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PM Modi to attend G7 Summit [All about G7]
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently invited PM Modi to attend G7 summit. UK has invited Australia and South Korea as well. Earlier, UK had proposed the idea of D10. D10 includes members of G7 and India, Australia and South Korea. About G7 G7 was originally formed in 1975. The members are USA, Canada, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Boris Johnson • Crimean Annexation • European Union • G7 • Human Development Index • PM Modi • Russia
Tsar Icicle
The Tsar Icicle recently collapsed killing four tourists in Russia. What is Tsar Icicle? The Vilyuchinsky waterfall in winter is called Tsar Icicle. The Vilyuchinsky waterfall lies in Kamchatka peninsula. It is home to more than one hundred and sixty volcanoes. Of these twenty-nine are still active. Many of these volcanoes are capped with glaciers. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Glaciers • Natural Disasters • Nuclear Submarines • Pacific Ring of Fire • Ring of Fire • Russia • Tsar icicle • Venus
Ice Age Woolly Rhino
A perfectly preserved woolly Rhinoceros was found by scientists in Yakutia in Russia. Where was the Ice Age Rhino found? The Ice Age Rhino was discovered on the bank of Tirekhtyakh river. What are findings about the Ice Age Rhinos? Most of the intestine of the Rhino was intact. Also, the Rhino had perfectly preserved ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Fossils • Ice age • Oil spill • Permafrost • Rhinoceroses • Russia • Tirekhtyakh River
What are the Governance Reforms approved by Russia?
On November 17, 2020, the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved Governance Reforms that are to begin from January 1, 2021. Highlights The reforms were earlier postponed several times due to number of reasons including COVID-19 pandemic. The reforms are being made at executive level. What are the reforms? According to the reforms, the staff ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Federalism • Governance • Russia • Soviet Union • Vladimir Putin
Manipur: Orders issued to protect Amur Falcons
Amur Falcons are long distance migratory birds. They arrive in Manipur and Nagaland for roosting. They are Siberian birds that reach the North East for about two months at the onset of winter. After winter, they leave for South Africa. They traverse over 29,000 km migratory route between Siberia and South Africa. Key Highlights In ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Amur Falcon • IUCN • migratory birds • Russia • Wildlife Institute of India • Wildlife Protection Act