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| 3701. |
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the GOI and the DST have jointly started the process of consultation for the new & 5th national Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. Who is the principal scientific adviser to the GOI? |
| Answer» The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the Department of Science and Technology have jointly started the process of consultation for the new & 5th national Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP 2020)& it will last long for 6 months. | |
| 3702. |
On Menstrual Hygiene Day Which former Miss World collaborated in the global initiative of the UNICEF, the "Red Dot Challenge" to create awareness? |
| Answer» On Menstrual Hygiene Day, 28th May 2020, 23-year-old, former Miss World Manushi Chhillar collaborated in the global initiative of the United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF), the "Red Dot Challenge" to create awareness and to educate the girls about menstrual hygiene and construction of sanitation facilities and access to hygiene products. | |
| 3703. |
India and China held high-level talks on 6 June amid the border stand-off between the militaries of the two countries near eastern Ladakh. Who led the Indian delegation? |
| Answer» India and China held high-level talks on 6 June. The talk was initiated by India and was held at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. The talks were held amid the border stand-off between the militaries of the two countries near eastern Ladakh. The Indian delegation was led by Lt General Harinder Singh, the general officer commanding of Leh-based 14 Corps, while the Chinese side was headed by the Commander of the Tibet Military District. | |
| 3704. |
Who has been appointed as senior advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank? |
| Answer» Cabinet's Appointment committee approved the appointments of Rajeev Topno, the private secretary to the prime minister as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank & Brajendra Navnit, the Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office(July 2014 - September 2019) as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the World Trade Organisation & will be posted at the Permanent Mission of India to the WTO, under the Department of Commerce. He replaced JS Deepak at the PMI whose two-year extended term ended on May 31. | |
| 3705. |
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister presented a Rs 2,17,287 crore budget for the financial year 2020-21. Who is Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat? |
| Answer» Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Nitin Patel presented a Rs 2,17,287 crore budget for the financial year 2020-21, which is higher by Rs 12,472 crore over the previous Budget in 2019-20.The Budget was prepared keeping in focus the motto of SaunoSath, SaunoVikas and SaunoVisvas. The 8th budget of Government of Gujarat ranks at the top among the leading States of the country. | |
| 3706. |
Who became the first brand ambassador of the IIFL Finance? |
| Answer» Vice-Captain of Indian Cricket Team in limited-overs, Rohit Sharma became the first brand ambassador of the IIFL Finance. IIFL finance is one of the leading Non-Banking Finance Companies of India which manages over Rs. 36,000 crore assets. | |
| 3707. |
Who is the head of taskforce to examine matters pertaining to the age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering maternal mortality rate? |
| Answer» Govt. sets up taskforce headed by Jaya Jaitly to examine matters pertaining to the age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering maternal mortality rate. | |
| 3708. |
Who has been appointed as chairperson of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts? |
| Answer» The British Academy of Film and Television Arts(BAFTA) appointed Emmy-winning television producer of 'Hoff The Record' Krishnendu Majumdar as its chairperson for the next 3 years. He becomes the 1st Indian origin Chair from the United Kingdom in its 73 year-long history & is also the youngest chair in 35 years. He succeeds Pippa Harris who will continue as a deputy chairperson. | |
| 3709. |
Who developes the Coro-robot which serves food, water and medicines to COVID-19 Patients in Thane? |
| Answer» Coro-robot serves food, water and medicines to COVID-19 Patients in Thane which is developed by engineer Pratik Tirodkar. | |
| 3710. |
Who has been appointed as 'Goodwill Ambassador to the Poor' by the United Nations Association for Development And Peace? |
| Answer» The United Nations Association for Development And Peace(UNADAP) appointed 13 year old Madurai girl Nethra as its 'Goodwill Ambassador to the Poor'. She was recognised for her role in feeding the poor during the COVID-19 lockdown by her father C. Mohan, a salon owner by convincing him to give Five Lakh rupees that he had been saving for her education since 2013. | |
| 3711. |
What was the name of former Lok Sabha Member and the founder of Janalaxmi Cooperative Bank who passed away due to illness at the age of 80 in Nashik, Maharashtra? |
| Answer» Madhavrao Balwant Patil, Former Lok Sabha Member and the founder of Janalaxmi Cooperative Bank passed away due to illness at the age of 80 in Nashik, Maharashtra. He was born on 21st January 1940 in Nashik, Maharashtra. | |
| 3712. |
Who launched the India's 1st indigenous wireless physiological parameters monitoring system "COVID BEEP" for the COVID-19 affected patients? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the India's 1st indigenous wireless physiological parameters monitoring system "COVID BEEP" (Continuous Oxygenation & Vital Information Detection Biomed ECIL ESIC Pod) for the COVID-19 affected patients. Employees' State Insurance Corporation medical college, Hyderabad in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research , Hyderabad, and Electronics Corporation of India Limited have developed the "COVID BEEP". | |
