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Indian Current Affairs-December,2011

Lok Sabha Passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill

The Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011, approved the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 with the government making it clear that setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory. However, the Constitutional Amendment Bill, designed to confer constitutional status on the anti-corruption watchdog, fell through, as the government failed to get two-thirds support for it. The Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 was approved after the government moved a few other key amendments, including keeping the Defence Forces and Coast Guard personnel out of the purview of the anti-graft ombudsman and increasing the exemption time of former MPs from five to seven years. A number of amendments moved by the Opposition, including Corporates, Media and NGOs receiving donations, were defeated. The government rejected the opposition's demand to bring CBI under Lokpal.

The Union Cabinet of India approved 4.5 Percent Quota for Minorities
The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved 4.5 percent share for minorities within the 27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats. The approval will come in force from 1 January, 2012. It suggests that minorities can get 4.5 jobs out of every 100 government jobs and university seats.
As per the data released by the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, the OBC population was 52 percent of India’s population, of which minorities constitute 8.4 percent.
Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee Report-released in November 2006- had found the minority community under-represented in all spheres of professional and public life.

Supreme Court: Animals also entitled to Accident Compensation
A bench of the Supreme Court including Justices BS Chauhan and TS Thakur on 16 December 2011 ruled that even animals are entitled to accident compensation. The court upheld an award of 13.48 lakh rupees for the death of a temple elephant. The animal was hit by a KSRTC (Kerala State Transport Corporation) bus. The court refused to accept the contention that the Motor Vehicles Act would be applicable to human beings and not to animals. It clarified that the definition of property in the Motor Vehicles Act is very inclusive and wide. Therefore, animal should be included under this act. The court added that the elephant was owned by the temple and it was God’s property.

Lok Sabha approved the Amendments to the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act
The Lok Sabha on 12 December 2011 passed the amendments to the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.The Bill aims to make provisions for sufficient deterrence to criminals from committing the offence of pilferage or sabotage. The existing sub-section (2) of section 15 provides that whoever willfully removes, displaces, damages or destroys any pipeline, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment of a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. Section 16 provides that offence under sub-section 15 shall be deemed to be cognizable under the Cod of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The proposed amendments provide for higher quantum of punishment in terms of imprisonment and provision for death penalty in rare cases where the Act of sabotage is dangerous and is likely to cause death of any other person. The Bill further proposes to amend section 16 of the aforesaid Act to make the offences under sub-section (2), (3) of section 15 of the said Act to be cognizable and non-bailable. The amendment to the act was necessary to prevent pilferage of petroleum by organized gangs and saboteurs.

Water Level in Mullaperiyar Dam should not exceed 136 Feet
The Supreme Court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam does not exceed 136 feet but declined to entertain Kerala’s plea for reducing the level to 120 feet. A five-Judge Constitution Bench, headed by Justice DK Jain gave the order. The Supreme Court asked Tamil Nadu and Kerala to maintain restraint on their statements on the Mullaperiyar dam row. Urging for sanity and sensitivity, the court lamented that they were adding fuel to the fire instead of dousing it. The Bench also asked the Centre to clarify its position on Tamil Nadu's plea for deployment of Central Industrial Security Force to protect the dam from possible vandalism.

Empowered Committee to send Technical Members to Inspect Mullaperiyar Dam

The Empowered Committee in its meeting on 5 December 2011 decided to send two technical members to inspect the Mullaperiyar dam before finalising its report following apprehensions raised by Kerala about the safety of the dam after mild tremors occurred in the area.
The Empowered Committee is headed by former Chief Justice of India, A.S. Anand. The other members of the committee include Justice K.T. Thomas, a retired Supreme Court judge representing Kerala; Justice A.R. Lakshmanan, a retired Supreme Court Judge representing Tamil Nadu; C.D. Thatte, former Secretary to the Ministry of Water Resources and D.K. Mehta retired Chief Engineer, Central Water Commission. The committee had conducted a spot inspection of the dam in December 2010.
During iots meeting on 5 December, the committee considered the reports of the studies and investigations conducted by various agencies it constituted to study the dam's safety. It also discussed the applications filed respectively by Kerala and Tamil Nadu and took note of their submissions.
Kerala had urged the Expert Committee to review its order rejecting permission for producing additional evidence in respect of the safety, based on the reports of two experts, D.K. Paul and M.L. Sharma. the committee had earlier rejected Kerala's application on the grounds that in 2009, the Supreme Court had not taken on record these reports.
The committee, according to Kerala ought not to have relied on the Supreme Court's order as it was not barred from receiving evidence in respect of seismic threat to the dam. Following Kerala’s argument the committee agreed to hear the State's arguments on this count.
Since Kerala filed an application for bringing on record the recent tremors and sought an oral hearing, the committee decided to send two of its members to conduct a spot inspection of the dam. Kerala's plea for oral hearing was also accepted. The committee directed Tamil Nadu and Kerala to make submissions on 2 January 2012. On 3 January the committee will consider the modalities for finalising its report to the Supreme Court.

Earthquakes in the region

During the months of July-November 2011, 25 earthquakes were reported in the Mullaperiyar dam region . Some of the earthquakes on 26 July and 18 and 26 November were more than magnitude 3 on the Richter Scale. The highest magnitude 3.8 was recorded on 26 July 2011.
The frequent earthquakes caused panic among 50 lakh people in the downstream region of the Periyar dam. The fear was further heightened by the incessant rain in the catchments of Mullaperiyar shooting the storage above 136 feet mandated by the provisions of the Amendment Act of 2006.
If the Mullaperiyar dam breaks due to flood or earthquake, a mass disaster would follow, wherein not only the life and property of 50 lakh people will be affected in Kerala, but lakhs of farmers of Tamil Nadu will also lose irrigation of about 2.5 lakh acres. Kerala therefore feels that Tamil Nadu should agree for the construction of a new dam offered by Kerala as a precautionary measure.

SECTION - 497:Adultery Law Biased against Men
The Supreme Court of India on 1 December 2011 stated that section497 of the Indian penal Code is biased against men. The section punishes a man alone for adultery for having consensual sex with a married woman. As per the observation of the court, the provision of section 497 reduces a married woman to a property of the husband and it punishes man only despite the fact that the woman with whom he had consensual sex was an equal partner in the alleged crime. The court added that the provision is under criticism from certain sections for showing a strong gender bias. A bench of the Supreme Court including Justices Aftab Alam and R M Lodha made the above observation.

Section 497 of IPC
Section 497 of IPC states that whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, is guilty of the offence of adultery, and shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both. In such case, the wife shall not be punishable as an abettor.

