CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 5th DECEMBER 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 5^th  DECEMBER 2022

1. World Soil Day (WSD) is held every year on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. The theme of World Soil Day 2022 is, “Soils: Where food begins”.  
2. International Volunteer Day (IVD) is celebrated on 5 December every year to promote volunteerism at local, national and international levels. The theme of the International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2022 is “solidarity through volunteering”.
3. The National Zoological Park, Delhi Zoo has celebrated International Cheetah Day and Wildlife Conservation Day in New Delhi on 4 December.
4. R. Venkataraman’s 109^th birth anniversary is celebrated on 4 December every year.
5. Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma surpassed former batter M. Azharuddin to become the sixth-highest run-getter for India in ODI cricket.
6. Indian badminton player, Unnati Hooda became the first-ever Indian under-17 shuttler to clinch a medal at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships on 4 December, 2022.
7. Piyush Goyal was the Chief Guest at the ‘Millets-Smart Nutritive Food’ Conclave held in New Delhi on 5 December, 2022.
8. The 189^th meeting of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation was held on 4 December, 2022 in New Delhi.
9. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is celebrating its 65^th Founding Day on 5^th-6^th December, 2022.
10. Union Minister Jitendra Singh has leaded the official Indian delegation to the United Arab Emirates at the ‘Abu Dhabi Space Debate’ on 5 December, 2022.
11. Filmmaker S S Rajamouli won the Best Director Award for RRR at the New York Film Critics Circle 2022.
12. Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister, Shri Yogi Adityanath has launched One District One Sport (ODOS), modeled after the government’s highly successful One District One Product (ODOP) scheme.  
13.  Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) is developing an app-based networking platform called ‘Patentkart’.
14. The 6^th Vande Bharat train is to be inaugurated on 11 December in Nagpur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the sixth semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train in the country.
15. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that the state will establish a separate Divyang department for the welfare of differently-abled persons with a fund allocation of 1,143 crore rupees.
16. Ladakh is all set to have India’s first Dark Night Sky Reserve at Hanle village in the Changthang region.
17. Indian tech brand “Noise” has appointed Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador for its smartwatches.
18. The Author of bestselling books ‘Freedom at Midnight’ and ‘City of Joy’ Dominique Lapierre died on 4 December, 2022.