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Daily Current Affairs – December 2022
The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.
Daily Current Affairs 31.12.2022 (Core sector output rises 5.4% in uneven recovery,Study shows butterflies bedazzle predators and escape,Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police traces three stolen idols abroad,Courts should step up to clear long-pending cases by Independence Day: CJI,Withdrawing PMGKAY a regressive step, it cuts the foodgrain entitlement by half.,A strong case exists for marriage equality,The other side of the sanctuary)
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1. Core sector output rises 5.4% in uneven recovery Overall production levels in November remain the same as in the previous month; cement,coal, steel, electricity output surged, but petroleum refinery products hit a 21-month low The output growth of India’s eight core sectors rebounded to 5.4% in November from a revised estimate of a 0.9% […]
Daily Current Affairs 30.12.2022 (Remote EVM ready to help migrants vote outside States: EC, Study shows T.N. is worst performing in RTI responsiveness, Current account deficit widens in Q2 to 9-year high of 4.4% on trade gap, The Karnataka-Maharashtra border row, Friendly neighbours)
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1. Remote EVM ready to help migrants vote outside States: EC The machines can handle multiple constituencies from a single remote polling booth; panel to demonstrate prototype’s functioning on Jan. 16 The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced the development of a prototype of a multi-constituency remote electronic voting machine (RVM) to enable remote voting by […]
Daily Current Affairs 29.12.2022 (A failed attempt at decriminalisation, Putting off caste census will only benefit the privileged groups, ‘FDI chasing services sector despite manufacturing push’, India must build awareness on population control, Laboured wages)
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1. A failed attempt at decriminalisation What is the Jan Vishwas Bill tabled by the Union government in Parliament and what are its objectives? Is it the solution to the problem of overcriminalisation? What are the shortcomings of the Bill and how can it be overcome? Last week, the Union Government tabled the Jan Vishwas […]
Daily Current Affairs 28.12.2022 (Centre yet to make its stand clear on Ram Setu petition, Parliamentary panel pulls up govt. for failure to create Tourism Council, EC to begin delimitation exercise in Assam, to use Census figures of 2001, Staying prepared India needs to scale up the pace of its genome sequencing, A retelling of the Indian migrant worker’s plight)
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1. Centre yet to make its stand clear on Ram Setu petition The statement by the Union government in Parliament that satellite imagery cannot provide “direct information” about the origin and age of the structure in the Ram Setu region comes even as a prolonged litigation initiated by former Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy to […]
Daily Current Affairs 27.12.2022 (President inaugurates ‘PRASAD’ project to create a slew of facilities at Srisailam, Expedite classification of nomadic tribes in quota lists, panel tells Centre, NCPCR warns NGOs over depiction of vulnerable children for fundraising, A holistic heritage conservation plan, The volume and variety of contraband seized in India)
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1. President inaugurates ‘PRASAD’ project to create a slew of facilities at Srisailam President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the ‘PRASAD’ project at the tourism facilitation centre in the pilgrim town of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. She was accompanied by Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. The hill town will get a pilgrim complex, amenities centres at […]
Daily Current Affairs 26.12.2022 (The emerging Omicron sublineages, CPCB report shows fewer polluted river stretches but worst ones remain unchanged, Constitutional silences unconstitutional inaction, A welcome move, Forest rights and heritage conservation)
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1. The emerging Omicron sublineages What led to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases in China? What are the SARS-CoV-2 lineages circulating in the country? Which Omicron sublineages has the WHO put under the ‘Omicron subvariants under monitoring’ category? Since the initial outbreak in 2019 in Wuhan, China, the world has seen multiple repeated waves […]
Daily Current Affairs 25.12.2022 (Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial, Diabetes remission through intermittent calorie-restricted diet, Nutrient supplements alone will not make children smarter, Is the economy driving with the brakes on?, What is the threat from global COVID rise?, A 225-km yatra to save the endangered sacred groves of Rajasthan)
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1. Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial Scientists working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialled a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually help rewild reefs threatened by climate change. Scientists are scrambling to protect coral reefs as rising ocean temperatures destabilise delicate ecosystems. The […]
Daily Current Affairs 24.12.2022 (81 cr. people to get free foodgrains for one year, Cabinet approves pending OROP revision for veterans, Alleviating the scourge of private healthcare, Once a forest, now a settlement)
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1. 81 cr. people to get free foodgrains for one year Those covered under National Food Security Act will benefit; Centre to bear the entire expenses estimated at ₹2 lakh crore; Food Minister terms it ‘another remarkable decision of government’ The Union Cabinet on Friday decided to provide free foodgrains to all 81 crore beneficiaries […]
