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1 - 8 Dec 2024 Weekly Current Affairs for AFCAT 1 2025 CDS NDA Exam

Military-Choice’s Most Important Weekly Current Affairs Notes for UPSC, CDS, NDA, CAPF AC, AFCAT & SSC exam aspirants as well as for those aspirants who are preparing for their SSB Interview. This Weekly Current Affairs article covers all the important National, International, Economy, Appointments, Sports and Defence news of this week.

WEEKLY IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS 2024 FOR UPSC CDS NDA & AFCAT 1 2025


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  1. India and Cambodia have launched their first joint tabletop exercise, SINBAEX, in Pune. Latest Defence Current Affairs 


  1. China has opened its first atmospheric monitoring station in the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica.


  1. India has been chosen to Chair the 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). This is the 1st time that India has been named to Chair this important UN body.


  1. Uber has launched India's first water transport service, allowing shikara bookings on its app in Srinagar's Dal Lake.


  1. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopts a resolution co-sponsored by India declaring December 21 as World Meditation Day. Important Days & Dates List


  1. Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to fully integrate its procurement procedure with the Centre's Govt e-Marketplace (GeM).


  1. The RBI has increased the wallet limit for UPI Lite to ₹5,000 and raised the offline transaction limit to ₹1,000 per transaction.


  1. India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $50 million loan agreement to strengthen water security in Meghalaya by constructing climate-adaptive water-harvesting systems.


  1. India unveils MIQNAF (Nafithromycin), India’s first indigenously developed ultra-short course oral antibiotic for Pneumonia. It is developed by Wockhardt.


  1. ISRO successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) PROBA-3 (Project for Onboard Autonomy) mission aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C59 rocket.


  1. India supported a UN resolution urging Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem. The resolution was adopted by 157 countries.


  1. Scottish artist Jasleen Kaur won the prestigious Turner Prize. Kaur was honoured for her solo exhibition Alter Altar.


  1. Indian Navy Day 2024 is being observed on 4 Dec 2024. Indian Navy Day 2024 - Most Amazing Facts


  1. South Korea withdrew the emergency martial law order, hours after declaring it. This was the first time martial law had been declared in South Korea in more than four decades.


  1. December 4th is celebrated as the International Cheetah Day. This Day was established by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF).


  1. After spending over a year inside protective enclosures, two cheetahs (Agni & Vayu)  were released into the open forest area of Kuno National Park.


  1. Natumbo Nundi-Ndayatwah has been elected as the new and first female President of Namibia.


  1. Uttar Pradesh govt has declared the Maha Kumbh area in Prayagraj as a new district for 4 months - 1 Dec 2024 to 31 Mar 2025.


  1. UNCCD COP16 takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2-13 December 2024 under the theme Our Land. Our Future.


  1. Cyclone Fengal made landfall over Puducherry. The name Fengal was suggested by Saudi Arabia.


  1. PV Sindhu defeated China's Wu Luo Yu to win her third Syed Modi International trophy.


  1. Lakshya Sen claimed his first Syed Modi International title with a win over Singapore's Jia Teh.


  1. Jay Shah becomes the youngest, and fifth Indian, to take over as ICC’s chairman.


  1. India will host the first-ever Women's T20 World Cup for Blind in 2025.


  1. Legendary squash player and Arjuna awardee Raj Manchanda has passed away at the age of 79.


  1. India will host the 20th edition of the Asian Women’s Handball Championship for the first time at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi from Dec 1 to 10, 2024.


  1. The Border Security Force (BSF), often referred to as India’s First Line of Defence, celebrates its Raising Day every year on December 1. BSF was established on Dec 1, 1965.


  1. India adds 57th Tiger Reserve to its tally. Ratapani has been declared the 8th Tiger Reserve area of Madhya Pradesh.


  1. Swedish filmmaker Levan Akin's Crossing won the prestigious ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 55th International Film Festival of India.


  1.  Aamir Khan and Emily Blunt will be honoured at the 2024 Red Sea Film Festival.


  1. Dr. Basant Goyal was honored with the UN Global Excellence Award for his contributions to healthcare and philanthropy.


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