Daily Current Affairs December 13

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December 13| Daily Current Affairs 2022

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs December 13

1. Ministry of Power to celebrate Energy Conservation Day 2022 on _________________?
A) December 12
B) December 13
C) December 14
D) December 15
E) None of these
Answer: C) December 14

• With an aim to celebrate and showcase the achievements of the nation in energy efficiency and conservation in the country, the ministry of power will celebrate National Energy Conservation Day on December 14, said officials.
• “Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi Murmu will be the Chief Guest of the event.
• RK Singh, Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy will address the occasion.
• Krishan Pal, Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries and Alok Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Power will also be present.
• The hon’ble President of India will felicitate the winners of the National Energy Conservation Awards, National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards, and National Painting Competition Prizes and also launch EV Yatra Portal on the occasion,” read an official statement by the Ministry of Power.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs December 13

2. Who bagged gold medal in 10 metre pistol junior women’s event at National Shooting Championship?
A) Manu Bhaker
B) Heena Sidhu
C) Esha Singh
D) Shikha Narwal
E) None of these
Answer: A) Manu Bhaker

• In Shooting, Tokyo Olympian Manu Bhaker bagged a gold medal in the 10 metre pistol junior women’s event at the National Shooting Championship in Bhopal.
• Representing Haryana at the 65th edition of the National Shooting Championship, Manu Bhaker beat Telangana’s Esha Singh 17-13 in the final after topping the qualification with 583 points.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs December 13

3. Who among the following became No.1 in ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings?
A) Tahlia McGrath
B) Ellyse Perry
C) Smriti Mandhana
D) Natalie Sciver
E) None of these
Answer: A) Tahlia McGrath

• Australia batter Tahlia McGrath’s superb performances in the first two matches of their ongoing series against India have catapulted her to the top of the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings in the weekly update carried out.
• The 27-year-old, who struck unbeaten knocks of 40 and 70 in Mumbai, has overtaken compatriots Meg Lanning and Beth Mooney as well as India opener Smriti Mandhana to become the fourth Australian and 12th batter to top the women’s T20I rankings.

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4. Who topped grievance redressal index for 4th month in a row in November?
A) UIDAI
B) BHIM
C) UPI
D) QR CODE
E) None of these
Answer: A) UIDAI

• Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) topped the grievance redressal index in November, for the fourth month in a row.
• The report was published by the Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Department (DARPG) which includes all Group A Ministries, Departments, and Autonomous Bodies for the resolution of public grievances.
• The Electronics and Information Technology Ministry stated that UIDAI has moved towards a centralized grievance handling mechanism through its Open-Source customer relationship management system.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs December 13

5. Who removed informal NDF restrictions on banks?
A) SEBI
B) IRDAI
C) SIDBI
D) RBI
E) None of these
Answer: D) RBI

• The Indian central bank has lifted the informal restrictions on rupee non-deliverable forward trades it had placed on local banks in October, four bankers told Reuters.
• All banks are now back to building positions in this segment, said one of the bankers with a private sector lender.
• The bankers declined to be named as they are not authorized to speak to media.
• U.S. Federal Reserve’s less hawkish outlook, allowing the RBI to remove the restrictions.

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6. State Bank of India hiked term deposit rates upto _______basis points?
A) 90 basis points
B) 100 basis points
C) 110 basis points
D) 120 basis points
E) None of these
Answer: B) 100 basis points

• With rising competition for mobilising resources among banks, State Bank of India (SBI) has raised interest rates by 15-100 basis points (bps) on various maturities on both domestic retail deposits, and bulk deposits.
• SBI is offering a peak deposit rate of 6.75 per cent for retail deposits on two buckets — one year to less than two years and two years to less than three years.
• For two years to less than a three-year bucket, deposit rates were increased by 50 bps.
• For one year to less than two-year category, the rate increase was 65 bps to 6.75 per cent.

