Facts: Barakah nuclear power plant: It is the United Arab Emirates’s first nuclear power station and the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World. The Nuclear plant has achieved criticality and has successfully started towards power production. Additional Facts: Criticality: It is a term that signifies the initiation of a controlled but sustained… Continue reading UAE becomes first country in Arab World to produce nuclear energy
Category: Factly: IR
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the International Relations. You can find all relevant International updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
US house Panel passes Bill to promote Legacies of Gandhi and Martin L. King Jr
News: United States congressional committee has passed the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act to promote the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Facts: Aim: To establish an exchange initiative between India and the United States to study the work and legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. Components: The bill… Continue reading US house Panel passes Bill to promote Legacies of Gandhi and Martin L. King Jr
Operation Breathing Space
Facts:Operation Breathing Space is a collaboration between India and Israel to jointly conduct trials to determine the effectiveness of advanced technologies developed for the rapid diagnosis of coronavirus infection.The cooperation also includes sharing the most effective treatment protocols for COVID-19 patients.
Istanbul Convention: Poland to leave European treaty on violence against women
News: Poland has decided to withdraw from Istanbul Convention- a treaty aimed at preventing violence against women. Facts: Istanbul Convention: It is also known as the Council of Europe convention on combating and preventing violence against women and domestic violence. When was the convention adopted? It was adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of… Continue reading Istanbul Convention: Poland to leave European treaty on violence against women
DST launches India-Russia collaboration joint R&D for technology development
News: Department of Science and Technology has launched the India-Russia Joint Technology Assessment and Accelerated Commercialization Programme. Facts: The programme has been launched in partnership with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) and Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises(FASIE) of the Russian Federation. Aim: To connect Indian and Russian Science & Technology(S&T)… Continue reading DST launches India-Russia collaboration joint R&D for technology development
GAVI vaccine alliance says 75 countries keen to join ‘COVAX’
News: India has expressed its keen interest in joining the COVAX alliance. Facts: COVAX Alliance: It is a facility that aims to guarantee rapid, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for every country in the world. Bodies Involved: It is co-led by Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations(GAVI), Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations(CEPI) and… Continue reading GAVI vaccine alliance says 75 countries keen to join ‘COVAX’
WHO launches Covid-19 law lab for implementing legal frameworks to manage pandemic
News: The World Health Organization(WHO) has launched COVID-19 Law Lab initiative. Facts: COVID-19 Law Lab: It is a database of laws that countries have implemented in response to the pandemic.It includes state of emergency declarations, quarantine measures, disease surveillance, legal measures relating to mask-wearing, social distancing and access to medication and vaccines. Purpose: This database… Continue reading WHO launches Covid-19 law lab for implementing legal frameworks to manage pandemic
EU leaders clinch €750 billion coronavirus Recovery Fund
News: European Union has agreed upon a historic €750 billion ($860 billion) coronavirus recovery fund. Facts: Coronavirus Recovery Fund: The fund is aimed at containing an unprecedented economic downturn in the EU countries caused due to Covid-19 induced disruption. What does the fund contain? There are two parts of the fund: Euro 360 billion in… Continue reading EU leaders clinch €750 billion coronavirus Recovery Fund
India joins as a founding member at the UN’s ‘Alliance for Poverty Eradication’
News: India has become a founding member of the United Nations(UN) Alliance for Poverty Eradication launched by the President of the UN General Assembly. Facts: Aim: To focus on efforts to boost the global economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and to serve as a forum for Member States to raise awareness about… Continue reading India joins as a founding member at the UN’s ‘Alliance for Poverty Eradication’
United Arab Emirates launches mission to Mars
News: The United Arab Emirates has launched its Emirates Mars mission from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center. Facts: HOPE Spacecraft or Emirates Mars Mission: It is a Mars mission launched by the United Arab Emirates.It is also the first interplanetary mission for the Arab World. Aim: To search for the connection between current martian weather and… Continue reading United Arab Emirates launches mission to Mars
