KERALA PSC / WORLD HISTORY / THE SOUTH AFRICAN STORY /
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE / KERALA PSC
PRELIMINARY / NOTES
KERALA PSC / WORLD HISTORY / THE SOUTH AFRICAN STORY /
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE / KERALA PSC
PRELIMINARY / NOTES
·
The
Union of South Africa was formed in 1910
·
It
became a Republic in 31st May 1961
·
Nelson
Mandela was released from
prison in 1990 after 27 years of imprisonment. He was imprisoned at Robert
Islands in 1994 he sworn in as the first black President of South Africa. His
term ended in 1999.
·
First
Democratic President of south Africa is Nelson Mandela
·
Nelson
Mandela was the second foreigner to receive the Bharat Ratna
·
In
November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared 18 July “Nelson Mandela
International Day” in recognition of the former South African President’s
contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.
·
The
first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, the
‘Frontier Gandhi’.
·
African
Development Bank (ADB)
was formally established in 1964 and began its operation in 1966
·
Organization
of African Unity (OAU/OUA) was
formed in 1963, with its headquarters at Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
KERALA PSC / WORLD HISTORY / THE SOUTH AFRICAN STORY /
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE / KERALA PSC
PRELIMINARY / NOTES
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