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OECD predicts India’s FY21 GDP at -9.9%

December 2, 2020
GDP
  • The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has marginally raised its GDP prediction for India to a contraction of 9.9% in 2020-21 (FY21) from its earlier projection of (-)10.2% in September 2020.

US Air Quality Index: Lahore is the world’s most polluted city

December 2, 2020
Pollution
  • Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan, has been listed as the world’s most polluted city, according to air pollution data published by the US Air Quality Index (AQI).
  • Lahore listed a particulate matter (PM) rating of 423. New Delhi stood second with a PM of 229, while Nepal’s capital Kathmandu ranked third with a PM of 178.

Indian Army successfully test-fires Anti-Ship version of BrahMos missile

December 2, 2020
BrahMos missile
  • India successfully test-fired the anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory.
  • The test was carried out as part of the ongoing trials being conducted by the Indian Navy.

Centre makes AIPA committee headed by Environment Secretary

December 2, 2020
AIPA
  • The Central Government has made an Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA) for accomplishing its goals under the global deal.
  • The 17-member committee consists of members from 13 key ministries of the Union Government.

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: December 2

December 2, 2020
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
  • International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is celebrated every year on 2nd December since 1986 by the United Nations General Assembly.
  • The focus of this day is on exterminating contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, the worst forms of child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict.

National Pollution Control Day: 02 December

December 2, 2020
National Pollution Control Day
  • In India, the National Pollution Control Day is celebrated annually on December 2 to celebrate the life of people lost in the unfortunate incident of Bhopal Gas Tragedy that occurred in the year 1984 on the night of 2–3 December.

World Computer Literacy Day: 02 December

December 2, 2020
World Computer Literacy Day
  • The World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated every year on 2nd December to spread awareness and drive digital literacy in underserved communities worldwide.
  • The day encourages technological skills, especially in children and women.

Ministry of I&B release booklet on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

December 2, 2020
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
  • A booklet named ‘PM Modi and his Government’s special relationship with Sikhs’ was published, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
  • It has been presented by the Bureau of Outreach Communication under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and is released in three languages Hindi, Punjabi and English.

AR Rahman tied in as ‘BAFTA Breakthrough’ India ambassador

December 2, 2020
AR Rahman
  • Oscar and Grammy-winning Indian composer, AR Rahman has been tied in as ambassador of the BAFTA Breakthrough initiative in India.
  • In 2020, BAFTA will recognize and support up to five exceptional talents working in film, games or television in India.

India beckons UK’s Johnson as 2021 Republic Day chief guest

December 3, 2020
India and United Kingdom UK
  • United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is assumed to be the chief guest at 2021 Republic day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inviting him.
  • Johnson, on his part, has invited PM Modi to the G-7 summit in the United Kingdom following year. The last British prime minister at the Republic Day parade was John Major in 1993.

New Zealand announces climate emergency

December 3, 2020
New Zealand
  • New Zealand has announced a “climate emergency” and promised to make its public sector carbon neutral by 2025.
  • New Zealand now ties up 32 other countries that have declared a climate emergency. They include Japan, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Karnataka’s 1st 11.5-megawatt power plant being set up at Bidadi

December 3, 2020
Thermal Power Plant
  • In Karnataka, Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for an 11.5-megawatt power plant based on municipal waste in Bidadi, Bengaluru.
  • It is the first of its kind power plant in the state being developed by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and will support in converting 600 tonnes of municipal waste into 11.5-megawatt energy.

Yogi Adityanath rings the bell at BSE for listing bond of LMC

December 3, 2020
CM Yogi Adityanath
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath rang the bell at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), to point the listing of bonds of Lucknow Municipal Corporation on the exchange.
  • The bonds of LMC were originated on November 13, with a coupon rate of 8.5 percent and had a tenure of 10 years. The issuance had garnered 4.5 times subscription.

RBI orders HDFC Bank to halt its digital launches

December 3, 2020
HDFC Bank
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published an order to HDFC Bank with respect to certain incidents of outages in the internet banking, mobile banking and payment utilities of the lender over the past 2 years, the private sector bank informed the stock exchanges.

Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary to be new Director-General of BRO

December 3, 2020
Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary
  • Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary has been designated as the 27th Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
  • His appointment is effective from 1st December 2020. Lt Gen Chaudhary replaces Lt Gen Harpal Singh who has been named as the new Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

India placed on 8th spot in Global Terrorism Index 2020

December 3, 2020
Global Terrorism Index 2020
  • In the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2020, India has been placed on the 8th spot globally in the list of countries most affected by terrorism in 2019.
  • The GTI score of India is 7.353 out of 10. India recorded 277 Deaths, 439 Injuries & 558 Incidents because of Terrorism in 2019.

ADB and India ink $50 million loan agreement for West Bengal

December 3, 2020
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $50 million policy-based loan agreement to enhance financial management procedures and operational efficiencies in West Bengal.

Virat Kohli fastest to complete 12000 runs in ODI cricket

December 3, 2020
Virat Kohli
  • Virat Kohli became the fastest to complete 12,000 runs in One-day International cricket. Kohli breached the mark in the third ODI against Australia in Canberra.
  • He got to the record in his 242nd inning thus bettering the previous record set by Sachin Tendulkar, who got his 12000th run in his 300th inning.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 03 December

December 3, 2020
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is commemorated every year on December 3.
  • The IDPWD day was declared in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly.
  • The 2020 theme: ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’.

MDH owner ‘Mahashay’ Dharampal Gulati passes away

December 3, 2020
Dharampal Gulati
  • The owner of MDH Masala, Dharampal Gulati passed away. He was born in 1923 in Sialkot, Pakistan. He was fondly called ‘Mahashayji’.
  • A school dropout, Dharampal Gulati joined his father’s spice business in the early days. Back in 2019, the government honored him with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the country.

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