Page-18 of Current Affairs - June, 2024

Indian Forces Join US-Hosted Multinational War Games

June 3, 2024

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy are both taking part in military drills with other countries that are being held by the US. In Alaska, the Indian Air Force is taking part in the aerial combat training ..

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James Webb Telescope Discovers Earliest Giant Galaxy

June 3, 2024

The JADES-GS-z14-0 galaxy, which was seen by NASA’s most advanced space camera to date, was studied in a way that has never been done before by the James Webb Space Camera (JWST). This discovery is very important because it gives ..

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New Blue Ant Species Discovered in Eastern Himalayas

June 3, 2024

In the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, scientists have recently found an amazing new type of ant in the Eastern Himalayas. A group of entomologists from the University of Florida in the USA and the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology ..

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India’s Supreme Court Reconstitutes Gender Sensitisation Committee

June 3, 2024

The Supreme Court of India has made a big change by changing how its Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) is set up. This step is in line with the 2013 regulations on Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment. It ..

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IAV Develops Safe Nipah Virus-Like Particles for Research

June 3, 2024

Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) in Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, have come up with a new way to make Nipah virus-like particles (VLPs) that are not contagious but look like the wild-type Nipah virus (NiV). This new discovery makes ..

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ISRO Extends Support to Boost India’s Space Startup Ecosystem

June 3, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has recently started to help the country’s business space industry grow. This became clear after the successful launch of Agnibaan SOrTeD into suborbital space by the Indian start-up M/s Agnikul Cosmos. ISRO gave a ..

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Claudia Sheinbaum Elected Mexico’s First Woman President

June 3, 2024

With a clear victory in the recent polls, Claudia Sheinbaum has been named Mexico’s first female president. According to the National Electoral Institute, Sheinbaum won between 58 and 60% of the votes, which is more than 30 percentage points more ..

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Cambridge Study Shows ‘Third Thumb’ Boosts Productivity, Efficiency

June 3, 2024

Scientists at Cambridge University were the first to show that a robotic “third thumb” can help people be more efficient and productive. The prosthetic, which is made to be simple to handle and use, adds a thumb to the hand. ..

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Telangana Marks Decade Since Formation from Andhra Pradesh

June 3, 2024

Telangana Formation Day on June 2, which marks ten years since India’s newest state was formed from Andhra Pradesh. The Congress-led UPA government made it easier for the state to form by passing the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. The 2023 ..

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Chinese Spacecraft Lands on Moon’s Far Side for Samples

June 3, 2024

A Chinese spacecraft made a major landing on the far side of the moon, which has not been explored as much as the near side. It was confirmed by the China National Space Administration that the module did indeed land ..

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