December 2024

National Current Affairs (excluding Himachal Pradesh):

1. SEBI approved Enlighten Angel Fund as an Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) on December 27, 2024.
2. Finance Ministry imposed anti-dumping duty on Digital Offset Printing Plates (DOPP) from multiple countries for five years.
3. The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth ₹2,867 crore to enhance India’s submarine capabilities on December 30, 2024.
4. CBDT extended the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme deadline to January 31, 2025.
5. BPCL plans to invest $11 billion in a new refinery project in southern Andhra Pradesh.
6. RBI set up a panel to develop a framework for the ethical use of AI in the financial sector.
7. Vijayveer Sidhu won the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol title at the 67th National Championships.
8. Olympians Maheshwari and Anantjeet won the National Skeet Mixed Team title for Rajasthan.
9. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) won the Gold Award at the AP State Energy Conservation Award 2024.
10. Ministry of Ayush organized the 8th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2024 in Dehradun.
11. All India Home Price Index (HPI) rose by 4.34% in September 2024 compared to the previous year.
12. Delhi NCR recorded the highest increase in housing prices at 32%.
13. Bengaluru saw a 24% rise in housing prices.
14. Bharat Drone Shakti 2024 was held at the Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi.
15. The Government designated snakebite cases and deaths as a ‘notifiable disease’.
16. Urban Infrastructure Development Fund is managed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
17. RESET Programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
18. China approved the construction of the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, near the Indian border.
19. India and Indonesia strengthened their maritime and security ties on Republic Day 2025.
20. The GST Council approved the Track and Trace Mechanism on December 23, 2024.
21. ISRO started the launch campaign for the HLVM3-G1 mission on December 18, 2024.
22. India and Cambodia launched a joint table-top exercise CINBAX.
23. The 67th National Shooting Championship Competitions saw Riya Shirish Thatte clinch Gold in Women’s 25m Pistol Final.
24. Hardik Pandya was the most searched Indian sportsperson in December 2024.
25. India, Sri Lanka joint naval exercise SLINEX 2024 began at Visakhapatnam.

International Current Affairs:

26. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) signed a deal with the Bank of Bhutan to modernize its digital core.
27. The European Union (EU) unveiled the Euro 10 billion IRIS² Satellite Network to provide secure connectivity across Europe.
28. NASA discovered the exoplanet TOI-3261 b, a Neptune-sized planet with a very short 21-hour orbit.
29. ISRO and the European Space Agency signed a deal for cooperation in astronaut training.
30. South Korea successfully launched its 3rd spy satellite into orbit.
31. Indian Hockey team won the Women’s Junior Asia Cup title at Muscat.
32. Brazilian Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best Male Awards 2024.
33. Japan and India startups will study a laser-equipped satellite to tackle space debris.
34. China astronauts scripted history with the world’s longest spacewalk.
35. Jimmy Carter, former US President, passed away at the age of 100 in December 2024.
36. Koneru Humpy won the Women’s Rapid World Chess Title in December 2024.
37. The traditional Bosnian song “Sevdalinka” was included in UNESCO’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
38. December 2nd was the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
39. India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI commenced in Malaysia.
40. The 14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC-14) was hosted by India.
41. The Red-Breasted Flycatcher, a migratory bird, was spotted in the Kutch region of Gujarat.
42. High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) observatory is located in Namibia.
43. India and Nepal conducted Surya Kiran exercise focused on jungle warfare.
44. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
45. Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine.
46. The Grammy Awards time for the Indian audience in 2025 was in February. (Event date for reference).
47. India and Bhutan signed an MoU on energy efficiency and conservation.
48. Scientists discovered new moiré superconductors with unique properties.
49. The US imposed new sanctions on Russia over its continued aggression in Ukraine.
50. The World Economic Forum announced its annual meeting in Davos will focus on global cooperation.