Current Affairs December 2020

Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP)

A powerful new telescope ASKAP, in Australia has mapped vast areas of the universe in…

How did a rocket booster from 1966 become a Near-Earth Object?

NASA has confirmed that the Near-Earth Object called 2020 SO is the rocket booster that…

U.K. becomes first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

The United Kingdom became the first country to formally approve the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19…

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on 3 November each year by the…

IFSCA gets membership of International Association of Insurance Supervisors

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) obtained membership of International Association of Insurance Supervisors…

Attorney General allows contempt proceedings against comic artist

The Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal, has granted consent to initiate contempt of court…

IIT Kanpur Researchers developed ‘Damaru’ Inspired Lattice

IIT Kanpur researchers have demonstrated how with the use of a micro-structured hour-glass shaped metastructure…

WHO World Malaria Report 2020

The World Malaria Report (WMR) 2020 released by WHO, which gives the estimated cases for…

What is Theremin?

The theremin is an electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the thereminist (performer).…

India sets up committee for implementation of climate change targets

The Centre has set up high-level inter-ministerial Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA)…