Daily Current Affairs December 02

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December 02| Daily Current Affairs 2022

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs December 02

1. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022 is observed on ____________?
A) December 1
B) December 2
C) December 3
D) December 4
E) None of these
Answer: B) December 2

• DAY: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
• DATE: December 2
• OTHERS: To raise awareness of the dangers of slavery, forced labour, child labour, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking, as well as to call for an end to modern-day slavery.

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2. World Computer Literacy Day is observed on___________?
A) December 1
B) December 2
C) December 3
D) December 4
E) None of these
Answer: B) December 2

• DAY: World Computer Literacy Day
• DATE: December 2
• OTHERS: The custom of celebrating the world computer literacy day started in 2001 by the Indian company National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT). The company celebrated the day to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the institute.

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3. National Pollution Control Day is observed on_______________?
A) December 1
B) December 2
C) December 3
D) December 4
E) None of these
Answer: B) December 2

• DAY: National Pollution Control Day
• DATE: December 2
• OTHERS: This day is celebrated in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas tragedy when the deadly gas methyl isocyanate leaked out of the Union Carbide plant on the intervening night of December.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs December 02

4. Which of the following team won second Vijay Hazare Trophy?
A) Saurashtra
B) Maharashtra
C) TamilNadu
D) Delhi
E) None of these
Answer: A) Saurashtra

• Sheldon Jackson played one of the most important innings of his career, an unbeaten 133, to guide Saurashtra to their second Vijay Hazare Trophy title as they comfortably beat Maharashtra by five wickets in the final, here Friday.
• Saurashtras well-oiled bowling unit led by its skipper, tamed a formidable batting line-up from Maharashtra before old domestic warhorse Jacksons unbeaten century overshadowed national contender Ruturaj Gaikwads 108 to chase down a target of 249 with 21 balls to spare.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs December 02

5. Which of the following ranked Number 1 among Top 300 cooperatives globally?
A) IFFCO
B) Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals
C) Nutrien
D) National Fertilizers Limited
E) None of these
Answer: A) IFFCO

• The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has been ranked number 1 among the top 300 cooperatives in the world.
• The ranking relates the turnover of the enterprise to the wealth of the country according to the 2022 edition of the 11th Annual World Cooperative Monitor (WCM) report published by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA).

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs December 02

6. World Bank approved how many million dollor financing to help Bangladesh boost environment management?
A) $150 million
B) $250 million
C) $450 million
D) $650 million
E) None of these
Answer: B) $250 million

• The World Bank today approved $250 million financing to help Bangladesh strengthen environment management and promote private sector participation in green investment.
• The Bangladesh Environmental Sustainability and Transformation (BEST) Project will support the Department of Environment to strengthen its technical and administrative capacity.
• The project will also support to improve environmental regulations and enforcement to curb pollution and improve environmental quality.
• The project will pilot new financing mechanisms to promote green investments in targeted sectors.
• It will also establish a Green Credit Guarantee Scheme to incentivize the financial sector to support green investments to reduce air pollution.

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7. UCO bank hiked FD interest rates by up to _________percent on deposits maturing in the next 30 to 45 days?
A) 3.00%
B) 2.90%
C) 3.25%
D) 2.75%
E) None of these
Answer: A) 3.00%

• UCO Bank, a public sector lender, has raised interest rates on fixed deposits with deposit amounts under Rs. 2 crore on select tenors.
• The new rates are effective from December 2, 2022, according to the UCO Bank website.
• The bank will continue to give an interest rate of 2.90% on deposits maturing in the next 7 to 29 days, while UCO Bank will continue to offer an interest rate of 3.00% on deposits maturing in the next 30 to 45 days.

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8. Which of the following bank launched ‘foreign currency loan against INR deposits’?
A) Canara Bank
B) Indian Bank
C) Bank of Baroda
D) UCO Bank
E) None of these
Answer: C) Bank of Baroda

• Bank of Baroda has launched “Foreign Currency Loan against INR Deposits of Indian Companies for their Overseas Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures” at its branch in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).
• Under the new loan scheme, BoB’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Banking Unit (IBU) in GIFT City in Gandhinagar will provide financial support to Overseas Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures of Indian corporates by leveraging their INR deposits, helping Indian companies meet the cash flow requirements for their international operations.

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Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs December 02

9. Which of the following indices launched new Nifty Bharat Bond Index?
A) NSE
B) BSE
C) Calcutta Stock Exchang
D) All of these
E) None of these
Answer: A) NSE

• NSE’s subsidiary NSE Indices has said it has launched one more index under the Nifty Bharat Bond Index series.
• The Bharat Bond Index series follows a target maturity date structure wherein each index in the series measures the performance of a portfolio of ‘AAA’ rated bonds issued by government owned entities maturing in a specific year.
• Nifty Bharat Bond Index — April 2033 – has been launched within the Nifty Bharat Bond Index series, according to a release by NSE.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs December 02

10. Who among the following appointed Arvind Agarwal as the CFO for its India Payments Business?
A) PayU
B) Google Pay
C) PayPal
D) Razorpay
E) None of these
Answer: A) PayU

• PayU, India’s leading online payments solutions provider, announced the appointment of Arvind Agarwal as its new Chief Financial Officer. In his career spanning over two decades, Arvind has handled a wide range of financial and strategic leadership roles with multiple dynamic consumer-facing multi-billion-dollar tech companies.
• Arvind joins PayU after a successful stint at Nykaa that saw robust recovery from COVID while turning the unicorn profitable.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs December 02

11. Which bank won Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022 for India at Global Banking Summit?
A) Canara Bank
B) Indian Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) UCO Bank
E) None of these
Answer: A) Canara Bank

• Canara Bank announced that it received the “Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022” for the India segment at the Global Banking Summit, which was held in London, UK from 29 Nov 2022 to 01 Dec 2022.
• Bank’s MD and CEO L V Prabhakar received the award from the organisers, a statement from the bank said.

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Defence – Daily Current Affairs December 02

12. MoD organised interaction with Indian defence industry on reservation for Ex-Agniveers in __________?
A) Corporate jobs
B) Government jobs
C) Entrepreneur
D) All the above
E) None of these
Answer: A) Corporate jobs

• An interaction session was organised by Ministry of Defence on November 30, 2022 with the Indian Defence Industry under the aegis of Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers to seek opportunities for gainful employment of Ex-Agniveers under the Corporate Recruitment Plan of the companies.
• The session was chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane.
• Senior executives from major Indian defence industry houses including L&T, Adani Defence Ltd, Tata Advanced System Ltd, Ashok Leyland and others participated in the discussion.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 02

13. Sylhet Festival will be inaugurated by Ministers of which of the following country?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Srilanka
D) Both a & b
E) Both a & c
Answer: D) Both a & b

• Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy and Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will inaugurate the Sylhet Festival 2022 at Silchar in the Barak Valley of Assam.
• State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Mizoram Governor K Hari Babu and Assam Industries & Commerce and Public Enterprises and Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora are also expected to be attending the 5-day festival which is being jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture and India Foundation.
• Around 100 dignitaries from Bangladesh will also join the programme.
• The program is being organised in the context of the historical relationship between Sylhet and Barak Valley of South Assam.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 02

14. Who among the following launched “Reading Light – Padi Padi Padi” to improve English proficiency of students in Government Schools?
A) Microland
B) Windows
C) Microsoft
D) Google
E) None of these
Answer: A) Microland

• Microland Foundation, a dedicated social development arm of Microland Limited, in partnership with the Department of Education, Tamil Nadu, and Learning Matters has introduced a program to enhance English proficiency in Government schools with TARA, an artificial intelligence-powered teacher that teaches communicative English.
• TARA is an intelligent combination of the best skills of human and machine teachers and is currently supporting 2200+ students in the Nilgiris and in Bengaluru.

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15. Centre collaborated with which of the following government on administrative reforms, good governance?
A) Tamilnadu
B) Maharastra
C) Kerala
D) Punjab
E) None of these
Answer: B) Maharastra

• The Centre is collaborating with the Maharashtra government on administrative reforms and good governance, according to an official statement issued.
• On the invitation from Suresh Kumar, the chairman of Maharashtra government’s Committee for Good Governance, a six-member delegation led by V Srinivas, Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), visited Mumbai to firm up the roadmap for a collaboration between the DARPG and the state government.

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16. Where the Coal Ministry will Organize Investor Conclave on Commercial Coal Mines Auction?
A) Bengaluru
B) Chennai
C) Pune
D) Lucknow
E) None of these
Answer: A) Bengaluru

• To further enhance participation in commercial auction of coal mines, Ministry of Coal is organising an investor conclave in Bengaluru on December 03, 2022.
• Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi will chair the function and Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Basavaraj Somappa Bommai will be the Chief Guest.

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17. Which of the following department organized national webinar on “Promotion of frozen fish and fish products”
A) Department of water
B) Department of Fisheries
C) Department of pultry
D) Department of cattle
E) None of these
Answer: B) Department of Fisheries

• Shri Jatindra Nath Swain, Secretary, Department of Fisheries presides over webinar on “Promotion of frozen fish and fish products”.
• Secretary highlights about making frozen fish and fish products accessible in order to broaden consumer base.
• Shri Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary, Inland Fisheries briefly discusses current status of Indian Fisheries sector, flagship scheme of DoF, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), and importance of enhancing domestic fish consumption.

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