Current Affairs [PDF] - December 16-31, 2022

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News Headlines ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
December 16, 2022 ...................................................................................................................................... 3
December 17, 2022 ...................................................................................................................................... 3
December 18, 2022 ...................................................................................................................................... 4
December 19, 2022 ...................................................................................................................................... 5
December 20, 2022 ..................................................................................................................................... 6
December 21, 2022 ...................................................................................................................................... 7
December 22, 2022 ..................................................................................................................................... 8
December 23, 2022 ..................................................................................................................................... 8
December 24, 2022 ..................................................................................................................................... 9
December 25, 2022 .................................................................................................................................... 10
December 26, 2022 .................................................................................................................................... 11
December 27, 2022 .................................................................................................................................... 11
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December 29, 2022 .................................................................................................................................... 12

December 30, 2022 .................................................................................................................................... 13
December 31, 2022 .................................................................................................................................... 14
December 16, 2022 ............................................................................................................................................ 15
The Wheebox India Skills Report 2023 .................................................................................................. 15
Cervical Cancer Vaccine “Cervavac” ...................................................................................................... 16
US’ Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough ........................................................................................... 17
INS Mormugao ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Q&A: What is Mastodon? .......................................................................................................................... 19
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December 18, 2022 ........................................................................................................................................... 20
World Restoration Flagships ..................................................................................................................... 20
Surya Kiran XVI ........................................................................................................................................... 21
AIM-UNDP Youth Co:Lab for Young Entrepreneurs ......................................................................... 22
December 19, 2022 ............................................................................................................................................ 22
World Bank: Curbing Air Pollution in India Needs Efforts Across South Asia ............................. 22
Panini Code – a 2500-year-old Sanskrit Riddle .................................................................................. 23
Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT): NASA International Mission to Survey Earth's
Water ..................................................................................................................................................... 24
SEBI: New Benchmarking Norms for Portfolio Managers ................................................................ 25
EV Yatra Mobile Application .................................................................................................................... 26
National Energy Conservation Awards 2022 ....................................................................................... 27
December 20, 2022 ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework .......................................................................... 28
Japan’s $320 Billion Plan for Military Build-up .................................................................................... 30
December 21, 2022 ............................................................................................................................................. 31
Scientists Freeze Great Barrier Reef Coral ............................................................................................. 31
Group of Friends to Promote Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers .......................... 32
December 22, 2022 ........................................................................................................................................... 33
Curbing Anti-Competitive Practices in Digital Markets: Recommendations from Parliamentary
Panel ....................................................................................................................................................... 33
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ................................................................................................ 34
Coal 2022: Analysis and Forecast to 2025 ........................................................................................... 36

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Social Progress Index 2022 ...................................................................................................................... 37
December 23, 2022 ........................................................................................................................................... 38
India’s First Green Steel ............................................................................................................................ 38
Japan Adopts New Policy to Promote Nuclear Energy and Achieve Carbon Neutrality ............ 38
FIT Rank for MSMEs ................................................................................................................................ 40
Karnataka Startup Policy 2022 ................................................................................................................ 41
Lion@47: Vision for Amrutkal : New Plan for Conservation of Asiatic Lions ............................... 41
Recent Rewilding of Endangered Asian Giant Tortoises ................................................................... 42
Urban-20 (U20) Event to be Hosted by Ahmedabad Under India's G20 Presidency ................ 43
Indian Navy Launches INS Arnala .......................................................................................................... 44
“2022 in Nine Charts” report .................................................................................................................. 45
Veer Guardian 2023 Exercise .................................................................................................................. 45
December 24, 2022 .......................................................................................................................................... 46
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 ........................................................................... 46
New Gender Reform Laws of Spain and Scotland ............................................................................. 47
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Delhi “Real-time Source Apportionment Project” .............................................................................. 49

Decline of Polar Bear Population in Canada ........................................................................................ 49
The State of the World’s Midwifery 2022: East and Southern Africa ............................................ 50
US’ $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill .................................................................................................................. 51
December 26, 2022 ........................................................................................................................................... 52
States with Encroached Centrally Protected Monuments .................................................................. 52
AVGC Task Force's Recommendations ................................................................................................. 53
Cold Waves in North India ....................................................................................................................... 55
Project Vaani ................................................................................................................................................
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Study: Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins May Go Extinct by 2100 ..................................................... 56
December 27, 2022 ........................................................................................................................................... 57
RBI’s Revised Bank Locker Rules ............................................................................................................ 57
Bar-headed Goose ...................................................................................................................................... 58
CEBR Forecast on Indian Economy ........................................................................................................ 59
Power Ministry and DRDO Sign MoU for Early Warning System ................................................. 60
Latest Updates of IMF’s World Economic Outlook ............................................................................. 61
December 28, 2022 ........................................................................................................................................... 62
‘GNB1 Encephalopathy’ Disease .............................................................................................................. 62
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill, 2022 ............................ 63
Zelenskiy's 10-Point Peace Plan ............................................................................................................... 64
Ratnagiri’s Rock Art ................................................................................................................................... 66
Bomb Cyclone - Update (December, 2022) ........................................................................................ 68
National Archives of India - Update (December, 2022) ................................................................... 68
City Finance Rankings and City Beauty Competition ......................................................................... 69
Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Power Project ........................................................................................... 70
Road Accidents in India 2021 ................................................................................................................... 71
Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) ............................................................................................................. 72
December 29, 2022 ........................................................................................................................................... 72
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme .................................................................................................................. 73
IISc Bengaluru – G20 Science Working Group’s Secretariat .......................................................... 74
Proposal to Shift from “Minimum” to “Living” Wages ..................................................................... 75
Official Government of India Calendar for 2023 ................................................................................ 75

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Stay Safe Online Campaign and G20 Digital Innovation Alliance .................................................. 76
Angul-Balram rail link ............................................................................................................................... 77
TRAI Recommendations on “Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration” ...... 78
Delhi Government’s Solar Policy 2022 ................................................................................................. 78
December 30, 2022 .......................................................................................................................................... 79
Garrarnawun Bush Tomato ..................................................................................................................... 79
Nilgiri Tahr Project .................................................................................................................................... 80
U Kiang Nangbah ........................................................................................................................................ 81
‘Prahari’ App and BSF Manuals Launched ............................................................................................ 82
World Population to Hit 7.9 Billion on 2023 New Year’s Day ........................................................ 82
December 31, 2022 ............................................................................................................................................ 83
Remote Electronic Voting Machine (RVM) .......................................................................................... 83
Confuciusornis shifan ................................................................................................................................ 84
Omicron XBB.1.5 ........................................................................................................................................ 85
ISRO and Start-ups to Focus on Science Experiments and Human Space Flight in 2023 ........ 86
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Triple Test Survey on Reservation ......................................................................................................... 87

Delimitation of Constituencies in Assam ............................................................................................... 87
Investor Risk Reduction Access Platform .............................................................................................. 89
Mock Test ............................................................................................................................................................ 90
Answer Key ......................................................................................................................................................... 98
Note: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 98

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 Contents
Polity and Governance.........................................................................................................1
z Maharashtra-Karnataka Border Dispute................................................................................................................. 1
z Report Card of RTI Responsiveness......................................................................................................................... 3
z National Tourism Policy........................................................................................................................................... 4
z CAG Audit Report on Assam’s NRC.......................................................................................................................... 6
z AVGC Promotion Task Force Report........................................................................................................................ 6
z CAG slams DRDO for delays..................................................................................................................................... 8
z Good Governance Day............................................................................................................................................. 9
z Samudrayaan Mission........................................................................................................................................... 11
z Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan Scheme.................................................................................................. 13
z Rashtriya Gokul Mission........................................................................................................................................ 13
z District Mineral Foundation Scheme..................................................................................................................... 15
z AYURSWASTHYA Yojana........................................................................................................................................ 16
z Free Foodgrains Scheme....................................................................................................................................... 16
z Court Vacations..................................................................................................................................................... 17
z Recusal of Judges................................................................................................................................................... 18
z Types of Majorities................................................................................................................................................ 19
z Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2022................................................................................................ 19
z Amendments to the Co-operative Societies Act................................................................................................... 20
z Kerala University Laws (Amendment) Bills............................................................................................................ 22
z Appropriation Bill.................................................................................................................................................. 23
z Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill........................................................................................................................................ 24
z Ministry of Panchayati Raj Year End Review 2022................................................................................................ 25
z Year-End- Review of DST....................................................................................................................................... 26
z Year-End- Review of Department of Consumer Affairs 2022............................................................................... 28
z Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Year End Review 2022................................................................. 30
z Year-End- Review of CSIR ..................................................................................................................................... 32
z Department of Social Justice and Empowerment Year End Review 2022............................................................. 34
z Eastern Zonal Council Meeting.............................................................................................................................. 36
z J&K Land Grant Rules 2022.................................................................................................................................... 37
z Trademark............................................................................................................................................................. 38
z Stay Safe Online and G20 Digital Innovation Alliance........................................................................................... 38
z Crowd Management.............................................................................................................................................. 39

Economic Scenario.............................................................................................................40
z Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme...................................................................................... 40
z Minimum Support Price (MSP).............................................................................................................................. 41
z GI Status for Kerala’s Five Agricultural Products................................................................................................... 42
z SAMARTH Scheme................................................................................................................................................. 42
z Open Network for Digital Commerce ................................................................................................................... 43
z India’s Startup Boom............................................................................................................................................. 44
z Prospect of Indian Economy in 2023..................................................................................................................... 45
z India’s Slowing Exports.......................................................................................................................................... 47
z State of the Economy Report: RBI......................................................................................................................... 49
z GNPA Ratio............................................................................................................................................................ 50
z Quantitative Instruments of Monetary Policy....................................................................................................... 51
z India’s Oil Dependence.......................................................................................................................................... 52
z Recession and Yield Curve..................................................................................................................................... 53
z Global Minimum Tax............................................................................................................................................. 54

International Relations.......................................................................................................56
z Geopolitical Challenges and Opportunities for India in 2023................................................................................ 56
z Foreign Policy of India........................................................................................................................................... 58
z Vijay Diwas and Indo Bangladesh Relations ......................................................................................................... 59
z India-Armenia Relations........................................................................................................................................ 60
z India-Nepal Relations............................................................................................................................................ 62
z Ukraine Peace Formula......................................................................................................................................... 63
z Russia-China Joint Naval Drills............................................................................................................................... 63
z Strait of Hormuz.................................................................................................................................................... 64

Social Issues.......................................................................................................................65
z Drug Menace......................................................................................................................................................... 65
z Ban on Liquor........................................................................................................................................................ 66
z Prohibition on the Sale of Single Cigarettes.......................................................................................................... 67
z Social Progress Index 2022.................................................................................................................................... 69
z State of Food Insecurity in 2022............................................................................................................................ 70
z India to Become Largest Populated Country ........................................................................................................ 72
z Denotified, Nomadic, Semi-Nomadic Tribes......................................................................................................... 73
z Vokkaligas, Lingayats share in Reservation........................................................................................................... 74
z Democratic Vision of Ambedkar............................................................................................................................ 75
z Rise in Organ Donation.......................................................................................................................................... 77
z Law on Acid Attacks in India................................................................................................................................. 78

Science & Technology.........................................................................................................80

z Innovation in Agriculture....................................................................................................................................... 80
z GM Mustard.......................................................................................................................................................... 81
z Base Editing........................................................................................................................................................... 82
z Anticancer mRNA Vaccine ................................................................................................................................... 83
z Whole Genome Sequencing.................................................................................................................................. 85
z BF.7 Variant of the Coronavirus............................................................................................................................ 86
z Incovacc, Intranasal Covid-19 Vaccine.................................................................................................................. 87
z Deepfake Technology............................................................................................................................................ 87
z iDEX and Defence India Start-Up Challenge.......................................................................................................... 88
z Japan’s New Policy on Nuclear Energy.................................................................................................................. 89
z Water Worlds........................................................................................................................................................ 91
z Uncontrolled Re-Entries of Satellites..................................................................................................................... 91

Environment & Ecology......................................................................................................94

z Regenerative Agriculture....................................................................................................................................... 94
z Ikki Jathre.............................................................................................................................................................. 95
z Purse Seine Fishing................................................................................................................................................ 96
z Sand Battery ......................................................................................................................................................... 97
z World Bank Report on Air Pollution...................................................................................................................... 98
z Carbon Markets..................................................................................................................................................... 99
z Black Carbon........................................................................................................................................................ 101
z Methane Emissions............................................................................................................................................. 102
z Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework............................................................................................ 104
z Tal Chhapar Sanctuary......................................................................................................................................... 107
z Butterflies Adaptation and Evolution Processes.................................................................................................. 108
z Cryomesh and Frozen Coral................................................................................................................................. 108

History.............................................................................................................................110
z Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya................................................................................................................................ 110
z Veer Bal Diwas..................................................................................................................................................... 111

Geography.......................................................................................................................112
z Bomb Cyclone...................................................................................................................................................... 112

Art and Culture.................................................................................................................113

z Three Sites in Tentative List of World Heritage Sites.......................................................................................... 113
z Dokra Metalcraft................................................................................................................................................. 114
z Benin Bronze....................................................................................................................................................... 115
z Lord Nataraja....................................................................................................................................................... 115
z Sahitya Akademi Award....................................................................................................................................... 116
z PRASHAD Scheme................................................................................................................................................ 117
z Temples in India.................................................................................................................................................. 118

Security............................................................................................................................119
z Agni-5 Ballistic Missile......................................................................................................................................... 119
z INS Vagir.............................................................................................................................................................. 120
z Kazind – 2022...................................................................................................................................................... 121
z Surya Kiran XVI.................................................................................................................................................... 121
z Prahari App.......................................................................................................................................................... 121
z Peace in North East India.................................................................................................................................... 122

Ethics...............................................................................................................................124
z Corporate Governance........................................................................................................................................ 124
z Dark Patterns....................................................................................................................................................... 125

Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................127
z Kisan Diwas.......................................................................................................................................................... 127
z National Mathematics Day.................................................................................................................................. 128
z FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022................................................................................................................................. 128
z HPV Vaccine for Cervical Cancer......................................................................................................................... 130
z City Finance Rankings 2022................................................................................................................................. 130

Rapid Fire Current Affairs.................................................................................................132

z Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Power Project......................................................................................................... 132
z Chillai Kalan......................................................................................................................................................... 132
z Netanyahu Returns as Israel PM......................................................................................................................... 132
z Dhanu Jatra ......................................................................................................................................................... 133
z India’s Youngest Grandmaster............................................................................................................................ 133
z India’s WAPCOS Ranked Amongst Top Consulting Services................................................................................ 133
z Brain-Eating Amoeba........................................................................................................................................... 133
z Ethylene Glycol in Cough Syrups......................................................................................................................... 133
z No-Confidence Motion ....................................................................................................................................... 134
z India-Saudi MLAT................................................................................................................................................. 134
z RBI Macro Stress Test.......................................................................................................................................... 134
z Increase in Core Sector Output........................................................................................................................... 134