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| 2951. |
Who was named the Men's Footballer of the year 2019 at the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Awards? |
| Answer» Sunil Chhetri, Indian men's football team captain, was named the Men's Footballer of the year 2019 at the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Awards. He won the award for the third consecutive year. He is also the second-highest active international scorer (70 goals for India) after Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. In women's category, it was conferred to footballer Ashalata Devi. | |
| 2952. |
Reebok appointed whom as its brand ambassador? |
| Answer» Fitness brand Reebok appointed Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif as its new brand ambassador in India. This will enhance Reebok's commitment to be the best fitness brand in India. | |
| 2953. |
Name the only Indian, who stood at 33rd spot globally in the Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities 2019. |
| Answer» Akshay Kumar was the only Indian in the Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities 2019. He stood at the 33rd spot with earnings of Rs 444 crore ($65 million). | |
| 2954. |
Dinesh Bhatia has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of __________. |
| Answer» As per the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Shri Dinesh Bhatia has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, with residence in Buenos Aires. He succeeds Shri Sanjiv Ranjan.He presently served as the ambassador of India to Argentina.He is a 1992-batch IFS(Indian Foreign Service) officer.He also served as the Consul General, Consulate General of India, Toronto. | |
| 2955. |
Phase-II of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of Fertilizer Subsidy was launched by; |
| Answer» Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda launched the Phase-II of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of Fertilizer Subsidy in New Delhi in the presence of Minister of State for Shipping (IC) and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Secretary, Fertilizers, Shri Chhabilendra Roul and Additional Secretary, Fertilizers, Shri Dharam Pal. Initiatives: 3 new technology initiatives DBT Dashboards, PoS (Point-of-Sale) 3.0 Software and Desktop PoS Version will help to transfer over Rs 70,000-crore fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers' bank accounts. | |
| 2956. |
Who was the first Indian to win an Academy Award? |
| Answer» Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Academy Award in 1983, for designing the costumes for Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. | |
| 2957. |
Who won the World Boxing Council International Welterweight Title in the inaugural Super Boxing League 2019? |
| Answer» Britain's Amir Khan, Olympic silver medallist, won the World Boxing Council (WBC) International Welterweight Title defeating Australian Billy Dib in the fourth round of his bout at the inaugural Super Boxing League 2019 held at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | |
| 2958. |
Who lead the Indian delegation to the first Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019 that held in London, U.K? |
| Answer» Indian delegation was led by Prasar Bharati Chairman Surya Prakash to the first Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019 that held in London, UK. | |
| 2959. |
Who has won the women's singles Wimbledon title of 2019? |
| Answer» In Wimbledon Tennis, seventh seed Simona Halep has won the women's singles Wimbledon title of 2019. She defeated Serena Williams in the final match. India has secured three Gold Medals in the Yasar Dogu Ranking series wrestling tournament in Turkey. Weightlifter Pardeep Singh created a new Commonwealth record in the clean and jerk category at the Commonwealth Championships in Apia. | |
| 2960. |
Who is the first woman CFO of the World Bank Group? |
| Answer» Anshula Kant, the managing director(MD) of the State Bank Of India(SBI) has been appointed as managing director (MD)and chief financial officer(CFO) of the World Bank(WB). Since September 2018 she has been a Managing Director and member of the World Bank Board. Kant is from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. In her role as CFO in SBI, she managed $38 billion worth revenue and total assets of $500 billion. Kant has more than 35 years of expertise in finance, banking will be responsible for financial and risk management of the World Bank Group. She will also have to work closely with the World Bank CEO on the mobilization of the International Development Association (IDA) of WB and other financial resources. | |
| 2961. |
Indian Scientists from this Institute have developed a new material called 'black gold' which can absorb light and carbon dioxide. |
| Answer» Indian Scientists from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai have developed a new material called 'black gold'. They rearranged size and gaps of gold nanoparticles to develop the new material, It can absorb light and carbon dioxide. It can be used for applications that range from harvesting solar energy to desalinating seawater. It was published in Chemical Science, a scientific journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.The team was led by Professor Vivek Polshettiwar and it included Mahak Dhiman, Ayan Maity, Anirban Das, Rajesh Belgamwar, Bhagyashree Chalke and Vivek Polshettiwar (TIFT); Yeonhee Lee, Kyunjong Sim and Jwa-Min Nam (Seoul National University). | |
| 2962. |
Who has been appointed as Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) director general? |
| Answer» Arun Kumar is 1989 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre. He is currently serving as additional secretary in Union Ministry of Civil Aviation. | |
| 2963. |
Name the Indian Boxer who has clinched his 11th consecutive win in US professional Boxing. |
| Answer» Indian boxing star Vijender Singh Beniwal(Haryana) clinched his 11th consecutive win in US professional Boxing (United States) against Mike Snider of US in Newark, New Jersey. The technical knockout (TKO) win was Vijender Singh's(33) eighth knockout triumph. He won the Olympic medal in boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He had signed up with Hall of Famer Bob Arum's Top Rank Promotions for his US stint. Vijender presented the most astounding games award of India, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honor of the country. | |
| 2964. |
Who has been conferred with the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand? |
| Answer» Popular breast surgeon and Padma Shri awardee P.Raghu Ram has been conferred the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand at the 44th annual congress of the Royal College in Pattaya themed "ASEAN collaboration in value-based surgery". The highest recognition bestowed by the Institute in recognition of Raghu Ram's bold vision coupled with an intense body of work that has paved towards significantly improving the delivery of breast healthcare in India & also in recognition of his contribution in promoting the highest standards of surgical education in India through his association with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and England. It was conferred by professor Tanaphon Maipang, the President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand. | |
| 2965. |
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as Cabinet Minister recently, he belongs to the state of; |
| Answer» Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress leader, resigned as Punjab Cabinet Minister from the Amarinder Singh cabinet. He had submitted the resignation letter dated June 10, 2019 addressed to the then Congress President Rahul Gandhi. On June 6, in a Cabinet reshuffle, Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh had divested Sidhu of the key portfolios of local government, tourism and cultural affairs and allotted him power and new and renewable energy sources ministry. | |
| 2966. |
Name the former Indian cricket player who takes charge as the interim coach of the senior USA cricket team. |
| Answer» Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Kiran More takes charge as the interim coach of the senior USA cricket team. He replaces the head coach Pubudu Dassanayake. Kiran More appointed as the USA's director of cricket in June 2019. He served as the chairman of the Indian selection committee and the wicketkeeping-consultant of Mumbai Indians in the IPL. The USA Cricket appointed as former India spinner Sunil Joshi as spin bowling advisor and Pravin Amre and Kieran Powell as advisors for the batting department. | |
| 2967. |
As per the recommendation of which panel, RBI directed banks to withdraw the charges levied on the NEFT and RTGS transactions ? |
| Answer» RBI directed banks to withdraw the charges levied on the NEFT and RTGS transactions as per the recommendation of Nandan Nilekani panel. | |
| 2968. |
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Anusuiya Uikey as Governor of __________. |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Anusuiya Uikey as Governor of Chhattisgarh. | |
| 2969. |
Who has been named as a Governor of Andhra Pradesh, recently? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Biswa Bhusan Harichandan as Governor of Andhra Pradesh. | |
| 2970. |
The 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship was inaugurated by; |
| Answer» Odisha Governor, Ganeshi Lal inaugurated the 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship at the Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. The event will witness the top players from India, Australia, England, Malaysia, Scotland and Singapore among other nations competing for coveted titles. | |
| 2971. |
Who has been appointed as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial court? |
| Answer» Former Supreme Court judge, Justice AK Sikri, has been appointed as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial court (SICC). The President of the Republic of Singapore has made the appointment of Justice Sikri. It currently has 16 international judges as part of its panel. The SICC is a division of the Singapore high court and part of the Supreme Court of that country, designed to deal with transnational commercial disputes. | |
| 2972. |
Indian sports person Sreeshankar wins gold at Tatyana Kolpakova International Athletics meet 2019 at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He is from which state? |
| Answer» Kerala long jumper, M.Sreeshankar (20) has won the long jump gold in Men's triple jump with 7.97m at the XXII Tatyana Kolpakova international athletics meet 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He has the national record with 8.20m in 2018. He also won the Federation Cup with 7.99 metres. | |
| 2973. |
Christine Lagarde has resigned as the Managing Director of which International Financial body? |
| Answer» Christine Lagarde has resigned as the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF). Lagarde's name is in consideration for the post of the head of the European Central Bank. | |
| 2974. |
Who is the Chief of the Air Staff India? |
| Answer» Birender Singh Dhanoa, the position is abbreviated as CAS in the Indian Air Force cables and communication, and is usually held by a four-star air officer of the rank Air Chief Marshal. The current CAS is Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa who took office on 31 December 2016, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha. | |
