Page-18 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
Viswanathan Anand wins London Chess Classic title
Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand has won his maiden 6th London Chess Classic title. It the fifth and final round he defeated British Grandmaster Michael Adams. In this title Mr. Anand scored seven points in all under the Soccer-like ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
14th Finance Commission submits its report to President Pranab Mukherjee
The 14th Finance Commission has submitted its report to the President Pranab Mukherjee. The commission is headed by former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Y V Reddy. Finance Commission in its report has given their views on the devolution ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Denmark lays claim over North Pole
Denmark has presented claim to United Nations over the area surrounding the North Pole. As per Denmark, this area is connected to the continental shelf of Greenland is their autonomous territory. Greenland geographically forms part of North America rather than ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Bhamashah Scheme Card relaunched in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Government has started distribution of the ‘Bhamashah’ cards among women belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category in Ajmer. The cards were distributed under the Bhamashah scheme which was relaunched in August 2014. This scheme aims to financially empower BPL ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Germany wins Champions Trophy Hockey by defeating Pakistan
Olympic Champions Germany has won the Champions Trophy Hockey title. It is Germany’s 10th Champions Trophy title. Germany defeated Pakistan by score of 2-0 goal margin in the final match held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odhisa. Earlier for the third ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
CIC recommends government to allow use of ordinary postal stamp as RTI fee instrument
Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended Central government to allow people seeking information under RTI Act to use postal stamps as application fee. Two Information Commissioners – R K Jain and Raghubir Singh in two separate cases have made a ..