• 15 nations seal RCEP deal, India stays out
  The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement concluded between 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, namely Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. (Source: Wikipedia)

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• Nasa’s new ‘megarocket’ set for critical tests
  

  Nasa has been developing a “megarocket” to send humans to the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The last critical tests of the giant launcher’s core section are expected to take place within the next few weeks (Source: bbc.com)

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Asteroid Apophis

Asteroid Apophis which was earlier predicted to pass really close to Earth in 2068. The asteroid’s orbit has been disturbed by the heat it is taking from the Sun. This phenomenon is called Yarkovsky effect as it celestial object’s path changes due to heat energy (Indian Express)

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Indian Railways launches ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative for women – for the security of lady passengers during their train journey. This initiative is aimed to instil a sense of security among the lady passengers and respond effectively to any security-related issue faced or seen by lady passengers Continue reading Current Affairs This Week (01-11-2020)

New organ in throat discovered

Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat that they stumbled upon while carrying out research on prostate cancer. According to a study published the presence of the glands after examining at least 100 patients. Continue reading Current Affairs This Week (25-10-2020)

• ESA and NASA for the future of space exploration
  
  The plans include landing the first woman on the Moon, establishing a space station in orbit around the Moon, and returning samples of Martian rock to Earth (source: http://www.sciencefocus.com)

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The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry- for Genome Editing method: The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.” That method, formally known as CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, but often simply called CRISPR, allows scientists to precisely cut any strand of DNA they wish. Continue reading Current Affairs This Week (11-10-2020)

BrahMos missile with indigenous booster test-fired: DRDO successfully test-fired the BrahMos surface-to-surface cruise missile with an indigenous booster and air frame sector, along with other sub-systems made within the country. The supersonic missile is one of the prime precision-strike missiles used by all 3 forces. Continue reading Current Affairs This Week (04-10-2020)