Current Affairs Snippets (Latest)
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the 'Legion of Merit' by U.S. President Donald Trump for his role in advancing the India-U.S. relationship.
Awards and Honours
2. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited has recently begun crude oil production from its 8th producing basin, Bengal Basin (Asokenagar-1 well) in 24 Paragana district, West Bengal
National
3. India won 3 gold medals (by Manisha Moun, Amit Panghal, and Simranjit Kaur), 2 Silver and 4 Bronze medals in the Boxing World Cup held in Cologne, Germany.
Sports
4. Lewis Hamilton, who last month equalled Michael Schumacher's record of seven F1 titles, overcame Jordan Henderson and Hollie Doyle to win BBC's prestigious prize of Sports Personality of the year in a public vote
Sports
5. The leopard population has increased by 60% since 2014. The highest concentration of the leopard in India is estimated to be in Madhya Pradesh (3,421) followed by Karnataka(1,783) and Maharashtra (1,690).
Environment
6. One of Singapore's most popular attractions, its vibrant street hawker culture, was designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Unesco.
Art and Culture
7. The Goa Shipyard Limited recently launched Saksham the fifth and final Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for ICG (Indian Coast Guard)
Defence
8. Himalayan Serow, a goat antelope that is rarely spotted, has been sighted by the state wing of Himachal Pradesh in the state's remote Spiti Valley. This rare species has been spotted for the first time as per the reports.
Environment
9. The IT company, SolarWinds, got hacked and Hackers inserted malicious code into an updated version of the software, called Orion Around 8,000 SolarWinds customers installed the tainted updates onto their systems.
Technology
10. The 28-year old Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir has announced his retirement from all form of cricket recently complaining about Pakistan Cricket Board
Sports
11. Tata group has been awarded the 'ASSOCHAM Enterprise of the Century Award'
Awards and Honours
12. Recenty former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and senior Congress politician Mr. Motilal Vohra has passed away.
Obituaries
13. N501Y is the latest mutation of SARS-CoV-2 that has been detected in UK.
Health
14. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will have E5 series Shinkansen train which has 10-car set with a max speed of 320 km/h
National
15. India has set up Hypersonic Wind Tunnel test facility at DRDO Hyderabad becoming the 3rd country after US and Russia to have such large facility.
National
16. The government of India has proposed the adoption of E20 fuel, a blend of 20% of ethanol and gasoline ,as an automobile fuel in order to reduce vehicular emissions as well as the country’s oil import bill.
National
17. Facebook has released a new collaborative music video app named "Collab"
Apps
18. France has called for a referendum on changing the constitution in order to include a commitment to fight against climate change and for the protection of the environment.
Environment
19. The government of India and the New Development Bank (NDB) have signed a loan agreement for lending USD 1,000 million for supporting India's economic recovery from COVID-19 through rural employment generation under the government of India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
Schemes and Launches
20. A rare celestial phenomenon called the "Great Conjunction" has taken place when Jupiter and Saturn will align to form one of the brightest stars in the night sky being seperated by just one-tenth of a degree.
Science
21. Ministries of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy), and Youth Affairs and Sports announced that Yogasana will be a competitive sport in the country
Sports
22. As per Human Freedom Index 2020 is the sixth annual report by the Cato Institute in the United States and Fraser Institute in Canada New Zealand has topped the list followed by Switzerland, Hongkong, Denmark and Australia
Rank and Reports
23. The airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar has been named Noida International Airport
National
24. England and Manchester City defender Lucy Bronze was named the Best FIFA Women Player for 2020
Sports
25. Goa Liberation day is celebrated on 19th Dec every year
Important Dates
26. The Odisha government has launched "Pareshram" Portal along with 22 online services of Labour and Employees State Insurance Department.
State
27. The book, titled "The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the Buddha", authored by Former Union minister Jairam Ramesh will be published under Penguin’s 'Viking' imprint in May next year.
Literature
28. Anshu Malik won silver medal in women's 57 kg class at the World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia.
Sports
29. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed a new system for toll collection which based on GPS
Technology
30. International Migrants' Day is observed on 18th Dec every year
Important Dates
31. Snapdeal has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to allow buyers to make QR-based digital payments at the time of accepting delivery of their orders.
