International Current Affairs

Cabinet approved ratifying SCO agreement on mass media cooperation

The Union Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval for signing and ratification of an Agreement on “Cooperation in the field of Mass Media” between all the Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The Agreement was signed in June, 2019. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation. It is a […]

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China’s space station plans gather pace with cargo docking

China took another step towards completing the construction of its first space station by the end of next year following the launch and docking of a cargo spacecraft. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft, described by as “the delivery guy for China’s space station”, was launched on a Long March-7 rocket from

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Germany recognising the colonial-era genocide in Namibia

Germany has recognised that it committed genocide against the Herero and Nama people in present-day Namibia during its colonial rule over a century ago. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Between 1904 and 1908, German colonial settlers killed tens of thousands of men, women and children from the Herero and Nama tribes after they rebelled against

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China Announced the 3-Child Policy

According to the Chinese government, Married Chinese couples may have up to three children, in a major shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world’s most populous country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The policy change will come with supportive measures, which will be

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French President asked for forgiveness for Rwandan genocide

French President Emmanuel Macron recently asked for forgiveness for his country’s role in the 1994 Rwandan massacre in which about 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, were killed. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Rwandan genocide occurred between 7 April and 15 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. During this period of around 100 days,

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India abstains from voting on UNHRC resolution to vote against Israel

India was among 14 countries that abstained from voting on a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into alleged violations and crimes during the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 About United Nations Human Rights Council The United Nations Human Rights Council

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Mehul Choksi’s dramatic capture after escape by boat

Fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi has been captured from Dominica while trying to flee to Cuba. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Dominica is an island country in the Caribbean. Its capital is Roseau. It is geographically situated as part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica has

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Switzerland rejected an overarching EU treaty

Switzerland recently rejected the years of negotiations with the European Union over a proposed overarching agreement that would have upgraded its relations with the bloc – which are currently governed by a patchwork of more than 120 bilateral deals. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The talks failed after the two sides could not agree over

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Bangladesh -Sri Lanka currency swap

Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh’s central bank, has in principle approved a $200 million currency swap agreement with Sri Lanka, which will help Colombo tide over its foreign exchange crisis. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Sri Lanka, staring at an external debt repayment schedule of $4.05 million this year, is in urgent need of foreign exchange. Its

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Meeting of Health Ministers of the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Countries

Health and Family Welfare Minister participated in a meeting with Ministers of Health of the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Countries. Dr. Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organisation was also present in the meeting. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Bandung Principles and the Membership Criteria of the Non-Aligned Movement function as admission criteria both for

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