1. Who among the following has won 2020 Tyler Prize?
a. Pavan Sukhdev
b. Mahesh Sukhdev
c. Ramesh Sukhdev
d. Ravindra Sukhdev
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Renowned Indian environmental economist and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador Pavan Sukhdev has won the 2020 Tyler Prize.
• It is regarded as the "Nobel Prize for the Environment".
• He was awarded for his groundbreaking "green economy" work.
• Sukhdev was the Special Adviser and Head of UNEP's Green Economy Initiative, a major project launched by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to demonstrate that greening of economies is not a burden on growth but rather a new engine for growing wealth, increasing decent employment and reducing persistent poverty.
• He will receive the award alongside conservation biologist Gretchen Daily, has been acknowledged for his work on bringing the economic consequences of environmental degradation and loss to the attention of corporate and political decision-makers.
• They will each receive a gold medallion and share a USD 200,000 cash prize.
2. Which of the following has acquired the Indian operations of Uber Eats, the food delivery business run by Uber?
a. Zomato
b. Swiggy
c. Ola Foods
d. Oyo Kitchen
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Zomato has acquired the Indian operations of Uber Eats, the food delivery business run by Uber, for around $350 million (Rs 2,485 crore).
• The all-stock transaction will give Uber Eats about 10% shareholding in Zomato.
• Uber Eats will cease to exist as a separate brand locally and users on its platform will be redirected to Zomato’s app.
3. Who among the following was the Chief Guest of the 71st Republic Day Parade?
a. Jair Bolsonaro
b. Donal Trump
c. Borris Johnson
d. Angela Merkel
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• India celebrated its 71st Republic Day on 26 January 2020.
• On this day in 1950, the Constitution of India came into force. The Republic Day parade, which is considered the main attraction of the day’s celebration, was held along Rajpath.
• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was the chief guest at the parade.
4. Who among the following has been appointed the Brand ambassador for CavinKare?
a. Akshay Kumar
b. Ranbir Kapoor
c. Alia Bhatt
d. Vicky Kaushal
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• CavinKare Pvt Ltd announced the appointment of Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Ileana D’Cruz as the brand ambassadors for its hair colour brand Indica.
• The brand was earlier being promoted by actor Irrfan Khan.
• Indica Herbal hair color was first launched in the year 1995 and later relaunched in the year 2009.
5. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty has been appointed as the MD of which of the following banks?
a. SBI
b. Axis Bank
c. OBC Bank
d. HDFC bank
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• The govt appointed Challa Sreenivasulu Setty as the managing director of the State Bank of India.
• He is currently serving as the deputy managing director of the SBI, in the key post.
• Setty has been appointed as the MD of the SBI for a period of three years with effect from the date of his taking over the charge of the post or until further orders
