Monday, December 20, 2010

Unique Identification Authority of India

UNO declared year 2011 as International Year of Chemistry

Unique Identification Authority of India:-
- UIDAI has been created as n attached office under the Planning Commission
- Its role is to develop and implement the necessary institutional, technical and legal infrastructure to issue unique identity numbers to Indian residents.
- On June 25, 2009 the Cabinet  also created and approved the position of the Chairperson of the UIDAI, and appointed Nandan Nilekani as the first chairperson in the rank and status of a cabinet minister.  Ram Sewak Sharma has been appointed the Director General
- UIDAI renamed as Aadhaar as part of efforts to reach out to the common man.

gk:-

* Nandaka Rajyam (1881) is first social drama in Telugu.
* Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) occupies first place in the list of top 500 Indian companies as per the first ever Fortune list of Indian entities by Fortune magazine.

* Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices advises minimum support prices (MSP) for major agricultural products to the Government of India.

* Korba coalfields is located in Chhattisgarh

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