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Dispute over Kuril Islands

Japan has said that four islands near the Kamchatka Peninsula have been illegally occupied by Russia. The Japanese call these islands ‘the Northern Territories’ while Russia calls them ‘Kurils.’ Overview: The islands stretch north across the Pacific Ocean from Japan’s ..

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What is a ‘Battery Passport’?

Germany’s Ministry of Economy, Robert Habeck, has announced that there are plans by a group of companies in the country’s automotive industry to develop a ‘passport’ that will be tracing the environmental impact of European batteries. Overview: The consortium consisting ..

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ACI Worldwide Report on Real-time Transactions

As per the ACI Worldwide Report on Real-time transactions, in the year 2021, India’s real-time transactions increased to 48.6 billion. This is almost threefold of China which is the closest challenger having 18 billion transactions. Overview: India’s transaction volume is ..

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National Framework for Malaria Elimination

The National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030 outlines the strategies of India to eliminate the disease by the year 2030. This framework has been developed with the aim of eliminating malaria from the country and contributing to improved quality ..

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NASA Space Equity Action Plan

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of America has released an equity action plan with the aim of making space more accessible. This new plan supports the efforts of the US government regarding the plans it has to make ..

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Asurgarh Fortified Settlement

An advanced radiocarbon dating technique that has been conducted on the Asurgarh fort settlement in the Kalahandi district of Odisha has placed this settlement in the ninth century BC or the Iron Age. This makes the settlement 2,500-2,600 years older ..

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Palli: India’s First ‘Carbon-neutral Panchayat’

Palli village located in the Samba district of Jammu has become India’s first panchayat to become carbon neutral, fully solar energy powered, and all its records have been digitized which will help in receiving all benefits of Central schemes easily. ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : April 27, 2022

41. ‘Trilateral Development Corporation (TDC) Fund’ is a new diplomatic initiative of which country? [A] Russia[B] India[C] China[D] USA Show Answer Correct Answer: B [India] Notes:Union Ministry of External Affairs of India has recently launched a platform called the Trilateral ..

UNDP- Panchayati Raj Ministry MoU

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) have signed an agreement with the aim of collaborating in the areas of knowledge sharing and strengthening the mechanism to monitor the localization of sustainable development ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 27, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 27, 2022. INDIA – COVID-19 vaccines: DCGI grants EUA (emergency use authorisation) to Biological E’s Corbevax for those aged 5-12, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for 6-12 age group and Cadila Healthcare’s ..

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