CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 19, Oct 2021

Ebola resurfaces in Democratic Republic of Congo 4 months after outbreak contained.Background:The Ebola outbreak in 2014-2016 killed 11,300 people, mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.In May 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially decl

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 14, Oct 2021

The US recently said that the scope of the multi-nation Malabar exercise in terms of more like-minded navies taking part in the drills could expand in future. And it was for the Quad partners to discuss the possibility of an expansion.Background:India, the US, Japan and Australia

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 14, Oct 2021

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has invited India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, to become its full-time member.Implications:The proposal if accepted will require New Delhi to raise strategic oil reserves to 90 days requirement. India

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 13, Oct 2021

It was signed in 2002.It provides for specific measures to ensure security standards for safeguarding critical information shared by the US with India.Logistics Exchange Memorandum of AgreementThe two countries inked LEMOA in 2016.It allows their militaries to use each other

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 13, Oct 2021

What is BECA?The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement largely pertains to geospatial intelligence, and sharing information on maps and satellite images for defence.BECA will provide Indian military systems with a high-quality GPS to navigate and missiles with real-

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 12, Oct 2021

Kenya has said it rejected the jurisdiction of the United Nations International Court of Justice(ICJ) ahead of a ruling next week on its long-running maritime border dispute with Somalia.It said, as a sovereign nation, Kenya shall no longer be subjected to an intern

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 12, Oct 2021

The two-pillar solution under the above mentioned framework will be delivered to the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Washington DC on 13 October, then to the G20 Leaders Summit in Rome at the end of the month.Countries are aiming to sign a multilateral convention d

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Oct 2021

Centre has planned major infrastructure push for Buddhist Circuit. The Union Tourism Ministry has aggressively started tourism promotion with participation of the industry stakeholders, especially after the dramatic improvement of Covid situation in the country and achieveme

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Oct 2021

A total of 836 troops from the Indian Army serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan have been awarded the United Nations medal for their services to ensure durable peace in the world’s youngest country.Background:The civilian, police and militar

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Oct 2021

New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he received a “strong” message from President Joe Biden about the United States’ commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets, known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan.Next Ana