JANUARY2013

UN YEAR 2013 – WATER DISTRIBUTION

12TH FIVE YEAR PLAN – 2012-13 TO 2017-18

39th CHIFE JUSTICE OF INDIA – ALTAMAS KABIR

14TH FINANCE COMMISSION ‘S CHAIRMAN – Y.V. REDDY

TATA GROUP’S NEW CHAIRMAN – CYRUS P. MYSTRY

JAPAN NEW PM – SHINO ABE

KEY FINDINGS OF THE CENSUS

* Population grows to 1.21 billion
* 181 million people added during 2001-11
* Growth declines to 17.64% from 21.15% during 1991-2001
* There are 623.7 million males and 586.5 million females
* India accounts for 17.5% of the world’s population, China 19.4%
* First decade (with exception of 1911-1921) which saw addition of lesser people than the previous
decade.
* Child sex ratio — 914 females against 1,000 males — lowest since independence
* Overall sex ratio rises by seven points — 940 females per 1,000 males
* Literacy rate goes up from 64.83% to 74.04%
* 74% people aged seven and above are literate
* 82.14% male literacy, 65.46% female literacy
* In 2001, male literacy was 75.26%, female literacy was 53.67%
* Delhi (11,297 people per square km) has the highest population density, followed by Chandigarh
(9,252)
* Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with 199 million people while Lakshadweep is the least
populated at 64,429

NATIONAL EVENTS 2012

 99TH INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS – held in BHUBANESHWAR
PADMA SUBRAMANIAM (Bharatham) – presented NATYA KALA ACHARYA
AWARD
RIGHT OF FRANCHISE is given to NRI at 10TH PRAVESI BHARATHIYA DIVAS at
JAIPUR.
PRAVASI BHARATHIYA SAMMAN - KAMLA PRASAD BISSESSAR (Prime
Minister of Trinidad & Tobago) and 14 others
The central govt notifies 100 percent FDI in single brand retail.
Five day Literature Festival – Jaipur
Ashok Chakra award - Lt.Navdeep Singh (posthumously)
For the first time the IAF Contingent is led by a woman flight Lt.Sneha
Shekawhat.
Padma Shri award is given to 77 persons
Padma Bhusan award is given to 27 persons (Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi ,
Painter Jatin Das & Carnatic musician T.V. Gopalakrishnan and M.S.
Gopalakrishnan , Mira Nair, N.Vittal , Ronen Sen)
Padma ViBhusan award is given to 5 persons (Bhupen Hazarika, Mario de
Abhigyan & T.V.Rajeshwar)
PM Manmohan Singh set up a National Council for Senior Citizens.
The Union Government notifies for National Counter Terrorism
Center(NCTC).
Two fishermen killed in firing by Italian naval personnel stationed on an oil
tanker EBNRICA LEXIE in Azhalapula.
Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General BIKRAM SINGH is named the
next Chief of the Army Staff.
59th National film award- BYARI (byari film) & DEOOL (Marati).
Best actress – Vidya Balan (the dirty picture).

SPORTS IN 2012

 CHENNAI OPEN – MILOS RAONIC of Canada

 CHENNAI OPEN DOUBLES – Leander Paes ( Ind) & Janko Tipasarevic (serb)
 Ranji Trophy – RAJASTHAN beats TN
 AUS open - VITORIA AZARENKA (Women) & NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SERB) (M)
 INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM wins FRANCE to qualify for London Olympics
 INDIAN WOMEN KABADI team wins 1st Kabadi world cup ( beats Iran)
 SACHIN TENDULKAR scores 100th international centuries against
Bangladesh in Mirpur (Dhaka) on March 16 -2012
 Saniya Nehwal wins SWIS OPEN, THAILAND OPEN, INDONESIA OPEN
 Asia cup cricket – Pakistan (bt Ban)
 R. UMADEVI wins her maiden world ladies billiards & snooker association
title.
 Soniya Chanu wins bronze in women weightlifting championships in Yangon
 Indian women’s squash team creates history by winning 1st Asian title.
 VISWANATHAN ANAND defeats Boris Gelfand (Israel) to retain world title.
 French Open _ Maria Sharapova (w) Rafel Nadal (m)
 French Open _ Sania mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi wins in mixed doubles.
 US Golf Open – Webb Simpson (US)
 EURO – Foot ball - 2012 - Spain beats Italy.
 WIMBLEDON – SERIENA WILLIAMS bt AGNIEZKA RADWANSKA (for
Women) & ROGER FEDERER bt ANDY MURRAY
 OLYMPIC GAMES 2012 – LONDON (JULY 27 TO AUG 12)
 MICHAEL PHELPS (US) wins 22 MEDALS (18 GOLD) IN OLYMPICS
 SHELLY –ANN (Jamaica) -100m WOMEN RUN
 USAIN BOLT (Jamaica) -100m MEN RUN
 GAGAN NARANG wins BRONZE in 10m AIR RIFLE SHOOTING.
 VIJAY KUMAR wins SILVER in 25m RAPID FIRE PISTOL.
 SAINA NEHWAL wins BADMINTON single BRONZE
 M.C.MARY KOM wins BRONZE in the 51 kg FLYWEIGHT category.
 YOGESWAR DUTT wins BRONZE men’s 60 kg. FREESTLYE WRESTLING
 SUSHIL KUMAR wins SILVER in 66kg FREESTLYE WRESTLING (1ST INDIAN to
win back to back Olympic medal).
 RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD – VIJAY KUMAR & YOGESWAR DUTT
 NEHRU CUP FOOTBALL – INDIA bt CAMEROON (in final)
  US OPEN – SERENA WILLIAMS bt VIKTORIA AZARENKA (Belarus) & ANDY
MURRAY (UK) bt NOVAK DJOKOVIC
 WEST INDIES wins ICC T20 WORLDCUP (bt SL)
 SACHIN conferred with membership of ORDER OF AUSTRALIA.
 RUPESH SHAH wins the WORLD BILLIARD TILE (Point frame) & PANKAJ
ADVANI triumphed in the time format.
 RED BULL’S SEBASTIAN VETTEL wins the INDIAN GRAND PRIX.
 INDIAN WOMEN CRICKET TEAM WINS ASIA CUP T20
 MAHESH BUPATHI & ROHAN BOPANNA win the PARIS MASTERS.
 RED BULL’S SEBASTIAN VETTEL becomes Formula One’s youngest triple
world champion.
 SACHIN announces retirement in ODI on 23-12-2012

SPORTS 2011

 INDIA wins World Cup bt SL by SIX wickets

 LEANDER PEAS & MAHESH BHUPATHI BECOME NO.1 DOUBLES PAIR after
winning Sony Ericson Open at Miami.
 M.C.Mary Kom (48kg) wins gold medal in Asian Women Boxing
 AUS regain Azlanshah cup hockey
 AUS – Open : KIM CLISTERS(Belgium) (W)
 French Open : Rafel Nadal (M) & Li Na(W) (CHINA)
 WIMBLEDON : PETRA KVITOVA (W) & NOVAK DJOKOVIC (M)
 US OPEN:SAMANTHA STOSUR (Aus) (W) & NOVAK DJOKOVIC (Serb)(M)
 RAJIV GANDHI KEL RATNA 2010 – GAGAN NARANG (SHOOTING)
 VERENDER SEWAG scores 219 against WI in Indore (highest individual run
in ODI) on DEC -08-2011