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April current affairs 3

1. The active volcano of Indonesia Mount Agung has erupted again. Two other volcanoes Mount Bromo in East Java and Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta also continues to erupt. 2.The Indian Navy has launched guided missile destroyer ‘Imphal’ at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai. 3.   Earth Day 2019 celebrated on April 22,  commenced on April 22, 1970 . In the year 2020, the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day will be celebrated. Theme of Earth Day 2019: Protect Our Species. 4. Garia festival is an important festival for the Tripuri tribal community  of the state. The Garia dance is very popular among the Tripuris and the Reangs.  5.UAE has started its preparations for the upcoming Mars Mission named- HOPE.,This will mark the Arab world’s entry into the era of space exploration and place the UAE among the major scientific countries that have begun programmes to explore Mars. 6.World Book Day by UNESCO observed od Apr 23,Sharjah city has been selected as the World Book

April current affairs 2

1. British Prime Minister Theresa May has  r eiterated the UK government’s long-standing expression of ‘deep regret’ over the April 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre occured April 13, 1919 , marked a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle.  2.The first photograph of a black hole was revealed by scientists recently.A black hole is an object in space that is so dense and has such strong gravity that no matter or light can escape its pull. Because no light can escape, it is black and invisible. 3. West Bengal’s Utkarsh Bangla and Sabuj Sathi schemes have won the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) awards  under the United Nations. 4.  RailWire Wi-Fi by RailTel is now live at 1600 railway stations across the country, with Santacruz railway station in Mumbai becoming the 1600th station to become a RailWire Wi-Fi zone . 5.The  National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was awarded the distinction of “Public Water Agency of the Year” by Global Water Intell