May 18, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

May 18, 2024

India will acquire MQ-9B Predator drones from the US, deploying them in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, it's a high-altitude, long-endurance armed UAV. Used by the US for surveillance and airstrikes, it has two variants: SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian.

Recently, China has launched the first of eight Hangor-class submarines being built for Pakistan. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine. It is bigger than the Indian Navy's Kalvari class submarines, with a displacement of 2,800 tons compared to 1,775 tons for the Kalvari class.

Adani Enterprises has expressed interest in developing the port of Bataan in the Philippines.

The first traffic park in Uttar Pradesh was inaugurated by the Prayagraj Development Authority in Prayagraj district.

Spektr-Rentgen-Gamma (Spektr-RG, SRG) is a German-Russian space observatory that studies the universe in the X-ray range of electromagnetic radiation.

The theme of the 2024 World Thalassemia Day is "Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassaemia Treatment for All."