Second World War Current Affairs, GK & News
August 9: Nagasaki Day
On August 9, Japan is commemorating the Nagasaki Day. On this day in 1945, the United States had dropped “Fat Man- atomic bomb” on Japanese city, Nagasaki. The atomic bomb was named so, due to wide, round shape of the bomb. Fat man was dropped from US B-29 bomber. It took the life of over ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki • Fat Man • First World War • Hiroshima • Japan • Nagasaki • Nagasaki Day • Second World War
Dispute over Kuril Islands
Japan has said that four islands near the Kamchatka Peninsula have been illegally occupied by Russia. The Japanese call these islands ‘the Northern Territories’ while Russia calls them ‘Kurils.’ Overview: The islands stretch north across the Pacific Ocean from Japan’s Hokkaido to Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula’s southernmost tip. These islands have been in the midst of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Japan • Kuril islands • Kuril Islands Dispute • Russia • San Francisco Peace Treaty • Second World War
Bio-Restoration of Art Works
The Art restoration processes use laser techniques and chemicals to remove oil, dirt, glue and pollutants from stone works, monuments and paintings. But after 1980s, they have been using microorganisms. Microorganisms to remove dirt Researchers first used Desulfovibrio vulgaris bacteria to clean a marble monument. The monument was obtained from Cave Hill Cemetery located in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Ancient monument • Bacteria • bio-restoration • Monument • Second World War • Taj Mahal
What is Scrub Typhus?
Recently, a mystery fever was reported from parts of Uttar Pradesh. It claimed about 40 lives, mostly children in one week. This viral fever was identified as Scrub typhus. Highlights Scrub typhus was reported mainly from Firozabad, Agra, Mainpuri, Etah and Kasganj districts of Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the affected region and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: First World War • Orientia tsutsugamushi • scrub typhus • Second World War • Vector borne diseases
What is New Atlantic Charter?
US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held meeting recently in Cornwall and inspected documents related to Atlantic Charter and signed a document titled “New Atlantic Charter”. What is New Atlantic Charter? New Atlantic Charter is an agreement was signed on June 10, 2021 at 2021 G7 summit in England between Boris ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: 47th G7 Summit • Atlantic Charter • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) • NATO • New Atlantic Charter • Second World War • US-UK Alliance
Victory Day: May 9
Victory Day is celebrated in Russia to mark the surrender of Germans in the second world war. Moscow Victory Day Parade On May 9, 2021, Russia marked the 76th anniversary of victory in World War II. A military parade was held at the Red Square of Moscow. This parade is being held every year on ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Germany • Instrument of Surrender • Moscow • NAzi • Red Square • Second World War • Soviet Union • Victory Day