INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS 2011 - IV

India March, 2011

 

India Current Affairs March, 2011 : Short Points

·         11 got death penalty, 20 life term for Godhra carnage.

·         India, ASEAN set $70 bn trade target.

·         Banking Laws Amendment Bill got cabinet nod.

·         Lanco acquired Aussie coal mines, Griffin, for $760 million.

·         India agreed to finance Ethiopian sugar sector revamp.

·         Interceptor missile test fired successfully. – Monaco became the first public sector firm to Introduce ESOPs.

·         SC approved single MBBS entrance test across nation.

·         India, Brazil inked air services agreement.

·         Star Indian Post office announced launch of online portal ‘epost office’ (https://www.epostoffice.gov.in/)

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April, 2011

 

·         Rabobank got RBI nod for India operations.

·         Team India won the Cricket World Cup after 28 years.

·         World Cup celebration continue bio-fuel flight leader Safar named all over nation.

·         Delhi cabinet gave its nod to ban on plastic bags.

·         India suspended food imports from Japan for 3 months.

·         Union Cabinet approved Consulate General of India in Perth.

·         The government decided that blanket ban on food Imports from Japan was not required as items tested so far were not found contaminated from radiation leak.

·         Indian Premier League (IPL-4) got off in Chennai.

·         Anirban Lahiri won the inaugural Panasonlc Open Golf title.

·         SFI founder C Bhaskaran died.

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May, 2011

 

·         Jharkand’s Premlata Agarwal, 45, became the oldest Indian to scale Mount Everest on May 20, A2011. Ms. Agrawal, supported by that Steel is also the first person form Jharkhand to go on an expedition to Mt. Everest

·         Air Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne has been appointed the next chief of Air Staff of India. He will assume office on retirement of Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik on July 31, 2011.

·         Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on his visit to Madhya Pradesh dedicated the world class 6 Million tones per annum Bina Refining to the nation in Bina (Madhya Pradesh) on may 20.2011. He said that the country would increase its refining capacity to 23-80 million by 2012.

·         Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri of Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai has been selected for the prestigious G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research.

India December 2010

India December 2010

·         Union Cabinet approved 2-year tenure for foreign secretary.

·         New version of BrahMos test- fired successfully.

·         SC cleared Mayawati memorial in Noida.

·         French Prez Sarkozy arrived on a four-day visit to India.

·         Kochi team cleared for 2011 IPL.

·         India, France signed $20 bn deals.

·         Govt approved setting up of 20 new IIIts.

·         India France inked two pacts on nuclear safety.

·         PM Singh left for 4-day tour of Belgium and Germany.

·         Upgraded Agni-2 missile failed test.

September 2009 INDIA

September 2009

Andhra CM YSR died in a chopper crash (3rd September 2009)-The Dynamic Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh is no more. Mr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy was on his way to Chittoor from Hyderabad in a Helicopter. After sometime in flight, the chopper went missing in the dense forest area of Nallamalalla hill range. A massive hunt for the missing aircraft was launched. Three Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters from Bangalore were involved in finding about the helicopter and the missing YSR. After a day, the missing chopper was found in a mangled state along with five burnt bodies. About 100 people died of shock after hearing the news of YSR’s death.Almost all the state ministers, about 22 MPs and several Congress legislators have pitched for Jaganmohan Reddy, son of Late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy to be the next CM of Andhra Pradesh. The Congress meanwhile is waiting for the euphoria to settle before deciding

Problems in BJP party (4th September 2009)-The BJP seems to be in the docks after the Lok Sabha defeat. BJP has expelled Jaswant Singh, Sudheendra Kulkarni, Khanduri from the party. Also BJP has decided to break ties with the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Haryana. BJP president Rajnath Singh also asked senior Rajasthan leader Vasundhara Raje to resign as leader of opposition. In the party meet it has been decided that Advani will resign as party opposition leader and will not be primeministerial candidate for the next election. Seems like a lot of “Manthan” or churning within the party.

March 2009 INDIA

March 2009

Modi minister held in post Godhra riot case (March 2009)- As prime ministerial candidate L K Advani and chief minister Narendra Modi on 27/3/09 launched the BJP’s campaign at the Kankaria lakefront, a few kilometres away, in Gandhinagar, Maya Kodnani, a minister in Modi’s cabinet, was arrested in one of the post-Godhra riot cases of 2002.Minister of state for women and child welfare and higher education, Kodnani was arrested after the Gujarat high court cancelled her anticipatory bail on Friday in the Naroda Patia and Naroda Gam riots case. A trained gynaecologist, she resigned from the ministry and surrendered before the SC-appointed Special Investigation Team in Gandhinagar with VHP leader Jaideep Patel.

May 2009 INDIA

May 2009

Brasa appointed Indian men’s hockey coach ( 1st May 2009)- Spain’s master coach Jose Brasa has been appointed as the new chief coach of the Indian men’s hockey team. Pravir Krishna, the Joint Secretary of Union Ministry of Sports said “Brasa will soon join the Indian men’s hockey team as the chief coach”. He also informed that Brasa was handed a two-year contract, but didn’t rule out the chances of his agreement being extended till the 2012 London Olympics. The Spaniard put forth a list of demands, including a free hand in running the team, the need for technology and a good physiotherapist, and a support staff of 14 people, including two from Spain. The Sports Ministry accepted his demands. The official also informed that Brasa would be coming to India early next week to formally take charge of his duties.

River Ganga still reels under Pollution (4th May 2009)- The river Ganga remains highly polluted even after being declared the ‘National River’ by the Central Government. Filled with chemical wastes, sewage and even the remains of human and animal corpses, it poses major health risks to around 400 million people living by its side and all others who benefit from it. The Ganga also suffers from another major problem called silting which results into chocking of its flow. People believe that constructing dams on the Ganga could be the cause of low water level in the river. The residents say no steps have been taken to improve the condition of the Ganga. The condition of the Ganga is deteriorating by the day. There is more sand in it.

June 2009 INDIA

June 2009

Dream Houses / Mumbai Flats on rent for Rs. 800/- (3rd June 2009)- The common people of Mumbai may now dream of affordable homes. An ambitious low-cost housing programme promises to provide flats on rent for as less as Rs 800. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) announced that they are going to construct 133,000 flats near the city. The MMRDA, in collaboration with real estate giant HDIL, will construct the flats on 525 acres in Virar suburb in Thane district north of Mumbai. The project aims to house around 2 lakh people in the flats. The rent for the flats will range from Rs 800 to Rs 1,500 per month. Each flat measures 160 sq ft and will be given on lease for a period of five years. The Metropolitan Commissioner told that 90,000 (flats) are made for free-sale components and 43,000 are purely rental housing tenements of 160 sq feet each. Only people with a minimum monthly income of Rs 5,000 will be eligible to apply for houses.

July 2009 INDIA

July 2009

Sania & Sohrab exchange rings amid tight security (10th July 2009): – The Tennis star Sania Mirza exchanged rings with her childhood friend, Sohrab Mirza. The 22-year-old Hyderabad girl wore the ring that signified her engagement with 23 year old MBA Student Sohrab Mirza. The ceremony was graced by biggies like badminton player P Gopichand, Union Minister of State for Human Resource D Purandareswari, her husband and legislator D Venkateshawara Rao, Telugu film actor Vishnu and industrialist G V K Reddy. There was a tight security provided for the event nearly 50 policemen surrounded the Taj hotel.

Bill Gates to receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (23th July 2009): -Bill Gates has received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2003, the foundation launched Avahan, a 10-year initiative to support India’s efforts to reduce the spread of HIV.

India January 2010

India January 2010

 

·         The Indian MS Swaminathan who was awarded “honoris causa” by the University of Talca, in Chile.

·         Tata Nano car has selected as the Car of the Year at ICICI Bank-CNBC-TV18 Overdrive Awards 2010.

·         Saina Nehwal has been awarded “IBN Indian of the Year Award” in New Delhi recently.

·         The Delhi High Court of India will uphold its bench order that includes the office of the Chief Justice of India within the scope of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and requires judges to declare their assets.

·         Scientists of India country are developing an electronic device (e-dog) that will sniff out explosives like RDX which remain undetected by existing security equipments.

·         Vidya Stokes is the new president of Hockey India.

India April 2010

India April 2010

 

·         Air Marshal Ajay Shriniwas Karnik is appointed as the director general of inspection and safety wing of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

·         Sania Mirza is appointed as brand ambassador for the ‘Mega Tennis Event’ organized by All India Tennis Association (AITA) which is aimed at the development of sport in the country.

·         Major General C.S. Nair has been appointed as the 14th Judge Advocate General JAG of the Indian Army.

·         Government of India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor resigned recently over allegations of corruption in winning a cricket league franchise (IPL Kochi team).

·         A prominent Indian hotelier Joginder Sangar has been presented the Community Award in recognition of his outstanding philanthropic work in the UK.

·         Indian-origin woman Kamla Persad-Bissessar has became the first woman Leader of the Opposition in the Trinidad and Tobago parliament, ousting former premier Basdeo Panday from the post.

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2011 INDIA

India July, 2011

·         Delhi CM Sheila Dixit received the first Mercy Ravi Award for Woman of Substance from Defence Minister A.K. Antony.

·         Centre set 2012 deadline to seal Bangladesh border.

·         Pradeep Kumar elected as the new CVC.

·         TN chief minister reshuffled her cabinet.

·         RBI allowed fresh loans to finance FCCBs.

·         MPs and MLAs quit en masse in Andhra Pradesh.

