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RAPID GK SERIES 20

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">1. This Country is said as the œCockpit of Europe is 
2. He is the Father of Indian White Revolution 
3. The abbreviation of MIBOR is 
4. This International Bank has emerged with the recommendations of Economic Commission for Asia and Far East (ECAFE) 
5. The new name of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is 
6. The new Tourism Campaign ˜Visit India Year 2009 was launched at the current International Tourism Exchange in this place 
7. This committee, which had constituted by RBI suggested for the roadmap of Fuller Convertibility of Rupee 
8. A Byte is equal to this number of bits 
9. The Blue Revolution is associated with 
10. Indian National Congress was established in this year 
 
ANSWERS 
 
1. Belgium 
2. Dr. Verghese Kurien 
3. Mumbai Inter-bank Offer Rate 
4. Asian Development Bank (ADB) 
5. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) 
6. Berlin 
7. Tarapore Committee 
8. 8 Bits = 1 Byte 
9. Fishing 
10. 1885 A.D.</div>

RAPID GK SERIES 20

1. This Country is said as the œCockpit of Europe is 2. He is the Father of Indian White Revolution 3. The abbreviation of MIBOR is 4. Th...

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Food inflation drops to six-year low

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li> <div style="text-align: justify;">Food inflation slipped into the negative zone, falling to minus 3.36 per cent as the prices of essential items like vegetables, onions, potatoes and wheat declined.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> This is the first time in almost six years that food inflation has fallen, on an annual basis. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Food inflation, as measured by Wholesale Price Index, had stood at 0.42 per cent in the previous week, and at almost 21 per cent in the corresponding week of 2010. 
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Food inflation drops to six-year low

Food inflation slipped into the negative zone, falling to minus 3.36 per cent as the prices of essential items like vegetables, onions, p...

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India, Triniadad & Tobago likely to ink several agreements in various sectors

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> Several important agreements in the field of health and education are likely to be signed during the visit of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Mrs. Kamla Persad Bissessar, who is on 10 day state visit to India. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Mrs. Bissessar is the first woman of Indian origin who is heading a government. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Mrs. Bissessar is the Chief Guest during this year’s Pravasi Bhartiya Divas being held in Jaipur. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> She will be conferred Pravasi Bhartiya Samman in Jaipur. Besides Delhi and Jaipur, the she will also visit Jodhpur, Kolkata and Mumbai. She will also visit her ancestral village in Buxar district of Bihar. 
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India, Triniadad & Tobago likely to ink several agreements in various sectors

Several important agreements in the field of health and education are likely to be signed during the visit of the Prime Minister of Trini...

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Govt launches Intranet Prahari Project for BSF

Govt launches Intranet Prahari Project for BSF

The government today launched an Intranet Prahari Project to facilitate Border Security Force, BSF personnel to access their personal dat...

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Philippines: 25 perished in landslide

Philippines: 25 perished in landslide

In the Philippines, at least twenty five people were killed and about 100 are missing after a landslide struck in Pantukan, Compostella V...

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EU agrees to ban import of Iranian oil

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> European Union member states have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian crude oil to put pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The move is expected to be announced formally at an EU Foreign Ministers' meeting at the end of January. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The United States, which recently imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, has welcomed the news. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Iran has dismissed the threat of new sanctions and denied Western claims that it is trying to develop a nuclear weapons programme. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Iran has also denied that a record low of its currency this week was linked to punitive U.S. measures against its banks. 
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EU agrees to ban import of Iranian oil

European Union member states have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian crude oil to put pressure on Iran over its nuclear progra...

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British Foreign Secy in Myanmar on a historic visit

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. William Hague has arrived in the Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> This is the first visit to Myanmar by a British Foreign Secretary in more than half a centaury. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> During the trip, he will meet the President of Myanmar Thein Sein and the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Mr. Hague's talks are aimed at bolstering Myanmar's recent political reforms after years of hard line military rule. 
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British Foreign Secy in Myanmar on a historic visit

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. William Hague has arrived in the Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw. This is the first visit to Myanm...

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SEBI launches India’s first KYC Registration Agency

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div id="5497" style="display: block;"> <ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI, has launched India’s first Know Your Customer Registration Agency - KRA. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> SEBI’s Chairman, Mr. U.K. Sinha launched the service at Bombay Stock Exchange. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> This  system avoids duplication of customer details and is interoperable, which means that other market participants can share the data and bring in more uniformity. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;">  Sebi will soon launch a mass media campaign to educate retail investors about the simplified KYC norms. 
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SEBI launches India’s first KYC Registration Agency

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI, has launched India’s fi...

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Spacewatch: The bright tailed Christmas comet of the year

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> A comet many people thought would be destroyed when it brushed by the Sun on 16 December, Comet Lovejoy has provided a memorable show for observers in the southern hemisphere. So much so, that it has already been called the great Christmas comet of 2011. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Discovered by the Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy on 27th November, the comet sprouted a bright tail as it plunged towards perihelion and into the sights of five different solar-observation spacecraft. As the comet's icy core raced in a tight arc around the Sun, it appeared to leave its tail suspended in the Sun's atmosphere, only for a spectacular new one to develop as Comet Lovejoy began to pull away from the Sun over the following days. 
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Spacewatch: The bright tailed Christmas comet of the year

A comet many people thought would be destroyed when it brushed by the Sun on 16 December, Comet Lovejoy has provided a memorable show for...

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Two illiterate Koraput tribals shine at Science Congress

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself who gave them certificates of appreciation .. The tribals hailing from Orissa’s most backward district received the GIAHS citation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Koraput has been recognised among the world’s 20 “Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems” (GIAHS) sites. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Fortytwo-year-old Chandra Pradhan  and 28-year-old Raila Muduli (28) have been using traditional farming methods to promote food security and bio-diversity in their villages. The region is home to one of the oldest gene pools of rice. 
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Two illiterate Koraput tribals shine at Science Congress

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself who gave them certificates of appreciation .. The tribals hailing from Orissa’s most backward dist...

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