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Monthly Current Affairs Current Affairs: December 01, 2018 December 01, 2018 President of India Inaugurates the 2nd International Ambedkar Conclave in Delhi The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 2nd International Ambedkar Conclave on 30th November in New Delhi as part of the commemoration of Constitution Day. The Conclave is being organised by the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians and the Dr. Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce. Cope India 2019: India, US air exercise to be held in West Bengal Air forces of the United States and India are scheduled to participate in a 12-day joint exercise 'Cope India 2019' at two air force stations in West Bengal next month, the US Consulate said. The exercise will be held from December 3 to 14 at Air Station Kalaikunda and Air Station Arjan Singh (Panagarh). The Cope India exercise is being held after a gap of eight years, with the last one having taken place in 2010. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 1 Current Affairs: December 01, 2018 India’s first owl fest, held in Pune From 29th to 30th November 2018, the Indian Owl Festival, India’s first owl fest, was held at Pingori village in Purandar taluka of Pune, Maharashtra. The festival was organized by Ela Foundation. It created awareness on owl conservation and feature art forms like pictures, paintings, lanterns, lamp shades, posters, origami, stitched articles, poems and stories on owls. GDP growth drops to 7.1% in Q2; core industries rise to 4.8% India's economy grew at 7.1% for the second quarter (July-September) of 2018-19 from 8.2% in the 1st quarter (April-June) according to data released by Central Statistics Office on 30th November. These estimates represent a sizable jump from last year’s second quarter growth rate estimates, indicating sustained acceleration in country's economic growth. The Gross Domestic Product, GDP at constant prices had grown at 6.3% in July-September quarter of the last fiscal. In another set of data released by the government, the growth of eight infrastructure sectors accelerated to 4.8% in October from 4.3% in September. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 2 Current Affairs: December 01, 2018 Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey takes over as Revenue Secretary Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey on 30th November took over as the Revenue Secretary of the country. Dr. Pandey is a Maharashtra cadre office of Indian Administrative Services of 1994. He will continue to head the UIDAI as its CEO and will also hold his position as the chairman of Goods and Services Tax Network. Abhinav Bindra becomes first Indian to get highest shooting honour - The Blue Cross Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra added yet another feather to his illustrious cap. The 36 year old who is still India's only individual Olympic gold medallist was awarded the coveted ISSF Blue Cross on 30th November. The Blue Cross is the highest recognition conferred by the parent body of https://examprep.talentsprint.com 3 Current Affairs: December 01, 2018 international shooting, the ISSF. The award is conferred for outstanding contribution to the sport of shooting and honours distinguished members of the international shooting fraternity. ISSF Headquarters: Munich, Germany 13-year old Esha Singh bags hat-trick of gold medals in Shooting Championship Telangana’s 13-year-old Esha Singh created history by winning three gold medals in the ongoing 62nd National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) at the Vattiyoorkavu Shooting Range, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on 29th November. The youngster won gold in the 10m air pistol senior women, 10m air pistol junior and 10m air pistol junior categories. Ankita Raina-Karman Thandi pair wins Pune Open doubles crown Karman Kaur Thandi brought her 'A' game to the fore at the right time to get the better of Ankita Raina before combining with her to lift the doubles crown in the $25,000 ITF Pune Open women's tennis championships in Pune on 30th November. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 4 Current Affairs: December 01, 2018 PM Modi, US President Trump & Japan PM Abe participate in 1st ever ‘JAI' trilateral Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 30th November held their first trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, amidst China flexing its muscles in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. Prime Minister Modi said, "When you look at the acronym of our three countries Japan, America, and India it is 'JAI', which stands for success in Hindi." The prime minister said the 'JAI' meeting was a convergence of vision between the three nations. "This is a very good occasion for the three countries which have shared values, democratic values. We will continue to play a big role together for world peace, prosperity and stability," he said. Georgia elects Salome Zurabishvili as first woman president Salome Zurabishvili has won