CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 20th DECEMBER 2021
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‘Goa Liberation Day’ is observed on 19 December every year in India and it marks the day Indian armed forces freed Goa in 1961 following 450 years of Portuguese rule.
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International “Human Solidarity Day” is observed on December 20 every year.
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A three-day International Honey Bee Festival kicked off, for the first time, at Haldwani Uttarakhand on 18 December.
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Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Rishihood University at Vigyan Bhawan , New Delhi.
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Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has released the Telugu book titled ‘Gandhi Topi Governor’ by Padma Awardee Dr. Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, Chairman, Official Language Commission, Andhra Pradesh.
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Haryana’s Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sandeep Singh launched ‘Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23’ to promote sports in the state.
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 20 December inaugurated the State’s longest bridge over Mahanadi river at Gopinathpur in Cuttack district.
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Tamil Nadu government has announced ‘Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu’ as the state anthem. It should be sung before the start of any functions in all educational institutions, universities, government offices, and public sector undertakings.
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The book titled “The Monk Who Transformed Uttar Pradesh: How Yogi Aditynath Changed UP Waala Bhaiya’ abuse to a Badge of Honour”, authored by Shantanu Gupta.
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Indian Navy conducted the first Sea trial for Mormugao, the second indigenous stealth destroyer of the P15B class on 19 December in the Arabian Sea.
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Rear Admiral Atul Anand, assumed duties of Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area(FOK) on 20 December.
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a Rs 2,400 crores contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the development and supply of 20 types of systems for 83 LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft programme.
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Hyundai Motor Company has appointed Unsoo Kim as the Managing Director (MD) of Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), starting from 1st January 2022. He will replace Seon Seob Kim (S.S. Kim).
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Spam call rates in India have spiked again, with the country moving up in global rankings from 9th position to 4th position owing to a significant in sales and telemarketing calls in 2021, according to the latest insights by callerID, spam detection and blocking company, Truecaller.
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Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use, following a vote in Parliament.
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Indian shooter Avani Lekhara, who has created history by winning India’s first Gold medal in Shooting at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, won the “Best Female Debut” honour at the 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards.