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AUSINDEX 2019
Third Installment of the Joint Naval Exercise of India and Australia AUSINDEX will be held off the coast of Vishakhapatnam from April 2 to 16. The joint exercise will focus on anti-submarine warfare, as part of efforts to ramp up ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Reviving the lost languages
Professor Zuckermann of Australia is preserving the linguistic diversity of Australia. Australia is said to have had 250 languages during the colonial. However due to its geographical isolation, many are unknown. One of the languages called the Guugu gave the ..
2 cyclones hit the coasts of Australia
Cyclone trevor will hit the north coasts of Australia. It is predicted to bring wind gusts of 280 km per hour. The cyclone Veronica is to hit the western coasts of Australia. Australia is prone to cyclones in the months ..
Trends in International Arms Transfers 2018 Report: Key Facts
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released the Trends in International Arms Transfers 2018 Report. The Key observations made in the report include: Russia’s arms export to India decreased by a whopping 42 per cent between 2014-18 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
India, a Key Hub for Illicit Drug Trade: UNODC
The latest report released by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has referred to India as a Key Hub for Illicit Drug Trade. Findings of the UNODC Report India is one of the major hubs of illicit drug ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Cricket to be re-introduced in Asian Games
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has decided to reintroduce Cricket in the 2022 Asian Games to be held at Hangzhou, China. Cricket in Asian Games Earlier Cricket had featured in 2010 and 2014 Asian Games but was dropped from the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Afghanistan Posts Highest Ever T20 International Score
Afghanistan has created history in its second Twenty20 International against Ireland at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Afghanistan scored 278 for the loss of three wickets in the 20 overs and registered the highest-ever total in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Argentina sign the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance
During the visit of Argentine President Mauricio Macri, Argentina has signed an agreement the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance. The agreement was signed by Argentina’s Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie in the presence of ISA’s Director-General Upendra Tripathy. The agreement of the International Solar Alliance was open ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Chris Gayle Announces Retirement from ODIs
West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle has announced his retirement from the ODI format after the 2019 World Cup. About Chris Gayle Chris Gayle has played 284 ODIs in his 19-year long career. He has scored 9,727 runs at an average of 37.12. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Venezuela Crisis
The Venezuela crisis is deepening with passing time. European Union, Australia, US, New Zealand have recognised Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader as the president. Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader, has said that President Nicolás Maduro is illegitimate and has asserted ..