Current Affairs-December 2012 Part-1
31. At which among the following places, India’s first integrated traffic management institute would come up in recent future?
Alwar, Rajasthan
India’s first integrated traffic management institute would come up in Alwar, Rajasthan, where policemen would be trained on all aspects of traffic related issues. The government has sanctioned budget for this and the institute would come up in the next two-three years
32. The Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) initiative is part of the _____________?
National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency
The Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) initiative is a market based mechanism to enhance cost effectiveness of improvements in energy efficiency in energy-intensive large industries and facilities, through certification of energy savings that could be traded.
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33. Which among the following became the first major studio film released at 48 frames per second (48fps) – double the industry standard?
The Hobbit
Peter Jackson is the director of the movie – The Hobbit. The higher frame rate is a breakthrough in cinematography that results in a sharper, crisper and less blurred picture.
34. Under National Policy on Information Technology 2012, the government has set target to make at least one person in every family e-literate by _______?
2020
Government is planning to roll out a couple of e-governance schemes by March including an e-literacy pilot project in 100 locations and electronic delivery of all citizen services in 50 districts. Under National Policy on Information Technology 2012, the government has set target to make at least one person in every family e-literate by 2020.
35. ‘Ujjawala’ is related to ___?
Human Trafficking
The Central Government is implementing ‘Ujjawala’, a comprehensive Scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation since 4th December, 2007.
36. Recently, the RBI has signed a currency swap agreement with _________?
Bank of Japan
Japan and India signed a Bilateral Swap Agreement (BSA) which enables both countries to swap their local currencies, that is, either Japanese yen or Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar for an amount up to $15 billion. The BSA would be effective for a three-year period. In the past, both countries had a similar arrangement for an amount up to $3 billion for three years from June 2008 to June 2011. “The arrangement aims at addressing short-term liquidity difficulties and supplementing the existing international financial arrangements, as one of the efforts in strengthening mutual cooperation between Japan and India,” the RBI said. The BSA will be activated when an IMF-support program already exists or is expected to be established in the near future. Nevertheless, up to 20 per cent of the maximum amount of drawing could be disbursed without an IMF-support program.
37. The Janamaithri Suraksha Project is the community policing project of which among the following state Governments?
Kerala
38. In which among the following states of India, the Bali Yatra festival is celebrated?
Odisha
Bali Yatra Festival in Odisha marks the culmination of all the religious festivities held in the month of Karthik, which is considered the most auspicious month of the 12 months in a calendar year. Held on the full moon day in November – December that is celebrated all over Odisha as Karthik Purnima, Bali Yatra commemorates Odisha’s ancient maritime legacy. The Bali Yatra is celebrated to commemorate the voyage by Odiya traders to far off islands like Bali, Sumatra in modern day Indonesia and Sri Lanka, since the era before Christ till around the fifteen century AD.
39. Which among the following country is the least corrupt as per Transparency International’s 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index?
Denmark
In Transparency International’s 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index, Denmark, Finland and New Zealand tied for first place out of 176 countries – meaning they were perceived to have the lowest levels of state sector corruption. Sweden was fourth with Singapore ranked as fifth. Somalia is most corrupt country of the world.
40. . Consider the following facts about a country of Africa:
Nigeria
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