Sunday, September 20, 2009

20-Sep-2009

1) Arun Majumdar is in news. Why?

Named by Obama White House as the 1st director of the US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

ARPA-E : Organization for reducing America's reliance on foreign energy supplies, cutting Greenhouse gas emission and improving energy efficiency.

2) Excellent scheme by AP govt. Call centre to accept complaints from public on efficiency of implementation of Public Welfare Schemes.

3) Who is India's National Security Advisor currently?

M.K. Narayan

4) 27th Sep - 03rd Oct , what's the significance ?

We are celebrating the Joy of Giving Week. So what would you give and to whom?

5) What has the Nanavati commission been investigating ?

For those who don't know, its the Godhra and post-Godhra incidents.

6) Some sportsmen in news today:

a. Ai Miyazato : Golf (Women) - Japan

b. Geethu Anna Jose, Pauldurai Anitha : basket ball(Women) - India

c. Shakeh Mortaja : Atheletics(male) - India

d. Mandeep Kaur, Manjeet Kaur : Atheletics(Female) - India

e. Gaurav Gill, Musa Sheriff : Motor Sports (Team MRF)

f. Amittrajit Ghosh, Ashwin Naik : Motor Sports ( Red Rooster Racing)

g. Gaganjeet Bhullar : Golf

h. Rushmi Chakravarthy, Sanaa Bhamri : Tennis ( Women) : India

Some more on sports : Any idea , terms like 'Double-Bogey', 'Birdie' are related to which sport?

Well, that's Golf.


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