Current Affairs 2009 - Questions and Answers

21. The University Grants Commission appointed the Prof. Tandon Committee for a review of which of the following recently?

22. Indias Bharti Airtel is considering a bid for European telecom company Millicoms business in a neighbouring country. Where is Millicom headquartered and in which country has it decided to sell off its telecom business?

23. Who among the following announced a grant of 100 acres of land to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for establishment of an education centre in his/her state?

24. Ratnasiri Wickramanayake led the Sri Lankan delegation to the 64th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York recently after President Mahinda Rajapaksa skipped the event. What position does Wickramanayake hold in the Sri Lankan government?

25. Mercedes Sosa, who passed away at age 74 recently and served as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador for Latin America, was famous for her defiance of the continents dictators. What was she acclaimed for and of which country was she a citizen?