:: Current affairs- 04 June :: 1) What is the name of the real estate bill that was approved by the union cabinet on 4 June 2013, which seeks to provide a uniform regulatory environment to the real estate sector in the country? – The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013 – (This bill proposes to set up a regulator for the real estate sector and provides for provisions for a jail term for the developer for putting out misleading advertisements about projects. The bill also intends to make it mandatory for developers to launch projects only after acquiring all statutory clearances from relevant authorities) 2) What is the name of the first issue of the 10-year inflation indexed bonds (IIBs), which were auctioned on 4 June 2013 by the govt. and which were oversubscribed by four times? – “10 Years Inflation Indexed Government Stock, 2023” (167 competitive bids worth Rs. 4,616 crore were made of which only 26 amounting to Rs 985.94 crore were accepted. Remaining 8 non-competitive bids worth Rs 14.06 crore were accepted from retail and mid-segment investors. IIBs have been issued mainly to give an investment option to investors with a view to guarding their savings against inflation and dissuading them from buying gold. The IIBs will now be issued on last Tuesday of every month) 3) The United States on 4 June 2013 slapped new sanctions on Iran for the third time in a week. But it was for the first time that the US targeted the Iranian currency. What are the specific sanctions which will affect Iranian currency Rial? – These sanctions includes penalties on anyone facilitating significant transactions in Rial or holding significant amount of this currency outside Iran 4) Which African country on 2 June 2013 passed a bill, in which gay marriages were declared as criminal offence attracting a jail sentence of up to 14 years of prison? – Nigeria (Country’s lower house, the House of Representatives, displayed harmony with the upper house, the Senate, in passing the bill. However, it was not very clear whether President Goodluck Jonathan would pass the bill by signing upon it) 5) Which former Bangladesh cricket captain was suspended from all forms of cricket on 4 June 2013 after he confessed his involvement in fixing matches? – Mohammad Ashraful (He was suspended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, which acted upon allegations of match-fixing during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a Twenty-20 tournament of the country. The International Cricket Council (ICC)’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) has been probing these allegations) 6) For the first time, an Asian city was put on top of the Annual MasterCard Global Destination Cities 2013 Index, a list of the most popular cities globally in terms of inbound international visitors. Which city is this? – Bangkok, Thailand (Bangkok was followed by London, Paris, Singapore, New York, Istanbul, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Barcelona on the 2013 edition of this prestigious list) 7) What was the original name of Jiah Khan, the film actress who committed suicide on 3 June 2013 at her Juhu residence in Mumbai? – Nafisa Khan (Her name was changed to Jiah before making her film debut in Ram Gopal Varma’s Nishabd in 2007, in which he starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan. Her last role was in Sajid Khan’s multi-starrer comedy Housefull in 2010) PLEASE READ THE WHOLE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AT ===================>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> iaspaper.org.in/2013/06/constitutional-provisions-for-sc-st.html
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