Thursday, December 6, 2012

DAILY GK UPDATE: 6TH DECEMBER

1. Nation pays  tributes to Architect of Indian Constitution Dr. BR Ambedkar on his 57th death anniversary.
A grateful nation is paying  tributes to Bodhisatva Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 57th death anniversary today. The day is observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas.
2. IAEA certified that all the 20 Atomic Power Reactors in the country are very safe
Minister of State in the PMO, V. Narayanasami said the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA has certified that all the 20 Atomic Power Reactors in the country are very safe. He said the certificate was given by IAEA after inspection by the officials of the Agency along with the officials of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).
3. SBI Announced Expectation of 4000 crore Rupees Equity From the Government
State Bank of India (SBI), the largest lender of India announced about its expectation of infusion of approximately 4000 crore Rupees from the government in 2012-2013 fiscal year.
NOTE:- SBI declared that this move would help it in ramping up the capital to more than 13 percent.
4. Dave Brubeck, the Renowned Jazz Pianist and Composer Died At 91
Dave Brubeck, the renowned Jazz pianist died due to heart failure. He was 91 when he died and just a day away from the 92nd birthday.
NOTE:- His experiments in style as well as rhythm won him a million jazz fans.
5. Anti Collision Device for Railways developed by Hyderabad Based Firm
Hyderabad Based Company, Hyderabad Batteries Limited (HBL) developed a new anti collision safety device which is path breaking technology in ensuring safe travelling and fewer accidents.
NOTE:- The device is based on a combination of railway signalling data with radio communications, global position, radio frequency identification devices, software and logic.
6. Typhoon Bopha: Death Toll Rises in Philippines
Typhoon Bopha is the strongest ever tropical cyclone which hit Philippines. With the central winds at a speed of 120 kmph and gusts of around 150 kmph Typhoon Bopha swept away the dive spots as well as beach resorts on Palawan Island. The worst hit area by Typhoon Bopha was southern island of Mindanao.
7. Oldest Person of the World, Besse Cooper Died At 116
Besse Cooper, the woman listed as the oldest person of the world died in Georgia nursing home at 116 years of age. Besse Cooper had died peacefully in Monroe. Besse was recently taken ill with the stomach virus.
NOTE:- Besse Cooper was declared as the oldest person of the world in January 2011 by the Guinness World Records. She was also the first Georgian who had world record with her.
8. Sahara Companies Got 2 Months Time to Repay Investors’ Money
The Supreme Court of India provided a relief to two Sahara companies when it gave them the time of two months till first week of February 2012. The two Sahara companies- Sahara India Real Estate Corporation (SIRECL) and Sahara Housing Investment Corporation (SHICL) are required to deposit 24000 crore Rupees to the investors.
NOTE:- The Apex Court provided breather to the Sahara Companies when it declared that the companies can deposit 24000 crore Rupees, which was collected from the investors, in two installments with SEBI.
9. Union Government of India cleared Decks for Ambedkar Memorial
Union Government of India cleared the decks for transferring the prime India 12.5 acre United Mill land in Mumbai to the Maharashtra government for building a state-of-the-art memorial to B.R. Ambedkar.
NOTE:- The Maharashtra State government is going to bear the entire cost of the memorial project and will henceforth take care of the land.
10. Adani Group completed Australia’s Largest Coal Mining Project in a Record Time
Adani Mining, a global integrated infrastructure player announced completion of the largest mining exploration programme inAustralia in a record time of Nine months.
NOTE:- For achieving this feat it had deployed a record number of drill rigs to drastically reduce the exploration time frame at the Carmichael mine in the Galillee basin of Queensland in Australia to nine months.
11. Ajit Pawar to be sworn in as Deputy CM of Maharashtra
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar is all set to return to Maharashtra cabinet, days after he got a clean chit in the alleged irrigation scam in the state. Ajit Pawar will take oath as Deputy Chief Minister at Raj Bhavan at 10 am tomorrow.
NOTE:- Pawar had stepped down as the deputy CM of Maharashtra on September 25 after his name cropped up in the state irrigation scam.
 12. World Breast-feeding Conference held in New Delhi
India today called for intensified global efforts to promote breast-feeding today.
Addressing the World Breast-feeding Conference in New Delhi, Women and Child Development minister Krishna Tirath said, the key to successful breast-feeding is proper education and change of behaviour and mind-sets.
NOTE:- The minister said the government has recently launched a nationwide information, education and communication campaign against malnutrition which focuses on key messages of breast-feeding. The campaign will use the media to convey motivational messages to mothers, families and community organisations.
13. India stormed into the semi-finals of the Men's Champions Trophy Hockey tournament
In today's third quarterfinal, India, who topped Pool-A in the league stage, defeated Belgium 1-0 to storm into the last four stage. Nithin Thimmaiah was the goal scorer of the match.
NOTE:- In the semi-finals on Saturday, India will face the winner of the fourth and final quarterfinal match between Australia and England, which is slated to begin in a short while from now.

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