October
1-6 2012 Current Affairs
India Current Affairs
2012. India on 5 October 2012 successfully test fired nuclear capable Dhanush
Missile, the naval version of short-range ballistic missile, Prithvi from a
warship off Odisha coast
Sports Current Affairs
2012. Michael Schumacher, the German Formula one driver and the seven times
world Champion on 4 October 2012 announced his retirement from Formula one Race
India Current Affairs
2012. The Law Commission which advice government on legal issues made a
recommendation to the government to initiate measures to enact a comprehensive
law on passive euthanasia, subject to certain safeguards
Economy Current
Affairs 2012. The Union Government on 4 October 2012 approved the Companies
Bill, 2011 and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill,
moving with its proposal to hike the foreign investment in the insurance sector
to 49 percent from the present 26 percent with also opening up the pension
Science &
Technology Current Affairs 2012.Scientist and Researchers from the Michigan
State University had discovered bacteria that can tolerate immense amount of
toxicity and can also create 24 carat gold
India Current Affairs 2012. Senior IAS officer Ajit M Sharan was appointed as Member Secretary in National Commission for Women (NCW) on 3 October 2012
India Current Affairs
2012. Election commission of India on 3 October 2012 announced the election
dates in New Delhi to the assemblies of Gujrat and Himachal Pradesh
India Current Affairs
October 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 3 October 2012 directed the Union
government of India and state governments to provide basic infrastructure,
including drinking water and toilets
Science &
Technology Current Affairs 2012.India on 4 October 2012 successfully test fired
its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a
test range in Odisha
India Current Affairs
2012. The congress on 3 October 2012 nominated the former Union Minister, A.
Raja, Kanimozhi and Suresh Kalmadi as the members of the Parliamentary Standing
Committees on Energy, Home Affairs and External Affairs respectively
International/World
Current Affairs October 2012. India and Austria on 2 October 2012 tied up to
develop smart cities that would include fine planning of the city including the
transport system and services of internet
Environment/Ecology
Current Affairs October 2012. The Assam Government has deployed a 100-member
team of Elite Forest Protection Force at the Kaziranga National Park on 2
October 2012
Sports Current Affairs
2012.The Former Germany captain Ballack, who had played for Bayern Munich and
Chelsea, had called a halt to his professional football career on 3 October
2012
India Current Affairs
September 2012. Chief Minister of Haryana, Bhupinder Singh Hooda on 2 October
2012 flagged off the first trial run of Rapid Metro in Gurgaon
India Current Affairs
2012. Ministry of rural development on 3 October 2012 started a campaign named
Nirmal Bharat Yatra which focuses on making the country free from open
defecation
India Current Affairs
October 2012. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on 1 October
2012 between Indian and Austria to strengthen the long-term bilateral
cooperation and relationship on rail and road infrastructure
India Current Affairs
September 2012. Sanjay Mitra was appointed as the new Chief Secretary of
West Bengal on 30 September 2012.
