Iron Dome of Israel

Recently, Israel and Palestine engaged in air strikes. It all began with Israeli Police installing a barricade at the Damascus Gate. Later the tensions escalated due to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli police. To this, the Hamas group from Gaza retaliated with rockets. These rockets were intercepted by Israeli Iron Dome. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: Air Defence Systems • Damascus • Gaza Strip • iron dome • israel • Israel-Palestine • Missiles

What is happening in Gaza?

The tensions in the Gaza strip have been escalating since the Israeli police put a barricade at the Damascus Gate. This was around the start of Ramzan, in mid-April, 2021. Damascus Gate It is one of the main gates to the old city of Jerusalem. It is located on the highway that connects Damascus, the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: Damascus • East Jerusalem • Gaza Strip • Israel-Palestine • Jerusalem • Jerusalem Day • United Nations • West Jerusalem

Nepal Prime Minister loses Vote of confidence

The President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari recently prorogued the Parliament after the Prime Minister Oli lost vote of confidence. Proroguing is to discontinue a session of parliament or legislative assembly. What happened? A vote of Confidence was placed at the Nepali Parliament. The parliament has 271 members. Oli secured 93 votes in favour and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Bidhya Devi Bhandari • China-Nepal • India-Nepal • Kalapani • Lipulekh • Madhesis • Nepal Constitution

What is Five Deeps Expedition?

The Five Deeps Expedition has provided data on the deepest points of five oceans in the world. They are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and the Southern Oceans. What did “Five Deeps Expedition” find? Java Trench is the deepest point in Indian Ocean. There were competing claims for the deepest point in Indian Ocean. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Antarctic Ocean • Arctic Ocean • Atlantic Ocean • Challenger deep • Explorers Program • Indian Ocean • Java Trench • Mariana Trench • Pacific Ocean

China population grew at 0.53%

The annual population of China has slowed during the decade. This has put the demographic dividend of the country at risk. Outcomes of the Census The annual population growth of China was at 0.53% in 2020 census. It was 0.57% in 2010 census. The rate of population increase was the slowest since the first census. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: birth rate • Census • Demographics • Growth rate • India China • One Child Policy • Population