Explained: What is Safer Internet Day?
News:Every year,February 11 is observed as a Safer Internet Day(SID). Facts: About Safer Internet Day: Safer Internet Day is an international event which was first initiated in 2004. The day …
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Mount Aconcagua
News:Recently,Kaamya Karthikeyan, a twelve year old Indian student has become the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt. Aconcagua. Facts: About Mt. Aconcagua: Aconcagua is a mountain in the …
Read MoreKerala to host global meet on climate change, ocean health
News:Kerala will be hosting a three-day international conference called ClimFishCon 2020. Facts: About the conference: Aim:To study the impact of climate change on the Hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food …
Read MoreKakinada Port
News:Recently,eighteen people were rescued after an iron barge on which they were shifting broken rice sank at the Kakinada port. Facts: About Kakinada Port: Kakinada Port is an all-weather deep …
Read MoreSupreme Court upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act,2018
News:The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act,2018. Facts: Background: In Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. State of Maharashtra 2018, …
Read MoreMaharashtra records highest number of missing women:NCRB
News:National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) has released the data on the missing children and women trafficking. Facts: Key takeaways from the Data: The common causes of trafficking are sexual exploitation, child …
Read MoreIndia-Bangladesh rail link to be ready by 2021
News:Indian Government has announced that the Agartala – Akhaura Rail Link will be ready by the end of 2021. Facts: About the Rail link: The rail line between Agartala in …
Read MoreAfrica Union Summit held at Addis Ababa
News: African Union Summit was held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The theme of the summit was “Silencing the Guns” Facts: African Union It is a continental body consisting of the …
Read MoreExplained: Lessons from a melting Antarctic glacier
News: A New York University study reported water at just two degrees above freezing point at Thwaites’s “grounding zone” or “grounding line” Facts: About Thwaites Glacier Thwaites Glacier is located …
Read MoreUrban Ministry devises smart city plan for top 20 to help bottom 20
News: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has adopted a 20-20 formula to implement Smart Cities Mission. Facts: About 20-20 plan 20 best performing cities (according to internal rankings) …
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