- National News:
- The Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, launched the “Digi Yatra” application for three airports viz. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi; Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi and Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
- As per the latest data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India’s unemployment rate rose to a three-month high at 8% in November 2022. The maximum unemployment rate was recorded in Haryana (30.6%) whereas the minimum unemployment rate was recorded in Chhattisgarh (0.1%).
- The Supreme Court (SC) of India launched an online portal to assist citizens in filing and accessing applications in matters related to courts under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
- The 12th edition of the bilateral military exercise between the Indian Army and the Singapore Armed Force, Exercise Agni Warrior (XAW)-2022, was held at Field Firing Ranges of the Devlali district in Maharashtra.
- International News:
- Iran abolished the morality police, the “Gasht-e Ershad” or “Guidance Patrol” after more than two months of women-led protests in the country. It was established under former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2006.
- Following the assault and detention of BBC journalist Ed Lawrence in Shanghai, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.K., Zheng Zeguang, was summoned by the UK government.
- Important Days:
- Every year December 04 is observed as Indian Navy Day across the country. It is observed to pay homage to Navy personnel who sacrificed their lives while serving the country.
- Every year December 04 is celebrated as the International Day of Banks across the world. It is an initiative of the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly).
- Appointments:
- Vijender Sharma was appointed as the President and Rakesh Bhalla was appointed as the Vice-President of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) for 2022-23.
- Sanjay Kumar was appointed as the Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy. He is a 1990-batch IAS officer from the Bihar cadre. Kumar will replace Anita Karwal.
- Awards and Honors:
- Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Awards 2022:
- Best Tech Initiative of the Year Award- Manthan Platform
- Obituary:
- Veteran Malayalam actor, KS Prem Kumar, fondly known as Kochu Preman, passed away at the age of 68. He was famous for his roles in movies like “Guru”, “Thenkasipattanam”, “Pappi Appacha”, “Leela”, etc.
- Sports:
- FIFA Men’s World Cup-2022:
- Day 13 updates-
- Round of 16-
- Netherlands beat USA (3-1)
- Argentina beat Australia (2-1)
- RBI Revises Framework for UCBs
- BoB Launches Foreign Currency Loan
- ICICI Bank Launches STACK
- IIFL Mutual Fund Launches IN50
Question:
Q.1 Exercise Agni Warrior is a bilateral military exercise between India and?a. Sri Lanka
b. Singapore
c. Switzerland
d. Seychelles