Business
32. UK will host G7 summit in 2021
Events and Conferences
33. SN Lakshmi Sai Sri, a young girl from Tamil Nadu, entered the UNICO Book of World Records by cooking 46 dishes in 58 minutes in Chennai.
People in News
34. Poland and FC Bayern München striker Robert Lewandowski was named The Best FIFA Men's Player for 2020
Sports
35. World Minorities Right Day is observed on 18th Dec
Important Dates
36. 400th Prakash Parav (birth anniversary) celebration of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadurji is planned in 2021
Events and Conferences
37. Between India and Bangladesh the road "Swadinta Sadak" is being planned to be opened in 2021.
India and other nations
38. The diplomatic outreach initiative by India to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO countries, in which more than two dozen Indian films dubbed in Russian, will be screened on a monthly basis, is called cinemaSCOpe
India and other nations
39. Vidyut Mohan, an engineer, is the co-founder of "Takachar", a social enterprise enabling farmers to prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn extra income has been awarded "Young Champion of the Earth" by UN Environment Agency.
Environment
40. BSE Ebix Insurance Broking, a joint venture of BSE and Ebix Fincorp Exchange, has launched term insurance products on its platform with a tie up with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co.
Business
41. Tamilnadu has launched the 'Amma Mini Clinic' scheme for the poor without much access to primary health scheme
Health
42. L&T has handed over 54 units of C-454 Interceptor boats to Indian Coast Guard.
Business
43. Norway topped in the 2020 human development index, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Rank and Reports
44. A 3-day Birds Festival was organised in Bihar's Bhagalpur for the first time by the Forest department in association with the Bombay Natural Historical Society and the Mandar Nature Club.
Environment
45. Hyderabad-based dancer and actor Anita Peter's new book To Win Your Battles, Stay Alive on depression and mental health issues was launched virtually by Sunitha Krishnan social activist and co- founder of Prajwala an NGO.
Books and Authors
46. The first "Kailash Mansarovar Bhavan" has been inaugurated in Ghaziabad UP
State
47. Kiara Advani is the latest brand ambassador for Colgate
People in News
48. India International Science Festival-2020 will start on December 22 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of great Indian mathematician Ramanujan
Events and Conferences
49. Digital coaching platform "ClassPlus" has signed up former Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly as its brand ambassador
People in News
50. Russia has successfully launched Angara A-5 rocket
Science
51. Gastrodia agnicellus, a newly discovered orchid has been named "the ugliest orchid in the world."
Environment
52. AMU (Aligarh Muslim University) is celebrating its centenary this year (2020)
Places in News
53. As part of India's efforts to further expand the coastal radar chain network meant to enable real-time monitoring of the high seas for threats, in addition to Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka, plans are in pipeline for Maldives and Myanmar to be integrated into the country’s coastal radar chain network and discussions are ongoing with Bangladesh and Thailand.
Defence
54. India's second rescue and rehabilitation centre for monkeys and other primates has been inaugurated Gandi Ramanna Haritavanam near Chincholi village in Nirmal district in the state of Telengana
Environment
55. The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four Indigenous Games, Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana.
Sports
56. S&P Global Ratings has raised India's GDP growth projection for the FY21 to -7.7 percent from 9 percent estimated earlier.
Economy and Banking
57. Brand India mission was launched by Indian Government to the promote quality products that are manufactured in the country.
Schemes and Launches
58. The first Trilateral Working Group (TWG) Meeting for joint usage of Chabahar port was held between India, Iran and Uzbekistan
International
59. GRSE Kolkata has launched Himagiri the second of the project 17A Frigate for Indian Navy.<
Defence
60. Telangana state is all set to get its first female Chief Justice (CJ) for the state High Court (HC). Justice Hima Kohli, who is currently working as a judge in Delhi High Court has been recommended as the CJ for Telangana HC by the Supreme Court collegium.
Appointments and Resignations
61. After 27 years as a global pariah, Sudan, which once sheltered Osama Bin Laden, has been officially removed from the American State Sponsor of Terrorism list.
International
62. The Assam government has approved a proposal to close down all government-run madrasas and Sanskrit "tol" (schools).
State
63. The trade license of a Maruti Suzuki India dealer in Guwahati has been canceled by the Assam Transport Department for allegedly selling old vehicles as new after repainting them.
State
64. While many countries have drawn up plans to inoculate the elderly, Indonesia is planning to vaccinate its young working-age population first
Health
65. Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir has started its first floating ambulance to provide healthcare benefits to people living in the area.
