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GK December 17, 2012

1. Recently, which among the following State in North-East India announced a joint
venture with ONGC and Tata Chemicals would set up a Rs 5,000 crore fertiliser
manufacturing unit?
[A]Meghalaya
[B]Assam
[C]Tripura
[D]Manipur

Ans :- Tripura
The Tripura government in a joint venture with ONGC and Tata Chemicals would set
up a Rs 5,000 crore fertiliser manufacturing unit in north Tripura district by using the
natural gas available in the state. With the commissioning of the project, the
demand for fertiliser will be met not only for Tripura but also for the entire north-east
region, West Bengal, Odisha and a large chunk of the fertiliser could be exported to
neighbouring Bangladesh.

2. Which among the following countries has won the inaugural Asian Cricket
Council’s Twenty20 Asia Cup after beating Pakistan in final at Guangzhou, China?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Thailand
[D]Malaysia

Ans :- India
The Indian women’s cricket team lifted the inaugural Asian Cricket Council’s
Twenty20 Asia Cup after beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 18 runs in a low- scoring
final in Guangzhou, China.

3. In which among the following city, the Southern Bench of the National Green
Tribunal, the first permanent Zonal bench became operational?
[A]Hyderabad
[B]Bangalore
[C]Kochi
[D]Chennai

Ans :- Chennai
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the first permanent Zonal
bench, became operational in Chennai. It would cover four southern States and the
Union Territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep.The guiding principles of the
Bench would be sustainable development, precautionary principle and the ‘polluters
pay’ concept. Of the over 400 cases filed and 250 cases disposed of by the
Principal Bench in New Delhi, the cases from the southern zone were dominant,
which could be due to high level of awareness. Already, environment-related cases
in the Green Benches of the High Courts of the southern States were being
transferred to the NGT’s southern zonal branch. NGT has got original and appellate
jurisdiction on matters pertaining to seven Acts related to water, air, forest
conservation, environment protection and biological diversity.

4. Recently, Who among the following bollywood actress is conferred with the
Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by France?
[A]Katrina Kaif
[B]Priyanka Chopra
[C]Kareena Kapoor
[D]Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Ans :- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters
(Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) by François Richier, Ambassador of
France to India, on behalf of the French authorities. This prestigious distinction
comes in recognition of her invaluable contribution to the world of cinema and the
development of Indo-French cooperation in cinema, art, and culture. Earlier Indian
recipients include Shahrukh Khan, Raghu Rai, Nandita Das, late Habib Tanvir, and
Upamanyu Chatterjee. Recipient of several Indian film awards, she was also the
youngest Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri in 2009. She starred in the film
Devdas in 2002, which was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and the
most successful Indian movie in France. She was also the first Indian actress to be
a jury member at Cannes.

5. Shilpotsav-2012, an annual event is conducted by which among the following
ministry?
[A]Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
[B]Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C]Ministry of Tourism
[D]Ministry of Rural Development

Ans :- Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
SHILPOTSAV-2012 is an annual event of the Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment. This is the sixth year of Shilpotsav. The Shilpotsav was started
during the year 2007- 08 by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment by way of
collaborating with all the Apex Corporations and National Institutes under the Ministry
of Social Justice & Empowerment, with an objective to provide a platform to the
beneficiaries assisted under the developmental schemes of various Finance &
Development Corporations and National Institutes to showcase their art & craft. The
event also provides opportunity for publicity of Ministry’s schemes with live examples
of success and triumph over the poverty and unemployment among the target group
with assistance from the Ministry’s schemes.

6. Recently, in which among the following State the 28th National Junior Athletic
championships were held?
[A]Bihar
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Karnataka
[D]Tamil Nadu

Ans :- Uttar Pradesh
In Uttar Pradesh, 28th National Junior Athletic Championship concluded in Lucknow
on 1st November. The five day event which began on 27th October in Guru Govind
Singh Sports College, Lucknow. Around 2200 athletes from 26 states participated in
125 events of this edition of the national junior athletic championship. Kerala
emerged victorious with overall team championship title. It also bagged the best
overall female team championship award, whereas Haryana won the title of overall
male team championship award. The event witnessed the breaking of 14 national
records and 35 meet records. Rajendra Kumar Bind of Uttar Pradesh won the title of
best athlete.

7. Recently, in which among the following State, the National Technical Research
Organisation (NTRO) has set up its first base?
[A]West Bengal
[B]Jharkhand
[C]Chhattisgarh
[D]Bihar

Ans :- Chhattisgarh
The country’s specialised snoop department, NTRO has set up its first base in a
naxal hotbed in Chhattisgarh to monitor the movement of armed Maoist cadres and
fly ten Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to help security forces to track them. This
key project has been operationalised with the establishment of five satellite- linked
terminal stations at a designated location in the state by the National Technical
Research Organisation (NTRO) with the help of paramilitary CRPF.The centre also
has the facility to analyse information about geographical features, weather,
available troop reinforcements and logistics before the on-field commanders
undertake an operation.

8. Which among the following country is gearing up to find out about the state of its
people’s happiness through second Gross National Happiness (GNH) survey?
[A]Nepal
[B]Bhutan
[C]China
[D]Vietnam

Ans :- Bhutan
Bhutan is again gearing up to find out about the state of its people’s happiness
through a survey, for which an exhaustive questionnaire is now being prepared. The
exercise to refine the questionnaire for Gross National Happiness (GNH) survey was
as abstract as the subject itself. The second GNH survey questionnaire has been
prepared by the Centre for Bhutan Studies (CBS).It runs into a staggering 43 pages,
with 249 questions under nine domains and 124 variables, including 10
demographic questions.

9. In which among the following country, the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) has conducted an international conference: ‘Hydro-diplomacy: A Tool
for Sharing Water Across Borders’ ?
[A]Thailand
[B]India
[C]Malaysia
[D]Cambodia

Ans :- Thailand
IUCN conducted the conference: ‘Hydro-diplomacy: A Tool for Sharing Water
Across Borders’ on 31 October in Chiang Rai, Thailand. More than 100 diplomats,
political scientists, economists, and water resources professionals from over 25
countries discussed complexities and ways forward in hydro-diplomacy, in particular
in trans- boundary river basins.

10. Stock Holding Corporation of India (SHCIL), the country's first and one of the
largest security custodians to financial institutions is merged with which among the
following bank?
[A]SIDBI Bank
[B]Reserve Bank of India
[C]IDBI Bank
[D]SBI Bank

Ans :- IDBI Bank

Posted By :- Sanket Kadhi