CURRENT
AFFAIRS 11-DECEMBER
v 21ST JUNE – ‘WORLD YOGA DAY’
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UN General
Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 21 June as ‘International Day of Yoga’
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175 Nations
join the resolution as Co-Sponsors. The Highest Number ever for any General
Assembly resolution.
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UN has 193 Members.
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UN Head
Quarter is at New York.
v
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW -2014
Indian Origin American Author Akhil Sharma’s Novel ‘ Family Life’ has been selected by New
York Times Book Review as one of the ten best books of 2014.
v
INDIA-RUSSIA SIGN 20-AGREEMENTS:HIGHLIGHTS
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India and
Russia unveiled the ‘Druzhba-Dosti' vision to strengthen the bilateral
relationship over the next decade during Russsian President Vladimir Putin
Visit to India.
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Russia's Rosatom will build 12
Nuclear Reactors in India.
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Two sides will develop a joint
5th generation fighter
and multi-role transport aircraft.
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Both sides agreed to Increase
the trade from current $10 billion to $30 billion by 2025.
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Russian oil Company Rosneft has signed a 10-year crude
supply deal with Essar Oil.
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Russia promised to contribute
in the ‘Make in India’ programme by
Manufacturing Advanced Helicopters.
v TIME’S 2014 ‘PERSON OF THE
YEAR’:
Ebola
fighters including Doctors, Nurses and Caregivers were
collectively nominated as Times Magazine’s 2014 ‘Person of the Year’.
v BHUTAN BECAME THE 180TH
MEMBER OF WROLD BANK AGENCY ‘MIGA’:
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Bhutan became 181th member of Multi Investment Guarantee Agency
(MIGA).
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This will benefit the Bhutan’s
Private Sector and Corporation to explore External Commercial Borrowing (ECB)