Daily Current Affairs 23.12.2022 (India and China to keep dialogue channels open,‘Both nations not patrolling several points as agreed’,Airports to resume testing 2% of international flyers for COVID-19 from tomorrow,India abstains from UNSC vote on Myanmar, calls for quiet and constructive diplomacy,India’s neighbourhood remains volatile and uncertain: IAF chief,Bill seeks to promote ease of doing business,Centre rules out an increase in MSP for cotton, but farmers seek more,Sahitya Akademi Awards announced, Anuradha Roy among 23 winners, Japan reverses nuclear plan adopted post Fukushima crisis ,Need taxonomy, definitions to avoid ‘greenwashing’: Rao)
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1. India and China to keep dialogue channels open The 17th round of senior-level military talks was held on December 20 ‘in an open, constructive manner’, 10 days after the two Armies clashed in the Yangtse area of Arunachal Pradesh India and China held the 17th round of Corps Commander-level talks on December 20, at the […]
Daily Current Affairs 22.12.2022 (Pause could prove costly, said Das; growth fragile argued MPC’s Varma, Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill passed in Rajya Sabha, The INS Mormugao and its capabilities, The need to make cancer drugs affordable)
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1. Pause could prove costly, said Das; growth fragile, argued MPC’s Varma Economic growth not robust enough to withstand excessive monetary tightening, held Varma in voting against the 35 basis points repo rate increase at the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee’s December meeting, the minutes show The Reserve Bank of India could ill afford […]
Daily Current Affairs 21.12.2022 (Three more sites added to tentative list of UNESCO, A new global biodiversity framework, How the great gamble on the price cap on Russian oil might just fumble, Upholding the autonomy of the Election Commission, The new normal in the Indo-Pacific contestation, Fluid boundaries, Vegetable prices in India are on a rollercoaster ride)
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1. Three more sites added to tentative list of UNESCO Gujarat’s Vadnagar town, the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and the rock cut sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura have been added to the tentative list of UNCESO World Heritage Sites. The UNESCO tentative list is an “inventory of those properties which each State Party intends […]
Daily Current Affairs 20.12.2022 (COP-15 summit adopts historic biodiversity deal, Monetary policy is hostage to veg prices: PMEAC member, The minimum tax on big businesses, What are carbon markets and how do they operate?, A planet in crisis, Criminalising consensual relationships)
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1. COP-15 summit adopts historic biodiversity deal Kunming-Montreal Agreement is aimed at saving the lands, oceans and species from pollution, degradation and climate change, and is being compared to the landmark Paris Agreement After four years of fractious talks, nearly 200 countries, including India, approved a historic Paris-style deal on Monday to protect and reverse dangerous […]
Daily Current Affairs 19.12.2022 (Citizenship path to be eased for 6 minority groups from 3 nations, Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy, India pushes for new biodiversity fund, Decriminalisation of offences under GST, Decriminalisation of offences under GST, India’s crushing court backlogs out-of-the box reform)
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1. Citizenship path to be eased for 6 minority groups from 3 nations Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis, Christians, Buddhists, Jains from Pak., Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be allowed to produce expired passports, visas The Union government is all set to ease grant of citizenship to members of six minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh whose passports […]
Daily Current Affairs 18.12.2022 (Rajasthan sanctuary gets protection against ESZ shrinking, Genes for long lifespan of banyan peepal trees identified, NASA set to conduct first global water survey from space, Reasons for treatment resistance in prostate cancer found, The challenges of quantum computing, How can mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?, ‘e-bus ambitions hit financing speed bump’)
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1. Rajasthan sanctuary gets protection against ESZ shrinking The famous Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Churu district of Rajasthan has received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone. The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has also taken up a major project for […]
Daily Current Affairs 17.12.2022 (Crude oil imports rose 52.6% to $147 bn in April-November, Election results and the dangers of false explanations, Countering terror, Dangerous gamble)
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1. Crude oil imports rose 52.6% to $147 bn in April-November Commerce Ministry data shows coal and coke imports almost doubled in the period to $37.25 bn; in exports, shipments of petroleum grew by 58.9% to $62.65 bn, gems & jewellery increased by 2% India’s imports of crude oil rose by 52.6% to $146.57 billion during […]
Daily Current Affairs 16.12.2022 ( States can enact laws on uniform civil code Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha, Need a new appointment system to fill vacancies in higher judiciary: Rijiju, SC to hear plea against poll bond scheme next month, Curbing air pollution in India needs efforts across South Asia: WB report, What are Kerala’s University Laws (amendment) Bills?, Is the RTI Act fulfilling its purpose?)
