Ukraine Current Affairs, GK & News
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
Vinesh Phogat wins Gold in Ukraine Wrestling event
The Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, has won the gold medal in women’s 53-kg category. She won the medal at XXIV Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine. Highlights In the event, the Indian Wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, defeated the world number seven, Vanesa Kaladzinskaya from Belarus in the finals match. It was a fight ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Games • Commonwealth Games • Olympic Games • Tokyo Games 2020 • Ukraine • Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial • Vinesh Phogat
WHO: Cases of Malaria, TB and AIDS are to increase
The World Health Organization announced that the number of deaths due to TB, AIDS and Malaria might increase as the entire focus of health care system all over the world is shifting towards COVID-19. Highlights The WHO has made the announcement based on the study conducted by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: AIDS • COVID-19 • HIV • Kenya • Malaria • Tuberculosis • Ukraine • World Health Organization (WHO)
Denys Shmygal becomes Ukraine’s new Prime Minister
The Parliament of Ukraine recently approved Denys Shmygal as the new prime minister of the country. The previous Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk who assumed charge in August 2019 resigned after he was caught criticising the President. Shymygal, who was serving as the Deputy prime minister in charge of regional development earlier, is the nominee of the ..
Topics: Government of Ukraine • Prime Minister of Ukraine • Ukraine