NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India-ITU joint CyberDrill 2021 for Indian entities: International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Department of Telecommunications
operating under the Ministry of Communications conducted a Joint Cyber Drill
2021. The cyber drill was conducted for the Critical Network Infrastructure
operators of India. The Critical Network Infrastructure are the systems, assets
and networks that are essential to ensure the security of a country.
Aim of Cyber Drill:
(1) It aims to improve the cyber security
readiness of India. Also, it aims to improve the protection and incident
response capability of the country.
(2) During the cyber drill, the
cyberattacks and information security incidents were simulated. And the
participants were trained to defend and respond against such incidents. Thus,
the drill helped to test the cyber capabilities of an organisation.
Benefits:
(1) The drill emphasized the role of the
Computer Security Incident Response Team and Computer Incident and Response
Team (CIRT). The CIRT is responsible for handling security breaches.
(2) It also strengthened India’s capability
in protecting critical information infrastructure and building cyber
resilience.
Note: International Telecommunication Union
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland; International Telecommunication Union
Founded: 17 May 1865; International Telecommunication Union Head
Secretary-General: Houlin Zhao.
2.
Himachal Pradesh Police honoured with ‘President’s Colour’ award: Himachal Pradesh
Police has conducted the ‘President’s Colour Award’ ceremony at Shimla’s
historic Ridge Ground. The Governor bestowed the ‘President’s Color Award’ to
the State Police on this occasion. Director-General of Police Sanjay Kundu
received the award on the behalf of state police. The Chief Guest was Governor
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, while Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was also there
as a special guest. Himachal Pradesh Police is India’s eighth state police
force to receive this honour.
About the President Colour: ‘President
Colour’ is a special achievement, demonstrating that the state police ranks
highly in the service of humanity, as well as performance, professionalism,
integrity, human rights protection, and other factors.
Note: Himachal Pradesh Governor: Rajendra
Vishwanath Arlekar; Himachal Pradesh CM: Jai Ram Thakur.
3.
Earth Station of Doordarshan Kendra inaugurated in Gorakhpur: Union Minister of
Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur and Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Earth Station of Doordarshan Kendra at
Gorakhpur. Three FM stations of All India Radio were also inaugurated virtually
on the occasion. This will be the second earth station of Doordarshan in Uttar
Pradesh and it is being built at a cost of Rs.7 crore.
About the Earth Station:
(1) This Earth Station will enable the
programmes generated at the local level to be telecast live through DTH across
the world. The Earth Station at Doordarshan Kendra Gorakhpur will be a boon to
local Bhojpuri artists as they have been demanding it for a long.
(2) Three FM stations of All India Radio
were inaugurated today are at Etawah, Lakhimpur Kheri and Bahraich districts.
The addition of these FM stations will further enhance the reach of All India
Radio, especially, in the Indo-Nepal border areas.
4.
National Armed Forces Flag Day: 7th December: National armed
forces day is also known as the National flag day of India. The day is every
year celebrated and observed on 7th December. The aim to observe this day as
the national armed forces day is to collect funds from the people for the
betterment of armed forces. To know more about the national armed forces day,
candidates are advised to read the article below.
History of the day: A committee was
set up on August 28, 1949, under the then Defense Minister of India. The
committee decided to observe a Flag Day annually on December 7. The aim to
celebrate this day as the national flag day Or national armed forces day is to
distribute flags amongst the people and collect the funds from them for the
betterment of the armed forces. The Defence Ministry of India in 1993
consolidated all the related welfare funds into a single Armed Forces Flag Day
Fund.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Gita Gopinath to replace Okamoto as IMF’s No. 2 official: International
Monetary Fund Chief Economist, Gita Gopinath is set to take over from Geoffrey
Okamoto as the institution’s No. 2 official. It is going to be a historic
movement when International Monetary Fund has the female at its first two
leading positions. The IMF has done some changes in the roles and responsibilities
of the fund’s senior management team. In which they introduced deputy managing
director for the first time and it is gone to the first female named Indian
born economist Gita Gopinath.
The move comes as a surprise because
Gopinath, the first woman to serve as the IMF’s chief economist, had said in
October she planned to rejoin Harvard University in January to retain her
tenured facility post after three years of public service.
