Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2021

Notes:
‘Indian Organ Donation Day’ celebration has been organized by National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) in New Delhi on November 27.
The total number of organ transplants done per year in the country increased from 4990 in 2013 to 12746 in 2019. India now ranks third in the world only after USA and China as per the data available on the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) website.

Notes:
Diplomats’ Day has been organized at Tribes India Aadi Mahotsav by TRIFED in association with the Ministry of External Affairs on 27th November 2021. The event witnessed participation from around 100 diplomats from more than 20 countries and senior officials from the Government of India.
TRIFED was established in August 1987 as a Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984. Presently, TRIFED is under the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

Notes:
National Professor Rafiqul Islam, is a scholar, and cultural activist from Bangladesh. He recently passed away at the age of 87.
The linguist actively participated in the Language Movement in 1952 and he was made the national professor by the government in 2018. He received the Independence Award, Ekushey Padak, and the Bangla Academy Literary Award. He was also awarded the International Mother Language Award.

Notes:
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter (July-September) of 2021-22 (Q2 2021-22).
GDP at Constant Prices in Q2 2021-22 is estimated at ₹35.73 lakh crore, as against ₹32.97 lakh crore in Q2 2020-21, with a growth of 8.4 percent as compared to 7.4 percent contraction in Q2 2020-21.

Notes:
Bangladesh Navy (BN) and the US military personnel began the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise.
The exercise will be carried out virtually and in the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh Navy has been taking part in the CARAT exercise since 2011. It aims to address shared maritime security concerns and strengthen partnerships between regional navies.

Notes:
The Reserve Bank’s annual publication titled ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2021-22’ was released recently.
As per the report, the combined debt-to-GDP ratio of states is expected to remain at 31 per cent by end-March 2022 which is higher than the target of 20 per cent to be achieved by 2022-23 (FY23).

Notes:
The UNESCO has conferred Award of Excellence and Special Recognition for Sustainable Development Award, for conservation efforts at Nizamuddin Basti in the Indian capital. The Nizamuddin Area comprises the World Heritage Site of Humayun’s Tomb, the centuries-old settlement of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti among others,
The conservation is being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in partnership with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation, and the community groups of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti.

Notes:
Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines in collaboration with the British Geological Survey has developed a prototype regional Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) for India.
The system is being evaluated and tested by GSI in two pilot areas in India – in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, and the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. GSI is developing the prototype through the LANDSLIP project.

Notes:
Every year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is marked on December 3. The theme of this year is ‘Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-COVID-19 world’.
The day is observed to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities at every level of society and development.

Notes:
United Nations General Assembly declared December 4 as International Day of Banks and it was celebrated for the first time in 2020.
The day was celebrated to recognise the importance of multilateral and international development banks in financing sustainable developments. Also recognises the vital role of banking systems in in contributing to the improvement of standard of living.