Current Affairs 2012 1 (April June)

1. Nanavati Commission 2002 Godhra Train burning and subsequent riots between Hindus and Muslim. Headed 2 commissions 1984 anti Sikh Riots Godhra.

Gujarat Riot 2002 term extended to 9 months till Dec 2012. 18th time term has been raised, 2 member panel consists of retired justice GT Nanavati and Akshay Mehta.

2) National Green tribunal suspended the environment clearance granted to South Koreans company Poscos proposed mega steel project in Orissa. N.G.T. Act passed in 2010 for affective disposal of cases relating to Environment reduce litigation to the higher courts.
3) Mahatma Gandhi international award for Peace Reconciliation was conferred to Dalai

Lama by Ela Gandhi in 2003 Granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi 2012. He was to receive this award in 2011. 4. Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas 2011 Chief Guest Anand Satyananda New Zealand,

5) Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas 2012

Theme Global Indian inclusive growth P.M. of Trinidad and Tobago Mrs Kamla Persad was the chief guest at PBD 2012 in Jaipur on 7th Jan 2012. Her ancestral village is Buxar district of Bihar.

6. Red Ribbon Express is a train that is to create an awareness among people about HIV/ AIDS. It will cover 23 states and 162 halts station during its year long journey.

7. The govt grants sanctions to prosecute 21 social networking sites for allegedly promoting enmity between classes and causing prejudice to national integration. The site may include Facebook Google Yahoo and Microsoft.

8. SHAURYA Diwas was organized to commemorate 251st anniversary of third Battle of Panipat fought on (14th Jan 1761) at Panipat.

9. 137th foundation of Indian Meteorological Dept was observed on 15th Jan 2012.

10. Pt. Jasraj gave a performance at South Pole (Antarctica) on Jan 2012 Aboard at Sea Spirit Cruise.

11. Sukna land scam Lt. General Avadesh Prakash sacked by court martial dismissed from the army Dec 2011. 71 acre land next to Sukna military Station next to Bengal

12. Double Taxation Treaty signed between India and Nepal in Nov 2011 to encourage Indian investments in Nepal. Double Taxation avoidance agreement will facilitate exchange of information on Banking between the two countries and help in tax evasion.
13. Const. 113 amendment Bill permits change of name of Oriya language to Odiya 4th Nov 2011.

14. Pakistan has given a most favored nation status to India 16 year ago earlier India had given in 1996 to Pakistan.

15. Birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Nov 12 2011 observed as National Education Day.

16. Anna Hazare CNN IBN Indian award of the year 2011

17. 17th SAARC Summit Nov 2011 Maldives theme. Building Bridges. 18th SAARC Summit will be held in Nepal 2013.
18. June 15, 2011. The longest eclipse of moon in 11 years after July 2000. Total phase lasts 100 minutes. Total Lunar Eclipse phase lasted for over hundred minutes moon completely covered by Earths shadow. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earths shadow falls on the moon. This happens only when Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line on a single plane and Earth is between Sun and Moon.

19. Oct. 2 2011 142nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

20. What is 433 Eros Space Asteroid passed closer to Earth on 31st January 2012.

21. London Olympic motto 2012 Inspire a generation

22. The Delhi High Court removed the accusations filed against U.S. Based internet giant Yahoo inc. The Complaint was filed by Mufti Aijas Arshad Quasmi against websiter propagating objectionable material against Yahoo, Facebook Youtube etc allegedly for hosting defamatory content. 23. The iconic Bengali actor who has been chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2011 is Soumitra Chatterjee

Soumitra Chatterjee an iconic Bengali actor known for his frequent collaborations with Satyajit Ray was selected by the Govt. of India to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award Indias highest award in cinema for his lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. India

24. The Worlds largest arms importer is

As per a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) India has become the Worlds largest arms importer during the period 2007 11. Indias share of total global arms sales is 10% of global arms import.

25. India Aviation 2012 was recently held in Hyderabad

The 3rd edition of the premier international exhibition and conference on civil aviation India Aviation 2012 was held in March 2012 in Hyderabad Capital of Andhra Pradesh.
26. Indias first Vulture Sanctuary is Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary

About 22 square kilometre area in and around Ramadevarabetta Reserve Forests (RRF) in Ramanagram has now been notified as the Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary. About 15 of the last surviving vultures of this species in South India live in the cliffs of Sholay in Ramanagaram 50 km from the Bangaluru Mysore Road. 27. As per participation of women in politics 105th Indias rank stands at As per the report released by Inter parliamentary Union an international organisation Indias rank as per participation in politics stands at 105th.

