Current Affairs-January 2013 Part-1
Current Affairs-January 2013
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9. Which among the following site in Delhi is not in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
India Gate
Humayun’s Tomb and Qutab Minar were given the UNESCO World Heritage status in 1993. Red fort complex entered in this coveted list in 2007.
10. . Ambedkar stadium in New Delhi is used for which among the following sports?
Football
The stadium is named in honor of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. It is opened in 2007 and is located in Darya Ganj area of New Delhi.
11. Who among the following is the winner of ATP Chennai Open 2013 title?
Janko Tipsarevic
World No. 9 Janko Tipsarevic won the ATP Chennai Open with a masterful fightback to defeat young Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the final. Tipsarevic won the Chennai title for the first time after five unsuccessful attempts, including a loss to big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic in last year’s final.
12. The Advanced National Facility for Unstable and Rare Ion Beam (ANURIB) will come up in _____________?
Kolkata
The Variable Electron and Cyclotron Centre (VECC) is planning to set up a new facility in Kolkata. The facility will cater to high-end basic research in nuclear physics, nuclear-astrophysics, materials science, atomic physics, and isotope production/applications. The first phase of the Advanced National Facility for Unstable and Rare Ion Beam (ANURIB) is expected to be operational around 2017. ANURIB will involve a total cost of Rs 870 crore and is spread across three plan periods. Japan is currently, the only Asian nation to have such a research facility on ANURIB.
13. Pandit Ram Sanehi Shukla, who recently passed away was a well-known ____________?
Freedom fighter
14. Who among the following is the winner of the CEAT international cricketer of the year 2011-12 award?
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli beat off the challenge of some top cricketers of the world to win the ‘CEAT international cricketer of the year’ 2011-12 award. The inaugural ‘CEAT Indian youngster of the year’ went to Unmukt Chand, who led the Indian team to victory in the under-19 World Cup. Pakistan, which gave some fine performances in the 2011-12 season, bagged the ‘team of the year’ award.
15. In which among the following city, the state-of-the-art National Data Centre of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is coming up?
Gurgaon
The Chief Minister of Haryana, Bhupinder Singh Hooda on 7 January 2012 laid the foundation stone of the state-of-the-art National Data Centre of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) at Maneshar, Gurgaon in Haryana. The centre that will spread in an area of five-acres would serve as the respiratory system for the UIDAI and would store all the basic biometric and demographic information of the residents, before the 12-digit Aadhaar Number is issued. The development work of the UIDAI center would be completed by mid 2014 and is being developed as a green data centre and abides to all the global standards and guidelines.
16. Recently, who among the following has designed world’s biggest and heaviest sports trophy which would be given to the winner in the inaugural edition of iGATE CEO Cup Golf tournament, featuring the CEOs of 2000 companies based in North America?
Amit Pabuwal
The Guinness World Record holder Amit Pabuwal has designed world’s biggest and heaviest sports trophy which would be given to the winner in the inaugural edition of iGATE CEO Cup Golf tournament, featuring the CEOs of 2000 companies based in North America. Pabuwal, who had hogged the lime light by designing Reliance Cricket World cup, Independence Cup, Hero Cup, MRF World Cup, T20 World Cup, Wills World Cup, Friendship Cup of Abu Dhabi, Indian Oil World Cup, ICL, F1 Race trophies, has come out with the world’s most extravagant gold trophy. iGATE, the first integrated technology and operations company providing Business Outcomes-based solutions, has invited CEOs of Global 2000 companies based in North America to play in this first-class, championship-style golf tournament to be held on January 12 and 13 on a world-renowned golf course, which plays host to a leading PGA TOUR event.
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