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National Affairs
One Nation One Election Bill tabled in Lok Sabha: Bill submitted to Joint Parliamentary Committee

● Bills: The Constitution (One Hundred Nineteenth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and The Union Territories Laws
(Amendment) Bill, 2024
● Draw Date: December 17, 2024
● Presentation: Introduced in Lok Sabha, then referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)
● JPC Members:
o 27 members from Lok Sabha
o 12 members from Rajya Sabha
● Committee Chairman: BJP MP- P P Chaudhary
● Members of the Committee:
o Purushottam Bhai Rupala, Bansuri Swaraj, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Anurag Thakur (Lok Sabha)
o Ghanshyam Tiwari, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik, Sanjay Singh (Rajya Sabha)
● Committee Formation: The committee was formed on September 2, 2023 under the chairmanship of former
President Ramnath Kovind

Lok Sabha passes Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill

● Draw Date: December 12, 2024

● Objective: Amendment to the Disaster Management Act, 2005
● Key Points:
o NDMA, SDMA, DMDA empowered to make disaster plan
o Jail term of 1-2 years for spreading false information or rumour
o Establishment of Urban Disaster Management Authority (UDMA)
o Formation of NDRF and SDRF
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Economic Affairs
India's Green Steel Taxonomy Released:

● Released Date: December 12, 2024

● India: First country to issue green steel taxonomy
● Benefits: Defining green steel, fostering innovation, creating a market for low-carbon products
● Aim - to cut emissions to 2.2 tCO2 by 2030
● Definition of Green Steel:
o Greenness of steel: CO₂ emission intensity per tonne of finished steel (TFS) less than 2.2 tonnes of CO₂
● Green-rated steel:
o Five-star: emission intensity 1.6 t-CO₂/tfs
o Four-star: emission intensity between 1.6 and 2.0 t-CO₂/tfs
o Three-star: emission intensity between 2.0 and 2.2 t-CO₂/tfs

Jalvahak Scheme

● Objective: To encourage freight movement through National Waterways (Ganga, Brahmaputra, Barak River).
● Benefits: Reimbursement of up to 35% on operating costs to cargo owners transporting goods over a
distance of more than 300 kilometers .
● Validity: The scheme will remain in force for three years.
● Implementing Agencies: Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Inland and Coastal Shipping Limited
(ICSL).

RBI Sets Up Bhattacharya Committee to Develop Ethical AI Framework:

● Formation Date: 26 December, 2024

● The 8 member committee is a headed by Dr. Pushpak Bhattacharyya
● Committee Chairperson: Prof. Pushpak Bhattacharya, IIT Bombay
● Aim:
● Creating a framework for responsible and ethical use of AI in the financial sector
● Identification and mitigation of risks associated with AI
● Developing Governance Framework for Responsible AI

Suposhan Gram Panchayat Abhiyan

● Launched: By Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 26, 2024.

● Objective: To eradicate malnutrition by promoting healthy competition among gram panchayats.
● 10,000 Gram Panchayats were rewarded
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International Affairs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait India appointed as Chair of UN Narcotics Drug
Commission
● Visit: 21-22 December, 2024
● Historic: Kuwait visit after 43 years ● Official appointment: India elected as Chair of
● Agreement: the 68th session of the United Nations
o MoU on Defence Cooperation Commission Against Narcotics (CND)
o Cultural Exchange Programme (2025-2029) ● Draw Date: December 6, 2024
o Sports Cooperation Executive Program ● Venue: Ambassador Shambhu S. Kumaran,
(2025-2028) Permanent Representative of Vienna (Austria),
o Kuwait's ISA Membership India assumed the Presidency
● Honorees: 'The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabir' ● About CND:
Award o Functional Commission of the Economic
o Honoured by Emir of Kuwait - Sheikh and Social Council of the United Nations
Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jabri (ECOSOC)
o Modi gets 20th international award o The governing body of the United Nations
● Hala Modi Event: Interaction with Indian Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Community (21 December, 2024) o Founded: 1946, Vienna (Austria)

India, Japan Start-ups agree to tackle space debris

Larsemann Hills
● Agreement: Between Tokyo-based Orbital ● Inauguration: China Launches Atmospheric
Lasers and Indian space city Monitoring Station 'Larsemann Hills' in
● Objective: Use of laser-enabled satellites to Antarctica
remove debris from orbit ● Location: East Antarctica, Zhongshan National
● Functions: Removing inactive satellites and Atmospheric Background Station
increasing the lifespan of spacecraft ● Functions: Continuous observation of the
transformation of atmospheric components,
Britain joins Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
study of regional atmospheric composition
● UK entry: 12th member of CPTPP
World's largest gold reserves found in China
● First member of a European country
● CPTPP signed: March 8, 2018 ● Location: Hunan Province, China
● Members: UK, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, ● Discovery: 40 gold veins at 2 km depth
Canada, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, ● Gold reserves: 1000 metric tons of gold worth
Peru, Chile, Mexico. $83 billion
● Global Situation:
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake's visit to India
o China: Largest Gold Producing Country
● Visit: 15-17 December, 2024 o 10% Share of Global Production in 2023
● First Bilateral Visit: Sri Lankan President Visits o World Gold Council: 2,264 tonnes of
India gold reserves
● Agreement:
Mines with the largest gold reserves currently known:
o Energy, Digital Infra, Rupee Trade, Maritime
Surveillance, Defence Cooperation 1. South Deep Gold Mine (South Africa)
o Multi Product Petroleum Pipelines and 2. Grasberg Gold Mine (Indonesia)
Electric Grid Connectivity 3. Olympiada Gold Mine (Russia)
o Passenger ferry service between 4. Lihir Gold Mine (Papua New Guinea)
Rameswaram and Talaimannar resumes 5. Norte Abierto Gold Mine (Chile)
o Rehabilitation of Kankesanthurai Port,
India's Grant Assistance Conference of the Parties to the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCCD-COP16)
o Develop Trincomalee as an energy and
industrial hub ● Version: 16th
o Scholarship Programs for Students in Jaffna ● Event: December 2-13, 2024 in Riyadh (Saudi
and Eastern University Arabia).
● For the first time, West Asia hosted this
conference.
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● Focus areas: Land restoration, drought, land at India-Norway Business Forum

