Current Affairs 7-April-2015

NAQI - National Air Quality Index

Who Launch - This was launched by the prime minister of India Narendra Modi on 6th April 2015 for the first time.
Purpose - To assess the quality of air in major urban centres across the country on a real-time basis.
Launched States  - Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Faridabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

IPL - Indian Premier League

Rajeev Shukla appointed as the new Chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council on 6 April 2015. He replace with Ranjib Biswal

Anti-corruption - Help line number 1031

on 5 April 2015Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched  Anti-corruption helpline number.
on 6 April 2015 It receives an overwhelming response of over twelve thousand calls.

World Women’s chess championship

Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika wins bronze in World Women’s chess championship on 6 April 2015

SAARC Meeting in New Delhi

India to host 5th meeting of SAARC Health Ministers in New Delhi


Agenda: The meeting will Deliberate on key issues including HIV-AIDS, prevention of non-communicable and communicable diseases and to strengthen collaborations amongst the member nations.

Frame a road map for strengthening collaboration among SAARC countries on a number of issues and challenges faced by them.

Winners of 2015 Miami Open Titles

Mens Single
World No. 1 and Serbian ace tennis player Novak Djokovic has won the 2015 Miami Open Men’s Singles Title by defeating Britain’s Andy Murray
Womens Single
World No. 1 and American ace tennis player Serena Williams has won the 2015 Miami Open Women’s singles Title by defeating Spain’s Carla Suárez Navarro.
Mens Double
American Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan pair has won the 2015 Miami Open Men’s doubles Title by defeating defeated Vasek Pospisil (Canada) and Jack Sock (US).
Women Double
India’s Sania Mirza and Switzerland’s Martina Hingis pair has won 2015 Miami Open Women’s doubles Title by defeating Russian pair of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina.

Delhi airport wins Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2015

About Golden Peacock National Quality Award GPNA have been instituted in 1991 by Institute of Directors (IOD) a registered non-profit apex association of company directors. Since its inception, it is globally regarded as a benchmark of corporate excellence.

The Award is bestowed annually to encourage total improvement in each sector of the business.