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Who has been appointed the Chairperson of the CCIP? Ashok Kumar Gupta
Ashok Kumar Gupta, was appointed after the approval of Appointment
Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by PM Narendra Modi. CCI is a
quasi-judicial statutory body established under the Competition Act,
2002 to keep a tab on unfair business practices and protect interests of
consumers.
Who has been appointed the full-time Director of the Enforcement Direc- Sanjay Kumar Mishra
torate (ED)?
Sanjay Kumar Mishra, was appointed for a two year-term, after approval
of the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by PM Modi
Who has been appointed the Chairperson of AERB? Nageshwara Rao
Noted scientist Nageshwara Rao Guntur was appointed as the chairper- Guntur
son of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) by the Union Gov-
ernment for a three year term. AERB was established is November 1983
to carry out certain regulatory and safety functions in the nuclear and
radiation fields in India.
NITI Aayog constituted the Himalayan State Regional Council, chaired by Dr. V. K. Saraswat
NITI Aayog constituted the Himalayan State Regional Council to ensure
sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan region. Dr. V.K. Saras-
wat a member of the NITI Aayog will be the chairman of the council. The
Indian Himalayan Region comprises Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Hi-
machal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Na-
galand, Sikkim, Tripura, two districts of Assam namely Dima Hasao and
Karbi Anglong and Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal.
Which Indian shuttler retained his Men's Singles Crown in Syed Modi In- Sameer Verma
ternational Badminton Championship-2018?
Defending Champion Sameer Verma of India prevailed over China's Lu
Guangzu in the final in Lucknow to retain his Syed Modi International
Global Leaders Mark 100 Years Since End of World War I in Paris
Armistic Day: Trump, Putin, Marcon, Merkel, mark historic occasion in Paris on Novermber 11,
2018.
World leaders gathered in Paris and led commemoration on November 11, 2018 to mark 100 years
since the end of World War I at a time of growing nationalism and diplomatic tensions.
Badminton
Kento Momota won China Open 2018
World champion Kento Momota of Japan won badminton's Fuzhou China Open to add another title
to his already spectacular season. Momota defeated the fourth seed Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan. Mo-
mota has been won various titles this year, winning the World Championships, the Asia Champion-
ships prior to this title.