Georgia's presidential election, becoming the first woman to hold the office. With nearly all votes counted, the French-born ex-diplomat had 59% of the vote with rival Grigol Vashadze on 40%. Ms. Zurabishvili was backed by the ruling https://examprep.talentsprint.com 5 Current Affairs: December 01, 2018 Georgian Dream party, while M.r Vashadze was a united opposition candidate. Capital : Tbilisi Currency: Georgian Lari Maldives Parliament passes motion to repeal age limit of presidential candidacy Maldives Parliament has passed a motion with the required three-fourths majority to repeal the age limit of the presidential candidacy. The motion which proposed to repeal the constitutional amendment banning those above 65 years of age from contesting the presidential elections, was passed 72 members voting in its favour in 85-member Majlis. It states that only those aged 35 and above will be allowed to contest for Presidency. Capital: Male Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa World AIDS Day: 1 December World AIDS Day is celebrated around the world on December 1st each year. It has become one of the most recognized international health days and a key opportunity to raise awareness, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories, such as increased access to treatment and prevention services. On 1 December 2018, WHO will join global partners to commemorate World AIDS Day under the theme “Know your status”. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 6 Current Affairs: December 01, 2018 Former US President HW Bush, who steered America through Cold War, dies at 94 Former US president George HW Bush, who helped steer America through the end of the Cold War, died on 30th November at age 94, his family announced. George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 7 Current Affairs: December 02, 2018 December 02-03, 2018 President of India Inaugurates 13th Edition Of CII Agro Tech India - 2018 in Chandigarh The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 13th edition of CII Agro Tech India-2018 on 1st December in Chandigarh. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Indian agriculture needs a renewal of its marriage with contemporary technology; protection against climate change, price fluctuations and demand shocks; and sustained investment by and partnership with business. 15th India Health Summit held in New Delhi From 29th - 30th November 2018, The leading industry body, Confederation of Indian industry (CII) organized its Annual Flagship, 15th India Health Summit-2018 in New Delhi. The theme of the summit this year is ‘Indian Healthcare – A Changing Paradigm’. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 1 Current Affairs: December 02, 2018 Rajnath Singh inaugurates 19th Hornbill festival in Nagaland In Nagaland, the 19th edition of the Hornbill Festival 2018 began with a colourful extravaganza of music and dance on 1st December. Inaugurating the opening ceremony this evening, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed his greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of Statehood Day which attained statehood on 1st December, 1963. FSSAI launches ‘Heart Attack Rewind’ campaign for trans fat elimination by 2022 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a new mass media campaign calling for the elimination of industrially produced trans fat in the food supply. Called “Heart Attack Rewind”- the first mass media campaign of its kind – will support FSSAI’s global target of eliminating trans fat in India by the year 2022, a year ahead of the global target by the World Health Organization (WHO) for complete elimination of trans fat, a statement said. “Heart Attack Rewind” warns citizens about the health hazards of consuming trans fat and offers strategies to avoid them through healthier alternatives. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 2 Current Affairs: December 02, 2018 GST collections drop to Rs 97,637 crore in November Goods and Services (GST) collection in November dropped to Rs 97,637 crore, which less than October. The GST collections stood at Rs 1.03 lakh crore in April, Rs 94,016 crore in May, Rs 95,610 crore in June, Rs 96,483 crore in July, Rs 93,960 crore in August, Rs 94,442 crore in September and Rs 1,00,710 crore in October. Bank of Maharashtra appoints AS Rajeev as MD, CEO State-owned Bank of Maharashtra on 2nd December announced that A S Rajeev has joined the lender as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. "A S Rajeev has joined Bank of Maharashtra as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer on 2nd December 2018. Prior to this, he was Executive Director of Indian Bank from 22 January 2016," the lender said in a release. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 3 Current Affairs: December 02, 2018 Raninder Singh becomes first Indian to be elected ISSF’s vice-president Raninder Singh became the first Indian to be elected as the vice-president of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) on 1st December.
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