News:Recently, an Indian student has conquered Mt. Kosciuszko,the highest peak in Australia. Facts: About: Mount Kosciuszko is Australia’s highest mountain located in the southeast of the country. It is sometimes also included as one of the Seven Summits which are the highest mountain peaks on each continent. Additional information: About Seven Summit: The Seven Summits… Continue reading Mt Kosciuszko
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.
Pyramid of Djoser
News:Recently,Egypt reopened the Pyramid of Djoser, the first pyramid ever built after a 14-year restoration. Facts: About the Pyramid of Djoser: The structure is 4,700 year old, constructed during the era of Pharaoh Djoser, the second king of Ancient Egypt’s Third Dynasty (2650 BC– 2575 BC). It is believed to have been designed by Imhotep,described… Continue reading Pyramid of Djoser
Sir Creek Issue:India-Pakistan
News:Recently, the former Pakistan Minister has said that it had invited the then Indian Prime minister to sign an agreement on Sir Creek in 2006.However,the agreement was not signed. Facts: About Sir Creek: Sir Creek is a 96-km strip of water disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch marshlands. The Creek opens… Continue reading Sir Creek Issue:India-Pakistan
Military Cooperation Group Dialogue
News:The India-U.S. Military Cooperation Group(MCG) dialogue scheduled for later this month has been postponed in view of a coronavirus outbreak. Facts: About Military Cooperation Group(MCG): MCG is a forum established to promote Defence Cooperation between India’s Integrated Defence Staff and United States Indo-Pacific Command(USINDOPACOM) at the strategic and operational levels. The Integrated Defence Staff was… Continue reading Military Cooperation Group Dialogue
India remains second-largest arms importer in 2019
News:Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) has released a report on the latest data on international arms transfers. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: India continues to be the 2nd biggest arms importer after the Saudi Arabia. Russia remained the largest arms supplier to India in 2010-14 and 2015-19 but deliveries fell by 47%. India is… Continue reading India remains second-largest arms importer in 2019
India joins Indian Ocean Commission as observer
News:India has joined the Indian Ocean Commission(IOC) as an observer state. Facts: About Indian Ocean Commission(IOC): It is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis,Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles. Member States:Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France) and Seychelles. Observer States: China, Malta,… Continue reading India joins Indian Ocean Commission as observer
Anguilla: British Territory in Caribbean
News:Anguilla,an island in the Caribbean Sea is a financial beneficiary of two latest trends in technology: Artificial intelligence(AI) and vanity URL(Uniform Resource Locator) or internet addresses. Facts: How is Anguilla a beneficiary? AI is the country code of Anguilla and it is also an acronym for Artificial Intelligence(AI). Every time an internet address which ends… Continue reading Anguilla: British Territory in Caribbean
Freedom In The World 2020 Report
News:The Freedom in the World 2020 report has been released by the Freedom House,a United States based NGO. Facts: About the report: The report assesses the political rights and civil liberties of 195 countries worldwide. It derives its methodology from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. … Continue reading Freedom In The World 2020 Report
IIT-Bombay, Delhi break into top 50 in QS world university rankings
News:The Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) has released the QS World University rankings by Subject,2020. Facts: About the QS Rankings: QS University Ranking is an annual publication by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The universities were ranked based on the parameters such as Academic reputation, Employer reputation, Citation per faculty Faculty-Student ratio and International students. Key takeaways from the rankings:… Continue reading IIT-Bombay, Delhi break into top 50 in QS world university rankings
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Côte d’ivoire for cooperation in the field of Health
News:The Union Cabinet has approved an MoU between India and the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire on Cooperation in the field of Health. Facts: About Côte d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast is located on the south coast of West Africa. It’s political capital is Yamoussoukro while its economic capital and largest city is the port… Continue reading Cabinet approves MoU between India and Côte d’ivoire for cooperation in the field of Health
