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France is to train Indian flight surgeons for Gaganyaan mission Context : France is to train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of astronauts selected for the human space mission Gaganyaan. About Flight surgeon training : The training…

India ranked 5th in the CDP India annual report Context : India ranked 5th in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) India annual report. The non-profit organization surveyed among the countries for corporate commitments to science-based targets (SBT).  Report Highlights : The report identified that…

Gujarat ranked top for water efficiency Delhi among worst performing states Context : Gujarat ranked the best for parameters on efficiency targets in the review of state and Central government water departments by the ministry of Jal Shakti. Highlights : The…

ussia S-400 missiles air defence systems to be delivered to India by 2025 Context : Russia started production of S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems for India. The five units will be delivered to India by 2025.  S-400 air defence missile systems : The S-400 air defence…

India’s communication satellite GSAT-30 launched successfully Context : India’s  latest  communication  satellite  GSAT-30  was  successfully  launched  from the  Spaceport  in  French  Guiana . The  launch  vehicle  Ariane  5  VA-251  lifted  off  from  Kourou  Launch  Base,  French Guiana  IST  carrying  India’s  GSAT-30 …

WHO released 2020 Global Health Challenges report Context : The World Health Organization (WHO) released the list of Global Health Challenges of the forthcoming year on 13 January 2020. Report Highlights : The list of Global Health Challenges highlighted 13 potential threats. The top among the listed…

Statue of Unity enters 8 Wonders of SCO list Context : The 182-meter tall Statue of Unity in Gujarat enters Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list. The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on 13 January. SCO aims to promote tourism…

China operationalised the world’s largest radio telescope, FAST Context : China operationalized the world’s largest radio telescope in southwest China’s Guiyang city, the capital of Guizhou province. The FAST telescope is was launched after three years of trial operation. FAST telescope : The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio…

Centre promulgated Ordinance to amend coal mining laws Context : The Central government announced the promulgation of the ordinance for amendment in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 and the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015.  Ordinance :On 11 January…

China reported the first case from new Coronavirus Context : Chinese health authorities reported that a new virus implicated in a pneumonia outbreak was identified in the city of Wuhan, China. The researchers discovered that the new strain of the virus is that of…