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| 3401. |
Who has been elected as the President of ADB? |
| Answer» Masatsugu Asakawa has been elected as the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by the Bank's Board of Governors. Mr. Asakawa is currently serving as the Special Advisor to Japan's Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. He will be assuming the office on 17 January 2020. | |
| 3402. |
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Stock Exchange? |
| Answer» Leading stock exchange NSE on December 6 said it has appointed Public Interest Director Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as its new chairman.The appointment comes following the approval of the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).The position was vacant since Ashok Chawla resigned as the chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in January. | |
| 3403. |
The 2+2 dialogue between India and the US will be held in which city? |
| Answer» India and the US are planning to sing a defence technology-sharing pact. The two countries will sign a deal at the 2+2 dialogue on 19 December in Washington, the US. The Indian side will be led by defence minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister S Jaishankar to the dialogue. | |
| 3404. |
Bhawani Mukherji, who recently died at 68 was a former coach of which game? |
| Answer» Former India table tennis head coach Bhawani Mukherji died of an unspecified stomach ailment here on December 6. Mukherji, 68, is survived by his wife and a son. Mukherji, the first Dronacharya awardee in table tennis, did his schooling and graduation from Ajmer where his father was a medical practitioner. He joined the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala in the mid-1970s after obtaining diploma in coaching. | |
| 3405. |
Who has been appointed as chief design consultant for TRIFED? |
| Answer» Tribes India has announced the association with Ritu Beri Designs to promote Indian tribal crafts and culture. Ritu Beri has very graciously accepted to be the Chief Design Consultant for Tribes India. TRIFED has established a chain of 117 unique showrooms under the brand name of Tribes India, located all over the country, which provide artisans the platform for marketing and promotion of their products. | |
| 3406. |
MinotiRiba, who recently died at 83 was a famous personality of which field? |
| Answer» Social worker MinotiRiba, wife of former chief minister TomoRiba, died after a prolonged illness. She was 83 and is survived by six sons and three daughters. Riba, who hailed from the Golaghat district in Assam, was also a former member of the Consumer Dispute Redressal Committee of the state government. | |
| 3407. |
GollapudiMaruti Rao, who recently died at 80 was a famous? |
| Answer» Renowned Telugu actor and writer GollapudiMaruti Rao, who enthralled people with his writings and acting for several decades, passed away on December 12. He was 80. | |
| 3408. |
Who is the founder of "Clarion" who recently passed away at 88? |
| Answer» Tara Sinha, the founder of ad agencies Clarion and Tara Sinha Associates, passed away on 11 December 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She was 88 years old. She was the first woman to set up a national advertising agency in India. | |
| 3409. |
Who has been named as the 2019 Person of the Year by TIME magazine? |
| Answer» The news magazine Time has named the teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg in 2019 Person of the Year. She was named as she inspired millions of people in 150 countries to protest climate change. | |
| 3410. |
Who has been named as the world's most powerful woman by Forbes? |
| Answer» German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as the world's most powerful woman by Forbes in the 2019 list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. | |
| 3411. |
Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of PepsiCo India? |
| Answer» Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has partnered with Bollywood actor Salman Khan as the brand ambassador of Pepsi brand of carbonated beverage in India. Previously, Salman Khan was the ambassador of the popular ThumsUp brand for years. | |
| 3412. |
Who took charge as new Commandant of National Defence College? |
| Answer» Air Marshal D Choudhury took charge as new Commandant of National Defence College. He took over the charge from Vice Admiral Srikant. Prior to this appointment Air Marshal Choudhury was senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters of Western Air Command in New Delhi.He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy (NDA). He was commissioned into fighter stream of India Air Force (IAF) on 22 December 1983. He is an alumnus of Royal College of Defence studies, UK, Post Graduate in Strategy and International Security from King's College London as well as holds an M.Phil degree in Defence and Strategic Studies. | |
| 3413. |
The International Astronomical Union is to name a star on the name of which Indian Scientist? |
| Answer» The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has accepted to name a white-yellow star in Sextans constellation and its Jupiter-like exoplanets. Until now, the stars were called HD 86081 and 86081b.The star will be named Bibha and the orbiting exoplanet will be named Santamasa, a Sanskrit term for clouded. The move by IAU is aimed to bring the attention of the global countries to exoplanet research. Bibha Chowdhuri is a 20th-century Indian woman physicist. | |
| 3414. |
Who has been appointed as the senior vice president of FICCI? |
| Answer» Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) announced the appointment of Uday Shankar, APAC President, and Chairman - The Walt Disney Company. He is also the chairman of the FICCI Media and Entertainment Committee. He served as the chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox for Asia before his association with Walt Disney. | |
| 3415. |
Who has been appointed to the Global Board of the US Chamber of Commerce's US-India Business Council (USIBC)? |
| Answer» Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman of Tractors & Farm Equipments has been appointed to the Global Board of the US Chamber of Commerce's US-India BusinessCouncil (USIBC). | |
| 3416. |
Who has been appointed Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy? |
