Current affairs for the month of may

Question

for the month of jan 2012 to may 2012

Answer 1

 

 

 CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 2012

 

India’s Exports dropped by 4.16 Per Cent at 25.68 Billion Dollar in May 2012

Economy Current Affairs 2012. India, on 14 June 2012, reported a 4.16 per cent drop in its exports at 25.68 billion dollar in May 2012

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad set 7 May 2012 as the date for Elections

International Current Affairs 2012. In Syria, President Bashar al-Assad set 7 May 2012 as the date for parliamentary elections. This would be the third election for parliament since President Bashar Al Assad became the President of Syria

Supreme Court of Nepal upheld that Constituent Assembly’s Term should not exceed 27 May 2012

International Current Affairs 2012. In Nepal, the Supreme Court on 28 March 2012 upheld its earlier decision that the term of the Constituent Assembly will not be extended after the deadline ends on 27May 2012 

 

Answer 2

 

Retail Inflation increased to 10.36% in May 2012 due to Rise in Vegetable & Edible Oil Prices

Economy Current Affairs 2012. Retail inflation increased to 10.36 per cent in May due to rise in prices of vegetables, edible oils and milk. Vegetable prices moved up by 26.59 per cent thereby recording the maximum spurt in prices  

Inflation Figure for April 2012 surged to 7.23 Per Cent

Economy Current Affairs 2012. India’s overall inflation for the month of April 2012 swelled to 7.23 per cent

Answer 3

 

Indian-American Vikram Singh appointed to the Senior Executive Service of Pentagon

International Current Affairs 2012. Indian-American Vikram Singh, an expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan and a close aide of late diplomat Richard Holbrooke, was appointed to an important Pentagon position

Navis acquired the Full Ownership of Indian Fastfood Chain Nirula's

Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Malaysian private equity company Navis Capital Partners acquired the stake of Samir Kuckreja the co-owner of Nirula’s to gain complete control over homegrown fast food chain

Answer 4

 

Indian Export Figure grew by 3.2 per cent in April 2012

Economy Current Affairs 2012. The Indian export registered a moderate growth of 3.2 per cent in April 2012 at 24.5 billion dollar

Answer 5

 

Rahul Bhattacharya won the Prestigious Ondaatje Prize 2012

International Current Affairs 2012. Rahul Bhattacharya, the Delhi-based author, on 29 May 2012won the prestigious Ondaatje Prize 2012 for his book  The Sly Company of People Who Care

Answer 6

 

Vijay Kumar earned Quota Place for the 2012 London Olympics

Sports Current Affairs 2011. Vijay Kumar became the seventh Indian shooter to earn a quota place for the 2012 London Olympic

Answer 7

 

Union Cabinet of India approved Proposal by Oman to hike the Gas Price

International Current Affairs 2012. The Union Cabinet on 28 April 2012 approved the proposal by Oman to hike the gas price for an Indian fertilizer plant in the Gulf nation

Spanish Football Club Real Madrid clinched Its 32nd Spanish League Title

Sports Current Affairs 2012. Spanish Football club Real Madrid clinched its 32nd Spanish league title and first in four years on 2 May 2012