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December 2012 Current Affairs

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram Unveiled Cash Transfer Rollout Plan

India Current Affairs 2012.The government is going to roll out its ambitious scheme of transferring cash to beneficiaries

of select schemes in 20 districts on 1 January 2013, but food, fertiliser and fuel subsidies will not be covered in the initial

phase...

Former Australian Cricketer Glenn McGrath to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Published on: 31-DEC-2012

International/World Current Affairs 2012.Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath is going to be inducted into the ICC

Cricket Hall of Fame during the third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka starting from 4 January2013 in Sydney...

Patrick Suckling appointed as Australia's Next High Commissioner to India


India Current Affairs 2012. Career diplomat Patrick Suckling on 30 December 2012 had been appointed as Australias next

High Commissioner to India...

FII Investment in the Indian stock market surpassed more than 24000 crore Rupees in December 2012


India Current Affairs 2012.Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)in the month of December had pumped in more

than 24000 crore rupees in the Indian stock market which is said to be the highest in 10 months timeline taking total FII

inflow for the year 2012 to over 24 billion dollars...

President of Russia Vladmir Putin Visited India to attend 13th India-Russia Annual Summit


India Current Affairs December 2012. Russian President V. Putin visited India on 24 Dec. 2012 to attend 13th India-

Russia Annual Summit on invitation from the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Novak Djokovic won World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi


Sports Current Affairs 2012.Novak Djokovic on 29 December 2012 won World Tennis Championship final against Spanish

tennis player Nicolas Almagro...

Indian I-League football Club Mohun Bagan banned for Two Years


Sports Current Affairs 2012. I-League football club Mohun Bagan on 29 December 2012 slapped with a two-year

suspension by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for abandoning their violence-marred I-League match against EastBengal on 9 December 2012...

London Olympics Heroes Honoured in Queen's 2013 New Year Honours


International/World Current Affairs 2012.London's Olympic champions on 29 December 2012 had been generously

rewarded for their exploits in a special New Year Honours list, with Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie receiving

knighthoods...

Australian Cricketer Michael Hussey Announced Retirement from Test Cricket


Sports Current Affairs 2012. Australian veteran cricketer Michael Hussey on 29 December 2012 announced that he would

retire from Test cricket after playing the final match of the series against Sri Lanka at Sydney starting on 3 January

2013...

Ramanujans Cryptic Death Bed Theory proved by American Scientist


India Current Affairs 2012. Indian maths genius Srinivasa Ramanujans cryptic deathbed theory which he claimed was

conceived in his dreams was finally proved by American scientist in the month of November 2012...

Tony Greig, Former Captain of England Cricket Team and Commentator Died


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. Tony Greig, 66, the former captain of England cricket team and renowned

commentator died in Sydney on 29 December 2012 following lung cancer.

Broadcasting Content Complaint Council told Channels to Abstain From Vulgar Comedy
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India Current Affairs December 2012. The Broadcasting Content Complaint Council (BCCC) on 28 December 2012 asked

all the entertainment channels not to televise abusive, crass, vulgar as well as double-meaning language that has sexua

overtones in comedys name

Australian Researchers Found Protein behind Aggressive Breast Cancer


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. Australian researchers of Sydneys Garvan Institute claimed that

they discovered primary factor which made breast cancer aggressive as well as resistant to the treatments

Mahaveer Singh and Tejaswini Sawant Bagged Gold in National Shooting Championship


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. Mahaveer Singh of Rajasthan and Tejaswini Sawant of Maharashtra won gold

medals on 28 December 2012 in National Shooting Championship

Beijing was 14th Safest City In China, Lhasa was the 1st : China Academy Of Social Sciences


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. A survey conducted by China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

which is a government owned body, revealed that the capital of China, Beijing is less safer than other cities of the country

Delhi Gangrape Victim Passed Away at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in SingaporePublished on: 29-DEC-2012

India Current Affairs December 2012. The 23-year old Delhi gangrape victim passed away on 29 December 2012 at

Mount Elizabeth hospital in Singapore at 2:15am (IST)

Security and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) appointed S Raman as Whole Time Member


India Current Affairs 2012. Indian Market Regulator SEBI on 28 December 2012 appointed S. Raman as Whole-time

Member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)...

