Current Affairs-December 2012 Part-2

211. Obama administration has named a visually impaired Indian-American to a key administrative post in an independent agency for people with disabilities.
Identify him from the given options?
Sachin Dev Pavithran
Sachin Dev Pavithran has been appointed the Member, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, the White House
said, as it announced several other key administration appointments.Mr. Pavithran has more than 12 years of experience as a consultant and developing and
training users of assistive technology and accessible websites. He serves on the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs National Board, the Utah
State Rehabilitation Council, the Research and Development Committee of the National Federation of the Blind, and the National Multicultural Council of the
Association of University Centers for Disabilities. In 2007, the National Federation of the Blind awarded him the Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship. He received a
B.A, B.S, and an M.S from the Utah State University.
212. The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) is based in _______?
Rome
213. The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) is held in __________?
Dubai
214. The annual Hornbill Festival is celebrated in __________?
Nagaland
Nagaland is hosting the 11th Hornbill Festival, a weeklong annual event. It is from December 1 to 7 at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama in
Kohima, under the theme Unity. From its inception in 2001, the festival has grown in stature and popularity, attracting visitors and participants not only
from the State but from other parts of the country and the world. The popularity and importance of Hornbill festival is not just a national phenomenon but
has gained popularity around the world. Organized by the State Tourism and art and Culture Department, Hornbill Festival dubbed as the Festival of Festivals
in Nagaland, encourages inter-tribal interaction, showcasing the entire array of Naga life and culture. Unlike other years, with more activities added to the
event, the Department is expecting the biggest participation of both domestic and international tourists.
215. The Gujral Doctrine deals with __________?
Foreign policy
The Gujral Doctrine is a set of five principles to guide the conduct of foreign relations with India’s immediate neighbours, notably
Pakistan, as spelt out by Gujral. The doctrine was later termed as such by journalist Bhabani Sen Gupta in his article, India in the Twenty First Century in
International Affairs.
216. Sagol Kangjei, the game similar to modern Polo is played since ancient times in ________?
Manipur
Sagol Kangjei is the name of the game of polo played in Manipur. Recently, the Manipuri polo players of India Team B won the 6th Manipur Polo
International, 2012, by beating Indian Team A by 15-5. The stunning defeat of India A, comprising polo players from other parts of the country, did not come
as a surprise because Manipur being the birthplace of polo the players have been masters of the game in the past. During the tournament, Manipuri players
beat those from England, France, German and Thailand in the most convincing way. In the past, players from foreign countries were simply mesmerised by the
spectacular performances of some Manipuri players. The tournament was organised by the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association as a part of the 10-day long
Sangai Festival held in Imphal to showcase the culture, customs and cuisine to tourists from India and abroad.
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217. Recently, the origin of European gypsy population is traced to ___________?
India
A team of scientists from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) claimed to have cracked the mystery surrounding the origin and
migration of the “Roma (gypsy)” population. The team, led by Kumarasamy Thangaraj from CCMB, said: “The aboriginal scheduled castes and scheduled tribes,
also known as Domas or dalits, from north-western India are the likely ancestors of European gypsies.” The founder of the European Roma was traced using Y
chromosome genetic signatures. The study, published in the recent issue of online journal “PLoS one,” estimated that the Roma founders left India 1,405 years
ago.
218. The White-bellied heron, which is listed under Critically Endangered species of IUCN Red List is found in _________?
Eastern Himalayas region
The White-bellied Heron also known as the Imperial Heron or Great White-bellied Heron, is a species of large heron found in
the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in India, northeastern Bangladesh, Burma and Bhutan.
219. Recently, who among the following is honoured with the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) Business Courage Award?
Anand Mahindra
Minister of Urban Development Kamal Nath and leading Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra were among a host of business leaders and
policy makers from the Asian continent honoured by a business leadership forum for Asia in the UAE. While Kamal Nath was awarded the ABLF Statesman Award,
the Chairman and Managing Director of Mahindra Group was honoured with the ABLF Business Courage Award.
220. . What is the maximum number of members in a private limited company in India?
50
Minimum number of members in a private company is 2 while the maximum exclusive of past and present employees is 50