1. Who among the following has been chosen for Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015 in the Academic Category? (3)
Neelakanta Sastry
Vinodh Mehta
Ramachandra Guha
Pallavi nair
None
Expl:- Historian Ramachandra Guha was on 24 July 2015 chosen for the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015 in the Academic Category. The prize will be conferred upon him on 17 September 2015 in Fukuoka International Congress Center in Japan, following which the awardees will be deliberating lectures at high-schools and universities across the city.
2. Who is the new Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)? (1)
Ajay Mathur
Ramesh katiyar
Arvind saxena
Vijay nadur
Vurkeri raghava
Expl:- Director General, TERI Dr. R K Pachauri has been removed. He will be replaced by Dr Ajay Mathur. Currently Mr Mathur is Director General of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Dr Pachauri was accused of sexual harassment by his junior colleague. Recently a Delhi court allowed Dr Pachauri access to all TERI offices in the country except the ones in Delhi and Gurgaon. Pachauri had shared Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 with former US Vice President Al Gore for work on climate issues. He has led and built The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, over the last 34 years from a concept to a major, financially autonomous, professionally dynamic organization on the global stage
3. Which state Assembly has recently passed Right to Services Bill? (3)
Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Expl:- The Maharashtra assembly on 14th July passed the historic Right to Services Bill in the absence of the Congress and NCP members. The bill has been unanimously passed by the assembly and will now be tabled in the state council. The bill will empower citizens to avail their rights in stipulated time with less efforts and cost. This bill will pave way for curbing corruption, bringing transparency and empowering citizens. The services will be provided electronically and will be brought on e-Platform
4. The aim of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojana which was launched by PM Modi is ____ (1)
Providing skill training for youth
Providing jobs for youth
Upgrading skills of retired employees
Promoting scientific agriculture
None
Expl:- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th July launched the Skill India campaign in New Delhi on first ever World Youth Skills Day. The Prime Minister also formally launched the National Skill Development Mission, and unveiled the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojana was also rolled out on an all India basis on the occasion. The Prime Minister said the government has waged a war against poverty through skill development. Under this programme the government helps youth in meeting job requirements, creating self confidence and fill them with renewed vigour. According to the Minister for Skill Development Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, only 3.5 percent of Indian population is skilled and government has set a target to skill 40.02 crore people by 2022.
5. Which of the following states has decided to make IT parks differently abled-friendly? (3)
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Telangana
Tamilnadu
Maharashtra
Expl:- Telangana will soon be the first State in the country to make its IT and ITES buildings differently abled-friendly. In a first-of-its-kind initiative undertaken by the NASSCOM Foundation, 175 companies based out of two IT parks in Hyderabad will go for retrofitting their buildings to suit the needs of differently abled employees. This would mean that companies will have common areas including cafeterias, restrooms, cubicles and elevators with facilities to aid their current and prospective employees who are differently-abled. From entry and exit gates that have ramps to placing biometric devices at accessible heights and washrooms that have handles for wheelchair-bound people, retrofitting is expected to ensure inclusive work environments. Also, efforts are on to make websites of these companies accessible to such persons by including voice features among others.
