News:Singapore has passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act,2019. Facts: Features of the Act: The act aims to control the spread of falsehood which the government deems to be a threat to national security, public tranquillity and Singapore’s friendly relations with other countries. The act enables the government to order social media websites… Continue reading Explained: How Singapore law proposes to crack down on ‘false’ online posts
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.
Exercise Nomadic Elephant
News:The 14th edition of India – Mongolia joint military training named Exercise Nomadic Elephant-XIV will commence from 5th Oct 2019. Facts: About the exercise: Exercise Nomadic Elephant is a joint military exercise between India and Mongolia. The exercise will be conducted from at Bakloh,Himachal Pradesh. The exercise is aimed at training troops in counter insurgency… Continue reading Exercise Nomadic Elephant
Exercise Ekuverin
News:The Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force will be organised from 07 October,2019. Facts: About the exercise: Exercise Ekuverin is a joint military exercise between India and Maldives. The two countries have been conducting Exercise Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ in the Dhivehi language since 2009. The exercise is… Continue reading Exercise Ekuverin
Ecuador to withdraw from OPEC in January 2020
News:Ecuador has decided to withdraw from 14-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from 1 January 2020. Facts: Ecuador has taken this decision in the backdrop of internal fiscal problems. The country is attempting to increase its production of crude oil in a bid to raise more income. Further, Ecuador had also asked Opec… Continue reading Ecuador to withdraw from OPEC in January 2020
Exercise KAZIND -2019
News: The KAZIND 2019 commenced on 3rd October at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The exercise will end on 15th October 2019. Facts: KAZIND is an annual military exercise between India and Kazakhstan army. Exercise KAZIND-2019 is the fourth edition. The aim of exercise is joint training of troops in Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism operations in both Jungle… Continue reading Exercise KAZIND -2019
After India-Russia missile deal, U.S. warns allies of sanctions risk
News:United States has warned allies to forgo transactions with Russia as this may risk triggering sanctions under CAATSA act. Facts: Background: India and Russia have concluded the deal for five S-400 ‘Triumf’ missile systems. However,the U.S. has warned that the deal would invoke sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). About Countering… Continue reading After India-Russia missile deal, U.S. warns allies of sanctions risk
Urbanisation in developing Asia
News:Asian Development Bank(ADB) has released the updated economic outlook report. Facts: The report has used the data from the World Urbanization Prospects report that is released by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. Key takeaways from the report: The report has found that between 1970 to 2017, the urban population… Continue reading Urbanisation in developing Asia
Mont Blanc
News:Experts have warned that a section of the Planpincieux glacier on the iconic Mont Blanc in Italy is at the risk of collapsing. Facts: About Mont Blanc: The Mont Blanc glacier is Western Europe’s highest mountain range. It has 11 peaks above 4,000m in France and Italy and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every… Continue reading Mont Blanc
Mount Manaslu
News:A Polish climber has died on the Nepal’s Mount Manaslu. Facts: About Mount Manaslu: Mount Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres above sea level. It is located in the Mansiri Himal part of the Nepalese Himalayas,in the west-central part of Nepal.
Fake News
News:Recently,twenty countries including France, Britain and India has signed an agreement at the UN to stop the spread of fake news online. Facts: The agreement was initiated by the Reporters Without Borders(RSF), a press freedom watchdog. The signatory countries committed to promoting independently reported, diverse and reliable information. The agreement also underlined the responsibility of… Continue reading Fake News
