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1
Ramakant Achrekar passed away in Mumbai on 2 January 2019. He was a ________.
Cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar passed away in Mumbai on 2 January 2019.
He was the Sachin Tendulkar's cricket coach.
In 1990, he was honoured with the Dronacharya Award for Outstanding coaches in
Sports and Games.
He was also honoured with the Padma Shri in 2010.
In 2010, he was honoured the 'Lifetime Achievement' award by the Sports Illustrated.
2
Which state government is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag(spiritual department) ?
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) appointed Pramod Kumar Singh as its
secretary.
Prior to this, PK Singh was adviser (law) to the CCI.
The secretary would act as the nodal officer for the Commission for making or
receiving all statutory information and entering into the any formal relationships
The CCI was established in 2003 and draws its power from the Competition Act,
2002.
4
In which state Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched Ujjwala sanitary napkin initiative?
Allahabad Bank with SBI Life Insurance join hand for bancassurance partnership.
6
Who has been conferred with the National Geospatial Award for Excellence-2017 (Life
Time Achievement Award) by the Indian Society for Remote Sensing?
The Indian Society for Remote Sensing (ISRS) conferred the National Geospatial
Award for Excellence-2017 (Life Time Achievement Award) to IIT professor Jayanta
Kumar Ghosh
The award was given to him for his contribution to the development of geospatial
science and applications.
ISRS is an organisation known in the area of space science, remote sensing and
geospatial technology.
7
Which cricket player equals Ganguly’s record with 11th away test win as captain?
Virat kohli equals Ganguly’s record with 11th away test win as captain.
8
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up 'Centre of Excellence' in Oil, Gas,
and Energy was signed between ________ and PSU Oil Companies and EIL.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up 'Centre of Excellence' in Oil,
Gas, and Energy was signed between IIT Bombay and PSU Oil Companies and EIL.
The Centre of Excellence is aimed at collaborative Research & Capability Building in
the areas of Oil, Gas & Energy.
It will work towards developing sustainable solutions and explore new frontiers in
technology for future energy needs.
9
Who was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, which came into existence on January 1, 2019 after the bifurcation of the High Court at Hyderabad?
Justice TB Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, which came into existence on January 1, 2019 after the bifurcation of the High Court at Hyderabad. Justice Praveen Kumar was sworn in as the acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh HC, which also came into existence the same day.
10
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan on 2 January 2019?
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa was appointed as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan.
He is the senior most judge of Pakistan's Supreme Court.
Justice Khosa will assume the charge of his office on 18 January 2019.
The incumbent Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar will be retiring from service on
17 January 2019.