the centre of the Sustainable Development ● Event: December 8, 2024 in Mumbai.
Goals, women's land rights. ● Conducted By: Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) in collaboration with the Department for
Doha Forum 2024
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
● Version: 22nd (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
● Event: December 7-8, 2024 in Doha (Qatar). Government of India.
● Topic: 'Essential Innovation' ● Norway emerging as India’s 33rd largest
● Representing India: Dr. S. Jaishankar (External investor
Affairs Minister) ● Norway will host Indo-Nordic Summit in 2025.
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Space & Defence Technology

o The study and depiction of the Sun's
Successful Launching of SpaDex Mission by ISRO:
atmosphere.
● Launch Date: December 30, 2024
Launch of the third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite:
● Venue: Sriharikota, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
(SDSC) ● Launch Date: December 2024
● Rocket: PSLV-C60 ● Location: French Guiana, European Spaceport
● Satellite: ● Rocket: Vega-C
o SDX-01 (Chaser) ● Satellite: Sentinel-1C
o SDX-02 (Target) ● Objective: Monitoring the Earth's changing
● Satellite orbit: Low orbit of 475 km environment
● Aim: ● Feature: High-Resolution Radar Images
o Development of technology for connecting
Successful test of cryogenic engine by ISRO:
and separating two satellites.
o India will become the fourth country to ● Engine: CE20 Cryogenic Engine
achieve this feat ● Test Location: Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu
● Importance: ● Date: November 29, 2024
o Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan and ● Test Purpose: Testing the Re-Start Capability
Instrumental in the construction of Indian ● Significance: Access to Gaganyaan Mission
Space Station ● Manufacturer: Liquid Propulsion System Center
o Important step towards human space
mission IIT Madras conducts Hyperloop test track

China launches four remote satellites: ● Location: Thyyur, Discovery Campus of IIT
Madras
● Satellite: PIESAT-2 ● Length: 410 meters
● Launch location: Taiyuan Cosmodrome, Shanxi ● Shared Project: Indian Railways, IIT Madras's
Province Avishkar Hyperloop Team, and Startup TUTR
● Rocket: Changzheng-2D (Long March) Hyperloop Pvt ltd.
● Orbit: Sun-synchronous orbit of 528 km ● Main Objective: First Major Experiment on
● Goal: Expanding Earth Monitoring Technologies Hyperloop Technology
● Speed of test track: 100 kilometers per hour (on
China breaks US record in spacewalk
short track), 600 kilometers per hour (on long
● Astronauts: Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong track)
● Duration of spacewalk: 9 hours 6 minutes ● Hyperloop Technology:
● Record: Broke the record of 8 hours 56 minutes o High Speed Transportation System
set by NASA o Pods (pressurized vehicles) move in low-
● Location: Tiangong Space Station pressure tubes
o Launched in 2012 by Elon Musk
ISRO launches European Space Agency's Proba-3

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Launch Date: December 5, 2024
Venue: Sriharikota, Satish Dhawan Space Centre Defence Technology
● Rocket : PSLV-C59
● Mission: Proba-3, the European Space Agency's Indian Navy gets state-of-the-art ships 'Surat' and
solar mission 'Nilgiris'
● Objective: Study of the Sun's atmosphere
(corona), solar storms and weather ● Launch Date: December 20, 2024
● Satellite: ● Design: Warship Design Bureau
o Coronagraph Spacecraft (CSC) - 310 kg. ● Construction: M/s Mazagon Dock Shipyard
o Occulter Spacecraft (OSC) - 240 kg. (MDL)
● Target: Accurate Formation Flight Performance ● 'Surat':
● Speciality: o Type: 'Project 15B' stealth guided
o The occult will cause the coronagraph to missile destroyer
create a solar eclipse-like situation. o This is the fourth and final vessel.under
the project
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● 'Nilgiris':
o Type: 'Project 17A' stealth frigate US administration approves $1 billion defence deal with
India
o It is a follow-on ship to the 'Shivalik
class' (Project 17). ● Deal: MH-60R multi-mission helicopter and
o It is the first of seven P17A frigates. related equipment
Launch of INS Tushil:
● Cost: $1.17 billion
● Draw Date: December 2, 2024
● Draw Date: December 9, 2024 ● Key Details:
● Location: Kaliningrad, Russia o India proposes to buy 30 MIDS-JTRS
● Launch: In the presence of Defence Minister o Improving anti-submarine warfare
Rajnath Singh capabilities
● Motto: Fearless, Impenetrable and Strong o Sea Hork helicopter achieves 95% flight
● Route: Baltic Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, readiness
Indian Ocean o Manufactured by Lockheed Martin

Launch of Survey Ship INS Nirdeshak:

Excercises
● Draw Date: December 18, 2024
● Location: Visakhapatnam India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercise
● Construction: By Garden Reach Shipbuilders & ● Name: 'Harimau Shakti' (4th ed.).
Engineers of Kolkata ● Location: Bentong Camp in Pahang District,
● Nirdeshak, the second ship of the Survey Vessel Malaysia.
(Large) Project, is designed to conduct
hydrographic surveys, aid in navigation, and SLINEX-24
support maritime operations.
● Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise
● First Ship: INS Sandhyak (Commissioned on
● Location: Visakhapatnam, Eastern Naval
February 3, 2024)
Command.
Exercise 'Synbacks'
● Joint Table Top Exercise between India and
Cambodia
● Location: Foreign Training Node, Pune.
Exercise 'Desert Night'
● India-France-Dubai joint exercise
● Location: Arabian Sea.
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Sports
o Women's Doubles Winners: Aarti Sara Sunil
Chess (Kerala) & VS Varshini (Tamil Nadu)
India's D. Gukesh becomes new world chess o Mixed Doubles Winners: Ayush Agarwal &
Shruti Mishra (Uttar Pradesh)
champion
● Title: FIDE Chess World Champion (2024) Guwahati Masters (2024):
● Location: Singapore (November 25 – December ● Location: Guwahati, Assam
12, 2024) ● Men's Singles Winner: Satish Karunakaran
(India)
Winner: D. Gukesh (India)
● Women's Singles Winner: Kai Yenyen (China)
• Won by defeating Ding Liren (China). ● Women's Doubles Winners: Tanisha Crasto and
• Points: Gukesh - 7.5, Liren - 6.5 Ashwini Ponnappa (India)
• Record: Became world champion in 18 years
Syed Modi International Badminton (2024):
6 months 14 days, broke the record of Garry
● Location: Lucknow
Kasparov (22 years 6 months 27 days)
● Men's Singles Winner: Lakshya Sen (India)
• Prize Amount: Gukesh - ₹11.45 crore, Liren -
● Women' s Singles Winner: P. V. Sindhu (India)
₹9.75 crore
● Women's Doubles Winners: Gayatri Gopichand
• State Awards: Tamil Nadu Government
& Trisha Jolly (India)
Announces ₹5 Crore Cash Award
● Mixed Doubles Winners: Dechapol
Koneru Humpy wins World Rapid Chess Puwaranukroh & Supisara Pavsampran
Championship (Thailand)
● Location: New York o Runners-up: Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha
● Winner: Koneru Humpy (India) Crasto (India)
o Defeated Indonesia's Irene Sukandar
o Points: 8.5 points (in the 11th round)
Hockey
o History: The second player to win this title India wins Junior Asia Cup Hockey for the fifth
more than once after Xu Wenjun time
o First title: 2019 (Georgia)
● Location: Muscat, Oman
● Men's World Rapid Chess Champion: Voladar
● Men's (11th) Junior Asia Cup Hockey
Murzin (Russia)
o Winner: India (beat Pakistan 5-3 )
Badminton o India's scores: Arijit Singh Hundal (4 goals),
Dilraj Singh (1 goal)
Lakshya Sen's Bronze Medal in King Cup (2024): o Years won first: 2004, 2008, 2015, 2023
● Location: Shenzhen, China o 3rd place: Japan
● Against: Alex Lanier (France)
India wins Women's Junior Asian Hockey
● Scores: 21-17, 21-11
● Medal: Bronze
Championship for the second time
● Prize amount: ₹36 lakh ● Location: Muscat, Oman
● Title Winner: Anders Antonsen (Denmark) ● Women's (9th) Junior Asian Hockey
86th Senior Badminton Championship (2024): Championship
● Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka o Winners: India (beat China 3-2 in penalty
● Inter-State Inter-Zonal Badminton shootout)
Championships: o India's team: Sakshi Rana, Ishika, Sunelita
o Men's team title: Karnataka beat Railways Toppo scored goals in penalty shootout
3-1 o Goalkeeper: Nidhi saved three goals
o Women's team title: Haryana beat Gujarat o First-time title: Beating Korea in 2023
3-2
Cricket
o Men's Singles Winner: M. Raghu (Karnataka)
o Women's Singles Winner: Devika Sihag India – West Indies Women's Cricket Series (2024):
(Haryana) ● Matches: 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs
o Men's Doubles Winners: Arsh Mohammad ● T20I series result: India won 2-1.
(Uttar Pradesh) & Sanskar Saraswat ● ODI series result: India made a clean sweep of
(Rajasthan) 3-0.
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● Player of the Series (T20): Smriti Mandhana ● Youth Weightlifting (13-17 years): 21 medals,
● Player of the Series (ODI): Renuka Singh Thakur including 7 gold
● Deepti Sharma: Most 3 fifers in India's women's ● Junior Weightlifting (15-20 years): 12 medals
ODIs (more than Ekta Bisht, Neetu David, ● Major Medal Winners:
Jhulan Goswami) o Jyoshna sabar : Women's Youth 40kg, 135kg
Australia – India Women's Team ODI Series (2024): (New Asian Record)
o Payal : Women-45kg (2 gold)
● Australia made a clean sweep 3-0
o Koyel Bar: Women's Youth 55kg (1 Gold)
● Player of the Series: Annoel Sutherland
o Sairaj Pardeshi: Men's Youth 81kg (1 Gold)
(Australia)
● India's Leadership: Harmanpreet Kaur Miscellaneous
● Australia's seventh consecutive bilateral series
win. Pavan Kampelli:
● Competition: 2024 Asian E-Sports Games
Bangladesh won ACC U-19 Asia Cup (2024)
(Bangkok)
● Events: November 29 - December 8, 2024 ● Bronze Medal: E-Football Event
● Host Country: United Arab Emirates ● India's first medal at the Asian E-Sports Games
● Winner: Bangladesh (2nd time) Kush Maini:
● Final: Bangladesh beat India by 59 runs ● Won the F-2 Constructors' Race.
● Player of the Series: Iqbal Hossain Eman (Ban) ● Became the first Indian FIA Constructors' World
India won 1st Under-19 Women's Asia Cup (2024) Championship winner.
● Event from 15-22 December 2024 in Kuala Neeraj Chopra:
Lumpur, Malaysia ● T-shirt collection includes: Paris Olympics silver
● Final Match: 1st ODI: India beat Bangladesh by medal-winning T-shirt
41 runs ● Included in the World Athletics Heritage
● Player of the Match: Gongadi Trisha Collection (December 2024)
● Player of the Series: Gongadi Trisha (159 runs) ● Neeraj 's javelin is kept in the Olympic Museum
in Switzerland.
Mumbai won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (2024):
World Para Athletics Championships 2025
● Final: Bengaluru, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium ● Location: New Delhi, India
● Winners: Mumbai beat Madhya Pradesh by 5 ● Dates: September 26 – October 5, 2025
wickets. ● fact
● Player of the Match: Suryansh Shedge o Event held in India for the first time
● Player of the Series: Ajinkya Rahane o 12th Edition
R Ashwin's retirement from international cricket o Fourth event in Asia
(2024): Saudi Arabia to host Men's Football World Cup in
● He is the second highest wicket-taker after Anil 2034
Kumble. (Test wickets: 537) ● Host: Saudi Arabia
● Announcement: FIFA to host Saudi Arabia for
Squash 2034 World Cup
● 2030 World Cup: Spain, Portugal and Morocco
28th World Squash Team Championship 2024: (joint hosts)
● Location: Hong Kong (December 9-15, 2024) o On the occasion of the 100th anniversary,
● Final: Egypt beat England 2-0 there will be three matches in Argentina,
● 3rd place: Switzerland and France Paraguay, and Uruguay
● India: Khelo India Winter Games 2025:
o India's 5th position. (Beat Hong Kong 2-0 ) ● Events:
o Ranked in the top five in the World Team o Ladakh (Ice Events): January 23-27, 2025
Championship for the first time o Jammu & Kashmir (Snow Events): February
22-25, 2025
Boxing ● fact
Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships o Ice Events in Ladakh, Snow Events in Jammu
2024: and Kashmir
● Location: Doha, Qatar (December 2024) o Ladakh to host for second consecutive year
● India 's total medals: 33 medals (7 gold, 17 o Last year in 2024, Ladakh hosted ice
silver, 9 bronze) skating and ice hockey, while Gulmarg
hosted skiing and snowboarding
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Awards & Honours

