Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2021

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The ‘Union Ministry of Minority affairs’ is implementing various skill development schemes including ‘Nai Manzil’, ‘Seekho aur Kamao’ and USTTAD.
As per the Ministry, over 6.5 lakh youths have so far received training under Centre’s schemes for skill development of minorities

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British Airways will become the first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing the agreement with Phillips 66 Limited.
Sustainable aviation fuel-SAF is a lower carbon-intensity fuel that can be produced from renewable feed-stocks such as waste vegetable oils, fats and greases. It will be supplied to British Airways to power many of its flights from early 2022.

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NITI Aayog released a comprehensive knowledge repository on solid waste management. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar released the report, titled Waste-Wise Cities: Best Practices in Municipal Solid Waste Management.
The report was launched along with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The report documents best practices from 28 cities in 15 states of India.

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The ‘Armed Forces Flag Day’ is observed every year on December 7. The day is meant to honour martyrs, and the brave soldiers who serve this country.
It is also known as India’s Flag Day and is dedicated to raising funds from Indian citizens for the welfare of the Indian Army. India has been celebrating this day every year since August 1949.

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India successfully test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the integrated test range of Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
The air version of the missile was test-fired from supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I. As per DRDO, the launch has cleared the way for serial production of air-version BrahMos missiles.

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The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the Monetary Policy Committee had opted to keep the rates unchanged.
With this Repo and reverse repo rates currently stand at 4 per cent and 3.35 per cent, respectively. RBI also maintained its stance as “accommodative”. This is the ninth policy meeting where committee has maintained the key lending rate, in a row. Projection for real GDP growth is retained at 9.5% and CPI inflation at 5.3% in FY22.

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NITI Aayog released a report titled ‘Report on country level-secondary and tertiary level and district level emergency and injury care in India’.
These reports highlight the prevailing gaps in ambulance services, health infrastructure, human resources, and equipment in the provision of optimal care. NITI Aayog aims to set up an efficient, professional, and integrated emergency-care system.

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The state government of Himachal Pradesh recently notified to constitute a “Samanya Varg Aayog”. This was notified amid an aggressive protest by the general category people.
A large number of people in the state belonging to the general category had been demanding to constitute a commission for them.

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UN General Assembly declared December 12 as the International Day of Neutrality. Neutrality is defined as a legal status which arises when the state decides not to take part in any armed conflict.
International Day of Neutrality aims to raise awareness in public about the value of neutrality in international relations. Article 2 of the UN charter permits the member states to settle their disputes by peaceful means.

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India’s Harnaaz Sandhu won the new Miss Universe title. The 21-year-old contestant from Punjab won the title 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.
Harnaaz Sandhu represented India today at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. Ms Sandhu claimed the crown edging out Paraguay’s Nadia Ferreira and South Africa’s Lalela Mswane. Only two Indians have won the title of Miss Universe – Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000.