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ISRO to launch its third mission to moon, Chandrayaan-3 in June 2023

ISRO to launch its third mission to moon, Chandrayaan-3 in June 2023: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its third mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-3 in June 2023. The launch of Chandrayaan-3 (C-3) will be onboard from the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). It will be launched with more robust lunar rover onboard which is crucial for […]

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PhonePe launches green data centre with Dell Technologies and NTT

PhonePe launches green data centre with Dell Technologies and NTT: PhonePe has launched its first green data centre in India, leveraging technologies and solutions from Dell Technologies and NTT. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz This facility has opened up new opportunities in data management with efficient data security, power efficiency, and cloud solutions. This 4.8-megawatt facility will occupy 13740

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Nuclear-powered INS Arihant carries out successful launch of SLBM

Nuclear-powered INS Arihant carries out successful launch of SLBM : India’s nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant has carried out a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: To validate the operational and technological parameters of the weapon system. INS Arihant: It is a 6,000-tonne submarine. It is a

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President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Supercomputer facility at IIT Guwahati

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Supercomputer facility at IIT Guwahati: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated ‘PARAM KAMRUPA’ Supercomputer facility at IIT, Guwahati. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz This facility will be provided to conduct advanced research in various scientific fields such as weather and climate, bioinformatics, computational, AI, etc. This is a state-of-the-art supercomputer, set up under

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NASA’s DART Mission successfully changed the course of an asteroid

NASA’s DART Mission successfully changed the course of an asteroid: NASA has announced that Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft has successfully managed to change the motion of the asteroid ‘Dimorphos’. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz This is the first demonstration of the “kinetic impactor” method of asteroid mitigation. It was launched in November 2021 and crashed into the space rock on September 26,

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CESL sets up first integrated solar charging station in Ladakh region

CESL sets up first integrated solar charging station in Ladakh region: State-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has set up a solar-powered charging station for electric vehicles in the Ladakh region. “CESL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) under the Ministry of Power has established a first-of-its-kind solar-powered charging plaza for

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Cabinet approves ‘PM-DevINE’ for North-Eastern states

Cabinet approves ‘PM-DevINE’ for North-Eastern states: The Union Cabinet has approved an Rs 6,600-crore scheme, PM-DevINE, to fund the infrastructure projects in the northeastern states. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz PM-DevINE refers to the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region. It will be applicable for the next four years of the 15th Finance Commission from 2022-23 to 2025-26. This is a 100% central funding

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Dhoni launches made-in-India ‘Droni’ drone

Dhoni launches made-in-India ‘Droni’ drone : Mahendra Singh Dhoni has launched a ‘made-in-India camera drone named ‘Droni’ with advanced features. This drone was manufactured by Garuda Aerospace. The new drone is useful for surveillance and will be available for purchase towards the end of 2022. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz During the event, it was also announced the launch of Kisan

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Chandrayaan-2 spectrometer maps abundance of sodium on moon

Chandrayaan-2 spectrometer maps abundance of sodium on moon: According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the X-ray spectrometer ‘CLASS’ on the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has mapped an abundance of sodium on the moon for the first time. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Chandrayaan-1’s X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (C1XS) has detected sodium from its characteristic line in X-rays. CLASS was built

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Asteria Aerospace receives first micro-category drone certification

Asteria Aerospace receives first micro-category drone certification: Asteria Aerospace Limited has received India’s first micro category drone type certification for its indigenously designed A200 drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz The A200 drone was found to be fully compliant with the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Asteria’s A200 drone has been developed for surveying

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