Page-7 of Current Affairs - May, 2024
Spacex Mega-Rocket Starship’s Next Launch On June 5
SpaceX recently announced that the next test flight for Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, will take place on June 5, 2024. If the government gives the go-ahead, this event will start at 7:00 a.m. local time at the Starbase ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
COVID-19 Erases Decade of Life Expectancy Gains
According to a study from the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a big drop in life expectancy around the world. The results show that the average life expectancy is now 71.4 years, which is much lower ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Proposal to Treat Breastfeeding as Carbon Offset Emerges
New studies and suggestions show that breastfeeding should be seen as an environmentally friendly practice that helps the economy grow and is good for long-term development. As worries about the health effects and damage to the environment from commercial milk ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
WHO Nears Deal on New Pandemic Response Rules
The 194 member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) are about to finish two years of talks in Geneva on new rules for how to respond to a pandemic. The main goal of these talks is to strengthen global ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Chinese Military Drills Intensify Near Taiwan After Lai Inauguration
China started large-scale military training near Taiwan soon after William Lai Ching-te became president of Taiwan on May 20, 2023, under the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In his inauguration speech, Lai promised to protect Taiwan’s freedom and told China to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
UK Committee Advises Keeping Graduate Route Visa Unchanged
It was reviewed by the UK’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in May 2024, and they said that the Graduate Route Visa (GRV) should stay the same. This choice is in line with what stakeholders think because they value the GRV ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
G7 Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2050
The leaders of the G7 have recently kept their word to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Along the same lines, the government of Albanese has put forward a plan to create a Net Zero Economy Authority in order to encourage ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Summits and Conferences
CERT-In Warns of Critical Flaws in Google Chrome
The Center’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) just sent out a warning about major security holes found in Google Chrome. CERT-In’s warning note, CIVN-2024-0170, talks about this worry and stresses how important it is for users to update their browsers ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Antibiotic Protocol needed in all Indian Hospitals
In hospitals, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) like central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia are main concerns. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) makes these infections much worse because the pathogens involved are not easily killed with regular medicines. Reports ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
What is Cyclone Remal?
A new low-pressure area has been found over the southwest and adjacent west central Bay of Bengal as of May 22, 2024, early in the morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) swears this is true. From what the IMD can ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs