Current Affairs 3rd February 2015

Current Affairs 3rd February 2015 - Important Points

• Which famous Sculptor and Artist has passed away - Mrinalini Mukherjee

• Which Missile had been successfully test fired by Pakistan- Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) Ra'ad

• Who was appointed as the Secretary in the Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) - Dr.Nandita Chatterjee

Current Affairs 3rd February 2015 - Details

Which famous Sculptor and Artist has passed away - Mrinalini Mukherjee

On 3rd February 2015, Famous Indian Sculptor and Artist Mrinalini Mukherjee has passed away at the age of 65 years.

About Mrinalini Mukherjee

• She was the first Indian artist whose works was displayed at the Sydney Biennale in 1986.
• Her art sculptures were displayed in the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford in 1994.
• Her work was included in the The Body in Indian Art, an exhibition at Bozar in Brussels in 2013.

Which Missile had been successfully test fired by Pakistan- Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) Ra'ad

On 2nd February 2015, Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) Ra'ad.

About Ra'ad Missile

• Ra'ad missile has range of 350 kms and stealth capabilities due to its cruise technology.
• It is a low altitude missile designed to attack fixed enemy installations.

Who was appointed as the Secretary in the Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) - Dr.Nandita Chatterjee

Among the important appointments, On 2nd February 2015, Dr.Nandita Chatterjee was appointed as the Secretary in the Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA). Prior to this Dr.Nandita Chatterjee was a Member-Secretary of National Commission for Women (NCW).

About Dr.Nandita Chatterjee

• She is an IAS Officer of 1980 batch and belongs to West Bengal Cadre.
• She had served the Ministries of Rural Development and Environment & Forests.
• She had served in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and World Health Organisation (WHO) for over six years.