Important Day
- Theme for the International Anti-Corruption Day 2019 (9 December) – United Against Corruption for Development, Peace and Security.
Economy
- On 9 December, In a bid to develop Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) ecosystem in India in Oil and Gas sector, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was singed between National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and - Aramco Asia.
- For 20,000 Banking Business Correspondent (BC) point for Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra, Vakrangee Finserve Limited received approval from -Union Bank of India.
- NABARD has sanctioned a cumulative loan of more than Rs 3.44 lakh crore for various projects across the country under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund since - 1995-96.
Environment
- As per the IUCN’s report "Ocean deoxygenation Everyone's problem", Ocean regions with low oxygen concentrations are expanding with this many sites worldwide now affected by low oxygen conditions - around 700.
International
- According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), biggest arms manufacturer in the world - the United States (Worldwide arms sales rise by nearly 5% in 2018).
- This Asian country launched vaccination campaign after 1st polio infection in 27 years – Malaysia.
- According to UNDP's development report 2019 "Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: inequalities in human development in the 21st century", India’s rank in the 2019 human development index – 129th.
- Titled 'From Sojourners To Settlers - Tamils in Southeast Asia and Singapore', the book was launched in - Singapore.
- World's largest waterfall that is running out of water after worst drought in Africa in 100 years - Victoria Falls.
National
- On 09 December, the ‘Digital Exhibition on History of Constitution of India’ inaugurated in - Delhi.
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has started a pilot project for using FASTags for parking purposes at - Hyderabad Airport.
Persons in News
- Person who resigned as MD & Head of HR of the Royal Bank Of Scotland (UK) - Anuranjita Kumar.
- World's youngest Prime Minister – 34 years-old Sanna Marin (Finland).
- Miss Universe 2019 - Zozibini Tunzi (South Africa).
- Winner of the prestigious 'Gangadhar National Award' - Viswanath Prasad Tiwari (Hindi poet).
Sports
- World heavyweight champion 2019 - Anthony Joshua (UK).
- The World Anti-Doping Agency has imposed ban for four years on - Russia.
State Current Affairs
- The first-ever 'Yayavar' literary festival will be organised on 14 December in - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.
- This state government has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to design a Public- Private pilot on shared, clean and electric mobility - Punjab.
- India’s first Auto Shredding Plant will be in - Punjab.
General Knowledge
- World Economic Forum (WEF) - Founded: 1971 (01 January); Headquarters: Cologny, Switzerland.
- World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - Founded: 1999 (10 November); Headquarters: Montreal, Canada; Founder: Dick Pound.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Founded in: 1965; Headquarters: New York, USA.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – Established in: 1948 (5 October); Headquarter: Gland (Switzerland).
