DECEMBER 2019 Current Affairs Monthly 2019 - 20 CURRENT AFFAIRS STRAIGHTZERO India top performer in Paris agreement ........... 8 Contents India had successfully test-fired two missiles .. 8 A 2-day national conference held in MP .......... 9 International Affairs 1 Indian Science Congress to be held ................ 9 Ethiopia launched its first satellite .................... 1 Earliest Sanskrit inscription found .................... 9 IAU named new star 'Sharjah' .......................... 1 Rabung bridge in Siang district inaugurated .... 9 Abdelmadjid Tebboune: President of Algeria ... 1 Vice President arrived in Kerala ..................... 10 Thailand’s famous 2000-year-old massage, 2nd phase of farm loan waiver announced in MP Nuad Thai was added to UNESCO’s prestigious ....................................................................... 10 heritage list. ..... Error! Bookmark not defined. International workshop organised by BEE ..... 10 Google Earth covers 98% of entire population . 2 ISRO to set up third rocket launchpad ........... 10 Malaysia reported 1st polio case in 27 years ... 2 Rs 156-crore development plan for Worldwide arms sales rose by nearly 5% in 2018 Omkareshwar ................................................. 11 .......................................................................... 2 35th anniversary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy ...... 11 The World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia .......................................................................... 3 Awards &Honours 12 UN Climate Change Conference being held .... 3 Deepak Punia named Jr Wrestler of the Year 12 Global Migration Film Festival held in Dhaka ... 3 Belgium crowned FIFA Team of the Year ...... 12 China, Russia, Iran began joint naval drills ...... 4 Ellyse Perry named 2019 Best cricketer ........ 12 China launched largest carrier rocket ............... 4 Ben Stokes awarded ...................................... 12 Russia: Only country with hypersonic weapons Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Award .......................................................................... 4 ....................................................................... 13 Sundar Pichai awarded $242 million pay Amitabha Bagchi won DSC ............................ 13 package ............................................................ 5 Krish Srikkanth, Anjum Chopra to be awarded Eight West African nations renamed currency . 5 ....................................................................... 13 NATO leaders met to mark 70th anniversary ... 5 Amitabh Bachchan honoured with an award . 13 SA takes over G20 presidency from Japan ...... 5 Kamareddy won UNICEF-2019 Award .......... 14 National Affairs 6 Malayali boy Aditya bagged top bravery award ....................................................................... 14 India's first Transgender University in UP ........ 6 Annual Akashvani awards presented ............ 14 India's 1st lignite based 500 MW thermal unit .. 6 66th National Film Awards presented ............ 15 125 crore residents of India have Aadhaar ...... 6 Toni-Ann Singh crowned Miss World 2019 .... 15 Govt proposed BS VI emission norms ............. 6 Odisha won ‘World Habitat Award’ ................ 15 NTPC to add 10GW solar capacity .................. 7 Greta named Time Person of the Year for 2019 Rohtang tunnel in Himachal Pradesh renamed 7 ....................................................................... 15 Govt approved conduct of Census 2021 .......... 7 Peter Handke received the Nobel Prize ......... 16 Cabinet Approvals ............................................ 8 Gurgaon-based startup won ‘Space Oscar’ CM Gehlot inaugurated first Janta clinic ........... 8 award ............................................................. 16 Rani, Saurabh won FICCI Award 2019 .......... 16 Delhi govt launched a booklet ........................ 25 Ethiopia's PM received Nobel Peace Prize .... 16 Tony Joseph won a Prize ............................... 25 National Florence Nightingale awards 2019 ... 17 Book titled Politics of Opportunism released . 26 Lionel Messi was conferred an award ............ 17 Book to chronicle India’s Olympic journey ..... 26 Tony Joseph won a Prize ............................... 17 Personalities in News 27 Days & Events 18 Person in News - Justice Gulzar Ahmed ....... 27 National Mathematics Day: 22 December ...... 18 Person in News - Abid Ali .............................. 27 Minorities Rights Day: 18 December .............. 18 Person in News - Laura Alexandra Marsh ..... 27 International Migrants Day: 18 December ...... 18 Person in News - Australian pace bowler Peter Siddle ............................................................. 