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Russia’s Withdrawal from UNWTO

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced that Russia has decided to withdraw from the UNWTO. The announcement was made by UN World Tourism Organization Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Overview: According to the UNWTO, Russia decided to withdraw from this ..

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Neptune Cruise Missile

Neptune is the name of a Ukrainian anti-ship cruise missile that was developed by the Luch Design Bureau. The design of this missile is based on the Soviet Kh-35 anti-ship missile. Compared to the Kh-35 it has improved electronics and ..

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Black Sea Biosphere Reserve

The Black Sea Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve that is located in Ukraine’s littoral zone or nearshore of the coast of the northern Black Sea. It covers the region of the Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblasts and also includes the ..

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World Bank: India’s GDP Forecast- Update

For the fiscal year 2022-23, India’s GDP forecast has been slashed by the World Bank from 8.7 percent to 8 percent. The reason given for the change in forecast is due to rising inflation and worsening global supply caused due ..

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WTO Projection on Global Trade Growth

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its global trade growth forecast this year from 4.7 percent to 3 percent due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. The WTO has also warned about a potential food crisis that might ..

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Russia’s List of Unfriendly Countries

On 7th March 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation approved a list of foreign countries and territories that committed unfriendly actions against Russia. About the list The unfriendly list of countries and territories included the United States, member states ..

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India’s record Wheat Export

This financial year, India is set to export around 7 million tonnes of wheat. This would be one of the highest exports of wheat by India. India’s wheat exports India is the world’s second biggest producer of wheat, accounting for ..

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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station is located near the city of Enerhodar, Southeastern Ukraine, on the Kakhovka Reservoir’s southern shore on the River Dnieper. It is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and is among the world’s top 10 largest. Overview: ..

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Thermobaric weapon

A thermobaric weapon is one of the most devastating weapons as they cause significantly greater destruction than a conventional bomb of comparable size. About thermobaric weapon It uses oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion. It is ..

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Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is an international treaty that prohibits all use, transfer, production and stockpiling of cluster bombs. About cluster munition It is an explosive weapon that releases smaller sub-munitions over a large area. It ejects explosive ..

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