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| 3201. |
Who was the Chief Guest of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 5th Eastern Economic Forum at Vladivostok, Russia as its Chief Guest at the special invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. | |
| 3202. |
Who heads the 6-member taskforce on secondary market for corporate loans, which has submitted its report to Reserve Bank of India(RBI) recently? |
| Answer» A 6-member taskforce on secondary market for corporate loans, headed by Canara Bank Chairman TN Manoharan has submitted its report to RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Governor Shaktikanta Das. | |
| 3203. |
Name the Union Minister who chaired 31st SCOVA meeting in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, chaired 31st meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) , held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The 31st SCOVA meeting was organised by Department of Pensions & Pensioners' Welfare (DoP&PW), Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. | |
| 3204. |
Which politician was sent to Tihar Jail till September 19 by a Delhi Court? |
| Answer» P Chidambaram has been sent to Tihar jail till September 19, 2019. The order was given by Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi where the CBI's case against the former Finance Minister in relation to INX Media corruption case was being heard. | |
| 3205. |
Which Indian wrestler has been given top priority in World wrestling championship? |
| Answer» India's top wrestler Bajrang Punia has been handed the top priority in the men's 65kg freestyle category at the World Championships, slated to begin in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from September 14. Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar remains India's only gold medallist at the Worlds. | |
| 3206. |
Who was appointed as the Chairman of Association of World Election Bodies (AWEB) for the term 2019-21? |
| Answer» Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Shri Sunil Arora assumed the Chairmanship of Association of World Election Bodies (AWEB) for the term 2019-21. India took over the Chair from Romania. The AWEB Flag was handed over to the new Chairman, Shri Sunil Arora by the Representative of Outgoing Chair, Mr. Ion Mincu Radulescu, Advisor, Permanent Election Authority Romania. It will remain with ECI for the 2 year term till 2021. | |
| 3207. |
Who will launch a new initiative in the National disease management Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to launch a new initiative in the National disease management Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis. Under this scheme, the Centre will allocate Rs.13,500 crore central scheme to control livestock diseases. The scheme will be launched on 11 September from Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh. | |
| 3208. |
Who is the author of the book on Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) named "Shakti Ki Manyata- Samyukta Rashtra Suraksha Parishad" released by Venkaiah Naidu recently? |
| Answer» During the national conference on 2019 'India-Africa Partnership in a Changing Global Order-Priorities, Prospects and Challenges' Shri Naidu, released two books on Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) named "Shakti Ki Manyata- Samyukta Rashtra Suraksha Parishad" written by Dilip Sinha and "Bharat Aur European Sangh: Ek Antarangik Drishtikon" by Bhaswati Mukherjee. | |
| 3209. |
Who served as the first Indian member of the British parliament? |
| Answer» Dadabhai Naoroji was closely involved with the Indian National Congress in its early phase. He served as the first Indian member of the British parliament. His first agitation, in 1859, concerned recruitment to the Indian Civil Service. | |
| 3210. |
International Cricket Council appointed whom as its General Counsel and Company Secretary? |
| Answer» The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed Jonathan Hall as its General Counsel and Company Secretary who will take up the responsibility in mid-September 2019. He has a legal experience of 27 years. He worked for The Football Association (The FA) for 11 years, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) (as General Counsel and Company Secretary) & Senior International Vice President, Legal Affairs for IMG on commercial legal matters across cricket, football, rugby, tennis, and golf. | |
| 3211. |
Brigid Kosgei completed the fastest half-marathon with 1 hour, 44 minutes and 28 seconds. She belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Kenya's Brigid Kosgei completed the fastest half-marathon ever ran by a woman. She won the Great North Run in a time of 1 hour, 44 minutes and 28 seconds. She took 23 seconds less than the world record set in 2017 by fellow Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei. | |
| 3212. |
Who has won the 2019 Italian Grand Prix? |
| Answer» Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has won the Italian Grand Prix. The event was held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza track, Italy. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes finished the race at 2nd and 3rd position respectively. | |
| 3213. |
Who inaugurated the first Metro Coach in Mumbai under the 'Make in India' initiative? |
| Answer» Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Metro Coach in Mumbai under the 'Make in India' initiative at Jio World Centre, Maharashtra, Mumbai. He also launched Rs.19,000 crore worth metro projects with previous investment of Rs 1.5Lakh crore and laid foundation stone of 3 Metro lines to the metro network of the city expected to be operational from 2031. In Aurangabad shri Modi addressed 'MahilaSakshamMelava' (Empowered Women's Meet) of the Self Help Groups(SHG) organised by the Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM). | |
| 3214. |
Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway? |
| Answer» The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of the Government of India, appointed Dr. B. Bala Bhaskar as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway. He is the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1993 batch. He succeeds Mr. Krishan Kumar. | |
| 3215. |
Who won the 2019 US Open Women's Singles in New York? |
| Answer» The 2019 US Open was the 139th edition of tennis' US Open. Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada's first Grand Slam singles champion with a rollercoaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the US Open final. | |
| 3216. |
Who inaugurated the first Mega Food Park of Telangana? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of food processing industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal, inaugurated the first Mega Food Park of Telangana that is promoted by Smart Agro Food Park at Lakkampally village, Nizamabad, Telangana. A total of Rs 14,000 crore turnover is expected through this food park with 50,000 job generation and would also benefit 1 lakh farmers. During the inauguration, the farmers were informed about the Pradhan Mantri KisanSammanNidhi (PMKSN) Yojana that provides Rs 6000 per annum to the farmers. The aim of the food park is to double farmers income by 2022 and to reduce harvest loss thus by overall contributing thr 'Make in India' initiative of the government. The food park is financially assisted by the government of upto ₹50 crore per Mega Food Park project with the Smart Agro Mega Food Park at a cost of Rs108.95 crores in 78acre land. | |
| 3217. |
Who has been appointed as the Principal Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
| Answer» P.K. Sinha has been appointed as Principal Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with effect from September 11, 2019. Sinha is currently functioning as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime Minister's Office. | |
| 3218. |
A two-day long Western Air Command, Commanders' Conference 2019 was held in New Delhi. Who was the chief guest of the Conference? |
| Answer» A two-day long Western Air Command, Commanders' Conference 2019 was held on September 5-6, 2019 in New Delhi. Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa was the chief guest of the Conference. Air Officers Commanding or Station Commanders of all Air Force Stations under Western Air Command participated in the conference. The Conference witnessed the discussions on critical analysis of operational preparedness and training including measures to promote high utility of combat assets. | |
| 3219. |
Who won the 67th Edition of the Nehru Trophy 2019 in the boat race held at the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala? |
| Answer» Snakeboat Nadubhagam Chundan which was rowed by Pallathuruthy Boat Club clinched the 67th Edition of the Nehru Trophy 2019 in the boat race held at the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala. 79 boats, including 23 snakeboats participated in the event. | |
| 3220. |
Who inaugurated the National Youth Summit 2019 organized by Youth Awakening Mission in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the National Youth Summit 2019 held in New Delhi. It was organized by Youth Awakening Mission (a wing of Paavan Chintan Dhara Charitable Trust, Ghaziabad). | |
| 3221. |
Who has been bestowed with the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award? |
| Answer» Indian journalist Ravish Kumar has been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award. The four other winners of the Award are Ko Swe Win from Myanmar, Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab from the Philippines, Angkhana Neelapaijit from Thailand, and Kim Jong-Ki from South Korea. | |
| 3222. |
Justice Vikram Nath has been appointed as the chief justice of which High court? |
| Answer» Justice Vikram Nath has been appointed as the chief justice of the Gujarat High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the name of Justice Nath for the top post in the Gujarat High Court. He is at present posted as a judge in the Allahabad High Court. | |
| 3223. |
For which company Rajiv Kumar appointed as the new MD? |
| Answer» Microsoft has appointed Rajiv Kumar as the new managing director of Microsoft India Research and Development Pvt Ltd (MIRPL). He is currently served as a Corporate Vice-President of Microsoft's Experiences and Devices (E+D) Group. He will replace Anil Bhansali, who held this role for six years. | |
| 3224. |
Who will chair the task force constituted by Nirmala Sitharaman for drawing up National Infrastructure Pipeline of Rs 100 lakh crore ($1.4 trillion) from the fiscal year 2019-20 to 2024-25? |
| Answer» Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman constituted a task force headed by Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Mr Atanu Chakraborty for drawing up National Infrastructure Pipeline of Rs 100 lakh crore ($1.4 trillion) from the fiscal year 2019-20 to 2024-25. | |
| 3225. |
Who took oath as the Governor of Rajasthan recently? |
| Answer» Kalraj Mishra took oath as the Rajasthan Governor on September 9, 2019. He was administered the oath by the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, Justice Ravindra Bhatt. Mishra succeeds Kalyan Singh. | |
| 3226. |
Who will be honoured with Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame? |
| Answer» Managing Director and Chairman of Hero MotoCorp, Pawan Munjal will be inducted into the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame. He will be inducted for his support to "Golf" in India and around the world. The induction ceremony will be held at the 2019 Asian Golf Awards Gala Banquet. With the honour, he will join the legendary players such as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and other leading personalities such as David Chu who were bestowed with the highest honour in the Asia Pacific golf industry. | |
| 3227. |
Name the cricketer who became the first bowler to take 100 wickets in the T20I. |
| Answer» Sri Lanka cricket captain Lasith Malinga became the first bowler to take 100 wickets in the T20I (twenty-twenty International) format during a 3rd T20I match against New Zealand at Pallekele, Sri Lanka after which he also became the first-ever bowler to take a double hat-trick. Currently, Malinga is the only player with 5 limited-overs International hat-tricks. Malinga surpassed Wasim Akram(Pakistan) for most hat-tricks in international cricket where his first T20I hat-trick was taken in April 2017 against Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He has 3 hat-tricks in One Day Internationals(ODI). He is the only bowler in international cricket to have picked up 4 wickets in 4 balls twice. As after hat-trick in Pallekele he went on to pick up 4 wickets. He first achieved the feat in 2007 in an ODI against South Africa. | |
| 3228. |
Who inaugurates the exhibition PRA-KASHI event in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the exhibition PRA-KASHI in New Delhi. The National Museum, New Delhi in collaboration with Devi Art Foundation, New Delhi organized this exhibition. The exhibition will remain open for general public till 8th October 2019 between 10 am to 6 pm Weavers The talent of the weavers in the exhibition is really impressive. | |
| 3229. |
Name the Union Minister who attended the 7th RCEP ministerial meeting in Bangkok, Thailand? |
| Answer» Commerce & Industry and Railways minister Shri Piyush Goyal attended the 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting of the 10members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) countries and its 6 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners in Bangkok, Thailand from September 8-10, 2019. Along with this meeting, he also attended the 16th ASEAN India Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting and the 7th East Asia Economic Ministers Summit held at the same place. Piyush Goyal held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Japan, Singapore, China, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand and Russia. | |
| 3230. |
Name the Indian cricketer, who has been appointed as South Africa's Interim batting coach for three test match against India? |
| Answer» Former Indian Cricketer Amol Muzumdar has been appointed as South Africa's Interim batting coach for three test match against India, starting from October 2. He replaces Dale Benkenstein , who resigned after the depressing performance in the World Cup 2019. Previously, Muzumpur acted as a batting coach of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and domestically played for Mumbai and Assam. | |
| 3231. |
Who won the 2019 Italian Grand Prix Formula 1(F1) race at Monza, Italy? |
| Answer» Ferrari's Charles Leclerc(Monaco) has won the 2019 Italian Grand Prix(formally known as Formula 1 Gran Premio Heineken d'Italia 2019) Formula 1(F1) race at Monza, Italy. This marks Ferrari's first Italian Grand Prix win in 9 years (last win 2010) and also Charles'ss second successive win in the F1 race after winning the maiden 2019 Belgian Grand Prix. | |
| 3232. |
According to Sports Ministry sources, who is the first female sportsperson to be recommended for Padma Vibhushan? |
| Answer» Mary Kom has been recommended for the Padma Vibhushan Award, India's second-highest civilian award, as per Sports Ministry sources. She is the first female athlete to be recommended for the Padma Vibhushan. | |
| 3233. |
Who headed the 6 member committee, that has submitted its report to the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das regarding development of housing finance securitisation market? |
| Answer» The panel headed by Harsh Vardhan, senior advisor, Bain and Co., for the development of housing finance securitisation market has submitted its report to the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das.The panel suggested that the National Housing Bank (NHB) should create an intermediary for standard-setting and market-making for the instruments. Intermediary could operate either directly through the NHB, the Indian Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC), or the RBI could set up a new organisation. | |
| 3234. |
Which Indian police officer has been chosen for the 2019 Asia Society Game Changer award? |
| Answer» IPS officer Chhaya Sharma, who led the investigation into the brutal 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape, has been chosen for the 2019 Asia Society Game Changers award along with six others for redefining the role of female police officers. The award identifies and honours true leaders who are making a positive contribution to the future of Asia. This is the first time that all the awardees are women since the awards were launched in 2014. | |
| 3235. |
Name the Indian officer who was appointed by UN to lead the Mission in Yemen. |
| Answer» UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed a veteran Indian Army official as the head of the world body's observer mission in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah. Lieutenant General (retired) Abhijit Guha appointed as the Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) and head of the UNMHA. He will succeeds Lieutenant General Michael Lollesgaard who served as RCC Chair and head of UNMHA from January 31 to July 31. | |
| 3236. |
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board's cricket committee, recently? |
| Answer» Former England captain Andrew Strauss has been appointed as the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board's cricket committee. As a chairman, Strauss will monitor all levels of cricket in England and Wales to ensure a "thriving professional game at the heart of the sport". Andrew Strauss played 100 tests for England from 2004-12, scoring more than 7,000 runs at an average of 40.91, and captained the team to two Ashes series wins. He also served as England's director of cricket between 2015 and 2018. | |
| 3237. |
Who conferred with UAE Order of Zayed? |
| Answer» Sheikh Khalifa, conferred the Order of Zayed II first class.Mr Navdeep Suri was given the honour in recognition of his efforts during his tenure and his contribution to the development and strengthening of relations between the UAE and India.Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, presented the Order to the ambassador during a meeting at the ministry in Abu Dhabi. | |
| 3238. |
Who has been appointed as the Press Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» Ajay Kumar Singh appointed as Press Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind. He is currently associated with the Firstpost as a contributor. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the appointment of Singh as Press Secretary to the President on contract basis initially for a period of one year He succeeds Ashok Malik.He worked in Times of India in 1985 , Economic Times and the Telegraph. He later joined the Pioneer in Delhi. | |
| 3239. |
Indian table tennis player Payas Jain won __________ medal at ITTF Asian Junior and Cadet Championship. |
| Answer» India made a silver splash at the IITF World Asian and Cadet Championship as the country's accomplished table tennis player Payas Jain and junior boys team bagged silver in Cadet Boy's Singles and Junior Boys' Team events. Jain show his aggression initially but in the face of a fine attacking play by the Chinese. | |
| 3240. |
Recently, Who laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai (IIS-Mumbai)? |
