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December 2017 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners)

Friends, here are the Major Current Affairs Highlights of December 2017. These one-liners cover all important International, National, MOUs, Indexes, Banking, Technology, Books & Authors, Committees and Sports affairs of October month (from 1st to 31st December 2017). We will  provide the pdf version by tomorrow, but we advise you to write these on your own so that you wont forget them again. All the Best and Happy Reading :)

December 2017 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners) 

• 1st December 2017 was observed as World AIDS Day with the Theme "Right to health".
• 2nd December 2017 was oberved as International Day for the Abolition of Slavery with the theme "Remember Slavery: Recognising the Legacy and Contributions of People of African Descent".
  
• 3rd December 2017 was observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the theme "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all".
• 52nd Raising Day of Border Security Force (BSF) was observed on 1st December 2017.
• 5th December 2017 was observe as World Soil Day with the theme "Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground".
• 5th December 2017 was observed as International Volunteer Day (IVD) with the theme "Volunteers Act First. Here. Everywhere".
• 7th December 2017 was observed as International Civil Aviation Day with the theme 'Working Together to ensure No Country is Left Behind'.
• 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC-2017) was recently held at New Delhi. Theme of IGWC 2017 : “Ground water Vision 2030- Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation”.
• 9th December 2017 was observed as International Anti-Corruption Day with the theme 'United against corruption for development, peace and security'.
• 10th December 2017 was observed as Human Rights Day with the theme "Let’s stand up for equality, justice and human dignity".
• 11th December 2017 was observed as the International Mountain Day with the theme “Mountain under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration”.
• 18th December 2017 was obserevd as International Migrants Day with the theme  "Safe Migration in a World on the Move".
• 24th December 2017 was observed as the National Consumers Day / National Consumers Right Day with the theme “Emerging Digital Markets: Issues & Challenges for Consumer Protection”.

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31st December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 31st December 2017

International Current Affairs

• In a move aimed at reducing accidents among climbers, the Nepal's Cabinet today banned solo expeditions on its mountains, including the Mount Everest.

National Current Affairs

• Addressing his last 'Mann ki Baat' programme this year, PM Narendra Modi announced All the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders will attend 2018 Republic Day as chief guests. 
  
• Note : ASEAN and India completed 25 years of partnership.
• All police stations in Telangana will maintain a Facebook and Twitter accounts from next year to communicate with people on a daily basis.
• The state would also establish cyber crime police stations in all districts.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

• The Lok Sabha today passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Bill 2017. 
• The Bill debars wilful defaulters and existing promoters from bidding for stressed assets of companies undergoing insolvency proceedings. 

MOUs & Agreements

• Turkey today signed a $2.5-billion loan agreement with Russia for the purchase of S-400 missile defence systems. 
• The deal is aimed at boosting Turkey's capability to counter threats from Kurdish and other militants and cross-border conflicts.

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30th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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International Current Affairs

• The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that it is going to classify Gaming Disorder as a mental health condition in its forthcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) which is to be published in the year 2018.
• The United States has announced that it will deny a military aid amounting to $255 million (over ₹1,600 crore) to Pakistan as it expects it to take decisive action "against terrorists on its soil". 
  
• This comes after Pakistan refused to hand over to the US an operative of the Haqqani Network arrested during the rescue operation of an American-Canadian family in October.

National Current Affairs

• Under the BharatNet project, the government has approved ₹4,066 crore for providing Internet connectivity to people in all gram panchayats. 
• The first phase of the project aims to connect 1 lakh panchayats with 100 Mbps speed.
• The government plans to connect all gram panchayats with high-speed broadband by March 2019.

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29th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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National Current Affairs

• The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017.
• This bill criminalises the instant Triple Talaq.  
• About Instat Triple Talaq :
• Talaq / Divorce in Islam is of 3 types. They are, Talaq-e-Ahsan,  Talaq-e-Hassan and Talaq-e-Biddat. 
• Talaq-e-Ahsan : The husband gives talaq to wife (in a single sentence). Once the husband pronounces talaq, there has to be a three-month iddat period to factor in three menstrual cycles of the woman. This time is meant for reconciliation and arbitration. During this period, if any kind cohabitation occurs, the talaq is considered to have been revoked. 

