G-20 Labour
& Employment Ministers’ meeting
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment
Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, led a delegation to Mendoza, Argentina for the G-20
Labour& Employment Ministers’ Meeting.
Amitabh Chaudhry appointed CEO & MD of Axis Bank
Axis Bank announced that Amitabh Chaudhry has been appointed as its
managing director & CEO. Mr. Chaudhry,
the MD & CEO of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company at present, will take
the charge at India’s third largest private sector bank after incumbent Shikha
Sharma steps down. Mr. Chaudhry, 54,
has been associated with HDFC Life since January 2010.
Hima Das made first ever Sports Ambassador of Assam
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that Indian Athlete
Hima Das will be named as the first ambassador of the State. The announcement
came after Hima Das recently become the first Indian woman to win gold in tarck
event at IAAF World U-20 Athletics Chamipionships in France. She won gold in
400 m event.
ISRO unveils space suit for 2022 mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) displayed a space suit for
mission ‘Gaganyaan’ at the 6th edition of Bengaluru Space Expo. The
orange-colored prototype space suit is developed at Vikram Sarabhai Space
Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
RBI slaps Rs 1 cr fine each on UBI, BoI, Maharashtra Bank
The Reserve Bank in three separate releases said it has imposed a penalty
of Rs 1 crore each on the three banks of Union Bank of India (UBI), Bank of
India and Bank of Maharashtra. The penalty has been imposed taking into account
delay on the part of the bank to detect and report fraud in an account, it
said.
Naomi Osaka beats Serena Williams to win U.S open
Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam title
after she registered an emphatic win over Serena Williams in the finals of the
U.S Open. Osaka got off to an aggressive start in the first set, breaking the
six-time U.S Open champion twice.
India Blue win Duleep Trophy
India Blue thrashed defending champion India Red by an innings and 187
runs in the final to win the Duleep Trophy. The
Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India. It
is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji.
QUIZ1) G-20 Labour & Employment Ministers’ meeting was held in which Country?
A) Peru
B) Uruguay
C) Chile
D) Argentina Answer:D
2) Who has been appointed CEO & MD of Axis Bank?
A) Amitabh Chaudhry
B)
Sujit Roy
C) Somendra Mukherji
D) Vinesh Sharma Answer:A
3) Who has been made Sports Ambassador of Assam by state government?
A) Indra Bora
B)
Ravindra Chetri
C) Hima Das
D) Gajendra Das Answer:C
4) Which space center unveils space suit for 2022 mission?
A) NASA
B) ISRO
C) NADA
D) KCST Answer:B
5) On which Bank RBI slaps R 1 Crore fine?
A)
Union Bank of India
B)
Bank of India
C) Maharashtra Bank
D) All of the
above Answer:D
6) Who became the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam title?
A)
Serena Williams
B)
Simona Halep
C) Maria Sharapova
D) Naomi Osaka Answer:D
7) Who won Duleep Trophy 2018?
A)
India Blue
B) India Red
C) India Green
D) India White Answer:A
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