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1 New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza] 1

2 1. Who was appointed as the brand ambassador of road safety campaign in India? (1) Akshay Kumar (2) Sharukh Khan (3) Aamir Khan (4) Salman Khan Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched road safety awareness video with Brand ambassador of road safety campaign actor Akshay Kumar in New Delhi. The priority of the Government is to reduce road accidents. 2. Which country has formed Iran Action Group for post-nuclear deal policy? (1) France (2) Russia (3) Japan (4) United States US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo has announced the formation of the Iran Action Group (IAG) to coordinate and run the country's policy towards Iran. The IAG will lead the way in growing efforts with nations that share the same understanding of the Iranian threat as the United States 3. Who has become the first woman chief justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court? (1) Justice Gita Mittal (2) Justice VK Tahilramani (3) Justice Ranjana Desai (4) Justice Sudha Mishra Justice Gita Mittal was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court on August 11, Justice Mittal earlier served as a Delhi High Court judge for 14 years. 4. NASA has launches Parker probe to touch which star? (1) Tau Ceti (2) Scholz's Star (3) HIP (4) Sun NASA has launched Parker Solar Probe, a historic mission to touch the sun. The car-sized spacecraft will travel directly into the Sun's atmosphere, about four million miles from its surface and more than seven times closer than any spacecraft has come before. 5. Which bank recently introduced Iris Scan Authentication for Aadhaar-based transactions through micro ATMs? (1) Axis Bank (2) ICICI Bank (3) IDBI Bank (4) UCO Bank Axis Bank became India s first bank to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar-based transactions through its micro ATM tablets. The Iris scan technology is completely contactless and provides up to 98.2 percent authentication success rate and offers an edge over other prevalent biometric modes. 6. Whom will be conferred the Shaurya Chakra award? (1) Abhishek Sharma and Vernon Desmond Keane (2) Vrahma Pal Singh and Rifleman Aurangzeb (3) Major Aditya Kumar and Vrahma Pal Singh (4) Rifleman Aurangzeb and Major Aditya Kumar Rifleman Aurangzeb and Major Aditya Kumar of Indian Army will be conferred the Shaurya Chakra along with 18 others Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces. Aurangzeb, who has been selected posthumously, was abducted and later killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Besides, Sepoy Vrahma Pal Singh will be awarded with Kirti Chakra posthumously. President Ram Nath Kovind has approved these names on the eve of Independence Day along with three Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 93 Sena Medals (Gallantry) and, 11 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry). The President also conferred Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) to Group Captain Abhishek Sharma, Squadron Leader Vernon Desmond Keane and Sergeant Shashidhar P Prasad. New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza]2

3 7. International left handers day is observed on which date? (1) Aug 12 (2) Aug 13 (3) Aug 14 (4) Aug 15 August 13 is celebrated as International left handers day annually. It aims to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left handers. The day was first observed in the year 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Lefthanders International, Inc. 8. Who was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)? (1) C. Raghupathy Rao Naidu (2) Ashish Kumar Bhutani (3) V. Krishnaswamy (4) T.S. Vijayaraghavan Ashish Kumar Bhutani was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). He is an IAS officer of the 1992 batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. He has been appointed the CEO of PMFBY till 9th May PMFBY provides a comprehensive insurance cover against failure of the crop and helps to stabilise the income of the farmers 9. The Indian Naval Ship that is one a goodwill visit to Fiji is; (1) INS Sahyadri (2) NS Trikhand (3) INS Vindhya (4) INS Sashank Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri which was on a good will visit to the island nation entered the Port of Suva on 13th August The naval ship is visiting the Republic of Fiji en route to India after participating in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC)-2018 organised at Hawaii. During the visit, the Indian naval ship personnel will have professional interaction with their Republic of Fiji counterparts and the ship will have an 'Open Day' for general public. 10. How many gallantry awards were conferred to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces, this year? (1) 115 (2) 120 (3) 150 (4) 131 Rifleman Aurangzeb has been honoured posthumously. He was abducted and killed by terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in June Also, Sepoy Vrahma Pal Singh has been conferred with Kirti Chakra posthumously. Also, Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) has been conferred on Group Captain Abhishek Sharma, Squadron Leader Vernon Desmond Keane and Sergeant Shashidhar P Prasad. The President has approved 131 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces. This consists of: 1 Kirti Chakra, 20 Shaurya Chakras, three Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 93 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 11 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and three Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). 11. Which app partners with IRCTC app Rail connect to facilitate convenient payments? (1) PayPal (2) PhonePe (3) Freecharge (4) Mobikwik India's fastest growing payments platform, PhonePe entering into a partnership with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to facilitate convenient, fast and secure payments through PhonePe on the IRCTC Rail connect Android app. The partnership will enable PhonePe's 100 million plus users to now pay directly from their bank accounts using UPI, credit and debit cards and also the PhonePe wallet for their travel bookings. New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza]3

