Airbus has opened its new India and South Asia Headquarters and Training Centre, representing a huge investment in the Indian aerospace industry.
This facility, located in the National Capital Region (NCR), is well-positioned to train pilots and technicians while also growing Airbus’s operations.
International Affairs
3. Recently the 31st edition of SIMBEX 2024 exercise is being organized between India and which country? – Singapore
Dr. Himanshu Pathak has been appointed Director General Designate of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
He will take over the post from Dr. Jacqueline Hughes next year.
Dr. Pathak is the current Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Union Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE).
He will be the first Indian to helm ICRISAT, which is based in Patancheru, near Hyderabad.
ICRISAT is an international organization dedicated to improving dryland farming and agri-food systems.
Their efforts aim to solve issues like hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and environmental damage.
Important Days & Weeks
9. When was ‘International Dwarfism Awareness Day celebrated recently? – 25 October
International Dwarfism Awareness Day 2024 is a celebration of diversity and inclusion.
International Dwarfism Awareness Day, observed annually on October 25, celebrates the lives and problems of persons with dwarfism while also increasing awareness of disorders such as Achondroplasia.
State Current Affairs
10. Which state government has recently proposed to reduce the passing marks for Class 10? – Maharashtra
11. Recently ADB has approved a loan of $ 434 million for a 500 MW solar plant in which state? – Assam
