GK 32

1. Which state was the first to join UDAY scheme?
Ans. Jharkhand
Remarks: UDAY (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) is the financial turn around and revival package for electricity distribution companies of india. The scheme was launched in November 2015 by Mr. Piyush Goyal (Minister of State for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy. UDAY has four initiatives: reduction of power cost, improving operational efficiencies of discoms, reduction in interest cost and enforcing finanicila discipline on discoms through alignment with state finances.

2. Who was awarded with the highest teaching award in US recently in May 2016?
Ans. Rupa-Iyer
Remarks: Rupa Iyer is an Indian-American biotechnologist. She was awarded with the University of Houston's Distinguished Leadership in Teaching Excellenec Award. This award is given to a person whoa has 10 or more years of experience and has great contribution ot the education.

3. In which city, did Uber opened its first engineering hub?
Ans. Bengaluru

4. Who won 2016 Italian Open in Men's singles?
Ans. Andy Murray
Remarks: The final of Italian Open was played between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. It was his first Italian Open title and he became the second British male tennis player to win this title.             

5. Who won 2016 Italian Open in Women's singles?
Ans. Serena Williams
Remarks: She defeated Madison Keys in the finals and it was her 4th Italian Open title.
     

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