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| 301. |
Who received the first copy of book 'Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and International Perspectives'? |
| Answer» The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee receives the first copy of the book 'Future of Indian Universities Comparative and International Perspectives' at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The book is compiled by Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of JGU University and is published by Oxford University Press. It aims to provide international and comparative perspectives on higher education and highlights issues being faced by Indian Universities. | |
| 302. |
Who appointed as the Team India Bowling Coach? |
| Answer» Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Bharat Arun as the Indian Cricket team's bowling coach. BCCI's acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary announced that the cricket body has also decided to retain Sanjay Bangar as an assistant coach and R Sridhar as fielding coach till the 2019 ODI World Cup. | |
| 303. |
Who released the book Ganga Avahan: The Epic Tale of a Historic Swim? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Arun Jaitley released a coffee table book on Ganga Avahan, a 2,800 km exploratory open-water swim expedition on the Ganga river. The book - "Ganga Avahan: The Epic Tale of a Historic Swim", is on the first-ever human effort to swim down the entire stretch of the river. It is also the longest ever social campaign undertaken through an adventure sporting activity for the Swachh Bharat Mission, Clean Ganga project and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative. | |
| 304. |
What is the name of Britain's first woman Sikh MP who has been elected to The House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee? |
| Answer» Britain's first woman Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill has been elected to an influential cross-party panel in the UK Parliament that examines the workings of the Home Office. She won the Edgbaston seat for the Labour party in the June 8 snap general election, was elected to the Home Affairs Select Committee in the UK Parliament. | |
| 305. |
Which famous actor has been appointed as the Ambassador of the new Kabaddi team Tamil Thalaivas for the fifth season of Pro Kabaddi League? |
| Answer» Actor Kamal Haasan has been appointed as the Ambassador of the new Kabaddi team Tamil Thalaivas for the fifth season of Pro Kabaddi League co-owned by India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. | |
| 306. |
Who is appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland by Governor ? |
| Answer» T R Zeliang appointed as Chief Minister of Nagaland by Governor PB Acharya. Zeliang's appointment came after Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu and nine ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) legislators failed to appear for the floor test. | |
| 307. |
Which Indian cricketer ranks third position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers? |
| Answer» India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slipped a place to take the third position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers. Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has climbed to second position after grabbing his eighth 10-wicket match haul and helping win the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Colombo by four wickets. | |
| 308. |
Who launched a special webpage on PIB Website? |
| Answer» A special webpage on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on PIB Website was launched by Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau, Shri A P Frank Noronha. It contains press releases issued till date on the GST in both Hindi and English, besides various presentations and frequently asked questions on the new taxation system. | |
| 309. |
Who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for the contributions as a Lok Sabha member? |
| Answer» Veteran BJP leader LK Advani received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions as a Lok Sabha member. JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav got the Lifetime Achievement Award as a Rajya Sabha MP. The award was given by the Vice President Hamid Ansari at a function organised by the Lokmat Media Group. | |
| 310. |
According to Forbes Middle East, who is conferred with the "Powerful Arab women in Governmet" title. |
| Answer» The Minister of State for Tolerance has topped a poll of the most powerful Arab women in government this year, according to Forbes Middle East. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi was followed by two women from Egypt - Sahar Nasr, the country's minister of investment and international cooperation, and Ghada Wali, the minister of social solidarity. | |
| 311. |
What is the name of the India boxer who clinched a gold medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas? |
| Answer» World youth champion Sachin Siwach was the lone Indian boxer to clinch a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas. He defeated Welsh boxer James Nathan Prober in the final of the light flyweight 49 categories. | |
| 312. |
Who inagurates the National Trade Facilitation Action Plan recently? |
| Answer» Finance Minister Arun Jaitley released the National Trade Facilitation Action Plan. The WTO-Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) was a major milestone for the global trading system. It aims to get initiatives for trade facilitation and ease of doing business which goes beyond TFA. | |
| 313. |
Who launched a new pension scheme "Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana, PMVVY" in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched a new pension scheme for the senior citizens, Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana, PMVVY in New Delhi. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a pension scheme announced by the government exclusively for the senior citizens aged 60 years and above which is available from May 4, 2017 to May 3, 2018. This scheme provides an assured return of 8 per cent per annum payable monthly (equivalent to 8.30 per cent per annum effective) for 10 years.s | |
| 314. |
Nitin Gadkari and this minister flagged off the 10th Slum Yuva Daud at Khichripur in New Delhi. |
| Answer» Sports Minister Vijay Goel and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari flagged off the 10th Slum Yuva Daud at Khichripur in New Delhi. The Slum Yuva Daud is a part of the Adopt a Slum campaign of the Sports Ministry and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. | |
| 315. |
Who introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to repeal certain Acts, a move that was legally necessary in the wake of the merger of State Bank of India (SBI)? |
| Answer» Finance minister Arun Jaitley introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to repeal certain Acts, a move that was legally necessary in the wake of the merger of State Bank of India (SBI) with its subsidiary banks from April 1 this year. He introduced the State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017 to repeal the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 and the State Bank of Hyderabad Act, 1956. | |
| 316. |
Who is appointed as the Secretary to new President Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board appointed as Secretary to President-elect Ram Nath Kovind. Senior Gujarat-cadre forest service officer Bharat Lal will be Joint Secretary. | |
| 317. |
Who has been appointed as the first female President of the Supreme Court (SC) in United Kingdom (UK)? |
| Answer» Brenda Marjorie Hale, the senior-most judge of United Kngdom (UK) has been appointed as the first female President of the Supreme Court (SC). She will take charge as the head of Britain's top judging panel in September following the retirement of current President, Lord Neuberger. She has served as Neuberger's deputy since 2013. The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal for civil cases in the UK, and criminal cases from England, Northern Ireland and Wales - which means it considers cases where an order had already been made in a lower court and is being challenged. | |
| 318. |
Who appointed as new chairman of the UK India Business Council? |
| Answer» Former minister Lord Davies is appointed as new chairman of the UK India Business Council (UKIBC). He will serve for a period of 3 years and will replace the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt. | |
| 319. |
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director for Adobe Systems in India? |
| Answer» Shanmugh Natarajan has been appointed as the Managing Director for Adobe Systems in India. Natarajan, who was formerly the executive director, will continue to lead Adobe operations in India, in addition to his ongoing responsibility as vice president (engineering and digital media) at Adobe. | |
| 320. |
Which Bollywood actress will be honoured at Toronto Film Festival? |
| Answer» Priyanka Chopra to be honoured at Toronto Film Festival. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 35-year-old 'Desi' girl will be the guest of honour at the fundraiser event on September 6. The funds raised from the TIFF gala will help fund talent development programs at the Canadian festival to get more women behind and in front of the camera. | |
| 321. |
For whom, the "Most Trusted Neuro-psychiatrist of the Year" award was presented recently? |
| Answer» Chennai-based professor of psychiatry and leading specialist in neuro behavioural medicine, Dr. U.Gauthamadas was presented the 'Most Trusted Neuro-psychiatrist of the Year' Award at the Rising Leadership Awards held in Goa. | |
| 322. |
Which Indian player won the Men's doubles at ATP Astana Challenger? |
| Answer» Indian tennis player Vishnu Vardhan won the Men's doubles event at the $125,000 ATP Astana Challenger with Japanese partner Toshihide Matsui. This is his second Challenger title of the season. He has already won six ITF Futures doubles titles this season. | |
| 323. |
Who inagurated the Sainik Rest House in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley inaugurated the Sainik Rest House. It is the 315th Rest House of the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), which is built at a cost of around 8 crore. | |
| 324. |
Who inagurates the RIWATCH Museum in Arunachal Pradesh recently? |
| Answer» Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh. | |
| 325. |
Who is selected as the next ministry of External affairs Spokesperson? |
| Answer» Raveesh Kumar will be the next Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, according to several reports. This comes after Senior diplomat and current MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay was appointed as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office. | |
