Page-2 of Current Affairs - October, 2012
Rail Radar
Railways launched online application provide exact geographical location of trains. Railways launched online application Rail Radar, which can provide exact geographical location of about 9,700 trains on a Google map on real time basis. There is a color code method ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Sydney Sixers clinch CLT20
Sydney Sixers won CLT20 Championship by defeating Highveld Lions in the final match played at Johannesburg, South Africa. Award Winners: Man of the Match – Michael Lumb. Golden Bat – Michael Lumb. Golden Wicket – Mitchell Starc. Player of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Persons in News: Silvio Berlusconi
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to 4 years in jail and suspended him from public service for 3 years for tax fraud. What are the charges against Berlusconi? Berlusconi and other people involved in the case were ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Negative Impact of Nutrients On Coastal Ecosystems
Salt Marshes along the U.S. Eastern seaboard and other highly developed coastlines have witnessed deterioration of salt marsh. The disintegration has accelerated in recent decades, with some losses caused by sea-level rise and development. As per recent studies, nutrients like ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
New Gene Therapy Method to prevent certain genetic diseases tested
Researchers have devised a method that will prevent certain genetic diseases from passing from mother to child. The technique prevents the transfer of defective DNA from the mitochondria of the mother egg cell to child. What is the method? In ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Scientists oppose TECs recommendations of 10–year ban on field trials of GM crops
Scientists have opposed the recommendations made by the Technical Expert Committee (TEC) appointed by the Supreme Court of India which has recommended a moratorium of 10 years on all field trials of transgenic food crops and field trials of transgenics ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs