Current Affairs Questions 16th September 2020

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Hindi Diwas is observed every year on ________. A. 11 September B. 12 September C. 13 September D. 14 September

हिंदी दिवस हर साल ________ पर मनाया जाता है। A. 11 सितंबर B. 12 सितंबर C. 13 सितंबर D. 14 सितंबर

Question of the day

●  Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is observed every year on 14 September to mark the popularity of Hindi as an official language of India.

●  It was on this day in 1949 that the constituent assembly adopted Hindi written in Devanagari as the official language of the country.

●  हिंदी दिवस भारत की आधिकारिक भाषा के रूप में हिंदी की लोकप्रियता को चिह्नित करने के लिए हर साल 14 सितंबर को मनाया जाता है।

●  1949 में इसी दिन संविधान सभा ने देवनागरी में लिखी गई हिंदी को देश की आधिकारिक भाषा के रूप में अपनाया।

Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences in which of the following district of Bihar? A. Darbhanga B. Begusarai C. Buxar D. Bhojpur

हाल ही में, केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने बिहार के निम्नलिखित में स ेकिस जिले में एक नए अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान की स्थापना को मंजूरी दी है? A. दरभंगा B. बेगूसराय C. बक्सर D. भोजपुर

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●  TheUnionCabinetchairedbythePrimeMinister,ShriNarendraModihasapprovedestablishmentofanewAllIndiaInstituteofMedicalSciences(AIIMS)atDarbhanga,Bihar.

●  ThiswillbeestablishedunderthePradhanMantriSwasthyaSurakshaYojana(PMSSY).

●  प्रधानमंत्रीश्रीनरेंद्रमोदीकीअध्यक्षतामेंकेंद्रीयमंत्रिमंडलनेबिहारकेदरभंगामेंएकनएअखिलभारतीयआयुर्विज्ञानसंस्थान(AIIMS)कीस्थापनाकोमंजूरीदीहै।

●  इसेप्रधानमंत्रीसुरक्षायोजना(PMSSY)केतहतस्थापितकियाजाएगा।

All India Institutes of Medical Sciences

•  The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are a group of autonomous government public medical colleges of higher education.

•  These institutes have been declared by an Act of Parliament as Institutes of National Importance.

•  AIIMS New Delhi, the fore-runner institute, was established in 1956.

•  Since then, 22 more institutes were announced. •  As of January 2020, fifteen institutes are operating and eight more

are expected to become operational until 2025. Proposals were made for six more AIIMS.

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TikTok has chosen ________ to be its technology partner for its American operations. A. Oracle B. Microsoft C. Qualcomm D. Micron Technology

TikTok न ेअपन ेअमेरिकी कार्यो ंके लिए ________ को अपना प्रौद्योगिकी भागीदार चुना है। A. Oracle B. Microsoft C. Qualcomm D. Micron Technology

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●  TikTokhaschosenOracletobeitstechnologypartnerforitsAmericanoperations.●  MicrosoftwasalsoinabidtoacquireTikTokintheUnitedStatesbuttheChineseownerofthevideo-sharingplatform

“TikTok”choseOracleoverMicrosofttobeitstechnologypartnerforitsAmericanoperations.●  TikTokनेOracleकोअपनेअमेरिकीकार्योंकेलिएअपनाप्रौद्योगिकीभागीदारचुनाहै।●  Microsoftसंयुक्तराज्यअमेरिकामेंटिकटोककाअधिग्रहणकरनेकेलिएभीबोलीलगारहाथा,लेकिनवीडियो-साझाकरणप्लेटफ़ॉर्म

"TikTok"केचीनीमालिकनेMicrosoftकोअपनेअमेरिकीकार्योंकेलिएप्रौद्योगिकीभागीदारबनानेकेलिएOracleकोचुना।

Award-winning Spanish novelist Juan Marsé dies at age 87Award-winning Spanish novelist Juan Marsé dies at age 87

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘My Life in Design’? A. Ayushman Khurana B. Gauri Khan C. Manish Malhotra D. Rohit Bal

निम्नलिखित में से कौन पुस्तक 'माई लाइफ इन डिज़ाइन' का लेखक है? A. आयुष्मान खुराना B. गौरी खान C. मनीष मल्होत्रा D.  रोहित बल

●  Interior designer, Gauri Khan has authored her first book titled “My Life In Design”, which will be published by Penguin Random House India in 2021.

