Netherlands Current Affairs, GK & News
2022 Invictus Games
On 16th April 2022, the 2022 edition of the Invictus Games opened in The Hague, Netherlands. The Games are being held from 16th to 22nd April. The Invictus Games’ first edition was held in London in the year 2014. Overview: The games have been held in Orlando, the US in 2016, Toronto, Canada in 2017, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 2022 Invictus Games • Invictus Games • Invictus Games Foundation • Netherlands • The Hague
India’s FDI Inflow in April-Dec 2021
According to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), during April-December 2021, India’s Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows contracted by 16 percent to USD 43.17 billion. Overview: During the same time period the previous year, inflows stood at USD 51.47 billion. Total FDI inflows (reinvested earnings, equity inflows, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Cayman Islands • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade • Foreign direct investment • Mauritius • Ministry of Commerce and Industry • Netherlands • Singapore • UK • USA
The Netherlands New HIV variant
The researchers of Netherlands have discovered a new HIV variant. It has been named as VB variant. It was lurking the country for a long period. The variant causes 3.5 times to 5.5 times higher levels of infection. However, there is no cause of alarm because of modern treatments. About the VB variant The recovery ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: AIDS • HIV • HIV variant • mutant • Mutation • Netherlands • Research and Development • VB variant
United Nations launches Food Coalition to prevent COVID-19 Food crisis
The United Nations has created a new alliance to prevent COVID-19 food crisis. It was proposed by Italy and led by Food and Agriculture Organization. Key Highlights According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition Report, 2020 more than 690 million people went hungry in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic is to add 130 million ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Food and agricultural organization • Food Coalition • Global Hunger Index • Italy • Netherlands • UN coalition • United Nations
NITI Aayog and Netherlands sign “Decarbonisation and Energy Transition Agenda”
NITI Aayog and Netherlands recently signed a Statement of Intent. They agreed to support “Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda” to accommodate cleaner energy. Highlights Under the SoI, the partners will co-create innovative technological solutions. This is to be achieved through exchange of knowledge and collaborative activities. Key Components of the agreement The key elements of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon • Greenhouse gas emissions • Netherlands • NITI Aayog • Renewable energy • Solar Energy
Netherland to bring Russia before European Court of Human Rights
The Dutch Government (Netherlands) will bring Russia before European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for its role in downing of flight MH17. Highlights The Dutch Government will submit an inter-state application and will share relevant information about downing of Flight MH17. In 2014, the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in the conflict zone of eastern ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: air accident • Crimea • European Court of Human Rights • Human rights • Netherlands • Russia