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Sunday, June 30, 2013
List of Chief Justices of India (1950-2013)
Chief
Justices of India (1950-2013)
P Sadasivam was appointed as the 40th Chief Justice
of India on 29 June 2013. He will take over the charge on completion of the
tenure of present incumbent Altamas Kabir which will end on July 18, 2013. Here
is the complete list of all Chief Justices of India …..Download as PDF and keep
as a handy reference!!!
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Sl No
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Name
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Tenure
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1
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Harilal J. Kania
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26 January 1950-6 November 1951
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2
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M. Patanjali Sastri
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7 November 1951-3 January 1954
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3
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Mehar Chand Mahajan
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4 January 1954-22 December 1954
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4
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B.K.Mukherjee
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23 December 1954-31 January 1956
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5
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S.R. Das
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1 February 1956-30 September 1959
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6
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Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha
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1 October 1959-31 January 1964
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7
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P.B. Gajendragadhkar
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1 February 1964-15 March 1966
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8
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A.K. Sarkar
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16 March 1966-29 June 1966
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9
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K. Subba Rao
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30 June 1966-11 April 1967
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10
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K.N. Wanchoo
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12 April 1967-24 February 1968
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11
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M. Hidayatullah
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25 February 1968-16 December 1970
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12
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J.C.Shah
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17 December 1970-21 January 1971
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13
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S.M. Sikri
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22 January 1971-25 April 1973
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14
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A.N. Ray
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26 April 1973-27 January 1977
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15
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M.H. Bag
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28 January 1977-21 February 1978
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16
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Y.V. Chandrachud
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22 February 1978-11 July 1985
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17
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Prafullchandra Natvarlal Bhagwati
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12 July 1985-20 December 1986
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18
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R.S. Pathak
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21 December 1986-18 June 1989
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19
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E.S.Venkatasaramiah
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19 June 1989-17 December 1989
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20
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S.Mukharjee
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18 December 1989-25 September 1990
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21
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Ranganath Misra
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September 26, 1990-November 24, 1991
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22
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Kamal Narain Singh
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November 25, 1991-December 12, 1991
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23
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Madhukar Hiralal Kania
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December 13, 1991-November 17, 1992
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24
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Lalit Mohan Sharma
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Nov 18, 1992-Feb 11, 1993
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25
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Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah
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February 12, 1993-October 24, 1994
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26
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Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi
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October 25, 1994-March 24, 1997
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27
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Jagdish Sharan Verma
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March 25, 1997-January 17, 1998
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28
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M.M.Punchhi
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18 January 1998- 9 October 1998
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29
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A.S.Anand
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10 October 1998- 31 October 2001
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30
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S.P.Barucha
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1 November 2001- 6 May 2002
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31
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B.N. Kirpal
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6 May 2002- 7 November 2002
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32
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Gopal Ballav Pattanaik
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8 November 2002 - 18 December 2002
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33
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Visheshwar Nath (V.N) Khare
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19 December 2002-2nd May 2004
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34
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Rajendra Babu
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2nd May 2004- 1st June 2004
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35
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Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
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1st June 2004- 1st November 2005
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36
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Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
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1st November 2005- 14th January , 2007
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37
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K. G. Balakrishnan
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January 13, 2007-May 11, 2010
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38
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S. H. Kapadia
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May 12, 2010-Sep 28, 2012
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39
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Altamas Kabir
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September 29, 2012-July 18, 2013
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40
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P Sathasivam
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July 19, 2013-
He has tenure till April 26, 2014
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India to host 2016 World T20 and 2023 ODI World Cup
India to host 2016
World T20 and 2023 ODI World Cup
It was like a double bonanza for Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as India would host the World Twenty-20 for
the first time in 2016 and its fourth 50-over World Cup in 2023.
The International Cricket Council (ICC)
also on 29 June 2013 (Saturday) announced its decision to replace the Champions
Trophy - the last edition of which was won by India recently - with the World
Test Championship, the inaugural edition of which will be held in England and
Wales in June-July 2017. Here also India will host the second edition in
February-March 2021. The decisions were taken at the ICC annual conference in
London.
England will also host the 2019 World Cup
and Cricket Australia got the hosting rights of the 2020 World Twenty20. It was
also decided in the conference that full members have to play a minimum of 16
Tests over a four-year period to retain their Test status.
In a novel move, the ICC has also cleared
the decks for the use of flashing LED lights in the bails and stumps in ODIs
and T20s, subject to an "independent assessment of the technology" by
the ICC. Afghanistan was confirmed as the 37th Associate Member of the ICC
while Romania was accepted as an Affiliate Member.
P Sathasivam to be new Chief Justice of India
P
Sathasivam to be new Chief Justice of India
He will also be the first judge from
Tamil Nadu to become CJI
President Pranab Mukherjee on 29 June 2013
(Saturday) appointed Justice P. Sathasivam, seniormost judge of the Supreme
Court, the 40th Chief Justice of India. He will replace Altamas Kabir as the
new Chief Justice of India when the latter steps down on July 19, 2013. Kabir
was appointed CJI on September 29 last year.
