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First Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre was established in Africa Context : The first convention centre was established in Africa by India to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. The Centre was jointly inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou. Mr.Jaishankar is on his state visit to the West African counRead More…

Democracy Index 2019 Context : The Democracy Index 2019 is released and prepared by a UK-based company Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). It is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group. It measures the state of democracy in 167 countries.  Report Highlights : The index is based on the functioning of government, electoral process and pluralism, civil libRead More…

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 will be given for two-week. It is a critical aspect of the Gaganyaan project that is aimed at sending three Indians tRead More…

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 the investors demand better disclosure of climate chanRead More…

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 seven Central departments reviewed, the Survey of India, got the top billing followed by the National Institute of HydRead More…

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 missile systems are among the best in the world. This will significantly Read More…

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  BRead More…

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 threats was Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) and cRead More…

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 among member nations. Statue of Unity :The Statue of Unity staRead More…

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 Telescope (Read More…