Page-2 of Current Affairs - October, 2012

Persons in News: Silvio Berlusconi

October 31, 2012

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to 4 years in jail and suspended him from public service for 3 years for tax fraud. What are the charges against Berlusconi? Berlusconi and other people involved in the case were ..

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Negative Impact of Nutrients On Coastal Ecosystems

October 29, 2012

Salt Marshes along the U.S. Eastern seaboard and other highly developed coastlines have witnessed deterioration of salt marsh. The disintegration has accelerated in recent decades, with some losses caused by sea-level rise and development. As per recent studies, nutrients like ..

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New Gene Therapy Method to prevent certain genetic diseases tested

October 29, 2012

Researchers have devised a method that will prevent certain genetic diseases from passing from mother to child.  The technique prevents the transfer of defective DNA from the mitochondria of the mother egg cell to child. What is the method? In ..

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Scientists oppose TECs recommendations of 10–year ban on field trials of GM crops

October 29, 2012

Scientists have opposed the recommendations made by the Technical Expert Committee (TEC) appointed by the Supreme Court of India which has recommended a moratorium of 10 years on all field trials of transgenic food crops and field trials of transgenics ..

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Resistin

October 29, 2012

Scientists discover that Resistin is main agent behind high cholesterol levels Scientists have established a link b/w a protein “Resistin” and high levels of bad cholesterol. The have found that Resistin released by fat tissue causes elevated levels of "bad" ..

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New Disease detection technique with naked eyes

October 29, 2012

Scientists have developed a new ultra-sensitive sensor test which is also 10 times cheaper to detect the early stages of several cancers and viruses, including HIV, with the naked eye. What is the technique? The new visual sensor technology detects ..

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Persons in News: Sebastian Vettel

October 29, 2012

Vettel is Indian Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won the Indian Grand Prix for the second consecutive year. The event was organized at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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Moderate English proficiency in India: Survey

October 28, 2012

As per the English Proficiency Index (EPI) which ranked 54 countries on the basis of the average language ability of adults, India stood at 14th position. Scandinavian countries topped the rankings and Libya performed worst. As per the report: Women ..

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