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IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS

National affairs refers to the internal affairs or the affairs in a country; it refers to all the problems or development in a country among its states. Example of National affairs is India’s first steel road that was built in Gujarat. International Affairs refers to all the affairs going on between or among states, and refers to all the problems or development that happens internationally. Example of International affairs is the involvement of NATO in the Russia and Ukraine war type situation. 

 Current affairs refer to all the affairs that are happening currently which have a political or social impact on the country and these are discussed at the time of happening. Sometimes some events may also create a negative impact on the country, which is the reason a current affair is important.

CURRENT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:

Current international affairs are:

  • Kuwait has turned out to be the hottest place on the planet, with 53.2 recorded onMarch 22, 2022. 
  • War type of situation going on between Russia and Ukraine.
  • Katalin Novak gets elected as the 1st ever president in Hungary.
  • Renew of Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between Japan and India.
  • Russia crushed the biggest plane in the world which was there in Ukraine.

The current national affairs of India are:

  • The Indian government aimed to build 220 new airports by20Marchst.
  • AI and Robotics technology park was inaugurated in Bangalore.
  • The biggest statue of Lord Buddha is made up of Bodh Gaya. 
  • PM Modi cuts down the ribbon of Biplobi Bharat Gallery in Bengal virtually.
  • Nitin Gadkari introduces the 1st ever car that runs on a green hydrogen cell which is Toyota “Mirai”. 

 IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS:

International affairs are important because:

  • Helps us in understanding the present world and the causes of advancement and backwardness of different states. E.g. the economic policy of china guides another country.
  • Helps in understanding the problems faced by the world and finding out the solution to face them. E.g. global warming, terrorism, etc.
  • Helps in seeking international cooperation. 
  • Helps in encouraging peaceful relations, avoiding propaganda, armaments, etc.
  • Ensures and builds proper economic relations between international communities. 
  • Understanding and promoting human culture through international exchange.
  • The importance of international relations in a globalized society. 

BEST SOURCE FOR KNOWING CURRENT AFFAIRS:

 We can get information on national and international current affairs by keeping an idea of what’s happening in the world or our country through newspapers or magazines. Some of the well-known newspapers are:

  • The Hindu – which was started in 1878 and was released weekly. It is the newspaper on which people rely as they have confidence because this gives point-to-point information. 
  • The Indian Express–began as an English newspaper that was published daily in India. The first publication happened in 1932.
  • Business standard–as the name implies it has mastery in business. It gives proper and perfect information relating to business. 

Some well-known magazines are:

  • Yojana–it is released every month and is a government magazine specially made for aspirants studying IAS. Its focus is on the social-economic issues of the country.
  • Kurukshetra–it is also released monthly and is a government magazine. It deals with the information of rural India and is published by the ministry of rural development. 
  • Down to earth–this magazine focuses on topics like health, economy, environment, etc. it provides all the information and some facts about Indian society.

CONCLUSION:

So we can say that the “conclusion” still puts pressure on the importance of skilled discussions and coordination. Till now the nation depends on the foreign system and to manage stress and controversies because of infeasibility of unilateralism. System has the power to led towards destruction by its own and because of failing in doing its work, it could lead to a tragedy. Senior politician must devote itself towards international calmness and safety. Though the democracy could not be the modal structure of the government globally, foreign policies should be conducted with keeping in view the conditions, the principles that should be advertised globally. 

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