| 3713. |
The Gargo International, the delhi based lubricant company under the RG group appoints which bollywood actor as the brand ambassador? |
| Answer» The Gargo International, the delhi based lubricant company under the RG group appoints Sonu Sood as the brand ambassador in January 2020 & praised him now for his support works for the migrants and went live with their TVC starring Sonu Sood. | |
| 3714. |
Who has been honoured with NASA's highest form of recognition for a non-governmental individual "NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal" for his service to NASA? |
| Answer» On 8th June 2020, Renjith Kumar, Engineer from Kerala and Indian Entrepreneur based in Virginia is honoured with NASA's highest form of recognition for a non-governmental individual "NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal" for his service to NASA through executive leadership, engineering contribution, technical excellence and customer satisfaction. | |
| 3715. |
Who represent India in Lieutenant General-level talks held between India and China at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo, on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh? |
| Answer» On the request of Indian Government, Lieutenant General-level talks were held between India and China at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo in the Chushul sector, on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh. The meet was held to restore status quo as on April 2020 end, which was affected by border standoff in eastern Ladakh in May 2020. The Indian delegation was led by Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, Commander of 14 Corps, while the Chinese side was headed by Major General Liu Lin, Commander of the Tibet Military District. | |
| 3716. |
Athletics Integrity Unit banned which indian athlete from Tamil Nadu who won the gold medal for 800m in the 2019 Asian Championship for 4years after testing positive for banned substances? |
| Answer» Athletics Integrity Unit banned Gomathi Marimuthu, 31-year-old athlete from Tamil Nadu who won the gold medal for 800m in the 2019 Asian Championship, in Doha, Qatar for 4years from 17th May 2019 to 16th May 2023 after testing positive for banned substances. The titles, rankings, points and prizes won by Gomathi from 18th March 2019 to 17th May 2019 will be forfeited and her results will be annulled. | |
| 3717. |
The International Weightlifting Federation has recently cleared which Indian weightlifter from the doping charge due to the non-conformities in handling of samples? |
| Answer» The International Weightlifting Federation has recently cleared Indian weightlifter K Sanjita Chanu from the doping charge due to the non-conformities in handling of her samples. The decision came on the recommendation of World Anti-Doping Agency. Chanu has asked for an apology and compensation for the trauma she has endured. | |
| 3718. |
Who is the chairman of committee for the welfare of the freedom fighters reconstituted by MHA? |
| Answer» MHA reconstituted a new committee for the welfare of the freedom fighters with the chairman G Kishan Reddy and 9 other "eminent freedom fighters" from across the country. Along with Reddy, former Congress MLA from Gujarat Dinakar Bhai Desai, who took part in 1942 Quit India Movement is one among the 9 member panel. | |
| 3719. |
Who wrote the book - The Room Where It Happened? |
| Answer» 'The Room Where It Happened', a book by US President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser John Bolton, to release on June 23. | |
| 3720. |
Who has been appointed as Kyrgyzstan's new Prime Minister? |
| Answer» Kubatbek Boronov(55) was appointed as Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister. Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbai Jeenbekov signed an order to appoint him. He succeeded Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziyev who resigned on June 15 following accusations of corruption. | |
| 3721. |
Who has virtually released 5th edition of National Institutional Ranking Framework Ranking 2020, which accounted 5805 institutes for the ranking? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has virtually released 5th edition of National Institutional Ranking Framework Ranking 2020, which accounted 5805 institutes for the ranking. The ranking was to be announced in April 2020 but was postponed due to to coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis and lockdown. | |
| 3722. |
Who inaugurated a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle complex in Vishakapattanam? |
| Answer» Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, flag officer commander in Chief of the Eastern Naval Command inaugurated a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle complex in Vishakapattanam. | |
| 3723. |
Who assumed the charge as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam on 12 June 2020? |
| Answer» Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM assumed the charge as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Visakhapatnam on 12 June 2020. Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta replaced Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, the outgoing Chief of Staff, has proceeded on transfer as Controller Personnel Services at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy), New Delhi. | |
| 3724. |
Who is the head of 3-member high-level committee formed by the Petroleum Ministry to inquire the disaster at Oil India Ltd well in Assam? |
| Answer» A 3-member high-level committee was formed by the Petroleum Ministry to inquire the disaster at Oil India Ltd well in Assam. The panel will be headed by Director General of Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, SCL Das, other members of the panel include BC Bora former ONGC(Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) chairman and T K Sengupta former ONGC director. | |
| 3725. |
Who launched iFLOWS- Mumbai, a state-of-the-art Integrated Flood Warning System for Mumbai? |