4th World Telgu Conference Inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee in Tirupati


India Current Affairs 2012. President Pranab Mukherjee on 27 December 2012 declared open the 4th World Telugu

Conference in the presence of thousands of Telugu-speaking people from across the world in the temple town of Tirupati

of Andhra Pradesh...

The United States evacuated its Embassy in the Central African Republic


International Current Affairs December 2012. The United States of America evacuated its embassy in the Central African

Republic, reflecting growing fears that the capital, Bangui, may fall to rebel forces

MS Sahoo appointed as Secretary of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)


India Current Affairs 2012. MS Sahoo, the former member of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) on 27

December 2012 had been appointed secretary of the Institute of Company Secretaries. The appointment of MS Sahoo is

going to be effective from 1 January2013.

Oriya Novelist and Academician Pratibha Ray selected for 2011 Jnanpith Award


India Current Affairs 2012. Renowned Oriya novelist, Pratibha Ray on 27 December 2012 selected for the prestigious

Jnanpith award for the year 2011 for her contribution to the field of Indian literature...

Maharashtra Government to set up 25 Fast track Courts to Deal with Crime against Women


India Current Affairs 2012. Maharashtra government on 27 December 2012 announced setting up 25 fast track courts for

time-bound disposal of serious crimes against women...

Norman Schwarzkopf, the U.S. General who led Operation Desert Storm Died

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International/World Current Affairs December 2012. Norman Schwarzkopf the retired US General and a person who led

the U.S. Forces for a Victory in the first Gulf War in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 died at Florida on 27 December 2012

Kamal Nath appointed as the new ex-officio Member of Planning Commission


India Current Affairs 2012. Prime Ministers Office on 26 December 2012 re-constituted the Planning Commission and

appointed the Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development Minister - Kamal Nath as its new ex-officio member,

replacing Jairam Ramesh

Maharashtra Government decided to Implement National Commission on Food Processing


India Current Affairs 2012. India Current Affairs 2012. The Maharashtra Government in the month of December decided

to implement the National Mission on Food Processing which is directed to enhance the standard of small food processing

units in the State...

Bihar became the Fastest Growing Indian State between 2006 and 2010


As per the data released by the Planning Commission of India, Bihar became the fastest growing state in India at 10.9

per cent between 2006 and 2010

Union Government Announced More Incentives to Exporters Hit By Global Meltdown


Economy Current Affairs December 2012. The union government on 26 December 2012 announced more incentives forthe exporters who were hit hard because of global meltdown

Union Government Withdrew Z-Plus Security Cover for Ex-Army Chief, Gen V K Singh


India Current Affairs December 2012. The union government of India withdrew Z-plus security provided to ex-army chief

General V K Singh

Shihab Ghanem became the First Arab to receive Indias Tagore Peace Prize


International Current Affairs 2012. Emirati poet and translator Shihab Ghanem became the first Emirati and Arab to win

the Tagore Peace Prize.

President Mohamed Morsi signed Egypt's Controversial Constitution


International/World Current Affairs 2012.Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on 25 December 2012 signed into law a new

Islamist-drafted constitution which will help end political disorder and allow him to focus on fixing the weak economy...

Narendra Modi was Sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat


India Current Affairs December 2012. Narendra Modi on 26 December 2012 was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat

for the fourth consecutive term

The Minimum Support Price of Wheat was Increased to 1350 Rupees per Quintal


Economy Current Affairs December 2012. The Union government of India raised the Minimum Support Price, MSP of

wheat by 65 rupees per quintal to 1350 rupees per quintal

Union Government Approved Selling 12.5 Percent Stake in Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers


India Current Affairs December 2012. The union government of India approved selling 12.5 percent stake in Rashtriya

Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) on 26 December 2012

Shinzo Abe Elected As Prime Minister of Japan by Lower House of the Parliament


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. Shinzo Abe, the conservative leader of Japan was elected as the

prime minister of the country by lower house of the Parliament on 26 December 2012

High-Level Committee Shortlisted Nominees for Padma Awards

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India Current Affairs December 2012. High-level committee met on 26 December 2012 to shortlist the nominees of

prestigious Padma awards

Cyber Security get Revamped with Government Five Year Plan


India Current Affairs 2012. Union government of India in its bid to meet the challenge of cyber attacks and security in the

virtual world in month of December set in motion a five-year project to revamp the entire cyber security apparatus of

critical sectors in the country...