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7. How many Financial Institutions onboarded on Account Aggregator (AA) platform as Financial Information User (FIU)?
A) 93
B) 94
C) 95
D) 96
E) None of these
Answer: B) 94

• As on date, 94 Financial Institutions have onboarded themselves on Account Aggregator (AA) platform as Financial Information User (FIU), out of which 73 are RBI regulated, 10 Securities and Exchange Board of India regulated, 9 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India regulated and 2 Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority regulated entities.
• This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
• The Minister further stated that 26 Financial Institutions are onboard as Financial Information Provider (FIP), out of which, 12 are Public Sector Banks, 10 are Private Sector Banks, 1 Small Finance Bank and 3 are Life Insurance Companies.
• In addition to above, the Minister stated, RBI vide circular dated November 23, 2022 has included Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) as a FIP under AA framework.

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8. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot launched by which of the following in retail segment has components based on blockchain technology?
A) SEBI
B) IRDAI
C) SIDBI
D) RBI
E) None of these
Answer: D) RBI

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a concept note on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) on October 7, 2022.
• The Note is accessible at RBI’s website (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationReportDetails.aspx?UrlPage=&ID=1218).
• This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
• The Minister state that the CBDC pilot launched by the RBI in retail segment has components based on blockchain technology.
• Giving more information on the CBDC, the Minister stated that the RBI has launched pilots of CBDC in both Wholesale and Retail segments.
• The pilot in wholesale segment, known as the Digital Rupee -Wholesale (e₹-W), was launched on November 1, 2022, with use case being limited to the settlement of secondary market transactions in government securities.
• Use of (e₹-W), is expected to make the inter-bank market more efficient.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs December 13

9. Who among the following appointed as chief scientist of WHO?
A) Jeremy Farrar
B) Cindy Hook
C) Garo H. Armen
D) Guillaume Faury
E) None of these
Answer: A) Jeremy Farrar

• The World Health Organization said that Jeremy Farrar will become its new chief scientist as the agency prepares to cope with post-pandemic health challenges.
• He will join the WHO in the second quarter of 2023, replacing Soumya Swaminathan, who departed in November ahead of a broader shakeup at the health agency.
• Farrar’s is the latest appointment as Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s second term as the leader of the 74-year-old U.N. health agency gets underway amid private criticism by some donors that the management is too bloated.

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10. Who among the following appointed as CEO of 2032 Olympic organising committee?
A) Kumar Mangalam Birla
B) Cindy Hook
C) Garo H. Armen
D) Guillaume Faury
E) None of these
Answer: B) Cindy Hook

• American executive Cindy Hook has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of the organising committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane.
• The organising committee announced the appointment after engaging with 50 candidates over six months.
• Hook was based in Singapore as CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific until June and had previously worked for the international professional services network in the US and in Australia, moving to Sydney in 2009 to lead the auditing practice for six years and later becoming CEO of the Australian operation in 2015.

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11. Who bagged “Most Innovative Company of the Year 2022” Award by CII?
A) Lohum
B) HBL Power Systems
C) Indo National
D) Eveready Industries
E) None of these
Answer: A) Lohum

• The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) conferred the ‘The Most Innovative Company of the Year 2022’ award to Lohum Recognised for making India a viable alternative to International players in the battery raw materials space and helping India potentially capture at least 10% share of the global battery raw materials market New Delhi, December 13, 2022: Lohum is India’s largest producer of sustainable Li-ion battery raw materials through recycling, repurposing, and low-carbon refining.

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12. Who among the following won maiden WTA Player of Year award?
A) Iga Swiatek
B) Ons Jabeu
C) Caroline Garcia
D) Maria Sakkari
E) None of these
Answer: A) Iga Swiatek

• Tennis star Iga Swiatek was chosen for the player of the year award by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for the first time after her incredible run in 2022 that also saw her get to the summit of women’s singles ranking. Swiatek, who was named Newcomer of the Year in 2020, had an exceptional season in 2022, leading the way in terms of finals appearances, awards won and matches won. She was crowned winner at eight tournaments, including six in a row and a 37-match winning streak.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 13

13.Which of the following country will be first to hold satellite spectrum auction?
A) USA
B) INDIA
C) UAE
D) RUSSIA
E) None of these
Answer: B) INDIA

