Page-6 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

Fact Box: ‘Gwadar Port’ and ‘Chabahar port’

February 22, 2013

China assumes control of Gwadar Port China has taken control of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf just outside the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Previously, the control of the port was with Port of ..

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Fact Box: Mercury Treaty

February 22, 2013

Mercury treaty to be adopted by 140 countries Around 140 nations will adopt the world’s first legally binding treaty on mercury. Objective: The Treaty aims at reducing global emission levels of the toxic heavy metal also known as quicksilver, which ..

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Severe extinction threat to various Indian reptiles

February 22, 2013

As per an analysis of Zoological Society of London along with IUCN species survival commission: 19% of turtles, lizards, snakes, crocodiles and other reptiles were facing severe threat of extinction. One out of every five out of 10000 species of ..

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India, Sri Lanka ink anti-terror, tax evasion agreements

February 22, 2013

India and Sri Lanka inked two distinct pacts on fighting international terrorism and avoidance of double taxation with the aim to enrich bilateral relationships. Both sides also talked about enhanced cooperation in a range of areas including civil nuclear energy ..

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Fact Box “Europa”

February 22, 2013

About Europa: Moon of Jupiter 6th closest moon of Jupiter Smallest of Jupiter’s 4 Galilean satellites Discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei Slightly smaller than Earth’s Moon Composition: – Primarily made of silicate rock – Likely has an iron core ..

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NTPL signs pact with banks for 1,000-MW project

February 22, 2013

A consortium of banks which includes Bank of India, Indian Bank and Central Bank of India has agreed to lend Rs. 937 crore for the 1,000-MW NTPL power project, a joint venture of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation and the Tamil ..

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Viswanathan Anand wins Grenke Classic

February 22, 2013

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand scored an emphatic victory over German Arkadij Naiditsch to clinch the Grenke Chess Classic trophy.

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SEWA founder Ela Bhatt conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

February 21, 2013

Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA) founder Ela R Bhatt has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2011. The Prize has been awarded to Bhatt for her lifetime achievements in comprehensively ..

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