Scientific Awareness
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Laws of Physics and Chemistry
Archimedes’ principle : The apparent loss in weight of a wholly or partially submerged body in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it.
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SHOOTING
SHOOTING
Asian shotgun championship :
The Asian shotgun championship, held in Patiala, Punjab, ended on December 8, 2012. The prominent winners are : Sarah Alhawal of Kuwait (women’s trap); Manavjit Singh Sandhu of India (men’s trap); Federica Caporuscio of Italy (women’s Grand Prix); Abdullah Alrashidi of Kuwait (men’s skeet); Allan Daniel Peoples of India (men’s Grand Prix); Nutchaya Sutarporn of Thailand (women’s skeet); etc., among others.
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KABADDI
World Cup kabaddi championÂship : The third World Cup kabaddi championship, held in Ludhiana, Punjab, ended on December 16, 2012. India retained the men’s title, defeating Pakistan 59-22 in the final. If is India’s third consecutive title triumph.
India also clinched the women’s crown at the championship. In one-sided final, the Indian eves thrashed Malaysia by a 72-12  margin.
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Nigeria win African Cup of Nations
Nigeria win African Cup of Nations :
African powerhouse Nigeria won the title at the African Cup of Nations football championship which concluded in Soweto, South Africa on February 10, 2013. In the final, they beat Burkina Faso by 1-0 margin. This win ended a 19-year- long title drought for Nigeria.
Club World Cup :
Brazilian club Corinthians clinched the title at the prestigious Club World Cup football championship which concluded in Yokohama, Japan on December 16, 2012. In the final, they beat English giants Chelsea by a 1-0 margin. Mexican club Monterrey finished third, beating Egypt’s Al-Ahly 2-0 in the’ play-off.
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India retain Nehru Cup :
 Hosts India retained the title of the Nehru Cup football tournament, beating Cameroon in the final in New Delhi on September 2, 2012. After the regulation time ended in a 2-2 tie, the hosts pulled off a miraculous 7-6 win in the tieÂbreakers.
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CYCLING
CYCLING
Tour de France 2012 : Bradley Wiggins of Britain clinched the title at the 2012 Tour de France cycling competition that concluded in Paris, France on July 22, 2012. This year was the 99th edition of the world’s greatest and most prestigious cycling race. Wiggins, who represented the Sky team, became the first Britishman ever to win the competition. His compatriot Chris Froome finished second.
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