SpaceX: “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon”

SpaceX is to launch DOGE-1, a satellite that is completely funded with crypto currency. Days earlier Musk did mention about DOGE crypto currencies in a TV show he was hosting. He also admitted in the show that he had Asperger’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

IUCN Report: Conflict and Conservation

The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently released a report called the “Nature in a Globalised World: Conflict and Conservation”. The report focuses on complex relationships between nature and armed conflict. The main objective of the report was to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

How will GST Exemption lead to Price rise?

The West Bengal Chief Minister recently requested the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exempt COVID medicines and oxygen tanks from taxes. Several other states such as Odisha were also asking for tax exemption on key medicines. The Finance Minister Nirmala ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Space Debris Guidelines of United Nations

The Chinese rocket Long March 5B recently fell into the Indian Ocean near Maldives. The track of the falling rocket couldn’t be predicted for days. However, the European Space Agency announced that the rocket might fall anywhere between 41.5 degree ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Himanta Biswa Sarma: 15th Assam CM

Himanta Biswa Sarma is to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam on May 10, 2021. He is to replace Sarbananda Sonowal. Both the candidates are from BJP. Sarbananda recently resigned. Chief Minister of the state The Chief ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Laureus World Sports Awards, 2021

The Laureus World Sports Awards, 2021 was held in Seville. The awards are presented to honour individuals and teams who have achieved in sports throughout the year. It was established in 1999 by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: May 10, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 10, 2021: India Raghunath Mohapatra, nominated Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha and eminent sculptor, dies at the age of 77 in Bhubaneswar Raghunath Mohapatra awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2013, Padma ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Ayush 64 to be distributed freely

The Ministry of AYUSH recently announced that Ayush-64 will be available free of cost for mild, moderate asymptomatic patients in Delhi. The representatives or patients can visit these centres with Aadhar card and a soft or hard copy of RT-PCR ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021