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Ukraine War: India-China abstain from UN Voting

February 24, 2023

The United Nations recently voted in a resolution of peace in Ukraine. According to the resolution, the members wanted Russia to withdraw its troops. The number of member countries in the United Nations is 193. Of these, 141 members voted ..

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New World Bank President: Ajay Banga, the former Mastercard CEO

February 24, 2023

David Malpass, the former World Bank President resigned before his term was completed due to climate-related controversies. After his resignation, US President Joe Biden recently nominated the former Master Card CEO Ajay Banga as the new World Bank President. Ajay ..

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India defeated by Australia in Women’s T20 World Cup Semi Final

February 23, 2023

ICC is conducting the T20 Women’s World Cup in South Africa. India entered the semi-finals after beating Ireland. It played its semi-finals against Australia. India battled under the captainship of Harmanpreet Kaur. The captain was suffering from a high fever ..

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Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz -February 23 ,2023

February 23, 2023

1. Which e-commerce site signed an agreement with the Ministry of Rural Development to recruit rural women as online sellers? [A] Flipkart[B] Meesho[C] Ajio[D] Tatacliq Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Meesho] Notes:Ministry of Rural Development signed MoU with Meesho to ..

Haryana Budget 2023-24

February 23, 2023

The Chief Minister of Haryana Lal Khattar presented the state budget for the year 2023-24. No new taxes were introduced in the budget. The state government is to focus on rural welfare, healthcare, environment, and education sectors in the year ..

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What are the risks of Ohio Derailment?

February 23, 2023

On February 3, 2023, a freight train derailed in the East Palestine town of Ohio state in the US. The train was carrying hazardous chemicals. Following the derailment, the train company burnt the carcinogenic chemicals in the freights. This released ..

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NTPC ranked top independent power producer

February 23, 2023

The S&P Global commodity insights recently released the ranking of the top 250 independent energy producers in the world. The energy producers were ranked based on four criteria such as return on investment, revenue generation, total assets, and profits gained. ..

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China-Japan Security Dialogue

February 23, 2023

China and Japan held a security dialogue for the first time in four years. It was held in Tokyo. During the meeting, the countries agreed to strengthen their security relations and communication. They will work to gain mutual trust. Also, ..

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Brazil Mad Cow Disease

February 23, 2023

Brazil is the largest beef exporter in the world. And China is one of the largest beef consumers in the world. Brazil recently suspended its beef exports to China due to mad cow disease. The disease is also called Bovine ..

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Tajikistan Earthquake

February 23, 2023

An earthquake of 7.2 Ritcher recently hit Tajikistan. The epicentre of the earthquake was just 82 km away from China border. The quake was felt in the western part of the Xinjiang region. The earthquake was first reported by the ..

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