Daily GK Update: 3rd December 2023

By Vijay Kumar|Updated : December 3rd, 2023

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Important Dates

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is commemorated every year on 3rd December to spread awareness and mobilize support for the rights and well-being of people with disabilities globally.
This year’s theme is “United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for, with, and by persons with disabilities”.

National Affairs

The Union Tourism Ministry has launched the National Best Tourism Village Competition and the National Best Rural Homestay Competition 2024 to strengthen the promotion and development of Rural Tourism in the country.
It has initiated the implementation of the National strategies in collaboration with the IITTM.
The earlier version of the National Best Tourism Village Competition 2023 recognized 35 villages all over the country in Gold, Silver, and Bronze categories.

National & International Appointments

Kanchan Devi, an IFS officer from the 1991 batch of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was appointed as director general of Dehradun-based Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE).
ICFRE, as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, plays a crucial role in conducting forestry research, transferring developed technologies, and imparting forestry education.

Summits & Conferences

Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shri R.K. Singh inaugurated a two-day National Conference on “Energy Transition in India - Road Travels and Opportunities Ahead” in Gandhinagar.
The main objective of this conference is to move forward with an ambitious vision of promoting clean energy and facilitating the energy transition.

Schemes

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched a new individual, savings, and Whole Life Insurance plan called Jeevan Utsav.
This plan is available for age starting from 90 days to 65 years.
It gives guaranteed lifelong income and lifelong risk cover.
For each policy year for which premium is paid, the Guaranteed Additions at Rs 40 per thousand Basic Sum Assured shall accrue at the end of each policy year during the premium paying term.

Sports

Vaishali Rameshbabu has become India’s 84th grandmaster after surpassing 2500 rating during the 2023 IV Elllobregat Open.
Now, Vaishali is the third female grandmaster from India after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli.
Vaishali and her younger brother R. Praggnanandhaa are now the first sister-brother pair to be grandmasters.
She is now the current world number 11 in women’s ranking with a live rating of 2501.5 and India’s number two.

Obituaries

Veteran actor R. Subbalakshmi (87-years) renowned for her remarkable contributions to Malayalam cinema passed away.
Subbalakshmi’s collection Malayalam cinema included stellar performance in movies such as “Nandanam (2002),” “Pandippada (2005),” “CID Moosa” and “Thilakkam.”
Her ability to effortlessly portray diverse roles showcased her versatility as an actor and endeared her to audiences across linguistic boundaries.