Current Affairs-December 2012 Part-1
51. Catalonia region is seeking independence from __________?
Spain
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the center of one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an official population of 7,535,251. Catalonia is considering pursuing a path toward independence from Spain.
52. In India, political parties are exempted from tax on their income through Section 13A of IT Act 1961. However, they have to maintain a book of account for donations or income above Rs. ________.
20,000
Tax-exempted income of the 10 main political parties in the last five years in India touched a whopping Rs. 2,490 crore, with the Congress and the BJP accounting for around 80 per cent of the amount, according to official data. The information came through a petition filed by Hisar-based RTI activist Ramesh Verma before the I-T department.
53. The one member Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee, has been formed to enquire into all aspects of the issues relating to _______?
Doping
54. Oscar Niemeyer,the legendary architect who passed away recently hails from __________?
Brazil
Architect Oscar Niemeyer, who recreated Brazil’s sensuous curves in reinforced concrete and built the capital of Brasilia on the empty central plains as a symbol of the nation’s future died on December 5. In works from Brasilia’s crown-shaped cathedral to the undulating French Communist Party building in Paris, Niemeyer shunned the steel-box structures of many modernist architects, finding inspiration in nature’s crescents and spirals. His hallmarks include much of the United Nations complex in New York and the Museum of Modern Art in Niteroi, which is perched like a flying saucer across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro.
55. In works from Brasilia’s crown-shaped cathedral to the undulating French Communist Party building in Paris, Niemeyer shunned the steel-box structures of many modernist architects, finding inspiration in nature’s crescents and spirals. His hallmarks include much of the United Nations complex in New York and the Museum of Modern Art in Niteroi, which is perched like a flying saucer across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro.
Ladakh region
The recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in India’s Ladakh region has been added to a UN list of “intangible cultural heritage” by the world body’s committee tasked with protecting the oral traditions, performing arts and social practices around the world. The 24-member Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has added 20 new items to its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Buddhist priests in monasteries and villages of the Ladakh region chant sacred texts representing the spirit, philosophy and teachings of the Buddha. The monks wear ritual clothing and use hand gestures and various musical instruments while praying for the spiritual and moral well-being of the people, for purification and peace of mind, to appease the wrath of evil spirits or to invoke the blessing of various Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, deities and rinpoches.
56. Chhaya Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant will come up in _________?
Gujarat
Chhaya Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat will come up with cooperation from USA.
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57. The Indian police is celebrating its 150th anniversary of its existence. The day is celebrated in commemoration of enactment of Indian Police Act which was passed by British Parliament in ___?
1861
The modern Indian Police completed 150 years of its existence on 22 March 2011; 150 years ago on this day the Indian Police Act (IPA) 1861 was passed by the British Parliament.
58. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) guards India’s border with ____?
Nepal & Bhutan
59. Who among the following is the chairperson of Competition Commission of India?
Ashok Chawla
60. . Who among the following will be the Managing Director and CEO of National Stock Exchange from 1st April 2013?
Chitra Ramakrishna
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