Union Government Decided Setting up 5-Year Project for Cyber Security of Critical Sectors


India Current Affairs December 2012. The union government decided to set up five-year project for restoring the overall

cyber security structure of critical sectors of India

Pakistan Government Recognised Republic of Kosovo as an Independent State


International/World Current Affairs 2012.Government of Pakistan on 24 December 2012 officially recognised Kosovo as an

independent state, almost five years after it declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008...

750 Year Old Explicit Stone Tablet Discovered in Vasai


India Current Affairs December 2012. Early in December 2012, a team of the historians in Vasai recovered the 750 year

old stone tablet which has sexually explicit inscriptionUnited Nation Approved New Debate on Arm Treaty opposed by U.S. Gun Lobby


International/World Current Affairs 2012.The U.N. General Assembly on 24 December 2012 voted overpoweringly to

restart negotiations on a draft international treaty to regulate the 70 billion dollar global trade in conventional arms, a

pact the powerful U.S. National Rifle Association has been lobbying hard against...

China inaugurated Worlds Longest High-speed Rail Route linking Beijing with Guangzhou


International Current Affairs December 2012. China on 26 December 2012 inaugurated world's longest high-speed rail

route linking its capital Beijing with the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, covering a distance of 2298 kms

Astronomers Claimed Rare Supercomet Would Outshine Moon in 2013


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. Astronomers claimed that a rare supercomet called C/2012 S1

(ISON) was moving towards the Sun from outer solar system

Environmental Changes led to Encouragement of Human Evolution


Environment/Ecology Current Affairs December 2012. Researchers from the Penn State University in the last week of

December declared that the cause of encouragement of human evolution might have been the swift environmental

changes in areas like East Africa around two million years ago

Instagram Faced First Class Action Lawsuit over Its Terms of Service


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs December 2012. Instagram photo-sharing service was slapped with first civil lawsuit

which resulted because of its changed terms of service leading to protests from the user in the third week of December

2012

Virbhadra Singh took oath as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for the Sixth time


India Current Affairs 2012. Former Union Minister of India and Veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh on 25 December

2012 was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Himachal for a record sixth term in Shimla...

Union Government exempted Service Tax for Janashree and Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana

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India Current Affairs 2012. Union Government of India in the month of December granted service tax exemption on the

services of life insurance business provided under the Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) and Janashree Bima Yojana

(JBY)....

Justice Swatanter Kumar took over as NGT Chairperson


India Current Affairs December 2012. Justice Swatanter Kumar in the fourth week of December 2012 took over as the

Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) - the apex body constituted under The National Green Tribunal Act

2010JLR Chinese Subsidiary Decided to Recall Cars for Fixing Steering Boxes and Brakes


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs December 2012. The Chinese subsidiary of Jaguar Land Rover decided on 25

December 2012 to recall 337 cars due to below-standard fixture of brakes as well as steering boxes

Number of Supreme Court Judges increased to 28 after 3 Judges Sworn In


India Current Affairs December 2012. M.Y. Eqbal-Chief Justice of Madras High Court, V. Gopala Gowda-Chief Justice of

Orissa High Court and Vikramajit Sen-Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court sworn in as the Judges of Supreme Court of

India on 24 December 2012 by the Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir

Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Akademi Awards for the Year 2012 Announced

Published on: 25-DEC-2012India Current Affairs December 2012. The General Council of Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy of Music,

Dance and Drama, New Delhi on 21 December 2012 in a meet elected and declared N. Rajam, T.H. Vinayakram and

Ratan Thiyam as the three eminent personalities in the field of Arts, as Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellows (Akademi Ratna)

India and Russia signed pacts on Economic Ties for 2 billion dollar Investment Fund


India Current Affairs December 2012. India and Russia on 24 December 2012 signed a pact for strengthening their

economic ties with a Kremlin-backed 2 billion dollar investment fund

Apurvi Chandela won Womens Air Rifle Gold in the Sahara National Shooting Championship


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. Apurvi Chandela of Rajasthan on 24 December 2012 won Womens Air Rifle Gold

in the Sahara 56th National Shooting Championship

Astra Missile test-fired Third Time within a Week


India Current Affairs December 2012. Astra air-to-air inceptor missile was successfully test-fired for the third time within a

week on 24 December 2012 from the Chandipur, defence base of Odisha

Shiva Keshavan, the Luge Athlete Reclaimed Gold at the Asian Championship


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. Shiva Keshavan, the top luge athlete of India won the gold medal for second time

successively and set the Asian record of 49.590 seconds in the Asian Championship

Japanese Multinational Bought Marginal Stake in Guardian Lifecare


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs December 2012. Mitsui Corp, the private equity company of Japanese multinationa

bought marginal stake in Guardian Lifecare, the Gurgaon-based pharmacy store

Spaceplane Successfully Completed Flight Test; Moved a Step Closer to Space Tourism


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. The spaceplane constructed by Richard Branson's spaceflight

company called Virgin Galactic successfully completed the important flight test which would be able to carry the people to

space

Moscow Authorities Announced Demolishing Only Hindu Temple by January 2013

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International/World Current Affairs December 2012. The only Hindu temple in Russia, ISKCON was scheduled to be

demolished by Moscow authorities by 15 January 2013

NASA Ruled out Asteroid Collision with Earth in 2040


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. The Mayan Doomsday predictions about the world ending on 21

December 2012 had failed and additionally NASA ruled out the asteroid collision with Earth in 2040

Geologists Claimed Hawaiian Islands Would Extinct From Maps in 1.5 M Years


Environment/Ecology Current Affairs December 2012. Geologists claimed that the Hawaiian Islands which are situated in

North Pacific are dissolving rapidly from inside and sometime in the near future they might completely extinct from the

maps

Union Government of India Constituted a Commission to suggest measures for Safety of Women


India Current Affairs December 2012. The Union Government of India on 23 December 2012 constituted a three-membe

Commission to be headed by the Former Chief Justice of India J.S. Verma for reviewing the laws in existence and the

lapses of the police to suggest measures for ensuring safety of women in Delhi as well as across the nation

Karnataka Announced Safety Measures in Public Transport


India Current Affairs December 2012. On 23 December 2012, Karnataka became the first state that announced somemeasures for making public transport safer via use of technology

Sachin Tendulkar announced Retirement from One Day Cricket


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. Sachin Tendulkar on 23 December 2012 announced retirement form one day

cricket which put an end to his 23- year old glorious career

European Union imposed Stiff Sanctions on Trade with Iran


International Current Affairs December 2012. European Union (EU) imposed stiff sanctions on trade with Iran in a move

aimed at further isolating it over the controversial nuclear program

Madhya Pradesh Government set up a Senior Citizen Commission


India Current Affairs December 2012. The Madhya Pradesh Government on 21 December 2012 set up a Senior Citizen

Commission to look into problems of the elderly in the State

Parliament in Italy dissolved by President Giorgio Napolitano


International Current Affairs December 2012. President Giorgio Napolitano on 22 December 2012 dissolved Italys

Parliament following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Monti on 21 December 2012

Supreme Court Judges Number increased to 28 against the Sanctioned Strength of 31


India Current Affairs December 2012. Chief Justices of three High Courts were on 22 December 2012 elevated as judges

of the Supreme Court of India, increasing the strength of the apex court to 28

Gangnam Style Named among Collins Dictionarys Word of the Year 2012


International/World Current Affairs 2012. Gangnam Style, the most-watched video ever on Youtube now booked a place

in popular culture with becoming Collins dictionarys word for November 2012...

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti resigned ahead of Elections


International/World Current Affairs 2012. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on 21 December 2012 resigned after 13

months in office with handing over his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano after parliament gave final approval to

the 2013 budget law...

India Successfully Test Fired Air to Air Interceptor Astra Missile
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India Current Affairs 2012. India on 21 December 2012 test launched its indigenously developed beyond visual range

(BVR) air-to-air interceptor missileAstra at the interim test range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha...

Blackberry Smartphone maker Research-In-Motion (RIM) signed in Ranbir Kapoor as its Brand Ambassador


India Current Affairs 2012. Blackberry Smartphone maker Research-In-Motion (RIM)in third week of December had

signed in Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador in India...

Jeet Thayil along with 23 Others Chosen as Sahitya Akademi Award Winners


India Current Affairs December 2012. Jeet Thayil - nominated to Booker Prize 2012, Subrata Mukhopadhyay - the Bengal

novelist, K Satchidanandan - the Malayalam poet and HS Shivaprakash - the noted Kannada writer are among the 24

authors, who were chosen for the Prestigious Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012 on 20 December 2012 by the Sahitya

Akademi - Indias National Academy for Letters

New Freshwater Mosasaurs Species Discovered By the Researchers


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. Researchers discovered the fossilised bones of new species of

mosasaurs in Bakony Hills, Western Hungary in the third week of December 2012

NYSE Agreed Selling Itself as a Part of 8.2 Billion Dollar Takeover by IntercontinentalExchange Inc.


