Explanation: An Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III squadron- 840 Sqn (CG), was commissioned by DG VS Pathania at ICG Air Station, Chennai. The ALH Mk-III helicopters are indigenously manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). They feature advanced RADAR, Shakti engines, advanced communication systems, and search-and-rescue homer among other equipment for reconnaissance. A total of 16 ALH Mk-III aircraft have been inducted in the Indian Coast Guard in a phased manner.

Explanation: India and South Korea signed the arrangement regarding the Economic Development Cooperation Fund loan of over 245 billion Korean won. The agreement is for the establishment of an Intelligent Transport System on the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway Project in Delhi. South Korea was designated as India’s Official Development Assistance partner for development cooperation in, 2016.

Explanation: The gross GST revenue collected in the month of November 2022 is ₹1,45,867 crore. The revenues for the month of November are 11% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year. Out of the total revenue, CGST is ₹25,681 crore, SGST is ₹32,651 crore, IGST is ₹77,103 crore and Cess is ₹10,433 crore.

Explanation: India will assume chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement for a year on January 1, 2023. Five years ago, India joined the 42-member voluntary export control regime, which monitors transfers of conventional weapons and dual-use goods.

Explanation: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report titled ‘State of Global Water Resources 2021’. As per the report, the volume of water available in the Ganga and the groundwater in the river basin reduced significantly between 2002 and 2021. The report has also identified several other global hot spots that show the same trend.