Monday, 12 August 2013

Today's GK (12-8-13)

India's Exports during July 2013 were valued at 25834.46 Million US Dollars

India's exports in July 2013 were valued at 25834.46 million US dollars

Railway Revenue Earnings up by 10.74 Per Cent during April-July 2013

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1 April to 31 July 2013 were 44260.16 crore rupees

India launched Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi

India on 12 August 2013 launched its first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi

Janata Party merged with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)

Janata Party was merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 11 August 2013

Dromedary Camels Could be the Source of Mers Coronavirus: Research

The team of researchers revealed that dromedary camels might be the source of deadly Mers coronavirus which emerged in the year 2012.

Delhi conferred Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 on Abdul Rashid Khan and Anjolie Ela Menon

Delhi state government on 11 August 2013 conferred Lifetime Achievement Award-2013 to two veteran artists

Autism Affects Males and Females Differently: Research

Researchers from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge revealed that autism affected the brains of males and females in a different way.

Sagarika Ghosh won the Cadet Girls Singles Title 2013

Sagarika Ghosh on 11 August 2013 won the Cadet Girls singles title

Colin Michael Foale, the First British to Perform a Space Walk, Retired from NASA

Colin Michael Foale, the first British to perform a space walk, retired from NASA in the second week of August 2013.

India successfully Test-Fired Surface-to-Surface Prithvi-II Missile

India on 12 August 2013 successfully test-fired indigenously-developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile

Serena Williams Defeated Sorana Cirstea to Win Women's Rogers Cup 2013

Serena Williams defeated Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-0 in the final match of women's Rogers Cup on 11 August 2013.

SAIL Operationalised the Largest Blast Furnace of India, Called Durga

SAIL on 10 August 2013 operationalised the largest blast furnace of India, called Durga, at the SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant.

Sardar Singh Named as the Captain of the Asia Cup Hockey Tournament 2013

India, on 11 August 2013 named Sardar Singh as the captain of the 18-member squad in the Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held at Ipoh, Malaysia.

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