64-year-old Sathasivam joined as a
permanent judge of the Madras high court in January 1996 after which he was
transferred to the Punjab and Haryana high court in April 2007. Justice
Sathasivam never served as Chief Justice of a High Court as he was elevated
directly to the Supreme Court on August 21, 2007, when he was serving as a
judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Hailing from Kadappanallur village, Bhavani
taluk in Erode district of Tamil Nadu, Justice Sathasivam belonged to an
agricultural family. He was the first graduate in his
family and the first law graduate in his
village. He was appointed a permanent judge of the Madras High Court on January
8, 1996. As a High Court judge, though he handled all types of cases, he
disposed of more cases in service, labour and accident claim matters. On April
20, 2007, he was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
He will be India's 40th Chief Justice.
However, he will hold a very short stint in office because he is scheduled to
retire on April 26, 2014 — which gives him less than a year at the helm.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
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Latest Current Affairs- June 2013
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Affairs June 2013 Questions and Answers for preparing Exams| RBI Assistant
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Examinations!!!!!
Q1. Which team lifted the ICC Champions
Trophy 2013 on 23 June 2013?
Ans. India
Note: India beat England by 05 runs in the final. Final was held at at
Edgbaston in Birmingham, England.
Man of the Match- Ravindra Jadeja
Man of the Series- Shikhar Dhawan
Q2. Who was sworn in as Australia’s new
prime minister on 27 June 2013?
Ans. Kevin Rudd
Q3.
Name the Secretary of State of the United States who completed his India visit
on 25 June 2013?
Ans. John Kerry
Note: He was on three-day visit to India from 23 June 2013 to
25 June 2013.
Q4. Who was named the most powerful
celebrity on 26 June 2013 by Forbes?
Ans. Oprah Winfrey
Note: Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host,
actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her
multi-award-winning talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show which was the
highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from
1986 to 2011.
Q5.
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed
recently. Identify the date on which it was observed?
Ans. 26 June
Note: The United
Nations General Assembly declared 26 June as the International Day against Drug
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the year 1987. The objective of observing this
day is to strengthen the action as well as cooperation in order to achieve the
aim of a society free of drug abuse.
Q6.
Union Cabinet of India on 28 June 2013 gave its approval to the proposal for
the ....................... communication satellite project along with
procurement of launch services and insurance. (
Ans. GSAT-15
Note: GSAT-15 is
part of the Indian Research Organisation’s (ISRO`s) efforts towards in-orbit
spare capacity to meet contingency and to protect the services of existing
users.
Q7.
Name the former Italian Prime Minister who was sentenced to 7 years Jail in Sex
Trial and banned from public office for life?
Ans. Silvio
Berlusconi
Q8.
Which country became the first country in South Asia to end testing of Cosmetic
product on animals in the month of June 2013?
Ans. India
Q9.
Name the Walmart India Head who resigned on on 26 June 2013?
Ans. Raj Jain
Note: Ramnik Narsey
was named as the interim head of India operations. Raj Jain served WalMart for
six years. Ramnik Narsey, as of now, was the senior vice president for Walmart
International.
Q10.
39th edition of the G8 Summit concluded on 18 June 2013. Where it was held?
Ans. Lough Erne in
Northern Ireland
Q11.
Name the country which maintained the top most position in ICC ODI rankings
recently released?
Ans. India
Note: India has the
rating points of 123 now and its nearest rivals, England as well as Australia
have the ranking of 113 points. South Africa, on the other hand has rating of
111.
Q12.
The I &B ministry in the Month of June 2013 has cancelled the license of 15
channels and suspended the license of seven others for 30 days. Name the reason
for such a move by the ministry?
Ans. They failed to abide by with licensing conditions.
Note: Most of
channel whose license are cancelled are regional.
Q13.
Who was on 28 June 2013 appointed as Secretary of Information &
Broadcasting Ministry?
Ans. Bimal Julka
Note: Julka will
succeed Uday Kumar Varma, who will retire from his office on 30 June 2013.
Q14.
US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell on 23 June 2013 announced that US would
provide .................... US dollar through the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) to NGOs that are working for affected areas of Uttarakhand?
Ans. 150000
Q15.
Name the marketplace located in Delhi which has been ranked fifth in the list
of world’s most expensive office market due to its strong demand amid limited
supply as per the CBRE report?
Ans. Connaught
Place
Q16.
International Olympic Day was celebrated across the world on 23 June 2013. What
was the purpose of this day?
Ans. This day is
celebrated for promotion of participation of people in the sports all across the
world, irrespective of athletic, gender or age ability.
Q17.
Largest as well as the brightest moon of the year 2013, called the Supermoon
was observed on 23 June 2013. What was special about Super moon?
Ans. Supermoon is
said to be that situation when the moon is closer to Earth in the orbit than
every other day.
Q18.
Name the landmark bill passed by United States Senate on 27 June 2013?
Ans. Immigration
Bill
Q19.
Name the prestigious award which was received by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen
Chandy on 28 June 2013 from UN for his mass contact programme initiative?
Ans. United Nations
Public Service Award
Q20.
Muthoot Finance got in-principal approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
for establishing as well as operating which type of ATMs recently?
Ans. White Label ATMs (WLAs)
Note: The White
Label ATMs (WLAs) are the ones which are not owned and operated by the bank but
by another non-bank entity. By paying a stipulated fee, anyone can use it for
the purpose of financial transaction with any other bank branch.
Q21.
Who was appointed as the coach of Australian Cricket team recently?
Ans. Darren Lehmann
Note: He was
appointed replacing Mickey Arthur who was sacked two weeks before the Australia
Ashes Tour which was set to start on 10 July 2013.
Q22.
A book entitled Ziauddin Barni’s Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi was released on 28 June
2013. Who released the book?
Ans. Vice President
of India, Hamid Ansari
Q23.
Which Indian Port regained top position in Seafood Exports for second consecutive
year recently?
Ans. Pipavav port
Note: It is the
first private sector port of India located in Saurashtra, Gujarat, remained at
the top most position for second year in a row in FY13 on the basis of
quantity.
Q24.
Which film won Golden Goblet on 23 June 2013 for best feature film at the 16th
Shanghai International Film Festival?
Ans. The Major, a
Russian film.
Q25.
Computerworld Honors Laureate selected which India Govt. Project for 21st
Century Achievement Award 2013 under the category Economic Development?
Ans. UIDAI
Q26.
Who established the new world record on Federation Internationale de
l'Automobile's (FIA) world electric land speed record when the lightweight
electric powered car reached the top speed of 328.6 km per hour?
Ans. Drayson Racing
Technologies
Q27.
United Nations General Assembly designated which day of June as the UN Public
Service Day in its resolution?
Ans. 23 June
Note: This day is
celebrated across the world to celebrate the virtue as well as value of public
service to the community.
Q28.
Who became First Man to Successfully Walk across Grand Canyon on Tightrope on
23 June 2013?
Ans. Nik Wallenda
Q29.
Name the unique scheme for energy conservation launched by Rajasthan government
on 27 June 2013?
Ans. Mukhyamantri
Bijli Bachat Lamp Yojna
Q30.
Who bagged a Silver medal for India at the 3rd China Open boxing tournament on
22 June 2013?
Ans. Manjeet Singh
Q31.
The Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Healing
Memories: Civilizations in Dialogue on 24 June 2013. What was the issue being
discussed in the book?
Ans. Dialogue among
cultures and civilizations expressing circumvention of conflict and seeking
solutions to problems on the norms of civilized behaviour.
Q32.
Japan's highest Mountain and famous landmark Mount Fuji was in news recently.
Why was it in news?
Ans. It was given
world heritage status by the UNESCO World Heritage committee on 20 June 2013.
Q33.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on 26 June 2013
flagged off first train which connects Banihal in Jammu with Qazigund in
Kashmir. The trainalso chugged through the 11-kilometer Pir
Panchal railway tunnel. What is special about Pir Panchal
railway tunnel?
Ans. It is the
longest tunnel of India and is a part of 17.7 kilometer Qazigund-Banihal
railway track.
Q34.
Which drug firm on 25 June 2013 announced that it was given World Health
Organisation (WHO) pre- qualification for the anti-malarial tablets which will
be launched immediately?
Ans. Strides
Arcolab Pharma.
Note: These tablets
are called Artemether and Lumifantrine (AL) tablets.
Q35.
Japan got its First MOX Nuclear Shipment port since Fukushima incident on 28
June 2013. Name the country from which it was arrived?
Ans. France
Note: The Nuclear
Shipment was arrived in order to restart their atomic reactors.
Q36.
What was the minimum Support Price for Paddy fixed by Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs on 28 June 2013?
Ans. 1310 Rupees
per Quintal
Q37.
Name the three major medicines banned by Government recently in wake of health
risks associated with them?
Ans. Anti-diabetes
drug pioglitazone, painkiller analgin and anti-depressant deanxit.
Q38.
Union ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 23 June 2013 constituted a
committee to review the rate revision of the newspaper advertisements. Who was
the head of the committee?
Ans. JS Mathur
Note: JS Mathur is
the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Q39.
Who dedicated the first Unit of ONGC’s Mega Power project in Tripura to the
nation on 21 June 2013?
Ans. President of
India, Pranab Mukherjee
Q40.
Union government on 27 June 2013 increased by how many times the price at which
natural gas is supposed to be sold to producers of power, fertilizer, minerals
and steel?
Ans. Doubled