Saturday 31 December 2011

International Current Affairs-November,2011

Obama bumped Chinese President Hu Jintao from the No. 1 spot on the magazine’s annual rankings to the third place with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin taking the second position. — Nov 03, Hindustan Times

Pakistan on Friday said it is not taking any “U-turn” on normalising trade relations with India and granting the MFN status is a part of that process. — Nov 04, Hindustan Times

An asteroid larger than an aircraft carrier will dart between the Earth and Moon on Tuesday. It will be the closest encounter by such a huge space rock in 35 years. — Nov 06, Hindustan Times

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said that the country’s nuclear weapons are very hard targets and can never be attacked by the United States. — Nov 07, Hindustan Times

Former Libyan dictator Col Muammar Gaddafi scavenged for food and fled from one abandoned house to another during his desperate final days in his hometown of Sirte, one of his top security officials has revealed. — Nov 08, Hindustan Times

The head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that Europe’s debt crisis risked plunging the global economy into a “lost decade” and said it was up to rich nations to shoulder the burden of restoring growth and confidence. — Nov 09, Hindustan Times

Ahead of the two important summits in the Asia Pacific region in the next 10 days, the White House made it intentions clear that US will continue to be a strong power in the region and work with key regional partners in this regard. Manmohan, Obama to meet in Bali — Nov 10, Hindustan Times

China’s campaign to stifle dissenters such as artist Ai Weiwei through secret detentions could come cloaked in a thicker veneer of legality if proposed crime law changes go through, a prominent rights advocacy group said on Thursday. — Nov 11, Hindustan Times

Two Russians and an American on Monday blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on a Russian rocket from Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, an AFP correspondent said. — Nov 14, Hindustan Times

British Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly impersonated the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during his annual foreign policy speech in London. — Nov 15, Hindustan Times

A salvo of missiles fired by US drones destroyed a Pakistani Taliban base today, killing up to 18 militants in Pakistan’s tribal badlands on the Afghan border, officials said. — Nov 16, Hindustan Times

Julian Assange’s mother has joined protesters in Australia’s capital demanding the government oppose a possible U.S. extradition of her son in a WikiLeaks investigation. — Nov 17, Hindustan Times

US President Barack Obama said today there were “flickers of progress” towards democratic reform in Myanmar and opened the door to a new US relationship with the long-isolated country. — Nov 18, Hindustan Times

The Inter-Services Intelligence agency “conclusively authenticated” the delivery of a secret memorandum purportedly sent by Pakistan’s civilian leadership to the former US military chief before army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani raised the matter with President Asif Ali Zardari. — Nov 19, Hindustan Times

If Pakistan’s telecom regulator has its way, millions of mobile phone users may be unable to send text messages with “offensive” and “obscene” words like crap, damn, hobo, flatulence, gay, lesbian and slime from Monday. — Nov 20, Hindustan Times

Officials say satellite surveillance has shown a recent increase in activity at an Iranian site suspected of secret work on nuclear weapons. — Nov 21, Hindustan Times

The Indian rupee depreciated by 35 paise to a lifetime low of Rs 52.50 per US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange on Tuesday on sustained demand for the American currency from banks and importers. Dollar gains against other currencies overseas also put pressure on the
Indian rupee. — Nov 22, Hindustan Times

Authorities say a small plane has crashed in eastern Indonesia, killing the Spanish pilot and leaving his co-pilot in critical condition. — Nov 23, Hindustan Times

Arguing that the UN Security Council is no longer reflective of contemporary reality, India has said this poses the “most important challenge” to global peace and security as well as conflict prevention. — Nov 24, Hindustan Times

No scaling down of military operations against Taliban, says US — Nov 29, Times of India

A German federal court was to rule today whether a Muslim pupil has the right to pray according to Islamic rites in school, capping a more than two-year legal battle — Nov 30, Hindustan Times

International Current Affairs-October,2011

Denmark became first country in world to impose Fat Tax on foods such as butter and oil.
Afghan rocked at first musicial festival in 3 decades.
Three immune pioneers shared Medicine Nobel.
Three shared physics Nobel for Universe insights.
US President Obama unveiled Jobs plan; Israeli got Chemistry Nobel for Crystals.
Steve Jobs, 56, iconic cofounder of Apple, passed away; Swedish poet won Nobel for Literature.
1 Arab, 2 Liberian women shared peace Nobel.
111 person including 13 ethnic Indians charged in the biggest credit card scam in US History.
NATO pounded strategic city of Sirte, Libya as assault nears end.
2 of US won Economics Nobel in Microeconomics.
Egypt Dy PM quit over Coptic killings.
Myanmar began releasing 6,300 convicts in its latest liberalizing move.
Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar married Jetsun Pema.
Italian Pm Silvio Berlusconi won a crucial confidence vote in Parliament.
Demonstrators of 951 cities in 82 countries across the world rallied to accuse bankers and politicians of wrecking economics.
Pope Benedict declare a “year of faith”, starting on October 11, 2012.
Jordan’s king name Intl court of Justice Judge Awn Khasawneh as PM.
The Buddh International Circuit was today unveiled amid much fanfare ahead of the widely-anticipated inaugural Indian Grand Prix and was described as “one of the best in the world” by the country’s first F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan.
Israel traded 1927 prisoners for one soldier in Hamas captivity.
A first group of 200 French soldiers was due to leave Afghanistan on Wednesday as part of an early troop withdrawal announced in July by President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Julian Balnes won Man Booker for “The sense of the ending”.
Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds suffered in his capture near his hometown of Sirte today, a senior NTC military official told Reuters. National Transitional Council official Abdel Majid Mlegta told Reuters earlier that Gaddafi was captured and wounded in both legs at dawn on Thursday as he tried to flee in a convoy which NATO warplanes attacked
Revolution killed Muammar Gaddafi, dictator of Libya for 42 years.
Muammar Gaddafi was fatally wounded by a bullet in his intestines following his capture, according to a doctor who examined his body, amid conflicting accounts of how the fugitive former Libyan leader met his end.
Pak won two-year non-permanent seat in UN Security Council.
US authorities have approved the transfer of 435 Indian students of the Tri-Valley University to other institutions, indicating some progress in addressing the plight of nearly 1,800 Indian students affected by its closure.
Inert German satellite Rosat hit to the ground.
The Pakistani Taliban have threatened to attack installations of Shell Pakistan and the state-run Pakistan State Oil if the two firms do not pay a total of Rs 400 million within 20 days as extortion money, a media report said today.
Tunisia voted in first Free Polls; Libya declared itself Liberated.
As many as 1,000 people were feared killed on Sunday when a powerful earthquake hit southeast Turkey, destroying dozens of buildings and trapping some victims alive under rubble.
US pulled out envoy from Syria.
UK House rejected referendum on EU membership.
US industrialist of Indian origin, Rajat Gupta arrested in Insider Trading Scam.
IBM named Virginia Rometty the first female CEO in the company’s 100-years history.
Britain rewrites rules for Royal line of Succession.
Qantas Airways grounded its global fleet indefinitely and locked out workers.

International Current Affairs-September,2011

Tony Tan became Singapore’s new President.
Turkey expelled Israeli ambassador.
Germany became the first team to qualify for the 2012 European Championship finals.
Typhoon Talas killed 20 in Japan.
Former Egyptian President Mubarak’s trial resumed.
Russia launched the first ‘technical’ gas into undersea pipeline to Germany.
Yahoo Inc. fired CEO Carol Bartz.
French designer John Galliano fined after found guilty of anti-Semitic act.
North Korea celebrated its 63^rd anniversary.
South Korea won the women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament.
IMF recognised TNC as Libyan government.
Egyptian top Gen Tantawi failed to testify in ousted President Mubarak’s trial.
Samantha Stosur won the women’s final of US Open Tennis.
Angola’s Leila Lopes crowned Miss Universe 2011.
Novak Djokovic won the men’s final in US Open Tennis.
Nasa Unveiled design for giant rocket called Space Launch System.
24 Hours siege in Kabul diplomatic enclave ended.
US declared Indian Mujahideen a terror entity.
Thorning-Schmidt elected Denmark Premier.
India recognises new Libyan regime.
4645 Taiwanese children set mass violin playing Record.
63^rd premtime Emmy Award presented in Los Angeles.
Former Afghan President Rabbani killed in suicide bomb attack.
At UN, Obama opposes Palestinian statehood.
Australia announced that it will ease visa rules for students.
Yemen’s president Salah returned to Sanna, called for truce.
Palestine Staked state claim at UN.
NTC forces attacked Gaddaff home turf.
NASA’s dead satellite crashed over Pacific.
China installs gold vending machine as demand soars.
First ever strategic and Economic Dialogue between Indian and China held at Beijing.
16 dead as Typhone Nesat smashed into the Philippines.
US confront Pak with evidence of ISI’s Terror Links.
Last all-male polled in Saudi Arabia; China launch Space Lab Module.
India, 25 other nations opposed EU plan on emission trading.