●  It is a coffee-table book, in which Gauri has written about her journey as a designer. ●  इंटीरियर डिजाइनर, गौरी खान ने अपनी पहली पुस्तक "माय लाइफ इन डिज़ाइन" शीर्षक से लिखी है, जिसे पेंगुइन रैंडम हाउस

इंडिया द्वारा 2021 में प्रकाशित किया जाएगा। ●  यह एक कॉफी-टेबल बुक है, जिसमें गौरी न ेएक डिजाइनर के रूप में अपनी यात्रा के बारे में लिखा है।

‘Hind Swaraj’ book was recently in news. Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Hind Swaraj’? A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Bhagat Singh C. Chandrashekhar Azad D.  Jawaharlal Nehru

‘हिंद स्वराज’ पुस्तक हाल ही में खबरों में थी। निम्नलिखित में से कौन ‘हिंद स्वराज’ पुस्तक का लेखक ह?ै A. महात्मा गांधी' B. भगत सिंह C. चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद D. जवाहर लाल नेहरू

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●  GovernmentofIndiareiteratedMahatmaGandhi'sviewonsustainabledevelopment.In1909inhisbook‘HindSwaraj’,GandhijicautionedIndiansagainstunrestrictedindustrialismandmaterialism.

●  HindSwarajorIndianHomeRuleisabookwrittenbyMahatmaGandhiin1909.

●  Hewrotethisbookinhisnativelanguage,Gujarati.●  Thebookwasbannedin1910bytheBritishgovernmentin

Indiaasaseditioustext.●  भारतसरकारनेसततविकासपरमहात्मागांधीकेविचारकोदोहराया।

1909मेंअपनीपुस्तक'हिंदस्वराज'में,गांधीजीनेअप्रतिबंधितउद्योगवादऔरभौतिकवादकेखिलाफभारतीयोंकोआगाहकिया।

●  हिंदस्वराजयाइंडियनहोमरूल1909मेंमहात्मागांधीद्वारालिखितएकपुस्तकहै।

●  उन्होंनेयहपुस्तकअपनीमूलभाषागुजरातीमेंलिखीहै।●  पुस्तकको1910मेंभारतमेंब्रिटिशसरकारद्वाराएकराजद्रोहीपाठ

केरूपमेंप्रतिबंधितकियागयाथा।

Important books written by Gandhi

•  The Story of my Experiments with Truth •  Hind Swaraj •  India of my Dreams •  Village Swaraj •  Constructive Program- Its Meaning and Place

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In September 2020, Which of the following countries has been elected as the member of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW), a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)? A. China B.  India C. Bangladesh D. Sri Lanka

सितंबर 2020 में, निम्न में से किस देश को आर्थिक और सामाजिक परिषद (ECOSOC) के एक निकाय कमीशन ओन स्टेटस ऑफ़ वीमेन (CSW) के सदस्य के रूप में चुना गया है? A. चीन B. भारत C. बांग्लादेश D. श्रीलंका

●  India has been elected as the member of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW), a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

●  India will be a member of the prestigious body for four years from 2021 to 2025.

●  India, Afghanistan and China had contested the elections to the Commission on Status of Women.

●  While India and Afghanistan won the ballot among the 54 members, China failed to cross the half-way mark.

●  भारत को आर्थिक और सामाजिक परिषद (ECOSOC) के एक निकाय कमीशन ओन स्टेटस (महिलाओ ंकी सीएसडब्ल्य)ू के सदस्य के रूप में चुना गया है।

●  भारत 2021 से 2025 तक चार वर्षो ंके लिए प्रतिष्ठित निकाय का सदस्य होगा। ●  भारत, अफगानिस्तान और चीन ने कमीशन ओन स्टेटस के लिए चुनाव लड़ा था। ●  जबकि भारत और अफग़ानिस्तान ने 54 सदस्यों के बीच बैलट जीता, चीन आधे

रास्ते के निशान को पार करने में विफल रहा।

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

•  It is the principal body for coordination, policy review, policy dialogue and recommendations on economic, social and environmental issues, as well as implementation of internationally agreed development goals.

•  It has 54 members, elected by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms.

•  It is the UN's central platform for reflection, debate and innovative thinking on sustainable development.

•  Founded: 1945 •  President: Mona Juul •  Headquarters: New York, United States

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Which of the following country has given special permission for traders to export Hilsa fish to India on a limited scale in view of the forthcoming Durga Puja? A. Sri Lanka B. Bangladesh C. Myanmar D.  Indonesia

निम्नलिखित में स ेकिस देश ने आगामी दुर्गा पूजा के मद्देनजर व्यापारियों को सीमित पैमाने पर हिलसा मछली के निर्यात के लिए विशेष अनुमति दी है? A. श्रीलंका B. बांग्लादेश C. म्यांमार D. इंडोनेशिया

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●  BangladeshCommerceMinistryhasgivenspecialpermissionfortraderstoexportHilsafishtoIndiaonalimitedscaleinviewoftheforthcomingDurgaPuja.

●  TheCommerceMinistryhasallowednineexporterstosendatotalofapproximately1,500tonnesofHilsatoIndia.

●  BangladeshhadimposedabanontheexportofHilsain2012.

●  बांग्लादेशकेवाणिज्यमंत्रालयनेआगामीदुर्गापूजाकेमद्देनजरव्यापारियोंकोभारतमेंसीमितपैमानेपरहिलसामछलीकेनिर्यातकीविशेषअनुमतिदीहै।

●  वाणिज्यमंत्रालयनेनौनिर्यातकोंकोभारतमेंकुल1,500टनहिलसाभेजनेकीअनुमतिदीहै।

●  बांग्लादेशने2012मेंहिल्साकेनिर्यातपरप्रतिबंधलगायाथा।

Hilsa

•  Hilsa is an endemic species of Bangladesh.

•  It is generally referred to “King of Fish” for its soft texture and pleasant flavor. It is the national fish of Bangladesh.

•  It is the national fish of Bangladesh and state symbol in the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura.

•  The fish contributes about 12% of the total fish production and about 1.15% of GDP in Bangladesh.

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In September, the Union Government banned the export of all varieties of which of the following with immediate effect? A. Potatoes B. Maize C. Tomatoes D. Onions

सितंबर में, केंद्र सरकार ने निम्नलिखित में से सभी किस्मों के निर्यात पर तत्काल प्रभाव से प्रतिबंध लगा दिया? A. आल ूB. मक्का C. टमाटर D. प्याज

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●  TheUnionGovernmentbannedtheexportofallvarietiesofonionswithimmediateeffect.

●  Themoveisaimedatincreasingavailabilityandcheckingthepriceofthecommodityinthedomesticmarket.

●  DirectorateGeneralofForeignTradesaidinanotificationthattheexportofallvarietiesofonionsisprohibitedwithimmediateeffect.

●  केंद्रसरकारनेप्याजकीसभीकिस्मोंकेनिर्यातपरतत्कालप्रभावसेप्रतिबंधलगादिया।

●  इसकदमकाउद्देश्यघरेलूबाजारमेंउपलब्धताकोबढ़ानाऔरकमोडिटीकीकीमतकीजांचकरनाहै।

●  विदेशव्यापारमहानिदेशालय(DGFT)नेएकअधिसूचनामेंकहाकिप्याजकीसभीकिस्मोंकानिर्याततत्कालप्रभावसेप्रतिबंधितहै।

Which of the following institute based incubatee start-ups launched ‘Veli Band’ wearable gadget for implementing social distancing norms? A.  IIT Delhi B.  IIM Kozhikode C.  IIT Kharagpur D.  IIT Madras

निम्न में से किस संस्थान में इनक्यूबेटी स्टार्ट-अप ने सामाजिक दूरी मानदंडो ंको लागू करने के लिए ‘वेलि बैंड’ पहनने योग्य गैजेट लॉन्च किया है? A. आईआईटी दिल्ली B. आईआईएम कोझीकोड C. आईआईटी खड़गपुर D. आईआईटी मद्रास

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●  IndianInstituteofManagement,Kozhikodebasedincubateestart-uphascomeupwithauniqueuserfriendlywearabledevicethatalarmsproximityforhelpingimplementsocialdistancingnorms.

●  KnownastheVeliBand,thiswearabledevicehasbeendevelopedbyQual5IndiaPvt.Ltd,astartupco-foundedbywomanentrepreneurKiranmayee.

●  VeliBandhelpsimplementsocialdistancingandlocationandcontacttracingwhichcanhelporganizationscomplywithsocialdistancingnormsduringthecurrentpandemicsituation.

●  इंडियनइंस्टीट्यूटऑफमैनेजमेंट,कोझीकोडस्थितइनक्यूबेटस्टार्ट-अपएकअद्वितीयउपयोगकर्ताकेअनुकूलपहननेयोग्यडिवाइसलांचकियाहैजोजोसामाजिकदूरकरनेकेमानदंडोंकोलागूकरनेमेंमददप्रदानकरताहै।

●  वेलिबैंडकेनामसेजानीजानेवालीइसपहननेयोग्यडिवाइसकोक्वाल5इंडियाप्राइवेटलिमिटेडद्वाराविकसितकियागयाहै।लिमिटेड,महिलाउद्यमीकिरणमयीद्वारास्थापितएकस्टार्टअप।

●  वेलिबैंडसामाजिकदूरीऔरस्थानऔरसंपर्कट्रेसिंगकोलागूकरनेमेंमददकरताहैजोसंगठनोंकोमौजूदामहामारीकीस्थितिकेदौरानसामाजिकदूरियोंकेमानदंडोंकापालनकरनेमेंमददकरसकताहै।

Which of the following state government gave ambulance status to vehicles carrying medical oxygen for one year? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Bihar D. Rajasthan

निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य सरकार ने एक वर्ष क ेलिए मेडिकल ऑक्सीजन ले जाने वाले वाहनो ंको एम्बुलेंस का दर्जा दिया? A. उत्तर प्रदेश B. महाराष्ट्र C. बिहार D. राजस्थान

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●  MaharashtraStateGovernmenthasaccordedambulancestatustothevehiclescarryingmedicaloxygenforoneyear.

●  ThedecisionwastakeninviewofthespreadofCOVID-19pandemicandthenecessityofuninterruptedoxygensupplytovarioushospitalsinthestate.

●  Suchvehicleswillbeconsideredasvehiclesonemergencyanddisastermanagementduties.

●  महाराष्ट्रराज्यसरकारनेएकवर्षकेलिएचिकित्साऑक्सीजनलेजानेवालेवाहनोंकोएम्बुलेंसकादर्जादियाहै।

●  सीओवीआईडी�-19महामारीकेप्रसारऔरराज्यकेविभिन्नअस्पतालोंमेंनिर्बाधऑक्सीजनकीआपूर्तिकीआवश्यकताकोदेखतेहुएनिर्णयलियागयाहै।

●  ऐसेवाहनोंकोआपातकालीनऔरआपदाप्रबंधनकर्तव्योंपरवाहनमानाजाएगा।

General Facts about Maharashtra ●  Maharashtra is the wealthiest state by all major economic parameters and also the most

industrialized state in India. ●  Maharashtra is the home land of Maratha Empire of 18th century. This Maratha Empire included

Peshwas of Pune, Bhonsle clan of Nagpur, Gaekwad of Baroda, Holkars of Indore and Scindia of Gwalior.

●  Victoria Terminus which was later renamed as Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a proud historic railway station of Maharashtra and also a UNESCO world heritage site. It was built in year 1897 by Architect Frederick William Stevens.

●  It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity. ●  Pune is known as the 'Oxford of the East' due to the presence of several well-known educational

institutions. ●  Nashik is known as the 'Wine Capital of India' as it has the largest number of wineries and

vineyards in the country.

●  Chandoli National Park ●  Gugamal National Park ●  Nawegaon National Park ●  Pench National Park ●  Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park ●  Tadoba National Park

Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Maharashtra

Maharashtra in Recent News ●  The Supreme Court has ordered a stay on reservation for those belonging to the Maratha community in

government jobs and educational institutions in Maharashtra. ●  Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that a 600-acre land parcel in the Aarey Milk Colony near

Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) would be reserved as a forest. ●  The Maharashtra government has extended Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to private doctors who die of

coronavirus infection during the pandemic. ●  Former Maharashtra chief minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar died after a brief illness.

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Recently, The 111th Birth Anniversary of C. N. Annadurai was observed. Annadurai Served as the first chief minister of ________. A. Kerala B. Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu D. Andhra Pradesh

हाल ही में, सी। एन। अन्नादुराई की 111 वीं जयंती मनाई गई। अन्नादुराई ने ________ के पहले मुख्यमंत्री क ेरूप में कार्य किया। A. केरल B. कर्नाटक C. तमिलनाडु D. आंध्र प्रदेश

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●  The111thBirthAnniversaryofthefirstChiefMinisterofTamilNaduC.N.Annadurai,popularlyknownasArignarAnnawasobservedon15September.

●  HewasalsoaMemberofRajyaSabhafrom1963to1967.Wellknownforhispowerfuloratoricalskills,Annawasaprolificwritertoo.

●  Subsidymechanismforriceandtwolanguagepolicyaresomeofhisprominentadministrativeinnovations.●  तमिलनाडुकेपहलेमुख्यमंत्रीसीएनअन्नादुरईजिन्हेअरिगनारअन्नाकेनामसेजानाजाताहैकी111वींजयंती15सितंबरको

मनाईगयी।●  वह1963से1967तकराज्यसभाकेसदस्यभीरहे।अपनेशक्तिशालीलेखकीयकौशलकेलिएप्रसिद्ध,अन्नाएकविपुल

लेखकभीथे।●  चावलकेलिएसब्सिडीतंत्रऔरदोभाषानीतिउनकेकुछप्रमुखप्रशासनिकनवाचारहैं।

General Facts about Tamil Nadu ●  Tamil language is one of the oldest and longest surviving classical languages of

world which is still in use in its original form. ○  In 2004, the Union Cabinet created a new category of languages known as

classical languages, which would be based on certain criteria. Tamil was the first to be included in this.

●  Rameshwaram is of extreme religious importance. Ramanathaswamy temple, located on Rameswaram island is a temple dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the 12 jyotirlingas of Shiva. It has a set of corridors which together measure 3,850 feet making it longest corridor in world. Rameshwaram is also one of four pilgrimage centers of Char Dham. Other three are Kedarnath, Dwarka and Puri.

●  Major ports of this state are Madras and Tuticorin. ●  The World’s First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in

Tamil Nadu.

Festivals of Tamil Nadu ●  Pongal ●  Thaipoosam ●  Jallikattu festival ●  Natyanjali festival

Dances of Tamil Nadu ●  Bharatnatyam ●  Kolattam ●  Karagam ●  Mayilattam

Tamil Nadu in Recent News

●  The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy released the state’s Electronic Hardware Manufacturing Policy-2020.

●  Archaeologists involved in excavation of ancient burial sites of Adichanallur have found a few more burial urns while one of them has been closed. ○  Adichanallur is an archaeological site in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu.

●  The Geographical Indications Registry of India granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to “Thanjavur Netti Works (pith works) and Arumbavur Wood Carvings,” the two famous and delicate handicraft products from Tamil Nadu.

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निम्नलिखित में से किसे राज्यसभा के उपाध्यक्ष के रूप में फिर से चुना गया है? A. हरिवंश B. के.टी.एस. तुलसी C. स्वपन दासगुप्ता D. डॉ सुब्रमण्यम स्वामी

Who among the following has been re-elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha? A. Harivansh B. K.T.S. Tulsi C. Swapan Dasgupta D. Dr. Subramanian Swamy

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●  NDAcandidateHarivanshhasbeenre-electedastheDeputyChairmanofRajyaSabha.

