Current Affairs - Persons

Exercise : Persons - Latest Current Affairs
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351.
Who was awarded the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in Mathematics?
Adam Harper
Ruixiang Zhang
Shai Evra
Will Sawin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mathematician Ruixiang Zhang, an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, was awarded the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in Mathematics for his pioneering contributions to number theory.

352.
Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) in September 2023?
Saugata Gupta
Partha Sinha
Sudhanshu Vats
Aveek Sarkar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Saugata Gupta, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Marico Ltd, was appointed as the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) in September 2023.

353.
Who was elected as the Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI) Board in September 2023?
Aveek Sarkar
K.N. Shanth Kumar
Praveen Someshwar
Vijay Kumar Chopra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
K.N. Shanth Kumar, a seasoned media professional, was elected as the Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI) Board in September 2023. He replaced Aveek Sarkar, who served as Chairman for two consecutive terms.

354.
Who took the oath of office and secrecy as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in September 2023?
Dr. Manoj Soni
K.N. Shanth Kumar
Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Aveek Sarkar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Dr. Dinesh Dasa, an eminent scholar with a rich background in forestry and public service, took oath of office and secrecy as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in September 2023.

355.
In which picturesque town was the country's first Cartography Museum inaugurated on World Tourism Day?
Manali
Shimla
Mussoorie
Darjeeling
Answer: Option
Explanation:
On World Tourism Day, Uttarakhand's Tourism Minister, Satpal Maharaj, unveiled the first Cartography Museum in the country, named the George Everest Cartography Museum, in the beautiful town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.