GIAN Scheme - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   India has launched the GIAN scheme to boost the quality of the country's higher education through international collaboration. What is the full form of GIAN?

a. Global Indian Academic Network
b. Global International Academic Network
c. Global Indian Advancement Network
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Global Indian Academic Network

Explanation:
The human resource development (HRD) ministry initiative was launched at IIT Gandhinagar by HRD Minister Smriti Irani, and IIT Kharagpur. GIAN will deliver courses in Indian institutions in partnership with foreign universities and leading academicians and is connected with Make in India campaign and IMPRINT programme. Its nodal institution is IIT Kharagpur.