Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 18 – 19 December 2022 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
December 19, 2022
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In today’s current affairs for 18th & 19th December 2022, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 & 19 December 2022

Argentina Beat France, Win Their 3^rd Ever FIFA WC Trophy

Lionel Messi-led Argentina Beat 2 time World Champions France 4-2 On PenaltiesIn FIFA World Cup 2022 Final At Lusail Iconic Stadium.
Argentina Won Their Third Ever World Cup Trophy, First Since 1986.
Argentina Had Won The COPA America Last Year, Country’s First Major Trophy In 28 Years.

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Leo Varadkar Re-elected As The Prime Minister Of Ireland

Leo Varadkar (Indian Origin) Was Elected As The PM Of Ireland For The 2^nd Time.
He Took Over From Michael Martin Under An Arrangement Done Between Their Two Parties Under A 2020 Coalition Pact.
Michael Martin Has Become The Deputy Prime Minister And Foreign Minister.
Leo Varadkar Was Earlier PM Of Ireland From 2017 To 2020.
After The 2020 General Election Martin’s Fianna Fail Party And Varadkar’s Fine Gael Party Entered Into A Coalition Deal Under Which Powers Were To Be Shared Between The 2 Parties.
Ireland:
The Parliament Of Ireland: Oireachtas. (Lower House: Dail, Upper House: Seanad Éireann (Senate).
President Of Ireland: Michael D. Higgins,
Currency: Euro,
Capital: Dublin

Tokyo Makes Solar Panels Mandatory For New Homes After 2025

The Japanese Capital’s Local Assembly Passed A New Rule Mandating That All New Homes In Tokyo Built By Large-scale Home Builders After April 2025 Must Install Solar Power Panels To Cut Household Carbon Emissions.
Japan Is The 5^th Largest Carbon Emitter In The World.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Aims To Halve Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2030 Compared With 2,000 Levels.
It Has Committed To Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2050.
This New Rule Mandates About 50 Major Builders To Equip Homes Of Up To 2,000 Square Metres (21,500 Sq Ft) With Solar Energy.

International Migrants Day – 18 December

Every Year 18 December Is Observed As International Migrants Day To Recognize The Important Contribution Of Migrants And To Highlight The Challenges They Face.
1 In Every 30 People In The World Is A Migrant.
According To UN There Were Over 281 Million International Migrants (2020).
The UN Migration Agency Defines A Migrant As Any Person Who Is Moving Or Has Moved Across An International Border Or Within A State Away From His/Her Habitual Place Of Residence.
The UNGA On 4 December 2000 Passed A Resolution To Observe 18 December As The International Migrants Day.

Iran Is Suspended From The U.N Commission On The Status Of Women

Iran Has Been Suspended From The United Nations Commission On The Status Of Women, In Which India Abstained From Voting.
The US Proposal At The UN Economic And Social Council To Remove Iran From The Panel Received 29 Votes.
Out Of A Total Of 54 Members, 8 Votes Were Against And 16 Were Absent.
The Economic And Social Council Has Expressed Serious Concern Through The Draft To Remove Iran From The Remaining 2022-2026 Term Of The ‘Commission On The Status Of Women‘.
UN Commission On The Status Of Women:
It Is A Functional Commission Of The UN Economic And Social Council (ECOSOC), One Of The Main Organs Within The UN.
It Has Been Established For Promoting Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women.
Founded: 21 June 1946,
Headquarter: New York, United States

India Wins Blind T20 Cricket World Cup

On 17 December 2022 India Defeated Bangladesh By 120 Runs In The Final To Win The 3rd T20 World Cup For Blind Played At The In Bengaluru, Karnataka.
It Was The 3^rd Title For India Having Won It In 2012and 2017.
All The 3 T20 World Cup For Blind Has Been Hosted By India.
The 3^rd T20 World Cup For Blind Was Held In India From 6 -17 December 2022.
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Australia, Bangladesh, And South Africa Were Part In The Tournament.
It Was Organised By The Cricket Association For The Blind In India (CABI).
4th T20 World Cup For Blind 2023: Pakistan.

Tandur Redgram And Ladakh Apricots Get GI Tags

The Telangana Tandur Redgram And A Ladakh Apricot Received The Geographical Indications (GI) Label From The Government.
The Overall Number Of GI Has Reached 432.
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, And Kerala Have The Greatest Number Of GIs.
Geographical Indications (GI) Tag:
A GI Is Primarily A Produced Product like Handicrafts And Industrial Goods, An Agricultural Product Or A Natural Product That Comes From A Particular Geographic Region.
The Well-known Products That Have The GI Tags Include Basmati Rice, Darjeeling Tea, Chanderi Fabric, Mysore Silk, Kullu Shawl, etc.

Cindy Hook Appointed CEO Of Olympic Organising Committee

The Organising Committee Announced Cindy Hook (American Executive) As CEO Of The Brisbane 2032 Olympic And Paralympic Games.
She Is Currently A Member Of The Great Barrier Reef Foundation And The Singapore Economic Development Board.
The International Olympic Committee In July Last Year Decided To Host The 2032 Games In Brisbane.
Australia Has Twice Hosted The Summer Olympics, At Melbourne In 1956 And Sydney In 2000.

Sargam Kaushal Wins Mrs World 2022 Title

Sargam Kaushal Has Won The Title Of Mrs. World 2022, Becoming The Winner Among Contestants From 63 Countries.
This Title Has Returned To India After 21 Years.
Mrs. Polynesia Was Named The First Runner-up, Followed By Mrs. Canada As The Second Runner-up.
Sargam Kaushal Hails From Jammu And Kashmir.
Aditi Govitrikar Brought The Mrs India Crown To India In 2001.
America’s Mrs. World 2021 Shaylin Ford Crowned Mumbai’s Sargam Kaushal At An Event Held At Westgate Las Vegas.