Saturday 19 January 2013

Current Affairs-2013

 President Pranab Mukherjee imposed President’s rule in Jharkhand on 18.01.2013, following its approval by the Union Cabinet on 17.01.2013.

 Former Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and former CRPF DG K.Vijay Kumar are apponited as advisors to Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed.

 The government has enhanced the cap on supply of subsidized cylinders from 6 to 9 per year, effective from 1st April,2013.

 The cap on 3 subsidized cylinders from 15th September to 31st March,2013, is now increased to 5.

 Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister is V.K.Saraswat.

 Director General of DRDO is V.K.Saraswat.

 India’s 1st subsonic cruise missile is Nirbay.

 China’s economy grew 10.4% in 2010, 9.3 % in 2011 and 7.8 % in 2012.

 Gini coefficient is an index that reflects the gap between rich and poor.

 A Gini Coefficient of 0.4 is widely seen as a warning level.

 China’s Gini coefficient in 2012 was 0.474.

 Chairman of SEBI U.K.Sinha.

 The United Nations in its report ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects 2013’(WESP) has estimated the Indian Economy to grow(GDP growth) by 6.1% in 2013 and 6.5% in 2014.




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