Weekly factsheet for 19th – 24th December 2022 |

The following article is a compilation of all the news in short from 19th- 24th December 2022. This article is for revision purpose. These news were discussed in detail in the General Awareness Quiz . Links are provided in the end.

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Vijay Diwas 2022:16th December 2022.
Minorities Rights Day 2022: 18th December 2022.
International Migrants Day 2022:18th December 2022.
Goa’s Liberation Day 2022:19th December 2022
Gamocha’, a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Kozhikode, Kerela has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the famous Beypore Uru (boat).
Kolkata will witness the Tramjatra event that will celebrate 150 years of its iconic tram and renew hope
Kerala : inaugurated the 5th edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), at Fort Kochi Parade ground, Kochi, Kerala.
Tamil Nadu (TN) has become the first state in India to launch its own Climate Change Mission.
Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Orunodoi 2.0 scheme
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has exempted non-resident Indians (NRIs) without permanent account numbers (PANs) from e-filing Form 10F up to March 2023.
The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme has replaced the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Ko Kaam Karyakram (PMKKK)
The 54-member United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a resolution to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the remainder of its four-year term from 2022 to 2026.
The board of One97 Communications Ltd, the listed entity that runs Paytm, approved a share buyback program worth ₹850 crores via an open market route through the stock exchanges method.
IHDFC Bank has acquired a 7.75% stake in fintech start-up Mintoak Innovations (Mintoak) for a total cash consideration of Rs 31.14 crore.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country’s largest insurer, has increased its stake in Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Ltd to over 5%
Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi has assumed the additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).
The Centre has nominated Manoj Govil, Secretary of, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), to the Board of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio have successfully installed Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) on the starboard truss structure of the International Space Station (ISS).
India :Agni V nuclear-capable ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the first blowdown test of the newly released 160m Trisonic Wind Tunnel
The 2022 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report : The Economist. In this report, South Africa overtook Tunisia to become the most food-secure country in Africa.India is ranked at 68th position
Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts made by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative was submitted to Economic Advisory Council- Prime Minister
Puducherry has the highest SPI score of 65.99 in the country, attributable to its remarkable performance across components like Personal Freedom and Choice, Shelter, and Water and Sanitation.
The index assesses states and districts based on 12 components across three critical dimensions of social progress – Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity.
Sonakshi Sinha, : named PETA India’s Person of the Year for 2022.
Karim Benzema, a football player for France, has declared his retirement
Rafael Nadal of Spain has been awarded the Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022 for the fifth time
Sri Lankans can hold $10,000 (Rs 8.14 lakh) worth of the Indian rupee (INR) in a physical form, though the INR would not be legal tender in Sri Lanka after India approved a Sri Lankan request to designate the INR as the foreign currency.
Tamil Nadu were the biggest beneficiaries among 33 States and Union Territories (UT) that have implemented the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
Tamil Nadu introduced a single window system to accord clearances to green projects to attain 1 Trillion economies by 2030
Delhi International Arts Festival at Kartavya Path with the slogan “Where Bharat Meets India,” the Ministry of Culture worked in partnership with the Prasiddha Foundation.
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, new prime minister ( Taoiseach) of Ireland
Sargam Koushal(India): Mrs World 2022
Bank of Baroda,launched the 2nd edition of Green Ride – Ek Pehal Swachh Hawa Ki Aur, an initiative with environmental advocate and fitness enthusiast, Milind Soman
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the hours of trading for a number of the markets that it regulates; the new timings from 9 am to 5 pm
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has won the Platinum Icon in the Digital India Awards 2022 for their initiative “DataSmart Cities: Empowering Cities through Data”
Ministry of Ayush is running a Central Sector Scheme namely, AYURSWASTHYA Yojana with two components
Annual Report of CPGRAMS for the year 2022.:The average disposal time of Central Ministries and Departments has improved from 32 days in 2021 to 27 days in 2022
d India’s first Green Steel Brand “KALYANI FeRRESTA”
A surety bond is a legally binding tripartite agreement signed between the principal, obligee and the surety.
the country’s first-ever surety bond insurance product, a move that would reduce the dependence of infra developers of bank guarantee.
