SECCS, Gujarat - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   India’s first aviation park is being setup in

a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Karnataka
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gujarat

Explanation:

  • To strengthen the aviation sector in Gujarat, the state government has planned to set up the country’s first-ever aviation park here, with facilities including an airstrip, training school, helipad and space for setting up small manufacturing units, among others.
  • This will be a first ever Aviation Park in India. There are barely four such parks in the world.
  • The government-owned Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Ltd (GUJSAIL) is tasked by the government to carry out the project.
  • In the initial phase, this park will provide platform for educating people about the aviation activities. Apart from a theatre and an info—tech area, the park will also have space for conducting air shows and other aviation-related adventure sports. For professionals, the park will have a training complex with a flight simulator, aviation and aerospace management school, an aircrew training school, a helipad and a landing strip for smaller aircrafts.


2)   What would be the theme of 2015 Science Express announced on 8th July’15?


a. Climate Change
b. Global Warming
c. Water level
d. Rivers in India
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Climate Change

Explanation:
This was announced during the first meeting of Science Express Climate Change Special (SECCS) chaired by Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan on 8 July 2015 in New Delhi.