Iran’s Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions: Highlights

The Iranian Parliament has recently passed a bill called the “Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions”. The bill aims to boost the nuclear activity of Iran in the wake of killing of the Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He was the head of the Iranian defence ministry innovation centre. He was assassinated on November ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Enriched uranium • International Atomic Energy Agency • Iran • Iran Sanctions • Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action • mohsen fakhrizadeh • United Nations Security Council • Uranium

Hayabusa2 Spacecraft of Japan: Key Facts

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft of Japan is nearing the earth after a yearlong journey from asteroid Ryugu. The asteroid is located at a distance of about 300 million kilometres from the Earth. The spacecraft is to reach the earth in Southern Australia on December 6, 2020 carrying precious samples from the asteroid . The entire operation ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Asteroid Ryugu • Hayabusa 2 • Hayabusa2 • JAXA • JAXA (Japan)

Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) granted ‘Milestone’ status by IEEE – Key Facts

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope observatory located in Pune has been provided with the prestigious IEEE milestone status. The status was provided to honour its significant technical achievement, services, its excellence as unique product, patent and seminal papers that aim to benefit humanity. This is the third IEEE milestone recognition being offered to India according ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: giant metrewave radio telescope • hydrogen clouds • IEEE • Ophiuchus Supercluster • Space exploration

Hualong One: China’s entry in Nuclear Power Sector

China recently connected its first indigenously developed third generation nuclear power reactor called Hualong one to its national grid. The Hualong One nuclear power reactor is first of its kind. About Hualong One According to the China National Nuclear Corporation, Unit 5 of Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant located in Fujian province was connected to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: China-Pakistan • hualong one • National Grid • Nuclear energy • Nuclear Power

Sahakar Pragya Programme: Key Facts

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare recently launched the Sahakar Pragya. The initiative will train the primary cooperative societies in the country. It holds 45 new training modules of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). It will enhance the training capacity of NCDC through a network of eighteen regional training centres. About Sahakar Pragya Under ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Agricultural cooperative • Farmer Producer Organisation • FPO • National Cooperative Development Corporation • National Health Policy • PM-FME scheme • Pradhan mantri Matsya sampada Yojana • Sahakar Pragya • Stand Up India Scheme • Startup India