Selected Very Imp Current Affairs
India's first indigenous radar imaging satellite, which was launched by PSLV-C19 on April 26,2012
-RISAT-I
_______ The Eurozone finance ministers and the Ini * national Monetary Fund signed a deal on March 16 in Brussels to aid Cyprus with a bailout package worth
10 billion Euros
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has proposed that athletes found guilty of the serious doping felonies will be suspended for_______from 2015
4 years
The Union Budget 2013-14 has pegged the fiscal deficit for the current year at
5.2 per cent
India test-fired Agni-I missile from Wheeler island on July 12, 2012. The range of this missile is
700 km
India has been ranked_______out of 176 countries in Transparency International's 2012 Corruption Perception Index (CPI)
94th
This noted Tamil scholar has been conferred the prestigious Saraswati Samman for his work Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalyum
A A Manavalan
The prestigious Saraswati Samman has been conferred on this Tamil writer
A A Manavalan*
This veteran actor passed away in Mumbai on Aug 26 after prolonged illness
A.K. Hangal
Scientists _______ and_______have been selected for the prestigious Aryabhatt Award for the years 2010 and 2011 respectively
AE Muthunayagam, VK Saraswat
SEBI recently allowed this instrument as valid address proof for investors
Aadhaar Card
This computer activist, who co-authored the now widely used RSS 1.0 specification at age 14, committed suicide recently
Aaron H Scwartz
India, on Sept 19, test-fired its nuclear-capable strategic missile_______, with a strike range of about 4,000 km from a test range, off the Odisha coast
Agni-IV
This 1976 batch IPS officer from Haryana cadre has been appointed as the new Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief
AlokJosh:
These two American airlines have confirmed their merger plans in a deal which would result in creation of second largest airline of the world in terms of revenue
American Airlines and US Airways
This California-based Indian-American has become only the third of the community to win Congressional Election in US
Ami Bera
This US major has won $1.051 billion in damages over Samsung as a US jury found the Korean company had copied critical features of the hugely popular iPhone and iPad
Apple Inc.
This 1977 batch IPS officer of Kerala has been appointed the New Director General of National Security Guard (NSG)
Arvind Ranjan
ISRO's first satellite, which was launched in the year 1975 was
Aryabhata
This company recently exported 100 'Falcon' buses to African country Ghana
Ashok Leyland
This State has become the first State in India to produce over 500 million kilogram tea for two years in a row
Assam
The awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in investments and services was finalised between India and ___ on Dec 20
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
US lawmakers have presented this democracy leader of Myanmar with Congress' highest civilian honour
Aung San Suu Kyi
Four strong batting partnerships, backed up with a combined bowling effort, saw this favourite team beat West Indies by a massive 114 runs to clinch their sixth ICC Women's World Cup crown at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Australia
This country has created the world's largest network of marine reserves, protecting more than 2.3 million square km of ocean environment
Australia
This country won its fifth consecutive Champions Trophy 2012, defeating Netherlands 2-1 in the final
Australia
This country's women players produced an impressive performance to edge out their English counterparts to win the Women's World Twenty20
Australia
These two PSUs have been granted the Maharatna status, providing them with better functional and financial freedom and also guarantying them with better valuation of the shares
BHEL and GAIL
The Parliamentary Award Committee has selected ___ and ___ for Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively
BJP leader Arun Jaitley, Congress MP Karan Singh andJD(U) MP Sharad Yadav
The new share index on environment sustainable stocks launched at the Bombay Stock Exchange
BSE Greenex
Political party Shiv Sena Supremo, who died on Nov 17 at the age of 86
Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray
India has signed an MoU for cooperation in the fields of health and medical sciences with this neighboring country that will include joint research in health and exchange of doctors and health professionals
Bangladesh
The man who is largely credited with building the world's first laptop computer way back in 1979, died recently
Bill Moggridge
Research In Motion, the company that makes Blackberry phone, has formally changed its name to
Blackberry
This iconic national security adviser of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away recently
Brajesh Mishra
India's first 1 MW Canal-top Solar Power Plant is located at
Chandrasan village near Mehsana
_______has become the first Indian to win a medal in Youth World Weightlifting Championships
Chandrika Tarafdar
World's highest and longest suspension bridge was officially opened to motorists in this country
China
Name of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) that was launched on August 5,2012 by NASA •
Curiosity
The US space agency NASA, on Aug 5, landed this huge new robot rover on Mars
Curiosity
The fifth euro zone country to apply for EU aid
Cyprus
_______has been appointed as the Chairman of Tata Sons, the firm that holds more than 100 billion dollar Tata Group, replacing Ratan Tata
Cyrus Pallonji Mistry
_______ has won the 100th Davis Cup 2012 finals, after defeating Spain by 3-2 in the finals
Czech Republic
_______ has been appointed as the Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India
DKJain
_______was presented with 20th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
DR Mehta
Recipient of the Templeton Prize-2012 for his contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension
Dalai Lama
India's top archer, who won a silver in the recurve women's individual event in the World Cup, held at Hibiya Park in Tokyo recently
Deepika Kumari
Putting health over revenue, this State government has banned all gutka products
Delhi
A commemorative Postage Stamp on Silk Letter Movement was inaugurated recently. The Movement refers to
Deobandi leaders freedom struggle
_______the first doctor to perform kidney transplant successfully, died on Nov 26
Dr. Joseph Edward Murray
Boeing revolutionary plane, which has been grounded around the world over fear that its leaky batteries could cause fire on the aircraft
Dreamliner
These two gravity mapping satellites of NASA ended their successful mission to Moon by crashing on the rim of crater
Ebb and Flow
This grand old man of Indian theatre has been conferred France's highest cultural award for his contribution in nurturing and presenting modern theatre in India-
Ebrahim Alkazi
_______has been sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of India
Justice Altamas Kabir
The newly appointed Governors of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand BV Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi The Indian who has been elected as World Court Judge in International Court of Justice (1CJ)
Justice Dalveer Bhandari
_______, the ex-Defence Minister of India and former Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, died on Nov 15
K.C. Pant
The former head of General Motors in India, who has been appointed the Managing Director of Tata Motors
Karl Slym
This State could lead to zero-population growth rate in 25 to 30 years, according to its Urbanization Report
Kerala
The International Court of Arbitration has allowed India to go ahead with the construction of this hydro-electric project in Gurez valley in North Kashmir
Kishanganga Hydro-Electric Project
The youngest sailor to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world
LauraDekker
_______has been given two National Tourism Awards by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, recognizing the impact it has had in promoting India as a tourism destination
Life of Pi
This former President of Brazil has been awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development
Luizlnacio Lula da Silva
The current chairman and managing director (CMD) of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, who is all set to take over as CMD of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
M.S. Rana
The Indian women who won Gold Medals at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship
MC Mary Kom and Sarita
This State Government has set up a Senior Citizen Commission to look into problems of the elderly in the State
Madhya Pradesh
This London-based Indian researcher has been honored with Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's 'Young Investigator Scholarship Award' at the 7th Annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Conference San Francisco
Mahaveer Golechha
_______on Feb 25 surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of highest individual Test score by an Indian captain en route his majestic 224 against Australia
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
This 15-year old schoolgirl from Pakistan, who was shot by Taliban for campaigning girls' education, was the recepient of France's Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women's Freedom
Malala Yousafzai
Joyce Banda was sworn in as the President of_______following the death of Bingu Wa Mutharika
Malawi
India's first 'All Female" court has been inaugurated in
Malda (West Bengal)
_ became the 10th woman in tennis history to win all four Grand Slam titles after defeating Italy's Sara Errani in the French Open 2012.
Maria Sharapova
_______has been appointed new full-time President of Hockey Kerala
Mariamma Koshy
India has banned import of milk and milk products from China due to the presence of_______in them
Melanine
_______ became the first male swimmer to win the same event (men's 200 metres) at three successive Olympics
Michael Phelps
This 7 times world Champion Formula one driver from Germany has announced his retirement from Formula one Racing :
Michael Schumacher
_______has become Czech Republic's first directly elected President
Milos Zeman
Winner of the 2012 Miss World, who beat out 115 other contestants to win the title
Miss China Wenxia Yu
American astronaut and the first man to step on the moon, who died recently
Neil Armstrong
This centre-right DISY (the Democratic Rally) party leader has won the presidential elections of Cyprus with 57.5 percentvotes
Nicos Anastasiades
In the Union Budget 2013-14, Finance Minister announced the setting up of this fund for safety and security of the women in India, with the Government contributing Rs 1000 crore
Nirbhaya Fund
This film has won the Best Feature Film Award in the 60th National Film Awards
Paan Singh Tomar
The winner of Asia Cup cricket 2012, defeating Bangladesh in the final
Pakistan
_______has been re-elected as the President of All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Praful Patel
The new Director General of National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence (NDRF &CD)
Prakash Mishra
This Indian leader- has been conferred with the Liberation War Honour Award by Bangladesh
Pranab Mukherjee
This renowned Oriya novelist has been selected for the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2011 for her contribution to the field of Indian literature
Pratibha Ray
India signed six agreements, including a pact on cooperation in oil and gas exploration, with this gulf country in April, 2012
Qatar
This country tops the list as the world's wealthiest country, according to the Forbes magazine
Qatar
The winner of 78th Ranji Trophy Championship
Rajasthan
This State Assembly recently passed a resolution to set up Legislative Council
Rajasthan
A new scheme to encourage new investors to put their money in the stock market was launched by Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Feb 9. The scheme is named
Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme
This South African opening batsman scored the fastest hundred in T-20 internationals
Richard Levi
In the month of December 2012, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) pumped in more than . in the Indian stock market, which is the highest in 10 months timeline taking total FII inflow for the year 2012 to over $24 billion
Rs 24,000 crore
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been slapped a penalty of by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for being indulged in anti-competitive practices
Rs 52.24 crore
Union Budget 2013-14 has proposed to levy a surcharge of 10 percent on individuals whose annual taxable incomes exceeds
Rs I crore
This economic power joined World Trade Organization after 18 years of negotiation
Russia
Six foreign micro and mini spacecrafts as well as this Indo-French oceanographic study satellite were launched successfully by ISRO's PSLV-C20 rocket on Feb 25 from Sriharikota
SARAL (Satellite for Argos-3 andAltika)
This former Indian Air Force chief and his three cousins, besides nine others and six companies have been named by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the case it registered in the WIP chopper scam
SP Tyagi
This former Indian cricketer has been appointed the Chairman of the national selection committee
Sandeep Patil
This Red Bull driver of Germany has become the youngest triple champion in the history of Formula One championship
Sebastian Vet tel
The second Nuclear Security Summit was held in ___ on March 26-27,2012
Seoul
Winner of the women's singles of the US Open 2012
Serena Williams
This team won the 67th Santosh Trophy football tournament, defeating Kerala 4-3 in the final
Services
This Afghan human rights activist, ex-minister and burka opponent has won the Swedish Right Livelihood Award
Sima Samar
This city organized the 19th State Youth Festival from August 30 to September 1,2012
Sirsa, Haryana
The iconic Bengali actor, who has been chosen for the prestigious Dadasabeb Phalke Award 2011
Soumitra Chatterjee
_______ displayed Indian tri-color flag on the occasion of India's Independence Day and wished the country on board from International Space Station
Sunita Williams
_______has taken over as the leader of the House in Lok Sabha
Sushil Kumar Shinde
This player from New Zealand was adjudged Player of the Tournament in sixth ICC Women's World Cup
Suzie Bates
Justice_______has taken over as the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) - the apex body constituted under The National Green Tribunal Act 2010
Swatanter Kumar
This 1977 batch IPS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre has been appointed the new Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief
Syed Asif Ibrahim
This 1976 batch IAS officer of UP cadre and ex Civil Aviation Secretary has been appointed the new Election Commissioner of India
Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi
The world's tallest free-standing broadcast tower at a height of 643 m that has been erected in Japan
