First World War Current Affairs, GK & News
August 9: Nagasaki Day
On August 9, Japan is commemorating the Nagasaki Day. On this day in 1945, the United States had dropped “Fat Man- atomic bomb” on Japanese city, Nagasaki. The atomic bomb was named so, due to wide, round shape of the bomb. Fat man was dropped from US B-29 bomber. It took the life of over ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki • Fat Man • First World War • Hiroshima • Japan • Nagasaki • Nagasaki Day • Second World War
What is Scrub Typhus?
Recently, a mystery fever was reported from parts of Uttar Pradesh. It claimed about 40 lives, mostly children in one week. This viral fever was identified as Scrub typhus. Highlights Scrub typhus was reported mainly from Firozabad, Agra, Mainpuri, Etah and Kasganj districts of Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the affected region and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: First World War • Orientia tsutsugamushi • scrub typhus • Second World War • Vector borne diseases
ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand: April 25
Every year Anzac Day is celebrated on April 25 in Australia and New Zealand. The day is celebrated as a national day of remembrance that commemorates all the New Zealanders and Australians who died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. About ANZAC Day ANZAC is Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The day was originally ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Australia • Black Sea • First World War • Gallipoli Campaign • NATO • New Zealand • Ottoman Empire • SEATO
Women Officers for the first time join Helicopter Stream of Indian Navy
For the first time in the history of Indian Defence System two women officers were selected to join as Observers in the Helicopter Stream of Indian Navy. They will be the first women combatants operating warships. Highlights The two women officers joining the Helicopter team are Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh and Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Defence Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: First World War • Indian Air Force • Indian Army • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Navy • Persons in News • Supreme court • Women Empowerment • World War II
How the movement of May Fourth marked a new beginning in China?
The May Fourth Movement refers to the movement that broke out in 1919 due to the weak response of the then-government to the Treaty of Versailles which imposed unfair treatment on China and undermined China’s sovereignty after World War I. Why Chinese felt betrayed? After the First World War the Western Powers ignored the widespread ..
Topics: China • First World War • May Fourth Movement • Treaty of Versailles