Current Affairs-December 2012 Part-1
11. With reference to the new “Scheme of Leadership Development of Minority Women”, consider the following statements :
2 only
The government has initiated a special scheme for leadership development of women belonging to minority community in the country. It has also set up a target to provide training to forty thousand women during this year at a cost of 15 crore rupees under the scheme. The scheme aims to empower and instil confidence among women of the community including their neighbours from non-minority community living in the same village by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with government systems, Banks and other institutions at all levels.
12. It is implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Dipika Pallikal
Squash ace Dipika Pallikal has become the first Indian to break into the top 10 of the world rankings. Pallikal jumped three places to be ranked 10th by the Women’s International Squash Players Association with 5175.75 points. She was also the first Indian woman to break into the top 20 in the WSA rankings.
13. Which among the following State is the number one in fish farming in the country at present?
Punjab
Punjab is set to cross 1 lakh tonnes of fish production in the current year 2012-13, which would be record production in the country and more than 8,000 tonnes from the fixed target of 93,000 tonnes. More than 50,000 farmers were earning their livelihood directly or indirectly through fish farming. By producing 6,560 kilograms of fish per acre, Punjab has become number one state in fish farming besides playing a significant role in agriculture diversification.
14. During the recent visit of President of Ukraine, India and Ukraine have signed five pacts on various sectors. Who among the following is the President of Ukraine?
Viktor Yanukovych
Recently, India and Ukraine signed 5 pacts to boost the ties. The five 5 pacts signed are: defence cooperation, Nuclear energy, cooperation in the fields of Science and technology, treaty on mutual legal assistance in civil and commercial matters and standardisation, conformity assessment and quality cooperation.
15. Who among the following has set the record for most goals in football game in a calendar year by scoring his 86th goal of 2012?
Lionel Messi
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has set the record for most goals in a calendar year by scoring his 86th goal of 2012. The 25-year-old Argentine overhauled Gerd Mueller’s tally of 85 – set in 1972 – to create a new benchmark which includes goals for club and country.
16. The recent UN conference on climate change has agreed to extend the life of the Kyoto Protocol till ____?
2020
The UN conference on climate change has agreed to extend the life of the Kyoto Protocol, which controls the greenhouse gas emissions of rich countries, through 2020. The historic pact, which was agreed to by countries in 1997, expires this year-end. However, the new agreement only covers developed nations whose share of world greenhouse gas emissions is less than 15 percent. The protocol locks in only developed nations, excluding major developing polluters such as China and India, as well as the US which refuses to ratify it. The Protocol got extension with the EU, Australia, Switzerland and eight other industrialised nations signing up for binding emission cuts by 2020.
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17. Who among the following is the director of film ‘Life of Pi’ , which has been selected for two National Tourism Awards for promoting India as a tourism destination?
Ang Lee
The recently released Hollywood feature film ‘Life of Pi’ has been selected for two National Tourism Awards for promoting India as a tourism destination, especially Puducherry and Munnar of Kerala. The film tells the story of an Indian boy from Pondicherry, who survives a shipwreck and remains stranded for 227 days on a boat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger. The Awards will be given to the Director of the film ‘Life of Pi’ Ang Lee and writer of the book of the same name, Yann Martel.
18. As per the latest Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data, the factory output in India has been 8.2% in October. The data on Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is released by ___?
Central Statistics Office (CSO)
19. As per the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy, 2012, there would be an annual increase in prices of 348 essential medicines based upon which among the following indices?
Wholesale Price Index
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy, 2012, recently notified by the government, has linked the permitted annual increase in prices of 348 essential medicines to the wholesale price index ( WPI).
20. . Which among the following is a direct tax?
All of A, B and C
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