o Maithili: Mahendra Malangia - Management
Donald Trump named Time magazine's 2024 Person of
Collection
the Year
o Odia: Vaishnava Charan Samai - Bhuti
● Donald Trump named 'Person of the Year' by Bhakti Bibhuti
Time magazine for the year 2024. ● Drama:
● The reason: Trump's greatest influence on o Thali: Maheshwar Soran
global events and activities. ● Literary criticism:
● This is the second time Trump has received this o Kannada: K. V. Narayana - Nudigala Alivu
honor. o Marathi: Sudhir Rasal – Vindyache
● Formerly: After an unexpected victory in the Gadyaroop
presidential election in 2016 to him. o Telugu: Penugonda Lakshminarayana -
● Previous honor (2023): Taylor Swift was Deepika
awarded. ● Research Work:
● Other Awards: o Tamil: A.R. Venkatachalapathi - Tirunelveli
o TIME Athlete of the Year: Caitlin Clark Ezhuchiyum VOC Yum 1908
(Women's Basketball Player) ● The Sahitya Akademi Award is given in 24
o CEO of the Year: Lisa Hsu (CEO of AMD ) languages , including English and Rajasthani, in
o Icon of the Year: Elton John (British singer- addition to the 22 languages included in the
songwriter) Eighth Schedule of the Constitution .

Sahitya Akademi Award (2024): Prime Minister's Child Awards (2025):

● Announcement Date: December 18, 2024 ● Prize distribution: On 26 December 2024, on

● Awards: Masterpieces in 21 languages were Veer Bal Diwas.
awarded. ● Categories:
● Works: o Art & Culture, Environment, Innovation,
o 8 Poetry Collections, 3 Novels, 2 Short Story Science & Technology, Social Service,
Collections, 3 Essay Collections, 3 Literary Sports.
Criticism, 1-1 Plays and Research Works ● Award Recipients:
● For Hindi: Gagan Gill received the award for his o 17 children in the age group of 5 to 18
poetry collection 'Main Jab Tak Aaye Bahar'. years were selected from 14 States/UTs.
● Prize Money: ₹1 Lakh, Copperplate, Shawl o This includes 7 boys and 10 girls.
● Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 Awardees ● Exclusive: 3-year-old Anish Sarkar, who is the
● Poetry Collections: youngest chess player in the World Chess
o Hindi: Gagan Gill - Main Jab Tak Aaye Bahar Federation rankings in the sports category.
o Punjabi: Paul Kaur - Sun Gunwanta Sun
Vyas Samman (2024):
Buddhiwanta: Itihasama Punjab
o Malayalam: K Jayakumar - Pingelkeshini ● Suryabala for his novel 'Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu
o Manipuri: Haovam Satyabati Devi - Mainu ki Diary'.
Bora Nungshi Shirol ● History of the Award:
o Gujarati: Dilip Jhaveri - Bhagwan Ni Wato ● This honor is given to outstanding works
o Assamese: Sameer Tanti - Faringbora Gator published in Hindi since 1991.
Katha Jaane ● Previous honours: In 2023, Pushpa Bharti was
o Rajasthani: Mukut Maniraj - Gaav Ar Amma given for her memoir yaadein, yaadein aur
o Sanskrit: Deepak Kumar Sharma - yaadein.
Bhaskaracharitam
Ayodhya Ram Mandir gets 'Sword of Honour' award
● Novel:
o English: Eastrin Kire - Spirit Nights ● 'Sword of Honour' by the British Safety Council
o Kashmiri: Sohan Kaul - Psychiatric Ward for the construction safety standards of the
o Bodo: Aron Raja - Sorane Thakhay Ayodhya Ram temple.
● Short Stories: ● Construction Company: Larsen & Toubro.
o Nepali: Yuva Baral - Chhichimira ● Significance: Global respect for high-level
o Sindhi: Hundaraj Valwani - Purjo safety standards and global recognition of
● Essay Collection: construction quality.
o Konkani: Mukesh Thali - Rangtarang
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Jamsetji Tata Award o FIFA Marta Award: Marta (Brazil).

