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US Commission proposes adding India to CPC list
The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended Biden Administration to place four countries including India under “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC). The other three countries were Russia, Vietnam and Syria. Also, the USCIRF recommended to redesignate ten countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Australia cancels deals on China’s Belt and Road
The Australian Government recently announced that it has cancelled deals on Belt and Road initiative over national interest. What is the issue? The Victorian State Government had signed two agreements with China. In 2018, an agreement was signed to promote ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Israel: Google and AWS chosen for 1 billion Nimbus Project
The Government of Israel has chosen Google and Amazon Web Services to provide cloud services for its military and Public Sector Units. The project is to be implemented in four phases and has been named the “Nimbus” project. About Nimbus ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Cosmic Rose of NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently shared an image of “Cosmic Rose”. Cosmic Rose Cosmic Rose is an image captured by Hubble Space Telescope of NASA. The image featured interacting galaxies Arp 273. Arp 273 It lies in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
US House passes No Ban Act
The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill that will limit the ability of the President to impose religion-based travel ban. It is informally called “No Ban Act”. Why was the act passed? The No Ban Act was passed ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
What is Beal seed viability experiment?
The Beal Seed Viability Experiment was begun by William James Beam. He was an American Botanist who worked at the Michigan State University. What is Beal Seed Viability Experiment? In 1879, Beal began one of the longest running experiments in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: April 22, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 22, 2021: India India ranked 142nd on 2021 World Press Freedom Index by French NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Civil Services Day celebrated on April 21 You are not exploring ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Triple Mutant Variant
As India is struggling to battle COVID-19 crisis, a triple mutant variant strain of COVID-19 has emerged as a fresh threat. It is also called the “Bengal Variant”. The triple mutant variant has been identified in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Delhi ..