| 326. |
Name the renowned former scientist and chairman of ISRO who passed away recently. |
| Answer» Internationally-renowned space scientist and former chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization), Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away in Bengaluru. He served as Chairman of ISRO from 1984 to 1994. He is credited with having played an instrumental role in building up Indian satellite programmes right from nation's first satellite Aryabhatta. | |
| 327. |
Who won the United States Open Grand Prix Gold 2017? |
| Answer» Indian Shuttler H S Prannoy has won the US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament title defeating his compatriot Parupalli Kashyap at Anaheim, California. | |
| 328. |
Nikhil Arora is appointed as the Vice President and Managing Director for its India operations of this compahy. |
| Answer» GoDaddy has announced the appointment of Nikhil Arora as Vice President and Managing Director for its India operations. He will lead corporate strategy, business development and customer experience for GoDaddy in the country. | |
| 329. |
Which bollywood actress to be honoured at Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne? |
| Answer» Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be seen hoisting the Indian national flag at Melbourne's iconic pulse point, Federation Square as part of the festival "India at 70!". Aish will be the first Indian woman to do so. On August 11, the government will felicitate Aishwarya for her contribution to global cinema. She has worked not only in Bollywood but also in Hollywood movies. | |
| 330. |
Who has been chosen as the captain of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council? |
| Answer» India skipper Mithali Raj was chosen as the captain of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council. The 34-year-old Indian was selected as captain after she led India to the final of the just-concluded ICC Women's World Cup. Besides Mithali, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma were the other two Indians included in the ICC's team. | |
| 331. |
Who won the Mahanayak Samman 2017 award? |
| Answer» West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee conferred this year's Mahanayak Samman 2017 to veteran actress Shakuntala Barua for her contribution to the world of cinema. | |
| 332. |
Name the Indian Weightlifter who bagged gold medal at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship held in Kathmandu. |
| Answer» Indian weightlifter Konsam Ormila Devi has bagged a gold medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal. The weightlifter from Manipur lifted 56kg in snatch and 70kg in clean & jerk for a total effort of 126kg in the 44kg weight category to finish on the top of the podium, according to a release from the Indian Weightlifting Federation. | |
| 333. |
Who inagurated the exhibition "Traditional Head Gear of India" in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Smt. Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Culture & Tourism inaugurated an exhibition entitled "Traditional Head Gear of India" organised by the National Museum in National Museum Complex, Janpath, New Delhi. It is arranged to showcase printed turban, embroidered dopalli and Maratha stitched cap and zardozi cap. | |
| 334. |
Who released the fourth volume book of Selected Speeches of Former President Pranab Mukherjee? |
| Answer» Shri Narendra Modi released the fourth volume of Selected Speeches of Former President Pranab Mukherjee. The book titled- Selected Speeches of President Pranab Mukherjee was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of President-elect Ramnath Kovind and other dignitaries. | |
| 335. |
For Which company, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is appointed as a board of directors? |
| Answer» Google Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai is going to join the board of directors of Alphabet. Alphabet is the second most valuable United States (US) company behind Apple. | |
| 336. |
Which union minister has chaired the first-ever meeting of the newly constituted Islands Development Agency (IDA)? |
| Answer» The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the first meeting of the newly constituted Islands Development Agency (IDA) on July 24, 2017. After detailed consultations, ten islands namely Smith, Ross, Aves, Long and Little Andaman in Andaman & Nicobar and Minicoy, Bangaram, Suheli, Cherium and Tinnakara in Lakshadweep have been identified for holistic development in the first phase. The IDA was set up on June 1, 2017 following the Prime Minister's review meeting for the development of islands. | |
| 337. |
Who has been appointed as India's alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)? |
| Answer» Subhash Chandra Garg, the secretary of Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), has been appointed as India's Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, Philippines with effect from July 12, 2017. He succeeded Shaktikanta Das, the former secretary of DEA. | |
| 338. |
Who launched a deep-sea fishing scheme for fishermen recently? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a deep-sea fishing scheme for fishermen of Tamilnadu that would help them overcome problems of fishing in Palk Strait. Under the initiative taken up under the "Blue Revolution" scheme, the Centre would allocate Rs 1,500 crore over a period of time for conversion of bottom trawling boats into deep sea liners. Under the Blue Revolution scheme, Rs 100 croe was allotted and as a Special Financial Package Rs 100 crore was sanctioned by the Centre for this initiative. | |
| 339. |
Andhra Pradesh government appointed PV Sindhu as a __________. |
| Answer» Olympics badminton silver medallist P.V. Sindhu was appointed a Deputy Collector by the Andhra Pradesh government. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu handed over the appointment letter to her at the state secretariat in the presence of her parents. In May, the state legislature had passed a Bill amending the State Public Services Act to appoint Sindhu as a Group-I officer in the government. | |
| 340. |
Who won the bronze medal in Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships? |
| Answer» India's Ajay Singh won the bronze medal in Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships at Kathmandu, taking India's tally to three. Ajay got third place in 77 kgs men's junior category last evening lifting 143 kgs in snatch and 172 kgs in clean and jerk. | |
| 341. |
This company's CEO overtook Microsoft Bill Gates and become world's richest recently. |
| Answer» Jeff Bezos was the richest man in the world for a time as a jump in the share price of the US tech giant enabled him to overtake Microsoft founder Bill Gates. He is chairman and chief executive of the Seattle-based company, was worth almost $91billions after Amazon's share price rose more than 1 per cent in morning trading in New York. | |
| 342. |
Shikha Sharma has been re-appointed as MD&CEO for this bank for the period of three years. |
| Answer» Shikha Sharma has been re-appointed as MD&CEO of Axis Bank for three-year term from June 2018, putting to rest rumours about her being sounded out to head Tata's financial services vertical. She joined Axis from ICICI Prudential Life where she was the managing director and chief executive and replaced the first chairman and chief executive of the bank P J Nayak. | |
| 343. |
Who won Big Zee Entertainment's Best Actress Award recently? |
| Answer» The sixth edition of Big Zee Entertainment Awards 2017 was held in Mumbai. Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor won the Best Actor, Actress Award for their brilliant performance in Udta Punjab. | |
| 344. |
What is the rank of HS Prannoy in Badminton World Federation (BWF) World rankings? |
| Answer» Indian shuttler HS Prannoy got the 17th position in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World rankings. Ajay Jayaram is ranked 16th, while B Sai Praneeth is 19th place recently. Indian, Kidambi Srikanth is highest ranked at number 8. India now has four shuttlers in top-20. | |
| 345. |
Who will be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan? |
| Answer» Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz Sharif to be next Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned from his post, hours after the country's Supreme Court disqualified him over corruption claims against his family. | |
| 346. |
Who is going to be White House Chief of staff recently appointed by US President Donald Trump? |
| Answer» US President Donald Trump has replaced his White House Chief of staff Reince Priebus. A day after his new Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci accused Priebus of leaking information to reporters, President Trump in a tweet named General John Kelly as his next Chief of staff. | |
| 347. |
Which former Union Minister has been chosen for the prestigious 'Order of the Rising Sun' award of Japan? |
| Answer» Japan has named former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar for its prestigious 'Order of the Rising Sun' award for his contribution to fostering Japan-India ties. has been selected for the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, which is the highest category of decoration, in recognition of distinguished accomplishments of individuals. | |
| 348. |
Who became the first ever Swimmer to win three gold medals in one night at worlds Championship? |
| Answer» The 20-year-old Caeleb Dressel as America's newest star of the pool recently became the first swimmer to win three gold medals on a single night at either the worlds or the Olympics. Caeleb Dressel accomplished this feat at 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. | |
| 349. |
Who is appointed as part-time member on IRDA? |
| Answer» Ravi Mittal has joined as an additional secretary in the Ministry of Finance in place of Anil Khachi, is now a part-time member of the IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) board. Mittal has replaced N S Rao at Irdai, who is a joint secretary level officer. | |
| 350. |
What is the name of the Indian sportsperson who has won bronze in the Under-7 rapid championship at the 2017 Asian Schools Chess Championship (ASCC)? |
| Answer» Aditya Patil and Suhaani Lohia have clinched bronze medals at the 13th edition of Asian Schools Chess Championship (ASCC) 2017 in Panjin, China. Aditya won bronze in the Under-7 rapid championship, while Suhaani Lohia won the bronze in the Under-9 girls blitz championships. Both these prodigious talents are products of the South Mumbai Chess Academy (SMCA). | |