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1. Nation Remembers India’s First President on his Birthday

i. Nation on 03rd December 2017 remembered India’s first President Rajendra Prasad on his 133rd birthday. Born on December 3, 1884, in Siwan, Bihar, Prasad was a Gandhian and participated in India’s freedom movement.
ii. Dr Prasad was one of the prominent leaders of the Indian Nationalist Movement alongside Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Lal Bahadur Shastri.

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Dr Prasad was awarded the “Bharat Ratna”, the nation’s highest civilian award, in 1962. He passed away on February 28, 1963.

2. International Day of Disabled Persons: 03rd December

i. The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons (3 December) was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly.  It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
ii. 2017 Theme: “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all”.

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Headquarters of UN: New York, USASecretary General: Antonio Guterres

3. Corporation Bank launches RuPay Credit Cards

i. Corporation Bank has launched its RuPay Select and RuPay Platinum credit cards. Corporation Bank’s RuPay credit cards are accepted at all RuPay-enabled 1.5 million plus PoS terminals and 80,000 plus e-commerce merchants in India and all ICS Partner acceptance points (POS, e-commerce merchants) globally.
ii. Jai Kumar Garg, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Corporation Bank, unveiled the cards in Mangaluru.

4. Iranian President Inaugurates First Phase of Chabahar Port

i. The first phase of Chabahar port was inaugurated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. The port, located in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province, was inaugurated in the presence of representatives from India, Afghanistan and several other countries of the region. The port will open up a new strategic transit route between Iran, India and Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan.
ii. The port is likely to ramp up trade between India, Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of Pakistan denying transit access to New Delhi for trade with the two countries.

5. Virat Kohli surpasses Brian Lara for Most Double Centuries as Captain

i. There is no stopping Virat Kohli. Just a day after becoming the first captain to register a hat-trick of centuries in a three-match series, the Indian skipper scaled yet another milestone when he scored his sixth double century, the highest as a captain. He overtook West Indies great Brian Lara, who held the record previously with five double tons in Tests.
ii. With a sixth double hundred, Kohli has also tied Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag for the most 200-plus scores for India in Tests. While Tendulkar had six double centuries, Sehwag had recorded four double and two triple hundreds.

6. Infosys Appoints Salil S Parekh as MD & CEO

i. Infosys annouced the appointment of Salil S. Parekh as its new CEO and Managing Director. Salil was in Capegemini earlier.
ii. The Bengaluru-headquartered company was searching for a new CEO after former CEO Vishal Sikka resigned in August 2017. Cofounder Nandan Nilekani returned to the company as non-executive chairman to steady operations.

News in-a-line:
Salil S. Parekh- new CEO and Managing Director of Bengaluru-headquartered Infosys, Nandan Nilekani returned as non-executive chairman.

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Infosys is country’s no. 2 software services exporter.

7. Miss Korea Jenny Kim Crowned Miss Supranational 2017

i. The 24-year-old model and Miss Korea Jenny Kim has bagged the title of Miss Supranational 2017 at the gala event, which was held in Poland’s Spa Resort of Krynica- Zdroj.
ii Miss Columbia Tica Martinez and Romania’s Bianca Tirsin were adjudged First Runner’s Up and the second runner-up in the event, respectively.
iii. India’s official entry to the competition, Peden Ongmu Namgyal, reached top 25.

News in-a-line:
Jenny Kim (Miss Korea)- crowned Miss Supranational 2017- in Poland,  Miss Columbia Tica Martinez- 1st Runner Up.

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Miss Supranational 2016 was India’s Srinidhi Shetty.Poland Capital- Warsaw, Currency- Polish złoty.

8. India Re-Elected to International Maritime Organisation Council

i. India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation under a category that represents nations with the largest interests in international sea borne trade.
ii. India was re-elected to the body under Category B at an assembly of the organization at its headquarters. Indian High Commissioner to the UK Y K Sinha represented India at the assembly where India secured the second-highest number of votes (144) from member-countries, just after Germany’s 146 and ahead of Australia’s 143.

News in-a-line:
India- re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)- under Category B- Y K Sinha (Indian High Commissioner to the UK) represented India.

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent pollution from ships.Secretary-General of IMO- Kitack Lim, Headquarters- London, UK.

9. ‘Populism’ Named Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year

i. The word ‘populism’ has been announced as Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2017. The dictionary defined populism as “political ideas and activities that are intended to get the support of ordinary people by giving them what they want”.
ii. It said searches for ‘populism’ rose when Pope Francis made statements warning against its rising tide.

10. Sushma Swaraj Attends Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit

i. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Sochi in Russia. In June 2017, India and Pakistan had become full-fledged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
ii. The meeting is the first major gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit since the bloc was expanded for the first time to add India and Pakistan as full members in June’s Astana summit in Kazakhstan.

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Russia Capital- Moscow, President- Vladimir Putin.

11. Raj Shah Becomes First Indian-American to Hold Press Gaggle

i. Raj Shah who holds a key position in the White House, gaggled with reporters on board US Presidential chopper Air Force One, becoming the first Indian-American to enjoy the privilege.
ii. Thirty-three old, Mr Shah did so in the capacity of the Principal Deputy Press Secretary.

12. A Surya Prakash Re-Appointed Prasar Bharati Chief

i. Veteran journalist A Surya Prakash has been appointed the chairman of the Prasar Bharati board for a second consecutive term till February 8, 2020.
ii. Information and broadcasting ministry issued an order after a panel headed by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu recommended Prakash’s name for the post.

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Prasar Bharati oversees the functioning of Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR).

13. Kenyatta Sworn in as President of Kenya

i. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in for a second and final five-year term, a month after winning a bitterly disputed election rerun marked by delays and boycott.
ii. Kenyatta, 55, won 98 percent of the votes cast in October’s poll, which was boycotted by the main opposition leader, Raila Odinga.

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Kenya Capital- Nairobi, Currency- Kenyan shilling.

14. India Wins 9 Medals in Asian Archery Championships

i. Indian archers produced an impressive performance, grabbed three gold, four silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ii. Two Indian boys and girls also booked quota places for the 2018 Youth Olympics.

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2018 Youth Olympics will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

15. Shiva Keshavan Wins Gold in Asian Luge Championships

i. The sole Indian participant and defending Asian champion Shiva Keshavan retained his title with a time of 55.60 seconds.
ii. India’s veteran Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan won a gold medal at the Asian Luge Championships at Altenberg, Germany.

News in-a-line:
Shiva Keshavan- won Gold in- Asian Luge Championships- at Altenberg, Germany.

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Germany Capital- Berlin, Chancellor- Angela Merkel.

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