Daily Current Affairs December 12

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December 12 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs December 12

1. Manipur observes Nupee Lal Day on which date?
A) December 11
B) December 8
C) December 10
D) December 12
E) December 9
Answer: D) December 12

• Manipur December 12 observed Nupee Lal Day, 2021 remembering the brave womenfolk of the State, who fought against the monopolistic trade interest of British colonial rulers in 1939.
• The observation was held at different places of the State.
• However, the State level function was held at Nupee Lal Memorial Complex, Imphal with the presence of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, state ministers, MLAs, high-ranking officials of the State Government and general public.

International Universal Health Coverage Day 2021:

• Every year Universal Health Coverage is observed on December 12 to raise awareness about having strong and resilient world-class health systems across the globe with multi-stakeholder partners.
• The reason behind the day is to have access to quality, affordable health care for international development.

International Universal Health Coverage Day 2021: Theme

• This year’s theme for Universal Health Coverage Day 2021 is ‘Leave No One Behind When It Comes to Health: Invest in Health Systems for All.’

International Day of Neutrality 2021:

• Peace and friendly relations between the countries are a must for the well being of citizens.
• Their wellbeing is and should be the primary concern for every country. In order to pursue these goals, it is essential for a country to maintain neutrality.
• Thus, abstaining from a war like situation.
• However, the times we are living in, it is not easy to maintain neutrality.

Sports – Daily Current Affairs December 12

2. Asian Rowing Championships held in ____?
A) Zimbabwe
B) USA
C) India
D) Russia
E) Thailand
Answer: E) Thailand

Asian Rowing Championships: Arjun Lal Jat and Ravi win Gold in Men’s Doubles Sculls; Parminder Singh bags Silver in Men’s Singles Sculls:

• In the Asian Rowing Championships underway in Bangkok, Indian rower duo Arjun Lal Jat and Ravi won the gold medal in the men’s double sculls event.
• On the other hand, Parminder Singh clinched a silver in the men’s single sculls competition.
• Arjun and Ravi sailed past Chinese pair of Qing Li and Lutong Zhang and Uzbekistan’s Davrjon Davronov and Abdullo Mukhammadiev for the gold medal at the Royal Thai Navy Rowing Center in Rayong.

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs December 12

3. USD 291 million Asian Development Bank project approved for which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Mizoram
D) Assam
E) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: E) Himachal Pradesh

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 12

4. Who launches free double food grains distribution scheme in UP?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Narendra Singh Tomar
C) Yogi Adityanath
D) Smriti Zubin Irani
E) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: C) Yogi Adityanath

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the extended massive ration distribution campaign, in which more than 15 crore ration card users would receive double-free rations.
• The ration distribution campaign will be taken to every poor person through the 80,000 kotedars (fair price shops).
• Chief minister while launching the campaign slammed the opposition for trying to derail the efforts made by the centre and state governments to provide relief to the people during the Corona period.

5. Who addressed a function on “Depositors First: Guaranteed Time-bound Deposit Insurance Payment up to Rs. 5 Lakh” in New Delhi?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Narendra Singh Tomar
C) Yogi Adityanath
D) Smriti Zubin Irani
E) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: A) Narendra Modi

• Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said today is a very important day for the banking sector and crores of bank account holders of the country as this day is witnessing how a big problem which was going on for decades has been solved.
• He stressed that the spirit of ‘Depositors First’ is very meaningful.
• In the last few days, more than one lakh depositors have got their money back that was stuck for years.
• This amount is more than Rs 1300 crore, Shri Modi said.
• Earlier, out of the amount deposited in the bank, only the amount up to 50 thousand rupees was guaranteed.
• Then it was raised to one lakh rupees.
• That is, if the bank sank, then the depositors had a provision to get only up to one lakh rupees.
• There was no time limit on when this money would be paid. “Understanding the concern of the poor, understanding the concern of the middle class, we increased this amount to Rs 5 lakh”, The Prime Minister said.

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