1) What is the name of the world s first smart phone operated nano satellite that was successfully launched

into space along with 6 other satellites by ISRO s Polar Satellite Launc(pslv-c20). 2) Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first wicket-keeper from India to score double-hundred in a test match while scoring unbeaten 206 runs against Australia on 24 Feb 3) What was the voting percentage in the assembly elections of Meghalaya and Nag aland, voting for whom was held on 23 February 2013? 88 % in Meghalaya and 83.27 % in Nagaland (Vo 4) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 22 February 2013 issued final guidelines for i ssuing licenses for opening new banks. RBI has thus decided to remove all restri ctions on eligibilit 5) Which locality of Hyderabad was targeted in the two blasts that shook the cit y on 21 February 2013, in which 12 persons died and many were injured? Dilsukhna gar 6)The Centre on 20 February 2013 notified the final award of the Cauvery Water D isputes Tribunal (CWDT), under which Tamil Nadu would be given 419 TMC of water and Karnataka would be given 270 TMC of Cauvery water. 7) Visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron is to visit a historical monume nt in Punjab on 20 February 2013 and by doing so he would become the first Briti sh Prime Minister to visit this monument. Which monument is this? Jallinwalah B agh (Amritsar). 8) Who is the new Chairman of the Sahitya Academy? Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari, Hin di poet, critic and writer (Tiwari became the 12th Chairman of this august acade my devoted to promoting literature of all Indian languages. 9) ICC Women s World Cup 2013 was won by Australia (Australia defeated the West In dies by 114 runs in the finals held on 17 February 2013 at Mumbai. This was Aust ralia s sixth world cup title, earlier Australian teams have won titles in 1978, 1 982, 1988, 1997 and 2005). 10) India and Bangladesh on 16 February 2013 signed a pact, which will enable a second Indian state after West Bengal to have direct rail link with Bangladesh. Which is this state? Tripura. 11) What is the name of the Siberian town of Russia, which was hit by a huge met eor shower on early morning of 15 February 2013, which injured at least 750 peop le? Chelyabinsk. 12) India and France concluded negotiations on the Short Range Surface to Air Mi ssile (SR-SAM) on 14 February 2013 during the talks between French President Fra ncois Hollande and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Delhi. 13) Who was appointed as the new Solicitor General of India on 13 February 2013? Mohan Parasaran (His appointment has been done in wake of resignation of senior advocate Rohinton Nariman recently. Parasaran is currently the Additional Solic itor General and would have a tenure of 3 years). 14) The Defence Ministry on 12 February 2013 ordered a CBI probe into corruption allegations in the Rs. 3,546 crore deal to procure VVIP helicopters for the Ind ian Air Force (IAF) .

15) Which team won the first edition of Hockey India League (HIL)? Ranchi Rhinos (who defeated Delhi Waveriders by 2-1 in the finals held at Ranchi on 10 Februa ry 2013) . 16) Which team won the 51st Irani Trophy title for cricket on 10 February 2013? Rest of India (Rest of India defeated 40 time Ranji champion Mumbai at Mumbai s Wa nkhede Stadium by virtue of their lead in first innings. 17) Which stock exchange became India s newest stock exchange on 9 February 2013 a fter Finance Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated it? MCX-SX 18) Which south-Pacific island nation witnessed major damages due to triggering of a tsunami after an earthquake of 6 February 2013? Solomon Islands 19) What is the size of the offer for sale (OFS) for selling govt. stake in coun try s largest power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), which star ted on 7 February 2013 rs.11,300. 20) What is the name of the international aviation exhibition which started on 6 February 2013 in Bangalore and which has been a regular feature in Bangalore si nce some years? Aero india. 21) Diesel prices are expected to increase in phased manner with which decision of the Ministry of Petroleum announced on 17 January 2013? Diesel prices were de regulated and from now on oil marketing companies are free to raise the price of diesel as long as hike is not large. 22) 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was inaugurated on 8 January 2013 by Prime Mini ster Dr. Manmohan Singh. 2013 s Pravasi Divas is being held in which city? Kochi. 23) The first wind power project of the state-owned National Aluminium Co. Limit ed (NALCO) was commissioned during January 2013 at - Gandikota in Kadapa distric t of Andhra Pradesh . 24) A major fire broke out at which terminal of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on 5 January 2013, in which several lakh liters of petroleum product was gutted ? Hazira, Surat. 25) Who was named as his successor by DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on 3 January 2013 at a party function? MK Stalin . 26) The govt. announced constitution of 14th Finance Commission on 2 January 201 3, which is to give its final report on 31 October 2014. Who was appointed as th e Chairman of 14th Finance Commission? Y.V. Reddy....