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Weekly factsheet for 5th – 10th December 2022

The following article is a compilation of all the news in short from  5th- 10th 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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  • To mark the 51st anniversary of India’s victory in the Longewala battle during the 1971  Bangladesh liberation war, Parakram Diwas
  • Scheme for Facilitating Start-Ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP). extended further for a period of three years that is up to March 31, 2023.
  • Three Indian-origin women are among 60 scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians who have been selected as Australia’s Superstars of STEM.Neelima Kadiyala, Dr Ana Baburamani, and Dr Indrani Mukherjee. 
  • The third T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament for the Blind  in India.
  • Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Professor Emeritus at Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), as the part-time chairperson of the National Statistical Commission (NSC).
  • The Institute of Cost Accountants of India said that Vijender Sharma : new president and Rakesh Bhalla as vice-president for 2022-23.
  •  On the occasion of 164th birth anniversary of legendary Indian scientist Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose and as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava, Vijnana Bharati and Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India organized an “International conference on the contributions of J C Bose: A Satyagrahi Scientist”,  New Delhi
  • Ministry of culture in collaboration with Ministry of Textile inaugurated Jharokha – Compendium of Indian handicraft, handloom, art and culture” today at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi.
  • A 2-day International Conference Series on Vayu: at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  • The 1st Sherpa Meeting of India’s G20 Presidency commenced  on 04 December 2022, in Udaipur Rajasthan.
  • To promote the export of millets, the government is organising a day-long ‘Millets-Smart Nutritive Food’ Conclave in New Delhi
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP) of Akash Weapon System (Indian Army Version) to Missile Systems Quality Assurance Agency (MSQAA) in Hyderabad
  • Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture in association with Department of Post unveiled Daakroom, the renowned letter writing carnival, New Delhi.
  • Ministry of Culture,  with “Swar Dharohar Foundation,” inaugurated three day “Swar Dharohar Festival” under Kalanjali.
  • Indian tech brand “Noise” has appointed Virat Kohli : brand ambassador.
  • Former Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir : Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
  • Indian shooter Rudrankksh Patil has clinched the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President’s Cup held in Cairo, Egypt.
  • As per the recent report by the US think tank Early Warning Project, India is ranked 8th among the countries that are at the highest risk for mass killing in 2022 and 2023.
  • Spocto Introduces India’s First Debt Collection Innovation Lab.
  • IIFL Mutual Fund has launched India’s first passive tax saver fund
  • IDFC Mutual Fund to be Renamed Bandhan Mutual Fund.
  • India’s Greenhouse-in-a-Box startup Kheyti won Earthshot Prize 2022.
  • Filmmaker SS Rajamouli won the Best Director Award for RRR at the New York Film Critics Circle 2022.
  • WMO (World Meteorological Organization) has released its first annual State of Global Water Resources Report 2021.
  • NPCI has extended the deadline for payment aggregators to meet the guidelines on volumes of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions by two years till December 31, 2024.
  • December 5 : World Soil Day
  • International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed on December 5
  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 3 December
  • The National Stock Exchange’s  launched one more index under the Nifty Bharat Bond Index series
  • International Civil Aviation Day 2022 :7th of December 2022.
  • Armed Forces Flag Day 20227th of December 2022.
  • Army Day:15 January
  • The 7th edition of Exercise Sangam, a joint Naval Special Forces exercise between India US Navy  commenced in Goa
  • Goldsikka with technology support from Hyderabad-based startup, Opencube Technologies has launched its first Gold ATM at Begumpet
  • Gandhi Mandela Award 2022: 14th Dalai Lama
  • Famous Footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has sensationally joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr
  • Freedom at Midnight author Dominique Lapierre has passed away
  • Officials of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets milk under the Amul brand, have taken steps to provide necessary technical support for the production of milk in Sri Lanka.
