Daily Current Affairs: December 22, 2021

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Important Days

National Mathematics Day – 22 December

• National Mathematics Day is observed on 22 December to commemorate the 144^th birth anniversary of ace mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who was born on 22 December 1887.
• In 2012, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared 22 December as National Mathematics Day.

Banking & Economy

Mastercard partners with Google Pay on tokenisation for card-based transactions

• Mastercard has joined hands with Google to roll out tokenisation on Google Pay that will enable its users to transact through a secured digital token without having to share their credit or debit card details with merchants.
• Android users of Google Pay may now scan and pay at all Bharat QR-enabled retailers, tap-and-pay and perform in-app transactions with their Mastercard debit and credit cards. To add their card to the Google Pay application, customers will need to complete a one-time setup by inputting their card details and their one-time password (OTP).

India and the German Development Bank (KFW) sign a €442.26 million loan pact for Surat Metro Rail Project

• The Union Government of India and the German Development Bank (KFW) have signed a €442.26 million loan pact for Surat Metro Rail Project to improve and expand the Surat urban agglomeration’s transportation infrastructure through transit-oriented development alleviate traffic congestion and enable integrated town and land use planning.
• This project also intends to create an integrated multi-modal transportation system in the metro corridor’s influence zone, providing first and last-mile connections as well as enhanced access to the Surat Metro.

Acquisitions

Indian Oil Corporation acquires a 4.93% stake in the Indian Gas Exchange

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has acquired a 93% stake in the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), a subsidiary of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX).
• This acquisition of an equity holding in IGX will enable IOCL to enter the Indian natural gas industry and expand its presence in order to gain market leadership.
• IGX is expected to play a key role in assisting the Indian Government in meeting its goal of raising natural gas’s share of India’s energy basket from 6.5 per cent to 15 per cent by 2030.

Agreements and MoUs signed

National Payments Corporation of India partners with Udemy Business to upskill employees

• National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with Udemy Business to encourage continuous learning and skill development for its employees.
• The three-year association of the NPCI with Udemy Business will offer courses on in-demand skills such as tech, domain, behavioural and leadership skills to all its employees, who will now be able to access challenging assignments to enable experiential learning.
• Udemy offers programmes to build capability in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT), advance open source, robotic process automation (RPA), product strategy and relationship management.

Jammu and Kashmir signs an MoU with UCB Dubai to provide better opportunities for students

• The Jammu and Kashmir Government inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University College Birmingham (UCB) to investigate future progression prospects through institutional partnerships with vocational institutions and universities in Jammu and Kashmir at the India Global Forum in Dubai.

Jammu and Kashmir

• Capital: Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
• Lt. Governor: Manoj Sinha
• National Parks: Hemis National Park, City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park, Dachigam National Park, Kishtwar National Park
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary, Baltal-Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary, Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary
• Lakes: Mansar Lake, Nagin Lake, Wular Lake, Surinsar Lake, Dal Lake

Awards and Recognitions

Emma Raducanu wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021

• Emma Raducanu was crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021.
• She won the US Open 2021 and became the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in 1977.
• Tom Daley, who won a gold medal and a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2021, was voted second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year poll, followed by Adam Peaty.

GMR Hyderabad International Airport wins the National Energy Conservation Awards 2021

• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) was awarded the Certificate of Merit for the excellent efforts in the areas of energy conservation by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the prestigious ‘National Energy Conservation Awards 2021’ (NECA 2021).
• It was the only airport in the airport sector that received this distinct recognition.

IIT Roorkee tops in the Most Innovative Research Institutions category by CII

• IIT Roorkee bagged the first position under the Most Innovative Research Institutions category selected by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the Industrial Innovation Awards for the second year.
• IIT Madras and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad (INCOIS) bagged the second and third positions in the Most Innovative Research Institutions category selected by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• President: V. Narendran

Reliance Industries tops as India’s most-visible corporate in the media in the Wizikey News Score Ranking 2021

• According to the Wizikey News Score Ranking 2021, India’s largest corporate by revenues, profitability and market value, Reliance Industries Limited is India’s most visible corporate in the media.
• The State Bank of India ranked second, followed by Bharti Airtel, Infosys and Tata Motors, according to Wizikey’s News Score Ranking.
• Wizikey’s News Score is the first complete statistic for measuring news visibility in the industry. This ranking is based on each brand’s Wizikey news score, which considers the volume of news, headline grabs, media organisations’ unique reach and readership.

Science & Technology

India successfully tests the short-range ballistic missile ‘Pralay’ from the Odisha coast

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’ from Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
• ‘Pralay’ is a 350–500 km short-range, surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500–1000 kg and is powered with a solid propellant rocket motor.
• This missile is similar to a ballistic missile. This advanced missile was created with the goal of defeating interceptor missiles.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Chairman: Satheesh Reddy
• Founded: 1958

Sports News

Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne tops the ICC Test Batsman Rankings 2021

• Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne has topped the ICC Rankings for batsman in Tests 2021, surpassing England’s Joe Root.
• After his stunning performances in the first two Ashes matches, he has moved to the top of the ICC batsman rankings for the first time.
• Indian captain Virat Kohli slipped a notch to be placed seventh from the sixth position in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsman.
• Among bowlers, Ravichandran Ashwin is still in second place behind Australian skipper Pat Cummins.

Obituary

Senior Political leader P. T. Thomas passed away

• Senior political leader and Thrikkakara MLA T. Thomas passed away at the age of 71.
• He had served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) four times and also represented the Idukki constituency in the Lok Sabha.
• He represented the Thodupuzha constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1991 and 2001. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, he won from the Idukki constituency.

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