TODAYS GK [24-2-2013]

NASHEED LEAVES INDIAN EMBASSY

• Maldivian former President Mohamed Nasheed leaves INDIA after the Maldivian President's press informed of no arrest warrants for him
• The case relates to him having abducted a judge when he was the President
• Nasheed thanked INDIA for the support provided to him.

PSLV TO LAUNCH 'SARAL' TOMORROW

• Indo-French satellite.
• Weighs around 400 kg and will study ocean surface and environment using two devices-ARgos and ALtika
• The launch agreement was signed in February 2007

• PSLV-C20 is the 23rd mission of indigineous PSLV and is the ninth core alone flight of PSLV
• It will carry six small payloads with two each from universities of Canada and Austria and one each from U.K and Denmark

MOODY's STRIPS UK OF AAA RATING

• Weak prospects for British economic growth is highlighted as the main reason
• Austerity has been the watchword for Osborne's [Finance minister] fiscal policy
• Joins USA and France in having lost the AAA rating

BYPOLLS 

• Over 83% turnout in Nagaland
• West Bengal bypolls see 70% turnout
• Over 85% polling in Meghalaya
• Elections largely peaceful,polling distorted in 3 booths in Nagaland