Current Affairs 3rd December 2016

Current Affairs 3rd December 2016 - Important Points

• New cheap way to produce nuclear fuel using electricity developed by - Russian Scientist
• SC approves which system to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR - Centre’s Graded Response System
• On 3rd December which day is observed across the world - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• Which Festival begins in Nagaland - Hornbill 

Current Affairs 3rd Dece,ber 2016 - Details

New cheap way to produce nuclear fuel using electricity developed by - Russian Scientist

Among Important International Current Affairs, Scientists from Russia have developed a new unique, low-cost method for producing high-quality nuclear fuel using electricity. 

However it is alternative novel method that forms the basis of powder metallurgy and also involves electric pulse sintering under pressure. 

Here, the main type of fuel for nuclear power reactors is the uranium oxide pellet composition. It is produced from a powder by granulation, pressing, and sintering (coalescing into a solid or porous mass by heating) with the subsequent control of the quality and size of the pellets.

SC approves which system to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR - Centre’s Graded Response System

Among Important National Current Affairs, the Supreme Court has approved Central Government’s Graded Response Action Plan to tackle different levels of pollution in Delhi-NCR. 

However, the apex court also has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to upgrade its existing infrastructure and set up additional monitoring stations in Delhi-NCR.

On 3rd December which day is observed across the world - International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Among Important International Current Affairs, on 3rd December 2016 The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) was observed across the world.

The main theme for the day was Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want.

However, this year 2016 the goal of the IDPD is assessing the current status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and SDGs. 

Here, the day also looks forward for laying the foundation for a future of greater inclusion for persons with disabilities.

Do You Know – 

• The observance of the 2016 International Day of Persons with Disabilities coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD. 

• The CRPD is known to be one of the most quickly and widely ratified international treaties put forth by the United Nations till now.

Which Festival begins in Nagaland - Hornbill

Among Important Entertainment Current Affairs the Hornbill Festival began in the Naga Heritage village of Kisama. 

However, the festival coincides with the Statehood Day of Nagaland which is observed on December 1.

Also it is a tourism promotional extravaganza to revive, protect and preserve the richness and uniqueness of the Naga heritage. It is also called as the ‘Festival of Festivals‘.