| PAKISTANIS TO BE CHINA’S FIRST FOREIGN ASTRONAUTS | TECHNOLOGY | PRELIMS AND MAINS GS3 |
| TURKISH LAWMAKERS | POLITY | PRELIMS |
| VISAKHAPATNAM PORT | GEOGRAPHY | PRELIMS |
| Common concerns: on India-South Korea ties | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | MAINS GS2 |
PAKISTANIS TO BE CHINA’S FIRST FOREIGN ASTRONAUTS
- China announced on April 22 that it had selected Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud of Pakistan to be its first batch of foreign astronauts.
- After completing all training and evaluation, one of them will participate in a mission to Tiangong, the Chinese space station, as a payload specialist.
TURKISH LAWMAKERS
Turkish lawmakers passed a bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15.
VISAKHAPATNAM PORT
- Visakhapatnam Port is one of twelve major ports in India and the only major port in Andhra Pradesh, located in Visakhapatnam.
- The port is India’s third largest by volume of cargo handled and largest on the Eastern Coast.