www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers National ISRO will launch communication and Defence satellite on December 19, named - GSAT-7A. Revised guidelines for ground water extraction will be effective from - 1st June 2019. Ministry of Power has unveiled 'ECO Niwas Samhita 2018' for - Residential Buildings. Head of the new ‘National Medical Devices Promotion Council’ - Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. On December 13, Indian government signed a $ 60 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to reduce floods in – Assam. www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers On December 12, the CBIC included these in the list of currencies for exchange rates for the purpose of valuing imports and exports - Korean Won and Turkish Lira. Railways has commissioned 41 projects at a cost of Rs 700 crore for this festival that will begin in Allahabad - Kumbh Mela. 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The Union Home Ministry has notified amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, to include a separate column in the citizenship form for applicants belonging to six minority communities from - Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. From 1 January 2020, these medical devices will be considered in the 'Medicines' category under the Medicines and Cosmetics Act - Nebulizer, Digital Thermometer, Blood Pressure Monitor, Glucometer. www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers The first International Conference on ‘Sustainable Water Management’ held in - Mohali (Punjab). Khelo India Youth Games will start from January 9 in - Pune (Maharashtra). National Challenge - ‘Ideate for India - creative solutions using technology' for school students launched in - New Delhi. International To map melting ice sheets in Antarctica, NASA deployed Satellite, named - Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite- 2. For the first time in December 2018, the public internet facility was started in this world’s last country without having internet service - Cuba. Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Prime Minister of - Sri Lanka. www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers In the 'Climate Change Performance Index 2019', India ranked - 11th. The forefront in the 'Climate Change Performance Index 2019' - Sweden and Morocco (both fourth). This Scandinavian nation banned smoking in public places such as grounds and Railway Station platform on 1 July 2019 and onwards – Sweden. According to the latest report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), global debt is rose to - $ 184 trillion. In December 2018, the annual meteors shower shown in the sky, named - Geminid shower. Japan selected the character for "disaster" from this language as its "defining symbol" for 2018 – Chinese. NASA’s this spacecraft has become the second human- made object in history to reach the edge of our solar system - Voyager 2 (18 billion kilometres from Earth). www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers According to the 'Global Carbon Project', the most carbon- emitting country in the year 2017 - China (27%). In the Global Carbon Project’s most carbon emitting countries in the year 2017, India ranked - fourth. The emissions of global carbon dioxide has increased from 2017 to 2018 current year by - 2.7%. Banking On December 15, this financial and service organization of India launched its e-market portal - India Post. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry trade data, India’s trade deficit stood at this much for November 2018 - USD 16.67 Billion. 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According to a survey by Indeed, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ranked in the list of technology companies that are the most preferred workplaces in India at - 10th position. www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers SEBI has decided to rename 'Institutional Trading Platform' as - Inventors Growth Platform. Sports International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion for 2018 - Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Simona Help (Romania). Winner Badminton player of 2018 World Tour Finals at Guangzhou - P. V. Sindhu. This Indian woman golfer clinched championship of Hero women's Pro Golf Tour in Kolkata - Neha Tripathi. '2018 Champions League' football tournament is being played in - Bern (Switzerland). A place is being played in the '2018 World Tour Finals' badminton tournament - Guangzhou (China). This Indian player awarded with ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis Star award’ at the ITTF Star Awards ceremony in Korea's www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers Incheon city - Manika Batra (India's first table tennis player to win this award). The 'Asian Continental 2018' chess competition organized in - Makati City (Philippines). This player created world record for highest first-class debut score in Ranji Trophy - Ajay Rohera (267). Person In News New Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh - Bhupesh Baghel. New Director of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) - Ramphal Pawar. The new Chief Minister of Rajasthan state - Ashok Gehlot. This renowned English Author selected for Jnanpith Award for 2018 - Amitav Ghosh. The new president of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) - Brijendrapal Singh. New Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh - Kamal Nath. www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers New Chief Minister of Mizoram - Zoramthanga (President of MNF Party). New Chief Minister of Telangana – K. Chandrasekhar Rao. The new chairman of the Board of SWIFT India - Arundhati Bhattacharya. The Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) is currently headed by - Bibek Debroy. Writer of book ‘India Partition: The Other Face of Freedom’ passed away on December 10 - Mushirul Hasan. General Knowledge Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) established in the year - 1969. First satellite of ISRO - Aryabhata (19 April 1975). 'India Post' established in the year – 1854. Currently, there are ……. major dams in India - 5,200. www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers International Tennis Federation (ITF) established in the year - 1913 (as 'International Law Tennis Federation'). Headquarter of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) - London (UK). National Energy Conservation Day - December 14. National Criminal Record Bureau (NCRB) established in the year – 1986. State Assembly elections in India are held in - 29 States and 2 Union Territories (Delhi and Puducherry). Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) established in the year – 1960. Asian Development Bank (ADB) established in the year - 1966. Headquarter of Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Mandaluyong (Philippines). The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to - Mecca, Saudi Arabia. www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers International Monetary Fund (IMF) established in the year - 1944. Headquarter of International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Washington D.C. (US). Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) was established with the name 'Customs and Central Excise / CGS Department' in British India in the year - 1855. ‘Agni’ missile is a type of - Surface-to-surface missile. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established in the year - 1935. Headquarter of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Mumbai. The first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India - Sir Osborne Smith (1 April 1935 - 30 June 1937). First Indian Governor of Reserve Bank of India - Sir C. D. Deshmukh (11 August 1943 - 30 June 1949). The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is a 3-tonne class light helicopter runs on - single engine. www.onlinetyari.com Choice of Achievers Ranji Trophy was played for the first time in - 1934. Vijay Hazare Trophy is related to - cricket. International Human Rights Day - December 10. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established in the year - 1988. Headquarter of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) - Mumbai. Government of India launched 'Khelo India' scheme in the year – 2016. For more free PDFs from OnlineTyari, Visit: https://onlinetyari.com/blog/free-pdfs-for-government-jobs/ For Tips & Tricks, read our blog: https://onlinetyari.com/blog Free Mock Tests for all Government