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| 3751. |
Who released the annual TB Report 2020 through a virtual event on 24 June? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan released the annual TB Report 2020 through a virtual event on 24 June. Also, a Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM) report, a manual on Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to TB patients under NIKSHAY system, a Training Module, and the quarterly newsletter NIKSHAY Patrika was released. | |
| 3752. |
Who has launched webinar of India's first 5-day long virtual exhibition and conference, 'Virtual Healthcare and Hygiene Expo 2020' organised by FICCI and supported by Ministry of AYUSH? |
| Answer» In a digital e-governance push, the Minister of State for Shipping and Chemicals & Fertilisers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has launched webinar of India's first 5-day long virtual exhibition and conference, 'Virtual Healthcare and Hygiene Expo 2020' (VHHE), organised by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry)and supported by Ministry of AYUSH(Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy), Govt of India. | |
| 3753. |
Who launched a web portal of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan through video conferencing from New Delhi? |
| Answer» Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Agriculture & Farmers welfare, launched a web portal of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan through video conferencing from New Delhi. | |
| 3754. |
Who has virtually launched "Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21) for 272 Most Affected Districts" to celebrate "International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" On June 26, 2020? |
| Answer» On June 26, 2020, to celebrate "International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" on the theme Better knowledge for better care, Rattan Lal Kataria, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has virtually launched "Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21) for 272 Most Affected Districts" from New Delhi. He also released Logo and Tagline for National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 2018-2025 and 9 Video Spots produced for Drug Abuse Prevention. | |
| 3755. |
The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs launched the Trifed Digital Platforms, through Video Conference. Who is current Union Minister for Tribal Affairs? |
| Answer» The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda launched the Trifed Digital Platforms, through Video Conference. He launched the TRIBES India products on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) with a diverse range on display and TRIFED's new website,https://trifed.tribal.gov.in. The Ministry aims to helo the livelihoods of the poor and marginalized communities have been seriously impacted due to the pandemic. The move aims to ease the burden of the tribal artisans during such troubled times. | |
| 3756. |
Who has been reappointed as the Attorney General of India by President Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» KK Venugopal has been reappointed as the Attorney General of India by President Ram Nath Kovind. Venugopal appointment has been extended for one year with effect from July 1, 2020. He was appointed as the Attorney General in July 2017 following the resignation of Mukul Rohatgi. Venugopal himself made the request for his reappointment. | |
| 3757. |
Who laid the foundation stone for "Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap" at Numaish Ground in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi laid the foundation stone for "Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap" at Numaish Ground in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. It aims for a "Self-reliant India" which is the guarantee of "Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat". | |
| 3758. |
Who has been assigned with additional charge as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh due to the absence of Lalji Tandon, Governor of MP? |
| Answer» The President of India has assigned Anandiben Patel, Uttar Pradesh(UP) Governor with additional charge as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh (MP) due to the absence of Lalji Tandon, Governor of MP. | |
| 3759. |
Who inaugurated the Asia's first Continuous Galvanized Rebar Production Facility near Gobindgarh, Punjab launched by Madhav KRD Group in association with International Zinc Association? |
| Answer» Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Steel & Petroleum and Natural Gas virtually inaugurated the Asia's first Continuous Galvanized Rebar (CGR) Production Facility near Gobindgarh, Punjab launched by Madhav KRD Group in association with International Zinc Association(IZA) with the support of Hindustan Zinc Limited. | |
| 3760. |
Who launches a online Portal for issue of NOC for power projects and research, survey, exploration and Exploitation and activities in the Indian Territorial Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone? |
| Answer» Defence minister Rajnath Singh launches a online Portal for issue of No Objection Certificate(NOC) for power projects and research, survey, exploration and Exploitation(RSEE) and activities in the Indian Territorial Waters (TW) and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Shri Shripad Yesso Naik. | |
| 3761. |
Who has launched the Beta version webportal for street vendors loan scheme Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors' AtmaNirbhar Nidhi -PMSVANidhi to provide end-to-end solutions for scheme management? |
