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Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 9th & 10th December 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 9th & 10th December 2021 covering the following news headlines: Senior Women’s National Football Championship, Energy Conservation Week, Paytm Payments Bank, Microsoft, Human Rights Day.

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International News
National News
States News
Banking News
Sports News
Important Days
Obituaries News

International News

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to jail

Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to four years imprisonment after being found guilty on two charges, the first verdicts in a raft of criminal cases that the country’s military has brought against her since seizing power 10 months ago.
Ms Suu Kyi was convicted of charges of incitement and violating pandemic rules. The 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate is facing a total of 11 charges which can bring in a maximum imprisonment of 102 years.
Suu Kyi has been found guilty on two charges — of inciting the public against the military and breaching the Covid-19 protocols in the country.
The incitement charge stems from statements made on Facebook pages of Suu Kyi’s party after she was detained by the military, following a coup that prevented her from starting a second term in office.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Myanmar Capital: Naypyitaw;
Myanmar Currency: Kyat.

National News

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Bhasha Sangam mobile app launched with 22 languages

The Union Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhash Sarkar has informed that the government is all set to launch Bhasha Sangam Mobile App. The mobile app has been developed to acquaint the users with the common expressions of daily conversation in scheduled Indian languages.
The app has 100+ sentences, designed on various topics, that allow people to learn basic conversation in 22 Indian languages, test themselves and create certificates online. The objective of the app is to promote the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat by enabling people across India to learn different languages of different states of India and come closer to their culture.

Ministry of Power kickstarts celebration of Energy Conservation Week

Ministry of Power is celebrating Energy Conservation Week from 8th to 14th December 2021 under “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. The celebrations by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency will consist of three major activities viz.
National painting competition for school children, National Energy Conservation Award (NECA) for industries and establishments and National Energy Efficiency Innovation Award (NEEIA) for recognition of innovative energy efficiency technologies.

States News

UP cabinet approves Atma Nirbhar Krishak development scheme

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved the Atma Nirbhar Krishak Vikas Yojana to boost the agriculture sector. Atma Nirbhar Krishak Vikas Yojana will be implemented from the current financial year.
Under this scheme, 1,475 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) will be formed in each development block in the next three years.
The scheme will provide long-term debt financing facility for investment in post-harvest management infrastructure and projects viable for the community.
Rs.1 lakh crore will be provided by banks and financial institutions as loans to primary agricultural credit societies, marketing cooperatives, self-help groups, farmers and joint liability groups.
All loans will be provided with an interest subvention of 3 per cent per annum up to a limit of Rs 2 crore. The scheme will be funded through the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund(AIF).

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

UP Capital: Lucknow;
UP Governor: Anandiben Patel;
UP Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath.

Banking News

Paytm Payments Bank receives scheduled bank status from RBI

Paytm Payments Bank has been given the scheduled bank status by the Reserve Bank of India. The bank has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and the approval will help it to bring more financial services and products.
The bank supports 33.3 crore Paytm Wallets and enables consumers to make payments at over 87,000 online merchants and 2.11 crore in-store merchants.
The bank can explore new business opportunities, including participation in government and other large corporations issued requests for proposals, primary auctions, fixed-rate and variable rate repos, and reverse repos.
Besides, it can participate in Marginal Standing Facility and will be eligible to partner in government-run financial inclusion schemes.
The inclusion of Paytm Payments Bank in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, will help us innovate further and bring more financial services and products to the underserved and unserved population in India.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chairman of Paytm Payments Bank Ltd: Vijay Shekhar Sharma;
MD and CEO of Paytm Payments Bank Ltd: Satish Kumar Gupta;
Paytm Payments Bank Ltd Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Sports News

Sanket Mahadev Sargar won gold in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021

Sanket Mahadev Sargar won the gold medal in the men’s 55kg snatch category at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021. He set a national record in men’s 55kg snatch by lifting 113kg. Sargar has also qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham.
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 is being held in Tashkent along with World Weightlifting Championships 2021 from December 7 to 17. The Indian Contingent is participating in the Weightlifting Championships as well as the Commonwealth Senior Championships.

Important Days

International Anti-Corruption Day: 09 December

International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on 9 December to raise public awareness for anti-corruption. The day is observed since the passage of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on 31 October 2003.
The 2021 International Anti-Corruption Day seeks to highlight the rights and responsibilities of everyone – including States, Government officials, civil servants, law enforcement officers, media representatives, the private sector, civil society, academia, the public and youth – in tackling corruption.
The theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2021: “Your right, your role: say no to corruption”.

SAARC Charter Day 2021: 8th December

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day is observed every year on 8 December to commemorate the adoption of the SAARC Charter. This year marks the 37th anniversary of the regional grouping.
The Charter was signed by the Heads of State of the SAARC countries or the Heads of Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the first SAARC Summit held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:‘

SAARC Chairmanship: Nepal;
SAARC Secretary-General: Esala Ruwan Weerakoon (Sri Lanka);
SAARC Secretariat: Kathmandu, Nepal.

Remember the Victims Prevent Genocide: 9 December

The International Day of Commemoration and Honor of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of this Crime is observed annually on 9 December.
The day aims to raise awareness of the Genocide Convention and its role in combating and preventing the crime of genocide, as defined in the Convention, and to commemorate and honor its victims.
9 December 2021 marks the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, as well as the 73rd anniversary of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”), the first human rights treaty adopted by the General Assembly.

Human Rights Day: 10 December 2021

Human Rights Day is celebrated every year around the world on 10 December. The day came into existence on December 10, 1948, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations.
This day is celebrated every year across the world, as it empowers all of us. The day also acknowledges the advocates and defenders of human rights around the world.
The theme for Human Rights Day 2021 is “EQUALITY – Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights.” This year’s Human Rights Day theme relates to ‘Equality’ and Article 1 of the UDHR – “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

Obituaries News

Serum Institute of India ED Suresh Jadhav passes away

Dr Suresh Jadhav, Executive Director of Serum Institute of India has passed away. He played a key role in the development of the Kovidshield vaccine. He was a part of many national and international bodies and organizations.
Serum Institute of India is the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer. It is the second company to apply for approval of a vaccine candidate from the Drug Controller General of India.

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