DAILY GK UPDATES 17 JANUARY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-17 JANUARY 2015

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1)      HARYANA GOVERNMENT APPOINTED RAMDEV ITS BRAND AMBASSADOR

Ø  Haryana Government has announced Yoga Guru Ramdev as its Brand Ambassador

Ø  It aims to promote Yoga and Ayurveda in the state

Ø  State government also plan to open ‘Vyayamshalas’ and ‘Yogshalas’ in 6500 villages and cities of Haryana

               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Haryana Government

a.       Ramdev

b.      Amir Khan

c.       Amitabh Bachchan

d.      Madhuri Dixit

2)      J & K WON NATIONAL E-GOVENANCE AWARD

Ø  J&K has won National e-Governance award 2014-15 for its e-Panchayat project

Ø  This award was instituted in 1997 by Department of Administrative Reforms

Ø  J &K state has bagged this award for first time

     

3)      GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAUNCHED VENTURE CAPITAL FUND FOR SCHEDULED CASTE SCHEME

Ø  Central Government has launched Venture capital fund for Scheduled Caste Scheme to encourage entrepreneurship amongst SCs.

Ø  It is launched by Union Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot

Ø  Initial capital for this scheme is 200 crore

Ø  Industrial finance corporation of India will be the sponsor of this scheme

Ø  Settler and Asset Management Company will operate the scheme

               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which of the following section of society is targeted by venture Capital fund

a.       STs

b.      OBCs

c.       SCs

d.      Christians

4)      TRIBAL FOOD FESTIVAL INAUGRATED IN NEW DELHI

Ø  Union Tribal Affairs Minister JualOram inaugurated Tribal Food Festival, 2015 in New Delhi

Ø  Main objective is to introduce and create awareness on the varieties of Tribal Foods

Ø  It is organized by Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) on behalf of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs

               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Where is Tribal Food Festival 2015 be held:

a.       New Delhi

b.      Mumbai

c.       Gujarat

d.      Chandigarh

5)      SANIA MIRZA, BETHANIE SANDS WON SYDNEY DOBLE TITLE

Ø  India’s SaniaMirza and American BethanieMattek Sands has won double title at the Sydney international tennis tournament, 2015

Ø  They defeated American Abigail Spears and Raquel Kops-Jones in the final

Ø  Sydney International Tennis Tournament was started in 1885 and is one of the oldest tennis tournament in the world

               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which among the following tournament has been clinched by SaniaMirza and BethanieMattek Sands:

a.       ATP Abu Dhabi

b.      Sydney International Tennis Tournament

c.       US Open

d.      China Open