Current Affairs December 2021

Public Service Ethics’ authored by former Governor of Jharkhand Prabhat Kum

The book titled ‘Public Service Ethics’ has been authored by Prabhat Kumar, former Governor of Jharkhand. The book was released by VP M Venkaiah Naidu. The book is published by IC Centre for Governance. It deals with ethics in governance and public service and proposes a collective quest for ethical India. It doesn’t just talk about the problems and the crisis of […]

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India-Maldives Joint Military exercise ‘EKUVERIN’ begins today

The 11th edition of Exercise EKUVERIN between India and Maldives will be conducted at Kadhdhoo Island, Maldives. It will conclude on the 19th of this month. The exercise will enhance synergy and inter-operability between the Armed Forces of both the nations conducting Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency Operations. They will share best military practices and experiences. The joint military exercise

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IDFC FIRST Bank debuts India’s first standalone metal debit card

IDFC First Bank announced the launch of First Private Infinite, the country’s first-ever standalone metal debit card, in partnership with Visa, the global leader in digital payments.FIRST Private Infinite is a lifetime free card designed specifically for customers who are part of the bank’s FIRST Private program, premium savings, and wealth offering. The FIRST Private program offers an unrivaled

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Amitabh Kant launches Genesys International’s digital twin platform

Genesys International has launched its pan India program to make the Digital Twin of the entire Urban India. The launch program was inaugurated by Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, Government of India. The creation of this very accurate 3D data will mean a host of applications would open up in high-definition mapping, which was hitherto not possible, for smart cars,

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Goldman Sachs: India’s GDP to grow 9.1% in 2022

Wall Street brokerage, Goldman Sachs has estimated India’s GDP growth at 9.1 % in 2022. After India’s economy contracted by a sharp 7% in 2020, Goldman Sachs pegged the economy to grow at 8% in 2021 and 9.1% in 2022. It earlier estimated India’s economic growth to 11.1% in the fiscal year to March 31, 2022.

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Former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar becomes the new strategic group advisor of OYO

Global travel technology platform OYO announced the appointment of Rajnish Kumar, former Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), as its strategic group advisor. In his role, Kumar will advise Oyo’s management on short-term and long-term strategy, regulatory and stakeholder engagement, and enhancing the brand of the company globally the company said in a statement.

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Alka Upadhyaya appointed as chairperson of NHAI

Alka Upadhyaya appointed as chairperson of NHAI: The Centre has appointed Alka Upadhyaya as chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Upadhyaya is a 1990-batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre and is serving as Additional Secretary, Department of Rural Development. Other appointments: The Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Sanjay Bandopadhyay has been appointed as chairman of Inland

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Daily Current Affairs – 5 & 6 December 2021 | Gkseries

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 5 & 6 December 2021, we have tried to cover each and every point and

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The Remarkable Record-Breaking Bowling Of Ajaz Patel

New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel, became the third bowler in Test cricket history, after England’s Jim Laker and Anil Kumble of India, to take 10 wickets in an innings. The Kiwi performed the feat on the second day of the second Test against India in Mumbai, the place of his birth. English Pacer Jim Laker recorded

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International Volunteer Day celebrated on 5 December 2021

International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December was designated by the United Nations in 1985 as an international observance day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteerism. International Volunteer Day (IVD), also called International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development. The theme for International Day 2021 is “Volunteer now for our common future. The purpose of

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