| 2975. |
Who has been elected as the first female president of European Commission? |
| Answer» Ursula von der Leyen, German Defence Minister, has been elected as the first female president of the European Commission. Leyen was nominated by a narrow margin of 383 votes, just nine votes over the required 374. There were 327 votes against her and 22 abstentions. | |
| 2976. |
This company appoints Sarvita Sethi in M&A role, recently. |
| Answer» Global beverages major Coco-Cola announced top-level changes in its India and southwest Asia unit. Sarvita Sethi is appointed as Vice president. M&A and New Ventures and Harsh Bhutani as Vice-president finance(CFO). | |
| 2977. |
Name the cricketer, who was named as the Player of the Tournament in 12th Cricket World Cup? |
| Answer» Kane Stuart Williamson of New Zealand was named as the Player of the Tournament with 578 runs who received the award from Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar. | |
| 2978. |
Who is the President of AIIB (Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank)? |
| Answer» Jin Liqun is a Chinese politician, banker, and professor. He is currently the President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). | |
| 2979. |
Name the person who has recently been appointed the non-executive chairman of IT company MindTree? |
| Answer» Bengaluru based IT services firm MindTree Ltd has appointed A M Naik (the current chairman of L&T) as the company's new non-executive chairman. Bengaluru-based IT services firm Mindtree Ltd has recently been acquired by engineering giant Larsen and Toubro Ltd. Naik replaces Krishnakumar Natarajan, who resigned as the chairman and a board member from Mindtree. | |
| 2980. |
Deepika Kumari won __________ medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games test event. |
| Answer» Deepika Kumari won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games test event. She lost to South Korea's An San. She was ranked fourth in the qualification round. The second seed An San produced fine shooting and secured 6-0 in the final. Deepika has been targeting Olympic qualifications through the Asian Championships in Bangkok from November 21-29. | |
| 2981. |
Who has been sworn in as the Governor of Nagaland? |
| Answer» R.N. Ravi was sworn in as the Governor of Nagaland by replacing P.B. Acharya. | |
| 2982. |
Name the Indian hockey player who will been honoured with Mohan Bagan Ratan? |
| Answer» Two-time Olympic gold medallist Keshav Dutt and former India football captain Prasun Banerjee will be conferred the 'Mohun Bagan Ratna' during its annual day celebrations on July 29. Dutt will be the first sportsperson from outside the football fraternity to be bestowed with the Ratna. This is also the first time that there will be 2 Mohun Bagan Ratna recipients. | |
| 2983. |
Who has inaugurated the architectural illumination of the historic Safdarjung Tomb in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Minister of State for Culture (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the illumination of the historic Safdarjung Tomb in New Delhi. A total of 213 technologically advanced LED lights have been used to highlight the 17th century monument. The consumption of LED lights is approximately 62 percent less than conventional light fixtures. Archaeological Survey of India has taken up the project to illuminate the important monuments of Delhi to highlight the archaeological magnificence of historical monuments. | |
| 2984. |
Who launched a 3-day public awareness campaign named "Jagrukta Abhiyaan" in New Delh? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched a 3-day public awareness campaign named "Jagrukta Abhiyaan" in New Delhi to sensitize and mobilize the people on measures about prevention and control of Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) like Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya. The campaign aimed at making the community a partner for checking vector(mosquito) breeding across Delhi. As a part of the exercise, teams visit residential areas, schools, hospitals and markets in Delhi and sensitize people on prevention and control of such diseases. | |
| 2985. |
Who won India's ninth gold in ISSF Junior World Cup? |
| Answer» The ISSF Junior World Cup, Sarabjot Singh scored 239.6 to bag the men's 10m air pistol gold, country's ninth yellow metal at the event. India both the men's and women's 10m air pistol crowns with 14-year-old Esha Singh winning the women's event. India remain top of the medal standings. There are around nine gold, nine silver and four bronze around 22 medals. | |
| 2986. |
Who is the author of the book "Kargil: Untold stories from the War"? |
| Answer» The 20th anniversary of the Kargil War a new book titled, "Kargil: Untold stories from the War" authored by Rachna Bisht Rawat released in New Delhi. The book is based on Rawat's interviews with war survivors and martyrs' families, take the readers to the treacherous Himalayan mountains. The war lasted for nearly three months, initiated in May of 1999 in an effort to displace Pakistani soldiers from the peaks they had occupied on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC). This book is a tribute to their courage and that of their families, who have faced their loss with such dignity. The publishers wanted to honor the 527 Bravehearts who gave up their lives for the country. | |
| 2987. |
Who was appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
| Answer» Vivek Kumar was appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Vivek is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 2004 batch. He is currently serving as the Director of the Prime Minister's Office (PM0). | |
| 2988. |
French Tycoon Bernard Arnault Overtakes Bill Gates and become __________ richest Person in the World. |
