CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In an initiative led by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates officially came into being on December 2, 1971, a date which is celebrated every year as the ‘UAE National Day’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. Prior to 1971, the Trucial Sheikdoms of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharja, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, and Ras al-Khaimah were under a British protectorate. As such, the United States had a very limited relationship with the sheikdoms.

Detailed explanation-3: -An agreement was reached between the rulers of six of the Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain, Fujairah and Ajman), and the federation to be known as the United Arab Emirates was formally established on December 2, 1971.

Detailed explanation-4: -After three years of negotiations, however, Qatar and Bahrain decided to become independent sovereign states, and the former Trucial States, excluding Ras al-Khaimah, announced the formation of the United Arab Emirates in December 1971. Ras al-Khaimah joined the federation in February 1972.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Constitution was permanently adopted in July 1996. It explains the main rules of the political and constitutional organisation of the UAE. The Constitution has 152 articles establishing the basis of the UAE and the rights of citizens in ten areas.