Page-10 of Current Affairs - November, 2012

Scientists Discover “Super-Jupiter” Planet- 13 times bigger than Jupiter

November 22, 2012

Super Jupiter: Astrophysicists at the University of Toronto declared that they have discovered a new planet which is 13 times bigger than the the largest planet in our solar system "Jupiter". Located 168 light years from Earth orbiting the star ..

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Scientists: Greenland losing 200 million tonnes ice every year

November 22, 2012

Using satellite data, Scientists confirmed via Glacier-covered Greenland has had an average net loss of 200 billion tons of ice every year since 2003. The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) which can detect mass changes on the surface of ..

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A day after India votes against UN resolution banning death sentence, India hangs Ajmal Kasab

November 22, 2012

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the Pakistani National and the lone surviving terrorist of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks, was hanged to death at the Pune’s Yerawada central prison on 21 November 2012 at 7:30 am in a top-secret operation. The hanging ..

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WMO: Greenhouse Gases Level Reached Record High in 2011

November 22, 2012

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) In its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, WMO held that that the atmospheric volume of the greenhouse gases, which are often blamed for the change in atmosphere, reached a record high in 2011. As per the survey, ..

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India votes against UN resolution banning death penalty

November 22, 2012

At the General Assembly’s Third Committee, which deals with social and humanitarian issues, India voted against the UN General Assembly draft resolution which called for abolishing the death penalty. 110 nations voted in favour of the resolution while 36 abstained ..

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"White Goods makers miss targets despite good demand" – What are White Goods ?

November 21, 2012

What are ‘White Goods’ or ‘Whiteware’ ? What are ‘White Sales’? ‘White Goods’ or ‘Whiteware’ basically refer to two groups of household items: Household linens Household appliances Household linens Household linens like Handkerchief, bed sheet, towel, pillow, etc. These were ..

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Moody’s strips France of AAA credit rating

November 21, 2012

Moody’s Investors Service stripped Europe’s No. 2 economy France of it of its AAA credit rating. Moody’s moved France from AAA to AA1 rating. The reasons given by Moody’s for this actions: France’s persistent structural economic challenges Sustained loss of ..

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Intel CEO Paul Otellini to retire

November 21, 2012

Intel CEO Paul Otellini Otellini who has worked with Intel for nearly 40 years and became CEO in 2005. Otellini will retire in May at the age of 62 years. Intel held that search it is searching for replacement for ..

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