Current affairs - April 30

In today's article, you will read:

• Gujarat government will provide 10% reservation for EBC's in general category.
• NABARD collaborated with Germany for food security initiative.
• Tallest 'Tiranga' to be installed at Wagah border by January 2017.
• World's first graphene electronic paper developed.

Gujarat government will provide 10% reservation for EBCs in general category

Gujarat government on 28 April 2016 announced 10 percent reservation for economically backward classes (EBCs) in general category. This 10 percent reservation for EBCs ingeneral category will be available to all non-reserved class, whose total family income is less than 6 lakh annually.

This decision will breach the Supreme Court set reservation limit of 50 percent reservation to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. A notification will be issued on the Gujarat state formation day on 1 May 2016, and EBCs among general category will be able to take the benefit of the reservation in education and jobs from the 2017-18 academic year.

Questions

1. Gujarat government will provide what percent reservation for EBCs in general category?
2. Which date is known as Gujarat state formation day?
3. Who is the Chief Minister of Gujarat?

Answers

1. 10%
2. May, 1
3. Anandiben Patel

NABARD collaborated with Germany for food security initiative

The National Bank of Agriculture (NABARD) in April 2016 entered into collaboration with German government for a special programme on 'Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security'. The programme is part of the German government's recently introduced special initiative 'One World, No Hunger' initiative.

India is the only country in Aisa chosen for this initiative. As part of the collaboration, NABARD is anchoring two major programmes - soil conservation and rehabilitation of degraded land programme in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. It is also conducting innovation of watershed development and climate change adaptation programmes in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Questions

1. NABARD has entered into collaboration with which country for food security initiative?
2. What is the name of this programme?
3. Extend the term NABARD

Answers

1. Germany
2. Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security
3. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Tallest 'Tiranga' to be installed at Wagah border by January 2017

The Border Security Force (BSF) is planning to install the tallest national flag near the Attari - Wagah Joint Check Post, famously known as the Wagah border. The flag at 350 feet is part of BSF's expansion plans for the visitors' gallery at the site of the iconic Retreat ceremony.

Currently, Jharkhand holds the record of hoisting tallest flag. On January 23 2016, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar hoisted the largest tricolour - a Massive 99*66 feet - on the country's tallest flag post at 293 feet in Ranchi to mark Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary.

Questions

1. At which place the tallest national flag of India will be installed?
2. Which Armed force of India will Make it happened?

Answers

1. Wagah border
2. Border Security Force (BSF)

World's first graphene electronic paper developed

China developed a new electronic paper, which has been heralded as "the world's first graphene electronic paper. It was developed by The Guangzhou OED Technologies in partnership with a company in Chongqing. Compared with traditional e-papers, graphene e-paper in more pliable and has more intensity and its high-light transmittance means optical displays will be much brighter.

Graphene is the world's strongest and lightest known material derived from carbon. It can conduct heat and electricity. Its single layer is of 0.335 nanometers thickness.

Questions

1. Whcih country has developed world's first graphene electronic paper?
2. What is the world's strongest and lightest known material derived from carbon?

Answers

1. China
2. Graphene

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