Current Affairs November 2013

Current Affairs November 2013 1st November: Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud killed in drone strike. The election process in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram initiated with the issue of gazette notification by the respective Governors of the two States. 2nd November: India wins the seven matches ODI series against Australia by 3-2. Rohit Sharma makes record of most sixes in an ODI match with 16 sixes in his 209 run innings against Australia. 3rd November: India celebrates Diwali. Famous Pakistani folk singer Reshma dies due to throat cancer in Lahore. 4th November: Yuki Bhambri wins his first ATP Challenger level singles title of the season and second of his career after defeating American Bradely Klahn in the summit clash of the Traralgon event in Australia. China...

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International Current Affairs 2013

International Current Affairs 2013 Current Affairs [September 2013] Jhumpa Lahiri novel competes for Man Booker PrizeIndian American author and Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel, The Lowland, has been shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker prize, organisers said Tuesday. Set in the 1960s, "The Lowland", provides a view of suburban streets of Calcutta (Kolkata) through the eyes of Subhash. Gujarati film 'The Good Road' India's entry for OscarDebut feature filmmaker Gyan Correa's Gujarati film "The Good Road" has been chosen to represent India in the best foreign film category at the Academy Awards. Current Affairs [August 2013] World Bank to loan $100 mn for low-cost housingThee World Bank will extend a $100-million loan for sustainable housing in India that can...

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Current Affairs: October,2013

October, 2013             20th October: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Moscow to strengthen bilateral strategic partnership. Lata Mangeshkar presented with the first national Yash Chopra Memorial Award in Mumbai. 19th October: India’s tallest air traffic control (ATC) tower with 84-metre structure inaugurated in Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. An Italian court ruled that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi should be barred from holding public office for two years following a conviction for tax fraud. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)...

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Latest GK India, March 2012

Latest GK India, March 2012 According to 2011 Annual Report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) released globally in Vienna, which country figures high in online dope trade?- India ( 151 Kg illicit drugs recovered from 152 parcels in 2011)What are the harsher punishments for traffic violations according to the amended Motor Vehicle Act approved on 1st March, 2012 by government?- For drunken driving the increased fine will range from Rs 2000 to 10,000 and imprisonment from six months to four years. For using mobile phones while driving fine raised to Rs 500 for first offence and Rs 2000 to Rs 5000 for subsequent offences.India and which other country with long coastline have agreed to hold first ever maritime talks?- ChinaWho is appointed new Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,...

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Current GK Current Affairs general knowledge CLAT 2009 Solved Free paper

Current GK Current Affairs  general knowledge CLAT 2009 Solved Free paper 1. The largest natural gas reserves are found in ?(A) Russia(B) Antarctica(C) Senegal(D) South Africa2. The President of the Palestinian Authority is?(A) Mahmud Abbes(B) Yasser Arafat(C) Mustaf a Barghouti(D) Humid Karat3. The person associated with ‘New India’ is?(A) Annie Besant(B) Subshash Chandra Bose(C) Mahatma Gandhi(D) M. N. Roy4. In a freezer, ice cube will be fo med more quickly in trays made of?(A) Rubber(B) Plastic(C) Aluminum(D) Steel5. Who has been appointed as the Chief of Intelligence Bureau forthe next two years?(A)       P. C. Haldar(B)       Ravi Mathur(C)       Sudha Pillai(D)      ...

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