1 The 16th NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) summit was held at Tehran, Iran on 30-31 August 2012. 2.

The Golden Lion Prize for best movie was given to the South Korean Movie, Pieta directed by Kim Ki-duk at the 69th Venice Film Festival on 8 September 2012. 3 The most outstanding demonstrations of its own kind in Khandawa district of Madhya Pradesh named Jal Satyagraha at Omkareshwar Dam Project in September 2012. 4 The man responsible for bringing white revolution in India and founder of worlds largest dairy company Amul, Verghese Kurien (90) took his last breath in a hospital at Nadiad, on 9 September 2012. 5 Russian government on 18 September 2012 declassified its diamond reserves formed after a 7 kilometer wide asteroid stroked the graphite rich area of Russia, about 35 million years ago. Popigoi crater in East Siberia created by an asteroid. 6 India and Tajikistan on 3 September 2012 signed six agreements in the field of sports, health, culture, education, labour, textiles and energy. 7 MekongGanga sixth Cooperation meeting was held in New Delhi on 3-4 September 2012. The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) was established on November 10, 2000 in Vientiane, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic with a purpose of cooperation amongst India and the five Mekong region countries - Cambodia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand to emphasize on four areas of cooperation, which are tourism, culture, education, and transportation linkage. 8 Smita Shah a close supporter of US President Barack Obama became the first person from Indian-American origin to serve as a parliamentarian for Democratic National Convention on 6 September 2012. 9 Gaurav Shumsher Rana an India-educated lieutenant general took over the position of Nepals Army Chief, on 6 September 2012. 10 Innocence of Muslims, written and produced by Sam Bacile turned up to be the reason for protests across the Islamic nations. 11 The Golden Lion Prize for best movie was given to the South Korean Movie, Pieta directed by Kim Ki-duk at the 69th Venice Film Festival on 8 September 2012. 12 India, Myanmar and Thailand on 10 September 2012 reviewed the eagerly awaited trilateral connectivity project and decided to make all efforts to implement this by 2016. 13 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is the new president of Somalia. 14 Differences grew in between China and Japan on Diayo Islands. Senkaku or Diaoyu Islands are the uninhabited group of Islands in the East China Sea controlled by Japan since 1895. 15 On his three day visit from 15 September 2012 to 17 September 2012 to Maldives the Defence Minister of India A.K. Antony opened Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) hospital SENAHIYA at Male on 16 September 2012. 16 India has assured Turkmenistan of all cooperation in Information and Communication technology (ICT) for the mutual benefit of both the countries. 17 Joseph Anton, the 633 page book depicts a memoir of Salman Rushdie during his 10 years long run to protect himself from the Fatwa issued by his name for the publication of The Satanic Verses in 1988. 18 President of the Republic of Burundi visited India from 17 to 19 September 2012. During this visit, India and Burundi signed three agreements- (i) Exchange Programme for Cooperation in the field of Education, (ii) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Rural

Development and (iii) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine. 19 India and Egypt on 18 September 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New Delhi to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of election management and administration. 20 Questions and Ans1. Name the country in which 16th NAM (Non Aligned Movement) summit was held. Answer (a) Iran 2. With which country, India discussed border security and bilateral defence ties for expanding defence cooperation and to resume joint military exercises? Answer (c) China 3.The sixth Mekong Ganga cooperation meeting, focusing on four areas of cooperation, i.e., tourism, culture, education, and transportation linkage, to build strong foundation for future trade and investment cooperation among India and five Mekong region countries was held first time in which place in India? Answer (b) NewDelhi 4. Which of the two countries on 3 September 2012 went on strategic partnership and signed six agreements in the field of sports, health, culture, education, labour, textiles and energy? Answer (a) India and Tajikistan 5. Name the country which has uplifted the title of terrorists assigned to Co mmunist Party of Nepal (Maoists) entitled under Executive Order 13224? Answer (a) United States 6. What is the name of the island in the East China Sea which has become the point of dispute between China and Japan? Answer (c) Senkako 7. Which two countries along with India decided to implement Trilateral Connectivity project by 2016. Answer (a) Myanmar and Thailand 8. Name the United state ambassador to Libya, who was killed on 9 September 2012 after some fundamentalist mobs fumed and protesting over a film mocking Prophet Mohammed, attacked Consulate building in Benghazi city of Libya. Answer (a) Chris Stevens 9. According to the Child Mortality Estimates Report 2012 published on 12 September 2012, by United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), which country was placed at the top position in the chart of 10 countries that topped on the chart? Answer (b) India

10. Name the Personality who was appointed to be the country director for India by World Bank on 10 September 2012. Answer (a) Onno Ruhl 11. Name the country with which India Signed three agreements on -17 September 2012 with its president visit on (i) Exchange Programme for Cooperation in the field of Education, (ii) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Rural Development and (iii) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine. Answer (b) Burundi 12. China launched its first aircraft carrier giving a push to its fast expanding navy's bluewater capability beyond its territorial waters. What is the name of that aircraft carrier? Answer (a) Liaoning 13 Name the women of Pakistani origin was appointed as Norwegian Cultural Minister on 24 September 2012. Answer (a) Hadia Tajik 14.