● Fair Play Award: Thiago Maia.
● Given by Indian Society for Quality.
● Honour: Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Tennis Players' Year-End WTA & ATP Awards (2024):
Shaw.
● Men's ATP Players' Awards:
o For exceptional leadership in the
o Player of the Year: Janik Sinner (Italy).
biosciences field.
o Doubles Team of the Year: Marcelo Arvello
● Achievements of Kiran Mazumdar Shaw:
(El Salvador) & Mette Pavic (Croatia).
o Padma Shri (1989), Padma Bhushan (2005),
o Most Improved Player: Giovanni Mapeshi –
Order of Australia, French Legion of
Pericard (France).
Honour.
o New Comer of the Year: Jakub Mencic
o The only Indian in the Forbes list of
(Czech Republic).
'World's Self-Made Billionaire Women'.
o Comeback Player of the Year: Matteo
National Panchayat Awards 2024:
Berrettini (Italy).
● 45 exceptional panchayats were felicitated by
o Coach of the Year: Michael Rachel (USA).
President Smt. Droupadi Murmu on 11
o Sportsmanship Award: Grigor Dimitrov
December 2024 in New Delhi .
(Vulgaria).
Award Categories: ● ATP Awards for Women Players:
● Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Panchayat o Player of the Year: Aryna Sabalenka
Sustainable Development Award (DDUPSVP): (Belarus).
o Awarded to 27 Panchayats. o DOUBLES TEAM OF THE YEAR: SARA ERRANI
● Nanaji Deshmukh Best Panchayat & Jasmine Paoli (ITALY)
Sustainable Development Award: o Most Improved Player: Imma Navarro
o Awarded to 9 Panchayats. (USA).
● Gram Urja Swaraj Special Panchayat Award: o New Comer of the Year: Lulu Sun (New
o Panchayats of Maharashtra, Odisha and Zealand).
Tripura felicitated for innovation in o Comeback Player of the Year: Paula Badosa
renewable energy. (Spain).
● Carbon Neutral Special Panchayat Award: o Coach of the Year: Renzo Furlan (Italy).
o Panchayats of Maharashtra, Odisha and
Best Athlete of the Year 2024 (World Athletics Awards):
Uttar Pradesh felicitated.
● Panchayat Capacity Building Best Institution ● Men: Letsile Tebogo (Botswana)
Award: ● Women: Sifan Hassan (Netherlands)
o Institutions from Kerala, Maharashtra Best Athletes in the Track, Field and Out of Stadium
and Odisha felicitated. categories of the year 2024:
● Track:
FIFA Best Awards 2024
o Men: Letsile Tebogo (Botswana)
● Prize Distribution Location: Doha (Qatar), 17 o Female: Sydney McLaughlin Leveron (USA)
December 2024. ● Field:
● Male Players: o Men: Mondo Duplantis (Sweden)
o Best men's player: Vinicius Junior (Real o Female: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine)
Madrid, Brazil). ● Out of Stadium:
o Best Men's Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez o Men: Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia)
(Aston Villa, Argentina). o Women: Sifan Hassan (Netherlands)
o Best Men's Coach: Carlo Ancelotti (Real ● Rising Stars of the Year 2024:
Madrid, Italy). o Women: Sembo Almayev (Italy)
o FIFA Puskás Award: Alejandro Garnacho o Men: Matia Furlani (Ethiopia)
(Manchester United, Argentina). Miss India USA 2024:
● Sportswoman: ● Winner: Caitlin Sandra Neal (Chennai-born, 19)
o Best Women's Player: Aitana Bonamatti ● Title: Miss India USA 2024
(Barcelona, Spain) – for the second time in a ● Venue: New Jersey, December 2024
row. ● Winner of the Year 2023: Rijul Maini crowned
o Best Women's Goalkeeper: Alyssa Neher ● Other Awards:
(Chicago Redstars, USA). o Mrs. India USA: Sanskriti Sharma (Illinois)
o Best Women's Coach: Emma Hayes o Miss Teen India USA: Arshita Kathpalia
(Chelsea, USA). (Washington)
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Tom Cruise gets US Navy's highest civilian award ● Recipient: Ashok Kumar Singh, Director
General, ESIC
● Awards: J.C. Daniels Award (Distinguished Public
Service Award) Arun Kapoor gets Bhutan's royal honour
● Location: Near Longcross Studios, London
● Honors: 'Dasho' title, Bura Marp (red scarf) and
● Draw Date: December 17, 2024
Kite (ceremonial sword)
● Provided: U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos del
● Provider: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal of Bhutan
Toro
● Draw Date: December 17, 2024
● Contribution: Contributions to the Navy and
● Venue: Thimphu, Changlimthang Stadium,
Marine Corps through 'Top Gun' and other
Bhutan's 117th National Day
films.
● Specialty: The title 'Dasho' is usually given to
S. Jaishankar gets Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati senior Bhutanese officials, an honour rare for
Award non-residents.
● First Received Honours: Awarded 'Duk Thakse'
● Awards: Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati for the establishment of the Royal Academy
National Award for Excellence School in 2019 and the development of the
● Provided by: South Indian Education Society Bhutan Baccalaureate educational system.
(SIES)
● Reason: Contribution to India's foreign policy Jesse Daniels Award:
and global leadership.
● Winner: Shaji N Karun (Eminent Malayalam
India to receive ISSA Good Practice Award for Asia- filmmaker)
Pacific 2024 ● Reason: Notable contribution to Malayalam
cinema
● Award: International Social Security Association
● Award: ₹5 lakh cash, a citation and a statuette
(ISSA) Good Practice Award
● Provider: Government of Kerala
● Awarded to : Dr. Mohammed Ajman, ISSA
President Scottish Sikh artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize
● Eligibility: Contribution in the use of
● Winner: Jasleen Kaur (Indian-origin artist, born
Information and Communication Technology by
in Glasgow)
EPF, Multilingual Call Centre and District
● 'Alter Alter' (sculptures with recreated objects,
Outreach Programme (Fund Near You).
sounds, immersive music).
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Person in News
Justice V. Ramasubramanian Devendra Fadnavis
● Appointed Chairman of National Human ● He became the new Chief Minister of
Rights Commission. Maharashtra.
● Assumed Charge: December 23, 2024 ● Sworn in: December 5, 2024
● Former Chairperson: Justice Arun Kumar Mishra ● Chief Minister's post: Third time
(Retired June 1, 2024) ● Pre-Term:
● Acting Chairperson: Justice V. ● First time: October 31, 2014
Ramasubramanian and Vijaya Bharati Sayani ● 2nd time: November 23, 2019 (5 days)
● Appointment of members of the Commission: ● Deputy Chief Ministers: Eknath Shinde and Ajit
Priyank Kanoongo and Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Pawar
Sanghi
● Priyank Kanungo's former post: Chairman of Madan B. Lokur
National Commission for Protection of Child
● Became the head of the internal justice system
Rights
of the United Nations.
● Appointment Process: The President has
● Term of office: November 12, 2028
approved the appointment of a High Level
● Previous Designation: Supreme Court Judge
Committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra
● He was also a judge of the Supreme Court of
Modi.
Fiji in 2019.
● Justice V. Ramasubramanian's Retired Work:
Supreme Court Judge (June 29, 2023) and Chief Justice Manmohan
Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
● Appointed Judges to the Supreme Court.
● 9th Chairman of National Human Rights
● Previous Position: Chief Justice of Delhi High
Commission
Court
New governors in five states
Justice Guhanathan Narendra
● Date of Appointment: December 24, 2024
● Appointments of New Governors: ● He became the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand
o Manipur: Ajay Kumar Bhalla (Former High Court .
Governor: Anusuiya Uikey) ● Sworn in: December 26, 2024
o Mizoram: General VK Singh (Former ● Previous Posts: Judge of Andhra Pradesh High
Governor: Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati) Court
o Odisha: Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati
(Former Governor: Raghubar Das) Justice G.S. Sandhawalia
Governors Transferred: ● He became the Chief Justice of the Himachal
o Bihar: Arif Mohammad Khan (Former Pradesh High Court.
Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar) ● Previous post: Judge of Punjab and Haryana
o Kerala: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar High Court
(Former Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan)
Rajeev Mehta
Sanjay Malhotra
● Became Governor of Reserve Bank of India. ● Became the Secretary General of the Asian
● Posted: December 11, 2024 Fencing Confederation
● Governor's Tenure: As 26th Governor ● He is a former top official of the Indian Olympic
● Previous post: Revenue Secretary in the Association.
Ministry of Finance ● He is the first Indian administrator to hold
● Tenure: Three years. this position
● fact
Kamya Karthikeyan scales seven peaks across 7
o First Governor: Sir Osborne Smith continents
o First Indian Governor: C.D. Narasimha Rao a
prominent regional figure ● Kamya Karthikeyan: A 17-year-old mountaineer
o Longest Serving Governor: Sir Benegal from Mumbai.
Rama Rao ● Achievement: Conquering 7 peaks of all 7
o Shortest serving Governor: Amitav Ghosh continents .
(20 days) ● Peaks:
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Antarctica (Mount Vinson), Africa (Mount