• India will be the first country to auction spectrum for satellite communication, and it should be designed to attract investments in the sector, telecom regulator Trai chairman PD Vaghela said.
• Speaking at a Broadband India Forum summit on SatCom, Vaghela said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will soon make recommendations to make permissions required for satellite communication from various ministries — Information and Broadcasting, Space and Telecom — seamless to enhance ease of doing business in the sector.
• He also said Trai has received a reference from the Department of Telecommunication for the spectrum required to be put to auction and associated aspects of satellite-based communication.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 13

14. Which edition of India Water Impact summit will begin on Dec 15 to deliberate on conservation of small rivers?
A) 6th
B) 7th
C) 8th
D) 9th
E) None of these
Answer: B) 7th

• The three-day seventh edition of the India Water Impact summit will commence on December 15 in the national capital and deliberate on the ‘restoration and conservation of small rivers in a large basin’.
• The summit which will be organised by NITI Aayog at Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), 15 Janpath, New Delhi.
• The 3-day summit will be focussing on select aspects of “Mapping and Convergence of 5P’s (People, Policies, Plans, Programmes and Projects)”.
• The Summit will give an insight into the potential causes for divergence and strategy to achieve convergence. According to an official statement, the summit, like the previous editions of IWIS, will also host the “Finance Forum”, a special track that will bring together global financial institutions and investors interested in river restoration and conservation programmes.

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15. Who among the following will launch EV yatra portal, mobile app on Energy Conservation Day?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Droupadi Murmu
C) Amit Shah
D) Rajnath Singh
E) None of these
Answer: B) Droupadi Murmu

• President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to launch an EV yatra portal and a mobile application, which will facilitate in-vehicle navigation to the nearest public EV charger.
• The President will also felicitate the winners of National Energy Conservation Awards and National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards at event to mark the National Energy Conservation Day, the Power Ministry said.
• The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has developed a mobile application to facilitate in-vehicle navigation to the nearest public EV charger, and a website to disseminate information on various central and state-level initiatives to promote e-mobility in the country.

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16. Which of the following govt will provide 450 types of medical tests free of cost from Jan 1 2023?
A) Delhi
B) TamilNadu
C) Punjab
D) Kerala
E) None of these
Answer: A) Delhi

• The Aam Aadmi Party government will provide 450 types of medical tests free of cost at its hospitals and health centres from January 1, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying the move will help those unable to afford private healthcare.
• The number of medical tests provided free of cost by the city government at present is 212, officials said.
• Chief Minister Kejriwal has given nod to a health department proposal for making 238 more tests free of cost at hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, they said.
• Kejriwal said providing good quality health and education to all, irrespective of their economic status, is his government’s mission.

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17. USDA announced another climate-smart agriculture project worth _________million USD?
A) $300 million
B) $325 million
C) $455 million
D) $225 million
E) None of these
Answer: B) $325 million

• The federal government announced another $325 million for agricultural projects that are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• The latest list of 71 recipients for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Climate-Smart Commodities programme primarily involve small and underserved farmers and ranchers.
• The payments follow $2.8 billion awarded in September to 70 projects, mostly larger-scale efforts backed by universities, businesses and agricultural groups.
• USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the latest round of funding at Tuskegee University, a historically Black college in Alabama, saying it’s vital that small operations benefit from the programme.

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18. G20 Finance, Central Bank Deputies meeting & 1st Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting began in _____________?
A) Chennai
B) Mumbai
C) Bengaluru
D) Kochi
E) None of these
Answer: C) Bengaluru

• The G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting and first Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting began in Bengaluru.
• The Finance track of G20 discusses global macro-economic issues through its meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, their deputies and various working groups.
• The key issues dealt by the Finance track are global economic outlook and monitoring of global economic risks, reforms for a more stable and resilient global financial architecture, international taxation, financing quality infrastructure, sustainable finance, financial inclusion among others.
• AIR Correspondent reports that the Karnataka state Tourism department has made elaborate arrangements to showcase the state.
• It has laid out the red carpet to international delegates from over 35 countries. Yakshagana and caparisoned elephants are welcoming the delegates.

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