Some important GK and current issues may 2012

  Know some important GK and current issues. May be useful in
competitive examinations

1)  World heritage day  --    18 April
This special day offers an opportunity to raise the public awareness
about the diversity of cultural heritage and the efforts that are
required to protect and conserve it.

    2)   World Health Day - 7 April
Every year, World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the
anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948.


3)  AGNI 5
It is the surface to surface Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
(ICBM)
Launched by India
Range   5000 km

Solid fuelled three stage missile

Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Other countries who have launched this type of missile are US, RUSSIA,
FRANCE and CHINA


4)  RISAT 1 – Radar Imaging Satellite

Lunched from Sriharikota

This remote sensing satellite is used for disaster prediction and
agriculture forestry and defence purposes

With 11 remote sensing/earth observation satellites orbiting in the
space, India is a world leader in the remote sensing data market. The
11 satellites are TES, Resourcesat 1, Cartosat 1, 2, 2A and 2B, IMS 1,
Risat-2, Oceansat 2, Resourcesat-2, Megha-Tropiques.

5)  Name the states where assembly elections held in 2011

Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

6)  Name the Indian elected to the post of Inter national court if
justice

Justice Dalveer Bhandari

In the past, Sir Benegal Rau (1950s), Dr. Nagendra Singh (1970-80s)
and Justice R.S. Pathak (1988-90), former Chief Justice of India, had
served as Judges of the ICJ.

7) WORLD ASTHMA DAY

It is being organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
It is held on first Tuesday of the month May. This year this day falls
on 1st May.