Introduction: This post deals with the top current affairs of 4th December 2018, These are fully analyzed and every single detail is provided with the exam point of view, All you need to do is go through it and try to read between the lines so that you can come out with your own opinion.
Indian Navy Day
· On 4th December, Indian Navy Day is celebrated to commemorate its offensive actions during the 1971 war.
· This day marks achievements and role of the naval force to the country.
· Indian Navy is one of the branches of Indian Armed Forces and is led by the President of India as Commander-in-Chief.
· Admiral of the Indian Navy is Sunil Lamba.
· The Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhosle of 17th Century is known as the ‘ Father of the Indian Navy’.
India Water Impact Summit-2018
· India Water Impact Summit-2018 will be held from 5th December to 7th December 2018.
· Ministry for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation & National Mission for Clean Ganga has organized the summit.
· The Summit will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Nitin Gadkari
· The purpose of the summit is to discuss, debate and develop model solutions for some of the biggest water-related problems in the country.
· This year the discussion will be on the rejuvenation of the Ganga River Basin.
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Swadesh Drashan Project will be inaugurated in Nagaland on 5th December
· The first ever project under Swadesh Darshan will be inaugurated in Nagaland on 5th December by the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, in the presence of Union Minister of State for tourism, K.J Alphons at Kisma village in Nagaland.
· The name of the project is “Development of Tribal Circuits: Peren- Kohima- Wokha Project”.
· Swadesh Darshan Scheme is an initiative by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.
· The aim of the scheme is to develop thematic circuits in the country in a planned & prioritized manner.
· The Scheme was launched in 2014-15 and from that date, the Ministry has sanctioned 73 projects.
Ministry of Finance has released a discussion paper on the sidelines of COP-24 in Katowice, Poland
· Ministry of Finance has released discussion paper entitled “ 3 Essentials “S”s of Climate Finance- Scope, Scale & Speed: A Reflection”, on the sidelines of COP-24 in Katowice, Poland.
· The main aim is to examine analytically the scope, scale & speed required in climate finance.
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Ministry of Railways has signed MoU with Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
· Ministry of Railway’s National Rail Museum has signed MoU with Madame Tussauds Wax Museum to provide combo offers to Delhi NCR tourists.
Ministry of Railways to reserve accommodation in train for female passengers
· Ministry of Railways has decided to reserve accommodation for female passengers in train in a bid to provide solace in their journey.
· Reservation quota is of six berths for women in 3rd AC class of all Rajdhani/Duronto/fully Air Conditioned trains, irrespective of their age, traveling alone or in group of female passengers
The Book ‘Blue Water Ahoy’ is released on Navy Day
· The Book ‘Blue Water Ahoy’- chronicling the Indian Navy’s History from 2001-10, is released by the Admiral, Sunil Lanba
· The book has been authored by Vice Admiral Anup Singh.
Gautam Gambhir has announced retirement from all forms of cricket
· Veteran Indian Cricketer Gautam Gambhir has announced retirement from all forms of cricket.
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has discovered 100 new Exoplanets
· The NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has discovered 100 new Exoplanets.
· The Planets may help in developing the research field of exoplanets & life in the Universe.
· The Exoplanets are those planets which revolve around stars other than Sun.
SpaceX has launched more than 60 small satellites into orbit
· Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched 64 small satellites from 34 organizations into low Earth orbit.
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