Current Affairs-February 2013 Part-2
Current Affairs-Februrary 2013
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89. Which among the following state governments has placed an order for 2.6 million tablet computers, biggest so far?
Uttar Pradesh
90. . Who among the following has penned the collection of poems titled “She Nei”?
Mamata Banerjee
She Nei is a collection of poems by WB CM Mamata Banerjee
91. Recently, which among the following countries has launched the TDRS-K communications satellite?
United States
NASA launched TDRS-K to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images.
92. Recently, in the first of its kind, which among the following countries has banned the sale of five species of invasive non-native aquatic plants?
Britain
To protect vulnerable habitats, Britain has announced a ban on the sale of five invasive aquatic plant species said to cost the country billions each year.
93. Who among the following has achieved the distinction of being the oldest person to get a Padma award at the age of 105?
Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan
At the age of 105, Hindustani vocalist Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan was today chosen for this year’s Padma Shri award.
94. Which among the following countries is on its course to complete its first ever third-generation atomic power station?
China
Resuming the construction of new nuclear plants in a big way after Fukushima disaster in Japan, China is on course to complete its first ever third-generation atomic power station. The technology at the core of the plant is known is AP1000. The "third generation" energy project in Sanmen in east China’s Zhejiang province is the largest ever joint China-US energy project.
95. In Republic Day Awards of 2013, who among the following is the sole Awardee of the Kirti Chakra, the nation’s second-highest peacetime gallantry medal?
Major Anup Joseph Manjali
While the highest gallantry medal Ashoka Chakra has not been awarded this time, Major Manjali has been honoured with the Kirti Chakra for leading an operation against a militant hideout in Jammu & Kashmir last September, during which he personally killed three terrorists displaying "most conspicuous gallantry, raw courage and exemplary leadership".
96. Who among the following is leading a U.N. inquiry into the legality of American drone attacks and their impact on civilians in Pakistan, Afghanistan and several other countries?
Ben Emmerson
Ben Emmerson will lead a U.N. inquiry into the legality of American drone attacks and their impact on civilians in Pakistan, Afghanistan and several other countries.
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