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Gk & Current Affairs Part I GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS PART I Visit Website: www.satishdhage.com Compilation Important Appointments Office Name Rajya Sabha Chairman Chairman, 14th Finance Commission of India Chief Justice of India First Lokpal of India Speaker of the Lok Sabha Chief Election Commissioner Comptroller and Auditor General of India Chairman of UPSC Attorney General of India Chairman, SEBI Chairman, NABARD Chairman, SBI Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman, Press Information Bureau (PIB) Chairman, Banks Boards Bureau Important Appointments Office Name Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu Chairman, 15th Finance Commission of India N K Singh Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi First Lokpal of India Pinaki Chandra Ghose Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora Comptroller and Auditor General of India Rajiv Mehrishi Chairman of UPSC Aravind Saxena Attorney General of India K K Venugopal Chairman, SEBI Ajay Tyagi Chairman, NABARD Harsh Kumar Bhanwala Chairman, SBI Rajnish Kumar Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of Ram Sevak Sharma India (TRAI) Chairman, Press Information Bureau (PIB) Sitanshu Kar Chairman, Banks Boards Bureau Bhanu Pratap Sharma Important Appointments Office Name Chief of Army Staff Chief of Naval Staff Chief of the Air Staff Director General, National Testing Agency National Security Adviser Governor, Reserve Bank of India FTII Chairperson CIC Deputy Chairperson Rajya Sabha Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Pak’s 1st female HC Chief Justice President of Pakistan Chief Economic Advisor Vice-Chair of UN Panel of Auditors Important Appointments Office Name Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Karambir Singh Chief of the Air Staff Birender Singh Dhanoa Director General, National Testing Agency Vineet Joshi National Security Adviser Ajit Doval Governor, Reserve Bank of India Shaktikanta Das FTII Chairperson B.P. Singh CIC Sudhir Bhargava Deputy Chairperson Rajya Sabha Harivansh Singh Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Pak’s 1st female HC Chief Justice Tahira Safdar President of Pakistan Arif Alvi Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramaniam Vice-Chair of UN Panel of Auditors Rajiv Mehershi (CAG) Important Appointments Office Name Solicitor General Of India CMs of all NE states- Mizoram, Assom, Meghalaya,Nagaland, Tripura,Manipur,Arunachal Pradesh,Sikkim. Chhattisgarh CM NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson NITI Aayog CEO DRDO Chief NCBC Chief CBI Director Important Appointments Office Name Solicitor General Of India Tushar Mehta CMs of all NE states- Zoramthanga (Mizoram)Assom ( Sarbanand Sonowal), CMs of all NE states- Mizoram, Assom, Meghalaya (Conrad Sangma), Neiphieu Rao( Meghalaya,Nagaland, Nagaland), Tripura (Biplab Kumar Deb), Biren Tripura,Manipur,Arunachal Pradesh,Sikkim. Singh( Manipur), Pema Khandu ( Arunachal Pradesh),Pawan Chamling ( Sikkim). Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Rajiv Kumar NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant DRDO Chief G Satheesh Reddy NCBC Chief Bhagwan Lal Sahni CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla International Political Personalities • Maitripala Sirisena • Ranil Vikramsinghe • Cyril Ramaphosa • Emanuel Mcron • Mahathir Mohd • Theressa May • Jair Bolsonaro • Sheikh Hasina • Kim Jong Un • Moon Jae In- • Bidhya Devi Bhandari- • KP Sharma Oli- • Ashraf Ghani- • King Salman- • Hassan Rouhani- • Frank Bainimarama- • Nicolas Maduro • David Malpass International Political Personalities • Maitripala Sirisena- President Sri Lanka • Ranil Vikramsinghe- PM of Sri Lanka • Cyril Ramaphosa- South African President • Emanuel Mcron- French President • Mahathir Mohd- Malaysian PM ( oldest serving 93 • Theressa May- British PM • Jair Bolsonaro- Newly elected Brazilian President • Sheikh Hasina- 4th time Bangladesh PM (Awami League) • Kim Jong Un- North Korean President • Moon Jae In- South Korean President • Bidhya Devi Bhandari- First female President of Nepal • KP Sharma Oli- PM of Nepal • Ashraf Ghani- Afghanistan President • King Salman- Saudi Arabia President • Hassan Rouhani- Iranian President • Frank Bainimarama- Prime Minister of Fiji who received Sustainable Development Leadership award 2019 during WSSD 2019 at Mumbai • President of Venezuela - Nicolas Maduro • World Bank Chairperson- David Malpass Sports and Cups • Davis Cup (Men)- • Federation Cup (Women)- • ATP Tournament- • Wimbledon Trophy- • Australian Open,- • US Open- • French Open- • FIFA cup- • UEFA Champions League- • Champions League- • Thomas Cup (Men)- • Uber Cup (Women)- • Walker Cup- • PGA Tournament- • Champions Trophy- • Sultan Azlan Shah Cup- Sports and Cups • Davis Cup (Men)- Lawn tennis • Federation Cup (Women)- Lawn tennis • ATP Tournament- Lawn tennis • Wimbledon Trophy- Lawn tennis • Australian