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| 3651. |
Who presented the Uttar Pradesh(UP) government's largest ever budget of Rs 5,12,860.72 crores for FY 2020-21 in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the state assembly? |
| Answer» Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the Uttar Pradesh(UP) government's largest ever budget of Rs 5,12,860.72 crores for FY 2020-21 in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the state assembly. The budget estimates total receipts of 5,00,558 crores(Rs 4,22,567 crores- revenue and Rs 77,990 crores-capital receipts) & a deficit of Rs 12,302 crores. | |
| 3652. |
Who has been appointed as Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)? |
| Answer» The appointments committee of the union cabinet appointed Govinda Rajulu Chintala as Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Shaji K V and P.V.S Suryakumar have been appointed as Deputy Managing Directors (DMD) of NABARD. | |
| 3653. |
Who has been sworn in as Lesotho's new prime minister? |
| Answer» Moeketsi Majoro (58) has been sworn in as Lesotho's new prime minister (PM) after Thomas Motsoahae Thabane, who has stepped down as prime minister following months of pressure after he was named as a suspect in the 2017 murder of his ex-wife Lipolelo. | |
| 3654. |
Who has been appointed as the new President of Indian Steel Association for the next two years with immediate effect? |
| Answer» Indian Steel Association (ISA) unanimously appointed Dilip Oommen, CEO of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India as the new President for the next two years with immediate effect after T V Narendran, CEO of TATA Steel stepped down on May 1, before the end of his term in August. This was decided in the Extra Ordinary Boards Meeting of ISA held on May 19, 2020. | |
| 3655. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its Monetary Policy Statement 2020-21 in Mumbai , Maharashtra. Who is Governer of RBI? |
| Answer» The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its Monetary Policy Statement 2020-21 in Mumbai , Maharashtra. The three-day (May 20 to 22,2020) Monetary Policy Committee virtual meeting by the 6 members was headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das with the members Dr. Pami Dua, Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia, Dr. Janak Raj, Dr. Michael Debabrata Patra and Dr. Chetan Ghate. | |
| 3656. |
Who has been appointed by the World Bank to a key position on climate change and disaster management in South Asia? |
| Answer» Indian economist Abhas Jha has been appointed by the World Bank to a key position on climate change and disaster management in South Asia. Jha's appointment comes during the time when Cyclone Amphan has badly hit West Bengal, Orissa in India, and Bangladesh. | |
| 3657. |
The Textiles Committee, Mumbai was named as the ninth approved laboratory to test and certify PPE body coveralls produced in the country for healthcare workers. Who is current Union Textile Minister? |
| Answer» The Textiles Committee, Mumbai (Maharashtra) of Ministry of Textiles was named as the ninth approved laboratory to test and certify Personal Protection Equipment body coveralls produced in the country for healthcare workers and other COVID-19 warriors. The Textiles Committee has worked hard to develop the testing equipment namely "Synthetic Blood Penetration Testing equipment" for Determination of the resistance of Protective Clothing materials to penetration by blood and body fluids. Current Union Textile Minister is Smriti Zubin Irani. | |
| 3658. |
Who has been appointed as the chairman of Commodity derivatives advisory committee by Securities and Exchange Board of India? |
| Answer» Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) rearranged the Commodity derivatives advisory committee and appointed Ashok Dalwani, Retired IAS officer as the chairman and Aliasgar S Mithwani, Chief General Manager of SEBI as Secretary of the 17-member committee. | |
| 3659. |
Who is the head of 11 member high-level committee to "simplify and expedite" the drug approval process in India? |
| Answer» The centre has constituted a 11 member high-level committee to "simplify and expedite" the drug approval process in India. The committee chaired by Rajesh Bhushan, Officer on Special Duty, Ministry of Health was set up by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW) on May 11 as a measure to reform the drug regulatory system in India. | |
| 3660. |
Edelweiss General Insurance launched 'Edelweiss SWITCH', an app-based motor insurance own damage floater policy under IRDAI's sandbox regulations. Who is CEO of Edelweiss General Insurance? |
| Answer» Edelweiss General Insurance launched 'Edelweiss SWITCH', an app-based motor insurance own damage floater policy under IRDAI's sandbox regulations. This driver-based motor insurance allows the owners of the vehicles to cover multiple vehicles under a single policy. Executive Director & CEO of Edelweiss General Insurance is Shanai Ghosh. | |
| 3661. |
Who inaugurated the first-of-its-kind digital Model Conference of Parties 2020 to involve the younger generation in conversations around the impact of humanity's footprint on biodiversity? |
| Answer» Sh. Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the first-of-its-kind digital Model Conference of Parties 2020 to involve the younger generation in conversations around the impact of humanity's footprint on biodiversity and also the importance of sustenance of biodiversity for our own survival. | |
| 3662. |
Who was the head of panel who recommended an increase in indemnity being provided to the policyholders under Trade Credit Insurance from existing 85% of the trade receivables from each buyer to 90%? |
| Answer» Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India formulated nine-member expert panel headed by New India Assurance Chairman & Managing Director Atul Sahai has recommended an increase in indemnity (protection against finances) being provided to the policyholders under Trade Credit Insurance from existing 85% of the trade receivables from each buyer to 90%. | |
| 3663. |
Who has been named as World Bank's new Vice President and chief economist? |
| Answer» The World Bank named former Bear Stearns executive Carmen Reinhart as its new Vice President and chief economist, tapping an expert on financial crisis who also serves on the advisory board of the New York Federal Reserve. Reinhart's appointment is effective on June 15, 2020. | |
| 3664. |
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued notification for the emission norms for the L7 category for BS-VI vehicles. Who is current Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued notification for the emission norms for the L7 (Quadricycle) category for BS-VI vehicles. It was notified on 22 May. The move will encourage automobile manufacturers to produce more petrol, diesel, CNG, and biofuel quadricycles for the Indian market. | |
| 3665. |
Who has been appointed as the Member of Commission on Economic Recovery of New York? |
| Answer» Indian-American physician Siddhartha Mukherjee has been appointed as the Member of Commission on Economic Recovery of New York. The commission focuses on jumpstarting the economy of the state that has been hit by COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, Indian-origin Satish Tripathi has been appointed as the Member of the commission. | |
| 3666. |
Who has inaugurated the Indian Dispute Resolution Centre , which provides a paperless dispute resolution environment? |
| Answer» Former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri has inaugurated the Indian Dispute Resolution Centre , which provides a paperless dispute resolution environment. | |
| 3667. |
Who inaugurated the Chamba Tunnel in Uttarakhand under Chardham Pariyojana through video conference mode on 26 May 2020? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Chamba Tunnel in Uttarakhand under Chardham Pariyojana through video conference mode on 26 May 2020. The tunnel was constructed by the Border Roads Organisation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| 3668. |
Who lead the team of scientists of Botanical Survey of India who discovered 3 new plant species namely- Eugenia sphaerocarpa, Goniothalamus sericeus and Memecylon nervosum at the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu? |
| Answer» A team of scientists led by K.A. Sujana at the Kolkata based Botanical Survey of India have discovered 3 new plant species namely- Eugenia sphaerocarpa, Goniothalamus sericeus and Memecylon nervosum at the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. | |
| 3669. |
Who inaugurated first of it's kind Infectious Disease Block facility at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura in Srinagar, J&K.? |
| Answer» Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor's adviser Baseer Ahmad Khan inaugurated first of it's kind Infectious Disease Block facility at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura in Srinagar, J&K. It was an initiative for the treatment of COVID-19 and other pathologically infected patients. | |
| 3670. |
Who has been elected as President of Taiwan? |
| Answer» 63-years-old Tsai Ing-wen, the current and first female President of Taiwan has been re-elected for a second four-year term of presidency. A representative of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), she took the oath on May 20, 2020. It should be noted that, under her presidency, Taiwan has tackled the COVID-19 pandemic successfully as the nation has confirmed just 440 cases and 7 deaths. It has recorded no new cases since May 7, 2020 and has not seen a locally transmitted case since April 12, 2020. | |
| 3671. |
Who will replace KV Kamath as the president of the New Development Bank's? |
| Answer» Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends Special Board of Governors meeting of Shanghai-based New Development Bank through video-conferencing. Marcos Prado Troyjo, former deputy economy minister of Brazil will replace KV Kamath as the president of the New Development Bank's. | |
| 3672. |
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, detailed the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during a press conference in New Delhi. Who is current Union Minister for Fisheries? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh detailed the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during a press conference in New Delhi. PMMSY was announced as a part of the Rs 20 Lakh crore Centre's economic stimulus package in response to COVID-19 and received the Union Cabinet approval on May 20, 2020. It will be implemented for a period of 5 years i.e. from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all states and Union Territories. | |
| 3673. |
Who launched the first version of the Salary Tracker Mobile app "MeraVetan" developed by the National Informatics Centre? |
| Answer» The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu launched the first version of the Salary Tracker Mobile app "MeraVetan" developed by the National Informatics Centre - J&K State Centre on the Android Platform to provide end to end computerization of JK Payment System(JKPaySys) application, at the Raj Bhavan. | |
| 3674. |
Who has been named EY World Entrepreneur of the year 2020? |
