December 2016

1st December
 On 1st December which day was observed across the world - World AIDS Day
 Union Cabinet approves inclusion of 15 new castes in - Central OBC List
 UNESCO adds Cuban rumba and Belgian beer to list of - World’s Intangible Heritage
 Union Government formed which committee to promote digital economy - Chandrababu Naidu Committee
 Drones help assess land problems in - North East


2nd December
 51st Raising Day was celebrated by – BSF
 Yoga now on UNESCO’s list of - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
 Union HRD Ministry launches - Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan


3rd December
 New cheap way to produce nuclear fuel using electricity developed by - Russian Scientist
 SC approves which system to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR - Centre’s Graded Response System
 On 3rd December which day is observed across the world - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
 Which Festival begins in Nagaland - Hornbill


4th December
 UAE-based Indian teen Kehkashan Basu wins - Children's Peace Prize
 ISRO to launch how many satellites in one go in 2017 - 83 Satellites


5th December
 Which conference held in Amritsar, Punjab - 6th Heart of Asia
 On 5th December which day is observed across the world - World Soil Day
 Who wins reader’s poll for the TIME Person of the Year 2016 - Narendra Modi
 Who has been appointed as Interim Director of CBI - Rakesh Asthana
 Which app has been launched to promote breastfeeding - Stanpan Suraksha
 2016 Miss Supranational title won by - Srinidhi Shetty


6th December
 Researchers found novel route to discover - New Drug Targets
 Name the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who passed away on 5th December, 2016 - J Jayalalithaa
 Name the Joint maritime exercise which begins between India and UK - Konkan 16
 The Lifeline Express to get two more coaches for - Cancer Treatment
 Nation pays homage to Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar on his - Mahaparinirvan Diwas


7th December
 Which remote sensing satellite has successfully launched - Resourcesat-2A
 Andhra Pradesh Government launches which mobile app to promote digital transactions - AP Purse
 INS Sumitra visited which country to strengthen bilateral ties - Australia
 Name the artist who won 2016 Turner Prize - Helen Marten
 Dr Ambedkar’s birthday to be celebrated as - Water Day


8th December
 Who has been named as Time Magazine person of the year - Donald Trump
 India to train Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter pilots of which country - Vietnam
 Which court gave verdict against Triple Talaq - Allahabad High Court
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9th December
 On 9th December 2016 which day is observed across the world - International Anti-Corruption Day
 Use of newspapers for packing food banned by – FSSAI
 Name the astronaut who is the 1st American to Orbit Earth - John Glenn
 AirAsia India Summoned for - FEMA Violations


10th December
 Which country successfully launches space junk collector into orbit – Japan
 President Pranab Mukherjee presents which two awards to master craftspersons - Shilp Guru Awards, National Awards
 On 10th December, 2016 which day is observed across the world - Human Rights Day
 Recommendations of Ratan Watal Committee for - Digital Payments


11th December
 India inked Civil nuclear cooperation agreement with which country - Vietnam
 $100 million loan was cancelled by world bank for which country - Pakistan
 Cargo service between Tibet and Nepal was launched by - China
 Which TV channel was launched to promote cashless India - Digishala TV Channel


12th December
 Ammonia detected for first time in upper – Troposphere
 On 11th December which day is observed across the world - International Mountain Day
 Nobel Peace Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta urged for peace in - J & K
 Who conferred with highest French civilian distinction Legion of Honour - John Kerry
 Pranab Mukherjee launches Kailash Satyarthi’s which campaign - 100 Million for 100 Million


13th December
 India’s first Cyber-security Engagement Center in New Delhi launched by – Microsoft
 Who discovered mutated Atlantic killifish resistant to toxic waste 8,000 times – Researchers
 Which two countries have signed three agreements to enhance strategic partnership - India, Indonesia
 Who sworn in as UN Secretary General - Antonio Guterres


14th December
 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 passed by - Rajya Sabha
 Who won World Billiards title in Bengaluru - Pankaj Advani
 Which state will be having a border viewing point similar to Wagah border - Gujarat
 Name of legendary horse jockey who passed away - Walter Swinburn
 Indo-Russian Bilateral Naval Exercise begins, it is named as - Indra Navy - 2016


15th December
 PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to Strategic and Policy Forum has been appointed by - Donald Trump
 PM Narendra Modi ranks 9th among world’s most powerful people list of – Forbes
 Which country successfully test-fires enhanced version of Babur cruise missile – Pakistan
 Union Cabinet approves MoU between - Rural Development Ministry & FAO


16th December
 Name the place which has become country’s first ever carbon neutral district - Majuli
 Which word has been added in Oxford English Dictionary – Brexit
 IAF personnel cannot keep beard - SC
 ICFA presents ‘Global Agriculture leadership Award 2016’ to - Ratan Tata
 Which two countries Joint Military Exercise Commences in Maldives - Indo- Maldives
 Who has become Nigeria’s UN Deputy Secretary-General - Amina Mohammed


