INDIAN CURRENT AFFAIRS

Current affairs, is the mainstay of the civil service examination, what with one portion of the exam dedicated to general studies. The current affairs of india and international current event affairs, are an important part of the general studies paper, both in the mains and the prelims. At the interview current affairs news rules and decides the rank of the candidate and even whether s/he will get through or not. In such a scenario the coverage of current affairs in india as well as current world affairs, becomes an important part of your preprations.

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For the very purpose of getting you ready for the challenge that is Current Affairs In India, we are covering the 2008 current affairs including politics current affair, current affair news, science current affairs, general knowledge current affair, current government affair and international current affairs. Only studying India's current affairs or political current affairs is not sufficient as you have to cover international events and current affairs along with the Indian current affairs, as well as those in the field of science and sports.

International Current Affairs 2009
• ASEAN Summit 2009
• Global population to reach seven billion by 2011
• Obama Wins Nobel peace prize 2009
• Kabul's Indian Embassy attacked
• Al-Qaida calls for holy war against China
• China celebrates its 60th anniversary
• Afghan Presidential election
• US largest supplier of arms in 2008
• Powerful earthquake kills 57 in Indonesia
• Angry student throws acid on professor in Vietnam
• Miss Venezuala win Miss Universe 2009 title
• Michael Jackson is Dead
• Air France 447 jet Crash
• Racial attack in Australia
• LTTE chief Prabhakaran's body found
• Escaped Bali Terror Suspect Is Caught in Malaysia
• Obama gets a 'B+ grade' for his presidency
• Over 150 people died due to Swine flu in Mexico
• 6 killed in murder-suicide bid in US
• Titanic museum to open in UK
• LTTE loses Mullaithivu
• Bush gets attacked by shoes in Iraq
• Israel attacks Gaza
National Current Affairs 2009
• A.R.Rahman wins Ghent Award
• Test fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile
• India can hold 2010 Games: CWG Officials
• US announce $100,000 aid for India's flood victims
• Dolphin is national aquatic animal
• Major Floods in Andhra and Karnataka
• Air India Strike
• Chandrayaan-1 Not A Failure, Finds Water on Moon
• Six European satellites launched by India
• Earthquake in North Eastern Region of India
• Problems in BJP party
• Andhra CM YSR died in a chopper crash
• Mumbai TV actress arrested for abusing minor
• Indian Navy jet crashes, pilot feared dead
• Bhindra honored with Rajiv Gandhi Award
• Businessman buys Gandhi's home, plans for museum
• Rajmata Gayatri Devi laid to rest
• Class X girl selected for NASA training
• PM launches India's first nuclear submarine
• Bill Gates to receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
• India's first sea bridge
• Union minister threatens HC judge to grant bail
• Government to make class X examination optional
• Air Force AN-32 aircraft Crash
• Family donates their dead son's organs to 7 people
• Dream Houses / Mumbai Flats on rent for Rs. 800/-
• Oz Racial attack: AP student battling for life
• Congress' victory, credit to Sonia's inner voice
• UPSC results: Women on top, 791 succeeded
• River Ganga still reels under Pollution
• Girl dies due to asthma in Delhi School
• Satyam bidding Completed: Tech Mahindra wins bidding
• Parents protest fee hike in schools
• Tata Nano The People's Car Launched
• Modi minister held in post-Godhra riot case
• Varun guilty; EC asks BJP not to field Varun
• Tata Nano The People's Car Launched
• Modi minister held in post-Godhra riot case
• Satyam fraud
• Mangalore Pub Attack
• Railway Budget 2009
• Demonstrations against Valentine's day
Sports 2009
• Davydenko beats Nadal to win Shanghai Masters
• Australia wins Champions Trophy 2009
• India wins Compaq Cup 2009
• Clisters Wins over Serena Williams in U.S Open
• England Win the Ashes Series 2009
• Sania Mirza clinches Lexington Challenger title
• Roger Federer and wife are proud parents of twins
• Sania & Sohrab exchange rings amid tight security
• Federer Wins a record 15th Grand Slam Title
• Sushil Kumar wins gold medal in wrestling
• Pakistan wins Twenty20 World Cup
• India knocked out of World T20
• Federer won French Open
• Anand wins Chess Oscar for sixth time
• Brasa appointed Indian men's hockey coach
• BCCI nominates Gambhir, Jhulan for Arjuna award
• Book on Tendulkar released
• IPL 2 to be held in South Africa
• India thrash New Zealand to seal ODI series
• India win Hamilton Test, a win in NZ after 33 years

