Current Affairs-January 2013 Part-1
Current Affairs-January 2013
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73. Which among the following has ranked number one in the Heritage Foundation’s annual economic freedom ranking?
Hong Kong
The Washington, D.C.-based Heritage Foundation publishes its Index of Economic Freedom in partnership with the Wall Street Journal. The ranking measures countries’ freedom in terms of property rights and freedom from government regulation, averaging 10 factors that include government corruption, international trade barriers, income tax and enforcement. Hong Kong has been ranked number one for 19 years running, although its score was lower this year than last year. It was followed by Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and Canada. The United States was ranked 10th. India has been ranked as the 119th freest country. Among the BRIC economies China, Russia were ranked below India in the index, while Brazil was above India.
74. Which among the following countries is currently disturbed by the Kachin conflict?
Myanmar
75. Which among the following states is host of International Flower Show 2013, India’s largest event on Flowers Exhibition?
Sikkim
76. Which among the following month is observed as cervical cancer awareness month?
January
77. As per the data released on January 4, 2013, India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves stand at $294.99 billion. The Foreign exchange reserves are kept in the custody of ___?
Reserve Bank of India
78. Scientists have discovered the largest-known spiral galaxy, measuring five times the size of our Milky Way galaxy. Identify it from the given options?
NGC 6872 Galaxy
Scientists have discovered that a barred spiral galaxy located 212 million light-years from the Earth is the largest-known spiral, measuring five times the size of our Milky Way galaxy. Using archival data from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) mission, scientists found that measuring tip-to-tip across its two outsized spiral arms, NGC 6872 spans more than 522,000 light-years, making it more than five times the size of our Milky Way galaxy. The galaxy’s unusual size and appearance stem from its interaction with a much smaller disk galaxy named IC 4970, which has only about one-fifth the mass of NGC 6872. The odd couple is located 212 million light-years from Earth in the southern constellation Pavo.
79. World’s highest altitude swimming race recently kicked off in __?
China
The third International Extreme Race of Winter Swimming across Yellow River started here in northwest China’s Qinghai Province
80. . Recently, which among the following countries, the King has marked a historic first by appointed 30 women to the previously all-male consultative Shura Council, a body appointed by the king to advise him on policy and legislation?
Saudi Arabia
Saudi King Abdullah appointed 30 women to the previously all-male consultative Shura Council in decrees published on January 11, marking a historic first as he pushes reforms in the ultra-conservative kingdom. The decrees give women a 20-per-cent quota in the Shura Council, a body appointed by the king to advise him on policy and legislation.
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