Weekly Update: INDIA: Week4, January 2016

India during the fourth week of Jan 2016 i.e. 17/01/2016 to 23/01/2016

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

Ans. Shoonya Ghar

Ques. Who is the secretary of DIPP?

Ans. Amitabh Kant

Ques. Who inaugurated the India-Palestine Digital Learning and Innovation Centre at the campus of the Al Quds University in Ramallah.

Ans. Sushma Swaraj

Ques. Who is the Social Justice Minister?

Ans. Thaawarchand Gehlot

Ques. Who inaugurated the Sikkim Organic Festival 2016?

Ans. Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Ques. Indian Space Research Oraganisation (ISRO) launched India's fifth navigation satellite powered by PSLV - C31 rocket. What is the name of this satellite?

Ans. IRNSS-1E

Ques. The first Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has been inaugurated at which place?

Ans. Shilong

Ques. India with which country has agreed to strengthen economic cooperation in infrastructure and financial services to address cross-border tax evasion and avoidance?

Ans. UK

Ques. Which company has announced to launch Indo-Nepal remittance services in partnership with Nepal's Prabhu Money Group?

Ans. Eko

Ques. International Conference on “Cooperative Federalism: National Perspectives and International Experience” was held in-

Ans. New Delhi

Ques.  'Mahamana Express' was recently flagged off by ther Prime Minister from-

Ans. Varanasi

Ques. Umaid Bhawan Palace in ------------------------- has been declared world's best hotel in the Travellers' choice awards by the world's biggest travel site TripAdvisor.

Ans. Jodhpur