Page-40 of Current Affairs - March, 2023

International Women’s Day 2023

Created: 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?

Created: 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?

Created: 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?

Created: 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?

Created: 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?

Created: 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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