4 12. Who to be Honoured by Directors Guild of America? (1) Bruce Lee (2) Antonio Banderas (3) Benicio Del Toro (4) Ang Lee Oscar-winning director Ang Lee will be one of the recipients of the annual Directors Guild of America (DGA) honours at its ceremony. The event will be held at the DGA Theatre in New York City on October 18. Apart from the 63-year-old director, Fox Searchlight chairman Nancy Utley, US Senator Amy Klobuchar, SAG-AFTRA senior adviser John McGuire and costume designer Ann Roth will also be honoured at the ceremony. 13. Which young Indian shooter has won the first gold for India in Asian Games 2018? (1) Saurabh Chaudhary (2) Sanjeev Rajput (3) Abhishek Verma (4) Lakshay Sheoran The Day 3 of Asian Games 2018 began with shooters Saurabh Chaudhary, Abhishek Verma and Sanjeev Rajput adding three more medals to India s medal account, taking the total medal tally to 8, comprising 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals. While the 16-year-old Indian shooter, Saurabh Choudhary won gold in 10m Air Pistol event with Asiad record, Abhishek Verma bagged bronze 14. Who has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games? (1) Geeta Phogat (2) Vinesh Phogat (3) Sakshi Malik (4) Pooja Dhanda Wrestler Vinesh Phogat brought home the second gold medal for India with a 6-2 win over Japan's Irie Yuki in women's 50kg freestyle wrestling. It is Phogat's second Asiad medal after winning a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 48 kg category at Incheon in With the win, she created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. 15. Which court has ordered the CBSE to publicise 'no homework, no bag' rule for Class I & II? (1) Delhi HC (2) Supreme Court (3) Madras HC (4) Allahabad HC The Madras High Court has ordered the Central Board of Secondary Education to publicise in media that stringent action would be taken against institutes not following the board's 'no homework' rule for class 1 and 2 students. The high court had earlier directed the Centre to instruct the state governments to make sure that no school in the country prescribed homework for students studying in Classes I and II. 16. Who was conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award? (1) Najma A Heptulla (2) Meira Kumar (3) Pranab Mukherjee (4) Gopalkrishna Gandhi Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi was on August 20, 2018 conferred with Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award on the occasion of 74th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandh 17. Esow Alben created history by claiming India's first ever silver medal at the UCI Junior World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland in which sport? (1) Swimming (2) Scuba Diving (3) Track Cycling (4) Tennis Teen cyclist Esow Alben has created history by claiming India's first ever medal - a silver- at the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland. The 17-year-old from Andaman and Nicobar trains in Delhi at the Sports Authority of India's National Cycling Academy. New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza]4

5 18. Which Indian wrestler won gold in the 65kg men s category on the first day of Asian Games 2018? (1) Sushil Kumar (2) Bajrang Punia (3) Deepak Kumar (4) Yogeshwar Dutt The 18th edition of Asian Games began in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 18. Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia snatched the spotlight on the Day 1 of the 18th Asian Games by opening India s gold medal account. Punia won his maiden Asian Games gold in the 65kg category by defeating Japan's Takatani Daichi 10-8 in an exciting final bout. 19. When is the World Humanitarian Day observed globally? (1) 18 August (2) 19 August (3) 20 August (4) 21 August The World Humanitarian Day was observed across the world on August 19, 2018 to pay tribute to workers who risk their lives in humanitarian services and to gather support for people affected by crises around the world. 20. Which nation is hosting the 2018 Asian Games? (1) Vietnam (2) India (3) Indonesia (4) Malaysia The 18th edition of Asian Games began in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 18. The games will take place simultaneously in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia and Palembang, capital of the province of South Sumatra, so as to accommodate all branches of sports. 21. Who of the following has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha? (1) Ram Shakal (2) Harivansh Singh (3) Satish Mishra (4) Suresh Gopi The BJP-led NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh was elected the Rajya Sabha's Deputy Chairman post, which fell vacant after the retirement of Congress' PJ Kurien on July 1. Harivansh got 125 votes, while Congress-led UPA's candidate BK Hariprasad got 105 votes. Harivansh Singh is a member of the Janata Dal (United), the BJP's ally in Bihar. 22. Who will replace Indra Nooyi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PepsiCo Inc, on 3rd October 2018? (1) Louis Kirkby (2) Ramon Laguarta (3) Sharon Andrews (4) Gissele Mathew PepsiCo Inc announced that Indra Nooyi would step down as its long time chief executive officer. She will replaced by Ramon Laguarta. He will take over on October 3 and will also join the board. Laguarta oversaw global operations, corporate strategy, public policy and government affairs in his role as president. He has also served as CEO of the company's Europe Sub-Saharan Africa division. 23. Which become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar -based transactions through its micro ATM tablets? (1) KVB Bank (2) ICICI Bank (3) Yes Bank (4) Axis Bank Axis bank has become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar -based transactions through its micro ATM tablets. This is being run as a pilot project in 8 branches of rural Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. 24. What will be the theme of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2019? (1) Moulding a New World (2) Shaping of a New India (3) New Horizons to Reach (4) Dream Big Achieve Great The theme of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2019 will be 'Shaping of a New India'. It was decided at the first meeting of the Advisory Committee of the event. The summit is proposed to be held between January 18 and 20 next year. New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza]5

6 25. The World Elephant Day is observed on which date? (1) August 09 (2) August 10 (3) August 11 (4) August 12 August 12 is annually celebrated as World Elephant Day. It is an international annual event dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants. It is an international annual event dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants. It was first conceived by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark of Canazwest Pictures, and Sivaporn Dardarananda, Secretary-General of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation in Thailand. It was started in August 12, Who has started a wellness clinic for its medical students and doctors? (1) Max Hospital (2) Apollo (3) AIIMS (4) Sir Ganga Ram Hospital All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has started a wellness clinic for its medical students and doctors. Medical college in India experiences the highest level of stress than students in any other country. The wellness clinic is being run under the supervision of the AIIMS psychiatric department. 27. Which Union minister released 'Digital North East Vision 2022' in Guwahati, recently? (1) Smt Uma Bharati (2) Shri Nitin Gadkari (3) Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (4) Smt Maneka Gandhi Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad released 'Digital North East Vision 2022' in Guwahati. Digital technologies to transform the lives of people of the northeast and enhance the ease of living. A cloud hub for North East will be created in Guwahati and capacity building for 50,000 government staff will be taken up. The number of seats planned for BPOs in the Northeastern states will be doubled to 10,000. The network of common service centres will be expanded to cover all villages. 28. Who won the 2018 Fiji International Golf title? (1) Shiv Kapur (2) Arjun Atwal (3) Ajeetesh Sandhu (4) Gaganjeet Bhullar Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar has won the 2018 Fiji International title. It is his first win on the European Tour, ninth Asian Tour and 10th international title overall. Thus, he became the most successful Indian player on Asian Tour and the first Indian to win on Australasia Tour. Bhullar joined Arjun Atwal, Jeev Milkha Singh, SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri as the only Indians to win on the European Tour as this was sanctioned by Asian, Australasia and European Tours. The victory also granted him an exemption on all three Tours till end of Other Indian in fray, Ajeetesh Sandhu scored 71 in the final round to end his campaign at the tied 43rd spot. 29. With which country the Indian army begins the military exercise "Maitree 2018" recently? (1) Turkey (2) North Korea (3) Indonesia (4) Thailand 'Maitree' is a joint military exercise between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army which is running on in Thailand. It is a platoon level exercise which comprises of infantry component. The exercise will emphasize to hone the tactical and technical skills in joint counter insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in the rural and urban scenario under UN mandate. 30. On August 6, 2018, Japan marked the 73rd anniversary atomic bombing on this city. (1) Nagsaki (2) Fukushima (3) Osaka (4) Hiroshima Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, Tens of thousands of people gathered to honour the victims at an annual memorial ceremony held in the city. They included representatives from 85 countries, as well as survivors of the bombing. New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza]6

7 31. Emmerson Mnangagwa won the Presidential elections in which country? (1) Nigeria (2) Libya (3) Zimbabwe (4) Serbia Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former ally of ousted President Robert Mugabe, won country's landmark Presidential elections. With all 10 provinces declared, Mnangagwa won 50.8 percent of votes and defeated opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of MDC party who gained 44.3 percent. 32. The Union Government recently achieved its target of providing 5 crore free LPG connections to poor families under which scheme? (1) Ujjwala Yojana (2) Saubhagya Scheme (3) UDAY Yojana (4) LaQshya Scheme Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project Ujjwala Yojana achieved its target of providing 5 crore free LPG connections to poor families. Ujjwala aims at bringing clean cooking fuel to poor households, identified according to the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC). 33. According to a new study, which planet is heading towards an irreversible "hothouse" state? (1) Mars (2) Venus (3) Mercury (4) Earth A new study has warned that Earth is at the risk of entering an irreversible 'hothouse' condition - where the global temperatures will rise by four to five degrees and sea levels may surge by up to 60 metres higher than today - even if targets under the Paris climate deal are met. 34. Which country s minister has announced that a games period will be made compulsory in all schools starting from 2019? (1) India (2) France (3) UK (4) Japan Union Sports Minister, Rajyavardhan Rathore has announced that a games period will be made mandatory in all schools in India from 2019 onwards. Along with this, the Ministry of Education will ensure a 50 per cent reduction in the syllabus. 35. Which state observed the Festival of Democracy recently? (1) Karnataka (2) Kerala (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Telangana Indian President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Festival of Democracy in Thiruvananthapuram on August 6, 2018 to mark the conclusion of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Kerala legislative assembly. 36. World Literacy Day is observed on (1) Sep 5 (2) Aug 6 (3) Sep 8 (4) Oct The birthday of which of the leader in India is observed as Children's day? (1) Mahatma Gandhi (2) S.Radhakrishnan (3) Rajiv Gandhi (4) Jawaharlal Nehru 38. The year 1991 was observed in India as the year of (1) Population control (2) Girl child (3) Literacy (4) Tourism New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza]7

8 39. FROZEN FOOD - Who discovered the first practical method of freezing food? (1) C. Birdseye (2) F. Rozenosh (3) G. Findus (4) R. Scott In the 1920s Clarence Birdseye discovered that if food was flash-frozen under pressure, it would freeze without the formation of ice crystals. 40. '.MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file? (1) Image file (2) Animation/movie file (3) Audio file (4) MS Office document 41. On which date, the International Tiger Day was observed? (1) 26 July (2) 27 July (3) 28 July (4) 29 July International Tiger Day is being celebrated every year on 29 July to raise awareness about tiger conservation. In Madhya Pradesh, State Tiger Foundation Society of Forest Department has organized wall painting competition in 6 cities to raise awareness and support for tiger conservation. As per latest tiger counting (in 2014), Madhya Pradesh has 308 big cats. India's track record with tiger populations has been encouraging. India is home to 70% of tigers in the world. 42. The International Army Games 2018 will be opened in. (1) New Delhi (2) Moscow (3) London (4) Berlin The International Army Games 2018 at Patriot Park in Moscow region was declared open by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. Indian teams are taking part in two major competitions-- Tank Biathlon event at Alabino ranges and Moscow region and Elbrus Ring competition in Caucasus mountains. The games are being held from July 28 to August 11 at 24 training grounds in seven countries namely Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, and Russia. For the first time that Armenia and Iran are co-hosting events of the Army Games. The opening ceremony was attended by Indian Ambassador to Russia, Pankaj Saran along with Indian attaches attended the ceremony. 43. he theme of World Day against Trafficking in Persons is; (1) Join hands against trafficking persons (2) Let's act now to protect and assist trafficking victims (3) Responding to the trafficking of children and young people (4) Act to protect and assist trafficked persons World Day against Trafficking in Persons was observed all over the world on 30th July of every year. This day is observed to create awareness about the condition of victims of human trafficking and for promotion and protection of their rights. 'Responding to the trafficking of children and young people' has been declared as theme for World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2018 by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). This theme focuses on issues faced by trafficked children and action required to protect and provide justice for child victims. 44. Which team entered quarter finals of 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup? (1) India (2) Ireland (3) England (4) Italy India stormed into the quarterfinals of the Women's Hockey World Cup beating Italy 3-0 in London. In their last playoffs, Indian women produced a stellar performance to ease past Italy. Two penalty corner goals from Neha Goyal and Vandana Katariya in 45th and 55th minute helped India register the emphatic win. India will meet in Ireland. Meanwhile, in the second crossover match of the day, hosts England beat Korea 2-0 to set up a quarterfinal date with the Netherlands. The semi-finals will be played on Saturday. The Final is slated for Sunday. New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza]8

9 45. Who has become the first Asian to swim UK-France channel? (1) Anshul Kothari (2) Khajan Singh (3) Prabhat Koli (4) Shikha Tandon Prabhat Koli (19) from Maharashtra, who crossed the English Channel when he was 16, has become the first Asian to swim the choppy water from Jersey (an Island in the UK) to France in cold weather. The long-distance sea swimmer covered 25km in 6 hours and 54 minutes. He started off from La Coupe Point of Jersey, behind St Catherine's backwater and touched the shore of St Germain Plage on the Normandy coast of France. As part of his seven seas challenge, Prabhat is now training to cross the North Channel in Ireland in first week of August. 46. World Ranger Day was celebrated all over the world on; (1) Jul 30 (2) Aug 2 (3) Aug 1 (4) July 31 World Ranger Day was celebrated all over the world on July 31st. The World Ranger Day was initiated by International Ranger Federation (IRF). It is jointly promoted by The Thin Green Foundation, the charity arm of IRF. Ranger Day was first celebrated in 2007 on the anniversary of IRF's foundation day.. This day is celebrated to honour Rangers killed or injured during duty. It also honours the work of Rangers in safeguarding earth's natural treasures and cultural heritage. 47. Which firm makes history by becoming first US company to reach $1 trillion market value? (1) Apple (2) Walmart (3) Amazon (4) Microsoft Apple Inc. became the first U.S.-based company with a market value of $1 trillion, four decades after it was co-founded by Steve Jobs in a Silicon Valley garage and later revolutionized the worlds of computing, music and mobile communications. The imac desktop computer, the ipod, iphone, and ipad were smash hits. Apple CEO - Tim Cook. 48. This state made Yoga mandatory for all Colleges and Universities, recently. (1) Uttarkand (2) Andra Pradesh (3) Punjab (4) Karnataka The Karnataka government has made Yoga mandatory for all colleges and universities in the State. It was decided at a meeting of Vicechancellors and other officials of state universities which was chaired by State Higher Education Minister G T Devegowda. According to the officials, all government, aided and private degree colleges in the state must conduct yoga for 20-minutes. It also said that a proposal to recruit 5,000 teaching staff has been approved by the Chief Minister and the Finance Department of the State. 49. Reliance Jio partnered with which bank for digital services? (1) Yes Bank (2) Axis Bank (3) SBI Bank (4) HDFC Bank RIL's telecom subsidiary Reliance Jio partnered with State Bank of India (SBI) to extend the next generation of digital banking and payments services to customers. MyJio platform will enable SBI YONO's digital banking features and solutions for a seamless, integrated and superior customer experience. It will also extend the financial services capabilities of SBI and Jio Payments Bank. 50. Which Indian-Australian mathematician has bestowed with the prestigious 2018 Fields medal? (1) C.S. Seshadri (2) Akshay Venkatesh (3) Calyampudi Radha krishna (4) Narendra Karmarkar Akshay Venkatesh, a renowned Indian-Australian mathematician, has won the 2018 Fields Medal for his profound contributions to an exceptionally broad range of subjects in mathematics. Venkatesh is one of four winners of mathematics' top honour known as the Nobel prize for math. The Fields medals are awarded every four years to the most promising mathematicians under the age of 40. Each winner receives a 15,000 Canadian-dollar cash prize. The other three winners are: Caucher Birkar, a Cambridge University professor of Iranian Kurdish origin; Germany's Peter Scholze, who teaches at the University of Bonn and Alessio Figalli, an Italian mathematician at ETH Zurich. New Campus : 4 th Floor, EXCELUS, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bhayali Road, Centre-1 : Vasna [211/A Taksh Complex], Centre-2 : Karelibaug [201, NBCC Plaza]9

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