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs December 2012. The New York Stock Exchange which is said to be the foundation of

American capitalism for 220 years now, agreed to sell itself as part of the 8.2 billion dollar takeover by

IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE)

Delhi Government Decided Drafting New Bill for Amendments in Law on Rape, Sexual Assault


India Current Affairs December 2012. In context with the Vasant Vihar gang rape which took place on 16 December

2012, Delhi Government decided drafting new bill for making amendments in the law against rape and sexual assault

Maharaj Loonkaran Singhs Era Gunpowder Found in Sonar Fort


India Current Affairs December 2012. More than 1500 kg of 500-year old gunpowder was found on 20 December 2012 in

five leather bags near Jain Temple in Sonar Fort, JaisalmerCongress won the State Assembly Elections 2012 in Himachal Pradesh, claimed 36 Seats


India Current Affairs December 2012. As per the election results declared by the Election Commission of India on 20

December 2012, Indian National Congress was declared winner in the Vidhan Sabha elections of Himachal Pradesh under

the leadership of its veteran leader Virbhadra Singh

NASA Developed New Next-Gen Spacesuit for Complex Space Ventures


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. NASA developed new next-gen spacesuit called Z-1 Prototype

Spacesuit and Portable Life Support System (PLSS) 2.0 for the sophisticated and complex space ventures, which also

include Mars mission

US House of Representatives passed the Defence Bill 2013


International Current Affairs December 2012. US (United States) House of Representatives on 20 December 2012 passed

the Defence Authorization Act of 2013

First Freshwater Mosasaurs Species Discovered By the Researchers


Environment/Ecology Current Affairs December 2012. Researchers discovered the fossilised bones of new species of

mosasaurs in Hungary in the third week of December 2012

BJP won in Gujarat State Assembly Elections 2012, Claimed 115 Seats

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India Current Affairs December 2012. As per the election results declared by the Election Commission of India on 20

December 2012, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) under the leadership of Chief Minister Narendra Modi on 20 December 2012

won the Vidhan Sabha Elections in Gujarat leaving behind the opposition Congress and Gujarat Parivartan Party

Leslie Claudius the Legendary Hockey Player from India Died


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. The legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius, Indias triple Olympic Gold Medallist

died after a prolonged illness on 20 December 2012

India and ASEAN Finalised FTA in Investments and Services


India Current Affairs December 2012. The awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in investments and services was finalised

between India and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 20 December 2012

Praful Patel re-elected President of All India Football Federation


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. Praful Patel on 20 December 2012 was re-elected as the President of All India

Football Federation (AIFF) during the annual general body meet that was held at Football House at New Delhi

Life Supporting planet Found orbiting Star near Earth


Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. Scientist in the month of December revealed a planet that could support life,

orbits a Sun-like star near the Earth...Prithvi II, the Nuclear-capable surface to surface Missile Successfully test-fired


India Current Affairs 2012. India on 20 December 2012 successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable

surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km from a test range at Chandipur near Balasore...

Indirect Tax Collection Increased at 16.8 Percent to 2.92 Lakh Crore Rupees in April-November 2012


Economy Current Affairs December 2012. The Finance Ministry announced that indirect tax collection increased at the

rate of 16.8 percent to 2.92 lakh crore Rupees in the period of April-November 2012 in comparison to the yearly growth

target of 27 percent

China named Infosys in Key Service outsourcing Company list


International/World Current Affairs 2012.Chinas Ministry of Commerce had named Infosys in its list of the 100 key liaison

service outsourcing companies in the third week of December...

Indias Dipika Pallikal Lost in Pre-Quarters of Womens World Open Squash Championship 2012


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. Dipika Pallikal of India who ranked 10th in the world and 13th seed in tournament

lost in the pre quarters of Womens World Open Squash Championship

US President Barack Obama named Person of the year 2012 by TIME Magazine


International/World Current Affairs 2012.US President Barack Obama was named TIME's Person of the Year for 2012,

because of his historic win over the re-election in November 2012 which is being considered as symbol of the nation's

changing demographics amid the backdrop of high unemployment and other challenges...

