Today's Current Affairs13th December 2022

INTERNATIONAL

NASA’s Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific after lunar mission

• NASA’s Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis-1 mission — a more than 25-day journey around the moon.
• After hurtling through the earth's atmosphere at a speed of 40,000 kmph, the uncrewed capsule floated down to the water with the help of three parachutes. 

NATIONAL

1st G20 Central Bank Deputies Meet in Bengaluru Under India’s Presidency

• The first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting is scheduled to be held during 13-15 December 2022 in Bengaluru.
• This meeting, which will mark the start of discussions on the Finance Track agenda under the Indian G20 Presidency, will be hosted jointly by the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India.

 

Indian Army’s Airawat Division conducted Ex Sanchaar Bodh

• Indian Army’s Airawat Division conducted Ex Sanchaar Bodh in extensive obstacle ridden terrain of Punjab. The exercise validated tactical communication capabilities.
• The formation reaffirmed its determination to win at any cost under adverse conditions.
• Chief of Army Staff: General Manoj Pande;
• Indian Army Headquarters: New Delhi;
• Indian Army Founded: 1 April 1895, India.

 

9th World Ayurveda Congress: PM Modi inaugurates 3 National Ayush Institutes

• The institutes inaugurated by PM Modi include the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad and National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi.
• National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh will be a satellite Centre of the existing National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore.

 BANKING AND ECONOMY

RBI shortlists 7 global consultancy firms to use AI, ML to improve regulatory supervision

• 7 firms are Accenture Solutions Private Limited; Boston Consulting Group (India) Pvt Ltd; Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP; Ernst and Young LLP; KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP; McKinsey and Company; and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt Ltd.
• The Department of Supervision has been developing and using linear & a few machine-learnt models for supervisory examinations.

 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

Japan's ispace launches world's first commercial moon lander

• A Japanese space startup launched a spacecraft to the moon after several delays, a step toward what would be a first for the nation and for a private company.
• ispace Inc's HAKUTO-R mission took off without incident from Cape Canaveral, Florida, after two postponements caused by inspections of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

 SPORTS

FIFA World Cup: Argentina, Croatia, France & Morocco teams qualified for semi -finals

• In the FIFA World Cup, with the quarter-finals concluded, Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco are the four teams which have qualified for the semi-finals of the marquee tournament.
• Argentina is now all set to face off against Croatia in the first semi-finals on 14th December 2022.
• In the second semifinals, France will be up against Morocco at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on 15th December 2022.
• The final will be played on 18th December.