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Current Affairs 01 December 2019
Exercise Mitra Shakti – VII Between India and Sri Lanka Commences in Pune
- The seventh edition of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI- 2019 amongst the armies of India and Sri Lanka commenced at Aundh Military Station, Pune on 01 December.
- The exercise is aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational efficiency as well as build and promote positive relations between both the armies in the field of military cooperation and engagement for refining the interoperability and operational preparedness.
20th Edition of Hornbill Festival begins in Nagaland on December 1
- The annual Hornbill Festival, also known as the Festival of Festivals, began at Naga Heritage Kisama in Nagaland on December 1, 2019.
- The 2019 marks the 20th Edition of the 10-days Hornbill Festival.
- Nagaland’s Governor R N Ravi was the chief host and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio was the host at the openeing ceremony of the feastival.
- Cultural troupes from Thailand and Hungary will also perform at the festival.
Soma Roy Burman Takes charge as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA)
- A 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer, Smt Soma Roy Burman has been appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure with effect from December 1, 2019.
- Smt. Burman is the 24th CGA and 7th woman to hold the position.
- Prior to this, she served as Additional Controller General of Accounts in the office of CGA
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The Controller General of Accounts (CGA), is the Principal Accounting Adviser to Government of India and is responsible for establishing and maintaining a technically sound Management Accounting System.
Shri Hari Mohan Appointed as Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board
- Shri Hari Mohan, a 1982-batch Indian Ordnance Factories’ Service (I.O.F.S.) officer, has taken over the charge as Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on December 01, 2019.
- He succeeds Shri Saurabh Kumar who superannuated from the services.
Iraqi PM Adel Abdul Mahdi resigns amid anti-government protests
- Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has submitted his resignation to Parliament amid ongoing anti-government protests in the country.
- The Iraqi protesters demand the overhaul of a political system which they say is corrupt and keeps them in poverty and without opportunity.
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Launch 3rd Khelo India Youth Games in Guwahati
- The launching ceremony of the Composite Logo, Mascot, Jersey and Theme song of the third edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2020 took place at Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium, Sarusajai, Guwahti, Assam on November 30, 2019.
- The event was jointly inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal in the presence of Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports.
- The 2020 Games will be held from 10 January 2020 to 22 January 2020.
- It will be conducted in partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), School Games Federation of India (SGFI), and Assam as the host State.
- The event will be held in 20 disciplines with the participation of 37 States and Union Territories.
- Cycling and Lawn Bowls are the new games that have been added to the list of competing sport events this year.
- The inaugural edition of the event was held in New Delhi in 2018, while Pune hosted the 2nd edition in 2019.
Sourabh Verma loses to Wang Tzu Wei in men’s singles final of 2019 Syed Modi International Badminton Championships
- In badminton, India’s Sourabh Verma lost to Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei in the men’s singles final, 21-15, 21-17, to settle for silver at 2019 Syed Modi International Badminton Championships in Lucknow.
- The 26-year-old World No. 36 Verma was the only Indian shuttler to reach the finals of the competition.
- List of Winners
- Men’s Singles – Wang Tzu-wei
- Women’s Single – Carolina Marín
- Men’s Double – He Jiting and Tan Qiang
- Women’s Double – Baek Ha-na and Jung Kyung-eun
- Mixed Doubles – Rodion Alimov and Alina Davletova
Lewis Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to Clinch 11th Title of the Season
- The Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has won the 2019 Formula 1 season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, held on December 1, 2019, to end the season with 11th title.
- With this Lewis Hamilton successfully defended the World Drivers’ Championship title for the second year running and sixth world drivers’ title overall.
- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished runner-up while Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc came third.
World AIDS Day: December 1
- The World AIDS Day is observed across the globe on 1 December every year since 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection
- The theme for the World Aids Day 2019 is “Communities make the difference”.