Tag: science & technology

Belgium became the first European country to ban the burqa in 2011. The law passed by parliament prohibited face-covering veils in public spaces, setting a precedent for similar debates across Europe.

The 2010 Naxal attack in Chintalnar Tarmetla village, Dantewada district, resulted in approximately 75 CRPF personnel casualties. The government appointed E.N. Rammohan, a former bureaucrat, to investigate the incident and security lapses.

The 19th Bihari Puraskar in 2009 was awarded to Hemant Shesh for his poetry collection 'Jagah Jaisi Jagah'. This prestigious Hindi literary award recognizes significant contributions to Hindi literature.

India ranked 5th in the world's cybercrime ranking for 2009, following the United States, China, Brazil, and Germany. This reflected India's growing digital footprint and associated cybersecurity challenges during that period.

Pakistan's 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed in 2010, significantly reducing presidential powers. It removed the President's authority to dissolve the National Assembly and dismiss elected governments. The amendment also transferred key powers back to the Prime Minister and parliament, reversing military-era constitutional changes. This statement accurately describes those reforms.

The first Summer Youth Olympic Games were held in Singapore, not Malaysia, in August 2010. This statement is factually incorrect.

Pankaj Advani, India's multiple-time world billiards champion, has defeated Singapore's Peter Gilchrist in the Asian Billiards Championship finals multiple times, including winning consecutive titles. This reflects Advani's dominance in Asian billiards competitions.

Google did withdraw its main search services from mainland China in 2010 after censorship disputes and cyberattacks, redirecting mainland users to Google Hong Kong. However, this statement about 'closing business' lacks context - Google maintains some presence (AI research, ad sales) but does not operate core search/social services in mainland China.