Current Affairs 2012 - Questions and Answers

146. A 1979 batch officer of Indian Civil Accounts Service took charge as the Controller-General of Accounts (CGA) in the Union Finance Ministry in July 2012. Who is he?

147. The Obama administration, on 07th July, 2012, declared which of the following countries as the United States’ newest ‘major non-NATO ally?

148. France’s far-right National Front, in July 2012, announced to sue which singer and performer over a video at a concert in France showing the party leader, Marine Le Pen, with a swastika on her forehead?

149. Which state government, in July 2012, announced MLAs to get 20 lakh each to buy swanky cars from ‘Vidhayak Nidhi’ (local area development fund for the legislators)?

150. The Legislative Assembly of which state, on 06th July, 2012, passed a Bill that would provide 17 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBC) in government jobs?