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Mars

NASA made the first multispectral maps of Mars available

The researchers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) made the first multispectral maps of Mars’ surface public. The 5.6 GB, multicoloured map covers 86% of the area of the Red Planet. The American space agency will gradually distribute the whole map over the next six months. Key Points: NASA’s Planetary Data System, an …

Digital Payments Index

Digital Payments Index for March 2022 announced by RBI at 349.30

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) digital payments index (DPI) increased from 304.46 for September 2021 to 349.30 for March 2022, showing that the country is seeing an increase in digital payments, driven in part by unified payments interface (UPI). At the end of March 2021, the index was 270.59. Starting in March 2021, the …

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Indian Navy’s all-female crew completes first solo maritime mission

Women officers in the Indian Navy made history when they flew a Dornier 228 on the first-ever all-female autonomous maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea. Five officers from the Indian Navy Air Squadron (INAS) 314 stationed at the Naval Air Enclave in Porbandar, Gujarat, completed the mission. Buy Prime Test Series …

China

China is conducting its largest-ever military drills around Taiwan

After Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House, left the island, China began its largest-ever military drills encircling Taiwan. Beijing reacted angrily to her visit, threatening punishment and announcing military exercises in some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world: the seas surrounding Taiwan. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance …

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Uttarakhand govt decides to develop one Sanskrit-speaking village in each district

Uttarakhand government has decided to develop one Sanskrit-speaking village in each of the 13 districts in the state. Citizens of these villages will be trained by experts to use the ancient Indian language as a medium of daily communication, Uttarakhand’s Minister for Sanskrit Education. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other …

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Wrestler Mohit Grewal Bags Bronze In Men’s Freestyle

Indian grappler, Mohit Grewal has clinched the bronze medal in the Men’s Freestyle 125kg in the Commonwealth Games 2022 after defeating Jamaica’s Aaron Johnson. Grewal defeated Johnson 5-0 in the bronze medal match. He bagged the medal in only three minutes and 30 seconds. Mohit started his campaign on a winning note against Alexios Kaouslidis …

NATO

Sweden and Finland approved to join NATO by US Senate

With 95 senators voting in favour of the measure, the US Senate decisively approved the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland. Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri cast the lone dissenting vote, contending that the threat posed by China should receive considerably more attention than European security. Finland and Sweden’s membership in NATO has the …