5th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs of 5th December 2017

International Current Affairs

Today (5th December) is World Soil Day.
- The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), in 2002, adopted a resolution proposing the 5th of December as World Soil Day to celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human wellbeing.
- Theme of World Soil Day 2017 : "Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground"
Today (5th December) is International Volunteer Day (IVD).
- This day is an international observance designated by the United Nations since 1985.
- It offers an opportunity for volunteer organizations and individual volunteers to make visible their contributions - at local, national and international levels - to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
- Theme of IVD 2017 : "Volunteers Act First. Here. Everywhere"
The United States has pulled out of UN Global Compact on Migration.
- The announcement of the US withdrawal from the pact came hours before the opening of a UN global conference on migration scheduled to begin in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

National Current Affairs

Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district was included in the National Capital Region (NCR), making it the 23rd district to be included in the region.
- Note : Centred upon National Capital Territory of Delhi, the NCR includes 13 districts of Haryana, 8 districts of UP, and 2 districts of Rajasthan.
The Supreme Court today began the final hearing in the Ayodhya dispute, a day before the 25th anniversary of Babri Masjid's demolition in Ayodhya.
- A special 3-judge bench is hearing a total of 13 appeals filed against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment dividing the 2.77-acre site between the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla deity.
The 6th International Tourism Mart (ITM) 2017 was held in Guwahati, Assam.
- It was inaugurated by Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi, Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal and Union Tourism minister K L Alphons.
The Maharashtra government granted administrative approval to the Versova-Bandra sea link (VBSL) project.
The 1st International Exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness systems, International AROGYA 2017 is being organized in Delhi from 4th to 7th December 2017.
- It was inaugurated by AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik.
- Theme of International AROGYA 2017 : ‘Enhancing the global potential of AYUSH’.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced the creation of a new cryptocurrency 'Petro' in a bid to ease the country's economic crisis.
- This new cryptocurrency will be backed by the nation's oil, gold, gas, and diamond reserves.
Kerala Electricity Minister MM Mani today inaugurated India's largest floating solar power plant at the Banasura Sagar dam in Wayanad district.
- The plant, worth approximately ₹9.25 crore, floats on 6,000 square metres of water surface.
Banks have assured UIDAI that they will be able to open Aadhaar enrolment and updation centres in the stipulated 10% of their branches by December-end.
- Note : The deadline for reaching the target was October 31.

Science & Technology

Technology giant Google has launched a lightweight Android Oreo Go edition operating system designed for devices with RAM up to 1 GB.
- The Android Go offers 30% faster startup time and up to 2 times optimisation of storage space.

Deaths

Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor (79) passed away.
- He was known for his films like 'Deewaar'.
- He had been honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2011 and the 2014 Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed by Houthi rebel fighter.
- This comes a day after the former President formally renounced his alliance with the Iran-backed rebel group and re-aligned his forces with Saudi Arabia.

Awards & Honors

A 16-year-old Syrian refugee, Mohamad Al Jounde, was honored with the International Children's Peace Prize for building a school and providing education to hundreds of children who fled to Lebanon to escape the Syrian civil war.
- Al Jounde received the prize from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai who had won the prize in 2013 for her activist work in education.
Indian-American Democratic Senator Kamala Harris has topped the Foreign Policy magazine's 50 Leading Global Thinkers' list.
- Note : Harris, the first-ever Indian-American to be elected to the US Senate.

Sports Current Affairs

Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh is set to defend his WBO Oriental and Asia Pacific Super Middleweight titles against Ghana's Ernest Amuzu in Jaipur on December 23.
- Olympic medallist Vijender, who has remained unbeaten in all his nine matches so far, will face Amuzu, who has 23 wins including 21 knockouts in 25 bouts so far.
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness unveiled a stone statue of former sprinter Usain Bolt at Independence Park in Kingston as a tribute to the eight-time Olympic gold winner.
- The sculpture has been designed by renowned Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson.

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