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What is LongOps Project?
The LongOps Project is a collaboration between UK and Japan. Under the operation, the scientists from Japan and UK will develop new and safe technologies to dismantle old nuclear facilities such as the Fukushima that were severely damaged by tsunamis and earthquakes. About LongOps Project The project is to use long-reach robotic arms and hence ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Earthquake • ITER • LongOps Project • Nuclear Fission • Nuclear fusion • Nuclear reactors • Tsunami
India-UAE MoU for Scientific and Technical Cooperation
The Union Cabinet recently approved India-UAE Memorandum of Understanding for Scientific and Technical Cooperation. What are the Key Features of India-UAE MoU? The MoU provides sharing of knowledge between the countries It will also allow to share information of data from satellites, radar, tide gauges, meteorological stations. MoU also allows the countries to share knowledge ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: India-UAE • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • Natural Disasters • Seismology • Tsunami
O-SMART Scheme: Tsunami Early Warning Centre providing services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries
The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsha Vardhan recently provided a written reply in Rajya Sabha. According to his reply, the Indian tsunami early warning Centre is currently serving 25 Indian ocean countries. This is being implemented under the O-SMART scheme of Ministry of earth sciences. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Earth Sciences • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Indian ocean region • O-SMART scheme • Tsunami • Tsunami warning system
India to invite Australia to Malabar Exercise
India is to invite Australia to join the Malabar Exercise for the first time. With Australia participating in the exercise, for the first time all members of Quad will be engaged at military level. The exercise will bring together the navies of Australia, Japan, US and India in the Bay of Bengal in the end ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Bay of Bengal • India China • India-Australia • Indo-Pacific • Joint military exercise • malabar exercise • Military exercise • Quad • Tsunami
20th June: World Refugee Day
To honor refugees across the globe, the United Nations designated 20th June to be observed as World Refugee Day in its Resolution 55/76 on 4th December 2000. The first World Refugee Day was observed on 20th June 2001. The theme of 2020 World Refugee Day: Every Action Counts This year’s theme is to remind the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan • Earthquake • Myanmar • South Sudan • Syria • Tsunami • UNHRC • United Nations • Venezuela • World Refugee Day