Quiz 601: Current Affairs - March 1-5, 2012

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• Quiz 601: Current Affairs - March 1-5, 2012
• Lalit Modi declared bankrupt
• Only 154 SEZs are operational
• Govt raises concerns over agricultural exports to China
• Orissa to get Rs 5000 Crore on introduction of windfall tax: Mineral Resource Rent Tax (MRRT)
• West Bengal govt to come up with biometric cards for NREGA beneficiaries
• Pak notifies negative list for trade with India
• Opposition attacks government, Planning Commission on 'absurd' poverty figures
• India readies to select mid-air refueler
• IMF lauds India's efforts in managing economy
• IMF pegs India's GDP growth for 2012-13 at 7%
• Indian Govt, World Bank ink $152-mn deal
• 26th Northeast Games kicked off in Mizoram
• China activity on Brahmaputra won't impact India
• Russia court dismisses plea seeking ban on translated version of Gita
• India stands ground on UN resolution
• Govt to establish Nation-wide electronic network to register FIR Online
• Govt launches special website for London Olympics 2012

Quiz 601: Current Affairs - March 1-5, 2012 Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:17 AM PDT 1. The ultras under the Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tiger, KPLT are predominantly active in which among the following states? [A]Nagaland [B]Assam [C]Mizoram [D]Manipur Assam Show Answer 2. Which among the

Lalit Modi declared bankrupt Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:30 PM PDT Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has been declared bankrupt in a London court over unpaid bills of £65,000 (Rs 53 lakh approx) owed to a private security firm. Modi owes

Only 154 SEZs are operational Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:28 PM PDT Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma held that only one-fourth of 587 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) approved by the government to boost exports have become operational. The government had approved

Govt raises concerns over agricultural exports to China Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:26 PM PDT India held that China has not provided "sufficient scientific evidences" for restricting export of its agricultural items to the neighbouring country. China has banned imports of Indian basmati rice, fruits

Orissa to get Rs 5000 Crore on introduction of windfall tax: Mineral Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:24 PM PDT Orissa is expected to gain an additional revenue of Rs 4000-5000 crore from the mining sector if the Centre introduces Mineral Resource Rent Tax (MRRT). CM Naveen Patnaik has been

West Bengal govt to come up with biometric cards for NREGA beneficiaries Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:21 PM PDT West Bengal government to introduce bio-metric job cards to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) beneficiaries to facilitate early payment for jobs done by them. The cards would enable

Pak notifies negative list for trade with India Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:19 PM PDT Pakistan issued a notification for switching over to a negative list regime for trade with India, where the number of products facing a bar on import from the eastern neighbour

Opposition attacks government, Planning Commission on 'absurd' poverty figures Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:17 PM PDT Opposition parties attacked the government for the 'obscenity' of its poverty estimate figures. The Opposition pointed that even the recently released Household Amenities and Assets Census of 2011 showed the

India readies to select mid-air refueler Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:08 PM PDT India is gearing up to select the winner of the $2-billion tender for six mid-air refuelers for its air force, with both the contending planes from European consortium EADS Airbus

IMF lauds India's efforts in managing economy Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:06 PM PDT The IMF's Managing Director Christine lauded India's efforts in managing economy well with good measures amid persisting global uncertainties. She held that the decision of government to cap subsidies at

IMF pegs India's GDP growth for 2012-13 at 7% Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:04 PM PDT International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde held that India was poised to grow at 7% in 2012-2013, while China would grow 8.5%.

Indian Govt, World Bank ink $152-mn deal Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:03 PM PDT The government of India and the World Bank signed an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $152 million to finance the government's efforts to help improve the efficiency, quality, and

26th Northeast Games kicked off in Mizoram Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:00 PM PDT The 26th Northeast Games kicked off in the hilly state of Mizoram at the newly constructed Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in the state capital Aizawl. The theme of the games, being

China activity on Brahmaputra won't impact India Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:58 PM PDT External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna ascertained that construction activity on the Brahmaputra river at Zangmu on the Chinese side is a run-of-the-river hydro-electric project which will not adversely impact the

Russia court dismisses plea seeking ban on translated version of Gita Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:52 PM PDT Russian court in the Siberian city of Tomsk dismissed the petition seeking a ban on a translated version of Bhagwad Gita for being extremist. State prosecutors in the Siberian city

India stands ground on UN resolution Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:48 PM PDT India made clear to Sri Lanka that it will go by domestic opinion in voting at the UN Human Rights Council on the US-initiated resolution. Sri Lanka held that India

Govt to establish Nation-wide electronic network to register FIR Online Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:45 PM PDT Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS)- a nation-wide electronic network to enable people to register First Information Reports (FIR) online is in the process of implementation by Govt.

Govt launches special website for London Olympics 2012 Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:41 PM PDT Government launched a special website called, OPEX London 2012 (Operation Excellence London 2012), for upcoming London Olympics game. The website to have full information regarding Indian players participating in the

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