Tokyo Skytree
Hollywood director behind hits like Top Gun and Crimson Tide, who died after jumping off a Los Angeles bridge on Aug 18
Tony Scott
This former captain of England cricket team and renowned commentator died in Sydney on Dec 29 following lung cancer
TonyGreig
This Japanese architect has won the 2013 Pritzker Prize, often called the Nobel Prize of architecture
Toyo Ito
The first North-Eastern State to have HIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology)
Tripura
India has proposed forming a joint venture with this country to manufacture low-cost tablet Aakash' for supply to students in the CIS nation
Turkmenistan
According to International Energy Agency (IEA), this country would takeover Saudi Arabia as world's biggest oil producing nation by 2017
US
_______was named TIME's Person of the Year for 2012, for his historic win in the re-election
US President Barack Obama
This city in Rajasthan has installed the country's largest optical solar telescope, the Multi-Application Solar Telescope (MAST)
Udaipur
This Delhi boy captained the team that won the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Unmukt Chand
This consultant at the Boston Consulting Group has been appointed as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, replacing Subir Gokarn
Urjit Patel
_______and_______have won the IAAF World Athletes of the Year Award 2012 in the male and female category during the IAAF's 100th Anniversary Celebration
Usain Bolt (Jamaica), Allyson Felix (US)
In the Laureus World Sports Awards 2013, Sportsman/woman of the Year
Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis
_______ has won the Best Actress Award in the 60th National Film Awards
Usha Jadhav (for Marathi film Dhag)
The Chief Minister of this State has launched a free laptop scheme for intermediate pass studen s as promised in the party's manifesto during the 2012 assembly polls
Uttar Pradesh
This Indian state has occupied first rank in domestic tourist arrivals
Uttar Pradesh
The Indian who won silver medal in Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol shooting at the London Olympics 2012
Vijay Kumar
The two sportsmen who were conferred the country's highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2012 .
Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt
The Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, who died of multiple organ failure in Chennai on Aug 14
Vilasrao Deshmukh
NASA scientists have spotted the youngest black hole yet in the Milky Way galaxy, which is just 1,000-years-old and only 26,000 light-years away from Earth. It has been named
W49B
The tax which has been introduced recently for vehicles entering Shimla from outside
Green Tax
In the year 2012, the world's largest arms importer was
India
This para-military force recently marked the 50th year of its raising -
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
157th country to adopt the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Indonesia
This Indian IT major has acquired Lodestone Holding AG, a leading global management consultancy firm for an aggregate enterprise value of $349 million or Rs 1,930 crore in cash
Infosys
_______has taken over as the President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the year 2012-13
Jaideep Shah
This district of Odisha bagged the 5th JRD Tata Memorial Award-2011 for population, reproductive health and family planning program
Jajpur district
This city hosted the 4th Indo-Global Education Summit Hyderabad Government of India recently enacted the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, covering the entire country, except this State
Jammu & Kashmir
This State residents will have to pay property tax for the first time
Jammu and Kashmir
Germany's 1997 Tour de France winner, who received 2-year ban for a blood doping offence
Jan Ullrich
The Government has merged these two social welfare schemes into one scheme, since both the have similar structure of benefits, premium and target group
Janashree Bima Yojana (JBY) and Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY)
This country is going to set-up auto component and engineering park in Gujarat
Japan
_______ India has signed an Earths Pact with this country that will enable the latter to import the rare Earth minerals from India
Japan
_______ has become the first courltry to extract natural gas from frozen methane hydrate successfully
Japan
This inventor of bar code, which revolutionalised retail worldwide, died at 91 on Dec 8
Norman Woodland
This eminent Gandhian activist and mathematician passed away in Chandigarh on Sept 26
Prof BanwarHal Sharma
India's ace badminton player Saina Nehwal sign up a 40-crore deal with this sports management company, which made her the country's highest paid sportsperson outside cricket
Rhiti Sports Management
This area has been added to the list of World Heritage Sites by the United Nations Organization
Western Ghats
The grand old lady of Indian cinema, who turned 100 years recently
Zohra Sehgal
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on April 16, 2012,_______in dissection and other experiments in education and research institutions
banned the Use of Live Animals
China's first domestically produced automatic unmanned telescope named
has been installed in Antarctica recently AST3-1
This fourth-oldest university in the country, turns 125 on Sept 23.