| Answer» Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Founder and Chairperson & Managing Director of Biocon, has been named EY World Entrepreneur of the year 2020. The award is to recognize her contribution to improving universal access to affordable life-saving medicine and thus transforming the world. She became only the third Indian to receive this prestigious award after Uday Kotak and Narayana Murthy. Shaw became only the second woman to receive this award. Olivia Lum of Hyflux Limited from Singapore is the first person to have won the title in 2011. | |
| 3675. |
Who is appointed as a member of the Olympic Channel Commission from India? |
| Answer» Indian Olympic Association President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra, 63 years old, was appointed as a member of the Olympic Channel Commission. Batra also heads the International Hockey Federation. | |
| 3676. |
Who has been appointed as one of the co-founder of Zomato by Deepinder Goyal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer? |
| Answer» Deepinder Goyal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of food ordering platform Zomato has virtually- appointed Mohit Gupta, the CEO- of its food delivery business as one of its co-founder. | |
| 3677. |
Who inaugurated the 1st Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of Kargil with five kilowatt Solar Plant and 3 Horsepower Submersible Pump at Yak Breeding Farm, Bodh Kharboo? |
| Answer» Ladakh's Director of Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Mohammad Raza inaugurated the 1st Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of Kargil with five kilowatt Solar Plant and 3 Horsepower Submersible Pump at Yak Breeding Farm, Bodh Kharboo. | |
| 3678. |
Who launched the facility of instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC on 28 May? |
| Answer» Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has officially launched the facility of instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC on 28 May. The facility is in line with the announcement made in the Union Budget. The new facility is now available for those PAN applicants who possess a valid Aadhaar number and have a mobile number registered with Aadhaar. The electronic PAN is issued to the applicants free of cost. | |
| 3679. |
Who was the first CM of Chhattisgarh who passed away at the age of 74 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh? |
| Answer» Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi, passed away at the age of 74 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He was born on April 29, 1946 in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. He was the first CM of Chhattisgarh. | |
| 3680. |
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro effective from 6th July 2020? |
| Answer» Wipro appointed Thierry Delaporte, COO of Capgemini, as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director effective from 6th July 2020. He will take over the position from Adidali Neemuchwala who will be stepping down from his position on June 1. The operation of Wipro until July 5th will be monitored by its chairman Rishad Premji. He will be based in Paris and report to Rishad Premji. | |
| 3681. |
What is name of the Director-General of Sports Authority of India who has been given an extension for a period of 2 years? |
| Answer» Sandip Mukund Pradhan, the Director-General of Sports Authority of India was given an extension for a period of 2 years and it will come into effect from June 6, 2020. | |
| 3682. |
Who laid the foundation stone for a Missile Park named 'Agneeprastha' in Visakhapatnam? |
| Answer» The foundation stone for a Missile Park named 'Agneeprastha' was laid by Commodore Rajesh Debnath & a 2 MegaWatt(MW) solar photovoltaic plant was commissioned by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command at INS Kalinga, Visakhapatnam. Agneeprastha aims to capture glimpses of Missile History of INS Kalinga since its inception in 1981. | |
| 3683. |
Who has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Finland? |
| Answer» The former spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry, Raveesh Kumar has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Finland. The announcement was made by the centre on June 3, 2020. Kumar is a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service officer. He served as the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs from July 2017 to April 2020. | |
| 3684. |
Who has taken over the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director of the National Fertilizers Limited on 3 June? |
| Answer» Virendra Nath Datt, Director (Marketing), National Fertilizers Limited has taken over the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director of the Company on 3 June. Datt is associated with Company as Director since October 2018. | |
| 3685. |
Who is the Managing Director and CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank who gets the extension of tenure by 6 months from May 31, 2020 to November 30, 2020? |
| Answer» The Reserve Bank of India approved the extension of tenure for Lakshmi Vilas Bank Managing Director and CEO, Subramanian Sundar by 6 months from May 31, 2020 to November 30, 2020. | |
| 3686. |
Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Government of India , has approved the appointment of Arun Singhal, a 1987-batch IAS of Uttar Pradesh cadre, as chief executive officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. | |
| 3687. |
Who became the only Indian to feature in the Forbes' Top 100 highest paid athletes of 2020? |
| Answer» Virat Kohli, Indian Cricket Team Captain becomes the only cricketer and the only Indian to feature in the Forbes' Top 100 highest paid athletes of 2020.Kohli ranked 66 with Forbes Magazine estimated earning of around 26 million USD (24 million from endorsements and 2 million from salary/winnings). Tennis player Roger Federer Tops the list for the first time with estimated earnings 106.3 million USD. He placed 5th in the 2019 list with the estimated earnings of 95 million USD. | |
