Page-2 of Current Affairs - May, 2024

IISc Develops Safer Protein Production Using MSG

May 31, 2024

The Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science has developed a new way to make recombinant proteins. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a better and easier-to-get food additive, is now used instead of methanol, which was previously used in the ..

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Venus Shows Increased Volcanic Activity, Study Reveals

May 31, 2024

According to scientists, Venus, Earth’s nearest neighbor planet, has more volcanic activity than was thought before. Researchers concluded by looking at old radar images collected by NASA’s Magellan probe during its time orbiting Venus from 1990 to 1992. Magellan’s Role ..

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India’s RudraM-II Missile Test-Fires Successfully Off Odisha Coast

May 30, 2024

A big step forward in India’s defence was made when the RudraM-II missile was successfully tested from a Su-30 fighter jet off the coast of Odisha. This accomplishment shows how much better India is getting at making advanced weapon systems ..

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World Unemployment to Fall Slightly in 2024: UN

May 30, 2024

The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently said that the rate of unemployment around the world will settle at 4.9% in 2024, a small drop from the previous year. This increase is a big change from earlier predictions, which called for ..

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Sweden Donates Advanced Radar Planes to Ukraine

May 30, 2024

The Swedish government just recently said that it would be sending a lot more troops to help Ukraine fight Russia. As part of this help, Sweden is giving Ukraine two advanced radar surveillance and command aircraft. This shows how important ..

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ADB Commits $2.6 Billion to India for Various Projects

May 30, 2024

ADB, the Asian Development Bank, promised to give a large amount of money (2.6 billion USD) to India in 2023 for several development projects. As part of this promise, USD 23.53 million in professional help and USD 4.1 million in ..

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India Boosts Lab-Grown Diamond Sector, Koreans Innovate Production

May 30, 2024

In order to encourage more people to make diamonds in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman’s 2023-24 Budget included big benefits like lowering the taxes on diamond seeds used to make lab-grown diamonds. Furthermore, IIT Madras was given a grant of ..

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KAZA Summit Underway in Zambia

May 30, 2024

The Kavango-Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) Summit took place in Livingstone, Zambia, in May 2023, and more than 400 people were there. Representatives from Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe met at this meeting for five days, from May ..

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