| Answer» IPS Officer Atul Karwal appointed Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad. | |
| 3417. |
Who has been appointed as head of National Science Foundation (NSF) of USA? |
| Answer» The US President Donald Trump has chosen Indian-American computer scientist Sethuraman Panchanathan to lead the National Science Foundation (NSF). He will replace France Cordova when her 6-years-old term as the NSF Director ends in 2020. The position of NSF Director will be fixed by the Senate of the state. Panchanathan is a 58-years-old. He is currently serving as the Executive Vice President and the Chief Research and Innovation Officer at the Arizona State. | |
| 3418. |
Who has been appointed ad 27th chief Justice of Pakistan? |
| Answer» Justice Gulzar Ahmed appointed as the 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan. He takes over from Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, whose tenure came to an end after serving the country's top judge from January this year. The new Chief Justice will remain in office till February 21, 2022. | |
| 3419. |
Who has written the booklet 'Crossing the Barriers...I Got Inked'? |
| Answer» CEC Sunil Arora releases booklet 'Crossing the Barriers...I Got Inked'. | |
| 3420. |
Julio Cesar Martinez, who won World Boxing Council flyweight title, belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Mexico's Julio Cesar Martinez defeats Nicaragua's Cristofer Rosales to win World Boxing Council flyweight title in Los Angeles. | |
| 3421. |
Who is the author of the book 'R N Kao: Gentleman Spymaster'? |
| Answer» 'R N Kao: Gentleman Spymaster', is a book penned by Nitin Gokhale. It was recently released. | |
| 3422. |
Who is the architect of the Parliament Building? |
| Answer» On December 21, 2019, GoI announced that the 9.5-acre plot opposite to Parliament building is to be used for the construction of new Parliament building. This officially confirms that the plan to build a new Parliamentary building is on. There were concerns and objections regarding the plan in the earlier stages. The Parliament Architecture was designed by British Architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker in 1912. The structure includes hybrid architectural style namely Hindu, Roman and Saracenic. | |
| 3423. |
Erode Venkatappa Ramsey died on 24 December. He was related to which movement? |
| Answer» Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 - 24 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar, also referred to as Thanthai Periyar, was an Indian social activist, and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam.He is known as the 'Father of modern Tamilnadu'. He has done exemplary works against Brahminical dominance, caste prevalence and women oppression in Tamilnadu. | |
| 3424. |
Who will be appointed as new CEO of Boeing? |
| Answer» Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has stepped down as the company is facing tough period following two fatal crashes. He will be replaced by Chairman David Calhoun effective January 13, 2020.He became the CEO of the world's largest aerospace company in July 2015.The company's bestselling commercial jet was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people. | |
| 3425. |
Who took charge as CMD of Shipping Corporation of India? |
| Answer» Shipping Corporation of India appointed as H.K. Joshi, Chairperson & Managing Director (CMD). The company holds the additional charge of the post of Director (Finance) of the company for three months with effect from 19 December 2019. Shipping Corporation of India Shipping Corporation of India is a Government of India Public Sector Enterprise with its headquarters in Mumbai. | |
| 3426. |
Who has been appointed new labour commissioner? |
| Answer» The IAS cadres appointed as Dr Noonsavath Thirumala Naik as the new Labour Commissioner. Dr Naik, Director of Fisheries replaced Niranjan Sahu appointed as the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Northern Division), Sambalpur. | |
| 3427. |
Who has been retained as the Chairman of Railway Board for a period of one year? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on December 31 approved the re-employment of V K Yadav as the Chairman of Railway Board for a period of one year. Yadav had taken over as Railway Board Chairman from Ashwani Lohani, who had retired from the post in December 2018. | |
| 3428. |
Who set the new record for Longest Space flight by a Woman? |
| Answer» NASA astronaut Christina Koch set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, eclipsing the record of 288 days set by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2016-17. Koch has six weeks to go before returning to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). | |
| 3429. |
Who took charge as new Army Chief? |
| Answer» Vice Chief of the Army Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane took charge as a new Army Chief. He will succeed Gen Bipin Rawat after a three-year stint as Army chief. He took charge as vice-chief of the Army staff in September, Lt Gen Naravane heading the Eastern Command of the Army takes care of India's nearly 4,000-km border with China. | |
| 3430. |
Who has set the new Guinness World Records for most side lunges? |
| Answer» B Sai Deepak set a Guinness World Records for most side lunges in 60 seconds. Deepak scripted the record by making 59 side lunges in 60 seconds which is his fourth overall Guinness World Records. The previous record held by Pakistan national Irfan Mehsood. | |
| 3431. |
Who has been appointed as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of Indian Air Force? |
| Answer» Air Marshal Vibhas Pande VSM officially appointed as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of Indian Air Force effect from 01 Jan 2020. Air Officer commissioned as Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) in IAF on 29 Aug 1984. He started a career as Engineering Officer in IAF with fighter aircraft. | |
| 3432. |
Who recently took charge as SEBI Executive Director? |
| Answer» G Babita Rayudu took charge as its executive director. Rayudu will handle the legal affairs department, enforcement department, and special enforcement cell. He was in the legal affairs department in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). | |
| 3433. |
Who recently took charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration of Indian Air Force? |
