12 December 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 12th December
Important Current Affairs 12th December 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 12th December about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 12th December 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 12th December – National News
1. Kerala inaugurates India’s First Carbon Neutral Farm.
◉ Kerala A seed farm in Aluva has been dubbed the nation’s first carbon-neutral farm by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
◉ The seed farm under the Agricultural Department has become carbon-neutral thanks to a significant decrease in carbon emissions.
◉ The Thuruthu farm in Aluva produced 213 tonnes of carbon in total but only 43 tonnes of it was emitted over the course of the previous year.
2. The government of Meghalaya established Asia’s first drone delivery hub.
◉ Asia’s first drone delivery hub and network have been presented by the Meghalayan government in collaboration with company TechEagle.
◉ The initiative aims to use a dedicated drone delivery network to quickly and safely deliver essential commodities like medicines, diagnostic tests, vaccines, blood, and blood components to various locations in the state.
◉ From Jengjal Sub Divisional Hospital, the first authorized drone flight took off.
3. First G20 Finance Track meeting to be held in Bengaluru
◉ The G20 Finance Track’s inaugural gathering will take place in Bengaluru while India holds the G20 Presidency.
◉ The First G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting is slated to take place in Bengaluru from December 13–15, 2022, according to the Union Ministry of Finance.
◉ The Reserve Bank of India and the Union Finance Ministry will co-host it.
◉ The summit will include all 20 of the G-20’s finance and central bank representatives.
4. International Airport of Mopa Goa was renamed after Manohar Parrikar, and the first phase of the international airport at Mopa in north Goa was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
◉ He gave the airport Manohar Parrikar’s name, the late chief minister of Goa and former minister of defense of the Union. In March 2019, Mr. Parrikar passed away.
◉ In addition to the existing airport in Dabolim, which is run as a city enclave from Indian military air station INS Hansa, the Mopa airport in North Goa is the second international airport in the coastal state.
◉ PM Modi laid the cornerstone for the airport at Mopa in 2016.
5. The sixth Vande Bharat train was flagged off by PM Modi in Maharashtra.
◉ India’s sixth Vande Bharat Express between Bilaspur (Chattisgarh) and Nagpur (Maharashtra) has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
◉ Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, joined PM Modi in flagging off the train at the Nagpur railway station.
◉ The Vande Bharat Express has similar travel classes to the Shatabdi Train but superior amenities and can travel at a top speed of 160 kmph.
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6. Usha was chosen to lead the Indian Olympic Association as its first female president.
◉ The Indian Olympic Association has elected legendary former athlete P T Usha as its first female president (IOA).
◉ She won several gold medals at the Asian Games and came in fourth in the 400-meter hurdles final in the 1984 Olympics.
◉ Usha, 58, has been named the winner of the election’s top position without a challenger.
◉ L Nageswara Rao, a retired SC judge appointed by the Supreme Court, oversaw the elections.
7. Meghna Ahlawat was chosen to lead the Indian Table Tennis Federation.
◉ Meghna Ahlawat has been chosen to serve as the Table Tennis Federation of India’s first female president (TTFI).
◉ While Patel Nagender Reddy has been elected as the TTFI’s Treasurer and Kamlesh Mehta, an eight-time national champion, takes over as the organization’s new secretary general.
◉ Ahlawat, the spouse of Gujarat’s home minister Harsh Sanghvi, ran against him in the election. Dushyant Chautala is the deputy chief minister of Haryana.
Awards
8. Indian descent The US Presidential Lifetime Award was given to Krishna Vavilala.
◉ Indian-American The Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award has been given to Krishna Vavilala in recognition of his achievements for the nation and his community.
◉ For his efforts for his town and the country as a whole, he received the highest honor bestowed upon a citizen.
◉ The founder and Chairman of the Foundation for India Studies, Vavilala comes from Andhra Pradesh (FIS).
Important day
9. International Mountain Day is on December 11.
◉ Every year on December 11th, there is an international mountain day.
◉ Increasing public understanding of the importance of mountains to both life and climate is the goal.
◉ 2022’s theme is “Women Move Mountains.”
10. December 11th is UNICEF Day.
◉ Every year on December 11, UNICEF Day is honored.
◉ Goal: To increase public awareness of the plight of children worldwide and methods for ensuring their welfare.
◉ Theme for 2022: The world and all females deserve better
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