Current Affairs-February 2013 Part-3
Current Affairs-Februrary 2013
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145. World’s tallest statute of Mahatma Gandhi has been recently unveiled at which among the following places?
Patna
With a towering height of 70 feet, the world’s tallest statute of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in Patna, Bihar. ‘Bapu’ is seen standing affectionately with two children on either side in the bronze statue constructed at the historic Gandhi Maidan. Funded by the state government, the Rs 10 crore statue, inclusive of a 30-feet-high pedestal, has been built by Delhi-based sculptor Ramsutar and Sons. With this, the Parliament statue in New Delhi where the ‘Father of the Nation’ is in a meditating pose, becomes the second tallest Gandhi statue with a height of 16 feet.
146. As per the recently released data, which among the following states of India has recorded highest growth rate in 11th Five Year plan?
Bihar
BIHAR has recorded a growth rate of 11.95 per cent annually during the 11th Five Year Plan — the highest among states. The state is, however, way behind as far as its annual per capita income is concerned — Rs 25,653 as against the national average of Rs 60,972.
147. Who among the following is known to have given the shortest ever interim budget speech in India?
H. M. Patel
India’s shortest ever interim budget speech was delivered by Haribhai M. Patel in 1977. He was appointed the Finance Minister by the Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who was leading India’s first non-Congress administration. Patel served as Finance Minister of India from 1977 to 1980.
148. Who among the following is the only finance minister of India to present the Union budget on his birthday?
Morarji Desai
The birth date of Morar ji desai is 29 February 1896. He holds the record of being the only finance minister to present the Union budget on his birthday – February 29. He did so for two times in 1964 and 1968. He is also the only person to have presented annual and interim budgets whilst being both the Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India
149. He did so for two times in 1964 and 1968. He is also the only person to have presented annual and interim budgets whilst being both the Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India
ICICI Bank
On February 19, 2013, Finance minister P Chidambaram launched the operations of India Infradebt (Infradebt), the first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) under the non-banking financial company structure to help infrastructure companies raise funds at a cheaper rate. The promoters of IDF are ICICI Bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB), Citibank and LIC. ICICI Bank is the largest shareholder in Infradebt with 31% holding followed by BoB at 30%, Citibank at 29% and LIC at 10%.
150. . Which among the following banks has launched the ‘Tatkal’, scheme that enables the people to transfer money to their families in their native towns and villages without actually opening an account?
State Bank of India
SBI has launched ‘Tatkal’, a scheme that targets the urban poor, with the USP being that customers can transfer money to their families in their native towns and villages without actually opening an account.
151. The Railways recently said that it plans to complete the world’s highest rail bridge by 2016. On which among the following rivers, this arch-shaped bridge is coming up?
Chenab river
Arguably one of the toughest engineering challenges in hand, Railways plans to complete the Chenab bridge in Jammu and Kashmir by 2016, making it the world’s highest rail bridge. The arch-shaped bridge across the Chenab river-bed in Reasi district, which will be five times the height of the Qutab Minar at 359 m above river bed, will connect Baramulla and Srinagar to Jammu via Udhampur-Katra-Qazigund covering the entire route in about seven hours.
152. The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) was recently making news for launching a “Green Fishing Systems for Tropical Seas” project. Which among the following is the correct location of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology?
Cochin
The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) is located at Cochin. Recently, the CIFT has launched, Green Fishing Systems for Tropical Seas, a research project funded by National Fund for Basic, Strategic and Frontier Application Research in Agriculture. The project assumes significance in the backdrop of increasing energy use in the fishery sector and resultant carbon emissions. A total saving of 470 million litres of fuel is expected if the technology envisaged is adopted in trawling and there will be resultant reduction of 1.23 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
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