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1
Who has been appointed as Managing Director of the HDFC bank for another two years ?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the re-appointment of Aditya Puri as
Managing Director of the HDFC bank for another two years.
Aditya Puri has been with the bank since 1994, making him the longest-serving head
of any private bank in the country.
Shareholders had already approved his appointment in 2015 for five years subject to
the RBI’s approval.
2
Which of the following is the world's largest statue?
An artist's impression of the 'Statue of Unity' to honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first deputy prime minister, will stand at 597ft when completed in 42 months.
The 5th 'National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in
Public Health Care Systems in India' began at Kaziranga in Assam on 30 October
2018.
The summit was organised by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
The objective of the summit is to share and learn the good practices being
implemented by states and organisations for the betterment of the health sector.
4
Which country topped as Asia’s most investment savvy economy: Standard Chartered ?
Justice Vijai Kumar Bist was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court on
30 October 2018.
Governor Ganga Prasad administered the oath of office to Justice Vijai Kumar Bist.
Bist was appointed as one of the judges in Uttarakhand High Court in November
2008
6
Which social media with CII collaborated to train SMEs, entrepreneurs in India ?
World Wide Fund (WWF) has released a report titled 'The Living Planet'.
Australia’s east coast has been compared to the Amazon as a “deforestation front” in
the new global report.
The report said that global vertebrate populations are declining at a rate of 13.6% a
decade.
The global populations of vertebrate species have declined 60% since 1970.
8
Which of the following city is most polluted in India as per WHO's report?
World Health Organization’s (WHO) report on most polluted cities 2018 said 14 out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India. WHO reported that Delhi topped the charts of bad air quality nationally.
9
With which country did India signed a currency swap agreement worth $75 billion on 29th
October 2018?
India and Japan signed a currency swap agreement worth $75 billion on 29th
October 2018.
A currency swap involves the exchange of interest and sometimes of principal in one
currency for the same in another currency.
Interest payments are exchanged at fixed dates through the life of the contract.
