E Health Point named laureate of global tech awards 2011
New Delhi, Indian healthcare provider E HealthPoint has been named laureate of the Tech Awards 2011, a signature programme of the US-based Tech Museum, for applying technology to benefit humanity and spark global change.
E HealthPoints (EHPs), units owned and operated by Healthpoint Services India (HSI), provide rural families with clean drinking water, medicines, diagnostic tools and tele-medical services that bring doctors and evidence-based healthcare to their community.
Tech Museum-a hands-on science and technology institution designed to engage people in experiences that educate, inform, provoke thought — selected E HealthPoint from more than a thousand nominations representing 54 countries.
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GK and Current Affairs Question and Answers Test 2
1. Which of the following statements about the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is/are correct?
I. Annual Meeting of APPF was organised at Ulan Bator recently
II. The APPF was founded by the former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone
III. India is not a member of APPF
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) I and III only
(d) II and III only
(e) I, II and III*
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General Knowledge Test Question Answers 1001 (Jan 2011 )
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Correct Answers are marked with a * (Star). Detailed Answers are given below each Question:
1. Who among the following is not an economist?
(a) Ashima Goyal
(b) Bibek Debroy
(c) Ajit Ranade
(d) Harsh Mariwala*
(e) Dr. Omkar Goswami
Answer 1 :
Ashima Goyal – Professor, Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research
Bibek Debroy – Professor, Centre for Policy Research
Ajit Ranade – Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group
Dr. Omkar Goswami – founder and chairperson of Corporate and Economic Research Group Advisory Ltd
Harsh Mariwala – Marico Chairman & Managing Director
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Ques. Which of the following is the slogan for Census 2011?
(a) Count yourself in
(b) Count on me, everyone counts
(c) You count, so we count
(d) Be present, because you count
(e) It’s our future, don’t leave it blank
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Ques. Which bank has launched country’s first currency prepaid card called ‘India Travel Card’ to enable foreigners to shop or withdraw money from ATMs in India?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) IndusInd Bank
(e) IDBI Bank
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Ques. Which of the following began on February 3, 2011 according to the Chinese lunar calendar?
(a) Year of the Dragon
(b) Year of the Ox
(c) Year of the Rooster
(d) Year of the Rabbit
(e) Year of the Horse
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Ques. Rail Bandhu is the _________ being launched by Indian Railways.
(a) tourist information service
(b) mobile reservation service
(c) hotel
(d) magazine
(e) hospital
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Ques. Which are the first two states/UTs covered under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) recently?
a) Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
b) West Bengal, Maharashtra
c) Andhra Pradesh, Orissa
d) Goa, Karnataka
e) Kerala, Daman & Diu
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Ques. Who won the singles title at the Qatar Open tennis tournament organised recently?
a) Xavier Malisse
b) Roger Federer
c) Nikolay Davydenko
d) Marin Cilic
e) Stanislas Wawrinka
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