| Answer» According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2019, French businessman & CEO of LVMH (a merger of renowned brands Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy), Bernard Arnault (70) has overtaken Bill Gates as the world's 2nd richest person. Jeff Bezos, Amazon Inc's founder remains the richest person in the world with a net worth of $124 billion. Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is now the world's third-richest person with $107 billion as compared to second-richest person Arnault's $108 billion wealth. | |
| 2989. |
Who has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Panama? |
| Answer» IFS officer Upender Singh Rawat has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Panama. He will succeed Ravi Thapar. | |
| 2990. |
Who launched the All India Football Federation's Golden Baby Leagues handbook 2019-20? |
| Answer» Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launched the All India Football Federation's Golden Baby Leagues handbook 2019-20. The book is based on the sidelines of the Intercontinental Cup. The function took place in Ahmedabad. The launch marked the renaming of the 'AIFF Baby Leagues' to 'AIFF Golden Baby Leagues', with emphasis being laid for ages under 6 to under 12 both for girls and boys. The handbook is a guide to organise the Golden BabyLeague. The Leagues aim to provide access to football in localities irrespective of gender, religion, economic background. | |
| 2991. |
Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of |
| Answer» Hariprasad Chaurasia (born July 1, 1938) is a renowned Indian flute player whose repertoire is in Eastern Classical music. He is an innovator and a traditionalist. | |
| 2992. |
Who is the current Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India? |
| Answer» Rajiv Mehrishi is the current Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) and Vice-Chairman of United Nations Panel of External Auditors. He is a retired IAS officer of 1978 batch belonging to Rajasthan cadre. Recently, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the capital markets regulator, has opposed the Centre's proposal to transfer surplus money to the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI). SEBI cited that agreeing the proposal would make it to compromise its autonomy and its ability to function effectively towards the progress and development of the Indian securities market. | |
| 2993. |
Who has reviewed the first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan for the power sector in India? |
| Answer» R K Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy has reviewed the first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan for the power sector in India. The plan has been prepared by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under the guidance of the Ministry of Power. The plan is aimed at sustaining the goal of 24X7 uninterrupted power for all with the increasing demand of electricity by consumers. The plan lays emphasis on 100% metering of all consumers and providing an electricity connection on demand & it also envisages frontier technology initiatives with an objective of providing reliable quality power supply to consumers. | |
| 2994. |
Who is the owner of LensKart? |
| Answer» Lenskart was founded by Peyush Bansal and Amit Chaudhary in 2010. Venture capital firm IDG Ventures bet early and invested $4 million in Valyoo Technologies, which owned Lenskart, in November 2011. | |
| 2995. |
"THE WORLD BENEATH HIS FEET" is a Biography of? |
| Answer» This is the gritty story of badminton star Pullela Gopichand, who brought laurels to India by winning the coveted All England Championships 2001. | |
| 2996. |
The first Indian to swim accross the English Channel is? |
| Answer» Mihir Sen was an Indian long distance swimmer and businessman. He was best known for being the first Indian to swim the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958 in the fourth fastest time and the only man to swim the oceans of the five continents in one calendar year. | |
| 2997. |
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved whom as Joint Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Ajay Bhadoo as Joint Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind. Bhadoo, a Gujarat batch IAS officer is currently serving as the Vadodara Municipal Commissioner. | |
| 2998. |
Chandrayaan-2, India's Moon mission, has been launched from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on July 22. This mission was lead by which two women scientists? |
| Answer» Chandrayaan-2, India's Moon mission, has been launched from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. GSLV Mk-III-M-1 is carrying three robotics to the Moon. This mission was leading by two women scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Muthayya Vanitha was leading the Chandryaan-2 and on the other hand Ritu Karidhal was working as Mission Director. It had never happened before when women power is heading this much of highly important ISRO mission. | |
| 2999. |
Who wins British Open title at Royal Portrush? |
| Answer» Irishman Shane Lowry wins British Open to claim his first major golfing title at Royal Portrush. He became the 2nd player from the Republic of Ireland, after Padraig Harrington in 2007 and 2008, to lift the Claret Jug. | |
| 3000. |
Who has claimed the WBA welterweight championship title? |
| Answer» Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao claimed the WBA welterweight championship after scoring a split-decision win against Keith Thurman. He ended the American Keith Thurman's undefeated run at the MGM Grand, where two judges had the fight 115-112 in favour of the 40-year-old Pacquiao. | |