Page-28 of Current Affairs - March, 2023

Who is Kenzaburō Ōe?

March 15, 2023

Kenzaburō Ōe, the Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author, passed away on March 10, 2023, at the age of 88. His death marks the end of an era in Japanese literature, as Ōe was widely regarded as one of the most important ..

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Q+A: India’s Ban on Blood Donations by Gay and Transgender People

March 15, 2023

In India, gay and transgender individuals face discrimination in many forms. One such discrimination is the ban on them donating blood. After a petition was filed to challenge this ban, the Indian government defended the exclusion by citing scientific evidence ..

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RRR’s Oscar Win: Important Facts

March 15, 2023

The Telugu film ‘RRR’ has gained global attention following a Best Original Song win for ‘Naatu Naatu’ at the 2023 Oscars. The film fictionally narrates the life of real-life Indian freedom fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Both the ..

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IPCC Meet in Switzerland and Synthesis Report: Important Facts

March 15, 2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is set to organize meeting in Switzerland to finalize the Synthesis Report, which will summarize the findings of the IPCC’s previous five reports and address policy-relevant scientific questions related to climate change. The ..

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Dick Fosbury Passes Away at the Age of 76

March 15, 2023

Dick Fosbury, the legendary American high jumper, who changed the game of high jump forever with his unconventional technique, passed away at the age of 76. Fosbury was a gold medalist in high jump at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, ..

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What is Red Tide?

March 12, 2023

Red tide has recently occurred on the coast of Florida. It generally disappears by spring. It has been found since the 1800s in the Gulf of Mexico. Swimming in or near the red tide waters can cause skin irritations, rashes, ..

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What is Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)?

March 12, 2023

For the first time, Oxygen-18 was detected in Earth’s mesosphere and lower thermosphere using the data collected by the GREAT instrument on NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). This is the first time that heavy oxygen has been detected ..

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What is NISAR Mission?

March 11, 2023

NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Mission is a collaborative project between NASA and ISRO aimed at building and launching an Earth observation satellite equipped with a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar. Notably, the satellite carries the most advanced radar system ever ..

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