Current Affairs Sections updated on January 20, 2013

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Current National Affairs RBI inks currency swap agreement with Bank of Japan. State Elections. Doha Climate talks: India takes firm stand. Cheque signature mismatch may lead to criminal proceedings. Amendment to Competition Act. Constitution (117th Amendment) Bill. Companies Bill. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill. Banking Bill. India-ASEAN Strategic Partnership. Visit of Russian President. CLICK HERE TO READ  Current International Affairs LDP is voted back to power in Japan. Deal with Senate in US “fiscal cliff” crisis. Rich nations alone cannot stop global warming. Kyoto protocol extended at UN Climate talks. Tension escalates between China and Japan over Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands. CLICK HERE TO READ    Current General Knowledge ABBREVIATIONS: CCI.  AWARDS: World’s richest science prize. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for Ravi Shankar. Infosys Prize for Humanities-Literary Studies. Aryabhatta Award. RESEARCH: Flicker-free, plastic bulbs. Seafaring robot makes world record. Gloves that work with touch-screen. A Landmark Year for Science. Roboy—A robot helper to do daily chores. SPACE RESEARCH: Voyager-1 at the Edge: Cosmic Road-trip Hits Milestone. Seven Milky way planets could harbour life. MISCELLANEOUS: 20 years of text messaging. CLICK HERE TO READ    Sports News in Brief CHESS: Women’s World Championship. CRICKET: T20 World Cup for Blind. Australia-South Africa Test series. India-England Test series. Australia-Sri Lanka Test series. Bangladesh-West Indies ODI series. India-England T20 series. India-Pakistan T20 series. Sachin retires from One-Day Cricket. Jadeja makes history with triple ton. FOOTBALL: Messi breaks record. Club World Cup. GOLF: Royal Trophy. HOCKEY: Champions Trophy (Men). Asian Champions Trophy. SHOOTING: National Championship, 56th. CLICK HERE TO READ    Events; Appointments Etc. CLICK HERE TO READ    YOUR ONLINE RESOURCE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS Current Affairs Current GK Sports News in Brief Events & Appointments Features Essays Debates Descriptive Questions Quantitative Aptitude Tests of Reasoning Objective English Career Counselling Personality Development Tips  Solved & Sample Papers