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1. Scientist in the month of December revealed a planet that could support life, orbits a Sun-like star near the Earth. What is the name of the star around which this planet was found orbiting? a !au "eti #. Which "ountr$ won the %unior !able !ennis "hampionship claiming all the titles? a "hina &. Which team on 1' December #(1# won the &rd World "up )abaddi !ournament for the third consecutive time in the *en+s categor$ and second consecutive time in the Women+s categor$? ,a -ndia .. /0S0 developed new ne1t-gen spacesuit called 2-1 3rotot$pe Spacesuit and 3ortable 4ife Support S$stem ,34SS #.( for the sophisticated and comple1 space ventures, which also include *ars mission. Which of the following statement is not true in this conte1t5 a) It makes use of the recent technique that includes sublimator which works only in hard vacuum. '. !he gravit$ mapping satellites of /0S0 ended the successful mission to *oon b$ crashing on the rim of crater. What is the name of these gravit$ mapping satellites of /0S0? a) Ebb and Flow 6. !he "entral 2oo 0uthorit$ of -ndia approved e1changing white tigress from the Delhi 2oo against an animal from the )rasno$arks 3ark of flora and fauna, 7oev 7uche$ in 7ussia. Which animal was traded in e1change of white tigress? a) uma 8. !he 9aikonur "osmodrome is the world+s first and largest operational space launch facilit$. -n which countr$ is it located? ,0) !a"akhstan :. !he -nternational ;ocke$ <ederation has decided to allot the ne1t ;ocke$ World "up in #(1( to -ndia. -n which $ear ;ocke$ World "up tournament started? ,0 1=81 1(. Digital marketing compan$ >E!-! -nfoservices on 1= %anuar$ #(1& rolled out Digi>ains, a name give to platform for digital marketing. What was the purpose of Digi>ains? a !o benefit Small and *edium Enterprises ,S*Es 11. !he automobile compan$, ?olkswagen in the third week of %anuar$ #(1& unveiled its new advertising campaign. What is the name of this advertising campaign? a <ast Start 1#. 7eliance -ndustries shut down its eighth well on the main gas-producing field in )>-D6 block, which compelled the output to drop down to an all-time low at #(.:: million metric standard cubic metre per da$ ,mmscmd . What is the name of eighth well of )>-D6 block? a 96 1&. Spice >lobal, the diversified compan$ on ## %anuar$ #(1& entered into the healthcare sector. What is the name of the hospital inaugurated b$ Spice >lobal? 0 Saket "it$ ;ospital 1.. Which leading Dutch financial services group departed the insurance business in -ndia b$ selling off #6 percent stake to the E1ide -ndustries, its @oint-venture partner? a -/> 1'. /ame the first women chief %ustice of Sri 4anka, who was removed from her office following the process of impeachment b$ the countries 3arliament. a Shirani 9andarna$ake 16. !he <D- inflow in "hina dropped down b$ what percentage in the $ear #(1#? a &.8 percent 18. AS 3resident 9arrack Bbama+s half-brother, *alik Bbama decided to launch his political career in the third week of %anuar$ #(1&. *alik Bbama announced that he intended running for the gubernatorial seat in the )en$an countr$ in elections which will be held on . *arch #(1&. *alik Bbama is planning to contest elections from which countr$? a )en$a 1:. /ame the "onstitutional 9od$ that recommended setting up of the Special "ourt for

conducting the trials of the -talian *arines accused of shooting the two fishermen in -ndian Bcean. a Supreme "ourt of -ndia 1=. !he Supreme "ourt of -ndia in %anuar$ #(1& banned tourists from to pass from 0ndaman /icobar !runk 7oad that passes through the tribal area. /ame the tribe that is the local resident of the region. a %arawa !ribes #(. !he centre of e1cellence which specialiCes in reading the weather conditions of the space and helps the air traffic on their polar routes is scheduled to come up in which cit$ and b$ when. !he space weather reading centre in )olkata will be first of its kind and is approved b$ Anion ;7D *inistr$. a )olkata b$ mid #(1& #1. -ndia for the continuous second $ear reported no fresh cases of 3olio. ;ow man$ more $ear of success with Cero fresh cases of polio, would win -ndia a status of polio free nation, in #(1.. a Bne $ear ##. When and b$ which bod$ was the >lobal 3olio Eradication -nitiative, the 3ulse 3olio -mmuniCation ,33- 3rogram was initiated in -ndia with the aim of eradicating it completel$ from the countr$. a -n 1==' and was a program of World ;ealth BrganiCationDs ,W;B #&. !he 3arliamentar$ Standing "ommittee on <ood and "onsumer 0ffairs in %anuar$ #(1& suggested the entitlement of the food under the /ational <ood Securit$ 0ct to the what percent population and left behind what percentage of people, who are ta1-pa$ers and have pucca houses of their own? a 68 percent population is entitled with it and && percent are kept out from the plan #.. /ame the identit$ card that has been decided and conseEuentl$ advised b$ the *inistr$ of E1ternal 0ffairs in %anuar$ #(1& to all 3assport -ssuing 0uthorities for acceptance of the same as the 3roof of 0ddress and 3hoto identit$ in con@unction with an$ other prescribed documents for proof of addressFidentit$ for the purpose of passport application. a 0adhaar "ard #'. "ochin Ship$ard 4td ,"S4 on : %anuar$ #(1& launched the first fast patrol vessel ,<3? , built for the -ndian "oast >uard. !he vessel is the first in a series of #( numbers fast patrol vessel ,<3?s contracted b$ "S4 for the -ndian "oast >uard. What is the name of the 3atrol ?ehicle? a 0adesh #6. 0 Special 9ench of two %ustices was constituted in the month of %anuar$ #(1& to hear cases of crime against women. /ame the bod$ that was responsible behind its constitution. a Supreme "ourt of -ndia #8. !he leading software services e1porter of -ndia posted a ver$ strong, une1pected #& percent increase in the Euarterl$ profit for Bctober to December #(1# Euarter. What is the name of this compan$? a !ata "onsultanc$ Services ,!"S #:. 0ir -ndia on 18 %anuar$ #(1& grounded the fleet of all si1 9oeing 8:8 dreamliners after AS federal agenc$ asked its airlines to ground the 9oeing 8:8. What was the reason for grounding the fleet? a Safet$ haCard #=. !he %apanese automaker on 16 %anuar$ #(1& launched a five-speed automatic version of the <ortuner SA? for ##.&& lakh rupees ,e1-showroom /ew Delhi . What is the name of this %apanese automaker? a !o$ota )irloskar *otor &(. Which airwa$s compan$ in the month of %anuar$ #(1& entered into a partnership with "entrumDirect to offer <oreign E1change Services to guests travelling abroad? a %et 0irwa$s &1. Which online marketplace on 1: %anuar$ #(1& tied up with *ahindra G *ahindra for selling of its two-wheelers to customers on the site? a Snapdeal.com &#. Scientists at the %ohns ;opkins Aniversit$ School of *edicine, AS and )arolinska -nstitute in Sweden got a genetic get through into the main cause of arthritis. What, according to the

scientists could be used for predicting the person who could potentiall$ be at a risk of this disease? a Simple 9lood !est &&. 0 team at -ntel, the computer hardware firm created a device, which is said to allow which renowned ph$sicist of the world to communicate faster than before? a Stephen ;awking &.. -n which -ndian Coo were the thirt$ one 9lack 9ucks killed b$ the stra$ dogs on 1= %anuar$ #(1&? a )anpur 2oo &'. Where was the ?ulture 3opulation Estimation-#(1& conducted b$ the State >overnment? a 3anna !iger 7eserve &6. 7esearchers at the Aniversit$ of "alifornia, San Diego, in the third week of %anuar$ #(1& developed a fresh techniEue that enables surgeons to find out about the reach of tumours and helps them to decide which tissues should be removed for saving the health$ cells in cancer patients. What is the name of this new techniEue? a *olecular-!argeted imaging &8. )aspersk$ 4ab, the 7ussian c$ber securit$ firm on 1. %anuar$ #(1& revealed that -ndia is one among various nations which are hit b$ the c$ber sp$ing which has been targeting governmental, diplomatic and scientific research organisations for around ' $ears. What is the name of this c$ber sp$ing campaign? a 7ed Bctober &:. Which space agenc$ released surprising pictures of the remains of huge river which ran across the 7ed 3lanet, *ars at some point of time, on 18 %anuar$ #(1&? a European Space 0genc$ &=. 