- National News:
- An All Party meeting, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, was held on 5th December to discuss aspects relating to India’s G20 Presidency.
- The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, approved the introduction of a new design for the President’s Standard and Color and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy, which was unveiled on Navy Day at Visakhapatnam.
- In order to address various challenges in the agriculture sector, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, inaugurated the integrated “Agriculture Investment Portal”.
- The “Technotex 2023”, the nation’s premier show on Technical Textiles, will be held in Mumbai from 22nd to 24th February 2023.
- A monetary penalty of INR 5 lakh was imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the Bharat Cooperative Bank Limited, Bengaluru for violating several regulations under Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions.
- International News:
- The 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Rabat, Morocco. The 6-day annual gathering was chaired by Sameer Addahre.
- ICAO Aviation Safety Rankings-2022:
- Released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Singapore (99.96%) topped the rankings followed by the UAE (98.8%)
- India (85.49%) jumped to the 48th spot from the 102nd position in 2018.
- Important Days:
- Every year 06 December is observed as the Mahaparinirvan Diwas (death anniversary) of the father of the Indian Constitution, Dr. BR Ambedkar.
- Appointments:
- The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment appointed Hansraj Gangaram Ahir as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
- KV Suresh Kumar was appointed as the Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) of the Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) for a 3-year tenure.
- Books and Authors:
- Vikram Sampath authored a book titled, “Brave Hearts of Bharat, Vignettes from Indian History”. The book has been published by Penguin Publications.
- Obituary:
- Veteran tennis legend, Nick Bollettieri, passed away at the age of 91. He coached various tennis greats like Boris Becker, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, etc.
- French author and Padma Bhushan awardee, Dominique Lapierre, passed away at the age of 91. He was known for his novels such as “City of Joy”, “The Fifth Horseman”, “O Jerusalem”, etc.
- Sports:
- FIFA Men’s World Cup-2022:
- Day 13 updates-
- Round of 16-
- Croatia beat Japan (3-1) on a penalty
- Brazil beat South Korea (4-1)
- ISSF President’s Cup-2022:
- Venue- Cairo, Egypt
- Winner- Rudrankksh Patil (10 m pistol)
- RBI Launches e-Rupee in 4 Cities
- NSE Indices Launches New Index
- NIHR Grants Funds for Research in India and Nepal
- WHO Released Report on Disables
Question:
Q.1 Who authored the book titled, “Brave Hearts of Bharat, Vignettes from Indian History”?a. Ram Madhav
b. Vikram Sampath
c. Vivek Agnihotri
d. Gaurav Arya
