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Highlights of Economic Survey of India 2012-13; •Economy expected to grow at 8.6% in 2010-11 and 9 per cent in next fiscal. •9.7% growth of GDP at market prices. •Inflation expected to be 1.5 per cent higher than what it would be if we were not on growth turnpike. •Forex Reserves estimated at US$ 297.3 bn. •Trade gap narrowed to US $ 82.01 bn in April-December 2010. •Agriculture likely to…

Which rank does India hold as per Under Five Mortality rates (U5MR) by UNICEF? 46th rank Where is the 12th Edition of India Fashion Forum 2012 set to begin? Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon Which agricultural university have produced the world’s first cloned pashmina(Cashmere) goat? What is name of the Goat? Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Noori

1. The colourful Kutchi shawls, woven with motifs in one solid colour throughout, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The tag will provide a push to its marketing and also help check the cheap imitation being done in other parts of the nation. 2. Ajai Kumar, chairman and managing director of the bank launched CorpBank app for android tablets and smart phones to mark the107th Foundation Day of the Bank.

1. Nokia will close down Nokia Money, a financial service it runs in India, as it continues to narrow its focus on phone business and location-based services. 2. Italian GDP shrank by -0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011, following a dip of -0.2% in the third quarter, marking the 3rd biggest economy of eurozone’s official entry into a recession.