0stronomers had alread$ discovered that the super-massive black holes which sit in the centres of various gala1ies were growing faster. 3rofessor >raham e1plained that ever$ time there is a ten times increase in the stellar mass of the gala1$, it leads to around 1(( times increase in the HHHHHHHHHHHHHH. <ill in the blank with an appropriate option5 a *ass of black hole .(. ?ersace 1=.6= 0bbigliamento Sportivo, the -talian lu1ur$ brand for clothing entered into -ndia through its partnership with which -ndian apparel as well as leather e1porter? a *a@genta <ashions .1. -ncome !a1 officials surve$ed the Sriperumbudur plant of which mobile compan$ in its da$long surve$ on : %anuar$ #(1& in order to find out the ta1 default, if it e1isted? a /okia .#. With which bank did the "hamber of -ndian *icro, Small and *edium Enterprises ,"-*S*E signed a *emorandum of Anderstanding ,*oA in )olkata on . %anuar$ #(1&? a 0llahabad 9ank .&. Where did 37 <onroche, the @oint venture of the <rench compan$ <onroche and the -ndian compan$ 37 "lean Energ$, on 1( %anuar$ #(1& inaugurated a ' *W Solar 3lant in -ndia? a 7a@asthan ... *icrosoft in the month of %anuar$ #(1& announced plans to shut down which service? a Windows 4ive *essenger .'. /ame the -nternational "ricket !eam with which -ndia 4ost the Series b$ #-1 after it won the last match b$ 1( runs on 6th %anuar$ #(1&. ,a 3akistan .6. /ame the 0rgentine footballer who won <-<0 9allond+Br 0ward on 8 %anuar$ #(1& as a reward to his =1-goal in a $ear for 9arcelona and 0rgentina, in the $ear #(1#. ,a 4ionel *essi .8. /ame the -ndian Women Weightlifter who on 1( %anuar$ #(1& Won *aiden /ational !itle in /ational Weightlifting "hampionship #(1&. ,a *anpreet )aur .:. Which -nternational cricket Ampire is supposed to become the first ever umpire to deliver, the *"" Spirit of "ricket "owdre$ 4ecture scheduled to be delivered on #. %ul$ #(1&? ,a Simon !aufel

.=. /ame the Bl$mpic gold medalist who Won 0thlete of the Iear 0ward at %000 >olden "leats 0wards "eremon$. ,a Asain 9olt '(. Which 0ustralian pace legend was inducted into the -"" "ricket ;all of <ame during the third !est between 0ustralia and Sri 4anka starting from . %anuar$#(1& in S$dne$? ,a >lenn *c>rath '1. /ame the pla$er of -ndian cricket team who . %anuar$ #(1& was named as "E0! -nternational "ricketer of the Iear #(1# ,a ?irat )ohli '#. Which tennis pla$er duo claimed the ladies double final at the 9risbane -nternational? ,a Sania *irCa and 9ethanie *attek-Sands '&. /ame the tennis pla$er who claimed the W!0 9risbane -nternational troph$ with her first ever single 9risbane -nternational !itle? ,a Serena Williams '.. /ame the third seeded Scottish tennis pla$er who retained his 9risbane -nternational !ennis !itle after defeating the 9ulgarian >rigor Dimitrov on 6 %anuar$ #(1&. ,a 0nd$ *urra$ '6. Which kind of wine can distort the results of testosterone level in bod$? ,a 7ed Wine '8. Which is the largest cosmic structure in the universe that is powered b$ super massive black holes clump together? !his structure was discovered b$ the astronomers in the first week of %anuar$ #(1&. ,a 4arge Juasar >roup ':. /ame the first 0sian countr$ to Brder "hemical "astration of "hild 7apist? a South )orea 6(. Where was the first wind power pro@ect commissioned b$ /ational 0luminium "o 4td ,/alco in the *onth of %anuar$ #(1&? a 0ndhra 3radesh 61. Scientists claimed that the #-billion $ear old dark black rock, called /orthwest 0frica ,/W0 8(&. or 9lack 9eaut$ is actuall$ new kind of *artian meteorite which contains 1( times e1cess water than the normal. Where did this rock land in #(11? a Sahara 6#. 0stronomers stud$ing about the newborn star observed glimpses of the planets which were forming around it. 0stronomers were stud$ing the ;D 1.#'#8 which is HHHHHHHHHH awa$ from the Earth. <ill in the blank with an appropriate option5 a .'( light $ears 6&. Which largest mountain glacier of the world was claimed to have been reduced to '.= km in its longitudinal e1tent from the time period of 1=:= to #((= because of increasing temperatures and presence of humans? a Siachen K !he person who on #' %anuar$ #(1& became "Cech 7epublic+s first directl$ elected 3resident as per the "Cech 7epublic 3residential election results- #ilos $eman K !he 9oll$wood superstar who topped the inaugural <orbes -ndia "elebrit$ 1(( list- %hahrukh !han K !he renowned pla$back singer, who on #6 %anuar$ #(1& refused to accept the prestigious 3adma 9hushan-%reeramamurthy Janaki K !he ballistic missile successfull$ test fired b$ -ndia with a strike range of around 8(( kilometres, from an underwater platform in 9a$ of 9engal- !1& K !he )annada author who was shortlisted among other ten authors for prestigious -nternational *an 9ooker 3riCe for <iction #(1&-'( )nanthamurthy K !he ma@or of 7ashtri$a 7ifles who was selected for )irti "hakra for his e1traordinar$ braver$ efforts in counter- terrorist operations in %G)- #a*or )bu+ J #an*ali K !he mastermind of #6F11 terror attack who was sentenced to &' $ears of imprisonment b$ the A.S. <ederal District "ourt %udge ;arr$ 4einenweber- ,avid -oleman .eadley K !he -slamic school of -ndia which on #& %anuar$ #(1& demanded that the controversial writers should be banned from 6th edition of %aipur 4iterature <estival ,%4< - ,arul 'loom ,eoband

K !he two Scientists awarded with the prestigious 0r$abhatta 0ward instituted b$ the 0stronautical Societ$ of -ndia ,0S- - ,r. ).E. #uthunaya/am and ,r. 0.!. %araswat K !he "hennai-born Scientist of -ndian Brigin and 3resident of *icronutrient -nitiative, "anada who was awarded with "anada+s ;ighest "ivilian 0ward L the Brder of "anada- 0enkatesh #annar K !he former 7eserve 9ank of -ndia ,79- governor who constituted the 1.th <inance "ommission under Anion >overnment in %anuar$ #(1&- 1a/a 0enu/o+al (eddy K !he place at which the foundation stone of the state-of-the-art /ational Data "entre of AniEue -dentification 0uthorit$ of -ndia ,A-D0- was laid- #anesar2 3ur/aon in .aryana K !he first fast patrol vessel ,<3? , launched b$ "ochin Ship$ard 4td ,"S4 on : %anuar$ #(1& which was built for the -ndian "oast >uard L )adesh K !he Special 9ench of %ustices of 0.). 3atnaik and >$an Sudha *isra to hear cases of crime against women was constituted b$--hief Justice of India )ltamas !abir K )eeping under consideration the sharp increase in the cost of materials, the Anion "abinet in %anuar$ #(1& approved the *inistr$ of 7ural Development+s proposal to increase the unit cost under-Indira )waas 1o*ana 4I)1) K !he person elected b$ Shiv Sena as the 3resident of the 3art$ on #& %anuar$ #(1& at Sena ;eadEuarters at Dadar, "entral *umbai- 'ddhav 5hackeray K !he 9%3 3resident who on ## %anuar$ #(1& resigned from his post as after his resignation, 7a@nath Singh was elected as the part$ chief- 6itin 3adkari K !he <emale sports personalities and the Bl$mpic 9ronCe *edalists who on ## %an. #(1& nominated b$ Election "ommission of -ndia as /ational -cons- #ary !om and %aina 6ehwal K !he largest shore patrol vessel which was commissioned in the eastern coast for maritime surveillance around 0ndaman and /icobar -slands- 6% %aryu K <ormer "hief *inister of Attar 3radesh who merged his %an )ranti 3art$ with 9harti$a %anta 3art$, during the 0tal Shankhnaad 7all$ of 9%3 at 4ucknow- !alyan %in/h K !he third oldest elephant of the world, which celebrated its 66th birthda$ at the -nokashira 3ark 2oo of %apan- .anako K !he congress *3 who on 1= %anuar$ #(1& declared the new vice-president of -ndian /ational "ongress after the decision made b$ the "ongress Working "ommittee- (ahul 3andhi K !he actor and the actress who bagged the best actor and actress award in the ':th -dea <ilmfare 0wards given awa$ on #( %anuar$ #(1&- (anbir !a+oor and 0idya 7alan K !he Dutch "oach who in the month of %anuar$ was appointed as the ;igh 3erformance Director for -ndian ;ocke$ !eam- (oelant 8ltmans K !he -ndian researcher who was selected to be felicitated with the Ioung -nvestigator Scholarship 0ward for his work on 0lCheimerDs drug- #ahaveer 3olechha K !he Anion *inister for Arban Development and 3arliamentar$ 0ffairs, who was elected as a leader of -ndian delegation for World Economic <orum #(1&- !amal 6ath K -ndian-origin women who became the first woman and the =th Speaker of the Singapore 3arliament on 1. %anuar$ #(1& b$ replacing *ichael 3almer- .alimah 1acob K !he place at where -!A summoned the World "onference on -nternational !elecommunications held from &-1. Dec #(1#- ,ubai K !he former all-rounder of -ndia from Surat who died on 1& %anuar$ #(1& in *umbai at the age of 86 $ears- (usi Framro"e %urti K !he place at which -ndian and 3akistani armies held 9rigade "ommander-level flag meeting- -hakan9,a97a/h in oonch district in Jammu and !ashmir KAr@it 3atel is appointed as a Deput$ >overner of the 7eserve 9ank of -ndia. K!he first phase of Direct "ash !ransfer scheme is launched b$ the Anion >overnment in #( districts. KWorld famous violinist * S >opalakrishnan passed awa$ at the age of :#. KS 7amakrishnan @oined ?ikram Sarabhai Space "entre,?SS" as the new Director. K"ricketer %acEues )allis becomes the .th test cricketer to reach the 1&,((( runs. K*-Education service is launched b$ 9harti 0irtel to provide facilities of English learning, e1am preparation and career counselling on mobile phones. K0n e1hibition of around #'( paintings was inaugurated b$ West 9engal "hief *inister *s.*amata 9aner@ee held at )olkata !own ;all. K*asaki 0sano is the new Deput$ *anaging Director of -ndia Iamaha *otor

K!eenage 3akistani activist *alala IousufCai+s father 2iauddin is being appointed as 3akistan+s education attache in 9irmigham K)erala State >overnment announced a scheme to distribute free iron tablets to school students to prevent 0nemia K-ndian-0merican Srikanth Srinivasan is among the && federal @udges re-nominated b$ the AS 3resident 9arack Bbama for the AS "ourt of 0ppeals. K"hief %ustice of -ndia, 0ltamas )abir inaugurated the first of the five fast-track courts in Delhi. 1. -ndia and 9angladesh signed agreements on e1tradition of criminals and liberalising visa regime. Describe the ma@or points of the agreement and discuss its benefits for both the nations. #. -ndia dropped to 1.(th rank in the latest world press freedom inde1 released in the last week of %anuar$ #(1&. Enlist the factors which led to such a lowl$ rank for -ndia. 0lso discuss wh$ 3ress freedom should be treated as a Aniversal right? &.%ustice %S ?erma 3anel report was submitted to the government on the Se1ual "rimes. Enlist the main features of the report. Suggest measures to contain se1ual crimes. .. Supreme "ourt banned tourists+ entr$ in %arawa tribe habitat of 0ndamans. What do $ou understand b$ %arawa tribe. Do $ou agree that tourists+ entr$ is harming %arawa trib? Support $our answer with reasons. '. 7eserve 9ank of -ndia slashed 7epo 7ate to 8.8' 3ercent and "77 to . 3ercent. What do $ou mean b$ 7epo rate and "77? ;ow these measures adopted b$ 79- will control inflation? 6. >as that causes BCone destruction was discovered b$ the researchers. What is BCone? Which gases causes destruction of BCone? Suggest measures to stop the destruction of BCone.
Indian cricketer chosen for BCCIs polly Unrigar award for being Indias top international cricketer in 2011-12 is Virat ohli Indira !andhi pri"e for peace# disar$a$ent and %e&elop$ent 2012 'llen (ohnson )irleaf of *iberia +he ,th -oint $ilitary training e.ercise between India / 0aldi&es is 'k1&erin212 +he new chiefs of IB# 345 respecti&ely are )yed 4sif Ibrahi$ / 4lok (oshi 3enowned 6olish fil$$aker r"ys"tof 7an1ssi hono1red with lifeti$e achie&e$ent award at ,8 rd international fil$ festi&al of India +he nobel pri"e for ed1cation has been awarded to %r9 0adha& Cha&an :o1ngest triple cha$pion in for$1la one history is )ebestian Vettel +he U)9 / Indian na&ies recently cond1cted e.ercise I;%I4'< 2012 Miss Earth 2012 Tereza Fajksova 21st 4)'4; s1$$it 6hno$ 6enh# Ca$bodia +he winner of %a&is c1p 2012 is C"ech 3ep1blic 6resident of sierra *eone I s- 'rnest Bai koro$a I44= world athletes of the year 2012 4llyson =eli. / Usain Bolt 4sias biggest cattle fair >sonep1r $ela held at )aran# Bihar %eepak 6arekh co$$9 s1b$its interi$ report on financing of infra sector 3angra-an co$$9 s1b$its report on decontrol of s1gar ind1stry