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1) Team of 8 persons with disabilities created a new world record for “Largest number of People with disabilities” to scale world’s highest battlefield, Siachen Glacier.
A) The team climbed a total distance of 60 km atop the spine of Siachen Glacier.
B) Team was trained and led by CLAW Global.
C) This is the land world record expedition part of “Operation Blue Freedom Triple World Records” being undertaken by CLAW Global.
2) Latest IPCC report warned that increasing Global Warming will result in reductions in Attic Permafrost.
A) It is expected to release greenhouse gases like methane and CO2.
B) Permafrost is defined as ground that remains at or below zero degree celsius for at least two consecutive years.
C) Permafrost is spread across an area of over 23 million square km covering about 15% of the land area of the globe.
3) India and the US launch the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD).
A) It is one of the two tracks of India-US Climate and Clean energy Agenda 2030 partnership launched at Leaders summit on Climate.
B) Dialogue was formally launched by MoEFCC Shri Bhupender Yadav and John Kerr, USA.
4) India-Africa Defence Dialogue to be held alongside DefExpo.
A) Foundation of India-Africa relations are based on two guiding principles namely SAGAR and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
B) First ever India-Africa Defence Minister Conclave (IADMC) was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
5) MoCA and DGCA grant conditional exemption from Drone Rules 2021 to ICMR and IIT-Bombay.
A) Permission has been granted for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) vaccine delivery in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Manipur and Nagaland.
B) IIT- Bombay has received permission for research, development and testing of drones in its premises.
6) PM Modi laid the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh, UP.
A) University is being established by the State Government to honour the greatest freedom fighter and social reformer Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh.
B) He is an alumnus of Muhammadan Anglo Oriental Collegiate school or Aligarh University.
C) He participated in the 1911 Balkan War with his fellow students.
7) India came out with a new FDI policy for the space sector.
A) Department of Space signs a MoU with Skyroot PVt Ltd that enables the startup to undertake several tests and access facilities across ISRO centres.
B) Skyroot is an Indian Private Aerospace Manufacturer and Commercial Launch Service provider.
