DAILY
CURRENT AFFAIRS-17 JANUARY 2015
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