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1. States can enact laws on uniform civil code, Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha The States are empowered to enact personal laws that decide issues such as succession, marriage and divorce, in their endeavour to secure a uniform civil code (UCC), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The Minister made these […]
Daily Current Affairs 15.12.2022 (Specific date will be given for pleas on Article 370 says SC, Understanding the fusion energy breakthrough announced by the USA, Centre to take measures to further help slow inflation says Sitharaman, Building climate resilience collectively, Energy conundrum)
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1. Specific date will be given for pleas on Article 370, says SC The removal of special status deprived Jammu and Kashmir of privileges; the petitions have challenged a Presidential Order of August 5, 2019 Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday said a specific date will be given for hearing a series of […]
Daily Current Affairs 14.12.2022 (Analysing U.S.-China bilateral ties, Assam Accord: Constitution Bench lists citizenship case for January 10, ‘India may be first to hold satellite spectrum auction’, The attack on the last bastion — the judiciary, A conservation Bill that endangers forest rights)
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1. Analysing U.S.-China bilateral ties What events led to the unprecedented downturn of relations between the two countries? Is there a growing effort from both sides to reset the relationship to the pre-trade war level? Is the complex relationship between the two powers set on an irreversible trajectory of rivalry? U.S.-China relations have witnessed an […]
Daily Current Affairs 13.12.2022 (Why is there friction between the government and the judiciary?, Weighing in on the efficacy of female leadership in government, Oct. industrial output contracts 4%, slide seen second time in 3 months, Curbing individualism in public health, Big Tech and the need in India for ex-ante regulation)
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1. Why is there friction between the government and the judiciary? What is the trigger for the current conflict? Why did the Supreme Court strike down the law on National Judicial Appointments? What is the government’s grouse against the Collegium system? What was the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act? What is the new CJI planning? A […]
Daily Current Affairs 12.12.2022 (Stop grading terrorists as good and bad: India in UN,India urged to adopt ASEAN consensus on Myanmar, Capturing ‘problem’ elephants, the Tamil Nadu way ,The role of the ‘China Test’ in India’s grand strategy, Questioning the basis of clerical shariah ,Crypto regulation a key focus area as G-20 finance talks begin tomorrow,Enforcement agencies stepping up action against pro-Khalistan forces,‘Clean Ganga’ changes course to conservation, tourism, livelihood)
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1. Stop grading terrorists as good and bad: India in UN Political convenience must not dictate such decisions and there cannot be an exception or justification for any act of terrorism, the country says in a concept note for the Security Council The era of classifying terrorists as “bad” or “good” on the basis of “political […]
Daily Current Affairs 11.12.2022(Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal Pradesh CM,Parliament must examine issue of age of consent: CJI Chandrachud, Resurgence of far-right extremism is a cause of concern for Germany,IMF holds talks about debt situation of Sri Lanka, Zambia, European Parliament vice-president arrested over graft charges linked to Qatar ,Is anaemia seen in 3 in 10 rural men due to iron deficiency?,Those fascinating hornbills,Will new Alzheimer’s drug work?,Why a price cap on Russian oil?)
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1. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal Pradesh CM Congress leadership makes the announcement after two days of deliberations, MLAs meet Governor Arlekar to stake claim to form government; swearing-in ceremony scheduled for today Two days after the Congress won 40 seats in the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the party announced Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as […]
Daily Current Affairs 10.12.2022 ( India not as decoupled, still on a sticky path: economists , The G-20 can be the UN Security Council alternative ,‘India, China trade deficit is at $51.5 bn’,Tense moments as Sharmila embarks on indefinite fast, Revdi or welfare, government scheme delivery brings win for BJP in Gujarat )
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1. India not as decoupled, still on a sticky path: economists China’s absence as a shock absorber for global economy is conspicuous this time, says QuantEco’s Rao; adds private capital expenditure mostly missing due to global uncertainty and volatility Although it appears that India is decoupled in the short term from the global economic recession, […]
Daily Current Affairs 08.12.2022 ( AAP secures win with 134 seats in municipal polls, ends 15-year rule of BJP ,RBI goes slow on rates, limits increase to 35 bps,The perils of undoing the framework of reservation, BIMSTEC as key to a new South Asian regional order, Need for an effective tourist police,Ukraine-Russia war rages on as refugees pile up, SC directs Centre, RBI to submit records behind demonetisation decision,India will not tolerate any unilateral attempts to change LAC: Jaishankar, Big industries don’t observe uniform labour standards in India, says BMS at ILO meet , RBI tweak to UPI will help in e-com, share purchases: Das)
