Important Current Affairs 9 December 2021
Current AffairsE-BookFree Study Material

Important Current Affairs 9 December 2021

By Admin

Important Current Affairs 9 December 2021

NATIONAL

PM Modi and Russian Prez Vladmir Putin hold 21st India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit to discuss the entire gamut of relations, including regional and global issues. During his visit, India and Russia signed 28 agreements. The leaders discussed on International North-South Transport Corridor and also about the Chennai – Vladivostok Eastern Maritime Corridor (which is under the proposal).

• The visit of the Russian President is a reflection of the country’s commitment to its ties with India. This is in need of the moment. Because the ties between India and Russia were buffeted by New Delhi’s ties with the US. Also, Russia was getting closer with China on the back of US sanctions, CAATSA and its annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Pune to host joint military exercise with BIMSTEC countries

• PANEX-21 is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise. It is to be held for the BIMSTEC countries. The exercise is to be held among the BIMSTEC countries: Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. The main aim of the exercise is to build regional cooperation in responding to natural disasters. It is to be conducted in Pune from December 20 to December 22.

• The participants of the exercise will be divided into eight syndicates. One syndicate from the participating countries and two from India.

• It will analyse the capabilities of member states in responding to the natural disasters. The countries will share their best practices.

NCW launches ‘She is a Changemaker’ to improve leadership skills of women

• National Commission for Women (NCW) has launched a pan-India capacity building programme, ‘She is a Changemaker’ for women representatives at all levels, gram panchayats to parliament members and political workers including office bearers of National/State political parties. The programme was launched by Ms Rekha Sharma, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women. To improve leadership skills of grassroots women political leaders.

• The official launch of training programmes under the ‘She is a Changemaker’ series was held in collaboration with Rhambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Thane, Maharashtra. The three-day capacity building programme for ‘Women in Municipal Corporation’ will be organised from 7thto 9th December. The capacity building programme will be undertaken in association with region-wise training institutes with an objective to undertake capacity building of women political leaders and improve their decision making and communication skills including, oration, writing, etc.

Former CEC Sunil Arora invited to join top international democracy body IDEA

• Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora has been invited to join the board of advisers at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, also known as International IDEA. IDEA has a 15-member board of advisers, all of whom are eminent personalities from a wide variety of backgrounds.

• The election commission of India official statement that Sunil Arora has rich leadership experience, knowledge and skills to contribute significantly to the working of the International Institute. Sunil Arora had served as the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India from December 2018 to April 2021. It was under his tenure that the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections were conducted.

OBITUARY

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat passes away in a helicopter crash

• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has passed away in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. He was among the 14 people who were on board, including his wife and staff members. Thirteen people have succumbed to the crash, including CDS Rawat, Madhulika Rawat and 11 others. An IAF Mi 17 V5 helicopter with a crew of 4 members carrying the CDS and 9 other passengers met with a tragic accident. Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan was the pilot of the Mi-17V5.

• General Rawat completed his education at St Edward School, Shimla and is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He was commissioned in the Fifth Battalion of the Eleventh Gorkha Rifles in December 1978 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, where he was also awarded the Sword of Honour.

• Academically inclined, he has written numerous articles on national security and leadership, which have been published in various journals.

World’s Oldest Test Cricketer, Eileen Ash passes away at 110

• World’s oldest Test Cricketer, former English legend, Eileen Ash passed away at the age of 110. The right-arm seamer made her debut to the national side in 1937 against Australia and in a career spanning till 1949, she took 10 wickets in the seven matches she played. Her career was interrupted by the Second World War – she was seconded to MI6, the UK’s intelligence service – and retired from the sport in 1949.

• Eileen Ash was given the honour of ringing the bell at Lord’s in the Finals of the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup where the host, England have crowned the champions after beating India in a thrilling Finals.

IMPORTANT DAYS

Remember the Victims Prevent Genocide 2021: 9th December

• The International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is observed annually on December 9. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the Genocide Convention and its role in combating and preventing the crime of genocide, as defined in the Convention, and to commemorate and honour its victims.

• 9 December 2021 marks the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, as well as the 73rd anniversary of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”), the first human rights treaty adopted by the General Assembly. The Convention signifies the international community’s commitment to “never again” and provides the first international legal definition of “genocide,” widely adopted at national and international levels. It also establishes a duty for State Parties to prevent and punish the crime of genocide.

