Page-24 of Current Affairs - March, 2023

What is Yaoshang Festival?

March 11, 2023

Celebrated over five days during the full moon day of the Lamda month (February-March), Yaosang is one of the key festivals in Manipur. The festival is part of the indigenous traditions of the Meitei people. It begins just after sunset ..

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What is Holi?

March 11, 2023

Holi celebrations mark the beginning of spring and the end of winter. It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest. The main day of the festival, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, will be celebrated ..

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What is MRSAM?

March 11, 2023

On March 7 this year, the Indian Navy conducted a successful test-firing of a Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from INS Visakhapatnam, a frontline warship. The successful test-firing validated the capability to use the weapon as an anti-ship missile, demonstrating ..

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International Women’s Day 2023

March 11, 2023

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. Its origins can be traced back to the activities of labour movements in North America and Europe at the turn of the twentieth century. It was first observed in 1911 by ..

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What is VLT Survey Telescope?

March 11, 2023

The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) is located at the Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile and is adjacent to the four Very Large Telescope (VLT) Unit Telescopes. It is located atop the Cerro Paranal mountain. The VST ..

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What are High Seas?

March 11, 2023

After almost a decade of negotiations, countries have reached an agreement on a treaty to protect and sustainably use marine biodiversity beyond national boundaries on the high seas. This breakthrough comes after 2 weeks of talks at the Intergovernmental Conference ..

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What is H3 Rocket?

March 10, 2023

The H3 rocket recently experienced an engine failure during liftoff from the JAXA Tanegashima spaceport, prompting JAXA to send a self-destruct signal. JAXA is Japan Space Aerospace Exploration Agency. It was carrying the ALOS-3 satellite (Advanced Land Observation Satellite for ..

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Where is Chitwan National Park?

March 10, 2023

Chitwan National Park is the first-ever national park set up in Nepal. It was founded in 1973 as the Royal Chitwan National Park. It became a World Heritage Site in 1984. This park encompasses a massive area of 952.63 km2 ..

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What is Terran 1?

March 10, 2023

On March 8, Relativity Space, a startup company based in California, made history with the launch of Terran 1, the world’s first 3D-printed rocket. The launch is part of the “Good Luck, Have Fun” (GLHF) mission. Terran 1 will be ..

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What is Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin?

March 10, 2023

The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species of humpback dolphin that lives in the coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It is commonly known as the Chinese white dolphin in some regions. While some ..

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