Current Affairs 17 Dec 2020

TIME Person Of The Year 2020

  • TIME Magazine has named the Next US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Devi Harris 2020’s TIME person of the year.
  • For connecting the USA in a single vision of healing in current situation both personalities given the TIME’s person of the year.

CMS-01

  • ISRO will launch CMS-01 from launch pad of SDSC (Satish Dhawan Space Center), Sriharikota .
  • CMS-01 is a communication satellite and it will launched by PSLV-C50. This satellite will be used for disaster management and internet connection across the country.

Hanukkah 2020

  • Hanukkah is a Jews winter festival of light celebrated on the 25th day of Kislev month of Hebrew calendar. In 2020 it was started on 10th December and ended on 18th December.
  • Hanukkah commemorates when the temple in Jerusalem was rededicated after victory of Jews warriors over Greek Empire.

ABTO International Convention

  • Association of Buddhist Tour Operator (ABTO) International convention was inaugurated by the Union Minister of state Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in New Delhi on 10th December 2020.
  • It was a three days event being held in Bodhgaya, Bihar to promote Buddhist tourism in the country.

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