USSR Current Affairs, GK & News
Russia: White Swan Strategic Missile Bomber
The Russian defence forces recently unveiled a new Tupolev Tu-160M. It is a missile bomber. It is also known as “White Swan”. About White Swan The White Swan can fly at an altitude of 600 metres. The bomber has been designed to carry nuclear war heads. It is one of the most heaviest supersonic miliary ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Cold War • Crimean Annexation • Eastern Bloc • Missiles • NATO • Russia • Soviet Union • Strategic Missile Forces • supersonic missile • US-Russia • USSR • Warsaw pact
Theremin turns 100: Key Facts
The Theremin musical instrument has turned hundred years old in 2020. It has revolutionised the music industry by being the predecessor of the modern synthesizer. What is Theremin? Theremin is a musical instrument. It is considered as the world’s first electronic instrument and it turned 100 years old in 2020. It was developed by Leon ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Music • Musical instruments • Theremin • US-Russia • USSR • World War I • World War II
Cabinet approves India-Mongolia Agreement on exploration of outer space
On January 8, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the agreement between India and Mongolia to explore outer space for civilian and peaceful purposes. The countries signed the agreement in September 2019. Highlights The agreement enables the countries to pursue research in planetary exploration, space system, application of space technology. The plan ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: India China • India-Mongolia • Mineral Resources • PM Modi • Space exploration • Uranium • USSR
International Day of Human Space Flight 2019
International Day of Human Space Flight 2019 was observed on April 12 to commemorate the date of the first human space flight in the history of mankind. Genesis of the International Day of Human Space Flight It was on April 12, 1961, Soviet Union (USSR) Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin undertook first successful first human space flight. This historic ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Cosmonautics Day • human space flight • International Day of Human Space Flight 2019 • Russia • Soviet Union • Unga • United Nations General Assembly • USSR • Yuri Gagarin
Russian legendary film Director Eldar Ryazanov passes away
Russian legendary film Director and screenwriter Eldar Ryazanov passed away in Moscow, Russia. He was 88. He was one of Russia’s best-loved Soviet-era film directors and an icon of popular USSR culture of tragi-comedies that satirised daily life in the erstwhile Soviet Union. About Eldar Ryazanov Eldar Ryazanov was born on 18 November 1927 in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Entertainment • Obituary • Persons in News • Russia • USSR