Current Affairs — 21 December 2024

💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan Must know

Jaisalmer mein 55th GST Council ne Fortified Rice Kernel par GST 5% kiya, gene therapy ko exempt kiya, used vehicles par rate 18% kiya

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ki adhyakshata mein GST Council ki meeting 21 December 2024 ko Rajasthan ke Jaisalmer mein hui aur kai rate changes aur clarifications recommend kiye gaye.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Must know

India State of Forest Report 2023: forest aur tree cover geographical area ka 25.17%, 2021 se 1,445 sq km ki badhat

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav ne 21 December 2024 ko Forest Research Institute, Dehradun mein Forest Survey of India ki 18th biennial report ISFR 2023 jaari ki.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tripura Important

Amit Shah ne Agartala mein NEC ke 72nd Plenary ko address kiya; usi din NESAC Society ki 12th meeting chair ki

North Eastern Council ka 72nd Plenary Session 21 December 2024 ko Tripura ke Agartala mein hua, jiske baad North Eastern Space Applications Centre Society ki 12th meeting hui.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Gujarat Important

National Technical Textiles Mission ke tahat Gujarat ke Navsari mein Climate Smart Agro-Textile Demonstration Centre shuru

Ministry of Textiles aur SASMIRA ne 21 December 2024 ko Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil ki maujoodgi mein Gujarat ke Navsari mein 15,000 sq m ka agro-textile demonstration centre shuru kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 Gujarat Important

Mines Ministry ne India ki pehli offshore mineral blocks auction ke liye Gujarat ke Porbandar mein roadshow kiya

Ministry of Mines ne 21 December 2024 ko Gujarat ke Porbandar mein industry ke saamne India ke pehle Offshore Areas Mineral Blocks ki auction process rakhi aur cement ke liye lime-mud par zor diya.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

UN General Assembly ke proclamation ke baad 21 December 2024 ko pehla World Meditation Day manaya gaya; India resolution ke core group mein

India samet sponsors ke core group ki pehal par UN General Assembly dwara ghoshit World Meditation Day 21 December 2024 ko pehli baar manaya gaya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Bhupender Yadav ne WII Dehradun mein Advanced Pashmina Certification aur Next Generation DNA Sequencing facilities ka udghatan kiya

Uttarakhand ke Dehradun sthit Wildlife Institute of India ko 21 December 2024 ko do nayi facilities mili, jo ek saal pehle khule Pashmina Certification Centre par based hain.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

Mumbai mein Association of NPS Intermediaries launch; PFRDA Chairperson ne logo unveil kiya

National Pension System ke stakeholders ko ek manch par laane ke liye Association of NPS Intermediaries (ANI) 21 December 2024 ko Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai mein launch hua.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Gadkari ne Nagpur ke Mansar mein NH-44 par India ke pehle bio-bitumen based National Highway stretch ka udghatan kiya

Maharashtra mein NH-44 ke Nagpur–Mansar bypass stretch ka, jo lignin-based bio-bitumen se bana hai, 21 December 2024 ko udghatan hua.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 101 railway officials ko 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar aur zones ko 22 shields di

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 21 December 2024 ko Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi mein 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar pradan kiya.

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