Page-6 of Current Affairs - December, 2011
Delhi: Isa Khan’s Tomb to be restored
Isa Khan Niyazi was a noble in the courts of Sher Shah Suri and his son Islam Shah. His tomb built in 1546-47AD predates Humayun’s Tomb by over two decades. This splendid tomb was a culmination of the octagonal tomb ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Assam: Ranked 1st in rice production
The Union Agriculture Ministry ranked Assam 1st in position in rice production in 2010-11 by. The State scored 93/100 to get the first rank. It produced around 51 lakh Metric ton rice in 2010-11 which is 15.4% higher than the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Delhi: Circle Rates Hiked
What is Circle Rate? Circle rate is the minimum rate for Government valuation of a plot, independent house, or flat in a particular area or locality. The circle rates are decided by the State Revenue Ministry. The circle rates for ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Tamil Nadu: What is happening at Kudankulam? Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant is currently under construction in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The original agreement was signed between former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
NEET by Medical Council of India for MBBS from 2012
Students aspiring for MBBS admissions will not take the EAMCET route but write the National Entrance and Eligibility Test by Medical Council of India (MCI) from 2012. The test will be conducted at the national level by the Central Board ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Rotavirus infection: India amid 5 countries with highest number of Deaths
As per the latest edition of the Lancet Infectious Diseases magazine, nearly 1 Lakh below the age of 5 years died of diarrhoea ascribable to rotavirus infection in India in 2008, accounting for 22% of the total deaths reported worldwide ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Cabinet approves Restructuring of Geological Survey of India
The Union Cabinet approved the restructuring of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), which includes rightsizing its strength by filling up posts over a 10-year period. Geological Survey of India (GSI), established in 1851 is a government organization in India ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Universal Health Insurance Scheme India
At present India has Health Insurance scheme Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY), for people living below poverty line. The RSBM is restricted to the poor and for certain select groups. Now, India may get a universal health insurance scheme, to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Government’s plans to recruit 90,000 soldiers for China border
As per the news published in Newspapers, ministry of defence (MoD) has approved a ` 64,000 crore military modernization plan that would include raising four new divisions along the India-China border. Two of these would be part of a Mountain ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
India Human Development Report, 2011
India Human Development Report is prepared annually by the Institute of Applied Manpower Research. The latest report was released on October 21 by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia in the presence of Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh. The ..