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Daily Current Affairs Update – 5 Dec 2019

Daily Current Affairs Update – National

Voting begins in 15 bypoll-bound Assembly constituencies in Karnataka

Voting for the 15 bypoll-bound assembly began on Thursday at 7 am in the morning. Out of the 15 constituencies going to the bypolls, 12 were held by the congress and 3 by JD(S).

Citizenship Bill faces flak

Senior opposition leaders, including Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and (CPI-M), asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019 “violated the basic tenets” of the Indian Constitutions. Leaders even claimed it as unconstitutional.

In many countries, less than 5% of people benefit from adult learning opportunities: UNESCO

Investments in Adult Learning and Education (ALE) have steadily decreased in the last decade(2009-19). Nearly a 5th of UNESCO member countries reported spending less than 5% education budget on ALE, and a further 14% reported spending less than 1%.

Government procured just 3% of pulses, seeds targeted under PM-AASHA scheme

Less than 3% of this season’s sanctioned amount of pulses and oilseeds have actually been procured so far under the once hyped PM-AASHA scheme, Agriculture Ministry data show. Arrivals of these crops began in October and will end by February.

Daily Current Affairs Update – International

India and Maldives inaugurates joint projects

India’s PM Narendra Modi & President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih jointly inaugurated the projects via video link. India as a gesture gifted coast guard ship “Kaamiyaab” to Maldives.

Indo-Pacific conclave to be held in Hawaii

Air Force Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria is attending the conclave for Air Chiefs of Indo-Pacific region in Hawaii from Dec 4 to Dec 6.

Sundar Pichai to be the new CEO of Alphabet

Sundar Pichai who is the current CEO of Google is set to take charge as the CEO of Alphabet. Alphabet is the parent company of Google. This step comes after the founders of google step down as CEO and President position.

Daily Current Affairs Update – Sports

Premier league

Liverpool thump Everton 5-2 in demolition derby

Liverpool delivered a first-half masterclass to humiliate Everton at Anfield. Liverpool acquired a 4-2 lead before half-time and settled the score at 5-2 at the end of the game.

Manchester United earned a deserved 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur as Jose Mourinho returns to Old Trafford.

Oceania Australian Open

Sasi Kumar Mukund sailed past compatriot Siddharth Rawat 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Asia Oceania Australia open wild card playoff event.

13th South Asian Games

India continues to dominate in the 13th South Asian Games on day 3 as they bag 15 gold in a single day with athletics contributing 5. Total medal tally for the country stands at 32 gold, 26 silver, and 13 bronze.

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