International Current Affairs-August,2011

Nepal Prime Minister Khanal inducted new ministers in his cabinet.
US President Obama signed debt deal into law.
Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak went on trial in Cairo.
Former Japan International defender Naoki Matsuda died.
NASA launched Jupiter probe ‘Juno’.
Yingluck Shinawatra sworn as first female Thai Prime Minister.
US lost AAA credit rating for the first time since 1941.
Nepal banned smoking in public places.
Lobsang Sangay sworn in as new PM of Tibetan government in exile.
22 killed as Syria launched new raids.
China began sea trial of first aircraft carrier.
China decided to reduce speed of bullet trains.
China put into orbit Pakistan’s first communications satellite.
Nepal Prime Minister resigned under pressure.
Nepal President Yadav set August 21 as deadline for consensus on PM.
High level Chinese delegation arrived in Nepal.
Yemen President Saleh vowed to return home from South Arabia.
68 killed in Iraq blast.
World leaders called on Syrian President Assad to step down.
53 killed in Pakistan Blast.
Egypt Israel ties plunged to a new low.
Brazil won FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Rebels captured Tripoli heralding end of Gaddafi rule.
Libyan rebels seized Gaddafi’s compound Tripoli.
Russian cargo spacecraft for ISS crashed into earth.
NATO joined search for fallen Libyan leader Gaddafi.
Japanese Premier Naoto Kan resigned.
Singapore voted for new President.
Baburam Bhattarai elected Nepal’s 35th PM.
Tony Tan elected Singapore President.
Lady Gaga bagged 1st 2011 MTV Video Music Awards honour for ‘Born This Way’.
China has approved plans to setup first Tibetian bank.
Dilshan has been named as Sri Lanka’s captain for upcoming Australian series.
Sudan has launched its new currency.
Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner becomes the first woman to conquer 14. 8000 metre summit (K2) without artificial oxygen.
Tim Cook has been named as CEO of Apple post Steve Jobs resignation.
Anna University recently signed pact with university of Sydney.
Hitachi and Mitsubishi two industries of Japan are set to merge.
NASA found the first evidence of flowing water recently on Mars planet.
Jenson Button won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2011.
England won the 2000th Test cricket held at Lords Cricket Ground.

International Current Affairs-July,2011

Sri Lankan Government dissolved national cricket board.
Petra Kvltova won her first women’s singles Wimbledon title.
Novak Djokovic won his first men’s singles Wimbledon title.
Thailand army accepted Pheu Thai Party’s victory in general elections.
China retained Badminton Asia Youth Under 19 Championship Mixed Team title.
WTO ruled against China rare earth hoarding.
Japan ordered safety test of n-plants.
US president Obama held first twitter town hall answering questions.
135th and final space shuttle, Atlantis, launched from NASA. Space shuttle docked at ISS for last time.
Republic of South Sudan became world’s newest country and Africa’s 54th nation.
US suspended $800m aid to Pakistan.
1000 French troops to exit Afghanistan by 2012 end: Sarkozy
News Corp withdrew bid for BSkyB.
15 killed in Karachi political violence.
Italian Senate approved 4 year austerity budget.
US recognized Libyan rebels as legitimate government.
Darren Clarke won the British Open Golf Championship.
Russia launched Spektr-R radio telescope into space.
Hina Rabbani Khar sworn in as first Pakistani woman Foreign Minister.
UN declared famine in South Somalia.
Space shuttle Atlantis ended final voyage after landing in Florida
Greece go a new bailout deal.
British singer Amy Winehouse found dead in her flat in London.
Ex-rebe Tamila party swept poll in North Sri Lanka.
Syrian government adopts draft law for multipartism.
Walt Disneyoffered to acquire UTV for about Rs. 2000 Cr.
Russia, partners plan to ‘sink’ ISS by 2020
Britain expelled all Libyan envoys and recognized rebel council as “sole governmental authority”.
Libyan rebels celebrate British recognition.
Recently Scientist decoded the full DNA sequence genome of Potato.
The first woman Prime Minister of Thailand is Yingluck Shinawatra.

International Current Affairs-June,2011

The Century’s longest and darkest total lunar eclipse occurred in the early hours on June 16, 2011.
Scientists at the Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC) in Chennai recently hit upon a new molecule recently discovered by scientists with anti-bacterial properties is Transitmycin
Vietnam in June 2011 kicked off the first phase of a joint plan with former enemy the USA to clean up environmental damage left over from the chemical defoliant Agent Orange-a lasting legacy of Vietnam War.
The winner of Anuvrat Ahinsa International Peace Award is – Thomas Cloud Daffern
The winner of US Open (Go1f) Championship for the year 2011 is – Rory Mcllroy
The winner of French Open (Tennis championship) Men,s Single Titles this year is – Rafael Nadal
The winner of Women’s Singles Title in French Open Tennis Championship 2011 is – Li Na
Ban Ki-Moon was recently elected on U.N.’ Secretary General for a -Second term
The International Labour Organization on June 16, 2011 passed a landmark treaty giving protection to an estimated 52.6 million domestic workers across the world.
The man whose party won Turkish Parliamentary elections in June 2011 is – Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Jenson Button won the Canadian Grand Prix on June 12, 2011 in Montreal after overtaking Red Bull’s Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel.
World Food Prize (WFP) this year has been conferred on – Brazil’s Lula da Silva and Ghana’s J.A- Kufuor
The new Director General of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a – Jose Graziano da Silva of Brazil

International Current Affairs-May,2011

The Movie ‘The Tree of Life’ directed by reclusive U.S. Director Terrence Malick clinched the Palmed ‘Or at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Palme ‘Or is the most prestigious awards of Cannes film Festival. The movie is a fantastical family drama uniting Brad Pitt and Sean Penn on screen.
Red Bull’s Formula one World Champion Sebastian Vettel won Spanish Grand Prix on May 22, 2011. It was his fourth win in five race this season with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton finishing second in the race.
Portuguese star Christiano Ronaldo broke the La Liga goal-scoring record with his 39th and 40 league goals of the season for Real Madrid against on Almeria on May 21, 2011. Ronaldo had his record- breaking goal to overtake the previous best of 38 set by Athletic Bilbao’s Telmo Zarra in 1951 and equaled by Real Madrid’s Mexican legend Hugo Sanchez in 1990.
Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raja Gilani inaugurated Pakistan’s nuclear plant at Chashma in Punjab on May 12, 2011. The second unit of Chashma Nuclear power plant – Chasnupp-2 was built in collaboration with China which is expected to produce 330 megawatt of electricity.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been chosen for the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Wards for International Understanding 2009 for her enormous efforts toward sustainable and equitable development. It was officially announced on May 9, 2011.
Formula one World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won the Turkish Grand Prix on May 8, 2011. Australia’s Mark Webber finished second in the race. It was vettel’s 13th career win.
Novak Djokovic defeated world No.1 Rafael Nadal to win the Madrid Master of Tennis Championship in May 2011. It was his 32^nd Consecutive win of defeat-free 2011 the best season start since John Mc Enroe’s 42 match streak in 1984.
The Leaders of two main Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have signed a reconciliation agreement paving the way the for the formation to transitional national unity government by election. The pact was signed in first week of May 2011.

International Current Affairs-April,2011

Ivory coast rocked by fierce fighting
Flghting flared. In Libya as flared, In Libya as
Mexico created history with first bio-fuel Fight -Adel Safar named as Syria PM
Burnese military chief Gen. Than Shwe retired
Bangladesh’s Mohammad Yunus lost the final legal battle to remain as Grameen Bank Chief.
British astrophysicist Martin Rees won the Templeton Prize.
7.4 magnitude quake rattled Japan again.
Yemen Prez Saleh rejected deal to step down- Russia began refuelling Iran N-plant.
Film director Sidney Lumet died.
Sebastien Vettel won the Malaysian Grand Prix F-1 racing.
Ivory Coast’s strongman Laurent Gbagbo captured from bunker.
Japan raised N-threat to Chernobyl level – Russia celebrated 50 years of conquest of Space.
Former Egyqt Prez Mubarak and his sops detained for probe.
Syria Prez Assad formed new Cabinet- World’s oldest man Walter Bruening died.
US Prez Obama began his 2012 fundraising campaign.
An Egypt court ordered the dissolving of Mubarak’s party.
Israel became CERN group member.
Goodluck Jonathan won Nigeria’s presidential elections.
Pak tested short-range ‘ .Hatf-9 N-missile.
Rivals rejected Nigeria vote results.
Prez. Assad ended state of emergency in Syria.
CERN atom smasher set new record for beam intensity.
Yemen Prez Saleh reportedly agreed to Gulf nation’s exit plan.
Former Sony chief Norio Ohga died- Rafael Nadal won Barcelona Open tennis title.
China swept all 5 gold medals in Asian Badminton Championships.
Italy, France called for changes to Schengen treaty.
Lobsang Sangay elected PM of Tibetan governmnt-in-exile.
Thailand, Cambodia armies agreed Fateh and Hamas reached agreement on reconciliation.
The winner of Chinese Grand Prix is – Lewis Hamilton
The Australian who recently smashed a record of 15 sixes in Aussie’s in against Bangladesh is a – Shane Watson
Britain’s Newspaper of the year Award has been conferred on -The Guardian.
The winner of Malaysian Grand Prix is – Sebastian Vettel
The winner of Asian Biliards – Alok Kumar
The winner of Global Diversity Award for Sport 2010 is – Kapil Dev
The number one pair in ATP Tennis Doubles ranking is – Paes and Bhupathi.
The winner of US Masters (Golf) is – Charl Schwartzel

International Current Affairs-March,2011

World Current Affairs March, 2011 : Short Points

US sent warships to Libya.
Pak minister Shahbaz Bhatti assassinated.
Egyptian PM Ahmed Shafiq resigned. – Maoists joined new Nepal government.
Former Nepal PM Batteries passed away.
Libya reported heading towards civil war.
6.2 magnitude quake hit north Chile.
Egypt got new interim cabinet.
Libya rebels rejected Gaddafi exit talks – New cabinet took oath in Egypt.
Space shuttle Discovery landed back on Earth wrapping tip a career of 27 years.
Gaddafi forces recaptured Libyan town of Zawiyah.
8.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Japan; Tsunami alert across Pacific.
After shocks rocked Japan’s east coast.
Gaddafi’s troop seized Libyan oil town of Brega.
Both: Austin party won Russia region polls.
Tibet cabinet obeyed Dalai Lama’s retirement.
Fierce crackdown in Bahrain broke up protests.
Iran sent bio-capsule into space.
UNSC resolution imposed no fly zone Over Libya.
Power restored at the tsunami -stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.
UN Secy-Gen Ban- ki-Moon urged Libya to comply with Security Council resolution to stop all hostilities against its own civilians.
Egyptians voted for constitutional amendments.
Yemen Prez Ali Abdullah Saleh offered to step down.
Legendary Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor died.
Portugal PM resigned after debt plan nixed.
70 died in Myanmar quake.
Canadian government fell after no-confidence vote.
Sebastian Vettel won Australian GP racing.
China introduced partial sea burial so as to not waste space.
Assyrian govt resigns.

International Current Affairs March, 2011: Descriptive Points

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has chosen John Willard Melnor of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences in the University of Stony Brook USA for the award of its prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011.
Mexico’s billionaire Carlos Slim remained the richest person in the world with $ 74 billion in assets while NRI steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal has been ranked sixth and Indian Industrialist Mukesh Ambani is placed ninth in US magazine Forbes annual list of world’s top billionaires this year.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 8, 2011 gave its approval to a safeguards agreement for two new reactors that Pakistan said China was building for it at Chashma. The type agreement for the two reactors approved by the IAEA’S 35 nation Board of Governors was identical to similar agreement already in place for Chashma-l and Chashma-2
UN Women South Asia announced on International Women Day March 8, 2011 a new regional programme to address the needs of widows in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The three years programme funded jointly by UN Women Swiss National Committee and Standard Chartered Bank, will be implemented in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka to reduce social ostracism faced by widows.
West Indies Clive Lloyd was recently chosen as the best World Cup (Cricket) winning captain out of the four namely loran Khan, Kapil Dev and Allan Border and himself. These three unanimously chose Clive Lloyd as best world cup winning captain who won world first two World Cups in 1975 and 1979.
A ferocious tsunami caused by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded hit Japan’s eastern coast on March 11, 2011 killing hundred of people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fire burned out of control. Japan’s nuclear reactors were also damaged in the quake triggering widespread panic across the globe particularly in eastern Asia.
World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany registered a dominating victory over his rival McLaren’s 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton by more than 22 seconds to emerge winner in Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne an March 27, 2011 Vettel became the youngest Champion at the age of 23 in 2010.
Pakistan on March 11, 2011 successfully tested its short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf-2 (Abdali) as part of the ongoing process of validation and technical improvements kittle nation’s Land Based Ballistic Missile System.
France recognised the National Transition Council (NTC) as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people. NTC is opposition rebellion group in Libya. France became the first western country to fully legitimism the rebellion in Libya and decided to send an ambassador to Benghazi.-Libya’s second largest city and the seat of the rebellion in Libya.

International Current Affairs-January,2011

World Current Affairs January, 2011 : Short Points

Dilma Rousseff sworn in as Brazil’s first woman President.
Pak government reduced to minority as MQM pulled out.
US President Obama signed 9/11 health aid bill.
Iran offered nuclear sites visit.
China rolled out its first stealth fighter aircraft.
Southern Sudan decided to vote on separation from biggest Africa nation.
Pak’s MQM decided to return to ruling coalition without joining the cabinet.
Seoul banned Germen pork import.
Spain rejected ETA’S permanent ceasefire.
China tested first stealth jet.
Lebanon’s unity government collapsed.
Nepal set up panel to amend PM poll rules.
Russian Duma cleared US N-arms pact terms.
UN ended Nepal Peace mission.
Nepal parties agreed on national flag.
68th annual Golden Globe awards presented.
China US signed deals worth $45bn.
South agreed to low-level talks with North Korea.
Talks related to nuclear programmes started between Iran and the World Powers in Islambul.
Maoists gave up control of Nepal ex-guerillas.
5.1 magnitude quakes struck off Japan’s Bonin Island.
Najib Mikati nominated as Lebanon PM.
Afghan Prez Hamid Karzai opened new parliament.
Yemenis called on Prez Saleh to quit.
Russian Prez Medvedev signed the ratification of New START N-treaty with the US.
North proposed parliamentary’ talks with South Korea.

International Current Affairs January, 2011 : Descriptive Points

Full preliminary results from a number of the South Sudan’s 10 states showed landslides secession as high as 99% from mainland sudan. The week-long referendum was conducted in January 2011 to determine whether the impoverished war-ravaged region (South Sudan) is to be recognised as World’s newest state in July 2011.
In the single largest aircraft deal in the global aviation history, no-frill carrier lndiGo will acquire 180 A-32 aircraft worth an estimated $ 15.6 billion from the European manufacturer Airbus.
China on January 11, 2011 conducted its first test-flight of a stealth fighter jet the Chengdu J-20 which could most technically advanced warplane and thus narrowed China’s rival the US F-22 Raptor-one of the world’s military gap with United States.
The 23 year old dictatorship of the former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali collapsed on January 14, 2011 after Parliament of Tunisia was dissolved and the government was dismissed. The president Zine El Abidine was removed from his position. Mr. Ben Ali has been in power for 23 years.
The Social Network which is a film about Harvard-graduate Mark Zuckerbezg’s ultra popular Facebook website swept up four awards at the Golden Globe Awards 2011 including awards for Best Motion Picture Drama Best Director (Motion Picture), Best Screenplay (Motion Picture) and Best original score (Motion Picture) in January 2011.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi has been declared World Football Federation’s Best Male Football Player for 2010 while Brazil’s Marta has been declared World Football Federation. Best female Football Player for 2010.
The first DSC Prize for South Asian Literature has gone to H. N. Naqvi’s Home Boy-a novel which captures complex loyalties of generation that belongs to everywhere and nowhere. The award carries 50,000 US dollars as prize money.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic beat Britain’s Andy Murray to clinch Australian Open 2011 Men’s single title on January 30, 2011 in Melbourne.
Belgium’s Kim Clijisters beat Li Na of China to clinch the Australian Open (Women’s single) Tennis Championship title on January 29, 2011 in Melbourne. It was her first Australian Open title.
Japan beat Australia 1-0 to clinch the Asia Cup of Football in the final match held in Doha in last week of January 2011. With this victory Japan became the most successful team in the history of the competition.

International Current Affairs-December,2010

Egypt’s top two opposition parties pulled out of parliamentary elections.
Prussia and Qatar awarded the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups respectively.
Chinese passenger train hit record 486 kmph speed.
Laurent Gbagbo sworn in for a new term as Ivory Coast Prez.
3 Russian navigation satellites crashed into Pacific.
Prez Hosni Mubarak’s ruling party swept Eqypt’s parliamentary polls.
Group of 14 nations urged Myanmar to include Suu Kyi in political process.
Iteland set out record austerity budget.
US House approved $200m Israel missile defense aid.
Anti- Wikileaks Bill Introduced in US Congress.
Students protest varsity fee hike in Britain.
Cancun pact inked, Kyoto on way out.
Sri Lanka scrapped Tamil version of national anthem.
Lanka denied plan to ban anthem in Tamil.
Cuba launched its own online encyclopedia.
Irish Parliament approved EU/ IMF bailout package.
US Sued BP for billions of $ for oil spill.
US drone attacks killed 15 in Pak’s Khyber tribal region.
China, Pak inked deals worth $30bn.
Immigration Bill defeated in U S.
Belarus’ Prez Alexander Lu kashenko won fourth term in office.
Pak test-fired nuclear-capable Ghauri missile.
Iraq House nod to new’ coalition government.
US slapped fresh financial sanctions against Iran.
Greece Passed austerity budget.
Russian Parliament approved START.
46 Peoples dead in terrorist attack in Pakistan.
Former Venezuelan Prez Carlos Andres Perez died
S. Korea vowed retaliation if North repeated assault.
UAE cancelled six-month visa ban for foreign workers.
The Russian-American New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) won preliminary approval of the Russian Parliament by a 350-56 majority in the first of three votes on December 24, 2010 in the State Duma-Lower House of Parliament, though the parliament postponed its final approval till next year.
Pakistan on December 21, 2010, successfully test-fired Hatf V (Ghauri)-a Medium Range Ballistic Missile-capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads over 1,300 km.
Cameroon’s Samuel Eto of Inter Milan was named African Player of the year for a record fourth time on December 20, 2010. He also won this honour in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Mark Zuckerberg founder and Chief executive of the Facebook-social networking site that has more than half billion users has been named Time Magazines 2010 Person of the Year in December 2010
The New Crusading Guide-a daily newspaper from Ghana in West Africa has been named the winner of Rajasthan Patrika Group’s K.C. Kulish International Award for Excellence in Print Media Journalism 2009 for its series of reports on Ghana’s Madhouse and Chinese sex mania.
Since the beginning of instrumental climate records in 1850 the year 2010 is almost certain to rank in the top three warmest years. As per World Meteorological Organization data at present 201O’s nominal value is the highest on record just ahead of 1998 and 2005.
Russia and Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups (Football) following a secret ballot of 22 FIFA executive committee members in Zurich on December 2, 2010. The 2014 World Cup of Football will be held in Brazil.
Serbia’s Vicktor Troicki beat France’s Michael Llodra to clinch Davis Cup (Tennis) 2010 in Belgrade. It was Serbia’s first title in the 110 year old competition.
England retained the Ashes Test Series after an innings and 157 run victory in the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne on December 29, 2010 with one match yet play. It was Englands biggest win over Australia since 1956.

International Current Affairs-November,2010

1. North Korea and South Korea on November 23, 2010 exchanged several rounds of artillery after. North Korea shelled South Korea Island of the Yetmpyeong Island in the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea. The island is inhabited by 16000 people.

2. Wadi Hanifa Wetlands, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Revitalization of the Hypercentre of Tunis, the Madinat Al-zahra Museum, Cordoba Spain, the lpekyol Textile Factory, Edirine, Turkey and the Bridge School, Xiashi Fujian, China are the five projects spread across the globe which have emerged as the winners of the 2010 Aga Khan Award of Architecture.

3. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in President for his second term on November 19, 2010. He was re-elected in January 2010 presidential election with a huge margin victory over the opposition candidate former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka.

4. Myanmar’s celebrated pro-democracy and a political prisoner of global stature 65 year old Aung San Suu Kyi related from house arrest in Yangon on November 13, 2010 by Myanmarese ruling military junta after a long period of time.

5. As per recent report of International Labour Organization the unemployment graph is still moving up and this year it has touched an all time high of 210 million thus moving up by 30 million since 2007.

The Man Who has been Secretary been General of Interpol for the past 10 years, was on November 9, 2010 reelected to the same post for a third five years term at the global police agency’s general assembly session in Dohar, Qatar.

7. Roger Federer won the Swiss Indoors title on November 7, 2010 in Basel after defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4 3-6, 6-1.

8. Dilma Rousseff was elected as the first-ever woman President of Brazil recently after getting 56% of the ballots while her rival Jose Serra-the former Governor of Sao Paulo station just 44% vote.