Science and Technology 2009
• Nobel Prize in Chemistry to India-born scientist
• NASA telescope discovers giant ring around Saturn
• 13-year-old Indian to address UN climate change summit
• Largest ever telescope launched from French Guiana
• First face transplant patient in US shows face
• UK scientists to develop Swine Flu vaccine
• PET bottles potential health hazard
• ISRO launches RISAT-2
• Discovery Crew Returns Home From ISS
• Internet Crime Up 33 Percent, FBI Reports
• Adobe, Facebook partner to create Flash developer tools
• Microsoft to discontinue Encarta
• World's First Internet Car Radio Unveiled
• Motorola Unveils Cellphone Made From Recycled Water Bottles
• UK Doctors Deliver Cancer-Proof Baby
• Sony To Launch World's Lightest 8-Inch Notebook PC
• Indian Scientists Conduct Anti-Warming Experiment In Antarctic Ocean
• Indian Scientists To Clone Pashmina Goat
• NASA's Kepler Mission To Begin Quest To Find Planets Hosting Life
• ISRO To Use Home-Grown Cryogenic Engine For GSLV Launch
• Obama to restore stem cell research funding
• India To Send Sun Mission Aditya In 2012
• Indian-American Scientist Vivek Pai Creates Top Web Technology
Current Affairs – Indian Economy Special-Inflation
1. The annual rate of inflation based on the wholesale price index stood at -0.21 per cent (provisional) for the weekended 22 August 2009 against -0.95 per cent (provisional) for the previous week reflecting a general rise in consumer prices, especially of food articles and other essential items.
2. The point-to-point inflation rate, however, continued to stay below zero per cent level despite the rising prices of essential commodities. The inflation rate stood at 12.76 per cent during the corresponding week of the previous year (ended 23 August 2008).
3. The build-up of inflation in the current financial year(beginning 1 April 2009) so far was 5.29 per cent compared with a build-up of 6.40 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year.
4. The 52-week average inflation for the week ended 22 August 2009 was 3.9 per cent.
5. The official wholesale price index for ‘all commodities’ (base: 1993-94 = 100) for the week under review rose 0.8 per cent to 240.7 (provisional) from 238.8 (provisional) for the previous week.
6. The index for the `primary articles’ group rose 0.7 per cent to 270.4 (provisional) from 268.4 (provisional) for the previous week.
7. Among primary articles, the index for ‘food articles’ group rose 0.9 per cent to 272.8 (provisional) from 270.3 (provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of fruits and vegetables (4 per cent), jowar, urad and bajra (3 per cent each), maize and arhar (2 per cent each) and moong and tea (1 per cent each). However, the prices of barley (-3 per cent) and coffee and ragi (-1 per cent each) declined.
8. The index for ‘non-food articles’ group rose 0.3 per cent to 241.0 (provisional) from 240.3 (provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of sunflower (3 per cent), raw silk (2 per cent) and groundnut seed, castor seed and raw rubber (1 per cent each). However, the prices of copra and fodder (-1 per cent each) declined.
9. The index for the ‘minerals’ group rose 0.5 per cent to 564.4 (provisional) from 561.7 (provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of barytes (34 per cent) and iron ore (1 per cent). However, the prices of steatite (-7 per cent) and felspar (-3 per cent) declined.
10. The index for the `fuel, power, light and lubricants’ group rose 1.5 per cent to 343.3 (provisional) from 338.2 (provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of aviation turbine fuel and electricity (5 per cent each) and furnace oil (1 per cent).
11. The index for the `manufactured products’ group rose 0.5 per cent to 207.5 (provisional) from 206.4 (provisional) for the previous week.
12. Among manufactured products, the index for the ‘food products’ group rose 3.1 per cent to 241.5 (provisional) from 234.2 (provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of rice bran oil (8 per cent), sugar (7 per cent), oil cakes (5 per cent), imported edible oil (4 per cent) and butter and ghee (1 per cent each). However, the prices of gingelly oil (-3 per cent) declined.
13. The index for the ‘textiles’ group declined 0.3 per cent to 143.2 (provisional) from 143.6 (provisional) for the previous week due to lower prices of texturised yarn and hessian cloth (-3 per cent each) and hessian and sacking bags (-1 per cent).
14. The index for the ‘rubber and plastic products’ group rose 0.2 per cent to 169.6 (provisional) from 169.2 (provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of plastic items (6 per cent), PVC fitting and accessories (3 per cent).
15. The index for the ‘chemicals and chemical products’ group declined 0.7 per cent to 226.4 (provisional) from 228.0 (provisional) for the previous week due to lower prices of ammonium sulphate (N-content 15 per cent). However, the prices of PVC resins and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) (4 per cent each) moved up.
16. The index for the ‘non-metallic mineral products’ group declined 0.4 per cent to 225.0 (provisional) from 225.9 (provisional) for the previous week due to lower prices of cement (-1 per cent).
17. The index for the ‘basic metals, alloys and metal products’ group rose 0.2 per cent to 255.6 (provisional) from 255.2 (provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of zinc (4 per cent), pipes and tubes, foundry pig iron and basic pig iron (2 per cent each) and steel sheets, plates and strips (1 per cent). However, the prices of MS bars and rounds (-3 per cent), steel ingots, other iron steel, zinc ingots and lead ingots (-1 per cent each) declined.
18. The index for the ‘machinery and machine tools’ group rose 0.3 per cent to 172.3 (provisional) from 171.8 (provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of complete engines (3 per cent).
19. The rate of inflation for the week ended 27 June 2009 has been revised to -1.09 per cent from -1.55 per cent (provisional) reported earlier (vide press note dated 10 July 2009) as the final wholesale price index for `all commodities’ stood at 235.8 against 234.7 (provisional) during the week.