Note: International Monetary Fund Formed:
27 December 1945; International Monetary Fund Headquarters: Washington D.C.,
USA; International Monetary Fund Member countries: 190; International Monetary
Fund Managing Director: Kristalina Georgieva.
2.
Troika: India joined the G20 ‘Troika’ with Indonesia and Italy: India has joined
‘G20 Troika’ and will work closely with Indonesia and Italy to ensure
consistency and continuity of G20’s agenda. Apart from India, Troika consists
of Indonesia and Italy. India will assume G20 Presidency in December 2022 from
Indonesia and will convene the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first time in 2023.
Troika refers to the top grouping within G20 that consists of the current,
previous, and incoming presidencies (Indonesia, Italy and India).
Earlier and present presidency:
(1) Italy hosted the G20 summit during
October 30-31 that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi where India had
raised the issue of Afghanistan’s future following the takeover by the Taliban.
(2) Indonesia took over the G20 presidency
on December 01, 2021.
(3) In the coming months, Indonesia will
hold rounds of discussion at various levels among the members of the G20 before
convening the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for October 30-31, 2022.
(4) Next year’s summit will be organised
along the overall theme of “Recover Together, Recover Stronger”.
3.
International Civil Aviation Day: 7th December: International Civil
Aviation Day is celebrated every year on December 7 to recognize the importance
of aviation to the social and economic development of the world. The purpose of
International Civil Aviation Day is to help generate and reinforce worldwide
awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the social and
economic development of States, and of the unique role of ICAO in helping
States to cooperate and realize a truly global rapid transit network at the
service of all mankind. The Council has decided that from now until 2023, the
theme will be: “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”.
History of International Civil
Aviation Day:
The Day was established in 1994 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The
United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the day in 1996.
Note: International Civil Aviation
Organization Headquarter: Montreal, Canada; International Civil Aviation
Organization Council President: Salvatore Sciacchitano; International Civil
Aviation Organization Founded: 7 December 1944.
OTHER UPDATES:
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
SBI listed USD 650-million Green Bonds on India INX and LuxSE: State Bank of India
(SBI) listed its USD 650-million green bonds simultaneously on the India
International Exchange (India INX) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE).
This dual listing is in line with 2021’s topic of the World Investor Week
(WIW), ‘sustainable finance’, as indicated by the regulatory body International
Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). India INX has now emerged as the
leading bond listing venue with over $33 billion.
Note: India INX Founded: 2017; India INX
Headquarters: Gandhinagar, Gujarat; India INX MD & CEO: V. Balasubramaniam.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
Walmart & Flipkart signed an MoU with MP govt to support MSMEs: Walmart and its
subsidiary Flipkart have signed an MoU with the Department of Micro, Small, and
Medium Enterprises, Government of Madhya Pradesh to create an ecosystem of
capacity building for MSMEs in Madhya Pradesh. Under this MoU, Walmart,
Flipkart, and MSME Department will assist MSMEs to digitize their business and
enable them to sell their products through online retail. This initiative comes
under the Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Programme (Walmart Vriddhi),
delivered by knowledge partner Swasti, which aims to train around 50000 Indian
MSMEs with business skills to become successful as suppliers to Walmart,
sellers on global marketplace platforms like Flipkart. Under this programme,
Walmart and Flipkart have partnered with various states including Haryana and
Tamil Nadu.
Note: Madhya Pradesh Capital: Bhopal;
Madhya Pradesh Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel; Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister:
Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.
Ratan Tata to get Assam’s highest civilian award: On the occasion of
Assam Divas, the state government of Assam has decided to accolade renowned
industrialist Ratan Tata with the ‘Asom Bhaibav’ award, the highest civilian
state award for his contribution to cancer care in the state. The awards that
precede it are Asom Saurav, followed by Asom Gaurav. With healthcare as one of
its top priorities, the Assam government is showing its appreciation towards
Tata’s push to cancer care in the region.
The Tata Trust, in collaboration with the
Assam government, had decided to set up 19 cancer care units during the
‘Advantage Assam – Global Investment Summit’ in 2018 and an MoU had been signed
between the Assam government and Tata Trusts. The hospitals were to be set up
on a three-tier system and constructed under the divisions L1, L2 and L3, which
signified the standard of care that would be provided by them. Ratan Tata had
laid the foundation stone for the cancer care units in the state.
Note: Assam Governor: Jagdish Mukhi; Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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