9. Kenya’s runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jumper star Blanka Vlasic were named male and female athletes of the year for 2010 respectively by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) on November 21, 2010.

10. China grabbed in November 2010, 416 medals (199 golds 119 silver and 98 bronze) at 16th Asiad in Guangzhou, China followed by Korea (232 medals) and Japan (216 medals).

International Current Affairs-October,2010

International Current Affairs and Major Events in the month of October, 2010:
1. Europe won Ryder Cup (Go1f) in Newport (Wales) on October 4, 2010 after defeating United States of America by 14-1/2 points to 13-1/2 points.
2. British scientist Robert Edwards for his pioneering research in in-vitro fertilization has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for 2010.
3. Russian-born Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov of Manchester University have been named joint winners of this year’s Nobel Prize for Physics for 2010 for their groundbreaking work on experiments with graphene-a new form of carbon.
4. Ei-ichi Negishi, Akira Suzuki and Richard F. Heck have been selected for the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.
5. Mario Vargas-a Peruvian-Spanish author won the Nobel Prize for Literature 2010 for his cartography of structures of power and trenchant images of individual’s resistance, revolt and defeat in his compositions.
6. Jailed Chinese political activist Liu Xiaobe was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 for his long and non- violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.
7. Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen of United States and British Cypriot Christopher Pissarides won the 2010 Nobel Economics Prize recently for their work on why supply and demand do not always meet in the labour market and elsewhere.
8. British writer and journalist Howard Jacobson’s novel The Finkler Question won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction this year. The novel was judged the best of the six books on the shortlist.
9. The World’s longest railway the Gattahard Base Tunnel- the 57 km long high-speed and freight rail connection deep beneath the Swiss-Alps-was recently completed. The tunnel is designed to slash journey times between Zurich and Milan by over an hour,
10. Jamaica’s triple jumper Trecia Smith was adjudged the outstanding athlete of the Commonwealth Games on October 14, 2010 and thus was presented the David Dixon Award by the Commonwea1th Games Federation President Michael Fennell.
11. Australia grabbed number one position in medals tally by winning 177 medals (74 gold, 55 silver and 48 bronze medal) in recently held Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
12. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso won Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam in October 2010 which has brought him into the Formula One World Championship lead.
13. The 193 members of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was organised in Nagoya-central city of Japan in order to work out strategies to prevent mass extinction of species of plants and animals.

International Current Affairs-September,2010

France country announces to withdraw some of its troops from Afghanistan in 2011.
Qatar country has emerged as the richest country in the world with per capita income of U.S. $ 90,149 in 2010, according to figures posted on the website of the prestigious US business publication, Global Finance.
David Cameron bans Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi, Britain’s first female Muslim cabinet minister, from attending Global Peace and Unity, Europe’s largest multicultural gathering. Nick Clegg takes the side of Baroness Warsi.
Freundel Stuart sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Barbados.
Fernando Alonso is winner of recently held Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.
Name of the strongest tropical storm Typhoon Fanapi hit in China & Taiwan on September, 2010 killing many people.
Name of the three Pakistan Cricket players Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif have been suspended by International Cricket Council (ICC) due to Lord’s spot-fixing outrage, under the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Code.
Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui was sentenced to 86 years of imprisonment by a US federal court in Manhattan after she was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army soldiers and FBI agents in Afghanistan two years ago.
Former Argentine football star and the last surviving player from Francisco Varallo the first World Cup in 1930, died recently at the age of 100.
Japan country approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on September 3, 2010 after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program.
Germany country has decided to extend the life spans of the country’s 17 nuclear plants by an average of 12 years while alternative energy sources are developed.
About 26 persons were killed in the twin-illicit toddy tragedy (Hooch Tragedy) in a district in Kerala on September 2010. Malappuram is that district.
All India trade unions called for general strike on September 7, 2010 against the “anti-people policies of the Indian Government.” On the same day itself, a public sector nationwide general strike took place in a European country to protest the government’s efforts to reform the pension system. France is that country.
The state of U.S.A Ohio State has banned foreign outsourcing to countries like India in a wave of protectionism in the economic crisis.
Sri Lanka country’s parliament has recently approved constitutional reforms which will enable its President to seek a third term and will give him sweeping powers over formerly independent institutions.
Andrew Strauss won the Player of the Series Award in the ODI cricket series between Pakistan and England held in England
Divya Ajithkumar. (Tamil Nadu) becomes the first woman to receive the Sword of Honour, a rare honour awarded to the best trainee at the Officers’ Training Academy, ever since they started commissioning lady officers in 1992.
Pakistan Federal Minister for Defence Production Abdul Qayyum Jatoi has resigned after his controversial anti-army and judiciary remarks.
Seiji Maehara is the new Foreign minister of Japan
A country in North America has celebrated the country’s 200th anniversary of independence from Spain on September 16, 2010. Mexico is that country.
Voters of Turkey country recently approved constitutional reforms which will help its candidacy for the European Union.
Prominent Pakistani politician and Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader, Imran Farooq was stabbed to death outside his home in London recently.
After weeks of widespread protests and national strikes, France country has voted to pass a new bill that will increase the retirement age from 60 to 62, and the pension age from 65 to 67.
China and Russia countries have signed a series of agreements to boost energy co-operation during a ceremony to open an oil pipeline between the countries On September 27, 2010.
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is the birth name of Mother Teresa of the following great personality.
Brazil of following country is named after a tree.
Actress Gloria Stuart played an elderly shipwreck survivor in the film Titanic, died recently at the age of 100.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s president, recently sacked the Moscow mayor, who had become the target of corruption allegations in state-controlled media after he criticised the president this month. Yuri Luzhkov of that Mayor.
The Supreme Court of Iraq counter’s Supreme Court orders the country’s parliament back to work, ruling that the self-declared absence of politicians is unconstitutional.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has given its approval for the first nuclear reactor in a country mainly in North Africa Egypt is that country.
The prime accused in the multi-crore fake stamp paper case, Abdul Karim Telgi has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2001 case by a special court on September 18, 2010.
China suspended ministerial-level exchanges with an Asian Country following a number of disagreements that include the detainment of a fisherman two weeks ago by that country. Japan is that country.
Microsoft of the following software giants has designed ”worldwide telescope” a computer programme, which enables you to study even the universe and zoom the outer space.
The Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson, (Freundel Stuart being sworn in as the new Prime Minister.) dies of pancreatic cancer recently.
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka announces that Commonwealth gold medal winning boxer Manju Wanniarachchi has failed a drugs test taken during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Vania King (U.S.A) and Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) won U.S. Open women’s doubles title defeating American Liezel Huber and Nadia Petrova of Russia (2-6 6-4 7-6) in the final.
Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed, who played with the Pakistan team in the Test series against England, allegedly told a British tabloid newspaper that some of his teammates were cheats. Name of that news paper “News of the World”came out with the sting operation on Pakistan cricketers.
England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom retired from international cricket on 20-09-10 after a nine-year international career that included 22 Test appearances.
Vijay Jawaharlal Darda has been unanimously elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2010-11.
Argentina country won Women’s Hockey World Cup 2010 defeating Netherlands in final.
Kim Clijsters won U.S. open 2010 Women singles title defeating Russian Tennis star Vera Zvonareva in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in final.
Muhammed Rafi (Kerala) has been selected as the Best Indian Footballer of the Year-2010 by the Football Players Association of India.
U.S.A. country won their first world championship basketball title since 1994 with a 81-64 victory over Turkey in Istanbul.
Rafael Nadal became the 3rd person to complete a Career Golden Slam and the 16th Person to complete the Career Grand Slam with the U.S .Open Men’s title 2010 win.
Name of the new book The Grand Design written by famous Physicist Stephen Hawking in which he says that God did not create the universe, because gravity means it would have happened on its own.
French scientists recently revealed the secret behind the “best free kick” ever in international football which resulted in a stunning goal against France in 1997. The free kick was taken by a Brazilian Player. Roberto Carlos is he.
Ansar Parvez has been elected as Chairman of the International Atomic Energy Board of Governors for the term 2010-2011.
Fernando Alonso has won the Singapore Grand Prix Formula one motor race.
The U.S. Postal Service’s Mother Teresa stamp was released on September 5, 2010, the 13th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s death, designed by award-winning artist Thomas Blackshear II. Mother Teresa was made an honorary U.S. citizen in 1996. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 and won Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arjun Munda was sworn in as Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the third time at the Raj Bhavan on 11-09-2010.
Ghana-born doctor Peter Bossman, the first black mayor of a town in the so-called former Eastern Bloc of Europe.
Kerala state’s police women helpline has won the award from the International Association of Women Police.
Malayalam film actor, screenwriter and director Venu Nagavally has acted in around 50 films and directed a dozen of Malayalam movies, passed away recently due to kidney-related diseases.
Legendary veteran film producer from Andhra Pradesh Dr. D. Rama Naidu has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2009.
The celebrated French film director and a founding father of the Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) movement Claude Chabrol died recently at the age of 80.
The Basque separatist group Eta has declared a permanent ceasefire in Spain recently.
Edward Nino Hernandez (Columbia) has been officially declared as the shortest living man by Guinness World Records.
Eggs and shoes were hurled at Tony Blair (former British Prime Minister) by anti-war activists, in Dublin (Ireland) where he was signing copies of his new book. A Journey is the name of that book.
P.J.Thomas is appointed as India’s 14th Central Vigilance Commissioner.
Google’s social networking website Orkut has been attacked by a virus on September 25, 2010. Bom Sabado that virus.
The 18-year-old fast bowler from Pakistan Mohammad Amir is removed from the list of nominees for the ICC’s emerging player of the year 2010 award due to spot-fixing allegations against him.
Name of the 2-year-old Indonesian boy Ardi Rizal smoked up to 40 cigarettes a day, recently quit his habit after a month-long rehabilitation
Teresa Lewis is the 12th woman to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.

