Current Affairs : June 25, 2011

‘Food Price Volatility and Agriculture’: Action Plan on Agriculture, G-20 prepared with it Agriculture Ministers of G-20 Nations in Paris decided to launch 3 initiatives from September 2011 To boost global farm production and exchange information regularly on key crops ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2011

Sodium acetate solution is basic or acidic?

Sodium acetate dissociates in water into sodium and acetate ions. Sodium ions react very little with hydroxyl ions whereas acetate ions combine with hydrogen ions to produce neutral acetic acid, and the net result is a relative excess of hydroxyl ..

What should be the beam width of Geosynchronous Satellite to Cover entire earth?

The Geosynchronous satellite is located at 35865 kilometres away from earth. The global or earth coverage antenna should have a beam width of 17.34° to cover the entire earth.

Which are the largest producers states of Iron in India?

As per Ministry of Mines Data, production of iron ore at about 218.64 million tonnes in 2009-10 registered an increase of 2.67% over the previous year. About 27% of the total production was shared by Public Sector Companies like SAIL ..

Which article of Indian Constitution Governs Minority Institutions?

National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) has issued minority status certificates to 3956 educational institutions till 28.2.2011. All Minority Educational Institutions are entitled to exercise rights enshrined in Article 30 (1) of the Constitution. (Ministry)

What causes causes dough to rise in Bakery?

Above 70 °C, sodium bicarbonate gradually decomposes into sodium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide as follows: 2 NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 In bakery, it reacts with other components or decomposes at higher temperature to release carbon dioxide, ..