Current Affairs December, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Afghanistan on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.

Veteran journalist Cho S Ramaswamy passed away in Chennai following a prolonged illness. He was 82.

The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Vietnam on Cooperation in the field of Information Technology.

The Union Cabinet has approved the development of Phase – 1 of the Pune Metro Rail Corridor Project.

The Reserve bank of India (RBI) in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review for year 2016-17 has kept key rates unchanged. Decision in this regard was taken by RBI̢۪s six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by Governor Urjit Patel.

Andhra Pradesh Government has launched AP Purse mobile application to promote digital transactions among the people.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2A into its dedicated orbit.

• Justice JS Khehar appointed as 44th Chief Justice of India
• Banks to bear liability in case of online security breach: RBI
• DTAB suggests one-time licensing for drugs

The annual bilateral maritime exercise Konkan 16 between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy (British Navy) started in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) recently recommended one-time licensing for manufacture and sales of drugs.

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar (64) will be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).

The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched Winter Fog Experiment (WIFEX 2016-17) to study presence of extended periods of fog in northern parts of the country.