International Anti-Corruption Day 2021: 09th December

• International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on 9 December to raise public awareness for anti-corruption. The day is observed since the passage of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on 31 October 2003. The 2021 International Anti-Corruption Day seeks to highlight the rights and responsibilities of everyone – including States, Government officials, civil servants, law enforcement officers, media representatives, the private sector, civil society, academia, the public and youth – in tackling corruption. The theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2021: “Your right, your role: say no to corruption”.

• On 31 October 2003, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and requested that the Secretary-General designate the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as secretariat for the Convention’s Conference of States Parties (resolution 58/4). The Assembly also designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it. The Convention entered into force in December 2005.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Nilmani Phookan Jr & Damodar Mauzo wins Jnanpith Award for years 2020,2021

• Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr won the 56th Jnanpith Award and Konkani novelist Damodar Mauzo won the 57th Jnanpith Award. The country’s highest literary award, the Jnanpith is bestowed on writers for “their outstanding contribution to literature”. Jnanpith Award is a literary award presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization to Indian writers every year. This was instituted in 1961 and is given only to Indian writers who write in Indian languages and English.

• Phookan is a Sahitya Akademi and Padma Shri awardee. Based out of Guwahati, he is a poet of renown and has written Surya Henu Nami Ahe Ei Nodiyedi, Gulapi Jamur Lagna, and Kobita. Phookan was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990 and received the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002. Phookan is the third Assamese writer to have received the Jnanpith. The previous awardees were Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya in 1979 and Mamoni Raisom Goswami in 2000.

BANKING AND ECONOMIC

City Union Bank-NPCI launch ‘RuPay On-the-Go’ contactless wearable solution

• City Union Bank (CUB), in collaboration with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and its manufacturing partner Seshaasai, has announced the launch of RuPay On-the-Go contactless wearable keychain for its debit card customers. This contactless wearable keychain will be part of their daily lifestyle and enable customers to tap and make cashless payments securely.

• This On-the-Go solution allows the bank’s customers to carry payment cards on their keychains, making for fast and convenient payments up to ₹5,000 at all Rupay-enabled point of sale devices (PoS) without entering a PIN.

• This would increase digital payment behaviour among customers, especially the younger generation and students, by enabling faster check out and less waiting in queue with features to set the spending limit, enable/disable usage through net banking, and CUB’s All-in-One mobile app.

Download Daily Current Affairs

 

Current Affairs of Today

Current Affairs 2021

Maths Topicwise Free PDF > Click Here To Download English Topicwise Free PDF > Click Here To Download
GK/GS/GA Topicwise Free PDF > Click Here To Download Reasoning Topicwise Free PDF > Click Here To Download
Indian Polity Free PDF > Click Here To Download History  Free PDF > Click Here To Download
Computer Topicwise Short Tricks > Click Here To Download EnvironmentTopicwise Free PDF > Click Here To Download
UPSC Notes > Click Here To Download SSC Notes Download > Click Here To Download