SC dismissed Purno Sangma Petition that Challenged Pranab Mukherjee's Election as President


India Current Affairs December 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 5 December 2012 dismissed the petition of Purno

Sangma that challenged Pranab Mukherjees election to the office of the President

Delhi High Court dismissed the PIL that Challenged Tendulkars Nominationto Rajya Sabha


India Current Affairs December 2012. The High Court of Delhi on 19 December 2012 dismissed the PIL (Public Interest

Litigation) that challenged Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkars nomination to the Rajya Sabha under the category of

person with special knowledge or practical experience in any form of science, art, literature and social service
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David Cameroon announced that Britain would Pull Half of its Troops from Afghanistan


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. The Prime Minister of Britain, David Cameroon on 19 December 2012

announced that Britain has planned to withdraw more than half of its troops back from Afghanistan by 2013 and all-

foreign forces of the country would be pulled out by 2014

Scientists Detected Five New Planets, One of Them is Habitable


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. Scientists detected five new planets close to Earth using an intra-

galactic speed gun

Park Geun-Hye Elected As the First Woman President of South Korea


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. Park Geun-hye was elected as the president of South Korea on 19

December 2012, the first woman who acquired this post

Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram awarded with Best Administrator in India Award


India Current Affairs 2012.Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on 20 December 2012 awarded with the Best

Administrator in IndiaAward instituted by K. Karunakaran Foundation...

DLF Sold Luxury Hotel Chain Aman Resorts for 300 Million Dollar


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs December 2012. DLF, one of the biggest real estate company sold luxury hotel chain

Aman Resorts to the founder Adrian Zecha for 300 million dollar or 1637 crore Rupees..

First of the Eight P-8I Maritime Surveillance Aircraft received by Indian Navy


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. The Indian Navy on 19 December 2012 received its first P-8I

Maritime Surveillance Aircraft at its facility located at Seattle, out of the eight that it would get from Boeing

Board Members of Tata Sons conferred the Title of Chairman Emeritus on Ratan Tata


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs December 2012. Ratan Tata, the outgoing Chairman of Tata Group was conferred

with the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus- by the board of Tata Sons, the holding company of the 100 billion dollar

Tata Group on 18 December 2012UN Slashed World Growth Forecast to 2.4 Percent for year 2013


International/World Current Affairs 2012.United Nations on 18 December 2012 slashed its global growth predictions to 2.4

percent for 2013 and 3.2 percent for the following year and warned of a lasting employment crisis for western countries...

Roger Federer Named Swiss Male Athlete of the Year 2012


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. Roger Federer, 31, the No. 2 of the world and 17 times Grand Slam champion was

named Swiss Male Athlete of the Year on 16 December 2012

Ireland to legalise Abortions when the Mothers Life is at Risk


International Current Affairs December 2012. Ireland on 18 December 2012 announced that it will legalise abortions when

the mother's life is at risk

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry Appointed as Chairman of Tata Sons


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs December 2012. Cyrus Pallonji Mistry was appointed as the chairman of Tata Sons,

the firm that holds more than 100 billion dollar Tata Group, on 18 December 2012

New cases of HIV decreased by 57 percent in India: Union Health Minister

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India Current Affairs December 2012. Addressing the India Health Summit which was organised by CII in New Delhi, the

Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on 18 December 2012 declared that India was witnessing a steep decline in

fresh cases of HIV

NASAs Twin Probes Crashed Successfully onto Lunar Mountain


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. Ebb and Flow, the gravity mapping satellites of NASA ended the

successful mission to Moon by crashing on the rim of crater

Subhash Joshi Appointed New Chief of Indian Border Security Force (BSF)


India Current Affairs 2012. Subhash Joshi on 18 December 2012 appointed as the new chief of Border Security Force

(BSF) while special secretary in home ministry Ajay Chadha appointed to head the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)..

