Page-7 of Current Affairs – April, 2023

PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 Mission

Recently, ISRO successfully launched the PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 mission to send two Singapore-made satellite into space. An Orbital Experimental module was also launched as part of this mission to carry out tests in the space vacuum. TeLEOS-2 and Lumelite-4 TeLEOS-2 and Lumelite-4 ..

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Who are Hakki Pikkis?

The Hakki Pikki tribe is a nomadic tribe that resides in several states in western and southern India. They are especially concentrated in forest areas where they practice their traditional occupation of bird catching and hunting. The tribe’s name itself ..

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Nagastra 1

The Indian Army has recently made significant progress in the field of defence by signing a contract to purchase over 450 completely indigenous Nagastra-1 loitering munitions. Developed by Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL), a subsidiary of Solar Industries, in collaboration with ..

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“A Breakthrough For People and Planet: Effective And Inclusive Global Governance for Today And The Future” Report

The United Nations’ High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism recently launched a new report titled “A Breakthrough For People and Planet: Effective And Inclusive Global Governance for Today And The Future”. The report emphasizes the need to redesign the global ..

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Danish Fort

The 400-year-old Danish Fort in Tharangambadi, also known as Tranquebar, is set to undergo a facelift worth 3.5 crore. History of Danish Fort The Danes constructed the Danish Fort in Tharangambadi in 1620, which is also referred to as ‘Fort ..

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Nine Campaigns on Inclusive Development

On National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch nine campaigns centered around the theme of Inclusive Development in Reqa, Madhya Pradesh. These campaigns are intended to have high-impact value and a high potential for Jan-Bhagidari, or public ..

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Fifth Round of UDAN

The Union Civil Aviation Ministry launched the fifth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), known as Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN). It is expected to further boost the connectivity to remote and regional areas across India. UDAN 5.0 ..

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What is SuperBIT?

SuperBIT is a state-of-the-art scientific instrument designed to measure precise weak gravitational lensing of galaxy clusters. As the joint project of Durham University, the University of Toronto, Princeton University, and NASA, SuperBIT aims to detect the presence and quantity of ..

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