Rio de Janeiro Current Affairs, GK & News
World Water Day – Update (March, 2022)
On 22nd March, World Water Day is observed annually. This day is observed to raise awareness regarding the importance of water and its conservation. Overview: This day focuses to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) of the United Nations. SDG 6 looks to ensure sanitation and safe water for all ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Rio de Janeiro • Sustainable Development Goal 6 • United Nations • United Nations Conference on Environment and Development • Water conservation • World Water Day
Brazil Floods and Mudslides
Death toll from mudslides and floods in colonial-era city of Petropolis in Brazil increased to 117 on February 17, 2022 and was expected to increase further because of heavy rains in the country in almost a century. Key Points City recorded 6 cm of rain, resulting into more soil instability and disrupted efforts to clean ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Brazil Floods and Mudslides • Floods • Fluminense Mountain • Mudslides • Petropolis • Rio de Janeiro • The Imperial City
Nusantara-Indonesia New Capital
The Indonesians are moving to a new capital. It is East Kalimantan. It is now called ‘Nusantara’. Earlier, Jakarta was the capital of Indonesia. Nusantara East Kalimantan or Jakarta is located in the Borneo island. The plan to shift the capital here was announced in 2019. It was announced by President Joko Widodo. Reasons for ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Borneo island • Indonesia • Jakarta • Java Island • Joko Widodo • Myanmar • new capital • new capital of Indonesia • Nusantara • Rio de Janeiro
May 20: World Bee Day
Every year May 20 is being celebrated as World Bee Day by the United Nations. The official celebrations began in 2018. Highlights The World Bee Day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Slovenian apiculture pioneer Anton Jansa. This year, the World Bee Day is celebrated under the theme. Theme: Save the Bees The day ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 20 May World Bee Day • Agriculture • conference of parties • Convention on Biological Diversity • Earth Summit • Pollinators • Rio de Janeiro • United Nations • World Bee Day
Rio de Janeiro recognised as World Capital of Architecture 2020
Rio de Janeiro has been recognised as ‘World Capital of Architecture’ for 2020 by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Rio de Janeiro will be hosting the World Congress of the International Union of Architects (UIA) in July 2020. The theme of the 2020 World Congress of the International Union of Architects ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: International Union of Architects • Rio de Janeiro • UIA • UNESCO • World Capital of Architecture
Rio de Janeiro named as World Capital of Architecture for 2020
The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has been named as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020 by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization). Rio will be the first city to receive the title under a program launched together by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA) in 2018. The ..
Topics: Architecture • International Union of Architects • Organizations • Outline of Rio de Janeiro • Rio de Janeiro • UIA • UNESCO • Visual arts