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1. India’s first carbon-based thematic index “Carbonex” has been recently launched by ___?
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) launched BSE Carbonex, the first carbon-based thematic index in the country, which takes a strategic view of organisational commitment to climate change mitigation.
2. Which among the following film bagged the Golden Peacock Award at the 43rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2012 in Panaji?
Anhey Ghorey Da Daan
The debutant director Gurvinder Singh’s Punjabi film ‘Anhey Ghorey Da Daan’ bagged the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 43rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2012 in Panaji. Based on the Punjabi novel by Gurdial Singh, the film depicts the plight and problems of Indian farmers and landlords. The award consists of a Golden Peacock, a citation and 20 lakh rupees in cash.
3. ‘Earn While You Learn’ is a scheme of ____________?
Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism has launched a Scheme titled ‘Earn While You Learn’ with a view to inculcate appropriate tourism travel traits and knowledge amongst trainees to enable them to work as ‘student volunteers’. The salient features of the Scheme are :
4. The purpose of setting up of India Opportunity Venture Fund (IOVF) is to help _______________?
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
IOVF is operated by SIDBI.
5. Who among the following was the author of the book titled ‘The Bhakti Movement: Renaissance or Revivalism’?
P. Govinda Pillai
Renowned Leftist writer and former Chief Editor of Deshabhimani daily P Govinda Pillai passed away recently.’Kerala Navodhanam Oru Marxist Veekshanam’, ‘EMS um Malayala Sahityavum’ and ‘Mahabharatham Muthal Communism Vare’ are some of his noted books.
6. What is the India’s GDP growth for the second quarter (July-September) of the current financial year 2012-13?
5.3 per cent
The Indian economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the July-September period of the current financial year (2012-13), pulled down by poor performance of manufacturing and agriculture sectors, showing persistent signs of slowdown. The gross domestic product had expanded by 6.7 per cent in the same period of last fiscal.It had grown by 5.5 per cent in the first quarter (April-June) of 2012-13. During the three-month period ended September 30, the manufacturing sector grew marginally by 0.8 per cent, against 2.9 per cent growth in the same period of 2011-12, according to data released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).Farm sector output expanded by just 1.2 per cent in the July-September period this fiscal against 3.1 per cent in the same period last year. The economic growth in the first six month of this fiscal (April-September) is 5.4 per cent, lower than 7.3 per cent growth clocked in the year-ago period. In the July-September quarter, trade, hotels, transport and communications segment also witnessed lower pace of growth at 5.5 per cent compared to 9.5 per cent expansion in the same quarter in year ago.
7. 3 per cent growth clocked in the year-ago period. In the July-September quarter, trade, hotels, transport and communications segment also witnessed lower pace of growth at 5.5 per cent compared to 9.5 per cent expansion in the same quarter in year ago.
Enrique Pena Nieto
Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico’s new president vowing to restore peace and security and take on the vested interests that have hindered economic prosperity.
8. Which among the following method is not allowed in India for diagnosis of Tuberculosis?
Serological diagnostic tests
In July 2012, as per the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommendation, the government had imposed a ban on the manufacture, sale, distribution, use and import of serological diagnostic tests for TB.The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme has approved sputum microscopy, X-ray Chest, Solid and Liquid Culture methods and Rapid molecular for diagnosis of Tuberculosis. The WHO has suggested that the widely available commercial serological tests provide inconsistent and imprecise estimates of sensitivity and specificity. Therefore it should not be used for the diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB.
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9. The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is located in ___________?
Mumbai
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai is an advanced research institution established by The Reserve Bank of India in 1987 on the occasion of its golden jubilee. Recently, the institute has celebrated it’s silver jubilee occasion.
10. . Recently, who among the following has submitted a report on culture, practices and ethics of the British press?
Leveson Inquiry
The Leveson Inquiry is a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal, chaired by Lord Justice Leveson, who was appointed in July 2011.The Inquiry published the Leveson Report in November 2012, which reviewed the general culture and ethics of the British media, and made recommendations for a new, independent, body to replace the existing Press Complaints Commission, which would be recognised by the state through new laws.