| 3688. |
Who has been appointed as the MD of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for 3 years? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Finance appointed PR Jaishankar as the MD of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for 3 years. | |
| 3689. |
Who was appointed as chairman of advisory committee on service providers by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India? |
| Answer» The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India reorganised its advisory committee on service providers and appointed TV Mohandas Pai, Service Chairman of Manipal Global Education as its chairman to support the 12 member panel and provide professional insights on the service providers handled by the IBBI. | |
| 3690. |
Who assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India on 1 June 2020? |
| Answer» Shri Pradip Kumar Tripathi has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India on 1 June 2020. He took over as Secretary upon the superannuation of present incumbent Binoy Kumar. The appointment was approved by the Appointment Committee of Cabinet. | |
| 3691. |
Who assumed charge as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2020? |
| Answer» Lieutenant General Manoj Pande assumed charge as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2020. He will replace Lieutenant General Podali Shankar Rajeshwar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC. Shankar Rajeshwar was the 14th CINCAN and retired from service on 31 May 2020. He had his distinguished career spanning four decades. He had taken over the appointment on 1 December 19. | |
| 3692. |
Who assumed charge as Secretary in the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India? |
| Answer» RK Chaturvedi assumed charge as Secretary in the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. Chaturvedi has replaced P.Raghavendra Rao who superannuated on 31 May 2020. | |
| 3693. |
Who launched pan-India Real-Time Market in electricity through video conference in New Delhi on 3 June 2020? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh launched pan-India Real-Time Market in electricity through video conference in New Delhi on 3 June 2020. The real-time has placed the Indian electricity market amongst a league of few electricity markets in the world. | |
| 3694. |
Who is the head of committee to solve the difficulties faced in the implementation of Rs.3 Lakh crore collateral-free loan for MSME announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed a committee headed by Rajnath Singh to solve the difficulties faced in the implementation of Rs.3 Lakh crore collateral-free loan for MSME announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 13th May 2020 as a part of Rs.20 Lakh crore Covid-19 aid to raise the economy. | |
| 3695. |
The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool which was mooted by President of Costa Rica has been launched by the WHO on May 29, 2020 at Geneva, Switzerland. Who is President of Costa Rica? |
| Answer» The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool or C-TAP which was mooted by President Carlos Alvarado of Costa Rica has been launched by the World Health Organization during an event co-hosted by WHO and Costa Rica on May 29, 2020 at Geneva, Switzerland. | |
| 3696. |
The last and vital Markbook pump house of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, was inaugurated on May 29 2020 by the Chief Minister of Telangana. Who is CM of Telangana? |
| Answer» The last and vital Markbook pump house of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, was inaugurated on May 29 2020 by the Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao. It has a capacity to lift 2 TMCs of water per day. | |
| 3697. |
Who is appointed as the new President of The Confederation of Indian Industry? |
| Answer» The Confederation of Indian Industry announced its new office bearers for 2020-2021. Uday Kotak, Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank succeeds Vikram Kirloskar, Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar System and vice chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor as the new President of CII. | |
| 3698. |
The Expert Committees on Rationalisation/Closure/Merger of Film Media Units, submitted their report to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar. Who was the head of committees of rationalisation and professionalisation of film institutes? |
| Answer» The Expert Committees on Rationalisation/Closure/Merger of Film Media Units, and on Review of Autonomous Bodies under the aegis of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) submitted their report to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar during a meet in New Delhi. Both committees were headed by Bimal Julka for rationalisation and professionalisation of film institutes. | |
| 3699. |
Who was announced as the winner of regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth short story prize for her story "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" - about love in an age of hatred and prejudice? |
| Answer» Kritika Pandey, a 29-year-old Indian Writer from Ranchi, was announced as the winner of regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth short story prize for her story "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" - about love in an age of hatred and prejudice. | |
| 3700. |
Which former Miss World is appointed as the brand ambassador of Adidas? |
| Answer» The former Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar joined Rohit Sharma, Indian star Batsman, Hima Das Sprinter from Assam and Actor Ranveer Singh as the brand ambassador of Adidas. | |