11, 12 March 2016 Current Affairs

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Government approved ------- Crore for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana ?
A. Rs. 5,000 Crore
B. Rs. 1,000 Crore
C. Rs. 8,000 Crore
D. Rs. 10,000 Crore
Answer: C
Explanation: Govt has approved Rs. 8,000-crore for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to provide cooking gas connections free of cost to women members of BPL Families. The scheme is likely to benefit crores of women from BPL families and would be implemented over the next 3 years. Under the scheme, Rs 8000 crore has been earmarked for providing five crore LPG connections to BPL households.  The Scheme provides a financial support of Rs 1600 for each LPG connection to the BPL households.

Which two univercity wins the annual visitor’s awards for Central Universities ?
A. Tezpur University and JNU
B. Delhi University and Bombay University
C. JNU and Bombay University
D. JNU and Rajasthan University
Answer: A
Explanation: Tezpur University has won the annual Visitor’s Award for the ‘Best University’ and Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar as well as the Molecular Parasitology Group of JNU have won the Visitor’s Awards for ‘Research’ and ‘Innovation’ respectively. President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will present Visitor’s Awards for the year 2016 at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 14, 2016, as part of the ‘Festival of Innovations’.

Who is appointed chairman of the 21st Law Commission?
A. Justice J. S. Chauhan
B. Justice T.C Chauhan
C. Justice Rabi R Tripathi
D. None of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: Government on 10th March 2016 appointed former SC judge Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan as chairman of the 21st Law Commission. He is currently heading the Cauvery River Water States Tribunal and was a judge of the SC from 2009 to 2014. He also served as CJ of Odisha HC previously.

3-day IMF conference, 'Advancing Asia: Investing for the Future' was held in which City ?
A. Beijing
B. New Delhi
C. Dhaka
D. Mumbai
Answer: B
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has complimented International Monetary Fund for ushering in quota reforms to facilitate better weight of emerging economies in the institution. He was speaking at the inaugural session of 3-day IMF conference, 'Advancing Asia: Investing for the Future' in New Delhi on 12th March 2016.

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