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DAILY DOSE 20TH DEC CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 20TH DEC CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Qatar succesfully hosted FIFA World Cup 2022

  • Qatar is a peninsular Arab country.
  • Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916, and gained independence in 1971.
  • In 2017, the total population of Qatar was 2.6 million, with 313,000 of them Qatari citizens and 2.3 million expatriates.
  • The 2022 FIFA World Cup was held in Qatar in Dec 2022.
  • Capital: Doha
  • Currency: Qatari Riyal
  • Emir: Tamim bin Hamad
  • Prime Minister: Khalid bin Khalifa

 

2) Argentina beat France to win FIFA World Cup 2022

  • Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win their third World Cup, after 36 years, on 19 December 2022.
  • Golden Ball was awarded to Lionel Messi.
  • He also got this award in 2014.
  • With eight goals, Kylian Mbappe was awarded the Golden boot.
  • Enzo Fernandez was awarded the Young Player of the Tournament award.
  • While the goalkeeper of the tournament was given to Emiliano Martinez.

 

3) India wins blind T20 cricket world cup for third consecutive times

  • India won the 3rd T20 World Cup for Blind, played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 17 Dec 2022.
  • All the three T20 World Cup for Blind have been hosted by India.
  • India defeated Bangladesh by 120 runs in the final.
  • Governor of Karnataka Thawar Chand Gehlot presented the winners and runners up trophies.
  • The 4th T20 World Cup for Blind will be held in Pakistan in 2023.

 

4) Indian women’s hockey team wins FIH Nations Cup

  • The Indian women Hockey team won the inaugural FIH Nations Cup at Valencia, Spain on 17 December 2022.
  • With this win, the Indian team has been promoted to the 2023-24 FIH Hockey Women’s Pro League.
  • The winning goal was scored by Gurjit Kaur of India.
  • India finished third in the 2021-22 FIH Pro League.
  • FIH Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • FIH President: Mohammad Tayyab Ikram

 

5) India jumps from 7th to 3rd global ranking in scientific publications

  • India has been ranked 3rd globally in the publication of scientific papers.
  • According to the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Science & Engineering Indicators 2022 report, India’s global position in scientific publications has improved from 7th in 2010 to 3rd in 2020.
  • China leads the world in the publication of the maximum number of scientific papers followed by the USA.

 

6) International Migrants Day: 18 December

  • International Migrants Day is celebrated on 18 December every year to raise awareness about the protection of migrants and refugees.
  • On 18 December 1990, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
  • Theme for 2022: Integrating migrants into primary health care.

 

7) Know About: International Hockey Federation (FIH)

  • The Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor hockey.
  • It is responsible for organizing the Hockey World Cup.
  • In 2022, the FIH banned Russia from the 2022 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup.
  • Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Founded: 7 January 1924
  • CEO: Thierry Weil
  • Founder: Paul Léautey
  • Motto: Fair Play Friendship Forever

 

8) Assam government launches Orunodoi 2.0 scheme

  • Assam government launched a special scheme, Orunodoi 2.0 on 16 Dec 2022.
  • The scheme seeks to end poverty and integrate financially disadvantaged families within the state.
  • Under the scheme10.54 lakh, beneficiaries will be given Rs 1,250 every month.
  • Existing beneficiaries of Deen Dayal Divyangjan Achoni and Indira Miri Sarbojonin Bishwa Pension Achoni will be subsumed under this scheme.

 

9) Union Territory Ladakh to host G20 event in 2023

  • Ladakh is a region administered by India as a union territory.
  • Ladakh is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east, Himachal Pradesh to the south, and the southwest corner of Xinjiang across the Karakoram Pass in the far north.
  • Ladakh was established as a union territory of India on 31 October, 2019.

It is both the largest and the second least populous union territory of India.

 

10) Khelo India Women’s Track Cycling tournament scheduled

  • Khelo India aims at improving India’s sports culture at the grass-root level through organized talent identification, structured sporting competitions and infrastructure development.
  • It is a Government of India programme launched in 2017-18 under the tenure PM Narendra Modi and Sports Minister’s Vijay Goel and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

 

 


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