Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will make its third venture to the Moon through the Chandrayaan-3 mission in August this year. This was stated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Lok Sabha. Chandrayaan-3 is a planned third lunar exploration mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). […]
Tag: 7th Feb 2022
Diplomatic Boycott Of The Beijing Winter Olympics
Diplomatic Boycott Of The Beijing Winter Olympics: India announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which get underway recently. By doing so, India has joined a growing list of countries that will not send government delegations to the Chinese capital for the Winter Olympics. In December, the United States had announced a […]
What is the Definition of Forest? Under State Of Forest Report
Definition Under State Of Forest Report: Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change informed Rajya Sabha about the Definition under State of Forest Report. As per decision 19/Conference of Parties (CP) 9-Kyoto Protocol, the forest can be defined by any country depending upon the capacities and capabilities of the country as follows:- Forest is […]
National Adaptation Fund For Climate Change (NAFCC)
National Adaptation Fund For Climate Change (NAFCC): The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) was established to support adaptation activities in the States and Union Territories (UTs) of India that are vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. NAFCC is implemented in project mode and till date, 30 projects are sanctioned in […]
International Space Station (ISS) Will Cease Operations
International Space Station (ISS): NASA has announced that the International Space Station (ISS) will cease operations in 2031, after which it will fall out of orbit and plunge into the waters of the South Pacific Ocean. According to NASA’s budget estimates, the ISS’ re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere will take place in January 2031. […]
