Weekly One Liner Current Affairs December: Part 4
Every exam, whether it is SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC, SSC, Railway, or any other government exam, includes the General Awareness/ Current Affairs section, which shows the importance of the GA section.
So, we will provide weekly one-liner current affairs for every upcoming examinations that include General Awareness section.
Weekly one-liner current affairs is a must for all exams. Weekly one liners comprises one liners of the most essential news from the previous week.
We’ve added the weekly one-liner current affairs below to help you prepare for the upcoming examinations and keep you updated with Current events.
National News
- PM Modi launched development projects worth Rs 2,095 crore in Varanasi, UP
- Centre extended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till March 2022
- World Sangeet Tansen festival organized in Gwalior, MP
- Tamil Nadu Government launched CM Dashboard monitoring system “CM Dashboard Tamil Nadu 360”
- Tamil Nadu CM launched ‘Meendum Manjappai’ scheme to promote the usage of cloth bags
- Govt set up 2 sub-committees under PMFBY to lower Crop Insurance Premium
- Gujarat topped the Good Governance Index 2021
- NITI Aayog released 4th State Health Index; Kerala topped
- Govt set up high-level committee to examine possibility of lifting AFSPA in Nagaland; headed by Vivek Joshi
- PM Modi laid the foundation stone of 4 hydropower projects in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
- Haryana CM launched ‘Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam’ portal
- Gujarat launched portal to monitor benefits of state health schemes
- Telangana topped in the Implementation of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
- PM Modi inaugurated Bina (MP)-Panki (UP) Multiproduct pipeline project & Kanpur Metro Rail Project in Kanpur, UP
- ARIIA Rankings 2021: IIT Madras topped under Institute of National Importance category
- Maharashtra govt passed Shakti Criminal Laws Act
- UP’s Jhansi Railway Station renamed as ‘Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station’
- PM Modi launched blockchain-based digital degrees at IIT Kanpur
- Odisha launched Digital Life Certificate system for pensioners
International News
- Hurun’s Global Unicorn Index 2021: India ranked 3rd; US topped
- India and Maldives signed an MoU to launch pilot project on ‘pre-arrival customs data exchange’
- “2019 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) Report: India ranked 3rd; Russia topped
- India will become 3rd largest economy in 2031 as per CEBR’s World Economic League Table 2022
- Japan introduced the world’s 1st Dual-Mode Vehicle that can run on Roads and Tracks
- Egypt became the 4th new member of New Development Bank
- World’s longest Metro line opened in Shanghai, China
Banking and Financial
- REC Ltd signed agreement with KfW Development Bank to finance Power Sector & RE projects
- GoI signed an agreement with EIB for 1st tranche loan of Euro 250 mn for Agra Metro Rail project
- Paytm Payments Bank partnered with MoneyGram to enable international fund transfer
- GoI signed 140 mn Euro loan agreement with KfW bank for energy reforms in MP
- SEBI restructured its advisory committees on Secondary Markets, Mutual Funds, Corporate Bonds
- PM Modi transferred Rs 1000 Crore under DAY-NRLM to Bank Accounts of SHGs
- RBI extended CoF Tokenisation deadline till June 2022
- BOB Financial and Indian Navy launched a co-branded credit card
- RBI imposed monetary penalty on payment operators One Mobikwik & Spice Money
- SIDBI signed MoU with West Bengal to develop MSME ecosystem
- Indipaisa partnered with NSDL Payments Bank to launch a new Fintech platform targeting SMEs
- HDFC Bank partnered with IPPB to offer banking services in rural areas
- HDFC Life signed bancassurance partnership with South Indian Bank
- IndusInd Bank and NPCI partner to offer cross-border payments through UPI
- Karnataka govt partnered with NPCI & SBI to implement ‘e-RUPI’ for payment of scholarships
- RBI imposed ₹30 lakh penalty on MUFG Bank
- PNB entered into co-lending arrangement with Lendingkart to improve credit flow to unserved
- RBI released report on “Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2020-21”; GNPAs of banks dipped to 9% by September 2021
- IndusInd Bank launched ‘Green FDs’ to support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- ICRA projected India’s GDP growth at 9% in FY22 and FY23
- RBL Bank partnered with Bajaj Finance for the extension of the partnership of co-branded credit cards for 5 years
- RBI extended restrictions on PMC Bank for 3 months till March 2022
- CBI partnered with NPCI to launch ‘RuPay Business Platinum Debit Card’ for Corporates
Appointment and Resignation
- Sanjaya Kumar Mishra appointed as acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court
- HO Suri appointed as MD & CEO of IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance
- Rajeev Ahuja appointed as MD & CEO of RBL Bank
- UAE’s Mohammed Ben Sulayem elected as president of International Automobile Federation (FIA)
- RBI appointed Yogesh Dayal as additional director on RBL board
- Atul Kumar Goel appointed as new MD & CEO of PNB; Soma Sankara Prasad as MD & CEO of UCO Bank
- Eishin Chihana named as new chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group
- Vijay Raaz & Varun Sharma appointed as Brand Ambassadors of EaseMyTrip
- Radhika Jha named as CEO of Energy Efficiency Services Limited
- Praveen Kumar appointed as DG & CEO of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
- Vikram Misri appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor of India
- Vasudevan PN reappointed as MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank
- Baldev Prakash appointed as MD & CEO of J&K Bank
- Anupam Ray appointed as India’s Permanent Representative at UN Conference on Disarmament
- Chandra Prakash Goyal appointed Director-General of Forests & Special Secretary
Awards
- Federal Bank & Vayana Network won the ‘Most Effective Bank-Fintech Partnership’ award at the IBSi-Global Fintech Innovation Awards 2021
- Anil Prakash Joshi, Vidyut Mohan and Ridhima Pandey won Mother Teresa Memorial Award 2021
- HDFC Bank won CII Dx award for ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ 2021
- Viral Desai won the Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award 2021
- Anukrti Upadhyay won Sushila Devi Award 2021 for her novel, Kintsugi
- Alia Bhatt named PETA India’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’
- Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 announced: Namita Gokhale won in English for her novel ‘Things to Leave Behind’
- Danish Siddiqui posthumously awarded Mumbai Press Club’s RedInk Award 2020
Defence
- Indian Army launched in-house messaging app ASIGMA
- DRDO successfully conducted flight test of Indigenously developed HEAT Abhyas
- Indian Navy decommissioned INS Khukri after 32 years of service
- Rajnath Singh laid foundation stone for Defence Technology & Test Centre and BRAHMOS Manufacturing Centre of DRDO in Lucknow
- DRDO selected Paras Defence for handing over technology of border surveillance systems
- Indian Army set up Quantum Lab at MCTE in Military Headquarters Of War, Indore, MP
Science
- NASA launched world’s largest telescope “James Webb Space Telescope”
- Russia launched 1st versatile nuclear-powered icebreaker ‘Sibir’ to boost India’s Arctic Plans via NSR
Sports
- India won Bronze in Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2021
- Anahat Singh became 1st Indian girl to win Junior US Open Squash tournament
- India will host Women’s Under-18 and Under-19 SAFF championships in 2022
- Bangladesh won SAFF U 19 Women’s Championship 2021 by defeating India
- Harbhajan Singh announced retirement from all forms of cricket
- Aanchal Thakur won bronze at FIS Alpine Skiing Competition 2021
- Pankaj Advani won 2021 National Billiards Title
- Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021: Himachal Pradesh beats Tamil Nadu to win first title
- National Dope Testing Laboratory regained World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accreditation
- Uttar Pradesh won 11th Hockey India junior national championship
- Nitesh Kumar won double gold at 4th Para-Badminton National Championship
- New Zealand’s Ross Taylor retired from international cricket
Book and Author
- An Autobiography of Arup Roy Choudhury titled “The Turnover Wizard – Saviour Of Thousands” released by M Venkaiah Naidu
- A new book titled “The Modi Gambit: Decoding Modi 2.0” authored by Sanju Verma
- A new book “The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land”, authored by Gen Nirmal Chander Vij released
- A Book ‘Dr V L Dutt: Glimpses of a Pioneer’s Life Journey’ authored by V L Indira Dutt
Important day
- 24 December: National Consumer Rights Day (Theme 2021: “Tackling Plastic Pollution”.)
- 23 December: National Siddha Day 2021 (Theme 2021: “Strength of Siddha in Communicable Diseases”)
- 25 December: Good Governance Day
- 27 December: International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
Obituary
- Malayalam Director KS Sethumadhavan passed away
- South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu passed away
- Former England Test Captain Ray Illingworth passed away
- ‘He-Man’ artist and toy designer Mark Taylor passed away
- Janata Dal (United) Rajya Sabha MP and industrialist Mahendra Prasad passed away
- Pulitzer Prize winner biologist E.O. Wilson, known as Father of Biodiversity, passed away
- Former president of Greece Karolos Papoulias passed away
Yearly Subscription for Current Affairs (Feb 2021 – Feb 2022) Mock Tests
Preparation Kit PDF |
|
Most important PDF’s for Bank, SSC, Railway and Other Government Exam : Download PDF Now |
|
AATMA-NIRBHAR Series- Static GK/Awareness Practice Ebook PDF | Get PDF here |
The Banking Awareness 500 MCQs E-book| Bilingual (Hindi + English) | Get PDF here |
AATMA-NIRBHAR Series- Banking Awareness Practice Ebook PDF | Get PDF here |
Computer Awareness Capsule 2.O | Get PDF here |
AATMA-NIRBHAR Series Quantitative Aptitude Topic-Wise PDF | Get PDF here |
AATMA-NIRBHAR Series Reasoning Topic-Wise PDF | Get PDF Here |
Memory Based Puzzle E-book | 2016-19 Exams Covered | Get PDF here |
Caselet Data Interpretation 200 Questions | Get PDF here |
Puzzle & Seating Arrangement E-Book for BANK PO MAINS (Vol-1) | Get PDF here |
ARITHMETIC DATA INTERPRETATION 2.O E-book | Get PDF here |
3