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CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY IN 2013.

CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY IN 2013.
  • Poland to host UN Climate Conference in 2013.
  •  UN Climate Conference Extends Kyoto Protocol Nearly 200 countries that took part in United Nations climate talks in Doha had agreed to extend the Kyoto Protocol through 2020.
  • Powerful earthquake in  Japan The powerful earthquake had occurred in Japan on 7 December 2012.
  • Typhoon Bopha Death Toll Rises To 325; Thousands Homeless In Philippines Bopha, the strongest typhoon hit the  Philippines on 2012, had left at least 325 dead and 379  others missing.
  • SUPREME COURT WORRIED ABOUT THE STATUS OF GROWING POLLUTIO IN YAMUNA.
  • AUTONOMY FOR THE HILLS COUNCIL IN ASSAM.
  • Tripartite Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was signed  for providing autonomy for the North Cachar Hills .
  • Autonomous Council in Assam and a special package for speedier socioeconomic development of the area. It was signed between Centre, Assam government and both factions of Dima Halam Daogah(DHD).
  • Chautala elected IOA president, Bhanot secretary general Abhay Singh Chautala was on 5 December 2012 unanimously elected president of the Indian  Olympic Association (IOA).

  • Bangalore best Indian city to live.
  • Denmark, Finland, New Zealand at top in corruption ranking; India 94th 
  • 1.Denmark 90    1.Finland 90    3.New Zealand 90.
  • Voyager 1 Drifts Into Unknown Region of Space NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has discovered a new layer of the solar system that scientists hadn’t known was there.
  • Cochin airport 1st in India to use solar power for its grid.
  • Railways to set up wheel factory at Raebareli.
  • Chintan shivir to be held in Jaipur from January 18 i.e.The brainstorming session (Chintan Shivir) of Congress.
  • India, USA open solar research center.
  • Former Chief Justice P N Bhagwati’s  “My Tryst with Justice ” Book Released.
  • Indians ‘Largest ethnic Minority Group in UK’.
  •  India, Ukraine sign five pacts to boost ties.
  • India and Ukraine on 10 December 2012 signed on five agreements in New Delhi to enhance cooperation including in areas of defence, Nuclear, Science and Technology.
  • Hinduism Third Largest Religion of World.
  • According to the ‘ Pew research ‘ survey report Hinduism is the third largest religion of the world after Christianity , Islam.
  • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill ” Passed by Rajya Sabha.
  • ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit held in New Delhi.
  • NASA’s Twin Probes Crashed Successfully onto Lunar Mountain: Ebb and Flow.
  • Justice Usha Mehra to probe Delhi gang-rape case.
  • 12th plan GDP growth target lowered to 8%.
  • Russian President Putin Visited India on 24 December .During the visit he met Manmohan Singh in Newdelhi and signed a series of pacts on defense cooperation and reached consensus to develop economic and trade relations.
  • Union Government of India Constituted a Commission to suggest measures for Safety of Women.
  • The Union Government of India on 23 December 2012 constituted a three-member Commission to be headed by the Former Chief Justice of India J.S. Verma.
  • Astra missile successfully test-fired.
  • air-to-air interceptor missile Astra at the interim test range(ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.

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