Current Affairs 2012 - Questions and Answers

131. According to the report ‘Crime in India 2011,’ put out by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which state tops the list in cases registered for obscene publication or transmission in electronic form?

132. Four key Finance Ministry functionaries demitted office on 31st July, 2012. With reference to them, match List I (Finance Ministry functionaries) with List II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the listList IA. A.R. GopalanB. Kaushik BasuC. Laxman DasD. S.K. GoelList II1. Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary2. Chief Economic Advisor (CEA)3. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman4. Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) ChiefCodes: A B C D

133. Union Home Resource Development Ministry, in July 2012, announced establishment of two Central universities in which state of India?

134. Islamist rebels, in July 2012, smashed the entrance of a 15th century Timbuktu mosque, escalating a campaign of destruction of the city’s cultural treasures despite threats of prosecution for war crimes. In which country is this mosque located?

135. The Supreme Court, in July 2012, granted permission for controversial US ship Oriental Nicety, earlier known as ‘Exxon Valdez’, involved in one of the worst US oil spills off Alaska, to beach at Gujarat coast. When did the Alaska spill off take place?