ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission to Feature Humanoid Vyomitra in 2025

In 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch the Gaganyaan mission, featuring an uncrewed robot called Vyomitra. This robot, known as a half-humanoid, is designed to help with tasks in space. What Are Humanoids? Humanoids, or half-humanoids, ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Himachal Pradesh Raises Minimum Marriage Age for Women to 21

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed a new law called the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024. This law raises the minimum age for women to get married from 18 to 21 years. It updates the Prohibition of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: States Current Affairs

Pacific Islands Forum’s Annual Meeting Begins

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) began its meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on August 26, 2024, with over 1,500 delegates from around 40 countries. This year, the main topics are climate change and the growing competition between China and the US. ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Karnataka Launches Ovitrap Baskets to Combat Rising Dengue Cases

Karnataka has reported around 24,028 dengue cases and five deaths. To tackle this outbreak, the state’s health department started a pilot project on August 26, 2024, using Ovitrap baskets to attract and monitor mosquitoes. What Are Ovitrap Baskets? Ovitrap baskets ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: States Current Affairs

What is Whitetopping Technology?

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in India is proposing a new policy to repair and upgrade old national highways using a method called Whitetopping Technology. MoRTH is asking for feedback on this idea from stakeholders by September ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Who is Kevan Parekh, the new CFO of Apple?

Apple announced that Kevan Parekh will become the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on January 1, 2025, replacing Luca Maestri. This change marks an important moment in Apple’s leadership, as Parekh takes on a key role in managing the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

What is Eastern equine encephalitis?

Health officials in New England stepped up their monitoring after the first case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in Massachusetts in 2020. A resident from Hampstead, New Hampshire died from the virus, showing how serious the disease can be despite ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 29, 2024

1. What is the theme of ‘World Water Week 2024’? [A] Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future[B] Valuing Water[C] Groundwater – making the invisible visible[D] Accelerating Change Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Bridging Borders: Water for a ..