Current Affairs 2009 - Questions and Answers

226. In which state was the first-ever jail opened recently?

227. The Supreme Court asked the Union government to convey its stand on a report of an expert committee which submitted a report on the feasibility of the Sethusamudram project recently. Which well known environmentalist was the chairperson of the expert committee?

228. India-European Union (EU) summit was organised in New Delhi recently. Who is the EU ambassador to India?

229. Which European country has recently decided to grant citizenship to a generation of children who were born and raised there but were never officially recognised?

230. Which is the highest ranked country according to the 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index released recently and what is Indias rank in the same list? The Index is published and compiled by the Legatum Institute, an independent policy, advocacy and advisory organization