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International Current Affairs

The Indian and Chinese armies are going to resume their annual bilateral military exercise 'Hand-in-Hand' in December 2018.
- The last 'Hand-in-Hand' exercise took place in Pune in the year 2016.
- The drill did not take place in 2017 due to tensions between the two armies over Doklam, where the countries were locked in a 73-day standoff.
Queensland today voted in favour of a bill to legalise Abortion.
- With this it became the 5th Australian state to do so.
- Under the new law, women can terminate pregnancies on request at up to 22 weeks gestation, and thereafter with the approval of two doctors.
- Note : Abortion had been illegal in Queensland under a 19th century statute.
According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, India is the world’s most depressed country, closely followed by China and the US.
- Top 7 in the List
- 1. India
  2. China
  3. United States
  4. Brazil
  5. Indonesia
  6. Russia
  7. Pakistan

National Current Affairs

In a first-of-its-kind move, Uttar Pradesh government has announced that Man-Animal conflicts will now be considered a 'State Declared Disaster'.
- Now onwards, ₹5 lakh will be given within 24 hours to the family if its member is killed by a wild animal.
In a bid to prevent cheating at examination centres, Rajasthan government is considering a ban on social messaging apps like WhatsApp around exam centres.
Indian Railways has started the work to construct Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line, which will be the world's highest rail network at 5,360 metres above the sea level.
- The 465-km railway line will have 30 stations and is estimated to cost ₹83,360 crore.
- Note : The Keylong station in Himachal Pradesh will be the 1st railway network to be inside a tunnel.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today unfurled India's highest tricolour installed on the terrace of any building at Haj House, Mumbai.
- Measuring 20x30 feet, the flag is erected at a height of 20 metres on the top of the building.

Science & Technology

China's Chengdu is going to launch an illumination satellite, eight times brighter than the Moon, in 2020.
- The satellite's "dusk-like glow" would be able to light an area with a diameter of 10-80 km, enabling it to replace streetlights.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

An ATM for deposit and withdrawal of money for cryptocurrencies has been installed in Kemp Fort Mall (Bengaluru) by virtual currency exchange Unocoin.
- Users can deposit money to buy currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum using an OTP received on their registered numbers.
- In order to withdraw money, a request has to be first made on the Unocoin website.
Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has asked digital wallets and registrars of mutual funds to stop authentication using the 12-digit unique identification number.
- This comes after Supreme Court in September termed Aadhaar authentication by private companies as "unconstitutional".

Awards & Honors

'Beeg Ani Beegath', a collection of Konkani short stories in by well-known writer, journalist and critic H M Pernal has bagged the prestigious 'Vimala V Pai Vishwa' Konkani Best Book Award 2018.
- Konkani poet Sharathchandra Shenoy has won the Vishwa Konkani Best Poetry Award 2018 for his book 'Idam Na Mama'.
- Vishwanath M Shet from Uttara Kannada bagged the Vishwa Konkani Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Each of these awards carries a purse of Rs one lakh each, a certificate, memento and shawl.

Deaths

Veteran politician N D Tiwari (93), the only Indian to serve as the Chief Minister of two states, (Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand), passed away.
- He served as the Minister of External Affairs in late Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet.
- He also served as Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2007 until 2009.

New Appointments

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) has appointed former Chairperson of State Bank of India, Arundhati Bhattacharya, as an Independent Director for a period of five years.
- Note : Last week, homegrown private equity firm ChrysCapital named her as an advisor.
Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for Nokia phones in India.
- Earlier this year, the mobile brand had appointed Parineeti Chopra as the face of its mobile phones.

Sports Current Affairs

Akash Malik, the 15-year-old son of a cotton farmer, won India's maiden silver medal in Archery at the Youth Olympics.
As part of the one8 collection with PUMA, Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli has designed his very first sneaker.
- Incorporating elements of cricket and available in 2 neutral colours - white and black, the sneakers have a simplistic and minimalistic design, which is a reflection of Kohli's personal style.

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