Sweden Current Affairs, GK & News
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven loses no-confidence vote
Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Lofven, has become country’s first prime minister to lose a no-confidence vote. Key Points Losing a no-confidence vote means, he can now either resign or trigger a snap election. Motion of no confidence was passed with a majority of 181 MPs in 349-seat parliament. Lofven is the first head of government ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Prime Minister of Sweden • Stefan Löfven • Sweden • Sweden Parliament • The Riksdag
Melting of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier “Doomsday Glacier”
The researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden recently used an uncrewed submarine to go under the Thwaites Glacier to make observations. According to the researchers, the melting of the glacier is worse than previously thought. The Thwaites Glacier is also called “Doomsday Glacier”. It has been a cause of concern for a long time ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctica • Doomsday glacier • Glaciers • Sea level increase • Sea level rise • Sweden • University of Gothenburg
One Million Dollar Worth Prizes created by Sweden for sustainable Food Solutions
Sweden has created 1 million USD worth prizes to feed billion of people. The prize is named as the “Food Planet Prize”. The main aim of the step is to address the climate change threats towards food supply all over the world. Highlights The prize is to be awarded annually. Sweden is to offer two ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Global Food Production affected by Climate Change • Sustainable Development • Sweden • The Lancet
India ranked 51st in Democracy Index by EIU
London based the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released 2019 Democracy Index’s global ranking in which as per the report, India slipped 10 ranks to be placed in 51, this year. The overall score of India also came down to 6.90 from the earlier score of 7.23, the downtrend has been cited due to erosion ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Bangladesh • China • Democracy Index • Economist Intelligence Unit • Finland • Iceland • London • New Zealand • Norway • Pakistan • Sri lanka • Sweden
India improves to 72nd in Global Talent Competitiveness Index
In the recently released 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index, India has scaled up to eight places from the previous edition ranking to the 72nd rank. The list was topped by Switzerland, which emerged as the most talent-competitive nation of the world. The second rank was held by the United States followed by Singapore, Sweden, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Brazil • BRICS • China • Denmark • Global Talent Competitiveness Index • Pakistan • Russia • Singapore • Sweden • Switzerland • United States