• Talaq-e-Hassan : There must be 3 successive pronouncements of talaq, but three pronouncements are to be made in 3 successive tuhrs (in case of menstruating women) or consecutive intervals of 30 days (in case of non-menstruating women). It can be revoked anytime before the third pronouncement
• Talaq-e-Biddat / Instant Triple Talaq : Allows men to pronounce talaq thrice in one sitting, sometimes scrawled in a written talaqnama, or even by phone or text message. Thereafter, even if the man himself perceives his decision to have been hasty in hindsight, the divorce remains irrevocable.

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28th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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National Current Affairs

• President Ram Nath Kovind today inaugurated Andhra Pradesh Fibre Grid project, aimed at providing affordable high-speed internet service to every household in the state at a nominal rate.
• The government has exempted children up to the age of five years from giving their biometrics to the passport issuing authority.
• To make employees reach early so that people don't have to wait to get their work done, the Assam government has altered the office timings for its staff from 10 am to 5 pm to 9.30 am to 5 pm. 
• The new timings will be followed January 1, 2018, onwards. 
• The Parliament today passed The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Bill, 2017 to establish the IIPE at Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
  
• Gujarat's Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated the 25th edition of National Children Science Congress (NCSC-2017).
• The NCSC 2017 is being held at Gandhinagar (Gujarat) from 27th to 31st December 2017.  
• Theme of NCSC 2017 : ‘Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development’

Books & Authors

• Vice President Venkaiah Naidu released a book titled “Yuga Purush Bharata Ratna Atal Ji” about India's former and 10th Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
• This book has been authored by the Member of Parliament (LS), Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.

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27th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 27th December 2017

International Current Affairs

• India and Afghanistan today inaugurated their second air cargo route linking Mumbai and Kabul. 
• This new route is expected to boost Afghanistan's export of fruits and medicinal plants. 
• Note : The 1st air corridor between India and Afghanistan was launched in June this year to link Kabul and New Delhi.
• China and Pakistan today offered to include Afghanistan in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on mutually beneficial principles after the first trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of the three countries. 
• Elections won by India on the global stage in the year 2017 :
  
• Re-elected to the UN's Economic and Social Council.
• Re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation Council. 
• Re-elected to the International Court of Justice (Justice Dalveer Bhandari)
• Elected to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Neeru Chadha - 1st Indian woman).

National Current Affairs

• Indian national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung on this day (27th December) in the year 1911, at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress.
• India had no official national anthem at the time of independence as 'Jana Gana Mana' was adopted as the national anthem by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January 24 1950.
• Note : The anthem was composed by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.

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26th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 26th December 2017

New Appointments

• BJP MLA Vijay Rupani took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the second consecutive term in state capital Gandhinagar.
• Rupani had won from the Rajkot West constituency by a margin of 53,755 votes. 
• 19 other ministers, along with Deputy CM-elect Nitin Patel, also took oath.

National Current Affairs

• India’s first-ever broad gauge air-conditioned AC EMU suburban train was flagged off from Borivali station on western railway in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has launched an electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS).
• This e-HRMS will not only help employees to see all their details with respect to service book, leave, GPF, salary, etc. but also helps them apply for different kind of claims/reimbursements, loan/advances, leave, leave encashment, LTC advances, tour etc. on a single platform.

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25th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 25th December 2017

International Current Affairs

• Christmas being celebrated across world with religious fervor & gaiety.
• Central American country  Guatemala has announced that it will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
  
• With this, Guatemala will become the first country to follow US' recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. 

National Current Affairs

• PM Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath jointly inaugurated the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line. 
• The Magenta line is equipped with communication-based train control technology, which allows trains to be operated without drivers.
• A 12.64-kilometer stretch on the line reduces the travel time between Delhi's Kalkaji Mandir and Noida's Botanical Garden from 52 minutes to less than 20 minutes. 

