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Who is the head of the committee to review the Economic Capital Framework (ECF) for the RBI?
Options- A. Subhash Chandra Garg
- B. Hasmukh Adhia
- C. Rajiv Mehrishi
- D. Bimal Jalan
- Correct Answer
- Bimal Jalan
ExplanationThe six-member expert committee led by former RBI governor Bimal Jalan was appointed on December 26, 2018 to review the Economic Capital Framework (ECF) for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It is in news recently because the Jalan panel is likely to submit its report by June 2019. The panel is expected to spell out details regarding how the RBI should handle its reserves and whether it can transfer its surplus to the government. The report is also expected to detail the amount the central bank should transfer to the government. The terms of reference of the committee would be to review status, need and justification of various provisions, reserves and buffers presently provided for by the RBI. The committee will also review best practices followed by the central banks globally in making assessment and provisions for risks, to which central bank balance sheets are subjected. - 1. Who has been appointed as the new President of the United Nations General Assembly?
Options- A. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
- B. Miroslav Lajcak
- C. Srgjan Kerim
- D. Jean Ping Discuss
- 2. Who was appointed as the acting president of Archery Association of India (AAI) recently to start the election process?
Options- A. A. M. Khanwilkar
- B. Sunil Sharma
- C. S Y Quraishi
- D. BVP Rao Discuss
- 3. Who has appointed as the CEO of LIC Mutual Fund?
Options- A. Dinesh Pangtey
- B. S A Bhat
- C. D.P. Sharma
- D. Sudhir Chand Discuss
- 4. Name the first independent woman director of BSE.
Options- A. Jayshree Vyas
- B. Usha Sangwan
- C. Rajeshree Sabnavis
- D. Shikha Sharma Discuss
- 5. Name the Social entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu, who was ranked 45th in the Fortune magazine's 2019 list of the world's greatest leaders for inventing low cost pad making machine.
Options- A. Naveen Krishna
- B. Sandeep Ahuja
- C. Arunachalam Muruganantham
- D. Smita Ram Discuss
- 6. Who has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian Men's Volleyball team?
Options- A. Vital Heynen
- B. Bernardo Rezende
- C. Dragan D. Mihailovic
- D. Renan Dal Zotto Discuss
- 7. 2019 Asian Boxing Championship was held in __________.
Options- A. Beijing, China
- B. Bangkok, Thailand
- C. Jakarta, Indonesia
- D. New Delhi, India Discuss
- 8. Who has named 2019 FWA footballer of the year?
Options- A. Harry Kane
- B. Raheem Sterling
- C. Kevin De Bruyne
- D. Leroy Sane Discuss
- 9. Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected for another term to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). She belongs to which country?
Options- A. India
- B. Mexico
- C. Netherlands
- D. Colombia Discuss
- 10. Name the Indian-orgin journalist who conferred with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in UK?
Options- A. Deepak Chaurasia
- B. Shekhar Gupta
- C. Rajdeep Sardesai
- D. G D Robert Govender Discuss
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Correct Answer: Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
Explanation:
Nigerian Professor, Tijjani Mohammad Bande, has been appointed as the new President of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA). He is the second Nigerian to be appointed to this post, prior being Mr. Joseph Nanven Garba(1989-1990). Prof. Tijjani Bande will succeed Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces. Prof. Tijjani Bande was born at Zagga (Present-Kebbi State) and he was the permanent representative of Nigeria to the UN. He is the recipient of Nigeria's Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), one of Nigeria's highest national honours. Along with this, he has also won merit awards from various institutions and Governments, including US and China.
Correct Answer: Sunil Sharma
Explanation:
Archery Association of India (AAI) named Sunil Sharma, its senior vice president (also VP of Jammu and Kashmir Archery Association) in accordance with Article 24 of AAI Constitution (as approved by the Supreme Court on 4th December 2017) as its acting president to start the election process. Sunil Sharma was preceded by BVP Rao.Thereafter, Sunil Sharma headed the Executive Committee meeting.The Supreme Court had declared the elections conducted in December 2018 by the AAI as 'null and void'. They were monitored by S Y Quraishi, an administrator appointed by the high court.
Correct Answer: Dinesh Pangtey
Explanation:
LIC Mutual Fund appointed Dinesh Pangtey as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He joined LIC as a direct recruit officer in 1984. He was Director and CEO at LIC Group's private equity division LIC HFL AMC. He also served as Regional Manager Marketing channel in Western Zone spanning the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa. He has more than 35 years of experience across private equity, life pension, group annuation scheme and insurance sector.
Correct Answer: Jayshree Vyas
Explanation:
BSE, formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange, has appointed its first independent woman director Jayshree Vyas. BSE already has two non-executive women directors namely Usha Sangwan and Rajeshree Sabnavis on its Board. Vyas is a professionally-qualified chartered accountant, working as the managing director of Shree Mahila Sewa Sahakari Bank, Ahmedabad, since 1986. She helped in launching the first financial literacy programme in Sewa Bank in 2001.
Correct Answer: Arunachalam Muruganantham
Explanation:
Arunachalam Muruganantham, inventor of a low-cost sanitary pad-making machine and grassroots mechanism has been featured in Fortune magazine's 2019 list of world's 100 greatest leaders.He is a social entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu.He ranked 45th in the list released by the American publication. The hero of the Oscar-winning documentary short "Period.End of Sentence" has been awarded a Padma Shri in 2016 and was named TIME magazines 2014 list of 100 Most Influential People in the World. Other top awardees : Bill and Melinda Gates - for the work of their charitable organisation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Jacinda Ardern - for her response to Christchurch mosque shootings in February Robert Mueller - for his findings of the Donald Trump campaign's collusion with Russia.
Correct Answer: Dragan D. Mihailovic
Explanation:
Serbia's Dragan D. Mihailovic has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian Men's Volleyball team by the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI). While Pryemyslaw Gaszyoski and Valadimir Radosevic have been named as the team's physio trainer and physiotherapist respectively. Mihailovic had worked with clubs like Orestiada andPanathinaikos.
Correct Answer: Bangkok, Thailand
Explanation:
The Asian Boxing Championship 2019 was held in Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time women and men boxing championship held together. This event was organized by International Boxing Association or AIBA.
Correct Answer: Raheem Sterling
Explanation:
Raheem Sterling named the 2019 footballer of the year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA). The Manchester City and England forward topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA membership as a clear winner, with 62 per cent of the votes. It was more than 100 votes ahead of Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk. Sterling lost out to Van Dijk in the race for the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) award, but was announced PFA young player of the year.
Correct Answer: India
Explanation:
India's Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected for another term to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). The 60-year-old won the election of the narcotics control board with the highest number of votes at 44. The announcement of her victory was made by India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin after the election results were announced. Pavadia has been a member of the narcotics control board since 2015 and her current term was set to come to an end in 2020. The elections were held by secret ballot by the 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). A total of 15 candidates were competing for five seats.
Correct Answer: G D Robert Govender
Explanation:
Indian -origin journalist G D 'Robert' Govender conferred with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in UK for his contribution as a pioneer of decolonised journalism. The award is given to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of V K Krishna Menon, Indian diplomat and politician. Govender is the first person who has been awarded the V K Krishna Menon posthumously. He had died in the UK in 2016. Govender was the first journalist who called for an international boycott of South Africa's sports team which only had whites as their members.
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