Page-2 of Current Affairs - December, 2012

World’s longest high-speed rail launched in China

December 29, 2012

China unveiled service on the world’s longest high-speed railway with trains scheduled to run 2,298 kilometres between Beijing and Guangzhou in about 8 hours. Bullet trains running on the route will travel at an average speed of 300km/hr and would ..

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Iran to hold “Vilayat 91” naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz

December 29, 2012

Iran will carry out 6-day naval exercise codenamed "Vilayat-91" in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to showcase its military capabilities. The strait is an important gas and oil shipping route.

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Iran halts internet virus

December 29, 2012

Iran has said that it has neutralized an internet virus which attacked computers at industrial sites in Hormozgan province in southern Iran. In past too, Iran has faced attacks targeting the country’s nuclear facilities and industrial sites. In 2010, Iran’s ..

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UN to resume debate on Arms Trade Treaty, US Gun association opposes

December 29, 2012

The U.N. General Assembly voted in favor of resuming debate on a draft international Arms Trade treaty to regulate the $70 billion global trade in conventional arms. The US has voted in favor as it was under tremendous pressure after ..

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Keshavan bags gold in Asian Championship

December 28, 2012

Shiva Keshavan of India has won gold medal in luge and has set a new  Asian record of 49.590 seconds in the Asian Championship. What is Luge? It is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine ..

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India signs military deal with Russia

December 28, 2012

Vladimir Putin visits to India $2 billion investment fund Finalised 10 agreements Two military contracts, worth about Rs. 20,000 crore Some issues of disagreement also there To take the initial steps towards operating a “ranging station” that will help accurately ..

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SBI, RDIF collaborate to form $2 billion consortium

December 28, 2012

To encourage investments b/w the two nations, India’s State Bank of India (SBI) and Russian sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) came together to ink an MoU for setting up a $2 billion investment consortium. Both the groups ..

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The only Hindu temple in Russia on the verge of demolition

December 28, 2012

The only Hindu temple in Russia- the Iskcon Krishna temple in Moscow is facing the threat of demolition by the Russian authorities. Why is it being demolished? As per Russian authorities, the temporary Iskcon temple violates the urban building code ..

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Park Geun-hye becomes first woman South Korean President

December 28, 2012

In recent Presidential elections in South Korea, Park Geun-hye gained the victory to become country’s first woman President, daughter of the former military ruler, Park Chung-Hee. Main challenges before Park: Conflict with North Korea Sluggish economy Surging Welfare costs Rapidly ..

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NASA denies asteroid impact with Earth in 2040

December 28, 2012

The asteroid, 2011 AG5, which was previously thought to collide with the Earth in 2040 and had a collision chance of 1 in 500, will pass by earth harmlessly. As per NASA, the asteroid shouldn’t get any closer than 890,000 ..

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