Page-25 of Current Affairs - October, 2024

Global Rise in Gender-Responsive Climate Policies Reported

October 10, 2024

Recent reports from the UN Climate Change secretariat show an increasing effort to consider gender in climate policies. By July 2024, around 81% of the countries that are part of the Paris Agreement included gender references in their Nationally Determined ..

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India Inaugurates Asia’s Largest Cherenkov Telescope in Ladakh

October 10, 2024

In Hanle, Ladakh, the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE), Asia’s largest imaging Cherenkov telescope, was inaugurated at an impressive altitude of nearly 4,300 meters. Developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in collaboration with several Indian industries, this marks ..

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Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 Awarded to Hopfield and Hinton

October 9, 2024

In 2024, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their groundbreaking discoveries in machine learning, particularly their work on artificial neural networks. Their contributions have played a key role in developing ..

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National Space Commission Approved India’s Fifth Lunar Mission

October 9, 2024

After the success of Chandrayaan-3 in August 2023, India’s National Space Commission has approved a new lunar mission, called the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Lupex). This mission is a partnership between India’s space agency ISRO and Japan’s space agency JAXA, ..

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What is China’s ‘Anaconda Strategy’?

October 9, 2024

Tensions between China and Taiwan are growing, with China using a military strategy called the “Anaconda Strategy.” This strategy is designed to wear down Taiwan and limit its actions, while China increases its military presence around the island. What is ..

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World’s Water Cycle Becoming Unpredictable, UN Study

October 9, 2024

The United Nations has raised the alarm about a serious crisis caused by climate change, marked by more severe floods and droughts. On October 7, 2024, a UN report revealed that the world’s rivers had their driest conditions in over ..

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WHO Honors India for Eliminating Trachoma as Health Problem

October 9, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently praised India for successfully eliminating trachoma as a public health issue. This makes India the third country in the Southeast Asia Region to achieve this, following Nepal and Myanmar. Significance of the Achievement The ..

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What is Marburg Virus?

October 9, 2024

Rwanda is currently facing its first Marburg virus outbreak, with 46 confirmed infections and 12 deaths. Most of the affected people are healthcare workers (80% of the cases), which is especially concerning because the country has only around 1,500 doctors ..

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