Open,- Lawn tennis • US Open- Lawn tennis • French Open- Lawn tennis • FIFA cup- Football • UEFA Champions League- Football • Champions League- Football • Thomas Cup (Men)- Badminton • Uber Cup (Women)- Badminton • Walker Cup- Golf • PGA Tournament- Golf • Champions Trophy- Hockey • Sultan Azlan Shah Cup- Hockey • Sharjah Cup- • Duleep Trophy- • Ranji Trophy (National Title)- • Vijay Hazarey Trophy- • Irani Trophy- • Deodhar Trophy- • Durand Cup- • Santosh Trophy- • Subroto Cup- • Rovers Cup- • Lal Bahadur Shastri Trophy- • Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy (National Junior Championship)- • Rangaswami Cup (National Title)- • Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (Women’s)- • Nehru Trophy- • Aga Khan Gold Cup- • Guru Nanak Championship (All - India Women)- • Ezar Cup- • Sharjah Cup- Cricket • Duleep Trophy- Cricket • Ranji Trophy (National Title)- Cricket • Vijay Hazarey Trophy- Cricket • Irani Trophy- Cricket • Deodhar Trophy- Cricket • Durand Cup- Football • Santosh Trophy- Football • Subroto Cup- Football • Rovers Cup- Football • Lal Bahadur Shastri Trophy- Football • Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy (National Junior Championship)- Football • Rangaswami Cup (National Title)- Hockey • Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (Women’s)- Hockey • Nehru Trophy- Hockey • Aga Khan Gold Cup- Hockey • Guru Nanak Championship (All - India Women)- Hockey • Ezar Cup- Polo Reports Sr. Report Organisation India’s rank Other bits No. 1. Global energy WEF (Geneva ) 76/115 Sweden Transition Index topper 2. Global Happiness Index SDSN for UN 140/156 Finland topper 3. Best Indian Brand Interbrand Tata>Relianc e> Airtel 4. Annual Quality of Mercer Topper Living Survey 2019 Vienna 5. Most liveable city EIU Delhi 112; Topper Index 2018 Mumbai 117 Vienna 6. ‘Trends in International Stockholm second Saudi Arabia Arms Transfers-2018’ International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) 7. Hurun Research list of Hurun Research Mukesh Topper Jeff richest Ambani 8th ( Bezos 54 billion dollars) 8. Inclusive Internet Index EIU 47/100 Topper- 2019 Sweden Sr. Report Organisation India’s Other bits No rank 9. International US Chamber of 36/50 Topper USA Intellectual Property Commerce’s Global (IP) Index Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) 10. 2019 Bloomberg Bloomberg 54/60 Topper South Innovation Index Korea 11. Global Corruption Transparency 78/180 Topper Denmark Index 2018 International 12. Global Talent WEF 80 Topper Competitiveness Switzerland Index 13. EIU Democracy Index EIU 41/167 Topper-Norway 2018 14. Henley Passport Index Based on IATA data 79(2019) Topper- Japan 2019 81(2018) 15. 2018 Ease of Doing Asia A.P. Maharashtra- Business (EDB) Index Competitiveness amongst second Institute ACI 21 Indian states 16. Start Up Ranking NITI Aayog 1.Gujrat Sr. Report Organisation India’s Other bits No rank 17. Gender Gap Index WEF 108/149 Topper-Iceland 2018 18. Climate Change Germanwatch 11/60 Topper- Sweden Performance Index 2019 19. Ease of Doing World 77/190 Topper-New Business Index 2019 Bank(Washington) Zealand 20. Global WEF 58/140 Topper- USA Competitiveness Index 2018 21. GHI 2018 Concern 103/118 Topper- Belarus Worldwide (Ireland) and Welthungerhilfe (Germany) IFPRI Sr. Report Organisation India’s Other bits No rank 23. Human Capital Index World Bank 115/157 Topper- Singapore 24. Ease of Living Index Min of Housing & Pune> Urban Navi Development Mumbai 25. World Inequality Oxfam 147/157 Topper- Index Denmark 26. E Government UN releases every 96 Topper- Development Index two years Denmark 2018 27. Global Innovation Cornell University, 57/126 Topper- Index (GII) 2018 Insead and WIPO Switzerland 28. Environment Yale University , 177/180 Topper- Performance Columbia Switzerland Index (EPI) University , WEF 29. “End of Childhood ‘Save the Children’ 113/175 Topper- Index 2018” Singapore 30. FDI Confidence Index Global consultant 11th spot Topper- USA 2018 AT Kearney Sr. Report Organisation India’s Other bits No rank 31. Press Freedom Index ‘Reporters without 138/180 Topper - Norway border’ 32. Economic Freedom Heritage 96/180 Topper- Index Foundation(1995) HongKong 33. Gender Gap Index WEF; Since 2006 108/149; Iceland 1ST 2018 34. HDI 2018 UNDP(since 1990) 130/189 Topper- Norway 35. Ease of Doing World Bank 77/190 Topper- Business Report Singapore Ease of Doing Busing-2019 • Report since 2003 (16th Report) • Total 10 parameters • Published by World Bank • 190 Countries; NZ>Singapore….Somalia • India (77); India improved its rank in 6 parameters/10 indicators. • Mumbai & Delhi- 2 cities assessed. Conferences/Summits NITI Aayog’s FinTech Conclave 2019- 13th International Oil & Gas Conference – PETROTECH 2019- Parmanu Tech 2019(Nuclear Energy Conference)- 1st BRICS Sherpa Meeting- 4th IoT India Congress- OIC Foreign ministers conf- International Digital Health Symposium- BioAsia 2019 - International
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