28. The Government recently launched

Open Government Platform

Open Government Platform is a software platform to provide enhanced public access to government data and documents. It was launched by Kapil Sibal on March 30, 2012 and has been jointly developed by India and United States of America.

29. India recently successfully test fired

BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired on March 28, 2012 by BrahMos Aerospace from the interim Test Range, Chandipur (Balasore Odisha). It has a target range of 290 km and is a surface to surface cruise missile. It is capable of carrying a conventional warhead of 200 300 kg. 30. The venue of 2012 IInd Nuclear Security Summit was The venue of 2011 Ist Nuclear Security Summit was Seoul, South Korea Washington

The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Summit was held in March 2012 in Seoul (S.Korea) bringing together 58 national leaders and heads of international organizations. At the end of the Summit the leaders adopted a communique calling for a worldwide reduction of fissile (chain reaction of Nuclear fissile neutrons of the energy.) materials to decrease the

31. The country which has severed all its ties with UN Human Rights Council is a

Israel

Israel has severed all ties with United Nations Human Rights Council following its decisions to launch a fact finding mission into the countrys settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
32. Fourth BRICS Summit was recently held New Delhi in

India hosted the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Summit for the first time on March 29, 2012. It was fourth BRICS Summit. The theme of the Summit was BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Security and partnership. 33. The prestigious Templeton Prize for 2012 has been conferred on Dalai Lama

The John Templeton Foundation on March 29, 2012 decided to honour Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama with one of the worlds leading religion prizes, Templeton Prize for 2012.

34. Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on March 15, 2012 presented Economic Survey 2011 12 in the Lok Sabha. For the financial year 2012 13, survey estimated growth at 7.6 per cent (+ / - 0.25 per cent) while for 2011 12 growth was estimated at 8.6 per cent.

35. Economic Survey 2011 12 Highlights Indias economic growth estimated at 6.9% during the current financial year. GDP growth expected to pick up to 7.6% in 2012 13 and 8.6% in 2013 - 14 Services sector grows by 9.4% and its share in GDP goes upto 59%

Industrial growth pegged at 4 to 5%, expected to improve as economic recovery resumes. Agro sector growth forecast at 2.5%

GDP growth estimated at 6.9 per cent in real terms in 2011 12. Slow down in comparison to preceding two years is primarily due to deceleration in industrial growth.

 Indias GDP growth in 2012 13 ex-pected to be 7.6 per cent + / - 0.25 per cent. Deterioration in fiscal balance in 2011 12 due to slippages in direct tax revenue and increased subsidies.

36. Budget Estimates 2012 13

Total expenditure for 2012 13 budgeted at $ 14,90,925 crore.

37. First Administrative Reforms Commission was constituted in

The Year 1966

38. Which Article states that Whether based Article 30 (I) on religion or language all minorities shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice?

39. If President and Vice President both are unavailable who would discharge the functions of President? 40. Indian Parliament is made up of

Chief Justice of India

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President

41. Vice President is the part of

Executive

42. The first Foreigner to become the President George Yule of Indian National Congress was

43. The Banaras Hindu University was opened The Year 1916 under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya in 44. CENVAT is associated with Indirect Tax

45. The Southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari lies 46. The Yarlung Zangbo river in India is known as

North of the Equator Brahmaputra

47. Which year is called the Great Divide in the Demographic history of India?

Year 1921

48. Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent which have their sources near the Mansarovar lake in the Great Himalayas are
49. When a gas turns into a liquid, the process is called 50. The hardest substance available on earth is

Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

Codensation

Diamond

51. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards Title?

Wilson Jones

52. India won its first Olympic hockey gold in

1928

53. The Asian Games were held for the first time in 54. The Dronacharya Award is given to

1951

Coaches

55. The runner up in Australian open Womens Singles (Championship) 2012 is

Maria Sharapova

56. A star which appears blue is

Hotter than the Sun

57. Norman Ernest Borlaug, who is regarded as USA the father of the Green Revolution in India, is from which country?
58. Cassini is A Spacecraft

59. In the context of the Indian defence, what is Dhruv ?

Advanced light helicopter

60. The current High Commissioner is South African lawyer Navanethem Pillay, whose four year term began on September 1, 2008