Current Affairs - December 2016

1st December

On 1st December which day was observed across the world - World AIDS Day

Union Cabinet approves inclusion of 15 new castes in - Central OBC List

UNESCO adds Cuban rumba and Belgian beer to list of - Worlds Intangible Heritage

Union Government formed which committee to promote digital economy - Chandrababu Naidu
Committee

Drones help assess land problems in - North East

2nd December

51st Raising Day was celebrated by BSF

Yoga now on UNESCOs list of - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Union HRD Ministry launches - Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan

3rd December

New cheap way to produce nuclear fuel using electricity developed by - Russian Scientist

SC approves which system to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR - Centres Graded Response
System

On 3rd December which day is observed across the world - International Day of Persons with
Disabilities

Which Festival begins in Nagaland - Hornbill

4th December

UAE-based Indian teen Kehkashan Basu wins - Children's Peace Prize

ISRO to launch how many satellites in one go in 2017 - 83 Satellites

5th December

Which conference held in Amritsar, Punjab - 6th Heart of Asia

On 5th December which day is observed across the world - World Soil Day

Who wins readers poll for the TIME Person of the Year 2016 - Narendra Modi

Who has been appointed as Interim Director of CBI - Rakesh Asthana

Which app has been launched to promote breastfeeding - Stanpan Suraksha

2016 Miss Supranational title won by - Srinidhi Shetty

6th December

Researchers found novel route to discover - New Drug Targets

Name the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who passed away on 5th December, 2016 - J Jayalalithaa

Name the Joint maritime exercise which begins between India and UK - Konkan 16

The Lifeline Express to get two more coaches for - Cancer Treatment

Nation pays homage to Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar on his - Mahaparinirvan Diwas

7th December

Which remote sensing satellite has successfully launched - Resourcesat-2A

Andhra Pradesh Government launches which mobile app to promote digital transactions - AP
Purse

INS Sumitra visited which country to strengthen bilateral ties - Australia

Name the artist who won 2016 Turner Prize - Helen Marten

Dr Ambedkars birthday to be celebrated as - Water Day

8th December

Who has been named as Time Magazine person of the year - Donald Trump

India to train Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter pilots of which country - Vietnam

Which court gave verdict against Triple Talaq - Allahabad High Court
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9th December

On 9th December 2016 which day is observed across the world - International Anti-Corruption
Day

Use of newspapers for packing food banned by FSSAI

Name the astronaut who is the 1st American to Orbit Earth - John Glenn

AirAsia India Summoned for - FEMA Violations

10th December

Which country successfully launches space junk collector into orbit Japan

President Pranab Mukherjee presents which two awards to master craftspersons - Shilp Guru
Awards, National Awards

On 10th December, 2016 which day is observed across the world - Human Rights Day

Recommendations of Ratan Watal Committee for - Digital Payments

11th December

India inked Civil nuclear cooperation agreement with which country - Vietnam

$100 million loan was cancelled by world bank for which country - Pakistan

Cargo service between Tibet and Nepal was launched by - China

Which TV channel was launched to promote cashless India - Digishala TV Channel

12th December

Ammonia detected for first time in upper Troposphere

On 11th December which day is observed across the world - International Mountain Day

Nobel Peace Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta urged for peace in - J & K

 Who conferred with highest French civilian distinction Legion of Honour - John Kerry

Pranab Mukherjee launches Kailash Satyarthis which campaign - 100 Million for 100 Million

13th December

Indias first Cybersecurity Engagement Centre in New Delhi launched by Microsoft

Who discovered mutated Atlantic killifish resistant to toxic waste 8,000 times Researchers

Which two countries have signed three agreements to enhance strategic partnership - India,
Indonesia

Who sworn in as UN Secretary General - Antonio Guterres

14th December

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 passed by - Rajya Sabha

Who won World Billiards title in Bengaluru - Pankaj Advani

Which state will be having a border viewing point similar to Wagah border - Gujarat

Name of legendary horse jockey who passed away - Walter Swinburn

Indo-Russian Bilateral Naval Exercise begins, it is named as - Indra Navy - 2016

15th December

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to Strategic and Policy Forum has been appointed by - Donald Trump

PM Narendra Modi ranks 9th among worlds most powerful people list of Forbes

Which country successfully test-fires enhanced version of Babur cruise missile Pakistan

Union Cabinet approves MoU between - Rural Development Ministry & FAO

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16th December

Name the place which has become countrys first ever carbon neutral district - Majuli

Which word has been added in Oxford English Dictionary Brexit

IAF personnel cannot keep beard - SC

ICFA presents Global Agriculture leadership Award 2016 to - Ratan Tata

Which two countries Joint Military Exercise Commences in Maldives - Indo- Maldives

