25 December Current Affairs 2023 in English

25 December Current Affairs 2023

25 December Current Affairs 2023 refers to the latest news and events happening worldwide and are relevant to our daily lives. Staying updated with the 25 December Current Affairs 2023 is essential for students who are preparing for exams, especially competitive exams, as it forms an important part of the syllabus. The importance of the 25 December Current Affairs 2023 lies in its ability to help students enhance their general knowledge, improve their reading and comprehension skills, and develop their critical thinking abilities.

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25 December Current Affairs 2023 also provides students with insights into various issues such as politics, economics, and social issues that are important for their overall development as informed citizens. Regularly reading and analyzing the 25 December Current Affairs 2023 helps students ace their exams and prepares them for their future roles as responsible and well-informed citizens of society.

Christmas Day 2023

Every year on December 25, people everywhere celebrate Christmas. It’s a time for happiness, being together, and thinking about love and kindness. In 2023, let’s explore what makes Christmas special and learn more about its history.

Christmas is not just about presents and decorations. It’s also a special day for Christians because they believe it’s when Jesus, who they see as the Son of God, was born. People go to church, set up Nativity scenes, and sing hymns to celebrate this important event. Read the complete article here.

National Good Governance Day 2023

Governance is like the decision-making and doing stuff that happens in different areas, like businesses, countries, and local places. We’re focusing on “Good Governance,” which means using power in a good way to help a country grow. This article looks at where this idea comes from, the rules it follows, the problems faced in India, and what’s being done to make things better.

Governance is about making decisions and doing them. Good Governance is when power is used well for a country’s growth. This idea is really old, going back to times when people like Chanakya talked about it. Good governance is all about putting citizens first. Read the complete article here.

Women’s Cricket: India achieve historic feat with maiden Test victory over Australia in one-off match in Mumbai

India recorded their maiden victory against Australia in a women’s test match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 24 December 2023 with their comprehensive eight-wicket win in the one-off contest. This is India’s first victory against Australia in 11 tests since the teams first clashed in the longest format in 1977.

Anmol Kharb wins women’s singles title at National Badminton Championships in Guwahati

In Badminton, Anmol Kharb has won the women’s singles title at the National Badminton Championships 2023 in Guwahati. The teenager lost the first game of the final to Tanvi Sharma but fought back to level the score. The men’s singles title clash saw an upset as the unseeded Chirag Sen secured the national title after defeating fourth-seed Tharun M.

Domestic Coal Based Power Generation increases by 8.38 % during April-Nov 2023

India has witnessed a remarkable 7.71 percent surge in power generation and 11.19 percent in Coal-based power generation from April to November this year, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The Ministry said that India is ranked the third-largest consumer of energy in the world, with an annual electricity demand increase of about 4.7 percent.

SEBI approves Pramod Agrawal’s appointment as BSE Chairman

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the appointment of Pramod Agrawal as the new Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Agrawal’s tenure will start on January 17, 2024, as per a regulatory filing by the stock exchange. Agrawal, a former IAS officer, previously held the position of Chairman at Coal India till June 2023.

IBM to acquire Software AG’s enterprise technology platforms, aiming to boost AI and Hybrid Cloud frontier

IBM, the US-based IT giant, is set to acquire German software company Software AG’s enterprise technology platforms for $2.33 billion. The deal is aimed at enhancing its artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud offerings. The purchase will be funded with IBM’s available cash and includes Software AG’s StreamSets and webMethods platforms, known for their application integration.

Aditya-L1: India’s first solar mission to reach destination, 1.5 million km from Earth, says ISRO

Aditya L1, India’s First Solar Mission to be Launched Soon

ISRO Chairman S Somanath has announced that Aditya-L1 will arrive at the Lagrangian point L1 on January 6. This point is 1.5 million km away from Earth. Launched from Sriharikota on September 2, India’s first solar mission will perform an important maneuver upon reaching L1.

Once it is successfully placed on the L1 point, it will be there for the next five years, gathering all the very important data not for India alone but for the entire world.
The spacecraft will study solar upper atmospheric dynamics, chromospheric and coronal heating, physics of the partially-ionized plasma, initiation of the coronal mass ejections, and flares. It will also observe the in-situ particle and plasma environment providing data for the study of particle dynamics from the Sun, magnetic field topology, and magnetic field measurements in the solar corona.

UN announces 2024 as the International Year of Camelids

The UN has designated 2024 as the International Year of Camelids. Camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos are an important source of livelihood for millions of families – most of them pastoralists – in dryland and mountainous rangeland ecosystems around the world. The Year is meant to raise the public’s and policymakers’ awareness of the significant role of camelids.

Indian Air Force successfully testfires ‘SAMAR’ air defense missile system at Exercise Astrashakti

In a major success for its in-house design and development efforts, the Indian Air Force has successfully testfired its SAMAR air defense missile system. The IAF has developed the Surface to Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) air defense missile system by using its old Russian-origin air-to-air missile systems.

LIC gets time till 2032 to achieve minimum public shareholding norms

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will get time till May 2032 to comply with Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) norms prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

As of September 30, 2023, the government owns 96.5% of LIC. The government divested 3.5% of its shareholding in LIC last year, and accordingly, it got listed on the stock exchange.

RBI to offer higher amount to banks at VRR auction on Dec 22

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stepped up the amount it is willing to offer the banking system in the 7-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction, scheduled on December 22, to ₹1.75-lakh crore against ₹1-lakh crore offered last week to help banks overcome liquidity deficit.

Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have commissioned higher capacity under solar park scheme

Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh – have deployed higher capacities through the solar park scheme. The Scheme for “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects” was rolled out in December 2014 with an aggregate capacity of 20,000 MW. Further, the capacity of the Solar Park Scheme was enhanced to 40,000 MW in March 2017 to set up at least 50 Solar parks.

Shubham Mittal

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