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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 / World 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 / World 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
Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • border disputes • border issues • joginder singh • johnson line • McMahon Line • Paramvir Singh • Persons in News
What is the Assam Mizoram border dispute?
In early October, 2020, the residents of Assam and Mizoram fought over territory and injured at least 8 people. This is mainly due to the dispute between the states over the interstate boundary. What is the issue? The dispute between Assam and Mizoram began after the notification of 1875 that differentiated plains of Cachar and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • border issues • Mizoram • North East • North East India