IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 2nd , 2018
IMPORTANT
CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 2nd , 2018
1.
India is going to host the G20 Summit In 2022, when
the country celebrates its 75th year of Independence.
a. Chairman of
G20 for 2018 : Mauricio Macri (Argentina)
b. Recent Hosts
of G20 Summits :
i.
2018 - Argentina
ii.
2019 - Japan
iii.
2020 - Saudi Arabia
iv.
2022 - India
2.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today
met European Council President Donald Tuskand European
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the
sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina.
a. Their
discussions were focused on strengthening relations between India and
the European Union, including joint efforts to counter terrorism in all forms.
3.
The Cambridge Dictionary has declared 'Nomophobia'
as the People's Word of 2018.
a. 'Nomophobia'
refers to the fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile
phone or unable to use it.
4.
India will Chair Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
(KPCS) from 1st January 2018.
a. It was was
handed Chairmanship by the European Union during KPCS Plenary 2018, which was
held in Brussels, Belgium.
5.
The 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP24) to
the UNFCCC to be held at Katowice (Poland) from 2nd to 14th
December 2018.
a. Indian Delegation
at COP 24 will be represented by : Harsh Vardhan (Union Environment
Minister)
6.
The Indian government made registration process
compulsory for Drones.
a. Drones
weighing above 250 grams need to be registered on DGCA's website to get a
Unique Identification Number (UIN).
b. Users will be
required to do a one-time registration of drones, pilots and owners.
c. However,
drones which weigh less than 250 grams will not need to go through the
registration process.
7.
Calling for elimination of industrially produced trans-fat in
the food supply, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI) launched a media campaign titled “Heart Attack Rewind”.
a. It will
support FSSAI’s global target of eliminating trans-fat in India by 2022, a year
ahead of global target by World Health Organization (WHO).
8.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted PM
Narendra Modi's invitation to be the Chief Guest for India's
Republic Day celebrations in 2019.
a. This comes
weeks after US President Donald Trump declined the invitation due to
"scheduling constraints".
b. About South
Africa :
i) Capital : South
Africa Have Three Capital Cities. They are :
(1) Pretoria (executive)
(2) Bloemfontein (judicial)
(3) Cape
Town (legislative)
ii) President : Cyril
Ramaphosa
iii) Deputy
President : David Mabuza
iv) Currency : South
African rand
9.
China has rejected India's proposal to carry out
bilateral trade in local currencies.
a. India had
made a proposal to China for rupee-renminbi trade to boost its exports and
tackle the widening trade deficit with the neighbouring country.
10. The US and China have
agreed to halt additional trade tariffs with the goal of
reaching an agreement within 90 days.
a. This follows
a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese
President Xi Jinping in Argentina.
b. Note : US has
imposed tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese goods, and China has responded by
imposing duties on $110 billion in US goods.
11. Venezuela's
President Nicolás Maduro has ordered
a 150% increase in the monthly minimum wage to 4,500 sovereign
bolivars, worth about ₹660 at the black market
rate.
a. Maduro has
now raised the minimum wage 25 times since he took office in 2013.
12. The Defence
Ministry today cleared the proposal for procurement of military
equipment worth ₹3,000 crore.
a. The approved
deal includes procurement of indigenous BrahMos missiles for
two Indian Navy ships that are to be built in Russia.
13. Retired 1980
batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Rajasthan cadre, Sunil
Arora took charge as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)
of India.
a. He has
replaced OP Rawat who demitted office today.
b. Arora will
have nearly a two-and-a-half-year tenure during which he will oversee the 2019
Lok Sabha elections.
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