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24th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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International Current Affairs

• India was selected as Chair of Ad Hoc Committee on Review & Reforms to look into various issues pertaining to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPSC) at recently held KP Plenary Session in Brisbane, Australia.
• Note : Angola will be the Vice Chair of this Adhoc Committee.
• The 11th edition of Naseem-Al-Bahr (Sea Breeze) 2017 Naval exercise between India and Oman was held at Said Bin Sultan Naval Base, Wudam in Oman.
• The World's Longest Glass Bridge, located in China's Hebei province, opened for the public today.
• India is set to get its 1st sea bridge runway after the approval to extend the Agatti Airport in Lakshadweep has been given to Airports Authority of India (AAI). 
  

MOUs & Agreements

• With an aim to combat black money, India has signed agreement with Switzerland for automatic sharing of tax-related information from January 1, 2018 .

National Current Affairs

• National Consumers Day / National Consumers Right Day is being observed today with the objective of providing better protection of consumer’s interest.
• This day is being observed since the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted on this day in 1986.
• Theme of the year 2017 :  “Emerging Digital Markets: Issues & Challenges for Consumer Protection”
• The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched an outreach mission titled SAMEEP (Students and MEA Engagement Program). 
• Aim of SAMEEP : To take Indian foreign policy and its global engagements to students across India.

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23rd December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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International Current Affairs

• India has sanctioned $25 million to help develop Myanmar's violence-hit Rakhine State. 
• This comes after both nations signed an agreement on restoration of normalcy and development of the Rakhine State. 
• Important Note : Myanmar Army's crackdown on Rohingya militants in Rakhine State had caused over 6 lakh Rohingya refugees to flee to Bangladesh this year.

National Current Affairs

• Today (23rd December) is Kisan Diwas (Farmer's Day).
• This day acknowledges the role of farmers in India’s socio-economic development.
• This day is observed to celebrate the birthday of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the 5th Prime Minister of India.
• He used to be referred to as the ‘Champion of India’s Peasants’ for his strive for the betterment of farmer’s lives in the country.

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22nd December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 22nd December 2017

International Current Affairs

• India was among the 128 countries which voted in favour of a resolution rejecting the US' recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital at the 193-member United Nations General Assembly's meeting today. 
• India has traditionally been in support of an independent Palestine as part of a two-state solution of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, both of which claim Jerusalem.
• Note : US President Donald Trump had earlier threatened to cut aid to countries which vote against the US move. 
• The UK is going to switch from burgundy to blue coloured passports after the country leaves the European Union. 
• The blue cover, which was first used in 1921, will be issued from October 2019.
• Passport Colors of Some Major Countries :
• Red - Members of European Union (EU), Turkey, China, Serbia, Russia, Poland and Colombia
• Blue - India, America, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, 15 Caribbean countries of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community and Common Market)
• Green - Islamic countries including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Morocco, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Senegal
• Black - Zambia, Congo, Chad, Malawi, New Zealand
• New Zealand has signed an agreement of understanding with local tribes to give Mount Taranaki the same legal rights as a person. 

• The new status of the mountain means any harm to it will be legally treated as harm to the tribe.
• Important Note : The stratovolcano is the third geographic feature in New Zealand which has been granted a legal personality after Te Urewera national park and  Whanganui River.

National Current Affairs

• Today (22nd December) is National Mathematics Day.
• India observe this day to commemorate 131th birthday of great Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan who made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions.
• He compiled more than 3900 mathematical results and equations.
• On his 125th birth anniversary in 2011, India declared the birthday of Ramanujan, 22 December, as 'National Mathematics Day' and the year 2012 was celebrated as the National Mathematics Year.

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21st December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 21st December 2017

National Current Affairs

• The Union Cabinet today approved a plan to set up India's first National Rail and Transport University in Gujarat's Vadodara. 
• This is aimed at providing skilled human resources and build the capability of the Indian Railways. 
• The Patiala House Court today acquitted all accused in the 2G scam case, including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK leader Kanimozhi. 
• Note : The scam, which pertains to the allotment of licences to telecom operators at throwaway prices in 2007-08, caused the government a ₹1.76 lakh-crore loss. 

