Weekly Current Affairs - 2nd Week December 2024
8th to 14th December 2024
CURRENT AFFAIRS
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President Draupadi Murmu laid the foundation stone of three railway lines in Odisha on
● December 07
● These include Bangariposi to Gaumahisani, Barampahar to Kendujhargarh and Budamora to Chakulia railway lines
According to provisional data from the Health Management Information System of the 'Ministry of Health and Family Welfare', the sex ratio (SRB) in the country is expected to increase
● From 918 in 2014-15 to 930 in 2023-24
Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched a '100- Day Intensive Campaign' in
● Panchkula, Haryana on December 07
● To tackle the challenges of TB cases and mortality in the country
● The initiative will be implemented in 347 districts of 29 states and union territories to detect TB cases, accelerate diagnosis and improve treatment outcomes
India will chair the 68th session of the 'United Nations Commission on Drug Control'
● In Vienna, the capital of Austria
● India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Shambu Kumaran, took over as the Chairman of the Commission on 06 December
The Home Ministry has approved the release of an amount of Rs 944 crore 80 lakh from the State Disaster Relief Fund to
● Tamil Nadu affected by 'Cyclone Fanjal'
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was on a three-day visit to
● Russia from December 8
● During this, he will chair the 21st meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission with Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov in Moscow
'Madhya Pradesh Cyber Police' has been awarded first place in the country in the Best Investigation category and second place in the country in Training and Capacity Building in the
● Law Enforcement Agency category by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) in Delhi
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has inaugurated the 'Sixth Regional Industry Conclave' in Narmadapuram on
● 07 December
Recently, the 'Indian Aircraft Bill-2024' (Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024) has been passed. This bill passed by the Rajya Sabha will replace the nearly
● 90-year-old Aircraft Act after becoming a law
Under the Good Governance Week, a nationwide campaign 'Administration towards Village' was launched from
● December 19
● This program will run till December 24, in which programs will be organized in every district across the country
● More than 700 district officers will participate in this campaign and the officers will visit tehsils and panchayat committee headquarters
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
● 06 December approved the 'Rithala-Narela-Nathupur (Kundli) Corridor' under the Phase-IV project of Delhi Metro
● This 26.463 km long corridor will strengthen the connectivity between Delhi and Haryana. The target has been set to complete this project in four years. A total of Rs 6,230 crore will be spent on this project
According to the report of the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, as of December 1, more than 30.43 crore unorganized workers are registered on the
● e-shram portal of the Central Government
The next Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI )
● Revenue Secretary 'Sanjay Malhotra'
● Sanjay Malhotra is a 1990 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer
● He studied engineering from IIT Kanpur and did his masters from Princeton University
● Sanjay Malhotra will take charge as the new Governor of RBI on December 11, 2024
● His tenure will be for the next 3 years
● He will be the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
President Draupadi Murmu addressed the event organised by the National Human Rights Commission on the occasion of
● Human Rights Day on December 10 in New Delhi
The seventh edition of 'Smart India Hackathon' started from
● December 11
● Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate this program through virtual medium
● This program will start in 51 centers across the country
President Draupadi Murmu presented the 'National Panchayat Award 2024' at
● Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on December 11
● This year a total of 45 persons have been selected for the award in various categories
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a collection of the complete works of
● Great Tamil poet and freedom fighter C. Subramania Bharati at his residence in New Delhi on December 11
To provide equal access to all research articles, the 'One Country-One Fee Scheme' will start from the
● Year 2025
● The government will pay a unified subscription fee to international publishers for their research publications
● Till now every institution has to pay for the subscription of these research publications on its own
In India, there has been a significant increase in the female labour force participation rate in rural areas from the year
● 2017-18 to the year 2022-23
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the work of eminent Hindi writer 'Vishnukant Shastri' in
● New Delhi on 10 December
● It has been published by Sahitya Akademi
Sri Lankan President 'Anura Kumara Dissanayake' visited India on a
● Two-day official visit from 15 to 17 December
Recently the International Football Federation (FIFA) has announced that Saudi Arabia will host the
● 'Men's Football World Cup' in the year 2034, whereas Spain, Portugal and Morocco will jointly host the World Cup in the year 2030
Khelo India Winter Games-2025 will be held in two different phases in
● Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir
● Snow sports competitions like ice hockey and ice skating will be held in the Union Territory of Ladakh from January 23 to 27
● While snow sports competitions like alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, ski mountaineering and snowboarding will be held in Jammu and Kashmir from January 22 to 25
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India - FSSAI has made it mandatory to display nutritional information about added sugar, salt and fat in bold and bold letters on the
● Packets of packaged food items
Indian Grandmaster 'D Gukesh' has achieved a new milestone in the world of
● Chess
● He has created history by becoming the youngest World Chess Champion by defeating Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren in the 14th game
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth Rs 7,000 crore before the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on
● 13 December
● These projects include the construction of ten new roads, over bridges, flyovers, permanent ghats and riverside roads
The Indian Army's Vajra Corps is celebrating Vijay Diwas in
● Amritsar from December 13
● Vijay Diwas is celebrated to commemorate the victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan on December 16
● It was after this war that independent Bangladesh emerged
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chaired the 15th India-UAE Joint Commission meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on
● 13 December in New Delhi
Recently, the 'Indian Light Tank' has achieved a major milestone by firing accurately at various ranges at an altitude of
● More than 4 thousand 200 meters
● It has been designed and developed by the Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment in the Chennai-based DRDO laboratory
Bank Launches ‘Kaliyum Karyavum’ to Teach Life Skills to School Children Through Traditional Art Forms
● Federal Bank
Sathish Karunakaran won the
● BWF Super 100 Guwahati Masters 2024 badminton singles title
According to Justice B.R. Gavai,Supreme Court judge and acting chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), more than 7.70 crore cases have been settled by organizing
● Three National Lok Adalats this year
Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chaired the 4th meeting of the 'India-Bahrain High Joint Commission' in
● Manama on 09 December
'Indian Post' has released a special set of postcards featuring penguins from
● Antarctica on December 09
'Bodhi Day' was celebrated in India on
● 08 December
● This day commemorates the moment when Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment and he became Mahatma Buddha from Prince Siddhartha Gautama
International Anti-Corruption Day observed on
● 9 December, 2024
● Theme24: “Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow's Integrity”
● To raise awareness on the importance of a corruption-free society
● The day also provides us an opportunity to recommit to collective action in preventing and addressing corruption
International Human Rights Day (76th) is observed on
● 10 December, 2024
● Theme24 : “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now”
International Day of Neutrality is celebrated all over the world on
● 12 December, 2024
● Neutrality is a legal status of a country that arises when it abstains from all participation of war between other countries and maintains an attitude of impartiality towards the belligerent countries
● First observed on December 12, 2017
Every year , International Mountain Day is celebrated on
● 11 December
● This day is dedicated to spreading awareness among people about the protection of mountains and their importance, it was started by the United Nations in 2003
World Violin Day is celebrated all over the world on
● 13 December, 2024
● The day recognizes the violin's cultural contributions and impact
● The violin is a versatile instrument that can be used to play both delicate and passionate music
● It's also one of the most diverse instruments, appearing in almost every musical genre
'National Horse Day' is celebrated every year on
● 13 December in India
● The main objective of this day is to promote respect and love for horses, this day is celebrated to explain the life of horses, their conservation, and their human contribution