Tristan da Cunha becomes the largest Marine Protection Zone of Atlantic Ocean

Published: November 16, 2020

The isolated UK overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected Marine reserve of Atlantic Ocean. This will prohibit sand extraction, bottom trawling fishing and deep-sea mining in more than 90% of waters of the territory. It includes 687,000 square kilo metres of water in the Atlantic ocean. Background UK is ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: Antarctic Treaty • Antarctica • Atlantic Ocean • Blue Belt Programme • British Antarctic Territory • Indian ocean region • Marine Biodiversity • Marine conservation • Tristan da Cunha

SpaceX: First Private Space Company to send NASA astronauts to space

Published: June 1, 2020

The SpaceX has become the first private rocket company to send astronauts to space. The company sent Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to space initiating a new business model for NASA. Highlights According to the US Government, the mission will end the reliance of NASA on Russian space rockets. Why is a private Space Company ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Atlantic Ocean • Crew Dragon Capsule • International Space Station • International Space Station (ISS) • NASA • SpaceX • SpaceX Falcon 9

Rapid Intensification made AMPHAN a Super Cyclone

Published: May 19, 2020

The Cyclone ‘Amphan’ has intensified from a severe cyclonic storm to a Super Cyclone. This has happened in less than 40 hours. Highlights The rapid intensification of Amphan into a Super Cyclone is mainly because of rapid warming up of Bay of Bengal. The following are the main reasons that led to rapid intensification of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: AMPHAN • Arabian Sea • Atlantic Ocean • Bay of Bengal • Cyclone • Cyclone Alert • Global warming • Hurricane • Pacific Ocean

IMD Predicts near Normal Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall for 2019

Published: April 16, 2019

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts near-normal monsoon, at 96% of long period average. IMD in its first stage operational forecast for the southwest monsoon season (June to September) rainfall has made the following predictions: The South-west monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be near normal. The monsoon seasonal (June ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Arabian Sea • Asia • Atlantic Ocean • El Nino • Europe • IMD • India Meteorological Department • Indian Ocean • Ministry of Earth Sciences • Monsoon Mission • Pacific Ocean • South West Monsoon

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