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👉(1-7)DECEMBER 2024 WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS BY ASHUTOSH SIR*👈*1️⃣**Important Days and Observances:
*👉*Armed Forces Flag Day: December 7.*👉*World AIDS Day: December 1.*👉*Baba Saheb Ambedkar's 68th Death Anniversary: December 6.

2️⃣Awards and Achievements:

👉Jasleen Kaur received the prestigious Turner Prize 2024.*👉*India won the ISSA Good Practice Award for Asia-Pacific 2024.*👉*Pawan Kampani became the first Indian to win a medal at the Asian eSports Games.*👉*The Golden Peacock Award was presented at the 55th International Film Festival of India.

3️⃣Appointments and Initiatives:
*👉*Suneet Mehta was appointed as the Indian High Commissioner to Fiji.*👉*The Indian Army launched the "Saraksha" mobile app and an online training platform for military officers.

*4️⃣*Science and Environment:
*➡️*The 13th edition of the National Seed Congress was organized.*➡️*India will host the 10th India International Science Festival in 2024.*➡️*The Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam provided the first photographic evidence of the Royal Bengal Tiger's presence.

5️⃣Economic Updates:

*👉*RBI increased the UPI light wallet transaction limit from ₹2,000 to ₹5,000.*👉*The "Annapurna" portal was launched to improve Public Distribution System (PDS) efficiency.

*6️⃣*Sports:

*➡️*India will host the Blind Women's T20 World Cup 2025.*➡️*Siddharth Kaul retired from professional cricket.

*7️⃣*International Relations:

👉India elected to the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission for 2024–2026.*👉*India is procuring its first guided stealth frigate from a foreign country.

*8️⃣*Upcoming Events:

➡️The 16th UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification) will be held in Saudi Arabia.*➡️*India's largest green hydrogen hub to be launched soon.

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