Current Affairs - December 3, 2021 Current Affairs

PR Sreejesh is the hockey player has been nominated for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna this year.

Afghanistan's nominal GDP is likely to contract by 20 percent from USD 20 billion in 2020 to USD 16 billion within just one year, as per United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu on the 72nd anniversary of the adoption of the 'Constitution of India' released a book titled "Democracy, Politics and Governance" in English and 'Loktantr, Rajniti and Dharm' in Hindi at an event in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi. The book was authored by Dr A. Surya Prakash.

Former Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey will head the committee.

World Athletics has awarded sprinter Anju Bobby George as 'Woman of the Year' for her efforts in advancing the sport in India.

India and Russia are scheduled to sign a deal on supplying 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India.

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery international day is a yearly event on December 2, organized since 1986 by the United Nations General Assembly.

The Punjab Kings retained two players including Mayank Agarwal and uncapped Arshdeep Singh and had to let go of skipper KL Rahul and key players including Chris Gayle during the IPL 2022 Retention.

Kerala Tourism launched the 'STREET' project to promote and take tourism deep into the interiors and rural hinterland of Kerala.

Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan won his maiden Challenger level singles title, in the final clash of the ATP80 Manama event.

Every year on 2 December, National Pollution Control Day is celebrated in India to commemorate the thousands of people who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984 and raise awareness about the problems of increasing pollution.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced the suspension of all its tournaments in China after concern over Chinese Tennis player Peng Shuai's safety.

Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Mago has taken over as the Commandant of National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi.

Varanasi, a city in Uttar Pradesh is all set to become the first Indian city to start ropeway service as a mode of public transport to ease the traffic congestion.

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish festival celebrating the Jewish victory over a tyrant king, the rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.

A cyclonic storm, named Cyclone Jawad is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal by December 4, 2021.

All India Radio has decided to begin a new programme called AIRNxt to offer youth a platform to air their voices as part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated on December 2 every year.

The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of Maa Shakumbhari Vishwavidyalaya in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for a seventh time after being named as the best player in 2021 by France Football.