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Current Affairs Questions on 29, 30, 31 May 2018:
Who has been appointed as the new Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA)?
A. Geeta Shrivastav
B. Manoj Malhotra
C. Pankaj Saran
D. Nikunj Khanna
Answer: C
Explanation: Pankaj Saran, the 1982-batch officer of Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has been appointed as the new Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA). He will at post for a period of two years, on deputation basis initially till the date of his superannuation, i.e., November 30, 2018, then on re-employment on contract basis. Currently, he is India’s envoy to Russia. He served twice in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) — first as Deputy Secretary/ Director during 1995 and 1999, and then as the Joint Secretary between 2007 and 2012. Former chief of the Intelligence Bureau, Ajit Doval is the National Security Adviser (NSA). He is assisted by Deputy National Security Advisers. Ex-chief of India’s external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Rajinder Khanna was in January 2018 also appointed as the Deputy NSA.
Who was appointed as the Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A. Nasir Ul Mulk
B. Khursheed Shah
C. Shahid Khaqan
D. Shaukat Aziz
Answer: A
Explanation: Nasir Ul Mulk, the former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (retd), was appointed as the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan until the General Elections that will be held on July 25, 2018.
Who has been appointed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)?
A. Priya Mittal
B. R K Agrawal
C. Ashok Gupta
D. Akshita Patil
Answer: B
Explanation: Former Supreme Court judge Justice R K Agrawal, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, has been appointed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). He will take over from Justice D K Jain, who will complete his term on May 31. The NCDRC, which deals with consumer rights and addresses their disputes and grievances, is a quasi-judicial commission set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. The commission is headquartered in New Delhi and is headed by sitting or retired judge of Supreme Court of India (SCI).
Who has been appointed the first-ever Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A. Ashoke Sen
B. Sudha Balakrishnan
C. Jayant Narlikar
D. E. C. George Sudarshan
Answer: B
Explanation: Sudha Balakrishnan, the Vice-President of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), has been appointed the first-ever Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). She will hold the rank of executive director and will have a 3-year term. The CFO will be responsible for reporting of financial information of the central bank, establishing accounting policies and ensuring compliance with regulations. The CFO will also be entrusted with communicating RBIs expected and actual financial performance and overseeing its budget processes. As CFO, Balakrishnan will also be in charge of the dividend RBI pays to the government, which is crucial in the final budgetary calculations. Under the RBI Act, 1934, the central bank is required to pay the government its surplus after making provisions for bad and doubtful debts, depreciation in assets and, contribution to staff and superannuation fund among others. RBI follows a July to June financial year.
Which state government has recently declared official symbols for the state?
A. Telangana
B. Mizoram
C. Tripura
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D
Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh government has recently declared official symbols for the state after the bifurcation. Neem and Black Buck (Krishna Jinka) have been declared as the state tree and animal respectively. Similarly, Rose-ringed parakeet will be the state bird while jasmine will be the state’s flower. ...............Check More at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
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