- National News:
- The 1st Sherpa Meeting of India’s G20 Presidency commenced on 04 December 2022 in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan. The former CEO of the NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, is India’s G20 Sherpa.
- The Government of India authorized the sale and encashment of electoral bonds through 29 branches of the State Bank of India (SBI) across India between December 05 and December 12, 2022.
- The renowned letter-writing carnival, Daakroom, was unveiled by the Ministry of Culture in association with the Department of Post. It was organized under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- The Ministry of Coal and Mines held the Investors’ Conclave on Commercial Coal Mines Auction and Opportunities in Mining Sector in Bengaluru.
- Chairperson- Pralhad Joshi
- Chief Guest- Basavaraj Somappa Bommai
- Guest of Honour- Halappa Basappa Achar
- International News:
- The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, became the first Israeli head to visit Manama, Bahrain.
- Mount Semeru, located on the Java island of Indonesia, erupted, forcing more than 2,000 people to flee.
- Important Days:
- Every year December 05 is observed as the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development across the world. The theme of IVD-2022 is, “Solidarity through Volunteering”.
- Every year December 05 is observed as World Soil Day across the globe. It is an initiative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO). The theme of WSD-2022 is, “Soils: Where Food Begins”.
- Awards and Honors:
- Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022:
- Winner- Canara Bank
- Pride of Central India Award 2022:
- Winner- The CEO of Farmkart Online Services Private Limited, Atul Patidar
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2022:
- Best Director- SS Rajmouli (RRR)
- Obituary:
- Renowned Odia actress and Jaydev Puraskar awardee, Jharana Das, passed away at the age of 77. She was known for her roles in movies such as “Shree Jagannath”, ”Nari”, ”Adinamegha”, “Abhinetri”, etc.
- Sports:
- FIFA Men’s World Cup-2022:
- Day 13 updates-
- Round of 16-
- France beat Poland (3-1)
- England beat Senegal (3-0)
- T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament for Blind:
- Edition- 3rd
- Date- 05 December-7 December 2022
- Host- India
- Brand Ambassador- Yuvraj Singh
- BookMyForex Launches “Interbank Rate Forex Card”
- IDFC AMC Renamed Bandhan AMC
- ABIS Exports Signs Agreement with ADB
- NPCI Extends Deadline on Digital Payment Transactions
Question:
Q.1 Who won the award for Best Director at New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2022?a. Karan Johar
b. SS Rajmouli
c. Mani Ratnam
d. K Balachander
