Page-16 of Current Affairs - December, 2011
Zeidora Antarctica : New Species among Molluscs
An uncommon species of “Mollusc” has been recently revealed in waters of the Antarctic by the researchers from Spain. The Mollusc looks like limpets but is larger in dimension. The discovered “Mollusc” species was named “Zeidora Antarctica”. Zeidora Antarctica 14 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Russia Completes the Deployment of GLONASS network
GLONASS (Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or Global Navigation Satellite System) is a radio-based satellite navigation system operated for the Russian Government by the Russian Space Forces. It is an alternative and complement to the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS), ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Armenian Genocide: Sarkozy says that Turkey should accept accountability
The Armenian Genocide (or Armenian Holocaust / Armenian Massacres and by Armenians, as the Great Crime), the first genocide of the 20th Century, occurred when two million Armenians living in Turkey were eliminated from their historic homeland through forced deportations ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Professor Yashpal: Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award
The President Ms Pratibha Devisingh Patil bestowed the esteemed Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award to famous Scientist and Educationist, Professor Yashpal for the year 2011 for distinction in the fields of Public Administration, Academics and Management. About Prof. Yash Pal ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Roberto Saviano : PEN-Pinter award for Courage 2011
The PEN/Pinter Prize was established in 2009 in memory of the Nobel-winning playwright Harold Pinter. The Prize is awarded annually to a British writer or a writer resident in Britain of outstanding literary merit. The prize is shared with an ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Mohan Dharia: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration 2011
Mr. Mohan Dharia, , Former Union Minister has been chosen for the 26th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for encouraging and maintaining spirit of national integration. Mohan Dharia is best known for his NGO Vanrai, founded in 1982 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Homogeneous KYC Regulation norms by Nov’11
SEBI to come out by Nov’11 Homogenous norms for setting up a uniform Know Your Customer (KYC) Regulation Authority. It will relieve the burden comparable on the intermediaries as well as the common man, seeking to make investments. This mechanism ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Avahan Initiative
Avahan is an India AIDS Initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. A recent joint study carried by the IHME (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation), University of Washington, University of Hong Kong and the PHFI (Public Health ..