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1. AAP secures win with 134 seats in municipal polls, ends 15-year rule of BJP The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) recorded its maiden victory in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election on Wednesday, winning 134 seats and ending the 15-year rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the helm of the civic body. […]
Daily Current Affairs 07.12.2022 (Europe’s concerns about the U.S. IRA, How is TRAI proposing to help callers identify spammers?, New labour codes give a free hand to employers: unions, Scenarios for the future of India and the world, Delhi choking, but do not blame stubble burning alone, In Pakistan a new army chief and old issues)
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1. Europe’s concerns about the U.S. IRA What are the provisions of the new Inflation Reduction Act of the United States? Why has the French President described the Act as ‘super aggressive’ toward European companies? Are the EU’s fears about the new legislation valid? How has the Biden administration responded? French President Emmanuel Macron during […]
Daily Current Affairs 06.12.2022 (SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’, Climate talks as shortchanging international law ,EWS quota: beyond the smokescreen,Well within our right to disagree with RBI, government tells SC,Catching small fry is not enough, nab masterminds of drugs smuggling: FM,SC set to host ‘hackathon’ to spot ideas for better system,HC notice to EC for framing rules to stop caste-based rallies,CPI calls for abolition of post of Governor, India eyes access for more goods to Russia )
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1. SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’ Bench says it will examine ‘veiled intentions’ behind religious conversions through allurement by offering food, medicines, treatment; purpose of charity should not be conversion, it adds The Supreme Court on Monday said acts of charity or good work to help a community or the poor should not […]
Daily Current Affairs 06.12.2022 (SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’,Climate talks as shortchanging international law,EWS quota: beyond the smokescreen,Well within our right to disagree with RBI, government tells SC,Catching small fry is not enough, nab masterminds of drugs smuggling: FM,SC set to host ‘hackathon’ to spot ideas for better system,HC notice to EC for framing rules to stop caste-based rallies, CPI calls for abolition of post of Governor, India eyes access for more goods to Russia)
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1. SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’ Bench says it will examine ‘veiled intentions’ behind religious conversions through allurement by offering food, medicines, treatment; purpose of charity should not be conversion, it adds The Supreme Court on Monday said acts of charity or good work to help a community or the poor should not […]
Daily Current Affairs 05.12.2022 ( In rare gesture, Iran shuts morality police, Kannada groups ask Bommai to stall visit of Maharashtra Ministers, Poor soil management will erode food security, China’s moves in the Indian Ocean, Why has the Reserve Bank of India introduced an e-rupee?, Afghanistan open for investment by India, say Taliban, Gujarat for revival of provision on conversions, India’s growth and prosperity is linked to the oceans, says Murmu,Traffickers are moving online in search of victims)
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1. In rare gesture, Iran shuts morality police The move comes after over two months of protests over the death in custody of a young woman arrested in Tehran for not wearing the hijab Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini following her […]
Daily Current Affairs 04.12.2022 (A week more of electoral bond sales from tomorrow,‘SC order on higher pension contribution has legal, financial, actuarial, logistical implications’)
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1. A week more of electoral bond sales from tomorrow The government has opened yet another week-long window for electoral bond sales, starting December 5, less than a month after it amended the Electoral Bond Scheme to enable an additional fortnight of sales in years when States and Union Territories have polls. The Finance Ministry […]
Daily Current Affairs 02.12.2022 (How will global layoffs impact India?, How do personality rights protect celebrities?, Manufacturing PMI signals output orders at 3-mth high, Laying the ground to delegitimise the Supreme Court, Safer roads for a greener, more sustainable environment, Mixed bag, Should there be a panel to appoint Election Commissioners?)
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1. How will global layoffs impact India? Why did many U.S. tech companies let their employees go? What are the trends on jobs, attrition, operating profit margins among IT firms like TCS, Infosys and Wipro? Why is the start-up sector already hurting? What will happen if a worldwide recession sets in? Over the past two […]
Daily Current Affairs 01.12.2022 (The Assam-Meghalaya border firing, Are ransomware attacks increasing in India?, SC worried over effect of GM crops on livelihood of women farm labourers, SC seeks Centre’s response on evolving a programme to protect Great Indian Bustard, An Indian recipe to quell micronutrient malnutrition, Cease and desist)
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1. The Assam-Meghalaya border firing What is the boundary dispute between the two States? Does the current incident have bearing on this dispute? What has been the response from the governments of the two States? Have there been political ramifications in Meghalaya considering its bound for elections next year? A bid by the Assam police […]