The task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), projects total infrastructure investment of Rs 111 lakh crore during a 5-year span of FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25. Name the person who heads the task force.
On April 29, 2020, the task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) chaired by economic affairs secretary Atanu Chakraborty submitted its final Report on NIP for FY 2019-25 to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, projecting total infrastructure investment of Rs 111 lakh crore during a 5-year span of FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25.
Name the Bank which has launched ‘Vikas Abhaya’ scheme to provide relief to MSME borrowers.
Name the person who has been appointed as the Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to Indian United Nations.
TS Tirumurti, who is a 1985-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, succeeds Syed Akbaruddin as India's Permanent representative to the United Nations
Akbaruddin, one of the most visible faced of Indian diplomacy, played a crucial role in pushing for designation of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist" by the UN as well as in stalling China's efforts to raise the Kashmir issue at the world body.
Which country has conferred Manipuri doctor, Thangjam Dhabali Singh with “Order of Rising Sun- Gold and Silver Rays”?
It was constituted by Japanese Emperor Meiji in 1875. Thangjam Dhabali Singh, an allopathic doctor by profession and founder of the Manipur Tourism Forum (MTF), was conferred the 'Order of Rising Sun - Gold and Silver Rays' by the Japan government.
Name the Indian state which topped the list of provide maximum employment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as per data of Rural development ministry.
The Uttar Pradesh government on 16 june said that it has engaged 57.13 lakh workers under the MGNREGS, thereby emerging as the top state in the country to give employment under the rural employment guarantee scheme.
India ranked 53rd in budget transparency and accountability as per 7th edition of ‘Open Budget Survey 2019’ conducted by International Budget Partnership (IBP). Name the country which topped the list.
According to the 7th edition of ‘Open Budget Survey 2019’ conducted by International Budget Partnership (IBP), India has been ranked at 53rd position among 117 nations in terms of budget transparency and accountability with the score of 49 out of 100.
While at the same time New Zealand has been topped the list with a score of 87.
The global average transparency score on this survey was 45.
Name the person who authored the book named “The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir”.
Name the 1st company to get nod from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct clinical trials of Favipiravir antiviral tablets on mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.
Rishi Kapoor who passed away recently is _________.
Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood. Born into the Kapoor family, he made his debut, as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.
National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) has allowed to use a part of the Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve for coal mining recently. The Elephant reserve is located in which state?
Name the 1st Indian tennis player who has been nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania Zone.
Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), in the study, published in the Global and Planetary Changes journal revealed a 35 thousand-year history of river erosion in Ladakh Himalayas. Where is WIHG located?
Scientists and students from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology(WIHG), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science &Technology, in the study, published in the Global and Planetary Changes journal has revealed a 35 thousand-year history of river erosion and identified hotspots of erosion and wide valleys that act a buffer zones in Ladakh Himalayas. WIHG Headquarters– Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Name the cricket team which has got 1st place since 2016 by racing past India in recent test men’s team rankings released by ICC.
India has lost its top spot & has slipped to the 3rd position (114) for the first time since 2016 in the International Cricket Council (ICC) test rankings, Australia (116) topped the rank, followed by New Zealand (115).
Ronald Vivian Smith who died in April 2020 is a/an ______.
Eminent author and columnist Ronald Vivian Smith passed away at the age of 81 in Delhi, due to age-related ailments. He was born in 1938 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh (UP). RV Smith was the former News Editor for The Statesman and also worked with the Press Trust of India (PTI) and was best-known for his writings in Delhi.
The saffron cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of which Indian state/UT has got GI tag recently?
After chak-hao, the black rice of Manipur, Gorakhpur terracotta & Kovilpatti kadalai-mittai, the Kashmir saffron cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. Iran is the largest producer of saffron in the world.
What will be the financial grant that was approved by world bank for multi-year financial support to India to enhance and safeguard its coastal & marine resources (in USD)?
Which among the following day was observed annually on May 2 since 2017?
Name the 1st Indian state which has announced to provide free and cashless insurance protection to people.
The Health Minister of Maharashtra Rajesh Tope announced that Maharashtra will be the first state to provide free and cashless insurance protection to the people and the covered under the state governments health scheme and for the treatment of COVID-19 patients at the private hospitals in Pune and Mumbai the government has signed a MoU with the General Insurance Public Sector Association(GIPSA).
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will launch the 1st fully digital bank of which country?
India's TCS to Power Israel's First Fully Digital Bank. India's Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. will launch Israel's first fully digital bank, in what is seen as a transformative initiative that can impact the business model of other sectors as well.
Which among the following country will host – RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise?
The U.S. Navy said recently it will host the world’s largest maritime exercises in Hawaii again this year, but the drills will only be held at sea because of the coronavirus. The Navy has held the Rim of the Pacific exercises (RIMPAC) in Hawaii every two years since the early 1970s.
Pralhad Singh Patel has released the e-book titled “Prof. B. B. Lal- India Rediscovered” recently on occasion of 100th birthday of great archaeologist Professor Braj Basi Lal. Pralhad Singh Patel is MoS (I/C) _______ minister.
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Culture Minister (MoS-I/C), released an e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal- India Rediscovered” in New Delhi, on the occasion of centenary year (100th birthday) of the great archaeologist Professor Braj Basi Lal. Shri Anand Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Culture was also present on this occasion.
Name the Indian state which has decided to launch ‘Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna’ for urban employment (120 days of employment).
In a bid to revive the economy of the state affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, the Himachal Pradesh (HP) state government has decided to launch employment guarantee scheme called “’Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna” that will provide 120 days of employment to those living in urban areas. The decision was taken during the cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister (CM) Jai Ram Thakur.
RBI has cancelled the license of 105 yr old CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd under Section 5 (b) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The Bank is located in which city?
Which IIT has collaborated with Hongkong based New Frontier Capital Management company to create venture capital?
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, collaborated with New Frontier Capital Management, a financial firm based in Hong Kong with offices in Tokyo & Singapore, to establish a global network of ventures as well as to create a venture ecosystem.
Name the country which plans to launch its 1st satellite to monitor Arctic climate & environment named “Arktika-M” by December 2020.
Russia will launch its 1st Arktika-M satellite by December 9, 2020 to monitor the Arctic climate and environment. It will be launched from Baikonur space center (Kazakhstan) using a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a Fregat booster. This announcement was made by General Director of Lavochkin aerospace company of Russia,Vladimir Kolmykov on May 04, 2020. The 2nd Arktika-M satellite is still under development and will be launched in 2023.
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