Health
66. A dedicated Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Control Centre, named NETRA, aimed at monitoring, tracking and protecting Indias space assets, has been set up at the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Science
67. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2020 in the Steel Sector by the Institute of Directors.
Awards and Honours
68. A Regional Climate Centre for the Third Pole or the Hindukush Himalayan region will be established to conduct cutting-edge climate research, assessments and applications to forecast impacts of climate change on the Himalayas.
Environment
69. Doha, the Capital of Qatar, will be hosting the 2030 Asian Games and the 2034 Asian Games will be hosted by Riyadh, Capital of Saudi Arabia
Sports
70. Vijay Diwas is observed annually on December 16, to commemorate India's historic victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, which led to the liberation of East Pakistan and creation of Bangladesh.
Important Dates
71. Rourkela city has been selected as the second venue in addition to Bhuvaneshwar for the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023
Sports
72. The experts from the United Kingdom and India will collaborate via a new virtual hub for distributing vaccines for Covid as well as for other deadly viruses.
Health
73. For the first time in the country, Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, with its standard working procedures, has acquired ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standards Certification.
Awards and Honours
74. UP govt has launched "Kisan Kalyan Mission" to double the income of farmers
State
75. India on successfully testfired two DRDO-developed nuclear-capable surface to surface Prithvi-2 ballistic missiles off the eastern coast of Odisha in Balasore
Defence
76. The Gujarat government decided to bring a strict law named "Gujarat Land Grabbing Act" to curb land grabbing activity in the state.
Bills and Acts
77. Department of Posts (DoP) and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) have unveiled a new digital payment app DakPay
Apps
78. Boris Johnson has proposed a new alliance of countries called D10 that would include 7 countries of G7 and another 3 from Asia. namely India, Australia and South Korea.
International
79. India dropped two spots to 131 out of 189 nations on the Human Development Index (HDI) this year, according to the Human Development Report (HDR) by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Rank and Reports
80. Whatsapp will launch Insurance and Pension products on its platform.
Apps
81. Sonu Sood has been selected as Brand Ambassador of Spice Money
Business
82. On the occasion of 123rd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Narendra Modi will inaugurate a museum at Red Fort dedicated to Netaji.
National
83. PM Narendra Modi and Sheikh Haseena inaugurated Chilahati-Haldibari railway link between India and Bangladesh
India and other nations
84. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lit the 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial in New Delhi, marking the beginning of the 50th anniversary year celebrations of India's victory over Pakistan in 1971.
National
85. The PSLV-C50 rocket (PSLV's 52nd flight) carrying communication satellite CMS-01 (42nd communications satellite) has been launched off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The satellite will provide coverage over the entire country for disaster management and satellite internet connection
Science
86. Kylie Jenner topped the list of highest grossing celebrities with US $ 540 million earning as per Forbes magazine
Rank and Reports
87. Twitter has decided to discontinue its streaming service "Periscope"
Business
88. Bollywood actor Sonu Sood launched an initiative, "Khud Kamao, Ghar Chalao" to help the underprivileged by providing e-rickshaws to those who are out of a job due to the coronavirus pandemic.
People in News
89. London has topped the list of Global Power City Index for 2020?
Rank and Reports
90. Reddit has acquired the short format video social platform "Dubsmash"?
Business
91. New Zealand will host the ICC 2022 Women's cricket world cup
Sports
92. Diversified exchange BSE has launched an electronic spot platform for agricultural commodities – "BSE E-Agricultural Markets Ltd. (BEAM)" through its subsidiary BSE Investments.
Business
93. Godrej Group and Hindustan Unilever, bagged the position for top employers in India for LGBT+ people as per country's first workplace equality index.
Awards and Honours
94. Ashraf Patel representing two organizations, Pravah and ComMutiny, has received the award of Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) instituted by the Schwab Foundation and Jubilant Bhartia Foundation.
Awards and Honours
95. Other than Kerala, Bihar has recently approved free Corona vaccine for all in the state
Health
96. UK Prime minister Boris Johnson will be the Republic Day chief guest for the year 2021
National
97. The Largest Renewable Energy Generation park of India is being set up Vighakot village in Gujarat's Kutch region.
Environment
98. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to set up an Automated Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC) in Jaipur for receipt, storage and dispatch of currency notes.