Allahabad University
India has offered a $40 million soft loan to this mineral-rich country in eastern Africa, and signed a clutch of pacts in areas of rural development, education, and health and medicine to cement a burgeoning relationship
Burundi
The 17th Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Conference would be held in 2015 at
Caracas, Venezuela
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India on Dec 24 to attend the _______ on invitation from the Indian PM Manmohan Singh
13th India-Russia Annual Summit
India dropped nine places to_______rank in the list of 179 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index 2013, which is the lowest since 2002
140th
According to the latest data, about ____ of people in India were below the poverty line in 2009-10 that was basd on the montly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) of Rs 673 for rural areas and rs 860 for urban areas
30%
India recently test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile with a strike range of_______from Integrated Test Range's launch complex-III at Chandipur, Orissa as part of a user trial by the Army
350 km
The 'HUNGaMa' report from 112 districts over nine States in India says that_______of children are under-weight
42 %
Indian government has cleared the proposal of foreign direct investment (FDI) for_______in the multi-brand retail chains and _______in Aviation power exchanges industry
51 percent, 49 percent
The Supreme Court directs the Centre and State governments to provide basic infrastructure, including drinking water and toilets, in all schools within this time span
6 months
According to the RBI's latest Annual Report, household financial savings, as a percentage of GDP fell to_______in 2011-12 (This is the lowest since 1989-90)
7.8 per cent
Planning Commission has approved the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) document that proposes to lower annual average economic growth rate target during the period to
8.2 per cent
The new Somalian President, Hassan Sheik Mohamud, has named _______as prime minister, a political novice who is expected to lead the council of ministers for the next four years
Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid
_______has been named as the New Prime Minister of Somalia
Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid
The Indian Grand Master who won the 6th Kavala International Chess Tournament
Abhijeet Gupta
This Delhi based scientist has won the prestigious Norman Borlaug Award in Field Research and Application
Aditi Mukherjee
Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi has taken over as the new Indian Navy chief. He is the 21st Chief of Naval Staff of Independent India and the 19th Indian to command the Indian Navy. He succeeded
Admiral Nirmal Verma
India, on April 19, 2012, successfully test fired its maiden Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), named
Agni-V
This operator became the first to launch 4G services in India
Airtel
This Indian actress has been appointed the new international Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS, the joint UN programme on AIDS and HIV
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
This 1977 batch IPS officer of AGMU cadre has been appointed to head the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Ajay Chadha
The youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Akhilesh Yadav
_______has become the new Chairman of $15.4 billion business conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra, after Keshub Mahindra stepped down
Anand Mahindra
Britain's 76-year wait for a men's Grand Slam champion was finally over when _____ beat 2011 winner Novak Djokovic in an epic US Open final on Sept 10
Andy Murray
This Sri Lankan all-rounder cricketer has been appointed the Captain of the test and one-day cricket team of Sri Lanka
Angelo Mathews
The cricketer who rang the closing bell at NASDAQ to commemorate India's 66th Independence Day
Anil Kumble
The Law Commission of India recently recommended the dilution of
Anti Dowry Law
Neil Armstrong commanded this spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20,1969
Apollo 11
Country which won the Women's Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament for the fifth time
Argentina
This film bagged the Best Picture award at the 85th Academy Awards
Argo
_______and_______won the Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) Award at the 70th Golden Globe Awards
Argo, Les Miserables
This American athlete has set a new world record of 12.80 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles
Aries Merritt
Justice_______took over as the new Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on Dec 14
Arun Kumar Mishra
This social cause activist and cartoonist was in the eye of storm recently when he was arrested for allegedly posting banners mocking the Indian Constitution during the Anna Hazare rally held in 2011 in Mumbai
Aseem Trivedi
Veteran cinematographer of Bollywood, who passed away in Mumbai on Aug 15
Ashok Mehta
This Indian physicist, who is working on string theory, has won the $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize
Ashoke Sen
_____ has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, after the -retirement of Hardeep Singh Puri
Asoke Kumar Mukerji
This European Football Club announced to set-up first official Football School in India
Barcelona Football Club
_______ was adjudged the Best Film at the 58th Filmfare Award 2013
Barfi
The UK government has granted permission to install the statue of this 12th century social reformer from Karnataka at the Albert embankment in London
Basaveshwara
The 8th Indo-Mongolia 10-day military training exercise was held in
Belgaum
Name the psychiatrist and balloonist, who took off on the world's first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane
Bertrand Piccard
The first Indian to win an Oscar_______, has decided to return her award to the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Bhanu Athaiya
This giant of Indian domestic cricket, who came close to breaking Sir Don Bradman's first-class score in the Ranji Trophy, has passed away due to age related ailments
Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar
The Union Government has approved the setting up of Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT) in this city at a cost of Rs 492 crore
Bhopal
India recently signed a Currency Swap Agreement for up to $100 million with this country to strengthen economic co-operation between both the countries
Bhutan
Georgian President _______ has conceded defeat in parliamentary polls that hands a shock victory to an opposition coalition led by billionaire tycoon ______
Bidzina Ivanishvili, Mikheil Saakashvili
As per the latest data, this State was the fastest growing State in India at 10.9 per cent growth rate between 2006 and 2010
Bihar
Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee athlete from South Africa, has been charged for allegedly shooting dead his girlfriend. Oscar Pistorius is known by his nickname
Blade Runner
Vishwanathan Anand defeated _____ to defend his World Chess Championship in 2012
Boris Gelfand
The Australian speedster, who retired from international cricket recently
Brett Lee
This West Indies batting great and. England's legendary woman player have been inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame
Brian Lara, Enid Bakewell
Astronomers have claimed that a rare supercomet called_______was moving towards the Sun from outer solar system and would outshine Moon in November2013
C/20I2SI (ISON)
The first PSU to set-up a model Adult Education Centre in Villages/Panchayats of India under the Sakshar Bharat Programme of HRD Ministry
CONCOR
Union minister and Rajasthan's senior Congress leader_______, who has been appointed the new Railway Minister
CP Joshi
This country has severed its diplomatic ties with Iran, citing Iran's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran's "among the worst" human rights record, its lack of respect for the Vienna conventions, and its nuclear program
Canada
_______has become the first Indian to win a medal in Youth World Weightlifting Championships, held at Kosice, Slovakia
Chandrika Tarafdar
