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1
Who has won the gold medal in the women's Under-17 all-around rhythmic gymnastics
event at the Khelo India Youth Games 2019?
Jammu and Kashmir's Bavleen Kaur won the gold medal in the women's Under-17 allaround rhythmic gymnastics event at the Khelo India Youth Games 2019.
Maharashtra's Shreya Bhangale and Krisha Chheda took silver and bronze medals.
The 2019 Khelo India Youth Games are being held in Pune, Maharashtra.
2
Which company retained the title of the world's biggest planemaker for the seventh straight year?
The Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted a 'Research Advisory'
committee.
It will be headed by Dr. Sankar De.
The committee will assist in formulating policy to undertake research relevant for the
development and regulation of capital markets.
The committee would comprise prominent financial economists and market
practitioners.
4
Who Becomes 1st Indian to Head Global Solar Council?
World Hindi Day is observed every year on January 10 to promote the greatness of
the Hindi language.
The first World Hindi Conference was held on January 10 in 1975 and to
commemorate this day, World Hindi Day is celebrated every year.
The first World Hindi Conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in
Nagpur.
6
With Which bank HDFC arm Gruh Finance to merge ?
Arunachal Pradesh's Chief Minister, Pema Khandu inaugurated India’s longest single
lane steel cable suspension bridge over River Siang in Upper Siang district.
The name of the bridge is Byorung Bridge.
The 300-meter-long Bridge was funded by the Development of North Eastern Region
(DoNER) Ministry under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources.
8
What is the name of the new planet that NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) found?
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), NASA’s latest planet-hunting probe, has discovered a new planet which is named as HD 21749b outside our solar system, orbiting a dwarf star 53 light years away.
9
Who has been appointed as the new UN special coordinator in Lebanon on 9 January
2019?
On 9 January 2019, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Jan Kubis as
the new UN special coordinator in Lebanon.
He will take over from Pernille Dahler Kardel of Denmark, who was acting coordinator
since November 2017.
Jan Kubis was the Foreign Minister of Slovakia.
He also served as UN envoy to Iraq and also led the UN mission to Afghanistan from
2011 to 2015.
10
Who among the following was named 2018 Confederation of African Football's (Caf)
'Player of the Year'?
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah was named 2018 Confederation of African Football's
(Caf) 'Player of the Year'.
He won the award for the second time.
Houston Dash and South Africa forward Thembi Kgatlana was named Women's
Player of the Year.
Salah was voted the 'BBC African Footballer of the Year' for the second time in
December 2018.
