11/6/12 GS PRACTICE: Sansar Year Book Share 0 More Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In GS PRACTICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 FOLLOW BY EMAIL Email address... Submit Sansar Year Book FOLLOWERS Join this site News and events of the months (January- w ith Google Friend Connect Members (8) October 2012) Already a member? Sign in News and events of January 2012 BLOG ARCHIVE ▼ 2012 (104) ▼ November (13) Sansar Year Book Carbon emissions by airfcraft flying into 27 European Union countries including UK, 1. Ranking of States in India by Literacy Rate will be measured as the airline industry will come under the EU emission trading EVENING Q. India’s Energy Mix: Facts & Figures scheme. 2012 ECONOMICS TEST 05 NOVEMBER, 2. The Government allowed Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) including overseas 2012 04 NOVEMBER, 2012 SUNDAY GS individuals to invest directly in Indian stock markets. GK QUIZ Fiscal Policy in India 3. India and Pakistan exchanged list of nuclear installations and facilities covered 3 NOVEMBER, 2O12, QUESTIONS MCQ Multiple Choice Questions under the two decade pact called Nuclear Installations between India and Organic Farming November 2 GK QUIZ UPDATE MCQ Pakistan through diplomatic channels. History question Indian islands 4. Government has finalized the $ 10 billion Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) with 50% ► October (55) participation from a foreign bank and a multilateral agency while rest of the ► September (15) ► July (13) corpus will be contributed by state-owned financial institutions. ► June (8) 5. Pratibha Patil, President of India, inaugurated a new SHAR Mission Control Centre GS ON SOCIAL MEDIA at Sriharikota. - Extra Dose- 6. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators gathered in the Jordanian capital for their first SHARE IT Share this on Facebook time face-to-face meeting in more than 15 months. Tweet this View stats 7. The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, given Gold label status by IAAF, (NEW) Appointment gadget >> athletics world body, has been granted "National Status" by Athletics Federation of India. testcurrentaffairs.blogspot.in/2012/11/sansar-year-book.html 1/32 11/6/12 GS PRACTICE: Sansar Year Book Find us on Facebook 8. Government aproved Reliance Industries' $1-53 billion investment plan for Current Affairs developing four satellite fields in the flagging KG-D6 block. Like You like this. 9. India has cleared the Rs. 6600 crore acquisition of 490 french advanced missile Current Affairs ALL IMPORTANT EVENTS SUMMARY (JAN - OCT systems to arm the Mirage-2000 fighter jets, which are being upgraded under a 2012) separate Rs. 10947 crore programme finalized in July, 2010. http:// testcurrentaffairs.blogspot.i n/2012/11/sansar-year- 10. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated a Rs. 229 crore e-office project book.html for the Border Security Force (BSF) aimed at providing easy online access to personnel and administrative works. Arvind Gupta Assumed charge as Director - General of the Institute for Defence 11. 3,283 people like Current Affairs. Studies and Anlaysis (IDSA). Kunal Sunilraje Shashi Saurabh Nitin 12. International Master Musunuri Lalith Babu clinched the final Grandmaster norm at the ongoing Hastings Grandmasters Chess Championship at London. Piy ush V iv ek Manish Prabu A mine F acebook social plugin 13. Iran announced for new military exercises in the world's most important oil shipping lane, the latest in weeks of bellicose gestures towards the West as new sanctions threaten Tehran's oil exports. 14. T.K. Ananth Kumar, Director (Finance) Oil India Limited, received the Best CFO Award-2011 at ICAI I awards function in Bangalore. 15. The Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) announced the appointment of M Rafeeque Ahmed as its president. 16. The Czech Republic defeated France and won Hopman Cup (Tennis). 17. The Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Mr. Vayalar Ravi inaugurated the Protector of Emigrants Office (PEO) in Jaipur. 18. India and South Africa agreed to speed up talks to conclude a bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement in view of the increased trade between the two countries. 19. Canadian Milos Raonic won the ATP Chennai Open by defeating world number nine Janko Tipsarevic 6-7,7-6, 6-6 in thhe finals. 20. Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site (300 ft. below the ground) well protected from possible airstrikes. 21. Maruti Suzuki's Swift has bagged the "Indian Car of the Year 2012 award. 22. BD Park has been appointed as President and CEO of South-West Operations and testcurrentaffairs.blogspot.in/2012/11/sansar-year-book.html 2/32 11/6/12 GS PRACTICE: Sansar Year Book Managing Director of India operatins of Samsung. 23. Essar oil has announced the successful commissioning of the Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU) which is a part of its Vadinar refinery. 24. Zhang Jun, the first Chinese to study classical dance in India, taught Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Indian dance in Beijing for decades died. She was 79 years. 25. Crrier & GD Media Holding of China have signed a definitive agreement to form an airconditioner manufacturing and distribution joint in India. 26. Lionel Messi was awarded the 2011 FIFA Ballon dor at a ceremony in Zurich. 27. A high level delegation from the United States led by United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Ms. Kathleen Sebelius met the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad for a bilateral meeting on health issues. 28. Finance Minister launches the Signature Tune of the Indian Customs - Pragati Ki Dhadkan. 29. The Chennai (The Indus Entrepreneurs) a non-profit organisation, dedicated to promote entrepreneurship 2012 launched a book Dream to Destiny - the driving spirit of Chennai's entrepreneurs in Chennai. 30. Oberoi (Gurgaon) has been declared "World's Leading Luxury Hotel 2011" by the prestigious World Travel Awards at a ceremony in Doha. 31. Joao Cravinho has been appointed as the Ambassador Head of the European Union in India. 32. Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad launched the National Aids Control Organization's Red Ribbon Express Phase III. 33. India signed MoU with ASEAN on tourism at Monado, Indonesia. 34. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Government of India has appointed Shri Prasanna Kumar Pincha as the Chief Commissioner of Personss with Disabilities. 35. The Reserve bank of India operationalized the changes in the FDI Policy by removing restrictions on the foreign investment limit in single brand retail. 36. First time a chapter on climate change to be included in the Forthcoming testcurrentaffairs.blogspot.in/2012/11/sansar-year-book.html 3/32 11/6/12 GS PRACTICE: Sansar Year Book Economic Survey of India. 37. Ma Ying-Jeou re-elected as President of Taiwan for a second term. 38. Tunisia marked one year of Anniversary of the revolution that ended the dictatorship of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. 39. The Central Government has appointed BK Batra as Deputy Managing Director of IDBI Bank. 40. Homai Vyarawala, the country's first photo - journalist died in Vadodara at the age of 98. 41. The first regional conclave on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was being organized by the CSR Hub in collaboration with Cochin Shipyard at Cochin. 42. The Government of India has released Rs. 14.41 crore under the preparatory phase of the Rajiv Awas Yojana i.e., Slum Free City Planning Scheme for 10 cities of Andhra Pradesh. 43. In a major setback to CBI, Portugal's supreme court cancelled the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem. It, however, said that his trail in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts will continue in India. 44. Indian-Origin Sikh Satyendra Singh Huja elected mayor of historic American city charlottes ville. 45. Syria ruled out any deployment of Arab trops to halt 10 months of deally unrest. 46. The India International Coffee Festival (IICF) 2012, organized by the India Coffee Trust, an industry body in collaboration with the Coffee Board of India to promote coffee consumption in India, was inaugurated in New Delhi. 47. Shri Ajay Maken, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports today gave a cash award of Rs. 4.3 Lac to Shri Abhinav Bindra under the scheme of special awards for winners in international events and their coaches. 48. The Planning Commission has decided to pay 75% of pre-matric scholarship for minorities in Gujarat. 49. Google, Wikipedia and Craig's List enforced a 24 hour blackout on their home pages protesting against internet regulations proposed by US Congress. 50. Shri Pankaj Pachauri has been appointed as Communications Advisor in the Prime Minister's Office. testcurrentaffairs.blogspot.in/2012/11/sansar-year-book.html 4/32 11/6/12 GS PRACTICE: Sansar Year Book 51. The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) got its name changed as The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI). 52. Planning Commission has given investment clearance (of Rs. 14.8978 crore) for the scheme. "Rudrasagar Drainage Development Scheme, Tripura". 53. The Union Home Minister Shri P Chidambaram, launched the first batch of Resident Identity (smart) Cards under the coastal National Population Register (NPR) project at Porthrapur village in South Andaman district of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 54. Manavjit Singh and Imran Hassan Khan bagged India's 11 quota place for the Lodon Olympics (Men's rifle). 55. Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh quits as president of the governing body of the CAPART (Council for Adavancement of People's Action and Rural Technology) 56. China Investment Corporation (CIC) has bought a 8.68 per cent stake in the Thames Water (in order to rescue the UK economy). 57. Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Primary (it made him the sharpest Conservative threat to long-time favourite Mitt Rommey). 58.