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12-December-2019 Current Affairs

Greta Thunberg won 2019 Time Person of the Year Award

Greta Thunberg won 2019 Time Person of the Year Award

  • 16-years-old Greta Thunberg (Swedish) awarded with the Time Magazine's youngest ever Person of the Year award.
  • She is a Swedish environmental activist on climate change whose campaigning has gained international recognition.
  • Greta is the youngest who won the Time Person of the Year Award. Besides, She had also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2019.
  • Person of the Year is a yearly issue of the US news magazine Time that features and profiles a person, a group.
International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated on 12th December

International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated on 12th December

Every year on 12th December International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated throughout the world. The theme for this year is "Keep the promise....
12th December: International Day of Neutrality

12th December: International Day of Neutrality

International Day of Neutrality is celebrated every year on 12th December across the world to promotes the importance of peaceful, friendly, and mutually be....
V. Viswanathan becomes new Additional Director of Dhanlaxmi Bank

V. Viswanathan becomes new Additional Director of Dhanlaxmi Bank

The appointment committee of Dhanlaxmi Bank has appointed V. Viswanathan as an Additional Director on the Board. Prior to this, He had served as Chief General Manager of State Bank....
PUMA appoints Sunil Chhetri as its new Brand Ambassador

PUMA appoints Sunil Chhetri as its new Brand Ambassador

German athletic and casual footwear company PUMA has appointed Sunil Chhetri (age 35 years) as its new Brand Ambassador for a period of 3-y....
Noted actor Salman Khan appointed as Brand Ambassador of Pepsi

Noted actor Salman Khan appointed as Brand Ambassador of Pepsi

American Food, Snack, and Beverage company PepsiCo has appointed Salman Khan (age 53 years) as its new Brand Ambassador of Pepsi in India.....
Noted actor Suniel Shetty appointed as NADA Brand ambassador

Noted actor Suniel Shetty appointed as NADA Brand ambassador

Noted actor Suniel Shetty (age 58 years) appointed as the Brand Ambassador of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The National An....
Upper House of Parliament passes the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019

Upper House of Parliament passes the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 has been passed by the Upper House of the Parliament i.e Rajya Sabha. On 9th December 2019, The Lower House of Parliament i.e....
G. S. Lakshmi became the first Woman Referee in Men’s ODI match

G. S. Lakshmi became the first Woman Referee in Men’s ODI match

Smt. Gandikota Sarva Lakshmi has become the first Woman Referee in the Men’s ODI match. The match was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in t....
International Mountain Day observed on 11th November

International Mountain Day observed on 11th November

Each year on 11th December International Mountain Day is celebrated throughout the globe. This day was established by the UNGA in 2003 to encourage sustainable development i....
Gulu Mirchandani won CEAMA Lifetime Achievement Award

Gulu Mirchandani won CEAMA Lifetime Achievement Award

Gulu Mirchandani awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association (CEAMA). Mirchan....
Abiy Ahmed Ali awarded with 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Abiy Ahmed Ali awarded with 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

The 4th Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali has awarded with the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to achieve international peace and co-operatio....
The Chairman of ICSSR Braj Bihari Kumar dies

The Chairman of ICSSR Braj Bihari Kumar dies

The Chairman of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Shri Braj Bihari Kumar died. In May 2017, He was appointed as the ICSSR Chairman. ICSSR is the na....
Wasim Jaffer becomes first Indian cricketer to play 150 Ranji matches

Wasim Jaffer becomes first Indian cricketer to play 150 Ranji matches

Right-handed batsman Wasim Jaffer (age 41 years) has become the first Indian cricketer to play 150 Ranji matches. Currently, Jaffer is the highest....
R. Praggnanandhaa bags London Chess Classic title

R. Praggnanandhaa bags London Chess Classic title

Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (age 14 years) has won the FIDE Open category of the London Chess Classic. The London Chess Cla....
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