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Kamaljit S. Bawa Winner of the Gunnerus Sustainability Award

kdevi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:22:33 +0000

Kamal Bawa’s early research on the population biology of tropical forest trees, done in Central America, revolutionized our thinking regarding the ecology and evolution of forest trees, and thereby directly enhanced our ability to conserve tropical forests.

Kamal Bawa was among the first to consider the role of

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Gujarat Ranked Top in Investment Proposal in Year 2011

kdevi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:13:10 +0000

Gujarat topped the list of most preferred business destination in India in year 2011.
According to Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India [ASSOCHAM] report, released on 13 February 2012, Gujarat at the end of 2011 got the total investment proposal worth Rs. 16.28 lakh crore.

Gujarat recorded 13.52 per

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Novak Djokovic Conferred Highest Serbian Award

kdevi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:56:43 +0000

Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic was awarded with the highest Serbian award, the Gold Star of Karadjordje on 15 February 2012. The award was conferred upon him by the Serbian President Boris Tadic.

About Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic currently holds the number one seed in the world tennis ranking.

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The Important Events In 2011

kdevi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:44:59 +0000

2011 has been quite an eventful year for India which saw a lot of high’s and lows. Here is a month wise account of all that kept India in the news in the year that has gone by.

April 2011

The year began with India‘s splendid victory in the

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IAS CSAT Quiz – Biology Part 1

kdevi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:03:30 +0000

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Consider the following statements. (A) The Central Nervous System includes the brain & the spinal cord. (B) The peripheral Nervous system vondidy consist of all body nervous. (C) Not all animals have a highly specialized nervous system. Which of the above are true?

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Consider the following statements. (A) Coelenterates, cnidarians& Echinoderms have their neurons organised into a nerve net. (B) These creatures have radial symmetry & lack a head. (C) Although lacking a brain a central nervous system they are capable of complex behavior. Which of the above are false?

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Consider the following statements. (A) Flatworms have neurons associated into cluster known as ganglia which form a small brain. (B) Vertebrates have a spinal cord in addition to a more developed brain. (C) Chordates have a dorsal rather than what nervous system. Which of the above are correct?

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Consider the following statements. (A) The peripheral nervous system contains only nerves & connect the brain and he spinal cord to the rest of the body. (B) Sensory pathways carry signals to muscles & glands. (C) Motor pathways provide of input from the body unit into the CNS (Central Nervous System). Which of the above are not correct?

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Which of the following are correct? (A) Axons dendrites surrounded by white myelin sheath. (B) Cranial nerves the take impulse to & from the brain. (C) Spinal nervous take impulses to & away from spinal cord.

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Do you know the Meaning of Bulk SMS Codes like TD TM LM

gscurrentaffairs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:37:38 +0000

Normally these SMSs originates from a Bulk SMS provider where they use minimum 9 digit Alpha-Numeric characters as “Sender”. But there were some security risks in this method. They can give a phone number as “Sender” & it appears as that person at the recipient end. Basically there was

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Australian John Dawes to be India’s new bowling coach

kdevi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:07:44 +0000

Former Australian first-class pacer Joe Dawes will take over as the Indian cricket team’s bowling coach after Eric Simons‘ tenure comes to an end at the completion of the ongoing tour of Australia.

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In the 76 first-class matches he played, Dawes picked up 285 wickets at

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East create history to win maiden Duleep Trophy title

kdevi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:01:29 +0000

East Zone kept their date with history as they crushed Central Zone by an innings and 20 runs to win their maiden Duleep Trophy title in an emphatic manner in Indore on Feb 13 2012.

Enjoying a commanding first-innings lead of 237, East Zone pace duo of Ashok Dinda (3/94)

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Iran has new centrifuges, nuclear fuel plates

kdevi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:05:12 +0000

Iranian state television reported on Feb 15 2012 that Iran has made advances in its nuclear program, building new uranium enrichment centrifuges and producing its own nuclear reactor fuel plates.

Iran has developed “fourth generation centrifuges” made of carbon fibre that are “speedier, produce less waste and occupy less space”

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North Korea marks late leader Kim Jong-il’s birthday

kdevi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:52:34 +0000

North Korea is marking the 70th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, also dubbed the “day of the shining star” on Feb 6 2012. North Korea has awarded him the highest title of Generalissimo, the same rank as that held by his father.

