Daily GK Update: 6th December 2021

 Defense

1. India-Maldives Joint Military exercise ‘EKUVERIN’ begins today

• The 11th edition of Exercise EKUVERIN-21 between India and Maldives will be conducted at Kadhdhoo Island, Maldives.
• The exercise will enhance synergy and inter-operability between Armed Forces of both the nations conducting Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency Operations
• They will share best military practices and experiences.
• The joint military excercise will also include cultural and sports activities to enhance defence cooperation and bilateral relations.

 Books & Authors

2. Public Service Ethics’ authored by former Governor of Jharkhand Prabhat Kum

• The book titled ‘Public Service Ethics’ has been authored by Prabhat Kumar, former Governor of Jharkhand. 
• The book was released by the VP M Venkaiah Naidu.
• The book is published by IC Centre for Governance.
• It deals with ethics in governance and public service and proposes a collective quest for ethical India
• It doesn’t just talk about the problems and the crisis of ethics – it gives practical and positive solutions and tells you how to head in the right direction.

 Honours & Awards

3. Nikhil Srivastava among 3 selected for inaugural Ciprian Foias Prize

• Indian-American mathematician Nikhil Srivastava, has been jointly selected for the inaugural $5,000 Ciprian Foias Prize.
• They were selected for the "highly original work" in Operator Theory by the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
• Other winner are Adam Marcus and Daniel Spielman.
• The award recognises their "highly original work" that introduced and developed methods for understanding the characteristic polynomial of matrices.

 Sports

4. Argentina wins Junior men’s hockey World Cup 2021

• Argentina has won the won the men’s Junior hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium, Odisha.
• They defeated six-time champion Germany by 4-2 and won the title after a 16-year gap.
• Argentina sealed their second men’s Junior World Cup title when Franco Agostini fired into an empty net in the final minute
• France has defeated India to claim the 3^rd place in the tournament.
• France captain Timothée Clément was named Player of the Match.

 Sports

5. Malaysia won the Asian team squash championships 2021

• Malaysia has won the men’s final of the Asian team squash championships in Kuala Lumpur.
• Malaysia defeated Indian in the final by 2-1.
• India had lost in the summit clash before in 1981 and 2012 also.
• Malaysia has also won the women’s final of the Asian team squash championships defeating Hong Kong 2-1 in the final.
• The last time Malaysian men’s and women’s teams won was in the 2008 championships in Kuwait.

 Sports

6. Viktor Axelsen and An Seyoung wins BWF World Tour title

• The world number one Viktor Axelsen has won the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals in men’s category in Bali, Indonesia.
• He defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand by 21-12, 21-8 in just 43 minutes to wrap up the men's singles title.
• South Korea's An Seyoung has won BWF World Tour Finals in women’s category by defeating India’s PV Sindu.
• Earlier in men's doubles, Japan's Hoki Takuro and Kobayashi Yugo beat Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from Indonesia.

 Agreement

7. Oppo, IIT-Delhi sign MoU for scholarship programme

• Oppo India has launched a ‘Genius+’ program to provide scholarships to students pursuing engineering in India.
• Under this Oppo has inked an MoU with IIT-Delhi to offer scholarships covering academic expenses for the shortlisted students.
• Program is aimed at connecting with youth at renowned institutes in India and reach out to the best talent who can further build India’s innovation portfolio.
• The program will be further extended to Masters and Ph.D. students. 

 Science & Technology

8. IIT Madras to launch global consortium aimed at low carbon future

• IIT Madras will launch a Global Energy Consortium to boost the transformation towards a low carbon future.
• Over 50 global faculty will work in areas such as carbon capture and storage, gas hydrates and renewable energy systems.
• The consortium will be launched at the IIT Madras Energy Summit to be held from December 14 to 16.
• These initiatives will form the core of the Global Energy Consortium.

 National & International Appointments

9. FICCI appoints HUL’s Sanjiv Mehta as President-Elect

• Hindustan Unilever Chairman & Managing Director, Sanjiv Mehta, will be appointed as the President of FICCI next week..
• He will be taking over the position at its Annual General Meeting on December 18.
• He will be succeeding media industry veteran Uday Shankar, who is the current President.
• Mehta is also the President of Unilever South Asia and is a member of the ‘Unilever Leadership Executive’. 
• He is also a Director on the Board of Indian School of Business.

 Banking & Finance

10. Bajaj Allianz Life launches Bajaj Allianz Life Assured Wealth Goal

• Bajaj Allianz Life launched a guaranteed income-cum-life insurance plan Bajaj Allianz Life Assured Wealth Goal. 
• It comes in two variants for policyholders to choose from based on their financial goals.
• Bajaj Allianz Life’s Assured Wealth Goal is designed to provide guaranteed tax-free income for up to 30 years.
• For the year to date till October 2021, Bajaj Allianz Life registered a 34 per cent growth in gross written premium and a 23 per cent rise in renewal premium.

 Banking & Finance

11. Yes Bank, NPCI launch RuPay credit cards

• Yes Bank, in collaboration with NPCI has launched new RuPay-branded credit cards for its customers on the indigenously developed payment platform.
• NPCI has developed the RuPay card payment network.
• Yes Bank has launched the Yes Prosperity Rewards Plus credit card variant on RuPay platform for its Yes Prosperity segment customers.
• The new credit card comes with multiple benefits for customers.
• The Yes Bank-NPCI partnership was announced at the Digital Payments Utsav. 

 Obituaries

12. Veteran Journalist Vinod Dua Passes Away

• Veteran journalist Vinod Dua (67) passed away.
• Dua was a pioneer in broadcast Hindi journalism with stints in Doordarshan and NDTV.
• He lived an inimitable life, rising from the refugee colonies of Delhi to the peak of journalistic excellence for over 42 years, always, always speaking truth to power.
• He was an integral part of NDTV’s journey as well. His much-loved food show ‘Zaika India Ka’ saw him crisscrossing the whole country just for the best taste.