• Appointment: SUKHVINDER SINGH Sukhu sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
  • Focus on commercial use of NavIC, ISRO’s future satellites to get additional frequency
  • ISRO’s own GPS-like Satellite system: NavIC- NAVigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). Presently, the satellites operate on two frequencies — L5 and S band. In future, ISRO will introduce L1 frequency in all its future satellites. The L1 frequency is one of the most commonly used frequency in the Global Positioning System (GPS), will increase the use of the regional navigation system in wearable devices and personal trackers that use low power,
  • Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2011) an art-culture celebration even in Kerala.
  • Ajinomoto: a Japan-based food/masala/seasoning manufacturer company. Famous for its monosodium glutamate. Used in noodles/chinese food. Controversy for food-safety.
  • Goa has two airports: 1) Panaji 2) Latest: Mopa. Manohar Parrikar International Airport. Developed by GMR group, which also operates airports in Delhi, Hyderabad and Nagpur.
  • Space-tech: NASA’s Orion capsule returning from moon
  • Space-tech: HAKUTO-R mission – Japanese mission for moon.
  • World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled that USA’s decision to impose customs duties on steel and aluminium products against China, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.
  • GPSC: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust (AMC MET) Medical College in Ahmedabad has been renamed as Narendra Modi Medical College, after getting approval from national Medical Commission.