Windham-Campbell Prize $165,000 under the non-fiction category for his debut book, The Farthest Field: An Indian Story Of The Second World War. Raghu Karnad is the second Indian to receive the award. Earlier in 2016, Jerry Pinto had won the award for his novel, Em And The Big Hoom. Karnad is one of the eight winners chosen across four categories: fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry. The other awardee in the non-fiction category was American writer Rebecca Solnit for the diverse body of work she has produced over her career. The Windham-Campbell Prize is administered by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University in the US. | |
| 2417. |
Who has been appointed as a mediator for resolving various disputes related to cricket administration within BCCI? |
| Answer» The Supreme Court appointed senior advocate PS Narasimha as a mediator for resolving various disputes related to cricket administration within the cricket body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Narasimha will hear the BCCI's position, and then make recommendations to the Committee of Administrators (CoA). Narasimha is assisting the apex court as amicus curiae in the BCCI matter. The court restrained all other courts in India from entertaining any matter pertaining to BCCI and state cricket associations. | |
| 2418. |
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old student and activist has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for fighting global warming. She belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish student and activist has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in climate activism and fighting global warming. She began her weekly protest in August 2018 by riding her bicycle to the Swedish Parliament with ''School strike for climate'' sign. The #FridaysForFuture movement went viral and spread over 80 countries. If she were to win, she would be the youngest recipient since Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai, who was 17 when she received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. | |
| 2419. |
Famous Football player Zinedine Zidane was appointed as the coach of __________. |
| Answer» Spanish football club Real Madrid has re-appointed Zinedine Zidane as its coach till 30th June 2022. He had earlier led the team to victory in three consecutive Champions League titles. He succeeds Santiago Solari from France, who was removed from the post less than five months in charge. Zinedine Zidane had earlier won 9 trophies at Madrid. The team was eliminated from the Champions League by Ajax Amsterdam. | |
| 2420. |
Who inagurated the India Smart Utility Week 2019 from 12th March to 16th March 2019? |
| Answer» Shri AK Bhalla, Secretary Ministry of Power inaugurated the India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) 2019 which is being held is New Delhi from 12th March to 16th March 2019. ISUW 2019 is organized by India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF). Experts and think-tanks from more than 55 countries and over 300 utility officials will discuss on the latest developments, trends and technologies. Key topics to be discussed in the event are Digitization and Digital customer, energy storage technologies and energy storage roadmap for India, energy and mobility transition, resiliency & future readiness and Electric vehicle roll out challenges in India. ISGF is also conducting a roundtable of Women for the first time, in partnership with C3E initiative of the IEA (International Energy Agency) to discuss the challenges faced by women and actions required to achieve gender equality in energy sector. | |
| 2421. |
Name the Five time WWE World Heavyweight champion who announched the retirement. |
| Answer» WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Hall of Famer, Kurt Angle announced his retirement after the match at WretleMania 35 in April 2019. Kurt Angle has been wrestling since the age of 7 and he had won Gold Medal at the 1995 Olympics. | |
| 2422. |
Name the social enterpreneur who won a Commonwealth Youth Award for the Asian region at London. |
| Answer» A social entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu, Padmanaban Gopalan, founder of No Food Waste, was named the winner of the Commonwealth Youth Award for the Asian region worth 3,000 Pounds at a ceremony at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. His initiative runs a geo-mapping platform, which allows users to drop food at located "hunger spots" and has so far recovered over 650,000 meals across 14 cities and the platform has been used by over 12,000 volunteers. | |
| 2423. |
Who was awarded with the Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind conferred 3 Kirti Chakras and 15 Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.2 Kirti Chakras and 1 Shaurya Chakra were given posthumously.15 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 1 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal and 25 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals were also conferred on senior officers of the Armed Forces for their distinguished service by the President. One of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal was conferred on Army Chief General Bipin Rawat.Lt. Gen. Saranjeet Singh was awarded the Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal. | |
| 2424. |
Who is appointed as mediator to resolve disputes of cricket administration by SC? |
| Answer» Supreme Court appointed senior advocate P. S. Narasimha, as a mediator for resolving various disputes related to cricket administration in the country. A bench of Justices S. A. Bobde and A. M. Spare was informed by P. S. Narasimha that former apex court judge Justice (retd) D. K. Jain has assumed charge as the ombudsman of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The bench also asked P. S. Narasimha to look into the dispute relating to release of funds by the court-appointed committee of administrators to various cricket associations. | |
| 2425. |
Who was appointed as the new chairman of the Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has named Aditya Kumar Misra, a veterinary scientist specializing in economically significant diseases of goat, as the new chairman of the Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board (ASRB) till 5th January, 2022. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the his appointment and he will hold the new post till 5th January, 2022 from the date he takes the charge.He is the former Vice Chancellor of the GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, India's first full fledged agricultural university, inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1960. | |
| 2426. |
Who is the only Indian athlete in the top 10 rank of ESPN World Fame 100 list 2019? |
| Answer» Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, stands on the seventh position and is the only Indian athlete in the top 10 club of this year's ESPN World Fame 100 list, whereas Dhoni is placed on the 13th position. | |
| 2427. |
Name the Indian Golfer who wins the Ladies European Tour? |
| Answer» 18-year-old Diksha Dagar has become the second Indian to win an event on Ladies European Tour after clinching South African Women's Open in Cape Town. Aditi Ashok was the first Indian to win on the Ladies European Tour after clinching Hero Women's Indian Open in Gurugram in 2016. | |
| 2428. |
Who received the Padma Bhushan award from President, recently? |
| Answer» President Kovind presented Padma Bhushan to Shri Sankaralingam Nambi Narayanan for Science & Engineering. Shri Narayanan is an accomplished scientist with more than three decades of experience in Indian Space Research Organisation. The scientist was instrumental in developing the Vikas engine that would be used for the first PSLV that India launched. But, Nambi Narayanan, who was falsely implicated in the ISRO spy case, was accused of selling state secrets comprising confidential test data from rocket and satellite launches. | |
| 2429. |
Who was appointed as the new chairman of the Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board (ASRB)? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has named Aditya Kumar Misra, a veterinary scientist specializing in economically significant diseases of goat, as the new chairman of the Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board (ASRB) till 5th January, 2022. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the his appointment and he will hold the new post till 5th January, 2022 from the date he takes the charge. He is the former Vice Chancellor of the GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, India's first full fledged agricultural university, inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1960. He will succeed Gurbachan Singh, who took voluntary retirement in May 2017. Since then this post was vacant. | |
| 2430. |
For which team, Sourav Ganguly was appointed as the advisor? |
| Answer» Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was appointed as the advisor of Delhi Capitals (formerly known as Delhi Daredevils) for the upcoming edition of Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL), where he will work closely with the team's head coach Ricky Ponting. | |
| 2431. |
Who has been promoted as the President of Unilever, South Asia? |
| Answer» Sanjiv Mehta, currently the Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever has been promoted as the President of Unilever, South Asia, effective from 1stMay, 2019. He will also be a part of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE). He is succeeded by Nitin Paranjpe, President, Foods & Refreshment. | |
| 2432. |
Who received the BusinessLine Changemaker Of The Year award which was presented by Manmohan Singh? |
| Answer» Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley received the award over successful implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The award was also presented to the petitioners against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalised homosexuality. | |
| 2433. |
Who won the men's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2019? |
| Answer» Kento Momota has become the first Japanese man to win the All England Open Badminton Championships when he beat Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 2-1 in the men's singles final at the Birmingham Arena. Beside this, Chen Yufei of China won the women's title by upsetting world No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in straight games, 21-17, 21-17. | |
| 2434. |
Name the first Indian athlete who qualified for Tokyo Olympics. |
| Answer» A 29-year-old Indian athlete from Kerala, K.T. Irfan qualified for the Tokyo Olympics as he finished fourth in the men's 20 kilometre category at the Asian Race Walking Championships in Nomi, Japan. He got qualified for next year's Tokyo Olympics. He made the cut after finishing fourth at the Asian Race Walking Championship at Nomi in Japan. The fourth-place finishes also ensured a berth in the upcoming International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship in Doha that begins in September. The Two other Indian race walkers, who qualified for the World Championship are Devinder and Ganapati. | |
| 2435. |
Name the one who tops in the Forbes list of richest sports team owners with a net worth of around $50 billion. |
| Answer» Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani leads Forbes list of richest sports team owners with a net worth of around $50 billion. Ambani purchased the IPL team Mumbai Indians through a RIL subsidiary in 2008 for just over $100 million. Steve Ballmer (Net worth: $41.2 billion), the American Businessman and Dietrich Mateschitz (Net worth: $18.9 billion) were at 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. | |
| 2436. |
Who was sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa succeeding Manohar Parrikar, recently? |
| Answer» Pramod Sawant (45), former Speaker of Goa legislative Assembly and MLA from Sankhelim in North Goa was sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa, succeeding Manohar Parrikar, who died after a prolonged battle with advanced pancreatic cancer. He was given the oath of office and secrecy at Raj Bhavan by Goa Governor Mridula Sinha. The entire Cabinet of Manohar Parikkar has been retained. | |
| 2437. |
Valtteri Bottas clinched the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. He belongs to the country of; |
| Answer» Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas from Finland beat his world champion teammate Lewis Hamilton to clinch the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Bottas, who claimed his first race win since Abu Dhabi in 2017, also claimed the extra point for the fastest lap in the race. Hamilton finished the race in the second spot, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished third. | |
| 2438. |
Who was named as India's First Lokpal? |
| Answer» Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was recommended to be the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India. Justice Ghose, 67, is a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) since June 2017. | |
| 2439. |
Who was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji? |
| Answer» Ms. Padmaja has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji. At Present, Ms. Padmaja working as Deputy Director General of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). | |
| 2440. |
Who has been awarded Shaurya Chakra 2019? |
| Answer» Jammu and Kashmir's Irfan Ramzan Sheikh, who fought off three armed terrorists in 2017, when he was 14 years old, was awarded Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind. Sheikh fought off the terrorists who wanted to kill his father and didn't let them enter his house. The terrified terrorists left one of the terrorists' body and ran away. | |
| 2441. |
Kazakhstan's first and only President, who announced his resignation on March 19 is; |
| Answer» Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's first and only President, announced his resignation on March 19 after 29 years in power. He has been Kazakhstan's President since 1990 and was formally elected in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. He received 98 percent of the votes. Nazarbayev would continue to chair the Security Council and remain the leader of the Nur Otan party. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, speaker of the upper house of parliament, will take over as the country's acting president for the remainder of his term in line with the constitution. | |
| 2442. |
Name the Indian psychologist who is the recipient of the 2019 Hans Kilian Award? |
| Answer» Indian psychologist, psychoanalyst and co-founder of the postcolonial theory, Prof. Ashis Nandy has been chosen for the prestigious 2019 Hans Kilian award for his efforts to adapt western traditions of thought such as psychoanalysis to non-western context. With this, he will become the first Asian to receive the prestigious award on May 9 at the Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany. The award is given to researchers whose outstanding scientific achievements provide insight into the historical and cultural existence of humankind and the constantly evolving human psyche. It was instituted by the Kohler Foundation in Germany and named after social psychologist and psychoanalyst Hans Kilian. It is awarded every two years and was first awarded in 2011. The prize includes 80,000 euros. | |
| 2443. |
India's Asian champion Gopi Thonakal was qualified for World Athletics Championships 2019. He is associated with __________. |