| Answer» Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary of Housing & Urban Affairs has rolled out the Beta version webportal for street vendors loan scheme Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors' AtmaNirbhar Nidhi -PMSVANidhi (http://pmsvanidhi.mohua.gov.in/) developed by SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) to provide end-to-end solutions for scheme management. | |
| 3762. |
Who assumed charge as the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation? |
| Answer» Shrikant Madhav Vaidya assumed charge as the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation. He succeeds Sanjiv Singh who has superannuated. | |
| 3763. |
Who launched the 1st edition of "Matsya Sampada" - newsletter fisheries and aquaculture published by the Department of Fisheries? |
| Answer» Giriraj Singh, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, launched the 1st edition of "Matsya Sampada" - newsletter fisheries and aquaculture published by the Department of Fisheries and the operational guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. | |
| 3764. |
Who assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer of Central Board of Films Certification? |
| Answer» Ravinder Bhakar, a 1999 batch officer of Indian Railway Stores Service, assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer of Central Board of Films Certification. He succeeds Anurag Srivastava. | |
| 3765. |
Who launched the toolkit for sixth edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India 'Swachh Survekshan 2021'conducted by MoHUA? |
| Answer» Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA),has launched the toolkit for sixth edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India 'Swachh Survekshan (SS) 2021'conducted by MoHUA that mainly focuses on utilizing the capacity of wet waste processing facilities, Cleaning and reusing dirty water & Separately collect garbage and maintain it till the processing site. | |
| 3766. |
Who is the head of nine member working Group to study the suitability of insurers offering surety bonds for contractors formed by IRDAI? |
| Answer» Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), an autonomous, statutory body tasked with regulating and promoting the insurance in India, has set up a nine member working Group under G. Srinivasan, director, National Insurance Academy, to study the suitability of insurers offering surety bonds for contractors. | |
| 3767. |
Who virtually released a book, "Future of Higher Education - Nine Mega Trends"? |
| Answer» Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu virtually released a book, "Future of Higher Education - Nine Mega Trends". The book is authored by CA V Pattabhi Ram, a Public Speaker, author and Teacher. The Virtual event was hosted by ICT Academy. | |
| 3768. |
Who launched the Drug Discovery Hackathon through an online platform? |
| Answer» Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', the Union Minister of HRD (Human Resource Development) and Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and minister of Science and Technology launched the Drug Discovery Hackathon (DDH2020) through an online platform in the presence of Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State(HRD). It is a first of its kind national initiative supporting the Drug Discovery Process. | |
| 3769. |
Who has inaugurated Unique "Urban Forest" at the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India(CAG) in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated Unique "Urban Forest" at the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India(CAG) in New Delhi. The "Miyawaki method"of forest creation is employed which could help to reduce the temperature and increase the moisture. | |
| 3770. |
Who inaugurated the celebrations for the Dharma Chakra Day 2020 Organized by International Buddhist Confederation? |
| Answer» President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind has virtually inaugurated the celebrations for the Dharma Chakra Day 2020 Organized by International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), in Partnership with Union Ministry of Culture, from the Rashtrapati Bhawan at New Delhi on the occasion of Asadha Poornima (also known as Guru Purnima) , a Full Moon day or Purnima that occurs in the Hindu month of Ashadha (July) as per Indian sun calendar. | |
| 3771. |
Which Inidan industrialist authored the book "Getting Competitive: A Practitioner's Guide for India" from his experience of around 60 years as a policymaker and a leading industrialist? |
| Answer» RC Bhargava, the Chairman of Maruti Suzuki authored the book "Getting Competitive: A Practitioner's Guide for India" from his experience of around 60 years as a policymaker and a leading industrialist. The book published by HarperCollins India, provides practical suggestions to make India a competitive industrialised country. | |
| 3772. |
Sijo Kuruvilla George has been selected as a member of Central Government's Expert Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020 organisation. He is the CEO of which organisation? |
| Answer» Sijo Kuruvilla George, the CEO of startup village and founder of Re-think Foundation has been selected as a member of Central Government's Expert Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020 (STIP 2020), India's 5th science and technology policy led by Harkesh Mittal ,head of the department of Science and Technology. | |
| 3773. |
Who has become the UK India Business Council new CEO and became the first India based CEO of UKIBC? |
| Answer» UK India Business Council announced that Jayant Krishna has accepted the Invitation of UKIBC to become the Group's new Chief Executive Officer(CEO) and became the first India based CEO of UKIBC. He will assume office from 3rd August 2020 succeeding the current CEO Richard Heald. He was the CEO of the Skill India Mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and led various initiative programmes. | |
| 3774. |
Who is appointed as the MD and CEO of SBI Card? |
| Answer» Ashwini Kumar Tewari has assumed as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBI Cards & Payment Services (SBI Card) with effect from 1 August 2020. Tewari has replaced Hardayal Prasad who retired on July 31, 2020. His appointment will further strengthen the SBI Card's market share and propel the business to new milestones. | |
| 3775. |
Who has been signed as brand ambassador of Luxury Ride? |
| Answer» Luxury Ride has signed singer Sukhbir Singh as its brand ambassador. He will soon be seen in a full-fledged marketing campaign besides being leveraged across its upcoming brand and product communication initiatives. | |
| 3776. |
Who inaugurated six major bridges through video conferencing on 9 July 2020 in Jammu & Kashmir? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated six major bridges through video conferencing on 9 July 2020. The bridges will provide connectivity in sensitive border areas that are close to the International Border and the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir. These 6 bridges were constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). | |
| 3777. |
Who will chaired the committee by SEBI regarding matter related to Mutual Funds Industries? |
| Answer» Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator of the securities and commodity market in India, has reconstituted the committee advising it on matters related to regulation and development of the mutual fund industry by including five new members. The new 20 member committee, will be chaired by Usha Thorat, former deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). | |
| 3778. |
Who has been appointed as officiating president of Hockey India till the end of September 2022 after Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad resigned on July 07, 2020? |
| Answer» The Hockey India(HI) in its Executive Board meeting named Manipur's Gyanendro Ningombam, who was senior vice-president in the federation, as officiating president till the end of September 2022 after Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad resigned on July 07, 2020 due to personal and family commitments. | |
| 3779. |
Who has been appointed as the Acting Director of the prestigious National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)? |
| Answer» Prominent Indian-American scientist Dr Parag Chitnis has been appointed as the Acting Director of the prestigious National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), which drives all federally funded agricultural research in the US. | |
| 3780. |
Who has been appointed as India's new High Commissioner to Bangladesh? |
| Answer» Vikram Doraiswami is India's new High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Rudrendra Tandon is new Ambassador to Afghanistan. | |
| 3781. |
Who was appointed as the vice president of Asian Development Bank? |
| Answer» Ashok Lavasa was appointed as the vice president of Asian Development Bank. Ashok Lavasa, a 1980 batch retired IAS officer. He was serving as the Election Commissioner and is next in line to become Chief Election Commissioner. | |
| 3782. |
Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan? |
| Answer» Government of India has appointed Dr. Vidhu P. Nair as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan. Nair is presently serving as the Director in the Ministry of External Affairs. He is a Foreign Service Officer of 2002 batch. | |
| 3783. |
Who flagged off the first trial container ship from Kolkata to Agartala through Chattogram Port of Bangladesh in a virtual ceremony? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the first trial container ship from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Agartala (Tripura) through Chattogram Port of Bangladesh in a virtual ceremony. This will not only provide an alternative and shorter route for India to connect it's North East Region (NER) through Bangladesh but will also further boost India-Bangladesh maritime relations. | |
| 3784. |
Avad Bin Hassan Jami, popularly known as "Jami" passed away at the age of 77 years in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He was a famous? |
| Answer» Renowned cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami, popularly known as "Jami" passed away at the age of 77 years in Jamnagar, Gujarat. For more than two decades, his cartoons were published in leading Gujarati daily newspapers and news magazines. | |
| 3785. |
Who chairs CII's e-commerce committee for the year 2020-21? |
| Answer» Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl to lead CII's e-commerce committee. Confederation of Indian Industry recently announcedSnapdeal's Co-founder & CEO KunalBahl has taken over as the Chairman of its e-commerce committee for the year 2020-21. | |
| 3786. |
Neela Satyanarayanan (72), first woman State Election Commissioner of which State died of COVID-19 on July 16, 2020? |
| Answer» Neela Satyanarayanan (72), first woman State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Maharashtra and a praised Marathi author died of COVID-19 on July 16, 2020. She died at Seven Hills Hospital at Marol in Andheri (East), Mumbai where she was undergoing treatment for COVID-19. | |
| 3787. |
Who launched the first online National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement programme for 1,200 key resources persons of Andhra Pradesh? |
| Answer» Union HRD (Human Resource Development) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Minister of State (MoS) for HRD Sanjay Dhotre have jointly launched the first online National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) programme for 1,200 key resources persons (KRPs) of Andhra Pradesh (AP), virtually from New Delhi. | |
| 3788. |
Who won British Grand Prix 2020 at Silverstone, United Kingdom(UK)? |
| Answer» Formula One Champion Mercedes Lewis Hamilton(British) won British Grand Prix(GP) 2020(officially known as the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2020) held at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom(UK). This is his 7th time to win this title. He is the only racer to win most in British GP. Red Bull's Max Verstappen(Dutch) came second and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished third followed by Renault's Daniel Ricciardo. | |
| 3789. |
Who becomes the President of Guyana by succeding David Arthur(A.) Granger? |
| Answer» Former Guyanese housing minister Mohamed Irfaan Ali(40 years old)became the President of the country after he was declared as the winner of the disputed March 2, 2020 general election following a recount. He is a member of the opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP). He succeeds David Arthur(A.) Granger. The PPP won 33 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly with 233,336 votes, while the APNU-AFC earned 31 seats with 217,920 votes. | |
| 3790. |
Dr. Rajesh Kumar, has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of this state. |
| Answer» Dr. Rajesh Kumar, IAS has been appointed as the next Chief Secretary of the state of Manipur by Manipur Governor Najma Heptullah The current Chief Secretary J.Suresh Babu who retired on 31st July, 2020. Rajesh Kumar is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Manipur Cadre. | |
| 3791. |
Who has been appointed as the new MD of SBI cards and payment services? |
| Answer» SBI (State Bank of India) cards and payment services appointed, Mr. Ashwini Kumar Tewari as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive officer (CEO) who is intended to be in charge from August 1, 2020. His new appointment will be valid for 2 years. | |
| 3792. |
Who has been appointed as the new MD of Karur Vysya Bank? |
| Answer» Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)'s Board of Directors has co-opted Ramesh Babu Boddu as an Additional Director and appointed him as the Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive Officer(CEO) for three years tenure. He replaces P R Seshadri, who resigned in January 2020 citing personal reasons. | |
| 3793. |
Who will be appointed as the Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent? |
| Answer» Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (SAP) has announced the appointment of Kulmeet Bawa as President and Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent. He will replace the incumbent Deb Deep Sengupta. | |
| 3794. |
Who was nominated as the Vice-Chairman of the International Union of Railways? |
| Answer» Shri Arun Kumar was nominated as the Vice-Chairman of the International Union of Railways. Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav is the chairman. | |
| 3795. |
Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of the National Mineral Development Corporation? |
| Answer» The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Sumit Deb as the Chairman and Managing Director of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) till 28th February 2023, the date of his superannuation. | |
| 3796. |
Who had become the 1st woman to head a listed Indian IT company? |
| Answer» Roshni Nadar Malhotra, India's richest woman becomes the 1st woman to head a listed Indian IT company as she took over as the Chairperson of HCL Technologies from her father and billionaire Shiv Nadar (Founder & chairman). | |
| 3797. |
Who has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of UIC (Union Internationale Des Chemins/International Union of Railways)? |
| Answer» The Director General of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Arun Kumar has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of UIC (Union Internationale Des Chemins/International Union of Railways), Security Platform from July 2020 to July 2022. | |
| 3798. |
Who has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Non-life insurer SBI General Insurance Company Limited ? |
| Answer» Non-life insurer SBI General Insurance Company Limited announced that it has appointed Prakash Chandra (P C) Kandpal as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from July 20. He succeeds Pushan Mahapatra, who has been appointed as a director (strategic investments & digital initiatives). | |
| 3799. |
Bethala Shanta Vijaya Prakash is president of which authority? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Corporate affairs has extended the tenure of Bethala Shanta Vijaya Prakash Kumar, the acting President of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for one month with effect from 5th July, 2020. This is his second extension. | |
| 3800. |
Who will be appointed as the non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance? |
| Answer» Rahul Bajaj, the present non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance has decided to step down on July 31, 2020 and he will be replaced by his son Sanjiv Bajaj (the present Vice Chairman of the company) from August 1. | |