WHO Map of India

The World Health Organization recently released a new map. The map differentiated Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from the rest of Indian mainland with a different colour. What is the new WHO map of India? The new WHO map of India has marked the newly created Union Territories of India, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Aksai Chin • border issues • India-Nepal • India-Pakistan border issues • Jammu and Kashmir • Ladakh • World Health Organisation (WHO) • World Health Organization

What are microwave weapons?

Recently, the social media was all about the use of “microwave weapons” by the Chinese Army.  India and China are locked at the Line of Actual Control since June 2020. Around twenty Indian soldiers have been killed in the Galwan valley during the fierce clash between the armies. The armies have reached to consensus in ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: border issues • India-China border dispute • Ladakh • Line of Actual Control • Microwave • Microwave Ovens • Pangong Tso

India-China agree on Three Step Disengagement in Pangong Tso

On November 11, 2020, India and China agreed to implement a three step disengagement in Pangong Tso. Under the new plan, the military forces of the countries are to move back to their respective positions before April-May 2021. Key Highlights The Disengagement Plan was finalized during the 8th Corps Commander level talks held between the ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: border issues • India China • Line of Actual Control

Indo-Tibetan Border Forces to set up 47 new outposts: Key Facts

As the tension arises across China along the Line of Actual Control, the GoI has commanded setting up of 47 Border Outposts (BoPs). The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will launch and man these Border Outposts. What is the budget allocated? The budget allocated is Rs 7,223 crore When was it set up? It was set ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: border issues • India China • Indian Armed Forces • Indo-Tibetan Border Police • ITBP • Raising day

Joginder War Memorial inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh

On October 23, 2020, an Indian Army war memorial called the Joginder War Memorial was inaugurated at Bum La, Arunachal Pradesh. It was inaugurated by the Joginder Singh’s daughter. Joginder singh He was awarded Param Vir Chakra posthumously. He joined the British Indian army in 1936. He served the first battalion of Sikh regiment. During ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News Current Affairs

Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • border disputes • border issues • joginder singh • johnson line • McMahon Line • Paramvir Singh