Poland Current Affairs, GK & News

First-known pregnant mummy discovered by Researchers

May 1, 2021

The researchers of Poland recently discovered the first embalmed pregnant woman. This is the first time in the history scientists have found a foetus in a mummy. Initially the researchers thought the Mummy was a male priest. About the Mummy The Mummy was first brought to Warsaw in 1826. It was believed to be the ..

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EU declared as ‘LGBT Freedom Zone’

March 12, 2021

The European Parliament has declared whole of the European Union as “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone” on March 11, 2021. Highlights This symbolic resolution was passed in the answer to local authorities in Poland who were labelling themselves as “LGBT ideology-free zones” in recent times. Poland had also planned to close the loophole that allowed same-sex couples ..

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Qutub Minar lights up to celebrate solidarity movement

August 31, 2020

Marking 40th anniversary of the creation of Solidarity movement, Embassy of Poland and Polish Institute in Delhi illuminated Qutub Minar in Poland’s national flag colours, white and red. About the solidarity movement In the year 1970 Poland’s government raised food prices though the wages were stagnant. This fired the mob and several social groups began ..

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UNSC questions rights granted to minorities in China & Pakistan

August 24, 2019

In a special UNSC council meeting organized on minority rights, the Nations of Pakistan and People’s Republic of China (PRC) were criticized for their alleged lack of dignified rights granted to the minorities living in their territory. What has happened? Poland, which is the current UNSC chair for the month of August, had organized a ..

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Zuzana Caputova elected first female President of Slovakia

April 1, 2019

Zuzana Caputova has won Slovakia’s presidential election, making her the country’s first female head of state. Ms Caputova defeated high-profile diplomat Maros Sefcovic, nominated by the governing party. She won 58% of the vote, with Mr Sefcovic trailing on 42%. Mr Sefcovic is the vice president of the European Commission. Slovakia Slovakia is a landlocked ..

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