International Current Affairs-August,2010

Bollywood film director and producer Yash Chopra was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at a ceremony in London recently.
Fernando Alonso is the winner of Singapore Grand Prix 2010.
P.D. Dinakaran Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.
Nanjing, China city will host the second edition of the summer Youth Olympic Games to be held in 2014.
Diego Milito has been selected as the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in the season 2009-10.
Atletico Madrid club beat Inter Milan 2-0 to win the European Super Cup for the first time.
Barcelona club lifted the Spanish Super Cup beating Sevilla (4-0).
Inter Milan club won the 2010 Italian Supercup.
Hariom Singh became the second Indian shooter to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics after finishing sixth in the 50m rifle prone event at the ISSF World Championships in Munich, Germany.
Chief of Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary Sifwat Ghayoor was killed recently in suicide bomb attack in Peshawar.
The Netherlands country becomes the first NATO member to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan amid concerns over US-led alliance’s Afghan war strategy.
Juan Manuel Santos is the new president Columbia.
Virender Sehwag. (India) won the Player of the series award in the triangular ODI cricket series (India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand) held in Sri Lanka.
U.S.A country blacklisted 21 state-owned Iranian companies as part of a growing and coordinated international effort to undercut Tehran’s ability to use units in Europe and Asia to facilitate financial transactions and weapons development.
Yuka Sato. (Japan) won the first gold medal in the inaugural Youth Olympics held in Singapore.
Andy Murray won the Toronto Masters tennis title after defeating Roger Federer in the final.
Kim Clijsters won the WTA Cincinnati Open tennis title defeating Maria Sharapova in final.
Professor George Christopher Williams (May 12, 1926 – September 8, 2010) Americanevolutionary biologist who died recently on 8 September 2010.
14 Islamist militants in Dagestan by Russian forces many militants are killed in an operation by Russian forces.
Off-spinner Johan Botha has replaced Graeme Smith as South Africa’s Twenty20 captain.
Chen Jin(China) won the men’s singles world badminton championship, beating Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat 21-13 21-15 in the final.
Manchester United club beat Chelsea 3-1 to win the Community Shield, 2010.
Jimena Navarrete, Miss Mexico is the winner of Miss Universe 2010.
P.D. Dinakaran Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.
Peoples of Kenya African country recently voted in a historic referendum for a new constitution.
Columbia and Venezuela South American countries recently decided to restore diplomatic relations after a face-to-face meeting between the presidents of both countries.
President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari country had shoes thrown at him as he attended a political rally in Birmingham, Britain on August 7, 2010.
A shoe was hurled at Chief Minister of an Indian state by a suspended police officer, during the Independence Day function, 2010. Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir is that chief Minister.
ABM Khairul Haque will formally take over as chief justice from Sep 30. He will serve just eight months until May 17, 2011 when he goes on mandatory retirement is the new chief justice of Bangladesh.
China country topped the medal chart with a total of 51 medals — 30 gold, 16 silver and five bronze in the inaugural youth Olympics held in Singapore.

International Current Affairs-July,2010

Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete (22) was crowned Miss Universe 2010.
Uruguay reached World Cup Semi finals in 2010.
Bronislaw Komorowski has been sworn in as new president of Poland.
Iveta Radicova becomes the first female Prime Minister of Slovakia.
Former Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently in connection with the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.
Former cricketer Greg Chappell became Australia’s the first full-time selector after being appointed as National Talent Manager by the Cricket Boar
Rajasthan state bans plastic carry-bags
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been named world’s highest paid athlete.
India and Nepal two country have agreed to strengthen their respective National Action Plans under the Global Tiger Forum for tiger conservation in a time-bound implementation.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will host a quadrilateral summit with leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan to discuss the situation in Af-Pak region.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was the Chief Minister undergone a complicated double heart surgery at the Asian Heart Institute recently.
Anil Khanna resigned Commonwealth Games OC treasurer for CWG 3- 14, 2010 Games.
Sahal Kaushik was the 14-year-old the youngest entrant into IIT-Kanpur’s prestigious MSc physics programme.
No more time for sorrow’ written by Robert Beeman The author predict that terrorist will set off an atom bomb in the USA by 2013.
Netherlands won World Cup final in 2010.
Paes-Black won Wimbledon mixed doubles title.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted bail to former Satyam managing director Rama Raju, former chief financial officer Vadlamani Srinivas and three others accused in the multi-crore rupee accounting scam on July 20, 2010.
Russia and U.S.A. countries conducted a major spy exchange on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna, Austria on July 9, 2010.
Runners-Up: Netherlands, Third: Germany, Fourth: Uruguay took places of Runner-Up, third and Fourth Places in Fifa World Cup 2010.
Spain won FIFA World Cup 2010 in final.
Private airline Air Blue flight airliner from Karachi carrying 150 people crashed in a ball of flames densely wooded hills above Islamabad.
Benigno Aquino III has been sworn in as the 15th president of Philippines.
Roy Hodgson was named as the new Coach and manager of the English Premier League club ‘Liverpool’.
Christian Wulff was sworn in as Germany’s 10th President on July 1, 2010?
Cashew seed extract has anti-diabetic properties says a pharmacology professor at the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Medicine.
Mano Menezes was named coach of the Brazil national soccer team, replacing the fired Carlos Dunga.
Argentina country became the first Latin American country recently to legalize same-sex marriage.
Rosa Otunbayeva is the first female president of Kyrgyzstan.

