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Current Affairs 16th December PDF
Current Affairs 16th December PDF
DECEMBER 2018
If you are appearing for any Government Recruitment Exam, it is important that you are
familiar with the happenings around the world. Current Affairs is an important part of
your syllabus apart from English, Quantitative Aptitude or Logical Reasoning! Thus, we
bring you the Important General Awareness in PDF. Now, Banking, SSC and Insurance
aspirants can read the update containing all the Important Current Affairs 16th
December 2018. You can also attempt yesterday's current affairs quiz:
o The day marks the Indian military's victory over Pakistan in 1971 during
the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
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o The Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal dedicated the National Rail and
Transportation Institute (NRTI), India’s first Railway University, to the
nation in Vadodara on 15 December 2018.
o As per the RBI, the Current Account Deficit (CAD) widened to 2.9% of
GDP for the July-September quarter.
o As per the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
report, FDI inflows to South & South-West Asia decreased by 6% in 2017.
o The International Cricket Council (ICC) has roped in Royal Stag as the
official sponsor for the next five years.
o Steel Authority of India's Hockey Academy won the 115th 'All India Aga
Khan Gold Cup' hockey tournament 2018 in Delhi on 10 December 2018.
o The 2nd edition of 'Khelo India Youth Games' will be held in Pune in
January 2019.
o India and Asian Development Bank signed a $60 million loan agreement
for flood management in Assam.
o The government of India raised its contribution from 10% to 14% in the
National Pension Scheme (NPS).
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o India's Manika Batra became the first Indian Table Tennis player to win
the 'Breakthrough Table Tennis Star' award.
o Jharkhand has been selected for the 'Krishi Karman' award 2018.
o Tata Steel Limited won the Prime Minister's Trophy for the 'Best
Performing Integrated Steel Plant' in the country for 2016-17.
o Tennis coach Sascha Bajin was chosen as the first winner of the Women's
Tennis Association's (WTA) 'Coach of the Year' award on 10 December
2018.
o As per World Bank's Migration and Development Brief, India will retain
its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances in 2018.
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o Justice Tarun Agarwala has been appointed as the presiding officer in the
Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai.
o Ashok Gehlot will be the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan while Sachin
Pilot will be Deputy Chief Minister.
o Shri Bharat Bhushan Vyas, IAS became the Member of Union Public
Service Commission.
o The United Nations adopted the 'Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and
Regular Migration' in Morocco on 10 December 2018.
o Israel became a full member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on
10 December 2018.
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Miscellaneous News (10-15 Dec 2018)
o The book titled 'Of Counsel: The Challenges of the Modi-Jaitley Economy',
authored by Arvind Subramanian was launched on 7 December 2018.
o India will get its first underwater museum off the Puducherry coast.
o NASA's 'Voyager 2' probe has become the second human-made object to
enter interstellar space.
o Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce de Leon won the coveted ‘Miss World 2018’
crown.
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o 'Shi Yomi' and Lepa Rada have become the 23rd and 24th district of
Arunachal Pradesh respectively.
o With the commissioning of the Kannur airport, Kerala has become the first
in the country to have four international airports.
o A 'Nishidhi' stone inscription from the 12th century was found at 'Nandi
Basaveshwara temple' in Harakere village in Karnataka.
o The Indian Coast Guard launched the 'Operation Oliva' exercise at the
Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha.
o Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy held the maritime exercise
'Indra Navy 2018' from 9 to 16 December 2018.
o Indian Air Force and Russian Federation Aerospace Force will hold
exercise 'Aviaindra 2018' at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 10 to 21
December 2018.
o The Indian Air Force conducted the exercise 'Cross Bow 18' in Andhra
Pradesh on 8 December 2018.
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o International Day of Neutrality is observed every year on 12 December.
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