DEC-29th

 📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 29 December 2021 

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1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the completed section of Kanpur metro rail and took a ride on it along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. 

➨ The completed 9 km long section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project stretches from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel.

▪️Uttar Pradesh :- 

Chief Minister -  Yogi Adityanath

Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel

➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dudhwa National Park

➨National Chambal Sanctuary

➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake

➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

2) Rishabh Pant became the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to reach 100 dismissals in the longest format of the game. Pant achieved the feat on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against South Africa. 

➨ The left-handed batter broke former skipper MS Dhoni's record to reach 100 dismissals.

3) Viral Sudhirbhai Desai, an industrialist from Surat, who is popularly known as the Greenman or green man of Gujarat has been honoured with the Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award 2021.

4) HDFC Bank has won the ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ at the coveted Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Digital Transformation Award 2021.

5) India will be chairing the Counter terrorism Committee in January 2022 at United Nations Security Council. The committee stands for greater significance for India, as the country has been pitching pertinent measures to evict and fight terrorism on the global platform. 

➨The UNSC Committee on Counterterrorism will be chaired by India after 10 years, as India last chaired this committee in 2012

6) Alia Bhatt, who has everyone impressed with her exemplary acting skills and fashion sense, was recently named 2021 ‘Person of the Year’ by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.

➨She was awarded the prestigious title to celebrate her work in support of an animal-friendly fashion industry and her advocacy for dogs and cats in need.

7) A new book titled “The Modi Gambit: Decoding Modi 2.0” has been released. the book was authored by Sanju Verma, who is an economist and the BJP National Spokesperson.

8) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh  laid the foundation stone for a Defence Technology & Test Centre (DTTC) and a BrahMos manufacturing centre to be established by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Lucknow.

▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :- 

➠ Founded - 1958

➠ HeadQuarter  - New Delhi

➠ Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy

9) Aarati Krishnan, Editorial Consultant with BusinessLine, has been inducted as a member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's Advisory Committee on Mutual Funds.

➠The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance , Government of India. It was established on 12 April 1988 and given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.

10) Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu released the book Dr. V.L. Dutt - Glimpses of a Pioneer's Life Journey, written by V.L. Indira Dutt .

11) 2005 batch Indian Police Services (IPS) officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre Violet Baruah became the first-ever woman to get promoted to the rank of Inspector General in Assam Police.

▪️Assam 

CM - Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma

Governor - Prof Jagdish Mukhi

➨Dibru Saikhowa National Park

➨Kaziranga National Park

➨Nameri National Park

➨Manas National Park

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Q.1. Kamlesh Gandhi, CMD of MAS Financial Services has been appointed as the new co-chairman of which council?

Ans. Finance Industry Development Council

Q.2. Which payment bank has partnered with MoneyGram to enable direct international fund transfer to the wallet?

Ans. Paytm Payments Bank

Q.3. Which medal has Aanchal Thakur of India won in the International Ski Federation Alpine Skiing Competition?

Ans. Bronze Medal

Q.4. In which city Tamil Nadu has launched the dashboard monitoring system “CM Dashboard Tamil Nadu 360”?

Ans. Chennai

Q.5. At what age has Desmond Tutu of South Africa, who fought against apartheid, died?

Ans. 90 years

Q.6. From which state the central government has constituted a panel to remove AFSPA?

Ans. Nagaland

Q.7. Which political party's Rajya Sabha member Mahendra Prasad has passed away?

Ans. Janata Dal United (JDU)

Q.8. Scientists of which University of Switzerland have discovered a new layer of human jaw muscles?

Ans. University of Basel

Q.9. When has the United Nations celebrated the world's first International Pandemic Preparedness Day?

Ans. December 27

Q.10. By which month has the central government extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana?

Ans. March 2022

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1. Narandran 'Jody' Kollapen, who is Indian origin, has been appointed to South Africa's highest judicial bench, the Constitutional Court.

