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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…

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…

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…