Page-9 of Current Affairs - December, 2022
Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT): NASA International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
NASA has launched the newest Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft to track nearly all the water on the surface of the Earth. It was launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at California’s Vandenberg Space ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Panini Code – a 2500-year-old Sanskrit Riddle
Indian PhD student – Rishi Rajpopa – has solved the Panini code. He released a thesis titled “In Panini, We Trust: Discovering the Algorithm for Rule Conflict Resolution in the Astadhyayi”. This thesis has decoded the problem that was a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Honours & Persons in News
World Bank: Curbing Air Pollution in India Needs Efforts Across South Asia
The World Bank released a report emphasising the importance of coordinated efforts of all South Asian countries to reduce air pollution. What are the key findings of the report? There are six major airsheds in South Asia. These are: West/Central ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
AIM-UNDP Youth Co:Lab for Young Entrepreneurs
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and UNDP India jointly launched the 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab on December 15, 2022. What is Youth Co:Lab? Youth Co:Lab is the largest youth innovation movement in the Asia Pacific. It was co-created ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Surya Kiran XVI
The joint military exercise between India and Nepal, Exercise Surya Kiran XVI, is being held from December 16 to 29 this year in Nepal Army Battle School in Nepal’s Saljhandi. What is Exercise Surya Kiran? Exercise Surya Kiran is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
World Restoration Flagships
At the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), the United Nations has recognized ten ground-breaking initiatives from across the world for their role in restoring the natural ecosystems. What are World Restoration Flagships? World Restoration Flagships of the UN Decade on Ecosystem ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
INS Mormugao
INS Mormugao is set to be commissioned by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the eve of the Goa Liberation Day 2022. What is INS Mormugao? INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyers of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
US’ Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
Researchers at the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have recently announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough, claiming it to be the “landmark achievement” in the quest for a source of unlimited, clean power and an end of the dependence ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs