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| 3501. |
Foreign Service Institute has been renamed after which person? |
| Answer» The government has renamed two prominent buildings after former foreign minister and BJP veteran Sushma Swaraj, a day before her 68th birth anniversary. The Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, a cultural centre reflecting India's connect with its diaspora, has been renamed Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, who was known for reaching out to distressed Indians globally. The Foreign Service Institute, a renowned institution where diplomats are trained, will now be called Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service. | |
| 3502. |
Who has been appointed as the new financial services secretary? |
| Answer» Senior IAS officer Debasish Panda was appointed as the new financial services secretary, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Panda, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, is at present special secretary, department of financial services. | |
| 3503. |
Satyaraujan Dharmadhikari, who recently resigned was a judge in which court? |
| Answer» The second senior-most judge of the Bombay High Court (HC), Justice Satyaraujan Dharmadhikari, has bid his resignation. He did not mention the reason. Justice Dharmadhikari was born in 1960. He gained his LLB from Bombay University. He enrolled as an Advocate in June 1983. | |
| 3504. |
Cha-Chai, is an installation of art work of which Portuguese artist? |
| Answer» Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurate the Cha-Chai, installation of the art-work of Joana Vasconcelos at the National Museum. The installation represents the five o'clock tradition of serving tea in Portugal originated in the 17th century. | |
| 3505. |
Who has been named as the nominee for the proposed delimitation commission for J&K by the Election commission? |
| Answer» Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra was named as the nominee for the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on February 17.Months after the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir the Centre has begun moving to start the delimitation of Jammu and Kashmir. | |
| 3506. |
Who has been appointed as Australia's next high commissioner to India? |
| Answer» Australia appointed former New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell as the next high commissioner to India. O'Farrell will succeed Harinder Sidhu. The announcement was made by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne. | |
| 3507. |
Who has been appointed as appointed as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner? |
| Answer» The Secretary to the President Sanjay Kothari has been chosen as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) by a high-powered 6-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The former Information and Broadcasting Secretary Bimal Julka has been chosen as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) in the Central Information Commission. The retired Indian Administrative Service officer is currently serving as an Information Commissioner. | |
| 3508. |
Who has been selected as the new Chief Information Commissioner? |
| Answer» Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The committee has also chosen former Information and Broadcasting Secretary Bimal Julka, currently serving as an Information Commissioner, as the new Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission. | |
| 3509. |
Who will be the next Chairman of NABARD? |
| Answer» A senior agriculture scientist from the state, Govinda Rajulu Chintala has been named as next chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Govinda Rajulu is presently serving as deputy managing director of the Nabard based at Mumbai. | |
| 3510. |
Who has been appointed as MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank? |
| Answer» RBI has approved the appointment of Sunil Gurbaxani as Managing Director and CEO of the Bank for a period of three years from the date of taking charge," Dhanlaxmi Bank said in a regulatory filing. | |
| 3511. |
US-India Business Council (USIBC) appoints ___________ as new Chair of its Global Board of Directors? |
| Answer» The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has appointed Vijay Advani as new Chair of its Global Board of Directors. Prior to this, he served as Executive Chairman of the Board in January 2020. The council also announced two new members of the Global Board of Directors Lockheed Martin International Senior Vice President Tim Cahill and GE South Asia President & CEO Mahesh Palashikar. US India Business Council (USIBC) represents top global companies operating across the United States, India, and Indo-Pacific. | |
| 3512. |
Who sworn in as first vice president of South Sudan? |
| Answer» Former rebel leader Riek Machar was sworn in as South Sudan's first vice president as part of a unity government with his former adversary President Salva Kiir, a tentative step toward peace after years of civil war ravaged the oil-rich yet impoverished nation. | |
| 3513. |
Who has been elected as the president of the Rowing Federation of India? |
| Answer» Rajalaxmi Singh Deo was re-elected as the president of the Rowing Federation of India (RFI) after the successful conclusion of the elections. Rajpal Singh, G Bhasker, Souvik Ghose, and Sreekunara Kurup were elected as vice-presidents. | |
| 3514. |
Who has been unanimously re-elected as the Speaker of Delhi Assembly? |
| Answer» Senior leader of AamAadmi Party (AAP) Ram Niwas Goel was unanimously re-elected as the Speaker of Delhi Assembly.The proposal to elect the Speaker of the 7th Delhi Legislative Assembly was moved by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. | |
| 3515. |
Who has been appointed CMD of NHPC? |
| Answer» Abhay Kumar Singh assumed the charge of Chairman and Managing Director of the company with effect from February 24, 2020. State-run hydro power giant NHPC announcedappointment of Abhay Kumar Singh as the company's Chairman & Managing Director from February 24, 2020. | |
| 3516. |
Who will be the new CEO of MasterCard? |
| Answer» Mastercard is naming an insider as its new CEO Michael Miebach, who is currently the company's chief product officer, will take over for CEO Ajay Banga to start 2021. Banga will become the company's executive chairman, replacing the retiring Richard Haythornthwaite. | |
| 3517. |
Who has been appointed as new MD & CEO of TransUnion CIBIL? |
