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Samudrayaan Mission
In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on December 21, 2022, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh informed that Samudrayaan mission is expected to be realised by year 2026.

Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill
Recently, on December 19, 2022, Rajya Sabha passed the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill which the government said would provide an effective legal instrument to combat Maritime Piracy.

Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
On 22 December 2022, at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (at Montreal) “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF) was adopted.

World Bank Report on Air Pollution
On December 14, 2022, the World Bank released a report titled 'Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia'.

Night trials of Ballistic Missile Agni V
On December 15, 2022, India has successfully conducted night trials of nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni V.

Brain-eating Amoeba
On 26th December 2022 South Korea reported its first case of infection from Naegleria fowleri or “brain-eating amoeba”.

Deployment of ‘Pralay’ Missile
The defence ministry has cleared a proposal to procure around 120 Pralay ballistic missiles, which will be deployed along the borders with China and Pakistan.

India Internet Governance Forum 2022
Recently, the second edition of the India Internet Governance Forum 2022 was held during 9-11 December, 2022.

UN- Water GLAAS Report 2022
Recently, on December 12, 2022, the Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report was released.

Five Agricultural Products of Kerala granted GI Tag
Recently in December, 2022 five agricultural products of Kerala- Attappady Attukombu Avara, Attappady Thuvara, Onattukara Ellu, Kanthalloor-Vattavada Veluthulli, and Kodungalloor Pottuvellari have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status.

World Malaria Report 2022
World Malaria Report 2022 was released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 8, 2022.

Framework on Currency Swap revised for SAARC
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework.

Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022
The Rajya Sabha on December 08, 2022 passed the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 which seeks to give effect to India's obligations under the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ('CITES'), which requires countries to regulate trade of all listed specimens through permits.

Statue of Prosperity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 108 feet tall bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru on November 11, 2022.

State of Finance for Nature 2022
The second edition of the State of Finance for Nature report launched on December 01, 2022, reveals that nature-based solutions are still significantly under-financed.
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In Focus
Q. Who has been appointed captain of Indian hockey team that will represent India at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29, 2023?
Ans. Harmanpreet Singh
Q. In which North-Eastern State, the Election Commission of India has decided to initiate the delimitation exercise of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies after it was done in 1976?
Ans. Assam
Q. Who is heading a committee constituted by the CJI to conduct an audit of "physical and functional access" of the top court premises to make them disabled friendly?
Ans. Justice S Ravindra Bhat
Q. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board?
Ans. Anil Kumar Lahoti
Q. Who recently became the Prime Minister of Nepal?
Ans. Pushpa Kamal Dahal (also widely known as Prachanda)
Current Questions
Consider the following statements:
- On 15th December, 2022, the European Union (EU) adopted a plan for a global minimum 15 percent tax on multinational businesses.
- Global Minimum Tax, a landmark agreement between nearly 140 countries, establishes a system under which a company from a specific country will pay at least a certain percentage of its profits in taxes, regardless of where in the world those profits are being earned.
- Major economies are aiming to discourage multinationals from shifting profits - and tax revenues - to low-tax countries regardless of where their sales are made.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A | 1 and 2 |
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B | 2 and 3 |
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C | 1 and 3 |
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D | All of the above |
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