Demises
o
Kilimanjaro), Europe (Mount Elbrus),
Australia (Mount Kosciuszko), South
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
America (Mount Aconcagua), North America
(Mount Denali), Asia (Mount Everest). ● Died: December 26, 2024, at the age of 92
Francois Byreu ● The central government declared a 7-day
national mourning.
● He became the new Prime Minister of France.
● Term of Prime Minister: 22 May 2004 to 26 May
● Posted: December 13, 2024
2014
● Tenure: Until 2027
● Awards: Padma Vibhushan (1987), Asia Money
● Former Prime Ministers: Gabriel Atal (January-
Award (1993, 1994)
September, 2024), Michel Barnier (September-
● Born: September 26, 1932, Gah, Punjab (now
December, 2024)
Pakistan)
Mikhail Kavelashvili ● Various Positions:
● He became the new president of Georgia. o Governor of Reserve Bank of India (1982-
● Posted: December 2024 85)
● Former President: Salome Jorabachili o Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
● Former footballer, played for Manchester City (1985-87)
Netumbo Nandi - Naditwah o Minister of Finance, Narasimha Rao Sarkar
● Namibia's first female president (1991-96)
o Rajya Sabha MP (1991–2024)
● He received 57% of the vote in the election.
● Current Vice President, member of the SWAP Filmmaker Shyam Benegal
Party
● Contribution to the freedom struggle, 5th ● Died: December 23, 2024, at the age of 90
President of Namibia ● Famous Movies: Ankur, Mandi, Manthan
● Prize:
Shammi Silva
o Padma Shri (1976), Padma Bhushan (1991),
● Became the President of the Asian Cricket Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2005)
Council (ACC). ● 18 National Film Awards
● Replaced Jay Shah of India
Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain
Dharam Gokhul
● Became President of Mauritius. ● Died: December 16, 2024, aged 73, US
● Assumption of office: December 6, 2024 ● Contribution: Innovation and Blending in Indian
Classical Music
Gintotas pelucas
● Prize:
● Became Prime Minister of Lithuania.
o Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002),
● Assumption of office: December 12, 2024
Padma Vibhushan (2023)
Christun Frostedotir o First Grammy Award in 2009, 3 Grammy
● He became the Prime Minister of Iceland. Awards in 2024
● Assumption of office: December 21, 2024
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Choi Song - Mok
● Became the acting Prime Minister of South ● He was a famous artist of Malayalam literature
Korea. and cinema.
● Assumption of office: December 27, 2024 ● Died: December 25, 2024, Age: 91 years
● Winner of 4 National Film Awards
Mikhail Kaveleshvili
(Screenwriting)
● Became President of Georgia. ● Directed 7 films, scripted 54 films
● Assumption of office: December 29, 2024 ● Prize:
Yoon Suk yeol o Jnanpith Award (1995), Padma Bhushan
● South Korea's National Assembly passes (2005), Kerala Jyothi Award (2022)
impeachment motion against President Yoon Om Prakash Chautala
Suk yeol.
● Prime Minister Han Dak-so was appointed ● Former Chief Minister of Haryana
acting president. ● Died: December 20, 2024, Age: 89 years
● 5-time Chief Minister of Haryana
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MDR Ramachandran
M.M. Krishna
● Former Chief Minister of Puducherry
● Former Chief Minister of Karnataka
● Died: December 8, 2024, Age: 90 years
● Died: December 10, 2024, Age: 92 years
Twice Chief Minister of Puducherry (1980-1983,
Key Positions
●

●
1990-1991)
o Chief Minister of Karnataka (1999-2004)
o External Affairs Minister of India (2009-
2012)
o Governor of Maharashtra (2004-2008)
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Place in News
Masali Village: First Frontier Solar Village Becomes Central Intelligence Training Institute
● Location: Suigam Tehsil, Banaskantha, Gujarat ● Foundation Stone: 22nd December, 2024 in
● 40 km from Pakistan border Agartala, Tripura.
● Population of about 800 ● Fact:
● Solar rooftops to be installed on 119 houses o Installation on 9.57 acres of land
under 'Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free o 6,000+ Personnel to be Trained Every Year
Scheme' o Objective: Strengthen security in the North-
● Total power generation of 225.5 kW (more than Eastern Region and neighbouring countries
the requirement of the village) o Initiative to set higher standards for
personnel of Central Armed Police Forces
Ratapani Tiger Reserve declared as 57th Tiger Reserve (CAPFs)
in the country
Madhya Pradesh included in 'Go-to Global Destinations
● Location: Madhya Pradesh, Ratapani
For-2025'
Important facts: ● Venue: Recognition by the Wall Street Journal
• 8th Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh ● Destination: Bandhavgarh, Khajuraho, Panna
• India's 57th Tiger Reserve ● Special Attractions:
• Area: 1271.4 km² (763.8 km² core area, 507.6 o Temples of Khajuraho
km² buffer area) o Sanchi Stupa
o Bhimbetka Caves
• Districts: Bhopal, Raisen, Sehore
• Located near the Vindhya Hills Inauguration of Indian Army AI Incubation Centre
• Bhimbetka Rock Shelters (UNESCO World ● Location: Bengaluru
Heritage Site) included ● Important facts:
• Declared a wildlife sanctuary in the year o Inauguration: Indian Army Chief General
1976 Upendra Dwivedi
o Objective: Enhancing operational
Country's First Vertical Lift Sea Bridge capabilities and building an AI ready force
● Location: Mandapam - Pamban Island - o Support: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Rameswaram
India tags Ganges river dolphin for the first time in
Fact: Assam
• Construction at a cost of ₹535 crore
● Initiative: Historic Achievement in Wildlife
• 2.05 km long
Conservation.
• 100 Span (19.3 m) and Navigational Span of ● Objective: To understand the seasonal,
63 m migratory patterns, range, dispersal and
• Lifting capacity up to 17 meters by fully habitat use of the Gangetic river dolphin.
automatic electro-mechanical system ● Collaboration: Wildlife Institute of India (WII),
• Trains will be able to run at a speed of 80 Assam Forest Department and Aranyaka.
km/h ● Project: Project Dolphin, funded by National
• Designed by International Consultant TYPSA CAMPA.

