Page-2 of GKToday Archives: January, 2013
Iran claims to have sent monkey into space
Iran has claimed that it has successfully sent a monkey into space, boasting the launch as another step toward Tehran’s aspirations of a manned space flight. As per reports, the rocket dubbed Pishgam (Farsi for ‘pioneer’), reached a height of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Rising CAD, a major concern: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated that the increasing Current Account Deficit (CAD) has become a major obstacle in relaxing monetary policy. The CAD stood at a record high of 5.4% of GDP in the second quarter of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
RBI cuts repo rate and CRR, slashes growth forecast to 5.5%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased its tight monetary policy by slashing its key interest rates by 0.25% and released Rs 18,000 crore additional liquidity into the system to stimulate growth through reduced cost of borrowing. RBI cut the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
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World’s oldest marathoner to retire
World’s oldest marathon runner, 101-year-old Fauja Singh, from Ilford, east London, has announced retirement from the sport after taking part in the after Hong Kong marathon which will be held in February 2013. Singh is fondly known as ‘Turbaned Tornado’ ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Exide Industries to acquire ING stake in Indian life insurance joint venture
Dutch banking and insurance group ING has decided to sell its 26% stake in an Indian insurance venture to local partner Exide Industries. ING is in the process of selling all its Asian insurance and investment management operations. Exide would ..