Daily Current Affairs December 09 2022

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

International Anti-Corruption Day: 9th December

• International Anti-Corruption Day 2022 is observed on the 9th of December 2022.
• International Anti Corruption Day 2022 theme set by the UN this year is “Recover with Integrity”.
• Transparency International has organized, easy-to-read data on corruption levels around the world starting from 1995.
• The U.N. has launched a special campaign on corruption in the last two years with the theme ‘Recover with Integrity’.
• Corruption has existed from time immemorial.
• Some of the earliest records of Anti Corruption texts can be found in the Code of Hammurabi of Babylonia, the Great Edict of Horemheb in Egypt, and Arthashastra in India.
• These texts spoke about bribery practices among officers of the state and law.
• The Concept of Public Interest and welfare started to begin in the 19th Century. Corruption became a big topic of decisions in the public interest.
• Bribes made officials and people compromise their quality of work and time and finally resulted in spreading to all kinds of people making society polluted.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

The production of coal in India increased by 11.66% in November:

• The total amount of coal produced in India increased by 11.66% from 67.94 million tonnes in November 2021 to 75.87 million tonnes in November 2022.
• According to data from the coal ministry, Coal India Ltd. (CIL) experienced an increase in November 2022 of 12.82%, while Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and other captive mines experienced growth of 7.84% and 6.87%, respectively.
• Out of the top 37 coal mines, 24 mines produced more than 100% of the total output, and five mines produced between 80% and 100% of the total output.
• In November, the dispatch of power utilities grew by 3.55 percent to 62.34 million tonnes from 60.20 million tonnes during the same month last year.
• Raosaheb Danve Patil, the Union Minister of State for Coal, stated that India intends to boost its yearly coal production to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2030 to fulfill its rising fuel demand.
• Our overall dispatch for 2013–14 was 572 million tons, 817 million tons last year, and 900 million tons this year.
• Despite this, local production would not be able to meet the entire demand for coal, according to the minister.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Number of people forcibly displaced crossed 100 million in 2022: UNDP

• According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report “Turning the tide on internal displacement: A development approach to solutions”, for the first time, more than 100 million people were forcibly displaced in 2022, most of them within their own countries
• This was the highest global figure and more than double the number recorded 10 years ago, the analysis by UNDP and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) showed.
• The data was collected by the IDMC from January 2021 to January 2022. 
• These internally displaced persons struggle to cover their basic needs, find decent work or have a stable source of income, among other challenges, the global body highlighted, describing their plight as an ‘invisible crisis’ due to gaps in development support.

Key Highlights : 

• At the end of 2021, due to conflict, violence, disasters, and climate change, more than 59 million people have been forcibly displaced within their own countries.
• In Ukraine, due to the war, more than 6.5 million people have been internally displaced.
• According to the World Bank, by 2050, around 216 million people will be displaced due to climate change.
• In 2021, the direct impact of the internal displacement cost was more than 21.5 billion dollars.
• Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Americas are the most affected regions by the internal displacement linked with conflicts and violence.
• 48% of internally displaced households earn less money than they did before they were displaced.
• Disaster-related internal displacement has been recorded in 130 countries.

Key pathways suggested:

• Strengthening governance institutions
• Boosting socioeconomic integration through access to jobs and services
• Restoring security
• Enhancing participation e.g., equal access to rights and basic services
• Building social cohesion

About UNDP :

• Founded: 22 November 1965
• Headquarters: New York City, United States
• Administrator : Achim Steiner

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

TN govt signs MoU with a German bank to implement green power corridor

• Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a loan with German bank KFW to implement phase two of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) in TN.

Key Highlights : 

• The Centre has approved Rs 719.79 crore for the project in Tamil Nadu, including the grant of 33% from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, while 47% cost of the project will be funded by the loan from KFW and the remaining 20% as equity from the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (Tantransco).
• As per the ministry’s instruction, the tender must be floated by December 2023.
• The work has been scheduled to be completed by 2025-2026.
• GEC phase-2 scheme will add 10,753 circuit kilometers of transmission lines and 27,546 megavolt-amperes capacity of substations in 7 states – Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
• In TN, Tantransco would establish a 400kV substation at Samugarengapuram in Tirunelveli district, three 230kV substations at Poolavady and Kongalnagaram in Tiruppur district, and Muppandal in Kanyakumari district under phase 2.
• The scheme would help create intra-state transmission infrastructure required for evacuating 4,000MW from renewable energy power projects by setting up 624 circuit km of transmission lines in TN.

About Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO) :

• Founded: October 1, 2010
• Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
• Chairman: Vikram Kapur
• MD: S.Shanmugam
• TANTRANSCO  is an electric power transmission system operator owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

About Tamil Nadu :

• Governor: R. N. Ravi
• Chief minister: M. K. Stalin
• Capital: Chennai
• Dance : Bharatnatyam, Karakattam
• National Park: Mudumalai National Park, Mukurthi National Park, Guindy National Park, Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Kalakad Wildlife sanctuary, Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
• Tiger Reserve: Anamalai Tiger Reserve
• Biosphere Reserve: Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

Delhi Police to design a high-frequency radio system

• Delhi Police is set to design, install and supply the ‘Open Standard Digital Trunking Radio System’ (OS-DTRS) and will phase out the current tetranet wireless network services. 
• The project will cost close to Rs 100 crore.

About OS-DTRS System :

• It will be a more efficient internal communication system, aimed at a faster exchange of information and bigger networks.
• The trunking system provides multiple channels and common groups for policemen.
• It will also have a voice logger system, which can be used to describe a crime scene, interrogation details, and
• The project’s master site will be at the Delhi Police HQ.
• Police are looking for private companies to run the system on 800 MHz frequency bands and microwave links.
• The master site will have OS-DTRS control and switching equipment, a network management system, 90 IP-based logger systems, 50-inch or bigger LED monitors, an antenna system, and maintenance systems.
• Around 15,000 concurrent radio sets will be made first and later expanded to 30,000 over time. 
• This system will run for at least 10 years and will fix network problems faced by police personnel.

About Delhi :

• Governor: Vinai Kumar Saxena
• Chief Minister : Arvind Kejriwal
• Capital: New Delhi
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, National Chambal Sanctuary

Kashmir Tourism Department to organize Houseboat festival in Srinagar

• The Kashmir Tourism Department organized a houseboat festival in Srinagar At Dal Lake.
• The event is organized by the tourism department of Kashmir, and several cultural programs will be held during the two-day festival, which will be followed by a water laser show on Dal Lake.
• The lieutenant governor, Monoj Sinha, is likely to be the chief guest on the occasion and will inaugurate this festival.
• In 2021, “Union Home Minister Amit Shah” inaugurated a houseboat festival organized by J&K’s tourism department at Dal Lake.

About the Festival :

• The festival would have components of local Music, food, art, and culture besides showcasing and emphasizing the heritage value of Houseboats.
• The houseboat festival is a celebration of the unique role played by houseboats in attracting tourists from across the globe for decades now.
• Shikaras, which are small wooden boats, were decked up on the Dal lake for the festive occasion

Delhi, UP & Maharashtra top in electric vehicle penetration

• Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh have the highest penetration of electric two-wheelers, passenger vehicles, and three-wheelers respectively.
• According to a BNP Paribas report on India’s electric vehicles for November 2022, Delhi had 9.3% two-wheeler electric vehicle penetration followed by Kerala and Karnataka.

Key Highlights :  

• In the passenger vehicle (PV) segment, Maharashtra registered 2.4% e-vehicle penetration followed by Kerala with 2.1% and Delhi with 2.1% in November 2022.
• Tata Motors remained the electric PV market leader with a 76% volume market share.
• Uttar Pradesh led the electric three-wheelers penetration in India with 77.1% in November, Punjab with 72.7%, and Delhi with 68.6%. 
• Mahindra & Mahindra and YC Electric had a 7.9% volume share while Rajasthan saw the fastest electricthree–wheeler month-on-month volume growth.
• Further, the BNP Paribas report mentions that Ola emerged as the market leader with a 21.4% volume share, while Ampere overtook Okinawa to come second with 16.1%.
• According to the Vahan website that records vehicles registered across the country, in November 2022 as many as 1,19,161 electric vehicles were registered in India, while in October for the first time, electric vehicle sales crossed over 1,00,000 with the registration of 1,15,896 vehicles.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE

Razorpay Becomes India’s First Payment Gateway to Support Credit Cards on UPI

• Razorpay, India’s Leading Full-Stack Payments and Banking Platform for Businesses announced the platform’s readiness to support Credit Card Transactions on Unified Payments Interface (UPI). 
• With this launch, Razorpay becomes India’s First PG to support Credit Cards on UPI.
• Customers of HDFC Bank, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank, and Indian Bank will be the first to enjoy the benefits of this innovation.

Key Highlights : 

• This offering is in line with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest innovation in the digital space.
• At present, UPI enables customers to make transactions through their bank accounts.
• Approximately 250 million Indians use UPI for their day-to-day transactions, and nearly 50 million users have one or more credit cards.

About Razorpay : 

• Founded: 2014
• Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka
• MD: Shashank Kumar

RBI Releases “Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, 2021-22”

• The 7th edition of the Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2021-22 is released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 

About the report :

• Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2021-22 seeks to provide comprehensive data about the regional economies of India. 
• It covers sub-national statistics on socio-demographics, state domestic product, agriculture, price and wages, industry, infrastructure, banking, and fiscal indicators across the states during various periods ranging from 1951 to 2021-22.
• 2 new sections have been included in the recent edition – health and

Key findings of the report :

• Karnataka has the highest total installed capacity of grid-interactive renewable power among all states.
• It had a total installed capacity of 15,463 megawatts (MW).
• It is followed by Tamil Nadu (15,225 MW), Gujarat (13,153 MW), and Maharashtra (10,267 MW)
• Maharashtra was followed by Rajasthan (10,205 mw), Andhra Pradesh (8,969 mw), Madhya Pradesh (5,206 mw), Telangana (4,378 mw), Uttar Pradesh (3,879 mw), Punjab (1,617 mw) and Himachal Pradesh (988 mw) and Uttarakhand (713 mw).

About RBI :

• Established: 1 April 1935
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Governor : Shaktikanta Das
• Deputy governors: Mahesh Kumar Jain, Rajeshwar Rao, Michael Patra, and T. Rabi Shankar

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

The Nadoja Award was given to C.N. Manjunath, Krishnappa G., and S. Shadakshari:

• Author Krishnappa G., social activist S. Shadakshari, and physician and head of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research C.N. Manjunath have all been chosen to receive the Nadoja Award from Kannada University in Hampi.
• Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, who serves as the university’s Chancellor, will present the honorees with the award.
• Manjunath is a well-known cardiologist and the director of the state-run Jayadeva Cardiology Institute, one of the top cardiology institutions in the nation.
• He is from Cholenahalli in the Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district.
• The social services provided by Mr. Shadakshari, who hails from Talavur in the Chintamani taluk of the Chikkaballapur district, are well-known.
• For the past 16 years, His Ramanashree Prathisthan has been recognizing academics and writers who have made important contributions to the State’s cultural legacy and honouring them with Ramanashree Awards in collaboration with Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat.
• In addition, Mr. Shadakshari oversees the Ramanashree Hotel and Group of Institutions.
• Krishnappa, often known as Bendre Krishnappa, hails from the nearby Bengaluru town of Cholanayakanahalli.

Time Magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year: Volodymyr Zelensky and the “Spirit of Ukraine”:

• Time magazine picked President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as “the spirit of Ukraine,” as the 2022 person of the year for the country’s resistance to Russia’s invasion.
• Zelensky shares the 2022 title with “the spirit of Ukraine,” which Felsenthal described as “countless individuals inside and outside the country” who fought behind the scenes, including ordinary people like chefs and surgeons.
• The “spirit of Ukraine,” according to Time magazine editor Edward Felsenthal, refers to Ukrainians all over the world, including many who “fought behind the scenes” against the Russian invasion.
• According to the magazine, Zelensky encouraged Ukrainians and was recognized internationally for his bravery in repelling the Russian invasion.

Other Category winners:

• Time Heroes of the Year: Iranian women have been honored as Time Heroes of the Year. Iranian women have been protesting for nearly three months against the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, 22.
• She was imprisoned for not wearing a headscarf in public and died in the custody of the Iranian morality police.
• Her killing sparked a massive outcry by Iranian women against public Hijab wearing and moral policing.
• South Korean K-pop band Blackpink was named Time’s Entertainer of the Year.
• Aaron Judge, an American baseball player, has been named Athlete of the Year.
• Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh has been named Icon of the Year.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

Walmart and NSIC Sign an Agreement:

• The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. and Walmart Global Sourcing India Private Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate services for MSMEs in the Walmart Vriddhi program.
• Using this MoU, NSIC will be able to offer its programs and other services to MSMEs that take part in different Vriddhi programs.
• Additionally, the MSMEs would be exposed to different benefits of obtaining working capital, help for large-scale purchases, etc. under various chances provided by NSIC.
• MSMEs, which are a part of the NSIC ecosystem, will also be connected to the Vriddhi program in pertinent clusters and will have “free of charge” access to the program’s existing business training materials, advisory support, tools, and knowledge.
• By 2030, MSME exports will be able to surpass $2 trillion in value thanks in large part to the MoU.
• Especially during the pandemic, Walmart played a crucial role in providing training and capacity building for MSMEs.
• A total of 110 million people are employed by the 63 million MSME businesses that make up India’s MSME sector.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

In 2022, the Indian Premier League remains the most searched query on Google in India:

• Google has published its “Year in Search 2022” report, which highlights the topics that sparked the most interest and were the most often searched on the website this year.
• According to the list, which is issued annually for various countries, India’s search trends have altered substantially since last year.
• The Indian Premier League (IPL), the most searched sporting tournament in the country, topped all 2022 trending search results in India.
• IPL was followed by CoWIN, a government website gateway that facilitates COVID-19 vaccine registration and appointment scheduling and delivers digital immunization certificates.
• The FIFA World Cup, which began on November 20 in Qatar, was the third most searched-for topic in India. Sports contests, the Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, came in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
• Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva, a Bollywood blockbuster, was ranked sixth, while KGF: Chapter 2 was ranked ninth.
• Nupur Sharma, a BJP spokesman who has since been suspended, was one of the top-searched people in India in 2022.
• Droupadi Murmu, India’s president, was followed by Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, and Lalit Modi.
• Google headlined that the deaths of Lata Mangeshkar, Sidhu Moose Wala, Queen Elizabeth, and Shane Warne were the most searched subjects in terms of news events.
• People were also interested in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the UP elections, and the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.

Gautam Adani and two other Indian billionaires have been named Forbes Asia Heroes of Philanthropy:

• Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar of HCL Technologies, and Ashok Soota of Happiest Minds Technologies are the three Indians chosen for the 16th edition of the yearly list.
• The list honors the region’s most prominent donors who have shown a strong personal dedication to causes such as education and the environment.
• Malaysian-Indian Brahmal Vasudevan, founder and CEO of Kuala Lumpur-based private equity firm Creador, and his lawyer wife, Shanthi Kandiah, help Malaysian and Indian communities through the Creador Foundation, a non-profit they co-founded in 2018.
• They pledged 50 million Malaysian Ringgit (USD 11 million) in May this year to assist develop a teaching hospital at the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar campus in Perak state.
• Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, was noted as having contributed Rs 60,000 crores ($7.7 billion) when he turned 60 in June this year, making him one of India’s most generous benefactors.
• The funds will be directed toward healthcare, education, and skill development through the Adani Foundation, which was established in 1996.
• Shiv Nadar, a self-made billionaire, and philanthropist are one of India’s most generous donors, having donated nearly $1 billion of his fortune to various social causes through his eponymous Shiv Nadar Foundation over several decades.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Hansraj Gangaram Ahir assumes charge as NCBC chairperson

• Former Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).

About Hansraj Gangaram Ahir : 

• He belongs to District Chandrapur, State of Maharashtra.
• He is an Agriculturist by profession.
• He had been elected four times Member of Parliament from Chandrapur Constituency, Maharashtra.
• He was a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. 
• He had been Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Government of India the 16th Lok Sabha.

About NCBC :

• Established: 14 August 1993
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• It is a constitutional body.
• It is responsible for the protection and welfare of socially and educationally backward classes.
• NCBC got constitutional status in 2018 through the 102nd Constitutional amendment.

About the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment : 

• Cabinet Minister: Virendra Kumar Khatik
• Minister of State: Ramdas Athawale, Pratima Bhowmik, A. Narayanaswamy

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

New Design of The President’s Standard and Colour & the Indian Navy Crest Unveiled

• The Hon’ble President of India has approved the introduction of a new design for the President’s Standard and Colour and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy, which was unveiled at Visakhapatnam on Navy Day on 04 Dec 2022.

About The President’s color and standards : 

• The Indian Navy adopted a new naval ensign about three months back, and the new design of the President’s Standard and President’s Colour awarded to the Indian Navy incorporates this change.
• The President’s Colour is given to the ‘operational formation of the force’ while the President’s Standard is meant for the ‘static formation.’
• They are given to the best-performing units of the force.
• The new design of the President’s Standard and Colour comprises three main constituents;
• The national flag in the upper-left canton adjacent to the staff,
• The state emblem undescribed with ‘Satyamev Jayate’ in golden color on the upper right canton on the fly side and,
• A Navy Blue-Gold Octagon below the golden state emblem.

About the Indian Navy Crest :

• The Indian Navy Crest has been amended to replace the foul anchor with a Clear Anchor.
• The clear anchor depicts the steadfastness of the Indian Navy to deter any challenge in the maritime domain and represents clarity in the vision, mission, and aspirations of its sailors.
• The Clear Anchor also depicts the Indian Navy’s commitment to securing the Coast and Maritime Interests of India.

Features:

• The design comprised one horizontal and vertical red band intersecting at the center and the national emblem inserted at their intersection.
• The national flag was at the upper left canton adjacent to the staff, and a golden elephant was at the lower right canton on the fly side.
• This design was inspired by the erstwhile naval ensign.
• The Octagon has twin golden octagonal borders, encompassing the golden national emblem (Lion Capital of Ashoka resting atop an anchor; and superimposed on a shield.
• Below the shield, within the octagon, in a golden bordered ribbon, on a Navy Blue background, is inscribed the motto of the Indian Navy, ‘Sam No Varunah’ in golden Devnagri script.

Importance : 

• The golden state emblem signifies ‘power, courage, confidence, and pride’ whilst the navy blue-golden octagon shape draws inspiration from Shivaji Maharaj Rajmudra or the Seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
• It represents the eight directions (four cardinal and four intercardinal), symbolizing the Indian Navy’s maritime outreach.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

IIT Madras develops Ocean Wave Energy Converter to generate electricity from sea waves

• Researchers at IIT Madras have developed and deployed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy Converter’ to generate electricity from sea waves.
• The device has been named Sindhuja-I (Ocean Wave Energy Converter) which can generate electricity from sea waves.
• The device completed its trials during the second week of November 2022.
• The device was deployed at a location about 6 kilometers off the coast of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, at a location with a depth of 20 meters. 

About Sindhuja-I :

• The device targets generating 1 MW of power from ocean waves in the next three years
• This system has a floating buoy, a spar, and an electrical module. 
• The buoy has a central hole that allows a long rod called a spar to pass through it.
• This device will help India in undertaking deep water missions and creating a Blue Economy.
• The targeted stakeholders are the oil and gas, defense and security installations, and communication sectors.
• The project will help in fulfilling the objectives of the UN Ocean decade and sustainable development goals.
• India has set a target of generating 500 GW of electricity by 2030 through renewable energy.

Center Approves Formation of Advisory Group to Bring Synergy in Bamboo Value Chain

• Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has approved the formation of an advisory group to streamline the development of the bamboo sector.
• The group has representation from various stakeholders, including academicians, researchers, innovators, progressive entrepreneurs, designers, farmer leaders, marketing experts, and
• The Restructured National Bamboo Mission was launched during 2018-19 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
• It primarily focuses on the development of a complete value chain of the bamboo sector to connect producers to consumers.
• The selection of beneficiaries and delivery of assistance are being carried out by the State Bamboo Mission/State Bamboo Development agency stationed at the State/UT nodal department for implementing the National Bamboo Mission
• It is being implemented through the state nodal department which is nominated by the State/UT governments concerned.

About Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare :

• Cabinet Minister: Narendra Singh Tomar
• Minister of State: Shobha Karandlaje, Kailash Choudhary
• Secretary: Sanjay Agarwal

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu wins silver in the World Weightlifting Championships in Colombia.

• Mirabai Chanu, an Olympic silver medalist, earned silver in the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Colombia.
• She defeated China’s Olympic champion, Hou Zhihua. Jiang Huihua of China won gold with a combined weight of 206 kg.
• Mirabai hoisted a total of 200 kg, whereas Zhihua only lifted 198 kg.
• Mirabai’s second World Championships medal, having previously won gold in 2017 with a lift of 194 kg.
• Mirabai Chanu, participating in her first international meet since winning the Commonwealth Games 2022 in August, struggled with her left wrist in clean and jerk.
• The Indian weightlifter failed her first effort, lifted 111kg on her second attempt, and matched eventual gold medalist Jiang Huihua’s 113kg on her third attempt to place third.
• Mirabai of Manipur had previously won gold at the World Weightlifting Championships in 2017.
• She won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Daily CA on December 9:

• International Anti-Corruption Day 2022 is observed on the 9th of December 2022.
• The total amount of coal produced in India increased by 11.66% from 67.94 million tonnes in November 2021 to 75.87 million tonnes in November 2022.
• Author Krishnappa G., social activist S. Shadakshari, and physician and head of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research C.N. Manjunath have all been chosen to receive the Nadoja Award from Kannada University in Hampi.
• Time magazine picked President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as “the spirit of Ukraine,” as the 2022 person of the year for the country’s resistance to Russia’s invasion.
• The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. and Walmart Global Sourcing India Private Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate services for MSMEs in the Walmart Vriddhi program.
• Google has published its “Year in Search 2022” report, which highlights the topics that sparked the most interest and were the most often searched on the website this year.
• Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar of HCL Technologies, and Ashok Soota of Happiest Minds Technologies are the three Indians chosen for the 16th edition of the yearly list.
• Mirabai Chanu, an Olympic silver medalist, earned silver in the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Colombia.
• According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report “Turning the tide on internal displacement: A development approach to solutions”, for the first time, more than 100 million people were forcibly displaced in 2022, most of them within their own countries
• Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a loan with German bank KFW to implement phase two of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) in TN.
• Delhi Police is set to design, install and supply the ‘Open Standard Digital Trunking Radio System’ (OS-DTRS) and will phase out the current tetranet wireless network services. 
• The Kashmir Tourism Department organized a houseboat festival in Srinagar At Dal Lake.
• Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh have the highest penetration of electric two-wheelers, passenger vehicles, and three-wheelers respectively.
• Razorpay, India’s Leading Full-Stack Payments and Banking Platform for Businesses announced the platform’s readiness to support Credit Card Transactions on Unified Payments Interface (UPI). 
• The 7th edition of the Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2021-22 is released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 
• Former Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
• The Hon’ble President of India has approved the introduction of a new design for the President’s Standard and Colour and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy, which was unveiled at Visakhapatnam on Navy Day on 04 Dec 2022.
• Researchers at IIT Madras have developed and deployed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy Converter’ to generate electricity from sea waves.
• Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has approved the formation of an advisory group to streamline the development of the bamboo sector.