COUNTRIES
Kuwait : Parliament Election – Islamists (opposition parties)
get 34 out of total 50 seats. Sunni Islamists get
23 (out of the 34). No women wins. All 4 earlier
women M.Ps. lose. Shias (30% of population) get
only 7 seats.
minority. So the Sunni extremists have jumped
into the fray.
hand for general election in west bank and Gaza
trip in May. The agreement was brokered by
full independence from England
attempt in 1988, India
licence given was in 1978. Three mile Island
disaster was in 1979. After that all construction
had stopped. The last reactor come up in 1996
(It has 104 nuclear reactors).
Defence cooperation. This is as per the “Lancaster
House Accords” signed by France & U.K.
November.
Tries ‘stuxnet’ worm against Iran
out the operation. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
watched the operation in Navy room in Delhi
Somalia : Deal for a Government Structure. Western backed
TFG transitional Fed Govt. will end in August. So
Puntland & Galmudug regions and the head of anti-
Shebab Militia, have concluded an agreement for a new Govt. A 225 member lower house will have
30% women. An upper house of 54 to be nominated and drawn from different clans and regions. A national constituent Assembly of 1000 persons to be nominated by the above 4 heads. Agreement was signed at Garowe. Mogadishu city Is protected by 10000 A.U. forces from Uganda ,Burundi
Kyrgyz : Its Manas airport is U.S. U.S.
close it (under Russian Pressure).
Yemen : Saleh to go he is 4th dictator to quit (after Tunisia,
supports its north rebels of Houthi. Saudi Arabia
had sent troops in 2009 to quell this revolt across
its porous border.
Revenge) to protect its nuclear sites against
Israeli strike.
R P (Responsibility to Protect).
2004.
Approx 50 million.
main island) to shift its population due to sea
level rising. Kiribati
Equator near the I.D.L.
sanction on Iran
Qadhafi in Libya
The Govt. has not properly handled the Tuareg
Insurgency of the north.
declare it to be independent Azawad nation.
In 1958 they requested France (the colonial
Power) not to pair them with Mali
Leader captain Amdaou Sanogo. Mali
Only functioning demo in the region. The election
Was only on month away.
NMLA : National movement for the liberation of Azawad.
Bordering south Sudan and Uganda
the injured. Syria-led talks to address concern of
Syrian people.
including east Jerusalem and Gaza
to impose sharia law in the Azawad region freed
by MNLA.
Tuaregs are fighting for freedom since 1958. They
are in the north, and have a light skin. The
Southerners have a dark skin.
Guinea Bissau : Soldiers stage a coup to capture the capital.
South Sudan : Proposes oil pipe line from Juba to Lamu in Kenya
for export.
Occupied West Bank: Only one hour drive from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion
Airport. Palestinians fly to the airport to throng
to the west bank in protest.
Turkey : Had 4 coups in 1960,1971,1980 and 1997. The 1997 was called the ‘Post Modern’ coup.
Kenya : Mau Mau rising in 1950s. A man was roasted alive
by the British soldiers. The rising was at Kikuyu.
Sudan : Got independence from England and Eqypt on
1st January 1956.
Turkey : Gulen movement founded by Fetehullah Gulen
against the privileges of the Military. Mr Gulen
did not support the 1997 soft coup that ousted
the Prime Minister Necmetin Erbakan.
NEIGHBOURS
Tripura : Border with Bangladesh
Palatana P.P. is 726 MW. Bangladesh
Wants a share. In 1971, Tripura had more
Refugees than population.
Companies participated.
Years. In 1963 China
Reached on Aksai China China
5300 sq.km. that Pak claimed and transferred
1942 sq.km in Oprang Valley
the word ‘Islamic’ from the name of Pak.
It was reintroduced in 1962.
(Permanent-5) +1 (Germany
Meghalay : Border with Bangladesh
PLACES (FOREIGN)
Sometimes two miles across.
try to monopolise it – US, Russia , Canada
Denmark & Norway Arctic Circle is 21 million
sq km land and 13 million sq km ice bound.
It has 40% of world’s current gas and oil. The
distance between Rotterdam
through North West Passage (above Russia
and Europe ) is 12894 km. It is 20921 km via
traditional strategic choke points of global
route – Panama , Suez
Malacca lose their economic significance. They
are also pirate infested. The distribution of
World’s critical resources would be drastically
re-arranged.
support.
Parchin : Military testing site of Iran
IAEA observers to visit this site.
Northern Distribution
Network : It is a route to Central Asia . It involves
Termez in Uzbekistan
(Afgan) is used by NATO for non-lethal
supplies. Mazar Herat road goes to
Delaram, an India built road from Iran
border to Port of Chabahar
Bab Amr Area : Of Homs in Syria
destruction is comparable to Grozny
the UN described as the most destroyed
city on earth Baba Amr is Sunni dominated.
(Mali
Kawhmu : Suu Kyi’s constituency at the South West
fringe of Yangoon.
Heglig : Oil rich area of Sudan South Sudan captures
it.
Its export. It is hit by cyber attack.
AGRICULTURE
indOOS : Indian ocean observing system- 49 buoys
are to be placed, but thwarted by pirates.
RAMA : Research moored array for African, Asian
Australian Monsoon analysis and
prediction.
BGREI : Bringing green Rev to Eastern India. It is a
Program of RKVYJ. Eastern region includes
Eastern U.P. and W.B.
Cotton Export Ban : Export has exceeded target of 8.4. million bales.
ART
Zhang Jun : Bharatnatyam & Kathak dancer of China
In 1950s & 1960s she xpires at 79 now.
Sobha Brahma : Artist & sculptor from Assam dies at 82.
K.L. Saigal : Sang 185 songs
Films : 100 years. Raja Harischandra was released
On 21st April 1913. Pundalik was released in
1912, but it was the project of a British
Cinematographer.
AWARDS
Ballon d’Or : FIFA’s highest award (for 2011) goes to
Lionel. Messi for the 3rd consecutive year.
Platini, Johan Cruyff & Marco Van, Basten
are the only 3 others who have got it for
3 years.
Golden Globe : Best Director is Martin Scorsese(‘Hugo’).
Best film is ‘descendants’. Best actress is
Meryl streep. Best actor is George
Clooney (Descendants).
Awards : ‘The Artist’ a black and white silent movie
sweeps in 12 categories. Director is French
Michael Hazanavicius.
Padma Vibhushan : Bhupen Hazarika, Mario de Miranda
(Cartoonist), K.G. Subramanian
(Painting & Sculpture), Dr.K.H. Sancheti
(Orthopaedics).
Ashok Chakra : Navdeep Singh posthumously.
Amartya Sen : Gets U S A’s National Medal for arts and
humanities. He is first non-American to
get the honour.
Oscar : ‘The Artist’ – silent movie Meryl Streep gets
Best actress for playing, Margaret Thatcher
in ‘Iron Lady’. Pakistan
“Saving Face” (on acid victims) by Ms Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, their first Oscar.
Pritzker Prize : Nobel for architecture. It goes to Wang Shu
of China
National Film Award : Two films – ‘Byari’ and ‘Deool’ (Marrathi)
share the top honour. The Director of
‘Byari’ is K.P. Suveerar.
Women Kabadi : The world cup was at Patna India
Abel Prize : Endre Szemeredi, Hungarian
Mathematician for 2012.
Dada Saheb Phalke : Soumitra Chatterjee gets it for 2011.
He acted in Satyajit Ray films.
BOOKS
‘Where China Meets India
On Myannar.
“ Breaking the silence” : This books depicts the memory of
1960-65 in Indonesia
started his anti – communism purge.
He killed 5 lakh people, the ruled
‘Can’t is not an option’ : Book by Namrata Randhawa Haley,
South Carolina Governor.
Newton : His book ‘Math Principles of Natural
Philosophy’ could not be published by
Royal Society till 1687. The society
was a bankrupt by publishing an
illustrated book – A History of Fishes
Edmund Halley then a clerk at the
Royal Society raised funds for Newton
Book’s publication.
CELEBRATION
A.N.C. : African National Congress celebrates
100 years on 8th January. It came to
Power in 1994.
Mat science : Institute of mathematical sciences was
set up on 3.1.1962. So fifty years now.
between Gandhiji and Ambedkar.
Gen Francisco Franco : Ruled Spain
Republicans were defeated in the civil war
1936-39. It led to Franco’s rule.1,40,000
People disappeared during his rule. But
the 1977 Amnesty Law does not permit
the period to be investigated.
Falkland war : In 1982 between Argentina and England
over Falkland Islands (Malvinas, as
Queen Elizabeth : Sixty years of reign from 6th Feb.1952,
when her father George VI had died.
She was in Kenya Victoria
Reigned for 63 years.
(lebens raum) in Czech and Poland
A S I : 150 years. It is in charge of 3677
Monuments and sites and 44 antiquities.
Out of them 23 are UNESCO heritage.
Black Hand : Nationalists of Serbia
Ferdinand which led to the First world war.
Genocide denial. So Turkey
Its ambassador from Paris
that law.
CONFRENCES INT
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas : The 10th one at Jaipur. Chief guest is
Mrs. Kamla Prasad Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinida & Tobago Oil & Natural Gas is their 40% of GDP. So Tinide & Tobago wants to set up a refinery in Rajsthan.
Davos : N -11 nations
(Common but differentiated Responsibilities) was recognised in 1992
boycott it.
Fed Govt.will end in August.
One. The first was at Washington
April – 2010. Nuclear materials should be
Safely kept so that terrorists do not make
A ‘dirty bomb’. India
NSRA (Nuclear Safety Regulatory Auth)
Under a law.
The precursor to the NSS meeting at Seoul
‘Sherpa’s’ meeting was concluded at
BRICS : 4th summit at Delhi
agreements – Master Agreement on
Extending credit facility in Local Currency,
and Multilateral Letter of credit Confirmation Facilities Agreement.
Phnom Penh : ASEAN Summit 20th calls for lifting
Sanctions against Myanmar
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