Current Affairs 2nd February 2015

Current Affairs 2nd February 2015 - Important Points

• Who has won the Australian Open 2015 Women’s Singles title - Serena Williams

• Who was awarded with Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award 2014 - Mithileshwar

• Who has won the Australian Open 2015 mixed doubles title - Leander Peas and Martina Hingis

• Name the satellite launched by NASA to observe soil moisture - SMAP satellite

Current Affairs 2nd February 2015 - Details

Who has won the Australian Open 2015 Women’s Singles title - Serena Williams

Among Important Sports Current Affairs, On 31st January 2015, Serena Williams has won Australian Open 2015 Women’s Singles title. She has won 6 Australian Open title and 19 Grand Slam title. Currently she is at No. 1 position in women’s singles tennis. She also has won 4 Olympic gold medals.

Who was awarded with Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award 2014 - Mithileshwar

On 31st January 2015, Hindi novelist Mithileshwar was awarded with Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award 2014. He is the 4th recipient of this literary award.

Some of his famous novels are: Prem na Badi Oopjai, Surang me Subah, Yah Ant Nahin, Jhunia (1980), Yuddh Sthal (1981).

Who has won the Australian Open 2015 mixed doubles title - Leander Peas and Martina Hingis

Among Important Sports Current Affairs, On 1st February 2015, Leander Peas and Martina Hingis won the Australian Open 2015 mixed doubles title. They had won the title by defeating Canadian-French team of Daniel Nestor and Kristina Mladenovic, in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-3.

Name the satellite launched by NASA to observe soil moisture - SMAP satellite

On 2nd February 2015, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite to observe soil moisture. This satellite will measure the amount of moisture in soiland will help the scientists to monitor droughts and improve flood forecasts.