| Answer» Dr.Mahendra Nath Pandey, the Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai (IIS-Mumbai). Centre has approved the setting up of Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Kanpur. The institutes will be constructed and operated on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The institutes will be of not-for-profit basis. IIS will be set up with a first-hand learning facilities from internationally renowned existing skill institutions like IITs and IIMs. It will provide skill training in highly specialized areas to students who want to pursue technical education after completing Class X and Class XII, making them employable and industry ready for the global market. | |
| 3241. |
Who has been appointed as the Chancellor of the Haryana sports university? |
| Answer» The government of Haryana appointed Kapil Dev as Chancellor of the Haryana sports university at Rai in Sonepat district. Kapil Dev was also known as Haryana Hurricane. The sports university at Rai would be the third varsity set up by a state government in the country after the Swarnim Gujarat Sports University at Gandhinagar and Tamil Nadu Physical education and sports university at Chennai. | |
| 3242. |
PepsiCo India named whom as the brand ambassador for its sports drink brand Gatorade? |
| Answer» PepsiCo India has roped in star athlete Hima Das as the brand ambassador for its sports drink brand Gatorade. She will join PV Sindhu and Neeraj Chopra as the brand's ambassadors in the country. Gatorade India will also work with Hima Das during the period of partnership to understand her training and race-day nutrition better. | |
| 3243. |
Name the Indian Badminton player who has won the Belgian International badminton title. |
| Answer» Indian Badminton star, Lakshya Sen has won the Belgian International badminton title. He defeated Victor Svendsen of Denmark in the summit clash with a score of 21-14, 21-15. The tournament was held in Leuven, Belgium. Lakshya Sen belongs to Almora, Uttarakhand. | |
| 3244. |
Who won the World Billiards Championship 2019 title? |
| Answer» Pankaj Advani recently won his 22nd World Billiards Title at the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2019. This is Advani's fourth consecutive world title in billiards short format (150-up). | |
| 3245. |
Who became the sixth Indian player to win a junior Grand Slam title? |
| Answer» India's Sumit Nagal jumped 15 places to achieve a career-high ranking of 159 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals ATP rankings. The 22-year-old from Haryana ended runners up in the Banja Luka ATP Challenger following a first-round appearance at the US Open. He had leapfrogged 16 places after his first-round exit in the US Open. | |
| 3246. |
Name the Indian Snooker, who won bronze medal in the World Under-16 Snooker Championship 2019 held in Tyumen, Russia. |
| Answer» In the International Billiards Snooker Federation's (IBSF) World Under-16 Snooker Championship 2019 held in Tyumen, Russia, Ranveer Duggal, aged 15 from Chandigarh, clinched bronze medal. He is a student of IX standard at St Stephen's School, Sector 45, Chandigarh.He was the youngest player at the age of 6 to play in national pool championship in Ludhiana, Punjab in 2011. | |
| 3247. |
The first Indian to complete Enduroman triathlon is; |
| Answer» Mayank Vaid has become first Indian to complete Enduroman triathlon in a record time. Mayank took 16 hours 35 minutes for running, 12 hours 48 minutes for swimming and 13 hours 29 minutes for cycling, total 463 kms. | |
| 3248. |
Name the bollywood actress who has won 2 awards at Indian International Film Festival of Boston, recently. |
| Answer» Bollywood actor Neena Gupta has won 2 awards at Indian International Film Festival of Boston. The actress won the Best Actress award for 'Badhaai Ho' and her film 'The Last Color' emerged victorious in Best Feature Film category. 'The Last Color' was directed by chef Vikas Khnana. The film deals with taboo surrounding widows in Vrindavan and Varanasi in India. | |
| 3249. |
Who will be the head of the panel to study issues related to non-personal data and suggest the ways to regulate non-personal data? |
| Answer» Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has framed an 8-membered high-level panel headed by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan to study issues related to non-personal data and suggest the ways to regulate non-personal data. | |
| 3250. |
Who has honoured India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Annual Goalkeepers Global Goals Award in Jammu and Kashmir? |
| Answer» Microsoft Bill Gates honor India Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 which gave the state its special status. A dozen people, some wearing Free Kashmir T-shirts, with the Justice For All coalition delivered 100,000 petition signatures to the Gates Foundation's Seattle headquarters. It is the world's largest private nonprofit not to honor Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission, a sanitation initiative that improved access to toilets. | |