International Current Affairs-June,2010

The 3rd International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala were held at Thiruvananthapuram, (From June 11 to 15).
The United Nations recently decided to launch US$71 million humanitarian appeal to assist more than one million people affected by the ethnic clashes in a country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is that country.
Canada country hosted the G8 summit -2010 held from June 25 – 27, 2010.
France country will host the next Group of Eight (G8) summit in nice 2011.
Petr Necas is the new prime minister of Czech Republic.
More than 138 people have been killed and over 1750 injured due to the Kyrgyz-Uzbek ethnic clash in a Central Asian nation. Kyrgyzstan is that nation.
Karnataka Forest officer M N Jayakumar honored with Top photography award by the UNESCO-affiliated International Federation of Photographic Art.
Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title, beating Samantha Stosur in the French Open-2010 final.
Goa Tourism Minister Fransisco Pacheco recently resigned from the Cabinet over allegations about involvement in the death of a woman friend.
Indian- American Anamika Veeramani won the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest held in Washington.
The Capital Gate tower in Abu Dhabi building has been certified as the world’s ‘furthest leaning manmade tower’ by the Guinness World Records.
Benigno Aquino III has been sworn in as the 15th president of the Philippines.
Rafael Nadal won French Open Men’s title-2010, defeating Robin Soderling in the final.
The UN Security Council voted recently to impose a fourth round of sanctions on an Islamic nation over a nuclear program the West suspects is aimed at developing the means to build atom bombs. Iran is that country.
Russia country decided to freeze a contract to sell S-300 missile systems to Iran after the United Nations Security Council imposed a fourth round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
China country recently decided to ban people under 18 years of age from climbing Mount Everest
General David Patraeus is named as the new commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, replacing General Stanley McChrystal.
Anaida the singer who can sing in 11 languages.
Kovilan is the Malayalam novelist died recently on June 2, 2010.
Mr. Supratik Chatterjee is current managing Director of State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBBJ)
The United. States military recently has found $1 trillion worth of mineral deposits in a landlocked country in South-Central Asia. Afghanistan is that country.
Harsh Manglik is appointed as chairman of Nasscom for 2010-11.
Tenzin Norzon (23 year), a resident of Varanasi is crowned as Miss Tibet 2010.
J. G. Farrell for his novel ‘Troubles’won the Lost Man Booker Prize 2010
Jairam Ramesh is the Union minister who has offered to resign for his controversial remarks against the home ministry for allegedly stalling some Chinese imports.
Ajmal Kasab of Pakistan was the only surviving terrorist involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and is found guilty of murder, conspiracy, and waging war against India recentl
Deepak Chandnani is has been appointed President of Obopay, Inc, a global mobile payments service provide
Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) the company from whose premises toxic leak happened in one of the worst industrial disasters called Bhopal gas tragedy.
Essar Group-run Aegis has started a BPO in Srinagar Company has started up a BPO in Srinagar starting reverse migration of Kashmi
Brazil, Iran and Turkey the countries which agree on a nuclear fuel swap aimed at easing concerns from the West that Iran might build a bomb.
Hashim Amla won the Man of the series award in the 5 match ODI cricket series between West Indies and South Africa held in West Indies.
Juan Manuel Santos is elected as the new President of Columbia.
Thailand, Cuba is elected as Vice President of United Nations Human Rights Council.
The rocket of South Korea country carrying a satellite for studying Global Climatic Change and Greenhouse Effect exploded in flight after the successful take-off on June 10, 2010.
The managing director B.M. Vyas of Rs 8,000-crore Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that owns country’s largest food brand Amul, resigned recently amid a controversy over cancellation of two board meetings.
M.Y. Iqbal has been appointed the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court in Chennai.
Court of Pakistan country has ordered the authorities to restore the Facebook, social networking site.
Australia country recently filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice to halt Japanese whaling for ‘‘scientific research’’ in Antarctic waters.
Tata Motors recently inaugurated the world’s cheapest car, the Nano’s, manufacturing facility in Gujarat. Sanand is it located.
Naoto Kan is Japan’s new Prime Minister.
Top financial chief of Al Qaeda, and was considered by American intelligence officials to be the organization’s No. 3 leader, behind Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, Mustafa Abu al-Yazid was killed in an American missile strike in Pakistan’s tribal areas in the last two weeks.
Iran country has enriched 17 kg of uranium to 20 percent purity despite new international sanctions.
Former President of Switzerland Joseph Deiss is elected as President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 65th session in 2010.

International Current Affairs-May,2010

Wayne Rooney player won the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year 2010 award.
Karnataka food and civil supplies minister Haratal Halappa resigned from the cabinet on 02-05-10, charged with raping his friend’s wife five months ago in Shimoga
Euro-region ministers recently agreed to a 110 billion-Euro ($146 billion) rescue package for Greece country to prevent a default and stop the worst crisis in the currency’s 11-year history.
Cuba developing country offers the best conditions for maternity in the world, according to a report entitled “The State of the World Mothers 2010,” released by the Save the Children NGO.
Bob Houghton resigned as India’s chief football coach following his differences with All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary general Alberto Colaco.
Dempo Sports Club team clinched the I-League title for the fourth time after beating Lajong FC 1-0, with one round of the country’s premier football league still to go.
Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) is the Deputy Prime Minister of Britain.
A ban on Togo African country competing at the next two African Nations Cup finals was formally lifted by the Confederation of African Football recently, ratifying an agreement brokered by FIFA in Zurich.
Laura Chinchilla she has become the third female president in Central America.
Sevilla club won their fifth Spanish King’s Cup title by beating Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the final.
Kamla Persad Bissessar has been elected the first woman prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago after her five-party coalition swept to victory in snap elections in the former British colony.
Shahid Afridi has been named Pakistan’s Test and ODI cricket captain ahead of a busy summer which takes in the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and then six Tests, five ODIs, as well as four T20Is, in England against Australia and the hosts.
Pakistan country has recently banned Facebook, Wikipedia, Twitter and YouTube.
Inter Milan club beat Siena 1-0 to seal its fifth consecutive “Serie A title”.
Vakili Rad that Iranian murderer.
Inter Milan club won the Coppa Italia (Italian FA Cup beating Roma in the final (1-0)
Rima Fakih First Arab-American to Claim Miss USA Title.
N a brazen attack, Maoists on 17th May, 2010, blew up a bus killing at least 50 people, including 20 Special Police Officers. The attack took place in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2016, will be held in France.
Shibu Soren resigned as Jharkhand chief minister after failing to get the support of Congress and its ally JVM (P) ahead of trust vote in the assembly.
Facebook of the social networking site which is temporarily blocked by Bangladesh on 29-05-2010 after a man was arrested for uploading content onto it deemed offensive.
U.S.A. from India has been ranked second in the list while China has successfully pulled itself out of the list.
Rafael Nadal has won the Rome Masters Tennis title for the fourth time

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Wednesday 11 January 2012

Stunning Photos From AUTO EXPO-2012 ,DELHI,PRAGATI MAIDAN

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