Page-5 of GKToday Archives: May, 2021

DG NCC Mobile Training App 2.0

The Directorate General National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mobile Training App Version 2.0 was launched recently by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar. This application will help conduct nationwide training to NCC cadets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The earlier version was launched ..

Veer Savarkar

Veer Savarkar is an Indian freedom fighter born in Bhagur village in Nashik district of Maharashtra on May 28, 1883. Prime Minister Modi paid tributes on Savarkar’s birth anniversary. Savarkar was the founder of the Mitra Mela – a secret ..

Sotrovimab

Sotrovimab is a monoclonal antibody drug developed by GlaxoSmithKline and Vir. This drug’s monoclonal antibody (laboratory-bade protein) specifically targets the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. It is capable of blocking the novel coronavirus’ attachment and entry into the human cells This ..

Nordlink

The recently inaugurated Nordlink is an undersea cable that directly connects the electricity networks of Germany and Norway through the North Sea. This 2.4 billion USD worth project will enable Germany to export the surplus electricity sourced from its wind ..

Tulsa Race Massacre

The Tulsa Race Massacre is an infamous racial violence that took place in Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incident, which took place in 1921, involved mobs of white residents attacking the residents of Greenwood – a Black-dominated area that ..

UAE’s Golden Visa

The United Arab Emirates’ Golden Visa System provides long-term residency in the West Asian nation for up to 5 or 10 years. This benefit is provided for people who are investors, entrepreneurs, individuals with outstanding talents like researchers, medical professionals ..