Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 22 December 2022 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
December 22, 2022
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In today’s current affairs for 22nd 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 22 December 2022

New Delhi To Host The 36^th Asian Wrestling Championships 2023

The United World Wrestling Announced That The 36^th Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 Will Be Held In New Delhi, India (28 March To 2 April 2023).
New Delhi Will Be Hosting The Event For The 7^th Time.
This Event Will Determine Their Seedings For The World Championships – September 2023.
35^th Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 Held In Mongolia.
Indian Wrestlers Won 17 Medals – 1 Gold, 5 Silver And 11 Bronze.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya Won India’s Only Gold Medal While Bajrang Punia Settled For Silver.
Japan Topped The Medals Tally & Iran Came Second.
The World Wrestling Championships Is Scheduled To Take Place In Belgrade, Serbia From 16 To 24 September 2023.
The 1^st Edition Of The Asian Wrestling Championships In 1979 Was Also Held In India With Jalandhar As The Host City.
Mumbai Hosted It Once In 1987.
United World Wrestling:
It Is The International Governing Body Of Amateur Wrestling In The World.
President: Nenad Lalovic
Headquarters: Corsier-sur-vevey, Switzerland

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Gaganyaan To Be Launched In The 4^th Quarter Of 2024

Dr Jitendra Singh (Union Minister Of State – Independent Charge) Said That India’s Maiden Human Space Flight Mission Is Targeted To Be Launched In The 4^th Quarter Of 2024.
The Gaganyaan Project Was Conceived In 2007 And It Was Formally Started In 2018 With A Budget Of Rs 10,000 Crore.
About Gaganyaan Mission:
Gaganyaan Project Envisions Demonstration Of Human Spaceflight Capability By Launching A Crew Of 3 Members To An Orbit Of 400 Km For A 3 Days Mission And Bring Them Back Safely To Earth, By Landing In Indian Sea Waters.
LVM3 Rocket Will Be Used As A Launch Vehicle For The Gaganyaan Mission.
4 Indian Air Force Pilots Have Been Identified As Crew For The Mission Who Are Undergoing Training In Russia.
An Astronaut Training Facility Was Set Up In Bengaluru.
Here The 4 Astronauts Will Go Through Theory, Physical Fitness, Flight Suit Training, Microgravity, Among Other Things.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO):
It Is The National Space Agency Of India Which Operates Under The Department Of Space Which Is Directly Overseen By The Prime Minister Of India.
It Was Set Up On 15 August 1969
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Chairman: S.Somanath

Indian Government To Close Its Overseas Tourism Offices

The Union Ministry Of Tourism Has Decided To Shut Down Its 7 Overseas Offices Tasked With Tourism Promotional Activities By 31st March 2023.
The Ministry Runs Tourism Offices In London, Tokyo, Beijing, Dubai, Singapore, New York And Frankfurt.
The Government Feels That The Expenses Incurred On The Functioning Of These Offices Are Not Worth The Promotions That The Indian Tourism Sector Gets Abroad.” The Government Feels That Digital Medium And Existing Embassies Can Be Good Alternatives.
The Number Of Foreign Tourists Visiting India During 2021 Was 1.52 Million.
India Received Maximum Foreign Tourists From The United States Of America Followed By Bangladesh, The United Kingdom, Canada, And Nepal.
Union Minister for Tourism: G Kishan Reddy.

Karim Benzema Announced Retirement From International Football

France Footballer Karim Benzema Has Announced His Retirement From International Football.
Benzema Ends His Career With 37 Goals In 97 Appearances, But His Time With The Squad Hasn’t Exactly Been Easy Since His Debut 15 Years Ago.
Benzema Made His Debut For France Against Austria In March 2007.
He Was Left Out Of France’s Squad For The 2010 World Cup Despite Participating In The Qualification Campaign On A Regular Basis.
He Was Included In The France Team Again For Euro 2020, And He Ended Up Being The 3^rd Highest Scorer.

Tribal Winter Festival – Jammu & Kashmir

The Tribal Winter Festival Was Held In The Bandipora District Of Jammu And Kashmir.
The Festival Is Organised By The District Administration In Collaboration With Various Departments In Ketson.
The Festival Witnessed Music, Dance, And Cultural Events.
Kashmiri Community, Gujjars And Bakerwals People Danced Together To The Beats Of Dhol (Drum) In A Unique Portrayal Of Cultural Unity In Diversity.
The Day Also Witnessed Attractive Kabbadi Match And A Unique Tug Of War Between Senior Citizens And Young Participants.

Social Progress Index – 2022

The Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Released The Social Progress Index (SPI) For States And Districts Prepared By The Institute For Competitiveness And Social Progress Imperative.
The Index Uses An Extensive Framework Comprising 89 Indicators (State Level) And 49 (District Level).
The Index Assesses States And Districts Based On 12 Components Across 3 Critical Dimensions Of Social Progress – Basic Human Needs, Foundations Of Wellbeing, And Opportunity.
Basic Human Needs: Nutrition and Basic Medical Care, Water and Sanitation, Personal Safety and Shelter.
Foundations Of Wellbeing Evaluates The Components Of Access To Basic Knowledge, Access To Information And Communication, Health And Wellness, And Environmental Quality.
Opportunity Focuses On Personal Rights, Personal Freedom And Choice, Inclusiveness, And Access To Advanced Education.
States And Districts Have Been Ranked Under 6 Tiers Of Social Progress.
Tier 1: Very High Social Progress, Tier 2: High Social Progress, Tier 3: Upper Middle Social Progress, Tier 4: Lower Middle Social Progress, Tier 5: Low Social Progress And Tier 6: Very Low Social Progress.
Jharkhand Was Ranked At The Bottom, 36^th With SPI Score Of 43.95 And Bihar Was Ranked At 35^th With A Score Of 44.47.
Uttar Pradesh With A SPI Score Of 49.16 Was Ranked 31^st And Was Put In The Low Social Progress Category.
Aizawl, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) And Shimla Are The Top 3 Best-performing Districts.