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IAS CSAT Quiz – 11

kdevi — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:43:44 +0000

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India’s First Vessel Traffic Service was Dedicated to the Nation

kdevi — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:24:23 +0000

In Gujarat, India’s first highly sophisticated vessel traffic service was dedicated to the nation in Kandla.

Sixteen thousand square kilometres of Gulf of Kutch are now under strict vigilance by this ultra modern radar system which is the first and the largest radar surveillance system on Indian coast.
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Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Kolkata IIMs make it to Asia-Pacific top 10 again

kdevi — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:04:19 +0000

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) – Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Calcutta – continue to be the quality B-schools in the country.

The trio has figured in the top 10 in the Asia-Pacific region. The QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012 has put these B-schools among other Indian schools in the

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IAS CSAT Quiz – 10

kdevi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:08:55 +0000

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kdevi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:53:14 +0000

Books And Authors January 2012

Books	Authors
The Convert	Deborah Baker
Chinaman	Shehan Karunatilaka
Soul Mate	Dharmendra R. Pandey
River of Smoke	Amitav Ghosh
The Sily Company of People who Care	Rahul Bhattacharya
The Wandering Falcon	Jamil Ahmad
Please Look after Mom	Kyung Sook Shin
Dream of Ding Village	Yan

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Happy Valentine’s Day

kdevi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:24:38 +0000

Today is celebrated as universe Valentine’s Day 2012.

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Saint Valentine’s Day, often simply Valentine’s Day, is a holiday observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christianmartyrs named Valentinus. It was first established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD, and was later deleted from the General Roman Calendar of saints in

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India topped the list in corruption

kdevi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:20:08 +0000

India is at top position in the list of countries plagued by corruption, a Delhi court has said while handing down 1-year imprisonment to two criminals Dabas and AK Puri in a 24 year-old graft and forgery case.

The anti-corruption measures in India were alleged by people will be useless, Central Bureau of Investigation (

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Karnataka minister V S Acharya dead

kdevi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:42:17 +0000

Karnataka Higher Education Minister V S Acharya passed away in Bangalore on Tuesday following a heart attack. He was 71.

His Political Career:

He started his political career in the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh (predecessor of Bharatiya Janata Party).
He was elected as a municipal councillor, then as president in Udupi municipal council in

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India successfully test-fires missile interceptor

kdevi — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:25:59 +0000

India on Feb 10 2012 tested a ballistic missile interceptor from a defence base in Odisha to create a shield against incoming enemy missiles.

The indigenous Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile was fired from Wheeler Island off the state coast near Dhamra in Bhadrak district, about 170 km from

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Flipkart: The largest online retailer gets LetsBuy.com

kdevi — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:19:58 +0000

India’s largest and most-funded e-commerce company Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd acquired Letsbuy.com , the country’s second-largest online electronics retailer, for an undisclosed amount, the third purchase by the five-year-old company in the past two years.

While the company that runs Flipkart.com declined to divulge financial details,MediaNama and

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The Artist scoops top BAFTA awards

kdevi — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:17:11 +0000

Silent movie The Artist had a night to shout about Sunday, winning seven prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards.

Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars rewarded the French homage to old Hollywood over a home-grown favourite, spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

The

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Zambia wins Africa Cup of Nations

kdevi — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:13:21 +0000

Zambia on Feb 12 2012 won their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title when they beat favourites Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out after the game in Libreville had remained goalless at the end of extra-time.

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Pop music queen Whitney Houston dead

kdevi — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:57:27 +0000

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died 0n Feb 12 2012. She was 48.

At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music industry. From

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IAS CSAT Quiz – 9

kdevi — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:05:42 +0000

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New Composite Regional Centres Setup in Gujarat and Kerala

kdevi — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:13:54 +0000

In order to expand the outreach of rehabilitation services for differently-abled persons, two new Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) have been setup at Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Kozhikode in Kerala. The new Composite Regional Centres have been established with a view to facilitating the creation of the required infrastructure and capacity

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