Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Bombay Stock exchange (BSE)?
The Public Interest Director Sudhakar Rao has been appointed as the new chairman of Bombay Stock exchange (BSE). He succeeded S Ramadorai.
The Central Industrial Security Force ( CISF) Raising Day is celebrated on which date?
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is celebrated every year on March 10. On this day, in 1969, the CISF was set up under an act of the Parliament of India with a strength of 2,800. It is directly under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and its headquarters are at New Delhi.
The world’s tallest Jain statue is located in which state of India?
A 108-feet tall idol of Lord Rishabhdeva, the first Teerthankar of Jains, carved out of a single rock, has entered the “Guinness World Records” as the world’s tallest Jain statue. The impressive statue is located atop Mangi Tungi mountain near Teharabad village of Baglan tehsil in Nashik district of Maharashtra. Before this statue, the 57 feet idol of Lord Bahubali in Shravanabelagola in Karnataka was considered the world’s tallest Jain statue.
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the 21st Law Commission of India (LCI)?
The former Supreme Court (SC) judge Dr. Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan has been appointed as the Chairman of the 21st Law Commission of India (LCI).
Tarun Kona is related to which sports?
Indian shuttlers Tarun Kona and Alwin Francis (Badminton) has recently won the 2016 Peru International Series by defeating the top-seeded Mexican pair of Job Castillo and Lino Munoz in the final at Lima, Peru.
Which team has won 2016 Irani Cup Cricket Title?
Rest of India has won the 2016 Irani Cup Cricket Title by defeating Mumbai in the final at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of the Arab League?
The renowned Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Abul Gheit has been appointed as the Secretary General of the Arab League. Currently, the league has 22 Arab countries spanning North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
Garuda Shakti 2016 is the joint military exercise between India and which country?
The 4th edition of the joint exercise “Garuda Shakti” is conducted between India and Indonesia from March 10 to 23, 2016 at Magelang, Indonesia.
Nana Vasconcelos, who died recently, was a percussionist of which country?
The well-known Brazilian Latin jazz percussionist Nana Vasconcelos (71) passed away in Recife, Brazil. He was the master of the single-string percussion instrument known in Portuguese as the berimbao.
What is the theme of the Indian Army cycling event 2016?
The Indian Army cycling event 2016 has been flagged off recently from Pangsau Pass on the India-Myanmar border with the theme “Cycle to Recycle” on March 8, 2016. It was organised as part of the Assam Rifles 181st raising day celebrations. The purpose of this cycling event is to create public awareness about the need of nature and environment conservation. The event will culminate on March 16, 2016 in Shillong, Meghalaya.
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