Economy and Banking
99. Amazon India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to train MSMEs in 10 states into building and scaling their business in India and globally.
Agreements and MoU
100. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has launched "Operation Oliva" to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles on the coast of Odisha.
Environment
101. Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix race held on 13th Dec 2020
Sports
102. Ola plans to set up world's largest electric scooter manufaturing facility in Hosur, Tamilnadu
Technology
103. Carolina Araujo, a Brazilian, has become the first non-Indian to win the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020.
Awards and Honours
104. Indian-American Congresswoman, Pramila Jayapal, has been elected as the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)
International
105. Pranab Mukherjee has authored the book "My Presidential Years"
Books and Authors
106. Zoom founder, Eric Yuan has been named as Businessperson of the Year 2020 by Time magazine
Awards and Honours
107. RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on one of the India's biggest private bank, HDFC Bank, as they failed to maintain minimum capital required in SGL, which resulted in bouncing of SGL.
Economy and Banking
108. Morocco's claim on Western Sahara region has been recognized by USA as part of the deal of normalized relations between Israel and Morocco.
International
109. Uttar Pradesh state government is working toconnect Tharu villages in Uttar Pradesh with the home stay scheme of the Forest Department
Art and Culture
110. Assam has started a new vaccination drive after registering "Anthrax" cases in elephants in Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve
Environment
111. Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme has been launched by Indian Government to improve the WIFI availability in public space.
Schemes and Launches
112. As part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package, the Ministry of Finance notified a revamped or updated Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme
Schemes and Launches
113. Maharashtra government in a move to check rising crimes against women and children, have approved a draft bill called the Shakti act
Bills and Acts
114. The Union Cabinet has approved the provision of a Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) scheme for providing mobile coverage in Arunachal Pradesh and two Assam districts.
Schemes and Launches
115. Shaheen Eagle-IX the Air defence exercise is being conducted between Pakistan and China
Defence
116. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways circulated the draft of Indian Ports Bill 2020 for public consultation which will repeal and replace the Indian Ports Act, 1908
Bills and Acts
117. HGCO19 is the first mRNA vaccine candidate from India by Gennova, which is undegoing trials.
Health
118. Retired Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill who is the only person to have served in all three wings of Indian defence forces turned 100 recently.
People in News
119. Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut and has been selected among other 18 for NASA's manned moon mission.
Science
120. The Covid-19 vaccine from China has been developed by SinoPharm company and has been approved by countries like Bahrain, Egypt and UAE.
Health
121. Violent protest by workers at Wistron plant manufacturing iPhones near Bangalore resulted in huge loss.
National
122. State of Kerala is planning to administer Covid-19 vaccine free of cost
Health
123. Raj Chauhan, an Indian-origin legislator in Canada, has been elected as the Speaker of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
Appointments and Resignations
124. The theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2021 is "Contributing to Atmanirbhar Bharat"
Events and Conferences
125. "Break dance" will make its debut in the Paris Olympics games in 2024
Sports
126. Odisha has topped the Urban Governance Index in the country as per a report released by the Praja Foundation.
Rank and Reports
127. United Nations has approved to December 27 to be marked as Epidemic Preparedness Day
Important Dates
128. F C Kohli, father Indian IT industry, received the TiE 2020 "Lifetime Achievement Service to Indian IT Industry" Award posthumously.
Awards and Honours
129. The state government of Maharastra signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Cornell University in New York to set up a world-class incubation centre in Maharashtra to provide the necessary infrastructure and conducive environment for new entrepreneurs and innovative start-ups
Agreements and MoU
130. BYJU's, India's largest EdTech company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to support the skilling of teachers and trainers
Agreements and MoU
131. Madagascar will host Indian Ocean Island Games 2023 instead of Maldives, which was the original venue.
Sports
132. India's target of installing renewable energy capacity is 175 GW by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030
Environment
133. BSNL, in partnership with Skylotech India, has launched satellite-based NB-IoT (Narrowband-Internet of Things)
Business
134. Lakhswadeep is the first UT of India to become 100% organic.
Environment
135. Andhra Pradesh state has launched "Jagananna Jeeva Kranthi" scheme to distribute 2,49,151 sheep and goat units to villagers
Schemes and Launches
136. West Bengal government has approved construction of state's first deep sea port in Tajpur
State
137. Google pay and PhonePe are the top two Fintech app that constitute 82% of the total UPI payments in India during 2020
Business
138. Indian-origin health expert Anil Soni has been appointed as the first CEO of the newly launched The WHO Foundation, which works alongside the WHO to address pressing health challenges across the world
Appointments and Resignations
139. As per World Malaria Report 2020, Meghalaya state has topped the list in reducing malaria cases in India, followed by Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Health
140. Gwalior and Orchha in Madhya Pradesh have been included in the list of UNESCO's world heritage cities under its urban landscape city programme
Art and Culture
141. On 9th December International Anti-Corruption Day is observed
Important Dates
142. Italian footballer Paulo Rossi, who fired Italy to win 1982 Football world cup, passed away. He was the highest goal scorer of the tournament including a hatrick against Brazil.
Obituaries
143. Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo at the age of 73 passed away.
Obituaries
144. India's top liquor company United Spirits Ltd (USL)named Hina Nagarajan as the company's managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) effective 1 July 2021
Appointments and Resignations
145. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine "Person of the year" 2020.
International
146. ICICI Bank has has launched payments and banking service app iMobile Pay
Apps
147. Human Rights Day is celebrated 10 December annually across the world. The 2020 theme is "Recover Better Stand Up For Human Rights"
Important Dates
148. Rajkamal Jha has won the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2020 for his book, "The City and the Sea".
Literature
149. In Eluru, a city in Andhra Pradesh, people are suffering from a mysterious disease suspected due to contanimation of drinking water with DDT or some other pesticide.
State
150. The WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) conclave organised by UNICEF was attended Karnataka, Telengana and Andhra Pradesh
Health
151. Boeing 737 Max resumes commercial flights two years after grounded by deadly crashes
International
152. Imran Khan the Prime Minister of Pakistan has unfollowed everyone in the social media platform Twitter.
Misc News
153. In partnership with BioNTech drugs multinational company Pfizer has developed the Covid-19 vaccine
Health
154. The Union Health Ministry has developed a digital platform, including an application CoWin, for real-time monitoring of Covid-19 vaccine delivery, recording data and to enable people to get themselves registered for vaccination.
Health
155. Malavika Hegde, wife of late V G Siddhartha, has been appointed to the position of CEO of Coffee Day for five years, effective from December 31, 2020
Appointments and Resignations
156. Japan's Hayabusa2 mission has brought back rock samples from Asteroid Ryugu, a dark, carbon-rich rock a bit more than half a mile wide.
Science
157. SpaceX has launched new next generation Dragon Cargo Ship to ISS (International Space Station)
Science
158. India is buying six AH-64 Apache and 24 MH-60 Romeo Helicopters from USA
Defence
159. strong>Yulimar Rojas, triple jumper from Venezuela is the winner of "Female Athelete of the Year" 2020
Sports
160. Mondo Duplantis, swedish pole-vaulter, at the age of 20 is the youngest winner of "Male Athelete of the Year" 2020
Sports
161. Oman, India's oldest strategic partner in West Asia, has announced to establish Oman-India Friendship Association, in what would be the first such initiative in West Asia led by the Foreign Ministry.
India and other nations
162. USA has banned cotton imports from China citing slave Labour
International
163. State government of Uttar Pradesh has launched MeraCovid Kendra App
State
164. The Government of India has decided that December 2020 will be celebrated as the Gaurav Maah (Pride Month) to honour the contributions of armed forces and its veterans.
National
165. Between India and Russia PASSEX Naval Exercise is being organized in Eastern Indian ocean region.
Defence
166. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has named John Abraham as its Person of the Year for 2020. The actor has been using his voice to advocate for animals
Awards and Honours
167. The futuristic city Neom city project is established in Saudi Arabia
Places in News
168. West Bengal has started 'No Helmet No Fuel' campaign.
State
169. Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India, is among six people named "Asians of the Year" by Singapore's leading daily, The Straits Times for their work in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Awards and Honours
170. Tata Group has acquired 80% stocks of the online groceries company, Big Basket
Business
171. Uday Shankar has been named as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) for the year 2020-21.
Appointments and Resignations
172. India's first private satellite-imaging company, Pixxel has entered into an agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise of Government of India and the commercial arm of ISRO, to launch Pixxel's first remote-sensing satellite on an ISRO PSLV rocket in early 2021. This first-of-a-kind private earth-observation mission will help provide solutions to many environmental and agriculture issues
Technology
173. China has successfully activated "artificial sun". It’s a nuclear fusion device capable of reaching 360 million degrees Fahrenheit (182 million degrees Celsius) and can harness the power of 12 artificial suns.
Science
174. British Indian journalist and author Anita Anand's book 'The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj' that tells the story of a young man caught up in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar has won PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History 2020, awarded annually for a non-fiction book of specifically historical content.
Awards and Honours
175. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, ranked 8th and Master Card CEO Ajay Banga, ranked 9th have been named among Fortune Businessperson of the Year 2020. Top ranking was given to Elon Musk of Tesla
Rank and Reports
176. China has become the second country in the world to plant its flag on the Moon, more than 50 years after the US first planted the Stars and Stripes there.
Misc News
177. Armed Forces Flag Day is marked in India every year on December 7 to honour martyrs and the men in uniform who serve India
Important Dates
178. Actor Anangsha Biswas, known for her performance as Zarina Begum in Mirzapur web series, has won the Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award 2020
Entertainment
179. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins harvested the first ever radish crop grown on the International Space Station.
Science
180. The RTGS system of transaction will be made available 24/7 round the clock from 14th Dec 2020
Economy and Banking
181. 4th December is designated as the International Day of Banks in recognition of the significant potential of multilateral development banks and other international development banks in financing sustainable development and providing know-how
Important Dates
182. RBI has cancelled license for Karad Janata Sahakari bank.
Economy and Banking
183. India has been ranked 10th in the latest Climate Change Performance Index. It was 9th last year 2019
Environment
184. The UNESCO heritage city Venice has gone under water during high tide because of the failure of the newly installed dam system.
Places in News
185. Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles "Chuck" Yeager died recently. The World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot became the first person to fly faster than sound in 1947
People in News
186. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Roshni Nadar Malhotra and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw have been included in the top 100 most powerful women in the world ranking by the Forbes
People in News
187. As per the latest survey and jointly announced by Nepal and China the height of Mount Everest has increased by 3 feet to 29031 feet. The height as accepted in 1954 was 29028 feet or 8848 m.
Places in News
188. Supreme Court has halted the Central Vista project as it is currently hearing 10 petitions challenging the redevelopment plan. Till the time the case is sub-judice, no construction work will be done.
National
189. Suyash Mehta set to become first-ever Indian-origin referee to officiate in the NBA
Sports
190. Bala Devi has become the first Indian Woman footballer to score in Europe. Bala Devi scored in the 85th minute to open her account for Rangers FC as they defeated Motherwell 9-0
Sports
191. Boby Chemmanur, an admirer and "good friend" of football icon Diego Maradona who passed away recently announced the building of a world-class museum which will house a gold sculpture of the football legend as the main attraction.
Sports
192. Anju Bobby George the revealed that she reached the pinnacle of her career with just one kidney. She is India's first and only World Champion in Athletics IAAF World Athletics Final
Sports
193. Parthiv Patel the Indian cricketer has announced retirement from all forms of cricket
Sports
194. Jehan Daruvala becomes 1st Indian To Win Formula 2 Race at Sakhir Grand Prix held in Bahrain.
Sports
195. The Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are being sent to an island called "Bhasan Char" which surfaced from water in 2016. And much of it goes underwater during monsoons.
International
196. China has created the world's first light-based quantum computer.
Science
197. Tesla's Elon Musk, the world's second-richest person is planning to move Texas from California, which is often condemned by the wealthy for its high tax rates and stiff regulations
Misc News
198. Jeff Bezos's company "Blue Origin" plans to take the first woman to moon by 2024.
Science
199. The state government of Odisha has capped the price of RT-PCR test to Rs 400, the lowest in the country.
National
200. Tata Projects Limited got the contract for construction of new Parliament House building.
National
201. The largest solar project at a high altitude in the entire world is in Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh has been established at IAF Station Leh
National
202. Shanghai is the most connected city in the world. Earlier it was city of London
International
203. India and Vietnam signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of hydrography to enable sharing of data and assist in production of navigational charts by both countries.
India and other nations
204. amilnadu State Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisations (SOTTO) has been adjudged the best for the year 2020
National
205. Jammu And Kashmir Police Signs MoU With BSE Institute Limited For Skill Development Training For wards of Policemen
State
206. Golden Baby League is the name of the football league for U-6 to U-12 children, designed and conducted by All India Football Federation (AIFF), to introduce underprivileged children to football and give them an opportunity to play under the banner of the AIFF.
Sports
207. In the recently held F1 Bahrain Grand Prix race, there was a huge crash involving Romain Grosjean. The impact split his car in half and produced a fireball, but luckily the French F1 driver survived.
Sports
208. Poet And Ambassador Abhay Kumar has proposed Inscribing Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, taken from Upanishads, in the premises of the United Nations General Assembly where the world leaders gather in September every year.
International
209. For the first time in the political history of the United States, the senior White House communications team will be entirely female as President-elect Joe Biden has named a seven-member all-women team to lead the White House communications war room
International
210. Lahore is the most polluted city in the world
Rank and Reports
211. Australia has demanded China apologise for posting a fake picture on a government Twitter account that depicted an Australian soldier murdering an Afghan child.
International
212. The Border Security Force is celebrated its 56th Raising day on 1st December. It was raised in accordance with an Act of the Parliament on 1st December, 1965, soon after the India-Pakistan War of 1965.
Misc News
213. On 1st December state of Nagaland celebrated its 58th statehood day.
State
214. World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December each year. This year's theme is - Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact
Important Dates
215. One of the State Bank of India (SBI)'s investors, French giant Amundi has announced that it would sell off its SBI green bonds if the bank grants a Rs 5,000 crore loan to Adanis Carmichael coal mine in Australia, due to the issue of carbon emissions.
Economy and Banking
216. Joe Biden suffered a foot hairline fracture while playing with his dog
Misc News
217. A myterious metal monlithic structure has been reported to be viewed in Utah desert, Romania and California USA.
Misc News
218. Mount Ili Lewotolok in eastern Indonesia has started erupting since last week
International
219. Somvir Sangwan, independent Dadri (Haryana) MLA resigns from livestock development board chairman's post to support farmer's stir
National
220. TTD (Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam has requested SBI for higher rate of interest on their Fixed Deposits
National
221. The "International Cherry Blossom Festival" in India is celebrated in Shillong
Places in news
222. "Tree Museum" has been opened in the city of Chandigarh
National
223. Over 80,000 personnel and their family members of CRPF have pledged to donate their organs.
National
224. UAE has recently suspended new visa for Pakistan and other 12 countries due to security reasons
International
225. Venezuela recently requested to join ASEAN Co-operation Treaty
International
226. Elon Musk has topped Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the world's second richest man
People in News
227. SpaceX has recently launched 60 starlink satellites
Business
228. Mohsin Fakhrizadeh a nuclear scientist leading the nuclear program of Iran was killed recently in Iran
People in News
229. Archbishop Wilton Gregory is the first African American to be the Catholic Church's cardinal
International
230. Quarantine has been named 2020 "word of the year" by Cambridge dictionary
International
231. As per FIFA ranking which Belgium men's football team is ranked number 1
Rank and Reports
232. Prayagraj Express train has become the fastest train in India
National
233. Ministry of Earth Science has launched deep ocean mission.
National
234. Indian Railways has launched digitized online human resource management system.
National
235. Israel committed partnership with India for lowering carbon and pollution level in future.
Environment
236. The prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021
People in News
237. Facebook plans to launch cryptocurrency named "Libra" in 2021
Business
238. According to Bloomberg billionaires index Mukesh Ambani's rank is 10th
People in News
239. State government of Goa will install the life size statue of football legend Diego Maradona
Sports
240. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council and cricketer Suresh Raina has been signed to set up the an academy in Jammu and Kashmir.
People in News
241. The malayalam film Jallikattu has been selected for India's entry to 93rd academy awards to be held in Los Angeles?
Entertainment
242. Every year National Milk Day is observed on 26th Nov
Important dates
243. Praveen Kumar Teotia is the author of book 26/11 Braveheart: My Encounter With Terrorists That Night.
Books and Authors
244. The Uttar Pradesh government has approved Ganga Expressway project between which Haridwar and Allahabad
State
245. V K Saraswat been appointed as Chairman and advisor of committee to study feasibility of virgin hyper-loop in India?
Appointments and Resignations
246. The World Meatless day is celebrated on 25th Nov
Important dates
247. Afghanistan has inked an agreement with India to develop Shatoot dam
India and other nations
248. 24 November is being observed every year as Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur