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1. Which institution released the ‘14th Emissions Gap Report 2023’? – UNEP
- The 14th Emissions Gap Report 2023 was released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- As per the report, even if the existing nationally determined contributions (NDC), both conditional and unconditional, are fulfilled by 2030, the global temperature is projected to rise by 2.5°C, surpassing the 2°C target established by the Paris Agreement.
2. ‘Vajra Prahar 2023’ is a joint exercise between which countries? – India and the United States
- Vajra Prahar 2023 is a joint exercise of the special forces of India and the United States.
- It is being organized in Meghalaya’s Umroi Cantonment.
- The Indian Army contingent is led by Special Forces personnel from the Eastern Command. The first edition was conducted in the year 2010 in India.
3. Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) is associated with which space agency? – NASA
- NASA is gearing up to launch the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE), a mission designed to investigate a crucial factor influencing space weather – Earth’s atmospheric conditions.
- The focus of the study will be on Atmospheric Gravity Waves (AGWs), which is a specific type of vertical wave.
4. Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa recently in the news, are the moons of which planet? – Jupiter
- The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe by the European Space Agency (ESA) is set to make history by utilizing a double gravity assist from both Earth and the Moon to propel itself toward Jupiter.
- Launched earlier this year, the spacecraft is on a mission to study not only the gas giant Jupiter but also its three icy moons with the potential for oceans—Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa.
5. Which scarce element has been discovered in the Sutlej River? – Tantalum
- Tantalum was discovered recently in Sutlej. Tantalum is a scarce metallic element characterized by its atomic number 73, denoting the count of protons within a single atom of the element.
- Possessing a grey hue, considerable weight, and exceptional hardness, tantalum is one of the most corrosion-resistant metals currently employed in various applications.
