13 December 2014 Current Affairs 1. 4.38% was the consumer price or retail inflation in November 2014 as announced by the govt. on 12 December 2014. 2. The Lok Sabha on 12 December 2014 passed the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill. It provides for fresh auction of 204 coal blocks de-allocated by the Supreme Court in September 2014 is the objective of this Bill. 3. Sergey Aksyonov Crimean leader’s presence on the occasion of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state to India created buzz with the Ukrainian President and some Western leaders flaying his presence. 4. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on 12 December 2014 senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra in the multi-crore Saradha scam case. The arrest comes as a major embarrassment to the West Bengal’s ruling party which had already suffered a battering of its image on account of several of its leaders involved in various Ponzi scams. Madan Mitra is holding Transport Minister portfolio in West Bengal Govt. 5. To authorise the use of military force against the dreaded Islamist State (IS) militant group is the objective of the Authorisation for Use of Military Force (AUMF) bill, which was passed by a key US Congressional committee on 11 December 2014. 6. Janasena Party is the name of the political party founded by Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan which was recently recognized by the Election Commission of India paving the way for its foray into electoral politics. 7. “Born Again on the Mountain“, the book released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 December 2014, is a book on the life struggle of which personality? – Arunima Sinha, first female amputee to climb Mt. Everest 8. Which country won the 35th Champions Trophy Hockey (Men’s) by winning the final held on 14 December 2014? – Germany 9. What was India’s position in 35th Champions Trophy Hockey (Men’s) that concluded on 14 December 2014? – Fourth 10. Negotiators from over 190 countries, including India, on 14 December 2014 adopted a format for national pledges to cut global carbon emissions at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP20) held at Lima (Peru). This ended a deadlock between rich and poor countries to agree on a new ambitious and binding deal to be signed in Paris in 2015. The proposed climate control deal is to come into effect from which year? – 2020
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