News: The Mount Sinabung of Indonesia has erupted again releasing a huge column of ash. Facts: Mount Sinabung: It is located in the North Sumatra Island of Indonesia. The volcano was dormant for 400 years and erupted recently in the year 2010 and in 2014. Mt Sinabung is among more than 120 active volcanoes in… Continue reading Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano erupts
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.
India to participate in Kavkaz 2020 exercise
News: India will take part in the multilateral military exercise “Kavkaz 2020” to be held in Astrakhan, Russia. Facts: Exercise Kavkaz 2020: It is a Russian Strategic command post exercise which is also referred to as Caucasus-2020. The invitees for the exercise also include China and Pakistan apart from other member-states of the Shanghai Cooperation… Continue reading India to participate in Kavkaz 2020 exercise
Canada’s last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses
News: The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic named Milne Ice Shelf has collapsed losing more than 40% of its area. Facts: Milne Ice Shelf: It is a fragment of the former Ellesmere Ice Shelf which is located in Nunavut, Canada. It is the second largest ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean… Continue reading Canada’s last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses
All UN members can join International Solar Alliance:MEA
News: An amendment made in the International Solar Alliance(ISA) agreement has allowed all 192 member countries of the United Nations to join the Alliance. Earlier, the alliance was only open to the solar resource-rich countries situated between the tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn. Facts: International Solar Alliance(ISA): It is a multilateral forum jointly… Continue reading All UN members can join International Solar Alliance:MEA
India contributes over $15 mn to India-U.N. Development Partnership Fund
News: India has contributed over USD 15.46 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund. Facts: India-UN Development Partnership Fund(India-UN Fund): It was established in 2017 as a dedicated facility within the United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation. Supported by: It is supported by the Government of India, managed by the United Nations Office for South-South… Continue reading India contributes over $15 mn to India-U.N. Development Partnership Fund
Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands
News: Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of Chinese fishing boats off its Galapagos Islands. Facts: Galápagos Islands: It is an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean.It is administratively a province of Ecuador. Formation: The islands were formed at the meeting point of three… Continue reading Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands
UAE becomes first country in Arab World to produce nuclear energy
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
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
