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| 3101. |
Who was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of YES Bank |
| Answer» YES bank had made Anurag Adlakha as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) replacing Raj Ahuja who previously served as the senior group president and head of financial management of YES bank, will now be in charge of strategy, planning, and functions of the bank. Appointed as Group Chief Strategy Officer, Raj Ahuja will report to the bank's Managing director. | |
| 3102. |
Which union minister participated a delegation to Vladivostok, Russia? |
| Answer» Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Piyush Goyal led a high-power delegation to explore the opportunities for enhancing trade and investment from India to the Far East region of Russia at Vladivostok, Russia from August 11-13, 2019. His visit is a precursor to the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 5th edition of the Eastern Economic Forum in September, 2019 where PM will be the guest of honour. Russia's Deputy Prime Minister, Yuri Trutnev and Commerce Minister of India Piyush Goyal underlined the need to diversify and deepen trade links in priority sectors, in order to meet the trade target of $30 billion by 2025. In 2018-19, the bilateral trade between the countries stood at $8.3 billion. | |
| 3103. |
Name of the 1st Indian chef who was conferred with the French honour. |
| Answer» Priyam Chatterjee became the 1st Indian chef to be awarded the "Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite Agricole" by the government of France to recognize his contribution towards reinventing the gastronomic scene in India. Chatterjee is best known for revisiting the traditional dishes from his native state of West Bengal and giving it a French twist. | |
| 3104. |
Who has recently won 'Doodle for Google' 2019 award? |
| Answer» Google has announced Arantza Pena Popo as a winner of 'Doodle for Google' contest 2019. She belongs to the Georgia who won for her Doodle titled "Once You Get It, Give It Back." Google is honored to award Arantza with a USD 30,000 college scholarship and a USD 50,000 technology award for her school. | |
| 3105. |
Who won the men's doubles 40-plus title in 2019 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Senior Championships? |
| Answer» In the 2019 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Senior Championships, officially YONEX BWF World Senior Badminton Championships Katowice 2019, Ajith Haridas and Vijay Lancy of India won the men's doubles 40-plus title by defeating Danish pair of Esben Kaempegaard and Morten Rasmussen by 19-21, 21-17, 21-19. The 9th Edition of BWF World Senior Badminton Championship 2019 was held from August 4-11, 2019 at Spodek, Katowice, Poland. The duo are members of the Madras Cricket Club, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. | |
| 3106. |
Who makes history with "triple-double" floor exercise landing? |
| Answer» Simone Biles makes history with a never-before-seen "triple-double" floor exercise landing. She performed the landing featuring "two flips and three twists" in U.S. Gymnastics Championships held in Kansas City. | |
| 3107. |
Who is the highest paid bank chief executive in India for the FY19? |
| Answer» The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank Aditya Puri, who led the bank since its inception 25 years ago, is the highest paid bank chief executive in India with a monthly basic salary of Rs 89 lakh in FY19. The data was compiled from annual reports. Perks and other privileges were not taken into account because these are treated differently by various banks. | |
| 3108. |
Who becomes first batsman to score 20,000 international runs in a decade? |
| Answer» Virat Kohli has become the first batsman to score 20,000 international runs in a decade during the match against West Indies on August 14, 2019. He has scored 20,502 runs across three formats out of which he has scored 20,018 runs in the ongoing decade. He achieved this feat on the way to his match-winning hundred against the West Indies in the third ODI match. Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting held the record for scoring most international runs in a decade with 18,962 to his credit in the 2000s. | |
| 3109. |
Who won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships held in Talinn, Estonia? |
| Answer» Deepak Punia is the first Indian in 18 years to win a Junior World Championship title. He defeated Russia's Alik Shebzukov to win the 86 kg junior freestyle title. With the victory, he has become the 1st Indian in 18 years to win a Junior World Championship title. Another Indian wrestler Vicky Chahar also won the bronze medal in the 92 kg category after beating Mongolia'ss Batmagnai Enkhtuvshin. | |
| 3110. |
Who was awarded with the prestigious 2019 Prem Bhatia Award for political reporting? |
| Answer» Veteran journalist and consulting editor at India Today TV(television), Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai was awarded the 2019 Prem Bhatia Award for his Outstanding Political Reporting with a career spanning over three decades. A cash prize of Rs.2 lakh will be awarded for the awardees in memory of veteran journalist Prem Bhatia, who was well known for his political reporting. This year the 2019 award for Environmental reporting was given to Down to Earth's IshanKukreti and independent journalist Sharada Balasubramaniam. | |
| 3111. |
Who launched the Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2019? |
| Answer» Jal Shakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2019 (SSG 2019) The scheme instituted from August 14 to September 30, 2019. Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2019 SSG 2019 will cover 17,450 villages in 698 districts across India. It includes 87,250 public places namely schools, Anganwadi centers, public health centers, haat/bazaars/religious places. Around 2,50,000 citizens will be interviewed for the survey. | |
| 3112. |
Harshad Pandurang Thakur has been appointed as the director of; |
| Answer» Harshad Pandurang Thakur has been appointed as the director of National Institute of Health and Family Welfare. The proposal of appointment was approved by the appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister. The NIHFW is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It acts as an apex technical institute as well as a think tank for the promotion of health and family welfare programmes in the country. | |
| 3113. |
Who become the brand ambassador of an e-commerce company Shopee? |
| Answer» Shopee announced a collaboration with Cristiano Ronaldo, who has become its newest brand ambassador. Ronaldo and Shopee are to present various initiatives, starting with an annual shopping campaign, the 9.9 Super Shopping Day, from Aug. 16 to Sept. 9, 2019. The 9.9 Super Shopping Day features offers and entertainment, such as free shipping, cashback vouchers, discounts, etc. | |
| 3114. |
Who heads the High Powered Committee(HPC) of chief ministers for transforming Indian agriculture & raising farmers' income? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed a High Powered Committee (HPC)of chief ministers headed by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for transforming Indian agriculture and raising farmers' income, under NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog. | |
| 3115. |
United Arab Emirates will honour whom with the "Order of Zayed"? |
| Answer» The United Arab Emirates will honour the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the "Order of Zayed", the highest civilian award of the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will recieve the award during his visit to the UAE. The order in the name of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding father of the UAE, acquires special significance as it is awarded to Prime Minister Modi in the year of the birth centenary of Sheikh Zayed. | |
| 3116. |
The International Conference "Journey of Teacher Education: Local to Global" was inagurated by; |
| Answer» The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal, inaugurated the International Conference titled "Journey of Teacher Education: Local to Global" in New Delhi. The 2-day event is being organized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of its establishment in 1995. NCTE was tasked with achieving planned and coordinated development of teacher education system throughout the country and maintenance of norms and standards. | |
| 3117. |
Tim Southee has equaled Sachin Tendulkar's record tally of sixes(69) in Test cricket during a test match against Srilanka. He belongs to which country? |
| Answer» New Zealand's fast bowler Tim Southee now equaled former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's record tally of sixes in Test cricket, on the first day of the Test match between Srilanka and New-Zealand that was held at Galle, Srilanka. Both Tendulkar and Southee have made 69 sixes in the Test cricket. | |
| 3118. |
Who has been appointed as Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, recently? |
| Answer» President of Sri Lanka has appointed Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as 23rd Commander of the Sri Lankan Army. He will replace Lt Gen Mahesh Senanayake as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Army. Mr. Silva commanded the Sri Lankan Army's 58 Division during the final stages of the war against the rebel LTTE in 2009. | |
| 3119. |
Ankita Gulati was awarded the NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2019 for developing a multisensory kit named TouchVision. She is the student of; |
| Answer» IIT-Delhi, Ankita Gulati was awarded the NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2019 for developing a multisensory kit named TouchVision. IIT-Delhi-incubated start-up working on the design and development of inclusive learning resources for visually impaired people. TouchVision aims at digital inclusion for 253 million persons with visual impairment globally. | |
| 3120. |
A 20-year-old Chinmay Prabhu creates 2nd world record for solving pyraminx puzzles. He belongs to which Indian city? |
| Answer» A 20-year-old Chinmay Prabhu from Mumbai has created a world record for the 2nd time under his name of solving 176 pyraminx (pyramid-shaped Rubik's cube) puzzles while riding a bicycle in 1 hour and 7 minutes. He broke the record of solving 111 pyraminx puzzles. On December 2018, He had set the Guinness Book of World Records of solving 9 rubik's cubes underwater in 1 minute and 48 seconds. Prabhu also made an entry into the Limca Book of Records for solving mirror cube blindfolded. He has been solving Rubik's cube puzzles since the year 2015. | |
| 3121. |
Name the Union Minister who met Australian delegation for the cooperation in the Disability Sector. |
| Answer» The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot met 5 member-Australian Delegation in New Delhi. The Australian Delegation was headed by Mr.Duncan Maskell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. The discussion included the issues relating to the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries and for the cooperation in the Disability Sector. | |
| 3122. |
Who launches tree plantation drive at Rashtrapati Bhavan? |
| Answer» President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind planted a sapling of Maulsari in the Rashtrapati Bhavan Estate. They launched a plantation drive as part of Van Mahotsav celebrations. The President met students and urged them to encourage fellow citizens to plant more trees and reaffirm our commitment to a greener and sustainable planet. As part of Van Mahotsav celebrations, the President's Secretariat, over the next few weeks, will be planting 3,252 trees and 2,962 shrubs in the President'ss Estate. | |
| 3123. |
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently been elected as a member of Rajya Sabha from which state? |
| Answer» Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh got elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan after the opposition BJP failed to field a candidate against him. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BJP parliamentarian Madan Lal Saini. | |
| 3124. |
Who has been elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)? |
| Answer» Former Australian player Mitchell Johnson elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).The club made the announcement, during the second Ashes Test between Australia and England which ended in a draw. Johnson played 73 international Test matches for Australia claiming 313 wickets at an average of 28.40. Johnson made his debut for Australia in 2005 and hung up his boots a decade later in 2015. | |
| 3125. |
Madhur Deora was named as the President of this company. |
| Answer» Indian largest digital wallet company, Paytm has promoted its CFO (chief financial officer) Madhur Deora as President of the company. He joined the paytm in October 2016 and prior to this, he has served as Managing Director (MD)in Citigroup's investment banking business in New York, London, and Mumbai. He will now be tasked with several businesses in the consumer services segment to oversee their growth and financials. | |
| 3126. |
Who gave the call for 'Evergreen Revolution'? |
| Answer» Father of the Green Revolution in India and renowned farm scientist M S Swaminathan has given the call for 'evergreen revolution', "which implies productivity improvement in perpetuity without ecological and social harm. | |
| 3127. |
Name the Indian Para Swimmer who has become the first Asian swimmer to cross the Catalina Channel of America. |
| Answer» Indian Para Swimmer Satendra Singh Lohia has become the first Asian swimmer to cross the Catalina Channel of America. Satendra holds the Asian record of crossing both the English and Catalina channels.Satendra led the Indian Para Relay team along with 5 teammates and crossed the Catalina Channel and covered the distance of 42km in 11 hours 34 minutes. | |
| 3128. |
Who won 300m women's gold medal in Athleticky Mitink Reiter Event 2019 in the Czech Republic? |
| Answer» In the 300m races held at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter Event 2019 in the Czech Republic, Indian sprinters Hima Das and Mohammad Anas won gold in the women's and men's category respectively. It was the sixth gold in European races by Hima Das since July 2, 2019. | |
| 3129. |
Indian-American teenager who has won the 2019 South Asian Spelling Bee contest is; |
| Answer» Navneeth Murali, an Indian-American teenager from New Jersey, has won the 2019 South Asian Spelling Bee (SASB) contest. The prize money for this contest is USD 3,000. The SASB is an annual spelling bee platform in the US for children of South Asian descent. The competition is open to any student at or below the age of 14, who has at least one parent or grandparent who is of South Asian descent, or whose lineage can be traced to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and/or Sri Lanka. | |
| 3130. |
Who launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index-SARAL? |
| Answer» Shri RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index-SARAL. The State of Karnataka placed at the first rank in the Index. The Indian states based on their attractiveness for rooftop development. Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh have got 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rank respectively. | |
| 3131. |
Who is the head of the task force on Direct Tax Code which recently submitted report to Union Finance Ministry? |
| Answer» The task force, headed by CBDT member Akhilesh Ranjan, constituted by the Union government for drafting the new Direct Tax Code (DTC) has recently submitted its report to Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. The task force was constituted to replace the 6-decades-old Income Tax Act 1961. It is believed that the task force has suggested changes in the slab for personal income tax & corporate tax. At present, the personal income tax structure has 3 categories - for people below the age of 60, for people above the age of 60 but less than 80, and the third for people of 80 years and above. Currently, companies with turnover up to Rs 400 crore attract tax at the rate of 25%. This covers 99.3% of all the companies registered. Now, the report is expected to be placed in Parliament as a part of Union Budget 2020-21. | |