27 Nation celebrated Vijay Diwas: 16 December 19 Astronaut Christina Koch created a record .... 28 National Energy Conservation Day: 14 December ....................................................... 19 Vernon Philander announced retirement ....... 28 Human Rights Day: 10 December .................. 19 Person in News - Indian tennis ace Leander Paes ............................................................... 28 International Anti-Corruption Day: 9 Dec ........ 19 Shaheed Udham Singh's 120th birth Person in News - Hindi author Ganga Prasad Vimal .............................................................. 28 anniversary ..................................................... 20 Appointments and Resignations 29 Good Governance Day: 25 December ........... 20 National Consumer Day: 24 December .......... 20 Greta named Time Person of the Year for 2019 ....................................................................... 29 National Farmers Day: December 23 ............. 21 FIA invited Anand Kumar for R'Day celebrations Civil Defence Day: 6 December ..................... 21 ....................................................................... 29 Armed Forces Flag Day: 7 December ............ 21 Nagaland governor got additional charge ...... 30 International Civil Aviation Day: 7 December . 22 Abdelmadjid Tebboune: President of Algeria 30 Nagaland celebrated 2nd Honey Bee Day ..... 22 Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes List................. 30 International Volunteer Day: 5 December ...... 22 GS Lakshmi first woman to oversee a men ODI World Soil Day: 5 December .......................... 22 ....................................................................... 31 Navy Day celebrated on 4 December ............ 23 Roger Federer’s face to go on Swiss coin ..... 31 Pollution Control Day: 2 December ................ 23 ADB board elected Masatsugu Asakawa as its new President ................................................ 31 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on 2 December .................................................... 23 Sundar Pichai promoted as Alphabet CEO ... 31 International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned 3 December .................................................... 23 ....................................................................... 32 PM wishes people of Nagaland on Statehood Sub Lt Shivangi: 1st woman pilot of Navy ..... 32 Day ................................................................. 24 Government Policies & Schemes Welfare 33 Books & Authors 25 National Broadband Mission launched .......... 33 Braille version of 'Exam Warriors' launched ... 25 India’s 1st corporate bond launched .............. 33 Viswanathan Anand Launched his Ministry of HRD implementing a scheme ....... 33 Autobiography................................................. 25 Contact No. +91 84470 22 777 www.straightzero.in [email protected] Minority Affairs implementing various schemes Centre released 35,298 cr as GST ........................................................................ 33 compensation ................................................. 41 Odisha included a department under Mo Sarkar Adani Electricity to raise up to $1.5 bn .......... 41 ........................................................................ 34 SBI to deactivate magstripe debit cards ........ 41 1 cr houses sanctioned under PM Awas Yojana Moody's cuts India's GDP growth forecast .... 41 ........................................................................ 34 Economic census launched in Delhi .............. 42 35 lakh passengers have flown under UDAN: Govt ................................................................ 34 National Stock Exchange launched interest rate ....................................................................... 42 Centre to extend 2 years for AMRUT scheme ........................................................................ 34 Nationwide Feedback Diwas: 7 December .... 42 Dept of Social Justice started a scheme ........ 35 Saudi Aramco announces biggest ever IPO .. 42 65 lakh people treated under PMJAY ............. 35 NSE, BSE suspend Karvy's trading license ... 43 Walmart to train 50,000 MSME entrepreneurs GST collection in Nov crosses Rs 1 lakh crore ........................................................................ 35 ....................................................................... 43 Loans worth Rs10 lakh cr sanctioned under FM: Pipeline of infra projects at ₹100 tn invt. 43 PMMY ............................................................. 36 Sports 44 799 Van Dhan Vikas Kendra opened in 24 states Koneru became Women's World Rapid Chess ........................................................................ 36 Champ ...........................................................