This professor of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University, US has been awarded the Gruber Cosmology Prize 2012
Charles L Bennett
On this river is the world's highest bridge being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir
Chenab
This Romanian film bagged the coveted Golden Bear Prize for best film at the 63rd Berlin film festival
Child's Pose
Country, which released world's highest resolution lunar images taken by its second moon orbiter, Chang'e-2
China
This country is the latest to join the USA and Russia to operate a satellite navigation system
China
This country marked 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown in Tiananmen Square
China
This country topped the medals tally by winning the highest number of medals in the recently concluded London Paralympic Games
China
_______, on Dec 26, inaugurated the world's longest high-speed rail route, covering a distance of 2298 km
China
The Chinese oil firm, which signed an agreement with India's ONGC to jointly explore oil and gas worldwide
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
_______has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Chitra Ramkrishna
This US ambassador to Libya was killed in a furious attack on their consulate in Benghazi, Libya, by Islamist gunmen blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad
Christopher Stevens
India successfully test fired nuclear capable_______Missile, the naval version of short-range ballistic missile, Prithvi from a warship off Odisha coast on Oct 5
Dhanush
This NRI education pioneer, known for his innovative 'hole-in-the-wall' experiment to give computer education to slum children, has been awarded with the prestigious $1 million TED Prize
Dr Sugata Mitra
Father of India's White Revolution, which transformed India from a milk-deficient country to world's largest milk producer, who died recently
Dr Verghese Kurien
This Metro made an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest driverless metro network in the world (74.695 km)
Dubai Metro
India's Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie-Mattek Sands won this tennis championship on Feb 23,2013
Dubai Tennis Championship
This Latin American country has granted WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange a political asylum
Ecuador
India has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of electoral management and administration with this country
Egypt
The 2011 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development Award has been conferred to this renowned women social worker
Ela Ramesh Bhatt
Liberian President and Nobel laureate_______ has been awarded the 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, for being an inspiration to women and ensuring return of peace and democracy in her country
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice, who was sworn-in as Supreme Court Judge recently
FM Ibrahim Kalifullah
The new feature that Facebook is set to launch, which will allow advertisers to participate in real-time bidding to show ads on its website
Facebook Exchange
The first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station (ISS)
Falcon 9 Rocket
The people of this place have vote overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a British oversees territory in a referendum designed to send a strong message to Argentina
Falkland Island
After a long association with Yale University, this noted Indian-American writer and journalist has resigned from its governing body to focus on journalistic career
Fareed Zakaria
The oldest Marathon runner in the world, who ended his participation in full Marathon recently
Fauja Singh
The first woman who led the Indian Air Force contingent at the Republic Day parade
Flight Lieutenant Sneha Shekhawat
This company has been allowed by the Union Cabinet to sign a gas purchase agreement with Turkmenistan national oil firm
GAIL
India's recently launched this advanced communication satellite that would augment telecommunication, direct-to-home broadcasting and radio navigation services
GSAT-10
This Indian golfer ended a 32-month winless streak to clinch his third Asian Tour title at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship
Gaganjeet Bhullar
The film produced by the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) that won the award in the Generation K Plus category at the Berlin Film Festival
Gattu
The first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the London Olympics 2012
GeetaPhogat
India has decided to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of sustainable urban development with this country
Germany
Italy's President_______has dissolved the Parliament following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Monti on Dec 21
Giorgio Napolitano
This Australian pace legend has been recently inducted as the 68th male member of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Glenn McGrath
Environment Ministry has suspended the Environment Clearances (EC) to the 93 mining leases in this State after a report by MB Shah Commission
Goa
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has confirmed the use of this technology during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, to be organised in Brazil
Goal-Line Technology
The Union Government on April 12, 2012, approved a proposal to set-up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)
Moortidevi Award for 2010 has been awarded to this eminent Urdu scholar
Gopi Chand Narang
Pakistan government has honoured this Indian author with Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third highest civilian honour given by the nation
Gopi Chand Narang
This Economics professor has taken over the charge of new vice chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Gopinath Pradhan
Twin Lunar Probes launched by NASA to study moon's inner core and to understand the origin of planets recently
Grail-A and Grail-B
The name of the Europe's largest solar telescope, which opened recently in Spain's Canary Islands
Gregar Telescope
This university signed an MoU with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to establish a Hindi Chair in South China
Guang Dong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)
This State university has made mandatory for all the students to undergo Thalassemia test
Gujarat University
Pakistan has transferred operational control of this port from Singapore's PSA International to Chinese Overseas Port Holdings Ltd (Pakistan' decision to hand over Gwadar port to China is a serious concern for India. It can be an attempt by China to encircle India. In addition to funding ports in Sri Lanka, China has also plans to build a port in Bangladesh)
Gwadar Port
_______ has been re-elected the 14th Vice President of India, only the second to be re-elected after Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Hamid Ansari
This leading industrialist and Padma Bhushan awardee (in 2003), who was involved with JK organisation since 1951, died recently
Hari Shankar Singhania
The 26/11 Mumbai terror survivor who was selected as a flag bearer at the London Olympics
Harnish Patel
The cricket umpire, who received the 'Office of the Order of the British Empire' recently
Harold 'Dickie' Bird
Pakistan, on April 25, 2012, test-fired this nuclear capable ballistic missile
Hatf-IV
This famous Bollywood actress and Bharatanatyam exponent has been selected for the prestigious Bharat Muni Samman-2012, for her outstanding contribution to the field of art and culture
Hema Malini
Egypt's newly-elected President Mohamed Mursi has appointed _______, his irrigation minister, as the head of his new government
Hisham Kandil
This bird was declared as the 'State Bird' by the Delhi Government
House Sparrow
This book, written by Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze, says that nearly 4 million people die every year in India from malnutrition
Hunger and Public Action
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has cleared Rs10,000 crore investment proposal of this Swedish furniture major to set up retail stores in India
IKEA
_______, the 13th Prime Minister of India, died recently
Inder Kumar Gujral
This country has won the 3rd World Cup Kabaddi Tournament for the third consecutive time in the Men's category and second consecutive time in the Women's category
India
_______ defeated hosts and defending champion Australia to win ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the third time
India
India recently declined to sell nuclear technology to these three countries
Iran, Iraq and Libya
This country signed a gas deal with Pakistani energy company to explore for natural gas
Iraq
_______ has won have won the Best Actor Awards in the 60th National Film Awards
Irrfan Khan (for Paan Singh Tomar) and Vikram Gokhale (for Marathi film Anumati)
Union Government has constituted a three-member Commission, headed by the Former Chief Justice of India_______for reviewing the laws in existence and the lapses of the police to suggest measures for ensuring safety of women in Delhi as well as across the nation
J.S. Verma
The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) has cleared the proposal of the Power Ministry to set up the North Karanpura SuperThermal Power Plant (NKSTPP) (3 x 660 MW) in this State
Jharkhand
This State is planning to amend Factory Act, 1948 to prevent health hazards to stone crushers
Jharkhand
King of Bhutan,_______was the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade 2013
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
_______ was sworn-in as Brazil's Supreme Court's first non-White President on Nov 23
Joaquim Barbosa
Editor of Deccan Herald, who has been elected president of The Indian Newspaper Society for 2012-13, succeeding Ashish Bagga of India Today
K.N. Tilak Kumar
This former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, aged 81, died in Raipur on Sept 15 after suffering a heart attack
KS Sudarshan
ISRO recently gave clearance for using this frequency band from satellite for internet on trains
KU band
The man who founded Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (DRL), the second-largest drugmaker of India, died recently
Kallam Anji Reddy
_____ has been appointed as the chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi, the fine art institution of Government of India
Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty
This Indian has been appointed the chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank
Kaushik Basu
The language has been withdrawn from UNESCO's Atlas of the world's languages in danger and now is considered as 'safe'
Khasi Language of Meghalaya
The former UN Secretary-General, who has stepped down as the UN special envoy to Syria, after the UN Security Council members failed to take a united stand on the bitter violence in Syria
Kofi Annan
This Indian is among the six winners of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2012
Kulandei Francis
In the ICC Awards-2012, this Sri Lankan cricketer was the recipient of Cricketer of the Year Award, Test Cricketer of the Year Award and People's Choice Award
Kumar Sangakkara
The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has banned this record seven Tour de France titles winner
Lance Armstrong
This legendary hockey player, who was part of the team that won three Olympic Gold Medals in 1948 London Olympics, 1952 Helsinki Olympics and 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died after a prolonged illness on Dec 20
Leslie Claudius
In a reflection of China's increasing maritime ambitions, the country recently commissioned its first aircraft carrier named
Liaoning
_______has been appointed the Director General of Assam Rifles, the major counter-insurgency force in the northeast
Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh
_______ is the third national stock exchange of India after BombayStock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange
MCX-SX
The Reserve Bank of India has made it mandatory for all banks to print the_______on the passbook and statement of account of the customers
MICR and IFS Code
The legendary violinist, known for his mastery of both the Carnatic 'and Hindustani systems of classical music, who died recently
MS Gopalakrishnan
Taiwan's incumbent President, who has won a second term in office, promising to further improve ties with neighbouring China
Ma Ying-jeou
This scam-hit bank's license was cancelled by Reserve Bank of India recently
Madhepura Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MMCB)
This State has been awarded United Nations Public Service Award for showing remarkable improvement in providing public service to the residents of state
Madhya Pradesh
This team lifted the overall Trophy in the 52nd National Open Athletics Championships, held at Chennai recently Railways This team won the Ryder Cup golf tournament defeating United States in the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history Europe This State stood first in achieving 18% agriculture growth rate during the year 2011-12
Madhya Pradesh
Thi State Government has decided to implement the National Mission on Food Processing which is directed to enhance the standard of small food processing units in the State
Maharashtra
This country has cancelled its biggest foreign investment project with Indian firm GMR Group to develop its international airport
Maldives
Rebel troops in _______ousted its President Amadou Toumani on March 22,2012
Mali
The recently released 'HUNGaMa' report deals with in India
Malnutrition
As per UN General Assembly resolution, this day will now be celebrated as International Happiness Day
March 20
The South African wicketkeeper, who had to retire from international cricket following an eye injury
Mark Boucher
The former England batsman, who quit all forms of cricket recently
Mark Ramprakash
INS Sahyadri joined the Indian Navy on July 21, 2012. This warship is built at
Mazgaon Dock Limited
_______has topped the Forbes magazine's list of the world's 100 most powerful women for a second successive year German Chancellor Angella Market The Ethiopian Prime Minister, who passed away on August 20 following prolonged illness
Meles Zenavi
Ethiopian Prime Minister, who died recently
Meles Zenawi
An international treaty that legally binds the nation to limit the use of this health hazardous natural element was adopted by 140 nations in January 2013 at Geneva (Switzerland)
Mercury
The NASA spacecraft, which has discovered ice inside ths shadowed craters of Mercury
Messenger
This Australian veteran cricketer, admirably called 'Mr Cricket' has announced hi retirement from international cricket
Michael Hussey
Egyptian President _______ on Dec 25 signed into law a new Islamist-drafted constitution which will help end political disorder and allow him to focus on fixing the weak economy
Mohamed Morsi
This former President of the Maldives sought refuge at the Indian High Commission in Male recently
Mohamed Nasheed
_______ has been appointed as the Solicitor General of India after the resignation of senior advocate Rohinton Nariman
Mohan Parasaran
This I-League football club has been slapped with a two-year suspension by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for abandoning their violence-marred I-League match against East Bengal
Mohun Bagan
Reserve Bank of India has given an in-principle approval to this American bank to enter the commercial banking space in India
Morgan Stanley
Libya's national congress has picked_______, the US-trained optical engineer, as the new Prime Minister
Mustafa Abu Shagour
The concept introduced by Indian Postal Department (Bihar Postal Circle) to get a personalized stamp with photograph on it
My Stamp
This Asian country recently ended media censorship after a big gap of 48 years
Myanmar
This Indian city became the 8th Sister City of Cincinnati, USA
Mysore
This long-delayed anti-tank missile's project of the DRDO has suffered yet another setback as its user trials held recently failed
Nag
_______ has become the first woman to become the President of FICCI, the leading industry body
Naina Lai Kidwai
_______ has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the fourth consecutive term
Narendra Modi
The power station in India which created a record of generating 6,975 million units of gross electricity during the three quarters of financial year 2011-2012
Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station
These two Pakistani banks would open branches in India in near future
National Bank of Pakistan and United Bank Ltd.
