CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Previously called the Astana Economic Forum, it has been organized by the Government of Kazakhstan since 2008.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1991 following Kazakhstan’s independence, the name was changed to Akmola. In December 1997, the city replaced Almaty as the capital of Kazakhstan, and in May 1998, it was renamed Astana, which means “capital city” in Kazakh.

Detailed explanation-3: -History of Nur-Sultan Founded in 1824 in a swampy area in northern Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan began as a Cossack fort. In the 1950s and 60s it was ground zero for the Virgin Lands campaign (Tselinograd means “City of Virgin Lands”) and was known for windy, colder winters.