Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2021

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Indian weightlifter Jhilli Dalabehera has won the gold medal in the women’s 49kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Earlier, Sanket Mahadev Sargar clinched the gold medal in the men’s 55kg snatch category and also created a new snatch national record. India is competing in both Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships and World Weightlifting Championships.

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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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Maharashtra tops the list of states with maximum number of beneficiaries under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY).
It is followed by Tamilnadu and Gujarat. ABRY was announced as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package to boost the economy, increase the employment generation along with social security benefits.

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Wholesale inflation, based on the Wholesale Price Index, jumped to 14.23 per cent in November from 12.54 per cent in October.
As per the data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the rise is primarily due to rise in food prices especially of vegetables, and minerals and petroleum products. This is the highest level of wholesale inflation in the 2011-12 series.

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As per a new study published, Bubbler is a breathalyzer, which performs viral RNA detection to diagnose SARS-CoV-2, just by making the patient exhale into the device.
Its name is derived from the bubbling sound that occurs when the patient exhales. The Bubbler reverse transcribes RNA from airborne virus particles into DNA to be tested via PCR. It can also barcode that DNA, allowing samples to be linked directly to the patient they have come from and be used for sequencing.

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The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has been awarded with the Raksha Mantri’s award for Excellence 2021, for the improvements to the Cantonment General Hospital’ made by the board. This is the third consecutive time the board is being conferred with the award.
Every year, the Raksha Mantri’s award for Excellence is given for innovation and digital achievements in the fields of health, education and sanitation along with public service and land management

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The Telangana State Government has issued the Telangana Child Labour (prohibition and regulation) (amendment) Rules 2021.
It seeks to initiate stringent action against those employing child labour in different works and issued steps to ensure continuity of their education. As per the rules, children would not perform any tasks during school hours and between 7 p.m and 8 a.m the next day.

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India being world’s second largest coal producer and it is currently producing over 729 million tonnes of coal. Jharkhand has the most Coal reserves in the country.
Union Minister of Coal Pralhad Joshi has recently launched the fourth tranche of auction of 99 coal mines including 24 new mines. Of these 99 mines, 59 are fully explored mines and 40 are partially explored. These mines are spread across 8 states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the highest civilian award of Bhutan, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo.
Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering also wished his countrymen as they celebrate the 114th National Day of Bhutan which commemorates the Coronation of the First King of Bhutan, Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck in 1907.

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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the reconstructed Ramna Kali temple in Ramna, a part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka.
The temple was destroyed by Pakistani forces during their Operation Searchlight in March 1971, which led to the Bangladesh War of Liberation. The 400-year-old temple dedicated to the Goddess  Kali, is believed to have been built during the Mughal period.