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1
Who has been named as the new CM of Goa after Manohar Parrikar?
BJP leader Pramod Sawant was named as the next Chief Minister of Goa, to
succeed Manohar Parrikar, on 18 March 2019.
He is the Speaker of the Goa legislative assembly and was sworn in as the 11th
Chief Minister of Goa.
Mridul Sinha is the Governor of Goa.
2
Which of the following Russian aircraft successfully reached International Space Station?
Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA Astronaut Nick Hague and Christina Koch, and Cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin successfully docked International Space Station (ISS).
The ‘i-help’ initiative to promote digital electoral literacy in Assam was launched
in view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha poll.
It is a joint initiative of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer(CEO) and Common
Service Centres (CSC).
The CSCs are internet-enabled access points spread throughout the country
delivering various government and non-government digital services to the
citizens.
4
Which country signed an MOU On Digital Education Initiatives with Afghanistan?
Gopi Thonakal qualified for the World Athletics Championships in marathon, to
be held in Doha in September-October 2019.
He achieved it after finishing 11th in the Seoul International Marathon, clocking
his personal best time of 2 hours 13 minutes 39 seconds.
This was the 2nd best ever by an Indian after the 4-decade old national record
of 2 hours 12 minutes held by Shivnath Singh.
6
How many medals India won at Special Olympics World Games?
Hawaii would be the first state in the US to ban most plastics at restaurants
under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean.
In the US, 500 million plastic straws are used and thrown out every day.
95 percent of plastic packaging worldwide is thrown out after being used once.
8
Who topped the Forbes’ List of ‘World’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2019’?
The chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Mukesh Ambani topped Forbes' list of The World's Richest Sports Team Owners 2019, with a net worth of around $50 billion.
9
Which of these states got a nod to rename one of its villages?
The Centre gave its consent for changing the name of Mangkhi village in
Tuensang district of Nagaland to Mungankhun village.
The central government has given its 'no-objection' to rename 22 villages, towns
and railway stations across the country since December 2017.
Some of the cleared proposals are Arikkod as Areekode in Malappura, Kerala
and Laxman Garh as Adawala in Rajasamand, Rajasthan.
10
Which company Launched Project Sangam To Boost Indias Swachh Bharat Mission?
