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Russia’s Victory Day
May 9 is celebrated as “Victory Day” in Russia. Why Victory day is celebrated? To commemorate the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II. It was first celebrated in 1965 under Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Semicon India Conference-2022
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day Semicon India 2022 conference, which was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Who organized the conference? It was organized by India Semiconductor Mission in partnership with industry associations. What is the theme? The theme ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
World Bank’s Global Growth Forecast
The World Bank has reduced the global growth forecast for 2022 from 4.1 percent to 3.2 percent. The growth forecast has been reduced due to the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Overview: The World Bank has proposed a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
State Sponsor of Terrorism Tag
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has asked the President of the United States Joe Biden to designate Russia with a “state sponsor of terrorism” tag. Doing so will activate the harshest suite of sanctions available with the US government against ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Bucha Civilian Killings
Following the Russian withdrawal from the outskirts of Kyiv, videos and images of civilians lying dead on the streets of Bucha, Ukraine, some with their hands tied behind their back have emerged. The gruesome images have attracted worldwide condemnation and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries
1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has been active in Syria, Ukraine, and African countries. They have been accused ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Azov Battalion
The Azov Special Operations Detachment which is also known as the Azov Regiment, Azov Detachment, Azov Battalion, or simply Azov, is a neo-Nazi, right-wing extremist, a former paramilitary unit of Ukraine’s National Guard based in Mariupol, in the coast of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Kinzhal Missile
The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal is a Russian hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile with nuclear capability. It has a range of more than 2,000 kilometres, a top speed of Mach 10, and the ability to undertake evasive manoeuvres at all stages of flight. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Ukraine in European Electricity Grid
Ukraine has been linked to an electricity grid of continental Europe. This will reduce Ukraine’s dependence on Russia. Synchronization of the electricity grid According to an announcement by the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E), electricity grids of Ukraine ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs