22 February 2013 Current Affairs
India 19th largest exporter in world
As per WTO's International Statistics, 2012, in merchandise trade, India is 19th largest exporter in the world with a share of 1.7 per cent and 12th largest importer with a share of 2.5 per cent in 2011.
PSLV to launch world's first smartphone-controlled Nano satellite
The world’s first smartphone-controlled Nano satellite with a high definition camera will be launched into the orbit around the Earth on 25th February 2013 by the Indian satellite Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).Called STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator), the British-built spacecraft will be controlled by a Google Nexus One mobile device running on the Android operating system. The satellite will be part of a six-month mission in the orbit.