| Answer» Air Marshal MSG Menon VSM takes over Air Officer-in-Charge Administration of Indian Air Force effect from 01 Jan 2020. Air Marshal MSG Menon VSM commissioned in the Administrative branch of IAF in Dec 1982. He undergone Higher Air Command Course from the College of Air Warfare. | |
| 3434. |
Who has recently been appointed as the chairman of the National Medical Commission? |
| Answer» The chief of Delhi AIIMS ENT head-neck surgery department Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma appointed the chairman of the National Medical Commission. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Sharma for three years. | |
| 3435. |
Who has been appointed as the judge to the criminal court of New York? |
| Answer» Two Indian origin women, Judge Archana Rao and Judge Deepa Ambedkar have been appointed as judges to criminal and civil courts. The judges were appointed by New York mayor Bill de Blasio. Judge Archana Rao is appointed to criminal court of New York. | |
| 3436. |
Who has been appointed as the judge to the civil court of New York? |
| Answer» Two Indian origin women, Judge Archana Rao and Judge Deepa Ambedkar have been appointed as judges to criminal and civil courts. The judges were appointed by New York mayor Bill de Blasio. Judge Archana Rao is appointed to criminal court of New York and Judge Deepa Ambedkar is appointed to civil court in New York. | |
| 3437. |
Who recently released a book titled Karmayoddha Granth? |
| Answer» The Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah released a book titled Karmayoddha Granth in New Delhi on 7 January 2020. In his book, Amit Shah has shared the life of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. | |
| 3438. |
Who is to be the next High Commissioner of India to Dominica? |
| Answer» IFS officer Arun Kumar Sahu is appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the mountainous Caribbean island of Dominica. He will be residing in Port of Spain. The appointment was approved by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). | |
| 3439. |
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of APEC? |
| Answer» A Sakthivel has been elected as the Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) by the Executive Committee for the period 2020-21. Dr A Sakthivel along with some exporters had established Tirupur Exporters Association in 1990 widely known as TEA. | |
| 3440. |
Who is IBM's new MD for India and South Asia? |
| Answer» IBM has appointed Sandip Patel as MD India and South Asia (ISA) operations.Mr. Patel would be responsible for all strategic and operational matters related to IBM's sales, marketing, services and delivery operations in the region, including Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. | |
| 3441. |
Who has been appointed the executive director of Kia Motors India? |
| Answer» Kia Motors India (KMI) has appointed Tae-Jin Park with immediate effect as executive director and chief sales officer to establish the company's position in the utility vehicle space.KMI has established a car manufacturing facility in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh with an annual production capacity of about three lakh units. | |
| 3442. |
Who has been appointed as CMD of HUDCO? |
| Answer» State-owned Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco) on January 8 said that M Nagaraj has been appointed the company's Chairman and Managing Director. He has an experience of around 28 years in multitude of sectors such as housing, infrastructure finance, skill development and micro finance in social sector, and international trading. | |
| 3443. |
Who recently sworn in as the Chancellor of Austria? |
| Answer» Conservative Sebastian Kurz was sworn in as Austria's chancellor, completing a comeback from the collapse of his previous government as the leader of a new and very different coalition, with the Greens. | |
| 3444. |
Who has been elected as Chairman of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd? |
| Answer» Agri-cooperative leader and Rajya Sabha MP Chandra Pal Singh has been unanimously elected as Chairman of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd (KRIBHCO).Besides, V Sudhakar Chowdary, a versatile farmer's leader, was unanimously elected as Vice Chairman of the cooperative society. | |
| 3445. |
Dilip B. Bhosale, who recently resigned at 63 is a noted person of which field? |
| Answer» Justice Dilip B. Bhosale, 63, resigns as member of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal citing personal reasons. | |
| 3446. |
Who has been re-elected as the President of Taiwan? |
| Answer» Incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen won the 2020 Taiwanese presidential election with her Democratic Progressive Party and was re-elected to a second term with 8.17 million votes (57.1 percent). This is the first time a candidate in a Taiwanese presidential election received over 8 million votes. | |
| 3447. |
Who has been appointed as new Prime Minister of Malta? |
| Answer» Lawyer Robert Abela became Malta's new Prime Minister after securing a surprising victory in his party's leadership contest, which was triggered by a political scandal over the assassination of an investigative journalist that brought down the country's previous leader and several of his allies. | |
| 3448. |
Who has been appointed as the Director-General of CRPF? |
| Answer» Senior IPS officer A P Maheshwari was on January 13 appointed as Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), according to a Personnel Ministry order. Maheshwari, a 1984 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, is at present Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Union Home Ministry. | |
| 3449. |
Who is to direct film on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman? |
| Answer» India and Bangladesh sign MoU to co-produce film on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to be directed by Shyam Benegal. | |
| 3450. |
Who has been appointed as Chairman of the Committee to draft National Water Policy? |
| Answer» The Shiv Nadar University, a leading multidisciplinary and research-focused university, announced that Dr Mihir Shah, Distinguished Professor at the University has been appointed the Chairman of the Committee to draft the National Water Policy. The committee established by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation; Government of India will outline the new National Water Policy (NWP) for the country. | |