| Answer» In marathon, India's Asian champion Gopi Thonakal has qualified for the World Athletics Championships to be held in the Qatari capital Doha in September-October this year. He achieved qualification after finishing 11th in the Seoul International Marathon, clocking his personal best time of 2 hours 13 minutes 39 seconds. Gopi's time is the second best ever by an Indian after the four-decade old national record of 2:12:00, which is held by Shivnath Singh. | |
| 2444. |
Name the Indian boy who won a million dollars on the American reality show 'The World's Best'. |
| Answer» A teen pianist from Chennai Lydian Nadhaswaram won a million dollars for his performance on the American reality show 'The World's Best'. The young prodigy also made his debut on The Ellen Show. Lydian Nadhaswaram is also a student of the Chennai-based KM Music Conservatory which is run by A.R. Rahman in Chennai. | |
| 2445. |
Who launched a 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign, recently? |
| Answer» The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign calling everyone who was fighting corruption, social evils and working hard for the progress of India, as watchmen. Prime Minister also shared a 3.45-minute video titled "Take The Pledge", urging people to join Modi on March 31 at 6 p.m. for a video programme titled 'Main Bhi Chowkidar". BJP has also started a unique tech innovation called conversation cards on twitter for this campaign where people will get a personalized message from PM on Twitter on participating in this campaign. | |
| 2446. |
Who has become the first woman to win the Abel Prize? |
| Answer» University of Texas professor Karen Uhlenbeck has become the first woman to win the Abel Prize, a mathematics honour first given in 2003. The 76-year-old was awarded for the impact of her work on "analysis, geometry and mathematical physics". Modelled after the Nobel Prize, the Abel Prize is presented by the King of Norway and carries a $700,000 cash award. The award was awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in Oslo. | |
| 2447. |
Who won the Miami Open (tennis) 2019 for Men's singles? |
| Answer» Switzerland's Roger Federer defeats USA's John Isner in straight sets to lift his 101st career title at the Miami Open 2019. Federer is now behind only America's Jimmy Connors with 109 career singles titles. Roger Federer has lifted his fourth title at the Miami Open. It is Swiss player's 28th Masters' title and the 101st overall for a player who has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles. Winners of Miami Open 2019: Men's singles: Switzerland Roger Federer Women's singles: Australia Ashleigh Barty Men's doubles: United States Bob Bryan, United States Mike Bryan Women's doubles: Belgium Elise Mertens, Belarus Aryna Sabalen. | |
| 2448. |
Who was appointed as the head of Project Implementation and Sanctioning Committee under FAME-II programme? |
| Answer» The Government of India has formed an inter-ministerial panel for monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of projects under the Rs 10,000-crore Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-II) programme, aimed at incentivising clean mobility.The Project Implementation and Sanctioning Committee, for the purpose of overall monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of the scheme, will be chaired by the secretary in the Department of Heavy Industries, Dr. A. R. Sihag.The programme under the second phase of the FAME India scheme will be implemented over a period of 3 years with effect from 1st April 2019. 10 lakh registered electric two-wheelers with a maximum ex-factory price will be eligible to avail incentive of Rs 20,000 each and it will also support 5 lakh e-rickshaws having ex-factory price of up to Rs 5 lakh with an incentive of Rs 50,000 each. | |
| 2449. |
Who won the first Men's Singles Title in Indian Wells Masters 2019? |
| Answer» The professional tennis tournament Indian Wells Masters 2019 also known as BNP Paribas Open held in California, United States. Prize money for the game was $9035428 for ATP and WTA separately. Austrian player Dominic Thiem defeated five-time champion Roger Federer of Switzerland to win Men's Singles title. It is Dominic's first Masters 1000 title. Croatia's Nikola Mektic and Argentina's Horacio Zeballos won Men's Doubles title by defeating Poland's Lukasz Kubot and Brazil's Marcelo Melo. It was their first Doubles title. | |
| 2450. |
Name the Indian filmmaker, who has been chosen for 22nd Gollapudi Srinivas National Award. |
| Answer» C Prem Kumar who is a Cinematographer-turned-director, will be awarded with 22nd Gollapudi Srinivas National Award for his debut film Tamil '96' on 12th August 2019 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The award is presented to debutant filmmaker by Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Foundation in the memory of Gollapudi Srinivas who passed away while making his first project.The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh and a memento. '96' is the 2nd Tamil film after Kutty (201A) directed by Janaki Viswanathan to receive this award. The Movie '96' was set against the backdrop of a school alumni reunion. Trisha and Vijay Sethupathi played the leading characters in the movie. | |