Page-19 of Current Affairs - July, 2024
ADB to build 400 MW Solar Power Plant in Gujarat
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made a major financial move to support renewable energy by giving the ENGIE group a Rs 1,460 crore loan. Using this money, a 400-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant will be built in Surendranagar, Gujarat. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Rare and Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
Three people have recently died in Kerala, from Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a cancerous brain illness. One of them, a 12-year-old boy from Feroke in the Kozhikode district, died at a private hospital from the illness. What is Primary Amoebic ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Exercise Maitree 2024
The 13th edition of Exercise Maitree is set to take place from July 1 to 15, 2024, in Tak Province, Thailand, marking the continuation of military cooperation between India and Thailand. This year’s drill is special because it starts up ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Defence Current Affairs
What is ‘Senna spectabilis’?
Environmental groups in Wayanad have asked the Forest Department to be more clear about their plan to get rid of Senna spectabilis from the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. It is known that this alien species hurts the habitats of native animals ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
What is Down Syndrome?
A groundbreaking study recently found signs of Down syndrome in a Neanderthal child. This discovery not only helps us learn more about old diseases but also shows how caring Neanderthal societies were. The finding was made by studying the bones ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
3rd UN Conference on Afghanistan at Doha
The current government of Afghanistan, the Taliban, took part in the UN Conference on Afghanistan for the first time. It took place in Doha, Qatar, on June 30 and July 1, 2024. This gathering is the third of its kind ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
China Leads Global GenAI Patents: U.N. Data
China has become a world leader in creative AI technology by filing patents much faster than any other country. New information from the UN shows that China has filed six times as many patents as the US, its main rival ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Sopna Kallingal Wins Spice Award 2024
Sopna Kallingal, an agriculturist from Kallingal Plantation in Thrissur, was recently honored with the prestigious Spice Award 2024. The ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research gave her this award to recognize her outstanding work in business diversification and integrated crop management. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India Hosts 46th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Session
In July 2024, the 46th meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will be held in New Delhi at the Bharat Mandapam. This important meeting is set to take place from July 21st to July 31st, and India’s Prime Minister, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Summits and Conferences
What is Meta 3D Gen?
A new technology called Meta 3D Gen, which was launched by Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta, lets you make 3D assets by following text prompts. This new technology, which came out on July 2, is meant to save a lot of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs