A P J Abdul Kalam - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change has announced launch of post doctoral research fellowships for young scientists in memory of which former Indian president?

a. K Narayanan
b. V. V. Giri
c. APJ Abdul Kalam
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: APJ Abdul Kalam

Explanation:
The APJ Abdul Kalam post doctoral research fellowships are for scientists lower than 35 years of age having completed their PhD or doing so in fields of environment and ecology. The fellowship will be for a period of three years and will include monthly fellowship as well as HRA. Research fellows will be selected by an expert committee headed by CSIR former DG R. A. Mashelkar.