UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 14 April 2025 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. These …
Source: ANI Context: India launched its first Africa-India maritime exercise (AIKEYME-2025) in Tanzania to strengthen naval cooperation. The exercise involves 9 African nations focusing on anti-piracy and maritime security operations. About Tanzania: Located in: East Africa, south of the Equator. Capital: Dodoma (official). Neighbouring Nations: Borders: Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo. Maritime Borders: Comoros, Seychelles. Key Geological Features: …
Source: DTE Context: Maasai tribe in Tanzania are resisting international carbon credit projects, fearing land dispossession and erosion of their traditional way of life. About the Maasai Tribe: Who They Are: The Maasai are semi-nomadic pastoralists and one of the most prominent indigenous communities of East Africa. They speak Maa, a language from the Eastern …
Source: DD News Context: Tanzania declared the end of its second Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak after 42 days with no new cases. About Marburg Virus Disease (MVD): Origin of MVD: First identified in 1967 in Marburg, Germany, when laboratory workers were exposed to infected green monkeys from Uganda. Cause & Natural Reservoir: Causative Agent: …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 28 June 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. These …
Context: Millions of flamingos at Lake Natron in Tanzania face threats from climate change and human activities, which disrupt their habitat and food sources. About Flamingos: They are wading birds in the family Phoenicopteridae, the only family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four species in the Americas, including the Caribbean, and two species native …
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Mapping Source: FE Context: INS Sujata and INS Tir have entered the harbour phase of the India-Mozambique Tanzania (IMT) maritime trilateral exercise. Phases: Harbour Phase (March 21st to March 24th, 2024): Activities include a Planning Conference, joint harbour training sessions on various aspects like Damage Control, Fire Fighting, Visit Board Search and Seizure …
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Source: HT India is set to establish its first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus outside the country in Zanzibar, Tanzania. This move aligns with India’s National Education Policy 2020 and aims to enhance educational cooperation between the two nations. Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is Stone …
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