Current Affairs June 2010 – 3

Business

Facebook to open first centre in Hyderabad

FatPipe Networks withdraws IPO after less response

DQ Entertainment, an animation and gaming content company has entered into broadcasting agreement with Sun TV Network Ltd. for the provision of animation content

Saibaba Telefilms, Mumbai based television production company to enter Southern region via a music reality show Sangeetha Mahayudhdham to be telecasted on Sun TV


Innovation

Country’s first 3-MW solar photo volatic plant opens at Kolar in Bangarpet taluk, Karnataka

Prithvi-II successfully test-fired off Orissa coast


People

Vijay Malya wins Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka

Paswan,Pratap Rudy have won Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar


Technology

C2C Management services launches online video resume service

Nokia introduces push-mail service in S40 series phone priced at around Rs.2,700

Largest ever under-ice bloom of phytoplankton under arctic ice

Who won the French Open 2012 men’s title?
Rafael Nadal

Who was presented with Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award?
Sachin Tendulkar for completing a century of 100 international hundreds

Who will lead Indian hockey team in Olympics 2012?
Bharat Chetri

Which university signed MoU with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to establish a Hindi Chair in South China?
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)

Where have scientists discovered the largest ever under-ice bloom of phytoplankton?
Under the Arctic ice

USA exempted India from which country’s sanctions?
Iran

Name the 5-day film festival that is to be organised by Entertainment Society of Goa in collaboration with Directorate of Film Festivals and National Film Archive of India.
Cinema Out of the Box

Name the Operating system and mobile Operating system version that Apple announced at the 23rd annual developers conference WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference).
Mountain Lion and iOS6

Which Qatar-based bank is expected to start India operations?
Doha Bank

Which search engine has signed a deal with Encyclopaedia Britannica to bring richer content to its search results?
Microsoft search engine Bing

Who is appointed as Brand Ambassador of TVS Motor?
Anushka Sharma

Which company exported 100 ‘Falcon’ buses to Ghana?
Ashok Leyland