·         25 more Telangana legislators resigned.

·         Noted filmmaker Mani Kaul passed away.

·         Mayookha Johny won 1st Gold for India at the Asian Athletics Championship.

·         Cho-Lhamu lake in Sikkim declared highest lake in the country.

·         VS Hegde appointed Antrix Corporation Chief.

·         More than 30 dead and more 240 hurt as Kalak Mail derailed.

·         Rs1543 crore deficit budget presented for Assam for 2011-12.

·         Bharti, IBM inked 10 year deal for Africa.

·         Serial blasts in Mumbai left 21 dead.

·         Pradeep Kumar sworn in new CVC.

·         PSLV-C17 put GSAT-12 inot orbit.

·         Government lifted wheat export ban.

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2011 INDIA

India August 2011

·         Month-long monsoon session of Parliament began.

·         Centre agreed to a Rs.19000 Crore ballout package for West Bengal.

·         The first-ever Kashmir Premier League (KPL) T-20 Chinar Cup-2011 ended.

·         DV Sadananda Gowda sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka.

·         SC partially lifted mining ban in Bellary.

·         Indian archers won three silver medals in the Archery World Cup in Ogden.

·         N-E body sought national drink status for tea.

·         Indian wrestlers won 49 medals in the commonwealth wrestling championship in Melbourne.

·         Aditya Mehta clinched the 78th National Snooker Championship title.

·         Former TN Governor and political analyst PC Alexander died.

·         Lok Sabha passed SBI Subsidiary Banks Bill.

·         BrahMos Varian Block III supersonic cruise missile test-fired successfully.

·         Indian cricket team lost the No. 1 Test rank to England.

·         Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor died.

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September 2011

·         Justice Sen quit ahead of Lok Sabha action.

·         Painter Jehangir Sabaval died on 2^nd September.

·         Center, ULFA and Assam Government signed peace pact.

·         Producer-Director Jagmohan Mundhra died on 4^th September.

·         Union Cabinet cleared land Acquisitions bill.

·         Indian Bangladesh inked pact on demarcation of entire land boundary.

·         Customs Bill passed by Rajya Sabha.

·         Monsoon Session of parliament concluded.

·         Indian lifters bagged four bronze at Asian meet.

·         58^th National Film Awards presented.

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October, 2011

·         Health Insurance portability came into force; INS Shakti commissioned.

·         Rajasthan launch free medicine scheme.

·         The draft national policy on Electronics, 2011 unveiled; India Switzerland inled deal to exchange related info.

·         Afghan President on India visit: signed strategic pact; Moody’s cut SBI ratings.

·         World cheapest tablet ‘Akash’ at Rs 2276 launched.

·         RBI eases norms on Small money transfers.

·         The draft national policy on information Technology 2011 unveiled.

·         Govt. simplifies law for removing DD, AIR heads.

·         UP Chief Minister launch projects worth Rs 6,035 crore; Mumbai Indians win CLT 20 title in Cricket.

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS 2011

CURRENT AFFARIS: November 2011

The Income Tax Department on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of prominent industrialist Gautam Singhania in Mumbai and in Delhi over alleged tax evasion. — Nov 03, Hindustan Times

The Kerala high court today said central and state governments cannot “wash their hands” off and directed the Indian Oil Corporation and Reliance Petroleum to produce their balance sheets and quarterly reports before it in three weeks. Petrol price up by Rs 1.82 — Nov 04, Hindustan Times

Former president APJ Abdul Kalam today visited the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu and said the plant was totally safe and a “boon to the people”. — Nov 06, Hindustan Times

In a major setback for the Centre’s ambitious nuclear plant project, villagers protesting against the Kudankulam nuclear plant have refused to accept former president Kalam’s endorsement of the project. — Nov 07, Hindustan Times

CSAT 2012

CSAT 2012 - Civil Services Aptitude Test 2012 (IAS Preliminary Exam) Preparation

How to prepara for CSAT?

CSAT 123

What newspapers are good for CSAT preparation?

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CSR, Frontline, Yojana

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Indian Awards

Indian Awards:

Famous Awards & Prizes
S/L no	Name of Awards		Description
1.		Bharat Ratna	It Is a India’s highest civilian award given for exceptional service towards the advancement of Art
2.		Padma Vibhushan	It is a second highest civilian honor of India is given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by the government servants.
3.		Padma Bhushan	It is to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation.
4.		Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award	It is the award given to science and technology. highest award for the field of science in india.
5.		Arjuna Award	The award given by government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in Nationalsports
6.		Padma Shri	It is Given by distinguished service in any field including service rendered by the Government servants.
7.		Param Vir Chakra	It Is a highest award for military services
8.		Dhyanchand  Award	Dhyan Chand Award is India’s highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games.
9.		Jnanpith Award	The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary award in India.
10.		Rajiv GandhiNationalSadbhavna Award