●  Theupperhouseclearedhisnamewithavoicevote.

●  BJPPresidentJPNaddahadmovedtheproposaltoelectHarivanshasthedeputychairmanandhismotionwasadopted.

●  एनडीएकेउम्मीदवारहरिवंशकोराज्यसभाकेउपसभापतिकेरूपमेंफिरसेचुनागयाहै।

●  उच्चसदननेवोइसवोटसेउनकानामसाफकरदिया।

●  भाजपाअध्यक्षजेपीनड्डानेहरिवंशकोउपसभापतिकेरूपमेंचुननेकाप्रस्तावपारितकियाथाऔरउनकेमोशनकोअपनायागयाथा।

Rajya Sabha •  The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the

bicameral Parliament of India. •  Currently, it has 245 members, including 233

elected members and 12 nominated. •  The constitutional limit, the Upper House

strength cannot exceed 250. •  1/3 of its members retire every second year. •  Out of 8 union territories, only Delhi and

Puducherry have representation in Rajya Sabha.

•  The Vice-President is the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

•  राज्य सभा भारत के द्विसदनीय संसद का ऊपरी सदन है।

•  वर्तमान में, इसमें 245 सदस्य हैं, जिनमें 233 निर्वाचित सदस्य और 12 नामित हैं।

•  संवैधानिक सीमा, उच्च सदन की 250 से अधिक नहीं हो सकती।

•  इसके 1/3 सदस्य हर दूसरे वर्ष सेवानिवृत्त होते हैं।

•  8 केंद्र शासित प्रदेशो ंमें से केवल दिल्ली और पुदुचेरी में राज्यसभा में प्रतिनिधित्व है।

•  उपराष्ट्रपति राज्यसभा का अध्यक्ष होता है।

Who among the following has been appointed as Executive Director, World Bank? A. Pradeep Chaudhary B. Sachin Ranjan C. Mandeep Ganguly D. Rajesh Khullar

निम्नलिखित में से किसे विश्व बैंक का कार्यकारी निदेशक नियुक्त किया गया है? A. प्रदीप चौधरी B. सचिन रंजन C. मनदीप गांगुली D. राजेश खुल्लर

●  Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as Executive Director, World Bank.

●  Khullar, a 1988-batch IAS officer, is currently serving in his cadre state Haryana.

●  He is the principal secretary to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

●  वरिष्ठ नौकरशाह राजेश खुल्लर को विश्व बैंक का कार्यकारी निदेशक नियुक्त किया गया ह।ै

●  1988 बैच के आईएएस अधिकारी खुल्लर वर्तमान में अपने कैडर राज्य हरियाणा मे ंसेवारत है।ं

●  वह हरियाणा के मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर लाल खट्टर के प्रमुख सचिव हैं।

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Engineers' Day is observed every year on _________. A.  13 September B.  14 September C.  15 September D.  16 September

इंजीनियर्स डे दिवस हर साल _________ पर मनाया जाता है। A. 13 सितंबर B. 14 सितंबर C. 15 सितंबर D. 16 सितंबर

Question of the day

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●  TheentirenationcelebratesEngineers'Dayon15Septembereveryyear.

●  ThedayisobservedtomarktheBirthAnniversaryoftherenownedIndianengineerBharatRatnaMokshagundamViseswaraya.

●  पूरेदेशमेंहरसाल15सितंबरकोइंजीनियर्सडेमनायाजाताहै।●  यहदिनप्रसिद्धभारतीयइंजीनियरभारतरत्नमोक्षगुंडम

विश्वेश्वरैयाकीजयंतीकेदिनमनायाजाताहै।

Mokshagundam Viseswaraya

•  Civil Engineer and Statesman, Viseswaraya is popularly known as Sir M.V. He was the Chief Engineer of Krishna Raja Sagara dam in the north west suburb of Mysore city.

•  Mokshagundam played a crucial role in important constructions and projects in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, two Telugu states.

•  He used his expertise to solve the erosion problem of Visakhapatnam Port from sea water and also designed flood protection system for Hyderabad.

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