Bolivia Current Affairs, GK & News

What is a ‘Megadrought’?

February 25, 2022

A megadrought is a drought that lasts at least two decades. In the past, megadroughts have been linked to prolonged La Niña conditions. Overview: Megadrought is a term that refers to the length of a drought rather than its acute intensity. The term is used in scientific literature to describe droughts that last several decades. ..

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Chapare Virus: Human to Human Transmission discovered in Bolivia

November 18, 2020

The researchers from the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered that the Chapare Virus is capable of human to human transmission. Bolivia is currently facing an outbreak of the virus. Just like the Ebola virus, the Chapare virus is capable of causing haemorrhagic fever. What is Chapare Virus? The Chapare virus ..

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Sri Lanka topped WBTi ranking, India at 78th Place

January 25, 2020

Sri Lanka has been ranked first among 97 countries on breastfeeding rate as per the new survey conducted by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi). The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) was launched in the year 2004 by the experts at the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India, based in Delhi. 120 countries across the world ..

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Bolivia joins International Solar Alliance (ISA)

April 3, 2019

On March 28, President Ram Nath Kovind became the first-ever Indian President to visit Bolivia. Here, President Evo Morales Ayma conferred the highest State Honour of Bolivia – Condor de los Andes en el Grado de Gran Collar – on President Kovind. Both the countries have agreed to facilitate Bolivian supplies of lithium Carbonate to ..

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India gains access to Bolivian Lithium Reserves

April 2, 2019

India and Bolivia have signed an agreement for the development and industrial use of lithium, a prime component used to power electric vehicles and cell phones during the state visit of the President Ram Nath Kovind to Bolivia. Forging Partnerships India and Bolivia agreed to forge a mutually beneficial partnership to facilitate Bolivian supplies of ..

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Bolivia Joins International Solar Alliance

April 2, 2019

During the state visit of the President Ram Nath Kovind to Bolivia, Bolivia has signed the framework agreement to join the International Solar Alliance. International Solar Alliance International Solar Alliance (ISA) aims to provide a common platform to address the specific solar technology deployment needs of the solar resource-rich countries located between the Tropic of ..

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