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The World Veterinary Day 2019 is observed on 28th April. It is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of veterinarians to the health of animals and society.
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Who became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title at the Rolex Monte-Carlo
Masters?
Fabio Fognini became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title at the Rolex
Monte-Carlo Masters.
He defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 38 minutes.
Fognini is the eighth player to win his first Masters 1000 title over the past 17 events at
the elite level.
In the 92 ATP Masters 1000 events prior to 2017 Rome, only eight players won their
first Masters 1000 crown.
Alberta University paleontologists have discovered coin-sized cartoon-eyed crab species Callichimaera perplexa, a small and pocket-size crab, through 90-95 million-year-old fossilized remains.
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Where was the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) sighted in India?
Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) was sighted at the Andamans and Nicobar
Islands.
It is distinguished by the green and brown plumage on its back, the diminutive
Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) is a native of Australia and New Guinea.
The sighting was the first recorded instance of the bird in India.
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Who is appointed as the technical director by AIFF?
The government of India has revamped its high-level anti-hijack panel to include top
officials of the Prime Minister’s Office, especially National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
He will be empowered to coordinate any immediate military response.
The panel will be called the Committee of Secretaries on Aircraft Hijack (COSAH).
The panel will be headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha.
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PWho claimed the inaugural Asian Snooker Tour title?
India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani claimed the inaugural Asian Snooker Tour title at Bengaluru, Karnataka. He secured 6-4 and defeated Ehsan Heydari Nezhad of Iran.
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Which of the following weeks was observed nation-wide from 14 to 20 April 2019?
The Fire Service Week (FSW) was observed nation-wide from 14 to 20 April 2019.
FSW is observed under the guidance of the Fire Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India.
This is in remembrance of the lives lost in the devastating fire that erupted and the
explosions that followed on 14 April 1944 at the Victoria Dock in the Bombay Port and
also to prevent fire in all industries.
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When is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work observed?
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a UN international day that is celebrated every April 28. It is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work. It has been observed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2003.
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Which of the following banks has become the first Destination Bank to go live with Net
Banking and Debit Card-based e-mandate authentication?
Kotak Mahindra Bank launched a debit card-based authentication solution on NPCI’s eMandate API platform.
With this, the bank has become the first Destination Bank to go live with Net Banking
and Debit Card-based e-mandate authentication.
It will enable its customers to create electronic mandates via both the Debit Card and
Net Banking channels.
