1. When in 2009 did U.S. President Obama lay out an aggressive strategy to end the war in Afghanistan by rapidly deploying 30,000 new troops to quell the Taliban insurgency?

2. For the first time in the country, the - Government on December 9, 2009, released a Soil Nutrient Mp for optimum land use in the State.

3. The implementation of Jawahar Rojgar Yojana rests with

4. In the worst fire in Russian history, more than 100 people were killed and still more wounded in a nightclub in the Ural city of - in December 2009.

5. On which data did the Cabinet clear the National Green Tribunal Bill for the settlement of civil disputes concerning environment-related issues?

6. Three varieties of rice produced in - Pokkali, Navara and Palakkadan Matta-were registered as Geographical Indications (GI) in December 2009.

7. Which country, on December 1, 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020?

8. ---, architect of Russia's "shock" market reforms in the 1990s, died in Moscow on December 16, 2009.

9. Which country, on December 1, 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020?

10. The - County Council, in December 2009, entered into a partnership with TCS for making it easier for residents of the Welsh town to access council services.