Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupted multiple times, prompting the highest alert level and evacuation orders for thousands due to potential tsunami risks.
The country’s volcanology agency cautioned that the threat persists after over half a dozen eruptions this month, leading to the evacuation of over 6,000 individuals.
Economic Affairs
3. India has provided financial assistance for the development of Kankesanthurai port of which country? – Sri Lanka
NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower developer, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Ocean Sun, a Norwegian tech firm specializing in floating solar solutions.
The agreement aims to explore joint ventures in deploying Ocean Sun’s innovative floating solar technology, utilizing hydro-elastic membranes.
NHPC’s commitment to sustainable development and renewable energy expansion is reinforced through this partnership, aligning with its portfolio diversification into solar, wind, and green hydrogen projects.
Sports
5. Where will the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 be held? – Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology-Patna (IIT Patna) has been awarded a patent by the Patent Office of the Government of India on an indigenously developed lightweight, compact and easy-to-port inverter.
IIT Patna will have the copyright on the commercial use of this technology for 20 years.
11. Recently AI anchor Sana was given the Global Media Award, AI anchor Sana is related to which media company? – India Today
India’s AI anchor Sana, introduced by the India Today Group in 2023, has been awarded the Global Media Award-2024 by the International News Media Association (INMA).
Organisations & Institutes
12. SMART (Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo) system, recently seen in news, is developed by which organization? – DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful test of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system on May 1, 2024, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha coast.
The test validated advanced mechanisms like symmetric separation and velocity control.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and DRDO chief Dr Samir V Kamat praised the SMART team.
SMART is a next-gen lightweight torpedo delivery system boosting Indian Navy’s anti-submarine capabilities, featuring a supersonic missile carrier with a 643 km range and a 20 km lightweight torpedo.
13. Which organization recently released the “Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) 2023″? – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Since the inception of the Indian Space Era, a total of 127 Indian satellites have been launched till 31st December 2023.
The government has 22 operational satellites in low earth orbit and 29 satellites in geosynchronous earth orbit.
A total of 21 satellites have re-entered the atmosphere by the end of 2023 and 8 in 2023 alone.
14. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has developed the innovative 3D printed dummy ballot unit? – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati
