Page-16 of Current Affairs - November, 2013

Kepler 78b: Newly discovered planet

November 2, 2013

Astronomers have discovered a new planet called Kepler 78b which has a similar mass and density to that of Earth. The planet revolves around a star 400 light years away. It is composed mostly of rock and iron, very similar ..

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Supreme Court directs Centre and State Governments to an pass order within 3 months to fix tenure of civil servants

November 2, 2013

In a ruling that would affect the functioning of bureaucracy in the country, the apex court held that bureaucrats must be given an assured minimum tenure in posting. The SC bench observed that fixed tenure of bureaucrats would promote professionalism, ..

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Rohit Sharma becomes third player in ODI format of Cricket to hit a double-century

November 2, 2013

India’s Rohit Sharma scored 209 runs off 158 balls in final ODI (One Day International) against Australia held in Bangalore (India), thus becoming only the third player to score a double-century in ODI format cricket. Rohit Sharma hit 16 sixes in ..

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Law forbids foreign companies from making political donations

November 2, 2013

The two major political parties the Congress and the BJP have filed affidavits claiming that a political donation is allowed if the majority shareholding in the foreign company registered abroad is of an Indian. The affidavits have been filed before ..

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ISRO conducts successful test run of Mars Orbiter Mission

November 2, 2013

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) performed a glitch free rehearsal of India’s first mission to the Red Planet designated the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) at Sriharikota centre. The MOM is scheduled for launch at 2.38pm on November 5, 2013. ..

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Turkey to inaugurate Bosphorus rail tunnel that links Europe and Asia

November 1, 2013

It is for the first time Turkey has joined its European and Asian sides by inaugurating a railway tunnel thereby also fulfilling a vision first proposed by Ottoman sultan Abdulmejid about 150 years ago to connect the two continents. The ..

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World Bank approved $250 million aid for Uttarakhand

November 1, 2013

The World Bank approved financial aissistance of $250 million for Uttarakhand, in the wake of rains and landslides that wreaked havoc in the state in June 2013. The fund would be used to help the state undertake rehabilitation work and ..

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RBI slashes growth projection to 5% for 2013-14

November 1, 2013

The RBI in its second quarter review of monetary policy reduced the growth forecast for current fiscal 2013-14 to 5% from the earlier projection of 5.5%. The RBI had projected a growth of 5.5% for 2013-14 in its first quarter monetary ..

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