In order to boost the horticulture development in India, Union Government has approved to set-up
National Centre for Cold Chain Development (NCCD)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the disinvestment of 9.5 percent Government Stake from its holding of 84.50 percent in this Maharatna PSU)
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
Europe's first Cyber Crime Centre has been opened in
Netherlands
The fourth BRICS Summit was recently held in
New Delhi
Mount Tongariro recently erupted for the first time in a century. This volcano is in
New Zealand
_______ has been sworn in as Venezuela's acting president, after the dealth of Hugo Chavez
Nicolas Maduro
Ministry of Rural Development recently started a campaign named _______which focuses on making the country free from open defecation
Nirmal Bharat Yatra
_______, the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, who passed away on Dec 12
Nityanand Swami
The first South African female, who has been elected as African Union Commission head
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
The RBI on March 26, 2012 restructured the Fair Practices Code (FPC) to be adopted by _______while doing lending business
Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs)
The retired US General, who led the US Forces for a Victory in the first Gulf War in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, died at Florida on Dec 27
Norman Schwarzkopf
This Asian country launched a long-range rocket Unha-3 on Dec 12, despite international opposition and growing tensions in the region
North Korea
This country has sparked alarm around the world by testing a nuclear bomb, in a striking act of defiance to global powers including its sole patron China
North Korea
Tennis player who was awarded with Karadjordjeva Star medal, the highest honour in Serbia
Novak Djokovic
NTPC is going to invest Rs 25,000 crore in two projects of 1600 MW in this State
Odisha
This State has been selected as a pilot State for launching e-Biz (Government to Business) project
Odisha
World Bank has appointed replacing Roberto Zagha as the Country Director for India,
Onno Ruhl
_______is the Chairman of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom
P. Chidambaram
This Congress leader _______ has been unanimously elected the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, replacing Karnataka MP K. Rahman Khan
P.J. Kurien
_______has become the Director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
P.R. Vasudeva Rao
The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed_______as the Director General, National Disaster Response Force & Civil Defence (NDRF & CD)
PM. Nair
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted its 100th space mission on Sept 9, when it launched
PSLV-C21
Reserve Bank on India on Aug 7 permitted Indians to invest in this neighboring country, a move which will help enhance bilateral trade and investment
Pakistan
The personality, known as 'Father of Hindi' in South Africa, who was honoured by India at the World Hindi Conference by unveiling his bronze statue
Pandit Nardevji Vedalankar
This renowned Indian sitarist and Bharat Ratna recipient passed away in San Diego city of California on Dec 11
Pandit Ravi Shankar
This sitar legend has been honoured with the posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award
Pandit Ravi Shankar
Vanya Mishra from Chandigarh was crowned as_______on March 20, 2012
Pantaloon's Femina Miss India World 2012
She has been sworn-in as the first woman President of South Korea
Park Geun-hye
_______has been elected as the first women President of South Korea
Park Geun-hye
has become the first Indian FMCG brand to cross Rs 5,000 crore mark in terms of retail sales in one year
Parle-G
This ace Indian shuttler clinched the Syed Modi Indian Grand Prix badminton tournament on Dec 23,2012
Parupalli Kashyap
This filmmaker Satyajit Ray's 1955 classic has featured in the 50 greatest films of all time list, in the Sight & Sound poll
Pather Panchali
This career diplomat has been appointed as Australia's next High Commissioner to India
Patrick Suckling
left behind Airtel in the race to win Indian Premier League (IPL) title sponsorship for Rs 396 crore, which is approximately double of the previous right holders- DLF
PepsiCo
The Russian craft on a mission to probe the Martian moon Phobos, which fell in Pacific Ocean
Phobos-Grunt
Northern Railway made history on Dec 28,2012 as the first train ran through India's longest railway tunnel in the mountain range connecting Kashmir Valley to Banihal town on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway
Pir Panjal
These two diseases have been identified as top killers around the world by the UNICEF
Pneumonia and Diarrhoea
The material used by Israeli scientists to develop strong plastic to replace steel and other materials used in pipelines and machinery
Polypropylene
The Union Finance Ministry has appointed this 1975 batch IRS officer as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
Poonam Kishore Saxena
_______ has announced his resignation on health grounds, becoming the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years
Pope Benedict XVI
India, on Dec 20, successfully test-fired this indigenously developed nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile, with a strike range of 350 km from a test range at Chandipur near Balasore, Orissa
Prithvi-ll
This former Chairman of ISRO has been honored by the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) by inducting him as a member of the highly prestigious "Satellite Hall of Fame"
Prof. UR Rao
_______ has been appointed Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC)
Prof. Ved Prakash
The biggest door-to-door campaign to detect cancer at early stage was recently launched by this State government
Punjab Government
These two Indian public sector banks would open branches in Pakistan in near future
Punjab National Bank and Bank of India
The multifaceted personality (a poet, an author and a painter) whose 150th birth anniversary was celebrated on May 8, 2012
Rabindranath Tagore
This former IMF chief economist has taken charge as Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) in the Finance Ministry
Raghuram G Rajan
_______has been appointed as Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry Department of India
Raghuram Rajan
This senior IPS officer has been appointed as Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau
Rajiv Mehta
_______was appointed as the head of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee for 2012
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
_______has been appointed as the 55th President of Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI), for the year 2012-13
Rakesh Singh
India first vulture sanctuary is
Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary
_______ and_______won the Best Actor and Best Actress Award at the 58th Filmfare Award 2013
Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi), Vidya Balan (Kahaani)
_______ beat Delhi Waveriders 2-1 to win the inaugural Hockey India League (HIL)
Ranchi Rhinos
This former Chief Justice of India, who was undergoing treatment for a neurological disorder, died recently
Ranganath Misra
This 1974 batch IPS officer of the Bihar Cadre has been appointed as new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Ranjit Sinha
Union government has approved selling of 12.5 percent stake in this Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), the 11th PSU which is approved for the action
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF)
World Bank and Government of India have signed a loan agreement of $500 million for Secondary Education Project named
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)
This former head of Tata Group has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award 2012 by Ernst & Young, for displaying great role for the Indian businessmen on global business level