India's first Geoscience Museum India's Diabetes Biobank set up in Chennai

● Institute: Indian Council of Medical Research
● Location: Gwalior, Victoria Market Building.
(ICMR) and Madras Diabetes Research
● Inauguration: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
Foundation (MDRF).
and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan
● Aim:
Yadav on December 15, 2024.
o Promote advanced research on the causes
● Attributes:
of diabetes.
o Gallery: 'Evolution of Earth' and 'Evolution o Study of the unique pattern of diabetes and
of Life'. related health conditions in India.
o Exhibits: Origin of the Earth, Age of ● Work:
Dinosaurs, Geological Phenomena. o Collection, processing, storage and
distribution of biological specimens.
o Contribution to global health research.
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Miscellaneous
PM lays foundation stone of Ken-Betwa River ● Topic: 'Understanding India's Position in Global
Interlinking Project Maritime History'.
4th National Conference of Chief Secretaries
● On December 25, 2024, it was laid in
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. ● Event: December 13-15, 2024 in New Delhi.
● Project Objective: Rejuvenation of Bundelkhand ● Chairperson: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
● Participants: Chief Secretaries of 28 States and
Key Points:
8 Union Territories.
• First project under National River Interlinking ● Theme: 'Promoting Entrepreneurship,
Policy Employment and Skills – Leveraging
• 44 lakh people of Madhya Pradesh and 21 lakh Demographic Dividend'.
people of Uttar Pradesh will get drinking water
World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo (WAC)
• 10 Districts to get irrigation facility
• Benefits 7.18 lakh farmer families ● Event: December 12-15, 2024 in Dehradun
• Cost of Rs.44,605 crore (Uttarakhand).
• 103 MW hydropower and 27 MW solar power ● Organizer: World Ayurveda Foundation (WAF).
generation ● Theme: 'Digital Health: A Perspective of
• 77 meter high Dodhan dam in 'Panna Tiger Ayurveda'.
Reserve' ● Participants: More than 10,000 delegates.
● Previous WAC: December 2022, Goa.
BharatGen

● Multimodal multilingual language models. World Marine Technology Conference (WMTC)

● Aim: Development of AI models tailored to the 2024
linguistic, cultural and socio-economic diversity ● Event: December 4-6, 2024 in Chennai.
of the country ● Organized: World Marine Technology Congress
● Major Initiatives: 'Bharat Data Sagar' ● Theme: 'Maritime Innovation, Sustainability, AI
● Content: Consortium of top AI researchers from Integration and Global Trade Connectivity'
premier academic institutions (IIT Bombay, IIIT ● Participating countries: 21 organizations from
Hyderabad, IIT Mandi, IIT Kanpur, IIT 17 countries
Hyderabad, IIM Indore, IIT Madras) ● The conference is held every three years.
Launch of 'Anna Chakra' and 'SCAN' portals 29th CII Partnership Summit 2024
● Event: December 2-3, 2024 in New Delhi.
● Objective: To modernize India's Public
● Organizer: Confederation of Indian Industry,
Distribution System (PDS).
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
● Anna Chakra Portal:
● Theme: 'Partnerships for Progress'
o PDS Supply Chain Optimization.
o Increasing the efficiency of the PDS logistics 59th All India Conference of Directors
network. General/Inspectors General of Police
o Collaboration: World Food Programme ● Event: 29 November - 1 December, 2024 in
(WFP) and IIT Delhi-based FITT. Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
● Scan Portal: ● Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the
o Simplifying the subsidy claim process under concluding session of the conference.
the National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013. ● Topics of discussion: Smart Policing, Anti-
o This portal is designed for the states. Terrorism, Left Wing Extremism, Coastal
Security, Economic Security, Immigration,
Oxford Word of the Year for the year 2024
Narco-Trafficking, and other national security
● Term: Brain Rot issues.
● Meaning: the term associated with mindless 29th Kerala International Film Festival
scrolling on social media, which refers to ● Event: December 13-20, 2024 in
excessive consumption of low-quality online Thiruvananthapuram.
content. ● Inauguration: Lifetime Achievement Award to
Conferences Hong Kong filmmaker An Hui.
● A total of 177 films from 68 countries were
First India Maritime Heritage Conference screened.
● Event: December 11-12, 2024 in New Delhi. ● Actress Shabana Azmi was honoured for her 50
● Organizer: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and years of achievement in cinema.
Waterways (MOPSW).
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Indexes & Reports

India State of Forest Report 2023 Top three states with the highest forest and tree
cover (in terms of area):
● Issuer: Forest Survey of India (FSI)
● This report provides information on forest 1. Madhya Pradesh (85,724 sq. km.)
cover, tree cover, carbon stocks, forest fire 2. Arunachal Pradesh (67,083 sq km.
incidents and agroforestry 3. Maharashtra (65,383 sq. km)
● 18th edition of ISFR, first edition published in Top 3 States with Highest Forest Cover (in terms
1987 of Area)
Key facts of the report 1. Madhya Pradesh (77,073 sq. km.)
● According to the present assessment, the total 2. Arunachal Pradesh (65,882 sq km2)
forest and tree cover is 8,27,356.95 sq km, 3. Chhattisgarh (55,812 sq. km.)
which is 25.17 per cent of the geographical States with the Highest Tree Cover:
area of the country . 1. Maharashtra (14,524.88 sq. km.)
o In this, the area of total forest cover is 2. Rajasthan (10,841.12 sq. km.)
about 7,15,342.61 sq km. (21.76 percent). 3. Uttar Pradesh (8,950.92 sq. km.)
o The area of tree cover is 1,12,014.34 sq km.
Highest percentage of forest cover in total
(3.41 percent).
geographical area of the state
Forest and Tree Cover in India (in sq. km)
1. Lakshadweep (91.33 percent)
cla area % of
2. Mizoram ( 85.34 percent)
Geographical 3. Andaman & Nicobar Islands (81.62 per cent)
Area
Mangroove Vegetation:
Forest Cover 7,15,342.61 21.76
Tree Cover 1,12,014.34 3.41 ● Total mangrove cover: 4,991.68 sq km
Total Forest & Tree 8,27,356.95 25.17 ● 0.15% of the country's total geographical area
Cover Bamboo Bearing Area:
Shrubs 43,622.64 1.33
● Total Expansion: 1,54,670 Sq Km
Non-forest 24,16,489.29 73.50 ● An increase of 5,227 sq km over 2021
Total geographical 32,87, 468.88 100.00
Recorded Forest Area (RFA):
area of the country
● Increase: As compared to 2021, the country's Major Tree Species:
forest and tree cover has increased by 1445.81 ● Year (Shorea robusta): 11.43%
sq km. ● Teak/Teak: 4.46%
o Increase in forest cover: 156.41 sq km. ● Pine: 4.43%
o Tree cover growth: 1289 sq. km. ● ToF (Trees Outside Forests):
Top four states showing maximum increase in Major Species:
forest and tree cover: ● Mango : 13.25%
1. Chhattisgarh (683.62 sq. km.), ● Neem: 7.00%
2. Uttar Pradesh (559.19 sq. km.), ● Mahuwa: 4.37%
3. Odisha (558.57 sq. km.) India Skills Report 2025:
4. Rajasthan (394.46 sq. km.)
● Issuer: Wheebox, CII, AICTE, AIU
States showing the highest decrease in forest and
● Objective: To assess the potential of employable
tree cover
youth in India and qualifications at the
1. Madhya Pradesh (612.41 sq. km)
international level.
2. Karnataka ( 459.36 sq. km.)
● Key Points:
3. Ladakh ( 159.26 km)
o Percentage of employable graduates
Top three states showing maximum increase in globally: 55% (in 2025), 51.2% (in 2024)
forest cover: o Global employment potential of
1. Mizoram (242 sq. km.) management graduates: 78%
2. Gujarat (180 sq. km.) o Global employability of engineering
3. Odisha (152 sq. km.) students: 71.5%
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o Global employability of MCA students: 71% Indian Women:

o Global employment potential of science
o Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance Minister) –
graduates: 58%
28th position
● Top States:
o Roshni Nadar Malhotra (Chairperson, HCL
o Maharashtra: 84% employability
Technologies) - 81st position
o Delhi: 78%
o Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (Founder of Biocon)
o Karnataka: 75%
– 82nd position
● Main Cities: Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai
(Availability of skilled workforce) Three Indians in BBC's 100 most influential
● Employment rate (male): 53.5% (in 2025 ) women list
● Employment rate (women): 47.5% (in 2025 )
● List Name: BBC 100 Women 2024
Three Indians in Forbes' Most Powerful List ● Indian Women:
● List Name: List of Most Powerful Women in the o Vinesh Phogat (Olympian)
World (2024) o Aruna Roy (Social Activist)
● Top 3 Women: o Pooja Sharma (Social Activist)
o Ursula von der Leyen (President of the UNCCD Drought Report
European Commission)
o Christine Lagarde (President of the ● Report Title: 'Global Threat of Drying Land:
European Central Bank) Regional and Global Arid Trends and Future
o Giorgia Meloni (Prime Minister of Italy) Projections'
● Released Date: December 9, 2024
● Venue: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
● Key Points: Global trend of land aridity and
desertification

Important Days

● Nagaland's Foundation Day: 1 December

● World AIDS Day: 1 December
o The theme for the year 2024: 'Take the Right Path: My Health, My Right!''
● International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: 2 December
● World Computer Literacy Day: 2 December
o Theme of the year 2024: 'The Big Three Computing Advances'
● National Pollution Control Day: 2 December
o The theme for the year 2024: 'Clean Air, Green Earth: A Step towards Sustainable Life'
● International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 3 December
o Theme of the year 2024: 'Promoting Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an inclusive and
sustainable future'
● Indian Navy Day: 4 December
o Theme of the year 2024 : 'Power and Affordability through Innovation and Indigenization'
● International Cheetah Day: 4 December
● International Volunteer Day: 5 December
● World Soil Day: 5 December
o Theme for 2024: 'Soil Care: Measuring, Monitoring, Managing'
● Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Diwas: December 6
● Armed Forces Flag Day: 7 December
● International Civil Aviation Day: 7 December
o Theme of the year 2024: 'Safe Skies. Sustainable Future: Together for the next 80 years'
● International Day for the Prevention of Genocide and the Commemoration of the Victims: 9 December
● International Anti-Corruption Day: 9 December
o Theme of the year 2024: 'Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping the Integrity of Tomorrow'
● Human Rights Day: 10 December
o Theme for 2024: 'Our Rights, Our Future, Now'
● Swaahid Diwas: 10 December
o It is celebrated to pay tribute to Khadgeshwar Talukdar, the first martyr of the Assam Movement.
● 78th UNICEF Foundation Day: 11 December
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● International Mountain Day: 11 December

o Theme of the year 2024: 'Mountain Solutions for a Sustainable Future – Innovation, Adaptation and
Youth'
● International Day of Neutrality: 12 December
● International Universal Health Coverage Day: 12 December
● National Energy Conservation Day: 14 December
o Theme for 2024: 'Promoting Sustainability: Every Watt Counts'
● Victory Day: 16 December
● International Migrants Day: 18 December
o Theme of the year 2024: 'Honouring the contributions of migrants and respecting their rights'
● Minorities Rights Day: 18 December
● Goa Liberation Day: 19 December
● International Human Solidarity Day: 20 December
● World Meditation Day: 21 December
o On December 6, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to celebrate
December 21 as World Meditation Day.
o The first World Meditation Day was observed on December 21, 2024.
● World Basketball Day: 21 December
● National Mathematics Day: 22 December
o Every year on 22 December, it is celebrated in memory of mathematician Srinivasa Iyengar
Ramanujan.
● National Farmers Day: 23 December
o Theme of 2024: 'Empowering Annadata for a Prosperous Nation'
o It is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh.
● National Consumer Day: 23 December
o Theme of 2024 : 'Digital Access to Virtual Hearings and Consumer Justice'
● Good Governance Day: 25 December
o It is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
● Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya's Birthday: 25 December
● Veer Children's Day: 26 December
o Commemoration of the martyrdom of Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, sons of
Sri Guru Gobind Singh.
● International Day for Epidemic Preparedness: 27 December
National Good Governance Week 2024: December 19-24
● Objective: Redress public grievances and improve service delivery.
● Campaign: 'Administration towards the village', organized in 700 districts across India .
● Coordination: By the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.