| Answer» TransUnion Cibil, the largest credit information bureau, on February 25 appointed Rajesh Kumar of HDFC Bank as its new managing director and chief executive. Kumar succeeds Satish Pillai who has moved to become the president of Asia region business of the US-based company. | |
| 3518. |
Who recently inaugurated the All India Tribal Workers Meet? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda inaugurated the All India Tribal Workers Meet in Delhi on 25 February. The meet was organized by Bharatiya Adim Jati Sevak Sangh (BAJSS).The meet highlighted the works that are to be carried out to the communities primarily tribals and nomadic, semi-nomadic and Vimukta Jati communities of India and weaker sections of the society. | |
| 3519. |
Who is to step down as President & CEO of MasterCard? |
| Answer» Mastercard's Indian-American president and CEO Ajay Banga will step down from his role and assume charge as executive chairman of the board of directors. The payments giant announced Michael Miebach as the new CEO. The company said in a statement that Banga will take up the new role effective January 1, 2021. | |
| 3520. |
Who has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to France? |
| Answer» Diplomat Jawed Ashraf has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to France on 26 February. The announcement was made by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He will take up the assignment shortly. The appointment comes in view of rising strategic ties between India and France. | |
| 3521. |
Who has been appointed as the UKs new Attorney General? |
| Answer» Indian-origin Suella Braverman has been appointed as the UK's new Attorney General. The appointment comes in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's reshuffled Cabinet in February 2020. Suella Braverman sworn in for the post at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on 24 February. | |
| 3522. |
Who chaired the high-level meeting on Desert Locust Control? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of Agriculture, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare Sanjay Agarwal chaired a high-level meeting on Desert Locust Control on 25 February. The meeting discussed by the challenges and achievements the locust control operations done from May 2019 to February 2020. | |
| 3523. |
Who inaugurated new Light Combat Helicopter Production Hangar at HAL Complex in Bengaluru? |
| Answer» Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurates new Light Combat Helicopter Production Hangar at HAL Complex in Bengaluru. Government has adopted Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's mantra of "Make in India', for India and the world" to build strong defence and security infrastructure in the country. | |
| 3524. |
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the advisory council of Mumbai University? |
| Answer» Industrialist Ratan Tata is appointed as the chairman of the advisory council of Mumbai University. Tata was nominated by Maharashtra Governor and Chancellor of Universities in the state Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Tata was appointed for his vast experience in education, entrepreneurship and employment creation. He has navigated the companies to greater heights in India and globally as the head of the Tata Group. | |
| 3525. |
Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia? |
| Answer» Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has appointed seasoned politician Muhyiddin Yassin as the new Prime Minister, trumping Mahathir Mohamad's bid to return to power after a week of political turmoil that followed his resignation as Prime Minister. | |
| 3526. |
Who has been named the new CEO of the Walt Disney Company? |
| Answer» The man who may be the second most-important person in the history of Disney, behind only Walt himself, is stepping down. Bob Iger has stepped down as CEO of the Walt Disney Company (DIS), effective immediately. Bob Chapek is the new CEO, the board of directors announced. He most recently served as chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. | |
| 3527. |
Who has been appointed as MD and CEO of Induslnd Bank Ltd? |
| Answer» The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Sumant Kathpalia as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Induslnd Bank Ltd. The appointment is with effect from 24 March 2020. He will hold the office for a tenure of three years. Kathpalia will replace Romesh Sobti. | |
| 3528. |
Who has been appointed as administrator for Yes Bank? |
| Answer» Former SBI's chief financial officer, Prashant Kumar has been appointed as the new administrator of Yes Bank after a moratorium has been imposed by the RBI on the bank and withdrawal limit to its customers has been capped at Rs 50,000. Kumar's appointment as Yes Bank's administrator has been made by RBI. | |
| 3529. |
Who has been appointed as an advisor to chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy? |
| Answer» Andhra Pradesh government appoints retired former Union finance secretary, Subhash Chandra Garg, as an advisor to chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to help the cash-strapped state mobilize resources. Garg has been given the rank of a cabinet minister in the state government and tenure of two years. Andhra Pradesh has a debt to GDP ratio of 31.6%, one of the highest among Indian states, junior finance minister in the Union government. | |
| 3530. |
Who has been appointed as President and CEO of telecom equipment maker Nokia? |
| Answer» Telecom gear maker Nokia said its board of directors has appointed Pekka Lundmark as President and CEO to succeed Rajeev Suri. Lundmark is expected to start in his new role on September 1, 2020 and will be based in Espoo, Finland. | |
| 3531. |
Who has been appointed the chairman of the national selection panel? |
| Answer» Former India spinner Sunil Joshi was named chairman of the national selection panel by the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) in Mumbai A statement from BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said, the CAC also picked ex-pacer Harvinder Singh for a place in the five-member group. | |
| 3532. |
Who sworn in as the new Chief Information Commissioner? |
| Answer» The former Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Bimal Julka was sworn in as the next Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 5 March. The oath of office was administered by President Ram Nath Kovind. Bimal Julka was chosen by a high-level selection panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | |
| 3533. |
Who has been appointed the new Prime Minister of Ukraine? |
| Answer» Denys Shmygal (born 15 October 1975) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician. On 4 March 2020, he was appointed as the Prime Minister of Ukraine. From 1 August 2019 until his ministerial appointment Shmygal was the Governor of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. | |
| 3534. |
Who has been elected new Director General of Geneva-based WIPO? |
| Answer» Mr. Daren Tang, 47, on March 4 received the nomination to become the next director-general of the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo), which shapes global rules for intellectual property and oversees patents. | |
| 3535. |
Who recently sworn in as a new Information Commissioner of CIC? |
| Answer» Smt Amita Pandove was sworn in as the Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission (CIC). The oath of office was administered by the Chief Information Commissioner, Shri Bimal Julka. With her induction, the total number of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, including Chief Information Commissioner, has gone up to 7. | |
| 3536. |
Who has been elected asnew PM of Slovenia? |
| Answer» Janez Jansa, an anti-immigrant politician, was elected as the new Prime Minister of Slovenia. Slovenia's lawmakers backed the selection of Jansa as the new prime minister. It paved the way to form a right-leaning government. The 90-member parliament voted 52-31 to support Janez Jansa, the leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), as the prime minister-designate. | |
| 3537. |
Mahim Verma , who recently resigned, was the vice president of which institution? |
| Answer» The current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Mahim Verma is to resign from his post. The announcement comes after his win in the election for the post of secretary at the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU).Mr. Verma was appointed as BCCI's vice president in 2019. | |
| 3538. |
Who has been appointed as 1st ever ambassador of IDFC First bank? |
| Answer» Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was appointed as the first ever ambassador of the IDFC FIRST Bank. | |
| 3539. |
Smartphone brand realme appointed which Bollywood actor as its brand ambassador? |
| Answer» Smartphone brand realme appointed Bollywood actor Salman Khan as its brand ambassador. Khan will endorse realme 6 & realme 6 Pro. In 2019, realme was the world's fastest-growing smartphone brand. | |
| 3540. |
Who was one of the first directors of India's first railway company after whose name Mumbai Central Terminus station has been renamed? |
| Answer» The Maharashtra state cabinet government approved the renaming Mumbai Central Terminus station as Nana Shankarseth Terminus Station or Jagannath Sunkersett. The proposal will be sent to the Ministry of Railways for its approval. The proposal was initiated by the transport ministry headed by Anil Parab. Jagannath Sunkersett was born on 10 February 1803 in Mumbai. He was a very reliable businessman. He was one of the first directors of India's first railway company. | |
| 3541. |
Who has been appointed as first-ever Chief Scientific Officer of Microsoft? |
| Answer» Microsoft has appointed Eric Horvitz as its first-ever Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). He will provide cross-company leadership on advances and trends on scientific matters and on issues and opportunities arising at the intersection of technology people and society. | |
| 3542. |
Which Indian actor was named as CMS Ambassadors for Migratory Species until 2023? |
| Answer» Internationally-renowned conservationist Ian Redmond OBE, award-winning explorer and environmentalist Sacha Dench and Indian actor and equestrian and Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda were named CMS Ambassadors for Migratory Species until 2023 under the redesigned Ambassadors Programme launched at CMS COP13. | |
| 3543. |
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Yes Bank? |
| Answer» Government appointed former Chief Financial Officer & deputy Managing Director(MD) of SBI Prashant Kumar as MD & Chief Financial Officer(CEO), the former Punjab National Bank(PNB) MD Sunil Mehta as Non-Executive Chairman, Mahesh Krishnamurthy & Atul Bheda as non-executive directors of the reconstructed board of Yes Bank. | |
| 3544. |
Who sworn in as the first woman President of Greece? |
| Answer» Greece: Former high court judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou sworn in as the first woman President. | |
| 3545. |
Who has been appointed as Advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor? |
| Answer» IAS officer Baseer Ahmed Khan appointed Advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu. | |
| 3546. |
Who has been appointed as the officiating chairperson of NCLAT? |
| Answer» Justice Bansi Lal Bhat appointed as the officiating chairperson of NCLAT (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal). | |
| 3547. |
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir? |
| Answer» The Election Commission of India appointed Hirdesh Kumar as the new Chief Electoral Officer of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He will replace Shailendra Kumar with effect from the date he assumes charge. | |
| 3548. |
Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation ? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared the appointment of Ravinder Singh Dhillon as Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post on or after June 1 till the date of his superannuation on May 31, 2023, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. | |
| 3549. |
Which former chief justice of India was nominated recently to the Rajya Sabha? |
| Answer» Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi was nominated to Rajya Sabha on 16 March 2020. He was nominated by President Ram Nath Kovind. His nomination to the upper house was made against the vacancy created due to the retirement of senior lawyer KTS Tulsi. There are 11 other nominated members in the Rajya Sabha. | |
| 3550. |
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of APTDC (Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation)? |
| Answer» Former Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani appointed as the Chairman of APTDC (Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation). | |