Page-2 of Current Affairs - July, 2017
July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons
The United Nations (UN) World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on July 30 to raise awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims, and promote and protect their rights. Human trafficking is the trade of humans, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
IISER Scientists develop Gelator to remove oil from spills
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram have developed gelator that can suck up oil and congeal it. The gelator is hydrophobic material that has property of oleilophilic (oil-loving) and takes up oil when it ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
India is world’s third-biggest beef exporter: OECD-FAO report
According to recently released OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 report, India is the world’s third-biggest exporter of beef. Brazil was ranked as the world’s top beef exporter followed by Australia. The report was released jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organisation ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Sri Lanka, China sign $1.1 billion Hambantota port deal
Sri Lanka has signed a US $1.1 billion deal to sell a 70% stake of the strategic Hambantota deep-sea port to China. Hambantota port is a deep-water port in the southern tip of Sri Lanka. It sits close to busy ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Muntra: India's first unmanned tank rolled out by DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has rolled out Muntra, India’s first unmanned, remotely operated tank at its Chennai lab. It has been launched in three variants Muntra-S, Muntra-M and Muntra-N for surveillance, mine detection and reconnaissance in areas ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
China successfully produces gas from flammable ice under South China Sea
China has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as “flammable ice”, in an experimental project in the South China Sea (SCS). As part of the experiment, a drilling platform had produced a total of 309,000 cubic metres ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017