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Current Affairs Today – 11th December 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
International Mountain Day observed on 11 December
- International Mountain Day is held every year on 11 December globally.
- This day was established by the UN General Assembly in 2003 to encourage sustainable development in mountains.
- The theme for 2019 IMD is “Mountains Matter for Youth”.
- International Mountain Day is a chance to highlight that for rural youth, living in the mountains can be hard.
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United Nations: It is an International Organization. Its Objective of UN is to not only maintain International Peace and Security but also to develop Friendly relations among nations.
- Founded – 24th October, 1945
- Headquarter- New York,United States
- Secretary General- Antonio Guterres (9th SG OF UN)
- He is from PORTUGAL
- Portugal (Capital/Currency) – Lisbon/ Euro
- United States (Capital/Currency) – Washington, D.C/ US Dollar
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Delhi will host 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue and Delhi Dialogue XI
- The external affairs ministry is organizing the 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue and Delhi Dialogue XI in New Delhi during December 13-14.
- For the first time, these two events will be held consecutively.
- The theme for the Indian Ocean Dialogue is “Indo-Pacific: Re-imagining the Indian Ocean through an Expanded Geography”, while the theme for the Delhi Dialogue is “Advancing Partnership in Indo-Pacific”.
- The themes are intended to build on the ‘growing recognition of the Indo-Pacific concept in strategic and academic circles within the region and beyond.
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Delhi:
- Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
- Governor: Anil Baijal
Ministry of Culture Prahlad Singh Patel Indian Culture web portal
- Ministry of Culture launched the Indian Culture web portal in New Delhi.
- It was launched by the State for Culture and Tourism (IC), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel.
- The portal was developed by a team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay and the curation of the data was done by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.
- The knowledge and cultural resources of various organizations of the Ministry of Culture are now available in the public domain on a single platform
- This is the first government-authorized portal of such kind
- The portal is a part of the Prime Minister’s Digital India initiative
- It will showcase information about the rich cultural heritage of India.
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Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC):Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Odisha to set up 45 new fast track courts
- 45 new fast track courts will be set up in Odisha. The 21 courts would be dedicated to cases of rape and sexual harassment of women.
- The remaining 24 fast track courts will specifically deal with Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases.
- The State government’s action comes after Centre’s decision to formulate a scheme for setting up 1,023 fast track special courts for expeditious trial and disposal of rape cases.
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Odisha:
- Capital: Bhubaneswar
- Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik
- Governor: Ganeshi Lal
- National Park: Bhitarkanika NP, Simlipal NP
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
MoD to organize the Naval weapon Systems seminar NAVARMS
- The fourth edition of the International Seminar cum Exhibition on Naval Weapon Systems NAVARMS-19 is to be held on 12-13 December 2019.
- The conclave is organized by the Ministry of Defence at Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, Development Enclave, New Delhi.
- The theme of the two-day event is Make in India – Fight Category: Opportunities and Imperatives.
- The seminar aims to create awareness and identify the emerging prospects for the National and International defence industry in the domain of Naval Weapon Systems.
- Indian Navy speakers will bring out Opportunities for Industry in Naval Weapon Systems – 2030 in all the three dimensions namely surface, air and underwater.
India, Maldives to review bilateral cooperation at Joint Commission Meeting
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid. He is on a four-day state visit to India.
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♦ The Ministers of India and Maldives have agreed to review the entire range of their bilateral relations.
♦ The Ministers will co-chair the India-Maldives 6th Joint Commission Meeting.
♦ Earlier, India has committed to partner with the Maldives for its development.
♦ The two countries have decided to enhance cooperation for peace and mutual security in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Maldives (Capital/Currency): Male/ Maldivian rufiyaa
- President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Switzerland to partner for 2020 BioAsia
- Switzerland is to serve as a partner for BioAsia 2020 has scheduled to be held between 17-19 February 2019 in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- The announcement was made by Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of the Industries and Commerce and Information Technology of Telangana.
- THEME: Today For Tomorrow
- The countries aimed to bring the life sciences together and drive significant developments in the life sciences industry globally.
- Switzerland became a partner for its strong academics in applied sciences and financially sound and research-based pharmaceutical companies.
- The event is being organized by the Federation of Asian Biotech Association and the Government of Telangana.
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Switzerland (Capital/Currency): Bern/ Swiss franc
- President: Ueli Maurer
RANKS AND INDICES
India among top 10 countries with higher climate performance
- India has ranked 9th in the high category of 2019 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) presented on 10 December at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid, Spain.
- This is the first time India has ranked among the top 10 among the list.
- ndia received an overall medium rating in the renewable energy category
- India’s 2030 renewable energy target has been rated very high for its well-below 2 degrees Celsius compatibility.
- The first three places of the ranking remain unoccupied as none of the countries assessed is already on a path compatible with the Paris climate targets.
- Sweden ranked 4th and Denmark ranked 5th among the list.
- These countries achieved the overall high or very high ratings, the performance of EU countries varied largely.
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Spain (Capital/Currency): Madrid/Euro
- Prime Minister: Pedro Sánchez
APPOINTMENT
Sugandh Rajaram appointed as India’s next envoy to the Republic of Ghana
- Sugandh Rajaram has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Ghana.
- He will replace Birender Singh Yadav as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Ghana. C.
- Sugandh Rajaram is presently the Consul General, Consulate General of India to Southern Germany.
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Ghana (Capital/Currency): Accra/ Ghanaian cedi
- President: Nana Akufo-Addo
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
13th South Asian Games concluded in Nepal
- The 13th South Asian Games concluded in Nepal.
- India finished on top with 312 medals comprising 174 gold, 93 silver and 45 bronze.
- Host Nepal remained second and Sri Lanka got third place.
- During the 10 days long biggest sporting event of South Asia, over 2700 athletes from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Maldives competed for 1119 medals. Sporting events in 26 games were held at Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur.
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Nepal (Capital/Currency): Kathmandu/ Nepalese rupee
- President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Suniel Shetty signed as anti-doping brand ambassador NADA
- Actor Suniel Shetty has been selected as the brand ambassador of National Anti-Doping Agency NADA.
- The country’s anti-doping body is hoping that his celebrity status helps its efforts to clean up sports in the country from the menace.
- More than 150 athletes have failed dope tests this year though bodybuilders make up more than one-third of these offenders.
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NADA: The National Anti-Doping Agency is the national organisation responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports in all its forms in India.
- CEO: Navin Agarwal
- Founder: Government of India
Wasim Jaffer becomes first Indian to play 150 Ranji matches
- Veteran opener Wasim Jaffer became the first player in Indian cricket to feature in 150 Ranji matches.
- The former India opener is now just 853 runs away from completing 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.
- Jaffer is followed by Madhya Pradesh batsman Devendra Bundela (145 matches) and Amol Muzumdar (136 matches), who have played for Mumbai and Assam.
- He also has a double hundred to his name — the highest score of 212 against West Indies in 2006 at St John’s.
- Jaffer has played 253 first-class games, scoring 19,147 runs at an average of 51.19.
India’s R. Praggnanandhaa wins London Chess Classic
- Praggnanandhaa from India has won the FIDE Open category of the London Chess Classic held in London.
- He won the tournament with a tally of 7.5 points out of nine rounds.
- The 14-year-old Indian chess player finished joint first with Anton Smirnov of Australia both scoring 7.5 points.
AWARDS
Ethiopia’s PM receives Nobel Peace Prize
- Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has received the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to achieve international peace and co-operation.
- This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was the 100th to be awarded.
- The Nobel Peace Prize consists of a diploma, a gold medal and a cheque for 9 million Swedish kronor (850,000 euros).
- The Nobel Committee announced in October it was honouring Abiy Ahmed for his efforts to resolve the long-running conflict with neighbouring foe Eritrea.
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Ethiopia (Capital/Currency): Addis Ababa/ Ethiopian birr
- Prime Minister: Abiy Ahmed
Gulu Mirchandani bags CEAMA Lifetime Achievement Award
- Gulu Mirchandani has been conferred with “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association.
- Gulu Mirchandani is the founder chairman of Mirc Electronics Ltd. (Onida).
- He has been awarded for his extensive contribution to the consumer electronics industry.
- He has been associated with consumer electronics industry for more than 3 decades.
Asom Natya Sanmilan announced the 2019 Asom Natya Sanmilan Awards
- The Asom Natya Sanmilan has announced the annual awards of Asom Natya Sanmilan Award-2019 is Nandeswar Saikia Auditorium, Nalbari, Assam.
- The awards were announced by Dulal Roy, president, and Bipul Chaliha, principal secretary of Asom Natya Sanmilan.
- The awards will be presented at the 58th conference of Asom Natya Sanmilan that will be held at Nalbari in January 2020.
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Assam
- Capital:Dispur
- Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal
- Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
- National Park: Dibru-Saikhowa NP, Kaziranga NP, Manas NP, Nameri NP, Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP
OBITUARIES
George Laurer, inventor of the barcode passes away
- The inventor of Universal Product Code(UPC) or Barcode, George Joseph Laurer, passed away.
- His barcode invention at IBM (International Business Machines) corporation, transformed the retail industries as well as other industries across the world.
- He worked as an electrical engineer with IBM in North Carolina’s research triangle park in the early 1970s.
ICSSR Chairman Braj Bihari Kumar passes away
- Braj Bihari Kumar, the Chairman of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) passed away.
- He was appointed as the chairman of the ICSSR in May 2017.
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ICSSR: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country.Provide grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, survey, publications etc. to promote research in social sciences in India.
