Page-26 of Current Affairs - August, 2022

China: Launch of Reusable Spacecraft

August 6, 2022

On August 4, 2022, China launched a reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit. It was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, on Long March 2F rocket. Spacecraft will be placed into low Earth orbit. A similar clandestine mission was launched by ..

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Indian Navy- ISRO MoU for Satellite based Naval Applications

August 6, 2022

On August 5, 2022, Indian Navy inked a MoU with ISRO’s Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad for data sharing and cooperation on Satellite based Naval Applications in Meteorology and Oceanology. Through this MoU; Both the organisations will get a common platform ..

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DRDO: Test fire of indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs

August 6, 2022

On June 4, 2022, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army successfully test-fired the Indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM). Missiles were test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun, at KK Ranges in Maharashtra. Highlights: ATGMs precisely ..

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RBI Monetary policy committee (MPC) Meeting- Highlights

August 6, 2022

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held meeting on August 5, 2022. On the basis of assessment of current and evolving macroeconomic situation, MPC has decided to: Hike policy repo rate by 50 basis points, under liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). Repo ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 6, 2022

August 6, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 6, 2022 INDIA – Indian Army conducts 5-day “Skylight” exercise to test operational readiness of its space-based assets – India calls for early completion of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway and ..

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China’s largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan

August 5, 2022

China has started its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, in the aftermath of visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Chinese media is tagging the exercise as rehearsal for ‘reunification process’. The drill is underway across six zones across Taiwan. China’s ..

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Water shortage in the Netherlands

August 5, 2022

The National Water levels in the Netherlands has declined to all-time low. As a result, country has been suffering from a water shortage. According to Water Shortage Management Team, continuous drought in country has led to ‘water shortage’. Water shortage ..

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Indian Companies in 2022 Fortune 500 list

August 5, 2022

In the Fortune Global 500 list of year 2022, 9 Indian public and private companies have been added. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has been ranked at 98th position in the list, with revenue worth USD 97,266.7 million. LIC ..

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