| 3132. |
Who has been appointed as Cabinet Secretary recently? |
| Answer» The Modi government appointed outgoing Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba as Cabinet Secretary for two years. A 1982 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, Mr. Gauba will replace P.K. Sinha, who was appointed Cabinet Secretary in 2015. | |
| 3133. |
Who was appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Cricket Team? |
| Answer» Russell Domingo was appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Cricket Team (Men), replacing Steve Rhodes(English cricket coach and former cricketer) by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Russel will remain as the head coach for the next two years. The BCB replaced steve with Russel without an extension, following the team's eighth-place finish at the recently concluded 2019 World Cup in England and Wales. It is expected that Domingo, who earlier served as the South Africa coach, will serve the team from August 21, beginning with the lone Test against Afghanistan from September 5, followed by an ODI tri-series involving Zimbabwe as well. | |
| 3134. |
Who was appointed as the new Home Secretary? |
| Answer» Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed as the new Home Secretary. Bhalla belongs to 1984 batch of Assam Meghalaya cadre of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and is currently serving as Officer on Special Duty in Home Ministry. He succeeds Rajiv Gauba who has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary. | |
| 3135. |
Recently, who has been arrested by CBI in relation to the INX Media corruption case? |
| Answer» Former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). P Chidambaram is accused of facilitating foreign investment into a television company, INX Media, in 2007, when he was the Finance Minister. | |
| 3136. |
Who will chair the WEF's India Economic Summit 2019 in New Delhi along with Sania Mirza? |
| Answer» The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organize 2-day India Economic Summit 2019 scheduled to be held in New Delhi from October 3 - 4, 2019 with the aim of promoting strong collaboration between South Asia and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations ) nations. The theme of the event will be 'Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World'. Sheikh Hasina (Prime Minister of Bangladesh), Sania Mirza (Sportsperson and UN -United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia), Heng Swee Keat (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Singapore), Shobana Kamineni (Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise), and Shailendra Singh (Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India) will be the co-chairs for the Summit. The meet will resolve strategic issues of regional significance through 4 thematic pillars, which include the new geopolitical reality and new social, ecological and technological systems. | |
| 3137. |
Who distributed the Poshan Abhiyaan Awards for 2018-19 in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani distributed the Poshan Abhiyaan Awards for 2018-19 in different categories in New Delhi. The awards were given to the States, Districts, Blocks and Anganwadi Workers for their contributions in scaling up the Abhiyaan and ensuring that it reaches every household in the country. The awards are aimed at motivating the primary stakeholders and encourage large scale citizen participation in creating awareness to combat malnutrition. | |
| 3138. |
With which Union Minister, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate this "Hunar Haat" at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur? |
| Answer» Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate this "Hunar Haat" at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur. "Hunar Haat" has proved to be an effective programme to provide employment and employment opportunities to master artisans. More than 2 lakh 40 thousand master artisans, craftsmen and culinary experts have been provided employment and employment opportunities. | |
| 3139. |
Who will chair the 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council at Panaji? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah chaired the 24th meeting of the Western Zonal Council at Panaji (Goa) The dignitaries attending the meeting includes Chief Minister Gujarat, Shri Vijay Rupani, CM Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, CM Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant and Administrator of the Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Shri Praful Patel and senior officers from the Central and State Governments. | |
| 3140. |
Who replaced Sanjay Bangar as India's new batting coach? |
| Answer» Former opener Vikram Rathour replace Sanjay Bangar as India's new batting coach while Bharath Arun and R. Sridhar retained as bowling and fielding coaches. The senior national selection committee headed by MSK Prasad. The commended three names each for all the support staff positions and the top names in each category appointed as a Conflict of Interest declaration. | |
