Current Affairs

National Events
 Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully tested a long
range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART). The test was done from the Wheeler
Island in Odisha.
 Bhutan conferred its highest civilian award Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo on Prime Minister Modi
on the occasion of the country’s National Day.
 Every year, International Migrants Day is observed on December 18 to raise awareness about
the social and economic conditions as well as circumstances of migrants all across the globe.
The theme of international migrant day 2021 is ‘Harassing the Potential of human
Mobility’.
 Miss Universe 2021 was the 70th Miss Universe Pageant, held on Dec 12, 2021 at Universe
Dome in Israel. Harnaaz Sandhu from India was crowned with the prestigious beauty
pageant.
 ‘Mithila Makhana’ of Bihar has been given GI Tag. (Geographical Indication Tag)
 Gaurav Singhania is appointed as the head of the US White House personnel office.
International
 Dubai has become the first government in the world to turn 100 percent paperless. This move
has helped Dubai government save 1.3 billion Dirham ($350 million) and 14-million man
hours.
 Durga Puja has been announced as the festival of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity’ by UNESCO.
 Parker Solar Probe Space craft touched the Corona of the Sun for the first time in the
history.
 Elon Musk has been chosen as ‘Times Person of the Year 2021’ by the Time Magazine.
 Allyship: The word is considered as the word of the year, 2021. It has been chosen by
‘Dictionary.com’.
Sports
 ‘Max Vertsappen’ won the title of ‘Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021’.
 The Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI) has decided to confer the prestigious
‘SJFI Medal’ to Sunil Gavaskar.
 India won six medals at Asian Rowing Championship.
 Magnus Carlsen wins FIDE (International Chess Federation) World Chess Championship.
 Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu won silver at BWF (Badminton World Federation) tour finals
2021.