UK Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Ocean Rewilding?
Ocean Rewilding is expected to come up in COP26. A network of 68 European organisations are working together to find ways to reinvigorate the marine life of the earth. Rewilding is restoring to its natural uncultivated state. This is done by introducing animal or plant species that have been exterminated (destroyed completely) or driven out ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon Sequestration • COP26 • France • Marine pollution • mediterranean sea • Ocean pollution • ocean rewilding • UK
What is COVID Variant of Concern?
The UK scientists recently declared the new COVID-19 strains found in India as the “Variant of Concern”. What are the criteria to name a virus as “Variant of Concern”? Various national and international organisations such as CDC (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention), COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium and Canadian COVID Genomics Network use the following ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: B.1.617 • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccines • Double mutant variant • UK • USA • Variant of Concern • Variant of Interest
UK to cut its aid to UN Family Planning Programme
The United Kingdom is to cut its fund to the United Nations Global Family Planning Programme. According to the UN Population Fund, the UK had pledged 154 million Euros. However, now UK is to provide only 23 million Euros. About the Fund Cuts In 2020, the UK Government announced that it will reduce its UK ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Abortion • Family planning • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • Population • total fertility rate • UK • UN Population Fund • United Nations
Police and Crime Bill: Why are people protesting in UK?
In the United Kingdom, thousands are protesting against the new legislation introduced in the British Parliament. The new legislation is called the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, 2021. The protests against the bill have been named as “Kill the Bill” protest. Why is Police and Crime Bill being passed? Currently, the British Police is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Bills and Acts • police and crime bill • Protests • UK • United Kingdom
UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
The United Kingdom and Vietnam recently signed an agreement on trade. The agreement is to eliminate 99% of tariffs within seven years. Highlights With the elimination of 99% of tariff, Vietnam is to benefit from tariff savings of 114 million pounds, that is 151 million USD on its exports and British will benefit 36 million ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: bilateral agreement • Brexit • European Union (EU) • Free trade agreements • free trade deal • Japan • Singapore • UK • UK-Vietnam • Vietnam