| 3141. |
Which Indian Professor has been conferred the Pushkin Medal 2019? |
| Answer» Prof. Meeta Narain of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been conferred the prestigious 'Pushkin Medal - 2019' for her contribution to Russian studies abroad. Narain has contributed towards re-writing of Russian studies textbooks for graduate students after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Her work gave a contemporary flavour to the textbooks, which are now being used in departments of Russian language studies at various universities of India, in many former Soviet nation institutes, Europe, the US and other countries. The Pushkin Medal is the highest honour given to an Indian scholar by the Russian government in recognition of outstanding contributions to the promotion of the Russian language and culture. It was instituted in the name of famous Russian author and poet Alexander S. Pushkin. | |
| 3142. |
Who was appointed as the 25th Director General of BSF? |
| Answer» Vivek Kumar (V.K) Johri, a 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre took charge as the 25th Director General (DG) of the country's primary border defence organization, BSF (Border Security Force). He succeeds Rajni Kant Misra, who retired on August 31, 2019. | |
| 3143. |
Who is the first serving Lieutenant General of Indian Army to complete 1,200 km Paris-Brest-Paris circuit? |
| Answer» Lieutenant General Anil Puri completed France's oldest cycling event, 1,200km Paris-Brest-Paris circuit. He became the first serving Lieutenant General-rank officer of the Indian Army. Lt Gen Puri, the 56-year-old officer completed the event by cycling non-stop for 90 hours. 367 participants represented India. Around 80 successfully completed the trek. Six army personnel secured berths at the event for having completed at least one 1,000-km non-stop cycling event during their respective careers. | |
| 3144. |
Name the Bollywood actor who launched heritage postal stamp of Bandra station? |
| Answer» Actor Shah Rukh Khan launched heritage postal stamp of Bandra station on the completion of 150 years of the railway station. Ashish Shelar, minister of School Education, Sports and Youth Welfare of Maharashtra present at the Bandra station. King Khan shared his fetish of writing letters. Indian actor, film producer, Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) introduced heritage postal stamp of Bandra station in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the completion of 150 years of the railway station. | |
| 3145. |
Who become the world champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain? |
| Answer» India's Komalika Bari became recurve cadet world champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain. She defeated higher-ranked Sonoda Waka of Japan 7-3 in the final. India also won a gold in the compound junior mixed pair event and a bronze in the compound junior men's team. | |
| 3146. |
Who has inaugurated the National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu? |
| Answer» Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences (SACON) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The centre would study the movement of environmental contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls and drugs through the food chain, and their harmful effects on birds. | |
| 3147. |
Who addressed the International dialogue on South-South and Triangular Cooperation that was held in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the International dialogue on South-South and Triangular Cooperation that was held in New Delhi. Reforms to be taken on World Trade Organisation(WTO) by all the member countries was the key topic addressed. The South-South and Triangular Cooperation organised by Research and Information System (RIS) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation(UNOSSC). The member countries of WTO were asked to engage in rule-based, transparent, and non-discriminatory governance required for free trade in a non-discriminatory manner, keeping in mind the interests of member countries with disparate (essentially different in kind) GDP. The world economy is more likely to fall into a recession if not taken measures on the protectionism policies followed by the member countries which affects the trade engagement. | |
| 3148. |
Name the Indian player who won gold at the 2019 BWF World Championships. |
| Answer» Indian badminton and World number five PV Sindhu won gold at the BWF World Championships 2019. She became the first-ever Indian badminton player to win a gold medal at the event. PV Sindhu defeated world number four Nozomi Okuhara of Japan and secured 21-7, 21-7. This is her fifth medal at the world championships. With this, she has become only the fourth singles player ever to have a full set of world championship medals. | |
| 3149. |
"A Tale of Two Cities" is a famous work of________ |
| Answer» Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era | |
| 3150. |
Who headed the committee, that recommends on ease of credit, marketing, technology, delayed payments etc? |
| Answer» As per UK Sinha Committee recommendations, such as on ease of credit, marketing, technology, delayed payments etc. made within 30 days. | |