Current Affairs-December 2012 Part-2

171. Which among the following is the first state in India to pass a state level Food Security Act?

foodgrains to all Antyodaya households and priority households for Rs1 a kg a month, along with two kg of black gram at Rs5 a kg and two kg of pulses at Rs10

a kg, besides two kg of iodised salt.

172. Which among the following is the smallest missile developed by DRDO?

fired from an altitude of 15 km, reach 44 km when launched from an altitude of eight km, and 21 km when launched from the sea-level. Designed to intercept

and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds (1.2 to 1.4 Mach) in head-on and tail-chase modes, the missile uses solid propellant and can carry a

conventional warhead weighing 15 kg.

173. 8-metre long Astra is the smallest of the missiles developed by DRDO. It can be launched from different altitudes and cover 110 km when fired from an

altitude of 15 km, reach 44 km when launched from an altitude of eight km, and 21 km when launched from the sea-level. Designed to intercept and destroy

enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds (1.2 to 1.4 Mach) in head-on and tail-chase modes, the missile uses solid propellant and can carry a conventional warhead

weighing 15 kg.

identification of the Kannaki temple, was conferred with the Tolkappiyar Award for outstanding contribution to Tamil studies. Francois Gros, a French

national, received the Kural Pitam Award for the year 2008-09. Gros has translated many Tamil classics into French and was vice-president of the

International Association of Tamil Research. Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil are instituted by the union Ministry of Human Resource Development to

honour distinguished scholars.

174. Which among the following airport became the first airport in the world to secure BSA (Business Software Alliance) certification in Software Asset

Management (SAM) for Organisations, safeguarding itself from IT-related threats and making passengers feel more secure?

has become the first airport in the world to secure BSA (Business Software Alliance) Certification in Standards-based Software Asset Management (SAM) for

Organisations, a program known as CSS(O). Recently, DIAL had received the ISO 20000 certification for eliminating and controlling IT-related threats to its

IT service management system, making it only the sixth airport in the world to receive this certification.

175. According to Global Burden of Disease (GBD) count, a global initiative involving the World Health Organisation, in South Asia, air pollution is ranked

as the _______ most dangerous killer.

causes 3.2 million deaths worldwide. This has increased from 800,000, last estimated by GBD in the year 2000 – a whopping 300 per cent increase. In the year

2000, GBD assessments had reported a much smaller air pollution-related burden of disease. The new estimates of particulate air pollution are based on

ground-level measurements, satellite remote sensing and global chemical transport models to capture population exposure. In South Asia, air pollution has

been ranked just below blood pressure, tobacco smoking, indoor air pollution, poor intake of fruits and diabetes.

176. According to the recently released India State of Forest Report-2011, which among the following State topped in the country with more forest cover?

with total 77,700 sq Kms forest cover followed by Arunachal Pradesh with 67,410 sq Kms. Next in the list is Chhattisgarh with 55,674 sq Kms, followed by

Maharashtra with 50,646 sq Kms and Odisha with 48,903 sq Kms of forest cover.

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177. Which among the following IT company is only Indian company to be listed in the 100 key liaison service outsourcing companies by the China?

recognition. Infosys was included in the list as a result of its well- rounded portfolio of capabilities, exemplary performance and strong growth in China,

the city-based company said in a statement. Service outsourcing has been identified as a key industry to be developed in China.

178. Recently, in which among the following country, Unicef and WHO have suspended the polio campaign after gun attacks on the polio vaccination workers?

179. Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is known as a private club for the world’s leading central bankers. The term “Basel” is the name of a city

located in ___?

180. . Which among the following is the ultimate policymaking authority at World Bank?