Page-24 of Current Affairs - December, 2012
Anna Ushenina claims world Women’s Chess Championship
Anna Ushenina of Ukraine defeated Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria to claim the women’s World Championship in Chess.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs
‘Spaun’ the artificial brain can pass basic IQ test
Scientists in Canada have claimed to have developed world’s most sophisticated, large-scale model simulation of human brain named ‘Spaun’ which can pass the basic elements of IQ test. SPAUN is Semantic Pointer Architecture Unified Network. Main features: Runs on supercomputer ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
India, Pak talk towards resolution of Sir Creek Issue
India and Pakistan recently concluded a meeting with an aim to resolve Sir Creek dispute. Besides, issues on Siachen and Kashmir are other territorial troubles b/w the two nations were also discussed. Image Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk Both countries agreed on certain ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Corporate frauds on rise in India- Survey
As per the findings of India Fraud Survey Report 2012 published by KPMG, around 75% surveyed corporate in India believed that the incidences of fraud were increasing. As per the report: Decline of ethical values, weaker internal control system, reluctant ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
United Nations not to control Internet Freedom
World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from December 3-14, 2012. UN telecommunications body has clarified that the freedom of the Internet will not be controlled. It was declared in the World Conference on International Telecommunications ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Criminal proceedings in case of Cheque signature mismatch: SC
As per the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, a person may be liable to criminal proceedings if a cheque issued by him gets dishonored mismatch with the specimen signature available with the bank.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
“CHAMP”: A Missile which can shut down electronics
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has developed and tested a new missile which uses electromagnetic pulses to target buildings can permanently knock out a country’s electronics without causing any harm to life. During its test when it zapped over the Utah ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Etheostoma Obama: Freshwater Fish named after Barack Obama
Etheostoma obama, or the spangled darter, is a newly discovered species of relatively skinny orange and blue speckled freshwater fish that has been named after US President Barack Obama due to Barack Obama’s "global vision of environmental protection and conservation". ..