General Awareness

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21 Dec 2016

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Visa-free Entry for Indian Travellers Withdrawn

Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indian travellers.
Indian travellers will now have to complete a pre-arrival registration from January.
This is a major setback for over half a million Indians who visit the former British colony for business, trade and holidays.

Agreement on Syria Peace Talks

Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed to guarantee Syria peace talks and backed expanding a ceasefire in the war-torn country.
Iran, Russia and Turkey are ready to assist in preparing the agreement between the Syrian government and the opposition and to become its guarantors.

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ENVIRONMENT

Drilling in Arctic and Atlantic Oceans Banned

Barack Obama has banned future oil and gas drilling in most of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
Using his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act that allow Presidents to withdraw areas from oil and gas leasing and exploration, Obama has protected the entire US Chukchi Sea and the vast majority of the US Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean and 31 canyons in the Atlantic Ocean from drilling.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Vedanta Resources Slapped with $100 Million Settlement

Indian mining giant Vedanta Resources has been ordered by London High Court to pay over USD 100 million to a Zambian investment company related to a 2013 copper price agreement.

Akai Re-enters Indian Market

Japanese consumer brand Akai has re-entered the Indian market and has tied up with Paras Group to begin sales.
Paras Group has a turnover of around Rs. 600 crore as it is a key distributor for companies such as Sony, LG, Nikon and Daikin.

India and Kyrgyztan Deepening Ties

Deepening their ties, India and Kyrgyztan finalised broad contours of a bilateral investment treaty and inked six other pacts covering a range of areas besides resolving to work closely to combat challenge of terrorism, extremism and radicalism.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev agreed to step up engagement in key areas of defence, security and trade with specific focus on mining, IT, agriculture and energy.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Chandigarh Municipal Elections

BJP-SAD alliance scripted history in the Chandigarh municipal elections.
BJP won in 20 wards out of 26, its ally SAD bagged one.
The result is the biggest ever victory for any single political party in the body since its inception in 1996.

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General Awareness

Daily G.K. - Top Stories

21 Dec 2016

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Visa-free Entry for Indian Travellers Withdrawn

Agreement on Syria Peace Talks

ENVIRONMENT

Drilling in Arctic and Atlantic Oceans Banned

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Vedanta Resources Slapped with $100 Million Settlement

Akai Re-enters Indian Market

India and Kyrgyztan Deepening Ties

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Chandigarh Municipal Elections

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