Wednesday 18 May 2016

Current Affairs Today

1) The N.K. Singh panel has been constituted for which of the following purposes?

a) To review the patent examination process.
b) To review the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, ,2003
c) To suggest recovery and sale of nonperforming assets of public sector banks.
d) None of the above.

2) Bangladesh is grappling with a deadly wheat blast disease. This disease is caused by which of the following microorganisms ?

a) Fungi
b) Bacteria
c) Protozoa
d) Virus

3) With which of the following organizations has India signed a landmark agreement for Global promotion of Traditional Systems of Medicine?

a) Patanjali
b) WHO
c) WTO
d) None of the above

4) The primary objective of project 'UDAAN'  is to :

a) Address the lower enrollment ratio of girl students in science and engineering colleges.
b) Fully immunize children below five years by 2019.
c) Enhance enrollment of students at secondary level.
d) All of the above .

Answers :

1) b
2) a
3) b
4) a

Note : Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched UDAAN project to address the lower enrollment ratio of girl students in science and engineering colleges. The aim of UDAAN is to enrich and enhance teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics at Senior Secondary level by providing free and online resources to every girl, with a focus on special incentives and support to 1000 selected disadvantaged girls per year. 

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