Dec 2019

INTERNATIONAL   International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 03 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities is being observed on 03 December. This day is observed every year to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness. The theme this year is ‘Promoting … Read more 04.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL World AIDS Day: 01 December World AIDS Day is being observed every year on 01 December to raise public awareness about Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS. This year, the theme is “Communities Make the Difference” It is a pandemic disease caused due to the infection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The day also … Read more 01-02.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL NASA select site Nightingale for observation   NASA has finally selected a sample collection site on asteroid Bennu after the arrival of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in December 2018. The OSIRIS-Rex mission team has selected the site designated Nightingale, which is located in a crater high in Bennu’s northern hemisphere. The team has also selected site Osprey of Bennu as a backup sample collection site.   OSIRIS-REx spacecraft mapped … Read more 17.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL World Soil Day: 05 December World Soil Day is observed on 5 December every year to raise awareness about the importance of soil on Earth. As per the UN, every 5 seconds, the equivalent of one soccer field of soil is eroded. Theme: ‘Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future’   ‘Joker’ fame … Read more 06.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL India, Japan hold first ‘two-plus-two’ dialogue   India and Japan held their inaugural ‘two-plus-two’ foreign and defence ministerial dialogue with an aim to give further momentum to their special strategic partnership, particularly in the maritime domain. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation while the Japanese side … Read more 03.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   Abu Dhabi selected as world’s leading sports tourism destination   Abu Dhabi has been selected as the world’s leading Sports tourism Destination at the 26th edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA) being held in Muscat. This is the seventh time in a row that Abu Dhabi has been selected for this … Read more 11.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL UN gives green light to draft treaty to combat cybercrime   UN General Assembly approved it will start the process of drafting a new international treaty to combat cybercrime over objections from the European Union, the United States, and other countries. Russian-drafted resolution was approved by the 193-member world body by a vote of 79-60 … Read more 27.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ●       India provided USD 500 million Line of Credit to Bangladesh   India provided a $500 million Line of Credit (LoC) to Bangladesh on 5 December.   The funding is for defenCe-related procurement in Bangladesh.   RBI said that under the soft loan facility, financing of export of eligible goods and services from India would be allowed subject … Read more 08-09.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   Switzerland is to partner for 2020 BioAsia   Switzerland is to serve as a partner for BioAsia 2020 has scheduled to be held between 17-19 February 2019 in Hyderabad, Telangana.   The theme of the BioAsia 2020 is Today For Tomorrow. The focus of BioAsia is centred around innovation in the past years.  The countries … Read more 14.12.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs