Pacific Ocean Current Affairs, GK & News
India-Philippines conducts naval exercise in South China Sea
India and the Philippines conducted a naval exercise in the South China Sea on August 23, 2021. Key facts This exercise was conducted five days after conducting a similar drill with Vietnam in the region. Indian and Vietnamese navies had conducted the naval exercise on August 18. The South China Sea region has been witnessing ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: India-Philippines • INS Kora • INS Ranvijay • Joint Naval Exercise • Pacific Ocean • South China Sea • South China Sea dispute
Malabar Naval Exercise to begin on August 26
The navies of India, US, Australia and Japan are all set to conduct the Malabar Naval Exercise from August 26, 2021. Key Points The sea drill will be conducted off the Guam island, which is a territory of US. It is located 2,500 km east of the Philippines. The annual exercise will be four-day affair. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Ocean • Indo-Pacific Region • malabar exercise • Pacific Ocean • Quad • Significance of Indo-Pacific
US ends Migrant Protection Protocols
United States has ended Migrant Protection Protocols which is also dubbed as “Remain in Mexico” policy. Remain in Mexico Policy This policy forced several Central American asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for US court cases. Now, Joe Biden administration has paused this programme called known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) in January 2021. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Joe Biden • Pacific Ocean • US-Mexican border • US-Mexico border Wall • US-Mexico Border Wall Project
Sunflower sea star breeding to increase kelp forest
The scientists in the United States are breeding the Sunflower sea stars off coast of Washington State. Background Between 2013 and 2017, warming of oceans killed 5.75 billion sunflower sea stars. Around 91% of the world sunflower sea stars are found between the sea waters of Mexico and Alaska. The scientists believe that reviving the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Alaska • Biodiversity • IUCN • kelp forest • Marine life • Mexico • Pacific Ocean • sunflower sea star
Elephant Seal: Recent Study
The scientists of Scotland have conducted a detailed study on the Elephant Seals in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. Key Findings of the Study The seals migrate to north eastern pacific ocean post breeding season mainly to feed their young ones. It has been found that the female seals spend more than twenty to twenty four ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Aquatic animals • elephant seal • Marine • Migratory Species • Pacific Ocean • Scotland