Which is the India’s first digital state?
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee has declared Kerala as India’s first digital state during the launch of digital empowerment campaign at Kozhikode, Kerala.
The National Science Day is celebrated on which date in India?
The National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 every year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist C V Raman. The 2016 theme is “Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation” that aims at raising public appreciation.
Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB)?
Ex-CAG Vinod Rai has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) that would advise the Government of India (GoI) on top-level appointments at public sector lenders and ways to address the bad loans problem among other issues.
Who has bagged the best sound award at the 63rd annual Golden Reel Awards 2016?
The Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has bagged the best sound award for documentary “India’s Daughter” at the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 63rd annual Golden Reel Awards.
Which is the best picture award winner at the 88th annual Academy Awards 2016?
At the 88th annual Academy Awards 2016, “Spotlight” has won best picture award. The film, directed by Tom Maccarthy, is about the Boston Globe’s investigation into priest abuse. Leonardo DiCaprio has bagged the best actor award for “The Revenant” and Brie Larson has bagged the best actress award for “Room”.
Who has won 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title?
Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland has won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis ATP Championships by defeating Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in the final in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
India’s first IT co-operative UL CyberPark has been set up in which state?
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated India’s first IT co-operative UL CyberPark in Kozhikode, Kerala.
B K Garudachar, who died recently, was related to which sports?
The legendary pre-independence cricketer and skipper of Mysore (now Karnataka) Bindiganavile Krishnaswamy Garudachar (99) passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was the India’s oldest living first-class cricketer.
Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)?
Dinesh Sharma, India’s governor to Rome-based IFAD, has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) for a period of two years in its 39th Session held in Rome, Italy.
Who of the NASA astronaut has visited India recently?
Captain Sunita Williams, the Indian-origin American astronaut, has visited India recently.
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