Current Affairs-January 2013 Part-3
Current Affairs-January 2013
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185. The Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization was set up in __________?
Shimla
To pay a befitting tribute to the man of letters, Nobel Laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, on his 150th birth anniversary, the Government of India has set up a ‘Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization’ (TCSCC) at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla. The objectives of the Centre include: to encourage the study of Tagore’s work; support translations of Tagore’s work into other Indian languages; promote comparative study of his work with poets, artists and writers in other parts of India and the world; study the elements of his Humanist philosophy and his cosmopolitanism; and explore his concerns regarding the relationship between science and society.
186. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) is located in _________?
Pune
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology or IITM is a scientific institution based in India for expanding research in meteorology of the tropics in general with special reference to monsoon meteorology of India.
187. Which among the following cities is the host for the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)?
Kochi
188. Recently, which among the following has released the report titled ‘Greening Rural Development in India’?
Ministry of Rural Development, India
The Ministry of Rural Development, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a report “Greening Rural Development in India”. The report presents strategies for inclusive rural development embodying the principles of environmental sustainability. The Report assumes particular significance in the light of the Twelfth Five Year Plan, which has as its objective, „faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth?.The report has examined six flagship Government of India (GoI) schemes, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS); National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM); Integrated Watershed Development Programme (IWDP); Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY); National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDP) and Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) to recommend actions and measures to achieve greening outcomes. In specific it looks as improving quality of ecosystems, enabling sustainable livelihoods, strengthening resilience of local communities to enable them to recover from extreme weather events and reducing ecological footprint through efficient use of energy, material and natural resources.
189. Recently, who among the following was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak Rashtriya Patrakarita award instituted by the Kesari-Maharatta trust?
Vinod Mehta
Veteran journalist Vinod Mehta was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak Rashtriya Patrakarita award instituted by the Kesari-Maharatta trust.
190. . Juan Carlos I is the King of which among the following countries?
Spain
191. Which among the following day is celebrated as the National Girl Child Day every year?
January 24
192. The first airport in the country to use solar power for running its utility grid system is ___?
Cochin International Airport
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Current Affairs-January 2013
Very important questions for IAS, RAS, SSC CGL, UPSC, BANK PO, UPSC,RPSC, Bank exams and all other exams.If you like the post kindly give rating.
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193. What is the name of the largest off shore patrol vessel launched by Indian Navy for maritime surveillance around Andaman and Nicobar islands?
INS Saryu
194. Current chairman of the expert committee on HR Policy for e-Governance is ___?
Nandan Nilekani
195. Furniture major IKEA , which recently got approval to set up retail stores in India belongs to ___?
Sweden
196. Third Arab Economic Summit 2013 was held in __________?
Riyadh
197. Comprehensive Annual and Total Checkup for Healthy (CATCH) is the scheme of ___:
Sikkim
198. World’s most advanced ground-based observatory Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) is coming up in ___?
Hawaii
199. World’s largest wind farm is being built by ___?
Japan
200. . ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojna’ to motivate the youth to go for self- employment, is a scheme of ___:
Madhya Pradesh
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