BrainBuzz Academy Banking Current Affairs - 23-Dec-19 TABLE OF CONTENTS A.. Sciience and Technollogy 1.. Ethiiopiia llaunches fiirst satelllliite iinto space B.. Sports 1.. Miirabaii Chanu bags Golld iin 6th Qatar IInternatiionall Cup iin Doha 2.. Bellgiium crowned FIIFA Team of the Year C.. Deaths 1.. Former Keralla Miiniister Thomas Chandy Diies At 72 Sciience and Technollogy Ethiopia launches first satellite into space

Ethiopia launched its first satellite into space on Friday, as more sub-Saharan African nations strive to develop space programs to advance their development goals and encourage scientific innovation. The satellite was designed by Chinese and Ethiopian engineers and the Chinese government paid about $6 million of the more than $7 million manufacturing costs, Solomon Belay, director general of the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute, told Reuters. The satellite will be used for weather forecast and crop monitoring. The launch of the Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite (ETRSS) took place at a space station in China. The launch makes Ethiopia the 11th African country to put a satellite into space. Egypt was the first in 1998. Data provided by Ethiopia’s satellite is expected to paint a fuller picture of the country’s agriculture, forestry and mining resources and improve responses to flooding and other disasters.

Sports Mirabai Chanu bags Gold in 6th Qatar International Cup in Doha

Former world champion, weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won the women's 49kg category gold medal to open 's account at the 6th Qatar International Cup in Doha. Chanu bagged gold with an effort of 194kg in the Olympic qualifying event, with the points which medal to open India's account at the 6th Qatar International Cup in Doha. Chanu bagged gold with an effort of 194kg in the Olympic qualifying event, with the points which will come in handy when the final rankings for Tokyo 2020 cut are done. The 24-year-old Manipuri lifted 83kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk to finish on top of the podium. Belgium crowned FIFA Team of the Year

Belgium has been crowned FIFA ‘Team of the Year’ for the second successive time after a record- breaking year for the global ladder. World champions France remains in the second place ahead of Brazil in third. Besides accumulating the biggest points haul, Qatar has also jumped a year-high 38 places, followed closely by fellow climbers Algeria (up 32 ranks) and Japan (up 22 places). FIFA: Presiident of FIFA: Gianni Infantino Founded: 21 May 1904. Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland.

Deaths Former Minister Thomas Chandy Dies At 72

Nationalist Party’s Kerala State President and former Minister Thomas Chandy passed away. He represented constituency in district in the state Assembly. He was forced to quit as Kerala Transport Minister from the -led LDF government in November 2017 after facing encroachment allegations.