International Current Affairs
India-Madagascar: India to provide assistance to drought-hit Madagascar
On March 1, 2020 India announced that it will deliver a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and 100,000 tablets of Hydroxychloroquine as a humanitarian assistance to the drought-hit Madagascar in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of SAGAR. Highlights The humanitarian assistance will be delivered by the Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa. ..
Month: current affairs - march, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Drought in Madagascar • India Madagascar relation • India-Africa • Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa • Madagascar • UN World Food Programme
Australia & Boeing completes First Test of Fighter-Like Pilotless Jet
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Boeing Co have announced on March 2, 2021 that they completed the first flight test on a pilotless fighter-like jet which was designed to operate in concurrence the with crewed aircraft. Highlights “Loyal Wingman” is the first military aircraft that has been designed and manufactured in more than ..
Month: current affairs - march, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Australian Defence Force (ADF) • Boeing Co • Loyal Wingman Aircraft • Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
2021 is make or break year to confront global climate emergency: UN Chief
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has recently released its Initial Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report. Highlights While commenting on the report; the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stated that the year 2021 is a “make or break” year so as to confront the global climate emergency. The Secretary-General ..
Month: current affairs - march, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Kyoto Protocol • Nationally Determined Contributions Synthesis Report • Paris Climate Agreement • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Russia Launched First Arctic-monitoring Satellite
The Russian Space agency, Roscosmos, has successfully launched its first ever Arctic-monitoring satellite that will monitor the Arctic’s climate and environment. Highlights The space agency blasted off the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket which is also carrying the Arktika-M satellite on board. The rocket was blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on February 28, 2021. The ..
Month: current affairs - march, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Arktika-M satellite • First Arctic-monitoring Satellite • Roscosmos • Russian Space agency
USA: Food & Drug Administration approved single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. This is the third vaccine which was authorised in the United States. Highlights It is a cost-effective alternative vaccine of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. This vaccine can be stored in the refrigerator rather than a ..
Month: current affairs - march, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) • Moderna vaccines • Pfizer • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • World Health Organization (WHO)