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

• Today is 105th foundation day of India's first SWADESHI BANK 'Central Bank of India".
• Central Bank of India was completely owned and founded by Indians with out any Britishers share.
• It was established on 21 December 1911 by Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala with Sir Pherozeshah Mehta as Chairman.
• Sorabji Pochkhanawala is the only banker in who's honour postage stamp was released by the President of India.
• The United Kingdom has topped Forbes' rankings of best countries in the world for business in 2018 for the first time.
• Important Points to Note :
• Last year UK stood at 5th position.
• The UK is followed by New Zealand and the Netherlands.
• India was ranked 62nd on the list.
• The Manipur government will build its Behiang town as a second trade corridor to southeast Asian countries.
• With a brand value of $144 million (₹921 crore), India captain Virat Kohli has dethroned actor Shah Rukh Khan to become the Most valuable celebrity brand in India.

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20th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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International Current Affairs

• Today (20th December) is International Human Solidarity Day.
• This day is observed to celebrate unity in diversity. 
  
• The UN General Assembly, on 22 December 2005, by resolution 60/209 identified solidarity as one of the fundamental and universal values that should underlie relations between peoples in the Twenty-first century, and in that regard decided to proclaim 20 December of each year International Human Solidarity Day.
• This day also aims to remind people on the importance of solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty.
• France has passed a law banning all exploration and production of oil and natural gas by 2040 within the country and its overseas territories.
• This law aims to fulfil France's commitments under the Paris climate agreement to curb global warming.  
• Note : This is world's first such ban. 
• According to a recently released UN report on international migration, the World migrant population has risen to 25.8 crore, an increase of 49% since 2000. 

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19th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 19th December 2017

International Current Affairs

• India is going to host meeting of around 40 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Member Countries in February 2018 to muster support for food security and other issues. 
• The proposed meeting will be held in the backdrop of developed nations forming groupings to prepare ground for pushing new issues i.e. investment facilitation, preparing rules for e- commerce, promoting gender equality and reducing subsidy on fisheries with view to curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

National Current Affairs

• Today (19th December) is Goa's Liberation Day.
  
• Over 14 years after Independence, It was on this day in the year1961, that Goa was liberated from the Portuguese rule after a prolonged freedom struggle and military operation.
• Nation paying tributes to Ram Prasad Bismil & Ashfaqulla Khan, remembering the sacrifices of these revolutionaries.
• These both were hanged on this day (19th December) in the year 1927 by British rulers during Kakori Revolution (Kakori Conspiracy)
• The traditional festival of Losar was started in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to mark the beginning of New Year in this Himalayan region.
• The 10 day long festival began with illumination of religious and residential places and by visiting monasteries for prayer.

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18th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 18th December 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (18th December) is International Migrants Day.
• On 18 December 1990, the UN General Assembly adopted the international convention on the protection of the rights of migrant workers and members of their families.
• Theme of International Migrants Day 2017 : "Safe Migration in a World on the Move"

National Current Affairs

• Today (18th December) is Minorities Rights Day.
• This day is celebrated to protect rights of the minority communities as well as bringing the better understanding among religious minorities in India.
• On this day in 1992 that the United nations adopted the declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic National or and Linguistic Minorities declaring that: “States shall protect the existence of the national or ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic identity of minorities within their respective territories and encourage conditions for the promotions of that identity”.

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International Current Affairs

• Today (17th December) is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
• This day calls attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers worldwide, as well as the need to remove the social stigma and discrimination that have contributed to violence against sex workers and indifference from the communities they are part of.
  
• The World Health Organization has declared Gabon a "polio-free country," given the lack of new reported or suspected cases in the central African country.
  
• The 4th India-Australia-Japan Trilateral Dialogue was recently held at New Delhi. 
• This dialogue was hosted by India’s Foreign Secretary Dr. S. Jaishankar, Australia’s Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Frances Adamson and Japan’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shinsuke J. Sugiyama
• The 8th edition of India, Maldives bilateral military exercise EKUVERIN 2017 was held at Belagavi, Karnataka. 
• Aim of EKUVERIN 2017 : To conduct military training between armies of India, Maldives with emphasis on counter insurgency, counter terrorism operations (CICT Ops).
• Note : Ekuverin means 'Friends' in Maldivian language.

MOUs & Agreements

• India and Morocco have signed 4 agreements. They are :
• MoU on cooperation in the field of Water Resources;
• MOU on cooperation between Indian Maritime University (IMU) and Higher Institute of Maritime Studies (ISEM) of Morocco.
• Framework Agreement for Cooperation in Training between National Ports Agency (NPA) of Morocco and Indian Maritime University (IMU).
• Cooperation Framework Agreement between Institute of Training in Engines and Road Maintenance of Morocco (IFEER) and Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE).

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International Current Affairs

• The Oxford English Dictionary has selected 'Youthquake' as Word of the Year 2017.
• Meaning of this word : “A significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.”

National Current Affairs

• Today (16th December 2017) is Vijay Diwas (Victory Day).   
• We observe this day to remember the martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation during 1971 India-Pakistan war.
  
• Today is the 48th anniversary of the 1971 India–Pakistan war.
• This is the first war after World War-II that the Indian Army won conclusively.
• This is the only war that the independent Indian Army planned, executed and carried out with precision and captured 93,000 prisoners.
• Today marks the 5th anniversary of brutal ‎Nirbhaya‬ gang rape case.
• 5 years have passed since a young student in New Delhi died after she was gang raped on a moving bus by 6 men, including a minor.
• Note : The juvenile convict of this case walked free on 20th December 2015 and currently working in a Dhaba in South India.
• The Union Cabinet has passed the Bill to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a National Medical Commission. 
• This new bill suggests a four-tier structure for the regulation of medical education, under a 20-member National Medical Commission.
• The Bihar government has launched Safe City Surveillance Scheme for checking crime against women. 
• This scheme aims to bring all major public places under watch of close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and improve overall crime control in the state.

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International Current Affairs

• Today (15th December) is International Tea Day.
• This day aims to draw global attention of governments and citizens to the impact of the global tea trade on workers, small growers and consumers.
  
• Note : The first International Tea Day was celebrated in New Delhi on 15 December 2005.
• China's Navy today began a 4-day live-fire drill off the coast of North Korea amid increased military activity in the region. 
• Note : The US, South Korea, and Japan recently held a joint military exercise against North Korea's nuclear programme. 
• Norway became the world's first country to shut down national broadcasts of its FM network by completing its transition to digital radio. 
• The transition will allow for better sound quality, a greater number of channels and more functions, at a cost eight times lower than FM radio.

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14th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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International Current Affairs

• 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be Chief Guests for  India's 69th Republic Day celebrations.
• About ASEAN :
• Full form : Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• Motto : "One Vision, One Identity, One Community"
• Secretariat : Jakarta
• Chairman : Lee Hsien Loong
• Secretary General : Le Luong Minh
• Working Language : English
• Members :
• 10 Member States
• Brunei
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• 2 Observers
• Timor Leste
• Papua New Guinea
• The word 'Feminism' has been named the Word of the Year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
• This word was chosen because it was reported the sharpest increase in look-ups (around 70%) when compared to the previous year. 

National Current Affairs

• The 27th National Energy Conservation Day is being observed in India today (14th December 2017).
• This day is observed in India to make people aware about the importance of energy as well as saving or conserving the more energy by using less energy.
• Important Points to Note :
• The Energy Conservation Act in India was executed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in the year 2001.
  
• The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is a constitutional body which comes under Government of India and helps in the development of policies and strategies in order to reduce the energy use.
• Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today launched the logo for the Kumbh Mela, which will be organised in Allahabad during January-March 2019. 
• The logo features temples, saints, rivers, kalash, and the swastik among other elements. 
• Tagline of Kumbh Mela 2019 : 'Chalo Kumbh chalo-chalo Kumbh chalo'  
• Important Note : Recently the UNESCO has declared the Kumbh Mela as India’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’.

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