Daily GK Current Affairs viable of 19 & 20 December 2021

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Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 19 & 20 December 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 19 & 20 December 2021 covering the following news headlines: International Human Solidarity Day, ICICI Pru Life Insurance, Indian Newspaper Society, Hyundai Motor India Limited.

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International News
National News
State News
Business News
Banking News
Awards News
Important Days

International News

Malta becomes first European nation to approve cannabis for personal use

Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use after a vote in Parliament. The Maltese parliament voted in favor of the reform last week, with 36 votes in favor and 27 against.
Adults will be allowed to grow up to four plants at home and carry seven grams of cannabis, which includes smoking in public or being illegal in front of children.
The Netherlands also has a liberal attitude towards cannabis, allowing the sale of small quantities in a policy aimed at managing crime and health risks, although officially this is illegal.

National News

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. PM Modi also addressed a rally at Railway Ground, Rauza on the occasion.
After completion of the work, it will become the longest expressway of Uttar Pradesh. It will connect the western and eastern regions of the state. It starts from near Bijauli village of Meerut. It will extend to near Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj.
Ganga Expressway is a 594 km long expressway. It will be built at a cost of over Rs 36,200 crore.
It will pass through Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj districts.
A 35–km-long runway will also be built for emergency take-off and landing of Air Force aircraft on the expressway in Shahjahanpur.

State News

Haryana launches ‘Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23’ to promote sports

Haryana’s Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sandeep Singh has launched ‘Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23’ to promote sports in the state. The players of Haryana have given a new identity to the state at the international level with their sports talent. The state government is always striving to develop new sports talent in the state.
This scheme promotes sports nursery which will be started in government, private educational institutions and private sports institutes. Sports nurseries are being opened for the sports included in the Olympic, Asian and Commonwealth Games.

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Haryana Capital: Chandigarh;
Haryana Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya;
Chief Minister of Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar.

Business News

ICICI Pru Life Insurance becomes first insurer to sign UNPRI on ESG issues

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment to demonstrate commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues – became the first Indian insurance company to sign UNPRI.
To promote sustainability, IPRULIFE is integrating ESG factors into its investment management framework. UNPRI is an investor initiative in partnership with two UN bodies – the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative and the United Nations Global Compact.
Climate change is affecting the lives and livelihoods around us and as one of the largest domestic financial institutions in the country, it is up to us to act proactively and responsibly on ESG factors to save the planet.”

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Established: 2000;
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra;
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance CEO and MD: Narayanan Srinivas Kannan.

Banking News

RBI allows SFBs as agency banks to conduct government business

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, has decided to make scheduled payments banks and scheduled small finance banks (SFBs) eligible to carry on government agency business.
In May this year, RBI approved ‘Scheduled Private Sector Banks’ as Agency Banks of RBI to authorize scheduled private sector banks as agency banks of RBI to conduct government business (Central and/or State).
Thus, any payments bank or small finance bank which intends to carry on government agency business may be appointed as an agent of RBI only on execution of an agreement with RBI and in compliance with the regulatory framework laid down for those banks.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Establishment of Reserve Bank of India: April 1, 1935;
Reserve Bank of India Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra;
Governor of Reserve Bank of India: Shaktikanta Das.

Awards News

Avani Lekhara wins ‘Best Female Debut’ at 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards

Indian shooter Avani Lekhara, who created history by winning India’s first gold medal in shooting at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, won the honor of “Best Female Debut” at the 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards.
The awards were announced by the International Paralympic Committee. She became the first Indian woman to win 2 Paralympic medals in a single edition of the Paralympic Games. India won an unprecedented 19 medals including 5 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 Bronze in Paralympic Games.

Important Days

International Day of Human Solidarity: 20 December

International Human Solidarity Day is observed globally on 20 December every year to celebrate unity in diversity and to raise awareness about the importance of solidarity. According to the United Nations Millennium Declaration, solidarity is one of the fundamental values that are essential to international relations.
Human unity was recognized as a fundamental and universal right of solidarity by the United Nations General Assembly on 22 December 2005 by resolution 60/209, which reflects the relations between peoples in the twenty-first century, and in this regard only 20 each year. It was decided to observe International Human Solidarity Day on December.

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