Monday 18 January 2016

GK update 18th January 2016

Ques. Dr. Harsh Vardhan who inaugurated the new user-friendly website of IMD and dedicated to the nation the System of Aerosol Monitoring And Research (SAMAR) is Union Minister of-
Ans. Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences

Ques. Which state's commercial tax department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for sharing of foreign exchange realization data?
Ans. Bihar

Ques. Which among the following is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in which it has increased its shareholding by contributing Rs.1,000 crore towards its paid-up capital?
Ans. National Housing Bank

Ques.  Dr. Jitendra Singh recently inaugurated the “Hall of Nuclear Power” exhibition. Which ministry he does he hold?
Ans. (1) MoS (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER),

(2) MoS PMO

(3) Mos Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions,

(4) MoS Atomic Energy and Space

Ques. With which company the Cochin Port Trust has entered into an MoU for the running of weekly container train service from Irugur ICD, Coimbatore to ICTT Vallarpadam, Cochin Port.
Ans. CONCOR

Ques. Who has won the European Commission's prestigious Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for 2015 in Asia and the Pacific amateur category?
Ans. Ankita Anand

Ques. What is the name of the Indian-American Scientist who has won the prestigious National Medal of Science?
Ans. Rakesh K. Jain

Ques. For which European country China has sent a its first communication satellite, Belintersat-1?
Ans. Belarus

Ques. What is the name of the exhibition by the artist Shri Sudarshan Shetty at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)?
Ans. Shoonya Ghar

Ques. In which of the following year China will send a new lunar mission to the dark side of the moon?
Ans. 2018

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