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VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE TNPSC Current Affairs DECEMBER - 2020 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER - 2020 An ISO 9001 : 2015 Institution | Providing Excellence Since 2011 Head Office Old No.52, New No.1, 9th Street, F Block, 1st Avenue Main Road, (Near Istha siddhi Vinayakar Temple), Anna Nagar East – 600102. Phone: 044-2626 5326 | 98844 72636 | 98844 21666 | 98844 32666 Branches SALEM KOVAI No.189/1, Meyanoor Road, Near ARRS Multiplex, (Near Salem New No.347, D.S.Complex (3rd floor), Nehru Street,Near Gandhipuram bus Stand), Opp. Venkateshwara Complex, Salem - 636004. 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The class room coaching at VETRII IAS Study Circle is meticulously planned to equip the aspirants with all the relevant facts and fundamentals of the subjects. Further the VETRII IAS Study Circle Study materials aim to support the candidate by providing the most relevant study material in a comprehensive manner. Wishing You All The Very Best !! DIRECTOR (M.Shunmugam) Vetrii IAS Study Circle. Published by VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE F Block New No. 1, 9th Street, 1st Avenue main Road, Chinthamani, Anna Nagar (E), Chennai – 102. Phone: 044 – 26265326 / 9600124042 / 9840097666 www.vetriias.com E-Mail: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] Feedback: [email protected] © All rights reserved with the publisher. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmit- ted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, will be responsible for the loss and may be punished for compensation under copyright act. INDEX 1 HISTORY 01 . Important Days . Defence National Security and Terrorism . World Organisations – Pacts and Summits . Eminent Persons . Sports and Games . Books & Authors . Awards & Honours . Cultural Panaroma . India & its Neighbours . Appointments – Who is who? 2 POLITICAL SCIENCE 32 .India’s Foreign Policy .Latest Court Verdicts .Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility 3 GEOGRAPHY 33 .Policy on Environment and Ecology .Natural Disasters – Safeguard Measures 4 ECONOMICS 36 .New Economic Policy & Govt. Sector .Current Socio - Economic Problems 39 5 SCIENCE .Latest Inventions in Science & Technology . Latest Discoveries on Health Science . Mass Media & Communication 50 6 NATIONAL – DIARY OF EVENTS 71 7 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 8 TAMIL NADU AFFAIRS 75 9 PRACTICE QUESTIONS 78 VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, DECEMBER - 2020 Important Days History 1.1 Important Days Date Day Theme / Remark The theme for the World Aids Day 2020 1-12-2020 World AIDS Day is ‘Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Resilience and Impact.’. In India, the National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on December 2 to commemorate the life of people lost in the unfortunate incident National Pollution Control of Bhopal Gas Tragedy that occurred 2-12-2020 Day in the year 1984 on the night of 2–3 December. The year 2020 marks the 36th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. The Theme of 2020 Navy Day is 4-12-2020 Indian Navy Day “Indian Navy Combat Ready, Credible & Cohesive”. 4-12-2020 International Day of Banks International Volunteer IVD 2020 Theme: “Together We Can 5-12-2020 Day Through Volunteering”. The 2020 theme – ‘Keep soil alive, 5-12-2020 World Soil Day Protect soil biodiversity’! The ICAO Council has selected the International Civil Aviation special collective 5 year theme for 7-12-2020 Day 2019-2023: “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”. VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 1 Important Days VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, DECEMBER - 2020 In India, the Armed Forces Flag Day (also known as the Flag Day of India) is observed annually on December 7 since 1949 as an honour to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of India who fought on the borders to keep the country safe. The three branches of the Armed Forces of India , namely, the Indian Army, the 7-12-2020 Armed Forces Flag Day Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy are remembered on this day. The ‘Armed forces Flag Day Fund’ (AFFDF) has been constituted by the Government of India for the welfare and rehabilitation of the Ex-Servicemen (ESM) community. International Anti- Theme 2020 – ‘RECOVER with 9-12-2020 Corruption Day INTEGRITY.’ Theme: “Recover Better – Stand Up For 10-12-2020 World Human Rights Day Human Rights”. Every year the UNICEF Day is observed on December 11. The United Nations General Assembly created UNICEF on December 11, 1946, as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children devastated 11-12-2020 UNICEF Day due to World War II. UNICEF’s name was subsequently changed from United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund to United Nations Children’s Fund though, it continued to be known by the popular acronym based on the previous title. International Mountain 12-12-2020 2020 Theme: Mountain biodiversity. Day 2 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, DECEMBER - 2020 Important Days National Energy 14-12-2020 Conservation Day In India, Vijay Diwas (also called Victory Day) is celebrated every year on December 16. The country is celebrating the 49th Vijay Diwas in 2020. Vijay Diwas is observed to commemorate the service, valour, Nation Observes 49th Vijay 16-12-2020 and sacrifices of the gallant men of Diwas the Indian Armed Forces’ victory over Pakistan in 1971 war. On 16 December 1971, the Indian Armed Forces won the 13-day long decisive war against the Pakistan Army and state for the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan. Theme 2020 : ‘Reimagining Human 18-12-2020 International Migrants Day Mobility’. When: The Minorities Rights Day is observed in India every year on December 18 since 1992. Why: Protect the existence of the National or Ethnic, Cultural, Religious and Linguistic identity of minorities 18-12-2020 Minorities Rights Day within their respective territories and encourage conditions for the promotion of that identity. The Day was promulgated by United Nations on December 18, 1992 to strengthen the cause of the minorities. VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 3 Important Days VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, DECEMBER - 2020 The Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 in India. 2020 marks the 60th Goa Liberation Day. The Day is celebrated to commemorate the great valour of the Indian armed forces in freeing Goa from around 450 years of Portuguese rule. 19-12-2020 Goa Liberation Day Goa was liberated on December 19, 1961. The 36-hour military operation, conducted from December 18, 1961, was code-named ‘Operation Vijay’ meaning ‘Operation Victory,’ and involved attacks by the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Army. India observes the National Mathematics Day every year on 22 December since 2012 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. 2020 marks the 133rd birth anniversary of Ramanujan. 22-12-2020 National Mathematics Day The day was announced on 26 February 2012 by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of the Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan (22 Dec 1887- 26 Apr 1920). 2012 was also observed as National Mathematics Year. 4 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, DECEMBER - 2020 Important Days National Farmer’s Day (Kisan Diwas) is observed every year on December 23 in India to remember the role of Indian farmers in the economy. The day was first celebrated in 2001. The day is observed to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minster India Observes National 23-12-2020 Chaudhary Charan Singh. Farmer’s Day He brought farmer-friendly policies and worked towards the welfare of the farmers. Chaudhary Charan Singh was the fifth Prime Minister of India and served the country as Prime Minister from 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980. National Consumer Day: December 24 2020 Theme: “Sustainable Consumer”. It was on this day that the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted. The Act aims to provide consumers 24-12-2020 National Consumer Day with effective safeguards against different types of exploitation, such as defective goods, deficiency in services and unfair trade practices. In India, Good Governance Day (Sushasan Divas) is observed annually on December 25 to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018). 25-12-2020 Good Governance Day Good Governance Day was established in 2014 by the newly elected administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to foster awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government. VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 5 Defence, National Security and Terrorism VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, DECEMBER - 2020 1.2 Defence, National Security This is in line with a plan that was first envisaged during the India-China’s and Terrorism Doklam crisis in 2017 when a need for closer and direct coordination was felt in Indian Navy successfully test-fires the headquarters. The present Director- BrahMos Cruise Missile General of Military Operations Lt General Paramajit Singh is expected to assume the Indian Navy on December 1, 2020, new appointment.
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