Who has become Nigerias UN Deputy Secretary-General - Amina Mohammed

17th December

Pradhan Mantri's which yojana comes into effect - Garib Kalyan Yojana

Govt appointed whom as IICA Director General - Sunil Arora

Indian Navys eight landing craft utility L-58 launched by GRSE

Who has been named in FPs Global Thinkers 2016 list - Sushma Swaraj

Rajasthan Government launches which scheme - Annapurna Rasoi Scheme

18th December

Who will be next Indian Army Chief - Lt Gen Bipin Rawat

Who will be next Indian Airforce Chief - Birender Singh Dhanoa

Fifth edition of India-Arab Partnership Conference concluded in Muscat

According to Supreme Court which states has no sovereignty - Jammu & Kashmir

19th December

Single tribunal to arbitrate inter-State water disputes will be set by The Union Government
 Who became the Miss World 2016 - Stephanie Del Valle

Disney starts off 'Hour of Code' for Indian school kids featuring - Moana

Union Government forms high-level task force on - Indus Water Treaty

Lanura is first village to go cashless in - J&K

20th December

Tamil poet Thiruvalluvars statue launched in Haridwar

Which two countries has signed 6 agreements in various fields - India and Kyrgyzstan

Who has been appointed as a 44th chief justice of India Justice J S Khehar

Huge dead zone discovered in - Bay of Bengal

PM lays foundation stone of countrys first Indian Institute of Skills in - Kanpur

21st December

Tamil poet Thiruvalluvars statue launched in Haridwar

Which two countries has signed 6 agreements in various fields - India and Kyrgyzstan

Who has been appointed as a 44th chief justice of India Justice J S Khehar

Huge dead zone discovered in - Bay of Bengal

PM lays foundation stone of countrys first Indian Institute of Skills in - Kanpur

22nd December

Who has resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi - Najeeb Jung

China launched which satellite to monitor global carbon emissions TanSat Satellite

On 22nd December which day is observed - National Mathematics Day

Which country approves biggest defence budget Japan

 Who has been appointed as a Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu - Girija Vaidyanathan

23rd December

Scientists use which fluid to strengthen weak bones - Pregnancy Fluid

Union Government reconstitutes committee helping - Krishna River Board

Solid fuel rocket is successfully launched by - Japan

India suffers from huge gender pay gap - ILO Report

24th December

Name the Bengali poet who has been chosen for 2016 Jnanpith Award - Shankha Ghosh

Which actor will receive PETAs person of the year award - Sunny Leone

Name the aayog which rolls out Performance on Health Outcomes index - NITI Aayog

Which actor tops 2016 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List - Salman Khan

Odisha Government launches which Yojana to nurture HIV positive orphan kids - Biju Sishu
Surakshya Yojana

25th December

Govt to observe 'Good Governance Day' on Atal Bihari Vajpayees Birthday

DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon system in Odisha

26th December

India successfully test-fired nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5

Anupam Khers 500th films world premiere at - Sundance Film Festival

Scientists develops first Biological Pacemaker using - Human Stem Cells

Government to launch which yojana for consumers - Lucky Grahak Yojana

 Russian military plane crashes into - Black Sea

27th December

Where was foundation stone laid for first 2G Ethanol Bio-refinery of India - Bathinda, Punjab

Scientists developed first biological pacemaker developed from - Human stem cells

Special stamp on freedom fighter Gaya Prasad Katiyar was released by - Union Government

Dinanath Bhargava passed away, he designed - National Emblem

Name of former Prime Minister of Srilanka who passed away - Ratnasiri Wickremanayake

Where was first Digi Dhan Mela held to promote cashless transactions - Gurugram

28th December

Which state to seek Union governments approval for using deer antlers in Ayurveda medicines
Kerala

Japan PM Shinzo Abe offers - Pearl Harbor Condolences

Government names whom as RBI Deputy Governor - Viral V Acharya

Who is re-elected as IIC president - Soli Sorabjee

The Indian Olympic Association has appointed whom as its life presidents - Suresh Kalmadi,
Abhay Singh Chautala

29th December

Government launched which initiative - Swachh Swasth Sarvatra

Name the Rajasthani writer who has been chosen for 2016 Bihari Puraskar - Satya Narayan

Government launched which platform to tackle call drops IVRS

Who has been appointed as a Director General of J&K Police - SP Vaid

Government invites comments for creating new - Financial Redressal Agency

30th December

Government meets PMUY target of 1.5 crore - LPG Connections

Name the worlds highest bridge which opened in China - Beipanjiang Bridge

CBDT inks 2 unilateral APAs with Taxpayers

Which country passes FARC amnesty law Colombia

31st December

Who took oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi - Anil Baijal

Name of highest brigde of world recently opened - Beipanjiang Bridge ( 1850 ft )

Who has appointed as new Prime Minister of Romania - Sorin Grindeanu

Name of mobile App launched by PM Narendra Modi for Aadhaar-based digital payment - BHIM

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