News: Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of Chinese fishing boats off its Galapagos Islands. Facts: Galápagos Islands: It is an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean.It is administratively a province of Ecuador. Formation: The islands were formed at the meeting point of three… Continue reading Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands
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Union Minister launches Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2020-21
News: Government of India has launched ‘Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan- 2020-21’. Facts: Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan(VVM): It is a program for popularizing science among school students of standard VI to XI to identify the bright minds with a scientific aptitude among the student community. Bodies Involved: It is an initiative of Vijnana Bharati(VIBHA) in collaboration with Vigyan… Continue reading Union Minister launches Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2020-21
UAE becomes first country in Arab World to produce nuclear energy
Facts: Barakah nuclear power plant: It is the United Arab Emirates’s first nuclear power station and the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World. The Nuclear plant has achieved criticality and has successfully started towards power production. Additional Facts: Criticality: It is a term that signifies the initiation of a controlled but sustained… Continue reading UAE becomes first country in Arab World to produce nuclear energy
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully returns NASA astronauts back to Earth
News: SpaceX and NASA have successfully completed the final phase of their Demo-2 mission for the Crew Dragon spacecraft after two NASA astronauts returned to Earth safely. Facts: Crew Dragon Demo-2: It is the first crewed test flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.It is a part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The Demo-1 mission… Continue reading SpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully returns NASA astronauts back to Earth
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