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Zhurong: China’s first Mars rover
China has named its first Mars rover as Zhurong after a traditional fire god. The name signifies igniting the flame of Planetary Explorations of China. About Zhurong Zhurong is on board Tianwen-1 Space probe. It arrived at the Mars orbit ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Three-branded Rosefinch: New bird species in India
A team of scientists from the Bombay Natural History Society recorded a new species of bird. It has been identified as the three banded Rosefinch. The new bird species was identified while exploring the high-altitude coniferous forests of Arunachal Pradesh. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Heavy sandstorm in Beijing- Key Highlights
The capital of China, Beijing, was shrouded with the brown dust on March 15, 2021 because of heavy winds that was blowing in from the Inner Mongolia and other parts of north-western China. Highlights The China Meteorological Administration has announced ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Exercise Kavach: To be held under Andaman and Nicobar Command
The Indian Army is to conduct a large scale joint military exercise Kavach in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. The exercise is to be held under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command. About the Exercise The Joint ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
EU-China New Investment Treaty
The European Union and China recently signed a New Investment Treaty after seven years of negotiations. The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement in Investment is the most ambitious agreement China has ever concluded with a third country. The treaty is expected to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Five Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
After the collapse of the Arecibo Telescope, China is opening its world largest Radio Telescope for international scientists. The World second largest Arecibo Observatory collapsed in Puerto Rico after the 900-tonne receiver platform became loose and plunged 140-metres onto the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
G7 summit 2021
Prime Minister Modi was invited by his British counterpart, Boris Johnson to attend the UK-hosted G7 summit to be held in 2021. India is one of the three guest nations alongside South Korea and Australia. The invitation is in line ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
HL-2M Tokamak Reactor
The HL-2M Tokamak reactor is China’s largest and most advanced nuclear fusion experimental device. Located in southwestern Sichuan province, the reactor is often called an “artificial sun” because of the enormous heat and power it produces. It was completed last ..