Ratan Tata
This team has won Irani Trophy-2012, defeating Ranji champions Rajasthan by a comprehensive innings and 79 runs
Rest of India
This Nobel Prize winning Italian neuroscientist, who began her seminal research on cell development while dodging bombs and fleeing Nazi persecution during World war II. died recently
Rita Levi-Montalcini
This legendry Dutch coach has been appointed as High Performance Director by Hockey India to oversee the affairs of its senior and juniornational teams
Roelant Oltmans
US President Barack Obama has appointed this Indian American founder of several software and IT companies, on board of trustees of the John F Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts
Romesh Wadhwani
The first woman to head Basketball Federation of India
Roopam Sharma
This country has announced plan to close one-third of the nation's 23 rare earth mines and about half of 99 smelting companies China This Jamaican sprinter has become the first person to win the 100m and 200m events in back-to-back Olympic Games Usain Bolt This US Golfer has won the 2012 US PGA Championship
RoryMcllroy
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a_______package on debt restructuring for the state-electricity boards
Rs 1.90 lakh crore
As per the latest report,_______has displaced Nokia to become the world's leading mobile brand for the year 2012
Samsung
Rajya Sabha, on Feb 25, approved this Bill that seeks protection for women in all type of organised, unorganized as well as private sector, including the sexual harassment of domestic help as well as agricultural workers
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill
Union Minister of Communications & IT recently inaugurated the First All Women Employees Post Office of India at
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
The Indian-American who was awarded with most powerful woman at the California Awards
Shefali Razdan Duggal
Name the China's space mission, the crew of which included its first woman astronaut, Liu Yang
Shenzhou-9
This Erhirati poet and translator has become the first Emirati and Arab to win the Tagore Peace Prize
Shihab Ghanem
This conservative leader has been elected as the Prime Minister of Japan by lower house of the Parliament on Dec 26
Shinzo Abe
This top luge athlete of India has won the gold medal for second time successively and set the Asian record of 49.590 seconds in the Asian Championship
Shiva Keshavan
This country recently hosted the first World Hindi Conference
SouthAfrica
First Indian who has been appointed as Dean of an American Business School
Srilata Zaheer
_______was honoured with a posthumous Grammy Award for his contributions to the music industry in area other than performance
Steve Jobs
This 1976 batch IPS officer from Uttrakhand cadre has been appointed the new chief of Border Security Force (BSF)
Subhash Joshi
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has appointed _______ as its new President
Subodh Kumar Agrawal
This Arab country has issued an official decree banning the import of eggs and chicken from India
Sultanate of Oman
This Indian-origin judge has been named as the new Chief Justice of Singapore, making him the first from the community to head the court
Sundaresh Menon
This former Captain and legendary opener of Indian Cricket Team has been conferred with BCCI's prestigious Col. CKNayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
Sunil Gavaskar
This Indian-American astronaut has taken over the command of the International Space Station (ISS), becoming the second woman in history to do so
Sunita Williams
The awardee among others of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2012 are
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Bangladesh
This former LIC chief has taken over as the Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA),succeeding J. Hari Narayan
T.S. Vijayan
This State will introduce a Bill to protect heritage buildings which are not protected by the Archaeological Survey of India or the State Archaeological Department
Tamil Nadu
This Atomic Power Station contributes around 33 per cent of the total atomic power generated in India
Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS)
The Central Criminal Court of Iraq has convicted fugitive Iraqi vice president_______in absentia for his involvement in the murder of two people and sentences him to death
Tariq al-Hashimi
The Zimbabwean wicketkeeper-batsman, who announced his retirement as he set his focus on working for the church
Tatenda Taibu
This film bagged the maximum awards at the 85th Academy Awards (The Oscars 2013)
The Life of Pi
This international automobile giant will invest Rs 2000 crore in India over the next couple of years to expand its truck, bus and construction equipment business
Volvo
Miss China_______was crowned Miss World 2012 on Aug 18, 2012
Wen Xia Yu
This team has won the fourth edition of ICC Twenty-20 World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the finals
West Indies
The International Olympic Committee has dropped this sport from the Olympic games in 2020 (While it will be included at the 2016 < Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, it has been omitted from the 2020 Games)
Wrestling
The Communist Party of China's new leader was formally appointed as China's President on Mar 14
Xi Jinping
Chairman of the 14th Finance Commission that will devise a formula for sharing of taxes and grants between the Centre and the States for a 5 year period from April 1,2015
YV Reddy
Bharti Softbank has entered into partnership with this company to develop a mobile internet portal to offer service in India
Yahoo Japan
Arvind Kejriwal has named his newly formed Political Party as
after two months of its split from Anna Hazare and his movement of India Against Corruption AamAdmi Party
South Sudan has appointed
as its first ambassador to the United Nations Francis Deng
The Nobel Peace Prize 2012 has been awarded to
for the efforts in promotion of peace as well as human rights European Union (EU)
"God of Cricket"
has announced his retirement from One Day Cricket, which put an end to his 23- year long glorious career Sachin Tendulkar
A medicinal plant garden has been set up at_______to commemorate 150 years of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
Tirumukkudal, near Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
President Pranab Mukherjee on Dec 27 declared open the 4th World Telugu Conference in this temple town of Andhra Pradesh
Tirupati
Scientists from NASA have spotted the longest extra-terrestrial river system ever on Saturn's moon _______, which appears to be a miniature version of Earth's Nile River
Titan
Name of the strongest ever tropical cyclone which hit Philippines recently
Typhoon Bopha
India recently signed an MoU with this European power to strengthen their cooperation in Earth Sciences and environmental research
UK
This State government has launched the 'Samajwadi Swasthya Seva', the biggest emergency medical transport service in the country
Uttar Pradesh
_______Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 suspense thriller, which has been named as the greatest film of all time in a poll by the British Film Institute's Sight and Sound magazine
Vertigo
This Indian business person is among the 27 global leaders, who have been appointed by the United Nations to eliminate malnutrition
Vinita Bali
United Nations has given_______, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, a second term as the designation of Chairman of UN Panel of External Auditors for 2013
Vinod Rai
This talented Indian batsman was adjudged ODI Cricketer of the Year in the ICC Awards-2012
Virat Kohli
This former Union Minister of India and Veteran Congress leader has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Himachal for a record sixth term
Virbhadra Singh
The 16th Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Conference was held in Sept 2012 at
Vladivostok, Russia
