India Current Affairs GK 2011 January

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January 2011
Q Who is the head of Krishna Water Disputes tribunal?
Justice Brijesh Kumar
Q Name the train run in the memory of Nobel laurete Rabindranath Tagore?
Sanskriti Express
Q The name of the proposed Bill which will disband National Board of Examinations and its functions will be taken over by National Board for Health Education?
National Commission for Human Resources for Health Bill, 2010
Q 98th Indian Science Congress was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Chennai. Who received Jawaharlal Nehru Prize for his contribution to science and technology, and society?
Ratan Tata
Q What is the conceptual name of universities proposed to be set up by Centre in the lines of Ivy League varsities in order to make higher education developmental, environmentally sound, and all inclusive?
Navratna
Q The Supreme Court asked Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission to identify the "Creamy Layer" among backward classes by July, 2011. Who will study the issue?
Justice Janarthanam
Q After 19 years India became the non-permanent member of U.N. security council for a term of 2 years.
Q What is the name of warplane manufactured by India after 27 years of research?
Tejas

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