Vernal Equinox Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Spring Equinox?
The Spring Equinox is also known as “Vernal Equinox”. In the year 2021, it will fall on March 20, 2021. It will technically be occurring at 9.37 in the morning. Highlights March 20 is the most common date for the Spring Equinox. However, it can occur on any date between 19 to 21 March. March ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: astronomical spring • March equinox • Spring Equinox • Vernal Equinox
March 21: International Day of Forests
Every year, the United Nations celebrate International Day of Forest on March 21. The Day is being celebrated since 2012. It aims to increase awareness and importance of forests. The day also focuses on the significance of trees outside the forests. Also, the day is celebrated to save forests. This year the day is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Carbon emissions • deforestation • evergreen forests • International Day of Forests • United Nations • Vernal Equinox
17 August: Parsi New Year Navroz celebrated
Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz or Jamshedi Navroz, is celebrated every year on August 17 to mark the beginning of the new Iranian calendar. In Persian, Nav means new and Roz means day and together translating to ‘new day’. It is celebrated for health, wealth, prosperity and productivity. The central feature of this ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Festivals • Iran • Jamshedi Navroz • Navroz • Parsi New Year • Shahenshahi calendar • Spring Festival • Vernal Equinox • Zoroastrianism
Earth Day 2019
Earth Day 2019 observed on 22nd April 2019 marks the 49th annual Earth Day. Earth Day 2019 is observed with the theme Protect Our Species. The theme Protect Our Species aims to highlight that nature’s gifts to our planet are the millions of species. But unfortunately, human beings have irrevocably upset the balance of nature. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Earth Day • Earth Day 2019 • Protect Our Species • UNESCO • UNESCO conference on Environment • Vernal Equinox