August Current Affairs (14-31)

National affairs
Parliament approves nuclear liability bill
The parliament approved a bill to open up the country's $150 billion nuclear power market, sealing legislation crucial for the entry of U.S. firms like General Electric and Westinghouse Electric.
The bill is crucial for firms such as U.S.-based General Electric and Westinghouse Electric, a subsidiary of Japan's Toshiba Corp, which are reluctant to step in without clarity on accident compensation.

                                        File photo of Kudankulam Nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu

CAT-18 for Bank Examinations and other public service exams

1. which of the following is true?
a) Pradhan mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana was launched in 2009-10 for the for the integrated development of 1000 such villages.
b) This cover 1,000 villages with more than 50% Schedule Caste population.
c) There are 44,000 Scheduled Caste majority villages of the country.
d) The Government of India has released Rs 55.54 crore to the states of Assam, Bihar and Rajasthan under the pilot phase of the centrally sponsored “Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana” (PMAGY).
e) All are true