भारतीय मूल के नारंद्रन ‘जोडी’ कोल्लापन को दक्षिण अफ्रीका की सर्वोच्च न्यायिक पीठ- संवैधानिक अदालत में नियुक्त किया गया है।

2. Cameron MacKay has been appointed the High Commissioner to India, replacing the long-serving Nadir Patel.

कैम्रून मैके को भारत में कनाडा का नया उच्चायुक्त नियुक्त किया गया है, उन्होंने नादिर पटेल का स्थान लिया है।

3. Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 41-year old represented India in 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is.

भारत के अनुभवी ऑफ स्पिनर हरभजन सिंह ने क्रिकेट के सभी प्रारूपों से संन्यास की घोषणा की। 41 वर्षीय खिलाड़ी ने 103 टेस्ट, 236 वनडे और 28 टी20 मैच खेले।

4. In a bid to cool down the domestic prices of Soya Meal, Government has notified an Order under the Essential Commodities Act to declare ‘Soya Meal’ as an Essential Commodities up to 30th June, 2022 by amending the Schedule of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

सोया मील की घरेलू कीमतों को नियंत्रित करने के लिए, सरकार ने आवश्यक वस्तु अधिनियम, 1955 की अनुसूची में संशोधन करके 30 जून, 2022 तक 'सोया मील' को आवश्यक वस्तु के रूप में घोषित करने के लिए आवश्यक वस्तु अधिनियम के तहत एक आदेश अधिसूचित किया है।

5. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the ‘Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities- Toolkit 2022', the most important governance tool of waste management – the Star Rating Protocol for Garbage Free Cities.

आवास और शहरी कार्य मंत्रालय (एमओएचयूए) ने "आजादी@75 कचरा मुक्त शहरों की स्टार रेटिंग प्रोटोकॉल टूलकिट 2022" को लॉन्च किया, कूड़ा प्रबंधन में यह शासन का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण उपकरण, कचरा मुक्त शहरों के लिए यह स्टार रेटिंग प्रोटोकॉल है।

6. The Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched the NMCG-TERI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Water Reuse at the TERI Headquarters in New Delhi.

राष्ट्रीय स्वच्छ गंगा मिशन (एनएमसीजी) के महानिदेशक और द एनर्जी एंड रिसर्च इंस्टीट्यूट (टेरी) के महानिदेशक ने नई दिल्‍ली स्थित टेरी के मुख्‍यालय में एनएमसीजी-टेरी के उत्‍कृष्‍टता केंद्र का शुभारंभ किया।

7. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Marine Workshop of IMU-Chennai Campus and dedicated the new buildings of Visakhapatnam campuses to the nation through virtual mode from Chennai.

केंद्रीय केंद्रीय पत्तन, पोत परिवहन और जलमार्ग और आयुष मंत्री सर्वानंद सोनोवाल ने आईएमयू-चेन्नई परिसर की समुद्री कार्यशाला का उद्घाटन किया और चेन्नई से वर्चुअल माध्यम से विशाखापत्तनम परिसर की नई इमारतों को देश के नाम समर्पित किया।

8. Sports Ministry approved Rs 8.16 Lakh for fencer Bhavani Devi to compete in four FIE World Cups.

खेल मंत्रालय ने चार एफआईई विश्व कपों में भाग लेने के लिए तलवारबाज़ भवानी देवी को 8.16 लाख रुपये स्वीकृत किए।

9. The 17-year-old Shaili Singh, World U20 Athletics Championships Long Jump silver medallist, has been selected among the Core Group of athletes for support under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Target Olympic Podium Scheme.

वर्ल्ड यू20 एथलेटिक्स चैम्पियनशिप्स में लंबी कूद में रजत पदक विजेता रहीं 17 वर्षी शैली सिंह का युवा कार्यक्रम एवं खेल मंत्रालय की टारगेट ओलम्पिक पोडियम स्कीम (टॉप्स) के तहत समर्थन के लिए एथलीट्स के कोर ग्रुप में चयन किया गया है।

10. India's engineering goods shipments to China more than doubled in November this year to $434.6 million, the Engineering Export Promotion Council India said.

भारत से चीन के लिए इंजीनियरिंग सामान का निर्यात इस साल नवंबर में बढ़कर 43.46 करोड़ डॉलर हो गया है। यह जानकारी इंजीनियरिंग एक्सपोर्ट प्रमोशन काउंसिल इंडिया ने दी।