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Global Wind Report 2022
According to the Global Wind Report 2022, in 2021 the wind energy sector had its second-best year but wind energy installations need to be increased dramatically so that it remains on track with the net-zero goals. Overview: This report has ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe 2019
26-year-old Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi was crowned as the Miss Universe 2019 on Sunday, 8th December 2019. In the finals, Zozibini defeated Miss Puerto Rico, Madison Anderson, who finished as the Runner-up. Miss Mexico, Sofia Aragon finished in third ..
World Athlete of the Year 2019
Men’s- Eliud Kipchoge, Kenyan long-distance runner has been awarded the World Athlete of the Year 2019. 35-year -old also won the award in 2018 making him the 4th athlete to win the World Athlete of the Year award in consecutive ..
Mark-45 Naval Artillery Gun worth $1 billion to India approved by U.S
The U.S government have approved the biggest defence deal with India in last four year worth $1 billion for the sale of 13 MarK-45 5inch/62 calibre naval artillery guns. The deal would also include spare parts, personnel training and equipment, ..
Global Drug Survey
The Global Drug Survey (GDS) is an anonymised, online survey based on a detailed questionnaire to assess trends in drug use and self-reported harms among regular drug users and early adopters of new trends. The survey which encompassed nearly 1,00,000 ..
Mission Shakti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has successfully test-fired an anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile by shooting down a live satellite. The project named as Mission Shakti was led by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was aimed at strengthening ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
International IP Index 2019: Key Facts
The U.S. Chamber Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) has released the International IP Index 2019. The Index aims to create a roadmap for countries that aspire to foster economic growth and global competitiveness through stronger IP. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Bloomberg Innovation Index 2019: Key Facts
The Bloomberg Innovation Index analyses each country in a range of areas including education, research and development, and manufacturing before coming up with a list of the 60 most innovative countries. The countries are ranked on the basis of their ..