Iraq pipped Saudi Arabia as top oil supplier to India in August
2018
According to Reuters, Iraq has replaced Saudi Arabia as
India's largest oil suppliers in August 2018. Iran remained the third biggest oil
suppliers to India in August 2018. Overall India;s monthly oil imports in
August rose 3.1 percent.
Centre sets up panel of Secretaries to look into E-Commerce issues
With concerns being raised on some proposals of the draft e-commerce policy, the government has set up a group
of secretaries to look into the issues. The group will be chaired by the
secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
IAF carries out first ever mid-air refuelling of Tejas combat jet
Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out first ever mid-air
refuelling of indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas MK-1 over Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
With this, India joins in elite group of countries which have successfully
developed air-to-air refuelling system for military aircraft.
Regional Conference on Good Governance held in Bhopal
Regional Conference on Good Governance with Focus on Aspirational
Districts was held in Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh. It was organized by
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG),
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in association with
Madhya Pradesh Govt.
Aegon Life Insurance appoints Ahmed Zackaria
as Chief Distribution Officer
Aegon Life Insurance appoints Ahmed
Zackaria as Chief Distribution Officer. In
this role, Zackaria will manage
all the sales channels for the company.
Murray, Mattek won US mixed doubles title
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jamie Murray won the US Open mixed doubles
title. For Murray, it was a second successive mixed title in New York has
teamed up with Martina Hingis in 2017. Murray has now won four Grand Slam mixed
doubles titles.
India-born student Rajalakshmi Nandakumar to get 2018 ‘Young Scholar’ award
Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, an India-born woman scholar in the US, has been
chosen for a prestigious award for her work to help detect potentially
life-threatening health issues using smartphones. She has been selected for the
2018 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar
award.
Noted writer Dr Rita Jitendra passed away
Writer Dr Rita Jitendra passed away due to cardiac arrest in Srinagar,
Jammu & Kashmir. Dr Rita Jitendra was a leading educationist, renowned
artist, writer and social activist. She was former secretary of Jammu &
kashmir academy of Art, Culture & Language.
QUIZ1) According to Reuters, Iraq has replaced Saudi Arabia as which Country largest oil suppliers in August 2018?
A)
China
B)
Japan
C) India
D) Mongolia Answer:C
2) Centre sets up panel of Secretaries to look into E-Commerce issues. Which Government department secretary chaired this Group?
A)
Department of Industrial Policy &
Promotion
B)
Department for Communities
C) Department of Education
D) Department
for the Economy Answer:A
3) Which Institute successfully carried out first ever mid-air refuelling of indigenously developed LCS Tejas MK-1?
A)
Indian Navy
B)
Indian Armed Forces
C) Indian Army
D) Indian Air Force Answer:D
4) Regional Conference on Good Governance held in Which City?
A)
Indore
B)
Bhopal
C) Jabalpur
D) Ujjain Answer:B
5) Who has appointed as Chief Distribution Officer of Aegon Life Insurance Company?
A)
Naresh Kumar
B)
Prasad Kumar
C) Ahmed Zackaria
D) Suresh
Rajan Answer:C
6) Who has won the US Open mixed doubles title?
A)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Jamie Murray
B)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Martina
Hingis
C) Roger Federer & Jamie Murray
D) Martina
Hingis & Roger Federer Answer:A
7) Who has been selected for the 2018 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award?
A)
Ananda Theertha Suresh
B)
Dinesh Bharadia
C) Himanshu Asnani
D) Rajalakshmi Nandakumar Answer:D
8) Noted writer who has passed away recently due to cardiac arrest in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir?
A) Anita Desai
B)
Dr Rita Jitendra
C) Kiran Desai
D) Jhumpa
Lahiri Answer:B
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