Page-21 of Current Affairs - December, 2020
ISRO SSA Control Centre-NETRA
Indian Space Research Organisation has recently set up a dedicated control centre for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) activities in the country, called NETRA. NETRA is Network for space object Tracking and Analysis (NETRA). The project aims to monitor, track and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Swarnim Vijay Mashaal
Every year on December 16 India celebrates Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war. Swarnim Vijay Varsh The year 2021 marks 50 years of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. India has planned ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Breach of Privilege Motion
The State Legislature of Maharashtra recently passed proposals stating that they will not reply to any notice sent by Supreme Court or High Court in the breach of privilege motion against the Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami. According to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
What is Call-centre ‘drug cartel’ scam?
The Delhi Police Cyber Crime Unit recently arrested fifty-four people for allegedly fleecing Rs 90 crores from 4,500 foreign nations. The victims were told they are facing legal actions as they were being used to pay international drug cartels. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
CMS-01 Satellite
India recently launched the CMS-01 communication satellite into the Geostationary Transfer Orbit. It was earlier called the GSAT-12R. The satellite was launched on a PSLV-C50 launch vehicle. About the CMS-01 Satellite It is the 42nd communication satellite of India It ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Current Affairs – December 18, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines for December 18, 2020 India India and Bangladesh hold bilateral submit On December 17, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina held a virtual Summit. During the Summit the leaders find ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
International Migrants Day: December 18
Every year, the International Migrants Day is celebrated on December 18 by the United Nations and several other international organizations. This year, the International Migrants Day is celebrated under the following theme Theme: Reimagining Human Mobility Background The resolution to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Pakistan’s anti-rape law
Pakistan government has recently passed a presidential decree to expedite cases of sexual abuse against children and women. Decree has been passed after protest over a gang rape of a woman whose car ran out of fuel. The woman was ..