CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. G C Anupama became the first woman of the country to be elected President of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI). She is presently the Dean and Senior Professor at the Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). She is also a recipient of the Sir C V Raman award for young scientists in 2000.

Detailed explanation-2: -G C Anupama is Dean and Senior Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bengaluru. She is currently (for the period of 2019-2022) serving as president of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), becoming the first woman to head this association of professional astronomers in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr. G C Anupama has been elected president of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), becoming the first woman to head the prime association of professional astronomers in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 41st meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) is scheduled to be held between 01 and 05 March, 2023, and will be organised by Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore at their campus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vainu Bappu – who went on to be fondly remembered as the “father of modern Indian astronomy”. Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu was born on 10 August 1927 in Hyderabad.