Daily Current Affairs December 07

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December 07 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs December 07

1. Armed Forces Flag Day is observed on which date?
A) 13 December
B) 12 December
C) 15 December
D) 16 December
E) 07 December
Answer: E) 07 December

Armed Forces Flag Day 2021: History

• A committee was set up on August 28, 1949, under the then Defence Minister of India.
• The committee decided to observe a Flag Day annually on December 7.
• This day is observed mainly to distribute flags to people and collect funds from them.

International Civil Aviation Day:

• International Civil Aviation Day is observed to raise and reinforce awareness about the role aviation plays in the social and economic development of countries or regions.
• The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a United Nations body, is the nodal agency to manage and ensure cooperation among various air carriers for a rapid transit network around the globe.

International Civil Aviation Day: Theme

• The ICAO Council establishes a theme for International Civil Aviation Day every five years, coinciding with ICAO anniversaries – as in 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029.
• The Council representatives pick a theme for the full four-year intervening period.
• It decided that the theme till 2023 will be: “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2021:

• Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar passed away on December 6, 1956.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs December 07

2. How many medals won in the Asia Youth Para Games in Bahrain?
A) 13
B) 16
C) 14
D) 15
E) 17
Answer: B) 16

• Tokyo Paralympian Palak Kohli, Sanjana Kumari and Hardik Makkar secured three medals each as the Indian badminton contingent finished its campaign with 16 medals at the Asia Youth Para Games in Bahrain.
• Indian para shuttlers won 4 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze at Riffa city.
• While Nithya Sre and Sanjana claimed the women’s singles gold in SH6 and SL3 classification, Palak and Sanjana combined to win the yellow metal in women’s doubles (SL3-SU5) and Nehal Gupta and Abhijeet Sakhuja secured the top position in men’s doubles (SL3-SL4).

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs December 07

3. What is the rank of HAL among top 100 global arms manufacturers in 2020, According to SIPRI?
A) 42
B) 43
c) 44
D) 45
E) 46
Answer: A) 42

• Their aggregated arms sales of USD 6.5 billion were 1.7 per cent higher in 2020 than in 2019 and accounted for 1.2 per cent of the top 100 total, it mentioned in a statement.
• The arms sales of HAL, ranked 42nd, and BEL, ranked 66th, increased by 1.5 per cent and 4.0 per cent, respectively, the SIPRI statement said.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs December 07

4. Which Bank, Indiagold partner to launch India’s first loan against digital gold?
A) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
B) Shivalik Small Finance Bank
C) ESAF Small Finance Bank
D) Ujjivan small Finance Bank
E) Jana Small Finance Bank
Answer: B) Shivalik Small Finance Bank

• Indiagold to launch a loan product against digital gold.
• Digital gold is an affordable medium to own and save with gold without the trouble of physically handling and storing the asset, SSFB said in a statement.
• This alliance will enable customers to seamlessly access gold loans starting at a monthly interest of just 1 per cent, it said, adding, customers can now access credit against their gold assets without the hassle of branch visits, minimal documentation, instant transfer and zero processing charges.

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5. The State Bank of India has contributed _______ to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund in its efforts to support and enable the armed forces of the country?
A) Rs.20 crores
B) Rs.30 crores
C) Rs.40 crores
D) Rs.50 crores
E) Rs.10 crores
Answer: E) Rs. 10 crores

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6. Which Bank launches android app for differently-abled employees?
A) HSBC
B) CSB Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) ICICI Bank
E) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: C) Punjab National Bank

• Punjab National Bank (PNB) said it has launched PNB Pride-CRMD module tool, an android-based application for differently-abled employees, to monitor and effectively follow up with the special mention account (SMA) borrowers.
• This tool shall be compatible with iOS also very soon, it said.
• SMA accounts are stressed loans recognized early, enabling banks to initiate timely remedial actions, and preventing such borrowers from slipping to non-performing asset (NPA).

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs December 07

7. Ittira Davis is appointed as MD & CEO of which small finance bank?
A) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
B) Equitas Small Finance Bank
C) ESAF Small Finance Bank
D) Ujjivan small Finance Bank
E) Jana Small Finance Bank
Answer: D) Ujjivan small Finance Bank

• The bank’s day-to-day operations are currently being looked after by Martin P S as an officer on special duty (OSD).
• Before Martin, Carol Furtado was the OSD.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 07

8. Who Inaugurates AIIMS, Fertiliser Plant In UP’s Gorakhpur?
A) Sandhosh Kumar
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) S P Kochar
D) Narendra Modi
E) Arjun Munda
Answer: D) Narendra Modi

• Before 2014, the country was known for importing urea, and the shortage of fertilisers used to make headlines, but the situation has improved now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he inaugurated a fertiliser plant here.
• Addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s home turf Gorakhpur ahead of the assembly elections in the state, Modi said his government stopped misuse of urea, and issued soil health cards to farmers so that they know which type of fertiliser is needed.
• The prime minister said his government also took steps to hike urea production by reviving closed fertiliser plants.

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9. Which organisation launched a pan-India capacity building programme – She is a Changemaker, for women in Politics?
A) IRDAI
B) NHAI
C) CCI
D) NCW
E) IRCTC
Answer: D) NCW

• National Commission for Women, NCW today launched a pan-India capacity building programme – She is a Changemaker, for women in Politics.
• The capacity building programme will be undertaken in association with region-wise training institutes with an objective to undertake capacity building of women political leaders and improve their decision making and communication skills.
• She is a Changemaker series was held in collaboration with Rhambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Thane, Maharashtra.
• The programmes was launched by the Chairperson of NCW, Rekha Sharma.

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10. India has successfully test-fired VL-SRSAM from coast of Odisha with range of ____?
A) 25 km
B) 35 km
C) 45 km
D) 55 km
E) 15 km
Answer: E) 15 km

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials announced that India has successfully test-fired the Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from off the coast of Odisha.
• The air defence system can engage targets at around 15 km is being developed by DRDO for naval warships, DRDO officials said.

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