Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 4 December 2015

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• The nationwide campaign for persons with disabilities launched by Arun Jaitley on 3 December 2015 in New Delhi is - Accessible India Campaign
• The state which became India’s first state to launch Rotavirus vaccination project is – Himachal Pradesh
• The bill passed by Lok Sabha on 3 December 2015 to establish the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as a National Standards Body is - Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015
• India and Republic of Korea on 3 December 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding on - Air Services
• The percentage to which the priority sector lending target for RRBs was increased to by the RBI – 75%
• The country that topped the November 2015 edition of FIFA World Rankings – Belgium
• India’s rank in November 2015 edition of FIFA World Rankings - 166
• A broad coalition of 290 organisations on 2 December 2015 announced Paris Pact that is related to - Water and Climate Change Adaptation
• Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 approved Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2015 to give legal status to an already established institution that is located in the city – Faridabad
• Vyachakurahalli village became first smokeless village in the country in December 2015. The village belongs to the state – Karnataka
• National Textile Corporation (NTC) Limited on 3 November 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Transparency International India (TII) for adopting - Integrity Pact (IP)
• Delhi Assembly on 3 November 2015 passed the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries, Allowances, Pension, etc) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 that seeks - 400 percent hike in the salaries of the MLAs
• The first India International Science Festival (IISF) began on 4 December 2015 at - IIT-Delhi
• The Navy day is celebrated on 4 December to commemorate the success of Operation Trident of Indian Navy on - Karachi Harbour during the 1971 Indo-Pak war
• United States Defence Secretary Ash Carter on 3 December 2015 announced that all combat roles in the US military will be opened to - women
• The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that climate pledges made for the Paris conference will slow growth in energy related emissions, which account for - two-thirds of total green house gas emissions
• The Bombay High Court on 3 December 2015 asked the Maharashtra government to formulate a rural-friendly policy to encourage - rural youth to participate in farming so that migration to urban areas can be curbed