GK Question Answers

  •  कौन ‘लोहितवादी’ के उपनाम से प्रसिद्ध हुए? – गोपाल हरि देशमुख
  • 1857 के विद्रोह के समय जगदीशपुर में विद्रोहियों का नेतृत्व किसने किया था? – कुँवर सिंह ने
  • सल्तनत काल में ‘दार-उल-शफा’ क्या होता था? – चिकित्सालय
  •  ‘दीवान-ए-अमीर कोही’ नामक विभाग, जो कृषि से सम्बन्धित था, किसने स्थापित किया था? – मुहम्मद बिन तुगलक ने
  • अकबर ने सर्वप्रथम दक्षिण भारत के किस राज्य पर आक्रमण किया था? – अहमदनगर पर
  • पानीपत के तृतीय युद्ध के समय पेशवा कौन था? – बालाजी बाजीराव
  • विक्रमशिला महाविहार की स्थापना किस वंश के शासकों द्वारा करवाई गई थी? – पालवंश के शासकों द्वारा
  • तमिल में ‘तोलकाप्पियम’ किस विषय से सम्बन्धित पुस्तक है? – तमिल व्याकरण से
  •  सूर्य देवी गायत्री को सम्बोधित गायत्री मंत्र किस ग्रंथ में है? – ऋग्वेद संहिता में
  • औरंगजेब ने किस सिख गुरु को फाँसी दी? – गुरु तेगबहादुर को भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आन्दोलन (Indian National Movement General Knowledge)
  • ‘पूर्ण स्वराज’ की शपथ कांग्रेस के किस अधिवेशन में ली गई? – लाहौर अधिवेशन (1929) में
  •  किस वायसराय की अंडमान यात्रा के दौरान एक कैदी द्वारा हत्या करा दी गई थी? – लॉर्ड मेयो
  • ‘भारतीय प्रेस के मुक्तिदाता’ किनको कहा जाता है? – सर चार्ल्स मेटकाफ तथा लॉर्ड मैकॉले को
  • भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस के सूरत अधिवेशन के अध्यक्ष कौन थे? – रास बिहारी घोष
  • बाल गंगाधर तिलक को भारतीय अशान्ति का जनक किसने कहा था? – वेलेंटाइन चिरोल ने
  • 1904 में लंदन में ‘अभिनव भारत’ की स्थापना किसने की थी? – विनायक दामोदर सावरकर ने
  • असहयोग आंदोलन शुरू करते समय भारत का वायसराय कौन था? – लॉर्ड चेम्सफोर्ड
  •  दक्षिण अफ्रीका से लौटने के बाद महात्मा गाँधी ने प्रथम सफल सत्याग्रह आंदोलन कहाँ प्रारंभ किया? – चम्पारन में
  •  भारत की राजधानी कोलकाता (कलकत्ता) से दिल्ली किस वर्ष परिवर्तित की गई? – 1911 ई. में
  •  23 दिसम्बर, 1912 को भारत के गर्वनर जनरल लॉर्ड हार्डिंग पर दिल्ली के चाँदनी चौक में निकल रहे जुलूस पर बम फेंकने वालों का नेता कौन था? – रास बिहारी बोस
  • तक्षशिला दो नदियों सिन्धु और झेलम के मध्य स्थित है।
  • गंगा को बांग्लादेश में पद्मा के नाम से जाना जाता है।

History GK PDF

यह भी देखे:

 


1.      नोह्कलिआइ झरना किस प्रदेश में है?

[A]     केरल
[B]     असम
[C]     मणिपुर
[D]     मेघालय
D)

2.      उत्तर-पश्चिमी पवनों के कारण भारत में क्या होता है?

[A]     उत्तर-पूर्वी भारत में शीतकालीन वर्षा
[B]    चेन्नई में शीतकालीन वर्षा
[C]    थार मरुस्थल में तूफ़ान
[D]    हिमालय में तेज़ हवाओं का चलना
B)

3.     भारत का सबसे बड़ा नमक उत्पादक राज्य कौन सा है?

[A]    राजस्थान
[B]    गुजरात
[C]    तमिलनाडु
[D]   ओडिशा
B)

4.      भारचुक्की प्रपात भारत के किस राज्य में स्थित हैं?

[A]     कर्नाटक
[B]    आंध्र प्रदेश
[C]    तेलंगाना
[D]     तमिलनाडु

A)

5.       भारत में अधिकतर किस प्रकार के वन पाए जाते हैं?

[A]     उष्णकटिबंधीय पर्णपाती वन
[B]     सवाना व मरुस्थलीय वनस्पति
[C]    भूमध्य रेखीय सदाबहार
[D]    उष्णकटिबंधीय वर्षावन
A)

pdfexam.com will update many more new pdf and study materials and exam updates, keep Visiting and share our post, So more people will get this. This PDF is not related to pdf exam and if you have any objection over this pdf, you can mail us at [email protected]

Here you can also check and follow our Facebook Page (pdf exam) and our Facebook Group. Please share, comment and like Our post on Facebook! Thanks to Visit our Website and keep Follow our Site to know our New Updates which is Useful for Your future Competitive Exams.

Please Support By Joining Below Groups And Like Our Pages We Will be very thankful to you.

Tags:-  9 september 2021 current affairs in hindi, 8 january 2021 ka current affairs, 7 september 2021 current affairs in hindi, important current affairs of january 2021, 11 september 2021 current affairs in hindi, november current affairs 2020 in hindi, top 100 current affairs 2020 pdf in hindi, current affairs of 8th september 2021i

Post Views: 679
You might also like More from author