1. The ``Howdy, Modi!`` event took place in this city.

2. New Chairman of the Chief of Staff Committee (5, 5)

3. Maiden trilateral exercise of Singapore, India and Thailand.

5. New head of the International Monetary Fund (10, 9)

6. A minor planet, between Mars and Jupiter, has been named after this doyen of Indian classical vocal music. (6, 6)

9. The third Indian to take hat-trick in Test cricket. (7, 6)

10. Winning team of the 2019 Duleep trophy. (5, 3)

12. Justice P Lakshman Reddy is the first Lokayukta of this state. (6,7)

13. Winner of the women’s singles in US Open 2019, belongs to this country.

14. Exercise conducted by the Indian army, in Eastern Ladakh bordering China. (5, 5)

15. Vinesh Phogat is associated with this sport.