13- August -2013 Current Affairs

1. India’s exports in July 2013 were valued at 25834.46 million US dollars
2. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1 April to 31 July 2013 were 44260.16 crore rupees
3. Noted Rajasthani folk musician Sakar Khan, an exponent of the melodious bow and string instrument Kamaicha, passed away in Jaisalmer on 10 August 2013.
4. India on 12 August 2013 launched its first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi
5. The team of researchers revealed that dromedary camels might be the source of deadly Mers coronavirus which emerged in the year 2012.
6. Janata Party was merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 11 August 2013
7. Researchers from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge revealed that autism affected the brains of males and females in a different way.
8. India, on 11 August 2013 named Sardar Singh as the captain of the 18-member squad in the Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held at Ipoh, Malaysia.
9. Serena Williams defeated Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-0 in the final match of women’s Rogers Cup on 11 August 2013.
10. India on 12 August 2013 successfully test-fired indigenously-developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile

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