What is Vanadium?

The Geological Survey of India has found promising concentrations of Vanadium in the Tamang and Depo areas of Arunachal Pradesh. What are the new explorations of Vanadium in India? According to Geological Survey of India, the Vanadium mineralisation is geologically similar to the “Stone Coal” Vanadium deposits of China. The GSI has discovered about seven ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • India China • India-China Border • India-China border dispute • Mineral Exploration • Vanadium

Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act

Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act is a US law that was enacted in December 2018 by the Trump Administration. This law calls for denying access to the US for Chinese officials known to be involved in restricting visits to the Tibet. The objective of this law is to push China to ensure greater access and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: 14th Dalai Lama • China-Tibet • Dalai Lama • India-China border dispute • Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act • Tibet • Tibetan Plateau

Azad Pattan Hydropower Project

The Azad Pattan project is a hydropower project that is to be constructed in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. It is to be built on the Jhelum River and will have the capacity to generate 700 MW of hydroelectricity. This is a 1.35 billion USD project that is to be jointly undertaken by China and Pakistan as ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Azad Pattan Hydropower • Belt and Road Initiative • Chabahar • China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) • CPEC • Gwadar • India-China Border • India-China border dispute • India-Pakistan border issues • Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Indian Navy Day: December 4

Every year the Indian Navy Day is celebrated on December 4. This year the Indian Navy Day is celebrated on the following theme Theme: Indian Navy Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive. The theme sends message that India is keenly watching the moves of the Chinese in the Indian Ocean Region and the Indian Navy is ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: 1971 India-Pakistan war • India-China border dispute • Indian Navy • Indian Navy Day • Operation Trident

Anti-ship version of BrahMos Test: Highlights

The Indian Navy test-fired the anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory. This comes amid the border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh. This successful test is a part of series of trials being carried out by the three services. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Anti-ship missile • Brahmos • India-China border dispute • Indian Navy • Ladakh • MTCR