29 July 2012 Current Affairs
Hungarian Grand Prix Won by Hamilton
Mc.laren’s lewis Hamilton delivered a flawless performance from the pole position to the chequered flag to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on 29 July 2012. Hamilton’s win was his second of the year and the 19th of his career.
Chinshanlo Won Gold in Olympics
kazakhstan’s zulfiya chinshanlo set a world record in clean & jerk as she powered to Olympic gold in the women’s 53 kg on 29 July 2012 and claimed a cash bonus from her country’s president.
Army Conducts Successful User Trail of Brahmos
Balasor ( Odisha) On July 29,2012. India on 29 July 2012 successfully test fired Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the integrated test range at chandipur off odisha coast. The missile with a flight range of up to 29 km is capable of carrying conventional war head if 300 kg. This is a surface to surface army version was test fixed as a part of user trial by the Army. This was test fired from ground mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of ITR.
Kuchipudi Guru Vempati Passed Away
Renowned kuchipudi expert vempati chinna satyam , a dance guru of the stars,died at his home in Chennai on 29 July 2012. He was 83 and had been ailing for more than six months due ti age related aliments.
China Tests Career Rocket Engine
China on 29 July 2012. It has successfully tested a new 120 tonnes thrust liquid oxygen(LOX) and kerosene engine for its new generation carrier rocket, the Lon March-5 for future space launches. The LOX/Kerosene engine under went a test of a high rotational speed of nearly 20,000 revolutions per minute.