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China’s interests in the new country Bougainville
Recently, Bougainville, a chain of islands voted for a referendum of independence from Papua Guinea. The referendum saw 85% voter turnout choosing Papua Guinea as second option. The referendum was introduced because the peace agreement signed before 20 years ended. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Gender Diversity Report 2019
The Gender Diversity Report 2019 was released as a part of the India Skills Report 2019. What percentage of Women work globally? 79.9% of women in Nepal work, the highest percentage of women working in the world in a country, ..
India and France to begin patrolling mission in Indian Ocean Region
India and France are to launch joint naval patrolling mission after the Varuna Naval Exercise that was held in May, 2019. The joint mission is to be executed in the Indian Ocean Region to protect the strategic interests of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Performance of Major Economies and India’s neighbours in the UNDP Human Development Index 2019
Norway topped the ranking Index with an HDI value of 0.954 followed by Switzerland at 2nd, Ireland, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, Iceland, Sweden making the top eight places in the index ranking respectively. Among Indian neighbours, Srilanka at 71st place, ..
Major global cities to slow down according to research
New research studies have predicted that the growth in major cities around the world will slow down in 2020 and 2021. The Oxford economic researchers reported that out of 10 major cities across the world, 9 will slow down. Of ..
First Time India’s Forex Reserves crosses USD 450 billion
India’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed the USD 450 billion mark for the first time on 3rd December 2019. The Reserve Bank of India Governor, Shaktikant Das in a press conference informed that the foreign exchange reserves hit a new ..
India ranks 73rd in UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 2019
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) has released its 2019 edition of Business-to-Consumer(B2C) E-commerce Index which measures an economy’s preparedness to support online shopping. The index is prepared on the basis of four indicators that are highly linked ..
Mitra Shakti: India Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise
The seventh Indo-Sri Lanka joint military exercise was held on December 1, 2019 at Aundh military station. The main objective of the exercise is to build and promote positive relations between the countries. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted ..