DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 DEC 2015
(Daily News India)
1. FC BARCELONA WON 2015 FIFA CLUB
WORLD CUP
i. FC
Barcelona won the 2015 FIFA Club World
Cup after defeating Argentina’s River
Plate at the International Stadium in Japan.
ii. The FIFA
Club World Cup is an international men’s association football competition managed
by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
iii.It was
established in 2000 and formerly was known as the FIFA Club World Championship.
2. WEST BENGAL GOVERNMENT APPROVED
PROPOSAL FOR FORMATION OF FIVE NEW DISTRICTS
i. The West
Bengal Government cleared the proposal for setting up five new districts in the
state.
ii.These
five new districts will increase the number of districts of West Bengal to 25.
iii.The
state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had promised to set up new districts for
better administrative control and for deliverance of public service at the door
steps of the people living in remote areas.
iv. Five new
districts will be:
a) Kalimpong
b) Basirhat
c) Sunderbans
d) Jhargram
e) Burdwan
3. KANE WILLIAMSON BECAME FIRST-EVER KIWI BATSMAN TO TOP ICC
TEST RANKINGS
i. Kane
Williamson, became the first cricketer from New Zealand to top the
International Cricket Council’s Test
rankings.
ii. He
clinched the spot after guiding New Zealand to clinch five-wicket win in the
second Test against Sri Lanka in Hamilton.
4. MISS PHILIPPINES PIA ALONZO
WURTZBACH CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE 2015
i. Miss
Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowned Miss Universe 2015 at the final of
64th edition of Miss Universe held in Las Vegas, the USA.
ii.She was
crowned by Miss Universe 2014 winner Paulina Vega of Columbia.
iii.Urvashi
Rautela has represented India in the
Miss Universe contest .
5. MISS SPAIN MIREIA LALAGUNA ROYO
CROWNED MISS WORLD 2015
i.Miss Spain
Mireia Lalaguna Royo was crowned Miss World 2015 at the Beauty of Crown Theater
in Sanya, China.
ii.It is the
first time Spain has won the title of Miss World.
iii.23 year
old Mireia a medical college student and a pianist from Barcelona has crowned
Miss World Spain 2015.
iv.Miss
India Aditi Arya won the People’s Choice Award which ensured her direct entry
in the competition.
