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1
Who has been has been appointed as the Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs?
A Gitesh Sarma has been appointed as Secretary (West) in the Ministry of
External Affairs. Sarma is a 1986-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, he has been
appointed to the post in place of Ruchi Ghanashyam. Sarma will be responsible for the
country's diplomatic affairs with the UK and other European nations. At present, he is the
additional secretary in the foreign ministry.
2
Which of the following boards has endorsed a five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for India.
World Bank (WB) board endorsed a five-year Country Partnership Framework
(CPF) for India. The framework will bring $25-30 billion in financial support from the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance
Corporation and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. CPF is aimed at supporting
India's transition to a higher middle-income country.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) instructed all the Universities to celebrate Surgical Strike Day on September 29.
4
Who amongst these have constituted a committee to deal with the problems faced by
lawyers and litigants in entering the building housing National Company Law Tribunal and
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal?
The Delhi High Court constituted a committee to deal with the problems faced by
lawyers and litigants in entering the building housing National Company Law Tribunal and
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. The committee is headed by the Registrar
General of Delhi High Court . The committee will also comprise two members each
nominated by the Bar associations of NCLT and NCLAT.
5
Recently, who laid the foundation stone of world class convention centre in Dwarka?
The Punjab government is to launch a special programme to curb oral cancer in the State.
7
A Cyclonic storm has crossed the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha, triggering heavy
downpour accompanied by high-velocity wind in several parts of the state. Name of the storm is?
Cyclonic storm ‘Daye’ crossed the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha, triggering
heavy downpour accompanied by high-velocity wind in several parts of the state. Cyclone
‘Daye’ is likely to be the last sea-based system to emerge during the 2018 monsoon.
Danger signs with 'signal number 3', which warns of surface winds clocking 40-50 kmph,
have been hoisted at all ports of Odisha.
8
Who has been newly elected as the president of Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA)?
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) lifted a ban on Russia’s anti-doping
agency, RUSADA. The lifted ban paved the way for Russian athletes to return to
competition across all sports. RUSADA was suspended in November 2015 after an
independent WADA report outlined evidence of massive state-backed, systematic doping
and cover-ups in Russian sport.
10
Rahi Sarnobat, who has been chosen for Arjuna Award 2018, is associated with which sport?