Samsung Defeated Nokia to become the worlds leading top mobile brand for the year 2012


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs 2012. As per the research firm IHS iSuppliSamsung displaced Nokia to become the

worlds leading top mobile brand for the year 2012

Jiroemon Kimura, a Japanese Became the Worlds Oldest Person at 115 Years of Age


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. Jiroemon Kimura (115 years) became the worlds oldest person afte

the death of his predecessor, an American woman named Dina Manfredini who died two weeks after receiving the title ofoldest person of the world

No Religion Described Third Largest World Group after Christianity and Islam


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. In a study entitled The Global Religious Landscape which was issued

by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life on 18 December 2012, it was found that people under the affiliation of no

religion accounted for 3rd largest global group only after Christians and Muslims

Google Launched Dead Sea Scrolls Online Library in Partnership with Israel Antiquities Authority


International/World Current Affairs 2012.Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in partnership with Google on 18 December

2012 put 5000 images of the ancient biblical artifacts online in form of Digital library...

Queen Elizabeth Became First Peacetime British Ruler to Attend Cabinet Meeting


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. On 18 December 2012, Queen Elizabeth became first peacetime

British ruler ever since 1781, who attended the cabinet meeting

Lok Sabha passed the Companies Bill 2011 aimed at Improving Corporate Governance


India Current Affairs December 2012. Lok Sabha on 18 December 2012 passed the Companies Bill 2011. The Bill is aimed

at improving corporate governance

Tata Steel Developed a New Kind of Anti-Ballistic Steel Super Bainite


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs 2012.Tata Steel's Port Talbot plant in the UK developed a new kind of anti-ballistic

steel in the second week of December which could transform safety of soldiers and security forces fighting terrorists and

extremists...

Rajesh Singh Appointed New Vice President Marketing for General Motors


India Current Affairs 2012.General Motors India on 17 December 2012 appointed Rajesh Singh as the new Vice President-

Sales, Marketing and Aftersales...

India retained their Number Five Position as per the Latest ICC Test Ranking

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Sports Current Affairs December 2012. India retained their number five position as per the latest ICC Test Championship

rankings issued in Dubai on 17 December 2012

KG-D6, Gas Producing Fields Reached Lowest Gas Output Level Since Inception


Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs December 2012. The biggest gas producing fields of India in Krishna Godavari basin

(KG-D6), which are controlled by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) as well as UKs BP, reached the lowest level of output ever

since it was incepted

Minorities Rights Day Celebrated By the National Commission for Minorities


India Current Affairs December 2012. National Commission for Minorities celebrated Minorities Rights Day on 18

December 2012

Two Spacecraft of NASA Ebb and Flow Crashed near the North Pole of Moon


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. Two Spacecraft of NASA namely Flow and Ebb crashed with a

mountain near the North Pole of Moon on 17 December 2012 ending the mission that peered into the lunar interior

CII Held a conference on Driving South Asia Economic Integration in New Delhi


India Current Affairs 2012. A conference with an aim to build up interest in South Asian economies, Confederation of

Indian Industry (CII) organised a conference named Driving South Asia Economic Integrationon 17 December 2012at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi...

Researchers created natural heart pacemaker from single gene


Science & Technology Current Affairs December 2012. Researchers of Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute developed pacemaker

cells through injection of gene called Tbx18, which could greatly help in repairing the heart

Foreign Investments through P-Notes Increased to 8-Month Highest


Economy Current Affairs December 2012. Foreign investments in the Indian markets through P-notes or PNs

(Participatory Notes) increased to 8-month high of around 1.75 lakh crore Rupees or 32 billion dollar in October 2012

AIFF appointed a Probe Panel with Retired Judge A.K. Ganguly as its One-man Committee


Sports Current Affairs December 2012. The All India Football Federation in the third week of December 2012 appointed

A.K. Ganguly, the retired Judge of Supreme Court and Chairperson of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, as the

one-man committee for probing into and make a decision about the fate of the abandoned 10th round I-League match

between the Mohun Bagan and East Bengal

Govt. of India to set up Real Time Water Quality Monitoring stations along River Ganga


India Current Affairs 2012.The Government of India on 17 December decided to set up 113 Real Time Water Quality

Monitoring Stations along the river Ganga...

WHO approved Vaccine Manufacturing Practices adopted by Indian Pharmaceutical Companies


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in the third week of December

2012 approved the manufacturing practices being adopted by the private vaccine manufacturing pharmaceutica

companies of India

UK Planned to Replace Paper Money with Plastic Banknotes


International/World Current Affairs December 2012. Britain planned to replace the paper money with plastic banknotes,

which are said to be more durable as well as waterproof

Government of Maharashtra ordered SIT Probe into Multi-Crore Irrigation Scam

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