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Endangered seals found dead on Russia’s Caspian coast
More than one hundred and seventy seals were washed up dead over the shores of Caspian Sea in Russia. Experts believe that the seals might have died due to industrial pollution or might have got caught in the nets. Caspian Sea Caspian Sea is the largest inland water body in the world. It is bounded ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Azerbaijan • Caspian Sea • Endangered animals • industrial pollution • Iran • Kazakhstan • Radioactive waste • Russia • Volga
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day: April 26
Every year on April 26, the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is being observed. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations and was first observed in 2016. Highlights The International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day was first observed on the 30th anniversary of 1986 nuclear disaster. It is being marked to increase awareness about the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Belarus • Hiroshima • International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day • Nagasaki • nuclear • Russia • Ukraine • United Nations
Russia’s central bank increases interest rates
The Central Bank of Russia has increased the interest rate from 4.5% to 5%. Why did the Bank increase the interest rates? This is the second time the apex bank is increasing the interest rates due to elevated inflation pressure. According to the bank, the inflation in the country will be in the range of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Currency depreciation • Depreciation • Inflation • Interest Rates • Oil Prices • Russia • Ukraine • US sanctions
Russia successfully launches 38 satellites for 18 countries
Russia has successfully put 38 satellites for 18 countries into orbit from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Highlights The Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos, published a video showing its Soyuz rocket was launched against the grey and cloudy skies. The rocket successfully placed satellites (into orbit) from countries including Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Italy, Germany ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Challenge-1 • Roscosmos • Russia • Russian Space agency • Soyuz Rocket • Soyuz-2.1a
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