General Awareness Month May 2011

11:51 PM Thinker

• Japan currency -Yane
• world biggest restorent chain- Subway
• Highest Growing economy-Ghana (20.14 %)
• World Bank-India will surpass Chinese Economy growth by 2012
• ILO (International Labor organization),
• TAPI-Turkimistan Afganistan Pakistan India ,17000 km long oilpipe line from Turkimstan Daultabad to Fazikulla India.
• Tista and Feni River  Agreement-water distribution agreement between India and Bangladesh.
• Lasith Malinga announces retirment from Test cricket.
• Human Devlopment report-India comes at 119 out of 169 countries.On top-Narve ,On bottom-Zimbawe.
• United Nation celebrate this year (2011)as international year of Forest.
• Tiger Submitt Russia 2010
• Prvasi Bharti Divas -9 th Jan 2011
• 5th East Asia summit-place Vietnam (Hanoi)
• START(strategic Arm force Reduction  Treaty) b/w USA and RUSSIA.
• Japan Earthquake -11 March 2011,earlier measured 8.9 on Recter scale now corrected to 9.0,
• World cup 2011-14 team,49 match,43 days,

                                        Place-India,Bangladesh,Srilanka.

                                       M.H.Dhoni-Player of Final 

                                       Yuraj Singh-Player of the Tournament

• PMLA-Prevention of Money Laundering Act
• PAC-Public account Committe.
• Political and economic risk counsaltency ltd

India -16th most corrupted country in Asia,Below Mangolia and Pakistan

1st -Combodia

• Operation safe home-carrying Back of Indians from Libiya
• Operation Excellence London --for Olympic 2012
• TItenium Factory in India-Kerla

          Earlier its imported from Russia.

          3rd largest collection in World.

• Susheel Babanj Yudhyano-Indonesia Prime Minister,Chief guest at  Republic day of India
• world Bank accept to give 1. arabs to Prime Min-ester Grammin Sarak Yojna.
• MANERGA-earlier in 2005 launched in only 200 district,but now in 625 District.
• CAG logo-Made by Shivam Dua
• CAG Head-Vinod Rai
• UNICEF-on 24th oct initiated a programme  in accordance with the RTE(right to education Act) for basic education of childreen programme K/A SPEAK UP.
• Eassr and Vodafone Separation,Essar had 33% share 
•  National Payment Corp will launch INDIA CARD which will take place of Master and Visa card
• USE(United Stock Exchange of India) -launched on 24 sept2010,will working in 4 currency ie Dollar,Euro,Yen,Pond.
• SEBI Chairman -C.B.Bhave
• RBI has sold its stake in NABARD to Govt.RBI stake is  2.5% ie 1450 cr in NABARD.
• RSBY(Rastriya Swastha Bima Yojna)-Now include Vendors BPL family,30 ths rupees cashless treatment.
• Share of Agriculture in GDP( 2010-11)-14.2%
• Share of Industry in GDP(2010-11)-28%
• Share of service Secter in GDP(2010-11)-57.8%
• Govt raises intrest Rate on EPF 9.5% 2010-11
• Democratic Revolution in TUnisia K/A Jasmine Revolution
• ""            "             "       " Egypt  K/A Lotus or White revolution
• Total Atmoic reacter in world -442
• Times higher Education list no.one -HAWARD UNIVERSITY
• Maximum expenditure in election -lokshabha-40 lakh,VIdha shabah  -16 Lakh
• Endosulfan pesticide Banned by Kerla Govt
• Netherland First country to accept Euthansia
• Kazakistan-capital Astana

                            President-Nazerbajev

                            India signed 3 agreement ie on Hydrocarbon,Nuclear Energy,Cyber crime

These agreement will enable ONGC Videsh (OVL) to aquire 25% equity in Kazmunaigas(KMG).

• Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) New Chairman -Lila Samson

censor board issue 4 type of certificate ,1-A type -Only for Adult

                                                            2-AU Type-for everyone but with  statutory warning

                                                            3-U - for All

                                                             4-s- for special people

• Arab Leage -Head Umar Mussa,expelled Libiya from membership,Total No of members 22 countries
• Cristal Award-A R Rahman ( In World Economic Forum)
• Earth Hour-26 March(8.30-9.30 Pm)
• DIN(Document Identity Number) will be issued by Income Tax Department
• Atorny Journal Of India  -G.E.Vahanvati
• Saurav Ganguly Backs in IPL with Pune Worriors
• K.V.Kamath-Infosys Chairman
• Geneva Convention -India will phase out Endosulfan pesticide in 11 yrs
• Auranchal Prdesh CM Dorjee Khanduu Killed in Chopper Crash
• Mohd Yunus-from Bangladesh,resigned from Gramin Bank,Nobel Prize Winner
• GST Commite Head-Asim Das Gupta
• Duccan Fletcher -Indian Cricket Team new Coach
• Cabinet scretery-Ajit Kr Seth will replace K.M.Chandrasekhar
• UNESCO(United Nation Educational Scientific and cultural organization) shortlisted the Western Ghat for inclusion in World Heritage list
• FCCB(Foreign currency Convertible Bond)
• 2nd Indo African Summit -India will give $570 Cr to Africa
• Mahendra  Singh Ticket Dead-(Kisan Neta)
• French Guuana -G Set 8-Indian Satelite.
• Ajlan Saha Hockey cup won by Australia
• JORBOM GAMLIN new CM of Aurunanchal Pradesh
• Dada Saheb Falke Award 2010-K.Balachnader (Film Directer)
• Kanistha Dhinker Miss Famina Indai 2011
• D K Malhotra -appointed as acting chiarman of LIC
• Siemens Get NBFC (Non Banking Financial corporation)
• Core secter growth dips to 5.2% in April this year from 7.5% alst year
• core secter include -cement,steel,crude oil,and electricity
• IIP-Index of Industrial Production
• Fiance secretary-Sunil MItra
• Janani-Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram-upto 30 days after birth of child
• Sepp Blatter-relected as FIFA president
• Binayek Sen has been made member of planning commision steering committe of Health 12 th Plan(2012-17)
• 58th National Filam Award

1. Best film -Adaminte Makan Abu(Malyalum)
2. Best Directer-Vetrimaran for film AdduKulam (Tamil)
3. Best Actor-Salim Kapoor for film Adaminte Makan Abu and dhanush for film Addukulam
4. Best Popular film-Dabbang
5. Best Hindi Film-Do dine Char
6. Best Actresses-Mitalee Jagtap for film Baboo Band Baja ()marathi

• Man Booker prize winner-Philipes Roth
• Angela Morkel(German Chanceller)-Nehru Award winner
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