What is Five Deeps Expedition?

The Five Deeps Expedition has provided data on the deepest points of five oceans in the world. They are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and the Southern Oceans. What did “Five Deeps Expedition” find? Java Trench is the deepest point ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

IEA: Renewable Energy Market Update

The International Energy Agency recently released the “2021 Renewable Energy Market Update”. The Agency has increased its forecast for the global growth of solar energy and wind energy by 25%. The report reveals that 280 GW of the renewable energy ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

High & upper middle countries received 83% vaccines: WHO

The World Health Organisation recently announced that the high and upper middle-income countries have received 83% of world vaccines. These countries represent 53% of world population. On the other hand, the low and middle income countries have received only 17% ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

WHO warns against use of ivermectin to treat Covid-19

The Health Minister of Goa recently recommended the use of “Ivermectin” to all people above the age of eighteen years. However, the World Health Organisation has warned against its use now. What did the Goa Government say? The Government of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Kerala Iron Lady in Politics K R Gouri passed away

A former minister and an old-time communist leader K R Gouri Amma passed away in Thiruvananthapuram. About Gouri Amma She was born on July 14, 1919 in Alappuzha district. She studied law. Later she became a member of Communist Party ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

OSIRIS-REx: NASA Spacecraft starts journey to Earth

The NASA Spacecraft called the “Osiris-Rex” has started a two year long journey back to the earth. The spacecraft reached asteroid Bennu in 2018. It then spent two years flying around it and collected rubbles. Rubbles are rough fragments of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

China population grew at 0.53%

The annual population of China has slowed during the decade. This has put the demographic dividend of the country at risk. Outcomes of the Census The annual population growth of China was at 0.53% in 2020 census. It was 0.57% ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare has recently approved Rs 2,250 crores for the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture for the year 2021-22. About the Mission It aims at developing the horticultural sector in India. It covers fruits, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021