IDFC FIRST Bank has declared ZERO Fee Banking on savings accounts and waived fees on multiple banking services, including Passbook charges, NEFT charges.
HDFC Securities has launched Roots, a dedicated platform providing comprehensive investor education and market analysis.
Bank of Baroda (BoB) said it plans to sell its majority stake in Nainital Bank.
The seven firms shortlisted by RBI t o use artificial intelligence and machine learning for supervisory functions are: Accenture Solutions Private Limited, Boston Consulting Group (India) Pvt Ltd, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, Ernst and Young LLP, KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP, McKinsey and Company, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt Ltd
‘The Indian Navy@75 Reminiscing the Voyage’ by Commodore Ranjit B Rai (Retd) and defence journalist Aritra Banerjee.
Air Marshal PV Iyer (retired) has published his book, “Fit At Any Age.”
Unakoti of Tripura has applied for a UNESCO world heritage tag to preserve lakhs of Shaivite rock carvings, figures, and images of gods and goddesses.
Reliance Communication’s (RCom) enterprise business, Globalcom IDC Ltd, has been taken over by Axis Bank, due to the non-payment of dues.
The volume of currency notes in circulation in 2016 was 90,266 million pieces, which rose consistently through subsequent years and was 1,30,533 million pieces in 2022. The volume of notes in circulation rose by 45 per cent between 2016 and 2022.89% increase by the value of currency between 2016-2022
Konark Temple at Puri
Sun Temple at Modhera (tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites)
renowned Gamaka exponent and Padma Shri awardee, H.R Keshava Murthy passed away.
Millets : Joi (barley), jowar(sorghum), bajra (pearl Millet), Makka (maize) and ragi (finger millet) which are specified MSPs.
Puma India has roped in Bollywood actress and entrepreneur Anushka Sharma as its brand ambassador.
Actor Katrina Kaif has been signed as a brand ambassador for Pepsico India’s packaged-water brand Aquafina.
Indian Bank has launched a new special retail term deposit dubbed “Ind Shakti 555 days”.
The total amount of direct taxes collected in the fiscal year 2022–2023 increased by 25.90 percent to 13,63,649 crore rupees.
Government of India observed 2018 as a Year of Millets to encourage and promote the production of millets.
Millets can grow in poor soil conditions with less water, fertiliser and pesticides. They can withstand higher temperatures, making them the perfect choice as ‘climate-smart cereals.
India produces 41% of the millets production.
The country’s first Infantry Museum has been opened for the general public at Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
India’s 1st 3D bioprinting Centre of Excellence (CoE): Indian Institute of Science (IISc)’s Campus, Bengaluru (Karnataka)
India’s 1st Carbon Neutral Farm – ‘Kerala Seed Farm’: Aluva, Ernakulam (Kerala)
India’s first carbon-neutral Power Exchange – ‘Indian Energy Exchange (IEX): Located at: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
India has become the largest producer and exporter of sugar.
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Headquarter in New Delhi has won the prestigious GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022, a top national level Green Building Award
Goa will host India’s first ever World Table Tennis (WTT) series event.
Rohini Nayyar prize: Sethrichem Sangtam,
With the onset of winter solstice, one of the harshest winter periods of 40 days, called Chillai Kalan, has begun in Kashmir.
The Air India management has appointed Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as the chief of Air India’s low-cost airline business
Former Supreme Court judge Hemant Gupta : chairperson of New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC).
The United States is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine.
Russian Missile Defence System: S-400 Truimf
Israel Missile Defence System: Arrow
Jaxa has announced that it has successfully used steam to propel its spacecraft, which was launched as one of the payloads aboard Nasa’s Orion spacecraft.
India and South Korea signed the arrangement regarding Economic Development Cooperation Fund loan of over 245 billion Korean won.
Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan has become the only Indian to be named in an international list of 50 greatest actors of all time by a prominent British magazine.
The Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize has been jointly won by Sudeep Sen fand Shobhana Kumar
M Rajendran : Shatiya Akademi Aawrd winner for Kala Pani.