  • 23rd International Conference of Chief Justices of the World: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra, which accounts for around 20% of India’s pharmaceutical output, 
  • First Buddhist Heritage Theme Park – ‘Buddhavanam’Located at: Nagarjunasagar, Telangana
  • In a significant achievement, eSanjeevani, Govt. of India’s free telemedicine service, has a new milestone by clocking 8 crore teleconsultations.
  • Mirabai Chanu :silver at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Colombia.
  • C.N. Manjunath, Krishnappa G. and S. ShadakshariNadoja Award given by Kannada University in Hampi.
  • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day8th December.
  • BBC has published the list of 100 most influential women in the world and has included womenfour Indians: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, author Geetanjali Shree, engineer and astronaut Sirisha Bandla, and social worker Sneha Jawale
  • Four veteran diplomats and a US lawmaker : ‘Diwali- Power of One’ is also known as the ‘Oscars of Diplomacy’
  • World No 3 Sukant Kadam :gold medal : Peru Para-Badminton International, defeating ace shuttler defeated Singapore’s Chee Hiong Ang.
  • IIT Madras developed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy Converter’ that can generate electricity from sea waves.
  • Google’s Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India,
  • 3rd SHE STEM 2022 held as a part of Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week 2022.
  • As per WHO report ‘Preventing Injuries and violence: an overview’.  Road traffic injuries were the leading cause of death among youth aged 15-29 years. Report was released during the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, held in Adelaide, Australia.
  • Time magazine picked President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as “the spirit of Ukraine,” as the 2022 person of the year for the country’s resistance to Russia’s invasion. 
  • Third Global Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance concluded in Oman,
  • K V Shaji : Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
  • The Meghalaya government in partnership with startup TechEagle has unveiled Asia’s first drone delivery hub and network
  • Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that the state will establish a separate Divyang department.
  •  first transgender councilor after Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Bobby Kinnar (Delhi)
  • K.V. Suresh Kumar has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of BharatiyaNabhikiyaVidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI).
  •  Aditya Mittal : India’s 77th chess Grandmaster
  • Dina Boluarte became Peru’s first female president
  • Georgia Meloni: Italy President
  • Elisabeth Borne: France PM
  • Bank of Baroda on 6 December 2022 has bagged an EAG Laureate award i
  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enhanced the capabilities of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) by introducing a ‘single-block-and-multiple debits’ functionality, a mechanism called Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA), which the capital market regulator is planning to implement.
  • UNDP is helping workers of waste segregation sector to move into formal economy by distribute the `Jan Dhan’ account kits to waste segregation workers
  • Google’s top trending searches of 2022:Wordle
  • Human Rights Day 2022 :10th of December 2022.
  • Nobel Prize Day 2022 :10th of December 2022.
  • India’s first Drone Skilling and Training Virtual E-Learning Platform at the Chennai manufacturing site of Garuda Aerospace
  • World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo 2022 will take place in Goa from December 8–11
  • The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will hold a two-day convention in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  with the subject “Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC) 2022.”
  • ADB: Government of India signed a $3 million project readiness financing (PRF) facility to improve municipal infrastructure in priority areas of Agartala city, Tripura.
  • World Bank in its latest India development update titled ‘Navigating the Storm’  GDP growth forecast for India to 6.9% for 2022-23 from 6.5% in its Oct 2022 Update .
  • Government of India has allowed Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to invest up to 15% of its surplus funds into equity through exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
  • India’s first open-source satellite ‘InQube’ with the help of Indian Space Agency- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (In-Space) signed an MoU with  Vyom Space Exploration and Services Private Limited, for its “human and cargo transportation capsule program”.
  • The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets – 2023 (IYM2023) in Rome, Italy.
  • The Karthigai Deepam Chariot festival was held at Thiruparankundram in Madurai, Tamil Nadu
  • Passport Index 2022 published by Arton Capital ranked  UAE has the strongest passport in the world.India was ranked at 87th position Country with the weakest passports are Afghanistan .
  • World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis won the World Athlete of the year awards.
  • The Founder of Manasvani, Mansi Gulati has released her book ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’
  • Belgium captain Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football

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