December 3 – Easily memorize Chang’e5 probe and more
Chang’e-5 probe
NEWS:
- Chinese probe lands on Moon to collect samples.
- The probe is named after the mythical Chinese moon goddess.
- The rocket is comprised of four parts: an orbiter, a returner, an ascender, and a lander.
- The objective of the mission is to bring back lunar rocks.
- This will help scientists learn about the moon’s origins, formation, and volcanic activity on its surface.
Why is it important to China?
- The first time for a probe to take off from the surface of the Moon.
- The first time to automatically sample the lunar surface.
- The first time to conduct unmanned rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit.
- The first time to return to Earth with lunar soil samples in escape velocity.
Create a memory of Chang’e5
credit: New China TV
Chardham Highway Project
NEWS:
- The Supreme Court asked the committee monitoring the Char Dham Highway project to consider the applications from Defence Ministry.
- The Defence Ministry in its application is seeking to widen roads up to seven meters in the Indo-China border area within 2 weeks.
Reason
In September, the Supreme Court asked the Road Transport and Highways Ministry to follow the circular of 2018 and stick to 5.5 meter carriageway width.
According to the Ministry of Defence, a carriageway width of seven meters is essential to facilitate the transport of heavy vehicles, troops, tanks, armaments, and artillery.
What is the issue?
- Chardham Project, which is worth Rs.12,000 crore, aims to construct wider roads that would connect key pilgrimage spots in Uttarakhand.
- It has been a subject of controversy among environmentalists because of the involvement of hill cutting, which harms the mountain ecosystems.
Chardham Project
- The Char Dham project will provide all-weather connectivity to Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath.
Create a memory for Chardham Project
Credit: Nitin Gadkari
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