Current Affairs of December 2020 for CLAT 2021

National

• India is to emerge as the net-gainer from the Brexit deal recently signed between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
• National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE) was established by CRPF.
• The first Lithium factory in India to be set up in Gujarat.
• Ministry of Earth Sciences launched Digital Ocean Applications to share information on marine data and forecast services.
• Orchha and Gwalior included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Cities.
• The first indigenously developed Pneumococcal Vaccine called Pneumosil launched by Serum Institute of India
• Ban on Onion Export lifted by Government of India
• PM Modi launched 100th Kisaan Rail.
• A white paper titled Vision 2035 released by NITI Aayog for Public Health Surveillance in India.
• The first 100 Octane petrol launched by Indian Oil Corporation.
• Chandrayaan 2 mission’s initial data launched by ISRO.
• Former Indian Captain MS Dhoni was named as the Captain of ODI and also the Captain of T20I by ICC.
• CMS-01 communication satellite launched in Geostationary Transfer Orbit by India.
• 100% FDI allowed in DTH Services.
• Yogasana recognized as a competitive sport in India.
• ASTRA Mk- I Missile, IMSAS and BOSS system handed over by DRDO to the chief of Defence forces.
• DakPay Mobile App launched by India Post Payment Bank.
• National Common Mobility Card launched by the Government of India.
• Central Investment Clearance Cell launched by the Union Government.
• Medium Range Surface to Air Missile, MRSAM tested in Odisha.
• Lakshwadeep declared as 100% organic Agricultural Area.
• Global Pravasi Rishta Portal launched by Government of India
• Two day Passage exercise held in the Indian ocean by India and Russia on the occasion of Navy Day on December 4.
• Golden Peacock Environment Management award (2020) won by the Steel Authority of India (SAIL).
• Nagaland declared Disturbed Areas under AFSPA.
• Positive Pay System” to be introduced by Reserve Bank of India
• E Sampada portal and app launched by the Ministry of Urban Affairs.
• The bill to abolish all the state-run Madrassas and will convert them into schools tabled by the Government of Assam.
• Religious Freedom Bill 2020 approved by the Madhya Pradesh Government.
• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bhutan for the peaceful use of outer space approved by Union Cabinet
• The first driverless train operations in India were initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 28, 2020.

International

• The largest reduction in Malaria cases in South East Asia recorded in India- World Malaria Report 2020.
• Investment Treaty signed between the European Union and China
• Oman established Friendship association with India.
• Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) nominated Dr. HarshVardhan (Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare ) as its member.
• Japan will join the Five eye network as the sixth eye.
• A law against radical Islamism introduced in France.
• Export of Plastic waste to poor countries banned on European Union.
• A new strain of Corona Virus found in Britain.
• Red Channel Agreement was signed between the WHO and IFRC.’
• The UC FTC (Federal Trade Commission) filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Facebook under the Sherman Anti-trust Act.
• Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control Operation held between India and Myanmar.
• A prize for creative economy in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to be launched by UNESCO.
• Dr Carolina Arajuo won the Ramanujan Prize for Mathematics 2020.
• United Nations Environment Programme recently named seven dynamic Environmentalists as its Young Champions of the Earth.

Miscellaneous

• December 25 observed as Good Governance Day in India.
• National Consumer Rights day observed on December 24
• National Farmer’s day observed on December 23.
• IND- INDO CORPAT held between Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy
• A project signed between India and the World Bank to protect the poor population in India.
• India slipped to 131st rank in Human Development Report 2020 released by the UN.
• The first Maritime Theatre Command (MTC) of India is to be launched in 2021.
• December 11 observed as UNICEF day by UN,
• December 9 observed as International Anti-Corruption Day.
• Human Rights day observed on December 10.
• Indian Navy Day observed on December 4.
• International Persons with Disabilities Day observed on December 3.
• December 1 observed as the World AIDS day.
• INS Kiltan recently arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia under Mission Sagar III.
• International day for Epidemic Preparedness observed on December 27.