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Recently, the 2018 ATP World Tour Awards were announced on 9 November 2018. Who
amongst these won the 'Comeback Player of the Year Award'?
The 2018 ATP World Tour Awards were announced on 9 November 2018.
Novak Djokovic won the 'Comeback Player of the Year Award'.
Djokovic’s coach Marian Vajda was also named ATP Coach of the Year.
Rafael Nadal won the 'Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award' for his fair play,
professionalism and integrity on and off the tennis court.
Roger Federer won the Fans’ Favourite player Award.
Journalist Swati Chaturvedi has won the 2018 Press Freedom Award for Courage on
8 November 2018.
She won the award for her book, 'I am a Troll: Inside The Secret World of The BJP's
Digital Army'.
The award ceremony was organised by the UK chapter of Paris-based Reporters
Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders in London.
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Who launched the Mahila-E-Haat online portal to promote women farmers and entrepreneurs ?
Mahila-E-Haat online portal to promote women farmers and entrepreneurs launched by Minister of Women and Child Development .
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Which of the following aircraft, which is the basic trainer aircraft built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), cleared its first
spin test on 9th November 2018?
HTT-40, the indigenously-built basic trainer aircraft built by Hindustan Aeronautics
Ltd. (HAL), cleared its first spin test on 9 November 2018.
A spin test is the most crucial phase in developing a safe and airworthy aircraft.
The Defence Acquisition Council has approved buying of 70 HAL-built basic trainers
for the Indian Air Force.
R. Madhavan is the Chief Managing Director (CMD) of HAL.
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Which country unveils ‘most advanced’ stealth drone - UAV – CH7?
Two-day Global Cooling Innovation Summit will be inaugurated by Union Science &
Technology Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi on 12th November 2018.
The summit will also see the launching of 'Global Cooling Prize' competition.
The aim of the competition is to spur the development of a residential cooling
solution that has at least five times (5x) less climate impact.
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Who has been appointed as the first chairperson of Lokayukta in Meghalaya ?
World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on 10th November every
year.
The day highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage
the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.
The day aims to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science.
The theme for 2018 is 'Science, a Human Right'.
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Super 30 founder Anand Kumar honoured with education award ‘Global Education Award’ in --------?
