Current Affairs - Dec 2024 PDF

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This document provides a summary of current affairs in December 2024, covering events such as the establishment of a Google Safety Engineering Centre, India's chairing of an international commission, and other significant happenings globally.

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**[Current affairs-Dec 2024]** **DATE** **EVENT** ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Dec Telangana has partnered with Google to establish the Google Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) in Hyderabad, which marks India's first GSEC and the fifth globally.  7 Dec India has been selected to chair the 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND).  9 Dec The Sentinel-1C satellite was launched successfully and took place from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, marking the return of the Vega-C rocket.  9 Dec Armed Forces Flag Day is commemorated annually on December 7th and honours the bravery and sacrifices of Indian soldiers. 9 Recent observations reveal intriguing features in Jupiter's atmosphere including Earth-sized dark ovals, only visible in ultraviolet light, have been detected 9 International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9th and aims to raise awareness about corruption globally. 10 Human Rights Day is observed annually on December 10, which commemorates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted in 1948.  11 Dec Sanjay Malhotra appointed as 26^th^ Governor of RBI 12 Elon Musk is the first person to achieve a net worth of \$400 billion,  13 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has recently been recognized as "the Most Powerful Person in Europe" 14 The Union Cabinet, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has recently approved the "One Nation, One Election" Bill, which aims to synchronize elections for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, and local bodies in a single year.  14 India has recently become the first nation to officially define "green steel," which includes steel produced with carbon dioxide emissions of less than 2.2 tonnes per tonne of finished steel.  14 India observes National Energy Conservation Day on December 14 each year, 30 Dec India's first glass bridge over the sea was inaugurated in Kanyakumari,Tamilnadu 31 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made a discovery by identifying an exoplanet called K2-18 b 31 Vitul Kumar appointed as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).  31 India is set to host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in 2025, 

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