Current Affairs

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Recently, on December 17, 2022, the 25th Eastern Zonal Council meeting was held in Kolkata.

• The council meet was presided over by the Union Home Minister.