| Answer» iFLOWS- Mumbai, a state-of-the-art Integrated Flood Warning System for Mumbai was launched jointly by Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, and Union Earth Sciences Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on 12 June through video conference. | |
| 3726. |
Who wrote new collection of stories titled "Lockdown Liaisons" a book reflecting the impacts of COVID-19 on human lives published by Simon & Schuster India? |
| Answer» Writer and Columnist Shobhaa De's new collection of stories titled "Lockdown Liaisons" a book reflecting the impacts of COVID-19 on human lives published by Simon & Schuster India and released on May 30, 2020. They released the 1st ebook titled "Leaving and Other Stories" under Lockdown Liaisons on May 30, 2020. On the 2nd week they had released the ebook titled "No Love lost and Other Stories". On the 3rd week they had released the ebook titled "Wedding Cancelled and Other Stories". | |
| 3727. |
Who inaugurated Sahakar Mitra: Scheme on Internship Program an initiative of the National Cooperative Development Corporation? |
| Answer» Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister inaugurated Sahakar Mitra: Scheme on Internship Program an initiative of the NCDC (National Cooperative Development Corporation). The program will provide practical experience of the cooperative sector and assured project loans on liberalized terms to young professionals in the start-up industry. | |
| 3728. |
Who is the head of RBI working group to review private bank shareholding norms? |
| Answer» RBI constitutes working group headed by RBI executive director PK Mohanty to review private bank shareholding norms. | |
| 3729. |
The Competition Commission of India approves acquisition by MacRitchie Investments Pte.Ltd. in 91 Streets Media Technologies Private Limited, Ascent Health and API Holdings Ltd. Who is chairman of Competition Commission of India? |
| Answer» The Competition Commission of India approves acquisition by MacRitchie Investments Pte.Ltd. in 91Streets Media Technologies Private Limited, Ascent Health and Wellness Solutions Private Limited and API Holdings Private Limited under section 31(1) of the competition Act, 2002. Chairman of CCI is Ashok Kumar Gupta. | |
| 3730. |
Who launched the 'e-Office' application in over 500 CGST and customs offices across India, on 15th June at New Delhi? |
| Answer» The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Chairman M. Ajit Kumar launched the 'e-Office' application in over 500 CGST and customs offices across India, on 15th June at New Delhi. The e-Office is a Mission Mode Project(MMP) under the e-Governance of India. e-Office has been developed by the National Informatics Center(NIC), and supported by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). | |
| 3731. |
Who is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the UTI Asset Management Company? |
| Answer» Board of Unit Trust of India Mutual Fund had appointed Imtaiyazur Rahman as Chief Executive Officer of the UTI Asset Management Company. He had been already serving as the interim CEO for the past two years.He will succeed Leo Puri whose 5-year tenure was over in August 2018. | |
| 3732. |
Who has been appointed as the new Associate Administrator of Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate of NASA? |
| Answer» Kathy Lueders has been appointed as the new Associate Administrator of Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. With this, she becomes the first female to head the human space flight program of NASA. Lueders has been assisting NASA in sending astronauts to space since 2014 on private spacecraft. | |
| 3733. |
Who has launched a National Healthcare Supply Chain Portal Aarogyapath to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies with the involvement of manufacturers, suppliers and customers? |
| Answer» Shri Rajesh Bhushan, the officer on Special Duty of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a National Healthcare Supply Chain Portal Aarogyapath (https://www.aarogyapath.in) to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies with the involvement of manufacturers, suppliers and customers. | |
| 3734. |
Who is appointed as the brand ambassador of Bihar's Khadi by the Government of Bihar? |
| Answer» Pankaj Tripathi, Bollywood Actor, was appointed as the brand ambassador of Bihar's Khadi by the Government of Bihar. He will promote the usage of Khadi product as well as the Patna's Khadi Mall. The Khadi Mall in Patna is India's first ever Kadhi mall & it was inaugurated by Nitish Kumra, Chief Minister of Bihar in November 2019. | |
| 3735. |
Who became the first woman to reach the Challenger Deep, the deepest point in the ocean? |
| Answer» The 68-year-old Kathy Sullivan, Former NASA astronaut and Geologist became the first woman to reach the Challenger Deep, the deepest point in the ocean. It is located in the Mariana Trench, 7 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean which is 200 miles southwest of Guam. | |
| 3736. |
The UT of Jammu and Kashmir has prepared a J&K Poultry Policy, 2020/Operational Guidelines for the first time to boost poultry production in the region. Who is Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir? |
| Answer» The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has prepared a J&K Poultry Policy, 2020/Operational Guidelines for the first time to boost poultry production in the region. The government will give a subsidy of 50 crore annually for broiler/layer farms and related activities. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is Girish Chandra Murmu. | |
| 3737. |
Who launched a device, 'GermiBAN' that kills viruses & other germs by sterilising, sanitising & disinfecting in large areas? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy launched a device, 'GermiBAN' that kills viruses & other germs by sterilising, sanitising & disinfecting in large areas. It also acts as an Air Purifier effective against viruses like COVID-19 which will stop the spread of it. | |
| 3738. |
Who is the head of 14 member committee by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India on Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation process? |
| Answer» In pursuance of regulation 3 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India advisory committee regulation 2017, the IBBI board has restructured an advisory committee on Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation process by including four new members. The new 14 member committee, will be chaired by Uday Kotak, the Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. | |
| 3739. |
Manipur Chief Minister inaugurated three projects undertaken by the State Public Health Engineering Department through Video Conferencing. Who is Chief Minister of Manipur? |
| Answer» Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurated three projects- Integrated Water Supply Project for Imphal Planning Area Phase-1 ,Imphal Sewerage Project Phase-1 Integrated Water Supply Project for Imphal West Planning Area Phase-1 undertaken by the State Public Health Engineering Department through Video Conferencing from the Chief Minister's Secretariat Imphal. | |
| 3740. |
Who has been appointed as auditors of Prime Minister's Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) fund for the next three years? |
| Answer» The Trustees of the Prime Minister's Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) fund appointed SARC & Associates, New Delhi based Chartered Accountants as its auditors for the next three years. | |
| 3741. |
Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh Buggana Rajendranath presented the AP state budget for Rs 2.24 lakh crore for the FY20-21. Who is the Governor of Andhra Pradesh? |
| Answer» Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh Buggana Rajendranath presented the AP state budget for Rs 2.24 lakh crore for the FY20-21. With this, AP became the first Indian state to convene its Legislative Assembly and Council which will adopt a budget for FY21 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from this, AP Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan addressed the Assembly through video conference, which is also another first for the country. | |
| 3742. |
The All India Football Federation recommended which former Indian football team captain for Padma Shri? |
| Answer» The All India Football Federation (AIFF) recommended former Indian football team captain IM Vijayan for Padma Shri, which is India's fourth-highest civilian award. | |
| 3743. |
The tenure of which former supreme court judge as the ethics officer and ombudsman of BCCI got a 1 year extension in June 2020? |
| Answer» The tenure of former supreme court judge DK Jain as the ethics officer and ombudsman of Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) got a 1year extension in June 2020 due to the current covid-19 situation. He was the first-ever ombudsman of BCCI appointed by the supreme court in February 2019. | |
| 3744. |
Who was elected as the president of the 75th United Nations General Assembly? |
| Answer» Volkan Bozkir(69) from Turkey was elected as the president of the 75th United Nations General Assembly. He is the 1st turkish to hold this post. He will hold the post for 1 year. Volkan Bozkir will succeed Tijjani Muhammad-Bande when the annual session opens on September 15, 2020. | |
| 3745. |
Uttar Pradesh has provided employment to how many workers in 56,981 village panchayats of the state under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme? |
| Answer» In accordance with the official government data, on June 15, 2020, Uttar Pradesh has provided employment to 57 lakh 12975 workers in 56,981 village panchayats of the state under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, making it the top Indian state to provide highest employment under MGNREGS. This employment is 18% of the total work generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in the country. | |
| 3746. |
Who has launched SATYABHAMA (Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement) Portal, developed by National Informatics Centre, Mines Informatics Division? |
| Answer» Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Coal &Mines has launched SATYABHAMA (Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement) Portal, developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), Mines Informatics Division. | |
| 3747. |
Vidyaben Shah passed away around the age of 97 in her residence in New Delhi. She was a famous person of which profession? |
| Answer» Padma Shri awardee & National Awardee, Freedom fighter & Social worker, Vidyaben Shah passed away around the age of 97 in her residence in New Delhi. She established India's 1st Bal Bhavan in Rajkot in the 1940s. She was born on November 7, 1922 in Gujarat. | |
| 3748. |
Who is the writer of book, "Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India" published by Westland Publications Pvt Ltd? |
| Answer» Best-selling author and the Director of Nehru Centre, London(since 2019) Amish Tripathi released his fiction book,"Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India". The book is published by Westland Publications Pvt Ltd. | |
| 3749. |
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services? |
| Answer» The Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services (IFTAS), wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India appoints T Rabi Sankar as the Chairman and Dr. N Rajendran as the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) effective from 15th May 2020 and 27th May 2020 respectively. | |
| 3750. |
Who will launch the employment programme for residents of Uttar Pradesh on June 26? |
| Answer» PM Narendra Modi will be launching the employment programme for residents of Uttar Pradesh on June 26. The programme is expected to provide employment to around 1.25 crore UP residents. The programme will be launched virtually. Once launched, it will be India's largest employment generation programme. | |