20 december 2021 current affairs

1. CURRENT AFFAIRS
20 DECEMBER 2021
Dr. A. PRABAHARAN

2. PM Modi visit to Prayagraj tomorrow; What
will be on agenda?
 Prime Minister Modi will be in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on
December 21, 2021, to participate in a ‘one-of-its-kind
programme’ that will be attended by over 2 lakh women.
 The event in a poll-bound state is scheduled to take place at
around 1 PM. The programme in Prayagraj is being held as
per the Prime Minister’s vision of empowering women,
particularly at the grassroots level, by providing them with
the necessary skills, resources, and incentives.
 With the upcoming UP elections, this will be another
significant visit of PM Modi to the state. Before Prayagraj, he
had also visited Varanasi to inaugurate the ambitious Kashi
Vishwanath Corridor Project.
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3. Good Governance week 2021 observed from
December 20-26
 The central government is celebrating Good Governance week
from December 20 to December 26, 2021.
 This was informed by the Department of Administrative Reforms
and Public Grievance (DARPG). The nationwide campaign has
been launched for redressal of public grievances and improvising
service delivery, especially in rural areas.
 The DARPG will convene various events to celebrate the week
from December 20-26 in collaboration with the Department of
Personnel and Training (DoPT), Department of Pension &
Pensioners' Welfare, Department for Promotion of Industry and
Internal Trade, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development
and Ministry of External Affairs.
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4. Goa Liberation Day: PM Modi launches
development projects, felicitates freedom fighters
of ‘Operation Vijay’
 Prime Minister Modi inaugurated multiple development projects
worth Rs. 650 crores on December 19, 2021, at Dr Shyama Prasad
Mukherjee Stadium in Panaji, Goa.
 The projects were launched on Goa Liberation Day and during the
occasion, he also felicitated the freedom fighters and the veterans
of ‘Operation Vijay’.
 The state observed ‘Goa Liberation Day’ annually to mark the
success of the Indian Armed Forces’ ‘Operation Vijay’ that led to
the liberation of Goa from Portuguese Rule.
 During his address on Goa Liberation Day, Prime Minister Modi
acknowledged Goa’s top position in Good Governance, per capita
income, and several other fronts.
 He also said that Swayampurna Goa, Atmanirbhar Bharat is a
grand success in the state.
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5. Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021
introduced in Lok Sabha-
 The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the
Lok Sabha on December 20, 2021. The tabling of the bill led to
uproar in the house by the opposition.
 The bill seeks to make amendments to the Representation of
the People Act including linking of electoral roll with Aadhaar
on a voluntary basis to root out multiple enrolments. The
Union Cabinet had approved the bill on December 15, 2021.
 Opposition Congress MP Shashi Tharoor argued that Aadhaar
only meant to be proof of residence, it's not proof of
citizenship. "If you're in a position asking Aadhaar for voters, all
you're getting is a document that reflects residence, not
citizenship. You're potentially giving the vote to non-citizens,"
Tharoor said.
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6. Covid-19 Omicron cases in India: List of
states that have reported Omicron cases
 India's overall Omicron case tally has risen to around 169 with
Maharashtra leading the tally with the highest number of Omicron
cases, followed by Delhi and then Telangana. A total of 11 states and
union territories have reported Omicron cases in the past two weeks.
 India's first two Omicron cases were reported in Karnataka on
December 2nd. Slowly several other states began reporting cases of
the new Covid-19 variant including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and
Delhi.
 The National Capital has reported four more cases of Omicron, taking
its total tally to 28. The four people, who were found to be infected
with the variant, have been admitted to Max Saket.
 Among the other 24 patients, 12 have been discharged and 12 are
under treatment. Kerala has also reported four new Omicron cases,
taking its case tally to 15. This was confirmed by Kerala Health Minister's
Office.
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7. U-19 World Cup India Squad 2022: Yash
Dhull to lead the team
 The All-India Junior Selection Committee on
December 19, 2021, announced the Indian
squad for ICC Under -19 Men’s World Cup
2022.
 The U-19 World Cup will be played from
January 14 to February 2, 2022, in West Indies
across the four host countries. Yash Dhull will
lead the Under-19 Indian Squad in World Cup
2022 to retain the past successful streak of
winning the World Cup titles.
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8. International Human Solidarity Day 2021:
Theme, Meaning
 International Human Solidarity Day is observed annually on
December 20th to celebrate unity and diversity and raise
public awareness regarding the importance of solidarity.
 The day seeks to remind governments to respect their
commitments to international agreements and encourage
debate on ways to promote solidarity for the achievement of
the Sustainable Development Goals including poverty
eradication.
 The International Human Solidarity Day theme remains the
same every year. The day focuses on promoting a culture of
cooperation, equality and social justice, especially in
developing countries.
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9. DRDO’s ADRDE conducts flight
demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery
System
 A flight test demonstration of the Controlled Aerial Delivery
System of 500 kg capacity (CADS-500) was conducted by
the Aerial delivery research and development establishment
(ADRDE) on December 18, 2021.
 The news of the CADS flight demonstration by ADRDE was
announced by the Ministry of Defence. It further informed
that ADRDE in Agra, Uttar Pradesh is a Research &
Development Laboratory of DRDO and the flight
demonstration of CADS done by ADRDE is part of the series
of activities that are organized to celebrate ‘Azadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav’ commemorating 75 years of India’s
Independence.
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10. BWF World Championship 2021 result:
Kidambi Srikanth becomes first Indian male
shuttler to win silver
 Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian male shuttler to win silver in
men's singles event at the BWF World Championships on December
19, 2021.
 He settled for the silver after losing to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in
straight sets of 21-15, 22-20. The summit clash lasted for a total of 43
minutes.
 Though Kidambi Srikanth had taken an early lead of 9-3, Yew
bounced back taking the first game 21-15 and carried his momentum
to take the second game as well. Yew has become the first male
shuttler from Singapore to win a gold medal at the BWF World
Championships.
 Kidambi Srikanth had created history earlier on December 18th by
becoming the first Indian shuttler to enter the men's singles final of
the BWF World Championships in Huelva.
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11. KL Rahul appointed vice-captain for India's
test series against South Africa
 KL Rahul was named as the vice-captain for India's upcoming 3-
match Test series against South Africa by the all-India Senior
Selection Committee on December 18, 2021.
 The BCCI said in an official release that KL Rahul replaces Rohit
Sharma as vice-captain, who was ruled out of the Test series
owing to a hamstring injury.
 Rohit Sharma had been named as the vice-captain of the Indian
test team earlier, replacing Ajinkya Rahane.
 However, Sharma has been ruled out of India's test series against
South Africa due to a hamstring injury that he sustained during a
training session.
 BCCI Secretary Jay Shah informed on December 13 that Rohit
Sharma has been ruled out from the test series against South
Africa. Priyank Panchal has replaced Rohit Sharma in India's test
squad.
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