Page-22 of Current Affairs - December, 2012
Government to pour in Rs 4,000-cr capital into SBI
In order to boost the strength of country’s largest bank, SBI, government is expected to infuse Rs 4,000 in the bank. This will enhance bank’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) to over 13%. What is CAR? CAR is a key indicator ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
World’s oldest woman dies at 116
The oldest person on this earth Besse Cooper passed away at the age of 116. She was from Georgia. In 2011, she was chosen as the world’s oldest woman by the Guinness World Records. After her death, the title now ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
IOC suspends Indian membership
International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended India’s membership from Olympics. IOC has taken this strict step to stop tainted individual from contesting for top positions of Indian Olympic Association (IOA). What is the issue?
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Bifurcation of News Corp, Indian to be the CFO
News Corp would undergo a restructure of the top management of the company. The company has decided that the top management would split into the two publically traded firms. The bifurcation would separate newspapers like The Wall Street Journal, The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
‘Genetic accident’ behind evolution of human intelligence
As per scientists, a ‘genetic accident’ which occurred around 500 million years ago was the origin of intelligence when the genes that enabled humans to think and reason evolved. As per new findings, intelligence in humans developed as the result ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Ponting declares retirement from Test cricket
Ricky Thomas Ponting Former captain of Australian cricket team, Ricky Ponting has announced retirement from Test cricket. His retirement has come after South Africa defeated Australia in the third test match in Perth to win the series. Test Matches: Matches: ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Ravindra Jadeja becomes first Indian to hit 3 first-class triple centuries
Left-handed batsman Ravidra Jadeja who plays for Saurashtra (first class cricket), created history as he scored 320 not out against Railways at Rajkot and became the first Indian to smash three first-class triple hundreds. With this Jadeja has also joined ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Ranjit Sinha becomes CBI Director
Ranjit Sinha, senior IPS officer from 1974-batch Bihar cadre, has taken the charge as the new CBI Director.