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India’s Export of Fresh Fruits
Fresh fruits export from India has witnessed a major growth. The major destinations of exports of fresh fruits include the Netherlands, Bangladesh, the UK, the UAE, Iran, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar, and Oman. Overview: In April-January 2021-22, guava exports ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Saudi Arabia launches National Infrastructure Fund
Saudi Arabia launched a “National Infrastructure Fund” on October 25, 2021 to invest 200 billion Riyals in projects over the next decade. Highlights National Infrastructure Fund will invest in water, transportation, energy, education, health, digital infrastructure, and communication. The fund ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Saudi Green Initiative Forum
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has opened the “Saudi Green Initiative forum” on October 23, 2021. Key Facts The forum was launched in Riyadh, along with the announcement of Saudi Arabia’s new “green” objectives. The forum will discuss the environmental ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Saudi to launch a Second National Airline
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman announced plans of launching second national airline as part of broader strategy to turn kingdom into global logistics hub in a bid to diversify from oil. Key Points Creation of another flag ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
What is Jordan Crisis?
Jordan is a unitary state that is ruled under a Constitutional Monarchy. Unitary state is a state that is governed as a single entity where the central government is ultimately supreme. In a Constitutional monarchy, a monarch (ruler or king) ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Pakistan permits Dubai Royals to hunt “Houbara Bustard”
Pakistan recently issued special permits to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and five other members of their family to hunt Houbara Bustard during the 2020-21 hunting season. Key Highlights The controversial private hunting expeditions of Houbara Bustard by ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
World Bank’s updated Doing Business rankings
The World Bank recently corrected its Doing Business rankings after review of data irregularities. After the corrections, China’s ranking has been lowered by seven notches. What is the issue? In August 2020, the World Bank decided to pause the publication ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India to host G20 Summit in 2023
The G20 summit of 2020 was hosted by Saudi Arabia recently. The subsequent G20 summits are to be held in Italy in 2021, Indonesia in 2022, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024. About G20 summit, 2020 The main focus ..