EXERCISE VARUNA 2021
Ministry of Defence Context: The 19th edition of exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ is scheduled to be conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25th to 27th April
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UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
Context: “Gender bias and inclusion in advertising in India” is a study released recently by UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in
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NASA’s Perseverance mission extracts oxygen on Mars
Context: NASA has announced that a device aboard the Perseverance rover has been able to produce oxygen from the thin
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12th National Panchayati Raj Day
Ministry of Panchayati Raj Context: Owing to unprecedented situation that emerged due to second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the
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Special Task Force (STF)
Context: The J&K government has constituted a Special Task Force (STF) for identifying and scrutinizing the government employees who are involved in
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World Press Freedom index
Context: The World Press Freedom Index 2021 has been released by the media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders. Norway topped
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USCIRF Countries of Particular Concern
Context: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent bi-partisan commission, has released its 2021 annual report. Key highlights: The
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Global Youth Summit 2021
Context: WHO-backed global youth mobilization funds young people’s ideas to combat impact of COVID-19 pandemic About: The Global Youth Summit
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Russia Hopes to Launch Its Own Orbital Space Station in 2025
Context: Russia’s space agency said Tuesday it hoped to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as Moscow considers withdrawing
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