UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 21 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: TOI Context: Recently, the regional assembly of the Azores approved the creation of the largest marine protected area in the North Atlantic, significantly contributing to global conservation goals. About Azores Archipelago: Location: The Azores is a group of nine volcanic islands located in the North Atlantic Ocean, around 1,500 km west of mainland Portugal. …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Russia-Ukraine crisis: Context: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said he had declared February 16, which U.S. officials had said could be the date of a Russian attack, as a day of “national unity”. However, Russia has clarified that it has …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: Amid the rising tensions over Russia’s military buildup around Ukraine, NATO allies have put forces on standby and sent ships and fighter jets to bolster Europe’s eastern defences. What is the conflict all about? Tensions between Ukraine and …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: Russia has stationed more than 1,00,000 troops at its border with aspiring NATO member Ukraine. What’s the issue? What are the demands by Russia? Russia stated that only if NATO withdraws their forces from all countries in Europe …