17th December
 Pradhan Mantri's which yojana comes into effect - Garib Kalyan Yojana
 Govt appointed whom as IICA Director General - Sunil Arora
 Indian Navy’s eight landing craft utility L-58 launched by – GRSE
 Who has been named in FP’s Global Thinkers 2016 list - Sushma Swaraj
 Rajasthan Government launches which scheme - Annapurna Rasoi Scheme


18th December
 Who will be next Indian Army Chief - Lt Gen Bipin Rawat
 Who will be next Indian Airforce Chief - Birender Singh Dhanoa
 Fifth edition of India-Arab Partnership Conference concluded in Muscat
 According to Supreme Court which states has no sovereignty - Jammu & Kashmir


19th December
 Single tribunal to arbitrate inter-State water disputes will be set by – The Union Government
 Who became the Miss World 2016 - Stephanie Del Valle
 Disney starts off 'Hour of Code' for Indian school kids featuring - Moana
 Union Government forms high-level task force on - Indus Water Treaty
 Lanura is first village to go cashless in - J&K


20th December
 Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar’s statue launched in – Haridwar
 Which two countries has signed 6 agreements in various fields - India and Kyrgyzstan
 Who has been appointed as a 44th chief justice of India – Justice J S Khehar
 Huge dead zone discovered in - Bay of Bengal
 PM lays foundation stone of country’s first Indian Institute of Skills in - Kanpur


21st December
 Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar’s statue launched in – Haridwar
 Which two countries has signed 6 agreements in various fields - India and Kyrgyzstan
 Who has been appointed as a 44th chief justice of India – Justice J S Khehar
 Huge dead zone discovered in - Bay of Bengal
 PM lays foundation stone of country’s first Indian Institute of Skills in - Kanpur


22nd December
 Who has resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi - Najeeb Jung
 China launched which satellite to monitor global carbon emissions – TanSat Satellite
 On 22nd December which day is observed - National Mathematics Day
 Which country approves biggest defence budget – Japan
 Who has been appointed as a Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu - Girija Vaidyanathan


23rd December
 Scientists use which fluid to strengthen weak bones - Pregnancy Fluid
 Union Government reconstitutes committee helping - Krishna River Board
 Solid fuel rocket is successfully launched by - Japan
 India suffers from huge gender pay gap - ILO Report


24th December
 Name the Bengali poet who has been chosen for 2016 Jnanpith Award - Shankha Ghosh
 Which actor will receive PETA’s person of the year award - Sunny Leone
 Name the aayog which rolls out Performance on Health Outcomes index - NITI Aayog
 Which actor tops 2016 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List - Salman Khan
 Odisha Government launches which Yojana to nurture HIV positive orphan kids - Biju Sishu Surakshya Yojana


25th December
 Govt to observe 'Good Governance Day' on – Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Birthday
 DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon system in – Odisha


26th December
 India successfully test-fired nuclear capable ballistic missile – ‘Agni-5’
 Anupam Kher’s 500th film’s world premiere at - Sundance Film Festival
 Scientists develops first Biological Pacemaker using - Human Stem Cells
 Government to launch which yojana for consumers - Lucky Grahak Yojana
 Russian military plane crashes into - Black Sea


27th December
 Where was foundation stone laid for first 2G Ethanol Bio-refinery of India - Bathinda, Punjab
 Scientists developed first biological pacemaker developed from - Human stem cells
 Special stamp on freedom fighter Gaya Prasad Katiyar was released by - Union Government
 Dinanath Bhargava passed away, he designed - National Emblem
 Name of former Prime Minister of Srilanka who passed away - Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
 Where was first Digi Dhan Mela held to promote cashless transactions - Gurugram


28th December
 Which state to seek Union government’s approval for using deer antlers in Ayurveda medicines – Kerala
 Japan PM Shinzo Abe offers - Pearl Harbor Condolences
 Government names whom as RBI Deputy Governor - Viral V Acharya
 Who is re-elected as IIC president - Soli Sorabjee
 The Indian Olympic Association has appointed whom as its life presidents - Suresh Kalmadi, Abhay Singh Chautala


29th December
 Government launched which initiative - Swachh Swasth Sarvatra
 Name the Rajasthani writer who has been chosen for 2016 Bihari Puraskar - Satya Narayan
 Government launched which platform to tackle call drops – IVRS
 Who has been appointed as a Director General of J&K Police - SP Vaid
 Government invites comments for creating new - Financial Redressal Agency


30th December
 Government meets PMUY target of 1.5 crore - LPG Connections
 Name the world’s highest bridge which opened in China - Beipanjiang Bridge
 CBDT inks 2 unilateral APAs with – Taxpayers
 Which country passes FARC amnesty law – Colombia


31st December
 Who took oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi - Anil Baijal
 Name of highest brigde of world recently opened - Beipanjiang Bridge ( 1850 ft )
 Who has appointed as new Prime Minister of Romania - Sorin Grindeanu
 Name of mobile App launched by PM Narendra Modi for Aadhaar-based digital payment - BHIM