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Plastic snowfall in the Alps
The researchers from Austria, Netherlands and Switzerland have found that trillions of plastic particles fall along with snow in Switzerland. These particles travel 2000 kilometres through air. What did the study find? About 43 trillion plastic particle land in Alps ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Switzerland legalises Same-sex Marriage
Voters in Switzerland decided to legalize same-sex marriage on September 26, 2021. It makes Switzerland one of the last countries in Western Europe to do so. Key Points Apart from opening up the option of marriage to all couples, government ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Switzerland Bans Full Face Coverings in Public Places
Switzerland has voted on March 7, 2021 in favour of the proposal to ban the full facial coverings such as burqa and niqab in almost all the public places. This controversial proposal was passed following a public referendum which was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Wipro joins WEF initiative of Racial Justice in Business
Wipro Limited has announced that it has joined an initiative by the World Economic Forum (WEF) called “Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative”. This partnership will help in cross-pollinating ideas with the other industry leaders and help in developing ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
India receives second set of Swiss Bank Account Details
On October 9, 2020, India received second set of Swiss bank details under the “Automatic Exchange Pact” signed with Switzerland. The pact was a key milestone of GoI in its fight back against black money. Highlights India is one among ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
23rd June: International Olympic Day
On 23rd June 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris. The day 23rd June was chosen to be celebrated as International Olympic Day to commemorate the foundation day of the International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Day was first ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020