Current Affairs 2012 - Questions and Answers

61. Which Indian business conglomerate, in July 2012, announced to reward gold medal winners at the London Olympics with a five kg medal of pure gold?

62. According to official figures released in Beijing on 13th July, 2012, China’s economy grew by what per cent in the second quarter of the year, marking a three-year low?

63. Samsung won a patent battle on 09th July, 2012, against U.S. rival Apple, with a British judge ruling that Samsung’s Galaxy tablet was not ‘cool’ enough to be confused with Apple’s iPad. Samsung is a company of

64. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on 20th July, 2012, said that foreign banks having __ or more branches in the country will be brought on par with domestic banks for priority sector targets in a phased manner over a maximum period of five years?

65. At just 15, schoolgirl Ruta Meilutyte, on 31st July, 2012, showed nerves of steel as she claimed Lithuania’s first ever swimming medal. Which of the following related statements is/are correct?a. She has become one of the youngest women to win an Olympic titleb. In 1980, at the Moscow Olympics, Lina Kaciusyte became Lithuania’s first champion when she won the 200m breaststroke, competing for the Soviet Union.Select the correct answer using the codes given below